Chapter 69 The King of Han is benevolent and righteous!
Chapter 69 The King of Han is benevolent and righteous!
I remember the last time I ate Zhu Di’s meal was the last time.
The ministers are very happy today. Father and son are in harmony, monarch and ministers are in harmony, the spring breeze is turning into rain, the Ming Dynasty is in harmony, and the gentle breeze blows, it must be another good year.
"As soon as I ascend the throne and change the Yuan Dynasty, I hope to govern the world. Within this year, I will achieve great achievements so that I can comfort the emperor's spirit in heaven. All the ministers must be of one heart and one mind with me."
After Zhu Di finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Gaoxu again and said with a smile: "How much money do you plan to release, and do you have any strategies?"
"No!"
King Zhu Gaoxu of Han Dynasty answered simply, "Father, I don't dare to promise casually. After all, business matters are not just an order. If someone is willing to borrow money, they must also have the ability to repay, otherwise the money will be wasted if it is borrowed."
.Children still have to make money.”
Hearing this, Zhu Di was a little hesitant. As an emperor, he only cares about spending money, so it was really difficult for him to be careful with his budget.
But he wanted to get results as soon as possible, so he could only say: "Let's let your cousin Xu Jingchang, the Xia Qing family of the household department, and the Zheng Qing family of the criminal department discuss this matter together, so that it can be completed quickly and live up to my expectations.
"
Those whose names were called could only accept the orders together. After the royal banquet, everyone came out together. Xu Jingchang walked to Xia Yuanji and took the opportunity to whisper: "How many extra coins did you give out?"
Xia Yuanji's eyes widened and he said, "How could you accuse someone of innocence out of thin air?"
When Zhu Di came to the throne, the value of the treasure banknotes further depreciated, and the usual treasure banknotes were only exchanged for fifty or sixty cents. Moreover, due to depreciation problems, the depreciation was faster. The old treasure notes may only be worth ten or twenty cents.
Xia Yuanji snorted: "You think I haven't thought about it? The imperial court's expenses are so huge, and His Majesty is pressing too hard. There is nothing we can do about the large amount of treasure money. When the time comes, there will be a pile of waste paper. What do you want me to do?"
"That's why we need the help of the King of Han!" Xu Jingchang suddenly said sharply: "Now we use the reputation of the King of Han to lend treasure money to the people in the countryside... In the past, these people paid taxes with grain and borrowed money from the gentry.
There are many places that do not recognize treasure banknotes and still use gold, silver, copper coins, and even grain. The court is beyond the reach of the government and cannot control it at all. If we can seize the countryside, with the support of farmers who account for 90% of the total population, we can use the countryside as a water storage
The pool will absorb several times the treasure banknotes. When the time comes, transactions between urban and rural areas can also use treasure banknotes, and the number of treasure banknotes will be more than ten times. Xia Shangshu, are you still afraid that the treasure banknotes will become waste paper by then?
"
"No more than 30%." Xu Jingchang said honestly: "I plan to try it out in Yingtian first, and then implement it in Susongchang Town. Even if only the land in Jiangnan can accept treasure banknotes, even if we win. This matter cannot be done just by relying on the imperial decree.
, we must take the King of Han as the vanguard, the Ministry of Husbandry as the backing, and the Ministry of Punishment as our escort, so that we can move forward indomitably."
Xia Yuanji pondered for a moment, and he also understood that although Xu Jingchang was unable to come out of the prison not long ago and forced the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers to make a promise, the matter of taxation is still with the General Affairs Department. If it comes to the end of the year, there will be no way to deliver
, Xu Jingchang is in trouble.
Xu Jingchang took a deep breath, "Now, there is only one way, that is, the Ministry of Household Affairs must recognize the value of the treasure banknotes. Of course, when our General Affairs Department collects commercial taxes, we cannot refuse the treasure banknotes. We must make the treasure banknotes circulate.
And it circulates at a stable currency value.”
But the problem is that this trick won't last long, and there is a risk of collapse. By then, the fiscal and taxation system will definitely suffer heavy losses. Xia Yuanji can't say what the consequences will be.
Zheng Ci said, "Xu Tongzheng, the matter has come to this. Please tell us quickly what to do. If there is no proper way, not only the scholars in the world, but also the common people will not be grateful to us."
But the Yuan Dynasty was overthrown because of the change of banknotes and the opening of rivers.
Xia Yuanji hummed: "I won't do this. Where do the salaries of so many vassal kings and your subsidies come from? I won't hide it anymore. Starting from the end of the year, I will use new treasure banknotes.
Quietly recycle old banknotes. But it won’t be long before the current new banknotes will still turn into old banknotes, and more and more of them will be issued, and the people will notice it sooner or later.”
Even Zhu Gaoxu knows how to rely on the people's opinions, which shows the horror behind this.
"You're talking nonsense!" Xia Yuanji's eyes turned red and he argued: "How can it be cheaper than window paper? No, not at all."
Xia Yuanji darkened his face and allowed this bastard to trick him. He said helplessly: "Xu Tongzheng, the last time we made an appointment as gay, you reaped the benefits and caused me so much misery. If you still use tricks this time, and
I'm not of the same mind, so don't blame me for being a dead end, let's die together!"
