After broadcasting the ancient times live, I handed the system over to the state.

The classroom they are in now was actually hastily built by the base using a site from the Ming Dynasty.

In the future, Zhu Yuanzhang will also establish a royal university here to study science. After watching so many episodes of "Sky Screen", he felt that some talents and knowledge could not always be provided by later generations. They also needed to cultivate their own talents that suited the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty!

The location is good; there are some scenic riverbank views near the school.

When they ate, they were served the same dishes as in the canteens of later generations. Of course, no one dared to sit next to the emperors and princes, unless it was Miss Zhu or those experts from later generations.

Other officials, however, would find people they were interested in to have meals with.

For example, Xia Yuanji and others were invited to dinner by Changsun Wuji and his group, and Zhang Juzheng was very popular.

After all, five hundred years have passed, and people still remember his death anniversary and bring him hemorrhoid cream. This guy's reforms were quite remarkable. He was actually a very controversial figure. People who liked him liked him a lot, while those who disliked him said that his policies accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty, and some even said that he extended the life of the Ming Dynasty.

Despite various differences, Zhang Juzheng simply did what he had always wanted to do, pursuing his political ambitions and aspirations.

Meanwhile, Yu Qian was welcomed by Cheng Yaojin and others. You said Yu Qian deposed and installed emperors, what do you want to do by getting close to him?

Erfeng merely glanced over with a smile, showing no sign of the panic and alarm that the Song Dynasty emperors were in.

This is truly a daily insult to the Song Dynasty.

Some officials ate together, while others ate alone; there was a variety of food available.

Zhu Qinggu and several other experts, including Quan Hanfang, were invited by Old Zhu to have dinner together.

During the meeting, the topic of China's current monetary policy was also raised.

Actually, it's somewhat similar to the system of the Ming Dynasty. Both rely on the central bank or issuing institutions, with issuance guaranteed by law, and depend on national credit.

“Most countries in later generations used fiat currency. There was a gold standard before, but as gold became scarcer, this monetary policy based on precious metals collapsed.” Quan Hanfang sighed.

"If the Ming Dynasty had gold and silver as collateral for its issuance, would it eventually come to this?" Zhu Biao raised a question.

“This is indeed a very interesting topic, and it has been discussed before.” Mao Hexuan had specially consulted with many academics for today. “In fact, even with the large influx of silver in the late Ming Dynasty, there was still a loss of silver, which would result in losses for many people.”

"In addition, there is less and less silver circulating in the market. Eventually, the public will probably lose confidence in silver," Quan Hanfang said.

Everyone couldn't help but wonder how gold and silver were traded in some places. They would cut it with small scissors, weigh it, and give change, not like in TV dramas where they were traded one ingot at a time.

There will definitely be some loss.

Furthermore, the value is also judged based on color and hardness, which is actually not very convenient.

After much thought, I realized that state-issued currency was more convenient, but copper was extremely scarce during the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang wasn't so interested when he heard about the Iwami Silver Mine in Japan, but he was really tempted when he heard about the copper mine there!

So Zhu Di was sent over to take a look. Zhu Di brought back good news: he had already occupied the area, and the people that Zhu Yuanzhang had brought back from other dynasties in the Ming Dynasty were gradually going to mine for him.

He wants all of Xiao Ri's copper! And he wants Xiao Ri to use it all to fish, mine, and grow cotton for him!!!

"So, paper money is still something that can be produced?" Zhu Shuang said casually. "Then it's pretty much the same in later generations!"

As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang hit him hard on the head, saying, "Eat your food, why are you talking so much?"

"Haha, the child is still young." Li Shimin has recently been particularly fond of saying that the child is still young, since he's already here.

Mao Hexuan, Zhu Qinggu, Quan Hanfang, and others knew what kind of person he was, so they just shook their heads and smiled.

Credit money is feasible, but it has many limitations. In the Ming Dynasty, the conditions were simply too inadequate!

The meal consisted of dishes from later generations, and the chef displayed his culinary skills in every way. Everyone enjoyed the meal immensely, and after eating their fill, they took a stroll along the riverbank.

Some people were willing to find a place to rest, while some officials were curious about the projector in the classroom. Zhu Qinggu strolled back and used the system to project Tom and Jerry, which amazed everyone under the canopy.

More and more people are choosing to return to the classroom, and it's quite amusing to watch the blue cat and the brown mouse playing together.

Some refreshments and tea were set up outside for them to enjoy. Now, some people prefer to stay outside, but hearing the laughter coming from inside, they will also go back out of curiosity to take a look.

Yu Qian smacked his lips. "This coffee tastes pretty good."

"Coffee? Coffee is no good! I wish there was some wine, but that orange juice is pretty good too!" Cheng Yaojin said in one gulp.

"You still want to drink? The God of Longevity is asking for trouble." Yuchi Gong muttered from the side.

"Stop fooling around! There are plenty of tea and drinks outside, all fresh and delicious. This lemonade is quite good!" Qin Qiong said with a smile.

"This tastes great!" They went outside and found that the area had become a tea and snack tasting event, with people chatting and exchanging ideas.

Today, His Majesty has allowed them to freely discuss important matters!

Liao Ming takes photos for them with a Polaroid camera, and shows them the photos. Some people even ask him to take their pictures.

As a result, his business gradually improved, and people even came to queue up.

Regardless, taking photos is still incredibly magical for them.

Those who can accompany Zhu Qinggu to the future or other places are all big shots. They haven't reached that level yet, so seeing a camera is naturally a novelty for them.

Soon, with ten minutes to go before 2 o'clock, everyone in the classroom sat down again.

Now another lecturer came up. Mao Hexuan briefly introduced Huang Yu's identity, and his background was by no means simple either.

Compared to Quan Hanfang, he had a square face, a tall stature, and a very serious demeanor, making him look more like a military general.

Zhong Feiguang said, "Teacher Huang Yu must lift weights often. As a fellow weightlifter, I can tell."

“No wonder…” Zhu Qinggu felt that even though Teacher Huang Yu was over fifty years old, he didn’t look like it. He maintained his figure very well, and you could even see the muscles under his shirt.

"That's what strength and power look like!" Liao Ming said softly.

At two o'clock sharp, their eyes were also focused on it.

[On the Challenges of Decentralized Currency: Lessons Learned and Implications from the Monetary Policy of the Ming Dynasty in China.]

Then Zhu Qinggu and his group heard arguments about paper money from various angles. They all talked about paper money and the economy, and even about the process of transitioning from the gold standard to credit money in later generations, but they were very different!