Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

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People in this era like the Yangzhou lean horse that is as small as a flat plate.

To be honest, Zhao Wen is really not interested in this kind of Yangzhou skinny horse.

All of them are like flat plates, what's the point?

But the grassland is different. On the grassland, the disciplined children are freed, and they especially like tall, plump women.After all, the children born to such a woman are easy to support.

Although Hai Lanzhu may be a little worse than Li Xiaoying in terms of appearance, but her figure is nothing to say.

Especially her height, estimated to be 1.7 meters seven.

Those two long legs are not too much for Zhao Wen from later generations.

……

When night fell over the land, Zhao Wen returned to the General Military Mansion.

Hai Lanzhu hid alone in her room, her heart beating non-stop.

She sat on the bed, her face flushed.

"What happened today? Why am I like this? This is not normal. In the past, when I saw Zhao Wen's face, I always wanted to scold him.

But why today after I heard Zhao Wen's words, not only was I not angry, but why did I feel very happy?What's wrong with me?Did I really fall in love with Zhao Wen, a womanizer?

No, no, I, Hai Lanzhu, will marry an extremely brave man in the future, how could I marry him? "

Hai Lanzhu took a deep breath, shook her head, and said slowly.

But when she talked about the heroic man, Zhao Wen appeared in her mind again.

"What's the matter, why do you miss him again? I'm staying in Xuanzhen now because Abu let me stay here. It's just a hypocrisy. How could I like him? Impossible, impossible."

Hai Lanzhu shook her head desperately, but the shadow of Zhao Wen remained in her mind, lingering.

In fact, Hai Lanzhu herself has already fallen in love with Zhao Wen, but she has never noticed it.

In the past, she would always be jealous because Zhao Wen cared about Li Xiaoying.It's just that he didn't notice all this.

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"Brother Liu, you are now a popular person beside Lord Chief Soldier. Are you sure that I will join Lord Chief Soldier?"

In the private room of the best restaurant in Xuan Town, a middle-aged Confucian scholar with a long beard, over forty years of age, and wearing a patched round-neck shirt looked at Liu Wenzhong who was sitting opposite him, put down his chopsticks, and He looked at Liu Wenzhong nervously.

Liu Wenzhong smiled slightly and said, "I said Brother Zhang Helang, where did you have the courage to write a letter to let His Majesty investigate the death of the late emperor? Why do you look like this now?"

Zhang Helang sighed, and said: "Oh, can it be compared to now? Back then, I couldn't get used to those villains who were lucky enough to advance in the court, so I wrote a letter to Your Majesty in anger. It's different now. Now I'm here Those who defected to Lord Chief Soldier suddenly lost their minds, no, I came to ask you specifically."

This Zhang Helang knew Liu Wenzhong when he was in the capital before. Although Liu Wenzhong is just a juren, this does not affect his relationship with Liu Wenzhong.

Zhang Helang is a person who follows his heart, he will never look down on others just because their background is inferior to his own.He is a person with integrity and a lot of ability.

Otherwise, how could a Jinshi come to join Zhao Wen?

And when this person was an official, he was very clean and honest.At that time, he was working in the household department, which was a fat vacancy for the imperial court.Even a random crush of sesame seeds would be enough for him to spend his whole life.

But he didn't do this, and he has always worked hard.

Zhang Helang like this is a strange existence in the household department. The whole household department laughed at him as a paper man, saying that he didn't even have the guts to deal with money.

"Haha, Brother Zhang, you are worrying too much. Lord Zongbing is not like other people. Lord Zongbing is a person with the world in mind. If you want to go to defection, with Brother Zhang's ability, I think that the Lord will definitely accept you." Get yours." Liu Wenzhong laughed loudly.

"Well, since I offended the Donglin Party, I'm living in an uneasy life in my hometown now. The few acres of Susukida in my family have also been taken away by the damn magistrate with all kinds of eyesight. Now my house is completely desolate. Days are tough.

I have also published a few playbooks, but now I am only white, how can anyone listen to my complaints?In addition, the matter was strictly investigated at that time, which also offended His Majesty.In this way, no one will talk to me.I've become a street rat now. "

Zhang Helang's face was full of worry. He looked at Liu Wenzhong and sighed: "Now my mother is seriously ill and needs silver taels urgently, but my house is empty now, where can I get money for medicine? So, the staff this time treat me Very important."

"Brother Zhang, you don't have to worry. I know your true talents and learning. It is a loss for the court not to use you. How about this? I will arrange to introduce you to the adults tomorrow. I guess, with your ability, this It's a surefire job."

Liu Wenzhong said slowly.

Zhang Helang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly cupped his hands at Liu Wenzhong, "Then thank you Brother Liu."

"Haha, you don't need to do this, you don't need to do this. You are a person with great ability. I'm just recruiting talents for you. You don't need to do this, you don't need to do this." Liu Wenzhong looked at Zhang Helang and said hastily.

