After the wind and rain stopped, Zhang Yun and Xu Xi told Zhu Yu about his intentions, although Xu Xi didn't say it, he didn't like it in his heart. Because Xu Guangqi's energy is definitely limited, the effect of teaching one person and teaching two people is definitely different.

"Alright, alright."

Seeing his wife's aggrieved appearance, Zhang Yun took her into his arms and said softly:

"Don't worry, I'll make it up to you somewhere else."

"Bad embryos..."

Xu Xiqiao's face flushed, and she immediately closed her eyes, and she was picking again. But I didn't see my husband move for a long time, so I slowly opened my beautiful eyes.

"Hahaha......"

Zhang Yun's face turned red, and finally laughed out loud, so ashamed that Xu Xi couldn't wait to find a hole to get into.

After a long time, Zhang Yun finally reluctantly calmed down: "Sister, you... Why did you just make that gesture? ”

"What have you been thinking about all day, you big hoof!"

As soon as the words fell, he only felt a huge force coming from his waist, and Zhang Yunden let out "Ah! A scream. Looking down, Xu Xifeng's eyes were horizontal, and his face was angry.

"Hmph, don't you want me to help you do those shameful things in the future!"

After finishing speaking, she turned her back directly and ignored her husband no longer.

"Sister, sister... I knew I was wrong. ”

Zhang Yun stroked his wife's snow shoulders and said in a low voice, "The compensation I said is Xiaoyu." ”

"Really?!"

Xu Xi heard what happened to his younger brother, turned around after a moment, and said coquettishly: "Are you going to promote Xiaoyu again?" ”

Zhang Yun smiled and nodded: "Almost, you just wait for my good news." ”

"Great!!"

Xu Xi directly grabbed her husband's neck, kissed him several times in a row, and then turned her back and muttered in a low voice, "Ancestors bless, ancestors bless, Xiaoyu is finally promising." ”。

It's like a picture of Jackie Chan.

"I see, this kid is born well, with a sister like you."

Zhang Yun smiled slightly and quipped:

"If only I had a sister like you."

When Xu Xi heard this, he turned his back, and a snow-white jade leg was directly across Zhang Yun's waist, and he exhaled like a blue and said, "What? Didn't you just call me Sister? Forgot about it so quickly? ”

Zhang Yun was worried that she would be squeezed dry by herself, so she had to suppress the restlessness in her heart, said "go to bed early", and got up and left directly.

As soon as these words came out, the upright Xu Xi's body trembled, and he immediately pulled over the quilt and gritted his teeth and said, "Get out!" ”

Zhang Yun smiled, put on his clothes and came to Zhu Zi's room, and the two of them had a good love. By the time I woke up, it was noon the next day.

Under the four eyes, Zhu Ziyi was the first to blush, and then only heard her say sweetly, "Husband, get up quickly, wait for my sister to scold me again." ”

"Kitsune?"

Zhang Yun smiled slightly, hugged his wife, and quipped: "Aren't you a fox?" Last night, I don't know who it was... It's been screaming there..."

Before she finished speaking, Zhu Ziyi stretched out her jade hand to block her husband's mouth, and said glutinously: "Don't say it, don't say it......"

After speaking, she looked at her husband with an aggrieved face:

"Not yet... It's not like you have to say those shameful things. Otherwise..., otherwise, how could I have said these words. ”

"Really?"

Zhang Yun smiled, and then said while dressing:

"It seems that my lady has been unwell recently, so I'll come to your room once every two months."

"Hey..."

When Zhu Ziyi heard this, he hurriedly stretched out his jade hand to pull Zhang Yun's shoulder, and said suddenly: "You... You know how to practice me, why don't you go to practice my sister. ”

Zhang Yun replied without thinking:

"That sister?"

As soon as the words came out, Zhang Yun regretted it a little. So he secretly observed Zhu Ziyi's face, and found that her face had not changed, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"You have a good rest first, I have something to do today, go and meet the emperor."

"Hmm."

......

In the city of Beijing in July, the scorching sun is like fire, scorching the earth.

In front of the Qianqing Palace.

A few young eunuchs, neatly dressed and energetic, were standing in front of the door with respectful faces, their eyes fixed on the front, where two figures were talking about something.

One was about sixty years old, dressed in a python robe, with gray hair, wrinkles on his forehead bulging like a hill, not tall, but his eyes were so sharp that people did not dare to look at him.

Opposite him was a young man of twenty-three or fourteen years old, with a lofty and extraordinary bearing, and he did not fall behind when he talked and laughed with the old man.

