At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 197 Bond Discussion
Outside Jiankang Prefecture, at the ferry on the Qinhuai River, Zhao Shi saw the Queen Mother docking on a ship and immediately greeted her.

When Yang got off the side of the boat, Zhao supported her and said, "It's been a long journey, so there's really no need for the queen to come in person."

"The Empress Dowager has to come to greet her when she returns, and since the King of Gan has made great contributions to the country, he should be subsidized by him," Yang said.

The country is governed by filial piety. When Xie Daoqing comes back, even if it is just a pretense, the mother and son have to take over.

After saying this, Mrs. Yang pulled out a woman from behind and said, "This is Wen's birthday lady. She is sixteen years old. She is a good girl. She is good at cooking and knowledgeable. She just happens to be by my elder brother's side."

The woman bowed down and said, "Wen Shou pays homage to Your Majesty."

"No courtesy." Zhao Shi asked, "Are you the daughter of Wenjizhou?"

"Yes." Wen Shou replied.

"You are really beautiful and smart!" Zhao Shi praised him and shouted to the boat: "Third brother, why don't you want to get off the boat?"

When Yang saw this, he couldn't help but frown secretly.

Wen Shou's appearance was not top-notch, but he was still above average. His family background was clean and virtuous, but his son didn't seem interested.

"I hope the boy hasn't opened it yet." Yang could only comfort herself in this way.

Zhao Xiaosan came down in a hurry. Just as he was about to salute, Zhao Xiaomei knocked him away.

"Brother, look at my paintings." Zhao Qingzhi asked holding up a painting.

"Well, not bad, really good." Zhao Shi praised without hesitation.

A little bird, looks pretty good, except for a bigger head and longer wings, nothing wrong with it.

"Meet your Majesty." Zhao Xiaosan saluted.

Zhao Shi waved his hands and said: "I don't know if I'm good at it, but I've learned the etiquette. I'll talk about it after I go back to the school for the exam."

The family of four got into the car and went straight to the city. Seeing that there were not many people around, Mrs. Yang sighed: "It's a pity that the population is now dying in a place that used to be prosperous in the past."

"There are endless natural and man-made disasters, and there is nothing we can do about it," Zhao Shi said.

Yang nodded and said, "I just hope that the country will recover and the people will live in peace and peace and never have to suffer the pain of separation."

"My child is working hard," Zhao Shi said.

Yang changed the topic and asked: "Where are the three palaces now?"

"I think we should have arrived in Gaoyou, and we can reach Jiankang Mansion in three or two days." Zhao Shi replied.

"Are you sure how to deal with it?" Yang asked.

Zhao Shi replied: "The empress dowager's respect remains unchanged. Quan is still the empress dowager, and Erlang is the king of benefit. He will provide education for the palace and join the country when he reaches adulthood."

"Brother, it's good if you have ideas. If you have any inconvenience, I can help you." Yang did not offer any advice. She believed that her son could handle it well.

She has no fondness for the first three houses.

Du Zong died in a hurry and did not have time to establish a prince, so there was a struggle for the throne. Although the government was in the hands of Jia Sidao at the time, Xie Daoqing, who had the final say, chose Zhao.

When her son lost the position of emperor and she lost the position of queen mother, could Yang feel happy?It's just that Xie Daoqing is the empress dowager, in the era of ruling the country with filial piety, he must confess, but it's all good to be honest, otherwise, he will inevitably end up with a sudden death.

As for the former Empress Dowager Quan Shi and Zhao Xiaoer, to tell the truth, they are not worth mentioning at all.

In the car, mother and son inevitably talked about the war situation.

"Zhang Shijie raised his troops out of Luzhou, and the Yuan troops in Shouchun, Lu'an, Jizhou and other places heard the news and left. Only the Yuan troops in Haozhou did not decrease but increased. Ezhou, Yuezhou and other places have fallen, and Hunan will be restored soon. As long as Xiangyang takes possession of it, the two lakes will be restored." The good news kept coming, but Zhao Shi was not too excited.

"The country is restored and the country is rejuvenated. Why should Dalang worry about it?" Yang asked.

Zhao Shidao said: "Using troops last year cost a lot of money, and settling the people also cost a lot. Now the cost of the central government is insufficient.

