King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

In the main hall.

The atmosphere was terrifyingly solemn.

Zhu Gaoxu's angry and scolding voice lingered in the hall for a long time and never dissipated.

Such words were tantamount to a few loud slaps on their faces, and they were the kind that left them speechless and could only endure it.

Have no idea!

Who can tell what others say is reasonable?
As a result, the ministers present blushed unconsciously and buried their heads silently, not daring to look at him.

Everyone couldn't help but digest and think deeply about Zhu Gaoxu's words just now.

Compared with the ministers who were being criticized, Xia Yuanji, who was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was almost so embarrassed and angry that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Who called him the Minister of the Ministry of Finance?

The issuance of Ming Dynasty banknotes and various printing matters.

Everything must be reviewed and approved by him before it can be issued.

If these ministers who were implicated and criticized were at most responsible for an oversight, he could be considered a complete derelict in his duties.

Guilt is also the first and highest priority.

Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing on a high platform with his hands behind his hands, took in the expressions of the silent ministers who were kneeling below him and continued in a deep voice:
"Under an avalanche, no snowflake is innocent."

"The people are like water, and the court is like a boat."

“They complement each other, and water can carry a boat or capsize it.”

"Lessons from past dynasties are common. All ministers are literary scholars and have read poems and books from ancient times to modern times."

"You can ignore such a simple thing that is right in front of you."

"This king is really disappointed."

"The rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty depends on you and others. If you and others do not make corrections diligently, I will really lose sight of any hope."

"It also makes me understand that your Majesty has been emperor for three years and you have been herdsmen for the emperor. Why has the national treasury never been full in such a huge territory of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Totally resting on our laurels, overdrafting the capital left by Emperor Taizu."

"Such ministers, don't you feel the slightest bit of shame in your hearts for serving as a duke, a noble, or an official?"

"Power and wealth move people's hearts."

"Party strife and factional strife have contributed to the suffering of the people in the Ming Dynasty, the country, and the dawn of the world. Have you ever thought about and weighed it in your mind?"

"Or maybe you are just relying on your talents and being arrogant. For you, the world is in turmoil and the masters are changing. With your talents, you have nothing to worry about. It's just a new master?"

boom.
This statement came out.

Like a thunder, it exploded in everyone's minds.

This hat is a big one.

It's simply astonishing.

The ministers who were so frightened that they were kneeling on the ground were stunned. Their bodies trembled involuntarily and trembled. Cold sweat as big as mung beans slid down their cheeks. The clothes on their backs had become wet at some point. The panic in their expressions was evident. .

Regardless of whether they had ever had such an idea, no one dared to hesitate at all. They shook their heads like a rattle and explained anxiously with a trembling voice:

"No, no, no, no."

"I sincerely ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Prince of Han to learn from this."

"I have absolutely no intention of doing this. I have never had such an idea. I and the Ming Dynasty will both prosper and suffer."

Seeing the ministers who seemed to be scared out of their wits.

Words for today.

Zhu Gaoxu had been holding this in his mind for a long time. He had never been able to find a suitable opportunity or a reasonable excuse in the past.

Today I vomited it out happily.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Gaochi subconsciously looked at the second child standing on the side with his hands behind his back, and nuzzled at him without leaving a trace, indicating that it was almost done and that everything should be done in moderation, otherwise it would easily be counterproductive.

Seeing the glance from the prince, Zhu Gaoxu nodded his head without any trace, indicating that he knew what he was doing.

Cough
Zhu Gaoxu coughed softly a few times and cleared his throat, glanced at the ministers with half-closed eyes, and said:
"What I just said is a digression. I, the prince, and even your majesty naturally believe that you are loyal ministers to the court."

"But I also hope that all the ministers will keep my king's words in mind."

"promise."

"I will never forget it."

After hearing this, the ministers kneeling on the ground could not help but heave a sigh of relief.

Everyone was very happy.

Fortunately, the King of Han didn't make any further excuses. Those who held them were not trying to beat them to death. Although they lost face and were scolded, at least their lives were not in danger.

If the responsibility for this matter is really forced to be investigated, none of them will be able to have an easy time.

There is no other reason.

Just saying that their salary is a treasure of the Ming Dynasty is enough for him to drink from a pot without any reason to refute.

"Everyone, get up!"

"Let's get down to business."

