The Master of Time and Space, Earn three small goals with blood at the beginning

Zhang Juzheng was enlightened and finally figured out the problem.

Jiang Hao said with satisfaction: “Taiyue, you really have excellent vision. Currency itself has no value, it is just a general equivalent. It is circulated to facilitate transactions between people.”

“Both copper and silver are scarce in our country, so we have been short of money for a long time. In the Song and Yuan Dynasties, treasure banknotes were issued, but the results were the same as those in the Ming Dynasty. Treasure banknotes are not something that ordinary people in the court can play around with.”

“The treasure banknote relies on the credit of the court, but the imperial court has not had much credit since ancient times. Once the contract is broken, the value of the treasure banknote will be lost.”

“So during the Yongle period, many areas were already bartering. In order to solve this problem, Chengzu sent Zheng He to the West and obtained a large amount of gold and silver.”

“But overseas was also poor at that time. Zheng He launched several expeditions, and the effect became worse and worse. Coupled with the opposition of many people, the expedition to the West came to an end.”

“Zheng He’s voyages to the West were actually a process of minting coins. The biggest problem with paying taxes in silver was that the Ming Dynasty did not have the right to mint coins. Giving up the right to mint coins to others would be detrimental to the development of the Ming Dynasty.”

Zhang Juzheng murmured: “Coin power? These three words are wonderful. But I am ignorant and seem to understand but not understand.”

“Coins made with the court’s credit are treasure banknotes.” Jiang Hao said, “If the court’s credit is not used well, the treasure banknotes will be worthless. But gold and silver do not have this problem. Currency is naturally not gold and silver, but gold and silver are naturally currency.”

“If the imperial court wants to mint coins, it must obtain large-scale gold and silver mines. If gold and silver are continuously produced, it can mint coins and issue currency for the world, allowing trade to proceed and society to develop.”

“The right to mint money is a vital thing and cannot be given away to others.”

Historically, Newton promoted the gold standard, which directly led to the devaluation of silver.

In other words, the wealth accumulated by China’s foreign trade over hundreds of years has plummeted in an instant.

This is the sad thing about not having the right to mint money.

If Jiang Hao wants Ming Dynasty to enter the industrial era, he needs to let capital circulate.

For capital to circulate, it must have the right to mint coins.

Be proactive and not passive.

“Your Majesty is really gifted with talent, and I suddenly realized it.” Zhang Juzheng sighed, “But it is not easy to obtain the right to mint money for a while. The military strength of our Ming Dynasty is not enough to deal with the Japanese pirates. I am afraid that I will go directly to deal with the Japanese country.”

Jiang Hao smiled and said: “I naturally understand that this is the case without a strong navy. With a navy, no matter whether it is Japanese pirates, Japanese countries or Spain, it will not be a problem. But that cannot be accomplished in a short period of time.”

As Jiang Hao spoke, he thought to himself that if he wanted to develop a powerful navy, it would take at least twenty years.

But if I can’t stand it anymore, I’m cheating. If I turn back to magic and add science, I will soon be able to build an armored ship and sweep across the earth.

And I also have black technology from the future!

Therefore, Jiang Hao’s mentality is very stable.

“Then” Zhang Juzheng said, “What should we do now?”

Jiang Haodao: “A whip method can be implemented without the harm of coinage power. It is a long-term process with short-term benefits and no harm. By the time the coinage power is jeopardized, I have already obtained the coinage power. After all, I have succeeded in cultivating immortality and have lived forever. Check it out. I won’t rush it.”

“Yes.” Looking at Jiang Hao, who was younger than himself, Zhang Juzheng felt complicated.

Since ancient times, the most feared thing is that people will be destroyed and the government will cease. However, looking at the current emperor’s appearance, I am afraid that if he really wants to bring disaster to the world for tens of millions of years, then I am afraid that there will be no such thing as the destruction of people and the government.

