"Your Majesty, this printing plate is made of lead." Han Du immediately replied.
Xiong Shi was originally very nervous. Just as he was about to answer, Han Du blocked his words in his heart. Although Han Du took over the words, Xiong Shi felt relaxed inside.
Lao Zhu nodded and was about to continue asking Han Du when he saw Xiong Shi still holding the tray, so he ordered: "Put the tray down and you can go out too."
Lao Zhu is quite satisfied with Xiong Shi. You can answer whatever you ask. When you first met me, you didn’t behave inappropriately before you. You are much better than many officials.
"My lord, I obey the order." After Xiong Shi finished speaking, he withdrew.
When he exited the Fengtian Hall, Xiong Shi felt his legs go weak and almost fell to the ground. It was his sharp eyesight and quick hands that helped him in time to avoid making a fool of himself. Just now, Xiong Shi felt that he didn't even dare to look at the emperor, and then he felt a pressure like a mountain, which made him breathless. He didn't know how Master Han could face the emperor so easily.
Xiong Shi is a person who can serve as an official. In the past, he had regretted that he could not be named on the gold list and could not accept the imperial examination for the emperor's abbot in the Fengtian Palace.
Now it seems that it is a good thing that I did not participate in the palace examination, otherwise I might make a fool of myself like some people did.
No matter what Xiong Shi was thinking, in Fengtian Palace, Lao Zhu asked Han Du doubtfully: "Since you have made the treasure banknotes, why don't you just print the treasure banknotes instead of sending the printing plate to me?" ?”
After Lao Zhu finished speaking, he waited for Han Du's explanation. You must know that since Han Du stopped printing treasure banknotes, during this period of time, Lao Zhu has deeply felt that the court has insufficient funds and urgently needs treasure banknotes to bring back a wave of blood.
Now Han Du finally made the treasure banknotes with great difficulty. And it is a treasure banknote that makes me extremely satisfied. If you don't print it quickly, what else does Han Du want to wait for?
If Han Du didn't have a reasonable explanation, Lao Zhu would not agree.
With a bit of bitterness on his face, Han Du explained: "Your Majesty, I originally thought that after the new banknotes were printed, the new banknotes would be gradually issued, replacing the old banknotes with new banknotes, and slowly issuing the old banknotes. The old banknotes will be replaced. This gradual process can minimize the turmoil caused by the replacement of old and new banknotes."
Lao Zhu's face was expressionless when he heard this. None of these things were the reason why Han Du didn't print treasure banknotes.
"However, after I looked through the past records of the Bao Banknote Collection Department's printing of Bao Banknotes, I discovered a problem."
"What's the problem?" Lao Zhu suddenly asked, and he understood that the key point was coming.
Han Du bowed solemnly to Lao Zhu and said word by word: "I found out that someone secretly printed treasure banknotes!"
Huh!
Lao Zhu's eyes widened and he stared at Han Du.
"What did you say?"
Han Du was suppressed by Lao Zhu's intimidating momentum, and he felt a stab of pain on his face.
He gritted his teeth and replied, "I thought someone was printing treasure banknotes privately!"
Privately print treasure banknotes!
Lao Zhu's face was filled with coldness, and he wanted to choose someone to devour. When Lao Zhu was printing the treasure banknotes, in order to prevent others from printing them privately, he specially printed a line on the banknotes: "The Ministry of Education of Zhongshu approved the printing of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes and copper coins for general use. Forgers will be executed, and those who report the arrest will be rewarded with 200 silver coins." Fifty taels and still give the prisoner property."
I didn’t expect it, I didn’t expect it! Severe punishments such as beheading and confiscation of property cannot stop greed. Under such circumstances, there are still people who dare to privately print treasure banknotes.
Moreover, in the past, Lao Zhu prohibited others from printing treasure banknotes privately, just to protect his own interests. But after Han Du explained that the treasure banknotes carried the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu took the treasure banknotes extremely seriously. Not only were all punishments against the Han family cancelled, but Han Du was also allowed to perform meritorious service, and Han Du was immediately appointed as the chief officer of the treasure collection department.
What for? Isn’t it just to avoid damaging the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty?
Now there are people who dare to privately print treasure banknotes. Isn’t this digging into the foundation of the Ming Dynasty?
When Lao Zhu thought that he was risking his life to safeguard the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty, but someone dared to secretly dig into his foundation, the anger in his heart had risen to an unbearable level.
He showed a fierce look without concealing it, stared at Han Du and asked: "Who is it? Who has such courage, I will cut him into pieces and cut him into pieces!"
I!
As soon as Han Du saw Lao Zhu's look, he knew that he had misunderstood. Lao Zhu must have thought that he knew who was secretly printing treasure banknotes, but in the conscience of heaven and earth, Han Du didn't know who it was. If he knew who it was, then Han Du could just say who it was, why would he still say it was someone?
Facing Lao Zhu who was going crazy, Han Du did not dare to neglect, and quickly explained: "The emperor knows clearly, I don't know who is secretly printing treasure banknotes!"
There was a stunned expression on Lao Zhu's face, "You don't know who is printing treasure money privately, so why do you dare to say that?" Lao Zhu looked a little unhappy, thinking that Han Du was teasing him.
Han Du did not pause for a moment. If he did not explain clearly to Lao Zhu at this time, he would be looking for death.
"Your Majesty, I have looked through the records of the banking treasury. Starting from the eighth year of Hongwu, the number of treasure banknotes issued by the Baobao Banking Department every year is generally increasing year by year. But in the eighth year of Hongwu, the number of treasure banknotes The number of treasure notes issued by the Chaotie Jusi was only a few hundred thousand guan, and the highest amount was 7.83 million guan in the Hongwu decade. From the eighth year of Hongwu to the thirteenth year of Hongwu, during these six years, Baochao Tiju The total amount of treasure banknotes issued by the Secretary is 30.11 million guan."
After hearing what Han Du said, Lao Zhu couldn't help but blush. Han Du had told him before that randomly handing out treasure notes like before was plundering the wealth of the people in the world. Unexpectedly, in just six years, the people's wealth of 30.11 million yuan was plundered. This makes Lao Zhu, who was born in a poor family and has always prided himself on caring for the people, feel ashamed.
But Lao Zhu is also in trouble. Tax cuts and successive wars have resulted in the court's income being unable to make ends meet. If treasure banknotes are not issued, the current court will not be able to survive.
It won’t work without tax cuts at the same time. If taxes are not reduced, people will have no way to recuperate. If taxes are not reduced, no one will cultivate so much barren land.
It would be impossible not to fight. Not fighting will give Can Yuan a chance to breathe. Once he waits for Can Yuan to recover, the entire north of the Ming Dynasty will become in danger. A little negligence will result in being eaten back by residual energy.
"I swear today that whatever I owe to the people of the world today, I will repay double in the future!"
"The emperor's benevolent heart has blessed the world." Han Du immediately replied with tears of gratitude. It seems that he is really expressing gratitude to Lao Zhu for his kindness on behalf of the people all over the world.
But in fact, even Han Du himself disagreed with Lao Zhu's words.
All emperors are shameless, and no one who cares about shame can become an emperor.
