"Your Highness, I have no problem with this. Whether it's silk, porcelain or tea, I can eat it." Ba Po agreed without saying a word.
Li Ke smiled and said, "I just came here to talk. Later, my Datang caravan will come here to do business, but before that, I still have a few requests."
"Your Highness, please speak." Ba Po said quickly.
"In order to facilitate my Datang merchants and my Datang officials to do business with you, I require you to use my Datang currency for real wax. For this reason, I can give you a little profit and only charge you 10% of the loss. That is to say, if you give me one hundred guan of goods, I will give you 90 guan of Tang Dynasty copper coins." Li Ke said with an "impatient" look on his face.
While talking, he took out a box from the side, opened it and returned it to Ba Po.
Ba Po was stunned for a moment, then stretched out her hand to pull the box over, and then took out a copper coin from the box. This was a yellowed copper coin, slightly smaller than the previous Kaiyuan Tongbao of the Tang Dynasty, but this was not The point, the point is its sophistication!
Ba Po was a little dumbfounded. The Kaiyuan Tongbao of the Tang Dynasty was nothing more than a square hole in the middle with four characters around it, the same on both sides.
But this coin is different. There is a circular hole in the middle. The words "一文" are written on the left and right sides of the circular hole. There is a delicate peony above Yiwen and a line of small words below. : Tang Tong Bao. There is a complex pattern around the coin.
On the back, there is a different style. Above the circular hole in the middle is a Tang flag, and around the circular edge of the flag above is a line of small characters, very small characters: Made by the Central Bank of the Tang Dynasty.
Below the circular hole are the same four words: Datang Empire.
Under the Tang Dynasty Empire there are the words: Datang AD 20.
Due to the fineness of this coin, Bhavan Kshatriya felt that it was a work of art.
Zhenwa actually has its own copper coins, which are similar to the Kaiyuan Tongbao of the Tang Dynasty, but the number is very small, because the current Zhenwa has just annexed the Funan Kingdom, and there is not enough currency. There are only a very small number of coins, while the currency of the Tang Dynasty is in They are really waxy and have some pop.
In fact, they had the same problem as Datang, that is, not enough copper coins.
It's not that they don't want to mint money, it's mainly that they can't afford it because the losses are too serious.
10% of the loss is material loss. If you include labor and the casting process, it is at least close to 15%.
So if you can't make one, you can just mix snakes and dragons. There are all kinds of currencies, and the Tang Dynasty's Kaiyuan Tongbao is also available here, and even the Sui Dynasty's currency is here in large quantities.
They all know the benefits of currency unification. The problem is that they can't afford it. Now His Highness the King of Qin actually wants to help them create it? And only 10% of the loss? !
"Your Highness, are you serious about what you said?!" Bhavan Kshatriya could hardly hold back his inner surprise.
As for what is wrong with using currencies of other countries, the Bhava Kshatriyas do not understand at all, or they have long been accustomed to it. No matter whether it is the former Sui Dynasty or other currencies, they have always been in circulation here. Secondly, in the hearts of these kings , currency itself has value, because it is made of copper, it is value itself, there is no question of who uses it and who does not use it.
For them, having someone help them build it is the happiest thing.
"Nonsense, if it weren't for trade, how could I give you this discount and only charge you 10% of the loss?" Li Ke waved his hand impatiently and said, "This is the premise of our business. Let you be real first. The currency of Datang circulates in the country, which will help our merchants do business with you."
"At that time, our merchants in Datang will not only buy what I trade with you, but also some high-quality salt, sugar and other crops will be sold to you."
"I have no problem." Bhavan Kshatriya agreed decisively, "I will ask my father for instructions after I go back and I will reply to His Highness."
"This is not a request for instructions." Li Ke knocked on the table, and then said with a cold face: "This is an order. In addition, in order to avoid any problems in the transportation of currency, we will open the ancient city of Nha Trang. ), all major currency transactions at that time will come from here.”
"You can transport all your real coins to this place, and then exchange the relevant currencies with Datang. I allow you to settle by weighing."
"Yes! Thank you, Your Highness." Bhavan Kshatriya bowed and saluted again.
"I'm warning you." Li Ke pointed at him, and then continued in a cold voice: "I'm not interested in your other things, but I can tell you that I am very interested in making money, and you should know something about it. With my reputation in Datang, you can stop me from doing anything, but if you stop me from making money, then don’t blame me for being rude."
"This is me. If my father were here today, compensation of 10 million shi of food would not solve the problem at all."
"Yes!" Bhava Kshatriya agreed with a "panic" look on his face.
But he was very excited in his heart. He liked making money. His Highness King Qin was making money, so why wasn't he making money? As long as both parties make money, this condition of His Highness King Qin is not a condition at all.
The Tang Dynasty was actually willing to help them mint currency with real wax? Is there such a good thing in the world?
If His Highness King Qin didn't like money, how could he give such a benefit? Ba Po thought for a while, and he felt that he should talk to his father after he returned, or else he would cause more losses to His Highness? For example, 15%? Even if it is 15%, if the Tang Dynasty has enough currency, it will be of great benefit to them, and I think none of the ministers will object.
The negotiation with Ba Po went very smoothly, and this time the negotiation was not just about trade in words, but also included related contracts, including the requirement that Zhen Wa must let his own currency of the Tang Dynasty circulate domestically. within the compensation contract.
After the two sides negotiated some details, the Tang Zhenwa "Elephant Forest Treaty" was officially signed.
"Treaty Provisions": 1. Zhenwa will compensate Datang for 10 million stones of grain or the equivalent in gold within two years. If the compensation is gold, it will be calculated based on the price of grain in Datang.
2. Zhenwa has the obligation to encourage its people to grow more food and trade with the Tang Dynasty. In order to facilitate trade between the two parties, Zhenwa will abolish all domestic currencies within one year and instead circulate the new currency of the Tang Dynasty. The casting of currency Datang will be responsible for it, and the loss is tentatively set at 10%.
3. If Real Wax wants to exchange copper ore and other ores for minted currency, the relevant prices need to be re-drawn.
4. The Tang Dynasty can transfer the Tang Dynasty goods trading rights in all countries west of the Gundam State to Zhen Wax. The Zhen Wax royal family is not allowed to trade the Tang Dynasty currency circulating in Zhen Wax to other countries without the permission of the Tang Dynasty.
5. In the Nanyang region, if there is a country that is disrespectful to the Tang Dynasty, when the Tang Dynasty uses force against it, Zhenwa is obliged to send troops to follow the Tang Dynasty.
