Wife's Observation Log

In fact, Lan Wei was also very concerned about what Xie Zhen said about the Baoquan Bureau, and even wanted to turn around and help Xie Zhen get paper money right away, because history books never forget an important event—the paper money system is Aborted in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, and depreciated seriously in the late Hongwu period.

In other words, Zhu Yuanzhang is not a mindless monarch. He can mess up this matter. If he is replaced by Xie Zhen at the same time and almost the same background, it is impossible to promote banknotes without hidden dangers within five years. of.And compared to letting the people of the world wait a few more years, Xie Zhen's receiving the imperial staff is even more terrible.

That is a frightening imperial staff, not to mention how humiliating it is to show the public, how many Quan Ming survived without leaving a disability?

Xie Zhen saw that Lan Wei's face gradually changed and asked her about the banknotes. She didn't want to say more, but Lan Wei's expression was too anxious, so she briefly said a few words: "My father thinks that copper and silver are the mainstream currency of the people after all. , Printing banknotes cannot be completely replaced, so I propose to collect existing copper and silver as reserves, and promote paper banknotes on a large scale.”

"So there is not enough copper and silver in the treasury right now?"

Xie Zhen slightly praised Lan Wei's focus: "That's right, so we have to find a way to gather them together. Do you have any ideas?"

"Excuse me, Your Highness, how much silver can I produce in a year?"

"20 taels." Xie Zhen didn't need Lan Wei to ask, so he reported another figure, "There are about 2000 million taels of silver in the market, but silver is not the main currency, and copper coins are about 5000 million pieces. This is just an estimate. Of the silver coins from the Song Dynasty left to this day, perhaps a large part of them were cast into Buddha statues and buried in the soil."

If the banknotes are only issued according to the production volume, it is impossible to complete the collection of circulating silver. Lan Wei realized that Xie Zhen also needs economic talents in addition to industrial talents. After all, she only took some economics courses. Hands and feet, she might become Wang Mang.

Lan Wei began to fall into silence. Seeing that she had nothing to say, Xie Zhen sighed slightly, leaned back on the back of the chair, looked at the ceiling, and wondered what he was thinking about again.

"You don't have to worry. Chengsi is already trying out her plan in Sichuan. Since you want to be a Tiangong Academy, go ahead and do it boldly. Don't worry about other things."

When Xie Zhen spoke so softly, Lan Wei felt even more blocked in her heart. She could already feel that she would never be able to erase the fine lines between Xie Zhen's eyebrows in her whole life.The person Lan Wei likes will use all his heart to govern his territory and love his people, which is the most tiring thing in the world.

During the processing and discussion of one matter, the winter clothes were removed, and the spring clothes were changed, and gradually only thin shirts were left on the body.Xie Zhen is darker a lot, but she was too white before leaving Beijing, and now she is not as black and thin as she was when she was a child.

Sand table confrontation and immediate rehearsal, Xie Zhen will reach the goal of Emperor Changning in three months, so naturally all the kings will fall short. From ancient times to the present, they are all objects to show off their strength. How can a strong bow be used instead of a ballista on the battlefield?

Around the beginning of May, Huang Chen thought that Xie Zhen had completely absorbed everything that the Lu'an garrison could teach her, and more things had to be learned by going to the north to fight with Bei Yuan, or it was due to her talent. It is useless to practice knowledge.

Speaking of which, Huang Chen is also a very interesting person. On the one hand, he perfectly executed Xie Zhen's various requests and orders with his administrative duties, and on the other hand, he did not shy away from evaluating Xie Zhen's training results as the person in charge of martial arts.But Lan Wei thought that after all, he was related to Xie's family by marriage, so he was considered a son-in-law, so he didn't need to be afraid of anyone.

His in-law relationship is that he is the husband of cousin Xie Zhen. Although the cousin is the princess, but just as Jing Yun is the princess, and the kings of Jianxing are the princes of the county, Huang Chen is worthy of the name of the prince's son-in-law.

So since Huang Chen thought he had met the standard, and it would take a few days to prepare before he could leave the camp and return to Beijing, Xie Zhen came to visit and meet his cousin and aunt.The cousin's surname is not Xie, and she has no military merits. The title of Princess Qingyang is already the care of Emperor Changning for her elder sister. Although she did not support her younger brother in rebelling against Yuan from the beginning, after Guo Tianhui passed away, she also volunteered to take care of her younger brother in the army. and the lives of several children.

Xie Zhen really appreciated her and was close to her, so she racked her brains to answer what this aunt said, even though it was not easy to answer——

"Poor man, I've managed to grow white and fat these few years, why are you so thin? I only blame your father for refusing to have another heir to inherit. My daughter should be pampered, how can I bear to let you suffer?" So much pain?"

