Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

In the secret room.

Neither Zhu Di nor Xia Yuanji had any objections to the current results.

Because these are all historical facts that can be found in "Yuan History", Jiang Xinghuo cannot commit any fraud.

And "We Dayuan" have been so unlucky in the past few years. After destroying the Southern Song Dynasty, they changed their previous invincible attitude. They did not go well against small countries. For example, they defeated Japan three times and captured Japan three times.

Moreover, the internal strife in the Mongolian khanates was also serious, with floods, droughts, and locusts taking turns visiting.

In fact, Jiang Xinghuo has stopped talking about a lot of messy and troublesome things for rulers.

And they felt that there was no big problem with the choices of Li Jinglong and Zhu Gaoxu inside the wall.

If it were them to choose, the results would be very different.

So when the situation is like this, it's not a mistake in decision-making, it's just that too many bad things have happened.

Xia Yuanji said: "Your Majesty, Jiang Xinghuo is talking about these 'silver notes'. I don't understand what he is talking about. As for him saying that he has a way to solve the depreciation of the silver notes, I don't think he can do it. "

Xia Yuanji also said with emotion: "But no matter what, this person is a compassionate person."

Seeing that Xia Yuanji still didn't believe that Jiang Xinghuo could resist the devaluation of his treasure banknotes, Zhu Di didn't say anything.

As for the following sentence, Zhu Di did not agree with his point of view, but said.

"Compassion is not a good thing, especially when it comes to things that are powerless to change. When I was young, Emperor Taizu Gao was busy fighting wars to pacify the world. At that time, I saw a lot of this kind of thing. Later, I spent half my life as a soldier, and I was used to killing. and death, his heart gradually becomes as hard as stone.”

"But that's what happened in the past. Since I met Jiang Xinghuo, sometimes, for a few moments, I feel that my heart is not so hard."

Hearing this, Xia Yuanji was secretly surprised.

For a ruthless man like Zhu Di who can carry a machete to physically visit his own nephew, if you want to say that he has any awe, it is probably because he still has a little respect for his father, Zhu Yuanzhang.

Others are not given at all.

Without awe, one naturally lacks compassion.

Zhu Di was the immediate emperor, and even the dragon throne was captured by force.

Just like the popular saying in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, those with strong soldiers and horses are kings. But the inevitable consequence of arrogant soldiers and strong generals is the decline of people's livelihood.

No matter which dynasty or generation fought, except for a few armies such as the Yue Family Army, Qiu Ba, who was red-eyed for killing, was difficult to restrain. In the end, it was the common people who suffered.

Therefore, whether active or passive, whether he wanted to or not, Zhu Di's military operations objectively caused harm to many people.

But then again, it is really unbelievable that an iron-blooded emperor like Zhu Di actually said such words now, which was quite revealing of his true feelings.

Of course, although he was a little surprised, Xia Yuanji did not show it. He just smiled and complimented: "Your Majesty's kindness is really a blessing to the people of Ming Dynasty!"

"This game is not over yet, keep listening." Zhu Di said lightly.

The game continues.

After the difficult twenty-three years of the Yuan Dynasty, the annual settlement values ​​were 25 for finance and 35 for national fortune.

Jiang Xinghuo continued: "In the 24th year of the Yuan Dynasty, King Tuohuan of Zhennan invaded the capital of Annan. Finance -10, national luck +10."

"In the same year, the Fujian Kapok Lifting and Lifting Department was established, with a financial +5."

"There was a rebellion in the same year. Was it suppressed?"

This time, Li Jinglong and Zhu Gaoxu's decisions seemed much more cautious.

Li Jinglong said: "Let us discuss it."

Jiang Xinghuo nodded in agreement, and after a while, the two of them got together for a brief exchange and the discussion was over.

Now the finance is 20 and the national fortune is 45.

The financial figures seemed to be in jeopardy, and the national fortune was still at the mid-line level. Even Zhu Gaoxu, the iron-headed child among iron-headed children, did not dare to choose to suppress it, so the two finally decided to give up suppressing the rebellion in order to prevent a complete financial collapse. .

