Five days later, when Zhang Shize entered the palace with five thousand elites and took over the palace confinement, all the Han generals in the Imperial Guard were so excited that tears filled their eyes.

I can finally sleep well tonight.

Since they started to guard the palace, what they felt was not glory, but fear. Their job change was to put on airs, rather than serve as guards to protect the emperor's safety. Letting them stay in the palace was simply a waste of time. They were afraid that someone who didn't Well, if something happens and your Majesty is shocked, then I will die.

Now it's better, someone has taken over, and I can finally live the peaceful life I once had. I just stand guard at work, shout slogans, and put on a majestic posture. We rely on our faces to make a living, so why rely on our talents? Eat. Even if I have to go to various government offices and sweep the main hall in the future, it would be better than this errand. It's really too bad.

Heaving a sigh of relief, the tall, mighty but timid Han general quickly handed over his command, and then took his brothers to the Qianqing Palace. It was a bit dirty and needed to be cleaned.

Zhang Shi looked at the commander strangely, wondering why he was so happy? Doesn't this replacement show that the emperor does not trust your ability? If you leave it in the army, there will definitely be some trouble.

Shaking his head, he ignored this strange guy and began to lead his people, patrolling the entire imperial city, and then began to arrange sentry guards. In fact, these rules and regulations already existed. Zhang Shize only had to pick up the previous ones and follow them. The only change was It was he who built a watchtower on Meishan.

With a telescope, this place is an excellent observation point. Standing on it and using the telescope to control the dynamics of the entire Forbidden City, this is an important point that must not be missed.

According to Zhang Shize's arrangement, the five thousand Imperial Guards were still a bit small, but there was nothing we could do. We had to sacrifice them first and wait until there were more people.

"Baozhu, you should get used to the life in the palace." After returning to the palace, Zhu Youxiao did not go anywhere, but accompanied Zhang Yan. For this gentle and gentle woman, but with bottom line and persistence, he was Really like it.

"It's nice here, but it's too bland and a bit..." Zhang Yan is a little girl at heart. She originally wanted to pretend to be nice, but in the end she revealed the truth.

"It is indeed!" Zhu Youxiao thought about it carefully, and it seemed that it was indeed the case. In this world, especially for ladies, there are not many entertainment activities, and there is not much to see in the world. It is no wonder that they are easily abducted by some scholars.

To deal with the boring life of women, Zhu Youxiao's first thought was mahjong. Mahjong had already come out at this time, but it was not as sophisticated and diverse as later generations. However, he did not intend to promote mahjong in the palace. If the queen likes to play mahjong, it will soon affect the style of the ladies at the top of the empire.

If you are idle for too long, palace fights will easily occur. Although Zhu Youxiao only has three wives now, if you don't take precautions now, there will definitely be conflicts in the future. Therefore, Zhu Youxiao plans to find something for these women to do.

"People will get sick when they are idle. I will find something for you to do." Zhu Youxiao smiled, and then asked the attendant beside him to call the other two noble concubines and Wang Chengen over.

The palace was very large, and it was easy to move around, and Wang Chengen was still in the imperial city, so it took more than half an hour for a few people to arrive.

Wang Chengen is the last one.

"This servant has met your majesty, the queen, and the two noble concubines." After entering, he saluted in turn.

Zhu Youxiao also allowed him to do this. The three women were all new to the palace, and they were still young. It would be better for the servants to be more respectful to establish prestige better.

"Get up and talk." Zhu Youxiao sat in the main seat, next to the Queen Zhang Yan, and the two concubines sat on the side, "How did you go about what I asked you to do?"

"It's almost done, Your Majesty. The general ingredients are determined, but some fine-tuning is still needed." Wang Chengen replied respectfully.

"Is there a model?" Zhu Youxiao raised the corners of his lips. He was obviously very happy to be able to produce results so quickly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." As he said that, Wang Chengen took out two things from his sleeves. When he looked carefully, they were two round things. Judging from their shape, they were slightly larger than the one-yuan coins of later generations.

These are two coins, one silver and one red, exactly one silver coin and one copper coin. The only difference from traditional Chinese copper coins is that the copper coin here does not have a square hole in the middle.

There is a profile picture of a person printed in the center of the silver coin. If you look closely, it looks like Zhu Youxiao. There is a circle of Chinese characters around the picture, which says Ming Empire. When you look back, you can see that it is printed on the back.

Yi Liang is written in traditional Chinese in capital letters, and is surrounded by a circle of words, which reads "Supervised by the Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty".

The red copper coin is of another style. The front side is a sun shape, and the back is a moon shape. There is a small word of one penny under the moon. The words around the two designs are the same as those of the silver coin.

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Zhu Youxiao looked at the two exquisite coins and smiled with satisfaction. He picked up the more conspicuous coin, put it to his mouth, blew on it, and then put it to his ear.

Ding!

