Villager of Daming

Chapter 645 Let’s discuss the printing of treasure banknotes first

Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma looked at the two sets of printing plates, tools for printing money. The setters wanted to make each plate the same, at least the errors would not be visible.

The other kind is the same as batik when dyeing cloth. The areas that do not need to be colored are coated with wax, and the areas that are not coated with wax are colored. After dyeing is completed, the wax is boiled out.

You can put stickers on the plate for printing banknotes, leave empty areas to coat with wax, and print on the unpainted areas. Then change the paper, apply wax, add other colors, and print.

"This is good. Are these three editions? Printed in three colors? It's better than the wax-coated one. This is smaller than the Zhiyuan banknote. The Ming Dynasty's universal treasure banknote? Good!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the edition, he could see that the words on it were reversed, but there was a blank space, and he did not write where it was issued.

The current Zhongshu Province has obviously begun to restrict the imperial power. If it cannot continue to exist, it will not write Zhongshu. And because no one has said whether to let the Ministry of Household Affairs take charge, it will not write the Ministry of Household Affairs.

The copper coins of Hongwu Tongbao were initially handled by the Ministry of Industry, and then the Ministry of Household Affairs took over and minted them together with various places. Wherever there was copper, the copper coins were made and used.

There are patterns around the board, similar to those in history.

"Chongba, with the version, can we print money?" Empress Ma used the Yuan Dynasty's Zhiyuan Tongbao banknotes, but it is not allowed now. Only the previous copper coins are allowed to circulate, and they can be recycled and recast.

Seeing the eyes of the two people shining, the commander had to say: "Your Majesty, Queen, the common people have something to say."

"Tell me, how do you print treasure banknotes?" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded happily.

“Printing money is easy, including new paper, as well as anti-counterfeiting methods, ink, etc.

Now let’s talk about the purpose of issuance, quantity of issuance, and promotion methods.

I won’t talk about what currency is. Let’s talk about the war against Helin. There are two consequences: losing and winning.

If our Ming Dynasty loses the battle with Lin, we can only give up a piece of land in the North and retreat back. The imperial court will have insufficient finances.

Issuing treasure banknotes can plunder the money from the people and use it for military purposes.

Therefore, Xiaqiu Village worked hard to help His Majesty make money and provide good weapons. With money, we can provide better logistical support for the soldiers. Weapons are the lives of soldiers. "

The head of the village mentioned the war. During the Northern Expedition, one battle determined the fate of the country and solved the most important trouble for the Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, according to what Hanhan said, there will always be friction with Beiyuan in the future, coupled with the previous disasters.

The fiscal revenue of the Ming Dynasty was obviously beyond its means, and it eventually had to issue treasure banknotes. Unlike the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty allowed the exchange of gold, silver and copper coins.

If the Ming Dynasty issued it, there would be nothing to exchange for it, and it would be a direct robbery of money from the people.

Hanhan said that there are many ways to steal money, such as dividing the landlord's land and confiscating all the family property because there is no money!Still have to do things.

Zhu Yuanzhang agreed with what Li Chang said: "It is true that after winning the battle, we feel enlightened. Treasure money... We do not rob the people, we want to make it easier for the people to use money."

"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. It is for the convenience of the people. This is the purpose. There is also another purpose. Using all the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes is beneficial to the unification of the currency and can better safeguard the imperial status of the Ming Dynasty.

It's not enough for people everywhere to spend all kinds of money. Qin Shihuang also knew that the cars tracked the same track, the books shared the same text, the travels were the same, the places were the same, the weights were the same, and the coins were the same shape!
This facilitates the court's overall management, product pricing, resource scheduling, welfare arrangements, etc. "

The chief didn't say anything else. Anyway, you are the emperor, and if you say it's convenient for the people, you'll do it.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and narrowed his eyes: "Yes, yes, what next? How many to print? Let's take it and go shopping."

