In fact, there is no need for Zhang Xueyan to say anything, there is more money, which is a good thing, but who are the people present, of course they will not think about this problem from such a narrow place.

In this era, the grain is cheap and hurts the peasants, and every minister understands it.

When the silver is no longer valuable, then it must be the lowest people who are bankrupt. Once they go bankrupt, then the imperial court will inevitably be unstable, this is the truth that everyone understands.

Listening to what Zhang Xueyan said over there, even if he didn't understand it, he understood that it was a large inflow of silver, and the money was worthless, and there was only one consequence, that is, the grain was cheap and hurt the peasants.

Realizing this, everyone's expressions became serious.

When Zhang Xueyan finished speaking, Zhu Yijun nodded and said with a smile: "Zhang Aiqing said very well, I came to you Aiqing today for this matter." ”

At this time, the ministers present all had some trance in their hearts, and that was the solution to this problem.

According to what Zhang Xueyan said, the only way for the Ming Dynasty was to close the Moon Harbor, and then restore the ancestral system, and the plates were not allowed to go to sea. But the truth is that if you are open and simple, it will be difficult to lock up.

The sailors of the imperial court are not strong, and the local sailors are not trustworthy, and you can't do anything if you want to use them.

At this time, someone suddenly remembered one thing, that is, a water division established by the emperor. It's just that this water division does not pay for the user department, and everyone subconsciously ignores this water division.

In addition, until now, this water division has not appeared, so everyone doesn't care even more.

But now that I think about it, the emperor definitely didn't have an idea that only existed today, it was premeditated. The emperor is staring at the sea trade, I am afraid that it has been more than a day or two, and the question now is what the emperor wants to do.

Everyone is actually quite worried in their hearts, after all, there can be no more chaos in the court.

Although there are many recent strategies of the imperial court, everyone knows that this is only a change in the central strategy, and if you want to implement it to the local level, it will not produce results in ten or eight years.

After the sixth emperor of the Great Qin Fen, if the emperor is too anxious, there will be problems, such as Emperor Yang of Sui.

Zhu Yijun swept over the people present, and seeing that no one spoke, Zhu Yijun turned his head to Zhang Whale and said, "Come in!" ”

It didn't take long for the four little eunuchs behind Zhang Whale to carry in four large wooden boxes. Zhu Yijun asked Zhang Whale to put the wooden box on the ground, and then said, "Open it!" ”

With Zhu Yijun's words, the little eunuch reached out and opened the box.

The ministers all looked inside the box and were immediately attracted by the contents.

Inside a wooden box is a copper coin, which is different from a copper coin, there is no space in the middle, and it is a whole circle. When I picked it up and looked at it, I found that this copper coin was not only thick and comfortable to touch, but also had a beautiful pattern on it.

On one side of the copper coin is printed four words: Wanli Tongbao! On the other side, there is a large mountain.

The ministers knew at a glance that this was Mount Tai, and the words of the fifteen-year system of Wanli of the Ming Dynasty were printed below Mount Tai. This is a new copper coin, and everyone immediately understands it in their hearts.

Inside another large chest, it is also a coin.

The same printing method, but the size is much larger than the copper coin, and the obverse is still printed with the Ming Wanli Tongbao. Behind it is a large river, and this coin is known to be silver at first glance.

The emperor wants to issue new coins!

Everyone was taken aback, this is a big deal!

Zhu Yijun didn't look at everyone, but turned his head to look at Li Shenxing, the head of the Internal Affairs Office: "How many Royal Money Houses have opened now?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, there are now thirty-eight royal money houses, including three in Shuntianfu, four in Yingtianfu, and three in the Ming Dynasty, with at least two in each province, and a new round of royal money is also being selected."

Zhu Yijun nodded, he was still satisfied with the work of the Internal Affairs Office in this regard.

"Who is in charge of the Royal Money House now?" Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Whale and asked.

"Your Majesty, it's Li Ying!" Zhang Whale didn't think about it, so he spoke.

These coins were minted by Zhu Yijun early in the morning and made by hydraulic stamping. Not only is it sturdy and durable, but it is also generous and beautiful, which Zhu Yijun used to replace the coins on the market today.

The currency of the Ming Dynasty is very chaotic, and the copper coins on the market are mixed, and there are many private and counterfeit copper coins.

This money was also circulated as real money, and there were people everywhere who smelted copper coins to obtain copper, and used it to cast various vessels. Coupled with the massive use of silver, the Ming monetary system was not far from collapse.

Hydraulically stamped coins can greatly reduce this situation.

First of all, this is a coinage, which is difficult to manufacture and not easy to imitate, and secondly, the minting cost is high, and counterfeiting is basically unprofitable. As for smelting, it is difficult to smelt, and smelting pure copper or pure silver will definitely lose money.

Zhu Yijun glanced at Zhang Whale, and Zhang Whale walked over, picked up a silver coin, put it to his mouth and blew it gently, and remembered with a pleasant sound.

"This is a new silver coin, each with seven coins of silver, worth one tael of silver."

When everyone heard this, their hearts trembled, and the corners of their mouths couldn't help twitching.