A clear and crisp sound came. This was Yuan Datou's anti-counterfeiting measure in later generations. It is precisely because of this technology that in many movies reflecting that era, villains like to do this after getting money.

These two coins are new coins that Zhu Youxiao plans to issue next year to unify the financial market and dump them abroad. Copper coins made in ancient China can be used directly in foreign countries in the market of Southeast Asia, just like the US dollars of later generations.

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If there is enough currency... Thinking about the future of the United States using US dollars to buy things around the world, Zhu Youxiao can't help but drool.

"How is the research and development of the underwater coin minting machine going?" Zhu Youxiao asked again.

"It is ready for use. We are now looking for a site to install the mint." Wang Chengen replied. The water power at the factory in the western suburbs is no longer enough, so the mint can only find another way. Fortunately, this thing requires less power.

, there is no need to dam the river, just put a turbine in the river.

"Are both coins nine cents fine?" Zhu Youxiao couldn't put it down, playing with the two coins. The queen and the two noble concubines also looked at it curiously, and the queen even naughtily snatched the copper coin from the emperor's hand.

He went over and held it in his hand, turning it over and over.

Zhang Yan is not a stay-at-home young lady. Since her mother passed away, she has helped her father manage the house and take care of her two younger brothers, so he has a clear concept of copper coins.

The craftsmanship of this copper coin is exquisite, especially the fine gear anti-counterfeiting mark on the periphery of the circle, which is even more shocking. This is not something that can be made by traditional craftsmanship. This is the benefit of being able to make steel on a large scale. Instead,

In the past, without strong materials, we could not make such precise molds.

Because a large amount of copper is used and very little is mixed with other materials, the entire copper coin is red, which is much better than the seven-cent copper coins currently circulating on the market.

Zhang Yan was sure that once this kind of coin was interviewed, people would be hoarding it crazily and refusing to use it.

"Yes, Your Majesty, they are all nine-point fine." Wang Chengen affirmed, and then he said worriedly, "Your Majesty, these coins are exquisite. If they come out, everyone will hold them in their hands and refuse to use them.

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"Haha, it doesn't matter. It's just a matter of an official document. When the time comes, it will be stipulated that commercial taxes can only be paid with this. Besides, this kind of copper coins will be released in large numbers, and no one can cover it up." Zhu Youxiao

He was stunned for a moment, then laughed, not worried at all.

"It seems that this old slave is overthinking. Your Majesty is so talented, how could he not consider this aspect?" Wang Chengen flattered him without leaving any trace.

"After the final formula is finalized, let's start minting coins with all our strength. Silver coins and copper coins will be minted together. After the imperial meeting in the first month of next year, the Royal Bank of the Ming Dynasty can also be listed." Zhu Youxiao set the tone.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Chengen responded respectfully.

"Long live my lord, long live my lord, look, is this copper coin a mistake?" Suddenly, Concubine De Gui Yi Die'er started shouting, as if she had discovered something big.

Hearing this exclamation, Zhu Youxiao and Wang Chengen were shocked at the same time. This copper coin casting was related to many of his future plans, and there must be no mistakes. Turning around suddenly, he looked towards Yidie'er.

, to see what went wrong.

The two of them stared angrily, but they saw Yidi'er pointing at the red copper coins and gesturing, "Long live the Lord, I... I have seen that all the copper coins in the world have a square hole in the middle, why don't they exist here, sir?"

Is there a mistake?"

Phew~~

A false alarm!

Zhu Youxiao and Wang Chengen relaxed at the same time. It turned out to be this. This was not a mistake, but Zhu Youxiao did it deliberately. Yidie'er was not stupid either. Seeing the way the two of them relaxed, she immediately guessed what they were doing.

There is a reason.

"Long live Lord, why are you doing this?" she asked curiously. Fan Zhenzhen, the concubine next to her, also looked over curiously.

Zhu Youxiao smiled but said nothing and signaled Wang Chengen to explain.

"That's right, Your Majesty, your Majesty will introduce some banknotes in the future to replace the use of large amounts of copper coins, such as ten coins and fifty coins. Without the holes, it will be difficult for those people to carry copper coins and they will come to us.

Change the banknotes and carry them with you." Wang Chengen explained with a smile.

No matter what, paper money is a major trend in the future. As long as it is not issued indiscriminately, it will only promote economic development.

"Oh, that's it." The two noble concubines suddenly realized. On the contrary, Queen Zhang Yan looked at Zhu Youxiao with a worried look. She was also a talented woman of the generation who had read poetry and books. Naturally, she knew that Jiaozi in the early years of the dynasty would be like this.

If this paper money is not handled properly, it is likely to become useless paper like Jiaozi, and the emperor will also have a bad reputation for amassing people's wealth.

However, it was obvious that the emperor did not notice her worries and just turned around and continued to discuss the coinage with Wang Chengen. However, the two noble concubines put down the red copper coin carelessly and began to study the silver coin that could ring when blown.
Chapter completed!