As long as people do not perish, government will naturally not cease.

“Let’s talk about what other shortcomings there are in Ming Dynasty and what suggestions you have for solving them. Tell them all.” Jiang Hao said, “I’m already planning to do something big.”

Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and said: “If you want to implement a whip method, you must know the number of acres in the world, so you need to measure the land. The cultivated land in the Ming Dynasty is still the data from the Taizu period, and it has not even increased but decreased. This is obviously problematic. . Therefore, I ask you to measure the land in the world!”

Jiang Hao looked at Zhang Juzheng and said: “Taiyue, do you know that measuring land is a very offensive thing. Liu Xiu, the Guangwu Emperor of the Han Dynasty, who wanted to do this as an emperor, rebelled and was disgraced. , had to give up halfway.”

“Although I, the Ming Dynasty, do not have powerful men who can raise an army, the gentry from all over the country and the officials of the Manchu Dynasty may not be inferior to the powerful men of the Eastern Han Dynasty. If you really want to do it, you don’t have to think about your posthumous name or my posthumous name. ”

“I am the emperor, and my family will be fine, but you are a minister. After your death, those people will liquidate your family. Do you understand the price? Are you willing to bear it?”

Zhang Juzheng said solemnly: “Your Majesty just said that destiny is not enough to be feared, people’s words are not enough to show compassion, and ancestors are not enough to follow the law. I deeply agree.”

“Okay, okay, as expected of Zhang Taiyue!” Jiang Hao smiled, “Since you

With such a responsibility, I will be your strongest backing. Just do it boldly and don’t be afraid of anything happening. ”

“If there are any clowns who really want to test my determination, I will let them know that I am the sun that never sets in the Ming Dynasty, and I am the sky that makes the Ming Dynasty happen!”

Jiang Hao said, the killing intent in his eyes flashed away.

Zhang Juzheng bowed down and said: “I am willing to clarify the situation for your majesty!”

Jiang Hao said: “You’re welcome, keep talking, there is no need for these false etiquette between you and me.”

Zhang Juzheng said: “So far in our Ming Dynasty, there is no evaluation mechanism for officials. Although the Ministry of Officials has the power to evaluate, they often have too many people to do the work, the corpses are not served, or they bend the law for personal gain and do not investigate the officials’ faults carefully.”

“Over time, the Ming Dynasty’s laws and regulations were weakened, and the official system collapsed. The previous Wang Anshi’s reform was not implemented well, so good governance was turned into evil.”

“If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. If the country wants to reform, it must rectify the administration of officials. I ask you to implement the examination method and order the six ministries and inspectors to write down the officials’ tasks in the account books, conduct evaluations, and correct deviations.”

Jiang Hao nodded. This is the same as the company. If a company does not have performance appraisal, then employees will naturally not work hard.

With the performance appraisal mechanism, if the performance appraisal mechanism is based on random evaluation by a single department or a leader, it will inevitably bend the law for personal gain and will not be fair.

Performance appraisal has become a mere fiction and cannot play its due role.

Zhang Juzheng’s examination method is to have several departments assess officials at the same time. Then the assessment results given by different departments cannot deviate too much. Under mutual constraints, the assessment results given are the most fair.

Among the reforms carried out by Zhang Juzheng, the Kao Cheng Law was the most opposed by officials. As soon as Zhang Juzheng died, the Kao Cheng Law was abolished.

“It is a good deed to pass the test. If you are my minister and do not work hard, you will be guilty.” Jiang Hao said, “This test can be implemented.”

Zhang Juzheng said: “In addition, our Ming Dynasty’s military equipment is lax and the guards have collapsed. Please train and strengthen the army.”

Jiang Hao said: “If you don’t tell me this, I will do it. The Emperor will be the one with strong soldiers and horses. The Ming Dynasty’s weak military is the most disadvantageous to me.”

Jiang Hao was so candid that Zhang Juzheng had nothing to say.