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Chapter 636 Treasure banknotes (2)

The two had no result as before. Huang Zongxi did not go to Nanjing with Fang Yizhi, but he did not really break off his robe with Fang Yizhi.

His feelings for Zhai Zhe were very complicated. He once said, "The governance and chaos in the world are not about the rise and fall of a family, but about the worries and happiness of all people." However, he may not be able to fully understand and fulfill what he said.

The radical changes in Jiashen had a huge impact on the ideas of knowledgeable people in the Donglin Party. Long before Jiashen, Chen Zilong had already embarked on the path of practical use. Huang Zongxi's direction was different. His thinking was the origin of the radical changes in the world - the system and the hearts of the people. This was a question that could not get a perfect answer after hundreds of years.

Confucians are ashamed of being ignorant of something, but they are both knowledgeable about both directions. The things they study have no obvious boundaries, and they even have deep attainments in many fields.

Six years have been there.

After being beaten by a righteous indignant scholar on the banks of the Qinhuai River, Fang Yizhi returned to Nanjing for the first time. After six years, things have changed, and he didn't know which business woman he once had married.

The Qinhuai River is no longer the same as before, and the riverside is deserted and the best place in Nanjing has become the shore of Xuanwu Lake.

Just after the scorching heat, the autumn breeze blew on his face. The Hefang here was a rare summer resort, but after Xu Yiyang swept the Hefang late at night, the scholars and wealthy businessmen did not dare to come here to have fun, and the official training丨 did not dare to buy houses here again.

Fang Yizhi stood by the river and remembered him for a long time, and turned around and left. He was thinking about the green years and the rich and rich years he was thinking about the past.

The broken Hefang is telling the story of the best days of the Donglin Party.

Fang Yizhi was not sure if anyone in the Zhongzhen Camp could remember him. If the Fushe scholar knew that he had indeed kneeled at the foot of the Dashun Army, what would Huang Zongxi and others think of him? Before the Jiashen radical change, he had worried that after the Jiashen radical change, everything would become unimportant.

The day before yesterday, he quietly came to Nanjing City. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the city, the Regent's prince immediately appeared in front of him.

Confucianism emphasizes respecting teachers and respecting Taoism, but it is completely different from the imperial family. After seeing him, Zhai Tianjian still politely as before, and he dared not accept it.

In the past two days, Zhai Zhe has not summoned him, so he was able to revisit the Qinhuai River. He heard that there are many brothels and wineries on Xuanwu Lake, which are more prosperous than the Qinhuai River in the past. Most of the nobles in Nanjing gathered there, but he was not interested.

When he returned to his residence, Zhai Tianjian was waiting, and followed him into the house and said, "Sir, Father will see you tomorrow."

Zhai Tianjian's maturity made Fang Yizhi look at him with admiration. Sure enough, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles.

He did not ask, and Zhai Tianjian continued to add: "Mr. Minister of Revenue and Secretary Zong went to Taiping Mansion with Manager Liu a few days ago and came back yesterday." This was the news he revealed to the teacher.

"That's right." Fang Yizhi smiled. Issuing treasure money is inseparable from the Ministry of Accounts. Rishengchang is a money house parasitized on the Ministry of Accounts. It is equivalent to the inner treasury of the former emperor, but it is not exactly the same.

Seeing that the teacher was confident and stopped talking. He didn't stay for a long time, he said a few words and said goodbye: "I will come here to pick up the teacher tomorrow."

Fang Yizhi sent him to the door.

Zhai Tianjian is very tall, and he is about the same height as him at the age of fifteen.

He watched Zhai Tianjian get on the carriage at the inn and said to himself: "Next year is the age to get married."

The regent prince was Chen Zilong's son-in-law, and the scholars of the Fushe had another fantasy. The prince's wedding must be a gathering for the whole world. After the happy event, the Zhu Ming Dynasty will always be the past.

The next day.

Zhai Tianjian arrived at the inn on time, and Fang Yizhi got on the carriage.

The guards of the Regent's Mansion rode a horse and opened the road, and the carriage was smooth all the way. Fang Yizhi sat cross-legged on the soft cushion, closing his eyes to ponder. He agreed with Baochao, but now is not the time to promote Baochao, so he must dissuade Zhai today.

About half an hour later, the carriage stopped.

Zhai Tianjian got out of the car and lifted the curtain first, so Fang Yizhi could only bear it. He walked out of the carriage and saw the two stone Qilin beasts with claws at the door at one glance.

"Sir, please come to the mansion." Zhai Tianjian did not let the teacher continue to stare blankly.

Fang Yizhi smiled and said, "I don't like politeness, the prince doesn't have to do this. Did the prince tell you to do this?"

Zhai Tianjian said respectfully: "Sir, I have taught me for many years, so I should do this." The ancient well was on his face.

Fang Yizhi smiled knowingly and knew him very well. Zhai Tianjian was taciturn and could hide his thoughts, but he was not such a diligent person. It must be Zhai Zhe's instructions.

When he walked into the palace, two carriages were parked on the bluestone floor on the right.

Ning Sheng came over and first greeted Fang Yizhi, then greeted Zhai Tianjian, and said with a smile: "Shangshu Zong and Shangguin Liu have arrived."

Zhai Tianjian said his retreat, and he followed Ning Sheng into the house with wisdom.

The meeting place is on the right side of Zhaizhe Bookstore, where there is a small hall.

Fang Yizhi walked to the door and saw Zhai Zhe, Zong Mao and Liu Quan being so excited. Zong Mao was even waving his gestures. Ning Sheng first came in and reported, and then came out to lead Fang Yizhi in after approval.

