Ming Dynasty: Abandoned baby at the beginning, Zhu let me be the emperor

With Xu Miaojin's help in asking for leave, Zhu Ming naturally slept until he woke up naturally the next day, then he stretched in satisfaction.

"Liu Jin."

As soon as he sat up from the bed, Zhu Ming called Liu Jin over loudly: "Pack up, change into inconspicuous clothes, and accompany me out of the palace later."

Even though he had slept until now, he had not forgotten the most important task of the day, which was to check how the national debt that was mentioned that day was going.

"As ordered."

Liu Jin responded neatly and then retreated. Not long after, he walked in wearing plain clothes.

By now, Zhu Ming has become well-known in the palace. Everyone knows that he is the favorite of Old Zhu, and no one dares to stop him.

"Zhu Ming!"

But as she swaggered out of the imperial city, she heard a coquettish voice in front of him.

Xu Miaojin pouted and looked at him with some dissatisfaction, as if she had been waiting here for a long time.

"Why are you here?"

Zhu Ming was stunned for a moment and looked at Xu Miaojin with some confusion.

Didn’t this girl go to the main hall to ask for leave for herself?

"I will go with you."

Xu Miaojin just responded firmly, and then naturally came to Zhu Ming's side and walked side by side with him.

"What about my class?"

Zhu Ming looked at Xu Miaojin with some concern. If she were here, who would ask for leave for her husband?

He doesn't mind attending classes, but he's also afraid that the teacher will go to Mr. Zhu to complain.

"I asked my brother to go."

Xu Miaojin replied with a smug look on her face.

"That's...ok."

Zhu Ming agreed reluctantly. It was a pity for Xu Yungong, a man in his thirties or forties, the eldest son of the Duke of Wei, being ordered around like this by Xu Miaojin.

"What are we going to do now?"

It seemed like this was Xu Miaojin's first time coming out, and she jumped around excitedly beside Zhu Ming.

"To the bank."

This national debt is traded for silver, so naturally you have to go to the money house to check it.

The ministers in the Ministry of Revenue had never heard of this method and could not think of any improvement.

So the strategy that Zhu Yuanzhang decided on that night was announced the next day.

Along the way, Zhu Ming could hear people around him talking about this matter.

However, just as he thought, there were still more questioning voices.

Who can be sure that this money will actually be paid out in the future?

Even if the emperor allocated silver, it would be passed through the Ministry of Revenue, then to the prefect and county magistrate, and then to the money shop again.

After all this time, who can guarantee that the money can be recovered?

Xu Miaojin didn't care about these things, and didn't care what others said. She looked left and right like a tomboy.

"Is this your first time at the fair?"

Zhu Ming looked at Xu Miaojin with some amusement as he couldn't stop looking around.

This guy has more energy than any other boy.

That’s right, when she first entered the main hall, she asked questions like whether there were any military books.

Apparently, Duke Wei and his men had no requirements for Xu Miaojin to be a lady from a wealthy family, so they let her play around.

In fact, this is quite good. If Zhu Ming follows a typical lady all day long, she will feel uncomfortable if she does things that are against etiquette and rules.

The emperor has never asked much of me, so why should I ask for it?

"no."

After hearing Zhu Ming speak, Xu Miaojin stopped for a rare moment and shook her head at him innocently.

"That's right, my brother and father never let me run alone."

As soon as Xu Miaojin finished answering Zhu Ming's question, her attention was immediately drawn to the person blowing a candy figure nearby.

It's just hard for Liu Jin. Since Xu Miaojin came with him, he naturally has to take care of her too.

He could only run back and forth, sometimes looking at the little grandson, sometimes looking at Xu Miaojin.

"Hey, whose little girl is this? She's so pretty. Do you want one?"

The shopkeeper looked at Xu Miaojin with eyes wide open, his eyes shining as if he had seen the God of Wealth.

What he said was not false. Xu Miaojin was indeed a rare beauty. Even among the beauties in the palace, few had such a beautiful appearance as Xu Miaojin.

He could tell at a glance that a child like Xu Miaojin was from a wealthy family and had never lacked money.

"how much is it?"

Xu Miaojin was indeed aroused by his coaxing, and she reached into her sleeves as she spoke.

"Not expensive, just one or two taels..."

The vendor smiled cunningly and held out a finger.

Rich kids like him never care about money. Selling this one can make more than the stall earns in a day.

Upon hearing such an outrageous price, Zhu Ming immediately stopped. Wasn't this obviously a rip-off?

"Liu Jin."

He called out to Liu Jin lightly and nodded.

Without saying a word, Liu Jin put a few coins on the table of the stall, and then took the string of sugar figures that Xu Miaojin liked and Xu Miaojin to Zhu Ming's side.

"They told me the price, ask me first."

Zhu Ming just glanced at Xu Miaojin calmly. One who doesn’t manage the household doesn’t know how expensive firewood and rice are.

If you really have so much silver, you might as well buy some government bonds as military pay.

"understood."

Although Zhu Ming's attitude was somewhat calm, Xu Miaojin still nodded obediently.

She was not familiar with this place, so she had to listen to Zhu Ming. She couldn't lie to herself.

Only when he reached the end of the market did Zhu Ming stop and look at the crowd gathered in front of him.

"The world's money house?"

Zhu Ming looked up at the sign of the money house, then walked straight in.

The people around looked at the silk and satin Zhu Ming and Xu Miaojin were wearing and knew that the two children were from wealthy families. They did not dare to stop them and stepped aside to make way.

"Why do you come to our bank?"

Just by looking at Zhu Ming and Xu Miaojin squeezing in from so many people, the servant in the bank knew that the visitors were of extraordinary status. He greeted them with a smile and appeared in front of Liu Jin.

"Why are they gathered at the door?"

Zhu Ming turned around and looked at the group of people still gathered at the door, and asked calmly.

When the servant heard Zhu Ming speak, he was obviously stunned.

He thought that the tall man was the one who made the decision.

Now looking at Zhu Ming's tone and posture, it is obvious that he is the one who makes the decision.

"They are here to discuss the military pay vouchers that came down yesterday."

However, this young man did have some knowledge after all. He quickly adjusted his tone, bent down, and answered Zhu Ming's question.

"Military pay slips?"

Zhu Ming pretended not to understand and asked again.

"You are still young and don't understand. Yesterday the imperial court issued a notice, asking the people to buy bills to pay for the army. When the army wins, they will pay it back with interest."

The servant did not hesitate because of Zhu Ming's young age, but started to introduce him seriously.

Seeing that things were developing the same as he expected, Zhu Ming nodded affirmatively.

After all, this is the first time that the people have seen national debt, so it is normal for them to be hesitant.

Then he asked innocently, "Isn't this a good thing?"