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Chapter 308 Military Tickets
Yang Reform smiled and threw a piece of paper into the teacup.

Bi Ziyan watched the emperor throw the paper into the teacup.

Yang Reform picked up another one, then shook it in his hand, making a "bubu" sound.

"Bi Aiqing, you should also try the quality of this paper." After Yang Reform finished his demonstration, he asked Bi Ziyan to try it.

Bi Ziyan heard the emperor shaking the paper, shaking quite loudly, followed the example of the emperor, and pulled it vigorously, and sure enough, he also made the sound of "bubu".Bi Ziyan was very curious, the quality of the paper seemed to be quite good, otherwise, there would not be such a cloth-like sound.

Yang Reform crumpled a piece of paper again, then unfolded it, flattened it, and said, "Bi Aiqing, take another look, is this paper durable?"

Bi Ziyan looked curiously at the paper in the emperor's hand. The paper was crumpled into a ball, and after unfolding, it seemed to be still very flat, without any sharp creases.

"Your Majesty, how did you make this paper and why is it so good?" Bi Ziyan asked curiously. The quality of this paper exceeded his expectations.

"Hey, don't worry, look at this again." Yang Reform said with a smile, and then picked up the paper in the teacup.As soon as the paper comes out of the teacup, the water flows down the paper.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the paper has not been scattered, and it is still intact." Bi Ziyan used paper a lot, and most of the paper used was soaked in water, and the paper became a ball and became a paste.

"Yes, this paper won't come loose." After speaking, Yang Reform put the paper back into the teacup, then stirred it inside, stirred it once, and took it out again. The paper was still intact.

Bi Ziyan saw it clearly, and said: "Your Majesty, it seems that this paper is not afraid of water, so it will be fine if it is stirred like this. If it is ordinary paper, it may have already become a paste."

"That is, this kind of paper is specially made and can have a certain waterproof function." Yang Reform took out the paper with a smile, then put the paper between two dry papers, and pressed it hard. You can't see the water stains anymore, but it's still very wet, as if it's just damp, not soaked in water.

Bi Ziyan opened his eyes wide and said, "Your Majesty, this is really amazing. I didn't expect this kind of paper to exist in the world. It's really unheard of! Your Majesty, this kind of paper must be very expensive to make. Bar."

"Hehe, this kind of paper is not expensive, and it's only a few pennies for a piece like this." Yang Reform said with a smile.

"How much money? Your Majesty, if it's really so cheap, even if it's used to make the smallest penny, I'm afraid you won't lose money!" Bi Ziyan said in surprise, he thought this kind of paper would be very expensive , how do you know that this paper is so cheap.

"Hehe, there can be falsehoods, otherwise, I wouldn't say I'm ready. Without some preparation, I won't act recklessly." Yang Reform explained with a smile, now everything is ready, even Dongfeng has it, The only thing left to do was to issue banknotes. Yang Reform was quite happy, very very happy.

Bi Ziyan looked at the emperor with admiration.

"Your Majesty, this kind of paper that is durable, not afraid of folding, and not afraid of water, if it can be compared with this quality of paper, I am afraid that there is only parchment paper, but parchment paper is much thicker than this, and it is quite thick. Expensive! Your Majesty, this paper is made so thin, and the cost is so cheap, Your Majesty... how did you make it?" Bi Ziyan was curious and wanted to know what was going on.

"Hehe, Bi Aiqing, actually, haven't you noticed this? When this kind of paper is shaken, it will make a 'bubu' sound? Think about it, what is it like this? Besides, what is not afraid of water, let alone folding ?” Yang Reform showed off a little.

"Shu Chen has very little knowledge, and I really didn't think of anything similar to this." Bi Ziyan thought for a while, shook his head, and confessed to the emperor.

"Hehe, this thing is actually very simple to say. It is not afraid of breaking or water. Everyone needs this thing! Everyone is using it. Bi Aiqing, think about it, what is this?" Yang Reformed very I am happy, and I don't mind joking with my courtiers.

"Everyone needs it? Everyone is using it? Not afraid of water, not afraid of breaking..." Bi Ziyan was puzzled and thought for a long time, but he still couldn't think of anything that matched what the emperor said.

"Hey..., this thing is cloth. Cloth for making clothes, isn't it afraid of being folded or water? Clothes that are afraid of being folded must not be worn. Clothes need to be washed with water before they are clean. Hehe, Bi Aiqing, I didn't say that. Wrong." Yang Reform showed off.