Seeing everyone's appearance, Zhu Gaoxu waved to the ministers kneeling on the ground and said:
"Simply now, it is not too late to discover the Ming Dynasty treasure banknote crisis."

"As the saying goes: Gold and silver jewelry in troubled times are antiques in prosperous times."

"Moreover, the Ming Dynasty's strength is right in front of us, and except for the Tatars, there is no turmoil around us."

"The country's credibility has not yet been exhausted, and there are opportunities to salvage the treasure. It's not that there is no way to do it."

There is a way?
Isn't it too late?
Is there any chance of rescue?
Everyone looked at Zhu Gaoxu, with some expectations, doubts and curiosity in their eyes.

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhu Gaoxu shrugged noncommittally, with a rare smile on his face and said:
"The disadvantages of treasure banknotes have just been known to all the ministers."

"To make up for this gap, eliminate the biggest disadvantages, and increase the value of treasure banknotes and gold, silver, and copper coins, it is nothing more than linking treasure banknotes to gold, silver, and copper coins, and the two can be exchanged with each other."

"In this way, we can reassure the people all over the world who hold precious banknotes, and let them understand that precious banknotes are no longer just pieces of flimsy paper."

"Such an act not only enhances the value of treasure banknotes to be equal to that of gold, silver and copper, but also enhances Ming Dynasty's credibility in the hearts of the people."

"In order to save it, the Ming Dynasty banknotes, whose shortcomings have become obvious, have depreciated and gradually become waste paper."

After hearing this.

The expressions on the faces of the officials present became extremely solemn.

It is undeniable.

What the King of Han said was quite reasonable and could not find any fault at all. It was also the best way to solve the shortcomings of treasure money.

After all, the previous policy of the imperial court was to allow people to exchange gold, silver, and copper for treasure banknotes. To this end, it also issued various decrees to facilitate the circulation of treasure banknotes, which can be said to be a great deal of painstaking effort.

However, it did not explicitly allow people to exchange treasure notes for silver coins, and it also banned the circulation of silver coins.

And the people of the Ming Dynasty are not fools. Most of them are people who have experienced war. Compared with a few flimsy pieces of paper, what is most attractive is that silver coins that have been circulated for thousands of years are more substantial and can maintain their value.

In cooperation with the imperial court, there was no restraint in printing treasure banknotes due to lack of money.

No one is a fool. Even if the court repeatedly orders not to allow the circulation of silver, two copper coins, and gold, will others really listen in private?

But this has to involve a new problem, the exchange of treasure banknotes for gold, silver and copper coins, reciprocal exchange.

How can the imperial court's various reserves of gold and silver be supported?

Thinking of this, the officials couldn't help but look embarrassed. They couldn't help but shook their heads and responded bravely:
"His Royal Highness, Prince Han."

"Although this strategy is good, how can we spend so much silver to support it?"

"If all the treasure banknotes issued in the past cannot be redeemed by the imperial court, it will be self-defeating and the Ming Dynasty will no longer have any credibility!" "The collapse of the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes and becoming waste paper will come sooner."

"It's like digging your own grave."

"I beg your Highness, Prince Han, to think twice!"

Seeing the worried looks on the faces of all the officials in the audience.

The smile on Zhu Gaoxu's face became thicker and thicker. A hint of a scheming evil smile flashed at the corner of his slightly raised mouth, and he said in a deep voice:

"Who said the imperial court has no money?"

"The Ministry of Household Affairs now has more than 20 million taels of silver in cash. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has also withdrawn 30% of the profits from refined salt, which is no less than 30 million taels of silver. In addition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has withdrawn silver taels from various income in the past."

"The total of the two is at least no less than 70 to 80 million taels of cash."

Everyone: "???????"

I have a mother-in-law!

What the hell?
Counting the money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs?

Want to dig into the emperor's treasury?

numb!

The officials were completely confused.

The expressions on the faces of the officials in the main hall were not unsatisfactory.

I never dreamed that the King of Han would dare to take advantage of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and His Majesty's small treasury.

This courage is simply extraordinary.

It's a perfect rhythm. After all, who among the ministers doesn't know that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is Zhu Di's opponent?

When the treasury was empty before, no one thought of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but in the end, no one ended up in a miserable state, ending up as a human being both inside and outside.

After a brief daze, everyone came back to their senses, their expressions became extremely solemn, and they had to bite the bullet and said:

"My lord."

"Is there something wrong with this matter?"

"After all, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Revenue are two different things. Your Majesty."