Otherwise, you will be forced to [change money] two more times.

"Abandon repression, finance 20, national destiny 40."

After hearing this result, Li Jinglong and Zhu Gaoxu looked at each other, as if they were relieved, and let out a long breath.

Both historical expansion and routine rebellions occurred. The Yuan Dynasty, which was as aggressive as a rooster, should have stopped for a while in the 24th year of the Yuan Dynasty, took a breather, rested, and regained its blood, right?

After all, based on Jiang Xinghuo's words alone, the countries surrounding the Yuan Dynasty had all been beaten.

Japan and Champa cannot be defeated, no matter how stubborn they are, they will not touch them.

Expansion is the most expensive, and it may not be successful. If it fails, the country will lose its fortune.

Therefore, if the Yuan Dynasty does not carry out external expansion and conquest in the future, then the financial situation will gradually improve.

This principle applies not only to this game, but also to the reality of past dynasties.

In ancient times, wars, transporting grain over thousands of miles, the loss of baggage and the recruitment of civilian labor were all a huge burden on the national finances.

In the secret room.

"We have beaten all the familiar countries around us. The Yuan Dynasty should have stopped, right?" Zhu Di asked.

Xia Yuanji recalled briefly and said with some certainty: "It should be like this. After Kublai Khan's later years, the Yuan Dynasty rarely expanded externally, and its territory was basically fixed."

"That's good." Zhu Di nodded and felt relieved.

"In this way, as long as we don't expand and don't encounter any major problems, our finances and national fortunes will slowly improve."

Zhu Di reasoned: "Furthermore, the Yuan Dynasty in history did not perish as soon as it was founded, which shows that the national destiny at this time was still holding up."

Listening to the two people talking, the little man loading the wooden man in the corner shook his head in his heart.

It's too early for you to be happy. The hard days are still to come.

Jiang Xinghuo did not continue talking about the twenty-fourth year of Zhiyuan.

In the twenty-fourth year of Zhiyuan, when Li Jinglong and Zhu Gaoxu felt that this was neither good nor bad, it was finally time to pass.

Jiang Xinghuo raised his head with a strange expression on his face, looked at them and spoke softly.

"A special event occurred in the same year - the Mongolian civil strife."

"Zong Wang Naiyan rebelled, and you, who were old and frail, were forced to fight in person. The two sides fought near the Liao River, and your soldiers captured and killed Naiyan. However, in this battle, most of the Mongolian soldiers were acquainted with the enemy soldiers. They fought ineffectively and had many military exploits. The Han army led by Li Ting. Finance -10, national luck +10."

"A special event occurred in the same year - a fire broke out in the Imperial Palace of Yuan Dynasty."

"The newly built Imperial Palace of the Yuan Dynasty accidentally caught fire. More than half of the buildings in the palace were burned down. They were forced to use the extremely tight treasury to rebuild half of the palace. Finance -10."

After saying all this, Jiang Xinghuo used a branch to mark the financial figures on the ground and made a strong cross!

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo threw away the branch he snatched from Li Jinglong and said to the two of them.

"Congratulations!"

"Your country, through your step-by-step rational decisions, has gone into financial bankruptcy!"

It’s over~

Seeing the mixture of surprise and dissatisfaction on their faces, Jiang Xinghuo said calmly.

"But fortunately, the value of the national destiny has not returned to zero, and the country has still survived."

"The national policy [Currency Change] is forcibly triggered, the financial value is reset to 80, and the national destiny is 50."

Li Jinglong: "I don't accept it!"

Zhu Gaoxu: "Me too!"

"Mongolians love to fight, and it is their national nature to expand and conquer the outside world. They have no choice. I can understand this." Zhu Gaoxu said angrily, "It is the civil strife in Mongolia. The army's laborious expeditions all reached the Liaohe River. Such a reduction in financial value It’s the same as going to attack other countries, I won’t say that, it’s very reasonable.”

