Zhu Gaotian and Yang Shiqi sat opposite each other in the imperial study room.
"I wonder if this can fool those feudal kings!"
Zhu Gaoying was still a little worried.
Zhu Gaojing seemed a little anxious about this matter. Yang Shiqi had never seen his majesty be so concerned about one thing before.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured about this. With military power, your own land is completely under your own jurisdiction, and it also contains the right to open up bitter lands. I believe that no vassal king in this world will remain unmoved!"
These rights are things that the vassals and kings would never dare to dream of. Even if there is only one of them, I am afraid they will be happy. But this morning, Su Wu listed three of them in the court!
"Am I too worried?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Next, I just hope that your Majesty will be patient and make concessions within the next six months. After that, even if those vassal kings become princes, it doesn't matter, they will only exist in name only!"
When Zhu Gaojing was a prince, he was able to lead several armies and repel the northern barbarians who had troubled the Han people for many years.
But now, His Majesty has ascended the throne and is commanding the army of the whole country. In a year's time, when our Ming Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, we can cross the fiefdoms of those vassal kings, go all the way west, and fight through them.
And Zhu Gaoyan's worries were not unnecessary, because this year was the most difficult year for the entire Ming Dynasty. Although it still seemed prosperous on the surface, it was actually strong on the outside and weak on the inside.
He needs time to make up for the shortfall in the Ming Dynasty.
"Now, those potato seeds and seedlings have been shipped to all parts of the country, and new seeds are still being cultivated here in the capital!"
"Next spring, when our land is on Ming Dynasty, we can plant such high-yielding crops. Especially in the desert area that your Majesty conquered, it will provide Ming Dynasty with unimaginable food production!"
"What's more, the sweet potatoes brought out by the late emperor have now produced their first batch in many places, and the yield per mu in many places has even reached two thousand kilograms, which is several times that of wheat and rice!"
Although only a small number of people grow these sweet potatoes, they are enough to feed most people across the country.
And by the beginning of next spring, the surge in grain production will surely usher in a new era for the Ming Dynasty!
Yang Shiqi was talking about the current situation to Zhu Gaoyan, and he was full of longing for the future of Ming Dynasty.
And the roads that were built, the smooth and broad avenues, can allow horse-drawn carriages to fly on them!
Coupled with His Majesty's talent and strategy, the future of the entire Ming Dynasty is promising.
"Maybe it's an hallucination caused by your majesty being too tired during this period!"
"Forget it, forget about it, come with me to see those craftsmen first!"
Su Wu had angered Zhu Gaoyan in the morning meeting, so he left the matter entirely to Yang Shiqi.
The two of them did not bring any entourage, but walked around a large area and came to the most remote workshop in the palace.
Among scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, at this time, merchants had the lowest status, followed by craftsmen.
In the palace, it is naturally impossible to build houses or facilities specifically for merchants, so these most remote corners are naturally used to house these craftsmen.
"Your Majesty..., Your Majesty, please forgive me. I only made such a stupid decision because I was temporarily confused. I have already changed my ways. If you don't believe it, you can ask Lord Lou. That night, I I have fully explained everything.”
"I beg your Majesty to be lenient and spare the villain!"
As soon as they met, Zhang Qixin fell to his knees with his forehead on the ground and couldn't get up no matter what.
He could not have imagined at the time that the person who suddenly came to Pingshou County was actually the current His Majesty, whose civil and military skills were not inferior to those of the late Emperor!
After learning the news, Zhang Qixin was immediately fooled. It turned out that he might still confess and be lenient, save his life through Master Lou's forgiveness, and even retain a little official position.
After learning the news, he completely lost hope. Who was that person? But today's emperor is sitting on the dragon's throne in the capital, a person above ten thousand people.
He actually regarded this figure as a small official in the yamen, and he also wanted to jointly cast a replica of Yongle Tongbao with His Majesty!
Damn it, just being disrespectful to His Majesty is enough to make him die several times, not to mention mentioning the matter of casting counterfeit coins in front of His Majesty!
I am really in a hurry to reincarnate!
"Master Zhang, there is no need to be so reserved. Didn't I already say that as long as you can perform well, I will give you a chance to atone for your sins!"
Zhu Gaoding felt happy in his heart when he saw these craftsmen gathered with confused and frightened faces.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do a good job, and I will not disappoint Your Majesty's expectations of the villain!"
When there was really hope of survival, Zhang Qixin kowtowed quickly, even breaking his forehead without noticing at all.
"Okay, hold him down and don't let him knock anymore. If he really knocks himself to death, I will have a headache!"
There was no place for him to find a smart person like Zhang Qixin.
"Yes Yes!"
Under the direction of Zhu Gaoyang, several craftsmen quickly pressed Zhang Qixin firmly on him, kneeling on the ground and not daring to raise his head.
"One more thing, is the ink I asked you to make any good?"
The most difficult thing about making paper currency is to make it so that outsiders cannot copy it!
Not only must the details be carefully crafted, but even the materials, steps, and processes must have strict requirements.
Among them, the ink used for printing is the top priority.
"Your Majesty, after overnight research by the Ministry of Industry, we have some ideas and have created ink that can change between red and yellow."
It has been developed, so quickly?
This was far beyond Zhu Gaoyan's expectations.
"Then why don't you come and take a look at me!"
"Yes, yes, you guys, why don't you bring those inks up to His Majesty!"
Seemingly seeing the joy on Zhu Gaotian's face, the Minister of Industry also beamed with joy. If he could produce something that satisfied His Majesty in such a short period of time, the entire Ministry of Industry would be rewarded. As for him, who is leading this project, Officials will inevitably be influenced by His Majesty, and may even be promoted by His Majesty in the future. Their future official career will be bright.
In fact, the principle of color-changing ink is also very simple. It used different angles to deflect light differently, but in this era and in this place, Newton was not even born! (End of chapter)
