If you want to use the new coins, you need an opportunity. It doesn't mean that you can take out the things and let the people use them just by tapping the forehead inside and outside the court.
Even if this is Da Qin.
In subsequent dynasties, if the currency is to be changed, the people must be able to accept it.
For example, some dynasties wanted to replace the treasure banknotes, but the value of the treasure banknotes in the eyes of the people was just a pile of waste paper, so they were never able to promote the treasure banknotes from the beginning to the end.
Baoqiao was okay when used in the court to reward officials, but very few people used it among the people.
Replacing new coins at this time is much simpler than that time.
Because first of all, Qin's laws are very strict and stipulate almost every aspect of life. After decades or even hundreds of years of practice, most people here are accustomed to obeying the orders of the government and the court.
Secondly, what Chen Ke wants to promote now is not so-called banknotes, but precious metals of real value.
Copper coins, silver coins.
Whether it is copper or silver, they have already appeared in this era, and copper coins have been used for many years. The people can clearly understand the value of these things.
But even so, Chen Ke still needs to make some preparations in advance.
Complicated things came to Xianyang City with the spring wind, and the turbulent things in the world made people a little headache.
Chen Ke looked at the sky in the distance, as if the clouds in the sky were insects hiding in the dark, trying to stir up the storm. If he imagined that he could kill people, Chen Ke would have killed those people many times.
He sighed and said: "Things about Kuaiji County, Xinbi, the construction of Xianyang City, and Baiyue. Why are things piling up?"
Chen Ke was excited for a rare moment: "No, I can't delay it any longer."
"We have to cut through the mess quickly and deal with the situation a little bit."
Having said this, Chen Ke took action immediately.
He walked towards the Manufacturing Department.
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On the boundless sea.
A ship was sailing, with countless Da Qin soldiers standing on the ship. This time there were more ships setting off from Qinnu Island.
It also carries more silver ore.
Of course, it's not just silver mines, there's also a lot of refined silver.
The silver on Qinnu Island is continuously transported to Xianyang City in Da Qin. This is why Da Qin now dares to issue new coins without being hoarded by some people with ulterior motives.
The Daqin soldiers standing on the ship looked at the seemingly endless ocean in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh: "I wonder when will I be able to return to my hometown?"
A sigh drew sighs from everyone, and homesickness gradually spread on the ship.
There were footsteps not far away, and a figure walked over slowly.
This is a middle-aged man.
The man looked very serious, but there was a rare excitement on his face. At this time, when he heard everyone talking, he just kept his expression down.
"According to the distance shown on the chart and our previous experience of traveling back and forth, we will be able to see the land of Da Qin in half a month."
"After arriving in Da Qin, we will be able to reach Xianyang in about ten days."
When everyone saw the middle-aged man, their expressions changed. For a moment, they regretted what they had said just now: "I have met General Zhou, and my words are unreasonable. Please forgive me, General."
Zhou Bo shook his head, looked at everyone and said, "You don't have to call me general."
There was some yearning in his expression: "Although I have been given the gift of the imperial court to be stationed on Qinnu Island and specially given the title of Commander-in-Chief, this official position does not belong to me, but to the people stationed on Qinnu Island. "
"Now I am leaving Qinnu Island and returning to Da Qin, so naturally I will step down from my official position."
Zhou Bo looked into the distance, but he unconsciously thought of the beginning.
He had participated in the literary competition with great ambition, but unfortunately he did not come out among the top. He could only regretfully go to the Baijia Palace to study and wait for the opportunity.
Later, he was appreciated by Xiao He, a doctor from Baijiagong, and introduced to the imperial court. He also seized the opportunity that the imperial court needed someone to station in Qinnu Island, and was awarded a title.
Now that he is about to return to Da Qin, according to the rules, he must be rewarded based on his merits.
Based on his background in Baijia Palace and his contribution to stationing in Qinnu Island this time, he might be able to be awarded an official position of seventh grade.
Although he was only at the seventh rank, he had already entered the official ranks of the Qin Dynasty.