"The problem is, the newly built palace caught fire and burned half of it. Can't we just leave it alone and wait? Do we really want to go bankrupt? Do we have to force [money change] to be triggered? I don't even have a chance to choose. It's inexplicable. It’s over!”

Li Jinglong also wanted to protest, but when he thought that Zhu Di might be listening, he shut his mouth, leaving Zhu Gaoxu to protest alone.

"Well said, then if you are an old Kublai Khan, after experiencing a series of events such as the prince's attempt to seize power and the rebellion of the Mongol princes, you feel that you have betrayed everyone, and the palace you have been waiting for most of your life has just been burned down, you Will you choose to rebuild?"

"If you don't rebuild, where will your majesty as the emperor go? Will the people think that the fire was God's will and that the Yuan Dynasty has lost its destiny? Or that the Yuan Dynasty doesn't even have the money to rebuild the palace?"

"I understand." Li Jinglong sighed dejectedly, "The less money you have, the more you want to have this bright face, because this is the only face left."

"No."

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head and said, "The Mongols still have knives in their hands."

This time, Jiang Xinghuo continued to speak, but did not give them a chance to make a choice. Instead, he seemed to be reading a prepared narration.

He said it in some cold, emotionless words.

"Faced with the dilemma of financial bankruptcy, you rationally made the same decision as the ruler of the Yuan Dynasty, Yuan Shizu Kublai Khan, in the 24th year of the Yuan Dynasty."

"——[Change Money]!"

"Because the price of banknotes fell, in the twenty-fourth year of the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, used Sang Ge to negotiate and minted the Yuan banknotes. Each banknote was combined into five coins, two coins were combined into one tael of silver, and twenty coins were combined into one tael of alloy. , new and old banknotes run side by side.”

Li Jinglong asked: "So how long has it been since the carefully prepared Zhongtong banknotes were issued and the game started?"

"Twenty-seven years have passed since the issuance of the Zhongtong banknotes, and six years have passed since the start of the game, when the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed and the country unified."

Under the old crooked neck tree, everything suddenly became silent.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu scratched his beard in despair.

He originally thought that he would be much stronger than the Mongols, but it turned out that he was not much stronger than the Mongols.

And Li Jinglong hammered his temple regretfully, feeling a little frustrated.

Damn it, it seems like you are quite happy to be the Duke of the country.

Being an emperor is too annoying.

Hearing this, Xia Yuanji, who was in the secret room, could no longer maintain his composure!

These proportions and conversions may sound a bit awkward for the first time, and others may not understand them, but he, the Minister of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty who is in charge of the world's wealth, calculated the results with just one thought.

Seeing Xia Yuanji's expression change slightly and the two clerks behind him still working at their desks, Zhu Di asked simply.

"Xia Shangshu, can you give me a detailed result on the ratio between Zhiyuan banknotes, Zhongtong banknotes, and silver?"

Xia Yuanji took a deep breath and said.

"The price ratio of Zhiyuan banknotes to Zhongtong banknotes is 1:5, the ratio of silver to Zhiyuan banknotes is 1:2, and the original silver ratio to Zhongtong banknotes is 2:1. Your Majesty, do you know what this means? "

"Eighty percent of the wealth in the hands of ordinary people was robbed just because of a [banknote change]!"

Xia Yuanji stood up, raised his hands and said sincerely: "This is why I said that the Ming Dynasty's treasure banknotes are depreciating day by day, but there is really no way to solve it. There is really no way!"

"I understand what you mean."

Zhu Di understood Xia Yuanji's implication, or the words he dared not say.

It is not that there is no solution to the problem of the depreciation of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. On the contrary, the solution is also extremely simple.

Just two words, change money!

Although changing banknotes solves the temporary problem, what is the cost?

The price is that the wealth in the hands of the people is plundered by the imperial court, and the people's hearts are lost!

This is something that shakes the very foundation of the country.

Xia Yuanji, does he dare to mention it? Does he dare to take this responsibility? In other words, can he bear this big, heavy and bright blame?

