The New Year's Day festival was held as scheduled.

The civil and military officials and nobles of the Manchu Dynasty came to the Fengtian Hall in full costume, divided into two columns, civil and military, to greet the upcoming Ming Emperor, and the most noble person today.

The envoys of various countries are like good babies, and they also come with congratulatory gifts in advance.

In any era, it is strength that determines status. The army of the Ming Dynasty became stronger and stronger, but the neighboring countries were adversely affected to varying degrees, and the military gap between the two sides was widened.

Most importantly, Emperor Hongzhi had abandoned the idea of sharing the blessings of peace.

In the early days, he directly confronted the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and then destroyed the Li Dynasty that plotted against the land of Guangxi in the Ming Dynasty, and the Alchuka Department who provoked the Ming Dynasty at the New Year's Day last year was destroyed with two other good brothers.

If it weren't for the swift admittance of the Joseon king Li Jiao and the sending of his own son to the capital as a hostage, there may be no kingdom of Joseon now.

In the face of such a strong and unpeaceful Ming Dynasty, you have to be careful in everything you say and do.

The Northern Yuan is now busy supporting the young king, and the new king of Korea is caught in a struggle with his ministers, and only the savage Jurchen, who does not know the height of the sky, dares to provoke the Ming Dynasty repeatedly.

As for North Vietnam and other countries in the Indochina Peninsula, they are now subdued by Wang Zhizhi, who is stationed in the Indochina Peninsula, and has become the real little brother of the Ming Dynasty.

Especially in the face of the threat of neighboring countries, it is even more difficult for the vitality of the city to recover, and they can't wait to give their family money to Daming every year.

Zhu Youji, who was wearing a dragon robe, was one year older, and he had successfully grown a beard, and his whole person became more and more stable, and he appeared in this hall on time.

"Ministers to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The current Zhu Youji's prestige in this court is increasing day by day, and hundreds of civil and military officials and nobles immediately shouted long live.

Especially seeing Zhu Youji's tough governing skills, and the dynasty has been thriving in recent years, and now there are more and more courtiers who want to assist Zhu Youzhi wholeheartedly.

Unlike the capital and Jiangnan, which always have to take care of the interests of their families, many of them have been instilled with the idea of loyalty to the monarch since childhood, so they can often become the sword in the hands of the emperor.

The strength of the emperor is often related to the strength of the prime minister's power. Once a powerful group such as the Donglin Party appeared, the number of people who restricted the emperor increased, resulting in the decline of imperial power.

It's just that now the entire imperial court is almost Zhu Youji's people, and now if you want to be reused and a higher position, you can only show enough loyalty to the emperor.

It is precisely in this way that more and more officials, from Liu Ji, the first assistant of the cabinet, to the ordinary officials in charge of the six ministries, have evolved into an authentic imperial party.

"Foreign ministers meet Your Majesty, long live our emperor, long live, long live!" The envoys of the DPRK and other countries followed the civil and military officials, kneeling down in a proper manner.

Zhu Youzhu sat on the dragon chair and looked condescendingly at this large group of people in power who surrendered to him: "No courtesy!" ”

Guo Yong stood on Zhu Youji's left hand, and also helped preside over this New Year's Day court.

According to the usual process, starting with the civil and military officials, and then it was the turn of the envoys of various countries.

Envoys from various countries congratulated the emperor and presented gifts, which was called pilgrimage.

The envoys of the Northern Shun sent a batch of BMW horses, and now the internal disputes in the Northern Yuan have intensified the food shortage, in fact, they hope to get more food from the tribute.

The Korean envoys sent a group of palace maids this time, and now the internal court struggle is becoming increasingly fierce, and Lee, who has just assumed the throne, needs the support of Daming.

The Kingdom of North Vietnam, the Kingdom of Champa and the Kingdom of South Vietnam are all countries in the east of the Southeast Peninsula, but they have sent golden silk nanmu, ivory and precious stones, etc., which also need the protection of the Ming Dynasty.

The four Jurchen tribes of Haixi are now in a state of semi-encirclement by the Ming Dynasty, and there are Duoyan Sanwei and the Mongols in the east, and now they have completely become a subsidiary of the Ming Dynasty.

