novelonline Chapter 849 Jing Yang returns home
Chapter 849 Jing Yang returns home
Chapter 849 Jing Yang returns home
The people in the attendant's room changed one after another, but no matter how large the number was, those who could get into this position were all agile and skilled people.
After nearly twenty years of gradual standardization, the current three people, He Tingren, Guan Yanqing, and Xu Jie, all work closely around the emperor's sacred heart.
During the day today, the emperor sat down with his ministers to talk, and they talked about whatever came to mind.
It was just words at the time, but these three attendants had to be able to put down on paper what everyone said at the beginning, without making mistakes or deviating from the emperor's wishes.
Therefore, they are busier than the six ministers. Just like this time, the emperor attaches so much importance to this matter. Of course, they have to take out the final draft as quickly as possible for circulation and revision.
Xu Jie was quick at that time and mainly took notes. Now this slightly sloppy manuscript is what they rely on most.
At night, most of the palace lights in the palace were turned off, and only the three of them lit a candle each to fight at night.
"This currency reform is different from the past. His Majesty said that every detail of it should be explained clearly with the same effort as embroidery, without any ambiguity. Such a mission... has a lot of content, tight time, high requirements, and it is still a new thing. If If we ourselves are not familiar with it and understand the joints, whatever we want to write will be discarded by His Majesty."
This is Guan Yanqing talking.
He is a young official who is trusted by the emperor. He is the first to enter the attendant's room as a prefect.
He Tingren felt that it made sense, "Then let's deal with it?"
Xu Jie also nodded, "I think so, too, otherwise my head would always feel swollen."
Guan Yanqing was encouraged and said happily: "Okay. I thought that was the case. Our core is what His Majesty expressed today. In terms of specific links, it can be understood in the following parts...
The first is the mint. This link includes the style and fineness of the coins, as well as the casting process, the location of the mint, the construction of the mint, and the official start of casting. As a person who directly mints coins, you must strictly regulate the workers in the factory, etc. wait.
When the coins are minted, according to His Majesty's words, they will be issued uniformly by the new central bank against the reserves. This is the key to application.
The main issues at this stage include the acceptance of the new coins by the people, the penalties for not accepting the new coins without reason, the penalties for using counterfeit coins, the number of newly issued coins and how to adjust them. In addition, in order to achieve free exchange, it should also be issued throughout the Ming Dynasty. Set up branches, how to manage between the head office and branches..."
Xu Jie felt his head hurt even more.
Even He Tingren couldn't look relaxed.
This is simply a huge project, and it sounds like editing a book.
"In addition to these two aspects, there are also methods for recycling damaged coins year by year, and the use and management of new coins in foreign trade. There is also the most important point that the official thinks...almost no one discussed it during the day. That is, according to His Majesty's instructions According to the assumption, this currency reform is no less than a large-scale war. On the battlefield, victory is not considered, but defeat is considered first. Once the reform is launched, there will be all kinds of chaos, so officials from various places must be prepared. So as not to start a fire everywhere, or even...what if there is an insurmountable failure, how should we deal with it?”
That’s right, don’t worry about winning, think about defeat first.
"Tomorrow, we will go to report to His Majesty. First, we will send more manpower so that we can complete the compilation of the currency reform draft as soon as possible. Second, we will discuss it in detail with His Majesty to determine the direction and some details of our draft."
"That's how it should be."
"it is good!"
Guan Yanqing and Xu Jie both agreed.
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The emperor's palace at this time.
Especially under the dark night, just come with a little bit of moonlight.
Although the emperor has fallen asleep, there are important matters that must be reported immediately, so he does not dare to delay for a moment even in the middle of the night.
So after opening the door, I walked inside, knelt beside the bed, straightened my clothes, and then called softly: "Your Majesty?"
No movement.
"His Majesty?"
After calling like this five times in a row, Zhu Houzhao turned his head. He was still in a drowsy state, but he woke up immediately after a glimmer of clarity broke into his mind: You Zhi acted cautiously, and there must be something important when he woke up late at night!
So he immediately opened his eyes and half-stretched his arms, "What's the matter?!"
"Your Majesty, this is an urgent message from Ningbo Port."
The military report of leaving.
Zhu Houzhao's first reaction was that there was something going on on Luzon Island.
"Bring it here. Get another lamp."
"Yes."
When he really took a quick glance, he realized that he had thought wrong, but... this was considered a major matter.
"Your Majesty?" You Zhi called again softly.
Perhaps he had just woken up, Zhu Houzhao was still a little confused for a while, "Jing Yang, you're back."
"Jing..." You Zhi muttered first, and then opened his eyes wide, "Jing Yang?! Is this the Jing Yang who was ordered to visit Western countries?" Zhu Houzhao rubbed his eyes, and he thought about it for a moment. It had to be a grand event, and it was not enough for him to receive him privately.
Jing Yang was Zheng He during the Zhengde Dynasty.
