Zhu Youde felt that something was wrong when he saw that his ministers were silent.
After he finished speaking, these ministers would not say that His Majesty is wise or kneel down immediately to lick themselves!
Is this reasonable?
The atmosphere is wrong!
The ministers looked at him with complicated expressions. They were not fools. They were born in Jinshi and must have good brains.
After Zhu Youde explained it, everyone understood.
The emperor is amassing wealth.
In the past, the emperor could only use Shang Fang Mansion to make money at most, but now it is better, and he can make money in the name of the official Ministry of Finance.
After the expiration, if the people find that they can't exchange the money, why don't they rebel?
You are playing with fire and burning yourself.
Modern countries can enjoy such financial activities without seeing the country collapse. Zhu Youde is naturally very confident.
As long as the operation is done well, maybe the world's first stock exchange will appear in Daliang. This will bring huge benefits to him in the future issuance of banknotes.
Copper coins and silver are really inconvenient to carry.
Zhu Youde actually doesn't care much about the private money that Cui Li and Lu Jun said, because in his plan, it will be banknotes in the future.
As long as the technology is in their own hands, can those wealthy families still print privately?
Is it block printing?
Daliang didn't even have movable type in this era, let alone printing with lead plates.
The most advanced printing technology in the world is not in the private sector, but in the Royal Bookstore. Currently, it is mainly responsible for printing some Buddhist scriptures and other things for Zhu Youde, and also printing some ancient books that are almost rotten.
"Why don't you say anything? You can speak freely in today's meeting!"
The ministers looked at Zhu Youde and each other, but they all fell silent.
silence.
Emperor, if you want to plunder private wealth, we can still support you.
Emperor, are you so wise?
We are all scholars, but we still have a shame, so we cannot say such things.
Even Cui Li and Lu Jun were twitching.
The aristocratic family was ruthless enough in exploiting the people, but this emperor was even more vicious. He would take away the money from the people after giving them a small ticket.
That's real money.
Emperor, you have such a bad conscience. No wonder Xiaoling Mausoleum was shaken and the late emperor couldn't stand it anymore.
A place where aristocratic families cheated was just one place. When the emperor cheated people, he cheated everyone in the world.
What can I say? I can't say it.
Zhu Youde was speechless: "Then since you have nothing to say, just retreat!"
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
Damn it, I don’t really want to quit the court. I’m just saying it casually.
Zhu Youde looked at the cultural relics of the entire dynasty and knelt on the ground to present them to him, and he suddenly cursed in his heart.
Damn it!
You guys are working together today.
Tired!
Back in the harem, Zhu Youde asked Wang Zhonghou: "Did you see that something is wrong with their expressions?"
"When the old slave saw it, he seemed very solemn, as if something big was about to happen."
"What happened?"
"I don't know." Wang Zhonghou was also very surprised. Today's ministers are so weird. "Your Majesty, these ministers usually show their teeth and claws, and rely on Your Majesty's kindness to kick their noses and faces. Today, it is rare for them to remain silent."
"It's silence that makes me uneasy."
"Old slave will let people inquire!"
"Well, you still understand my thoughts." Zhu Youde nodded, remembering the scene in the court: "What do you think of my idea of national debt?"
"Your Majesty is wise. This way the people have another way to make money, and your Majesty can also gather the wealth of the people and do great things!"
"Now, you know what I mean. That's what I mean. Those merchants who don't want the Ministry of Revenue to repay the money are just greedy for annual interest. It's better to be fair and legal. This is my hard work."
"Your Majesty is truly the father and mother of the people."
Zhu Youde laughed loudly and walked towards the harem. This time he planned to go and play with the little sister of the Lu family. After all, he had been in the palace for several days and had not yet bathed in the emperor's favor.
Being an emperor is fun.
After a group of courtiers in Daliang waited for Zhu Youde to leave, they also walked out of the palace gate in groups.
"What does the emperor mean? Does he want to make money?"
"I, Daliang... are in danger. This matter cannot be carried out. If the people cannot exchange the money, they will have to rebel."
"Lu Jun, what do you mean?"
Lu Jundao: "You can say that silence is the limit, but how dare I not do it when His Majesty orders me to do so? That is bullying the Emperor!"
"So you just want to watch the emperor kill me? Don't you know how much turmoil there will be if this is really carried out?"
"But if I don't do it, Your Majesty, kill me and you die in my place!"
The officials suddenly fell silent.
It is a serious crime to deceive the emperor, and none of them can afford it.
What Lu Jun said makes so much sense!
If the emperor kills him, you should die for him.
Lu Jun smiled and said: "Besides, this matter is of great benefit to our household department. There is really no reason not to do it. It will be beneficial if the treasury is sufficient to provide seats. In the coming year, you will have more money in your hands. It will be easy to do anything you want to do."
There are many, aren’t they?”
Several ministers nodded, the truth is correct, but if it harms the country...
At this time, Lu Jun said with a smile: "You are overthinking. If you can't exchange the money, your Majesty still has a Shang Fang Mansion. At that time, your Majesty will just hand over Shang Fang Mansion. At that time, your Majesty will have no reason. Could it be that your Majesty still has it?"
Can you watch the civil unrest?"
Feng Bogong immediately nodded: "That's the truth. Your Majesty won't be able to do anything if you don't pay me by then. With Shang Fang Mansion, you won't be afraid of running out of money."
"Lord Lu is very calculating. His Majesty's Shang Fang Mansion is included in this plan."
Lu Jun nodded reservedly, feeling very proud: "After all, my Hu Bu also invested in Shang Fang Mansion. Your Majesty actually doesn't give any benefits to the Hu Bu. Is that okay?"
A group of officials felt quite calm, but they did not fully believe Lu Jun's words.
After all, Lu Jun is a minister in a dog cave and a lackey of the emperor. What if he is messing with them?
This may not be possible.
When these people walked to the entrance of the palace, they saw the envoys from the Three Kingdoms waiting outside. Everyone took a look and said nothing.
In the eyes of Daliang officials, the envoys of the Three Kingdoms were as unworthy of attention as wood.
Tang Boyong looked panicked, he already knew the decision of Daliang Chaotang
Zhu Youde was about to declare war on the Southern Tang Dynasty.
I have no intention of meeting him at all. Maybe I had it before, but not now.
"My lords!" Tang Boyong quickly blocked the way of Lu Jun and others.
Upon seeing this, Feng Bogong and others quickened their pace, walked around Tang Boyong and left immediately.
Lu Jun and Cui Li were so angry that they wanted to curse.
Bastards, are you still colleagues, treating them like this!
Feng Bogong and others did not want to talk to Tang Boyong because he was now an envoy of the enemy country.
Naturally, Lu Jun and Cui Li were unwilling to deal with an enemy envoy.
But they were stopped.
"Tang Boyong, what do you want to do?"
Tang Boyong said: "Sir, does Daliang really want to go to war with our country?"
With a miserable face and a panicked expression, Tang Boyong no longer had the graceful demeanor of a talented young man.
Lu Jun and Cui Li looked at each other and felt pitiful.
There are so many evil thoughts, so you are just kidding yourself to death.
You said you had come to see His Majesty a long time ago, can you please explain it well?
You colluded with other two countries and wanted to force Daliang to hand over the gunpowder formula. You are thinking too much.