Chapter 376 The use of banknotes is the general trend!
The nineteenth year of Hongwu.
It was a cold winter and heavy snow blocked the roads.
But the residents in Yingtian Mansion did not feel much chill.
At this moment, the East Palace.
Zhu Biao summoned a group of household officials together.
At the same time, Xia Zhibai was also called.
It has been almost a year since the Guo Huan case occurred. The position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is still vacant. Only the left and right ministers have been filled. They are still young officials. The only veterans are Xia Zhibai's acquaintances. It was Zhao Mian and the other was Yang Jing, both students taking the scientific examination at the same time.
In addition to them, there was Zhu Tong, the son of Zhu Sheng.
Seeing Xia Zhibai's arrival, the other officials looked at each other.
As a celebrity in the Ming Dynasty, Xia Zhibai's name was well known to them, and they had seen each other many times before. It was just that His Highness summoned the officials from the Ministry of Revenue, so why did he call Xia Zhibai? And in the hearts of most of them, Xia Zhibai is synonymous with thorns.
If possible, they would prefer to stay away from him.
Only Huang Zicheng.
He stood in front and looked at Xia Zhibai with a somewhat cold expression. He had always been reluctant to deal with Xia Zhibai, especially during the imperial examination. A was the first, and he cursed in his heart for a long time.
Especially later on, Xia Zhibai stayed with Hua Lun and Lian Zining for a long time, and helped them a lot, making their career smoother.
And he clearly suffered the most injustice, but got nothing.
I feel unhappy in my heart.
However, he studied hard at the Hanlin Academy and was greatly promoted. Later, he relied on his talents to gain the appreciation of His Highness, and then began to serve in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Although his official position was not very high, he already had a position in the East Palace, and the court Not many people dare to underestimate themselves.
But every time Xia Zhibai was in the court, he felt a little awkward.
Because he felt that everything Xia Zhibai did was stepping on his head to become famous.
Huang Zicheng snorted and quickly looked away.
He didn't want to attract Xia Zhibai's attention.
He was unhappy with Xia Zhibai, but he had learned to hide his emotions during some time in the court, and it was His Highness who summoned them this time. Without knowing the specific situation, he rashly stirred up trouble, no doubt It's very stupid.
Zhao Mian and Yang Jing looked at each other, with a look of solemnity and vigilance in their eyes.
Xia Zhibai's arrival made them feel uneasy.
Xia Zhibai is really 'famous'.
Every time something happens, it gives people a headache and makes people uneasy. Most of the officials summoned by His Highness this time are officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Xia Zhibai is here again, so it is very likely that they will be involved. , how do they not feel a headache?
Only Zhu Tong looked at Xia Zhibai curiously.
He actually had no intention of pursuing an official career.
At that time, I wanted to retire to the mountains and forests with my father, but my father died of illness in the third year of Hongwu, and I was later recruited by His Majesty to join the court. Although he kept declining, his Majesty repeatedly said that he could only stay in the court, and now serves in the Ministry of Rites.
However, as Zhu Sheng's son, he is proficient in some strategies.
He is now in his fifties, and is about to reach the age when he knows his destiny. According to his observation, His Majesty's anger is getting stronger and stronger, so he has always wanted to retire. However, he did not expect that he wanted to retire, but the court failed. Someone kept climbing up.
Zhu Tong took a closer look and found nothing surprising.
The only thing I notice is the edge!
It gives people a dazzling but not hurtful feeling, bright and brilliant.
Zhu Tong smiled, stroked his beard and said lightly: "It's indeed a bit strange. No wonder he admires it so much. It's a pity that the court is surrounded by dragons and tigers. It's very difficult to protect oneself in such a whirlpool. It's hard to escape in such a whirlpool." It’s difficult to move around.”
Zhu Tong said three words "difficult" in succession.
Not long after. Zhu Biao arrived.
He was wearing regular clothes.
Seeing Zhu Biao arrive, everyone quickly saluted.
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "I have summoned you here today because I want to hear your opinions on the current financial affairs of the Ming Dynasty."
"You can speak freely, and you don't have to worry about being blamed."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Everyone said in unison.
Huang Zicheng looked around and took the initiative to say: "May I ask Your Highness, which part of the finances does Your Highness want to know? But His Highness thinks that Ming Dynasty's current finances are insufficient and wants to find another source of finance for Ming Dynasty? Or maybe he intends to make certain adjustments to the world's expenditures? Open source? ”
Huang Zicheng tentatively spoke.
Others also looked at Zhu Biao, their eyes full of curiosity.
Zhu Biao shook his head and said calmly: "No, I just heard some people refuting it again and again, thinking that the existing financial system of the Ming Dynasty has shortcomings and needs to be radically reformed, and even the existing financial system of the world must be reformed. System, I don’t have much knowledge, and I am in trouble for a while.”
"So I would like to ask everyone from the Ministry of Household Affairs for advice."
As soon as the words fell.
The eyes of everyone in the audience turned to the side in unison.
Xia Zhibai's complexion remained as usual, even though he became the center of attention, there was still no change in color.
His demeanor is calm and breathtaking.
Huang Zicheng and others frowned. It was almost unnecessary to guess that the person who gave His Highness such a headache must be from Xia Zhibai. In the world, Xia Zhibai was the only one who had the courage to speak like this and to speak out in person.
Yang Jing said: "Your Highness, may I ask what is the problem?"
Zhu Biao smiled faintly and did not answer immediately. Instead, he gave it up and said: "This is not critical, because this person mentioned another thing to Gu. Compared with the changes in the financial system, Gu has a better understanding of this matter. Greater interest, because this is contrary to the existing system of Ming Dynasty. ”
"I feel disgusted and even conflicted in my heart."
"It's just that I have been thinking about it recently, and I feel that those ideas are quite reasonable."
"But Gu is a fan of the authorities and doesn't see the problem that clearly, so let him speak for himself."
Zhu Biao looked at Xia Zhibai and said: "Xia Zhibai, since you are the one who opened the door, let me tell you ministers why you have the idea of using paper money, and why you think that using paper money is the general trend of the world? ”
"Even at the expense of millions of money and food from the Ming Dynasty!"
As soon as Zhu Biao's words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
Everyone looked at each other.
They looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise and disbelief.
Use banknotes? What kind of ridiculous idea is this? Who doesn’t know that paper money is just a piece of waste paper? Even if you wipe your butt, you will feel a little scratchy. Who would really treat a piece of waste paper as money?
And what about spending tens of millions of money and food?
Their eyes were blank.
For a moment, I couldn't figure it out at all, I just felt chaos.
For a while.
All eyes in the audience were once again focused on Xia Zhibai. Xia Zhibai frowned slightly, but didn't feel anything. He said slowly: "Your Highness has an order, and I must obey it."
"The use of banknotes is indeed the general trend!!!"
"I am extremely certain of this."
(End of chapter)