Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 855 Printing a Hundred Times the Great Ming Banknotes, Crazy Inflation!

"Well, what Baorui said makes sense."

"We must make the people self-aware, so that we can truly drive the people of the world to change the world."

Lu Xiangsheng nodded again and again, agreeing with Zhang Haogu's words.

Zhang Ruitu also said: "Baorui's words are very important. This is our plan of action in the future. The road of great harmony in the world is not just for us to walk, but also for the people to walk along."

"In my opinion, Baorui's words need to be understood and understood by everyone. Get rid of the impetuous spirit in the party."

Tan Yong had led soldiers before, and his vision was even more special. Tan Yong smiled and said, "Right now we are in Liaodong, the three provinces of Liaodong, and the two provinces of Mongolia. These five provinces are connected together. It seems that we have already occupied In the north, being at the top of the Central Plains has the potential to overwhelm the Central Plains."

"Many people say that we are like the Liao and Jin Dynasties in the past, and we can go south at any time, but we don't have the Yanyun Sixteen States in our hands, and the Ming Dynasty is not the two Song Dynasties."

"What's more, what we really control is Liaodong. Monan and Mobei are still vacillating, and Jilin Heihe only belongs to us in name."

"Minggong's words have another meaning, that is, the most important thing for us now is to cultivate internal strength. If we want to fight against the outside world, we must always have internal stability."

Zhang Haogu lightly pointed his fingers: "Tan Yong's words are right. The focus of our next work is to cultivate internal strength, keep our ears to the outside world, and focus on cultivating internal strength. We have consolidated the foundation, established the industry, and Our farms have been built in every place, so that the grassroots of the three northeastern provinces are under our control, and we can mobilize the manpower of the entire northeast. Only in this way can we have enough capital to set off a real prairie fire. "

Yuan Keli smiled and said: "That's right. The Emperor Taizu used the means of building high walls, accumulating food widely, and slowly becoming king to continuously consolidate his foundation; Han Gaozu also accumulated enough savings in Hanzhong before he built plank roads and kept secrets. "

"Our foundation is still very weak now. The land of the Central Plains is no longer under our control. It is the last word that we need to spend a few years to develop."

Wang Wenyan said: "I have contacts with various chambers of commerce and large groups in Ming Dynasty. I have also made some acquaintances in the past few years as the governor of Jiangnan. Although we are in Liaodong now, the vigorous development of Liaodong is completely different from the stagnant and retrogressive business environment of the Central Plains. , they should all be happy to come to Liaodong to do business.”

Zhang Haogu's eyes brightened: "This is good news. I think Governor Wang can be the head of the Industrial Development Department of our Datong Party."

Wang Wenyan also said with a smile: "This Ministry of Industrial Development, I am confident that I can still be in charge."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Cui Chengxiu has worked in the commercial office for many years, and he has work experience and connections. Cui Chengxiu can assist President Wang."

Zhang Haogu nodded: "Well, Cui Chengxiu is capable, and he is qualified to assist Lao Wang."

Everyone nodded, and the matter was settled.

Afterwards, everyone discussed and appointed several other important departments. Zhang Ruitu was the head of the Propaganda Department, Lu Xiangsheng was the head of the Finance Department, Zhou Jinyong was the head of the Agriculture Department, Yuan Keli was the head of the Communications Department, Huang Liqing was the head of the Civil Affairs Department, Yuan Yingtai was the head of the Education Department, Tan Yong served as the chief of the Ministry of Justice, Zhu Shunshui served as the chief of the Taxation Department, Cui Chengxiu served as the chief of the Commerce Department, Sun Fengqi served as the chief of the Chi Road Department, Zuo Guangdou served as the chief of the Water Resources Department, and Wang Dashan served as the chief of the Patrol Department.

The twelfth branch of Datong Society is newly released.

Although Zhu Shunshui, Cui Chengxiu, Sun Fengqi, Zuo Guangdou, and Wang Dashan did not participate in this meeting, the problem was not a big one. These were more appropriate choices after everyone discussed them.

Zhang Ruitu, the former minister of the Ming Dynasty, a scholar of the cabinet, the Minister of Rites, and the current head of the propaganda department of the Datong Party, said with a smile: "The imperial court has six departments, and we have twelve. No matter how you look at it, we are much stronger than the imperial court. , at least we are not like the imperial court, intriguing, doing nothing but dominating ourselves."

