"I second the proposal!"
Early morning, in the Tai Chi Hall.
After Fang Xuanling took the lead to express his support for Tang Yuan and Yanhuang Bank, several ministers followed suit, especially the generals led by Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin. For these generals, Datang In the future, whether copper coins or Tang Yuan are used, it seems that it will not have much impact. Even if Tang Yuan replaces copper coins, they will find it much more convenient!
Every time the Tang army went on an expedition, although the most important thing they brought was grain and grass, they also carried some copper coins. On the one hand, they might need to replenish supplies in nearby states and counties along the way, and on the other hand, they wanted to provide supplies to the soldiers. Pay rations or rewards!
If the scale of the army going out was relatively large, it would carry a lot of copper coins, and even if it was pulled by an ox cart, it would have to pull many carts!
Therefore, if the Tang Yuan can become a recognized currency in all places, then when fighting a war, the marching weight carried by the army will be much lighter!
In addition to these, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Jingde, Niu Jinda and others are now shareholders of Yanhuang Bank. Promoting the "publicization" of the bank and the "monetization" of Tang Yuan is also extremely beneficial to them personally.
"Your Majesty, I don't think this matter should be rushed!"
Just when the remarks were one-sided, Du Ruhui stood up, cupped his hands towards Li Er, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, since the Qin and Han Dynasties, all dynasties have used copper coins. If the court rashly replaces copper coins with Tang Yuan coins, The people may not trust me.
Because copper mines are hard to find, and difficult to mine once they are found, our country in the Tang Dynasty does have a money shortage, but it is precisely because of the money shortage that food, cloth and other things commonly used by the common people in our country can be so cheap.
This Tang Yuan is printed on paper, so it is naturally not as limited as copper coins. This is a savage beast locked in a cage. If printing is allowed one day, then the price of food and cloth in the Tang Dynasty will skyrocket. By then, The people will not be able to afford food or clothing! This is a sign of troubled times. I hope Your Majesty will think twice before acting with caution! "
Fang Xuanling is scheming and Du Ruhui is good at making judgments. But in terms of vision, Du Ruhui looks at problems at a height and depth that few people in the court can match. As an ancient man, he could predict that excessive currency issuance would bring inflation to the Tang Dynasty. Even Li Zexuan couldn't help but admire his foresight!
After Du Ruhui finished speaking, many ministers in the civil servant camp woke up from a dream, with serious faces. Obviously, they also thought that what Du Ruhui said was reasonable!
"Your Majesty, what Lai Gong said is very true. You must be cautious in matters between Tang Yuan and the bank! And although Tang Yuan is difficult for ordinary people to imitate, if a skilled craftsman imitates it, the court will probably suffer huge losses!"
(Du Ruhui’s title is Lai Guogong)
Among the ranks of civil servants, a middle-aged official wearing a blue court uniform came out and held his hands.
"Who is this person? Why are you so nervous?"
Li Zexuan whispered in his heart.
"Yes! Li Zexuan, do you agree with the opinions of Du Aiqing and Dr. Yan?"
Li Er raised his head, looked at Li Zexuan and asked.
Doctor Yan!
Old Li probably knew that Li Zexuan didn't know the middle-aged official, so he deliberately told him his surname and official position.
By the way, if Du Ruhui hadn't personally come out to "set the pace", Li Er would still be immersed in the development plan of Yanhuang Bank written by Li Zexuan. It's not that the plan is very good in literary style, but that there are many ideas in it that are very attractive. , If it weren’t for the wrong occasion, Lao Li would have slapped the table and shouted!
Li Zexuan bowed slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Returning to your majesty, what Lai Gong said just now can be said to be far-sighted, and I really admire it! However, the worries of Lai Gong and Doctor Yan are not without solutions!
First of all, regarding Lai Gong's concern that banks are printing too many Tang Yuan coins, causing prices to skyrocket, you don't have to worry about this at all! Because at present, every Tang Yuan printed by Yanhuang Bank has a corresponding value of copper coins, and there will never be more copies!
Secondly, after the Tang and Yuan Dynasties completely replace copper coins in the future, how much money the bank will print every year will be determined based on how much money the Tang Dynasty needs! At that time, a statistical department will be divided within the bank to calculate the number of Tang Yuan that needs to be issued every year, and the results will be judged by His Majesty himself!
As for the problem that Dr. Yan mentioned that Tang Yuan may be counterfeited, there is no need to worry about this. First of all, the printing of Tang Yuan uses multiple anti-counterfeiting methods, such as paper, patterns, numbers, seals, dark patterns, etc. They are absolutely unique; secondly, Dr. Yan said that Tang Yuan coins may be imitated, but is it impossible for copper coins to be imitated? "
The middle-aged civil servant stared and said: "Who dares? The style of this copper coin was approved by the Supreme Emperor. If anyone among the people imitates it at will, it will undoubtedly be a dead end!"
Li Zexuan smiled and said: "Yes! But has Doctor Yan ever thought that after Tang Yuan became the currency designated by His Majesty, if the people imitate it, they will also die?"
"this……!"
The middle-aged civil servant was suddenly stunned. Apparently, he ignored this extremely important point.
Seeing this, Li Zexuan bowed his hand towards Li Er and continued: "If your Majesty decides to use Tang Yuan as currency, I suggest that your Majesty design torture and severely punish those who imitate Tang Yuan! At the same time, printing the Chu paper used by Tang Yuan must also be strictly prohibited. Common people and businessmen buy and sell privately, and offenders will also be severely punished!
With such a multi-pronged approach, I believe that the difficulty of imitating Tang Yuan coins is definitely much greater than imitating copper coins! "
After hearing this, Li Er nodded and said, "What Marquis Yong'an said is not unreasonable. Do you still have any objections?"
Du Ruhui shook his head and stepped back.
Changsun Wuji finally stepped forward and made the final decision: "Yanhuang Bank and Tang Yuan are definitely things that benefit the country and the people. Although they have some flaws, the flaws cannot be concealed. I believe that it is imperative to promote Tang Yuan!"
As the head of the civil service, Changsun Wuji's words were very relevant. After what he said, no one in the civil service team stood up to object.
"I second the proposal!"
Seeing this, Li Zexuan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Things were going smoothly. Speaking of which, many of the lines he had prepared had not yet been spoken!
The overall situation was decided, Li Er raised his head and said in a deep voice:
"Since all the beloved ministers have no objections, from today onwards, Yanhuang Bank will be owned by the imperial court and under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Starting from Chang'an, all merchants, restaurants, teahouses, Chu Pavilions and other places where there is business must not refuse to use Tang Yuan's currency. Pay the bill, and violators will be severely punished! The Yanhuang Bank is located on Zhuque Street, and Yong'an Hou is temporarily in charge of all the bank's affairs! Anyone who has invested money in the Yanhuang Bank before will receive a certain percentage of the bank's dividends every year as compensation!"
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First update!
On the train back home!
I quit my job yesterday, so I can write with peace of mind for a while!
(End of chapter)
