Yangshan.
Maybe it's because I haven't been in charge of politics for a long time and I'm not that tired.
Since Lao Zhu arrived at Yangshan, his health has gradually improved a lot.
Relatively much better.
He has an impatient temper.
After feeling well, I started reading again.
Lao Zhu didn't know much about literacy when he was a child.
But he is very studious and eager to learn.
In the course of his subsequent life, even if he was on the battlefield, as long as he had a moment of leisure, he would seize the time to read and study.
Therefore, Lao Zhu, who had only attended the Enlightenment School for one or two years, and whose education was equivalent to the third grade of elementary school by the standards of later generations, had raised his education level to a very high level through hard self-study.
He was familiar with a large number of historical records.
In terms of future generations, people with only the third grade of elementary school education have completed all undergraduate and even master's courses by themselves.
This is no exaggeration.
This shows his strong learning ability.
With such talent and perseverance, if one were born into a wealthy family in a peaceful and prosperous age, he would be able to become a high school scholar, or even the top scholar.
Even if he was born into a poor family, even if there was no room for rebellion, he would probably be able to change his destiny and create a glorious life of his own.
After all, Lao Zhu's abilities in all aspects are really too strong.
After reading the book today, he fell asleep on the recliner.
A eunuch serving next to him began to report to him what had happened in the capital and various places in the Ming Dynasty recently.
Although I am no longer in charge of politics.
But Lao Zhu knew everything about Daming's movements.
"His Royal Highness Taisun has been issuing new banknotes for several months. Nowadays, ordinary people have abandoned their original silver and copper coins and are rushing to use the new banknotes."
"Officials and ordinary people are very welcoming to the new banknotes. They also gave the new banknotes an alias called RMB."
"Listen, Long Live Lord, this is such a good name!"
Lao Zhu lay there with his eyes closed, but the expression on his face still changed a lot.
"We remember that when the new banknotes were first issued, the people didn't really believe it, right?"
He opened his eyes and asked suddenly.
"you do not say!"
The old eunuch said softly: "If you don't say that Your Highness, you are truly a genius."
"He first raised 100 million taels of silver by issuing national bonds."
"These people who don't believe in new banknotes want to exchange silver, so we open the door for them to exchange."
"In the end, tens of millions of taels of silver were exchanged."
"Nowadays, everyone believes that the RMB is just money in vain and there is no need to change it."
“Many people even took the initiative to exchange their silver for RMB!”
Lao Zhu is silent.
for a long time.
He sighed: "We have always thought that the people in Wu and Yue areas are accustomed to copper coins, gold and silver. We have tried every means, including all kinds of severe punishments, to let them use the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, but they will live and die without using them."
"For this reason, we have chopped off many people's heads, but it still doesn't work."
"Unexpectedly, now Fu'er would actually use this method to make the common people spend their treasure money?"
"Yeah!"
He sighed.
"When Biao'er was here before, he once told us that the kind of emperor he has will have the same kind of ministers and the same kind of people."
"If the emperor was the king of Yao and Shun, his ministers would naturally be wise and the people would naturally obey him."
"If the emperor is cruel, the ministers and people will also regard the emperor as an enemy."
"We scolded him severely at that time. When you are an emperor, you must make your ministers and people fear you."
"How can we conquer the world and secure our country by relying on benevolence alone?"
"If it were really that easy, we wouldn't need to use a knife to rebel. We could just speak with our mouths and educate them with kindness, and we could win the country. Isn't that a big joke?"
"Those guys are all fearful of power and unethical."
"Only by picking up the sword and killing, killing, killing... until you make them all afraid of you, can you secure your position and be the emperor."
"This is how we conquer the world."
"But now it seems that we were wrong."
"Ruling the world is different from conquering the world!"
"We have killed so many people, but the people still don't use Ming Dynasty treasure money."
"Only Fu'er's method can make them all accept it."
