Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace are separated by a wall.
From the location, Kunning Palace is equivalent to the backyard of Qianqing Palace.
Kunning Palace does not have its own gate, so if you want to bypass Qianqing Palace, you can only go from the side.
Obviously, Uncle Zhang and others made a lot of noise.
In fact, whether it is Qianqing Palace or Kunning Palace, it is not like the later movies and TV shows. It is very quiet at night and almost no one can be seen.
In fact, there are dozens of eunuchs and maids on duty in the palace every day.
Even in the palace where Zhu Ying lives, there are at least six maids and eunuchs waiting in the outer room at any time.
I have to wait quietly in the room all night.
This is so that Zhu Ying can be taken care of easily when she gets up at night.
In a quiet environment, you only need to shout softly, and someone will come over immediately with a light.
They were waiting in the outer room in this quiet night. They were not allowed to make any noise and had to be alert at all times.
It's completely nonsense that assassins like those in later movies and TV shows can leap out of the palace and lurk in the palace.
The slightest sound will arouse alertness, not to mention having to wait with full attention all the time.
Great eunuchs like Liu He and Guo Zhong.
Night watch is also required.
However, they don't need to wait all night. They usually have their own separate cabin. After His Majesty and His Majesty the Grand Sun fall asleep, they can also sleep with them.
If anything happens, the junior officials will notify them immediately.
Like the eunuchs who stay in the house at night, this job seems very tiring, but this is already the dream of most eunuchs.
First, after they stay on duty overnight, they can go to sleep when their shift changes.
As long as you are a little smarter, life in the palace can be very comfortable.
Moreover, as someone close to His Majesty or His Highness the Grand Sun, ordinary eunuchs would also be wary.
Even the intermediary prisoner and the junior prisoner will treat them a little politely.
As you get older, your sleep will be much shallower after all, and you may wake up at the slightest movement.
The eunuch on duty had already been interrogated when Uncle Zhang and others passed by.
Knowing that it was Uncle Zhang who came all the way from Jiangnan, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately became interested, so he got up and came over to take a look at the situation.
"It's my fault that I disturbed His Majesty's rest so late at night."
After hearing His Majesty's words, Uncle Zhang quickly knelt down and said.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally didn't care about this and asked, "What kind of affairs are you doing so late at night? Tell us about it."
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Having made a fortune in Jiangnan, he has long been accustomed to such things.
While opening the account book and checking it, he asked casually: "How many treasures are there in total this time?"
Hearing this, Uncle Zhang glanced at Zhu Ying subconsciously.
Zhu Ying nodded slightly.
Uncle Zhang then replied: "Your Majesty, the total amount is more than 180,000,000 yuan."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and said: "That's not bad, 180,000...ten thousand?"
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized something was wrong.
Billion is a counting unit that only existed in later generations.
When the earliest 100 million was used to count, it was roughly based on the number of 100,000.
In the Ming Dynasty at this time, tens of millions are equal to billions.
But in terms of pronunciation, when it is said ten thousand, it is not so obvious because it is a repeated sound.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang thought he had heard wrongly.
But I felt in my heart that if it was only 180,000 treasure notes, it would be worth the anxiety of the confidants around the eldest grandson.
So inferred.
Most likely 180,000,000?
Eighteen million!
What concept is this.
From the construction of the Ming Dynasty to now, the taxes collected in the past 28 years are not even half of this amount.
Even if you have heard it, you have already realized that it is 1.8 billion Ming Dynasty treasure notes.
Zhu Yuanzhang still couldn't believe it.
After a slight pause, he asked, "Is it 180,000?"
Zhang Bo said: "Your Majesty, it is 180,000,000."
Zhu Yuanzhang: "Eighteen million?"
Uncle Zhang: "Eighteen million!"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt his heart beating wildly and his breathing was slightly difficult.
I took a deep breath and felt much more comfortable.
Seeing this, Zhu Ying quickly came over to help the old man.
After Zhu Yuanzhang recovered, he turned to look at his grandson and asked again: "One hundred and eighty thousand gold coins?"
