One hundred million taels of silver.

This number is really too big, enough to keep Zhu Youxiao awake at night.

Before Zhang Haogu's New Deal, the Ming Dynasty could earn 10 million taels of silver a year, which was quite impressive.

During this period of time, even Empress Zhang was not that concerned, all she cared about was the wealth of Shanxi Shanxi merchants.

In addition to silver, the most important thing is actually gold. A large amount of gold was mined from the gold mines here in Liaodong. Now, all of it has been transported to the capital by Zhang Haogu.

When he saw the truckloads of gold and the truckloads of silver arriving, Zhu Youxiao admitted that he was really shocked.

This money is too much!

Then, Zhu Youxiao began to think about it again, wondering when this guy Zhang Haogu would come back.

All the gold and silver have been transported to the capital, but Zhang Haogu still has no intention of coming back. During this period, Zhang Haogu also wants to have a good chat with these Shanxi businessmen.

Again, it is easy to break the rules, but it is very difficult to establish new rules that everyone can accept.

Zhang Haogu's thoughts are the same. He must do it well and be meticulous, and he must always make repairs according to the loopholes that appear.

In order for business to be conducted in a legal and orderly manner, the court had to collect taxes.

When Zhang Haogu came back, he had already compiled a large amount of information.

In addition to the information on Shanxi Shanxi merchants, there are also information on many Mongolian tribes. In fact, Ming Dynasty’s understanding of Mongolia can be described as not understanding.

With so many tribes gathered together, you don’t know which tribe is which, and misunderstandings will always occur. When someone invades the border, misidentifying people often happens.

What Zhang Haogu wants to do is to clarify these Mongolian tribes and understand the conflicts between them, so as to completely turn Mongolia into the territory of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

Fortunately, this group of Shanxi merchants were used to smuggling, and they were also very familiar with the Mongolian tribes.

This is also very important information for Zhang Haogu.

Capital

When Zhang Haogu came back, Zhu Youxiao almost couldn't move the officials in the capital and went out to greet him.

This is evident from the fact that he was the most favored minister of the Tianqi Dynasty.

Then, Zhu Youxiao simply held a family banquet, but this family banquet was not in the capital, but in Yongding County.

Nowadays, for the Dog Emperor, hosting a banquet in the palace is too solemn, and there are still some barriers between the monarch and his ministers. However, hosting a banquet in Yongding County is a pure family banquet, and everyone can speak freely.

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Now, being able to have dinner with the dog emperor in the palace is not considered awesome. What is really awesome is that the dog emperor takes you to eat in Yongding County. For some officials, this is an opportunity for the emperor to re-employ you, and this is an opportunity for promotion.

Not many people came to the family dinner, including the dog emperor Zhu Youxiao, the queen Zhang Yan, the dead eunuchs Wei Zhongxian, Zhu Qiqi, and Zhang Haogu.

The chef is also from Yongding County.

The food is quite delicious.

"Master, during these days, I have lost a lot of weight!"

Zhu Youxiao sighed sincerely: "If there is no master in the court, I am afraid that I will have to owe money to the border army this year. Even Liaodong has disappeared a lot in the past two years. I have heard that Nurhaci in Liaodong

After being investigated and poisoned by his master, Nurhaci’s son Huang Taiji was also directly imprisoned!”

"Oh?" Zhang Haogu was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but said, "Then Huang Taiji was executed?"

Zhang Haogu really doesn't pay much attention to the group of Jiannu people. It's not that he looks down on them. This group of people is a group of destroyers. They can be said to be ruthless bandits or a group of tribes. It's a bit exaggerated to say that they are primitive people.

, but it is relatively close.

Only Huang Taiji was different. He was a builder, advocating learning Chinese culture, advocating the elimination of ethnic conflicts, and truly established a system among the Jurchens.

Without Huang Taiji, the Qing Dynasty would not be a question of whether to enter the Pass or not, but a question of whether it would internally ignite and collapse.

Zhang Haogu cared more about Huang Taiji than other people in Jiannu.

"No!" Zhu Youxiao shook his head: "Huang Taiji was only severely punished by Nurhaci and deprived of his Baylor status. Nurhaci, an old man, still values ​​Huang Taiji quite seriously!"

"It's not okay if we don't pay attention. All of his men are a group of people who only know how to rob. Huang Taiji is already outstanding among this group of people. It's really impossible for Nurhachi to leave Huang Taiji!" Zhang Haogu muttered in his heart.

Zhang Haogu also smiled: "It's a pity that Nurhaci and Huang Taiji were not poisoned together!"

"It's already very good!" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "This year, many people on Jiannu's side have died. Master's salt and tea have also killed many senior generals on Jiannu's side, and there are

Their soldiers, huh, let me see, if they come here a few more times, Jiannu will collapse without a fight!"

Wei Zhongxian on the side immediately said: "It's all thanks to the Emperor Hong Fu Qitian. Hehe, it was also Master Zhang who planned the plan. Hehe, our family just didn't expect that there is such a trick as poisoning!"

"Smuggling by Shanxi merchants!" Zhang Haogu said slowly: "They have established a long-term business with the slaves, so that they can gain trust. If they want to continue to poison like this next time, I'm afraid it won't be that easy.

Got it!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded, looked at Zhang Haogu and said: "Master, I have also read your memorial. In your memorial, you proposed to establish Datong Mutual Market?"

