The treasure banknote has finally been issued! For this day, the court has been busy for a long time!

In the thirteenth year of Hongwu, in November, after two months of preparation, the treasure money finally entered the eyes of the people of Dajin! Early in the morning of the fifth day, the money banks in various places opened on time, and the guys in the counter, dressed in work clothes, greeted people with smiling faces, red faces, and were greeting customers from all walks of life in high spirits.

In order to support the issuance of treasure banknotes, the top administrative officials, scholars, and industrial and commercial magnates from all over the country went to the money bank to participate in the celebration, and the person in charge of the money bank in each place personally received it. In Chang'an, Zhang Bin, the first assistant of the cabinet, personally went to congratulate the press. The stewards of the major families had already been instructed, and they went to the party with white silver and yellow gold.

However, not everyone supported the issuance of treasure banknotes, and in some places, the great merchants had been arguing with each other for various purposes for the issuance of treasure money, and their internal divisions were a foregone conclusion. In a guild hall, a businessman surnamed Li from time to time showed the benefits of treasure money to the people around him: "If you want to say that treasure money is much more convenient than silver, why don't you accept it?" ”

Hearing this, a big businessman surnamed Zhang snorted and said: "The treasure money is just a piece of waste paper, and you don't want to think about it, if the imperial court indiscriminately distributes treasure money in the future, won't our wealth be wasted?" Today's treasure money can buy a cow, tomorrow I'm afraid I can only buy a cooking cake! Therefore, I think that it is still the truth that silver comes! ”

The businessman surnamed Li was disdainful of the opinion of the businessman surnamed Zhang, didn't the other party know that his arm couldn't twist his thigh? He squinted at the other party and said, "Lao Zhang, this time the imperial court has reserved the equivalent value of gold and silver, and let the treasure banknotes and gold and silver be exchanged directly." The treasure money will not depreciate immediately. ”

"If the imperial court has the equivalent value of gold and silver, why do you issue treasure money? Isn't the issuance of treasure banknotes just to collect money? The businessman surnamed Zhang immediately counterattacked.

"The imperial court has many functions in issuing treasure banknotes, which is convenient for transactions, how can it be to collect money?"

"The imperial court wants to collect money, can the small people stop it?"

"We can't stop it openly, but we can resist it secretly!"

"Don't you want your heads? Have you forgotten that the current saint has come from the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood, if he annoys the other party! Hum! I'm afraid there will be no good fruit to eat! ”

At this moment, a newsboy shouted from the street outside the window: "Outside... Outside the number, His Majesty issued an order to issue banknotes! When everyone here heard this, their faces changed suddenly, and they knew that once the decree was given. That means it's irreversible!

"Extra... Extra. Paper money is issued, and the cabinet stipulates that treasure money is legal tender! ”

"Extra... In addition, a new type of currency was issued in the Great Jin Empire, and the treasure banknote became the only circulating currency in the empire! ”

Thirteen years of Hongwu. November 5th. Morning. The newsboys holding all kinds of newspapers on Chang'an Avenue shouted loudly for today's latest news! As early as the first year of Hongwu, Sima Shunbian set up a newspaper to convey various decrees of the imperial court and some events to the people. Also in order to open the eyes of the people!

At this time, everyone drinking morning tea in a teahouse is listening to the storyteller in the teahouse and reading the newspaper!

“…… The issuance of treasure banknotes, are responsible for the Dajin royal bank, since today around the branch will be responsible for the purchase of gold, silver and other precious metals since the issuance of banknotes - treasure banknotes, treasure banknotes for legal tender currency. The banknotes issued this time are: 5 cents, one dime, 2 jiao, 5 jiao, 1 yuan, 2 yuan, 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 20 yuan, 50 yuan and the maximum denomination of 100 yuan! ”

"As of this afternoon, all commercial transactions, tax payments, and private transactions within the empire must gradually use treasure money, and all other currencies are forbidden from circulation!"

At this time, a middle-aged man in a satin coat took out a few treasure bills in his bag with a smile on his face and said, "Hehe, look, this is treasure money!" Beautiful graphics and easy to carry! In the future, when we go out to do business, we can also carry a large amount of money on our bodies, no matter what we do, it is convenient, every time we see ourselves going out with a bulky silver, I am really annoyed, and I go to the money bank early in the morning to exchange the silver for dragon coins! ”

"Shopkeeper, check out!" This person is obviously a 'nursery' prepared by the imperial court in advance.

"Haole, guest officer, a total of four dimes and five cents"

"Oh, give it, shopkeeper!"

"Charge you five cents, find you five cents! Good go! ”

Everyone saw the middle-aged man take out a beautiful treasure note and hand it to the shopkeeper, and then the shopkeeper took out a treasure note from the counter to give change!

"This is good, convenient and affordable, you can carry it in your pocket, and you can also pay insurance, so you don't have to worry about being stolen or robbed with a silver bag all day long! Lao Su, let's go, let's go to the money bank to exchange treasure money! A man in Tsing Yi also took his companion away!

More and more people are exchanging gold and silver for dragon coins, and there are fewer and fewer gold and silver transactions in the market!

Outside a money village, the three princes who came to investigate on behalf of Emperor Sima Shu were squeezed out of the crowd under the protection of the guards!

