Da Ming started to ascend the throne

Chapter 410 Currency
After Sun Chengzong received the decree, Zhu Youjian looked at Meng Zhaoxiang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry:

"Meng Aiqing, what's the situation at Daming Shipyard now? Can two armored warships be launched in a month? Tell me about it."

Meng Zhaoxiang hastily cupped his hands and replied:

"Your Majesty, there are now 56 large shipyards in Daming, [-] of which are capable of building iron-clad warships. If they go all out, they can build four iron-clad warships a month."

Zhu Youjian nodded slightly:

"Well, Ming Dynasty wants to go to the sea as soon as possible, and the construction of iron-clad warships must be accelerated. I decided to double the salary of the large cabin workers. Under the condition of ensuring the quality, I will build six iron-clad warships for me a month, and other large transport ships. We must also hurry up and build."

Meng Zhaoxiang felt that although the emperor's request was very high, if the shipyard went all out, it might not be impossible, so he hurriedly received the order.

"Ministry of obedience"

After Meng Zhaoxiang received the decree, he felt that the salary increase of the shipbuilders was too high, and other departments would have opinions, which would easily cause dissatisfaction among the people. He couldn't help saying:
"Your Majesty, I feel that twice the salary of the craftsmen seems a bit high. Other departments will have objections. Double the salary is enough."

Zhu Youjian shook his head:
"No no, twice the amount remains the same. Daming is in urgent need of iron-clad warships. Since the craftsmen are asked to work more, they must pay enough money. Compared with the future prosperity of Daming, this salary is nothing. If anyone refuses to accept it, let them directly Find me."

Sun Chuanting, the chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty, also supported the increase in wages for craftsmen:

"Your Majesty, as long as you can contribute to the revival of the Ming Dynasty, it is not an exaggeration to double the salary. The cabinet supports increasing the salary of craftsmen."

Ni Yuanlu:
"My minister also supports increasing the wages of craftsmen. When my Minglong flag is planted all over the world, no one will think that craftsmen are paid too much."

In fact, Meng Zhaoxiang also wanted to balance the other departments. Of course he was happy to get a salary increase under his command. Now that Sun Chuanting and others are supporting him, he can't help but smile from ear to ear.

"According to the purpose"

Just kidding, if Ming Dynasty wants to march to the sea, the naval ironclad battleship is the trump card. Of course, the more warships the better.

As long as South America, Australia and other places are conquered, where there is plenty of food and silver, Daming will not care about raising the wages of the craftsmen at all.

Today is destined to be an extraordinary day. Zhu Youjian then delivered an order to reorganize the arsenal of the Ministry of Industry, and a new department was born.

"According to my decree, the arsenal of the Ministry of Industry is separated from the Ministry of Industry to form an independent department called the Daming Weapons Manufacturing Bureau. The newly established Weapons Manufacturing Bureau is jointly in charge of Zhao Shizhen, Song Yingxing, and Bi Maokang.

The expenses of the Weapons Manufacturing Bureau are jointly borne by the Ming Dynasty treasury and our internal funds. The speed of firearm replacement must keep up, and strive to develop a new firearm that leads the world every three years.

Regarding the reorganization of the manufacturing bureau, site selection and guarding, the cabinet and the Ministry of Industry and Household Affairs will assist them to complete it as soon as possible, and Dongchang will send people to protect the manufacturing bureau.

All the manufacturing processes of the Manufacturing Bureau must be strictly kept secret, and no one is allowed to disclose the slightest bit. Violators will be severely punished, and of course they cannot be traded. "

Daming's advanced firearms all have samples. Of course, the samples come from the system. It will be much easier to manufacture and develop according to the samples.

Zhu Youjian will choose to update firearms according to the development of the times. He intends to keep Daming Firearms ahead of the world for about 50 years.

In other words, when the West developed rifles, Ming would have machine guns, and when the West developed rocket launchers, Ming would definitely have missiles.

The emperor gave the ministers too much information today, which made them more confident about the future of Ming Dynasty. They thought that today's matter should have ended.

But Zhu Youjian also called Ni Yuanlu, Minister of the Transfer Department:
"Hubu, the last time you were asked to issue silver dollars, how is the progress now, and when will the official issuance begin?"

Ming silver is the currency in circulation, but many rich people like to collect silver, and they bury huge amounts of silver underground.

There are also people who use silver to make Buddha statues and so on. In this way, it is easy to cause insufficient silver in the market.

In order to solve the problem of the loss of silver in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian once asked the Ministry of Households to study the issuance of silver dollars, and the silver will no longer be in circulation.

If those people want to send money, they must take out the silver and exchange it for silver dollars. Otherwise, it is useless for them to have mountains of gold and silver, and they cannot buy even a grain of grain.

Ni Yuanlu stood up and replied:

"Your Majesty, the plan is about to be completed, but there is a big disagreement on the name and design of the silver dollar. Please express it clearly, Your Majesty."

As Ni Yuanlu said, she handed Zhu Youjian a silver dollar. This was a sample made by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and she was going to show it to the emperor for confirmation, but before she had time to show it to Zhu Youjian.

Hearing the emperor's summons today, Ni Yuanlu thought the emperor asked about the silver dollar, so she brought the silver dollar into the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youjian took the silver dollar and looked at it. At that time, he was just saying, the face on the silver dollar was his Zhu Youjian, and looking at the back of the silver dollar, it was a silver dragon.

"Aiqing, this definitely won't work. My profile picture can't be on the silver dollar."

Ni Yuanlu smiled and said:
"Your Majesty, your portrait should be on it. This is a silver dollar that has been issued since your time. Your Majesty is so wise. It is only natural that your portrait is on the silver dollar."

Zhu Youjian waved his hands again and again:

"No, if Taizu and Chengzu are not here, how can I have my profile picture printed on it? Let's discuss it and decide. What do you think of the cabinet?"

Zhu Youjian brought the ball to the cabinet.

Sun Chuanting cupped his hands and smiled:
"Your Majesty, I think it's normal for you to have your face on the silver dollar. The cabinet supports the proposal of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Doesn't the silver dollar have a few denominations? Taizu and Chengzu can be printed on it."

"Yes, yes, my minister agrees."

Others echoed their approval.

Zhu Youjian saw that everyone said so, and he didn't insist:

"Okay, then do as you said, but change the flying dragon on the back, add the Great Wall and the Yellow River pattern on the back under the flying dragon, what is the name of the silver dollar?"

This is the first silver dollar currency to be issued by Ming Dynasty. It must have a nice name, and everyone started to discuss it.

Sun Chuanting thought for a while:
"It can be called Chongzhen Tongbao."

Ni Yuanlu patted herself on the head:
"My minister thought it should be called Daming Treasure Coin."

Everyone had everything to say, and they couldn't make up their minds for a moment. Finally, Meng Zhaoxiang slapped his thigh and shouted:
"Weichen thinks it should be called Ming coins, which means my Ming coins, how about it?"

This guy's words made Zhu Youjian shake his head, but the other ministers thought it was good, and they all felt that the name Mingbi was good.

Zhu Youjian would never agree to use Ming coins as the name of the new currency of Ming Dynasty.

This is the same as Mingbi in later generations. Mingbi is money for the dead, and it is the paper currency that people often use to worship their ancestors.

(End of this chapter)