Thanks to the relatives and friends of Ma Jia for the reward, I bow and thank you!
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We must make the ministers fully realize that the Southeast Islands are one of the core interests of Daqin, so that everyone will have a sense of mission and be able to focus their efforts in one place. Rather than regard the development of the southeastern islands as a great achievement for the emperor Qin Mu, it is an act that wastes people and money.
Any plan needs to be implemented by ministers. If they adopt an uncooperative attitude, things will be difficult to implement. Qin Mu could only start with a few cabinet ministers, hoping to gain their support first.
But thinking is often the most difficult thing to unify.
In particular, those who were greatly influenced by Confucianism mostly adhered to the idea of "if people from afar are dissatisfied, then they should cultivate virtue and virtue." They had always been strongly opposed to the "military" behavior of Emperors of Qin and Han Dynasty.
If Qin Mu does not change everyone's thinking, if he wants to use troops against the south, he will definitely get the reputation of being militaristic, and may even be restrained by the ministers of the DPRK and China.
To unify their thoughts, they must first realize that the Southeast Islands are the core interests of Great Qin. Just like every province in the country, they are an indispensable part of Great Qin.
Of course, just relying on Qin Mu's words, even if he talks nonsense, it is impossible to completely convince the ministers of the DPRK.
This also depends on the navy. If the navy can be self-sufficient and can bring rolling wealth to the Qin Dynasty, it will be much easier to convince the ministers.
In the afternoon, that is, from 15 o'clock to 17 o'clock, the time when Da Qin officials get off work is about 16 o'clock. Qin Mu also left Huagai Hall and returned to the palace.
Compared with previous dynasties, officials in Da Qin got off work very late. Like the Song Dynasty, ministers usually get off work around 15:00.
There was no electricity in ancient times, and ordinary people couldn't even light oil lamps in their homes. When the days were short in winter, it would get dark after 17 o'clock, and people would go to bed.
So at noon time from 15:00 to 17:00. Afternoon feeding refers to dinner time. Without electricity, Qin Mu could not make major changes to the commuting time of Daqin officials. It was only postponed by one hour and one hour in the morning.
In February, the days are getting longer and four o'clock in the afternoon is still very early. The Daqin Palace was built only half a year ago, and everything is brand new. The maids are also young girls aged 13 to 16 who have just been selected into the palace. They are bright and energetic, making the entire harem look full of life.
When passing by Ziyan Pavilion. A string of gentle laughter came from the goldfish pond at the back of the pavilion. Qin Mu walked over and saw that two beauties in palace attire and several palace maids were feeding the goldfish;
I don’t know what they were talking about, but the two beauties in palace attire were laughing and joking, their eyebrows were raised, their smiles were charming, and their beautiful eyes were shining.
Hearing the footsteps, the two of them looked over together. Seeing that the emperor was coming, he hurriedly gathered his clothes and saluted. The waist of the fifteen-year-old daughter was like the curl of a willow tree next door. The vague blue breasts and the snow-capped peaks give people an incomparable sense of beauty.
"Get flat." Qin Mu's eyes lingered on the two of them for a moment, which could be seen from their clothes. Both of them are beauties.
It has been almost three months since Qin Mu ascended the throne to the nine beautiful and virtuous concubines selected from thousands of beautiful ladies last year. But he has never been blessed with these nine beauties, and he doesn't even know their names. Queen Yang Zhi asked him more than once if he was dissatisfied with the nine beauties he selected.
"What are your names?"
The two of them quickly bowed down, and the taller beauty on the left replied: "Your Majesty, my concubine's name is Tang Yun."
The one on the right replied: "Your Majesty, my concubine's name is Song Fang."
"Tang Yun Song Fang? Hahaha, this name is easy to remember."
Qin Mu smiled brightly, and the two charming beauties were secretly happy, their cheeks flushed with peach, making them even more charming.
However, Qin Mu just asked and walked back to Qianqing Palace. The two beauties looked at his background and couldn't help but feel disappointed. They had been in the palace for several months and rarely saw the emperor once, and then he left like this. They couldn't help but feel very disappointed. .
When Han Zanzhou signaled them to follow, the two beauties turned from sadness to joy, and their hearts began to beat like a deer kicking. This kind of worry about gains and losses, nervousness and joy, soon made the palms of the two women sweat. Come.
Qin Mu returned to Qianqing Palace for dinner. Tang Yun and Song Fang were waiting for the soup. Because she was too nervous, Tang Yun even spilled a few drops of the soup.
"Your Majesty, forgive me, Your Majesty, forgive me..." She quickly knelt down to apologize.
"Get up." Qin Mu signaled to the maid in the palace, added two pairs of bowls and chopsticks, and said, "Sit down and dine with me."
"I don't dare."
"Do you want to go back to your dormitory to eat?"
Tang Yun and Song Fang looked at each other, then lowered their heads and said nothing. Qin Mu smiled and said, "If you don't want to go back, just sit down and eat together."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After dinner, Qin Mu went to the Zedian Hall to review the memorials. One of them was written by Xu Yingjie. The memorial detailed the circulation of banknotes.
Although Da Qin has only issued one million banknotes so far, and banks are free to exchange them, and people are allowed to pay taxes with banknotes, the shadow of the Ming Dynasty's banknotes is too heavy, and people still don't trust banknotes when trading in the market. , many people would rather not sell goods than receive banknotes, which makes the devaluation of banknotes inevitable.
