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Chapter 515 The Emperor's Order Altar (Second Update, please subscribe)
Phoenix on fire!

This is the main background pattern of the "Central Coupon". The reason for choosing the phoenix instead of the dragon is of course to remember Nanhua's history of honoring the "Suzaku". Moreover, the "rebirth from the ashes" implied by the phoenix on fire also corresponds to National luck!
The Huaxia Sutra has fallen to revival, isn't it a rebirth from the ashes!

Of course, in addition to the red "Phoenix Bathing in Fire" on the left side of the banknote, there are inevitably some characters, but it is not Zhu Xianhai's head portrait, but two people, a man and a woman.The two head portraits are a Chinese man and a European woman, which symbolize the spiritual embodiment of unity (min), knot (zu), unity (rong) and heart (he) of all ethnic groups in South China.

The design of the Fire Phoenix banknote is very exquisite. To be honest, the design of this banknote is entirely based on Zhu Xianhai's idea.

He fully copied this set of banknotes... No, he borrowed from the fourth set of 10-yuan banknotes, but replaced the heads of the two men of Han and Meng with a man and a woman.The background is to replace Mount Everest with Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Andes, which can be considered majestic.

To be honest, Zhu Xianhai really thinks this version of banknotes is good, otherwise, he would not have copied it.

“陛下，按照您的要求，中央银行将发行10元、5元、2元、1元纸币以及银质5角、2角、1角和铜质5分、2分、1分辅币。因为我们一直通行使用银比索，所以未来的中央券1元的含金量为1.5038克，含银量为24.057克。”

From the discovery of the silver mines in America by the Spaniards, from the Spanish silver dollar to the Bank of Mexico, it has become a global currency, stronger than the pound sterling and the US dollar.As for the US knife...it's really not as strong as the Mexican silver dollar.The silver peso is also the most important currency in the Americas. Even the United States uses the silver peso as the standard when it issues dollar silver coins.Of course, the same is true for Nanhua.

From silver pesos to silver dollars, in fact, they have changed their names, and the weights are perfect and consistent. Now that the banknotes are issued, Ming Dynasty naturally follows the old customs.In fact, Zhu Xianhai wanted to issue aluminum coins, but electrolytic aluminum still has to be put into the market after all. Once electrolytic aluminum is supplied in large quantities, the price of aluminum will drop, which will definitely cause economic turmoil.For the sake of future economic stability, we can only give up this plan and use traditional gold and silver.

"Use the gold standard!"

Thinking of the rapid drop in silver price a few years later, Zhu Xianhai said without hesitation.

"In the future, we will also use gold coins for settlement. As for silver dollars, try to use silver dollars to buy materials from abroad, and try to spend all the silver we have here."

"Your Majesty, why is this?"

Hu Xueyan said in surprise.

"With the development of industry, the output of silver will only increase. It is normal for the price of silver to fall. In order to avoid economic turmoil caused by currency depreciation in the future, it is more stable to use gold coins."

As a banker, Hu Xueyan certainly knows whose decision is the final decision, even if he has a hundred displeasures in his heart, when faced with something that His Majesty has already decided, he must express his approval and flatter him non-stop.After praising His Majesty's suggestion as a strategic plan, beyond the reach of our ministers, Hu Xueyan looked happy again, carefully took out a sample banknote, and then said with both hands.

"Your Majesty, look, this is a commemorative banknote specially prepared by the Minister's Order Banknote Printing Bureau for His Majesty's ascension to the throne!"

Enthronement Commemorative Banknote!
Looking at the auspicious banknotes in his hand, especially at the "Order Altar" below the dragon and phoenix, Zhu Xianhai's expression was extremely rich. It took him quite a while before he realized an extremely important matter.

The emperor is going to ascend the throne!
In fact, Zuo Zongtang and others began to prepare for his enthronement long before Zhu Xianhai set off for the expedition.Originally, according to the plan, it was planned to requisition land in the southern suburbs of Yingtian for the construction of the "Temple of Heaven". Ancient Chinese emperors called themselves "Son of Heaven". They respected heaven and earth very much, and this reverence was expressed by offering sacrifices to heaven and earth.

Of course, at the same time, land had to be expropriated to build the palace, but in the end all of these were refuted by Zhu Xianhai.

