I, Zhu Houzhao, join the US imperialist chat group

Chapter 33 Zhu Houzhao’s idea for the American affairs team! Inquire about Baobao

"I also need a team."

Zhu Houzhao rubbed his temples and looked at the papers beside him, feeling that he needed someone to share his burden with him.

What made him feel comforted was that after this chat.

He had a general impression of America as a whole.

In the 90 years since the founding of the country, the inherent deficiencies of the presidential system have led to party disputes, central power and local disputes, as well as the so-called industrial and agricultural disputes.

And it was not until ninety years ago that anyone dared to solve this problem through a war.

Their president generally lacks courage.

Even in eighty years, there has not been a great president like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who carried out drastic reforms to the entire dynasty.

Even Song Shenzong is not as good as him, and he still knows about reform.

Their descendants hardly dare to expose these ancestral laws of the United States.

That's fine, he can strategically look down on the United States.

But tactically, he still needs to know more about the details of the United States.

Therefore, he needs a team.

Faced with decades of development in the United States, it is impossible for him to absorb and digest it alone.

There are still few people in the group now, and Zhu Houzhao can barely cope with it.

But it was difficult for Zhu Houzhao to understand some of the things they said.

It is like a blind man touching an elephant, and some of his understanding may be biased.

If there are more people behind and the time scale involved is larger, he is destined to be unable to handle it all by himself.

Besides, he still wants to be emperor, and his main task is still to make the Ming Dynasty great again.

The current group can provide little actual help, and it has not even been reflected. In the future...if it is really useful, some people will be needed to implement it.

"Liu Jin..."

"They can't!"

"Li Dongyang..."

Zhu Houzhao had an idea of ​​team selection in his mind, but as soon as it appeared, he directly rejected it in his heart.

Liu Jin and the others are the white gloves he currently uses to compete with civil servants and get him money to get involved in American affairs.

Zhu Houzhao directly denied that affairs involving a country require some vision and knowledge. Liu Jin and others obviously did not meet the standards.

Li Dongyang and other civil servants were not good either. He only revealed a little bit about the United States, and the civil servants were subconsciously suspicious.

It is also a bit fanciful to want them to help share the affairs of the United States.

"It's best to find a team here in Jinling."

"It's impossible not to do anything after coming, right?"

"Currently, the Jinling officialdom is definitely still waiting and watching..."

"Uncle Xingwang, Duke Cheng and the others don't know if it's possible..."

In Zhu Houzhao's mind, there was a vague prototype of a team...

Based on reality, he came to Jinling this time, ostensibly to worship his ancestors, but in fact it was a contest and test with the cabinet. In addition, he wanted to escape from the center of the conflict and find some useful people for himself.

Zhu Houzhao would not forgive himself if he didn't do something during this vacuum period.

"Your Majesty, there are ministers outside asking to see..."

Just when Zhu Houzhao was thinking, Liu Jin's voice came.

"What do you want to see?"

Zhu Houzhao temporarily stopped thinking and looked up to see Liu Jin.

"Your Majesty, you are the six ministers of Jinling. They said that there are some government affairs that need your review, some urgent matters."

Government affairs?

I can't wait to test myself.

"No, didn't I tell you? You came to Yingtian just to worship your ancestors, and for matters involving government affairs, let them send them directly to the cabinet in the capital according to the previous situation!"

Zhu Houzhao went straight to the door. Yesterday, he just released the news that he was suspected of falling into Jinling. Today, these officials couldn't wait to test it.

Don't be too obvious about your thoughts.

Naturally, he couldn't be fooled, nor would he reveal Jinling's intentions in handling government affairs.

Only in this way can we mediate with the cabinet.

"Yes, Your Majesty, let them leave now."

Liu Jin said and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute...Is the Minister of the Ministry of Finance here here?" "Tell him to come in. I have questions to ask him."

Zhu Houzhao stopped Liu Jin, caught a glimpse of what he had recorded, and suddenly wanted to ask the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to ask.

"Yes."

Liu Jin goes down.

"The Minister of Household Affairs should be able to understand economic issues. Also, how did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty make money? They should know it, right?"

Zhu Houzhao thought of the economic and paper currency issues that Jackson just mentioned before.

In this regard, he originally wanted to read the book himself, but since he had the idea of ​​forming an American affairs team, he would take a half-step first and release some information through officials here.

Zhu Houzhao knocked on the table, and then put away the recorded things.

"Your Majesty, Zheng Ji, pays homage to your Majesty."

As soon as the things were put away, an old man walked in. He was the current Hubu Shangshu of Yingtian, an old guy who was about to retire.

