In the early years of Hongwu, Neo-Confucianism was not yet popular. Women don’t have so many worries when they go out.
The woman came up to talk to her, but everyone present didn't take her seriously. Just because she came out at this critical moment directly attracted everyone's attention, wanting to see what she wanted to do.
"This officer is very polite. I wonder what he just said, but does he mean what he says?" His gentle words made everyone feel nervous.
She asked, could it be that she had that kind of treasure in her hand? How can this be. But curiosity makes everyone think, what if this is true? After seeing such a treasure with your own eyes, how long can you brag about your increased knowledge?
Even the person who told the news was looking at the woman nervously. If the woman could really come up with such treasure, wouldn't she have cleared his name?
The businessman also didn't expect that the woman would come up to talk and say such exciting things. He murmured to himself: "Of course, of course, it's true."
Then, he suddenly asked: "Does Madam have such treasure?"
The woman nodded slightly.
The businessman's eyes narrowed, he pondered for a moment, then raised his head and asked, "I wonder if Madam can move away so that we can find a secluded place to talk in detail?"
The woman frowned slightly.
Although the etiquette defense was not very strict in the early years of Hongwu, it does not mean that it was not there. As a woman, it would be unreasonable for her to be in the same room with a man, even with a maid.
Moreover, in order to avoid trouble, this store will not provide such a private room.
Seeing the woman's frown, the businessman realized that he had made a mistake, and quickly explained: "Madam misunderstood, I just need to find a corner and let me have a look."
That's fine.
The woman breathed a sigh of relief and followed the businessman to a corner.
The businessman turned his back to everyone, blocking everyone's sight.
Out of etiquette, others were eager to see what the treasure looked like. But no one took a few steps forward to take a look. Everyone stretched their necks and looked at the businessman's back. But alas, nothing could be seen.
In the end, they only saw the satisfied woman holding a small wooden box and leaving with her maid Shi Shiran.
When he looked at the businessman again, he found that the businessman also looked satisfied and left the place in a hurry without saying a word.
"Here, what is going on? Are there such treasures?" Someone asked in confusion.
Everyone was originally disappointed because they didn't see the treasure, but now this thing pops up. Someone immediately yelled at him, "Are you stupid? Looking at the way they look, they must have such treasures. Didn't you see that the woman received a wooden box? I guess the treasures in it were exchanged. silver."
However, there are also steady people who shake their heads and are not sure, "This, it's hard to say, it's hard to say." These days, not everyone is honest, and there are still some liars who play fairy dance. What if the businessman and the woman who revealed the information were all colluding? How can we easily draw conclusions.
But just a few days after everyone was doubtful, news came from the court that the new treasure banknotes had been given to Shi Chui. The imperial court posted a list of articles, which not only talked about the issuance of new treasure banknotes by the court, but also highlighted the anti-counterfeiting features of the new treasure banknotes, and also taught the people in detail how to distinguish the authenticity of the treasure banknotes.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves, and the various magical features of the new banknotes are highly talked about and sought after by the people. As a result, the exchange price for treasure banknotes that clearly have the same denomination continues to rise. Although only a few people saw the woman exchanging the treasure banknotes that day, the price of the treasure banknotes still reached five taels in just a few days, and even tended to continue to rise.
This is because the imperial court issued too few treasure notes. It's just a month's salary for a Beijing official. How much is this?
Not only that, not all of these treasure notes will be spread to the market at once. After all, those who need to spend the treasure money immediately are only those low-level officials and those who live a tight life. Those important officials in the court will not rely on this small amount of treasure money to support their families.
This led to a further decrease in the number of treasure banknotes circulating on the market, but the capital was also a place where wealthy businessmen from all over the world gathered. Now that the imperial court has issued new treasure banknotes, whether it is for familiarity or business, these wealthy businessmen must get the treasure banknotes as soon as possible. For these wealthy businessmen, no matter how expensive the treasure money is, it can only be exchanged for a few taels of silver for regular things, and to them it is nothing.
When Han Du learned that a regular banknote could be exchanged for almost five taels of silver, he almost jumped up in excitement. It wasn't that Han Du wanted to make a fortune out of this, but he was frightened when he suddenly thought of the consequences.
Originally, Han Du wanted to rely on the treasure banknotes to stabilize the currency of the Ming Dynasty. Unexpectedly, the treasure banknotes not only failed to stabilize the currency, but also took the lead in disrupting the currency.
Coin speculation!
Han Du spit out two words fiercely, you bastards are really self-taught. But Han Du still couldn't let it go. If he didn't, the currency market would be messed up by these bastards. When Lao Zhu reacts in the future, he will definitely be the first to be picked out and beheaded.
Even if you want to punish these bastards, it won't work. The principle is the same as before. If you want to punish them, you will indirectly add fuel to the flames and disrupt the currency market.
The current currency market is too fragile and cannot withstand even a little bit of wind and rain. Stability is now the most important thing for Han Du.
For this reason, Han Du hurriedly entered the palace to see Lao Zhu.
"Wei Chen, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"Get up, I have something to ask you." Lao Zhu casually asked the old eunuch to hand a memorial to Han Du.
No matter how anxious Han Du was, he had no choice but to let it go for the time being. Open the memorial and see what happened that made Lao Zhu so anxious. As he continued to open the pages, Han Du's eyes grew wider and wider.
"The envoys of Korea, Ryukyu, and Siam jointly submitted a memorial, hoping that their tribute rewards this year can be exchanged for treasures. What do you think?" Lao Zhu was smiling and seemed to be in a good mood.
Han Du was silent after hearing this. Seeing Lao Zhu's happy look, he asked, "Did the emperor agree to them?"
At this time, Lao Zhu realized that Han Du's tone was wrong. He quickly asked: "Isn't it possible? I remember you said before that the treasure banknotes must not only circulate in the Ming Dynasty, but also the world. Are you not saying that once the treasure banknotes circulate in the world, the Ming Dynasty can obtain a steady stream of money through the treasure banknotes? Wealth? Now that they have offered it, why should I refuse?"
