The monks have no income and no money to exploit.

Under such circumstances, if they can continue to be monks, it can only mean one thing: they are really devout believers.

There is nothing else to say about this kind of person.

As for the temple, many abbots and abbots burst into tears, watching the temple's golden Buddha being taken away. Although it was replaced with a stone Buddha, how can stone compare with gold?

Qinzheng Hall

At this moment, Lu Xiangsheng is reporting on work.

"Currently, all the gold has been placed in Daming Bank!" Lu Xiangsheng said slowly: "It is estimated that the value of this gold is around 300 billion!"

"What?"

Zhu Youxiao's eyes suddenly widened and he said with disbelief: "About 300 billion?"

Lu Xiangsheng nodded.

Zhu Youxiao took a deep breath. It was equivalent to three-quarters of Ming Dynasty's annual tax revenue.

Are these monks too rich?

"emperor!"

Zhang Haogu on the side smiled and said: "This should be because the value of gold is relatively high. Now my Ming Dynasty has increased its exchanges with overseas countries. The inflow of silver every year is an extremely astonishing figure. Now, this silver has begun to gradually

Depreciation, on the contrary, the value of gold is constantly increasing!”

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and said: "So, at least more than 300 billion Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes can be printed this year?"

Zhang Haogu thought for a while and said: "It should be possible, but Your Majesty, we still need to prevent fraud!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "I am also considering this issue!"

Zhang Haogu smiled and said slowly: "Your Majesty, speaking of this, the Academy of Science and Engineering didn't come up with anything small some time ago!"

Zhu Youxiao said: "What?"

"microscope!"

Zhang Haogu laughed, and then he asked the eunuch to bring an instrument and said: "Your Majesty, please take a look!"

Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly, looked through the microscope, and couldn't help but make a sound of "Eh". He clearly saw something strange.

This thing is a cell.

However, Zhu Youxiao obviously didn't know about this.

He just felt extra fresh, as if he had seen something he had never seen before.

Zhang Haogu said: "Your Majesty, this is a microscope. With this thing, the banknotes we make will not be so easy to copy!"

While talking, Zhang Haogu carefully took out something as thin as a cicada's wing from the tray on one side, and carefully placed it on the copper plate under the instrument.

Zhu Youxiao had already aroused curiosity, and then his eyes fell on the instrument, looking through the lens in the long copper tube.

This is a long needle.

Very thin!

It's almost impossible to tell the difference with the naked eye, but under a microscope, it's actually clearly visible. This special code is too thick.

There were a few things that were not suitable for children in Zhu Youxiao's head. They were 'thick' and a bit 'bumpy'.

Zhu Youxiao opened his eyes a little bit by pulling his butt with a knife!

Zhang Haogu continued: "Your Majesty, our banknotes were mainly used in two ways to prevent counterfeiting. One is a seal, and the other is a paper material!"

After the seal was taken out, it was dropped directly on the ground and cracked.

The cracks caused by falling are purely natural and almost impossible to copy.

Another is the material of paper.

According to Zhang Haogu's idea, it is best to get waterproof paper.

In the past two years, Zhang Haogu forced a group of people to conduct research and provide ideas.

Last year, waterproof paper was produced, but it was still difficult to mass produce it. Zhang Haogu ordered the craftsmen to study the method of mass production on their own.

The last way is to severely crack down on counterfeit banknotes, find a counterfeit banknote production point, and kill a group of them until no one is producing any more.

However, as long as the profits are large, some people will still take desperate risks.

The best way is to continue to improve your skills.

Now, Zhang Haogu just wants to work hard on adjusting the withered version.

To make engravings, a thinner carving knife is needed.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to develop a microscope. By magnifying the vision, we can make more delicate things.

Zhu Youxiao took a deep breath, and the more he looked at it, the more exquisite it became.

If you are printing Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes and put some effort into the ink and details, and use such a withered plate, the problem of counterfeit banknotes can be easily solved.

Anti-counterfeiting!

After all, Zhu Youxiao was a carpenter by trade and had very strong hands-on skills. His brain was very good, and he immediately said: "I personally made this withered plate!"

Strictly speaking, carpentry is a carpenter's job.

He has always been working on something bigger, but he really didn’t expect that he could start from a small place.

Lu Xiangsheng on the side no longer wanted to speak.

This dog emperor always seems to be a little unprofessional.

Zhu Youxiao is really eager to give it a try. With this microscope, he can produce the most delicate printing plate in the world. The many details on the banknotes will not be imitated by others.

In this way, in the next few decades, Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes can basically stabilize. Even if someone wants to forge them, the manpower, material resources and skills required have already exceeded the value of the treasure banknotes themselves.

Zhang Haogu has already started planning. Next, the Ming Dynasty will export not only porcelain and raw silk, but also Ming treasure banknotes.

Let’s not talk about Western Europe. At the very least, all of Asia and Southeast Asia must use Ming Dynasty banknotes.

If the Ming Dynasty treasures want to be circulated all over the world, they must be extremely difficult to imitate. Once they are imitated in large numbers, it will inevitably have a very bad impact. It is okay within the Ming Dynasty, but every one found will be killed, but what about outside the Ming Dynasty?

If you don't improve your skills, someone will always risk their heads.

Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but said: "Okay, great, haha, this Ming Dynasty treasure banknote can now be worry-free!"

"There is no need to melt these golden Buddhas for the time being. They can be placed directly in the bank. Everything is a national asset!"

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while: "It is better to continue selling Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. I plan to increase the construction of roads in Shanxi and Shaanxi. The smoother they are, the transportation of grain will not be a problem. Even if someone rebels,

My army can also arrive at dawn and dusk!"

"The Emperor's Holy Ming!" Zhang Haogu smiled and continued: "If you think about it, the gods and Buddhas in the sky are still interested in our Ming Dynasty!"

"How do you say that?" Zhu Youxiao was slightly stunned.

Zhang Haogu spread his hands and said: "Your Majesty, just imagine that the imperial court is short of money to build roads. These monks have spent all the wealth they have accumulated for hundreds and thousands of years. This is not the mercy of me, the Buddha, what is it about me?"

Is the Buddha compassionate?”
Chapter completed!