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Chapter 241

May seventeenth.

I don’t have to go to court today, and I have nothing to do. After dealing with some irrelevant memorials, Yang Reform is going to the Imperial College, to see those immigration officers who are going to go to various places, to see those Jinshi, and to cheer them up and encourage them. , I planned to go yesterday, but it was too late, so I didn't make it. Today, I have to go anyway. If I don't go to see it, they will leave Beijing with the immigrant imperial envoy.

"Big companion, what's the matter?" Yang Reform finished his business and was about to go to the Imperial College, when he saw Wang Chengen coming in from the outside, he asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Tang Ruowang, a missionary to the West, Tang Keqing has come and wants to see His Majesty, saying that he has something important to present to His Majesty." Wang Chengen said.

"Tang Ruowang? Tang Keqing?" Yang Reform is in a good mood today. He has been very excited since he got the news yesterday that he is going to be promoted to become a father. He is also very kind to deal with the memorial today. Those who ask for money, and those who ask for promotion, all check off.Now someone asked to see him, and he also felt that Tang Ruowang was very kind, and his favorability increased by 10, so he immediately said, "See you! Why don't you see me?"

"Yes, Your Majesty... Your Majesty, there is one more thing. Xiao Shunzi and Ma Zhide, the ambassador of the Baoquan Bureau of the Ministry of Household Affairs, presented some samples of newly minted silver coins to Your Majesty." Wang Chengen said again.

"Oh? Sample money? Has the Baoquan Bureau started work now? Soon! Not bad." Hearing this news, Yang Reform felt very happy. The matter of minting silver coins has finally started.

"Return to Your Majesty, yes, right now, the Baoquan Bureau is rushing to make silver coins for Master Xu's disaster relief, to mint new coins, as usual, to send some money to the palace and to various provinces, prefectures, states and counties In the yamen, it is used as a sample for making money to distinguish the real from the fake, and there are [-] silver coins sent to the palace, and the copper coins are worthless." Wang Chengen explained.

"Hehe, not bad, show me." The coinage plan has finally started, and Xu Guangqi needs to spend a huge amount of silver. If they are all changed into silver coins, how much money will it save?Just the resettlement fee for resettling immigrants. It used to be 20 silver coins worth 20 taels of silver. If it was changed to [-] silver coins, how much money would it save?Now that the imperial court does not issue precious banknotes, it is impossible to use precious banknotes to immigrate as before. Now it has to rely on real money to immigrate. In theory, twenty strings of banknotes are equivalent to [-] taels of silver. God knows, now there are [-] real silver coins, which are actually more valuable than those [-] banknotes. Yang Reform estimates that immigrants will be happy to immigrate if they get [-] silver coins.

Wang Chengen brought a plate of silver coins on a plate.Uncovering the cloth that covered it, there was a silvery light inside. Yang Reform grabbed a handful and felt very solid. With money, he felt at ease, but without money, his heart was not at ease.He picked up another silver coin, clasped the center of the silver coin with the tip of his fingernail, put it in front of his mouth, took a sharp breath, and quickly put it next to his ear.

"Buzzing buzzing..." There was a crisp sound from the silver coin. Just like Yuan Datou Guangyang before, Yang Reform's heart was relieved. This silver coin did not cut corners.

Wang Chengen was dumbfounded, can this silver coin make a sound?It was still so crisp, Wang Chengen was not very far away from the emperor, and in addition to the quietness in the warm pavilion, he could still hear the unique crisp sound of metal.

Seeing Wang Chengen's stupid look, Yang Reform said with a smile, "Hehe, buddy, you can try it too. This is a really good silver coin! Hehe, ordinary people can't make it, and ordinary man-made silver coins can't be blown." Yang Reform said to Wang Chengen with a smile.

Wang Chengen picked up a silver coin obsessively, just like an emperor, clamped it with his fingernails, and then blew lightly. Unexpectedly, this silver coin can also make a "buzzing" sound, which is very crisp and more Dementia.

"Your Majesty, why is this? Why can this silver coin blow loudly?" Wang Chengen was very curious, and became a curious baby, his eyes were full of admiration. In the past, the valuables of the imperial court had holes in the middle, which was impossible. Pick it up and blow it, where do you know that this silver coin is not hollow, and it will have such a strange effect.

