"Every gold coin is not made of pure gold, because gold is too soft and delicate to be used normally."
"So when the mint mints gold coins, it will mix them with about 20% of other metals. They can improve the hardness and wear resistance of the gold coins."
"And these doped metals include silver, brass, copper, etc."
The surroundings were full of craftsmen working enthusiastically. Illyrio held the shiny new coin in his palm and even had a little bit of residual warmth in it and joked.
"Just a slight fluctuation in the proportions of these doped metals is an amazing wealth."
The fat Pentos man made a "little bit" gesture.
really.
Viserys decided to recycle most of the gold coins on the market and unify the currency circulation system of Westeros, so whether it is recast or newly minted is definitely a huge project.
This 'little' difference is enough to make everyone in the mint eat a lot from top to bottom, and Willas can't help but take a deep breath when he hears it. As a member of the Tyrell family, which is famous for its wealth, As a member, you can imagine the huge profit margins.
"Brother, do you know where the last director of the mint here went?"
Then Illyrio threw the golden dragon in his hand upwards and asked.
The brown-haired young man holding a cane nodded slightly.
"I heard that he put on black clothes and went to the Great Wall to guard the border."
"That's right."
Illyrio chuckled twice and nodded.
"Perhaps King Robert never dreamed that the Unsullied would later find a hundred thousand golden dragons from the factory director's cellar."
In today's world, an ordinary family may not be able to earn one golden dragon a year. With two hundred silver coins, they can hire a killer to kill their enemies, and with one hundred golden dragons, they can redeem a captured noble from the hands of bandits.
And one hundred thousand golden dragons were found in the house of the director of a royal mint in Junlin. This is definitely a very exaggerated number.
"Therefore, the quality of newly minted coins during Robert Baratheon's time was very poor, and people in the market were unwilling to accept them."
"But our King Robert doesn't care. It's enough for him as long as the mint can run at full capacity to make money for him."
"The same is true for the former mediocre king Aegon. The coins he minted can be said to be the worst in history, causing chaos in the economic system of the Seven Kingdoms."
"The civil war broke out after his death. On the surface, it seems that it was the result of having too many illegitimate children and legalizing illegitimate children, but in fact, economic chaos and corruption were also the reasons for the subsequent turmoil in the Seven Kingdoms."
Although Illyrio was born as a thief and mercenary, he still has two skills as finance minister.
After all, he became the wealthy merchant governor of Pentos from scratch, and he had knowledgeable people among his retainers and slaves to advise him.
"Lord Illyrio said so."
After hearing what his immediate boss said, Vilas was silent for a moment, and then nodded slightly.
He didn't know why Illyrio was telling him this, but he continued to follow what the other party said.
"Therefore, the work of the mint is very important. It must be controlled by a reliable person, and there must be no mistakes."
"Yes."
Willas followed Illyrio's words, and the fat Pentos man laughed and clapped his hands.
"Brother, you are right. His Majesty also attaches great importance to this matter. He will personally ask about it every now and then."
"However, the positions of director of the three mints are still vacant."
"I'm going to leave this to you."
"How is it? Do you have confidence?"
After Illyrio finished speaking, Vilas's expression changed slightly. He did not expect that the Minister of Finance would want him to concurrently supervise the mint.
However, what I said here can be regarded as a dagger, but in fact, Illyrio's move is not a 'dagger', but it is still a big gift.
After all, this is a lucrative job, and it would be difficult not to make a fortune if you take over this job.
Illyrio wants to sell a good thing to the Tyrell family in exchange for the friendship of the Tyrell family.
But for Willas, it is a bit of a hot potato. His grandmother Olenna is contrary to Willas's ideas. Willas wants to be as low-key as possible and let people forget the glory of the Tyrell family.
However, his grandmother had another idea.
It was just that when his immediate superior said such words, Vilas seemed unable to refuse. In the end, he remained silent for a moment and nodded slightly.
On the eaves of the mint courtyard, a black crow tilted its head slightly, then flapped its wings and flew into the distance.
"Vilas is a potential stock."
In Maegor's Tower in the Red Keep, Viserys reopened his eyes, and floating next to him was a transparent soul invisible to others.
"But right now he's not mature enough."
The immatureness mentioned by Viserys is not actually Willas' age. Willas is older than him, but he still has too little contact with the real world.
After all, he was once the heir to the high court, but now he suddenly came to work at the grassroots level and was exposed to trivial matters. Naturally, he felt a little uncomfortable.
"Let's see the effect of his work first."
"I plan to transfer him to Seagull Town in the future to take charge of his own affairs."
"As one of the major port cities in Westeros, Gulltown is indeed a place where people can make great achievements."
Jon Connington's soul heard what Viserys said and nodded slightly in agreement.
When he proposed Willas, he didn't really want to elect him as Prime Minister, and Willas was also Jon's third choice.
Above him were Mistoyne, the Governor of the Westerlands, and Petyr Baelish, the Governor of the Vale.
Jon Connington just felt that such a talented and potential young man should not be buried. He recommended Willas to Viserys so that His Majesty the Emperor could see him.
In fact, the little devil Tyrion is also a suitable candidate for the Hand of the King.
Viserys did not forget that the other party had the potential to be the Prime Minister, but his status was a bit special for the new dynasty.
Moreover, as the Queen's personal advisor, although Tyrion has no real power in his hands, he can enter and leave the Royal Council, and can provide advice to Viserys at any time. In fact, the little devil's status is also very transcendent, and there is not much difference between whether he serves as the Queen's Prime Minister or not.
"Your Majesty, how should the final candidate be decided?"
Jon Connington's soul floated in the air and asked.
Viserys thought for a moment, and actually now had an answer based on the trends in the government and the opposition.
"Send a message to Casterly Rock tomorrow to ask Mistoyn to come to King's Landing."