Chapter 466 Embarrassed Father
The news spread, and many ministers in the DPRK and China wrote letters to oppose it.
There has been no precedent for enrolling so many people in the martial arts examination since the founding of the Song Dynasty.
The most important thing is that Zhao Xing expressed the importance he attached to military generals, which made the civil officials feel uneasy.
However, Zhao Xing dismissed all these suggestions.
Originally, Zhao Xing thought that these officials would continue to play in the morning court, but he did not expect that these people were very honest and did not continue to make trouble.
Zhao Xing understood after a moment's thought that it was probably what happened last time that had cast a shadow on them.
This also made Zhao Xing understand that these people still have to clean up before they can be honest.
As soon as the news spread that so many people were admitted to the martial arts examination, many people who did not sign up because of hesitation regretted it.
Although the Song Dynasty valued literature over martial arts, those admitted to the martial arts examinations in previous years were awarded at least the eighth rank of captain.
After all, it is still an official, so it is impossible for no one to participate.
The reason why so few people participate is not only because the court does not pay attention to it, but also because the number of places is small and it is monopolized by those noble families.
Although those nobles can join the army with the help of their seal, passing the military examination is not a qualification after all.
What's more, there are some martial arts families with many heirs, and some of them can't get the title at all.
In this case, martial arts is a good way out.
The Wu Xun family's monopoly on martial arts has also caused those people in the world to participate in martial arts to completely lose confidence in martial arts.
Even though Zhao Xing ordered local governments to conduct preliminary elections and provide food and accommodation, showing that he valued martial arts examinations, many people still did not sign up.
After all, if you don't get admitted, you won't be awarded an official, which is a complete waste of time.
But when they learned that the imperial court was going to admit so many people this time, they regretted it.
No matter how much Wu Xun monopolizes, he can't monopolize so many places, so there is no chance.
Zhao Xing didn't know this. At this time, he was holding a few silver coins and looking at them carefully.
He asked people to study and make silver coins. After nearly two months, he finally made something that satisfied him.
The silver coin in Zhao Xing's hand is similar to that of later generations. It is slightly larger and thicker. You can feel its heavy weight when you hold it in your hand.
There is a toothed edge on the outer ring of the silver coin, with two large characters "一Liang" printed on one side, and a circle of small characters printed "made in the first year of Xuanwu of the Song Dynasty" at the bottom.
On the other side is a bust of an emperor wearing a crown. The head is very clear, exactly what his father looks like.
This silver coin is completely imitated from later generations of silver coins, and is much heavier.
Zhao Xing withdrew his gaze and nodded with satisfaction.
In fact, he originally wanted to use his own profile picture, but in ancient times, filial piety was emphasized, and having his profile picture printed on silver coins was considered an alternative way of leaving his name in history.
After all, the uniform quality of silver coins makes it easier to use silver. Even if the Song Dynasty dies, it will still be used.
"How much does this silver coin cost?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Return to Your Majesty!"
The official from the Ministry of Industry bowed and said: "Silver coins plus silver and some other metals weigh less than one tael, and the cost is about eight taels of silver."
Zhao Xing weighed the silver coins in his hand. No wonder it felt so weighty.
In ancient times, one pound was sixteen taels, but in the Song Dynasty, one pound was equivalent to more than 600 grams in later generations, and one tael was about forty grams.
Eight coins weighed more than 30 grams, which was much heavier than the silver coins of later generations, so it naturally had some weight.
If silver coins are promoted widely, additional fire costs will be charged when exchanging them. In fact, the cost of silver coins is less than one tael of silver.
This goes in and out, not to mention doubling, there is still half. There were quite a lot of silver reserves among the people in the Song Dynasty. If they really wanted to convert all the silver in the world into silver coins, the imperial treasury would be filled immediately.
Not only that, many of the countries that traded with the Song Dynasty used the currency of the Song Dynasty.
Because the currency of the Song Dynasty was more exquisite and easier to use than the currency of their country, this led to the outflow of the folk currency of the Song Dynasty, and there was not enough money among the people.
Once silver coins are popularized, those countries will also bring silver to exchange for silver coins, and then they will make more money.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xing dismissed the officials from the Ministry of Industry and went to Xingmin Palace with a few silver coins.
"Father, you are fishing again."
Zhao Xing walked into the pavilion, bowed to his father who was fishing, and smiled.
"I have nothing to do. What would I do if I weren't fishing? I asked you to send Brother Yong to Xingming Palace to raise him, but you refused." The Supreme Emperor said without turning his head.
"I heard that my father favored a palace maid a few days ago. Maybe he will give me a younger brother and sister. Then my father will not be so free." Zhao Xing said with a smile.
I don’t know what my father was thinking. After he named Zhao Yong the crown prince, his father proposed to send Zhao Yong to Xingming Palace to be raised by him and Empress Dowager Cao.
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Zhang Guifen was so frightened that she cried when she heard about it. Although she was in the palace, she couldn't stay here every day if she was raised here.
In the end, it was Zhao Xing who persuaded his father to give up the idea.
Apart from anything else, if she was really raised by her father and was influenced by his father when she was older, she might become as soft-tempered as his father in the future.
Of course, Zhao Xing did not dare to say this directly. He only said that Zhang Guifen could not bear to leave his son, and the child was small and often cried, easily disturbing his father to rest.
The Supreme Emperor was actually bored, and because Zhao Yong had something to do with his eldest grandson, he liked him very much, so he proposed it on a whim.
After Zhao Xing persuaded him, he calmed down and gave up the idea, but he still felt a little resentful towards Zhao Xing.
Hearing what Zhao Xing said, the Supreme Emperor blushed and said with some embarrassment: "Get out of here quickly, the fish will be scared away by you."
He is only over fifty years old now. Some people in their sixties or seventies still have concubines. Being favored by a palace maid is nothing.
But when his son said this, he felt a little embarrassed.
"Hey."
Zhao Xing quickly apologized and said with a smile: "My son brought good things to my father this time."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor's expression softened, he handed the fishing rod to Eunuch Liu who was standing aside, turned around and said, "What is it?"
Zhao Xing took out the silver coins, handed them to his father, and said with a smile: "Take a look."
The Supreme Emperor took the silver coin with doubts on his face. When he saw the portrait on it, he was surprised and said, "Why did you print my portrait on this?"
"Father!"
Zhao Xing smiled and said: "Folks mostly use copper coins. Silver has to be weighed because of its fineness, so ordinary people don't recognize it. However, copper coins are heavy, and it is inconvenient to carry a little more than they are, and it is troublesome to count them. This silver coin is used by my ministers. The fineness of the refined silver will not change if it is mixed with other metals. Erchen is ready to put it into circulation.”
The Supreme Emperor was overjoyed when he heard this. The copper coins circulating among the people in the Song Dynasty were not only from the Tang Dynasty, but also from before the Tang Dynasty. He naturally knew this.
The reason why it was not taken back was because it was too troublesome and had to be recognized. Otherwise, if a dynasty was established, coins were re-cast, and the coins of the previous dynasty were abolished, what would happen to the money in the hands of the people?
If silver coins are implemented, this situation will also occur in the future.
Although he also wanted the Song Dynasty to last forever, he knew in his heart that this was unrealistic.
In other words, if his face is printed on it, even if the Song Dynasty dies, his appearance will be remembered by future generations.
This is more attractive than leaving a name in history.
However, the Supreme Emperor quickly came to his senses and scolded: "Nonsense! I have no achievements. Isn't it a joke to print my head? If you want to seal it, just print it with Emperor Taizu. There is a portrait in the Ancestral Temple. You can have someone take it." Portrait print.”
(End of chapter)