Updated: 20-04-2

In the melodious sound of Kunqu Opera, Qian Shuiting and Wu Chang sat down together.

"Your army deeply admires the great righteousness and boldly cut off the braids that symbolize the shame of China."

Hearing Ao Sayang's words, Wu Chang and Wu Qiolin only felt tightness in their chests and couldn't help coughing violently.

Ao Sayang summoned the warrior to serve tea, "Come on, come on, drink some water first." ”

In the outpost, the soldiers took out a few porcelain bowls, took the sugar and salt water prepared by the health department from the insulated boiling water bucket, and brought them to Wu Qiolin.

Taoist priest Weng Lishui one, the bowl is a pool of clear water. He pouted, drank water from the big bowl, and didn't even have a single tea leaf, which was really vulgar.

Wu Chang was scared enough just now, he wanted to calm down, so he picked up the water bowl in front of him and drank two sips in a row. Wu Qiolin didn't think about it so much, he said what he said just now, and the sweat came out, he picked up the water bowl and took a sip to moisten his throat.

What does this water smell like? Sweet, salty, but the taste is not bad, Wu Chang and Wu Qiolin couldn't help but take a few more sips. The braids of the two of them were cut off, and they suffered from gains and losses in their hearts, and they had an indescribable taste, so they naturally slacked off when it came to negotiations with the labor army.

Weng Lishui thought to himself that no matter what happened, this labor army's errand had to be completed, he saw that Wu Chang and Wu Qiolin only cared about drinking water, so he persuaded Qian Shuiting, "Immeasurable Heavenly Monarch!" Dajun Qiu did not commit any crimes, this situation is extremely admirable, and Poor Dao is also deeply moved as a monk. It's just that these gifts are all the hearts of the old folks on Jilong Street, and we brought them back as they were, and we really couldn't explain to the folks. This cadre, do you want to think again? ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to the pot and said, "This fellow Daoist, we are all disciples of the Daojun's sect, can you help say something!" ”

"Dao Law Nature~~~" The pot neutron shook the dust in his hand, "The poor Dao is the pot neutron under the natural Dao Gate of Longkong Mountain." This Weng Lishui Daoist friend is right, not accepting it is indeed living up to the elegance of the local sages, but accepting it violates the iron discipline of the Ming army. Since this is the case, I will say a word, and the Ming army will calculate the money according to the price, and all the gifts will be bought with silver money. ”

The pot is in Wudang Mountain, has been engaged in the reception of pilgrims from all over the world for a long time, and speaks standard Mandarin.

Qian Shuiting nodded, "That's okay." ”

As he spoke, he threw the gift list to Ao Sayang, "You and Shopkeeper Wu go to look at the gifts together, according to the quality, remember that the transaction must be fair." ”

Wu Qiolin, Wu Chang, and Weng Lishui hurriedly shouted, "How can it be made, how can it be made." ”

"Taoism is natural~~~" The pot in the middle of the word said, "The teacher of the king, Qiu has not committed any crimes, this is a matter of course." ”

Wu Qiolin and the others were still chattering, Qian Shuiting waved his hand with a smile, "Hehe, are you afraid that the Ming Dynasty will expropriate and extort money and harm the township." ”

Wu Qiolin and the three of them denied it repeatedly, "No, no, absolutely not!" ”

"Please, shopkeeper Wu." Ao Sayang took Wu Qiolin back to the ferry.

Seeing Wu Chang and Weng Lishui's uncertain faces, Qian Shuiting said with a smile: "Please rest assured that the fathers and villagers of Keelung are not murderous Manchu Tartars, our policy is very simple, there is a notice here, you can go first." ”

The pot took out a large piece of paper, on which were densely written with calligraphy.

"Letter to the People of Taiwan." Weng Lishui took the notice and read it softly, Wu Chang's head also went up, and the two got up together.

The proclamation is written vertically, from right to left, in four sentences and one vertical line.

"The purpose of the Ming Dynasty, the rejuvenation of China, the destruction of the Tartars, and the glory of my mountains and rivers.

