The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 102 How can I, Zhu Yuanzhang, let the people suffer?

"Allowing people to pay taxes with treasure banknotes is to restore people's trust in treasure banknotes."

"If this can be done, the price of treasure banknotes will rise and the people will benefit from this."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke eloquently and told everyone his plan:
"Besides, if the current situation cannot be changed, the treasure banknote will become a piece of waste paper sooner or later."

"The people in the world will be harmed then."

"We also come from a poor family. We know how difficult it is for the people, but how can we bear to harm them."

"Even if the situation cannot be restored in the end, the court will still collect the treasure bit by bit through taxation to reduce the losses of the people."

"10,000+ stones of grain is only one percent of the imperial court's annual income. If it falls on all the people, it will be like a huge mountain."

Having said this, he raised his voice and said righteously:
"We have made up our mind, please don't try to persuade us any more."

Ministers, look at me and I look at you. If anyone objects now, he is not opposing the emperor but harming the people.

Who dares?

No matter what they thought in their hearts, everyone said in unison:

"Your Majesty Shengming."

Zeng Tai and others who had just opposed Zhu Yuanzhang became embarrassed.

Although the emperor did not get angry as expected, his life and official position were saved.

But... they would rather the emperor was angry.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at them and said: "You are all very good, dare to stand up and refute us."

Zeng Tai and others were even more embarrassed: "I am ignorant, your Majesty, please forgive me."

Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously: "We are not being sarcastic. We all stood up just now because we are dedicated to serving the country. We know this."

"In addition, the depreciation of treasure banknotes will also cause your salary to shrink."

Everyone thought, you, the old man, also know this, so why don’t you give us precious notes?

"If taxes are paid with treasure money, you will be the first to benefit, but you still stand up and oppose it."

"When there was a conflict between public and private, you chose public without hesitation. We are very pleased."

Then he pointed at the others: "You should all learn from them."

Zeng Tai and others were immediately moved to tears. The emperor understands us.

Everything we do is worthwhile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I have no choice but to die to serve the country."

The ministers looked at them with eyes filled with envy.

How difficult it is to be praised in public.

In the next evaluation, because of this praise, they must be superior.

Promotion will also be given priority...

If I had known I would have stood up.

As for paying taxes with treasure money, no one mentioned it anymore.

It's just a matter of 10,000+ stones of grain, which is still within the scope of the imperial court.

Another reason is that this matter is also a real benefit to officials like them.

There is no reason to object.

Chen Jingke is also paying attention to the court. After all, it is related to the reform of Baochao. If the first step does not work, the subsequent plan will be even more troublesome.

When he learned that the plan was approved, the stone in his heart fell to the ground.

At the same time, I also admire Zhu Yuanzhang's methods, playing with the ministers at the palm of his hand.

The key is, no next steps have been revealed yet.

The next step is to wait for the news to ferment. When the people know about it, the price of treasure notes will definitely rise slightly.

Of course, whether this momentum can be maintained depends on the court's follow-up operations.

And Zhu Biao has made a comprehensive plan, which will not only keep this momentum from declining, but also push it higher.

After that, Chen Jingke temporarily put aside the matter and went to Zhu Ju's Prince Zhou's Mansion.

Everyone in the house knew him and let him in directly.

I asked where he was and found out he was in the operating room, so I went straight there.

The so-called operating room is a separately modified room, not a sterile operating room.

Not to mention in this era, even in the 21st century, not many countries have the ability to popularize sterile operating rooms.

In fact, the history of sterile operating rooms is not long.

This concept was not proposed until the middle of the twentieth century, and it was only introduced in our country in the 80s.In [-], the Military Medical University formulated the standards for sterile operating rooms and gradually promoted them in the country.

Let's put it this way, the most important core tools for surgery are anesthetics and anti-inflammatory drugs.

With these two things, the status of surgery can be improved and it can be fully popularized.

A sterile operating room is not a necessity; its presence only further reduces risk.

Just like an exam, the emergence of sterile operating rooms has improved surgical scores from 95 points to 97 points.

If you have the conditions, you will naturally pursue those two points. If you don't have the conditions, just let it go.

What they have to solve now is whether there are any problems, rather than thinking about how to get a hundred points.

When they arrived at the operating room, they saw Zhu Zhu holding a scalpel and scratching a piece of meat.

He didn't do it casually, but to practice his 'sword skills'.

There is a saying in the past life: Accuracy is the difference between surgery and slaughter.

Being steady, accurate and ruthless can also be said to be a standard requirement.

To do this, you need a lot of practice.

Zhu Rui has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. His hand strength is sufficient, but his stability is insufficient.

Chen Jingke asked him to use meat to practice his skills.

Seeing him come in, Zhu Ru stopped and said, "Teacher, you are here."

Chen Jingke nodded and asked, "How's it going?"

Zhu Rui did not answer directly, but picked up a stack of paper, put it on the table, and made a cut with a scalpel.

"Teacher, please check."

Chen Jingke smiled and said, "Oh, it seems you have mastered it."

Then he picked up the paper and checked it, and found that the cuts were straight. The key was that only the top three sheets were cut.

Although there were scratches on the fourth piece of paper, the paper was not torn.

Zhu Xi said proudly: "Teacher, how is it? Did it meet your requirements?"

Chen Jingke also had to praise: "Not bad, better than I imagined."

"It's a pity that the scalpel is not sharp enough, otherwise you should be able to do better."

"Hey." Zhu Na said with a sigh.

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "Okay, don't be complacent. Have you found the white house mouse I asked you to find?"

Zhu Tie shook his head and said puzzledly: "Not yet, why do we have to find an albino house mouse? Can't the gray one work?"

Chen Jingke said: "It's okay, but don't you think gray is dirty?"

"You can tell where the white ones are dirty at a glance. And they can also be distinguished from ordinary mice to avoid confusion."

Zhu Ru nodded and said nothing more.

The albino house mouse is actually a common white mouse in its previous life.

It has the characteristics of single genetic material, small individual differences, and easy breeding, and has become a commonly used experimental material.

Although it won’t be needed right now, starting cultivation in advance can save a lot of trouble later.

Chen Jingke was not disappointed either. Although there were few albino rats, they could always be found, so take your time.

"Today we will continue to dissect the rabbit..."

While Chen Jingke was teaching, the outside world was already agitated because of the court's new policy.

Under Zhu Biao's supervision, the imperial court printed the matter of paying taxes on treasure banknotes as quickly as possible and issued a notice to all local government offices.

The treasure banknotes are related to the vital interests of all people, and this news is spreading at an alarming speed.

The news spread throughout Yingtian City the next day and became the hottest topic nowadays.

Its popularity far exceeds the upcoming imperial examination.

As Chen Jingke and the others expected, the downward trend of Baochao stopped and began to rise slightly.

Some people who like to speculate have begun to raise the price to buy treasure banknotes.

The common people are not stupid either. The more people they accept, the less willing they are to sell at a low price.

Public confidence in banknotes has recovered slightly.

Although it is not enough to save the situation, it is still good news.

Zhu Yuanzhang and others were very happy.

However, what they didn't know was that a huge crisis was waiting for them ahead.

(End of this chapter)