The two are none other than Zhang Yun and Feng Bao.

"Father-in-law Feng, I see that you have a good complexion recently, I'm afraid there is a happy event coming to your door."

"What can I do?"

Feng Bao smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid it's you, Master Hou, you have a great event." ”

"Me?"

Zhang Yun was slightly stunned, and then asked: "The kid is stupid, please ask Feng Gong to explain it publicly!" ”

Feng Bao pointed to the inside of the Qianqing Palace and asked Zhang Yun to see it himself. Zhang Yun arched his hand at him and walked into the Qianqing Palace with doubts.

"Minister, Zhang Yun has seen the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live."

"Excuse me!"

After the salute, Zhang Yun looked up and saw that there was a tall old man standing in the hall in front of him.

This person turned out to be Zhang Juzheng.

This is the surprise that Feng Bao said?

didn't have time to think about why Zhang Juzheng guessed that he was coming here today, so he had to bow to Zhang Juzheng first: "I've seen Lord Shoufu!" ”

After speaking, he laughed dryly, raised his head and peeked at the Shousuke-sama, only to see that the Shousuke-sama was frowning and staring, and the wooden man was expressionless.

Zhang Yun swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said again:

"Minister, Zhang Yun, I have something important to report to the emperor."

"Oh?"

Wanli on the dragon chair became interested, and asked with a smile: "Tell me quickly, what's the matter?" ”

After speaking, I felt that I was too frivolous just now. So he pretended to be majestic, and under the forced pretend, the appearance was ridiculous.

Zhang Yunqiang held back a smile, arched his hand forward and said:

"The minister went to Qingdao on the order of the emperor, and the silver dollar was announced in Tianjin, and the effect was remarkable, and now I have come to reply to the emperor!"

"Humph!"

Zhang Juzheng, who had not spoken, turned black directly, and reprimanded him loudly:

"You are so bold, you dare to bewitch the emperor, and change your tricks to search for the people's fat and people's ointment, I think you are a traitor! ! Gluttony!! ”

This big hat was buttoned down, which made Zhang Yun frightened. Dude, this is a great thing that is good for the present and beneficial for the future, how did it come to you, and it has become a scavenger for the people's fat and people's ointment.

Zhang Yun hurriedly asked:

"What do you mean by what my uncle said?"

Zhang Juzheng didn't talk nonsense, he directly threw off his sleeve robe, only to hear a "clang", and two silver dollars fell to the ground in response. Zhang Yun stepped forward and bent down to pick it up, looked at it, and said with a smile: "This is exactly the silver dollar I want to say..."

"Shut up!"

Zhang Juzheng saw his nephew's indifferent look, his old face was flushed, and he only felt a thousand anger in his chest:

"You... You are embarrassed to laugh, this silver dollar is only a mere five coins, plus there is some copper mixed in it, but it can be exchanged for one tael of silver from the people. ”

"You... You're a forcible robbery, a bandit, you... You read the sages in vain!! ”

At the end, his body couldn't help but tremble.

Zhang Yun was afraid that he would be angry, so he hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and while giving him relief, he began to enlighten him:

"Uncle, dare to ask how much silver taels is a stone of grain?"

Zhang Juzheng pondered for a moment and replied: "In a normal year, four to seven coins and one stone, if it is a famine year, it is one or two silver and one stone." ”

"If, with this piece of silver, I can buy two stones of grain for a single piece, then can I still take it by force?"

"Buy two stones..."

Zhang Juzheng muttered in a low voice, quickly calculated it in his mind, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "If you can really buy two stones of grain, it doesn't count." ”

"Then let me ask my uncle again, why can I buy things with this piece of silver?"

"Nonsense, in ancient times, it was all barter, but it was extremely inconvenient. So gradually there were copper coins, and silver was used as a compromise. ”

Zhang Yun nodded and asked rhetorically:

"Then why can't my silver dollar be used as a compromise? As long as I assume that he is worth a tael of silver, and then everyone agrees that this piece of silver dollar marked with a tael can buy what was bought with a tael of silver before, why not? ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Juzheng suddenly fell into deep contemplation. Previously, many officials impeached Zhang Yun, saying that he used five silver dollars in exchange for one or two pieces of silver, desperately earning the difference.

When he first heard about this, he was furious, and he couldn't wait to go directly to Qingdao to ask him about it. But he couldn't help it, and when Zhang Yun returned to Beijing, he came to the palace to wait for him and have a good argument with him.

However, after some conversation just now, although I didn't understand it immediately, I seemed to think that this silver dollar didn't seem to be a bad thing.