"Hehe, big companion, this, you can't say it, you can't say it!..." Yang Reform really can't say it, he can only pretend to be mysterious. Could it be that he has boasted about Guangyang in later generations?
Seeing that the emperor refused to say anything, Wang Cheng'en looked even more adoring, with stars shining in his eyes, it was really not the fault of His Majesty that there was a teaching from a god in his dream.

"Hehe, big companion, spread the word that this silver coin can be blown, as an anti-counterfeiting method for my newly minted silver coins, hehe, this is very technical, even if ordinary people use pure silver to make silver coins, they may not be able to blow it How about this clear sound, hehe... In this way, even if someone wants to counterfeit my silver coins, if they can't blow it, others won't want it..." Yang Reform was very happy, this trick was the one he forged. The silver coin's killer feature, there is no formula, and people who don't know the inside story will never know how to blow the silver coin. Even if you use pure silver, cut corners, and the proportion of silver is wrong, don't even try to make this kind of blowing sound. Waiting for silver coins.Of course, this is only a convenient and cheap detection method suitable for the general public. Of course, it doesn’t matter even if someone knows the inside story, because only with the same proportion and the same formula as yourself can the silver coin blow out a crisp sound. Using his own formula to make silver coins, that person's earnings are basically limited, and he is just like himself, doing good deeds, and Yang Reform doesn't mind too much if others do good deeds.

"Your servant obeys." Wang Chengen agreed, and began to think about how to "leak" this incident. This incident proved that His Majesty's silver coins are very skilled!Very valuable!Originally, Wang Chengen was worried that the emperor's silver coin would encounter resistance and be difficult to cast, but now it seems that it will not be. First, the silver coin is of very good quality, and it can be blown when it comes. This, no matter what, requires some effort. Based on this point, it is not too much to charge [-]% of the fire consumption.

"Wait..." Yang Reform remembered that he was going to be promoted to a father, and his wife was pregnant. For this, he had to send some red envelopes to others to distribute money or something. We are all happy and happy. Since we have this new silver coin today, Just right, use this new silver coin to give out red envelopes.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter?" Wang Chengen asked.

"Well, Wan'er is pregnant, and it's time to distribute the money. Give out some red envelopes, be happy, and let everyone celebrate. You wrap these silver coins into a red envelope every two, and spread them out." Yang Reform is happy today, hurry up Be a father, ready to spread the money.

"Hehe, congratulations Your Majesty, congratulations Your Majesty is going to be a father, and soon, there will be a little prince calling His Majesty Father, and this slave will let people spread the money and make everyone happy." Wang Chengen was also happy, joining in the fun, A child is about to be born in this palace, which is something worth celebrating.

Wang Chengen left the Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, and immediately prepared to seal red envelopes, give rewards, and distribute rewards.However, after coming out, he remembered what the emperor had just ordered. The emperor asked him to publicize the fact that the silver coin could be blown as a means of identifying His Majesty's silver coin, so he came up with an idea.

When everyone heard that the emperor was distributing money and rewarding silver coins, some young eunuchs gathered around and prepared to receive the rewards. It was very noisy and lively, and the palace was strictly restricted. It was rare to have such a relaxing moment. With flattering words and auspicious words, the palace suddenly became more lively. Wang Chengen stood on the steps of the palace and cursed loudly: "You little bastards, His Majesty is in a good mood today. If you don't care about it, just Have fun, remember, this is the money His Majesty gave away for the dragon child in the womb, you must remember Your Majesty’s favor, you know? Also, this is the new money that His Majesty rewarded, it’s a kind of money, and it can be blown , don’t treat this money as ordinary money, understand? Remember Your Majesty’s kindness..." Wang Chengen took advantage of the opportunity of the emperor to spread his wealth, and also publicized the fact that this silver coin can be blown. After finishing speaking, he He pinched the center of the silver coin with the tips of his nails in a dignified manner, then took a breath, and quickly placed it next to his ear.

The little eunuchs below all stretched their necks, ready to see something strange, is there such a thing?Money can still blow loudly?Could it be hollow?
After Wang Chengen blew, all of a sudden, the surroundings became quiet, and everyone looked at Wang Chengen to see if they could hear anything.

