I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 193 Liquidity

What the Ming Dynasty lacks most now is liquidity.

The economy is not a question of how much money you have, it is a question of liquidity
If you have millions of taels of silver and bury them in your yard, that's not called being rich.

The liquidity problem of the Ming Dynasty was determined at the founding of the country. Zhu Yuanzhang, who came from a lower class background, hated liquidity.

Many laws and policies of the Ming Dynasty were designed to restrict mobility.

Even after Zhu Di rebelled, if he wanted to make some moves, he could not change the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, so he could only make some moves on his own.

As soon as Zhu Di died, the next emperor began to show his dislike for liquidity again.

After all, they inherited power and are descendants of Zhu Yuanzhang, so they have to use Zhu Yuanzhang as a signboard and have no motivation to reform these laws and policies.

The liquidity here not only refers to silver and money, but to all aspects of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Houxuan established the Ming Royal Bank to increase the liquidity of currency. Now he is doing this to increase the liquidity of the grassroots people and give them more choices.

A stagnant pool of water has no vitality. Only when it flows can society become vibrant, more opportunities will appear, and society can develop.

In fact, Zhu Houxuan had been secretly working on the immigration to Dongfan Island in recent years. In order to cover up this matter, he even called Dongfan Island Taiwan Island within the Jingwang Mansion.

Zhu Houxuan took advantage of Zhu Houzhao's high spirits today and deliberately brought up this matter. In fact, he was just patching up the previous secret immigration incident to avoid any rift between him and Zhu Houzhao because of this matter in the future.

In addition, after obtaining Zhu Houzhao's permission, he could increase the scale of immigration.

"It's so depressing staying in Beijing! I really want to go to the Nanbao Salt Field you said to build and see the dam you built. I haven't even seen what a salt field looks like." Zhu Houzhao had already put Dongfan Island out of his mind.

"Don't worry, my royal brother. There will always be a chance in the future," Zhu Houxuan comforted him. Then he thought of something and started searching on the table.

He remembered that there should be an aerial view of the Nanbu Salt Field on his desk, and he wanted to show it to Zhu Houzhao, but he couldn't find it.

"What are you looking for?" Zhu Houzhao asked puzzledly.

"I'm looking for it," Zhu Houxuan explained, and then he suddenly found that he still had the Nanbao Salt Field commemorative badge hanging on his chest.

He quickly took off the commemorative badge on his chest, placed it in his palm, pointed to the pattern on the front of the badge and said: "My Royal Highness, please look, this is what the Nanbao Salt Field looks like."

Nanbao Salt Field was the first project of the Ming Royal Group that mobilized more than 4 people. Zhu Houxuan attached great importance to the design and production of its commemorative medals. He rejected six or seven initial design drafts. Although it was made of iron, the production process was not sloppy at all. It was even much more expensive than the production cost of a silver coin (the production cost of a silver coin was cents), so it was made very beautifully. The pattern on the front can still largely show the style of Nanbao Salt Field.

Zhu Houzhao was indeed attracted by the commemorative medal. "Is this the Nanbu Salt Field?" he asked curiously.

"Yes!" Zhu Houzhao picked up the medal and turned it over in his hand, examining it, and read the words on it softly: "Nanbao Salt Field Construction Medal, Zhengde 9th Year."

"Commemorative medal? This iron plate is called a commemorative medal? It is made quite beautifully. What is it used for?" Zhu Houzhao became more and more curious.

"It is to commemorate the construction of Nanbao Salt Field. Anyone who participated in the construction of Nanbao Salt Field will get one. It is also to reward their hard work. It represents a kind of honor and qualifications, and can increase the recipient's centripetal force towards the Ming Royal Group," Zhu Houxuan explained.

Zhu Houzhao looked at the commemorative medal in his hand and thought about it for a moment, then he understood the benefits of it.

"This is a great thing! It's much better than rewarding people with wine and meat." Zhu Houzhao exclaimed, and he became more and more fond of the commemorative medal in his hand.

"Wine and meat should be rewarded." Zhu Houxun said with a smile. The various incentive methods in later generations are much more mature than those in the Ming Dynasty today!

Zhu Houzhao had already hung Zhu Houxun's commemorative medal on his chest, and he even picked up a glass mirror placed beside him to observe the effect of the commemorative medal hanging on his chest.

"This thing looks pretty good on me!" Zhu Houzhao praised. He liked new things and the concept of commemorative medals also pleased him.

Zhu Houxuan understood what Zhu Houzhao meant and said bluntly, "Okay, you've played with it enough, now give the medal back to me!"

Zhu Houzhao glared at Zhu Houxun in anger and said, "You are too stingy. What's wrong with me playing for a little longer? How about you give me one too?"

"Give you one? This thing is out of print, and I only have this one. Besides, you didn't participate in the construction of Nanbu Salt Field, so you are not eligible to receive this commemorative medal," Zhu Houxuan said bluntly.

Zhu Houzhao was confused by Zhu Houxun's words and said in surprise: "Brother, you are too inhumane. It's just a small iron plate. Is it necessary to be like this?"

"Of course. I am preparing to improve the Royal Group's honorary recognition regulations. The three-level honorary medal system of medals, awards and commemorative medals is the most important part. The issuance of these things must be strictly controlled. Those who are not qualified cannot be awarded. They cannot be issued indiscriminately, otherwise these things will soon lose their value," Zhu Houxuan explained patiently.

"Wasn't the salt policy so corrupt back then? It was because the court excessively awarded salt permits that the Kaizhong Policy fell apart. The corruption of the Kaizhong Policy led to no one supplying grain to the Nine Borders, causing grain prices in the Nine Borders to soar and the officers and soldiers to live in hardship, which led to a series of problems later. So this precedent must never be set!" Zhu Houxuan explained earnestly when he saw Zhu Houzhao's unchanging expression.

"Alright, alright! I get it." Zhu Houzhao said impatiently. His face looked better, but he still said unwillingly: "I see you didn't participate in the construction of Nanbao Salt Field?"

"Why didn't I participate?" Zhu Houxuan said with a straight face, "I have been directing the construction of the Nanbao Salt Field!"

"Then I will still be in the capital directing the construction of Nanbao Salt Field?" Zhu Houzhao still did not give up.

"Do you think anyone will believe you if you say this?" Zhu Houxun gave Zhu Houzhao a cold look.

"You really don't show me any mercy at all!" Zhu Houzhao slapped the table.

"I can't give it to you!" Zhu Houxuan also got angry and slapped the table, confronting Zhu Houzhao.

The two of them stared at each other intently, and there seemed to be sparks in the air.
After a while, no one knew who lost control first and gave up, and then the two of them burst into laughter.
(End of this chapter)