Chapter Eighty-Four: Huaxia Tongbao (II)

"Weichen, Your Majesty knows the grace of encounter, and Weichen only repays him!" Hama knelt down with a "poof" and kowtowed to Tuhuan Timur repeatedly.

These days, he has been facing the impeachment like snowflakes every day, and he has to always beware of the old man who has escaped with a knife in the back, which makes him haggard. And Dehuan Temur's sentence "there is a beginning and an end" made him feel that all his grievances were worth it. I can't wait to take out my heart and put it on the imperial book case now, and let the other party fry and fry.

"Get up, get up!" Tuhuan Timur bent down and pulled Hama hard, "Aiqing, what are you doing?" This place is not a court, so there is no need to be so polite. ”

"Minister, minister" Hama's eyes were red, and tears flowed all over his face unconsciously.

Seeing him excited like this, Tuhuan Timur's heart also swelled with a little warmth. But soon, this warmth turned into a cold imperial conspiracy.

Gently patting Hama's hand, he said with a smile: "Okay, you are also the first assistant of the court, crying and crying, what kind of system will people become after seeing it?" The state is difficult, and I and you know it in our hearts. But with the concerted efforts of our monarchs and ministers, we will be able to turn the tide after all! ”

"Yes, Weichen is willing to die for His Majesty!" Hama sniffled and put away her tears.

Tuhuan Timur patted the back of his hand a few more times, then slowly let go of his hand, slowly walked to the back of the imperial case, slowly sat down, and asked slowly: "Where did our monarch and minister talk about just now?" Look at my memory! In a blink of an eye, I actually forgot about it! ”

"Speaking of Dadu and Jingzhou, food prices are skyrocketing!" Hama didn't know if Tuhuan Timur had really forgotten, or if he was trying his best to lead the topic to the right thing, so he thought about it and reminded him in a low voice.

"Yes, the price of food. Answer: Ya Badulu's side, all you let people send is gold and silver. And the price of grain has skyrocketed since the beginning of summer this year, so the same amount of gold and silver may not be enough for him to buy rice for his subordinates, what you wanted to say before, is that what you mean? Tuhuan Timur exaggeratedly patted his own head and verified it with a smile.

"Your Majesty's eyes are like torches!" Hama nodded vigorously, "The minister did make such speculations, but the specific situation will have to wait for Sang Ge to arrive." In addition"

Looking at Tuhuan Timur's face, he pondered and said: "Food is the foundation of all things, as long as the price of grain rises, the price of other items, such as pig iron, leather, wood, lacquer, etc., will definitely skyrocket. Answer: Ya Badulu doesn't know how to live within his means, so life is inevitably stretched! ”

"He's a general, how can he know so much?!" Tuhuan Timur smiled and took the initiative to defend Ya Badulu.

The two monarchs and ministers had a very tacit understanding, and they didn't talk about corruption. In fact, the more gold and silver are used to pay for the army, the more difficult it is to estimate the losses in between. The officials who handled it were all plucked, and if they should have allocated 100,000 taels of official silver to Aya Badulu, and finally got 80,000 taels in his hands, thank God. And these 80,000 taels of official silver can't be directly given to the soldiers to buy goods. It had to be exchanged for small copper coins first, and then traded with copper coins, and then arranged for people to transport the rice and grain back to the barracks. After tossing again and again, the losses are innumerable.

When we were talking happily, I suddenly heard a rush of footsteps. But it was Pu Buhua who came back with Sang Ge and was waiting outside the door to deal with it.

"Announce him in!" Tuhuan Timur always had some good feelings in his heart for those who had served as cowards. He smiled and commanded very kindly.

"There is a decree in the Holy Order, choose Sango to see you-!" The little eunuch on duty immediately tore his throat and repeated the order loudly.

"Brother Chen, please see Your Majesty. I wish your majesty eternal longevity and longevity! "Growing up in a noble family, Sango has long been familiar with a set of audience etiquette. Without anyone's guidance, he trotted into the imperial study, knelt down seven feet away from the imperial book, and kowtowed in praise!

"Get up!" Tuhuan Timur waved his hand and commanded with a smile, "Let me take a good look at you." You haven't been in the palace in a few days! ”

"The minister resigned from his position as a cowardly Xue the year before last, and he had to be summoned and couldn't enter the palace!" Sangeri slowly stood up and responded truthfully.

"Also, you are all pillars of talent, how can you be called by my guards all the time?!" Tuhuan Timur nodded and added with a smile, "Well, it's still the same as it was back then, the skeleton is a little wider, and the person has become white." Wang Yushi is a blessed man, and all his sons are promising! ”

"Thank you for your praise, I dare not be ashamed!" Sang Ge was praised so that his face was slightly red, and he bowed down to thank him.

"What don't you dare to do, I wish there were a few more promising people among the younger generations! After all, it's your own child, so you can rest assured to use it! Tuhuan Timur waved his hand again and told him what he really thought.

After all, he is a person who has been an emperor for many years, and these few words seem simple, but they naturally make a sense of pride swell up in Sang Ge's heart. It's like a child who has just grown up has been recognized by his parents. I can't wait to do more to make more appearances, so that the elders will always be proud of themselves.

