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The two walked while talking, and soon arrived at Xi'an Gate, which is the west gate of the imperial city, and this gate is the most convenient gate to enter and exit the imperial city from the border of Nanjing.

The vermilion-colored wall reflects the light of the clear winter sun, and the wall in the distance already has cracks eroded by rain.

After walking a few steps, Zhu Biao suddenly remembered that he was rushing away, leaving Chang Meirong behind, and stood on the Xuanjin Bridge, waiting for Chang and Sanbao.

Thanks to Sambo's cleverness, he followed the princess caringly.

"Your Highness is so familiar with this place, it seems that you have been here a lot." Chang walked up to Zhu Biao, stood shoulder to shoulder with him, and smiled sideways.

"This gate is more convenient. This gate is second only to the Meridian Gate (Wuchao Gate), and its Xumi seat is the same as the Meridian Gate. Just follow me to see those decorative stones with rolling leaf patterns." Zhu Biao smiled warmly.

This Xi'an Gate is different from other gates of the imperial city. The Xumizuo on one side faces south for more than [-] meters, and there is also a fold to the east.

After seeing His Royal Highness and the Crown Princess, the gatekeeper saluted from a distance, and continued to guard the city gate.

The two stood on the square, remembering that she said she wanted to eat something sour, Zhu Biao walked too fast just now and left her behind, so he ordered Sanbao to go to Changfu Street to buy some dried sour fruit.

Changfu Street is the street where Chang Yuchun's Kaiping Prince's Mansion is located, and Lao Zhu specially let him build an archway there last year.

As long as you cross the river from the west at the Fucheng Bridge, you can see the colorful archway. After returning from the Northern Expedition, Chang Yuchun rested and recuperated, and Lao Zhu rewarded him with Zhongwu Kaiping.

Chang Yuchun had a bad temper and was not a good stump, but in the Jingnan battle in history, Chang Meirong's younger brother was in the wrong team, and the whole family was moved to Yunnan. Later, the house was divided and the servants were sent to sell.

Thinking of this, Zhu Biao stretched out his hand to embrace Chang's and said, "Is it cold, why don't we go back."

"It's not cold, it's stuffy in the palace, it's good to get some air here."

The two looked at each other and nodded.

After a long time, Sanbao hurried over.

"What about the things you bought?"

"Prince, the three treasures are damned, I didn't buy them." The three treasures lowered their heads and said, "I only have treasure banknotes with me, and the shopkeeper wants silver, and the worst is Hongwu Tongbao. I won't accept it."

Zhu Biao said: "If you don't change the palace clothes, maybe you can still buy some, but it's also right not to oppress the people with your status, you've done a good job."

"This tongue-in-cheek, the concubine's patience will pass, don't bother Sanbao to go again, look at him sweating profusely." Chang Meirong said empathetically.

Hearing that the princess was so considerate to him, Sanbao smiled and followed Zhu Biao, talking about what happened when he was out of the city.

This Hongwu Tongbao Zhu Biao knows that it was cast in the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the characters of Hongwu Tongbao printed on it, but most of the banknotes printed are Daming Tongxingbao.

However, there are more folks who exchange things for things, and everyone prefers to use silver. Every time the Shen family gives away vain silver.

Even the copywriters that time were mostly silver, but they were just divided into fineness.

Nowadays, there are so many places where money is used. The salaries of officials are all paid for by food. All kinds of construction projects, plus last year’s Northern Expedition, the recovery of Yunnan and Guizhou, plus the Sichuan Conquest in August, and disaster relief funds are all intangible. increase in.

Lao Zhu can make treasure banknotes to become legal tender. The treasure banknotes cannot be exchanged, cannot be used to pay land taxes, and its issuance method does not go through the bank.

Instead, it was popular in the court of the Ming Dynasty to use it as an official's salary, reward soldiers and officials, and provide disaster relief.

Of course, Lao Zhu doesn't have the concept of reserve fund, and it is completely issued according to needs without restriction.

