Zhu Yuanzhang was a qualified emperor, so he naturally understood how valuable the "Yongle Dadian" was. Besides, it was his son who created it. How could he, the father of the emperor, be compared to his own son?
"Zhao boy, what do you think of us making a "Hongwu Dadian"?" Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhao Changge and asked. Before Zhao Changge could answer, Zhu Yuanzhang patted his thigh and continued: "We think this can be done, good, good, good. , we will let Li Shanchang take charge of this matter after we return."
Zhao Changge looked at Zhu Yuanzhang speechlessly. He understood that Zhu Yuanzhang was so excited because he felt that he could not be surpassed by his son. So he learned that Emperor Yongle had the "Yongle Dadian". Why did Zhu Yuanzhang want to make a "Hongwu Dadian"? 》Only in order not to fall behind others.
"Lao Zhu, are you thinking too simply? The amount of silver needed to compile a "Hongwu Canon" is not a small amount. Although there is no clear record, the total amount spent on the Yongle Canon is at least several hundred. Ten thousand taels or even tens of millions of taels, this is a huge burden for the court." Zhao Changge kindly reminded that he knew Hongwu's financial situation in the past fifteen years. Although the country was prosperous, the national treasury had not yet been fully filled. level, so if you want to compile such an epic work, you have to face a lot of pressure.
Unexpectedly, after Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he patted his belly very proudly: "Zhao boy, you still underestimate us. There is nothing we can't do that we want to do. Isn't it just money? We There are ways."
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's triumphant look, Zhao Changge frowned slightly: "Old Zhu, are you planning to print Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes?"
"Hahaha, you kid really guessed it. Yes, we are planning to print Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. The Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes we promoted have helped us solve many problems." Zhu Yuanzhang had a hearty smile on his face , it is obvious that he is completely unaware of the consequences that the proliferation of Ming treasure money will bring.
Zhao Changge's face darkened. He stood up and took two steps back and forth, then sat down again.
"Lao Zhu, this Ming Dynasty treasure banknote is a good thing, but you are not able to make good use of it. This will cause immeasurable consequences for Ming Dynasty in the future."
The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face stopped abruptly. The Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes were his very proud method. If other people questioned his Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes like this, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely have people drag him down and chop them down without saying anything. But Zhao Changge was different. Zhao Changge came from a later generation, and his vision and insights transcended this era, so Zhu Yuanzhang has always been very cautious about Zhao Changge's opinions.
"Boy Zhao, what do you mean, do you look down on us?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with some dissatisfaction.
Zhao Changge shook his head: "I'm not looking down on you. This Ming Dynasty treasure banknote is indeed a good thing, but if you issue more at will, you are robbing the world of wealth. You have always hated corrupt officials, but the Ming Dynasty treasure banknote continues to be like this. If you increase issuance in a controlled manner, you, Lao Zhu, will become the biggest corrupt official in the world."
"Bang!" Zhu Yuanzhang punched the table. Who didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang hated corrupt officials the most, and now Zhao Changge actually compared him to corrupt officials. This was the biggest insult to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could we embezzle people's money? What we hate most is corrupt officials. We are the emperor, so how could we do such a thing? Mr. Zhao, you are really getting more and more presumptuous. Today If you don't give us a reasonable explanation, even if the girl cares about you, we still want you to look good."
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that his whole body was trembling, Zhao Changge hurriedly stepped forward and comforted him: "Old Zhu, don't be impatient yet. Just listen to what I have to say. If you feel that what I said is wrong after listening, you will hold me accountable. "
Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head away angrily. He still felt uncomfortable, but he still gave Zhao Changge a chance to explain.
Zhao Changge looked at the ground, picked up a handful of small gravels from the ground, and then picked up a handful of melon seeds from the table and placed them on the stone table.
"Look, Lao Zhu, these melon seeds represent the world's goods, and this handful of gravel represents the Ming Dynasty treasure money. Now this stone can buy a melon seed. After saying that, Zhao Changge grabbed another handful of stones from the ground. Put it on the table. Now, there are many stones but not many melon seeds. This means that in the past, one stone could buy one melon seed, but now, I need two stones to buy one melon seed. The total number of items In fact, the value has not changed, but because there are more treasure banknotes in circulation, the value of this treasure banknote has decreased."
Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to understand what Zhao Changge was talking about, and he didn't care about being angry at this time. Instead, he looked at the stones and melon seeds on the table with a serious face.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Changge grabbed a handful of stones and threw them on the table. Zhu Yuanzhang's brows instantly frowned.
"Lao Zhu, now the value of the Ming Dynasty banknotes has dropped again. This stone is the Ming Dynasty banknotes. Now you understand what I mean. As you issue more and more Ming Dynasty banknotes, the original one hundred The treasure banknotes are equivalent to one hundred copper coins, but as you have more and more treasure coins, their actual value has been greatly reduced. If you send someone to investigate carefully, you will understand that now one hundred copper coins The Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes cannot be exchanged for one hundred coins among the people, but the imperial court is forcing the people to exchange copper coins and silver taels for the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. You even plan to force the people to abolish copper coins and force the use of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes in the future. If so, In that case, as the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes become more and more valuable, they will become less and less valuable, but you still have to force people to exchange them with equal amounts of silver. Aren't you robbing people of their money? You know this will cause What are the consequences?"
Zhao Changge's words were not meant to scare Zhu Yuanzhang. In the original history, the depreciation of the Ming Dynasty's banknotes and the court's tough measures forced many people to resort to barter transactions again. The Ming Dynasty's treasure banknotes not only plundered the wealth of people all over the world, but also continuously consumed the credibility of the court, which was a big drawback for the Ming Dynasty.
The calmness on Zhu Yuanzhang's face had disappeared at this time. Through Zhao Changge's words, he had already thought about the serious consequences if he continued to issue more Ming Bao banknotes without restraint. What made him even more angry at this time was that he was not aware of the consequences. In the face of love, he became the kind of person he hated and hated the most.
"Here, here... come here! Go and investigate for us immediately. How many copper coins can be exchanged for one hundred Ming Dynasty treasure notes now!" Zhu Yuanzhang said directly behind him.
Zhao Changge clearly didn't see anyone behind Zhu Yuanzhang, but after Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he heard someone from behind respond: "Yes, I'll do it now."
Good guy, he is worthy of being a Jinyiwei. This hiding method is really clever.
After a while, a guard in Jin Yi respectfully walked up to Zhu Yuanzhang and knelt down: "Back to the emperor, now a hundred Ming Dynasty treasure notes can only be exchanged for ninety copper coins at most, and most of them are only willing to exchange them for eighty-five copper coins." Eighty-eight articles.”
Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes with regret on his face. At this time, he no longer took any chances.
