Qitai was demoted from the capital, which opened the prelude to accountability for the Kaifeng Mansion case.
Conflict in the court has become the norm.
Jingqing, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has not yet returned to Beijing, and there have been more than ten reports about his impeachment. Lian Zining, under pressure, wrote a petition to plead guilty.
At the same time, the Department of Civil Service Examination was completely reorganized. Yi Gan Ling Shi, Shu Ling Shi and Zhang Gu were kicked out of the Civil Service Department, either dismissed from office and returned to their hometowns, or sent to their respective places.
In the Metropolitan Procuratorate, all those who passed through Kaifeng Prefecture but did not expose their problems were required to take off their official hats and uniforms and go home to contribute to agriculture.
Wuying Palace.
Zhu Yunwen summoned Xie Jin and Zhang Wei and asked, "The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel cannot be missing for a long time. Who do you think is the most suitable person to head the Ministry of Personnel?"
When Xie Jin and Zhang Wen heard what Zhu Yunwen said, they looked at each other and knew something had changed.
According to normal circumstances, when the post of Minister is missing, the minister will fill in. The person who will replace Qi Tai now should be Lu Yi, the left minister of the Ministry of official affairs.
But since the emperor asked, he naturally didn't think highly of Lu Yi. If he recommended Lu Yi again, it would mean that his brain was not working well and he could not understand the emperor's words.
Zhang Yan replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, according to the regulations of the imperial court, Lu Yi should take over as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. However, Lu Yi is not very capable and cannot control the overall situation. It is really inappropriate. I recommend Mao Taiheng, the right minister of the Ministry of Personnel."
Xie Jin objected: "Mao Taiheng lacks a broad mind and has a narrow vision. He is not a suitable candidate for the official position."
Zhu Yunwen also had some difficulties.
Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Personnel has the highest status, and is known as Tianguan, Tomb Zai, and Dazai. It holds the power to promote, appoint and remove officials across the country.
The choice of the Minister of Civil Affairs is directly related to the employment issues inside and outside the imperial court. He must be clear and upright, broad-minded, and have extraordinary abilities. Neither Lu Yi nor Mao Taiheng are good choices.
"Your Majesty, I would like to recommend someone."
Xie Jin said solemnly.
Zhu Yunwen didn't speak, just looked at Xie Jin.
Xie Jin said: "This man has an upright heart, is honest and sincere, and has benefited the country. In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, he was awarded Zhengshilang by Taizu, Zhongshusheren. After he excelled in the examination of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he should be promoted. Taizu will He was retained and dedicated to writing secrets and served Taizu without any mistakes. He is the head of the later official department and has great talents. He is amiable and has good relations with others, so he should be responsible for a big job. "
Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up.
Zhang Yan thought for a moment, nodded in praise, and added: "Your Majesty, this person can be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."
Zhu Yunwen said with a smile on his face: "In that case, let the cabinet draw up the decree, promote Jian Yi to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and warn Lu Yi and Mao Taiheng that the affairs of Kaifeng Mansion are not the responsibility of Qi Tai alone, the minister should also bear the responsibility , I just want him to be loyal and not punish him. I hope he will devote himself to politics, assist in justice, and handle official affairs well."
Xie Jin and Zhang Yan took orders.
Zhu Yunwen ordered: "Yu Xin, Jing Qing, King Zhou and others are about to enter the capital. Please arrange personnel to meet them."
After the two agreed, they left Wuying Hall.
Zhu Yunwen summoned Liang Chengtong, the manager of the central bank, and asked: "Can the situation of silver and copper among the people be alleviated?"
Liang Chengtong reported with some joy: "Back to the emperor, after the central bank adjusted the price of one silver to eight hundred copper coins, the folk copper shortage has finally been alleviated, from the lowest one silver to five hundred copper coins, to one silver Although the exchange rate of seven hundred copper coins has not yet been integrated into the central bank, the situation where silver is cheap and copper is expensive has been solved."
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly. After struggling for so many days, it was time to stabilize, but this result was not a normal silver-to-copper ratio.
"Intensify publicity to provide people with faster exchanges and make private exchanges dependent on central banks.
In the future, the private sector should follow up on the exchange rate of silver and copper at central banks. Only in this way can silver and copper be better stabilized. "
Zhu Yunwen said seriously.
Liang Chengtong agreed, looked at Zhu Yunqi, hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, the exchange of silver and copper is now tending to be balanced, but the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes are still too depreciated. Although the bank has opened a withdrawal window, it cannot change the current situation of the banknotes. You can leave the banknotes alone. Copper is the main force, which is not suitable for commercial strategies and is not conducive to the prosperity of commerce..."
Zhu Yunwen dipped his pen in ink and said, "There are many problems with the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. Do you have any specific strategies?"
Liang Chengtong took courage and said: "I believe that the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes have their own advantages and are easy to carry and trade. We should find ways to reshape the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes and link them with silver and copper to change the decline of the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes and promote the circulation of the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. "
“How to reinvent?”
Zhu Yunwen asked a key question.
Liang Chengtong thought for a moment and said solemnly: "Completely recycle Hongwu and Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes and issue brand new Jianwen treasure banknotes!"
Zhu Yunwen's pen when he was approving the memorial paused for a moment, looked up at Liang Chengtong, and said: "There is no need to think about Jianwen Baobao, but your idea is right. I will think about it carefully, and then go on."
Liang Cheng bowed and left.
After Zhu Yunwen approved all the memorials, he told Shuangxi: "Summon Huang Zicheng and Xia Yuanji."
The two entered the palace.
Zhu Yunwen arranged for the two of them to sit down and said: "Previously, the head of the central bank believed that although the people valued silver and copper, especially copper, silver and copper were not suitable for the large commercial structure and could not support more frequent transactions, so he proposed to reshape the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. , what do you think?"
