I wield power with my innate talents, and forge the Heavenly Court.

Looking at the eighteen coins before him, which, having been integrated into the nation's destiny, manifested the mountains, rivers, and state of the Celestial Empire, the dynasty was extremely satisfied.

He could even sense a faint connection within his image.

If he so desires, he can even use it as a means for his mind to descend.

Wang Chao waved his hand, dispelling the power that activated the coins, and looked at Zhou Tie, who was equally shocked.

"From now on, these eighteen coins will be the master molds. All future coin molds will need to be influenced by the power of these master molds."
In this way, the coins minted will naturally incorporate the power of the nation's destiny.

While not as miraculous as the original model, it can still inspire national destiny and distinguish the genuine from the fake.

What the dynasty didn't mention was that if one had enough currency, it was indeed possible to manifest the Mountain and River Map, but it would appear rigid compared to the original model and would be unable to undergo other changes.

Furthermore, it also has a special function: the manifested landscape design will transform into a domain of mountains and rivers that can suppress all demons and monsters and protect the owner's safety.

If it is a single currency, it can also manifest its own image. For example, the nine tripods on the copper coin also have the power to suppress mountains and rivers and suppress demons and monsters.

However, the intensity of the suppression will vary depending on the strength of the nation's fortune.

Furthermore, because of the attraction of national fortune to public opinion, as more and more people handle these currencies, they will gradually be imbued with more and more public sentiment, and their power will increase again.

Therefore, even if someone wants to protect themselves with a large amount of currency and hold it firmly in their hands, that is not advisable.

To have stronger protective capabilities, it is necessary to have a sufficient number of personnel in charge.

The best option is to circulate your money and exchange it for currency that circulates through more people.

This can also prevent some people from simply leaving their money to gather dust in a warehouse after acquiring it.

Currency must circulate to realize its maximum value.

On the other side, Zhou Tie solemnly placed the eighteen coin master molds into his storage bag, carefully protecting them with his hands, and then left the Qianqing Palace with a slightly excited expression.

Unexpectedly, after being integrated into the nation's destiny, these new coins also came to have the power to suppress evil spirits.

The Five Emperors Coins, which were said to possess the power to suppress evil spirits, became a reality in China.

However, all currencies possess this power.

If one could collect all the currencies of all denominations, it would be possible to evolve the realm of mountains, rivers, and the state, and even attract the attention of the dynasty, drawing its power and consciousness to descend.

This is practically like distributing countless protective charms to all citizens of the Celestial Empire.

In July, an official document shook the nation.

The Celestial Empire began to implement a new monetary system, and banks sprang up in various prefectures, counties, and cities.

Even in the most remote areas, banks were established and began exchanging new currencies with the people.

If this is just ordinary currency, it will inevitably take a considerable amount of time to gain public acceptance and become widely circulated unless it is forcibly promoted.

However, if these new gold, silver, and copper coins possess the ability to ward off evil, uphold righteousness, and protect oneself, then the situation would be completely different.

When the bank was first established, in order to attract people to exchange for new currency, there were even people at the bank entrance who continuously activated the effects of gold, silver and copper coins to attract nearby residents.

Few people wouldn't be tempted by the dazzling and cool light and shadow effects of the new currency, coupled with the backing of a dynasty.

If this were in the past, even the lowest grade one copper coin would probably be bought by someone spending thousands or tens of thousands of taels of gold and silver.

But now, it's only equivalent to one penny.

Even if there are still some concerns, exchanging 30% to 50% of one's net worth is still not a problem.

Moreover, most people have a deep sense of worship for the dynasty.

Since this was the dynasty's policy and it was also beneficial to them, they naturally had to support it wholeheartedly.

Suddenly, all the banks were packed with people exchanging new currency.

"Erniu, you always complain about being poor to us, but I never expected you to actually exchange for a gold coin."

"Hey hey hey"

The man called Erniu chuckled, having already channeled his inner energy into the gold coin in his hand.

"Om~!"

In an instant, a burst of golden light appeared, revealing a clear cross, with a dragon and a phoenix circling around it.

"You, you actually exchanged for a ten-gold-coin denomination."

Upon seeing the face value of the money, someone who knew the person immediately exclaimed in surprise.

You should know that ten gold coins are equivalent to ten thousand taels of silver.

One tael of silver was equivalent to one thousand copper coins.

Ten gold coins would then be equivalent to one million copper coins.

In later generations, this would be a fortune of millions.

Well, according to the prices during the Ming Dynasty, one copper coin was roughly equivalent to one yuan in later times.

There may be some discrepancies, but they are definitely not by much.

Erniu's current behavior is like your neighbor or colleague who is always struggling and complaining about being poor suddenly throwing a million dollars in front of you. Wouldn't you be shocked?
If it weren't for the current peace and stability of the river and sea, and the effective work of the Public Security Bureau's patrol officers, there would be virtually no cases they couldn't solve or any bandits they couldn't catch.

In addition, nowadays everyone is extraordinary, so no one knows whether the opponent is a rabbit or a tiger.

