Chapter 15: Class in front of the Queen Mother

At noon the next day, Yue Su did not go back to his hometown for dinner, but followed the emperor's order and went to the Yangxin Hall.

Zhu Cizhen was already waiting in the Yangxin Hall. As soon as Yue Su arrived, the young eunuch went in to announce that Zhu Cizhen immediately invited him. Yue Su entered the Yangxin Hall. He had not been to this familiar place for a long time. Various woodworking models and carpenter's items were there.

They were arranged neatly. Yue Su couldn't help but think of Zhu Carpenter, knelt down and bowed before letting them into the inner hall.

The dinner table had been set up inside, and the dishes were placed on the table. Yue Su met the emperor and greeted him with courtesy. Zhu Ciyan asked him to sit down, and the monarch and his ministers ate together. What Yue Sen said was absolutely correct. Even the royal meals were not as good as his own.

, we can see how Zhang Yan teaches her son.

"Be silent while eating and sleeping" is the rule Zhang Yan taught her son, so during the meal, Zhu Cizhan didn't say a word. When the two of them finished eating, Zhu Cizhan said: "Yue Qing, I didn't know you were going to tell me today.

What subject."

"This is what I want to tell your Majesty today..." Yue Su said, taking out a silver dollar from his arms.

"Silver dollar... Qing family, I don't understand, can there be any story about this thing?" Zhu Ciyan said in confusion.

"Since I am going to tell the emperor about silver dollars today, there must be a story. But before telling the story, I would like to ask your majesty a question. Does your majesty know why I want to ban the circulation of silver and use silver dollars instead?" Yue Su pretended to be mysterious.

said.

"I remember that the Qing family said at the time that the court was short of silver, so they turned the silver into silver coins, seven in silver and three in copper, to earn the difference. Moreover, it was also easier for merchants to buy and sell," Zhu Ciyan said.

"This is just one of them, there is another layer of truth." Yue Su said.

"Please tell me in detail, what is the other reason?" Zhu Cizhan asked curiously.

"At that time, not only did the imperial court have no money, but most of the people also had no money. The money was concentrated in the hands of a small group of people. Some of this small group of people were even richer than the imperial court." Yue Su solemnly said

said.

"They are richer than the imperial court, so who are this small group of people?" Zhu Ciyan asked quickly.

"Some of this small group of people are your relatives, some are nobles in the court, some are officials, and some are businessmen. But these people only account for 5% of the Ming Dynasty's population, and the remaining 95% are not

money."

"Oh..." Zhu Ciyan nodded and said: "It turns out that most people have no money, but they are also my people. Can't we also make them rich?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Su was shocked. He really didn't expect that Zhu Ciyan would have such a passion and devote himself to this. He wanted to make the people of the world rich. However, the world has been accumulated for a long time. It is really difficult to do it in a short time.

It's like ascending to heaven. Therefore, my current goal is just to improve the lives of the people than before."

"But I don't know what the Qing family plans to do?" Zhu Cizhan asked.

"Vigorously promote currency circulation, develop industry and commerce, and increase employment opportunities for landless people," Yue Su said.

"I don't quite understand what Aiqing said. Let's talk about another reason for printing silver coins." This is true. Zhu Ciyan still doesn't understand the real national affairs.

"Another reason is to promote currency circulation. We can't let those people keep all their money at home and don't use it, and we can't let the people have no money to use. So I also printed silver coins and opened banks. The ones printed now

After the silver coins enter the market, although they are sufficient for a short period of time, they will still not be enough in the future. Therefore, I plan to print not only silver coins, but also gold coins. Let all the gold and silver roll up and prosper the market.

Come, the Ming Dynasty will become even richer." Yue Su said with certainty.

"There are some things that I still don't understand enough, but in the words of the Qing family, if we continue to print silver and gold coins, the court should be able to make more money." Zhu Ciyan said.

"This is certain. I am determined to revive the country, not only to make the court rich, but also to make the people rich. By the way, Your Majesty..." Yue Su suddenly changed the subject and said: "In three years, Your Majesty will

In order to be close to the government, I intend to issue gold coins and new silver coins at that time. Among the gold coins and silver coins, the portrait of Your Majesty will be used instead. I wonder what your Majesty’s intention is?”

"Ah... it would be nice to use my avatar to produce gold and silver coins..." Zhu Ciyan's spirit suddenly came to him.

"In the earliest days, I made a version of silver coins modeled after Your Majesty, but later it was changed to be based on the late Emperor. The purpose was to commemorate the late Emperor. When His Majesty takes charge of the government and everyone celebrates it, this emperor will naturally be worthy of commemoration. Now the silver coins have been

Deyi Guang, it will be easy to make it again, but the process of gold coins has not been studied yet. I intend to let the Mint conduct experiments first. I wonder what your majesty's holy will is?" Yue Su said with a smile.

"We have to do it now. I don't know if it will be early or not, but whether the queen mother will agree to it," Zhu Ciyan said.

"It's definitely not too early. I plan to use the new currency widely on the day His Majesty ascends the throne, so that all the subjects in the world will remember this currency. If it is done quickly, the good luck will not be delayed.

As for the Queen Mother, as long as Your Majesty is willing, I will naturally invite the Queen Mother." Yue Su said.

"I'm sure. If you love me, you can tell your mother earlier and ask her to make a decision. If your mother is also sure, then it will be implemented as soon as possible. As the Qing family said, you have to make preparations in advance." Zhu Ciyan said happily.

"The minister obeys the order, so your Majesty can rest assured. By the way, Your Majesty, there is a lot of knowledge involved in making gold coins this time. Your Majesty, please imagine how much the gold coins made by the imperial court must weigh. How many silver dollars can be used to charge one gold coin?"

Yue Su said with a smile.

