Even if he opened his mouth, he couldn't get the banknotes from Han Du, so who else could get the slightest secret about the banknotes from Han Du?
Only in this way can the banknotes be safe enough.
Looking at Han Du who looked calm, the anger on Lao Zhu's face quickly faded, and he suddenly laughed out loud: "Hahaha, okay, if it doesn't work, then it won't work. Let's just ask casually. If it doesn't work, forget it."
When Mao Xiang heard this, he suddenly raised his head in shock and looked at the emperor in disbelief. Then he quickly looked away and turned to look at Han Du in shock.
When Han Du bluntly refused the emperor's request, Mao Xiang felt a pity for Han Du in his heart. If he offended the emperor, what good outcome could there be? Mao Xiang had followed the emperor for so many years, and he didn't even need to look at the emperor's expression, just from the emperor's words.
It can be heard from inside that the emperor really loves this banknote. Who can stop the emperor from taking it away? Over the years, Mao Xiang has only seen the Queen and the Crown Prince successfully speak out on rare occasions.
He has stopped the Emperor. Apart from that, no one can stop the Emperor.
But now, Mao Xiang watched helplessly as another person who could stop the emperor appeared.
A feeling of extreme jealousy lingered in Mao Xiang's heart, but he didn't dare to show it yet.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your magnanimity." Han Du was not a ignorant person, so he thanked him quickly. It was not that Han Du had the courage to oppose Lao Zhu, but that the treasures and money were really at stake, and Han Du didn't want any extraneous things to happen.
Lao Zhu didn't seem to be angry at all. He smiled and patted Han Du on the shoulder and said, "Let's go. After reading the banknotes, let's go see how the banknotes are printed."
Han Du naturally had no objection. He nodded and told Mr. Huang to stay, and he took Lao Zhu to the Banknote Printing Bureau next door. Xiong Shi was no longer in the Banknote Printing Bureau today, so only Han Du came in with Lao Zhu.
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The Bureau of Printing and Printing is much smaller than the Bureau of Paper. There is only one large room for printing banknotes that can be seen, and the others are small and inconspicuous rooms.
Han Du and Lao Zhu quickly read through the printing of treasure notes from beginning to end.
I watched the busy craftsmen printing the banknotes one by one. They didn't even need to dry them, they were just stacked together. Finally, they were cut into pieces of finished banknotes, counted carefully, and then placed in wooden boxes.
The inside is locked and sealed.
Lao Zhu felt very satisfied when he saw others busy working for him without touching the ground. When he got interested, he even printed a few treasure notes with his own hands, and then left here satisfied.
As soon as he went out, Lao Zhu caught a glimpse of someone stirring something in a room. Curious, Lao Zhu went straight in without signaling to Han Du.
"What are you doing?" Lao Zhu asked curiously.
The man in front of him was holding a copper basin with something black and oily. He was stirring the basin constantly with a wooden stick. His concentrated attitude made him not even aware that Lao Zhu and others were approaching.
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Hearing the sound, Guo Liang came back to his senses. He couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the stranger. Fortunately, he saw Han Du standing behind him at the same time, otherwise he would have shouted out immediately.
This is what Mr. Han specifically ordered him to do. As long as he is in the printing office and someone he doesn't know approaches him, he should just yell without any hesitation.
"Young man, I have met you. I have met this old man." Since Guo Liang didn't know Lao Zhu and didn't know how to call him, he used a common name.
"What are you doing?" Lao Zhu nodded casually, not caring about Guo Liang's impoliteness, and continued to ask.
Guo Liang remembered Han Du's instructions and would not talk about ink with anyone. Faced with Lao Zhu's questioning, Guo Liang did not answer, but looked at Han Du.
Han Du quickly explained to Lao Zhu: "Ahem, this is Guo Liang. He is now the best ink craftsman in the Banknote Printing Bureau. Now all the inks for printing treasure banknotes are prepared by him.
It came out. He was the one who successfully made the ink accidentally, and he was also one of the people who knew the ink formula."
After Han Du said the last sentence, Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly lit up. He soon remembered that when Han Du reported to him, he said that there was a craftsman who made the ink. He also said that there were only three people in the world who knew about ink.
Accurate formula. He is one, Han Du is another, and the other is the craftsman who makes ink.
At that time, Lao Zhu was curious about this craftsman, but later because he was too busy, he forgot about it. He didn't expect that today he would see a living person with his own eyes.
Lao Zhu couldn't help but look at Guo Liang a few more times, tut-tutting.
Han Du continued: "In order to keep the ink formula secret, Guo Liang was given a special room to prepare the ink."
Lao Zhu nodded while listening, and suddenly smiled and said to Guo Liang: "You have made merit in making ink, and you deserve a reward."
Guo Liang felt something was wrong after listening to the old man's words, but he didn't understand what was going on. He quickly replied: "No, no need. Master Han has already rewarded the younger one."
"Oh? What did he reward you for?" Lao Zhu became interested and asked curiously.
"Fifty taels of silver." Guo Liang replied truthfully.
After hearing this, Lao Zhu felt his mouth was blocked. He raised his eyes and glanced at Han Du, as if to say, you will be generous when the time comes.
Han Du smiled sheepishly and glanced back at Lao Zhu understandingly. 'There is no way, the emperor should understand that only brave men will be rewarded with heavy rewards.'
Lao Zhu did not argue with Han Du, and looked back at Guo Liang and continued: "Although fifty taels of silver is a lot, it is not enough to reward your merits. So, I will give you the official rank of ninth rank to encourage you for your merits.
.In the future, you must work more diligently for the imperial court."
Han Du emphasized the importance of confidentiality again and again, and Lao Zhu took it seriously. Regarding the matter of treasure notes, Lao Zhu saw clearly that there are two key aspects of treasure notes. One is the production of cotton pulp, and the other is
It's the ink used for printing.
The formula for making cotton pulp is in the hands of Han Du. Han Du is an official of the imperial court, so Lao Zhu can naturally rest assured. But the formula for making ink is in the hands of a craftsman. In this regard, Lao Zhu feels that it is Xu Guoliang's official position.
Only if he can win her over firmly.
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Guo Liang suddenly heard what Lao Zhu called himself, but he didn't react yet. After all, for him, the title of Emperor was too far away from him.
Han Du was standing aside. Seeing Guo Liang in a daze, he couldn't help but kick him in the crook of his foot. "Why don't you hurry up and thank the emperor for your kindness?"