Han Du shook his head and replied: "They may be thinking of letting others suffer because they are taking advantage. Although doing this does not do them any good, it is very beneficial to Ming. Then Ming can use this
For this reason, the treasure-money ratio was forcibly increased to one to ten. Even if other vassal states were dissatisfied, they would not come against the Ming Dynasty, but would go towards these three vassal states."
Speaking of this, Han Du couldn't help but laugh.
Han Du didn't expect that there were such good people in this world. He would enjoy the benefits, but they would take the blame for them.
The psychology of the envoys of the Three Kingdoms is nothing more than wanting to be superior to other vassal countries in terms of the ratio of treasures and money.
Han Du has no objection to this. The more things that can benefit Ming Dynasty, the better. As for whether these three countries will be resented by other vassal countries because of this, that is not Han Du's concern.
"But, if this happens, won't the conflicts between these vassal countries increase greatly? What should we do if a conflict breaks out?" Lao Zhu frowned and said with a bit of worry.
Han Du smiled and said meaningfully: "Does the Emperor think that these vassal countries work together to benefit Ming Dynasty? Or do they think that they are too busy to take care of themselves and are beneficial to Ming Dynasty?"
The bottom is calm, the top is panic.
Lao Zhu suddenly realized that it was like he was in charge of the government. If the officials below were in harmony and had no conflicts with each other, then he, the emperor, should be worried. If the Ming Dynasty is to be stable, even if these vassal countries are not
Contradictions, then we must create conflicts for them.
After taking a look at Han Du, Lao Zhu finally made the decision: "That's good, very good."
On the same day, Lao Zhu personally summoned the three envoys and expressed his appreciation for their spirit of understanding the general situation and considering the overall situation. At the same time, in line with the practice of giving a sweet date with a stick, Lao Zhu generously announced that he would not only exchange all their return gifts.
into new treasure banknotes, and also increased the reward from the original two thousand banknotes to five thousand banknotes to show their loyalty to the Ming Dynasty.
The three envoys were overjoyed and quickly knelt down in front of the emperor and shouted long live.
It is always easy for people to feel happy when they get a small advantage. Don't they think about it, Ming cut off their 8,000 guan of treasure money, and then gave them an extra 3,000 guan, making them burst into tears of gratitude?
Han Du watched from the side, smiling and saying nothing. He didn't show any reaction to Lao Zhu's wave of his hand and the small 10,000-guan treasure banknotes scattered out. Lao Zhu's increase in rewards was just a way to win people's hearts, and besides, this was a one-shot deal.
.Compared with what I got, this little treasure is not even a drop of money.
...
The matter of paying tribute and returning gifts was settled, and life in Handu returned to a bit of peace.
But the calmer Handu becomes, the more ripples it makes in some places.
In a remote place, there stands a simple and magnificent hall. The appearance of the hall is mottled, as if it has experienced the vicissitudes of time and looks very old. But the interior of the hall is luxurious and extraordinary. Although the various decorations may seem inconspicuous at first glance,
But if you look closely, you will see that the vase in the corner that is as tall as a person is made of Yuan blue and white flowers.
Not to mention how a palace was built in such a place, just transporting such a large vase here would take a lot of effort and money.
A huge round table is black and purple. If you look closely, you can see that there are light colors and purple and black stripes on the inside of the table. If a knowledgeable person can gently scrape it open with a knife, you can also see what's inside.
The reddish-brown color of the skin is more obvious compared with the purple-brown color of the epidermis.
This entire table is made of red sandalwood. Just such a table would be priceless in the capital.
What you are stepping on is not a cashmere blanket worth thousands of dollars, but a tapestry. What is tapestry? It is a decorative silk fabric that picks out the warp and reveals the weft. It is a highly appreciated decorative silk fabric. It is a fine product among silk art products. There is often a "one-inch tapestry"
"An inch of silk is gold" and "the sage of weaving".
It has been one of the royal fabrics since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, but even if it was used by the royal family, it was often used to weave the clothes of emperors and queens. But here, the extremely precious tapestry is trampled underfoot.
Six people, three middle-aged men in brocade robes and three old men with white hair, sat around the table. A new treasure banknote was placed in the middle of the table. There were no candles lighting the interior of the hall, only candles.
The sunlight shining from nowhere illuminates the table. Especially the treasure note in the middle is even more dazzling.
The audible needle drop lasted for a long time before someone had to speak up to break it.
"This is the new treasure banknote Zhu Yuanzhang is about to issue. Everyone has seen it, so let's talk about your opinions." The leader, Lao Zhu, whose hair was completely white, said slowly.
After the old man finished speaking, everyone present remained silent. Not only did no one speak, but they all frowned and looked at the treasure banknotes in the middle of the table.
A piece of light treasure banknote, at this moment, is like a rock as heavy as a rock, weighing on their hearts, unable to lift it or move it away.
Seeing that no one answered, the old man had no choice but to continue asking, "Brother Shen, you are an expert in making treasure banknotes. What do you think?"
The old man called Brother Shen had a rough look on his face, and his voice was loud and clear. "Haha, how do you see it? How can a bad old man like me see it? I admire you, old man. From the paper to the printing, there is no part of this treasure banknote that this old man can't see.
It’s clear. Just take the paper and tell me. If you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes, if anyone had told the old man what kind of paper can be waterproof, the old man would have slapped his face. "
After saying that, Mr. Shen stood up and took the treasure note into his palm, and kept stroking it. His fingers were as gentle as touching his wife's delicate skin during the wedding night. His eyes never left the lines on the treasure note that were as thin as hair.
, the curved and meandering lines, every arc seemed to him so graceful, so soft and strong at the same time.
After a long time, he raised his head and sighed, looking at the looks that everyone was looking at, and laughed at himself with admiration. "Don't underestimate the complicated patterns on this banknote." He pointed the pattern on the banknote to everyone, "I love it too."
I am a sculptor, but after thinking about it now, I don’t even know what kind of printing plate it is that can make it so delicate and not messy.”
"Brother Shen, are you really that powerful?" the leader asked solemnly, twirling his beard.
The old man surnamed Shen nodded subconsciously, with a hint of bitterness in the corner of his mouth, and said: "Old man, I have asked the craftsmen below, and none of them can do this. Some people even suspect that this printing plate is not any kind of printing plate at all.