Chapter 240: Congratulations to His Highness Changsun!
The development of banknotes is a trend, and Zhu Ying knows this very well.
The current Ming Dynasty banknotes were issued in the eighth year of Hongwu's reign, and have only been around for seventeen years so far. They are a bit weak, but they still have great purchasing power.
What Zhu Ying wants to do is to quickly increase the credit value of Ming Dynasty banknotes.
Of course, there is also the need to expand the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes beyond the Ming Dynasty. This time Annan is a good opportunity.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt very fresh about Dasun's method and agreed very much.
"This time when you go to Annan, you must prepare enough treasure money, so that our soldiers in the Ming Dynasty can become rich in no time."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
Zhu Ying replied: "It is not difficult to get the Annan royal family to recognize the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, but it is a little difficult to get the people to recognize it. There must be certain means."
When it comes to the economic system, Zhu Ying's knowledge can easily make the old man's eyes shine.
Although Zhu Ying was not a businessman in his previous life, even with nine years of compulsory education, he was able to handle ancient economic transactions very well.
"Dasun, tell us what methods are needed, so we can understand better."
Zhu Yuanzhang said bluntly.
He is not the kind of person who doesn't follow advice. The better his grandson performs, the happier Zhu Yuanzhang will be.
In the past dynasties, the relationship between the emperor and the prince was generally very delicate, and many emperors were even extremely wary of the prince.
But these don't make much sense when it comes to Zhu Yuanzhang.
In terms of thought, Zhu Yuanzhang was more of a small farmer who thought that his wife and children were on the hot bed.
It has not reached the concept of royal ruthlessness, but the better his son and grandson are, the happier he will be.
Zhu Ying nodded and began to tell.
"If you want the people of Annan to recognize the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, the key in the early stage is the purchasing power that the treasure banknotes can bring. At this point, I, the Ming Dynasty's 50,000 soldiers, certainly cannot go there empty-handed."
"You must bring enough goods, and these goods have a large enough influence on the Annan noble class. A country's recognition of treasure banknotes must be from top to bottom."
"My grandson will consider these aspects carefully and create some things that are rare items from the Ming Dynasty in the eyes of the Annan people. They will definitely attract the Annan nobles."
"Especially the silk cloth with brighter colors will definitely have a huge impact on the Annan nobles."
Hearing Dasun talking about silk and satin, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
Not to mention Annan, even the Ming Dynasty now flocks to the silks and satins of the Chamber of Commerce under Dasun, let alone a small country like Annan.
Not just silk cloth, but also porcelain tea leaves.
And with brighter dyes, many colors of porcelain have become more vivid.
"The affairs on Annan's side will be left to Da Sun to handle with full authority. We are very relieved."
"But the eldest grandson knows that the recent issue of veterans' retirement has caused quite a stir in the government and the public, especially the civil servants, who are extremely disgusted with this matter."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile. Although he said this, his tone was very relaxed, and he obviously did not take the objections of the civil servants into consideration.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying said directly: "It's just to take advantage of them. The people's views on this matter are different from those of the civil servants."
"When you look at the Song Dynasty, you know that the Ming Dynasty was not built by the pens of literati, but by the bloody battles of the soldiers, and it was what it is today."
"In Sun'er's view, improving the status of soldiers is a very important measure. Not only that, but after the Ming Dynasty, no matter how nervous the Ministry of Revenue is, they cannot deduct the military pay of soldiers."
"In the current army, Sun'er has discovered that some generals are starting to rob their troops of blood, and we must severely crack down on this situation."
"Only with strong soldiers and strong horses can we protect our Ming Dynasty from worries. Only if our soldiers are loyal and patriotic can we make our Ming Dynasty prosperous and prosperous for a long time."
Zhu Ying's words directly touched Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.
Recognizing the orthodox status of the former Yuan Dynasty is the current need of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang recognized more of the former Song Dynasty.
The so-called Ming means that the sun and moon reopen in the Song Dynasty.
Was the fall of the Song Dynasty due to the economy?
Zhu Yuanzhang, who had read historical classics, understood deeply that it was because the nobles were noble and the military was low.
Therefore, although Zhu Yuanzhang took back military power, he was still very good to military households.
"As for the situation of a lieutenant general drinking the blood of his soldiers, we will ask the Jin Yiwei to investigate this matter. What Da Sun said makes sense. Our Ming Dynasty was built by the fighting of our soldiers. Only with the support of our soldiers can we ensure the safety of our Ming Dynasty.
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Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was filled with anger, and he deprived the soldiers of their pay, which he could not bear.
It may seem simple to say that the Jin Yiwei will conduct strict inspection, but using the Jin Yiwei will definitely cause a bloody storm in the army.
Regardless of whether he is a civil servant or a military general, when it comes to corruption, Zhu Yuanzhang has no mercy at all.
