Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma looked at the two sets of printed plates, the tools for printing money, and the copyists had to make each version the same, at least the error was invisible.

The other is the same as the batik when dyeing the cloth, the wax is applied to the parts that do not need to be colored, and the color is found in the places that are not painted, and the wax is boiled out after the dyeing is finished.

The plate for printing banknotes can be pasted, leaving an empty place to apply wax, and printing where it is not painted, and then changing the paper, waxing, and printing with other colors.

"This is good, this is three versions? Print three colors? Better than waxing. This is smaller than the Yuan banknote, the Ming Dynasty pass the treasure banknote? Good! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the version, the words on it were reversed, and he could see it, but he left a blank space and did not write where it was issued.

The current Zhongshu Province obviously began to restrict the imperial power, and it could not continue to exist, so it did not write the Zhongshu, and because no one said whether to let the household department be responsible, it did not write the household department.

Hongwu Tongbao's copper coins were originally in charge of the Ministry of Industry, and then the Ministry of Household took over and minted them together with various places, that is, where there was copper, they were used after making copper coins.

There are patterns around the plate, which is similar to the historical one.

"Heavy eight, with the edition, we can print money?" Queen Ma used the Yuan Dynasty's Zhiyuan pass treasure banknotes, but now it is not allowed, only the previous copper coins are allowed to circulate, and by the way, they are recycled and recast.

Seeing that the eyes of the two people were shining, Li Chang had to speak: "Your Majesty, the queen, the grass people have something to say." ”

"Say, how do you print treasure money?" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded happily.

"It's easy to print money, including new paper, as well as anti-counterfeiting methods, inks, etc.

Now let's talk about the purpose of issuance, the number of issuances, and the way of promotion.

I won't talk about what the currency is, let's talk about the war against Helin, and losing and winning are two consequences.

If we lose the battle with Lin, we can only give up a piece of land in the north and retreat back, and the imperial court's finances are insufficient.

The issuance of treasure money can loot the money in the hands of the people and use it for military purposes.

Therefore, Xiaqiu Village worked hard to help His Majesty make money, and came up with good weapons, money can provide better logistics support for the soldiers, weapons are the lives of soldiers. ”

The lieutenant mentioned the war, and this time of the Northern Expedition, the First World War determined the fortunes of the country and solved the most important trouble for the Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, according to what Han Han said, there will always be friction with Beiyuan over there in the future, plus those previous disasters.

The financial revenue of the Ming Dynasty was obviously beyond its means, and finally it was necessary to issue treasure banknotes, which were different from the Yuan Dynasty, which allowed the exchange of gold, silver and copper coins.

If the Ming Dynasty is issued, how can there be anything to exchange, it belongs to grabbing money directly from the people.

Han Han said that there are many ways to grab money, such as dividing the landlord's land and copying other people's property, because there is no money! You still have to do things.

Zhu Yuanzhang recognized the chief's words: "It is true that after winning the battle, our hearts will brighten, treasure money...... We don't rob the people, we want to make it more convenient for the people to use money. ”

"What Your Majesty said is extremely convenient, for the convenience of the people, this is the purpose, and there is also a purpose, the use of the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, which is beneficial to the unified currency and can better maintain the imperial status of the Ming Dynasty.

Qin Shi Huang also knew that the car was on the same track, the book was the same, the line was the same, the place was the same, the quantity was the same, and the currency was the same!

This is convenient for the imperial court to coordinate management, commodity pricing, resource scheduling, welfare arrangements, etc. ”

The lieutenant didn't say anything else, anyway, you are the emperor, and if you say it is convenient for the people, it will be convenient for the people.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and narrowed his eyes: "Yes, yes, yes, and then what?" How much to print? Let's take it and go shopping. ”

"When the previous dynasty issued treasure banknotes, the silver standard was adopted, that is, the use of treasure banknotes can be exchanged for silver, and the exchange fee of 2% was charged, which was 3% at the beginning, which is equivalent to 30 taxes and 1.

If the Ming Dynasty wants to issue treasure banknotes, it should be the same, how much gold and silver, how many treasure banknotes are issued.

There are many treasure banknotes but few things, and it is inevitable that the treasure money is worthless, and in fact, it is allowed to be freely exchanged for a fee of two cents, which has been earned. ”

The chief made a request, don't print blindly, and throw it out to buy things after printing, and the people took the money and began to depreciate.

Han Han talked about the process and consequences of currency devaluation in many historical dynasties, and this was generally the case before the turmoil.

Hearing that he was still restricted, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened: "This...... Let's go! Do we remember that there is silver in the village? ”

"That little bit of silver in the village, can Your Majesty take a fancy to it? Treasure banknotes can be used to buy silver and gold, and the gold and silver bought back can be issued treasure money.

Finally, gold and silver were not circulated in the form of money, copper coins were gradually decreasing, and the people were accustomed to using treasure money.

At that time, gold, silver and copper coins were no longer important, and the people would not care if the court used them to buy things from the people.

The amount of treasure banknotes is too large to form a run, as long as a little prevention is left. ”

The chief didn't want to donate the village's silver, so he quickly changed the topic, the silver can be used for jewelry, children's longevity locks, silver bracelets or something.

"We don't spend gold and silver to buy people's things, our trade surplus, our Ming Dynasty's gold, silver and copper will be more and more.

We have to send someone to the city to keep an eye on it, and whoever dares to be greedy for our money will be skinned.

Yi people also know how to bribe! We arranged for the people who exchanged things to report to us. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang is now proficient in the use of new terms, and in foreign trade, the palace has always had a trade surplus, and it is very large.

He didn't want to ask for jewelry, there were good things in the Ming Dynasty, and there were ways to carve in Qiu Village, as well as bloodstone, nephrite in the northeast, and tourmaline from Helin, just this thing is hard, many colors, beautiful.

In exchange for the Yi people, they were soap, rock sugar, bamboo sun, white fungus, music boxes, mirrors, a small amount of silk and porcelain, and sour plum powder......

If you look at things, they are valuable, and the actual cost is very low, so the silk Yiren has to change it, otherwise it will not be changed.

In exchange for medicinal herbs, grain, gold, silver and copper, if you can find crops that the Ming Dynasty does not have, such as shallots, you can give a lot of money at that time.

Including black and white cows, different horses, other animals, and birds, but after taking them, you have to ask Xiaqiu Village to look at them first, saying that there are things that have been brought and will harm the creatures of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty is right, in the future, we will export perfume, rouge gouache, gasoline and other goods to make more money." What else can the lieutenant say, support!

"Zhu Lichang, speaking of perfume, is there any orchid flavor?" Queen Ma suddenly answered.

Now the palace sprays perfume in glass bottles, all kinds of flavors, and if there is no glass bottle to be sent over, so many exquisite glass bottles will not be made.

The best is of course orchid-flavored, and the other floral aromas are fixed, peony, rose, peach blossom, osmanthus, cucumber, yes, cucumber-flavored, and watermelon-flavored!

In winter, spray a little cucumber and watermelon perfume and you will be in a good mood.

As far as there are few orchids, orchids are not easy to bloom, especially newly planted, wait!

The flowering is once a year, and the special ones can bloom more, and the flowers are few and small.

Different orchids taste different, and the key is that you can know that they are orchids when you smell them, which is amazing.

Therefore, orchids are being contributed from all over the country, and those that have been brought with soil and determined to have bloomed are sent to Xiaqiu Village for planting.

(End of chapter)