Chapter 645: Let’s discuss the printing of treasure banknotes first
Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma looked at the two sets of printing plates, tools for printing money. The setters should make each plate the same, at least The error is invisible to people.
The other kind is the same as batik when dyeing cloth. The areas that do not need to be colored are coated with wax, and the areas that are not coated with wax are colored. After dyeing is completed, the wax is boiled out.
You can put stickers on the plate for printing banknotes, leave empty areas to apply wax, and print on the unpainted areas. Then change the paper, apply wax, add other colors, and print.
"This is good. It is printed with three plates and three colors. It is better than the waxed one. This is smaller than the Zhiyuan note, and the Ming Dynasty Tongbao note is better."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it Edition, the words on it are reversed, you can see it, but there is a blank space, and it does not say where it was issued.
The current Zhongshu Province has obviously begun to restrict the imperial power. If it cannot continue to exist, it will not write Zhongshu. And because no one has said whether the Ministry of Revenue will be responsible, it will not write the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The Ministry of Industry was initially responsible for the copper coins of Hongwu Tongbao, and then the Ministry of Household Affairs took over and minted them together with various places. Wherever there was copper, the copper coins were made and used.
There are patterns around the board, which are similar to those in history.
"Chongba, with the version, we can print money." Empress Ma used the Yuan Dynasty's Zhiyuan Tongbao banknotes, but it is not allowed now. Only the previous copper coins are allowed to circulate, and they can be recycled and recast.
Seeing the eyes of the two people shining, the commander had to say, "Your Majesty, Queen, the common people have something to say."
"Tell me, how do you print treasure banknotes?" Zhu Yuanzhang Nodding happily.
“Banknote printing is easy to handle, including new paper, as well as anti-counterfeiting methods, inks, etc.
Now let’s talk about the purpose of issuance, quantity of issuance, and promotion methods.
I won’t say what currency is. Let’s talk about the war against Lin. There are two consequences: losing and winning.
If Ming loses in the battle with Lin, we can only let the Ming Dynasty lose. After leaving a piece of land in the north, the government's finances were insufficient.
Issuing treasure notes can plunder the money from the people and use it for military purposes.
So Xiaqiu Village. I worked hard to help His Majesty make money and provide good weapons. The money can provide better logistical support for the soldiers. Weapons are the lives of soldiers."
Li Zhang mentioned the war, this time in the Northern Expedition, the First World War. Determining the destiny of the country solved the most important problem for Ming Dynasty.
Otherwise, according to what Hanhan said, there will always be friction with Beiyuan in the future, coupled with the previous disasters.
The Ming Dynasty's fiscal revenue was obviously unable to make ends meet, and eventually it had to issue treasure banknotes. Unlike the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty allowed the exchange of gold, silver, and copper coins.
If the Ming Dynasty issued it, there would be nothing to exchange for it, and it would be a direct robbery of money from the people.
Hanhan said that there are many ways to steal money, such as dividing the land of landlords and confiscating all other people’s property, because they have no money and still have to do things.
Zhu Yuanzhang agreed with Li Chang’s words, “It is true that after winning the battle, our hearts became brighter.We don’t rob people of their precious money, we want to make it easier for people to use money. "
"What your Majesty said is very true. It is for the convenience of the people. This is the purpose. There is also another purpose. Using all the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes is beneficial to the unification of the currency and can better safeguard the imperial status of the Ming Dynasty.
It’s not enough for people everywhere to spend a lot of money. Qin Shihuang also knew that cars were on the same track, books were in the same text, travels were in the same direction, places were in the same region, weights were the same, and coins were the same shape
It was so convenient In terms of overall management of the imperial court, commodity pricing, resource dispatch, welfare arrangements, etc. "
The chief didn't say anything else. Anyway, you are the emperor, and if you say it is convenient for the people, then it will be convenient for the people.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and narrowed his eyes, "Yes, yes, and then we can print as many copies as we can." Go shopping. ”
“When the previous dynasty issued treasure banknotes, it adopted the silver standard. Even if the treasure banknotes could be exchanged for silver, an exchange fee of 2% was charged. The initial fee was 3%, which is equivalent to 30%. Tax one.
