"Commencement."

On the edge of the waterfall in the nameless valley, with Li Shi's shout, dozens of craftsmen rode on the pedal that drove the waterwheel to turn.

With the dual blessing of manpower and water power, the lever connecting the abutment was raised high and fell down heavily.

"Boom..."

A huge hammer slammed into the formwork above the abutment.

A craftsman quickly removed the stamped die and placed a new one on the abutment.

"Master Hou, it's successful..."

The slightly excited voices of the craftsmen rang out.

When Chen Kan heard this, a trace of excitement appeared on his face.

Reaching out and taking a cut banknote from the craftsman's hand, he looked at it carefully.

Facts have proved that Chen Kan's theory is feasible.

The denomination and pattern are printed on a single sheet of paper, then wrapped in white paper and pressed into one sheet.

In this way, the face value and pattern of the treasure banknote are still clearly visible, but there is an extra layer of protection on the surface.

This kind of treasure banknote is extremely difficult to counterfeit, Chen Kan does not believe that someone can complete it without using hydraulic stamping.

Not to mention imitation, even Chen Kan took the craftsmen of the Treasure Banknote Division to study it for nearly two months in order to study the production method of this banknote.

The main difficulty is that even if the pressure is strong enough, it is not so easy to press three sheets of paper into one.

In the past two months, Chen Kan and the craftsmen of the Bao Qian Division have used rice milk, fish glue, peach gum, pine oil and other substances similar to glue without success.

In the end, it was an experienced craftsman who provided Chen Kan with the paper fiber used for printing to make it thick and cover it with a delicate surface, which was the only way to overcome this problem.

The stamped treasure banknotes only need to go through the last process, soaked in oil, and then they can be cut.

Chen Kan couldn't wait to walk to the banknote printing workshop with the heavy banknote paper in his hand, and then personally immersed the banknote paper in his hand in tung oil.

Then hang it in the sun and start drying.

A group of people stared wide-eyed at the oil stains on the banknotes, which were drying little by little.

Finally—

Two hours later, Chen Kan had an extra pile of exquisite treasure money in his hand.

The denomination of the treasure banknote is still one through, Wu Baiwen, three Baiwen, two Baiwen, and one Baiwen.

In order to distinguish the face value, Chen Kan directly adopted the color of the banknotes of later generations, the consistent treasure banknotes were made red, Wu Baiwen's was made green, Sanbaiwen's was made brown, Erbaiwen's was made cyan, and Yibaiwen's was made purple.

And because it is soaked in tung oil, the treasure banknote also has the effect of waterproofing.

Looking at the treasure money in his hand, Chen Kan showed an incomprehensible smile on his face.

The treasure banknotes made by themselves, compared with the rough and indiscriminate treasure banknotes of the Ming Dynasty, are not only a difference between one in the sky and one on the earth.

Daming's treasure banknotes are too hard to wipe their buttocks, and Chen Kan made them, if he is not a treasure banknote, but a work of art, he believes that there must be many people who are willing to spend a high price to collect.

"Beautiful, beautiful, it's a work of art."

Li Shi's eyes were straight, he really couldn't imagine that the treasure money could still be like this.

He was also holding a wad of treasure money in his hand, and at this time, he was holding the treasure money and gently caressing it, as if it was not a treasure banknote, but a stunning beauty.

At the same time, Chen Kan also designed several anti-counterfeiting signs on the banknotes.

One is the face value, which feels rusty to the touch, and if you feel it carefully, there are many small pits on it, and the uneven feeling makes people look not like they are printed, but carved, and even the face value can be felt by hand.

In addition, there are two more watermarks in the upper left corner and the lower right corner, and the watermark is written with turmeric water. If you don't look closely, you can't see it at all, and you can only clearly see the denomination embedded in the paper when you look at the sun.

Such anti-counterfeiting means, of course, are incomparable with the banknotes of later generations, but in the Ming Dynasty, this is a dimensionality reduction strike.

Chen Kan put the treasure banknote into the water to test the waterproof performance, but there was still no problem.

Eventually, Chen Kan handed over the treasure to a craftsman who was a master of unveiling paintings, skilled enough to uncover a layer of rice paper into three layers.

The treasure banknote is stamped with three layers of paper, and the possibility of being used in three layers by people with a heart is not ruled out.

But soon, Chen Kan knew that he was worried.

Through the hands of craftsmen, the treasure money has changed from one to three, but the thickness has also become one-third of the treasure banknote.

