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Chapter 653: Banknotes

Cross the capital city, the imperial palace.

The heavy snow had already covered the entire Yuejing. The north wind was howling, and the weather could almost be said to be a dripping water into ice. However, for Su Can, today is a memorable day. After several months of hard work, today, the issuance of the new Ming currency under his charge was fully prepared, just waiting for His Majesty the Emperor to sign the final order.

For several months, he had almost never returned home and stayed in the large yamen of the former Ministry of Revenue, which covers an area of ​​nearly 100 acres. The official yamen could not be seen from the outside, but there had been great changes inside. Moreover, the careful people in Yuejing City also found that the alert there was becoming more and more strict day by day. Now, a whole army of 1,000 people had been stationed there.

The area occupied by the Ministry of Revenue is very good in Yuejing City. The surrounding areas are all rich or noble. However, after the winter, the residents close to the place have moved one after another. It is not that they want to move, but that the court ordered them to move. The court allocated them land and money as compensation. Then, all of these houses were demolished and rows of military camps were built, and the thousand city gate troops were stationed here.

Until now, ordinary people still don’t know what the yamen with the Bank of the Ming Empire is for, but it’s amazing to just look at the show. Yuejing City is the capital, and there are not many yamen of all kinds, but they are also caught in a lot. But I haven’t seen other yamen with such specifications, which is almost comparable to the palace.

Su Can went home last night and took a comfortable shower. She slept like a pig when she climbed onto the bed. She felt so distressed that his wife was so sad. The white and fat guy used to have lost a lot of weight. His elastic belly is now loose, and he can pull the old woman with one pull.

Su Kairong was as worried and sighed as ever, but now it was no longer something that had to be fired on the string, but the arrow had been shot out, and the arrow was shot without turning back. His son Su Can either soared into the sky or died halfway and was infamous for thousands of years.

The new currency samples to be issued have been completely made. After being presented to the Emperor Imperial Palace, they will be printed on a large scale. Fortunately, after he repeatedly found the chief minister Quan Yun and said that it was powerful, Quan Yun came forward to persuade the emperor, and then changed the original radical policy to a three-year buffer period. The delisting of metal currencies was gradually completed in three years and replaced by the new currency. This at least gave his son a chance to turn back. If something went wrong and a problem arose, Su Can would have less responsibilities.

The chief minister Quan Yun, Su Kairong of the Ministry of Revenue, Su Can of the Imperial Bank of the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Yueyao of the Commerce Bureau were walking towards Chaoyang Tower. Su Can, who was wrapped in fur, was extremely excited and hugged the box in his hand tightly in his arms like a rare treasure. In the box was a new banknote developed by the Imperial Bank of the Ming Dynasty for the past six months.

When I stepped into Chaoyang Tower, a warm breath came to my face, and Daqiu could no longer wear it. The ground dragons were installed on the entire building, as warm as spring. Entering Chaoyang Tower, it was completely different from the outside.

"My sirs, Your Majesty is waiting." Eunuch Le's waist was bent very low. These people in front of him were all important officials of the Ming Dynasty. Even if he was the deputy general manager of the Dawei, he had to smile carefully.

As for this deputy general manager, Quan Yun and others naturally would not show their faces to others. Ying Gu, the nominal general manager, does not work, and this father-in-law is responsible for almost all the affairs in the palace. It seems that this father-in-law, the eldest father-in-law, is becoming more and more trustworthy in front of the emperor. No matter what major matters, the emperor does not avoid him. Every time he talks with the emperor, this man always serves in front of him.

"I'm working on the chief magistrate!" Quan Yun nodded with a smile.

"Greetings to Your Majesty." Several people bent down and bowed to Qin Feng after the big case.

"Forget it, I got up early today, but I just waited for you." Qin Feng laughed, looked at the people in front of him, and finally looked at Su Can's body, and said in surprise: "I have lost so much? It seems that I am really worried about it. Thank you for your hard work!"

Su Can was very pleased with hard work, and his heart was more comfortable than eating ginseng fruit. He straightened up and smiled: "The one in the room used to think that I was fat, but I just couldn't lose weight and was always despised. This time, I feel as light as a swallow and in great spirits!"

Speaking in front of the emperor, he seemed a little frivolous. Quan Yun frowned and Su Kairong grinned. What's the happy wife? She was obviously crying with pain last night. Wang Yueyao on the side smiled.

Qin Feng laughed happily. Although Su Can had lost a lot of weight, his physique is much stronger than that of ordinary people. He is really not as light as a swallow.

