Zhang Hao followed the princess to the pavilion where they last met, and the princess walked towards the pavilion.
Zhang Hao naturally wanted to follow.
Unexpectedly, the two female guards suddenly turned around and stood in front of the pavilion. They stretched out their arms to stop Zhang Hao.
One of them, Hu Yinglan, even said coldly: "Please stop!"
Zhang Hao touched his nose helplessly, but had to stop.
Anyway, even City Lord Liu Jingming was standing outside last time, so there was nothing wrong with him standing by himself. Master Zhang could only comfort his injured soul in this way.
The princess slowly sat down and spoke softly, her slightly magnetic and hoarse voice spreading like clear waves, "Mr. Zhang, I have two pieces of news, one good news and one bad news. Which one do you want to hear?"
Zhang Hao smiled happily: "Your Highness, what a coincidence. I also have two pieces of news here, one good news and one bad news."
Princess:...I have never seen you so naughty~~~
The princess reluctantly put down her hands that were about to play the piano, feeling a little helpless: "Okay, you go ahead."
"Then should the princess hear the good news first, or..."
"I'll let you say it!"
You have such a bad temper...
Zhang Hao rolled his eyes, "The good news is that the black iron donated to the country every month by the Zhang family will be above 90% pure."
The princess nodded. This is indeed good news. Joy flashed in her eyes. But at the same time, she also felt a little vigilant in her heart - good news is good, so bad news...
"The bad news is that due to the advancement of black iron smelting technology, the black iron coins that have been popular among the people for thousands of years have begun to depreciate in value.
If the depreciation continues, the currency will be in danger of collapse; a 'currency crisis' unprecedented in history is already on the verge of breaking out!"
"Currency crisis?" the princess repeated, seemingly not understanding.
Also, although the princess is a bit strong, and although she also knows some politics and military affairs, she is still an eighteen-year-old girl after all. She spends most of her time practicing, so she has no time to care about and learn other things, especially unfamiliar concepts in this world.
Zhang Hao started to explain, but the explanation was not very clear. On the one hand, it was obviously clumsy, and on the other hand, it was not easy to explain. This is an unfamiliar concept to this world, especially when it combines currency crisis with the country's comprehensive national strength.
connect.
Zhang Hao spent a lot of time talking, and then the princess vaguely understood that this seemed to be just a currency issue related to ordinary people, but in fact it had affected the foundation of the country.
When ordinary people's lives are affected, they will inevitably have complaints against the country. There is no doubt about this.
Currency depreciation and lower living standards will further affect people's enthusiasm for production.
Although the world of spiritual practice seems to be dominated by the strong, and everyone usually only focuses on the strong, mining, smelting, planting, breeding, textiles, construction, etc. are all done by ordinary people.
Ordinary people are like water, while spiritual practitioners are like boats. Usually they see boats but not water; but if the water dries up, the boat will hit the rocks.
The princess thought for a while, her face gradually became serious, "I probably understand. But how to solve it?"
"I haven't thought about it yet." Zhang Hao smiled bitterly.
Are you kidding me~~~The princess' face quickly turned gloomy.
The two looked at each other through the veil and bead curtain - in fact, Zhang Hao couldn't see the princess's eyes at all, but he could feel the princess's state at this time.
In fact, Zhang Hao has many ways to solve it; but why should I say it!
Moreover, after seeing the problem, he is already a bit evil; if he proposes a solution again, haha... Such an evil person is not reassuring!
After a while, the princess was moved by the "innocent wry smile" on Master Zhang Hao's face, and finally snorted, "I will believe you for now."
"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness. I wonder what the news from the princess's side is..."
"The good news is that no matter how much black iron the Zhang family produces in the future, the country will demand it. The country will settle the payment with elixirs, spiritual stones, etc.
There are also some exercises, various books, etc., which can also be valued if you need them.
The state will purchase black iron at 20% off the lowest market price. Moreover, even if the price of black iron increases in the future, the state's purchase price will not increase.
The price of the elixir is based on the market price.
But the state will guarantee the quality of the elixir."
Zhang Hao nodded, that's okay. Just ensuring the quality of the elixir is enough. You know, the quality of the elixirs on the market is really weird.
The issue of pill quality is definitely a metaphysical issue~~~
It's a seller's market anyway, so it's very arbitrary.
The Zhang family's black iron output is growing explosively, and it seems that it can no longer be digested by just relying on ordinary families and trading houses. The state purchases it, which is also a win-win situation.
The most important thing is that when the country relies heavily on the Zhang family's black iron, the Zhang family's social status will naturally change.
And because of the depreciation of black iron coins, the Zhang family has now been able to reduce the cost of black iron to one-third of what it was before.
In other words, even if it is sold at 20% off the market price, and the current market price has dropped, the Zhang family will still make more than 100% profit.
Large-scale transactions with the country will also be protected by the country. Other families must be careful if they want to touch the Zhang family.
For the country, the black iron produced by the Zhang family is large in quantity, of high quality, and at the lowest price. It is also easy to transport, making it a very good strategic material.
On the eve of the upcoming Eastern Expedition, the appearance of the Zhang family increased the country's military strength by several percent out of thin air.
Sufficient dark iron means that there are sufficient weapons and magic weapons, and warriors can arm themselves to the teeth.
But Zhang Hao pricked up his ears. The good news was very good, but he didn't know what the bad news was.
"The bad news is that I mentioned the sailing matter to my father. But... my father was very cold."
Zhang Hao was not surprised, it was expected. "Your Majesty objects, our Zhang family can try it ourselves. As long as we have shipbuilding craftsmen."
"You have to find the shipbuilder yourself."
Huh? Zhang Hao immediately heard the implication.
When she was watching the sea before, the princess said she would give it a try; now, she simply refused.
Zhang Hao frowned slightly, he vaguely felt that this princess was being trained, right?
A princess is so concerned about state affairs, hmm~~~The possibility is very high...
In this case, I can't say anything about the solution to the currency crisis.
Zhang Hao thanked the princess for her help and said goodbye. When he arrived at the door of the city lord's mansion, Zhang Hao couldn't help but sigh.
Great voyage, great voyage, why is it so difficult!
Think about it, the people here still live on land. What they see is the crisis of the Green Sea of Death and the boundless ocean. In their understanding, beyond the open sea is a land of chaos and an unknown world.
In contrast, although the Eastern Expedition ‘seems’ impossible to win, at least it is the known world!
Zhang Hao shook his head, hailed a carriage and headed towards Fangshi.
But Zhang Hao didn't know that after he left, in the pavilion, the princess angrily tore off the elephant in her hand!
She stood in the pavilion and looked to the west.
Zhang Hao's words continue to echo in his mind, like a brand, indelible:
On land, in the country of Qixia, there is no room for victory!
Forced by its geographical environment, the country of Qixia can only head towards the sea.
However, in the eyes of her father, the emperor, and the courtiers, she was just a princess, an eighteen-year-old girl who only knew how to practice.
In the reply to her father's biography, she saw the rebuke and regarded her suggestions as whims.
After standing for a long time, the princess gritted her teeth and wrote again. This time, she wrote 'currency crisis'.
After the letter was sent, the princess left with the team. She will go to the next place to continue 'raising donations'.