A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 793: The first person to use banknotes

There is nothing new in the New Year in the palace, and the routine days make people feel boring.

Zhao Xu hated this kind of boringness, but he knew it was a necessary process.

Loneliness is the king. If you want to reach the highest position, you must learn to taste loneliness, be calm and enjoy it.

This is advice from Shen An.

Thinking of Shen An's gloating when he said this, Zhao Xu couldn't help but feel happy.

Wang Chongnian stood on the edge in a daze.

When Qiao Er saw this, he burst into laughter and said: "Your Majesty, the officials say that the expenses at Qingning Palace are too small and they need to pay more!"

"Yeah?"

Zhao Xu thought this was good news.

As the future prince, he must show diligence and thrift. But he loved to go out of the palace, and every time he went out, he would bring back many gifts and distribute them to his mother and siblings.

This is a good habit. As a shareholder of Anxiang, Zhao Xu also has the financial resources.

But since the end of last year, there have been suggestions from the censor, saying that the prince frequently leaves the palace and spends money lavishly, which may be... something bad.

What's wrong?

They were probably worried that Zhao Xu would become a playboy, so the ministers worriedly suggested giving him less money, so Anxiang's dividends were temporarily frozen, making Zhao Xu a poor man.

Brother is poor!

Zhao Xu, who was so eager for money, finally got the good news.

"Go get it."

Qiao Er went away proudly. Wang Chongnian, who was a step behind, said, "Your Majesty, why don't I quietly go to Anxiang to get some money?"

"No need." Zhao Xu thought this was too vulgar, "There are ways to spend less money."

He was thinking about when he could fool those censors into lameness, and then he would no longer be subject to any restrictions.

As a human being, why should we be restrained?

And I’m still restricted from spending money, but I just buy some things!

Zhao Xu felt that he had been unjustly accused. Those censors probably regarded him as a boy in the state of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. They felt that if this boy was not corrected, he would definitely become a dissolute emperor in the future.

Well, this kind of neurotic speculation is malicious, but it's mainstream today.

Zhao Xu could not resist and could only take advantage of the opportunity to continue enjoying life.

"Go and report it and tell me that I want to go out today to observe the people's sentiments."

It is not easy for a prince to leave the palace, but it is different for Zhao Xu. He was used to being wild outside the palace, but he couldn't adapt after suddenly entering the palace. Zhao Shu knew this feeling very well, and at the same time he was willing to let his son hang out with Shen An and others, so he was lenient and allowed him to leave the palace frequently.

The report was not rejected, but Qiao Er brought back a younger sister.

"Brother."

Zhao Qianyu was dressed as a commoner, as excited as a bird jumping out of its cage.

"How did you come?"

Zhao Xu planned to bring things for his younger brothers and sisters when he left the palace today, but he didn't have enough money.

"Brother, mother said that I have been staying in the palace for a long time, and I just want to go out for a walk today."

Gao Taotao doted on his daughters, so only she could do such things as letting her daughters leave the palace in disguise.

And this still requires convincing Zhao Shu... But this is just a trivial matter for Gao Taotao.

"Your Majesty, this is money."

Qiao Er took out a stack of paper from his sleeve.

"Is this paper money?"

Zhao Xu took it and looked at it with great interest.

"There are five types: Baiwen, Yiguan, Wuguan, Tenguan, and Baiguan."

The banknotes are not big, and the patterns on them are very exquisite. They also have Zhao Shu's imperial brush, which is extremely difficult to copy.

Qiao Er said with a bitter face: "Chen Douzhi said you were the first to get banknotes..."

Zhao Xu thought to himself that he wanted me to be the first to use banknotes, right?

"He also said with a smile that you and Shen An have a good relationship, and you will definitely find a way to use it."

Zhao Xu nodded slightly and said to his sister: "Don't run around when you go out, and be obedient."

"good."

Zhao Qianyu agreed very crisply, and finally asked eagerly: "Brother, I want to go see Guoguo..."

Deep palace, deep palace, what is locked is people.

"good."

Zhao Xu also took good care of his sister, so the brother and sister left the imperial city and strolled along the Imperial Street.

New Year for most people is about holidays and enjoyment, family reunions. But for the service industry, the New Year represents business opportunities and the busiest time of the year.

All the shops opened early. No, it was said that many shops were open all night. The shopkeepers offered generous overtime conditions, and he and his staff stayed up late to work.

So most of the shopkeepers and waiters Zhao Xu saw had red eyes.

"Brother, their eyes are almost like rabbits."

Zhao Xu nodded, and Wang Chongnian behind him whispered: "Your Majesty, someone is following you."

"This is to see how I spend my money and ignore it."

Zhao Xu took his sister around, but in the end her sister fell in love with a handsome man and couldn't walk.

This face is a pretty female general. She probably doesn't like red clothes and prefers weapons. This female general is carrying a long gun. She has a heroic appearance, and her eyebrows are even more subtle.

This is good craftsmanship.

But Zhao Xu had no money.

Qiao Er said tangledly: "Your Majesty, I... I still have some here."

Chamberlains have a salary, and as people around Zhao Xu, Qiao Er and Wang Chongnian's salaries are not low.

But if the servant lent money to his master, if this matter spread, Zhao Xu would be embarrassed.

Moreover, this kind of thing is also taboo. Some people would say that this is how the chamberlains in the Han and Tang Dynasties became close to the emperor. Later, they relied on this closeness to become extremely powerful and dominate the destiny of the country.