They can still find ways to raise money and food, but they have no way to raise gunpowder. They originally planned to take advantage of the situation to go upstream and capture Hanzhong, Sichuan. However, with the current rate of gunpowder consumption, they may not be able to use troops. "

There is no soil saltpeter in the south, only cave saltpeter. However, in such a long time, we have only found one cave that produces saltpeter. It can produce 20 kilograms of saltpeter a day. [-] kilograms of saltpeter a year sounds like a lot, but it is not enough for use.

"It took four years for the situation to return to Lizong's time. Dalang is now 12 years old. He has a long time to come, so there is no need to worry." Yang advised, and then asked: "I don't know how the imperial court will solve the problem of insufficient money and food?"

Overseas countries certainly sent a lot of money and food, but when the cannon went off, thousands of taels of gold were scattered, and the court once again returned to its previous tight state.

"The imperial court had no food, but the people had it, so it was natural to purchase it." Zhao Shi said: "In the past two years, the imperial court wanted to issue rice coupons to replace Jiaozi, but the anti-counterfeiting problem could not be solved, so it was delayed.

Today, the imperial court should issue bonds of 500 million guan, with an interest rate of [-]%, using the land as pledge, and allowing the people to subscribe for a minimum of [-] guan.

The coupons are not named, but have relative numbers and stubs. The main coupons are given to the common people, and there are two secondary coupons. One is deposited in Jiankang Prefecture, and the other is sold to the state capital. If the two are compatible, they will be exchanged. "

Basically, they are bearer deposits that can be traded freely or used as banknotes for large transactions.

Withdrawing cash is definitely inconvenient, but it can prevent imitation to the greatest extent.

Yang didn't consider the anti-counterfeiting issue. After silently calculating for a moment, he said, "I'm afraid it won't last long."

"It's enough to restore the two lakes and settle down." Zhao Shi replied: "After three to five years of recuperation, the folks will recover, and they can send another 500 million guan to support the army."

"This... borrowing new debts before repaying old debts means borrowing debts every year and paying them back every year. When will it come to an end?" Yang was very worried.

"If the people are like this, they must be sold into slavery, but the court does not have to be like this." Zhao Shi said with a smile: "As long as the king maintains victory, the people will actively hold bonds, and even if there is a run, they can also give land.

Not to mention the emptiness in the southeast, there is a lot of wasteland in the two lakes and rivers, and it will not be a problem to repay debts after reclamation.

If it doesn't work, it can be exchanged for land in Nanning and other places or even titles and fiefs, and it can always be maintained. "

The value of the bond lies in the credit of the court. At present, the little emperor's credit is still very good because the court's army is capable of fighting.

During the gossip, they arrived at Jiang Wanzai's mourning hall. After Zhao Shiyang offered incense, he asked Zhao Bing and Zhao Qingzhi to pay three respects.

The emperor and the queen mother worshiped the late emperor. No matter how outstanding his achievements were, Jiang Wanzai could not accept the worship, so the prince and princess had to do it for him.

Even so, Jiangxi Copper is still terrified.

"If there was no King of Gan, my mother and son would have become withered bones in the grave. Where would the prince and princess come from?" Mrs. Yang consoled her.

Jiang Tong naturally thanked him again and again.

Yang said: "It's a pity that Jiang Zheng can't come back to fulfill his filial piety because the battle is raging on the front line."

"This is my late minister's last wish. The Queen Mother should not regret it." Jiang Tong said.

Jiang Zheng had already received the news of Jiang Wanzai's death, but because of his last wish, he endured his grief and commanded the battle.

At this time, he had moved his headquarters into Ezhou City and began to dispatch officials to various places.

Taking into account the needs of war command, northern Jiangsu, Northern Anhui, and Hubei belong to the Jianghuai General Manager's Office, with Zhang Shijie as the general manager, Jiang Cai, and Lin Jingxi as the left and right deputy general managers, while Hunan and Jiangxi belong to the Yangtze River General Manager's Office, with Wen Tianxiang as the general manager, Jiang Zheng and Gongxin as Left and right deputy general manager.

It can be seen from the personnel that this is a situation where military is the most important thing. After all, although the Marquis of Jizhou is not a good person, he is keen on military affairs.

(End of this chapter)