Very similar to the scene of the last treasury bond subscription, a long queue appeared at the entrance of the Royal Bank twice, and the queue extended to the end of the green brick street.

"One percent per month, a fool won't subscribe!"

"Selling Korean rice to the capital is clearly a profitable deal!"

"The Royal Rice Store is changing the way to send us money, why don't you subscribe to it?"

……

In the face of the 100,000 taels of equivalent corporate bonds issued by the Royal Rice Bank through the Royal Bank, everyone knew that the sale of Korean rice to the capital was a good deal that would make a steady profit and not lose money, and immediately attracted a large number of people in the capital to come to subscribe for it.

Due to the gap in the degree of economic development between the two places, the current situation of cheap rice in North Korea and expensive rice in Beijing has been created.

As long as the royal rice store opens up the rice grain channel from North Korea to the capital, this move is no less than finding a new gold mine, so there is no risk in this kind of rice debt at all.

What's more, from the food crisis in the capital, the royal rice store not only showed its terrifying financial resources, but also revealed its love for the people, and naturally won the support of the people.

Not only the support of the people, but also the wealthy class in the capital came to subscribe.

The successful case of the Luzon gold mine is in front of us, and if we don't participate in the subscription of rice bonds now, we really won't be able to catch a mouthful of soup.

"I subscribed for ten rice bonds!"

"I subscribed for twenty rice bonds!"

"I subscribed for thirty rice bonds!"

……

In the face of attractive interest and the strong reputation of the imperial brand, the people of the capital fell into a frenzy again, staged a subscription scene during the Spring Festival, and waved silver dollars to participate in the subscription.

Although there were heroic landlords who wanted to subscribe for 300 rice bonds, the royal bank set a ceiling, and a single person could only subscribe for 100 taels of silver dollars.

"I bought three rice bonds!"

"Fortunately, I grabbed five rice bonds!"

"I grabbed eight! I didn't listen to Sister Ying last time, how can I miss it this time! ”

……

Because the textile industry in Beijing is thriving, and now a large number of dividends are obtained by skilled female weavers, so the female weavers have strong purchasing power and are also one of the main forces rushing to buy rice bonds.

In the face of the rice bonds issued by the royal bank, they also chose to participate, striving to increase the money they had accumulated to a certain extent.

"As long as we follow the policies of the imperial court, our lives will definitely get better and better!" Facing the inquiries of the people around him, Liu Ying smiled faintly and said.

She has a growing reputation among the female weavers, not only enjoying the dividends of the rise of the royal cloth shop, but also insisting on owning cloth tickets, which leads to the increase in the money in her hands.

She was most proud of her subscription of treasury bonds during the Spring Festival, and now that someone has learned that she has treasury bonds in her hands, she has offered to take over her treasury bonds at a one-year interest rate.

It's just that she has learned that there is a clear statement internally, that is, Luzon gold can be cashed out at the end of the year, but it is more cost-effective than getting interest now.

Judging from the current measures of the imperial court, it is clear that it is cheap silver and expensive gold, not to mention that he wants to exchange his son and daughter for a gold jewelry at the end of the year.

Now the royal money bank is issuing rice bonds, which is not only to solve the food problem in the capital, but also to share profits with them, so naturally this time it cannot be missed.

It's just that most of the money is now bet on national bonds, although she wants to subscribe more, but not to mention that her strength no longer allows it.

Near noon, the money shopkeeper came out of it and said, "Fellow fathers and fellow villagers, I'm sorry! Today's rice bonds have all been sold out, and I just asked other semicolons to do the same, so please disperse! ”

Seeing that it was sold out just now, he contacted other royal money bank branches and wanted to apply to them for a batch of rice debts. It's just that the situation of the other semicolons is similar here, and even the Chengnan semicolon has been sold out for an hour.

Even if he wanted these simple people to earn a little interest with their savings, the amount of rice debts was still too small, and the people in the capital were too enthusiastic.