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Chapter 215 Imitation of 56 and a half flintlock guns

"My lord, I want to introduce you to a powerful man."

Early the next morning, Liu Wenzhong came directly to Zhao Wen's study.

He looked at Zhao Wen who was lying on the desk drawing the planning map of Xuan Town, and said slowly.

Zhao Wen put down the charcoal pencil in his hand, and looked at Liu Wenzhong with a puzzled expression, "A powerful man? What a powerful man?"

"My lord, the powerful man I want to introduce to you is not ordinary. This powerful man is named Zhang Helang. He used to work in the household department. He is very capable. Especially his financial management ability, even the household All ministers have to praise a few words.

If it wasn't for His Majesty's request to investigate the death of the former emperor, he would at least be able to become the servant of the household department now.Isn't your lord going to open a bank now?In my opinion, our bank is in great need of such talents. "

Liu Wenzhong walked slowly in front of Zhao Wen and explained in detail for Zhao Wen.

Zhao Wen packed up all the things on the desk, leaned back on the chair, and asked in a deep voice, "Is this person as powerful as you said?"

"My lord, I don't care if it's great or not. You'll know it when you see it?" Liu Wenzhong shook his goose feather fan and smiled slightly.

"Okay then, I'll see you then. How about this, you take him to the living room first, and I'll go there right away."

Zhao Wen stood up from the chair and stretched.

After a while, Zhao Wen came to the living room.

He looked at Zhang Helang who was sitting in the hall respectfully, and said loudly, "Are you the one Mr. Liu recommended to me?"

Zhang Helang looked at Zhao Wen who walked in, and hurriedly stood up from his chair, and saluted, "I have seen Mr. Chief Soldier!"

Zhao Wen waved his hand casually and said, "You don't have to be polite, just sit down."

Zhao Wen sat on the main seat, looked at Zhang Helang who was sitting on the chair, and said to the maids beside him, "Come here, serve tea."

After a short while, the maid brought the hot tea up.

Holding the teacup, Zhao Wen took a sip, and then asked slowly, "I heard that you used to work in the household department. I would like to ask you, what do you think of such things as ticket numbers?"

Zhang Helang drank the tea on the first floor and pondered for a while, "My lord, I don't know what to say about this ticket number. Anyway, I think this ticket number should be under the control of the imperial court, and there are as few private things as possible. "

Zhao Wen put down his teacup and asked, "Why do you think so? Why should this ticket number be managed by the imperial court while the private sector can have as few as possible?"

"My lord, the ticket number is mainly a department for storing depositors' money. At the same time, it also has the function of lending, and after having a ticket number, those businessmen who go to other places do not need to bring a large amount of silver, they only need to bring the ticket number to issue The flying money, after arriving at the place, can be exchanged at the local ticket number.

However, I always feel that the function of this ticket number should not be limited to this. "

Zhang Helang looked at Zhao Wen and said slowly.

"Why do you think that the function of this ticket number should not only be this? What do you think? This ticket number has more functions than that, so what else can it have?" Zhao Wen asked.

To be honest, in this era, people who can say such things must not be the kind of scholars who die hard.It is not common to have such insight.

"My lord, have you ever wondered why my Daming banknotes decayed so quickly? During the Hongwu period, Yitongbao banknotes could be used as consistent copper coins.

During the Yongle period, it could still be used as a half guan.But in the years of Hongzhi and Zhengde, the Yiguanbao banknotes were not even worth fifty copper coins.

The common people did not recognize the treasure banknotes at all, so that the treasure banknotes shrank so badly that the imperial court had to stop issuing them.By the time of Wanli, the treasure banknotes were directly replaced, and the silver system was implemented.

In my opinion, the reason why the value of treasure banknotes has dropped so much is because treasure banknotes are just treasure banknotes, and they cannot be used as silver, that is, they are not linked to silver.

At that time, Chen Ying, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, promoted the banknote salt method, which was to link treasure banknotes with table salt, so as to control the price drop of treasure banknotes.It's a pity that this can only slow down the shrinking speed of the treasure banknotes, but cannot prevent the treasure banknotes from falling in value. "

As soon as Zhang Helang mentioned his field of expertise, he talked eloquently and non-stop.

Zhao Wen looked at the eloquent Zhang Helang, his eyes brightened.

This is a talent, this really is a talent.

To be able to recognize the reasons for the depreciation of banknotes is really worthy of serving in the Ministry of Accounts.

In fact, it is not that no one has noticed this aspect during the long period of time when the Daming Treasure banknotes have shrunk.

It's that these people think too simply. These people think that the reason why the treasure banknotes have shrunk so severely is because the circulation of treasure banknotes is too large.As the saying goes, rare things are more expensive, and precious banknotes are cheap because of their large circulation.

