Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Chapter 245 Silver Empire (Third update, please subscribe, please vote)

Why is the story of Zhu Yuanzhang forcing Xu Dazhi to death by rewarding him with roasted goose? Why is it so widely spread?

Faced with the corruption and lawlessness of noble officials, Lao Zhu killed him in order to eliminate the bad habits in officialdom since the late Yuan Dynasty. Of course, the means are brutal, there is no denying this. And he also likes to kill people.

Zhu Yuanzhang also received the reputation of being a butcher. Those literati, landlords and gentry who could have been corrupt and oppressed the people became the vanguard to discredit Lao Zhu because Lao Zhu had touched their interests. For example, Xu Zhenqing's "Jian Sheng Ye Wen" is an entire book that slanders Zhu Yuanzhang.

The scene where Xu Da was killed by a steamed goose given to him by Zhu Yuanzhang can also be ironclad evidence to support Lao Zhu's reputation as the "butcher". Because Xu Da was a low-key person and never formed any clique for personal gain. If Lao Zhu even killed such a top official who strictly abides by his duties as a minister, wouldn't he be a proper "butcher"?

After this statement, in the Qing Dynasty, the Tatars in the Qing Dynasty naturally wanted to do this in order to discredit Qian Ming and Lao Zhu.

This is also true for the many ugly portraits of Zhu Yuanzhang that have been passed down to later generations.

After learning that he could eat roasted goose in the future, Xu Da quickly said to Xu Miaoyun: "Boss, you heard it, eating roasted goose will not worsen the condition, but will be beneficial to your health."

Xu Miaoyun: "."

Yang Xian looked at Xu Da who was crying with joy, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said with a smile: "Goose meat is indeed rich in protein and fat. A large amount of nutrients can strengthen the patient's physical condition, but Wei Guogong, you still need to eat lighter in your current situation. .”

"There will be many good days for eating roast goose in the future."

If Yang Xian hadn't said this, Xu Da would have shouted to the cook to prepare roast goose for him at this moment.

Xu Da's condition came to an end.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Yang Xian and said, "Mr. Yang Guo, you happen to be in the capital. Let's go and talk about the Ming Dynasty treasure notes that you mentioned last time."

Yang Xian nodded.

After Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and Yang Xian left the Wei Guogong Mansion, they went straight to the palace.

The imperial palace, the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Yang Xian and smiled: "Yang Xian, thanks to you this time, our Ming Dynasty has obtained a mountain of silver."

"It's a pity that only more than five million taels of silver were excavated this time, and they were withdrawn." Zhu Biao said it was a pity, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"What's the matter? Wherever the silver mine is placed, it will belong to us sooner or later anyway. The silver is just stored with the Japanese. We will take it down completely next time." Zhu Yuanzhang said domineeringly.

"Yang Qing, now can you tell me how to solve the potential threat of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes." Zhu Biao looked at Yang Xian and asked.

Xu Da harvested more than five million taels of silver in this expedition, which to be honest was a bit more than Yang Xian expected.

This is just a silver mine in Iwami Ginzan. Although the silver mines in Iwami Ginzan account for more than half of Japan, it is only the majority.

When the time comes to colonize the entire Japan, there will only be more silver that can be mined.

Moreover, on the other side of the ocean, there was another silver empire waiting for Ming Dynasty to develop.

With these as a backing, we can indeed carry out the next step of work.

Yang Xian looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao and said: "To solve the potential threat of the Ming Dynasty's banknotes, we need to find ways to stabilize the currency value. With the silver mine in Japan, we can now directly link the Ming Dynasty's banknotes to silver!" "The imperial court stepped forward to establish the Daming Bank."

"Bank?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked doubtfully.

Yang Xian nodded and explained: "The function is similar to that of a bank. I have optimized and improved all the functions of the previous bank, so I gave it this new name."

Zhu Biao on the side agreed: "Yang Qing is a good name. Silver is more expensive than money, and the bank is bigger than the bank. Since it is a bank established by the imperial court, it will naturally surpass all the banks in the world."

"After establishing the Ming Dynasty Bank, the next thing to do is to recycle the existing Ming Dynasty banknotes."

"Recycle the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes?" Zhu Yuanzhang showed a shocked expression.

"If paper money is to have credibility, people must be allowed to use paper money to exchange gold and silver with the country." Yang Xian nodded, and then said. "If the court of a country dares not even collect the banknotes it issues, how can it make the people trust the court."

The current policy of only sending money but not taking it back is essentially a form of exploitation.

It can be said that this is an alternative kind of creation out of nothing, but nothing in the world can be created out of nothing. Due to the excessive issuance of treasure banknotes, prices began to rise crazily. Although the issuance of treasure banknotes was controlled by the Ming Dynasty, the people's resources were in their own hands.

"Yes, yes" Zhu Yuanzhang admitted that what Yang Xian said made sense, but the problem was that the court could not exchange so much gold, silver, and copper coins for the people.

Even if you add the more than five million taels of silver that Xu Da brought back this time, it is still not enough.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked troubled and said: "To be honest with Yang Guogong, the national treasury really cannot provide so much gold and silver for the people to exchange."

Moreover, over the years, even Zhu Yuanzhang himself did not know how many Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes the imperial court had printed.

But one thing Zhu Yuanzhang is certain of is that even if the entire palace is evacuated, he may not be able to fill this hole.

Yang Xian smiled and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this, because our court will launch new treasure banknotes at the same time, and the old banknotes will be replaced by new ones. The existing silver is only used as a reserve fund. With the current silver reserves of the court, , and the silver that will be continuously transported back from Japan can fully cope with the possible run. And in addition, I have other means."

"There are two reasons for changing banknotes. The first is that we must grasp the total number of banknotes issued today in order to prepare for the next series of financial control measures."

"The second point is that the anti-counterfeiting capabilities of today's Ming Dynasty banknotes are still lacking. As a currency circulating in the country and even the world in the future, it is still insufficient."

After listening to Yang Xian's words, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked at each other and nodded.

Yang Xian continued: "At the same time, Daming Bank has opened its money deposit function to the world."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were both smart people, and they immediately understood the meaning of Yang Xian's move, which was to collect private wealth.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "This is the method Yang Guogong just mentioned, but why do you think those wealthy businessmen will deposit their money in our Daming Bank?"

The corners of Yang Xian's mouth raised slightly, revealing a smile.

"Of course it's because it's safer and more cost-effective to deposit money in the imperial court's Ming Bank."

Just kidding, this is the country’s number one bank!

(End of this chapter)