Given Erniu's behavior, he would have been robbed long ago.

Amidst the envious and jealous gazes of the crowd, Erniu triumphantly flipped the gold coin.

When the gold coin is face down, it instantly projects a beam of golden light, which contains images of the dynasty, civil and military officials, and people from different professions such as scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants.

Moreover, they all acted as if they were living people, each going their own way and occasionally glancing at the crowd.

At that moment, everyone felt as if they were truly being watched by the figures within.

After a long while, Erniu finally withdrew his true energy. As the true energy was withdrawn, the golden radiance emanating from the gold coin immediately subsided, transforming back into a gleaming ordinary gold coin.

People like Erniu are definitely not few and far between in front of banks.

Or rather, anyone who leaves a bank is constantly activating the money in their hands.

However, very few of them could be exchanged for gold coins; most were exchanged for silver or copper coins.

Every now and then, phantom images of mountains and rivers, as well as the Nine Bronze Tripods, would appear.

In addition, some people also carry bank savings notes, which also depict the flow of national fortune, mountains and rivers, bronze tripods, and even images of dynasties and people.

Besides its extraordinary power, the deposits at the Celestial Empire Bank are also different from those at other money shops. Not only are there no storage fees, but they also earn interest.

And if it's a loan, the interest rate is extremely low.

It can be said that the existence of banks is beneficial to the vast majority of people.

The only exception is the private money shops in various places.

On the second floor of a teahouse opposite a bank, several people were sitting by the window.

However, the tea in front of them had long since gone cold.

However, none of them wanted to drink the tea or exchange it for another; they simply stared grimly at the bank across the street and the people coming and going, occasionally activating the light and shadow effects of the gold, silver, and copper coins.

"If this continues, all of us money lenders will have to close down."

"Sigh, what can we do?"

"Yes, this was set up and implemented by the imperial court, so how can we stop it?"

"Actually, it's not that it's unacceptable."

A middle-aged, overweight man dressed in a long, gold-embroidered robe and adorned with jewels touched several gold coins hidden in his sleeve and said with a slightly wistful expression.

Well, in China, there's no rule against merchants wearing fine clothes.

Even if you are wearing bright yellow brocade, you will not be punished for it.

Only dragon robes and military uniforms are still subject to some restrictions.

The original intention was to eliminate the dynasty as well.

After all, in later generations, there have never been any regulations prohibiting ordinary people from wearing the clothes worn by national presidents and leaders.

However, all the civil and military officials opposed it.

In the end, the dynasty backed down.

After all, in later generations, military uniforms weren't something to be worn casually, so his addition of a dragon robe didn't seem to matter much.

As restrictions on clothing were lifted and people's lives gradually improved, they had more money to spare, which led to a wide variety of clothing styles among the common people.

Especially some merchants, perhaps because the Ming Dynasty had been too repressive, now that the new dynasty has been established and the restrictions on clothing have been lifted, their clothing and accessories have gradually become more bright and colorful.

For example, the middle-aged fat man was made entirely of gold thread and adorned with countless jewels.

Walking down the street, he looked like a walking gold ingot, a perfect image of the God of Wealth.

If this were to happen in later generations, it would be considered extremely vulgar, simply unbearable to look at.

However, it is gradually becoming a popular fashion trend.

Although the people around him were not as extravagant as him, they were all dressed in bright yellow brocade, adorned with gold and silver, and sparkling with jewels.

However, despite his unfashionable and tacky attire, the middle-aged fat man was very insightful.

Leaving aside the power of gold, silver, and copper coins to ward off evil and uphold righteousness, just the light and shadow effects alone were enough for him to know that the new currency and banking system had become an unstoppable trend.

Fortunately, the imperial court still left them a way out.

After all, the imperial court did not directly shut down these private banks.

Otherwise, given the current power of the imperial court, a single decree could force these money shops to close down immediately.

Since there were no restrictions on their closure, it means that the imperial court allowed private money shops or personal banks to exist.

However, they also need to change the money exchange's operating model and the interest rates for deposits and loans.

Otherwise, with banks as a comparison, the people would not trust these money shops.

As for the public disturbances, they forced the imperial court to change its policies.
If the Celestial Empire's army was able to sweep across the Ming Dynasty and suppress all directions, then it could easily annihilate them as well.

It can be said that they have no other choice.

However, everyone else also knew this.

However, they always felt a sense of resentment.

Involuntarily, everyone turned to look at the middle-aged fat man.

"Hey Lao Chen, you're not just going to give up like this, are you?"

"Are we really just going to let this go?"

"The thought that my family had hundreds of millions of taels of silver, which could only be exchanged for so few gold and silver coins, makes my heart bleed."

At this point, everyone fell silent. Which of them wasn't in the same situation?

"Well, it's alright."

At least in terms of value alone, a one-yuan silver coin corresponds to one tael of silver.

Even considering the actual practical value of gold, silver, and copper coins, they far exceed that of ordinary gold and silver.

"But...they are different after all." (End of Chapter)