The Red Chamber: Hang Qin Keqing at the start

Chapter 4 [004] Holy Monarch?just talking
After asking this sentence, Huang Lao looked at Jia Qiang with complicated eyes, a little uneasy in his heart, but also full of expectation.

I don't know what this son thinks of himself?
However, when meeting for the first time, the most taboo thing is to talk lightly, so Jia Qiang naturally wouldn't tell him the truth.

Moreover, Jia Qiang is a little strange, is this Huang Lao confused?How dare you talk about the emperor?
If this spread to the ears of the emperor, it would be a heinous crime of ransacking one's family and exterminating one's family.

Thinking of this, Jia Qiang smiled politely:

"Old Huang, this topic is too sensitive, let's talk about something else."

Huang Lao waved his hands nonchalantly and said:

"Don't be afraid, everyone here is our own, just say what you want."

The corners of Jia Qiang's eyes twitched slightly. Unexpectedly, this Huang Lao was so stubborn that he stubbornly forced himself to speak.

Is there a hole in the brain?
If it weren't for the fact that Mr. Huang is a distinguished guest, Jia Qiang would like to drive this outspoken scourge out now.

Jia Qiang smiled and said:
"Today's son is an emperor through the ages, a wise emperor who is rarely seen for thousands of years."

Elder Huang was overjoyed, so he had such a great image in his son's mind?

But he also knew that Jia Qiang should have some taboos to say such high-sounding words.

"Qiang'er, His Majesty the Emperor just built a new palace at the beginning of this year and spent a lot of money. Is this the work of Ming Jun?" Elder Huang asked persuasively.

Jia Qiang pondered for a while, then said with a smile:
"This is exactly the performance of His Majesty's sageness today."

Huang Lao was slightly taken aback, raised his eyebrows and asked:

"But I heard that some admonishing officials advised His Majesty not to waste money and waste money by building large-scale construction projects, saying that this is the work of a foolish king."

Jia Qiang said slowly:
"That's why His Majesty is the Son of Heaven, while they can only be courtiers. Your Majesty's vision is much farther than theirs."

Huang Lao asked in surprise, "What do you mean by that?"

Jia Qiang explained:
"During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the exchange rate of silver was one tael to consistent money, that is to say, one tael of silver could be exchanged for one thousand Wen.

But now, the ratio of silver-to-money exchange has changed to one tael to two taels, that is, one tael of silver can be exchanged for two thousand Wen. "

"The reason why silver is expensive and money is cheap is because ordinary people generally do not use silver taels in their daily production and life, but copper coins."

"Ordinary people must use taels of silver only when paying taxes."

"Therefore, whenever taxes are paid, the common people exchange copper coins for silver and hand them over to the imperial court."

"So, the higher the ratio of money to money exchange, the more people will suffer."

"Think about it, besides the imperial court, who has the most silver in their hands?"

Huang Lao replied without hesitation: "Of course it is in the hands of those dignitaries and wealthy businessmen."

Jia Qiang slightly nodded and said:
"Yes, the common people can only exchange with them. These rich and nobles only need to increase the ratio of silver to money exchange, and they can make a lot of money from the common people."

"The ratio of silver to money exchange is getting higher and higher, because these rich and powerful families have hoarded all their silver in order to earn copper coins from the common people."

"As a result, there is less and less silver in circulation on the market. Naturally, silver becomes more expensive and copper coins become cheaper."

"If these rich and powerful families spend all their silver like His Majesty did, then the amount of silver on the market will not decrease, and it will not cause silver to be expensive and money to be cheap."

"In this way, the common people will not suffer, and Daming will naturally be more stable."

"Therefore, it is a very wise move for His Majesty to build the new palace."

Hearing Jia Qiang's eloquent remarks, the corners of Jia Zhen's mouth twitched a few times, and she secretly gave Jia Qiang a thumbs up in her heart, for being able to justify a set of fallacies, this kid is really awesome!
Qin Keqing also felt that there seemed to be something wrong. How could the emperor's labor of people and money, and his large-scale construction work become a holy move?

Huang Lao, who has always been happy and outspoken, was also slightly moved. He had never heard of Jia Qiang's heresy.

None of the civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty had such insight to take a slanted sword.

Although it sounds like a fallacy, why does it seem to make sense after careful consideration?
Everyone likes to hear good things, and Mr. Huang, that is, Zhu Yijun, as the emperor, is no exception.

Hearing Jia Qiang say that building the new palace by herself was a wise move, Mr. Huang was very happy.

It seems that this son is not only good at cooking mandarin duck hot pot, but also talented, far-sighted, unique in vision, and capable of governing the country.

"Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. Qiang'er, you are not only proficient in cooking, but also economical and economical. I really feel relieved!"

"Uncle Huang is too famous."

Jia Qiang said modestly, and secretly laughed in her heart. Just now, she didn't say a single bad word about the emperor, and successfully evaded Huang Lao's questioning.

Although the principle that silver is expensive and money is cheap is correct, it does not mean that the emperor's approach to building a new palace is correct.

It's just that in order to deal with Mr. Huang's tricky and sensitive questions, Jia Qiang deliberately stretched it to prevent the wall from having ears.

At this time, Huang Lao asked with a smile:
"Qiang'er, are you planning to obtain fame in the future?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said:
"I don't want to embark on an official career for the past two years. Now that I'm starting my own business, I'm in urgent need of money. I want to open a restaurant that sells mandarin duck hotpot."

Huang Lao frowned slightly, and then relaxed them again.

Although he still advocates emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, he is an enlightened emperor.

He believes that doing business is also a university question.

Since Qiang'er intends to devote himself to business, let him practice in the world of mortals, hone his talents, and understand the sentiments of the people.

When we recognize each other in the future, we will be entrusted with important tasks.

After thinking about it in his heart, Huang Lao said with a smile:
"Since you want to do business, how about I ask His Majesty to write you a plaque and let you hang it on the restaurant?"

Jia Qiang was slightly taken aback, why did the old man Huang speak so loudly?What is his identity?
(End of this chapter)