Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang did not really want to give Zhu Ying the entire official position.

What official position is worthy of our eldest grandson?

Only the emperor can do it.

However, this kind of temptation made Zhu Yuanzhang feel a little disappointed with his talent.

But for now, there is nothing we can do.

"Once the mausoleum is finalized, I will ask you to get up with me every day and attend the morning court."

Zhu Yuanzhang said secretly in his heart.

As for whether another corpse would be found after the mausoleum was dug up, this was not within Zhu Yuanzhang's consideration.

He was absolutely certain that the eldest grandson in front of him was his own biological grandson.

There will never be two identical grandchildren in this world.

Even if twins look 99% alike, they can be told apart after living together for a period of time.

No matter how similar their faces are, their eyes will be different.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang could confirm that Zhu Ying was his eldest grandson at the first sight was that

In addition to the feeling of blood connection, there is also the companionship that has remained the same for eight years.

Otherwise, given Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicious and skeptical character.

Until the truth is fully revealed, I will definitely not have too much contact with Zhu Ying.

And now, even if the tomb is dug up, there is indeed a corpse in the coffin inside.

Zhu Yuanzhang would only suspect who was secretly plotting.

At present, after obtaining Zhu Ying's fundamental solution to the famine, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to leave immediately.

He just moved his body slightly and stayed again.

"My great grandson, what do you think of the treasure notes of our Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was of course very clear about the problem of the devaluation of Ming Dynasty's treasure notes.

But he could only watch the Ming Dynasty's treasure notes disappear without any way to do anything.

Perhaps he could force everyone in the capital to use Ming Dynasty banknotes for transactions, but once these banknotes reached the local areas, he would be out of reach.

Since the issuance of the Ming Baochao, the serious depreciation has made Zhu Yuanzhang somewhat uneasy.

However, this kind of monetary economic system was not Zhu Yuanzhang's strong point.

We have thought of many ways and even enacted systems to solve this problem, but we still cannot delay the depreciation of Ming Baochao.

Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that Ming treasure notes could not be printed casually, but as the treasury was in poor financial condition, he had no choice but to print them, and thus fell into a vicious circle.

Zhu Yuanzhang was even a little worried that the Ming Dynasty's treasure notes would become completely worthless after many years.

The lesson of the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty was right before his eyes, and Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that the Ming Dynasty's treasure notes would repeat the same mistake.

Zhu Yuanzhang's worries were obviously correct. The Ming Dynasty's treasure notes lasted for more than a hundred years. However, due to the excessive issuance of paper money, inflation and public resentment, it was abolished during the Zhengde period.

"Ming Baochao? Very good, very good and very convenient." Zhu Ying said casually.

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless for a moment, and then asked helplessly: "I'm not asking you to praise it. As a businessman, you must be very familiar with Baochao."

"Please help us figure out why the people are increasingly unwilling to accept the treasure notes of our Ming Dynasty."

When Zhu Ying heard this, he said, "It would be strange if he admitted it."

"What does this mean?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Whether it's Ming Dynasty treasure notes or gold and silver, they have no value in themselves and cannot be eaten. The reason they can be traded is because people trust them."

"The trust in Ming Baochao comes from the Ming government, while gold and silver themselves are more long-term."

Zhu Ying explained.

"What you mean, Grandson, is that the people no longer trust the government?" Zhu Yuanzhang said after thinking for a while.

Zhu Ying hesitated for a moment and replied, "You can put it that way."

"Compared with gold and silver, Ming Dynasty treasure notes are more convenient and easier to carry, but they are also more easily damaged."

"The government did not issue the treasure notes, but only collected them, which led to a loss."

"The second thing is the reserve fund."

Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted: "What does reserve mean?"

Zhu Ying explained: "The so-called reserve fund means that the amount of banknotes printed is equal to the amount of gold and silver in the treasury. The difference between the two cannot be too large."

"The money created out of thin air will cause the value of the treasure notes to continue to fall. The government only allows gold and silver to be exchanged for treasure notes, but not for treasure notes to be exchanged for gold and silver, which has caused this problem."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was a little unhappy.

The remaining military expenses from the Ming Dynasty's conquest of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, including the salaries of ministers, were all borne by the Ming treasure notes. If the treasure notes could be exchanged for gold and silver, how could there be so much silver in the national treasury?

Seeing this, Zhu Ying smiled, took a teacup from the table, filled the cup with tea and said.

"If this cup is the Ming Dynasty, then the water in the cup is all the wealth of the Ming Dynasty."

Then, Zhu Ying added water to the teacup, making the tea overflow.

Then he said: "The Ming government keeps printing banknotes, just like constantly adding water to this teacup."

"Then who will bear the responsibility for these overflowing Ming treasure notes?"

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and asked, "What countermeasures do you have?"

"Of course there are, and there are best and worst options." Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"Tell me your worst plan," Zhu Yuanzhang paused and asked.

"The worst option is to expand the territory, seize the materials of other countries, stabilize the domestic prices, or let other countries bear the excess Ming treasure notes."

"But this method is only a temporary solution and will only make matters worse if we lose the war."

Hearing Zhu Ying's words, Zhu Yuanzhang said disdainfully: "What valuable things can a small country have?"

"The army is on the move, with countless food and fodder. Even if we conquer them, what's the point? It's just a waste of money and manpower."

Zhu Ying heard this and smiled faintly, "Old Master, you don't know this. Let's not talk about other things. Even Japan, you know, is full of gold and silver."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang could not believe it and said bluntly: "Grandson, please don't lie to me. How can there be mountains of gold and silver in such a barbaric place?"

"If it were true, why would those Japanese pirates invade the coast of our Ming Dynasty?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying explained, "That's because the old man has lived in the Central Plains for a long time and is not too detailed about overseas affairs."

"Japan is in chaos and war right now. How can we possibly explore for silver mines? Even those who know about it will not publicize it."

"But some time ago, there was news that Japan is almost unified."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "If it is such a secret, how did you know it?"

Zhu Ying smiled and said, "Of course it was obtained from overseas merchants. I think the old man should know the source of my snowflake salt."

"Snowflake salt is not only sold to Ming Dynasty, but also to overseas countries, including Japan."

After listening to this, Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, but did not mention the affairs of Japan again.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang hated Japan very much.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, Zhu Yuanzhang sent envoys to various countries. Other small countries surrendered obediently, but Japan not only refused to surrender, but also killed the envoys he sent.

The fact that two countries did not kill envoys when at war made Zhu Yuanzhang furious.

He was about to send troops to attack Japan, but finally stopped after Liu Bowen's persuasion.

But this hatred will not disappear.

Even after hearing that there was a large amount of silver in Japan, Zhu Yuanzhang did not immediately express his opinion.

In today's Ming Dynasty, recuperation is naturally more important, and starting a war without reason is not appropriate.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "What is the best strategy that Grandson mentioned?"