The East China Sea is dispatched, the sun and moon flags are displayed, the ship is strong and the guns are sharp, and the prestige is far away.

Take Taiwan first, look north with the flag, and obey the order.

Buying and selling, the facts are proof, indiscriminate burning and killing must be prohibited.

Sangui Qiguan, the Han family began to fall, bloody rain and bloody wind, two hundred years.

The Tartars are ferocious, mad, and bring disaster to the country and the people, and the reverse deeds are notorious.

The Han thief is ordered, acting for the tiger, rebelling against the face and revenge, and taking the rebellion as the right.

The deer in the temple, the jackals in the four wilds, and the people of Li are very painful.

Arrogant and sucking people's fat, taxes are extremely heavy, heavy interest and heavy rent, and everyone is resentful.

Rice can satisfy hunger, medicine can cure diseases, and the Ming Dynasty advocates that it is extremely fair.

The land of the four seas, owned by the Ming Dynasty, the people of the four seas, and the people of the court.

Tartar demons, tie your hands as soon as possible, go to heaven and give a way out.

Obsessed, stubborn resistance, pointed out by the flag, exterminating the clan and destroying the door.

The unscrupulous soldiers, the captives, abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and you are not guilty,

If you don't want to repent, you will be killed, and if you go against the property, the law should be confiscated.

Excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes should be banned, and agricultural and industrial production should be promoted to promote development.

Legally owned, protected according to law, rent and interest reduction, improve people's livelihood.

Han people, descendants of Yan and Huang, no discrimination, freedom and equality.

The people of the whole country are working hard and the rejuvenation of China is approaching.

The success of the revolution lies with the people, the proclamation of the Quartet, and the enthusiasm of everyone. ”

Weng Lishui read the notice softly, and then turned his eyes to the left of the notice.

"Bai Baoxiang, the Ming Dynasty's supervisor

The first assistant of the cabinet is Qian Shuiting

The Governor of the Metropolis with a Hammer"

It is also stamped with a large bright red seal.

Qian Shuiting saw that Weng Lishui had finished reading the notice, and said with a smile, "You can bring the notice back later and study it carefully." Remember that those who were martyred for the Manchu Qing Dynasty are the same as Lin Wencha, the general manager of the big chicken coop, a dead end. Hehehehehe! ”

Qian Shuiting's laughter made the three of them shudder, "No, no, absolutely not!" ”

The main task of Weng Lishui's trip is to find out the news and understand the reality of the Ming army. Now that I have the notice, this task is almost complete, but there is one more thing that needs to be heard.

Weng Lishui pondered for a while, and saw that the pot was not far from him, and he was very kind, so he asked tentatively, "May I ask the pot Zhongzi Daoist, have all the officers and soldiers of the big chicken coop been killed?" ”

"Taoism is natural~~" Hu Zhongzi read two sentences of Tang poems, "Killing is also limited, and countries have their own borders." If you can control the invasion of the mausoleum, how can you kill more? ”

He said solemnly, "We only kill the guilty, only the thousand general Lin Wencha is dead, and the rest of the more than forty officers and soldiers are all staying in the prisoner camp. ”

Only one Lin Wencha died, okay! Weng Lishui immediately told Huzhongzi that there were many family members of the Green Battalion soldiers living on Jilong Street, and those family members asked him to ask if he could redeem them with two handfuls of silver. In addition, Lin Wencha is a member of the Lin family in Wufeng, and someone from the Lin family may come to ransom the body in a few days.

"Probably not." Qian Shuiting took the conversation, and he asked Weng Lishui with a smile, "You think I'm a pirate, kidnapping people and extorting silver taels." ”

Weng Lishui jumped up in fright, "No, my lord." I'm just asking on behalf of their families. ”

Qian Shuiting's face was full of kindness, "Sit down and talk, sit down and talk." ”

The pot told Weng Lishui and Wu Chang that this was not a child's play, playing around. This was the war of independence of the Chinese nation, and it was a life-and-death confrontation between the descendants of Yan and Huang and the Manchu Tartars. If those green battalion soldiers are willing to return to the people, the court will give them a way to live, release them and arrange errands, and they will not ask for this tael of silver. But if you are stubborn and go to the dark, then I'm sorry, no matter how many silver taels are sent, it's a dead end.

