The winter in the capital is much colder than in the south. This is the initial feeling of Sun Yingyuan, the general of the Yongwei Battalion who just returned.

But the new feeling is far more than that. In martial arts, he was watching the fights of fists and feet in the square rope circle in a daze.

The new top martial arts scholar Qi Shiguang met his enemy, Xu Sanshao. He was not speculative, and he wore a cotton helmet, thick gloves, and crotch protection to see the truth in the competition.

And this arena was built by the emperor. The rules of competition were also formulated by the emperor. According to the later generations, it is free fighting.

At the beginning, the martial arts students thought it was the emperor's punishment. Long live was angry with the Wu Jinshi who was bruised and swollen in the palace examination.

But soon, they fell in love with the sport. The good-willed people also ranked according to the outcome, which further stimulated the enthusiasm of the students.

They are all warriors, so don’t whine if you can do it, just be straightforward and straightforward.

What's more, there is a ranking list. Who doesn't want to fight all martial arts without any opponents and win the first place?

Qi Shiguang shook his head and was a little dizzy by Xu San Shao's heavy punch. However, Xu San Shao wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue him, but Qi Shiguang caught the flaw and fell into the ring with a pocket on his back.

"Okay, this trick is beautiful." Sun Yingyuan applauded, and from being stunned to being excited.

Zhou Yuji also applauded and said to Sun Yingyuan with a smile: "If it weren't for the official rank, I would have really wanted to fight."

Sun Yingyuan looked at Zhou Yuji and joked, "Are you looking for excuses? I saw that these two guys were not vague. We would be embarrassed when we went up!"

Zhou Yuji laughed, his expression calmed down slowly, and he said slowly: "The new muskets need to be equipped, and the Beijing Camp is the first batch. We must not only make the soldiers proficient in using them, but also study and explore new ways of fighting the battle formation."

Sun Yingyuan nodded, still a little puzzled, and asked: "Must gun or musket, are there any problems according to the previous array? Why use the new tactics?"

Zhou Yuji shook his head and said, "Now I can't tell you clearly. When hundreds of people are equipped, you will see the difference when they use it."

After pausing for a moment, Zhou Yuji continued: "The Beijing Camp also needs to go to the front line in batches to participate in the battle and practice, just like you lead a team to the southwest. See blood and increase practical experience. When the enemy is tired of soldiers, it will be time for all the troops to dispatch and lay a victory in one fell swoop."

"I can guess this." Sun Yingyuan said with a slight head: "Now the army is not moving. First, the training is strictly carried out and the equipment is well-equipped, and secondly, the enemy is paralyzed, so that they do not know the true strength of our army."

As he said that, he turned to look at Zhou Yuji and asked with a smile: "According to your guess, how many years will it take?"

Zhou Yuji pondered for a moment and said, "It will take at least two years to practice cavalry, equip muskets and cannons, and train them well!"

"Absolutely." Sun Yingyuan nodded, moved his eyes to the ring, pointed and smiled: "The winner has been decided, you have lost."

In the field, Qi Shiguang was raised by the referee, and Xu Sanshao was leaning against the rope and gasping for breath, with an unwilling look on his face.

Zhou Yuji smiled heartily, threw it in his hand, and the brand new silver dollar flew up in an arc in the air. Sun Yingyuan reached out to catch it, and his smile became more and more refreshing.

Payments were paid before the New Year, and salaries from officials and soldiers were all exchanged for newly minted silver coins.

The court also issued an order, "The price unit of stern silver of Kuping is named as a circle", "One round silver coin, total weight is seven cents and two cents, silver eight nines, copper one one", and silver is common.

Two imperial banks in Beijing and Nanjing were opened, and merchants and people could use the standard of 7 cents of silver to 1 yuan of silver coins to redeemed.

Obviously, in order to celebrate the festive season, the emperor launched silver coins before the New Year, but he was still very cautious.

The silver system was not abolished at once, and silver dollars were first circulated in parallel.

There are only two exchange banks for the time being, although the imperial edict has planned the locations of many banks such as Guangzhou, Hankou, Xi'an, and Suzhou.

With sufficient reserves, the completion and production of two mints in Beijing and Nanjing, the situation of foreign wars is getting better and better, and the attack on the gentry students in Jiangnan has brought the emperor the first step to abolish the two and change the reigns, adding confidence.

The new policy has not been introduced for a long time, but good news has been heard one after another. The Maritime Business Association and the Chinese Business Association took the lead in supporting it, and the first batch of silver coins was exchanged for 600,000 taels of silver coins, which will be used for foreign trade.

What, the silver coins are not that much, you have to wait! It’s okay, you can pay the silver first. We have money, so we don’t have to worry about spending it, so we can afford it.

What surprised Zhu Youxiao was the reaction of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. The enthusiasm for support was no less than the two major chambers of commerce that he personally supported and took control of it.

The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce not only exchanged 300,000 silver dollars at the Nanjing Bank, but also came to Beijing and exchanged 300,000 yuan. It also paid the bank first and then waited honestly.

Although there was no big news, the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce believed that the emperor would be very concerned about the silver dollar just launched. This was a good time to be favored by the emperor and strive for an equal footing with the two chambers of commerce.

Zhu Youxiao did know that he also received news about the actions of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce after its establishment, and he had to admire the merchants' agility in smell.

He can figure out his own thoughts and see the key to the two chambers of commerce being favored by the saints, and hope to gain equal status through practical actions.

Zhu Youxiao also guessed the purpose of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, and soothing made him feel comfortable. With the support of the three major chambers of commerce, the speed of abolishing the two sides and changing the era can be greatly accelerated. This is a good thing!

Bad gentry, student, and profiteering businessmen are the targets of Zhu Youxiao included in the crackdown plan. Although he has some good impression of Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, the plan has not changed. Rich merchants still need to crack down on them, while free merchants need to support them.

Moreover, in the future, the chamber of commerce will only need a national nature. If it can be integrated without much effort, Zhu Youxiao has no reason to refuse.

At this time, in the imperial study room of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao was giving Zheng Yiwen face-to-face teaching.

"This is Tang Mo's information." Zhu Youxiao signaled the palace servant to pass it to Zheng Yiguan, and said slowly: "Depending on what he did, he can be called a businessman. Go and talk to him, reveal what I mean, and see what he plans."

The businessman has a business, which means that although some merchants do business, they have acts of slight profit and severity. Even some merchants' businessman's businessman is more noble than some scholars, and at that time, such merchants are called "shangshi".

The leader of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce came to the capital this time was Tang Mo, a great scholar from Songjiang. He was born in a scholar. He recruited Confucian scholars and taught his children at home. He usually did not forget to do good deeds in the village, but it met the standards of a charity merchant.

"When I talk about business, what I don't like the most is the collusion between officials and businessmen, which erodes national interests. Being law-abiding and operating with integrity is the first priority, and I value it the most."
Chapter completed!