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"The purpose of these Ming Dynasty banknotes is the same as that of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. They are used to replace silver coins and copper coins. I don't need to mention the benefits, right? Convenience, no worries about quality, etc. But what I said is that these banknotes are different from treasure banknotes. , because I have put a lot of effort into it and want to use it to build a new monetary system for our Ming Dynasty."

When Hu Guang said this, he pointed at the banknotes in the hands of a famous soldier in front of him and said: "You can see that the exquisiteness of these banknotes is far beyond that of treasure banknotes. There is almost no possibility of counterfeiting it, so Don’t worry about the money you receive! That’s one.”

The Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes in those days relied on the deterrence of severe penalties, but if there was profit, someone would do it, because it was high risk and high return. But the printing technology of these Ming Dynasty banknotes is the most advanced in the Ming Dynasty. Whether it is in terms of ink or printing skills, this is equivalent to adding a safety bar to the severe punishment. This is why Hu Guang has the confidence to say this.

He saw that the soldiers were all paying attention to his words, so he continued: "The second, and the biggest difference, is that these banknotes cannot be printed by the imperial court! For example, the treasury only has 10,000 taels of silver, so I will I will only allow 10,000 taels of Ming Dynasty banknotes to be printed; if there are one million taels of Treasury silver, then I will allow one million taels of Ming Dynasty banknotes to be printed, and there will never be more. So, you should understand, right?"

The emperor gave such a simple and easy-to-understand example. If you don't understand it, you would be a fool, Xu Wenbo thought. But he still couldn't figure it out. What did the emperor mean by this?

Of course he was not the only one who had such an idea. The other soldiers also had expressions of dumbfounding on their faces. They didn't know whether they understood it or not.

Hu Guang noticed their expressions, and then continued: "Why do I do this? I want to preserve the value of this banknote! A one-tael banknote is worth one tael of silver, and it will never be left with only five coins! For this reason, I also have a rule, that is, the banknotes issued can be exchanged with the court for the amount of silver printed on them at any time, without any fees!"

Xu Wenbo was shocked when he heard this. Is this true? He couldn't believe it, and stared at the emperor with his eyes wide open.

The emperor turned around and waved to the Minister of the Ministry of Finance behind him, and then saw the Minister of the Ministry of Finance bowing and bowing. He also walked to the front of the stage and said seriously to the officials in the audience: "Put out the money and prepare it." Change banknotes!”

After saying that, Bi Ziyan sighed in his heart, thinking that his whole morning's work would be in vain. But on the surface, he did not dare to express anything. He took a step back behind the emperor, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, you are ready!"

Xu Wenbo could see clearly that the officials took out silver coins of different specifications from the boxes behind them and placed them neatly on the table, reflecting the winter sunshine, which was very eye-catching.

Once he saw it clearly, he was really surprised. He looked up at the emperor in disbelief. Could it be that the emperor was telling the truth and could use the banknotes in his hand to exchange for real money?

Thinking this, he always felt it was a bit impossible, so he turned to look at his comrades beside him, trying to find the answer. However, he found that the people around him were also doubtful, turning their heads and looking around like him.

Hu Guang looked at these on the stage and understood what they were thinking, so he announced loudly: "This banknote is the most important cornerstone for me to reform the government and increase the revenue of the national treasury! Therefore, I will never allow the devaluation of banknotes. Now the treasury silver is Here, if you can’t trust the court, if you feel uneasy with paper money, then just use paper money to exchange the silver back, I have asked them to prepare it, you can exchange it now!”

Hearing this, the officers and soldiers of King Qin's army were stunned. Don't believe it? Or are you afraid that there will be bad consequences if you change in the past, or are you thinking about something else? Anyway, no one responded for a while.

Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Household Affairs, turned to look at his colleagues and found that Shen Yongmao was also looking at him. There was a wry smile on both of their faces, and they shook their heads slightly in unison.

This scene was seen by Xu Wenbo, who was not far from the stage. He understood that this was not optimistic and felt that the emperor's work was in vain!

He turned back and looked at the young emperor, his eyes slowly sweeping across them. There seemed to be a kind of expectation in his eyes, or maybe a kind of determination?

Xu Wenbo couldn't help but look down at the pieces of paper in his hand. No, they were a few Ming Dynasty banknotes. The emperor just said that if the court wants to save people, there is no other reward. If I can bring back a few taels of silver, it will make my mother happy. I can buy some delicious food for her, and I can eat well during the New Year. If I carry this banknote, can I still show my filial piety?

He was a little undecided. After all, the reputation of Ming Baochao was completely ruined. But at the same time, scenes about the emperor flashed through his mind, as well as the words he said that morning...

Hu Guang saw that the soldiers of King Qin's army below seemed a little moved, or hesitant, looking left and right. Was he afraid that he would be punished for being the first to step forward and wait for others to replace him first?

To be honest, he really hoped that these soldiers could support him and not exchange banknotes for silver. But he also knew that even though it was only a few taels of silver, it was still in their hands, which was a huge sum for them. With the original reputation of the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, it is understandable that they want to exchange them for real money.

Thinking of this, he thought about the decision he had already made in his heart, and no longer hesitated, and said loudly again: "Are you worried about something? What I said definitely counts! Just change it if you want, gentlemen, don't worry about it, Ni Ni!"

After he finished speaking, he scanned the whole place, preparing to watch the first soldier come out to change the banknotes.

Xu Wenbo, who was originally engaged in an ideological struggle, was urged by the emperor. Especially when he heard the words "big old man", blood rushed to his head. He suddenly stood on the spot and shouted: "If we don't change, the emperor treats us like this, who can Who else would it be but the great old man!"

The comrade next to him also blushed after hearing this, and loudly echoed: "If you don't change, I won't change either!"

If there is one, there are two. Among the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of King Qin's army, the cry of "no change" rang out one after another, continuously!

When Hu Guang heard this, his eyes swept across Xu Wenbo's face, and then looked at the soldiers who said "no change" one by one.

Their faces were all red and excited, and they seemed to feel much better after shouting. Looking at those faces, he was a little excited!

This was also discovered by Xu Wenbo who was looking at him. For some reason, he immediately felt no regrets at all. How could such a good emperor not support him when he needs it?

At the same time, he also saw the two ministers behind the emperor. Seeing their stunned expressions, his mood suddenly became more cheerful, as if he had done something extraordinary!

Thanks to Shui Banqing and Dugu Qiushu for the reward for making progress without retreating!