Zhu Ying nodded again in confirmation: "One hundred and eighty thousand gold coins!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang received a positive reply, his mind immediately went blank.
Then he waved towards Liu He.
Liu He has been with Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time, so he naturally understands the meaning.
A chair was quickly brought for His Majesty to sit on.
After sitting down, Zhu Yuanzhang felt like he was in a dream, especially at three or four in the morning.
Still a little disbelieving, he asked: "If you really didn't lie to us, let me make it clear to you first. If you lied to us, it would be the crime of deceiving the emperor!"
Zhu Ying said from the side: "Grandpa, you have the account book in your hand. It has detailed numbers and coordination."
After listening, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly started reading, and Liu He also hurriedly came over to hold a lamp so that His Majesty could check it.
….
Under the dim light, the handwriting on the account book was clear.
Which family, how many shares were auctioned, how much money was made, and there will be notes later, what will be used for deduction, how much money will be converted into treasure, and the name of the appraiser.
One should be clear.
Turn to the end and there is a long row of numbers written in red pen.
One hundred and eighty thousand and three thousand seven hundred and fifty sixty-six thousand five hundred!
The last tail alone is worth more than 37 million yuan, which is very close to the tax in the Ming Dynasty after Zhu Ying entered the court.
The red letters on the white paper are the clearest.
After reading it, Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a long time.
A long while.
"Hahahaha!
!
"Hahahaha!
!
In the palace late at night, Zhu Yuanzhang's wild laughter with a hint of peak was heard.
Eighteen hundred million!
This is a possibility that Zhu Yuanzhang never dreamed of.
How important this money is to the entire Ming Dynasty
want.
It can no longer be summarized in a few simple sentences.
This is like suddenly winning the first prize in the lottery in future generations, which is equivalent to getting rich overnight.
The lottery makes an individual rich, but the 1.8 billion banknotes makes the entire Ming Dynasty rich.
In fact, from childhood to adulthood, Zhu Yuanzhang's life has always been very difficult.
Even after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the land of China at this time was already riddled with holes due to the chaos of the late Yuan Dynasty.
From the early Ming Dynasty until the first two years, even officials' salaries were always in arrears.
Some honest officials may not even be able to have a full meal for several days.
This is also the reason why corrupt officials are killed one after another.
The palace's own expenses are not said to be very wealthy and liberal.
It wasn't until Zhu Ying entered that things slowly became abundant.
And tonight, it was really a huge surprise.
"Dasun, our great eldest grandson, really great eldest grandson, our love for you is not in vain."
"One hundred and eighty thousand treasure hairpins, our Ming Dynasty's Guozuo, how many years will this last, hahaha!
! "
"It is said that the Song Dynasty had a lot of money, but did they have as much money as we do? In just half a month, there were 180,000 yuan!
! "
Zhu Yuanzhang was in an extremely excited mood now, and when he spoke, his tone could not help but tremble.
After all, he was Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, with thousands of miles of land, but at this time, he felt as happy as a child getting a toy.
Zhu Ying breathed a sigh of relief next to him. He was really afraid that the old man wouldn't be able to accept it all of a sudden and would get a haircut.
The main thing is that this thing is indeed a bit too shocking.
One hundred and eighty thousand guan, really a lot.
In today's world, let alone 1.8 billion, even 100 million would be astonishing.
At first glance, it seems to be a bit exaggerated.
In fact, it is really not an exaggeration.
It’s just that few kings in the past dynasties thought about business, or were really knowledgeable about it.
Zhu Ying can be considered a dimensionality reduction blow.
After all, in the future, this thing will be able to play tricks on you.
This night, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't sleep.
Who can fall asleep?
He held Zhu Ying and chatted until dawn.
This money is extremely critical to the entire Ming Dynasty. It means that in many aspects, we finally don't have to tie our hands and we can let go.
….
Of course, things like this are directly included in the internal funds, and there is no need to publicize them everywhere.
Zhu Ying can now start to do what he has been preparing for a long time.