"Ah!..., this..., that's true, that's true! Your Majesty is right. Clothes worn by people are not afraid of being folded or water. That is to say, this kind of paper used by Your Majesty is made of... hemp ?” Bi Ziyan felt that he understood what the emperor meant.

"Ma?" Yang Reform couldn't laugh or cry, why didn't he guess cotton? "No, no, guess again."

"Could it be that it's made of cotton?" Bi Ziyan finally guessed right. The common people use it, and everyone can afford it. Besides hemp, it is cotton. The ones that can be used are still linen clothes.

"Hehe, I guessed it right this time. Indeed, it is made of cotton, so it makes a cloth-like sound when it shakes. It can be dried after being soaked, and it will not break itself. The clothes are almost exactly the same..." Yang Reform showed off.

"Your Majesty, this is really amazing. I don't know who is the master. It is amazing to think of such a way to make paper with this kind of raw material!" Bi Ziyan asked with staring eyes. Banknote paper is ten thousand times stronger.

"Hehe, it's okay to tell you. Don't tell others, and don't reveal the secrets. In fact, this thing was invented by a man named Liu Awu from the factory under the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Haha, this method, it is true. What I taught him, I told him that the clothes worn by people are not afraid of folding, not afraid of water, and are very durable. Let him use exhaustive methods, half-and-half experiments, to see which raw materials can be used to make the required paper, Hehe, I didn't expect that he really listed them all out. No, the current paper is said to be made of a kind of cotton velvet mixed with half of other things. It is durable and has a lot of properties. Strong waterproof function, hehe, how about it, with this kind of paper, it is no problem to issue banknotes instead of military tickets." Yang Reform said with a smile, the idea that Bi Ziyan came up with today is very good, this But my big problem has been solved, 100 million taels of silver can be used as 200 million taels!
"Amazing, amazing! I didn't expect that there would be such a miraculous thing in the world. Your Majesty is such a genius! Hadn't His Majesty instructed him to use the exhaustive method to exhaust the cloth for clothes, I am afraid that Liu Awu would not have created such a thing. Magical paper! This is simply made for banknotes!" Bi Ziyan had seen this kind of paper before, and he was full of emotion and praise. [Don’t be surprised, 95% short cotton velvet plus some other raw materials is the approximate formula of RMB paper today. Hehe, it’s not bad to achieve [-]% to [-]% of RMB paper without asking for it to be the same as RMB paper. 】

"There is something even better. This kind of paper is quite good at absorbing ink. Bi Aiqing, take a look, can the words printed on that paper still be read clearly?" Yang Reform asked with a smile road.

Bi Ziyan quickly picked up the piece of paper that had been thrown into the teacup, and took a closer look. The handwriting pattern on the banknote was still very clear, as if it hadn't been washed at all.

Bi Ziyan looked at the paper money in surprise, and then stared blankly at the emperor. The emperor's paper was really prepared for paper money!Once this kind of banknote paper is launched, it should be worth a lot of money with this paper and special ink!It can be spent as money.

"Bi Aiqing, don't be surprised! This special ink is made by mixing ink and oil, and some traditional Chinese medicines and spices are added in it. It smells and has a special smell. Haha, don't ask why. I don’t know the specifics of what was created, but it’s just called Liu Awu’s exhaustion. Everything in the world is a half-perfect exhaustion. Hehe, there are always some that can meet my requirements. Luckily, Liu Awu did not disappoint me. It actually created what I need..." Yang Reform said with a smile, this exhaustion is really a sharp weapon, in fact, Yang Reform has no idea how to mix the ink formula, but Liu Awu won the emperor's favor Inspiration, since paper can be used exhaustively, why not exhaustively mention the oil mixed with ink mentioned by the emperor?So, I worked hard, exhaustively used ink, and continued to experiment. Finally, the ink that was close to the emperor's requirements was created. It has to be said that this is a miracle.

"..." Bi Ziyan held the banknote soaked in the teacup and stared blankly at the emperor. His admiration for the emperor can only be described as the surging water of the Yangtze River.

"Bi Aiqing, do you think it is feasible for me to use this kind of paper and ink to print military tickets?" Yang Reform asked.

Bi Ziyan felt that this was simply a treasure given to the Ming Dynasty by God!What else can't be done?It's just too good.Immediately said: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with it. This is simply too good. I fully agree with Your Majesty's use of this item to print military tickets. This item itself has a very high standard, and it is not inferior to a treasure! Printing military tickets, the standard of making military tickets alone will add a lot of points to the military ticket." Bi Ziyan completely admired it, and he felt distressed when this thing went to print the military ticket.

