After the Lantern Festival, the taste of the New Year has obviously faded away.

It's just that the issuance of treasury bonds is still continuing, and it is also the most important thing in the current Ming court.

The subscription of officials of the six yamen played a very good exemplary role, and then the lady of the decree and other high-level people followed suit, and in one fell swoop, the total number of treasury bonds subscribed easily exceeded the 100,000 mark.

Now the Ming Dynasty gold and silver are still in a state of scarcity, and overseas gold and silver have not poured into China on a large scale, so the overall amount of gold and silver is far less exaggerated than that of the later dynasty.

Now that the treasury bonds issued by the imperial court have raised one million silver in such a short period of time, it is already a very good result, and it can even be said that it is half the success.

Of course, in this booming fundraising activity, there are also some discordant factors.

Although the Ming officials are afraid of redundancy, the Xun Qi group is serving an iron rice bowl, so they have the capital not to buy it, and the Xun Qi group is not active in this subscription wave.

After the Dingguo Duke was cut down and the Chengguo Duke went crazy, even if the British Duke Zhang Mao was dismissed at home, he was also the leader of the entire Beijing Wuxun Group.

"The wind and waves overseas are so big, no one knows what will happen this year, and the silver is still in our own hands!" After Zhang Mao gathered the group of relatives, he also developed his views.

Wu Anhou and other relatives saw Zhang Mao's statement like this, adhering to the agreement of advancing and retreating together, that is, they all decided not to participate in the treasury bond subscription, and let Zhu Youzhu have a headache about the treasury bonds.

After Zhang Ming sent the people away, he said worriedly: "Dad, the emperor is now bent on raising funds through national debts, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for us to do this, right?" ”

"Is there any law that stipulates that Wu Xun must subscribe to the treasury bonds?" Zhang Mao's brows frowned slightly, and it seemed that the dead pig was not afraid of hot water.

Zhang Ming knew that there must be, but he also realized that his father's position had changed: "Although not, the child is worried that the one in the palace will resent our British government!" ”

"Isn't it enough that our British government has fallen into such fields? I heard that Concubine Shao wants to marry King Xing Zhang Luo, you should pay attention to this matter and see which girl is suitable! Zhang Mao glanced at his son, and then changed his words.

Zhang Ming faintly felt that there might be a big change this year, so he immediately bowed his hand in a proper manner: "The child takes his life!" ”

"Go ahead! If you have nothing to do on weekdays, walk around the Xingwang Mansion more! Zhang Mao's eyes closed slightly, and he raised his hand gently.

He originally planned to listen to music for the rest of his life, but his grandson Zhang Lun was in distress on the way to Luzon, and now there is no news from the personnel sent out, so his heart is already full of resentment.

If it weren't for the emperor's promotion of opening the sea, if it weren't for the emperor's insistence on digging for gold overseas, how could his grandson have encountered such an accident this time?

It is precisely because of this, although he knows that he can't show this resentment, he doesn't plan to actively participate in this subscription, and even silently prepares to do something.

Zhang Ming's premonition of a big change this year became stronger, and after respectfully surrendering his hand, he turned around directly and prepared to go directly to Xingwang's Mansion.

Under the call of the British Gong Zhang Mao, the relatives in the capital were not enthusiastic about subscribing for treasury bonds, so that the subscription of treasury bonds seemed to roll in front of a high mountain.

"It seems that the money for gold mining in Luzon will have to come from elsewhere!"

"What else can be done now? I think the imperial court is probably going to raise taxes! ”

"In fact, it is understandable that the tax increase is too low, which is not conducive to the struggle of young people!"

……

In the face of the decline in the wave of government bond subscriptions, many people expect that the household department can only sell 150,000 treasury bonds at most, and the imperial court will eventually choose to raise taxes on the people.

Just when everyone was depressed, an unexpected thing happened.

"Just now, the household department revealed, and now there are only the last 145,000 left!"

"What? How is this possible, how is it that there are more than 500,000 fewer tickets all of a sudden?! ”

"It is said that a super big order suddenly appeared, and 50,000 tickets were eaten at once!"

……

When everyone thought that the subscription of treasury bonds had reached a bottleneck, who knew that a Cheng bite gold was suddenly killed, and a full 500,000 taels were smashed at once.

In fact, the capital has always hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and many families were already huge rich when the Ming Dynasty was first established. After so many years of lending, wealth has been growing.

The people who can get 500,000 taels at once in the capital can't be counted on two hands, and the wealth of some big families is far beyond imagination, and they can even directly solve the national debt of 3 million taels with their own efforts.

It's one thing to just be able to get it, but since ancient times, there has been a warning that "wealth is not exposed".

Now openly revealing his wealth will not only become the target of today's sniping by the saints, but also become a stepping stone for the ascendancy of the Kedao dialect officials.

