"Your Majesty, this printing plate is made of lead." Han Du immediately replied.
Xiong Shi was originally very nervous. Just when he was about to answer, Han Du blocked his words in his heart. Although Han Du took over the words, Xiong Shi felt relaxed for a while.
Lao Zhu nodded, and just as he was about to continue asking Han Du, seeing Xiong Shi still holding the tray, he ordered: "Put the tray down, and you can go out too."
Lao Zhu was quite satisfied with Xiong Shi. He answered whatever he asked. He didn't behave badly when he met me for the first time. He was much better than many officials.
"My minister, I obey the order." After Xiong Shi finished speaking, he withdrew.
Until he exited the Fengtian Palace, Xiong Shi felt his legs go weak and almost fell to the ground. It was only because of his sharp eyesight and quick hands that he caught him in time to avoid making a fool of himself. Just now, Xiong Shi felt that he didn't even dare to look at the emperor, and he felt a strong feeling like a mountain.
Ru Yue's pressure made him breathless. He didn't know how Master Han could face the emperor so easily.
Xiong Shi was a civil servant and became an official. In the past, he had regretted that he had not been able to be named on the gold medal list and failed to accept the imperial examination for the emperor's abbot in the Fengtian Palace.
Now it seems that it is a good thing that I did not take part in the palace examination, otherwise I might make a fool of myself like some people did.
No matter what Xiong Shi was thinking, in Fengtian Palace, Lao Zhu asked Han Du doubtfully: "Since you have made the treasure banknotes, why don't you just print the treasure banknotes instead of sending the printing plate to me?"
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After Lao Zhu finished speaking, he waited for Han Du's explanation. You must know that since Han Du stopped printing treasure banknotes, Lao Zhu has deeply felt that the court has insufficient funds and urgently needs treasure banknotes to bring back a wave of blood.
Now Han Du has finally made the treasure banknote with great difficulty. And it is a treasure banknote that makes me extremely satisfied. If you don't hurry up and print it, what else does Han Du want to wait for?
If Han Du didn't have a reasonable explanation, Lao Zhu would not agree.
With a bit of bitterness on his face, Han Du explained: "Your Majesty, I originally thought that after the new banknotes were printed, the new banknotes would be gradually issued, replacing the old banknotes with new banknotes, and slowly issuing the old banknotes.
The old banknotes will be replaced. This plan can minimize the turmoil caused by the replacement of old and new banknotes."
Lao Zhu looked expressionless when he heard this. These things are not the reason why Handu does not print treasure banknotes.
"However, after I looked through the past records of the Baobao Collection Department's printing of Baobao, I discovered a problem."
"What's the problem?" Lao Zhu asked suddenly. He understood that the key point was coming.
Han Du bowed solemnly to Lao Zhu and said word by word: "I discovered that someone was printing treasure banknotes privately!"
Huh!
Lao Zhu's eyes widened and he stared at Han Du.
"What did you say?"
Han Du was suppressed by Lao Zhu's intimidating aura, and he felt a stab of pain on his face.
He gritted his teeth and replied, "I thought someone was printing treasure banknotes privately!"
Privately print treasure banknotes!
Lao Zhu's face was filled with coldness, and he wanted to choose someone to devour. When Lao Zhu was printing the treasure banknotes, in order to prevent others from printing them privately, he printed a line on the banknotes: "Zhongshu Provincial Government has approved the printing of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes and copper coins."
If you use it, the forger will be beheaded, and the one who accuses you will be rewarded with two hundred and fifty taels of silver, but the prisoner will still be given property."
I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it! Severe punishments such as beheading and confiscation of property could not stop greed. Under such circumstances, there are still people who dare to secretly print treasure money.
Moreover, in the past, Lao Zhu prohibited others from privately printing treasure banknotes just to protect his own interests. But after Han Du explained that the treasure banknotes carried the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu took the treasure banknotes extremely seriously. Not only did he cancel the
In addition to all the punishments imposed on the Han family, Han Du was also asked to perform meritorious service, and Han Du was immediately appointed as the chief officer of the treasure collection department.
Why? Isn’t it just to avoid damaging the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty?
Now there are people who dare to privately print treasure banknotes. Isn’t this digging into the foundation of the Ming Dynasty?
When Lao Zhu thought that he was risking his life to safeguard the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty, but someone dared to secretly dig into his foundation, the anger in his heart had already reached an uncontrollable level.
He showed a fierce look without concealing it, stared at Han Du and asked: "Who is it? Who has such courage, I will cut him into thousands of pieces and cut him into pieces!"
I!
As soon as Han Du saw Lao Zhu's look, he knew that he had misunderstood. Lao Zhu must have thought that he knew who was secretly printing treasure notes, but in the conscience of heaven and earth, Han Du didn't know who it was. If he knew who it was, then Han Du
Just say who it is, why bother saying it's someone?
Facing Lao Zhu who was going crazy, Han Du did not dare to neglect, and quickly explained: "The emperor clearly knows, I don't know who is secretly printing treasure banknotes!"
There was a stunned expression on Lao Zhu's face, "You don't know who is printing treasure money privately, so why do you dare to say that?" Lao Zhu looked a little unhappy, thinking that Han Du was making fun of him.
Han Du did not pause. If he did not explain clearly to Lao Zhu at this time, he would be seeking death.
"Your Majesty, I have looked through the records of the banking treasury. Starting from the eighth year of Hongwu, the number of treasure banknotes issued by the Baobao Lifting Department every year is generally increasing year by year. But in the eighth year of Hongwu, the number of treasure banknotes
The number of treasure notes issued by the Chaoti Jusi was only a few hundred thousand guan, and the highest amount was 7.83 million guan in the Hongwu tenth year. From the eighth year of Hongwu to the thirteenth year of Hongwu, during these six years, Baochao Tiju
The total amount of treasure banknotes issued by the Secretary is 30.11 million guan."
After hearing what Han Du said, Lao Zhu couldn't help but blush. Han Du had told him before that handing out treasure banknotes as he did before was plundering the wealth of the people in the world. Unexpectedly, in just six years,
He plundered the people's wealth of 30.11 million yuan. This made Lao Zhu, who was born in a poor family and had always prided himself on caring for the people, feel ashamed.
But Lao Zhu is also in a difficult situation. Tax cuts and successive wars have resulted in the court's income being unable to make ends meet. If treasure banknotes are not issued, the current court will not be able to survive.
At the same time, it won’t work if we don’t reduce taxes. If we don’t reduce taxes, people will have no way to recuperate. If we don’t reduce taxes, no one will cultivate so much barren land.
It's impossible not to fight. Not to fight will give Can Yuan a chance to breathe. Once he waits and waits for Can Yuan to recover, the entire north of the Ming Dynasty will become in danger. If you neglect it a little, you will be attacked by Can Yuan.
"I swear today that whatever I owe to the people of the world today, I will repay double in the future!"
"The emperor's benevolent heart has blessed the world." Han Du immediately replied with tears of gratitude. It was as if he was really expressing his gratitude to Lao Zhu for his kindness on behalf of the people of the world.
But in fact, even Han Du himself disagreed with Lao Zhu's words.
All emperors are shameless, and no one who cares about shame can become an emperor.