Although it was just a joke, everyone still smiled knowingly. Obviously, everyone didn't take Zhu Youjian to heart. Although Zhu Youjian is now the emperor of Ming Dynasty and looks majestic, if it wasn't for the Datong Party who wanted to retire, Zhu Youjian is still a clay sculpture in the palace.

Then Zhang Haogu discussed with everyone that an office and a secretariat should be added to the center of the Datong Society, with Huang Zongxi as the head of the secretariat and Gu Yanwu as the head of the office. A Disciplinary Supervision Office, headed by Chen Yangmei, the original Minister of Dali Temple.

Zhang Haogu, on the other hand, served as the president of the Datong Club and concurrently the dean of the Datong Academy.

After this series of decisions, the structure of the center of the Datong Society became full, and the entire organization became more reasonable and orderly.

After meeting with several people, Zhang Haogu saw Huang Zongxi walking in quickly: "It's too aggressive, but what happened to the court?"

Huang Zongxi said: "Duke Ming, Commander Tian wants to see you and said there is something urgent."

"Well, let's go there quickly." Zhang Haogu heard that it was urgent, so he immediately got up and walked towards another study room.

When he arrived at the study, Zhang Haogu saw that Tian Ergeng was restless, as if he was sitting on a stove rather than a chair.

"Commander Tian, ​​Duke Ming is here." Huang Zongxi said.

Tian Ergeng got up quickly when he heard it: "Duke Ming."

"Sit down, the sky still won't fall, so talk slowly if you have anything to say." Zhang Haogu said with a smile.

Zhang Haogu's indifferent smile always has some magical power, which can calm people down every time, as if nothing can break Zhang Haogu.

Tian Ergeng couldn't help being calm, he also believed in Zhang Haogu's outstanding personality charm, and believed that nothing in this world can be difficult to get Zhang Haogu.

"Minggong, it's like this. Our people in the capital secretly got the news that Zhu Youjian is going to prepare to expand the army."

Hearing Tian Ergeng's words, Zhang Haogu's pupils shrank invisibly, and his face was calm as usual: "The emperor is going to expand the army? The news is reliable?"

Tian Ergeng said: "The news was sent from the palace. After many investigations, the specific source is unknown, but the news is probably true."

Zhang Haogu nodded and tapped his fingers on the table. Tian Ergeng didn't dare to disturb Zhang Haogu's thinking, so he had to wait quietly.

Thoughts in Zhang Haogu's mind turned quickly, and after a while, he smiled slightly: "I have a rough idea of ​​this matter, and I worked hard to direct it."

"For Datong Society, there is no hard work." Tian Ergeng said quickly.

Zhang Haogu said again: "There is one thing, I still need Commander Wada to tell you that Datong Society is not the imperial court, there is no such thing as Jinyiwei, and it is not popular to conduct spy investigations, so the Jinyiwei will be changed in the future."

Hearing Zhang Haogu's words, Tian Ergeng's heart immediately rose to his throat. He thought he was going to be killed, but seeing Zhang Haogu's expression, Tian Ergeng said quickly: "Yes Er Geng is obliged to make any new arrangements."

Zhang Haogu said: "That's right. Although Datong Society doesn't have any secret service agencies, it must always have its own sources of information and prevent the enemy from infiltrating. There must always be a special department to deal with it. I plan to work within the party Set up an intelligence department to be responsible for the foreign intelligence investigation and counter-investigation of the Datong News Agency, and I plan to let you be the director of this department. After all, professional things should be left to professional people."

Tian Ergeng heaved a sigh of relief when he heard it. Datong News Agency's external intelligence investigation and counter-investigation seem to be similar in nature to Jinyiwei. Leave it to me."

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "I am relieved to leave it to Director Tian. After so many years, I trust Director Tian's ability."

He chatted with Tian Ergeng and sent him away, and asked Tian Ergeng to set up the shelf of the investigation office first. After all, there are so many spies from Jinyiwei, and it is very simple to organize the investigation office.

After sending Tian Ergeng away, Huang Zongxi became a little restless: "Ming Gong, Zhu Youjian plans to do something to us?"

Zhang Haogu nodded: "Very likely."

"I once said that any secret plan, any preparation, cannot be completely kept secret, and there must be traces of every action. The relationship between Jin Yiwei is inherently complicated. It is normal for you to have me among you, so It's not surprising to find some traces."