"I have money."

Zhao Qianyu patted the small purse on his waist and smiled proudly.

"No."

Zhao Xu took out the banknotes from his sleeve and asked the craftsman: "How much is it?"

The craftsman said casually: "Thirty-three coins."

This noodle shop is very big and is considered the signature of this stall. And it is well made, so I guess it took a lot of effort from the craftsmen.

Thirty-three coins is not much.

"Here is a hundred coins..."

Zhao Xu handed over the banknotes. The craftsman was stunned and subconsciously refused: "What is this?"

"Bills."

"What?" The craftsman remembered the rumors a while ago and couldn't help but waved his hands: "Small business, small business... Small businesses don't dare to accept this."

Qiao Er sighed behind him. Wang Chongnian felt that his master was humiliated today.

The master humiliated his minister and died, and he was thinking of ways to avenge his master.

The few servants who were following him furtively covered their mouths and snickered when they saw this scene.

"I just said that no one was using the banknotes. If not, those people would have tricked the king. The king would be angry later."

"You can't get angry." A chamberlain said firmly: "It was Shen An's suggestion to replace copper coins with banknotes. What is the relationship between Shen An and the king?"

"Okay, not too close."

"Then the king will say bad things about what Shen An made?"

"Yes, but the king is sitting on wax now."

"How to use it? No one will believe this thing, unless the king reveals his identity and forces the person to collect the banknotes."

"But this will ruin the king's reputation."

"So whoever comes up with the idea to give the king banknotes will be in trouble later."

"yes!"

Several chamberlains who came to follow Zhao Xu to see how he spent the banknotes were sighing. At the same time, they were also mourning for the guy who gave the idea to make Zhao Xu the first person to use the new banknotes in the Song Dynasty.

"Go back and tell the officials, your Majesty... Hey! That man actually accepted the banknotes?"

When everyone took a look, they saw the craftsman accepting the banknotes with a smile, and then Zhao Xu continued walking forward with his sister without stopping.

"The king didn't take the face man."

"Giving it away for free? That wouldn't be good."

No matter how useless the banknotes are, they are still issued by the government. Using the method of giving them away for free is a blow to the banknotes.

"Go and report it to the officials."

Someone ran back in a hurry.

When Zhao Shu took a rare break, he was playing the suona.

The suona is festive, but he can play calming music.

This is a skill that no one in Bianliang can match.

The chamberlain ran all the way outside the palace and was intercepted by Chen Zhongheng.

"Don't alarm the officials."

"Chen Douzhi, the king gave away the banknotes."

grass!

Chen Zhongheng couldn't help but cover his forehead and said, "It shouldn't be like this!"

Once you give away banknotes, it means that the value of the banknotes is close to that of white paper.

Chen Zhongheng had a sad look on his face. He waited until the sound of the suona inside stopped and then went in cautiously.

Zhao Shu's expression was calm, even a little contented.

"What's the matter?"

He remembered that Zhao Zhen didn't like holidays, and would feel anxious once he took a holiday. Later, he took the liberty to ask, and Zhao Zhen said that emperors cannot rest, and once they rest, they will feel empty and without anything.

Chen Zhongheng lowered his head and said: "Guan family, your Majesty gave away the banknotes."

"Um!"

Zhao Shu frowned and said, "Why?"

"I don't know."

Zhao Shu felt his eyebrows beating, and the back of his head felt slightly warm.

This is a sign of illness.

"Go and ask."

He suppressed his anger and felt a little regretful at the same time.

The banknotes are made based on the secret notes. UU reading www.uukanshu.net is very fast. When the first batch was delivered to him, Chen Zhongheng said that the king was short of money, so why not give it to him first?

Zhao Shu agreed casually at that time, but he did not expect that his son would treat the banknotes as paper and give them away directly.

This will ruin the reputation of banknotes!

He glanced at Chen Zhongheng and said, "Is it your suggestion?"

"Yes." Chen Zhongheng felt a little hot in his butt and wished he could sit in a basin of ice water right away.

He also regretted it.

What kind of talk was there at that time!

At that time, he thought that Zhao Xu could at best use those banknotes as incense and exchange them for copper coins, but he did not expect that Zhao Xu would be so deceptive.

Someone is dead...

If the reputation of banknotes is ruined, the prime ministers will definitely get angry, and then everyone will look for a scapegoat...

Someone is the best candidate!

Chen Zhongheng was very entangled and put himself on the altar.

Dead.

At this moment, Zhao Shu understood Zhao Zhen's unwillingness to rest and take a vacation, and was waiting for his son to come back.

You need to be taught a lesson, be cruel!

Zhao Shu wanted to use severe methods to teach his son for the first time. He turned his eyes, but couldn't find anything he could take advantage of, so he ordered: "Go and find bamboo sticks."

Damn it!

Chen Zhongheng couldn't help pinching his butt, and then he remembered that he was not worthy of such punishment, and he couldn't help but feel resentful.

If Zhao Shu wanted to punish him, it would definitely be a slap in the face. Bamboo sticks are relatively gentle and are mostly used to greet Zhao Xu.

Someone went to look for bamboo sticks, and another person came in and reported: "Guan family, the noodle maker got one hundred and one cents in Anxiang..."

What does it mean?

Zhao Shu was startled, then immediately ordered: "Hurry up and call him back... That's it, let him play for half a day."

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