170. Coat the Capital with a layer of gold foil

As the night deepened, the atmosphere within the Xiuwen Pavilion reached a climax.

If the morning's discussion was a group play, then tonight's scene had become Zhao Douan's solo performance.

Grandmaster Dong sat in his chair, leaning back on the soft brocade cushion, his eyes intently staring at the characters appearing on the screen.

However, this time, even he couldn't fully understand.

"What does this mean?" No one spoke, but everyone's eyes conveyed the same question.

After writing these four words, Zhao Douan turned around and faced everyone, smiling as he said,

"Just now, I proposed that the household and labor taxes be settled in 'silver', which would indeed save the court much hardship, but at the same time, it comes with drawbacks."

At this moment, Guo Jieyuan, who was ordinary in appearance yet adept in financial matters, suddenly spoke:

"Silver reserves."