Official regulations stipulate that a consistent banknote can be exchanged for one tael of silver, but in some places where banks are not covered, a consistent banknote can often only be exchanged for nine taels of silver. This is equivalent to a tenth depreciation.
Compared with the Ming Dynasty banknotes which are like waste paper, this is already very good.
However, Qin Mu still frowned at this, and only issued one million yuan. When banks are free to exchange and allow banknotes to be used to pay taxes, the value has depreciated so much. If a large number of banknotes are issued, it is really difficult to predict what the consequences will be.
What gave Qin Mu some comfort was that the checks issued by the bank had excellent reputation. When merchants traded bulk commodities, they would often ask for checks from Huitong Bank rather than asking for cash, because cash silver has different qualities. A slightly inaccurate judgment can lead to losses.
Checks are similar to bank notes issued by private banks in the past, and bank notes have always had a good reputation among the people. Thanks to this, everyone is happy to accept checks issued by Huitong Bank, which has always been the most reputable bank.
To a large extent, this solves the problem of commodity trading.
But this is far from enough. Checks are only suitable for use between merchants. The amount of daily transactions of ordinary people is not large. It is difficult for checks to replace currency for daily transactions of ordinary people.
The two beauties were adding incense and serving the ink beside them. Their jade shadows were tingling and their fragrance was delicate. The tense mood could not be relieved much. They did not dare to disturb the emperor's thoughts, and secretly hoped that the emperor would finish reviewing the memorial as soon as possible.
The tension and expectation in my heart are indescribable.
Whether they can get the emperor's favor and favor determines the fate of every woman in the palace. They are undoubtedly lucky today, but before receiving the favor, no one knows whether this luck will eventually come to them. On oneself.
Tang Yun is sixteen years old this year, and Song Fang is also fifteen years old. In this era. They will be considered "old and lustful" in two years. Today, the emperor keeps the two of them together. Who will he choose in the end? Or are they lucky enough to be together... It's hard to say for sure.
Thinking of this, the two untouched beauties were both ashamed and confused, and their emotions were so complicated that it could be said that they were going around and around, and they were still in chaos.
They thought about their concerns, but Qin Mu was thinking about how to solve the currency problem. In addition to the accumulation of primitive capital, the industrial revolution required. It also needs a relatively complete financial system to support it;
In the past, he counted on using paper money to improve the currency chaos and improve Daqin's financial system, but now it seems that the paper money was really stinky by Zhu Yuanzhang, who was born as a small farmer. I want to eliminate people's doubts about banknotes in the short term. It doesn't work if you think about it.
Fortunately, it was only a test of one million strings at the beginning, otherwise Da Qin's financial currency would have been in chaos.
Qin Mu thought about it and thought of "Yuan Datou" in later generations. There was no doubt about it. The silver coins issued by Yuan Shikai were relatively successful and gained the trust of ordinary people at the time.
It seems that we still have to use silver dollars to make a transition.
Qin Mu decided to summon Xu Yingjie to discuss it again tomorrow. His mind returned to the Nanyang affairs. In order to unify the thoughts of the ministers, preaching alone would not be enough. They must also see the great benefits.
Cao Cao was about to arrive when he said that Cao Cao was about to arrive. At this time, Han Zanzhou hurriedly walked in and sent a quick report from Zhao Han, the commander of the South China Sea Fleet. Qin Mu couldn't help but be overjoyed when he learned that he had successfully defeated the Spaniards and captured Luzon.
"Hahaha, the navy did not disappoint me. This time I have gained a lot. Old Han, bring me some wine. I want to drink two glasses to celebrate."
"Congratulations, your majesty. Congratulations, your majesty. I will go get the wine right now."
Seeing that Qin Mu was happy, Han Zanzhou was naturally beaming and hurriedly went to get the wine himself.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Tang Yun and Song Fang also came up to congratulate them. They had two fragrant flowers with graceful and charming figures.
"Get up, get up." Qin Mu hugged the two beauties, one on the left and the other on the right. However, smelling the delicate fragrance, he couldn't help but kiss the two beauties on their cheeks. He laughed and said, "Today, I, Da Qin, have gained a new daughter. , It can be said that I am very happy to have two beauties, and I will have a few drinks of double happiness."
Tang Yun and Song Fang were both unexperienced girls. Although their hearts were full of expectations, when they were hugged by him, their delicate bodies couldn't help but feel a little weak. They didn't know where to put their soft hands, and their faces were red with embarrassment.
"Your Majesty..."
"The beauty of the country is what I want! Hahaha..."
When Han Zanzhou came to get wine, Qin Mu drank with the two beauties and watched Tang Yun perform a dance;
Nowadays, the total population of Great Qin is only 47 million. In order to encourage people to have more children to increase the population of Great Qin, the imperial court has exhausted all its efforts and even introduced a policy of ten acres of land for each additional child.
As the Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Mu has the responsibility to take the lead in this regard, and the royal family has few heirs, which is indeed a big problem. Tonight, with two charming beauties in my arms, let's make some contribution to increasing the population of the Qin Dynasty.
That night, the palace daily life notes recorded as follows: On the 22nd night of February in the first year of Longwu, the emperor summoned beauties Tang and Song to serve in the Qianqing Palace.
The record is very brief, but the orioles' crows that night lasted for a long time...
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ps: What’s going on today? It’s so deserted that it makes people tremble. Can you please give me some clicks and some monthly tickets? Asking for a monthly ticket!
.(To be continued...)
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