Our majesty is so dark!

Seven coins of silver compensate for one tael, and in exchange for one tael of silver, the court made a net profit of three cents. If all the silver in the world is replaced by this kind of silver, doesn't it mean that the court will have an extra 30% profit?

Of course, Zhu Yijun knew what these people thought, and said directly: "Plus labor and other expenses, the cost of minting a silver coin is one or two dollars." ”

Of course, this is just what Zhu Yijun said, in fact, the cost of a silver coin is eight yuan.

"I am going to issue new coins, replacing copper coins with copper coins and silver coins instead of silver taels." Zhu Yijun said directly: "The first pilot was carried out in Shuntian Mansion, and the procurement of the imperial court and the income of officials were all in new currency. ”

This is also a bad trick that Zhu Yijun came up with, if he promotes it himself, the ghost knows when it will be promoted.

However, the procurement of the imperial court and the income of officials, this is the best way to promote, you can do anything, and you can do it if you don't. For example, if the army buys food and gives you silver coins, do you dare not accept it?

The silver coins of the court officials and nobles are taken to buy things, do you dare not accept them?

If it weren't for the fact that Zhu Yijun didn't have much money on hand, he would be ready to exchange it all over the world. As for the run, Zhu Yijun is not worried at all, seven coins of silver are exchanged for one or two pieces of silver, you can come.

I'll exchange as much as you want, take your silver and mint coins, and then we'll exchange them.

For this reason, Zhu Yijun prepared 10 million taels of silver coins and 50 million copper coins. This money has basically hollowed out all of Zhu Yijun's family funds, and there is no money here.

"Li Shenxing, the three royal money houses in Shuncheon Mansion, will start exchanging new silver coins from tomorrow, and Shuncheon Mansion will gradually complete the exchange within three months, and in Shuncheon Mansion, it is strictly forbidden to use silver for trading."

Anyway, Zhu Yijun has made up his mind to curb the depreciation of silver.

Collect the silver, and when the time comes, how much money will be minted, that's your own business. Everyone can exchange it in the early stage, but this kind of thing will definitely not last too long, because Zhu Yijun will not mint all the silver into silver coins.

Until when?

Of course, when everyone has accepted the silver coins and got used to them, then they will reduce the exchange.

Once the exchange is curtailed, the silver cannot be spent, and your silver will rot in the cellar! Let's see who will dare to accept the silver from outsiders when the time comes, and if you can't spend the money, see if you still accept it.

Of course, there is a solution, that is, to exchange things for things, and keep the silver for yourselves!

As for whether it will hurt the people, Zhu Yijun is not worried at all, the people of the Ming Dynasty are very poor, not to mention rare things like silver, and there are not many people in the family who have always had copper coins.

Most of the silver was hidden in the hands of the nobles and merchants.

Although silver coins cannot be promoted nationwide for the time being, this matter must be publicized and let the people of the whole country know about it. These big families in the province transferred the money and passed it on to the common people.

Once the news spreads, the silver will be rotten in an instant, and you won't be able to spend it.

This will lead to a run on silver coins, but Zhu Yijun will definitely not release so many silver coins, after all, the currency of the imperial court is still dominated by copper coins. To put it bluntly, Zhu Yijun wants to abolish the wealth of those big merchants.

You can keep the silver, you can't spend it in Daming.

Zhu Yijun has no doubt that the people of the Ming Dynasty listen to the wind and rain, not to mention in this era, even in later generations, science is so developed, once rumors spread, everyone will also go crazy.

Rushing to buy banlan root and buying table salt are all things that later generations do.

In this era, once the news of the abolition of silver by the imperial court spread, silver instantly became something that no one wanted. The big ones who have silver in deposit will either wait for the court to slowly exchange silver coins, or take them out to buy things!

Go overseas to buy, buy things that Daming can use, grain, cloth, and even jewelry and spices, anyway, you can buy whatever you can, it depends on your ability. Take the things and sell them for silver coins, this is what Zhu Yijun wants them to do.

In many cases, if you make good use of public opinion, you don't need to spend too much effort at all.

It's just that doing this is too hateful, and it is estimated that the big families in the world will hate themselves to death. But Zhu Yijun doesn't care at all now, if you have the ability, you will rebel, the emperor's brother is now very hard.

The ministers didn't hear Zhu Yijun's sinister intentions, after all, silver can be exchanged for silver coins, and it is enough to exchange it for their own silver.

How did they know that Zhu Yijun had the idea of tightening the silver roots, once the silver was worthless, the silver was estimated to not even be able to exchange for copper coins. Copper coins can be exchanged for copper coins and can be circulated, but silver can't be exchanged for silver coins, that's waste!

Anyway, Zhu Yijun didn't plan to open the business of exchanging silver for copper coins in the Royal Bank. If you want to exchange silver, then you can only exchange it for silver coins, and you don't have to think about copper coins. Zhu Yijun doesn't think that any fool in the folk will be willing to exchange copper coins for silver, and if you exchange it, you will drink the northwest wind!

As for the rumors that are agitated all over the country, the inner factories in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of Daming can be called the leader.