Even, it is lighter, more regular, and easier to carry.

After thinking about it, Zhang Juzheng never understood how to buy something worth one or two silver dollars for five silver dollars, so he asked again: "That... How can you buy something for a tael of silver dollars? ”

This old Zhang did not study economics, and did not understand that the essence of money is "a commodity that acts as a general equivalent." This silver dollar is also essentially a commodity, a symbol of wealth.

As long as it can be circulated, then it will naturally be accepted by the people. What Zhang Yun has to do now is to let him circulate in Qingdao and Tianjin.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yun explained again:

"Uncle, this silver ticket is just a blank piece of paper, can't it be exchanged for silver taels?"

"I believe that my silver dollar must be more acceptable than a silver ticket."

Zhang Juzheng slapped his thigh, as if he had a big realization: "That's right! This silver dollar only played a compromise role, as long as the imperial court approved it, it would naturally be able to circulate in the future. ”

"Hahaha... Okay, okay, the old man will go to the cabinet to draft the charter, and then quickly implement it. ”

After speaking, Zhang Juzheng was ready to withdraw as soon as he finished his hand.

"Oops... Uncle stays! ”

Zhang Yun hurriedly stopped the anxious old man: "This matter can't be rushed, it's not urgent, first it will be implemented in two places, and then it will be promoted from the northern region, and then to the south, it needs to be progressed layer by layer." ”

"Yes."

Zhang Juzheng knew that the matter was serious, so he pressed his impatient mood and asked again: "Then when do you think it is better to issue silver dollars in the capital?" ”

"Let's start spring next year."

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yun replied: "When Qingdao and Tianjin are on the right track, they can be used well." ”

This capital city Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, throwing a brick down can hit a fifth-grade official. Zhang Yun didn't dare to toss around here, Zhang Ge had to take the lead in this matter.

"Next spring..."

Zhang Juzheng muttered, and then said: "Then let's start spring next year, and leave this matter to the household department!" ”

"Shhhhh

Zhang Yun suddenly felt a pain in his flesh, this Zhang Juzheng stretched out his hand and snatched the right to manufacture the silver dollar in the capital, this is a big piece of fat. Zhang Yun was naturally unwilling, so he glanced at Wanli on the dragon chair, Wanli was very cowardly, and turned his head directly.

"Damn!"

Zhang Yun scolded angrily in his heart, but his face squeezed out a smile and said: "Lord Shoufu, I want to invite the Silver Dollar Division of Qingdao to participate in this silver dollar matter, and in the future, only the Qingdao Silver Dollar Division and the Beijing Silver Dollar Division will be set up, what do you think?" ”

Zhang Juzheng waved his sleeves and left, and after walking away, a faint sentence came: "Look at your silver dollar first, okay or not!" ”

Is this promised?

Zhang Yun was ecstatic in his heart, and said respectfully: "Please rest assured, Lord Shoufu, I will do my best." ”

After that, he turned his head and saw Wanli staring at him playfully.

"Your Majesty..."

Zhang Yun was stared at by him, and hurriedly found a topic: "This month's tax revenue in Qingdao is a total of 200,000 taels of silver, and I have already sent half of it to His Majesty's inner treasury." ”

"Let's not talk about that, let's not talk about this."

Wanli smiled and asked rhetorically, "Tell me, if I exchange all the silver in the treasury for silver dollars, will my wealth be doubled?" ”

"Uh..."

Zhang Yun was speechless for a while, this guy is always thinking about making money. The whole country is yours, and you don't always think about going into the treasury, you have to think about the treasury as well.

It is true that one tael of silver can become two silver dollars, or even three. But if there is too much issuance, it will definitely lead to rising prices and inflation.

Therefore, Zhang Yun was careful and careful about the number of silver dollars issued, and did not dare to mint too many of them.

Wanli was already a fan of wealth at this time, and he could manage these things, so he instructed Zhang Yun: "I don't care, you have to mint silver dollars, first mint all the silver in the treasury of my mansion into silver dollars." ”

"Then, is it okay for the minister to cast multiple times?"

Zhang Yun couldn't resist him, and said tentatively:

"If you cast too much at one time, the ministers are afraid that the ministers will know that Your Majesty has money, and they will block the emperor every day, and you will not be annoyed to death when the time comes."

As soon as these words came out, Wanli's mind instantly appeared with the vicious appearance of those ministers reaching out to him to ask for money, so he shook his head again and again: "Okay, just divide it many times, mint a little less at a time, and don't let people know that I am rich!" ”

"Obey the order!"