"What's more, it is estimated that the emperor and those people have no sense of secrecy at all. This is also an example for us. The discipline and secrecy within our party must be emphasized to prevent such unknowingly happening. It's a leak."

Huang Zongxi said again: "Duke Ming, now that the emperor plans to expand the army, we can't just sit back and wait for death, we have to counter it."

"I've thought about this too. Tomorrow, a few generals will come back and discuss it together." Zhang Haogu was not in a hurry.

Scholars rebelled and failed in three years. Just because Zhu Youjian is now making a fuss about Daming, and the court has frequent infighting, he wants to expand the army and fight?

Let's talk about the internal affairs of the court first.

Zhejiang Party, Huai Party, Jin Party, Qilu Party
As soon as the Datong Society left, the old party immediately split, and the various factions fought fiercely. Qian Qianyi, the chief minister of the cabinet, was in a state of desperation. The new army was completely banned, and the situation of the three major camps is not very good now.

Zhu Youjian wants to fight in this situation?

He is really confident.

The next day, the [-] new chiefs of the Datong Society, as well as several generals such as Zhou Yuji, Fang Yunchu, and Han Yaowei, went to the Hall of Qinzheng for a meeting.

On the long conference table, Zhang Haogu sent down the information sent by Tian Ergeng: "Everyone, take a look. If you have any ideas, talk about them. Let's brainstorm and come up with a solution."

Everyone looked at the information, and Lu Xiangsheng took the lead and said: "The emperor intends to attack us. Since there are rumors about this matter, the emperor must have moved his mind."

"This matter should not be underestimated. Don't look at the emperor who made a mess of the court and banned the new army and replaced it with a bunch of nobles to lead the army. But after all, the three major battalions are the 30 elites we have trained. , Everyone should know about these elite combat powers.”

After Lu Xiangsheng finished speaking, Fang Yunchu, Han Yaowei, and Zhou Yuji all looked ugly.

No, the 30 soldiers in the three major battalions of Shuntian Mansion and Yingtian Mansion are all soldiers of the new army, and many of them are old soldiers who followed them in the southern and northern wars. Their rich consciousness and experience are rare. the elite.

Not to mention the 30 elite, a large number of military supplies stored in Zhili in the north and south, as well as the imperial court's food reserves, etc., these are all heavy pressures.

Yuan Yingtai couldn't help but said: "We have worked hard these years, promoted the new policy, established a new army, and accumulated a rich family fortune for the imperial court. The warehouses in various places are full, the arsenal is excellent, and the imperial court has no shortage of food and ordnance. It is the veterans we have trained, and the hundreds of millions of gold and silver we have saved for the court over the years."

"Now these things seem to be used by the emperor on us."

Tan Yong said: "Now the situation is still different. Now the governors and prefects everywhere are corrupt officials who only know how to take money and break the law. The three major battalions are also full of those who only know how to fight cocks and walk dogs. There are these people It’s hard to say how many real things are left in granaries and arsenals in various places.”

"The food in the granary will be divided among themselves, and the ordnance in the arsenal and the food and weapons in the barracks can also be sold by the honorable children of the three major battalions."

Wang Wenyan's eyes lit up: "It's possible. If we seize the opportunity to communicate with these people and buy the ordnance reserves, that would be a good thing."

Zhang Ruitu said with a smile: "Not only that, but we can also spread rumors, saying that the emperor intends to be ungrateful and force the late emperor's Tuogu ministers away, and even kill all the former court officials. Once these rumors came out, Zhu Youjian A face-saving character is bound to be hesitant."

That's right, Zhu Youjian is shameless, and it's specifically reflected in the fact that he always makes his courtiers take the blame if there are any problems. The emperor himself is absolutely not sticky, and he usually tells his courtiers to do something. The problem is that he is innocent.

Moreover, Zhu Youjian's character is resourceful and less decisive, and he has a good face. Now that Zhang Haogu is withdrawing on his own initiative, although he wants to attack Zhang Haogu, if there are rumors among the people, he will inevitably hesitate. I don't know if he really wants to do it. , Will it affect his reputation.

These ideas are all feasible.

Zhou Yuji said again: "But what if Zhu Youjian is determined to do something? Speaking of which, we now have more than [-] soldiers, which seems to be a lot of people. Kejiaozhi, Dongying, and Monan Mobei, Jilin Heihe Once the necessary soldiers and horses are gone, we have less than [-] mobile soldiers."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone immediately frowned. Indeed, Zhu Youjian's plan to send troops must be considered. At that time, it was undoubtedly the last thing everyone wanted to see.

