Zhu Qiyu brought a heavy salt and iron meeting record book to Juxian Pavilion before the long table. This meeting record book recorded in detail all the contents of Zhu Qiyu's two salt and iron meetings.

"See Your Majesty, can your Majesty be safe?" Many court officials bowed their heads and saluted.

"I'm safe and sit down." Zhu Qiyu signaled the court officials to sit down.

"Since the Salt and Iron Conference, we have studied the circulation of salt turbulence in the Ming Dynasty, the value of salt turbulence itself and whether silver is feasible as a currency."

Zhu Qiyu opened the meeting minutes and continued: "For this reason, we held a court discussion, determined silver as the currency of the Ming Dynasty, relaxed the ban on gold and silver, and abolished the Ming Dynasty treasure banknote."

Yu Qian took over the conversation and said in a summary: "Facts have proved that silver as a currency has great potential and is also what everyone hopes for. I think it should be positioned as a permanent example."

In the Ming Dynasty, after each emperor ascended the throne, he would abolish the predecessor's examples and then select examples that adapt to the trend as a supplementary explanation of the Ming Dynasty's laws.

But it is a perfect example that will never be easy for generations, reminding the ancestors and grandchildren of the Ming Dynasty about the importance of this matter.

As for whether the children and grandchildren are abandoned or not, their affairs are not the ones who can decide.

Haven’t some permanent examples in the imperial ancestor teachings of the Ming Dynasty also been changed by various methods?

The eunuchs interfere in politics, the prohibition of metal and stone, and the prohibition of cutting mountains and chiseling stones are constantly changing.

The Ming Dynasty was never a court that was justified by the laws of ancestors. It was always changing, but it always caused people to die because of various things.

In this way, reforms can survive and reforms can be strengthened. In some people's words, it becomes particularly difficult for the Ming Dynasty to make trouble.

"Accurate." Zhu Qiyu nodded and said.

This is the first permanent law set by Zhu Qiyu.

Jin Lian, the Minister of Revenue, continued: "It has been more than half a month since the silver coins were implemented, but Baoyuan Bureau is already crowded. After the opening of the market at the fifth hour, someone will go to queue up to exchange for new coins. Although it is seven cents, it has already been a one-year-old company.

Both are in use.”

"It's even far more than one liang, and it's even more useful."

New monetary policy has begun to be implemented, and new problems have emerged.

Silver coins are highly sought after, but the production capacity of the military battle obviously cannot keep up with the enthusiasm for exchange.

The military battle has been working overtime in three shifts, but it still cannot meet the needs.

Jin Lian continued: "Silver is useless, but because of its high exchange value, it has been used for money since the pre-Song Dynasty. Your Majesty's style and seal are exquisite, sufficient and heavy, and anti-counterfeiting is easy and simple. I think this is also the current silver coins.

Reasons for being sought after.”

"Since the exchange value is extremely high, why can't we reduce the silver weight?"

"I am stupid."

Jin Lian was very surprised that His Majesty’s silver coins could actually be reduced by a little silver. Wouldn’t the imperial court and the treasury make more money by spending money?

However, His Majesty always made the silver coins in the military battle amount of 70% and specifically asked the Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Works, and Censorate of the Foreign Court to jointly supervise the 10,000 taels of silver scale.

Each coin must be overweight. If it is heavy, it will inevitably have more tin, and if it is light, it will inevitably have more copper. Every silver coin with insufficient weighing is rebuilt, which greatly affects the efficiency of coin minting.

This is something that Jin Lian doesn't understand.

This is the reason why Jiaozi, Qiangui, Zhizhengbao, and Damingbao were ruined in all dynasties. Once issued, I thought about being over-issued, and I thought about reducing the proportion of silver and making more ignition consumption.

Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said, "The consumption of fire is 30% high! Greed is the beginning of all evil."

"If you reduce the silver in coins, you can't sound it. Then, is it real or fake?

"Even if it can be solved, then the imperial silver coins are legal currency for the Ming Dynasty and the long-term strategy of the country. How can we covet the current benefits?"

"It's small, the pattern is small."

This is a technical problem, not a profit problem. If the ratio of silver is lowered, how can we prevent counterfeiting if the silver coins cannot be blown?

Anti-counterfeiting is also part of the exchange value.

Sun Zhong was struggling around at his own home but couldn't make it work. Isn't that the reason?

Jin Lian thought about it and it should be the same. If you want to make a profit, you should actually make more gold, silver, copper and tin. Isn’t this more profit?

"I should follow the sages." Jin Lian said hurriedly.

He is the Minister of Revenue, so he naturally hopes that there will be more and more silver coins in Taicang and more and more silver coins in the Ming Dynasty. He seems to have made a mistake of historical inertia.

Hu Yi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the great ministers and relatives, and many princes have asked, can you open a stall for them and exchange them for silver coins? This Baoyuan Bureau will only put a little coins in one day, which is not enough.

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During the Yongle period, the affairs of the Zongren Mansion were gradually transferred to the Ministry of Revenue. The main affairs of the Zongren Mansion actually had no power.

There can only be one piece of heaven in the Ming Dynasty, and that is Your Majesty.

Zhu Di would not allow him to have a big shot on his head, and he shouted at him all day long.

Therefore, the great sect and righteousness of the Ming Dynasty are different from the different dynasties. The great sect and righteousness of the Ming Dynasty are the emperor himself, and all things in the royal family are decided by His Majesty.