Of course, this is only the superficial reason.The deeper reason is that the banknotes are not linked to silver, so they have no value in themselves.Just because the court enforced it.

At the beginning of the issuance, the imperial court was able to control the speed, but later on, the imperial court issued less and less treasured banknotes, and the treasured banknotes became less and less valuable.

Zhao Wen looked at Zhang Helang and expressed his vision for the bank.

Zhang Helang fell into deep thought when he heard Zhao Wen's words.

After a while, he looked at Zhao Wen with bright eyes. "My lord, your method is simply wonderful. If your method could have appeared more than 100 years earlier, then my Daming's treasure banknotes would not have shrunk so badly, and even stopped issuing them directly later.

If this bank really has these functions, it only needs to link the silver with the bank note.As long as the people trust the bank notes, we only need to issue bank notes in the future.Even if there is not enough silver, as long as the issuance speed is grasped, it is completely possible. "

"Yes, as long as you grasp the speed, you can do it. However, at present, I don't want to issue such banknotes. The reason is that the whole world is scared by the Daming Banknotes. The sudden issuance of banknotes again will inevitably make people Associate it with treasure notes.

So, I thought about casting the silver deposited by depositors into silver coins. At that time, each silver coin will weigh one or two, seven cents for silver, and three cents for copper and lead.In this way, wouldn't it mean that every silver coin earned three cents of silver. "Zhao Wen said slowly.

Zhang Helang looked at Zhao Wen with shock in his eyes.

Originally, I thought that I had been immersed in this way for decades, and I couldn't find anyone who knew better than me in the entire Daming territory. But when I saw Zhao Wen today, I realized that I was wrong.

What I have pondered over most of my life is not as good as a general soldier in his 20s.

Zhao Wendao: "As long as the silver coins are promoted, when the time is right, paper money can be promoted."

"My lord, this is a good idea. I'm sure that when the people of Ming Dynasty accept silver coins, they will accept banknotes.

When first issuing banknotes, you can first issue as many banknotes as there are silver coins.After the banknotes are completely trusted by the people, they can be issued more, or even without silver, as long as the speed of issuance can be grasped, then it will be no problem to rely solely on banknotes in the future. "Zhang Helang said slowly.

"Haha, you are not bad, you are a real talent."

Zhao Wen looked at Zhang Helang with a smile on his face, and said slowly: "Well, you can be the principal of this bank. I will give you 20 taels of silver per month. What do you think? And, This is just a basic salary, as long as you do a good job, you will get a bonus every month. At the same time, I will give you a house in Xuanzhen City. "

"Thank you sir."

Zhang Helang hurriedly stood up and saluted Zhao Wen.

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Not long after Zhang Helang left, Li Xiaosan rushed in.

He looked at Zhao Wen, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, a man named Sun Yuanhua came outside, and he said he wanted to see you."

"Sun Yuanhua? Why did he come here? Isn't he the governor of Denglai? He is not his governor in Dengzhou, why did he come to me?"

Zhao Wen stood up from the chair, muttered a few words, and then walked outside.

Sun Yuanhua stood at the gate of the General Military Mansion, with two carriages behind him.

The carriage is filled with his salute and his family.

As soon as Zhao Wen walked out of the General Military Mansion, he saw Sun Yuanhua standing beside the carriage.

Zhao Wen rushed to meet him, cupped his hands and said, "Why did Master Sun come to my place?"

Sun Yuanhua bowed back and said with a smile: "I have already resigned, and now I have nowhere to go. I want to make a living with you. I wonder if you would like to take me in?"

"What are you talking about? Whether you take it in or not, you can just treat this place as your home. If I, Zhao Wen, eat by mouthful, I will eat by mouthful."

Zhao Wen looked at the smiling Sun Yuanhua and said with a slight smile.

"Okay, Mr. Sun, go in first. I'll arrange for someone to move your luggage for you, and I'll take care of your family as well. You can stay with me first."

Zhao Wen called a few guards over, and invited Sun Yuanhua's luggage and Sun Yuanhua's family into the general's mansion.

"Please!"

Zhao Wen stretched out his right hand and welcomed Sun Yuanhua in.

"I want to congratulate you on being promoted to the chief soldier of Xuan Town first. It's been a long time since I saw you. You have already been promoted from a garrison to a chief soldier of a town, and you are also the chief soldier of the hanging seal. You have jumped several levels in a row."

Sun Yuanhua sat on a chair in the hall and said with a smile on his face.

Zhao Wen waved his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Sun, it's just a small contribution, plus His Majesty's favor. It's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning."

"Haha, if you are not worth mentioning, will I, a resigned person, still be alive? By the way, what do you think this is?"

Sun Yuanhua put the box he was carrying on the table and slowly opened it.

From the moment he entered the door, Zhao Wen saw Sun Yuanhua carrying a wooden box.

He thought the wooden box contained Sun Yuanhua's luggage, so he didn't ask.