"What kind of Temple of Heaven will be built, what kind of imperial palace will be built, and whether the future capital will be in this city is not certain!"

The reason why Zhu Xianhai said this is because Buenos Aires is not the best choice in his heart. After all, no one can tell how big the country will be in the future. The wider hinterland needs to be developed. As for Putrajaya, it is more suitable as a commercial center.

Since this is not necessarily the future capital, there is naturally no need to build the Royal Palace. As for the Royal Palace, the "Rose Palace" with its back against the Rio de la Plata will do, which is the former presidential palace of Argentina. The "Palace" is small in size, and it is still expanded on its south side, turning the former main building into the north building.

"Your Majesty, the Heaven and Earth Altar must be repaired. After all, Your Majesty is the "Son of Heaven", so he should worship the Emperor and Queen of Heaven at the Heaven and Earth Altar!"

Faced with their persuasion, Zhu Xianhai also refuted it.

"What about offering sacrifices to the emperor and the earth? Emperor Chengzu built the Temple of Heaven and Earth and failed to open up the five hundred years of the Ming Dynasty. However, Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, ascended the throne on a mound in Dingtao, but created a tradition that lasted for more than four hundred years. Great Han Dynasty."

In his view, the truth is very simple.As far as the present is concerned, instead of spending several million yuan to build a house for the emperor, or to build a so-called Temple of Heaven for the emperor's enthronement, the country's start-up is to tell the god who does not exist talk,

Is it worth it?
It's certainly not worth it.If you have this money, wouldn't it be more fragrant to build more warships and factories?

Of course, not everyone thinks so. For example, like the Queen Mother, she would rather spend tens of millions, tens of millions of taels of silver to build a garden.I don't want to spend millions to buy some warships.

What can warships do?Can he enjoy it?Obviously not.

What does it matter if you lose a battle?A defeated battle can just weaken the strength of those Han people who are a threat to the court, and it is a defeat.You can also measure the material resources of China, and everyone will be happy to help. It is not right to use Han people's money to please foreigners.

As long as those foreigners are happy, it doesn't matter if the common people are unhappy.

But people are different.Zhu Xianhai would definitely not be willing to use the money that could be used to build factories and warships to build some kind of garden. Even if it is the place where the emperor ascended the throne, there is absolutely no need to build a large building there.

Wouldn't it be enough to just build an earthen platform casually?

Liu Bang didn't build the Temple of Heaven to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.Doesn’t that still open up the longest dynasty in Chinese history!

God... If there is eyes, why is it so!So it doesn't make any difference whether you worship him or not.

Of course, we still have to respect the tradition, and we still have to worship in a decent way.

So, on December 1870, 12, on this day, in the wilderness in the southern suburbs of Yingtian, a mound costing tens of thousands of yuan was built... No, it should be said that the "Order Altar" had already stood on the grassland. The "altar" is completely made of rammed earth, about three feet above the ground, which is about ten meters, and covers an area of ​​about one mu.

When the car stopped in front of the "Order Altar", Zhu Xianhai's expression was serious and dignified. In a few days, he will ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor here.

"Emperor of the Ming Empire!"

The era name, uh, the era title has not been chosen... Recalling the several era titles given by Zuo Zongtang and the others, Zhu Xianhai was not satisfied with any of them. Zhu Xianhai was silent for a while, at this moment, he seemed to have an answer in his heart, and then he said.

"Mount Chandler."

"Chen is here!"

Qian Deshan, who followed closely behind, bowed his head and said.

"There is a saying in "Book of Changes Xici Zhuan": "Wealth is a great cause, and daily innovation is Shengde."

After uttering this sentence from the "Book of Changes", Zhu Xianhai said.

"Daily innovation is called Shengde, and daily progress is called "Shengde"... The empire wants to stand on the top of the world. It must make progress every day and seek innovation every day in order to achieve a long-term foundation. If so, then my year name Just for Sidley."

In an instant, Qian Deshan became stupid. Not only did His Majesty fail to choose one of the four reign names they gave, but he chose one himself, and more importantly... in a hurry, Qian Deshan hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed road.

"The establishment of the country's name is related to the future of the country, and it is for the fate of the Ming Dynasty! Your Majesty, please take it back!"

After finishing speaking, he kowtowed one after another and said repeatedly.

"Please take back your life, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)