Zhang Haogu nodded: "Exactly, I think it would be better if the mutual market starts to open and let these businessmen do business in a serious manner!"

Zhu Youxiao frowned and said, "But if this happens, won't the tea and salt still flow into the hands of Jiannu?"

"Your Majesty, smuggling is forbidden!"

Zhang Haogu pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "No matter what, the slaves will get salt and tea. The more the court imposes a ban, the greater the profits will be. The wealth is exciting. Let me ask, in

The imperial court only needs one tael of silver for something, and if you sell it to the Jian slaves, you can get five taels of silver. These people must form a group to smuggle it!"

"The more the court bans it, the greater the profits will be, and the more people will take risks. In this way, Shanxi merchants will still appear, and at that time, they will definitely be more cunning, more cunning, and more difficult.

They were discovered, so the imperial court might as well open up the mutual market generously, do business when it’s time to do business, collect their taxes, and let them do business honestly, so that the imperial court can get more tax revenue, isn’t that good?”

Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "Master's statement is quite good, and I also think it is somewhat acceptable. That's good. We will discuss it with the Internal Affairs Department tomorrow!"

Zhang Haogu nodded: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

It was put up for discussion at the Internal Affairs Office, and it was basically passed.

The group of people in the Internal Affairs Department, Zhang Haogu, Zhang Ruitu, Lu Xiangsheng, and Xu Guangqi, can basically be regarded as Zhang Haogu's own people. They dare not disobey the suggestions made by Zhang Haogu.

Zhu Youxiao also wants money now.

After all, it's too much, and it's a long-term, steady stream of tax revenue.

"In addition, Your Majesty, I have another idea!" Zhang Haogu pondered for a moment and continued: "If it succeeds, my Ming Dynasty can still get greater tax revenue!"

"Say it!" Zhu Youxiao thought for a moment, then slowly said.

"Issue the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes!" Zhang Haogu said slowly: "As long as the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes can be circulated, then the Ming Dynasty can get more profits!"

"Ming Dynasty treasure banknote?"

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but smile: "Master, does anyone still use this thing now?"

This Ming Dynasty treasure banknote was originally created by Lao Zhu. At the beginning, it was endorsed by official credit. This Ming Dynasty treasure banknote was naturally very valuable. The Ming Dynasty's economy had grown tremendously, regardless of the external war.

Whether it requires money or internal development of materials, the results are very good.

It’s just that Lao Zhu probably didn’t know what currency devaluation was, nor did he know what gold yuan bonds were, let alone Zimbabwe. Then, Lao Zhu was surprised to find that if he could print unlimited money, would Ming Dynasty have unlimited currency?

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Then, the rapid depreciation of the "Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes" directly caused the collapse of the Ming Dynasty's economic and monetary system.

There is not enough security deposit.

Coupled with Lao Zhu's crazy money printing, it directly caused the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes to collapse like mountains.

The value of Ming Dynasty banknotes continued to depreciate during the issuance and circulation process. Although measures were taken to maintain the purchasing power of the banknotes in the twenty to thirty years from Emperor Chengzuwen to Xuanzong, they were unable to keep it from withdrawing from the stage of history.

By the Hongzhi period, Baochao was meaningless in the commodity currency economy, and people only used silver and money for transactions. After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Baochao was no longer used.

As for now, Zhang Haogu proposed the Ming Dynasty treasure banknote to Zhu Youxiao. Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but recall it carefully. It turned out that the Ming Dynasty really had such a thing.

"Your Majesty, we need to re-establish the credit of the Ming Dynasty banknotes!" Zhang Haogu said seriously: "We need to set the denomination of the Ming Dynasty banknotes, as well as the quantity of the money itself. The credit of the Ming Dynasty banknotes must be established!

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"Your Majesty, the economy is a virtuous cycle with inflows and outflows, just like the circulation of water. We must ensure their normal circulation, ensure their currency value, and ensure that they can be used. In this way, the treasure banknotes will not depreciate.

and collapse.”

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but said: "What does the master mean?"

"Let the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes be tied to certain special items, such as food. The court must make regulations. For example, if we have a hundred yuan of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes in our hands, the court must make regulations. This treasure banknote

How much is silver worth? If I go to the bank, can I exchange my treasure notes for silver?"

Zhang Haogu quickly said: "As long as the court's credit remains, this treasure banknote can bring us a steady stream of income. For example, how much effort does it take for us to print a Ming Dynasty treasure banknote? It's nothing more than a few pieces of paper.

, it’s just ink for printing, but we can use these papers to exchange for Mongolian cattle and sheep, and to replace Mongolian cotton!”

"We can use this paper to get everything we want. When even Liaodong starts to use our Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, the emperor and the court will never be short of money!"

"This time, I got a large amount of silver in Shanxi. My plan is to merge it all into the Daming Bank. Then, the Daming Bank will issue Daming treasure banknotes. The denominations can be divided into one hundred yuan and fifty yuan.

Yuan, twenty Yuan, ten Yuan, five Yuan, two Yuan, one Yuan, fifty cents, one cent, one cent, whatever!”

"From then on, the imperial court no longer issued silver to officials at all levels, but issued Ming treasure banknotes. Officials took the lead in using them, and others could follow. In addition, Ming banks were set up in various provinces across the country to encourage the people to use their silver and gold.

You can exchange it for Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes freely, but if you want to exchange large amounts, you have to go to the capital or Nanjing for large-scale exchange!"
To be continued...