Zhai Zhe was promoted from King Jin to Regent, and the rules were very different from those in the past.

Fang Yizhi walked slowly inside, and Zhai Zhe ordered the guards to give him a seat and would not serve tea again.

Zhai Zhe, the head of the court, said, "You three have arrived. I originally wanted to call Huang Taichong, but I didn't expect that he had some misunderstandings about me. I invited you here today to discuss the issuance of the Daming Baochao."

These three people are the most trustworthy ministers. Zong Mao, Fang Yizhi and Liu Quan's abilities have been proven. He has drawn such a powerful lineup, which shows the importance of Daming Baochao in his mind.

"It is imperative to issue treasure money." Zhai Zhe first set the tone, and then changed his tone and said: "But how to issue it, such as layout, anti-counterfeiting, issuance value, issuance quantity, issuance time, and especially how to limit the infringement of treasure money, you three need to draw up a procedure for me."

Zong Mao, Liu Quan and Fang Yizhi had their own thoughts, and they couldn't tell the reason for this for a while, so they could only listen first.

"The treasure banknote is not a piece of paper, a treasure banknote is a piece of silver and a load of rice. Manager Liu and Fang Mizhi are not officials of the court, but I will not determine the chief among you three. From today on, maybe one year or two years, you three will formulate a charter for issuing treasure banknotes for me. I am not afraid of the time, but I am afraid that you are not thinking carefully enough. Only the charter recognized by the three of you can be handed over to me."

He has already stated the most important principle of issuing treasure banknotes. Although the three people in front of him cannot quickly understand it thoroughly, they must find out relatively perfect rules based on their intelligence and the experience and lessons of the failure of the Yuanbao Banknote and Mingbao Banknotes.

Liu Quan did not think clearly for the shopkeeper who was proficient in money and goods, and said, "The prince's idea is really wonderful. If the prince said, the treasure banknotes are like silver notes in Rishengchang Money House. In recent years, Rishengchang has good reputations. Rishengchang has often used Rishengchang silver notes to trade bulk goods, and Baochain is like silver notes with a small value."

Zhai Zhe was overjoyed and said, "Yes, this is exactly this idea." Liu Quan was the most intelligent among the three, but he dealt with money all year round and had an incomparable sensitivity to such things.

Zhai Zhe continued to joke: "As long as people believe that the silver notes on the Rishengchang can be exchanged at will, you can even forge the silver notes and take them out for trading."

"Ah" Liu Quan opened his mouth wide and shook his head to reject: "This matter must not be done. Although this method can be greedy for a while, it can destroy the foundation of the whole world. Rishengchang is used to connect with each other and make money, and there is no need to take this risk. Besides, once this method is opened, there will be one and two, and sooner or later it will cause a disaster."

Zhai Zhe nodded and said, "Shopkeeper Liu is a sensible person, but the issuance of treasure notes in the court is similar to issuing bank notes, but it is different."

After listening to this for a while, Fang Yizhi changed his mind and gave up the idea of ​​dissuading him before entering the door, and asked: "Prince, I will only ask one question, who will control the issuance of treasure banknotes?"

This statement pointed to the most fatal point. No matter how perfect the constitution is, someone needs to implement it. He remembered what Huang Zongxi said before leaving, no one can perfectly control his desires.

Although Baochao has many benefits, it is like a disaster.

Zhai Zhe cannot answer this question directly now. He has his own idea, but now he has not explained it. He directly said it: "Print the charter first."

Fang Yizhi no longer insisted, and he wanted to go back to Huang Zongxi to discuss it carefully.

After entering Fang Yizhi, Zong Mao, who was extremely excited just now, didn't say anything anymore. Issuing treasure notes should have belonged to the Ministry of Revenue, but now there are two more people with decentralization. Fortunately, he is familiar with these two people, and he is not the one he hates.

There are arduous fortresses in front of the Ministry of Revenue, salt administration reform and differentiated land tax reforms in various provinces. For example, the policy of exempting tax from landless workers from employment in Hangzhou, Suzhou, Songjiang and Nanjing will be implemented in Hangzhou, Suzhou, Songjiang and Nanjing to promote the development of cotton spinning and weapon workshops.

It is not possible to promote the integration of officials and gentry and food, so Zong Mao can only find various fine-tuning methods to find money.

The conversation lasted for an hour, and it also said that this year the imperial court will directly collect grain from sixteen counties as land taxes to fill the gap in the Ministry of Revenue’s granary.

After staying in Nanjing for a day, Fang Yizhi embarked on his way home. Issuing treasure notes is a science, and he wants to study it well.

This is also the purpose of Zhai Zhe coming to him. Zong Mao and Liu Quan could find a reasonable way to issue treasure notes, while Fang Yizhi and Huang Zongxi could turn these into a science.

Zhai Zhe would have to make some time to benefit from issuing treasure banknotes.

Fortunately, the Northern Expedition Army won consecutive battles this year and recovered Yangzhou Prefecture and Shaanxi. Rishengchang could still borrow silver from wealthy merchants in Jiangnan and Huguang. The money was transferred to the Ministry of Revenue and became military funds for the Northern Expedition.

When Jiangnan produces grain, there is still money to form cavalry, and money and food are not the most urgent task.

The matter of discussing Baochao here was over, and the secret spy from the Jinyiwei returned to Nanjing. Zhai Zhe was staring at Zheng Zhilong, but he didn't expect that the bad news came from Guangxi first. Guangxi Governor Qu Shiluo beat the envoy who went to Guilin to deliver the letter, and openly claimed that Zhai Zhe imprisoned the emperor, which was like a rebellion, and officially raised an army to clear the monarch.
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