That not only means that brothers in the new army are fighting each other, but also means that Liaodong will lack enough time to develop. We must know that whether it is industry or economy, it takes time to develop steadily and stably.

Cui Chengxiu suddenly said: "What if the emperor has no money?"

"Huh?" Everyone looked at Cui Chengxiu suspiciously.

Cui Chengxiu said seriously: "What if the court has no money? Or, what if the court's money is worthless? Then the emperor expands his army, what will he use to expand?"

Zhang Haogu looked at Cui Chengxiu: "President Cui, tell us your thoughts carefully."

Cui Chengxiu said: "President, all the chief executives, everyone knows that I was engaged in business before. What is the economic foundation of Daming?"

"The Daming Banknotes are issued with the hundreds of millions of gold and silver reserves in the Daming Bank. With the imperial court's gold and silver reserves, Daming's reputation, and our new policies and laws, the Daming Banknotes circulate in Daming and become hard currency."

"In addition to the imperial court's southern expedition and northern war, with the powerful force of the new army, the treasure banknotes issued by the court are also more reliable, and the court's rich gold and silver reserves and our regulation prevent the treasure banknotes from depreciating easily."

"We know this, but the emperor and those old parties really understand economics, do they understand this?"

"Everyone, don't forget that the emperor Taizu also issued the treasure banknotes. Why did the treasure banknotes not worth much when the Taizu emperor had to trade with copper, silver and silk cloth? And we can make the thin treasure banknotes real gold and silver. use?"

"In the past two years, the emperor has banned the new law, the provinces have restored the old system, roadblocks, excessive taxes, and corrupt officials are rampant. It is becoming more and more difficult for merchants to do business. How much can the court's tax revenue be as much as before?"

"Nowadays, with these corrupt officials and noble vassals from all over the country, the extra expenditure of the imperial court will inevitably increase greatly every year. If the imperial court's tax revenue is not enough, what will the emperor do?"

"The emperor will definitely issue more treasure notes!" Wang Wenyan said.

Cui Chengxiu smiled and said, "That's right, the emperor will definitely issue more precious banknotes, after all, precious banknotes are money."

"But if there are too many treasure notes, are the treasure notes really worth it?"

"Furthermore, if the gold and silver in the Daming Bank and the national treasury are not so much, and the common people exchange the gold and silver after hearing the news, and find that it is not correct, then is the treasure banknote just waste paper?"

After hearing Cui Chengxiu's plan, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

The most ruthless point of Cui Chengxiu's plan lies in its extensive destructiveness. He is not only targeting the imperial court, but also targeting the entire economic system of Ming Dynasty. Credit.

Originally, the stock market was outlawed, the new law was outlawed, coupled with the waterway tariffs in various places and the corruption and extortion of corrupt officials and rich people, the economy of Ming Dynasty has been sluggish. Now if the price of precious money collapses again, the economic system of Ming Dynasty will really collapse up.

In the future, the economy of the Ming Dynasty will really be one in ten, and the Ming court will once again return to the poor state of 200 million silver a year before the Apocalypse Dynasty.

Don't talk about fighting at that time, it's good that Zhu Youjian can maintain the operation of the court!
The soldiers of the three major battalions need military salaries, officials from all over the Ming Dynasty need salaries, the nobles need money and food, as well as the operation of the court, the operation of the local area, and relief in case of any local disasters.
At that time, what Zhu Youjian will face will be Daming who is leaking everywhere and is not stable everywhere.

Cui Chengxiu's strategy can be said to go straight to Zhu Youjian's vital point, and can beat Zhu Youjian to death with one blow.

Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help asking: "Is this plan a bit too poisonous? Once it is implemented, the economy of Ming Dynasty will be in turmoil, and chaos will inevitably occur in the local area. It is the common people who will suffer."

Cui Chengxiu asked back: "Aren't the people of Ming Dynasty suffering now? Could it be that if Zhu Youjian wants to expand the army and conquer us, the people will not have to bear labor and exorbitant taxes?"

"Since this is the case, it is better to directly destroy the imperial court's economy and give us an opportunity."

"At least, the more disappointed the people are with the imperial court, the better it will be for us."

"Everyone, what we are going to do now is a big event that will change the world, mother-in-law and mother-in-law can't do it!"

(End of this chapter)