Although Lao Zhu was also worried about the treasure banknotes, he had warned Han Du a few days ago and asked him to speed up the production of the treasure banknotes. But Lao Zhu never expected that Han Du would make the treasure banknotes so quickly.
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Han Du was still looking embarrassed a few days ago. Is it really possible to do it so quickly?
Lao Zhu couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Just call Han Du to find out what is going on.
"Quickly pass!" Lao Zhu came to his senses and immediately summoned Han Du.
Han Du took Xiong Shi into Fengtian Hall.
Han Du held a tray in his hand, which contained various printed treasure banknotes. What Xiong Shi held in his hand was the printing plate for the treasure banknotes.
"Your Majesty, Han Du and Xiong Shi, please pay homage to the Emperor." The two of them paid their respects.
"No courtesy, stay on your own."
Lao Zhu sat on the dragon chair with his body upright and asked Han Du seriously: "Have you finally made the new treasure banknote?"
"Thanks to the great blessing of the emperor, I succeeded by luck." Han Du handed the tray to the old eunuch who walked quickly to his side.
The old eunuch took the tray, inspected it, and presented it to the emperor.
Lao Zhu saw the treasure notes in the tray, and each one was smaller. He couldn't help frowning and asked, "Why are these treasure notes so small?"
Han Du replied neither humble nor overbearing: "Back to the emperor, I believe that the treasure banknotes are for the convenience of the people's transactions, so they should not be too large and can be held in one hand."
The treasure notes that Lao Zhu used to issue were one foot square.
When storing such a treasure banknote, you need to fold it several times before you can put it into your sleeve. When using it, you also need to open it several times before others can clearly see the denomination of the banknote.
It can be said that the previous treasure banknotes were extremely inconvenient to use.
Han Du still likes the size of the banknotes. It can be held with one hand, folded in a stack, and fully opened when spread out. It is very convenient to use.
Now that Han Du has the opportunity to print treasure banknotes, he naturally wants to make the size of the treasure banknotes the same as banknotes.
Of course, another reason is that the paper is too expensive.
In the past, the paper of treasure banknotes was just made of mulberry bark, etc., which was very cheap. But now the paper of treasure banknotes made by Handu is made of cotton, which is much more expensive than before.
Han Du was naturally reluctant to use as much paper as before to make a treasure banknote.
Lao Zhu did not argue with Han Du about the size of the treasure banknotes, and nodded in agreement with Han Du's statement. Looking at the clear black and white of the treasure banknotes in front of him, it was very pleasing to the eye.
Lao Zhu still doesn't know what Han Du's treasure banknotes are like. But this snow-white paper is much better than the yellowed treasure banknotes before.
Reaching out and picking up a treasure note, Lao Zhu walked up to Han Du.
Naturally, the old eunuch continued to follow Lao Zhu carrying the tray.
Looking at the treasure banknote in his hand, with complicated patterns and fine and clear lines, Lao Zhu's face showed a satisfied smile. Looking at his own bust carved in the center of the treasure banknote, although there were only a few dozen lines, it still represented himself.
The charm is portrayed.
"You said before that you would be able to make a treasure banknote that satisfies me. At that time, I thought you were just talking big words to gain a chance to survive. I also thought that as long as you could make a treasure banknote that was barely usable, I would
Forgive you for your sin. Now it seems that you have far exceeded my expectations."
"Oh, Handu obeys."
"I'm here."
Lao Zhu said seriously: "From now on, you will be exempted from past sins. In addition, you have made merit in making treasure banknotes. I have to think carefully about how to reward you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
In just three words, Han Du said it with great solemnity. After saying it, his whole body felt relaxed. The guilt of Zhan Lijue that he had carried from the prison finally disappeared at this moment.
Han Du, who had made meritorious deeds, finally had a perfect result.
Seeing that Lao Zhu couldn't put it down, he turned over the treasure banknote in his hand and looked at it over and over. Han Du explained: "Your Majesty, there are some wonderful things about this treasure banknote. Please Rong Chen come here one by one."
"Oh?" Lao Zhu heard this and looked at Han Du in surprise, "Then tell me quickly."
Han Du picked up a banknote from the tray. He held both ends of the banknote flatly with both hands and pulled it quickly a few times, making a crackling sound. Then he flexed his fingers and flicked the banknote hard a few times.
Make a crisp sound.
"Your Majesty, this treasure note is much tougher than the previous one. Not only can it be folded at will, but it can also withstand even a little effort in pulling it."
Lao Zhu showed an expression of surprise. He followed Han Du's example with his own hands and pulled it a few times. As expected, it didn't break.
If this was the kind of paper from the past, it would have been torn apart long ago.
Han Du continued to explain to Lao Zhu, "Your Majesty, when I first made the treasure banknotes, I thought of how to prevent others from forging them. This paper is one of the things I thought of. Even if others want to make such paper, they can't.
come out."
Lao Zhu nodded frequently as he listened. The most fearful thing about issuing treasure banknotes is forgery. If others forge the treasure banknotes of Guangxi, it is equivalent to robbing the wealth of Guangqian from the people, and also throwing the blame on me.
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This kind of behavior is simply atrocious and heinous.
But in the past, there was no good way to prevent counterfeiting. After all, the paper used to print treasure banknotes is not much different from ordinary paper. Since the imperial court can make it, others can also make it.
In order to prohibit the private printing of treasure banknotes, Lao Zhu had to add a sentence on the treasure banknotes, "Anyone who prints treasure banknotes privately will be killed."
You can only find one and kill one. Other than that, there is no other way.
But there is no need for Han Du's treasure banknotes. This paper alone is so different from ordinary paper. This paper is as white as snow, and it is also very tough.
If the paper is wrong, the possibility of counterfeiting the treasure banknotes will be eliminated. Even if someone dares to forge it, it will be a dead end. Because the quality varies so much, people can tell which one is the real treasure banknote and which one is almost at a glance.
Forged.
Han Du held the treasure banknote in his hand and said to the old eunuch beside him: "Excuse me, father-in-law, please bring me a basin of water."
Hearing this, the old eunuch looked at the emperor. Seeing the emperor slightly nodding, the old eunuch motioned to the people below to get a basin of water.
Soon, the water came.
Han Du put the treasure note in his hand on top of the basin and motioned to Lao Zhu to see it clearly, "Your Majesty, there is another special feature about this treasure note, that is, it can be intruded by water."
After saying that, he loosened his fingers and the treasure money fell lightly into the water.
Seeing the treasure note floating on the water, Han Du simply stretched out his fingers again and pressed the treasure note into the water completely. He held it in the water and stroked it back and forth.
When he felt that it was almost done, Han Du took the treasure note out of the water and showed it to Lao Zhu.