Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 937 Kindergarten Principal

The coins of the Ming Dynasty were made by Yuan Datou during the period of the Republic of China, and the production method was also obtained from the basic economics that he carried.

Yuan Datou's silver accounts for 80.00% nine, copper accounts for [-]%, and tin accounts for [-]%. It is this kind of metal material and proportion that makes Yuan Datou's good ductility and elasticity. Make each part of the silver dollar resonate, vibrate in the air, and make a sound like a dragon chant.

"I don't think it's too much trouble to mint the front side of the coin. Let's make it into the head of Emperor Taizu. But don't worry about issuing new coins. The most urgent thing is the selection of officials." Liu Hongjian said while playing with the coin.

In fact, Liu Hongjian's idea of ​​issuing a new currency is far more than just to facilitate the circulation of the people. He has long set his sights overseas.

Daming controlled the whole of Nanyang, and almost controlled two-thirds of the world's spice production areas. In addition to Daming's own hard currency such as tea, silk, and porcelain, the Europeans could only trade in the way of Daming.

As soon as banknotes and coins become popular among the people of Ming Dynasty in the future, the imperial court can issue hard-core announcements. For example, all trades between European countries and Ming Dynasty must use Daming banknotes as the only designated currency.

Not only the mainland of Ming Dynasty, but also including but not limited to many spice islands in the South China Sea, Malacca, and Nordic Europe and other places controlled by Ming Dynasty.

As long as it is trading in the territory of Ming Dynasty, as long as it is trading with merchants of Ming Dynasty, it must use Ming paper currency. Daming has a strong army as support. Europa people cannot do without spices and silk, so they can only cooperate with Ming Dynasty.

According to Liu Hongjian's idea, the imperial court would set up a central bank after it stabilized to be responsible for the issuance of banknotes and coins, and then set up government-operated redemption points in major cities and ports in the interior to be responsible for the exchange of Ming currency.

It is conceivable that once the whole world recognizes Ming's currency subtly, then Ming's banknotes will be as strong as the US dollar in later generations, and this is not a weapon.

"Brother Liu doesn't need to worry about the selection of officials. Don't I still have Han Aiqing, the chief assistant of the cabinet? What's more, Brother Liu has repeatedly said that Ming Dynasty has never lacked scholars who want to be officials.

In less than ten days, the court will become full of talents again, I know this very well. "Zhu Cilang talked eloquently.

"You must not be so hasty in the future, otherwise you will lose your credibility as a monarch, and I will not be an example." Liu Hongjian remonstrated.

How can a boss fire all employees at every turn, what will this make the applicants think?Xiao Zhu's work is really getting more and more sloppy, it's almost the same as when he first traveled to Daming.

"Also, those old ministers who have served as officials have no credit or hard work all their lives. Those who should be awarded must be awarded. Anyway, they are just empty titles, so they can't chill the hearts of all the scholars in the world."

It can be seen that after this incident, the Confucian scholars will no longer be able to speak their minds in the court. At that time, military, engineering, science and other talents will stand proudly in the court, and the Ming Dynasty will become stronger and stronger.

"I see, brother Liu is nagging like father." Zhu Cihong said disapprovingly.

"Hmph, your wings are stiff. Well, you have to be busy next time. I won't bother you anymore. I'll go back if I don't have anything to do." After speaking, Liu Hongjian planned to get up and go back home.

"By the way, Brother Liu, I heard that your county prince's mansion has a private school. I want to send all the children to study in your place. Is it okay?" Zhu Cihong suddenly said behind Liu Hongjian, with a slightly tentative voice.

"How many?" Liu Hongjian frowned.

"Not many, there are only eight or nine who are over four years old." Zhu Cihong said modestly.

"Not much. My family only has five children including the youngest who just turned one month old. Is this private school for you?" Liu Hongjian said angrily. According to incomplete estimates, Zhu Cihong has been working hard for the past few years. , the children have already broken through the thirty mark.

"No! You have to pay the tuition fee, 1 taels a year for a child!" Liu Hongjian became more and more unhappy when he thought about it, so he said loudly.

"Come on! It's a deal! The money will be deducted from the dividends of Xishan Shanghe, but it has been more than half a year. Brother Liu, you are not authentic. When will the rest of the money be delivered, hey! Brother Liu, Don't go..."

Liu Hongjian's private school was built on the hillside of Xishan Mountain. It was not that Liu Hongjian treated his own children differently from the students of the engineering college and the lecture hall. The entrance requirement of the engineering college and the lecture hall was 14 years old.

That is to say, before the age of 14, he still needs to learn comprehensive knowledge in the nearby county school, but the Lecture Hall of the Engineering College has the best teachings in various subjects in the Ming Dynasty, and Liu Hongjian naturally refuses to waste it.

In the capacity of the head of the lecture hall and the head of the Engineering College, he invited the teachers of various disciplines to come to Xishan to teach the children every day according to the schedule. of.

It can be said to be tailor-made to let children get a preliminary understanding of the world based on language, mathematics, nature, and morality.

Currently, the Liu family has only the elder Ling Feng and his two younger sisters, Ling Xue and Ling Yu, who are of the right age. However, the private school has a large area, including classrooms, laboratories, playgrounds, public toilets, and teaching offices. A large piece of land was acquired.

In addition to the three children of the Liu family and the nine children of Zhu Cihong, the Xishan private school is also open to the children of the guard camp, the artisans of the Xishan Ordnance Institute, and civilians, but it is limited in size. Except for the Liu family and the royal family, there are quotas. , distributed according to contributions made, regardless of gender.

According to Liu Hongjian's thinking, neither his children nor Zhu Cihong's children should be treated differently in childhood, and it would be more beneficial for their growth to let them go to school with commoner children.

Liu Hongjian didn't want his children to be in the high cabinet since they were young, and he didn't want the successor of Daming Jiangshan to be a poor wretch who knew nothing about people's sufferings and plotted how to get into that position with a gloomy face since he was a child.

Half a month later, the Xishan Private School officially started classes, and Zhu Cihong's nine children temporarily lived in the Prince's Mansion because they were far away from home.

With the arrival of the first snow in the north and the arrival of the new year, three months passed in a hurry. The court and the people were all working hard to develop industry and production, and a powerful empire glowed with unprecedented vitality.

In February of the fifth year of Taishun, Liu Hongjian officially resigned as Marshal of the Army and Horses, and handed over power to the staff headquarters headed by Zhu Cihong.

In March of the fifth year of Taishun, Emperor Zhu Cihong of the Ming Dynasty issued an imperial decree to announce to the world that the Ming Dynasty would issue a new version of currency and at the same time abolish the transaction of gold, silver and copper coins.

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(End of this chapter)