Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 198 Literary Exchange Activities
Li Wei took Zhu Yuanzhang's portrait to the printing factory, called steward Wu who was in charge of engraving, and handed the portrait to him.

"Steward Wu, this is His Majesty's portrait. Let me add this portrait to the blank space left in the middle of the engraving."

Li Wei said softly.

When Manager Wu saw the scroll he handed over casually, he didn't think much about it at first, just wiped his dirty hands on his body and took it.Then he heard Li Wei say that this was the portrait of the emperor, and his hands suddenly trembled with fright, and he almost dropped the portrait of the emperor to the ground.

"Ah, this, this, this... Mr. Li, why didn't you tell me earlier? I should take a shower and change clothes before proceeding!"

Manager Wu said in a panic, holding the scroll with a pair of dirty hands trembling, neither putting it down nor picking it up.

Li Wei was stunned for a moment and curled his lips secretly, "Isn't it just a portrait? If you break it, you can just paint it again."

Of course he thought so, and he himself knew that at this time, portraits of emperors could not be thrown around casually. If he was not careful, he might be charged with being disrespectful.

Seeing Manager Wu's fearful expression, he couldn't help but feel worried. This was going to be printed on the treasure banknotes. If the people in the future were like Manager Wu and took the banknotes to pay tribute, it would be a disaster.

Originally, he had thought about reminding Zhu Yuanzhang to set the penalty for destroying treasure banknotes lower, so that people would not dare to use it for fear of crime. Now that he saw Manager Wu's reaction, he paid more attention to this point and must emphasize it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

In fact, in later generations, it is also a crime to deliberately damage banknotes. If there is a national emblem or something on it, it is more likely to constitute the crime of insulting the national emblem. However, the penalty is not heavy, and it is even generally a state where the people do not punish the officials, as long as it is not made public It's no big deal if it's intentional.

But the portraits of emperors nowadays are different. Whether to beat or kill him or not to hold him accountable depends on the emperor's mood. If he really thinks it is disrespectful, he will not be able to escape with a rod or prison sentence, and beheading is also a severe punishment.

"It's okay. Those who don't know are not to blame. You are doing your job. Don't worry. His Majesty will not blame you."

Li Wei comforted.

"This, well...okay."

Manager Wu hesitated for a moment, then relaxed slightly and carefully took the portrait over.

Then under Li Wei's eyes, he called a few people to help set up the incense table and offered the portrait. The craftsmen responsible for engraving the banknotes first paid their respects and then began to follow the carvings and show them to Li Wei. I was speechless for a while.

Shaking his head, Li Wei knew that it would be useless to say anything more, so he sighed and left here.

It seems that we have to find a way to solve this situation when the treasure banknotes are issued. Trouble!

After returning home, Li Wei wrote a detailed memorial about the bank and prepared to submit it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

After being busy until midnight, Li Wei returned to the room.

In the room, An Qing has gone to bed, and Xiao Qing is beside him, taking a nap.

Li Wei walked up and patted her gently, nuzzled at An Qing and asked in a low voice: "Are you asleep?"

Xiaoqing woke up, looked at it, and nodded lightly at him.

Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief and stretched out his hand to pull Xiaoqing out of the room.

Back in Xiaoqing's house, the two exchanged traditional culture: idioms!

Li Wei showed it first, and Xiaoqing felt that his knowledge was profound and very pleasing to the eye, so she took out a landscape painting and showed it to him. Li Wei showed a satisfied smile, then his face changed, and he suddenly used an overwhelming move. , Xiao Qing was startled, she felt a burst of clouds, and then she fell into the clouds. Li Wei caught up with her and danced a cheerful dance in front of her. Xiao Qing was so mesmerized that she couldn't help but sing loudly. The singing is melodious and melodious.

From literature to singing and dancing, the exchange between the two was extremely exciting, and they won endless applause. After half an hour, it gradually became quiet, and the only sound left in the room was the slightly tired breathing after strenuous activities.

The two hugged each other, and Li Wei gently played with her hair.

After resting for a while, Xiao Qing suddenly asked softly: "Master, why haven't you consummated your marriage with the princess yet?"

Li Wei made a movement, put down his hand, lay back and said:

"She's too young."

Xiaoqing was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then asked: "Is it true that as the master said, girls marrying too early will harm their health?"

"Of course, sir, when have I ever lied to you?"

Xiaoqing was stunned for a moment, remembering the past when the old man would come in every day and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Li Wei turned to look at her and said in surprise: "What are you laughing at? Don't you believe it?"

"No, no, Xiaoqing believes in the master!" Xiaoqing suppressed her smile and said softly.

Li Wei then hummed and turned his head back.

"I don't think it's right to continue like this. When do you plan to consummate your marriage with the princess?"

Xiaoqing said with some worry.

The princess's consort is getting married, but the consort is still unwilling to consummate the marriage. If others find out about this, they may gossip about her.

Li Wei sighed.

He doesn't want to have a relationship with Anqing, not only because of his age.

What Zhu Yuanzhang did was unacceptable to him. He had no choice but to become the consort. In fact, he didn't want to really become the old man's son-in-law.

He is a very emotional person, and he can't get rid of the woman he has a relationship with unless it's a pure transaction.