Whether it is asking for help from the Ming Dynasty, or seeking the protection of the Ming Dynasty, or simply wanting to befriend the Ming Dynasty, this pilgrimage gift is better than in previous years.

"Five thousand silver dollars, and fifty gold coins!"

"Five thousand silver dollars, and fifty gold coins!"

"10,000 silver dollars and 100 gold coins!"

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In the face of these envoys who seemed to be very obedient, Zhu Youzhu also gave silver dollars very generously, as well as the newly launched Hongzhi gold coins in the fifth year of Hongzhi, nothing seemed more realistic than giving money directly.

Originally, he didn't like this kind of thin tributary trade, after all, everyone knew that this was a loss-making business, and it was in the pockets of the people of the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that now it's not what it used to be, and now it's the era of maritime trade.

The reason why the new Argentine president abolished the use of the national currency and used the rice dollar was mainly due to the loss of monetary sovereignty.

Zhu Youzhi is now giving out the money, the essence of which is to enter the market of other countries, and to help the Chinese financial industry dominate the world by promoting the new currency of the Ming Dynasty.

Once the currency of the Ming Dynasty successfully enters the markets of various countries and makes the Huaxia currency the main settlement currency of various countries, then it will invisibly strengthen the influence of the Ming Dynasty, and it can collect considerable seigniorage from it, and it can also help the economies of various countries to integrate with the Ming Dynasty.

Back then, it was an obvious loss-making deal, but now if you consider it as a whole, it is a smart move to be small and big.

What's more, the silver dollar and Hongzhi gold coins are now given, and the envoys of various countries are also bringing a large amount of tribute this time, so it is essentially a commercial behavior.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The envoys of the Joseon Dynasty and other envoys knew that they were silver dollars and gold coins, and they thanked them excitedly.

Although it is not the style of the Ming Dynasty to give silver dollars and gold coins, compared with the physical objects given in the early days, it is actually more affordable for silver dollars and gold coins of the Ming Dynasty.

Nowadays, the trade of various countries is very frequent, and they need to buy not only cotton cloth from the Ming Dynasty, but also ceramics, silk, Chinese medicinal materials and books from the Ming Dynasty.

Although the silver dollar is not an item, it can buy the materials that his king needs, which is much more cost-effective than the direct gift of the Ming Emperor.

This year is different from previous years, in addition to the Ouchi clan, which still sent his retainer Tao Kendo to pay tribute, the Otomo clan, one of the major forces in western Japan, also sent envoys.

Otomo Yoshiyou's son, Otomo Qinji, who was just twenty years old, suddenly made a request when he was offering a tribute: "Your Majesty, the foreign minister wants to welcome Princess Daming, please allow me!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the people present suddenly widened in shock.

"Presumptuous, waiting for nonsense?"

"Since the founding of this dynasty, I have never been in harmony!"

"Little Waiyi, how dare you think about Princess Daming?"

……

As soon as the words fell, Pingliao Bo Tie Xiangshan and other martial artists jumped out and reprimanded angrily.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it has not advocated harmony, and it has been implemented so far. It's just that who would have thought that Dongying, the son of a little big name, would actually propose to marry the princess.

When Zhu Youzhu heard the other party's request, he said with a gloomy face: "Come on, expel this person from the court immediately, and you will not be allowed to enter my Ming land for half a step in the future!" ”

Wang Xiang led the brocade guard to appear, and couldn't help but step forward to escort the big friend down.

The envoy of the Otomo family knew the seriousness of the matter, and he never thought that the young master of his family would dare to make such a request, so he hurriedly covered his mouth and said, "Young master, how do you say that you made such a request?" This is Da Ming, once you say the wrong thing, you will really be beheaded. ”

Otomo Qinji is a high-minded young man, but since he saw the Ming women, he completely looked down on those women who were even monks and nobles.

Because the Ming Dynasty let go of their tribute, his father arranged for him to take the opportunity of the pilgrimage to come over to see the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but just now he couldn't help but put forward his wish.

Who would have thought that his wish would be reacted to by the Ming Emperor so much, and after feeling the killing intent around him, he also realized that he was in trouble.

Tao Qiandao, a retainer of the Ouchi clan, looked at the big friend who was dragged out of the main hall, and found that this young man was really simple-minded, and he used a little trick to isolate himself from Daming.

