This was the first time he met someone like Li Qing. As everyone knows, it was also the first time Li Qing met someone like him.
Li Qing was so depressed. In the past, when he practiced with his master, nearby villagers would bring steamed buns, rice and other food in exchange for food when they went to the mountains to ask for medicine. How could you, the Ming Emperor, get nothing?
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that he was refusing to leave and that it was difficult to have an attack in front of his sick wife, so he dug into his sleeves with a sullen face.
I dug around left and right. After digging for a long time, I didn't come out with a penny. I couldn't help but feel awkward in place.
Li Qing did not expect such an incident. For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall was extremely awkward.
Li Qing had undergone strict training. Although it was funny, he still endured it. He only twitched the corners of his mouth and did not smile.
Damn, this bitch dares to laugh at us... Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned red, he was ashamed and annoyed.
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was about to get angry, Li Qing sighed secretly, cupped his hands and said, "I can still wear my clothes if I mend them. I'm going to leave."
"Wait a minute."
I don’t want any more money, what else do you want to do? If you don’t let me go, I won’t be able to hold back my laughter!
"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"We just don't have the habit of bringing money." Zhu Yuanzhang forced his respect, "If you want money, go to the prince."
"Yeah, I got it."
"Huh?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, "What's your attitude? You fucking disrespect us!"
Li Qingsheng was helpless, this man was too damn difficult to serve. He quickly kowtowed in fear and then shouted that he was wronged.
"Why are you howling so loudly? It's so noisy. I wonder if the queen needs to rest?" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily, "Get out of here quickly."
"...Wei Chen is resigning."
After walking out of Qianqing Palace, Li Qing breathed a long sigh of relief and complained in his heart: "Getting along with Lao Zhu is more tiring than using Qi to play the piano to treat Queen Ma's illness."
Play for fun, make trouble for trouble, keep the money you deserve!
In the imperial study room, Li Qing expressed his financial constraints tactfully. Zhu Biao nodded in a funny way and said to the personal eunuch, "Go to the East Palace to get five hundred taels."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Li Qing said reservedly, "Actually, we don't need so much."
"Flow the flowers as you go." Zhu Biao asked, "How is the queen's condition?"
"Your Highness, things are developing in a good direction." Li Qing didn't lie, it was indeed the case at the moment.
"That's very good." Zhu Biao showed a kind smile, "If you are tired, sit down and rest for a while, there is no need to be polite."
The prince is still here to cause trouble... Li Qing thanked him, walked to the side and sat down, secretly regaining his energy, and said that he had to carry away all the five hundred taels of silver.
One tael of silver can be exchanged for a thousand copper coins. Based on current prices, it can be worth about 600 yuan in future generations.
Five hundred taels of silver is three hundred thousand!
Li Qing was extremely happy, now he was considered prosperous.
Two quarters of an hour later, the young eunuch returned and came forward with a wooden tray, "Your Highness, the money has been brought."
"Leave it to Mr. Li." Zhu Biao continued to review the memorial without raising his head.
Li Qing was surprised, could this small wooden plate hold five hundred taels?
Seeing how relaxed the little eunuch was holding it, Li Qing understood that it should be a banknote, but he didn't care. Silver and banknotes were all the same, as long as it was money and he could spend it, it would be fine.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness." Li Qing thanked him for the favor, lifted the yellow silk covering the wooden plate, and couldn't help but be stunned again.
There are indeed silver notes on the wooden plate, but it is different from what I saw on TV. It is so big that it can almost catch up with A4 paper, and the words printed on it are not silver coins, but "Daming Tongbao Banknotes" six A big character.
There are two boxes under the big characters. The upper box says "Yi Guan" and a picture of ten strings of copper coins. The lower box contains the certificate, date and seal issued by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Li Qing couldn't help but wonder, was this thing worth anything?
"One coin means one tael, and ten strings of copper coins represent one thousand coins." Zhu Biao came over at some unknown moment.
Li Qing came to his senses and smiled dryly, "Weichen has been staying in the mountains before and has never seen such a currency. He thought..."
"You thought it was silver, right?" Zhu Biao explained with a smile: "In the eighth year of Hongwu's reign, Ming Dynasty banknotes were officially issued, and then quickly became the mainstream currency. After that, private transactions in gold and silver among the people were not allowed."
Li Qing asked curiously, "Then the gold and silver in the hands of the people in the past...ahem, I'm being presumptuous."
"It doesn't matter." Zhu Biao waved his hand and explained, "The gold and silver in the hands of the common people are not invalidated and can be exchanged for Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes of the same denomination from the court at any time.