"When the previous dynasty issued treasure banknotes, it adopted the silver standard. Even if the treasure banknotes could be exchanged for silver, an exchange fee of [-]% was charged. The initial fee was [-]%, which is equivalent to [-]% tax. The Ming Dynasty wanted to issue treasure banknotes. The same should be true for banknotes. How many gold and silver there are, how many treasure banknotes are issued.

If there are many treasures and few things, the treasures must be worthless. In fact, free exchange is allowed and a two-cent fee is charged, which is already a profit. "

The mayor made a request, don't print indiscriminately. After printing, throw it out to buy things, and the people will take the money and start to depreciate it.

Hanhan talks about the process and consequences of currency devaluation in many historical dynasties, which is usually the case before turmoil.

When he heard that he was still subject to restrictions, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened: "Well... okay! Do you remember that there is money in the village?"

"What kind of silver does your Majesty like in the village? When the treasure banknotes are issued, you can buy silver and gold, and the gold and silver you buy can be issued into treasure banknotes.

Finally, gold and silver on the market are no longer circulated in the form of currency, and copper coins are gradually decreasing. People are accustomed to using treasure banknotes.

By that time, gold, silver and copper coins were no longer important. The people would not care if the imperial court used them to buy things from the barbarians.

The amount of treasure banknotes is too large to cause a run, as long as a little precaution is left. "

The village chief didn't want to donate the village's silver, so he quickly changed the subject. The silver can be used to make jewelry, such as longevity locks and silver bracelets for children.

"We don't spend gold and silver to buy things from the barbarians. If we have a trade surplus, our Ming Dynasty will have more and more gold, silver and copper.

We have to send people to the Shipping Department to keep an eye on anyone who dares to take our money, and we will skin them.

The Yi people also know how to bribe!The person we arranged to exchange things with previously reported it to us. "

Zhu Yuanzhang is now able to use new terms proficiently. In terms of foreign trade, the palace always has a trade surplus, and it is very large.

He doesn't want to ask for jewelry. There are good things in the Ming Dynasty. There are ways to carve them in Yingyu Xiaqiu Village. There are also chicken blood stones, nephrite from the northeast, and tourmalines from Helin. This stuff is hard, comes in many colors, and is beautiful.

In exchange for the Yi people, they received soap, rock sugar, bamboo fungus, white fungus, music box, mirror, a small amount of silk, porcelain, sour plum powder...

If you look at things, they are valuable, but the actual cost is very low. As for the silk, Yiren must change it, otherwise they will not change it at all.

In exchange for medicinal materials, grain, gold, silver and copper, if you can find crops that the Ming Dynasty did not have, such as onions, you can give a lot of money at that time.

They include black and white cows, different horses, and other animals and poultry. However, after bringing them, you have to ask Xiaqiu Village to look at them first, saying that some things have been brought that will harm the creatures of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty is right. From now on, we can export perfume, rouge, gouache, gasoline and other products to make more money." What else can the chief say? I support it!
"Zhu Lichang, speaking of perfume, are there any orchid-flavored ones?" Queen Ma suddenly asked.

Nowadays, the palace uses glass bottles to spray perfume, with various flavors. Without sending glass bottles to fill them, there will be no need to make so many exquisite glass bottles.

The best one is of course orchid scent, the other floral scents are fixed, peony, rose, peach blossom, osmanthus, cucumber, yes, there is cucumber scent, and there is also watermelon scent!
In winter, spray a little cucumber- and watermelon-flavored perfume to make you feel happy.

There are only a few orchids. It is not easy for orchids to bloom, especially newly planted ones. Just wait!
They bloom only once a year, and special ones can bloom more often, but those flowers are few and small.

Different orchids have different smells. The key is that you can all know they are orchids when you smell them, which is amazing.

Therefore, orchids from all over the country, those with soil and confirmed to have bloomed, were sent to Xiaqiu Village for planting.

(End of this chapter)