"I heard from the teacher that one tael of gold can be exchanged for fifteen taels of silver. If the court makes gold coins, should this be the standard?" Zhu Ciyan said.

"It's natural."

"If the imperial court makes one or two gold coins, using the same method as making silver coins, seven gold coins and three bronze coins, worth fifteen yuan each, is that okay?" Zhu Ciyan said.

"Your Majesty said it is indeed a method, but gold is denser than silver. If you make one or two gold coins, the production process is difficult to master, and the luster may not be enough. In addition, if one gold coin is worth ten

Five yuan is used, and the numbers are not easy to calculate. In comparison, go to the rectification j Su said.

"Well..." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "What the Qing family says makes sense, but I don't know what the Qing family plans to do?"

"I plan to make a gold coin weighing seven cents, including four cents and eight cents of gold, two cents and two cents of copper. One gold coin is equivalent to ten dollars of silver. Using gold coins is easier to carry and easier to circulate. I wonder what your majesty thinks?" Yue

Su said.

"It's lighter, it's really easy to carry, but...the imperial court seems to have lost some money in making it." Zhu Ciyan said: "According to my calculation, one or two or four coins of gold, plus six coins of copper, can be used for thirty yuan.

And the Qing family’s algorithm requires one, two, four, and four cents of gold, and six cents and six cents of copper.”

"Your Majesty is indeed talented and intelligent..." Yue Su said, bowed and bowed, and then said: "Your Majesty is right. If you follow the minister's calculations, the imperial court will indeed have to pay some compensation, in addition to four points of gold and six points of copper.

In addition, one more working hour will be added.”

"Yue Qing received the award, and I calculated it silently in my heart." Zhu Ciyan said humbly.

"Your Majesty, how about this, if the gold is reduced by three points and the brass is increased by three points?"

"That's good. The gold is reduced by three points. Each gold coin is four cents and five cents. Three coins can save five cents. But what is the effect of the production?"

"It's slightly lighter, relatively easy to master, and luster shouldn't be a problem. Also, in addition to making gold coins worth ten yuan each, I wonder if your majesty would be willing to make gold coins worth five yuan each?" Yue Su said.

"It's okay. It's much easier to carry a gold coin worth five yuan than to carry five silver coins. Anyone can think of it. I just had this idea after being inspired by the Qing family. I just asked the Qing family to do it first.

I said it. For a gold coin worth five yuan, the proportion of yellow scarf and brass can be halved, so there should be no problem." Zhu Ciyan said happily.

This was the first time in his life that he discussed government affairs with his ministers. Although it was just a trivial matter, it felt very meaningful. Especially the person talking to him was Yue Su. He naturally knew that in the court now, Yue Su's words meant the same thing.

His own words still work. If Yue Su obeys all his orders, it means that he is the one who truly speaks his mind.

"Your Majesty is wise, I will immediately comply with the decree." Yue Su bowed and responded.

Without his mother by his side, Yue Su looked so polite, which made Zhu Ciyan even more pleased. He nodded and said: "My dear, you don't need to be polite. Government matters are convenient. You are more knowledgeable than me. I can rest assured that I can handle it for you."

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"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, I have one more thing that I would like to address."

"My dear, if you have anything to do, please tell me."

"Now that the face value and weight of the gold coins have been determined, the next step is to make molds. I am thinking that the patterns on the gold coins will all use the emperor's head, so I would like to carve them out as soon as possible so that they can be sent to the Mint.

"Yue Su said with a smile.

"What the Qing family said makes sense." Zhu Ciyan nodded and said.

"Your Majesty, I and the late emperor often made carvings together. Although the late emperor is no longer here, I have never dared to abandon my skills. I would like to carve one for your majesty now, and your majesty will appreciate it. What do you think of it?"

Yue Su said respectfully.

"Of course it's good. The Yangxin Hall is full of items carved by my father in the past. I like them very much. People often say that the Qing family's carving skills are not inferior to my father's. I also want to see them today. Come...

"Zhu Cizhen said, taking out a carving knife and a small round piece of wood from his arms. "This is the carving knife left by my father. This is what the Qing family uses."

After all, Zhu Cizhen was a child, and could not hide anything due to his emotions. This was indeed what Fu Guan said, and the emperor was indeed deeply interested in this.

Yue Su quickly stood up and said, "I obey your order." After saying that, he took two steps forward, took the carving knife and small wooden block from Zhu Ciyan's hand, then returned to his seat and sat down, "Your Majesty, I will start carving right now.

Already."

"well……"

Yue Su has not done this work for many years, but for today's course, he reviewed it last night and found out his hand. Now he is carving, although it is not as good as before, but it is also very quick. It doesn't take too long.

The gold coin model is now carved.

At such a speed, Zhu Carpenter would probably have been laughed to death by Zhu Carpenter before. However, Zhu Carpenter's son has been regarded as a heavenly being. The front of the model is engraved with Zhu Ciyan's head, and the back of the model is engraved with ten characters.

In addition to the word Yuan, there are two dragons coiled on the side.

"The Qing family is really talented..."

Yue Su presented the model and carving knife to Zhu Cizhan. After seeing it, Zhu Cizhan couldn't help but admire it loudly.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. Compared with the late emperor, my skills are far behind," Yue Su said.

"Aiqing, you are so humble." Zhu Cizhen held the model and looked at it over and over, unable to put it down. After looking at it for a while, he said: "Aiqing, come with me."

After saying that, Zhu Ciyan stood up.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Yue Su also stood up quickly, and then followed Zhu Ciyan to the outer hall.

In the outer hall, there were all models made by Zhu Youxiao. Soon, Zhu Ciyan walked to a Chinese and Western architectural model, pointed at the model and said: "Ai Qing, this model was made by my father during his lifetime.
To be continued...