Xu Ping may have no idea what is the most important thing tonight due to the influence of his own experience. I just think that there are some risks in letting www.biquge.info the current imperial ministers see the celestial phenomena through a telescope, but I can't say where the risks are.

The others, including the two prime ministers, the two Hanlin scholars, not to mention the officials of Si Tianjian and the Hanlin Astronomical Academy, all knew it. The most important thing for Zhao Zhen to see is the emperor star, which represents his own star. If you see through the telescope that the Emperor Star is vague and unclear, or if there are other stars next to it that overshadow the Emperor Star, you will inevitably leave nails in your heart.

As for the other stars, what Wenchang, Wenqu Xing, Zuo Fu, and Right Bi Xing, a little problem should also be on others, not something that shakes the country's foundation. If the official of the Si Tianjian looked at the stars through the telescope, and tomorrow he wrote that it was unclear which star was cloudy, and the minister of the main court and the central government was in trouble, he might be sad, but he would not be unable to eat.

After seeing the Ziwei Star Palace, Zhao Zhen had no interest in other astrological signs. I really want to see the starry sky, anyway, the telescope is in the palace, how good it is to bring your favorite concubine to see, what is there to see here with a bunch of old men.

Zhao Zhen left the telescope and asked Lu Yijian to take the people present to watch one by one. Si Tian Young Eunuch Yang Weide explained on the side, what Star Palace, what is the Lord, and the atmosphere slowly became lively.

Tonight, the bright moon hangs high, and there are no clouds, which is a rare good weather. Looking at the starry sky from the telescope, many stars hidden by the moonlight are impressive, and everyone is amazed.

After everyone took turns to look at it, Wang Zeng stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, looking at the stars in the sky through this telescope is much clearer than just looking at the eyes." According to tonight, there are no other strange things, and it is a pity that it is only set up in Si Tianjian and Hanlin Astronomical Academy. The ministers also asked to set up a body in the Chongwen Academy, so that the scholars who held positions in the library could also use this to observe the celestial phenomena, and compared with the classics in the pavilion, it was also conducive to their proofreading of books. ”

Zhao Zhen asked Lu Yijian: "What does Lu Xianggong think?" ”

Lu Yijian said: "What Wang Xianggong said is very true, in addition to Si Tianjian and the Astronomical Academy, only the pavilion can go through the ancient books of the past dynasties, and let the pavilion personnel use some to compare with the classics." ”

"Then it will be settled, and the third division will make another one of these telescopes and go to the Chongwen Academy." Speaking of this, he paused and said, "But a telescope is a little less on the observatory, Yang Weide-"

Yang Weide stepped forward: "The minister is here!" ”

"You have been working hard these days, let the Si Tianjian personnel use this telescope to watch the sky for a few days, see how many suitable ones are used, report to the third division Xu Ping, and send it over in one shot. According to me, one on one side, but also four, at least not less than this number. ”

"Command!"

Yang Weide's face was happy. Where can there be too many astronomical instruments of this kind, why do you have to get ten or eight bodies.

Zhao Zhen asked Xu Ping again: "How long will it take for the new telescope to be produced?" ”

Xu Ping hesitated for a moment before replying: "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to make a new telescope, but where does the money come from?" ”

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, glanced at Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng, and laughed together.

The newly opened field affairs of the Third Division are to collect money, this is the political achievement of Xu Ping and the officials of the Third Division, and the small things like reading glasses Xu Ping only gave to Zaizhi, how can this kind of big guy be sent out for nothing.

Zhao Zhen was obviously in a good mood, and said to Xu Ping: "You list the amount of money you need, and go to the inner treasury to receive it." However, the money comes out of the inner treasury, and you will write down the credit for this time, and there will be no reward. ”

Xu Ping thanksgiving. He knew in his heart that he didn't expect any reward at all. If such a thing is rewarded, then it is obviously impossible for him to receive it every three or five times. His official position has also reached a certain point, and it will not rise easily. If the official is promoted again, he will be the right counselor, and the officials of the two provinces will not be promoted easily. When he was appointed to Longtu Pavilion to be systematized, he had already entered the ranks of high-ranking officials, and every step in the future attracted attention, without great merit, and he would not move easily.

The monarchs and ministers said a few more gossips on the viewing platform, and Zhao Zhen dispersed.

Xu Ping breathed a sigh of relief, and was just about to leave, but Zhao Zhen said again: "Xu Ping is not in a hurry to leave the palace for the time being, I still have something to ask you." You go to Tianzhang Pavilion and wait, I'll come later. ”

Xu Ping received the order, said goodbye to Lu Yijian and others, and was led by Xiaohuangmen to Tianzhang Pavilion.

Everyone only said that Zhao Zhen wanted to ask about some details of the telescope, ignoring Xu Ping's matter, and while whispering about the celestial phenomena they saw tonight, they walked out of the palace together.

At this time, the night was already deep, and everywhere in the palace was quiet, and a full moon hung high overhead, shining down through the flowers and trees, making the road under his feet mottled.

Xu Ping didn't know what Zhao Zhen wanted to ask after thinking about it, he was definitely not interested in the technical details of the mirror telescope, and Zhao Zhen didn't have such a strong curiosity. With that time and energy, he might as well find a few palace maids to watch singing and dancing.

No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't come up with a clue, Xu Ping simply didn't want to, so he just lowered his head and followed the little yellow door.