Zhu Gaoxu was in the loan business and understood the truth behind this. From the very beginning, there was a problem of over-issuance of Ming Dynasty banknotes. By the time of Jianwen, a banknote with a face value of one thousand cash could only be exchanged for one hundred and fifty cash.
Copper coins, this is still the official price, but when it comes to the market, it will be even worse.
This threat is somewhat timid and can only be regarded as incompetent and furious.
Xu Jingchang nodded, and on the next day, the four of them gathered at the household department early.
But once the value of the treasure suddenly depreciates several times, even if he has extraordinary abilities, he will never be able to fill the hole.
"Okay, okay." Xu Jingchang waved his hand, "Don't worry, I'm more concerned about you this time! After all, I still have to deal with tax collection. It depends on whether I can replenish the treasury and deal with His Majesty.
"
Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Xu Jingchang faintly, smiled bitterly and said: "Cousin, you still helped the boss after all!"
Xia Yuanji was stunned. He was a master of financial management. How could he not understand this? It was too difficult for the imperial court to reach out to the countryside.
"Zheng Shangshu, I know you have the courage to fight desperately, which is good. But I have to remind you that similarly, if the treasure banknotes plummet, the people will definitely reject the treasure banknotes and still borrow money from the gentry and wealthy families. At that time, if you force
The gentry is powerful and cuts off a lot of heads, but it really makes the public angry, and you will be dead by then."
Zheng Ci was frightened now. He really wanted to give it a try. The gentry couldn't spare him, so he would lean on the King of Han's side. At least he could join the party of the second masters and become a lonely minister. Maybe he could still have a chance of survival.
Xu Jingchang smiled lightly and said: "Xia Shangshu, even if it is more expensive than window paper, we won't show our faces!"
"Xu Tongzheng, Xia Shangshu, please stop being dumb and tell me quickly, what happened to the treasure banknotes, and how much of a deficit there is!" Zheng Ci also heard a lot of news in the court, and he stared at Xia Yuanji, "
I heard that you printed half the extra banknotes, is this true?"
Both the King of Han Zhu Gaoxu and the Minister of Punishment Zheng Ci were relatively relaxed. The King of Han Zhu Gaoxu first said: "I follow the rules of business, release as much as I can, take back as much as I can, and pay the interest tax, and the rest is mine. I don't think the court will blackmail me."
, you can’t rob the rich and give to the poor, right?”
Xu Jingchang chuckled, "What innocence? A few days ago I saw someone using banknotes to paste windows, saying it was cheaper than window paper."
Zheng Ci was stunned for a moment and suddenly understood, "Okay, how many times more prints did you make? You want to kill us!" He bared his teeth and claws, rushed towards Xia Yuanji, and wanted to strangle this guy to death!
When Zheng Ci heard this, he screamed and almost fainted.
Xia Yuanji didn't know what would happen to the Ming Dynasty, but his life was probably over.
"If the imperial court does this, it will definitely lose the support of the people and cause endless troubles!"
"At this point, we have no way out and can only fight to the death. Tomorrow we will gather at the Ministry of Finance to discuss matters together."
But when Xu Jingchang said it, why did he think the pit here was bigger?
He got on a big ship that looked luxurious but didn't even have a bottom!
Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyelids, feeling dissatisfied, but finally suppressed it and shut up obediently.
The four people got together and communicated with each other. Zheng Ci immediately gave up his choice, "I am now asking Your Majesty to cut him to death with a thousand cuts. Can I still save the nine tribes?"
"What?" Zhu Gaoxu's face changed suddenly and he was completely panicked. He exchanged the treasure banknotes from the court and gave them to the people. He knew that the treasure banknotes were devalued, but he had a way to cover the 10% or 20% depreciation and make money.
enough profit.
As for Xia Yuanji, he also realized that there were too many treasure banknotes on the market and there was a great danger of collapse, so he had to use a small amount of new banknotes to withdraw the old banknotes.
Xu Jingchang snorted, "If you don't want us to die together, just be honest with me."
Zhu Gaoxu's little trick for making money is that he can exchange the latest treasure banknotes from the household department. When lending, as long as the old and new banknotes are matched, he can make huge profits.
Xu Jingchang did not continue talking to him, but glanced at Zheng Ci.
Xia Yuanji rolled his eyelids and said calmly: "Who are you looking down on! It's just half of it, I don't even bother to do it!"
"Xu Tongzheng, are you sure enough?"
Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, "Yes, Your Highness the King of Han, it seems that you have the lightest burden, but I can remind you that if the value of the treasure depreciates three times within a month, from one hundred to twenty or thirty cents, you
What should I do? Is there any way to make money?"
Xia Yuanji nodded subconsciously, but quickly asked: "We are all busy, what are you doing? You don't want to leave, do you?"
Xu Jingchang groaned angrily: "I want to get away, where can I go? You are busy working on your own, there is no need for coordination? Can you do it without waving the flag and shouting at the Di newspaper? Don't worry, we are grasshoppers on the same rope, I can't run away
of."
The four people finally reached a consensus, and everyone knew that the situation was urgent and did not dare to neglect it... First of all, the King of Han sent a new message that the loan remained the same and the interest rate remained unchanged, still 15%!
People who heard the news all sighed: The King of Han is so benevolent and righteous!