As for Lin Wencha, the pot told them that Lin Wencha's body was temporarily wrapped in a white cloth and placed in an open space under the shade of a tree. If Weng Lishui wants to, he can take it now.

"How much silver do you need?"

"Taoism is natural~~" Hu Zhongzi looked upright, "You can take it away." The dignified Ming court, how can there be a reason to do business with corpses. ”

While talking here, there was a dispute at the riverbank ferry, Qian Shuiting and the others turned their heads, only to see the two sisters who were supporting the prostitute kneeling on the ground, hugging Shen Yujun's thighs, and begging bitterly.

Wu Chang felt strange, he was singing a little song over there just now, and he didn't sing very well, what happened at this time? He couldn't help complaining about Wu Qiaolin, and said in his heart that Wu Qiolin was Premier Lin's confidant and confidant, and he was usually very good at getting things done, so why couldn't he be unfair today, and let Sister A cause trouble. He hurriedly got up and nodded to Qian Shuiting, "Lord Shoufu, I'll go!" ”

Qian Shuiting didn't know what was going on, he smiled faintly, and then got up, "Let's go, let's go together!" ”

When everyone returned to the ferry, it turned out that Ao Sayang and Wu Qiolin had already settled the accounts in 1510, and all the gifts, including silver, were converted into silver dollars. What Ao Sayang wanted to pay to Wu Qiolin was a Ming silver dollar.

As early as July, the financial sector used 400,000 taels of gold looted from Japan, and took advantage of the Qing Dynasty's gold and silver exchange rate of 0 and Japanese gold and silver exchange rate of 5, and went back and forth between Shanghai and Edo several times, causing the Japanese gold price to rise steadily, which aroused strong dissatisfaction from the shogunate.

In September, the advance team decisively halted the trade deal. After calculating, excluding the expenses of various aspects, there are more than 300,000 taels of gold, and 8 million taels of silver.

Bai Baoxiang arranged for people to customize the silver coin template in the original time and space, and Gu Wusheng's machinery factory made the machinery for stamping silver coins. The advance team built a mint on Dunang Island, and from September onwards, specialized in the production of "Daming silver coins."

This silver dollar Wu Qiolin has seen a lot, but it is all Yiyang, and this bandit with the banner of the Ming Dynasty can also mint silver dollars by himself? Wu Qiolin felt incredible, he couldn't help but twist a piece and check it out.

In the middle of the obverse of the silver dollar is the word "one yuan" in flat Song style, and there is a slightly smaller font of the same font below: "fold half tael"; On the back, a portrait with a long horse face is engraved with a bas-relief technique, wearing a sky-high crown and a round-necked robe, like the legendary Ming Taizu statue; Around the avatar is a circle of text, written in obvious printed italics: Daming Tongbao. Underneath is the year Republic 2695, with several dragon patterns on the edges.

It's so beautiful! It's much stronger than the foreign silver of the Nayi people. Wu Qiolin pinched the Ming silver dollar with his hand, put it to his mouth and blew it violently, and then quickly put it to his ear.

Well, there was a sound, it was the hum of metal, and it was indeed a silver dollar.

"This is the Ming Silver Dollar?" Wu Qiolin's voice trembled a little.

"Yes, this Daming silver dollar is the legal circulation of the Ming Dynasty, and we use the Daming silver dollar in our transactions. Under the Ming Dynasty, ingots, broken silver, and Yiren silver dollars will be banned in the future. ”

A minute ago, Wu Qiolin also regarded Ao Sayang and others as bandit pirates under the banner of the Ming Dynasty, thinking that he had been forced to cut off his hair, he was very afraid that after he went back, people on Jilong Street would suspect that he had a different heart for the Manchus.

Now that he has arrived at this beautifully made Daming silver dollar, his heart has suddenly become much more active, and his mind has risen to work. Thinking that this Ming ship is strong and has strong economic strength, over time, it will definitely be able to compete with the Qing Dynasty.