The winter in the Beijing division is much colder than in the south, which is the initial feeling of Sun Yingyuan, the chief soldier of the Yongwei Battalion who has just returned.

But the new feeling is far more than that, in martial arts, he is watching the fist and foot fight in the square rope circle with some dumbfounded.

Qi Shiguang, the champion of the new science and martial arts, ran into Xu Sanshao, the rival of the enemy, again. Don't speculate, put on a cotton helmet, thick gloves, and crotch guards, and see the truth on the martial arts field.

And this ring was built by the emperor's order. The rules of the contest were also drawn up by the emperor. According to the name of later generations, it is free fighting.

At the beginning, the students of martial arts thought it was the emperor's punishment. It was Banzai who was angry with the panda-eyed and bruised face of the Wu Jinshi in the palace test.

But soon, they fell in love with the sport. The do-gooders also compiled rankings according to the winners and losers, which further stimulated the enthusiasm of the students.

They are all martial artists, don't beep if you can do it, it's direct and crisp.

What's more, there is also a ranking list, who doesn't want to fight all over the martial arts without an opponent and win the first place?

Qi Shiguang shook his head, and was a little dizzy by Xu Sanshao's heavy punch. But Xu Sanshao wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but Qi Shiguang caught the flaw again, and fell into the ring with a back pocket.

"Okay, that's a pretty trick." Sun Yingyuan clapped his hands and applauded, and changed from stunned to full of interest.

Zhou Yuji also applauded and applauded, and said to Sun Yingyuan with a smile: "If it weren't for the official rank, I would have wanted to fight." ”

Sun Yingyuan glanced at Zhou Yuji and teased: "It's not making excuses, are you?" Seeing that these two guys are not ambiguous, let's go up and lose face! ”

Zhou Yuji smiled, his expression slowly calmed down, and said slowly: "The new musket is about to be equipped, and Jingying is the first batch." We must not only make the soldiers proficient in using it, but also study and explore new ways of playing in battle formations. ”

Sun Yingyuan nodded, still a little puzzled, and asked, "Musket or musket, is there a problem according to the previous array?" Why use new tactics? ”

Zhou Yuji shook his head and said, "Now I can't tell you clearly, when hundreds of people are equipped, you will see the difference when you see them use it." ”

After a pause, Zhou Yuji continued: "The Beijing camp will also go to the front line in batches to participate in the war experience, just like you led the team to the southwest. See the blood and increase the practical experience. When the enemy is exhausted, it is time for all the armies to be dispatched and win the victory in one fell swoop. ”

"I can guess that." Sun Yingyuan bowed his head slightly and said: "Now the troops are not moving, firstly, they are strictly trained and well-equipped, and secondly, they are also paralyzed by paralyzing the enemy, so that they do not know the true strength of our army. ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Zhou Yuji, and asked with a smile, "According to your speculation, how many years will it take?" ”

Zhou Yuji groaned slightly, and said: "Training cavalry, equipping muskets and artillery, and training well, it will take at least two years!" ”

"Almost." Sun Yingyuan nodded, moved his gaze to the ring, stretched out his finger and said with a smile: "The victory has been divided, you lost." ”

In the field, Qi Shiguang was raised by the referee with his right hand, and Xu Sanshao was leaning on the rope and gasping, with an unwilling look on his face.

Zhou Yuji smiled heartily, threw it in his hand, and the brand-new silver dollar flew up in an arc in the air, and was caught by Sun Yingyuan, laughing more and more heartily.

Years ago, salaries, officials, and rewards were given to officers and soldiers, all of which were replaced with newly minted silver coins.

The imperial court also issued an edict, "with the price unit of Kuping pure silver six coins and four cents and eight cents, it is named Yuan", "one yuan of silver coins, the total weight of seven coins and two cents, silver eight or nine, copper one and one", silver and two universal.

The two imperial banks in Beijing and Nanjing were opened, and the merchants and ordinary people could redeem them with the standard of two or seven cents of silver converted into one yuan of silver.

Obviously, the emperor introduced silver coins before the New Year for the sake of festivities, but he was still very cautious.

The silver tael system was not abolished all at once, and first the silver and silver dollars circulated in parallel.

For the time being, there are only two exchange banks, although the Holy Decree has already planned the locations of many banks in Guangzhou, Hankou, Xi'an, Suzhou, etc.

The sufficiency of reserves, the completion and commissioning of the two mints in Beijing and Nanjing, the improving situation of foreign wars, and the blow to the gentry in Jiangnan all gave the emperor the first step to abolish the two yuan and change the yuan.

It hasn't been long since the new deal was introduced, but there has been a succession of good news. The General Association of Maritime Merchants and the General Association of Chinese Entrepreneurs took the lead in supporting it, and the first batch of silver coins was exchanged for 600,000 taels of silver, which will be used for foreign trade.

What, there aren't that many silver coins, so we'll have to wait! It's okay, the money will be handed over and deposited first. We have money, and we are not in a hurry to spend it, we can afford to wait.

What surprised Zhu Youxiao a little was the reaction of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, and the enthusiasm for supporting it was no less than that of the two major chambers of commerce that he personally supported and mastered.

The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce not only exchanged 300,000 silver dollars in the Bank of Nanjing, but also came to the capital to exchange another 300,000 yuan. In the same way, pay the money first, and then wait honestly.

Although there was no big momentum, the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce believed that the silver dollar had just been launched, and the emperor must be very concerned. At this time, it is a good time to gain the favor of the emperor and strive to be on an equal footing with the two major chambers of commerce.

Zhu Youxiao did know that he had also gotten the news about his actions after the establishment of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, and he had to admire the businessman's keen sense of smell.

I can figure out my own thoughts, see the key to the two chambers of commerce being favored by the Holy Will, and hope to use practical actions to obtain equal status.

Zhu Youxiao also guessed the purpose of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, and such a flattery made him feel comfortable. With the support of the three major chambers of commerce, the speed of abolishing the two yuan can be greatly accelerated, which is a good thing!

Inferior gentry, students, and profiteers are the targets of Zhu Youxiao's crackdown plan. Although I have a good impression of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, the plan has not changed. Profiteers still have to be cracked down, and righteous businessmen must be supported.

Moreover, the future Chamber of Commerce only needs a national one. If it can be integrated without too much effort, Zhu Youxiao has no reason to refuse.

At this time, in the imperial study of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao was giving Zheng Yiguan a face-to-face lecture.

"This is Tang Mo's information." Zhu Youxiao motioned to the palace people to hand it over to Zheng Yiguan, and said slowly: "Judging by what he did, he can be called a businessman." You go and talk to him, reveal what I mean, and see what he has in mind. ”

Merchants have a business, that is, although some merchants are engaged in business, they have the act of ignoring profits and valuing righteousness. Even, some merchants were more noble than some scholars, who were called "merchants" at the time.

The leader of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce who came to Beijing this time is called Tang Mo, Songjiang Dajia, and he was born in Zhusheng. Recruit Confucian scholars, and teach their children at home. I usually don't forget to do good deeds in the township, but it meets the standards of righteous business.

"In business, what I don't like the most is the collusion between officials and businessmen to erode national interests. Law-abiding and honest management are the first and most important to me. ”