Zhu Youzhu originally thought that after the lesson of the Alchuka Department last year, no one would dare to openly provoke the Ming Dynasty, but he still came out stunned without admitting it.

Although he could have ordered the execution of Otomo himself, this was too strong and discrediting, so he chose a compromise expulsion to deal with the matter.

"Ouchi's family, you lied to me, let's see!" Otomo Qinji's mouth has been loosened, but he suddenly threatens to pick a soft persimmon unwillingly.

Tao Qiandao, a retainer of the Ouchi clan who was triumphant just now, suddenly froze, but he didn't expect Otomo to suddenly point the finger at him.

Hey?

The civil and military officials and envoys present were all smart people, and they immediately suspected that it was Tao Qian's scheme, after all, it was not a secret that the two families had a grudge.

"The Otomo family is so rude in the court, it is the negligence of the ministers, and please ask Your Majesty to punish the crime!" Yin Zhi, who is also in charge of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and took the initiative to plead guilty.

Zhu Youzhu knew that the problem was not in the Ministry of Rites, after all, the absorption of Japanese ministers was conducive to trade between the two sides, and this was his decree to allow Japan to increase the number of tributes.

It's just that the persistence of the Ming Dynasty to be discordant and unworthy of ministers reflects the backbone of the Ming Dynasty's monarchs and ministers.

Zhu Youzhu faced the civil and military officials and envoys present, knowing that things needed to be remedied to defend the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and said: "The retainers of the Great Interior! ”

"The minister is here!" Tao Qiandao, a retainer of the Ouchi clan, felt a tight heart, but he stood up hard.

This......

Li Yu, the secretary of the ministry, and Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, looked at each other, although they also suspected that Tao Qiandao, a retainer of the Ouchi clan, instigated it, but Tao Qiandao must be killed and denied it.

Zhu Youzhu looked up and down at this middle-aged man who had made a little clever, and said lightly: "I heard a few years ago that Ouchi's family and daughter are both talented and beautiful, and they are the first beauty in Japan, I don't know if they are married?" ”

"Not married yet!" Tao Qiandao learned that he didn't want to pursue himself, so he immediately secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The corners of Zhu Youji's mouth rose slightly, but he said lightly: "I have not had an heir for many years, but the Eastern Dao God refers to the prince from the East!" Since your eldest lady is not a marriage match, I will send a marriage envoy to accompany you and welcome your eldest lady as a palace concubine! ”

This......

Tao Qiandao was dumbfounded when he heard that the emperor was actually this intention.

The civil and military officials and envoys from various countries saw that the Ming Emperor played this hand, and they couldn't help but secretly applaud the initiator of the incident of marrying a princess.

"Ouchi retainers, you still haven't received the order of thanks?"

"Foreign minister's order, thank you for Your Majesty's grace!" Tao Qiandao knew that this was the Ming Emperor who wanted to punish him and the Da Nei family, and said with an expression that was more ugly than crying.

It is said that it is a good thing for their Da Nei clan to marry a woman to the Ming Emperor, but their eldest lady is the only daughter of the head of the family, and now marrying the eldest lady to the Ming Dynasty will make their Da Nei clan subject to the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that whether he agrees or not, now things must be done according to the will of Emperor Daming, and the final pressure is also on the head of the Ouchi family.

History is always strikingly similar, and the more you try to do something, the more likely it is that problems will arise.

As the day of the payment of the national debt is getting closer and closer, everyone is thinking about the return of the golden ship.

Just when many ticket holders were still looking forward to gold, there was still an accident, and the news of the hijacking of the gold ship spread quickly in the capital.

"Don't listen to the wind and the rain!"

"Didn't you say rice shortage before? Is the result up now? ”

"This must be fabricated, in order to test the national debt in our hands!"

……

When the people of the capital heard the news, many people were not moved when they thought of the rice shortage in the capital that was boiling in the second half of the year.

Instead of choosing to conceal it, the household department openly posted a notice: "The gold ship was passing through the southeast on its way north, and a gold ship ran aground in the shallows in a storm, and was ransacked by a group of pirates. The Imperial Court has begun to track down the pirates in the southeast, but it does not affect the payment of gold, and if there is a need to exchange gold or silver dollars, you can go to the royal bank to redeem them on the date of payment. ”

This matter could have been left unsaid, but the Royal Money Bank knew the importance of credibility, so it still chose to tell the bearer about the risks.