What follows is not stated clearly.

But everyone is not a fool, and Zhu Gaoxu naturally understands what they mean.

To put it bluntly, isn’t it just fear and worry about Emperor Yongle’s punishment?

Is it important?
And his original intention of doing this was to touch the old man's small treasury, and purely to avenge the old man for digging the hole.

How can you get discouraged halfway?

This is not his style either.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand, narrowed his eyes, and his voice became extremely solemn, saying:
"No communication?"

"So what if they don't communicate with each other?"

"As far as you are concerned, which rules are more important, or is the Ming Dynasty and its country more important?"

Having said this, he paused, then suddenly changed the topic, his voice became extremely deep, and said:
"Of course I also know your concerns."

"But you are all ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Can you bear to watch the Ming Dynasty's treasures become useless paper?"

"Rules are meant to be broken. I would like us to petition together. His Majesty is also a sensible person and can understand all of our hard work."

"It is absolutely impossible to hold grudges against all of us because of this matter. After all, we are all doing this for the Ming Dynasty and the country."

That’s it for now.

None of the ministers are fools.

He also understood the meaning of Zhu Gaoxu's words, which was to tie everyone together and defeat Emperor Yongle's army!

Under such circumstances, they had to admit that King Han's courage was really not that great.

At the same time, the ministers couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. The King of Han was really insidious and cunning. He told them to death, blocked all their escape routes, and lifted them up in the air without any chance of retreating.

There is no other reason.

With Emperor Yongle's methods, I think that what was discussed today will definitely be conveyed to Emperor Yongle in detail.

Petitioning together is no less than generalizing the emperor's army. Who knows, will it arouse the hatred of Emperor Yongle and be settled by the Queen?

After all, the king is the person with the biggest and smallest intentions in the world today.

It's so big that it has the world in its heart, but it's so small that it can't hold a grain of sand.

If you don’t petition together.

Zhu Gaoxu, on the other hand, had long given them the title of being ministers of humerus, worrying about the world's worries, and serving the country and the people.

Let them admit without any hesitation that they have never cared about the world at all. Aren't they just ministers of the imperial court?
Such a move fell into the eyes of His Royal Highness, Emperor Yongle, who was on an expedition to Mobei. What would he think of these people? Will they be reused and entrusted with important tasks?
is it possible?
Such a dilemma made all the ministers in the palace almost unable to hold back their collective expletives and curses.

But there is no way.

After a brief moment of silence, the ministers had no choice but to bite the bullet and said in unison:

"We jointly submitted a petition to His Majesty, and I have no objections."

"Everything depends on the prince."

"but."

At this point, they paused, their eyes narrowed involuntarily, and the conversation suddenly changed and they asked:

"King of Han."

"Even if Your Majesty agrees to this matter, the total amount of silver from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Revenue is only 70 to 80 million taels of silver."

"According to what veterans and others know, from Emperor Taizu to the present, the total number of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes issued by the imperial court, excluding various losses, is no less than hundreds of millions of taels."

"If everyone crowds in to exchange, how can we exchange all the 70 to 80 million taels of silver?"

"Even if the crisis of devaluation of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes is stopped, where will the huge sum of money spent by the imperial court to open banks in various states come from?"

Regarding this question.

It is undeniable that there is no problem at all.

All are from the perspective of the imperial court.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, smiled noncommittally, waved his hands to the ministers who were watching him, and said:
"Who told you that the imperial court can only exchange Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes for gold, silver and copper coins?"

"Why can't the Daming Bank opened to deposit money and exchange gold, silver and copper coins for treasure banknotes?"

"The reason for the devaluation of Ming Dynasty banknotes is nothing more than credibility. I believe there will be many people who will redeem them in the early stage."

"But once the wave of large-scale exchanges passes, the court's credibility will rise."

"The amounts indicated in the treasure notes and silver coins are equal and can be withdrawn and exchanged at will."

"If you wait, would you rather go out carrying a bunch of bulky silver ingots and copper coins, or would you rather go out conveniently carrying a few thin pieces of paper?"

"At that time, will you be willing to deposit your heavy silver coins into the Ming Dynasty Bank and exchange them for Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes?"

"So you are worried about not being able to redeem it. This matter is absolutely impossible."

“Some people save, others take, it’s such a virtuous cycle, it goes round and round, how can it be said that it’s not enough to exchange?”

"You don't have to worry about this at all."

(End of this chapter)