"Hush!"
Seeing his astonished expression, Han Mo smiled and held up a finger, making a shushing gesture.
It was only then that Zhe Wanchun suddenly remembered that hadn't Han Mo personally visited Fan Zheng Guo not long ago?
As the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Fan Zheng Guo's proposal was indeed reasonable, and in this matter, even Wang Fu himself could not object at this moment.
The outflow of Song Dynasty currency was not a rare occurrence; the imperial court basically minted new coins every year, but the entire Great Song was like a gold-devouring beast. No matter how many copper coins the court minted, it was still unable to meet the market's circulation needs.
Moreover, at this time, whether it was the Liao, Western Xia, or the Southern Ocean Barbarians, they all eagerly sought after the currency of the Great Song.
Of course, the most excessive should be Goryeo and Wa.
Liao and Western Xia, on the one hand, had slightly stronger national power, and on the other hand, they still had some sense of propriety.
Although the coins they minted themselves were not favored by their own people, at least they still made unremitting efforts to mint new coins every year.
But Goryeo and Wa were different; the royal families of both countries openly and directly adopted Song coins as legal tender.
If such a thing were to happen in later generations, it is estimated that in a short time, their entire country would be completely hollowed out by a massive amount of currency.
But in this era of underdeveloped industry, their actions indirectly exacerbated the coin shortage within the Great Song.
Previous emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty were generally unable to tolerate such matters. They painstakingly minted coins, only to have them carried away by the boatloads by those barbarians, so copper restrictions occurred from time to time.
When Emperor Huizong ascended the throne, in order to enrich himself and gather more rare treasures, he repeatedly relaxed the copper ban.
Although the voices of opposition had never ceased, those who sat in the position of Chancellor, whether it was Cai Jing or Wang Fu, neither of them wanted the emperor to hear these dissenting opinions.
As for the officials who were qualified to attend court, some could not think of this aspect, while others feared their power and dared not speak out, even if they were angry.
But Fan Zheng Guo was different. He was naturally forthright and came from a prestigious family.
Naturally, he disdained to flatter Cai Jing, Wang Fu, and the like. Moreover, with Han Mo's instigation from behind the scenes this time, he naturally followed suit and proposed such a seemingly reasonable suggestion.
With him taking the lead, the remaining centrist factions in the court also seized the opportunity to insert their own agendas.
Although there was no prior coordination, the number of officials who responded to Fan Zheng Guo ultimately exceeded sixty.
Although the status and position of these people were generally not high, it was undeniable that their sheer numbers had made the emperor somewhat astonished.
For such a rational opinion, even the emperor himself did not think much of it and directly agreed with it.
Fan Zheng Guo was very methodical in his work. After receiving Han Mo's instructions, he personally produced a feasible plan overnight.
Seeing that the emperor was about to hand this matter over to Wang Fu to come up with a feasible plan, Fan Zheng Guo directly presented his own plan.
At this point, even Wang Fu and Li Bangyan could no longer delay.
Even though they knew that agreeing to this decree might have unfavorable consequences for them, once this matter was brought before the court, under the watchful eyes of everyone, even if Wang Fu was uncomfortable in his heart, he could only reluctantly accept it.
Having just taken up the position of Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he made such a brilliant move.
This matter alone was enough to make the emperor quite satisfied with him.
As soon as the court reached a conclusion, Han Mo naturally received the news, which led to this visit to the別院 today.
"But imperial decrees take time, and once the court issues them, those Wa people..."
"Imperial decrees do indeed take time, but don't you forget, at this moment, Prince Xin is still carrying the duties of the Grand Inspector of the Six Southeast Circuits. It's just a matter of one sentence to detain them, isn't it?"
Seeing Zhe Wanchun's worried look, Han Mo said with a gentle smile.
"I'm convinced, my old man, I'm convinced!"
After letting out a long sigh, Zhe Wanchun once again bowed to Han Mo with a smile.
Only now did he understand why Zhe Ke Cun had disregarded all opposition from within the clan and entrusted his daughter, along with the control of the Zhe family's important business this time, entirely to Han Mo.
Indeed, with such a son-in-law, why worry that the Zhe family would not prosper and flourish?
"It's just a small matter, Uncle, you don't need to be so concerned. I didn't tell you many things because I didn't want to trouble you!"
"There's no trouble or not. From now on, my life is yours. I'll do as you say!"
When Zhe Wanchun looked up again, his eyes were filled with admiration for Han Mo.
"Uncle, you speak too highly. If something goes wrong, there are ways to remedy it, but life is only one. No matter when, I don't want you to risk your life!"
Han Mo could see that the people selected by Zhe Ke Cun were indeed men of integrity, but the more they were like this, the less he wanted them to be easily expended.
"Then I'll arrange for them to ship the goods now!"
Although it was just a casual remark, it filled Zhe Wanchun's heart with goodwill towards Han Mo.
Treating people as people, and seeing people as people, this was the magnanimity that a superior should possess.
Although, if it were absolutely necessary, he did not mind dying for the Zhe family, but it was entirely different for him to be willing to die compared to being forced to.
To serve such a person, at the very least, he didn't have to worry about his own life being easily expended!
"Uncle, you go ahead and get busy. I'll take a look here and go back by myself later!"
After Han Mo finished speaking, he cupped his hands towards Zhe Wanchun, then turned and headed towards the adjacent courtyard.
Suddenly, Fan Zheng Guo and the others were caught off guard. Wang Fu had planned to send someone to notify Wang Chao'an immediately after the court session, but Wang Fu himself did not expect that the emperor would directly summon him after the session.