As long as the anti-counterfeiting knowledge is publicized in place, what kind of treasure banknote is genuine, what kind of treasure banknote is counterfeit, it is easy to distinguish.

Not to mention that the thickness is so much thinner, even if you are blind, you can feel it.

"That's it."

After several rounds of testing, Chen Kan announced that this version of the banknote was successfully produced.

The craftsmen, who had been busy for more than two months, heard this, and their eyes were uncontrollably excited.

No one knows how much effort they have put into creating fine banknotes in the past two months.

"The treasure banknote has been successfully made, and you have worked hard."

"Ben Hou announced that he would take a day off today and officially start work tomorrow."

As soon as Chen Kan's voice fell, the excitement on the faces of the craftsmen present was even more difficult to hide.

Since this young marquis came to the treasure banknote division, their days have been like the New Year.

No!

It's even better than the New Year.

Every day, not only are big fish and meat supplied to them, but the two silver ingots issued to them make them, who are ridiculed by their families at any time as wastes who can only eat white rice, and they have a fierce face in front of their families.

And all of this was brought by this young marquis.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if Hou Ye wants them to die now, they will not blink an eye.

Chen Kan, on the other hand, left an exciting piece of news, and walked out of the nameless valley guarded by layers with a box of treasure money.

It took two and a half months, and during this time, Zhu Di was responsive to Chen Kan's requests, asking people to give people money, money and things.

Now that the treasure money has been made, it is also the right thing to give Zhu Di a reassuring pill.

At this time—

In the Fengtian Palace, there were officials kneeling on the ground in front of Zhu Di, including some old men.

A group of civil officials led by Fang Xiaoru knelt in front of Zhu Di with resolute faces, and Zhu Di looked at the officials below with a blue face.

A group of noble generals led by Li Jinglong looked at the civil officials who knelt on the ground with mocking faces.

"Whew."

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Zhu Di said coldly: "Are you Aiqing threatening me? ”

An official with white hair arched his hand and said, "Please also ask Your Majesty to retract your order, otherwise, the minister can only crash to death on top of the main hall." ”

Threat!

Naked threats.

was so angry that Zhu Di blew his beard and glared.

The new head of the household department, Jianyi, knelt in front of Zhu Di with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, now that the treasury is poor, there is really no way to supply the army to go on the expedition." ”

Zhu Di said coldly: "I know, but I didn't say that I would let the army go out, I just took a partial division to go north, why do you ministers force each other to die?" ”

"Your Majesty, it's not the ministers who are persecuting Your Majesty, it's Your Majesty who is persecuting the ministers."

"Your Majesty also knows that the household department really can't come up with money now."

Jian Yi's face was full of bitterness, but he just didn't let go.

He felt that he was very unlucky, why did he succeed Wang Yu at this juncture and become the head of the household?

"Newspaper~"

"Your Majesty, Marquis Jinghai asks to see you."

Outside the door, there was a sudden sharp voice from the little eunuch.

The monarch and minister who were confronting him were stunned for a moment, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Now the situation between the monarch and the minister can be described as a needle against Mai Mang, and no one is willing to take a step back.

Chen Kan's arrival just broke this balance.

"Xuan!"

Zhu Di didn't hesitate too much, now he was almost forced into a corner by a group of ministers, and Chen Kan came just in time.

"Xuanjing Haihou Chen Kan meets ~"

Chen Kan hugged the box and stepped into the hall happily.

As soon as he stepped into the threshold, he found that the atmosphere in the hall was extremely bizarre.

Or rather, weird.

The minister and the emperor all have a dead mother's expression, is it swollen?

Chen Kan instinctively sensed that something was wrong, and the other foot did not dare to step into the threshold.

What to do?

Is it to pretend that you don't see anything and run away?

Or will it go in and become a separation zone for the bombardment of the two sides?

Chen Kan didn't think about it, he immediately withdrew the foot that stepped into the main hall, and arched his hand towards the monarchs and ministers of the hall: "It seems that I came at a bad time, everyone continue, goodbye!" ”

The voice was still floating in the main hall, but Chen Kan's figure had disappeared in front of everyone's eyes.

Zhu Di only felt that a breath of reverse anger rose in his heart, and he wanted to vomit blood on the spot.

Shit, little bastard.

Just waiting for you to come to the rescue, but you just ran away?

It's just...

Daring!

Do you still have me as the emperor in your eyes?

The ministers' thoughts were very similar to Zhu Di's, and they had been in a stalemate with His Majesty in the hall for almost two hours.

