The Qing court almost hysterically rejected the development and improvement of firearms in order to maintain cavalry superiority and absolute control of the war, and even abandoned Huang Taiji's vigorous research and development of artillery, but only at the beginning of each month, pulled out an artillery called "Shenwu General" (in fact, the range was only one or two miles) and sacrificed.

Therefore, at this moment, when Zhang Mingzhen saw these huge ships and the dense and huge gun ports on the ships, the excitement in his heart was indescribable. Because this is completely different from the Ming artillery, the Ming artillery is too rough, coupled with the weakening of the national strength in the later period, the use of metal, that is to the point of "Grande" and "Abagon".

But now, these ten great ships loaded with seventy-four and sixty-four guns will be placed under his command, how can this not make him ecstatic and dancing?

The seamen returning from the ship were quickly assigned, and they would become the junior officers of the new fleet, and perhaps after the torch of the ignition, the tactics of naval warfare in the West would merge with those of the East.

The craftsman was assigned to the three major military workshops, and this fusion of East and West was an attempt that Wu Zheng had always wanted to do.

On December 15, Mo Zhinian came to Wu Zheng with a happy face.

"Lord Wang, the time has come to issue gold and silver coins."

Wu Zheng said angrily: "What's the matter, those eight traitor merchants exchanged the silver?" Mo Lao, there are more places to use silver, and the matter of gold and silver coins will be slowed down first, and after the king's expedition to the west, a decision will be made. ”

It's not that Wu Zheng is backward in his thinking and unwilling to keep pace with the times.

But Wu Zheng did have concerns about the issuance of gold and silver coins, because the General's Mansion was a local government after all, and it was not impossible to mint and issue currency privately, but it was always a little abrupt.

Being able to get along with the imperial court and maintain the status quo is Wu Zheng's strategic purpose, and once it falls out, the consequences are unpredictable.

In addition, once it is issued, it also needs the cooperation of the seven prefectures controlled by the imperial court, that is to say, if the imperial court turns its face and does not allow circulation, then it is obviously meaningless to only circulate in the six prefectures.

This is the reason why Wu Zheng didn't want to make gold and silver coins right away.

Mo Zhinian was stunned when he heard this, but the smile on his face was still the same, "Lord Wang, you let the old man finish talking first." ”

Wu Zheng nodded.

"According to the agreement with Fan Yongdou and the others, the share capital of 45 million taels will be paid in 15 million taels of silver in one year, with the first installment of 4 million taels and the remaining 1 million taels per month. The remaining 30 million taels were ......offset by coal, copper, iron and other goods and 40% of the shares of eight merchants' shops in Jiangbei. ”

Wu Zheng squinted his eyes and said: "I know all of this, let's talk about the point." ”

Mo Zhi smiled: "They have agreed that as long as it is gold and silver coins minted by the Chamber of Commerce, they will provide convenience for circulation in Jiangbei." ”

Wu Zheng was surprised: "Can they ignore the existence of the Qing court and use the coins we minted privately? ”

Mo obsessed: "It's not the treasure money of the previous dynasty, real money, who wouldn't use it?" Moreover, now that there is no war between the north and the south, why did the Qing court prevent the circulation of private gold and silver coins? This is like a large number of silver coins in the West exist in the south, does the prince want to ban it? ”

Wu Zheng fell silent, he knew that what he said made sense.

As long as the coins are real gold and silver, no matter which side it is, it cannot be banned, because the people do not agree, how can they make it worthless with these gold and silver coins in their hands?

To put it mildly, if it is melted directly, won't it become gold and silver, and the government will ban it like this?

Mo Zhinian said with some excitement: "Now that Chen Shoujie and Qi Daokun have developed a casting machine, plus the silver exchanged by Fan Yongdou and others, we can mint silver coins and issue them." ”

Wu Zheng had a smile on his face, "This Chen Shoujie and Qi Daokun really have something to do?" ”

Mo Zhinian said happily: "There is indeed something to do, but the prince doesn't know, the two thousand catties of iron hammer smashed ......." ”

"That's called stamping." Wu Zheng corrected unhappily.

"Yes, yes...... Hey, the prince has also been to see it? ”

Wu Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head, but did not answer.

Mo Zhinian continued: "Lord Wang, we can try to make a batch of silver coins first, and then explore the reaction of the people...... With the four million taels sent from the north, the old decay thought about it, this first batch of silver coins, only minted one tael and one coin two kinds, with ninety percent of one silver and nine coins of copper, so that you can easily get more than 300,000 taels of gross profit, excluding the cost of casting, there should be no less than 250,000 taels of income, once minted 10 million, 10,000 taels...... Tsk, this profit can be said to be lying down to make money, ....... ”

Looking at this old man, Wu Zheng felt funny, ten thousand taels? More than 10,000 taels.

If it can be used to circulate all over the world, even if it is 100,000 taels, it is possible, and the income of this coinage is almost negligible and risk-free.

Wu Zheng changed his mind and nodded: "Since Mo Lao has this thought, then do as you say." ”

……。

The Northern Capital Palace, Cining Palace, the Queen Mother's dormitory.

Fu Lin, who had an angry face, and Bu Mu Butai, who also had a gloomy face, confronted each other below, like a pair of fighting cocks.

What made the mother and son get to such a point of sabre-rattling?

In fact, it was a happy event, the edict that was thrown to the ground by Fu Lin in anger and stomped several times with his little feet, at this time it was still hanging down to reveal half of the font - "The Queen Mother married the regent of the imperial father".

Fu Lin almost screamed angrily: "My son will never agree!" ”

After speaking, he rushed out of the palace gate, and several chamberlains hurriedly bowed to the Queen Mother and chased after him.

Looking at the back of his angry son, Bumu Butai let out a long sigh, and two tears dripped from the corners of his eyes, slowly, down his cheeks, and seeped into the corners of his mouth.

Bitter.

Is it wrong?

Are you really wrong?

As the second daughter of Zhai Sang, the leader of the Horqin grassland, she married Huang Taiji at the age of twelve because of the Manchurian marriage.

The former Golden Family, how strong and invincible, more than 100,000 iron horsemen, set foot all over the East and West Continents.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and the huge empire collapsed in less than a hundred years, splitting into three major parts: Monan, Mobei, and Moxi.

And his hometown, the Horqin tribe, is only a small branch in the east of the south of the desert, and the house leak happened to rain overnight, and the Horqin tribe, which is not good at galloping on the battlefield, can only give in to the strong neighbor of the Jianzhou Jurchen.

But Manchu-Mongolian marriage is not as simple as submission and harmony, because the tribal elders have a deeper purpose.

That is to "change the race" and make the descendants of Horqin strong again.

Under the support of this belief, the Horqin tribe married all the women with the most noble blood to the Jianzhou Jurchens, so that the blood of the Jurchens would flow with half of the Mongols, and then the Manchus and Mongolians would unite to recover the rivers and mountains that had been taken by the Han people.

The women of the Horqin tribe all marry Jurchen with such a purpose.