"Isn't it a hundred thousand taels? How did it sell out so quickly? ”

"Is 100,000 taels a lot? Now that the imperial court does not raise taxes, there are more and more people with savings at home! ”

"It's not just because of the savings, but when Zi Aimin is known today, this rice debt is actually giving money!"

……

The people who came later were very disappointed to learn that it had been sold out, but this situation highlighted that everyone's life has changed for the better now, and now they have more and more trust in the imperial court.

Although Emperor Hongzhi was given the title of tyrant, they preferred this resolute emperor to those emperors who loved the country and the people every day.

If you want to recognize a person, you can't just listen to what the other person says, but look at what the other person does.

Since Zhu Youzhu ascended the throne, he has never shouted any slogans, and he has never preached slogans that threaten to create a prosperous world.

The resettlement of millions of victims, the promotion of the revitalization of the Northeast, the exploitation of Luzon gold mines, and the formation of a fleet to go to the other side of the ocean in search of treasure seeds undoubtedly show signs of prosperity.

"Don't be discouraged, everyone! I just heard that the imperial court is ready to start mining the big silver mine in Dongying with reserves of 100 million taels of silver, and this time it is also planning to issue treasury bonds to us to raise mining expenses in the early stage! ”

Just when everyone was frustrated, someone who was well-informed revealed it happily.

The matter of Japanese silver mines has already spread in the capital, and due to the close distance between the two places, everyone can even grasp the first-hand news of Japanese silver mines.

In particular, the Ming Dynasty has always had trade contacts with Japan, and the Dongying people have always used silver and gold to trade with Ming merchants, so it is surprising that there are no silver mines on the Japanese island.

Now that the imperial court issues silver dollars and binds them to silver ingots, and occupies the super silver mine in Japan, it is actually a sure thing for the imperial court to mine Japanese silver ore and pay for silver dollars.

"I've heard about it, but I don't know if it's true or not!"

"I'm afraid it's not groundless, after all, silver mining is imperative!"

"The silver dollar is only two years old, presumably the silver treasury bond will not be too long!"

……

After talking about the matter of Japan's silver mines, many people cheered up their spirits, but they were full of expectations for the next silver treasury bonds.

originally thought that the imperial court would be the greatest happiness if it did not raise taxes, but no one thought that the imperial court would help them achieve wealth appreciation and truly regard them as Chinese compatriots.

If anyone pays serious attention to the people at the bottom, they will find that the people's hearts have slowly moved closer to Hongji, even if Hongji is smeared as a tyrant by the scholars.

It's the end of August, and the weather is slowly getting cooler.

West Garden, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

Zhu Youzhi's beard finally began to take shape, from the original white-faced young man to a heroic young emperor, and his eyes were even brighter.

As he became more and more comfortable in dealing with the slack, and his increasingly abundant finances could solve many problems, he was left more and more time to fish every day.

Although Zhu Youzhu was forced to stay in the Forbidden City and the West Garden, he was not a social phobia, but he often summoned his courtiers here for communication.

Because his temperament is gradually mastered, it is impossible for anyone to dare to be as presumptuous as Qingyun Hou Zhou Shou and Xu Pu at the beginning, and everyone's every move is loyal.

In fact, this is the distress of the emperor, if you can't see the true face of the courtiers at the beginning, when you are really in power, you can't see who is a human and who is a ghost.

"Your Majesty, if the imperial court insists on borrowing water from the canal, it will only make the Yellow River unable to be cured, and the canal will not be able to borrow water! Now Bai Ang has made his stakes clear, let the canal continue to be suspended for several months, and make every effort to dredge the Yellow River to ensure that there will be no major problems for 20 years! Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, withstood an invisible pressure and reported truthfully.

The eastern section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has been blocked for a long time, and because it is related to the grain, the imperial court has already ordered the governor of the river, Yamen, to find a way to dredge the canal as soon as possible.