"The courtier's family has received the emperor's favor, and there is no way to repay it." With a red face and eyes, Sang Ge solemnly stated, "Therefore, since the day of enlightenment, the minister has studied the six arts, so that he can serve the country in the future!" ”

"Very good, very good!" Tuhuan Timur nodded with satisfaction, and took over the conversation with a smile, "Since you have the ambition to serve the country, how can I let you be buried in the case?" Today, I asked people to announce that you have entered the palace, just because I have something to ask you! ”

"Your Majesty asks, the minister will know everything and say everything!" Sang Ge Li immediately raised his head, his eyes full of desire to make a contribution.

"Prime Minister Hama was afraid of delaying the military plane, so he authorized the three provinces of Yunnan, Shaanxi, and Huguang to convert all the money and grain into cash and transport it to the account of Answering Ya Badulu" In order to express his attention, Tuhuan Timur personally repeated the topic he had just talked about with Hama and the two of them to Sango in a low voice.

Sang Ge Li listened very carefully, and his eyes kept flashing with Dao essence. After Timur finished stating the whole matter, after a little consideration, he turned to Hama and saluted, and asked eagerly: "Is the prime minister sure that it is cash silver that will be transported to the army in the three provinces, not banknotes, silk and linen?" ”

"Of course!" Hama was slightly stunned by the question, and responded very dissatisfied, "The military affairs are important, how can the prime minister allow them to use paper money and silk linen to deal with it?!" ”

"The younger generation is not questioning the prime minister, but he just needs to confirm it, so as not to make a wrong judgment and live up to the grace of God!" When Sang Ge heard this, he hurriedly saluted Hama again and explained eagerly.

"You don't have to think about the banknotes, you just have to answer Your Majesty, what is the price of grain in Jingzhou? Isn't it okay for other things to go up as well? Hama was still a little unhappy, glanced at Sang Ge and reminded in a low voice.

Today, he was in the spirit of promoting the younger generation, so he gave Sange a chance to show himself in front of the emperor. Who would have thought that this person was a stunned young man, not only did he not know gratitude, but he also questioned his ability to govern in front of the emperor. How can Hama endure it? I can't wait to drive Sang Ge out immediately and save my image as a capable minister in front of the emperor.

Both of them are very accomplished in terms of goods, and in just a few words, a possible omission is excluded. But Tuhuan Timur was confused, knocked on the table, and interrupted in a low voice, "Stop!" Hama, Sangori, what were you two talking about just now? What does the pre-military incident have to do with paper money and mulberry hemp? ”

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen didn't mean to question the Prime Minister just now!" Sang Ge didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly turned his body to Tuhuan Timur again, and explained with a red face, "Because of the matter of taking off and changing money, my Dayuan's banknotes are in the people, and few people in the people dare to use them. Therefore, Weichen was afraid that the people below would be bold and reckless, and deliberately used the cash that should be allocated to the army to deal with it! ”

"Your Majesty forgiveness!" Hama also turned his head and patiently added, "Wechen didn't mention this matter before, because Wechen has repeatedly reiterated that the local government must not be lazy. Therefore, the provincial officials should not be so bold to disobey the yang and the yin! ”

"Hmmm! I see. You don't have to explain too much, I know whose fault it is! Tuhuan Timur snorted and waved his hand depressedly. The change of money was an important new policy implemented by the former prime minister with his support. The original intention was to collect wealth for the country and fill the increasingly empty official treasury. Who would have thought that because of the incompetence of the detachment, after the issuance of the orthogonal banknote, the paper money was completely eroded. When 500 banknotes are on the market, they often can't even buy a bucket of rice.

"Silk linen was originally in the people, and it can also be used as coins!" Sang Ge Lili looked at Tuhuan Timur's face and continued to explain, "But the Huai thief spun thread with a waterwheel, weaved cloth with a waterwheel, and guided the price of silk and linen, all the way down. If you use it as cash to offset the account, it will be difficult to exchange it for enough rice! ”

"Well, I know that, too! Hama won't be so stupid, you go on! Tuhuan Timur glanced at him and waved his hand a little weakly.

Not only is Huaiyang weaving cloth with water power, but with the support of him and the second queen Qi, Guo Shoujing's descendant Guo Shu has already built a small new spinning machine and a manpower loom in Huaiyang. Nowadays, in several imperial villages near the capital, a large amount of linen, silk and cotton cloth is produced every month. Therefore, the credit for the lower and lower price of silk and hemp near Jingshi is at least half of that of the royal family. It really can't be completely blamed on the head of the Zhu butcher.

"Yes!" Sang Ge was very clever, and found that Tuhuan Timur was not very interested in the topic of Sang Ma, so he immediately passed it by. "Then Weichen wanted to ask the prime minister again, whether the cash silver transported to the army from various provinces was Fanyin, Yunnan silver or Shaanxi silver. Is it treasury silver or private scattered silver taels. If there is not enough silver, can you use copper coins to cover the account? ”

"This?" How can he take care of so many details. was stunned for a while before he hesitated to respond, "What's the difference, isn't it all cash?" ”

"Qi Yu Majesty, Qi Yu Prime Minister, there is a big difference!" Sang Ge's voice became noticeably higher, and he explained with a hint of anxiety. "Yunnan silver and Shaanxi silver are both produced in our own silver pit of the Great Yuan Dynasty. The color is stuck very strictly, and the light yì can't be faked. The silver, on the other hand, was brought from the South Seas by the great cannibals, and contained at least half of the tin and lead. For the same one or two pieces of silver, it is ten coins with Yunnan silver, and it can only be regarded as nine and a half coins, or nine coins or up and down. 100,000 taels were transported to the front of the army, and the difference was 10,000 taels! ”