And as long as there is no relationship, then his marriage to An Qing is just a formality, and he will not really treat people like Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao as family members.As his power grows, one day in the future, no one can stop him from leaving. The overseas world is vast and there is countless fertile land. When the time comes, he will take Xiaoqing and the craftsmen who are loyal to him to fly far away and return to Anqing. Zhu Ye is not a bad idea.

As for rebellion, it was a last resort. He was not so ruthless and could ignore the people of the world for his own selfish interests, and once again plunged the land of China into a war filled with smoke and corpses.

The only obstacle to this matter is the secular perspective, but the secular perspective is not so easy to bear. If he really does this, it may harm Anqing, which makes him a little entangled and difficult to make a decision for a while.

After all, An Qing is just an innocent little girl.

"Hey, let's talk about it later."

Li Wei frowned and sighed helplessly.

Xiaoqing hugged him tenderly, and the sadness on Li Wei's face disappeared, revealing a satisfied smile.

In this Ming Dynasty, the lover he cherished the most was Xiaoqing. He had been single for many years and had longed for love. However, in later generations, he, an ordinary homebody, could not get such a beautiful wife. Every time he was lonely late at night, he would also I can only talk to the teachers on my plate to express my heartfelt feelings and comfort myself.

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Li Wei's memorial was handed over, which described in detail the operation of the bank, the issuance of treasure notes, etc.

In addition, the printing factory also rushed to produce a set of samples of the new banknotes.

After noon, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned important officials from the Six Ministries and the Metropolitan Procuratorate to organize a small meeting in Wuying Hall.

The matter of treasure banknotes is of great importance. Although Li Wei has come up with a detailed and specific plan, he still needs to discuss it with all the officials in the court to avoid any omissions.

After the ministers saluted, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke: "The main purpose of calling everyone here this time is to discuss the issue of treasure banknotes. This incident of dumping banknotes has exposed many shortcomings of the current banknote law, which has led to the devaluation of treasure banknotes. To the point where you can’t even exchange for two hundred coins, Xu Hui!”

"My minister is guilty!"

Xu Hui stepped forward in fear and bowed.

"What's the use of just knowing the crime? Have your household department thought of a solution?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked accusingly.

"I have ordered the banknote bureau to work day and night. I believe that in less than a year, we will be able to produce enough new banknotes for the people to replace!"

Xu Hui said respectfully.

After he returned, he scolded his subordinates at the Ministry of Revenue, forcing them to come up with this idea.

After hearing this, Li Wei frowned and worked day and night. Fortunately, he could imagine that if the craftsmen were squeezed so hard, it would not take long for many people to be unable to survive.

"One year? After one year, our Ming Dynasty's treasure banknotes will become useless paper. What's the use of your new banknotes?"

Zhu Yuanzhang reprimanded angrily.

"I will do my best to come up with enough new money as soon as possible!"

Xu Hui didn't dare to raise his head, so he could only say his best words.

"No need! Li Wei, tell me your solution."

Zhu Yuanzhang gave a cold shout and then asked Li Wei to speak.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Wei stepped forward and bowed in agreement, and then began to introduce the bank's methods to everyone.

"In fact, it is not difficult to solve the problem of depreciation of banknotes. The reason why this phenomenon of cheap banknotes and expensive goods is nothing more than two reasons. One is that there are too many banknotes and few goods. The other is that people and merchants do not trust banknotes. People do not trust banknotes. If they want to spend their treasure money, but merchants don’t want to accept it, people can only discount it again and again.”

"I believe that in order for treasure banknotes to circulate smoothly, the imperial court must first firmly use treasure banknotes. All commercial taxes, salt taxes, sin atonements, etc. must be collected from treasure banknotes. They are not allowed to be discounted, and gold and silver are not allowed to be accepted..."

"Second, we must improve the banknote method, recycle old banknotes in a timely manner, and print new banknotes that are more wear-resistant..."

"Third, open banks, absorb deposits, and issue bonds..."

Li Wei shared his thoughts one by one.

In fact, it is easy to bring back the value of treasure notes. It is nothing more than absorbing the excess treasure notes. Whether he is currently arranging the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce to sell a large number of goods or is about to establish a bank, it is all to absorb the treasure notes. Reduce the money supply in the market.

As long as there are fewer treasure notes circulating in the market, and the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce and the imperial court only accept treasure notes, the value of the treasure notes will naturally rise back.

Moreover, people deposit their precious banknotes in banks and only keep part of the change in their hands, so they no longer need to worry about the issue of old banknotes. Moreover, banks are permanently located, and old banknotes can be exchanged at any time, which completely solves the problem of dumped banknotes.

Those present were all important officials of the imperial court. Although they had a bad relationship with Li Wei, they could still hear the benefits of Li Wei's methods, but they still had big differences on some individual issues.

"I think it's inappropriate. How can the imperial court borrow goods from the private sector? Such an approach will harm the imperial court's reputation!"

After Li Wei finished speaking, someone immediately came out to object.

Others nodded in agreement. In their minds, this was indeed the case. It was okay for the court to exploit the people, but it was impossible to borrow money from the people!

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, put the matter down for now, and said, "We'll talk about this later. Is there anything else wrong with talking about it first?"

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