"Okay, Bi Aiqing, as long as you think there is no problem, then I can rest assured. By the way, Bi Aiqing, please keep the matter of the banknotes and ink a secret, and don't let it out. I still count on these things for dinner." Yang Reform grinned from ear to ear.

"I obey the order, and I understand." Bi Aiqing said respectfully. Following the emperor's affairs, there are always countless surprises. Today, he, Bi Ziyan, has witnessed the birth of another strange thing. If life has always been like this Colorful, he Bi Ziyan intends to follow the emperor all the way to Hei.

Yang Reform was very happy, this is simply a fire in winter, and a popsicle in summer!

Immediately said: "Big companion, immediately invite Master Sun, Shi Shoufu, Liu Bingbu, Fang Hongzan, Cao Huachun, Man Gui, Zhao Lengjiao, Fan Weicheng, and Li Ruolian to Wenhua Hall to discuss matters. I have something urgent. Bi Aiqing, you first Don't go back, I will finalize this matter today, and I will issue military tickets as soon as possible." Seeing that the conditions for issuing military tickets are ripe, Yang Reform can't wait to issue military tickets. Of course, before the issuance, he must Communicate with the people of your imperial party and make some preparations.As for the other ministers, Yang Reform didn't have the heart to tell them how to spend his internal money, and it really wasn't their turn to talk about it.

"Your servant obeys, and I will go immediately." Wang Chengen happily agreed. This time, the emperor can be regarded as having money to spend. He, the chief executive, is in charge of the emperor's money bag, watching the emperor's money bag shrinking day by day. , he couldn't sit still more than the emperor, and was even more frightened, for fear that one day the emperor would run out of money, and he would not even be able to sit on the throne. Now, he saw hope, saw the future, how could he be unhappy, the emperor ordered , he immediately went to do it, which can be described as galloping.

"Then I will retire first, and I will go to the Wenhua Palace first." Bi Ziyan resigned.

"Well, that's fine, Bi Aiqing can go to the Wenhua Palace to wait first, but it will take a lot of time to convene many people, Bi Aiqing can go to her own affairs first, and the convener will take an hour or two at least. Just don’t be late for Bi Aiqing.” Yang Reform said that the most important thing for the convener is to wait for Sun Chengzong. Sun Chengzong usually trains in Xishan, and if he doesn’t have time, he really can’t come.

"The minister complied, and the minister will leave first."

"Well, go, just remember not to be late."

After Bi Ziyan left, Yang Reform sat alone in the Qianqing Palace, with his legs crossed and his eyes wandering on the ceiling. Are banknotes more beautiful?The answer is no, digging gold is obviously not as fast as the money printing machine.

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"I'm Langli Gelang, Langli Gelang..." Yang Reform hummed happily.

Outside the gate of Qianqing Palace, there was gradually a commotion.Breaking the wonderful time of Yang Reform.

"Big Companion, Big Companion, what's going on, why is it so noisy outside..." The dream was broken, that's the most uncomfortable thing.Yang Reform lost his temper, and when he saw no one around, he immediately yelled loudly.

No one agreed, Wang Chengen went to explain the matter, but has not come back yet.A little eunuch crawled in and said, "Your Majesty, there are many ministers outside clamoring to see His Majesty... that's why they made such a noise..." The little eunuch was terrified, the emperor was obviously angry, and Director Wang was not around, He happened to be unlucky and came in to report to the emperor.

"The ministers are clamoring to see me? What's going on? What happened?" Yang Reform asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, they seem to be talking about the mansion newspaper, saying that someone slandered them in the mansion newspaper, and they wanted to ask His Majesty for an explanation, but the servants stopped the ministers from doing so on the grounds that His Majesty was resting and would not be disturbed." Let them break into the Qing Palace..." At this point, the little eunuch came alive again, with a complacent look, as if there was something to be happy about.

"Di Bao..." Yang Reform understood, this is what happened yesterday!Hey, this group of people who have suffered a thousand dollars still want to snatch the dominance of the Dibao over the power of public opinion. How can I let this happen? It is good to have Jinyiwei, and it is good to increase the investment of Jinyiwei. At this time, the usefulness of Jinyiwei is It appeared that the group of people had no sense of defense. A group of people planned something together. Before the plan was successful, Jin Yiwei detected it, and he knew it. He could deal with it calmly.