"This national debt is indeed too dangerous!"

"This time the loss is small, but what about the next big loss?"

"No matter what, I will never buy such high-risk Treasury bonds again!"

……

In response to the imperial court's open and honest exposé, some people with ulterior motives immediately took advantage of this matter to make a big fuss and chose to frantically smear the national debt.

It's just that no matter how much they smear it, the Royal Money House now chooses to treat the bearer with sincerity.

"I choose to exchange for gold!"

"I also choose to exchange for gold!"

"Haha...... I really have gold jewelry! ”

……

Zhang Ying and other female ticket holders took their treasury bonds to the Royal Bank, and since the Royal Bank cooperated with the Royal Gold Store, they could also go directly to the Royal Gold Store to exchange for gold jewelry and gold.

"It's like a dream!"

"Last year, many people said that the national debt of the imperial court could not be bought!"

"I can't buy anything, I just hate that I bought too little at the time!"

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After seeing the real gold jewelry in their hands, many people can't believe their eyes, and they can't put down the gold jewelry in their hands.

Zhang Ying mainly supported the policies of the imperial court last year, but he did not expect that the imperial court not only did not break the contract, but also gave them an excessive return.

You must know that last year they gave cloth bills or silver, but now the court gives them back gold, and it is still according to the latest proportion.

Although gold has always been very valuable, the ratio of gold to silver is one to four, but now the ratio of gold to silver is one to ten, and even silver, which was once sought after, is no longer in demand.

If last year's silver had not been used to buy treasury bonds, but had chosen to buy gold ornaments directly, then their gold ornaments would have been more than a quarter smaller.

"We really make a lot of money investing in treasury bonds!"

"No matter what other people think, I must buy Treasury bonds in the future!"

"You think you can buy government bonds if you want to, how many people are looking forward to it but there is no news!"

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In the face of some women's daydreams, rational women immediately pointed out the current situation and let them recognize the facts of the moment.

Since the imperial court issued treasury bonds last year, although it has been rumored that the imperial court wants to issue new treasury bonds, there has been no movement for a long time. Hongzhi's four-year treasury bond is probably already available but not sought.

As for those remarks about smashing national bonds, they may have a certain market in the Shilin class, but they are nothing in the eyes of the people in the capital.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the decree was issued.

Wang Yue and Yin Zhi received the holy decree one after another, and the two of them would go to Jiangnan as pavilion elders, with Wang Yue concurrently serving as the governor of Nanzhili, and Yin Zhi serving as the governor of Zhejiang.

Yin Zhi did not choose to take the waterway, but went directly to Tianjin with Zhengcheng and went directly to Ningbo from the sea, but he planned to have a drama that smashed Huanglong.

While enjoying the holiday, Zhu Youzhu also started a new plan.

Development is the last word, and although there is a problem in Jiangnan, it is not an excuse for stagnation, so he has set his sights on the transportation network.

Transportation is a significant cost in any era, let alone in the age of transportation dominated by animal and human power.

It's just that the traffic of the road cannot be built indiscriminately, and it costs a lot of money to build the traffic, and the Sui Dynasty was only dragged down by the Grand Canal to a large extent.

Zhu Youzhi does not think that he can do whatever he wants now that he is financially healthy, and he still has to be careful about his calculations, even if he builds roads, he has to consider the needs and financial returns.

Judging from the current situation, the trade between Tianjin and Beijing has become more and more frequent, and there are more and more goods that need to be transported, especially Tianjin is the gateway between Beijing and the sea.

Although Tianjin has the Dagukou Cao Yun, especially in the second year of Tianshun to connect Beitangkou and Ji Canal through the Xinhe, but the current navigation capacity is too poor.

Zhu Youzhu knew that only the circulation of currency could reflect its value, and now many seaborne currencies arrived in Tianjin, because the silt and power of the canal were too poor to reach the capital through the Dagu mouth.

Now can be regarded as the happiest moment since taking office, I used to have a headache about how to make money, but now I just need to think about how to spend it.

In addition to spending money, there is actually a headache.

Governor Ying Tian also wanted to look for candidates, and this time he decided to give young people a chance, and he also called Xu Hong, an official from the Hongzhi Dynasty, and other officials. (End of chapter)