If he had the courage to put it forward, well, Zhu Di would ask him to change the banknotes to new ones, such as replacing the Ming Dynasty banknotes with Yongle banknotes. Even if it solved the temporary problem of the depreciation of the Ming Dynasty banknotes, what would happen next?

Putting aside the issue of the loss of public support, simply speaking from the perspective of banknote law, it cannot solve the root problem of depreciation. Isn't it just treating the symptoms rather than the root cause of the problem if the Ming Dynasty banknotes are replaced by Yongle banknotes?

In other words, [changing banknotes] itself is a national policy that can be called poisonous to quench thirst.

Compared with exchanging currency, pretending to be dead and maintaining the status quo is undoubtedly a safer choice.

Officials in the Ministry of Revenue generally hold this mentality.

We must believe in the wisdom of future generations.

What should future generations do if they can’t figure it out?

Serve cold.

If you can't think of a solution, what does it have to do with the officer who has already retired?

"Past experience guide for the future!"

By the end of Zhu Di's words, his face had completely darkened.

Did you agree not to step on a pit when you see it?

In the end, he stepped in just like the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty, and was no better than the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty.

And Xia Yuanji also woke up and was extremely shocked!

Yes, the text simulation game has reached this point. The country has become financially bankrupt and forced to change currency, and the national destiny has become precarious.

Aren’t these things they chose step by step? !

Xia Yuanji suddenly realized with shock that, in other words, they seemed to have made almost the same choice as the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty.

These choices are all based on rationality and the optimal solution obtained by weighing the pros and cons within a certain period of time.

But it is these so-called "optimal solutions" that have brought the situation to this point of being forced to change money.

They are no smarter than the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty!

And this is even after they know part of the history!

For a moment, Xia Yuanji felt helpless and decadent.

During the Hongwu Dynasty, he boasted that he had a grand plan to manage the country and benefit the people. Emperor Taizu Gao also entrusted him with important responsibilities and expressed his hopes.

But more than ten years later, he finally became the Minister of Household Affairs.

What has changed?

Nothing has changed!

Not only can I not change the problem of the vicious depreciation of Ming Dynasty banknotes year after year.

Even playing a simulation game is no better than the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty.

So since I can't change anything and can only stick to the old rules and deal with ministry affairs, do I, Xia Yuanji, really have the ability to govern the country and manage finances as I expected? Is it because virtue is not suitable?

Xia Yuanji fell into deep self-blame and self-doubt.

In fact, if Jiang Xinghuo knew it, he could easily sum up his mentality in one sentence.

I thought about it but couldn't move, but I felt that my strength should not be at this level. When I talked too much, I started to feel sorry for myself.

Just when Zhu Di and Xia Yuanji were both touched, Jiang Xinghuo's voice came over again from the other side of the wall.

"After this [banknote change], the Zhongtong banknotes devalued by 80%, and the wealth in the hands of the people was looted. The foundation of the Yuan Dynasty's rule was greatly shaken for the first time."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the two of them.

"So, are you still going to play?"

"Can we continue playing?" Zhu Gaoxu asked in surprise.

"Of course, the [currency change] only causes the game to be suspended, and it does not mean that the national destiny is reduced to zero and leads to the country's demise."

Li Jinglong said secretly: "Didn't you say that even if you starve to death as emperor, jumping from this tree will not trigger [money change]?"

Zhu Gaoxu was furious when he heard this, the surprise on his face disappeared, his face turned red, and his fists made a creaking sound.

"So do you want to continue playing? You guys make a decision, 'cai' changed money once. In history, the Yuan Dynasty changed 'cai' four times and perished."

Zhu Gaoxu exited the red-warm state, with a childlike expression in his eyes, indicating that he was not convinced and wanted to continue playing.

Zhu Gaoxu muttered: "It's good to change money, it's good to change money. It's good if you can continue to play."

"At worst, we can just try to keep the finances stable next time~"

".It smells so good."

Li Jinglong, on the other hand, fell into a brief moment of thought. He was wondering whether there might still be a pit ahead that he couldn't avoid.

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