Huang Zicheng touched his beard and replied seriously: "Your Majesty, it is true that treasure banknotes are beneficial to transactions. However, the circulation of treasure banknotes is large and has become out of control. It will not be easy to reshape treasure banknotes unless a central government is established. Banks are withdrawing a large amount of lost money."
Faint money, that is, old money.
Xia Yuanji had a lot of research on business taxation and currency. Seeing Zhu Yunwen looking over, he said: "The Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes still have its place among the people, but due to excessive issuance without restraint, and the roads for exchange and recycling are too narrow, the treasure banknotes have depreciated too much. . Nowadays, the Royal Central Bank has been set up to replenish private copper coins and recycle silver, thus stabilizing the silver-to-copper ratio."
"By following this example, we can increase the strength of the collection of treasure banknotes, correct the ratio of treasure banknotes, silver, and copper, and establish widespread central banks to stabilize the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. It is stipulated that the issuance of treasure banknotes must be prepared with gold, silver, and copper, and it will surely be reshaped The status of treasure banknotes will then expand the use of treasure banknotes in private transactions."
Zhu Yunwen valued Xia Yuanji very much. This middle-aged man was known as the "Steward" of the Ming Dynasty. He was a rare and powerful figure who understood currency and economics.
"I want to completely recycle the old Ming Dynasty banknotes and create a new Ming Dynasty banknote."
Zhu Yunwen said in a deep voice.
Huang Zicheng and Xia Yuanji looked at Zhu Yunwen in surprise.
Zhu Yunwen was not joking. He took out a small piece of paper from the table and handed it to the two of them. He said: "Although the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes are good, they still have their flaws. In my opinion, apart from being issued indiscriminately, The biggest problem is that the money is too big.”
Zhu Yunwen couldn't understand the size of the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. Since they were all banknotes, why did they need to be as big as a piece of 4A paper? Wouldn't it be better to make them smaller?
Could it be said that being big means having style?
The value of banknotes lies in the numbers printed on them, not in the size of the paper. Isn’t large paper a waste?
Since the seventh year of Hongwu, when Zhu Yuanzhang set up a treasure bank raising department to produce Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, the problem of "faint banknotes" appeared within a year or two, that is, "the banknotes will become faint after being used for a long time."
Zhu Yunwen fully understands the old and tattered banknotes.
It is impossible to bring a flat piece of 4A paper with you when you go out. You always need to fold it over and over and rub it several times before you can put it in your sleeve pocket. This is paper, not iron. Can it be rubbed every day without breaking?
After the faint money appeared, the merchants were very disgusted and unwilling to accept it. Although it said the same amount of money, it could only be counted as nine hundred coins. Although the common people were illiterate, they knew that they had been cheated.
After a while, no one wants to spend money.
In the 13th year of Hongwu's reign, the imperial court instituted a banknote counterfeiting law, and bank treasuries were set up in various places to be responsible for collecting obsolete banknotes and converting them into new ones, but they had to charge "work and ink" fees.
In the 24th year of Hongwu's reign, it was further stipulated that any banknote with legible characters would be accepted without regard to damage or damage, and those found guilty of counterfeiting would be punished.
These measures have opened up channels for banknote recycling, but the problem is that the circulation of banknotes is too large, and large amounts of banknotes are not cashed according to the characters of the banknotes when recycling, leading to the decline of banknotes.
We haven't slipped to the bottom of the mountain yet, so we still have a chance to save him.
Huang Zicheng and Xia Yuanji looked at the new-style banknotes engraved on the paper. They were four and a half inches long and two inches wide. The upper part said Ming Dynasty Treasure Banknotes, the left center had the words "One Hundred" written on it, and the right center had a portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang. There are markings and patterns, and when turned to the back, there is a picture of the Ming Dynasty Palace with the year marked on it.
This kind of money is only as big as a hand and can be easily hidden in the body. It can be folded once at most, without the need to fold it multiple times.
Huang Zicheng said to Zhu Yunwen: "This kind of money is novel and more convenient. I think it is feasible."
Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly and said: "This is just my random scribbling. The approximate size and content are as follows. The treasure banknote collection department is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs. This matter will be left to Xia Yuanji personally. He will make the first edition first and wait for the Sixth Department and the Cabinet. After the consultation with me is correct, we will make printing plates widely and circulate them to the people."
Xia Yuanji accepted the order and said: "I will live up to the emperor's trust."
When Xia Yuanji went to the Baochao Lifting Office to find craftsmen to explain various matters, wild sand arose on the grassland in the north.
Ha Shiha brought 20,000 fine cavalry across the hills and fought towards the place where Maidilibala lived and pastured.
The panicked Maidalibala quickly organized an army for protection and ordered Mahamu of the Choros tribe to lead an army to escort him. Mahamu promised that Maidilibala would come, but he did not promise when he would come.
Seeing that the situation was out of control and that there was no way to recover, Benya Shili, the second son of Meilibala, took his cronies with him and escaped from Hashiha's pursuit, heading west towards the Timurid Empire. .
Hashiha personally led the cavalry and cut through the formation of Maidilibala. The powerful Torgut cavalry waved their sabers and slaughtered all the resisters, staining the withered grass with blood and warming the earth.
The guards and tribesmen of Buyilibala surrendered.
No one wants to die, and no one wants to die for the Ribala they bought.
Like a god of war, Harshiha sat on his horse and looked down at the lone Mai Libala not far away. He stood on horseback and shouted with a sword: "Only when you die can Yuan Ting rise!"
There was no way for Bala to dodge. He had nowhere to hide and no need to hide.
When Hashiha passed by, Maidilibala's vision became messy. He saw mountains, clouds, crowds waving sabers and shouting, and finally saw withered grass, right next to his mouth...
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