If your treasure banknotes are old, you can exchange the old banknotes for new banknotes of the same denomination. "
"That's it. Your Majesty is wise. Thank you, Your Highness, for clearing up the confusion."
Li Qing was speechless for a while. He always felt that what Lao Zhu did was unreasonable. If he exchanged the white money for the imperial treasure, it would be a loss for the people no matter what.
It wouldn't matter if the banknotes were issued based on silver. I'm afraid the court would be too hard to print them. In that case, inflation would inevitably occur over time. I wonder if Lao Zhu has ever studied finance.
Li Qing looked at the five hundred Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes in the wooden plate and felt that he had to spend it as soon as possible to buy something to preserve value and prepare to resist inflation.
After all, his days are long and he has to plan carefully.
After much thought, I still think buying a house is the most reliable option!
Li Qing assessed the risks and felt that he had brought Queen Ma back from the brink of death and forcibly resuscitated her life. Even if Queen Ma did die, the chance of being implicated was not high.
Besides, Queen Ma also gave him a life-saving charm. Lao Zhu is a man who loves his wife, so he doesn't want to violate his wife's last wish, right?
If you can skillfully express the advanced concepts of later generations and prove your importance...well, it's not a big problem!
Li Qing left the imperial study, found a secret corner, and stuffed the treasure notes evenly into his arms, sleeves, leggings, and shoes.
It is better not to expose your wealth to others, but to be more prudent.
After doing all this, Li Qingcai returned to the eunuch's duty room, inquired about the location of Jinyiwei Town Fusi Yamen, and then took the embroidered spring knife and left the palace.
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Zhenfu Division.
Li Qing paused at the door for a moment and walked in. Although the Jinyi guards at the door looked unfamiliar to him, their flying fish suit and embroidered spring knife had already proven his identity, so they did not stop him.
As soon as he entered the gate, he saw a familiar face. Li Qing quickly stepped forward and said hello, "I have met Liu Baihu."
Liu Qiang was training new recruits. When he saw him coming, he quickly saluted politely, "Li Qianhu is a young man, and my subordinates will not dare to accept it."
"Li Qianhu?" Li Qing was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "You mean, I am Qianhu now?"
Liu Qiang nodded with a smile, turned around and said, "Why don't you quickly salute Your Excellency?"
Dozens of Jin Yiwei who had just joined the job quickly knelt down on one knee, clasped their fists and saluted, "I have met Mr. Qianhu."
"Uh-huh... No courtesy, get up!" Li Qing was a little uncomfortable.
Liu Qiang said, "Li Qianhu, please come with me, I want to see you."
"Okay." Li Qing nodded.
After crossing two courtyards and arriving at the inner hall, Li Qing saw the commander Mao Xiang again.
"My subordinate Li Qing (Liu Qiang) has met Lord Zhenfu."
Mao Xiang put down his teacup, stood up and read out the imperial edict of appointment, and then gave him a badge, "You currently only have 150 people in your Jinyi Qianhu, but we are expanding our recruitment. Liu Qiang is your deputy."
"Master Qianhu, please take care of me." Liu Qiang said with his fists clasped.
Li Qing smiled and nodded, and asked Mao Xiang, "Master Zhenfu, are you busy today?"
"..." Mao Xiang rolled his eyes, "You have just joined Jinyiwei and you don't understand your department or subordinates. What can you do?"
"Liu Qiang, let your boss get to know our Jin Yiwei better."
After that, just leave.
Liu Qiang smiled and made a gesture of invitation, "Sir, please sit down. Let's talk slowly."
"Our Jinyiwei are mainly responsible for gathering intelligence and arresting illegal officials. We are not under the control of any department. We only obey the orders of the emperor. After the criminal is caught, interrogation and killing are all under our control. Other departments have no right to interfere."
Liu Qiang talked about the aloofness of the Jin Yiwei with a look of satisfaction on his face, "To put it bluntly, if the Duke commits a crime, we will take it without hesitation. The Minister, the Minister, and our Jin Yiwei have killed seven or eight..."
Li Qing interrupted his eloquence and asked, "Why are there only so few people in the Yamen? How many people are there in our Jinyi Guards?"
"Including you, sir, there are ten thousand households in total." Liu Qiang explained, "The Emperor wants to handle cases with empty paper stamps strictly. The local manpower is insufficient, so the brothers in the Yamen went to help."
"By the way, sir, please come with me." Liu Qiang smiled and said, "I will show you the good things of our Jinyiwei."