If the Ming Dynasty wants to issue treasure banknotes, it should be the same. How many gold and silver there are, how many treasure banknotes are issued.
If there are many treasures and few things, the treasures must be worthless. In fact, free exchange is allowed and a two-cent fee is charged, which is already a profit. ”
The village chief made a request, don’t print indiscriminately, and throw it out to buy things after printing. The people took the money and began to devalue it.
Hanhan talked about the process of currency devaluation in many historical dynasties. And the consequences are usually the same before the turmoil.
Hearing that there were still restrictions, Zhu Yuanzhang glared, "Okay, let's remember that there is money in the village."
"The little money in the village." If His Majesty is interested in the issuance of treasure banknotes, he can buy silver and gold, and the gold and silver he buys can be used to issue treasure banknotes.
Finally, gold and silver on the market are no longer circulated as currency, and copper coins are gradually decreasing. People are accustomed to using treasure banknotes.
By that time, gold, silver and copper coins were no longer important. The people would not care if the imperial court used them to buy things from the barbarians.
The amount of treasure banknotes is too large to cause a run, as long as some precautions are taken. "
The village chief didn't want to donate the village's silver, so he quickly changed the subject. The silver can be used to make jewelry, long-life locks, silver bracelets for children, etc.
"We don't If we spend gold and silver to buy things from the barbarians, we will have a trade surplus and our Ming Dynasty will have more and more gold, silver and copper.
We have to send people to the Shipping Department to keep an eye on anyone who dares to take our money, and we will skin them.
The barbarians also know how to pay bribes. The person we arranged to exchange things with before reported it to us. "
Zhu Yuanzhang is now able to use new terms proficiently. In terms of foreign trade, the palace always has a trade surplus, and it is very large.
He is not willing to ask for jewelry. The Ming Dynasty There are good things in the territory. There is a way to carve them in Yingyu Xiaqiu Village, as well as chicken blood stone, nephrite from the northeast, and tourmaline from Helin. This thing is hard, comes in many colors, and is beautiful.
Exchange it to the Yi people. The items are soap, rock sugar, bamboo fungus, white fungus, music box, mirror, a small amount of silk, porcelain, and sour plum powder
If you look at the things, they are valuable.The cost is very low, and even the silk people have to change it, otherwise they won’t change it at all.
The exchange is medicinal materials, grain, gold, silver and copper. If you can find crops that the Ming Dynasty does not have, such as onions, you can give a lot of money at that time.
Including black and white cattle, different horses, other animals, and poultry. However, after they were brought, they had to ask Xiaqiu Village to look at them first, saying that some things were brought that would harm the creatures of the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Majesty is right. In the future, we will export perfume, rouge, gouache, gasoline and other products to make more money." What else can the chief say, support it
"Zhu Li "Chang, speaking of perfume, is there any one that smells like orchid?" Queen Ma suddenly added.
Nowadays, the palace uses glass bottles to spray perfume, with various flavors. Without sending glass bottles to fill them, there will be no need to make so many exquisite glass bottles.
The best one is of course orchid scent, the other floral scents are fixed, peony, rose, peach blossom, osmanthus, cucumber, yes, there are cucumber scents and watermelon scents
In winter, spray a little cucumber- and watermelon-flavored perfume to make you feel happy.
There are only a few orchids. It is not easy for orchids to bloom, especially newly planted ones. Just wait.
Blooming occurs only once a year. Special ones can bloom more often. Which flowers are more likely to bloom? Few and small.
Different orchids have different smells. The key is that you can all know they are orchids when you smell them. It’s amazing.
So various places are donating orchids, those with soil and confirmed to have bloomed, and sent to Xiaqiu Village for planting. Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft, free to find books and add books, you can join the qq group 952868558