Although he said that people are forbidden to trade with gold and silver, everyone still does this, because the people don't use it according to the denomination of banknotes.

What Zhu Biao remembers the most is that when the Shen family sent the cash, Lao Zhu got angry, but he didn't get angry afterwards.

"The concubine remembers that Li Xiangguo and the others first proposed the matter of Baochao, and His Highness did not object at that time," Chang said.

"At that time, the Ming Dynasty was founded, not to mention the decline of all industries, the land was barren, and it was common for the people to lack food and clothing. When most of them were captured, most of the gold, silver and valuables were taken away. There was no need to worry about this."

"Don't mention it for now, go back to the palace first, and ask the imperial dining room to prepare something for you to eat." After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he turned to look at Three Treasures.

But he found that Sanbao was covering one hand with the other, followed behind with his head bowed.

"What's wrong with your hand? It's because of the treasure banknote just now." Zhu Biao said, took a handkerchief from Chang Meimei, and wrapped it for Sanbao.

Seeing the crown prince treating him like this, Sanbao backed away in fright: "I dare not let the prince bandage me."

"Then you come by yourself."

"Yes." Sanbao quickly wrapped the back of his hand with a handkerchief: "The proprietress of the store also grabbed it with her hands. The servant girl just said that she would be punished if she didn't use the money. The woman came over with her hands on her hips..."

"Women like this can't be provoked, you should stay away from now on." Zhu Biao joked with Sanbao.

"Ahem, what did His Highness say, the concubine heard it." Chang Meirong pretended to be angry, and said to Zhu Biao with a smirk.

"Oh, except for the princess, let's go back to the palace."

The three of them smiled and walked towards the East Palace.

But Zhu Biao was still thinking about Baochao, and he didn't dare to make random suggestions easily.

If this is not combined with the situation, the consequences will be quite troublesome.

When he was about to reach the East Palace, he heard two court ladies arguing on the palace road next to him. From the content of the quarrel, it seemed that someone touched someone else's things.

There was a loud quarrel on the palace road, how could this matter be proper, Zhu Biao strode over and saw Liu Guyu in palace clothes.

She held a stack of light yellow, very soft things in her hand, and scolded the maid.Several young eunuchs watched from afar, pointing.

Zhu Biao shouted: "Liu Guyu, why are you making such a fuss here?"

When everyone saw the prince approaching, they immediately knelt on the ground and lowered their heads, trembling.

Zhu Biao asked what was going on, Liu Guyu came over and replied: "Today I went to the Baochao Department to get this thing, and I didn't want to bump into the tea served by the maid sister. I have already apologized, but she relentlessly scolded her parents." , I quarreled with her."

The palace lady heard that Liu Guyu and Zhu Biao seemed to know each other, she kowtowed in fright, knelt down and shouted for the prince to spare her life.

Chang Shi was pregnant and wanted to accumulate some virtue for the child, so she said: "Go down, next time you have to forgive her and forgive her, don't bully her like this."

"Yes, I know I was wrong, thank you, Your Highness, and Princess." The maid cleaned up the pieces on the ground and walked away immediately.

Zhu Biao glanced at Liu Guyu and said: "In a few days, you will have the clothes you need to wear. Next time you go to the Baochao Department, be careful."

Liu Guyu nodded and left immediately.

"I'll tell you an interesting story." Zhu Biao saw the paper just now and remembered something.

"Okay, my concubine is listening." Chang said with a smile,
"It is said that the queen of Yuan Yuzong in the former dynasty was very filial. When she served Yuan Yuzong's mother, she would rub the toilet paper on her face for a while, and let it be used after the paper was soft.

Now that the National Academy of Scholars is constantly being remodeled, the straw paper made in the Baochaosi Palace is very soft and soft to use. "

Mrs. Chang also knew about this matter, but she heard Zhu Biao tell her, listened carefully again, discussed and joked.

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