"Wow, big brother, this dragon coin is really exquisite, it's much more convenient than this silver dollar!" The third prince held a currency with a face value of 10 yuan and observed from time to time and admired!

"Well, it's much easier to use than silver dollars, you see how beautiful this pattern is!" The eldest prince also said with a treasure note.

"Wow, rock sugar gourd? Auntie, give me a rock sugar gourd! The third prince suddenly saw that there was a sugar gourd seller, so he hurriedly ran over to buy it! After taking the rock sugar gourd, he deliberately took out five or six copper plates to give money!

"Hehe, this son, now we only accept dragon coins here, not the copper plates and silver from before!" The eldest aunt looked at the copper plate handed over by the third prince, thinking that the other party was a student from other places who had just arrived in Chang'an, so she said to him with a smile.

“…… Uh, auntie, give, that's five points! Saying that, the third prince took out a treasure note with a face value of five cents and handed it to the aunt, and he then asked, "Auntie, this treasure money has just come out, and you support it like this, aren't you afraid that this treasure money will go wrong?" ”

"Hehe, don't be afraid! Those storytellers said that this treasure was set by the Holy God himself, so I am not afraid of it at all, auntie! The aunt said as if she remembered something, and then said with a look of respect and gratitude: "The son doesn't know, the aunt used to be poor in the family, and the one in my family worked for the landlord all day long, and every day he gave a little grain and wild vegetables in exchange for work to give the children to eat, and the two of us were hungry all year round!" ”

"Since His Majesty came to power, my family has also been divided into land, and my children have been fortunate enough to go to school like the rich. I think my ancestors have been mud legs for several generations, how can there be a reading, even a word is not illiterate, now my eldest in the technical school to learn what to drive a machine, the second and third are in the education city to study and learn great knowledge, this year's school in the gentleman said that my second child will have a great future in the future! ”

"All this is a blessing to Your Majesty!"

"Mother, you're nagging again! Your Majesty is not uncommon! Just as the aunt was nagging, a teenager in a standard intermediate school uniform walked over!

"Hehe, second child, why are you here again? My mother said, study hard, don't let down this great opportunity that Your Majesty gave you! ”

"Mother, I know, class is out today! I'm going to a training camp in a barracks outside the city! Mother, give, this is the salary given by Boss Zhang! As he spoke, the young man took out 2 dimes and handed them to his aunt!

"Okay, go, go, listen to the instructor!"

The third prince looked at the young man and asked with a puzzled expression: "Auntie, your son is working?" Isn't he a student? ”

"Oh, that's right, the second brother learned some knowledge in school, and every day he helped Boss Zhang in the market count the goods and calculate the accounts, and every time Boss Zhang gave the second child some remuneration! To go to the barracks is to participate in military training, and students at all levels of the academy stipulated by His Majesty must participate in military training in the army, and the second is an intermediate school, and they participate in military training twice every seven days! ”

"Second brother, how is it?" After the three princes left, the eldest prince looked at the silent second brother and asked!

"Whew, treasure money is worry-free! Lonely is nothing to say! The people's hearts are in me, why not be afraid of jumping clowns! Thinking about the words of the aunt just now, I can't help but think of a sentence, 'Since ancient times, the people have won the world!' 'My father's achievements today are not a fluke, and they are really worth learning from. ”

The eldest prince raised his head and said with a breath. Yes, today's Majesty, who is also their father, developed the economy and people's livelihood during his tenure, and under his rule, various factories were established in patches, and the land occupied by the family was distributed to the people. All of this allowed Sima Shu to accumulate great prestige.

Many readers say that the subjects of the Hongwu Dynasty have caught up with the best era, and under the rule of Emperor Hongwu, the prosperous economy brought peace and contentment to the people, and the strong military strength ensured the security of the empire. Isn't this the ideal kingdom that the ancient sages hoped to achieve?

In fact, as several princes saw, the recognition of the treasure money by ordinary people everywhere far exceeded the expectations of the imperial court, and even Sima Shu did not expect that when the big businessmen and business groups in various places were still waiting, the people around the country first chose to support the imperial court, which made Sima Shu feel gratified.

Sure enough, the Chinese people are the kindest, as long as they are given a little way to live, they will be grateful, and they can't wait to give everything they have. It was at this time that Sima Shu's heart was finally put in his stomach that Sima Shu had been hanging on his chest. At this time, he no longer took those businessmen seriously. But the operation against merchants everywhere went according to plan.

This time, in order to deter businessmen from all over the country, Sima Shu asked the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the General Procuratorate and the Dali Temple to unite to carry out an anti-corruption storm that swept the whole country. In this storm, the focus was on investigating and prosecuting businessmen who offered bribes, and all businessmen who were involved were punished with felonies.

Merchants from all over the country saw that the wind was not in the right direction, and they gave up their stubborn resistance and took all the gold and silver they had stored in their houses to exchange for treasure money. In this way, the Great Jin Treasure Bank finally established its own monetary status. After this turmoil, the status of merchants has declined, but this is exactly what the court wants to see, in order to regulate the behavior of merchants, the court also quickly issued a series of laws and regulations! (To be continued......)