At first, the Yellow River repeatedly changed its course, but now it has diverted again, causing great turmoil in Shandong's water system.

Now that the Ministry of Industry has finally sorted out the root cause, Baohe and Baojiao are actually contradictory, and the best way now is to temporarily unbridled the Yellow River to dredge the Yellow River and solve the current diversion problem of the Yellow River.

Zhu Youzhu saw this thorny question, but said with a straight face: "Jia Qing! ”

"The minister is here!" Jia Jun seemed to be stared at by a lion, so he lowered his head and bowed his hands.

Zhu Youzhu looked at the gentle Jia Jun in his eyes, but he emphasized seriously: "I will not pursue it this time!" It's just that the yamen of the governor of the river has not been able to hand over a satisfactory answer to the people of the world after a few months, so Hugh blames me for being ruthless, not only the yamen of the governor of the river is responsible, but you, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, also have to bear the main responsibility! ”

"Thank Your Majesty for your magnanimity, and your Majesty will live up to your Majesty's expectations!" Jia Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

Zhu Youzhu knew that there were many problems here, so he raised his hand lightly and said, "Go down!" ”

"The minister retires, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Jia Jun thanked him solemnly, and then retreated in a proper manner.

Liu Xuan, the secretary of the military department, had just been summoned here, so he naturally saw everything in his eyes, and turned his head thoughtfully to look at Jia Jun who was leaving.

Zhu Youzhu noticed Liu Xuan's reaction and asked quietly: "Liu Qing, what do you think about the blockage of Cao Yun for months?" ”

"Don't dare to guess! It's just that the matter is too coincidental, then it can't be a coincidence, but the minister thinks that His Majesty has handled it well! Liu Xuan hesitated for a moment, and then said.

Zhu Youzhu picked up the teacup he had just sent, and immediately said with a wry smile: "Very good? Everyone knows that there is a cat in it, but I don't want to check it, this is clearly appeasement! ”

"Your Majesty is a Ming monarch, and what you are concerned about is the gains and losses of all people! The control of the river is related to the fortune of the country, and the control of the river is imminent, and if the governor of the river is strictly investigated, the situation will inevitably deteriorate. Although there are mistakes today, but in recent years, the Yellow River has indeed become more and more smooth, and His Majesty is to endure the sand in his eyes and make the Yellow River transport twice! Since Liu Xuan saw millions of victims settling down in the Northeast, he knew that the emperor in front of him was a true king who loved the people.

Now Zhu Youzhu did not choose to investigate the reason, but directly put pressure on the main officials, although it was a compromise, but it was a concession for the sake of all the people in the world.

Such an eloquent monarch, such a king with a degree of advance and retreat, is there any reason why Da Ming is not happy?

Zhu Youzhu knew that Liu Xuan was indeed like a maggot in his stomach, so he took a sip of tea and said, "In your opinion, when will Caoyun be able to pass?" ”

"The minister thinks that His Majesty doesn't care about when Caoyun will be able to pass now, but is more concerned about whether the Yellow River can really be as Bai Ang said for twenty years without major trouble!" Liu Xuan met Zhu Youji's gaze and looked very confident.

Hey?

Liu Jin, who was standing next to him, turned his head to look at Zhu Youzhu in confusion, although he was the person who knew the emperor's heart best, he didn't think about it at all.

Zhu Youzhu was indeed moved by the cake drawn by Bai Ang, otherwise he would not compromise so easily, but would have investigated the Yamen, the governor of the river.

Compared to the blockage of the water transport for a few months, if the river control expert can ensure that the Yellow River will be free of major problems for 20 years, then it will be worth it.

For a long time, there has been an opposition between the governance of the Cao and the river, and now that he is forced to choose to give priority to the governance of the river, he simply wants to be a confused emperor.

Originally, he was worried that if he insisted on governing the river, he would be counterattacked by Caoyun, but now that the governor of the river, Yamen, blocked the gun for himself, he could completely reap the benefits.