This old man was a second-class Jinshi in the fourth year of Tianshun. He served successively in the Yingzong, Xianzong and Xiaozong dynasties. He was known as the "Elder of the Three Dynasties". Now that he has reached this age, he is here to retire.

The most famous one is that the Emperor Xianzong risked his life to write the "Ten Policies for Taiping" memorial, hoping that the emperor would "keep away from evil and evil, appoint loyal and good people, show compassion for the people, and promote ethics and education." This was not adopted and he resigned angrily, but he was re-employed in the Xiaozong Dynasty.

Zhu Houzhao recalled Zheng Ji's resume, especially when he thought of this old guy, who seemed to have written to him before to ask him to work diligently.

The characters were connected with reality, and Zhu Houzhao had a headache.

The first thing when he came to Yingtian, Zhu Houzhao naturally took the time to learn about the resume of the top leader of the six departments here.

The reason why his grandfather Xianzong employed so many ministers and opened a western factory was typically due to fighting with civil servants. These officials didn't know the reason, and as soon as they saw that eunuchs were being used in an important way, they went crazy.

His father heard this and abolished the Xichang Jinyi Guards, which would greatly weaken the imperial power.

Zheng Ji, who was also a veteran of three dynasties and opposed Xianzong, obviously didn't have much vision.

But, living as long as possible is enough.

"Zheng Ji, please get up first. I remember that you were a Jinshi in the fourth year of Tianshun?"

I just happen to have a living fossil that I can use.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have lived through the three dynasties of Yingzong, Xianzong and Xiaozong." Zheng Ji didn't know Zhu Houzhao's purpose, so he could only ask and answer.

"Well, I just happened to have something to do with the Yingzong Dynasty, and I want to ask you."

"What happened during the Yingzong Dynasty?"

Zheng Ji's expression changed slightly, Yingzong and Emperor Jingtai...don't think your Majesty really wants to move back south, right?
He had no choice but to think about it. Zhu Houzhao asked about Ying Zongchao's affairs as soon as he came up.

The Yingzong Dynasty was famous for the disputes between Tumu Fort and Southward Movement. In addition, Zhu Houzhao was in Jinling at this time. Is it so exciting from the beginning?
Zheng Ji was a little uneasy, and even glanced at Zhu Houzhao cautiously.

To be honest, this was his first time meeting Zhu Houzhao. After meeting the emperors of the three dynasties, he was not sure what Zhu Houzhao, the young emperor, wanted to do.
"Yes, I want to ask about the treasure banknotes! I remember that the treasure banknotes were used after the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Why did everyone stop using them after the Yingzong Dynasty? Even... now it has returned Gold and silver?”

Since you are an old stubborn, let's take it slow and test it out first.

"This... Your Majesty, Bao Chao... This, Your Majesty, do you want to restart Bao Chao?"

Zheng Ji's expression changed, and it was clear that the psychological shadow Bao Chao had brought to him had resurfaced.

"When did I say that treasure banknotes would be used? I'm just asking you, why are treasure banknotes no longer used...Why are treasure banknotes no longer used in the Yingzong Dynasty?"

"You don't have to think too much, just tell me what you know."

"For example, why don't you use treasure money?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao knew that Zheng Ji was thinking too much, so he explained it a little impatiently.

"My lord...hey, the treasure banknotes are worthless." Zheng Ji was still confused. Asking him to summarize the law of depreciation of the treasure banknotes would naturally embarrass him.

"Why is it not valuable?" Zhu Houzhao continued to ask: "Give me an example."

Zheng Ji looked at Zhu Houzhao deeply, trying to tell whether Zhu Houzhao was really curious or had other purposes.

But he couldn't see it and could only think about it for a moment.

"For example...this, Your Majesty, please give me an example."

"Anyway, it's about the Yingzong Dynasty. When I went to Beijing to take the exam, I used treasure banknotes. When the treasure banknotes were in my hometown, one hundred guan could buy three to five kilograms of rice, but... when I arrived in the capital, one hundred guan could buy three to five kilograms of rice. Guanbao Chao can only buy one steamed bun, and some merchants even refuse to accept it..."

"Yes, especially after the battle to defend the capital..."

"I heard that the capital will no longer need treasure money. If you need anything, just buy it with gold and silver."

Under Zhu Houzhao's gaze, Zheng Ji bit the bullet and talked about his experience. This was what really happened to him.

It can be said that the Tumu Fort incident and the battle to defend the capital changed the Ming Dynasty a lot.

Baochao is just an inconspicuous thing, but it is a watershed in the financial development of Ming Dynasty.

After that battle, Ming Dynasty returned to the silver standard.

　There are two new books every day, please read everything, thank you all. This book is just a discussion, I hope everyone will comment lightly. Also, writing these things has to be reviewed at every turn, which makes the author a little speechless.

　　
　
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