When Wang Shouren woke up early in the morning, his head still hurt slightly. He vaguely remembered that he said some resentful words yesterday, but he couldn't remember the specific ones.
After breakfast, Wang Shouren wanted to go out for a walk. He came too late yesterday and could only vaguely see the outline of Champa before being taken to the palace of the city lord. It is said that this used to be the residence of the king of Champa, but in his opinion
Come on, it's just the same thing.
He wanted to see Qian Wubing again, but he couldn't find the right place. Qian Wubing went out to deal with something early in the morning. This was what Wang Yu, who stayed behind, told him. The two were friends, but at this moment, since Wang Yu
Yu was accompanying Champa as a member of the fleet, not as an official of the imperial court. As Wang Shouren was currently serving as the consolation envoy, there was naturally a distinction between superiority and inferiority. From a legal perspective, Wang Shouren should be the one who was in Champa at this moment.
The owner is the highest official sent by the Ming Dynasty, and Qian Wubing's fleet is just a guest.
Obviously, Wang Yu was the one who helped Wang Shouren get into the role as soon as possible according to Qian Wubing's orders. Different from the careless behavior at the wine table yesterday, Wang Yu did fulfill his duty as a lower-ranking person at this moment, being respectful and attentive, despite his words.
There is still intimacy in it, but the business-like meaning can be seen at a glance.
Tang Yin ran out of nowhere. Wang Shouren had heard about Tang Yin a long time ago. Hearing that he introduced himself to his family, he got a little intimate with him. However, there is always a bit of arrogance among scholars, which is different from Wang Shouren.
Yu is so casual.
Tang Yin's hard work over the past month has not been in vain. Although many houses in the city are still smoky and burned by fire, there are no more dilapidated places. Houses that are too damaged should be prevented from hurting people.
, even if it’s too late to repair, isn’t it too late to demolish it? And the bloodstains that could be seen everywhere a month ago and the burnt smell in the air are all gone. Except for the fact that there are fewer pedestrians on the street and more empty houses, this accounts for
The city seems to be slowly coming back to life.
Wang Shouren even saw a small market, not to mention fresh fruits, grains and vegetables, as well as various porcelain and cloth unique to the Ming Dynasty.
That was not what Wang Shouren paid attention to. Those dark-skinned Champa people, those wearing turbans, skirts, and even barefoot monks were speaking words he couldn't understand in the noisy market, but
, but he recognized what they handed to each other.
"Did these money-making tools from the Ming Dynasty only come after the fleet came, or are they from before?" he asked.
Tang Yin smiled, walked over with a small piece of silver ingot, and exchanged some words with a businessman for a bunch of copper coins.
"Look at these coins, they are so worn. I don't know how long they have been in circulation. They are definitely not brought by our fleet!" Wang Shouren looked at the string of copper coins and came to a conclusion in his mind.
"The students learned that even the Dai Viet Kingdom, which is currently our enemy, uses our Ming Dynasty's money for small transactions. The countries surrounding the Ming Dynasty, even if they cast their own copper coins, even their own
The common people are unwilling to use it, but the money we make in the Ming Dynasty is of sufficient weight and good proportions. Even if it is used for thirty to fifty years, the money surface is still clearly visible. In these countries, those who are able to mint money must weigh the cost, and those who are not able to mint money must weigh the cost.
We have to choose between good and bad, pick and choose, and in the end our Ming Dynasty’s money is the most suitable. The people are not stupid. If they are forced to use the inferior copper coins from their own country, I am afraid that in the end, they will only end up bartering among the people.
It’s just a thing!”
"If you fool the people, you will fool yourself in the end!" Wang Shouren nodded. He had worked in the Ministry of Household Affairs and knew some of the key points involved.
A vague thought popped up in his mind: If the surrounding countries all used the Ming Dynasty's valuable money, wouldn't it be great if the Ming Ministry of Household Affairs worked hard to mint money and then send people to purchase it in these countries?
It is easy to seize a large amount of wealth. Once the amount of copper coins circulating on the market is excessive, these countries will inevitably sell a large amount of gold and silver to stabilize prices. Isn't this equivalent to the gold and silver in these countries' treasury flowing into the Ming Dynasty silently?
"This country of Dai Viet also uses our country to make money?" He confirmed.
Tang Yin nodded: "That's true. Everyone here knows it and it's a common thing. Ordinary people, how many opportunities do they have to see gold and silver? The one they see the most is just the money-making system of our Ming Dynasty!"
Wang Shouren nodded and said nothing.
After walking around the city, Wang Shouren finally climbed up the city wall. He would definitely not be able to see a city wall of this size, but when he saw the cannons on the top of the city, one every ten feet, he
But his eyes lit up, Qian Wubing actually spent a lot of money on such powerful weapons for defending the city, and placed so many on top of the city, which saved him from having to ask for them from him in the future.
"These are cannons that were dismantled from the fleet. In the future, when the fleet leaves, they will have to occupy the city and convert it into silver taels to be delivered to the fleet. Mr. Wang, you are the official of the imperial court, but our fleet is just a businessman. This cannot be done.
For Mr. Wang!" Tang Yin's eyes lit up when he saw him, knowing what he was thinking, so he quickly said these words and closed the door tightly.
"Qian Yizhi dares to ask me for money?" Wang Shouren laughed: "I would like to ask him. When he entered the Champa City, it was an empty city. I came here empty-handed. I didn't ask him for this or that.
That’s all, he still has the nerve to ask me for money?”
"Master Wang, the city we entered is really an empty city!" Wang Yu explained with a bitter face: "Apart from a mess and thousands of mouths looking for food, the Dai Viet people really didn't leave us anything.
!”
"Hehe!" Wang Shouren smiled and didn't answer his words. He walked along the city wall. No matter how much the two people around him complained about poverty, he didn't believe it. That guy Qian Yizhi was very cunning, so he sent them first
Come and block your mouth. If you have a thin skin, you might be too embarrassed to speak to him.
Facing the people of a city, what does it matter to be thick-skinned? He smiled slightly in his heart: This talented man from the south of the Yangtze River can be a bookkeeper. How can he not be a scoundrel after studying for several years?
"Is Yi Zhi going to the fleet?" He stood at the top of the city and looked at the fleet in the distance: "Yesterday, without saying a few words, you got me drunk. Today, you want to avoid me.
It’s not impossible to drink wine!”
"My lord has sent the soldiers out for the expedition!" Wang Yu replied: "I heard that the Zhenla Kingdom was planning to attack Champa, so your lord sent a small group of soldiers and horses, disguised as businessmen, to explore the truth. By this time, they should have sent
Leave them alone!"
"Then let's not see it!" Wang Shouren waved his hand: "It's just such a big place. It's just one county in the Ming Dynasty. There's nothing worth seeing anymore. Let's go meet your adults!"