"Buzzing..." Wang Chengen was very satisfied when he heard the crisp sound, and said, "You see, this is the power of His Majesty's new silver coins, you little bastards... well, our family There are still things, you can divide them among yourself..." After Wang Chengen finished speaking, he found a young eunuch and said, "Xiao Dezi, send one hundred silver coins to the queen, and one hundred silver coins to the queen Yi'an. You know, you know?" Wang Chengen had to serve the emperor, spread the word about where the silver coin could be blown, and was ready to go back.

"I obey." The little eunuch named Xiao Dezi immediately accepted the order, ready to follow Wang Chengen's words.

The little eunuchs below stretched their necks and waited for the head chief to blow the silver coin. Of course, everyone seemed to hear it. How could they hear it from such a distance.However, this did not prevent the little eunuchs from distinguishing the truth from the truth, they picked up the silver coins in their hands one after another, imitating the appearance of Chief Manager Wang, pinched them with their fingertips, and then took a sharp breath, blew on the silver coins, and then quickly put them away. It came to my ears, and sure enough, there was a very crisp "buzzing buzzing", and now it was fried.The little eunuchs exchanged their experiences one after another, and kept experimenting with how to blow silver coins. Some clumsy guys with too thick fingers tried a few times, but they didn’t succeed. Seeing that others had succeeded, they were so anxious that they hurriedly asked others to blow it. Tell him, soon, the blowing of silver coins became a strange sight in the palace. From time to time, when a little eunuch passed by, he took out a silver coin from his pocket, held it with his fingertips, blew it, and put it away. In my ear, I enjoyed listening to the unique crisp sound of silver coins.

Wang Chengen returned to the warm pavilion of Qianqing Palace again, and the emperor was already receiving Tang Keqing.

"Big companion, it's just in time for you to come and have a look at the telescope." Yang Reform called Wang Chengen to come and look at the telescope.After a period of research, Tang Ruowang finally completed the telescope. At first, he thought that it would be impossible to build this telescope in a few years. How did he know that the emperor soon gave him a lot of pure glass to make a telescope.

Wang Chengen took the binoculars, looked at them, and said, "Sure enough, Your Majesty, this binoculars is very miraculous. You can see things in the distance as if you are right in front of your eyes. It is very miraculous. It is exactly the same as the treasure house in the palace." Wang Chengen replied Well, there is also a binoculars in the palace, so Wang Chengen is not too surprised.This telescope is monocular and can be telescopically adjusted.

"Hehe, not bad, I accept it, companion." Yang Reformed.

"Your servant obeys." Wang Chengen replied.

"By the way, Tang Ruowang, how much of this kind of telescope can be produced every month?" The use of telescopes in the military is a must, and Yang Reform plans to mass-produce them and distribute them to all armies.

"Your Majesty, as long as there are enough raw materials, enough glass, and enough hands, this kind of telescope can be produced as much as you want. Of course, with the next person and only a few helpers, each You can only produce a few telescopes in a month." With a big beard on his face, Tang Ruowang happily explained to the emperor that Catholicism wants to spread in the eastern land, and only if it impresses the emperor, can there be hope. The effect was very good, and Tang Ruowang was full of confidence.

"Very well, how about this, you teach the making method to the craftsmen of our Bingzhan Bureau, so that it can be produced on a large scale, I need a lot of this kind of telescope, of course, the benefits are also indispensable to you, every time you make a telescope, I will give you the patent money of one tael of silver. Of course, I know that you did not invent this telescope, but I still give you the patent money. Who can say that only you can do it? Haha, don’t be discouraged, know that I am going to Thousands of them will be produced at one time, and more will be added in the future..." Yang Reform said happily, this telescope is a powerful weapon, it is indispensable in marching and fighting, naval battles, and even hot air balloons.Can greatly improve combat efficiency.

Tang Ruowang was very depressed when he heard that his right to build telescopes would be deprived, and he would lose the chance to be close to the emperor. However, he knew China well, he had no right to oppose the emperor, he could only accept bad luck. How could he know that the emperor He was given another 1000 taels of silver, and there might be more in the future, which made him feel very refreshed. You know, a county magistrate of Qipin in the Ming Dynasty only had a yearly salary of a few dozen taels of silver.

