Borrow the day to change the day

When Emperor Chongzhen heard that Zhong Jinwei came to see him, he was very surprised, thinking that he had something important to add to the matter just discussed.

So, he stopped what he was doing and hurriedly summoned Zhong Jinwei.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Jinwei said something else when he saw him: "Your Majesty, have you paid attention to the banknotes of the Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty recently?"

Emperor Chongzhen was startled when he heard that, and blinked his eyes. It turned out that Master Zhong didn't have something to add.

He let go of his heart, and said to Zhong Jinwei with a little ease: "Master Zhong, don't worry, I've let people take care of it, and you don't need to worry about Daming Tongxing's treasures anymore."

When Zhong Jinwei heard that the answer he was expecting was not the one he expected, he pulled out the Daming Tongxing Banknote instead.Thinking that he could just understand, he asked: "Your Majesty, the minister's method is not bad. What is the final cost of the imperial court's purchase of Tongxing treasure notes?"

It was beyond Zhong Jinwei's expectation, and Emperor Chongzhen shook his head and said, "I didn't let anyone use Master Zhong's method."

Zhong Jinwei was taken aback when he heard that, he didn't use his own method, but he had already solved it, what method should he use?Zhong Jinwei was very curious and asked, "Your Majesty, how did you solve it?"

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Zhong Jinwei, thought for a while and felt that there was no need to hide this matter from him, so he first ordered all the maids and servants to hide outside the palace.

Zhong Jinwei became even more curious when he saw what Emperor Chongzhen did. Could it be that his method can't be seen by others?

When there were only Emperor Chongzhen and Zhong Jinwei in the hall, Emperor Chongzhen whispered: "Master Zhong, I asked Dongchang to send someone to set it on fire." There was a little smugness in his words.

"Ah, it's burning, why is it burning?" Zhong Jinwei didn't react for a while.

"The Zuo Dudu and the other nobles really don't know how to flatter them. I have warned them several times. But they still want to suck blood from the court, and even started to join forces to pressure the court to exchange the currency."

When Emperor Chongzhen thought about it, he was still a little angry, and he continued bitterly: "I threw all the Ming Tongxing treasures to them, and then ordered Dongchang to find out where they kept the treasures, and set them on fire. .”

Zhong Jinwei was speechless, originally he was thinking of playing tricks within the rules of the law to solve this matter.Unexpectedly, unconventional means were used in the end.

But in this ancient time, he couldn't tell Emperor Chongzhen the importance of following the rules, because the emperor was the one who made the rules.

Emperor Chongzhen saw that Master Zhong remained silent for a long time after hearing this, thinking that he was worried about the leak, so he comforted him and said: "Master Zhong, don't worry, I will leave this matter to Wang Daban and let him choose a reliable elite. Shi, did it without anyone noticing."

There is no wall that does not leak in the world, or in other words, when an event happens, it can be inferred from the ultimate beneficiary that it is inseparable.

Emperor Chongzhen thought he did it secretly, but he was not a fool. From the clues before and after, it can be inferred that no one else would take this risk except Emperor Chongzhen.

However, one of the advantages of Emperor Chongzhen is that they found out that he sent someone to do it. As long as there is no evidence, he can only swallow Huanglian in silence, unable to speak out.

Zhong Jinwei understood this section, so he didn't care about it anymore.Just as he was about to speak, he saw Emperor Chongzhen regain his smile and said: "Master Zhong doesn't know, those fires made them realize the fire resistance of cement, so they cried and begged me to reward them with some."

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, it was a good side effect.But now he still wants to talk about what he just thought of first.

Therefore, Zhong Jinwei said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, do you know the current recognition of the people in the capital for the Daming Jiusibao banknote?"

When Emperor Chongzhen saw that Zhong Jinwei no longer mentioned the matter of Tong Xingbao, he was also happy not to talk about it. After all, this kind of thing is tantamount to robbery, which is not very honorable.

He nodded and replied: "I pay attention to it every day. I am very pleased with this matter, and it is going well. Speaking of it, it is thanks to Master Zhong, who sent so much money to Beijing."

Zhong Jinwei smiled when he heard this. Of course, the property of the eight major Shanxi merchants is much more, and it also gives those who don't know the exact number an infinite space for imagination.

"Your Majesty, I think that the Daming Jiusibao Banknote can be promoted nationwide, or at least in the south of the Yangtze River." Zhong Jinwei suggested to Emperor Chongzhen.

As far as Emperor Chongzhen was concerned, he could not wait to spread it across the country at once.But he already understood that the biggest proof for the promotion of this banknote is not the court's compulsory promotion, but the court's credibility.

To put it bluntly, there must be enough exchange silver reserves in order to convince the people and promote it.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen frowned and asked Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, only the capital has enough silver reserves at present. If it is to be promoted outside the capital, unless a batch of silver is escorted from the capital, otherwise it can only be used at most. It is the salaries of local officials. Moreover, the Daming Royal Bank cannot be opened in every place, and it is very difficult to promote banknotes across the country at present."

Zhong Jinwei nodded, knowing that Emperor Chongzhen was right, and what he said at the beginning was a little too big.If you want to truly promote nationwide, you must first establish a national reputation.Only in this way can an exchange place be established in some counties, or prefectures, or even provincial places, which is enough.

The most important thing about this kind of reputation is confidence.Let the people know that there is such a place where they can exchange silver taels at any time, so that the banknotes in their hands will not depreciate, or become a piece of waste paper.With this expectation, the people will be happy to use paper money.After all, paper money is much more convenient than physical currency, that is, silver taels and copper coins.

Zhong Jinwei smiled, and flattered Emperor Chongzhen first: "Your Majesty is wise."

Then he went on to say his original intention: "Your Majesty, then things should be done step by step. At least it should be implemented in Nanjing now. The two centers in the north and the south will be implemented for a period of time before spreading to other places."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly, but he was still a little worried and said: "Master Zhong, the silver reserve in Nanjing is only the salaries of officials, which is a bit small, and it may take a long time to promote it."

He tasted the sweetness of rapidly increasing the issuance of banknotes with large funds, so he was not very interested in the practice of promoting with a little money, and felt that the speed was too slow.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Jinwei did not agree with his words this time. Zhong Jinwei said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this kind of thing has a marginal effect. With the example of banknote promotion in the capital for such a long time, it can give confidence to other places , the effect will be much better. Moreover, in Nanjing and Jiangnan, where the economy is more developed, the demand for banknotes will be stronger and stronger. Therefore, compared with the process of promoting banknotes in the capital, it will be easier to get many."

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen felt a little relieved. Things always happen step by step, so he comforted himself in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Jinwei said it again at this time, and he also said what he wanted to hear very much: "Your Majesty, the next silver reserve can use private funds. It may not have been possible before, but now there is an opportunity. As long as the court seizes this Opportunities, forced promotion, and pay attention to guiding public opinion, paper currency will inevitably have a leapfrog development."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, his face showed joy, and he asked quickly: "Master Zhong, come quickly."