"See... let them all come in." Yang Reform met the ministers without hesitation. You are not the only ones who know this nonsense, I am even better than you. Who of you has ever seen the power of an online troll?Yang Reform felt more refreshed in his heart.

Not long after, the ministers gathered in Qianqing Palace.

The ministers are all angry, that's for sure, they have always been the only ones who scold others, who knows that someone has set a precedent today, scolded them bloody spouts, and praised the eunuchs in that mansion newspaper Just like Hua, many people were alive and angry. They went to the Secretary of General Administration to settle accounts, but they found Fan Weicheng on his head. Fan Weicheng pointed at the palace. Go find the person who lives there. Posts, his little experience in the General Administration, but he can't afford to offend, the Supervisor of Rituals?This matter can only be taken care of by the emperor, so a group of people clamored to ask the emperor for an explanation. The eunuchs in the palace also read the mansion newspaper today, and the mansion newspaper praised them as flowers. It’s all applause to scold the rotten Confucianists, and I learned that the ministers are here to ask for an explanation, and I tried every means to stop it. Anyway, the emperor has an order and is resting. Don’t disturb the idlers, let alone approach the Qianqing Palace , With this Shangfang sword, the eunuchs stubbornly stopped the ministers outside the Qianqing Palace, and only then did the loud quarrel just now.

After a greeting.

"Everyone, what's the matter?" Yang Reform asked first.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the ministers are here to ask for an explanation, so why should Your Majesty give us an explanation, a clean one!" University scholar Zhang Ruitu said first.

"Oh? What's the matter? What kind of explanation do you want?" Yang Reform asked pretending to be confused.

"Returning to Your Majesty, it's about the Xindi newspaper. On the Xindi newspaper, there are words scolding us and other Confucians, all of which are good things for the eunuchs. The ministers are really angry. I think we are working hard for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. It's depressing to fall into such a field! Your Majesty, no matter what, please give me some justice. Also, we all impeach Fan Weicheng. This bureaucrat disregards justice, deceives the king and flatters his face, is despicable and shameless, and does not deserve to be treated. In the Department of General Administration, it is even more unsuitable to manage the Mansion Newspaper, which needs to be managed by well-educated and high-minded people.” University scholar Zhang Ruitu said forcefully, in his opinion, the eunuch’s daring to show off like this must be caused by the emperor.

"Presumptuous, who do I appoint as an official, do you still need you to teach? How about you become the emperor?" Yang Reform knew that this was a battle for public opinion, so he couldn't be careless, so he immediately used his status as emperor to fight back. This matter must overwhelm this group of people in terms of "aura".

"I dare not..." Zhang Ruitu rolled to the ground in fright after being yelled by the emperor. He didn't have the courage to challenge the emperor at first, but he saw that his team was quite long, and everyone booed him fiercely. He was also a university scholar. , who happened to be in the lead, so he thought about it, thinking that he could use this matter to increase his influence and authority in the cabinet.For a while, he completely forgot about the increasingly elusive matter of the emperor.Now that I was frightened by the emperor, I just remembered that the current emperor is not the young emperor who just ascended the throne a year ago.

The officials also knelt down on the ground.

"I will uphold justice in this matter, and I will never take sides. But, please remember, you are courtiers, and you are not asking a group of you to threaten me. Remember, this is the world of Ming Dynasty. Officials who were appointed only a few days ago, you dare to speak out about my right and wrong, don’t you think it’s good for me to listen to you in everything?” Yang Reform’s authority in the court is becoming more and more important, after all, Several things have been accomplished, and they are still major events, so this prestige, when played, also has a good appearance.

When the emperor said this, the ministers became less courageous.

"I thank Your Majesty Long En, and I implore Your Majesty to uphold justice for my ministers and others. The Supervisor of Rituals ordered the General Secretary to brag about my minister's goodness and insult my Confucianism in the new residence newspaper. Your Majesty, no matter what, this is also the Secretary of Li. The prison is wrong!" Seeing that Liu Ruitu was too frightened to speak by the emperor's words, the other minister immediately took up the conversation and continued to challenge the emperor. Of course, he didn't mention the matter of Fan Weicheng again. Fan Weicheng was a Jinshi. The emperor sent him to the Department of General Affairs, but all the yamen used their seals. He was a serious official. Now he wants to intimidate the emperor and remove others. It's no wonder the emperor is not angry.

(End of this chapter)