It is precisely because of this that when they learned that someone had received 500,000 taels, everyone was not shocked by his financial resources, but surprised by this person's irrational approach.

"Who?"

"Guess!"

"It won't be ......"

"You guessed it!"

“…… I haven't guessed yet! ”

A large subscriber of 500,000 taels appeared, although the people at the bottom did not know about it, but it soon became an open secret at the top.

However, after learning that the person who subscribed for 500,000 taels, many people let out a sigh.

In the north of the city, in front of the Royal Cloth Shop, several trolleys slowly stopped at the door.

"Shopkeeper Sun, the goods have arrived!"

"It's coming! Quickly notify the account office to count and put it into storage! ”

Liu Ying has the pride of Thirteen Niang, and now there are more and more women engaged in textile with her, and she has accepted a group of apprentices, which makes the team bigger and bigger.

Now we can only hire people to push a cart to collect the woven cotton cloth from door to door, and then escort the cotton cloth here to finally complete the settlement.

Shopkeeper Sun has more and more dealings with Liu Ying, and he also likes this woman who is more serious, so he asked Xiao Er to inform the bookkeeper and arrange for people to unload the goods.

As soon as the shopkeeper Li of the royal money village next door sent a noble lady to leave in a sedan chair, he came over to bask in the sun with the shopkeeper Sun and said: "The bejeweled lady just now, I thought I would subscribe a lot, but I only took three treasury bonds!" ”

"So you can't judge people by their appearance, maybe the next one will wear cotton clothes, and the result will be 50,000 at once!" Shopkeeper Sun instructed his subordinates to carry cotton cloth, and also chatted with Shopkeeper Li.

"Shopkeeper Li, little girl Liu Ying, take the liberty to disturb!" Liu Ying, who was about to go to the store, noticed the light on this side and said very politely.

Shopkeeper Li's hands were hidden in his sleeves, and he looked up at the energetic woman in front of him and said, "I know you!" When I first came, I heard Shopkeeper Sun say that you can do it, but I don't know what is going on? ”

"You just mentioned the national debt, I don't know if we ordinary people can subscribe to it?" Liu Ying has been listening to others talking about national bonds for a while, so she can't help but be a little more curious.

Shopkeeper Li was slightly stunned at first, and then nodded seriously: "Of course this is okay, there is no difference between high and low in subscribing to treasury bonds!" It's just that a treasury bond is equivalent to ten taels of silver, and if it is converted into cloth bills, you will also get three cloth bills, which is not cheap! ”

"Ten taels is indeed a lot, how can this expiration be calculated?" Liu Ying nodded in agreement, but continued to inquire.

Shopkeeper Li is a warm-hearted person, and even explained: "One cent! If you spend 10 taels of silver to subscribe for a treasury bond now, it will be 11 taels by this time next year. If you spend 10 tickets, this time next year it will be 11 tickets, which is much more cost-effective than keeping them at home. ”

"I understand this, if we subscribe now, will we get a voucher or a treasury bill?" Liu Ying was still a little confused, so she asked her doubts.

Shopkeeper Li knew that the woman in front of him must be a woman who had understood the national debt, so he smiled and explained: "If you subscribe for more than ten tickets, you can register your name in the Royal Bank, and if you lose your credentials, you can also withdraw it when you come to the Royal Bank." If it is less than 10 pieces, you can only get bearer treasury bonds, and you will be given a unified style of treasury bonds. ”

"Thank you for telling me shopkeeper Li!" Liu Ying realized that this was similar to the situation of the ticket, and immediately thanked him.

Shopkeeper Li watched Liu Ying turn around and leave, shook his head lightly and sighed: "This woman looks like she wants to share her worries for the country, but it is difficult for ordinary people to get out of a national debt of ten taels of silver!" ”

"Since His Majesty ascended the throne, not only has he never increased taxes, but he has also reduced taxes for the people in disguise by clearing the acres of land, and has also reduced the prices of salt and cotton cloth. Now many people grow cotton and grow some money, you don't have to just stare at the dignitaries above, ordinary people may not be able to subscribe to a treasury bond! "Shopkeeper Sun is from an authentic low-level background, and he seems to be very serious about admonishing.

He is from an authentic low-level background, but he knows that ordinary people have always been willing to break a copper plate in half, and they have always had a tradition of savings.

Now I have met a good monarch who is rare in a century, which not only reduces the expenses of the people, but also increases the income of the people, causing many people to save a little silver one after another.

It is precisely because of this that the industrious people are now already potential customers, and they may not be able to contribute to the imperial court, and they are tied to the interests of the state in mining Luzon gold.

"People have to pay for one or two treasury bonds, how can ordinary people pay for their money to subscribe, don't be kidding!" Shopkeeper Li looked at the sedan chair that had disappeared, and looked disapproving.