Zhu Youzhu gently put down the teacup and said with a little interest: "Liu Qing, Caoyun is related to the rations of the military and civilians in the north, how can I not care?" ”

"Your Majesty's eloquence has developed the Northeast Mansion, and now the military and civilians of the Northeast Mansion have cultivated farmland, and within three years it can become the granary of the northern Ming Dynasty. If you can buy rice from North Korea this time, it doesn't matter whether Caoyun rises or falls! Liu Xuan knew that Zhu Youzhu was testing himself, so he confidently handed in the answer sheet.

Zhu Youzhu realized that the effect of putting the important ministers of the capital in the local area for training was indeed significant, and nodded noncommittally: "Is there any news from the direction of North Korea?" ”

"King Yi Ji of Joseon has agreed to switch to Hongji silver dollars, and will continue to distribute silver dollars in the future!" When Liu Xuan heard that it was the North Korean side, he replied seriously.

Since the imperial court introduced the new money, they also asked the surrounding vassal states to use the new money of the Ming Dynasty, and Korea, as the nearest neighbor, was the first to be caught as guinea pigs.

In fact, there is no need for the Ming Dynasty to come forward, and now the Korean people will also use the currency of the Ming Dynasty.

Joseon is located on the Korean Peninsula, and although the small Korean court also issued their own copper coins, it was the same as some unreliable dynasties in China.

North Korea's finances were more fragile, and copper mines were scarce, culminating in the introduction of the so-called "one for hundred" copper coins, which had bankrupted its credit.

Due to the lack of copper and silver on the Korean Peninsula, they did not have the basis of the silver standard at all, and finally chose the lighter and best-selling five-liter cloth as the folk currency.

It's just that with the invasion of Daming cotton cloth, and the cloth merchants of the imperial court have cooperated with Daming, the cloth tickets have become more and more popular. Now the new silver dollar issued by the Ming Dynasty is linked to the cloth bill, and can also be exchanged for silver bullion after two years, which greatly strengthens the credibility of the cloth ticket and the silver dollar.

The most important thing is the trade deficit between the two countries, even if the North Korean side gets the silver dollar, it can't keep it, and the biggest role is to buy high-quality and cheap goods from the Ming Dynasty.

It is precisely in this way that the new silver dollar launched by the Ming Dynasty also dominated the Korean market, and it is logical that it has become the circulating currency of the Korean people.

Zhu Youzhu knew that the king of Joseon, Li Jiao, did not have the capital to bargain with him, so he picked up the tea cup and said with satisfaction: "He is interested in this time!" ”

"Your Majesty, now he has sent an envoy to ask the prince of Joseon to return to the country again, I don't know how to reply?" Liu Xuan asked cautiously.

Zhu Youzhu took a sip of tea, and was about to loosen his mouth and say: "Since this is the case, then send it back!" Just ......"

"Your Majesty, please!" Liu Xuan felt that Zhu Youji's gaze had become different, and immediately lowered his head and said.

Zhu Youzhu put down the teacup, and his eyes flashed with a hint of murderous intent: "You notify the night department!" Since the king of Korea claimed to have smallpox, he did as he wished! ”

Originally, the prince of Joseon was a proton in the capital, but the king of Joseon, Li Zhe, had a crooked mind and deceived the Ming Dynasty into releasing the prince of Joseon by deceiving him.

This time, in the face of the Ming Dynasty court sending the imperial doctor to conduct an inspection, the king of the court refused on the grounds of smallpox, which made it difficult for the Ming imperial doctor to forcibly check it.

It's just that this kind of little trick wants to deceive other people, but how can you deceive the ubiquitous night department, and how can you deceive the Ming court?

"Obey the order!" Liu Xuan knew that they were going to make a move against the imperial court, so he immediately bowed his hand in a proper manner. (End of chapter)