Almost across Ouchi, it was only in the Tianzhang Pavilion that he arrived at the Heavenly Chapter. Zhao Zhen hadn't come yet, and Xu stood aside calmly.

I don't know how much time has passed, when Xu Ping lowered his head and was already napping, he heard the sound of small footsteps, and he hurriedly cheered up and stood up straight.

"Come in with me."

Zhao Zhen said as he spoke, his footsteps did not stop, and he entered the Tianzhang Pavilion directly.

During this meeting, Zhao Zhen had already changed into civilian clothes, and Xu Ping noticed that Zhao Zhen had just gone to the Hanlin Astronomical Institute in official clothes, which was what he usually wore when he was discussing in the Chongzheng Palace. And when meeting with ministers every day, as long as it is not on formal occasions like Chongzheng Hall and Yanhe Palace, Zhao Zhen wears civilian clothes. It seems that he really attaches importance to what he just did.

After entering the Tianzhang Pavilion, he ordered a seat, and tea was served on the small yellow door.

Zhao Zhen looked at Xu Ping, without clichés, and said straight to the point: "Leaving you down to discuss matters has nothing to do with the matter of observing the heavenly phenomena just now." I looked at the accounts of the three divisions, and in the past two months, plus the income of the newly opened shops, plus the amount of money increased by the field affairs under the management of the three divisions, there are more than one million yuan a month. ”

This number obviously shocked Zhao Zhen very much, and after speaking, his body involuntarily leaned towards Xu Ping.

Xu Ping said calmly: "Thanks to Your Majesty, the amount of money that the Third Division has received in the past two months is indeed considerable. ”

"And it's increasing every month, 3.5 million more in a month! If this continues, by the end of the year, the money increased by the three divisions will be 10 million away, and all the holes will be filled! ”

Xu Ping sighed slightly: "Collecting money is too fast, it's a little troublesome now, and Wechen is also worried about this matter." ”

"Worried? What are you worried about? Zhao Zhen was obviously stunned for a moment when he heard Xu Ping's words, "In the past, the three divisions were worried because the treasury was not rich, but now the treasury is full, it's not a good thing, what's there to worry about?" ”

It turned out that Zhao Zhen was different from what he thought, Xu Ping thought about it, is it because the third division now has enough money in the treasury and does not borrow money from the inner treasury, Zhao Zhen feels a little lost?

Xu Ping raised the wat board in his hand, concealed his expression, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, Weichen is worried about the copper coins now in the third treasurer. If it is said that there is a fixed number of wealth in the world, Weichen does not believe this statement, but the copper coins in the world are really fixed. If there is more in the treasury of the three divisions, there will be less in the hands of the people in the capital, and all kinds of commercial transactions will be affected. It only makes sense to collect the money and distribute it, and if it is saved in the treasury, the money will be useless. If it is illegal for ordinary people to store copper coins, it is not a good thing to save money in the government treasury. ”

Copper coins are money, unlike gold and silver, and it is illegal to store them in large quantities without permission. However, after decades of inflation, there are no large quantities of copper coins stored by ordinary people, and the vast majority of them are still stored in the treasury of governments at all levels. The local government with good economic conditions can only enter but not leave, and a large amount of copper money has been backlogged, which is also one of the reasons for the shortage of private money.

Obviously, Xu Ping's answer was unexpected by Zhao Zhen, and he was stunned for a while before he said, "What, will too much copper money in the third treasury affect the people of the capital?" In previous years, there was not enough copper money, and there was something wrong with the state army outside the road, and there was often no money to be sent out if the three divisions were asked to allocate money, so there was only one way to enter the Chinese law? Why is it still the other way around! ”

"Your Majesty, there is a limit to what you do, but too much. Now the copper coins of the three divisions are collected too quickly, and they are scattered too slowly, resulting in the people of the capital having no money in their hands. The key is to ensure that the people do not lack money in their hands and that commerce on the streets prospers. When business starts, there will be more taxes, more taxes, and more money in the three treasurers. Running water does not rot, and the hub does not beetle, which is exactly this truth. Money must be in and out, and the two parties must coordinate in order to make the people happy. ”

Zhao Zhen originally called Xu Ping over, wanting to praise him for his financial management skills, so that the country would not be short of money, but he didn't expect him to worry more about money. After thinking about it, the third division mainly spends money, and it is indeed not a good thing to have more money in hand.

"This is a little difficult to do, originally I saw that the business of the third division of the shop was booming, much faster than the previous goods such as incense medicine houses, and I also thought that some of the storage in the inner library would also be sold there. A lot of property in the inner treasury has been there for a long time, and it has been bitten by insects and rats, and it has lost a lot, so it is better to sell it for copper coins, but I didn't expect it to have this kind of trouble. ”

Xu Ping said: "It's not a trouble to say that it's troublesome, the goods that are not easy to store must indeed be sold, otherwise it will be wasted if it is lost in vain?" The key is to find a way to disperse the money now, and collect it when it is scattered. ”

Zhao Zhen saw Xu Ping repeatedly emphasizing that the current money should be dispersed, and he knew in his heart that he must have an idea, and asked: "Then in your opinion, how is it most appropriate for the money in the treasury to be dispersed now?" ”

"Your Majesty, according to the ministers, the most appropriate way is for the officials of the capital to abolish the expenditure and make real money! Wait until you receive more money in the future, even with the garrison of the capital, all the real money! (To be continued.) )