After Zhu Ying pointed out this sentence, he didn't say any more.
With the old man's character, this matter will definitely not be easy to pass, or in other words, there is nothing that can be easily passed for the old man.
The road has to be walked step by step, and Zhu Ying now has a very complete plan in mind.
He wanted to gain the recognition of the Ming Dynasty soldiers in the shortest possible time.
Not just the Huaixi generals group headed by Lan Yu. Gu Lu
The best way is to improve the status of the Ming Dynasty soldiers through reforms and improve the protection of the soldiers.
These two items alone were enough for Zhu Ying to gain the admiration of the soldiers.
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang was so supportive was because he understood Zhu Ying's thoughts. When Zhu Ying's existence was made public, at that time, Dasun would be the next him.
Or, even his prestige in the military exceeds his own.
Because of Sun's current reforms, Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that they were what all Ming soldiers needed most.
The issue of the placement of retired veterans had a huge impact on the entire Ming Dynasty.
Especially the millions of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.
The review of the first batch of lists has already begun, and these people will serve as the first members of the initial Public Security Bureau, Public Security Department, and Public Security Department.
Nowadays, many veterans are already looking for relationships.
The Duke's Mansion of Liangguo in the capital, ever since the news of the veterans' retirement regulations spread, the place has become crowded with people and busy with traffic.
An endless stream of military generals came to visit, just to get a place for resettlement.
The most obvious thing is that the reports of generals from various parts of the Ming Dynasty returning to Beijing to report on their duties were very frequent in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
Everyone was rushing to meet Duke Liang.
After many years of fighting on the battlefield, there are not many generals who trust the brothers Pao Ze very much.
You don't have to worry about your future life, but it's different for your brothers. Now that you have the opportunity, you can't let it go. Generals who are a little more sober know that this is related to the love of their brothers.
"Brother, I drank this glass of wine first. You must not forget about this matter. You also know that many of our old brothers have lost their limbs. Now they are at home and cannot even farm."
"I went there once. Life was really miserable. The children at home were not filial. Now I have an opportunity. I heard that even veterans who are no longer in the army also have a chance."
"I have discussed with my brothers in the army that since we are not a capital city, we certainly cannot have many places, so I want to give the opportunity to those brothers who have returned home."
The speaker was Lan Yu's direct subordinate Xu Liang, who was also an old brother for many years and was once Lan Yu's personal guard.
Therefore, he is not addressed as a general, but as a big brother.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be qualified to appear at Lan Yu's banquet.
As a core member of Lan Yu, Xu Liang was also executed to death in the Lan Yu case.
When everyone present heard Xu Liang's words, they suddenly felt a little ashamed.
Because before that, most generals and nobles were looking for jobs for current soldiers in the army, but Xu Liang was the first person to find jobs for disabled veterans who had been discharged and returned to their fields.
Lan Yu is also a person of temperament. When she heard this, she picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
"Brother Xu Liang, I'm not wrong about you. I really care about my brothers. Don't worry about this matter. I will definitely arrange a sufficient quota for you."
"But you also need to know that although those old brothers who have returned home are in great need, as our newly established yamen in the Ming Dynasty, we cannot choose all the old brothers."
"At this point, you don't have to worry. Since the old brothers in the military are in charge, then when we get to the local level, our old brothers will definitely be well taken care of."
Lan Yu's words made everyone nod. The love between soldiers is more direct than the love between classmates.
Besides, soldiers don't have as many twists and turns as literati.
After receiving the approval of many generals and commanders present, Lan Yu raised his wine glass and said: "Although His Highness's identity has not been announced yet, in His Highness's eyes, he truly recognizes and truly cares about us Qiu Ba."
"From now on, our brothers will be able to fight and die without any worries on the battlefield."
"Brothers don't know His Highness's existence yet, but we can't let His Highness' kindness to us be buried. After you go back, you can directly tell the brothers who proposed the arrangements for our brothers' escape."
"Come, let us congratulate His Highness Changsun today!"
Lan Yu stood up with the wine glass in hand and raised the glass towards the direction of the palace.
"Congratulations to His Highness Changsun!!!"
Everyone raised their glasses and shouted in unison.
Time flies by quickly, and it’s already late August in a blink of an eye.
At this time, the construction of the Prince's Mausoleum at Xiaoling Mausoleum was at the end.
This also means that it is time for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's coffin to be buried in the mausoleum.
In the Hall of Renzhi,
Zhu Yuanzhang led Zhu Ying, and the two of them were in front of the coffin of Prince Zhu Biao.
Zhu Ying was dressed in plain clothes and knelt on the futon, while Zhu Yuanzhang stood with tears streaming down his face.
Finally, the day came when the old Zhu Yuanzhang had to send his most beloved son to the grave before his eyes.
It's like giving it to a big girl back in the day.