This is how it was to be an emperor in the Ming Dynasty, with great power alone.

Zhu Qiyu knew that this was still a production problem. He shook his head and said, "They think it's slow, but I think it's slow."

"I have given all the silver coins I have recently cast. I still have two million taels of silver. I still have no movement in the transportation warehouse. I have asked for 50,000 first merit cards, but I have been to the line."

"Let's line up."

State affairs are the most important. The military battle is the first to make the orders from Taicang. The broken silver from the people is in the Baoyuan Bureau to be used for gold and silver. After the battle is completed, it will be sent to the military battle.

Now all the production capacity of the military battle is given to Taicang. After all, Taicang is a state affairs.

When Shi Pu, the Minister of Works, heard these questions, asked in confusion: "Then why can't we expand some? The military battle is very busy now, so we can recruit more craftsmen, and the maintenance department of Kuai Xiang was in Shi.

The construction of the Jingchang has been completed, so please listen to it at any time.”

Expanding is a good way.

The eunuch Li Yongchang of the Military Affairs Bureau sighed and said, "Our family also wants to expand! This is what our family is thinking about day and night! But we can't recruit suitable craftsmen."

"In the military battle, there are more than 300 craftsmen, more than 1,200 craftsmen and more than 500 apprentices. These craftsmen are already the most silversmiths in the entire capital. No matter how many there are, there are no more."

Almost all the Shangshu were talking in a low voice, only Hu Yi was there, and he knew that this was the reason before Li Yongchang spoke.

When Emperor Taizong Wen was about to go south to the West, shipbuilders in the entire Southern Zhili gathered at the Qingjiang Shipyard.

What a grand occasion it was?

Hu Yi was an eyewitness. At that time, Chen Hu, the Prince of Pingjiang, was appointed as the Qingjiang Tuju Office, Qingjiang Jingwei, Zhongdu, and Zhili Third General Factory, with 64 shipbuilding branches under its jurisdiction, which could build more than 200 foreign ships a year.

More than 300 sailboats are drilled!

There are 3,206 living craftsmen in Qingjiang Third General Factory and forty-six shipbuilding branches.

In the 22nd year of Yongle, Weihe Shipyard was incorporated into the Qingjiang Third General Factory, and Nanjing established the Longjiang Shipyard, which was established as the Longjiang Captain's Commander and General of the Shipyard.

The last time I registered the book, there were about 8,444 craftsmen, and there were 82 shipyards.

Why is the Ming Dynasty invincible?

Because the Ming Dynasty is really invincible in the world.

Li Yongchang could not find a silversmith at this time, just like during the Yongle period, the Ming Dynasty could not find a idle boat craftsman. One truth is that the world is so big, how could so many people build ships for you?

Why didn’t Hu Yi opposed His Majesty’s craftsmanship? Why didn’t he oppose the increase in the treatment of craftsmen? Why didn’t he oppose the construction of craftsmen’s schoolhouses?

Because the Ming Dynasty really needed craftsmen, and His Majesty's craftsmen could be included in the jurisdiction, and the treatment of craftsmen could be improved, so that craftsmen could be more motivated. The craftsman's school aims to cultivate craftsmen.

Shi Pu, the Minister of Works, was not responsible for the military affairs, but it was the internal agency, and the technical requirements for the imperial silver coins were underestimated.

The fourth level of the craftsman is the sixteenth level, namely: apprentice, craftsman, craftsman, great craftsman, silversmith in the Ming Dynasty, and there are only more than 400 craftsmen.

There are only four great craftsmen.

Now nearly 80% of the craftsmen live in the military battle. All the great craftsmen are in the military battle.

He originally thought that craftsmen could be competent for the stovetops, but now it seems that even craftsmen who live and sit in can't be competent for the stovetops.

"Craftsman School, can we teach in the Confucian School of the World Wei Institute?" Shi Pu made a very reasonable suggestion.

Since there are no more fish in the existing fish ponds in the Ming Dynasty, we naturally need to find more ways to get some fry and wait for them to grow up.

Zhu Qiyu remembered that the paper and ink of the Three Classics Factory were not enough, and he and Yu Qian's comments were in opposition.

He shook his head and said, "The law of the farm is inappropriate. The commander and the Confucian School is the main responsibility of the current government to preach policies and manage the farm. If it step by step, it will be a century-old national policy."

Zhu Qiyu went for a hundred years of education, not ten years of trees.

When the steps are big, it is easy to pull the eggs. Zhu Qiyu is in full swing in spring and autumn, so there is no rush to do so.

Zhu Qiyu said seriously: "I know that some people think that the job of minting coins makes a lot of money, and the fire is consumed 30%!"

"10% gave it to Taicang, 10% gave it to the Inner Transportation Deposit, that is, I, and 10% gave it to the military battle situation. Many people were wondering in their hearts."

Zhu Qiyu looked at the court officials' reaction.

To Taicang Yizheng, it was Jin Lian and the eunuchs from the Silijian quarreled in Wenhua Hall. Yu Qian asked for a report and finally confirmed it.

One percent of the money given to the inner transportation warehouse is His Majesty's money, which is already questionable, but because the decision to mint the money was made by His Majesty, the use of gold and silver ban is also His Majesty's resolution.

Isn’t it okay for Your Majesty to want 10%?

In the end, the eunuchs and craftsmen who were given silver coins were given the most difficult thing for the court officials to understand. They even think that this is just a gift to the inner transportation warehouse.
To be continued...