"Thank you for your majesty's reward, Long En." Tang Ruowang imitated Chinese officials and thanked the emperor.He also regarded himself as an official of Ming Dynasty.

"Well, by the way, I also tried this telescope, and thought that although it can see far away, every time I use the telescope, I can only see with one eye, which makes me feel very inconvenient. If you look at it for a long time, your eyes will hurt, Tang Ruowang, if you can make a telescope that can use both eyes at the same time, that would be great, Tang Ruowang, do you have the ability?" Yang Reform wanted to use the binoculars, In any case, seeing things with one eye is always very uncomfortable, and one eye has to be closed when watching. After a long time, the eyes can't bear it, and they don't get used to it.

"This... I will try it, I will definitely work hard, my lord." Tang Ruowang happily accepted the emperor's suggestion, and felt that it was not a difficult task. He also felt that the problem the emperor mentioned was indeed a problem, and he planned to improve it.

Just as he was talking, Wang Cheng'en said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Xianyong, the real Zhengyi, is asking to see you."

Zhang Xianyong is here too?Yang Reform asked, "Is there anything wrong with Master Zhengyi?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, it seems to be thanking you and presenting a talisman. Didn't Master Zhengyi say yesterday that he was going to hold the Daoist Dharma Conference in the capital? It probably has something to do with it." Wang Chengen explained in a low voice.

"Oh? Well, let's see you then." Yang Reform was ready to meet.

"Your Majesty, do you want to avoid this barbarian monk?" Wang Chengen asked again in a low voice.

Yiren monk?Yang Reform also found it interesting. In Wang Chengen's eyes, is Tang Ruowang a monk?Hehe, it seems that Zhang Xianyong is also from a religious background, he is considered a Chinese monk, well, let’s get the two of them together and see what kind of sparks will be created when the Eastern and Western monks collide.

Yang Reform's low-level tastes exploded, and he was going to let the two "monks" meet to see what kind of sparks could be sparked.

"See." Yang Reformed.

Wang Chengen agreed, and saw that the emperor didn't say anything to avoid, so he didn't say anything.

Zhang Xianyong entered the Nuan Pavilion, kowtowed over his head, and only got up after seeing the ceremony.

"Master Zhang, I will introduce a person to you. This is a Western missionary named Tang Ruowang, who is my guest." Yang Reform introduced.

Zhang Xianyong was about to speak, but the emperor introduced a person to him first, he was actually a barbarian, or a Western missionary. Looking carefully, there was no rank, no sign of official rank, only a title of guest minister, and he was immediately surprised. This made Zhang Xianyong as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly, but this was introduced by the emperor, so he could only give a Taoist bow and say "Infinite longevity."

Tang Ruowang made the sign of the cross with his hand as a gift in return. He didn't know if it was intentional or what, and said to Zhang Xianyong with a sincere face: "May God be with you."

Yang Reform laughed so hard in his heart, sure enough, these two guys bumped into something, you said to a Taoist priest "God is with you", don't you disgust him?He said again: "Hehe, Tang Ruowang, this is Zhengyi Daoist of our court, who is in charge of Taoist affairs in the world, hehe, he is the second rank of Zhengyi." Yang Reform introduced the two parties with a wicked sense of humor.

"Xiaguan Tang Ruowang has met Mr. Zheng, may God be with you." After hearing the emperor's words, Tang Ruowang saluted Zhang Xianyong solemnly. The phrase God be with you.I don't know if this guy did it on purpose or not.

This guy made Zhang Xianyong half dead with anger. He didn't know where he came from, and he didn't know what grade he was. They are real people, to show that they are outsiders, otherwise, this Taoism, if you don’t practice Taoism, you will inevitably cause some troubles if you don’t practice Taoism, but it’s obvious that this barbarian missionary is like this Calling yourself must be intentional. What's more disgusting is that the guy said that God is with him. Who knows if the God in your barbarian religion is the God of my Taoism? Zhang Xianyong seems to have eaten flies in his mouth, and hemorrhoids grew underneath , was furious in his heart, but couldn't express it in words. He had no choice but to bow his hands again, and returned the gift, saying: "Infinite life and blessing."

Yang Reform made trouble on purpose, just to watch the "monks" from the East and the West play well. Seeing Zhang Xianyong's deflated look, he was secretly amused.

(End of this chapter)