If he goes out on a long trip, if he succeeds, the court will praise him greatly. If he is bullied, the court will support him.
No matter what, this is a great achievement and must be greatly rewarded.
And he was excited because we Han people also had the feat of long voyages, and the Age of Discovery was not just a solo dance of the West.
"Uh... you're like this..." Zhu Houzhao was no longer sleepy, but he wanted to say so much at once that he didn't know where to start.
You Zhi accompanied him and said, "It is a great joy for Jing Yang to return. Your Majesty, just calm down and tell the slaves to do whatever you have to do."
It was cool in the summer, so Zhu Houzhao lifted up the thin satin and stood up, "Go and see if there is anyone in the attendant's room."
After saying that, he couldn't wait any longer, so he simply walked out, "I'd better go directly."
He walked out of the palace door and looked down to the left. There were five rooms in a row, which were the offices of the Attendant's Office. In order to be ready for his call at any time, they were placed next to his bedroom.
Go down the steps and you'll be there in a few steps.
You Zhi chased after you, "Your Majesty, please be careful!"
Zhu Houzhao was only in his thirties, and his legs and feet were much better than this old eunuch. He walked very easily, and he was so happy when he saw the lights here from a distance.
He Tingren, Guan Yanqing, and Xu Jie probably heard the commotion outside, so before the emperor arrived, they had already gone out and lined up at the door, saluting the emperor, "I will see your majesty!"
"No need, no need. Come in and talk." Before going in, Zhu Houzhao told the panting You Zhi, "You don't have to be here anymore. Go get something to eat and drink. I'm thirsty and a little hungry." "
"Yes!"
So You Zhi started to run back again, which was really hard on his old bones.
Although this is a special situation, if the emperor is left hungry or thirsty for a long time and word spreads, there may be a censor who will impeach him. If he accidentally caused trouble to the Queen Mother again, he would be in even worse shape.
Here.
After Zhu Houzhao walked in, he saw that papers and books were piled everywhere in the room. He originally thought that there should be one person here, but he didn't expect that there were three people here. After he slowly calmed down, he said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"How dare you talk about hardships when you work hard for the king?" He Tingren bowed and said, and then asked: "Your Majesty, I am so brave, I wonder... Your Majesty came here late at night, what happened?"
"Oh, good thing." Zhu Houzhao had just sorted out some of his thoughts, "Xingzhi (characterized by He Tingren), I just received the news that Jing Yang, who was ordered to visit various countries, is back. After dawn, you go to the cabinet According to the decree, please ask the Cabinet’s Rituals Department to prepare for the reception, reward and celebration, etc.; the War Department to discuss matters such as pensions for the fallen soldiers and comfort for their families as soon as possible; and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare for the reception of foreign envoys and other matters.”
Jing Yang?
The three people's eyes widened, obviously they didn't expect it.
Zhu Houzhao attaches great importance to this matter, so for a period of time in the future, whether it is the actual greeting or the etiquette that should be in place, Zhu Houzhao will not escape. This is his responsibility, and he should not be lazy at this time.
As the emperor, he was a symbol and a banner, showing to the world that the court encouraged Ming Dynasty to communicate with the outside world.
For our nation, in fact, as long as we don’t close ourselves off and tie ourselves up, we are basically unlikely to lag behind the rest of the world.
At least not as many as Zhu Houzhao remembered.
"I obey the decree." He Tingren naturally knew that the emperor valued it, so he did not delay and started writing.
The emperor happened to be there, and he would also circle a few words at the end of the opinions coming out of the attendant's room, such as: agree, handle it as it is, handle it quickly, etc. This is the emperor's will, and the cabinet will know what to do. What to do.
Some text content will be a little more common, and Zhu Houzhao wrote it all by himself, which would be a lot of work.
Zhu Houzhao glanced at them briefly. These people would not let him find fault with their words. "It will probably take a month for Jingyang to get to Rehe, so everything must be prepared within a month."
"Wei Chen understands."
Zhu Houzhao thought for a moment that there should be nothing missing, so he faced the three people again, "You don't go back to sleep. You must be sorting out the matters discussed during the day, right?"
The three of them nodded,
"Okay, I can't sleep anymore. I didn't hear much from you during the day. Taking advantage of the quiet night, let's discuss it a little more and see how you write."
Guan Yanqing couldn't bear it, "How could this happen? Your Majesty's dragon body is important. Even if there is any uncertainty, I should think about it first."
In fact, Zhu Houzhao was so excited that he couldn't sleep anymore. "Okay, I've been asleep for three hours. It happens occasionally, so it's okay."
Outside, when You Zhi came back, he saw that the lights in the attendant's room were still the same, and the three figures had turned into four figures. He looked up at the moonlight and ordered the people around him: "Send a message to the cabinet after dawn and call They gave the emperor some time to rest."
At night, in silence, the palace seemed vast and deserted.
Only the candlelight was still flickering in that window.
(End of this chapter)