But at this time, Liu Ying went and returned: "Shopkeeper Li, I discussed with my sister just now, and the cloth tickets and cash on my body are only enough to subscribe for ten, so please give us ten first, and we will come over to subscribe in the afternoon!" ”

"Ten?" When Shopkeeper Li heard this amount, his eyes immediately widened in disbelief.

Shopkeeper Sun watched this scene from the side, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but have a smile, he already knew all this.

Thanks to the good policies of the imperial court, although these weaver girls work day and night, they also earn a lot of silver, and each of them subscribes to a treasury bond is more than enough.

Liu Ying was stunned for a moment, and asked a little nervously: "Didn't you just say that ordinary people can subscribe?" Is ten too many? ”

"No, not much, you have to subscribe...... Oh, a few people, please inside! Shopkeeper Li recovered from shock, and then changed to a smiling face to greet him.

Liu Ying's face looked a little embarrassed, first asked Shopkeeper Li to wait for a while, and then turned his head to look at Shopkeeper Sun who was watching the play next to him.

By this time, the numbers had been counted.

Shopkeeper Sun settled the accounts very happily, and then handed over the money to Liu Ying.

Liu Ying took a few women to the royal money house next door, and gave the money on his body to the shopkeeper Li, and finally exchanged it for ten exquisite treasury bonds.

"This is the Treasury Ticket, it's so beautifully drawn!"

"It's not just beautiful, this ticket still has a fragrance!"

"Okay, keep it all safe, and you will be able to have one or two more next year!"

"I just heard that it may be convertible into gold when it expires next year, so shouldn't I be able to make a gold bracelet?"

"It has been emphasized that the gold mining must go smoothly and that enough gold should be brought back, otherwise the gold will not be paid!"

……

After Liu Ying came out of it, he distributed the corresponding treasury bonds to his companions, but in the face of his companions' fantasies, he forcibly dragged them back to reality.

The Royal Cloth Shop provided them with a livelihood, and now the Royal Wealth House allows them to enjoy interest and even exchange it for gold, making it seem like a dream.

"The gold ore that the young master brought back, I looked at it from afar, it was really beautiful!"

"I also saw it that day, if I could have a piece of gold ore, I would die willingly!"

"The gold mine has been found, and the imperial court will mine gold as long as it builds bridges and paves roads, and I believe that the imperial court will ship the gold back before the end of the year!"

"I really hope that the year will come soon, I don't want anything else, I want the gold of Luzon, and then I will put a pair of gold locks on my daughter!!"

……

These women all have a kind of naivety and casualness, but they believe that the gold mining of the imperial court must be smooth, and they have begun to play the idea of gold, and even hope that the time will come soon.

Liu Ying shook her head gently, but she actually had the same expectation in her heart.

There was no secret among women, let alone gold, and the news quickly spread throughout the weavers' circles, and the women flocked to it as if they had heard of a great sale on the price of their goods.

"I'll subscribe for one!"

"I'll subscribe for one!"

"I'll subscribe for two!"

……

In the afternoon, the royal bank became a place for women to snap up, and a group of women surrounded the entire shop, and the women who got the treasury bonds screamed with excitement.

Although Shopkeeper Sun knew that these Weaver Girls had a bit of accumulation, when he saw such a crazy scene at the entrance of the Royal Cloth Shop, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching violently several times.

That night, the shopkeeper Li, who was tired of becoming a dog, conducted an inventory and found that 2,000 copies had been sold today.

But the matter did not end there, although the number of female weavers dropped sharply the next day, but ushered in a rush of ordinary people.

"I'll subscribe for one!"

"I'll subscribe for one!"

"I'll subscribe for two!"

……

Although ordinary people subscribe in small amounts, they can't stand their large base, and thousands of copies have been sold in just one morning, which is a terrifying sales speed.

Facing the endless stream of people, Shopkeeper Li finally couldn't help but ask a person: "Are you ...... Aren't you worried that the court won't pay? ”

In fact, his family background is not bad, and the family has hundreds of taels of silver, but this time he only dared to subscribe for two, and he slept very unsteadily that day.

"Which traitor would dare to get in the way?" Faced with the question of the shopkeeper Li, Li Laohan immediately blew his beard and asked.

Without waiting for Shopkeeper Li to answer, an old man behind him echoed: "Yes, if any traitor dares to make such a suggestion, the emperor will definitely cut off his head!" ”

This......

Shopkeeper Li found that these people were not the same thing as what he was worried about, he was worried about the emperor's breach of contract from beginning to end, and these people set their eyes on those civil and military ministers, as if they had never worried that the emperor would change his mind.

Perhaps, before everyone knew it, the emperor had already walked out of the hearts of the majority of ordinary people, so that the people did not suspect that the emperor would breach the contract.

The emperor who loves the people so much, and the people who support the emperor so much, why can't the Ming Dynasty stand on top of the world? (End of chapter)