When he said this, his expression suddenly changed again, and he asked again: "Didn't Er'er also stipulate that new banknotes can also be used to buy food from the treasury, and prices are not allowed to increase? I heard that people who use new banknotes to buy food are not here yet." few."
"How much food is left in the treasury now?"
Lao Zhu is very concerned about this.
Food is the foundation of the country.
Without food, it is useless to guard a pile of money.
In the past, Ming treasure notes could not be used to buy grain from the court, so there was no such concern.
But now Zhu Yunzhen changed his approach.
"Long live my Lord, granaries across the country are now filled with food."
"His Royal Highness Taisun also ordered the construction of many new granaries."
"The amount of food in the Ming Dynasty's treasury has more than doubled compared to before."
The old eunuch's wrinkled face smiled like a chrysanthemum.
"What?" Lao Zhu's expression changed, he got up from the recliner, and said in shock and confusion: "Why is this? Those people got new banknotes, but didn't buy food?"
"Buy, but not much." The old eunuch explained: "The people who came to buy food with new banknotes are all poor people."
"They don't have much money in their hands. In the past, the old Ming Dynasty banknotes could not buy food. Later, they changed to new banknotes, so naturally they rushed to buy food."
"But they don't have much money, and they don't have a big granary at home. They just buy a little bit of food to eat, not a lot."
"However, those rich and powerful households, after hearing that the imperial court will promote the planting of sweet potatoes on a large scale next year, all think that food prices are going to fall."
"So they rushed to sell the grain and exchange it for silver."
"The new banknotes can be exchanged for silver at will, so they all sold the grain on hand to the court."
"They store a lot of food in large quantities."
"In this way, the food in the treasury has not decreased, but has more than doubled."
"In today's Ming Dynasty, the national treasury has endless money and endless food. Your Highness Taisun is really a genius in governing the country."
Lao Zhu's face suddenly seemed to freeze.
Immediately.
He laughed.
"Unexpectedly, we handed over the Ming Dynasty to him to govern, and in such a short period of time, he managed the Ming Dynasty so well."
His voice suddenly stopped.
He seemed to be talking to himself, and then asked the old eunuch: "Do you think we, the emperor, are unqualified? After ruling the world for so long, the treasury has never had any money, and there is not much food stored."
"Now, Fu'er can accumulate so much money and food for the national treasury. As emperor, isn't he much better than us?"
Once this question is raised, it can stump the old eunuch.
This is completely a gift proposition!
Can he say that the emperor is not good enough, or that the grandson is not good enough?
Fortunately, after all, the old eunuch has been with Lao Zhu for many years, and he is experienced and resourceful.
Although he broke into a cold sweat when he was asked, in a flash, he had already thought of a reply in his mind.
He plopped down and knelt down.
"His Majesty is a wise king who conquers the world, and His Highness the Grand Sun is a genius in governing the country and managing finances."
"Your Majesty created the Ming Dynasty and created a foundation for eternity."
"His Royal Highness Taisun will continue to carry forward the past and carry forward His Majesty's ambition to govern the world."
"Your Majesty and your grandson each have their own duties and expertise. This destiny is based on the Ming Dynasty, which will be passed down from generation to generation, and wise kings will be born from generation to generation. The lineage will last forever, and the country will last forever."
"Well said!" Lao Zhu stood up, his old demeanor faded away, and he looked majestic.
"Our old Zhu family has a successor!"
He was very happy and in a good mood.
"Go and send the order to prepare for singing and dancing. We are going to have a good drink tonight."
The old eunuch suddenly became a little embarrassed.
Lao Zhu's health was not good, and the imperial doctor repeatedly told him not to drink alcohol.
But it’s hard to violate the holy will.
At this moment, someone came from outside to report.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty the Grand Sun is here to ask for an audience!"
"Pass it, pass it quickly! What else are you announcing? Let him come in!"
As Lao Zhu said this, he took three steps and two steps at a time, heading straight outside.
(End of chapter)
