"There are no overt actions, but the frequency of training soldiers is a little higher than usual. Before, we trained for fourteen days a month and rested for sixteen days. Now we train for eighteen days a month and rest for twelve days."
"Where is Zheng Zhilong from Fujian?"
"They are also stepping up military training and have frequent correspondence with Nanjing."
"Where is Zheng Chenggong?"
"He still lives in the Quanzhou government office. He has neither been convicted nor exonerated."
Chongzhen digested the news as quickly as possible.
Just as he was about to take a break, he suddenly thought of something, "Oh, right, the cabinet has issued a decree to forcibly implement the currency reform. When does the decree say it will end?"
"Until the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month of this year."
"That means that by the first day of the first lunar month next year, the people and the government will not be able to use ordinary silver, but only the Ming Yuanbao, right?"
Wang Chengen smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty! The decree is indeed for the first day of the first lunar month, but in reality ordinary silver cannot be used until the end of June."
Chongzhen blinked and suddenly understood.
Generally speaking, the imperial court's decree would first be sent to the provincial administration commissioner's office.
That is, the provinces.
But the province is now in name only.
They were replaced by governors from various places.
Take Shandong as an example.
The imperial court decree stipulated that Shandong could not use ordinary silver after the first day of the first lunar month of next year.
In order to demonstrate his ability, the governor of Shandong would advance the ban date to the end of October when conveying his orders to various prefectures.
Give yourself a two-month buffer.
It would be best if it can be completed ahead of schedule. If not, there are still two months to complete the process.
The government will convey its orders to the state in late August, giving itself a two-month buffer period.
When the state conveys its will to the county, it will also give itself a two-month buffer period.
So the ban date came to the end of June.
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