Although Lao Zhu was also worried about the treasure banknotes, he had warned Han Du a few days ago and asked him to speed up the production of the treasure banknotes. But Lao Zhu never expected that Han Du would make the treasure banknotes so quickly.
Han Du was still looking embarrassed a few days ago. Is it really possible to do it so quickly?
Lao Zhu couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Just call Han Du to find out what is going on.
"Quickly pass!" Lao Zhu came to his senses and immediately summoned Han Du.
Han Du took Xiong Shi into Fengtian Hall.
Han Du held a tray in his hand, which contained various printed treasure banknotes. What Xiong Shi held in his hand was the printing plate of the treasure note.
"Your Majesty, Han Du and Xiong Shi, please pay homage to the Emperor." The two of them paid their respects.
"No courtesy, stay on your own."
Lao Zhu sat on the dragon chair, his body upright, and asked Han Du seriously: "Have you finally made the new treasure banknote?"
"Thanks to the great blessing of the emperor, I succeeded by luck." Han Du handed the tray to the old eunuch who walked quickly to his side.
The old eunuch took the tray, inspected it, and presented it to the emperor.
Lao Zhu saw the treasure notes in the tray, each one was relatively small. I couldn't help but frown and asked, "Why is this treasure note so small?"
Han Du replied neither humble nor arrogantly: "Back to the emperor, I believe that the treasure banknotes are for the convenience of the people's transactions, so they should not be too large and can be held in one hand."
The treasure notes that Lao Zhu used to issue were one foot square.
Such treasure money needs to be folded several times before it can be put into one's sleeve when stored. When using it, it also needs to be opened several times before others can clearly see the denomination of the banknote.
It can be said that the previous treasure banknotes were extremely inconvenient to use.
Han Du still likes the size of the banknotes, which can be held with one hand, folded in a stack, and fully opened when spread out. It is very convenient to use.
Now that Han Du has the opportunity to print treasure banknotes, he naturally wants to make the treasure banknotes the same size as banknotes.
Of course, another reason is that the paper is too expensive.
In the past, the paper for banknotes was just made of mulberry bark, etc., which was very cheap. But now the paper made by Han Du is made of cotton, which is much more expensive than before.
Han Du was naturally reluctant to use as much paper as before to make a treasure banknote.
Lao Zhu did not argue with Han Du about the size of the treasure, and nodded in agreement with Han Du's statement. It is very pleasing to see the clear black and white of the treasure banknotes in front of you.
Lao Zhu still doesn't know what Han Du's treasure is like. But this snow-white paper is much better than the yellowed treasure notes from before.
Reaching out and picking up a treasure note, Lao Zhu walked up to Han Du.
The old eunuch naturally continued to follow Lao Zhu with the tray.
Looking at the treasure banknote in his hand, with its complicated patterns and fine and distinct lines, Lao Zhu showed a satisfied smile on his face. Looking at his own bust carved in the center of the treasure banknote, although there are only a few dozen lines, his charm is carved out.
"You said before that you would be able to make a treasure banknote that satisfies me. At that time, I thought you were talking big words just to get a chance to survive. I also thought that as long as you could make a treasure banknote that was barely usable, I would Forgive your sin. Now it seems that you have far exceeded my expectations."
"Oh, Hando obeys."
"I'm here."
Lao Zhu said seriously: "From now on, you will be exempted from past sins. In addition, you have made meritorious service in making treasure banknotes. I have to think carefully about how to reward you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
In just three words, Han Du said it extremely solemnly. After saying that, the whole person felt relaxed. The guilt that Zhan Lijue carried from the prison finally disappeared at this moment.
Han Du, who had made meritorious deeds, finally had a perfect result.
Seeing that Lao Zhu couldn't put it down, he turned over the treasure note in his hand and looked at it over and over. Han Du then explained: "Your Majesty, there are some wonderful things about this treasure note. Please let me know one by one."
"Oh?" Lao Zhu heard this and looked at Han Du in surprise, "Then tell me quickly."
Han Du picked up a treasure note from the tray. He held both ends of the treasure note flatly with both hands and pulled it a few times quickly, making a crackling sound. Then he flexed his fingers and flicked the treasure banknote a few times, making a crisp sound.
"Your Majesty, this treasure note is much tougher than the previous ones. Not only can it be folded at will, but it can also withstand even a little effort."
Lao Zhu showed an expression of surprise. He followed Han Du's example with his hands and pulled it a few times. As expected, it didn't break.
If this was the kind of paper from the past, it would have been torn apart long ago.
Han Du continued to explain to Lao Zhu, "Your Majesty, when I first made the treasure banknotes, I thought of how to prevent others from forging them. This paper is one of the things I thought of. Even if others want to make such paper, they can't. come out."
Lao Zhu nodded frequently. The biggest fear when issuing treasure banknotes is that others will forge them. If others forge the treasure banknotes of Guangxi, it will be equivalent to robbing the wealth of Guangqian from the people, and they will also blame me.
This kind of behavior is simply heinous and heinous.
But for anti-counterfeiting, there was no good way in the past. After all, the paper used to print treasure banknotes is not much different from ordinary paper. Since the imperial court can create it, others can also create it.
In order to prohibit the private printing of treasure banknotes, Lao Zhu had to add a sentence on the treasure banknotes, "Anyone who prints treasure banknotes privately will be executed."
You can only find one and kill one. There is no other way.
But there is no need for Han Du's treasure banknotes. This paper alone is so different from ordinary paper. The paper is as white as snow and very tough.
If the paper is wrong, the possibility of counterfeiting the banknotes will be eliminated. Even if someone dares to forge it, it will be a dead end. Because the quality varies so much, people can tell which one is the real treasure banknote and which one is fake almost at a glance.
Han Du held the treasure banknote in his hand and said to the old eunuch beside him: "Excuse me, father-in-law, please bring me a basin of water."
Hearing this, the old eunuch looked at the emperor. Seeing the emperor nodding slightly, the old eunuch motioned to the people below to get a basin of water.
Soon the water came.
Han Du put the treasure note in his hand on top of the basin. He motioned to Lao Zhu to see clearly, "Your Majesty, there is another special thing about this treasure note, that is, it can be intruded by water."
After saying that, he loosened his fingers and the treasure money fell lightly into the water.
Seeing the treasure floating on the water, Han Du simply stretched out his fingers again and pressed the treasure completely into the water. Hold it in the water and paddle it back and forth.
When he felt that it was almost done, Han Du took the treasure note out of the water and showed it to Lao Zhu.
"Your Majesty, please look."