It is indeed a caring heart, but of course Lan Wei knows that Xie Zhen doesn't think so. She thinks the world is her own responsibility, and it would be a disaster to teach her to let go suddenly. But in front of her aunt, Xie Zhen is not at all thoughtful, but like ordinary people The aunt mentioned that Emperor Changning only said "your father", and Xie Zhen didn't use those honorific titles, just smiled and said: "It's not bad to be close to martial arts, besides, the elder sister and a few younger sisters are here, even if I have a real brother, and my aunt feels distressed when she sees me today."

The aunt then laughed. Although she still didn't understand what Xie Zhen was thinking, she was a sensible person: "You child knows how to speak for your father."

The next sentence is still a trivial aunt's tone, which even makes Lan Wei feel kind, but the kindness is because I have heard it often in the past, not because I like this kind of words: "It's just that you are in the capital, and you can take care of your father. He, since childhood I don’t know how to take care of myself. When I was studying, I poured bowls of strong tea one after another, and I didn’t sleep all night. When I went to see him now, he always said that he didn’t stay up all night, but who knows, I don’t believe him. You have to take good care of your father for me, and don't let him get sick from exhaustion."

Xie Zhen smiled and said yes, but Lan Wei thought that Xie Zhen's problem with staying up late to work is probably her father's fault. She can't do it if no one is watching. Lan Wei decided to add the item of preventing Xie Zhen from overwork to her task list. .She was thinking about it, but saw Princess Qingyang sitting next to her mother, hesitating to speak, but then she gave up and drank tea in a muffled voice.

"Speaking of which, aunt, what kind of tea did my father like to drink before? If it's the tea from my hometown, I can bring him some back."

"Even the tea from my hometown is not expensive. It's the kind after the rainy season. They call it Plum Pian. I don't drink it. You can ask Huang Chen."

Xie Zhen nodded yes, and exchanged greetings for a while. After dinner, his aunt felt sleepy after dinner, so Xie Zhen bid her farewell, and sat in the hall with Princess Qingyang to continue chatting.After Auntie left, Huang Chen also came in, and Lan Wei also sat down and said a few words, political and military affairs, and family affairs, and the conversation lost interest, but Qingyang always seemed a little hesitant.

Xie Zhen saw that his cousin was hiding something, and said sincerely: "What's wrong with my cousin? But it's okay, I'll do my best."

"...I have nothing to do, it's just...my mother doesn't know about your uncle's treatment of you, so don't take his words to heart..."

"Since that night, my cousin has always had some misunderstandings. As I said, it was because of my mistakes that I failed to meet the requirements of my father. Not to mention that this is what I should have done. There is no hatred between father and daughter, and there is no hatred between monarchs and ministers." You should be considerate and considerate, please stop thinking about it, cousin."

Lan Wei suddenly realized another problem, Xie Zhen, although she dislikes husband's authority, she respects patriarchy.Of course, she also respects other elders very much, which can be understood as filial piety, but the relationship between father and daughter is so unequal that it makes Lan Wei feel uncomfortable.You said that Xie Zhen was awakened on the issue of equal rights, no; you said that she is a person who is not transformed by the times, and she is committed to equal rights between men and women and occupations-very contradictory.

Qingyang stopped talking, Huang Chen thoughtfully changed the topic, and when it was getting late, Xie Zhen also left.On the way back to the barracks, Lan Wei asked about the situation of "that night". Xie Zhen groaned at first, and then said that it was just that Qingyang was ignorant when he was a child, and was spoiled by his aunt, so he insisted on sleeping in her palace when he came.

When Xie Zhen talked about Qingyang sleeping on the same bed with her, he just stared at Lan Wei's hand without raising his eyes: "She woke me up suddenly at night, and she scared me, and then asked me Who hit it? Why are there lumps on my back? I fooled her first, but I didn’t know how to lie at the time, saying it was a muscle. She just poked it with her finger, and then scolded me. She trembled when I touched it at night and dared to lie to her .And then I just told the truth, but I also explained what I did wrong, and she just kept getting it wrong until now."

"You have to be at least 13 years old if you have a dormitory. According to the time, the princess will be married soon, right?"

"At the age of 13, no, Huang Chen was picked by my cousin after four or five years."

"There are lumps all over your back at the age of 13? You were obviously growing up at that time, so you are not afraid of damage to your lungs?"

"No... no, Father knows, it wasn't hit on the back at that time..." After Xie Zhen retorted, she really looked a little embarrassed, and after Lan Wei asked her, she didn't even raise her eyes, and lowered her head, " Below the waist and above the legs."

"Actually, every time my aunt came to accompany her, she didn't get beaten very often. That time, it never got better." Xie Zhen felt self-defeating, and Lan Wei didn't ask, she also finished the matter and then hastily closed her mouth, "No Did you ask that? Hurry down and prepare your luggage, we will go back the day after tomorrow."

"But it hasn't arrived yet."

Lan Wei finally saw the expression on Xie Zhen's face that wanted to lose his temper but was holding back and feeling uncomfortable, so he became angry from embarrassment.

But Chu Jun's demeanor was different. After a while, Xie Zhen withdrew all expressions, and leaned against the window expressionlessly as if nothing had happened, but the angle between his lips narrowed a bit.