Looking at the box in Su Can's hand, Qin Feng asked, "Is this the thing?"

"Yes!" Su Can walked forward, opened the first box, and gently pulled out a board fixed inside: "Your Majesty, the new currency of the Ming Dynasty is divided into two levels, one is measured in literature, divided into four levels, namely one, five, ten and hundreds of people."

In Qin Feng's eyes, there are four types of paper money of different colors, patterns and sizes.

He reached out and pulled out the most valuable Hundred Monopoly banknotes, but his eyes showed a look of surprise. The paper was touched in his hand, which was much different from ordinary paper. It was flexible and smooth. When his hand shook, there was a slight whirring sound. The pattern painting on the paper was extremely exquisite, but I was probably from the hands of that master.

"How did this be made?" He looked at Su Can with some confusion.

Speaking of this, Su Can was very proud.

"Your Majesty, in the past, the silver notes of each bank bank were not issued large and each was of great value, so they were usually made manually and used various code words to distinguish the authenticity. However, for the court, this is not applicable, because our circulation is too large. If we do this, we cannot do it even if we are exhausted. Therefore, our top priority is to prevent counterfeiting."

"This money-making paper was ordered by the Chief Auxiliary to make it from the most experienced master who was drawn from the imperial yard that specializes in making and making the papers for the court. The craftsmanship is complicated and it is extremely difficult to imitate it outside."

Qin Feng nodded.

"Of course, this is just the first step, and the second step is the color. Different currency values ​​have different colors, and the color ingredients are the second step in anti-counterfeiting. If the ingredients are slightly different, the colors will be different."

"It will be very difficult for ordinary people to imitate these two steps." Qin Feng was very satisfied. He took this banknote worth hundreds of cigarettes and looked at Guang, and suddenly shouted, "There are a few words on it that will change color."

Su Can was proud, "Your Majesty's eyes are really sharp. If the craftsmanship before were hard to reach, this would be even more difficult. I have to thank Lord Shu from the Imperial Medical Office. Lord Shu often practiced some elixirs and found that some things could be extracted from some ores and materials. Lord Shu once gave Lord Wang a gadget. When I saw this thing inadvertently, I saw this thing with a flash of inspiration and thought of this. Later, I asked Lord Shu and got this recipe. Of course, the craftsmen under my command added some materials to this recipe."

Su Can said with a smile and looked at Wang Yueyao. Qin Feng also smiled. The magic of love is extremely powerful. Shu Chang is the guy who is inspired by love. Facial masks and perfumes are still in the market, with amazing profits and industries that are still priceless and have amazing profits in the market. They all come from the products of this guy trying to show his charm to Wang Yueyao.

"It seems that I have to remember Shu Fengzi, Yue Yao, don't you think so?" Qin Feng looked at Wang Yueyao with a smile. Now, whether it is Qin Feng or Wang Hou, everyone is trying to make things happen between Shu Chang and Wang Yueyao. Of course, Qin Feng can also directly order a marriage, but Wang Yueyao is different from ordinary women. She is a very important official in the Ming Dynasty and can be called the God of Wealth in the Ming Dynasty. Qin Feng did not want to force him. And Shu Chang also disagreed. For him, such a marriage gift is tantamount to him. He is arrogant and does not want it at all.

"This kind of pigment that can change the color of the characters is not easy to refine, so it is only used in banknotes above 100 and two units." Su Can pulled out another board in the box and put it in front of Qin Feng.

One liang, five liang, ten liang, and hundreds of liang, correspond to the text. There are four types of paper money in units of two. The paper is the same, but the color and pattern are different. Especially the pattern of the hundred liang is actually based on Chaoyang Tower.

"I originally wanted to print the portrait of Your Majesty, but the Prime Minister said that the banknotes will be touched by thousands of people in the future, which is very disrespectful to Your Majesty, so I finally decided to use the Chaoyang Tower as the background." Su Can said.

"No, very good." Qin Feng was very satisfied with the rustling banknotes. He picked them up one by one and looked at them, and found that the color changes of each currency value were different.

"The last move to anti-counterfeiting is to put a layer of film on this banknote. Of course, this is also to prevent the banknote from being damaged." Su Can said: "This is also inspired by Lord Shu. The mask he invented is as thin as wings and transparent as it is. I thought that if we cover our banknotes with such film, it will not only prevent counterfeiting, but also protect it from being used for a longer period of time. After all, it will also be damaged after being used for a long time. Using this method can extend the use time. After all, the cost of making such a banknote is not low. It is also a considerable expense to be used for a longer period of time.
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