The first thing to do was to establish the Ming Dynasty Royal Bank.
In the past, the treasure banknotes printed in the palace were only issued but not recycled.
There is no way around this, after all, there is no reserve fund.
Zhu Ying knows very well that at this point, it is very difficult to carry out for a long time. The quality of the treasure banknotes is good, but there will always be various accidents. If they are not recycled, there will be depreciation.
This will affect the entire credit system to a large extent.
In addition, the circulation of the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes has led to continuous depreciation. Even though Zhu Ying took many rescue measures, it is still very difficult to make the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes consistently exchange for one tael of silver.
The main reason is that so much was used in the past, and now Ming Dynasty is also engaged in infrastructure construction everywhere, and there are many places to spend money.
All we can do is take it slow first.
Now that I have obtained 1.8 billion Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, of course I no longer have these worries.
In the morning court the next day, Zhu Ying directly announced that all provinces must open a Ming royal bank.
In addition to deposits and withdrawals, it lies in the recycling of treasure banknotes.
This is an announcement, not a discussion, and civil servants have no power to refute.
At the same time, this matter will be passed through the Ming Dynasty.
After it was published in the Shidi newspaper, it was published to let more people know about this situation.
It is not difficult to imagine that when Ming Dynasty Royal Banks are opened in all provinces, the credit value of Ming Dynasty banknotes will inevitably rise to a very high level.
The exchange ratio for silver will continue to rise.
If there are no other accidents, within two years, the treasure banknotes will become the same amount of silver.
As long as the imperial court, which has the right to publish, does not act recklessly, there will not be much change in the situation.
As for this money, Zhu Ying's main development direction lies in the entire Ming Dynasty's industrial infrastructure system.
The development of industry will be the main trend in the next millennium. Whoever can be ahead of this will be able to control the say in the world.
For the current Ming Dynasty, it is actually very difficult to directly expand the territory of its rule.
Doesn't Zhu Ying want to send hundreds of thousands of troops to carry out a sweep everywhere?
It’s not that you can’t, it’s that you can’t.
The limit of power is distance.
When the distance is too far, even if that area belongs to the Ming Dynasty in name, it is actually beyond its jurisdiction.
So at this time, the usefulness of these princes and grandsons of the Ming Dynasty was fully demonstrated.
For example, in the current Japanese state, in fact, the Ming Dynasty did not have to worry about management issues at all. The situation of the people of the Japanese state was left to Zhu Fan, Zhu Zhu, and Zhu Gaochi to deal with it.
It doesn't matter whether it's good or bad, it won't affect Daming anyway.
In fact, the education work of Ming Dynasty has been going on continuously.
Education itself is a subtle influence.
It cannot be completed in one or two years.
This time pull is often at least twenty years upward. When the new generation replaces the older generation as the main force, the impact of education is obvious.
In today's Ming Dynasty, can anyone dare to provoke him without opening his eyes?
Zhu Ying is very confident.
However, the slap in the face came quickly.
Annan rebelled!
"Why did Annan lose his temper?"
When he first received the news, not only Zhu Ying, but also Zhu Yuanzhang didn't understand it.
Here, Chen Muyue had just returned from Annan a few months ago, and from the intelligence point of view, it was a sufficient shock to Annan.
Furthermore, in the Annan area, there are still 50,000 elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.
Even if there is any abnormal movement, it should be suppressed quickly.
According to the information passed on now, Liu Sheng, who serves as the supervisor of the army, is currently under house arrest.
Not only Liu Sheng, but also core members such as Zhao Yuanhong, Zhao Xiucai, and Li Xiucai, who had been lurking for a long time, were all killed in one sweep.
Along with them, there is the Annan royal family.
In the Ming Dynasty, only Wei Xing, the commander of Annan's army, was still stable in the rear.
However, Wei Xing did not dare to act rashly.
Who doesn't know about the relationship between Liu Jianjun and His Highness the Grand Sun? Even when Concubine Mingyue arrived in Annan, she was always polite.
If something goes wrong, he, the general, is done.
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