Many of the old ministers were already kneeling with old eyes.

Finally, someone who could save the scene came to the rescue, but ran away without saying a word?

It's a bit imprecise to say this, and it's a word, but it's useless.

"Come on, get this bastard back for me!"

Zhu Di spoke, and a team of Han generals immediately walked out of the hall, heading straight for Chen Kan's back.

Chen Kan, who withdrew from the main hall, was secretly dangerous.

almost became a victim of their king's persecution.

"The land of the palace is really fierce."

Chen Kan muttered as he walked, and couldn't help but subconsciously speed up his pace.

Seeing that Hongwumen was in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a sense of happiness in his heart.

On one side is the emperor, on the other side is the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, you can't afford to provoke, you can't afford to provoke at all!

Treasure money can be done at any time, and now it's better to avoid the limelight for the time being.

But... Just as he was about to step out of the Hongwu Gate, Chen Kan suddenly found that his body was strangely rising from the ground.

"Master Hou, Your Majesty said, let me ask you to go back."

The Han general, who was the leader, didn't care how ashamed Chen Kan's current posture was, lifted Chen Kan's collar, turned around and walked towards Fengtian Palace.

Chen Kan blinked.

carefully compared the size gap between himself and this team of Han generals, and decisively gave up the struggle.

Then he held the wooden box in one hand and skillfully covered his face with the other.

Chen Kan didn't know why Zhu Di was able to find so many big guys to be his guards.

According to the height of Daming's average height of 1.6 meters, Chen Kan is nearly 1.8 meters tall, no matter where he puts it, he can be regarded as a general existence that stands out from the crowd.

But in front of Zhu Di, there are always different soldiers who can lift Chen Kan like a chick.

It's not scientific!

The Han general carried Chen Kan back to the main hall like a chicken, and the monarchs and ministers of the palace looked at him viciously at the same time.

Chen Kan's scalp was numb when they saw it, so he had to look at Zhu Di's toes without squinting: "See Your Majesty, long live long live long live." ”

Zhu Di took a long breath and replied lightly: "Flatten." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chen Kan stood up and tilted his head slightly to look at Fang Xiaoru who was kneeling on the side.

"What's the situation?"

In the blink of an eye, Fang Xiaoru immediately understood what Chen Kan meant.

Then he shook his head imperceptibly.

Zhu Di looked at Chen Kan and Fang Xiaoru with a black line on his face, making eye contact with no one beside him, and wanted to scold.

"Bold!"

But looking at so many ministers present, the idea was abandoned again.

He's a monkey anyway, so let's save some face for him.

"Chen Kan, if there's something, come quickly."

Zhu Di took the initiative to look at Chen Kan and asked.

This move is not only a step for himself, but also a step for hundreds of officials.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhu Di spoke, the courtiers breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at Chen Kan curiously.

Chen Kan's eyes jumped, and he observed the strange atmosphere in the hall, and then honestly raised the wooden box in his hand.

He said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister has come back to his life, and the matter of the new treasure money has come to an end." ”

As soon as Chen Kan's voice fell, the little eunuch beside Zhu Di hurriedly trotted down, took the wooden box and handed it to Zhu Di.

When the courtier heard this, he couldn't help but stretch his neck.

A few days ago, there was a rare wave of linkage between the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of War, which was said to be for the treasure money, but there has been no news about this matter.

Except for Zhu Di and the officials of the six departments, the others did not know the inside story.

Now as soon as he heard Chen Kan say that he was here to restore his life, the attention of the hundred officials instantly fell on Chen Kan.

Zhu Di wanted this effect, so he didn't open the box for the first time.

Instead, he looked at Baiguan and said in a deep voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, other matters will be discussed another day, how about discussing the treasure money today?" ”

"It's supposed to be like this, it's supposed to be like this."

Jian Yi wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, and didn't care that Fang Xiaoru, the head of the hundred officials, had not yet gotten up.

Be the first to get up and come to the center of the main hall.

"I wonder what is the difference between the new treasure banknotes made by Jinghaihou and the previous treasure banknotes?"

Jian Yi This is a typical example of having nothing to say, but at this time, it would be good to find a topic, and the rest of the officials were also learned, and immediately stood up and prepared to re-discuss the matter.

Only a group of nobles who didn't take care of things on weekdays suddenly became ugly.

Then, Chen Kan found that the eyes of the civil officials looking at him had returned to normal, but the eyes of the generals began to look at him strangely again.

"Watfak?"

Chen Kan stood messy in the wind.