Therefore Zhou Bo is also relatively satisfied.
A small head poked out from behind him, with a little curiosity in his eyes and face.
"Father, what does Da Qin look like?"
Zhou Bo's expression was a little soft: "Shengzhi, Daqin is a vast land, dozens of times larger than the Qinnu Island you saw."
"You will understand when you return to Daqin."
There was nostalgia in his expression: "That's the place where my father always dreamed."
Zhou Bo had been stationed on Qinnu Island for two years. Now that he suddenly returned to Daqin, he felt little discomfort and only felt nostalgia.
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Manufacturing Department
Chen Ke stood in the manufacturing department, sitting in front of Chen Ping, with a calm expression: "How is the minting of new coins?"
Although it was just an ordinary question, Chen Ping did not dare to neglect at all, and his mind was spinning rapidly: "Prime Minister, the minting of new coins has entered the right track."
"It has not yet been issued in large quantities, so we dare not forge too many coins every day. We only dare to forge a few hundred copper coins and a hundred silver coins."
Chen Ke nodded slightly: "You don't need to forge so many silver coins in the early stage. Except for the nobles and wealthy businessmen, the rest of the people will probably use the silver coins for a long time."
There was a smile on his lips.
Chen Ping's heart moved, and he felt that the guess in his mind was getting closer and closer to the truth, so he immediately asked: "Then Prime Minister, why did you get the silver coins?"
"Just like gold coins, isn't it good to slowly forge and issue them?"
Chen Ke glanced at Chen Ping with a half-smile: "You really don't know why?"
Seeing this look, Chen Ping's heart trembled violently, he restrained his thoughts, and just replied sincerely: "Xiaguan does have some ideas, but I don't know if they are true."
Chen Ke said indifferently: "Tell me about it?"
"Let me see what you are capable of."
Chen Ping took a breath silently, and then said carefully: "If the official guessed correctly, copper coins are currently used by the leaders of Guizhou, and silver coins will have to wait at least four or five years."
"And the role of silver coins is not for these Guizhou leaders to use."
Chen Ping swallowed and continued: "It is for the use of wealthy businessmen."
"Now that Daqin is gradually recovering, those wealthy merchants who dominated the world in the past will continue to devote themselves to business affairs when they see that the environment has improved. By that time, it will naturally be inconvenient to carry a large amount of money, and they may even To some extent, it restricts merchants from doing business."
"At this time, the role of silver coins of the same weight but different values becomes apparent."
"If something is worth a thousand dollars, it would have taken an ox to pull it before. But now you only need a ten-denomination silver coin to complete the transaction."
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"One hundred copper coins is equal to one silver coin, so one thousand copper coins is naturally equal to ten silver coins."
After thinking about it, Chen Ping looked a little longing and startled: "In the past, where ten thousand gold coins were needed, now you only need to bring ten silver coins of ten face values.
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"The weight of ten silver coins..."
He said incredulously: "I'm afraid only one person can carry it, right?"
Chen Ke couldn't help but smile, very happy: "Yes, after the new currency is implemented, restrictions on merchants will gradually be relaxed, and the more merchants do business, the more taxes the country will collect. "
"The richer the merchants are, the more tax revenue the country will have and the richer the state treasury will be."
"And the transactions of merchants can promote the economic circulation of the entire country, allowing the Guizhou leaders to live a good life."
“Only when the people are rich can the country be strong.”
This is an obvious truth for later generations, but Chen Ping today was very surprised when he heard this, because it is usually said that the country is rich and the people are strong.
Now, just by simply changing the positions of two words, there has been such a big change.
This is really a surprising thing.
Chen Ping couldn't help but admire: "The Prime Minister is worthy of being a Prime Minister, and he can think so carefully."
Chen Ke waved his hand: "Don't always say flattering words, but the mother coin of the sample coin has been forged? After it is forged, give me a few coins. I want to meet His Majesty."
Chen Ping immediately stood up, bowed and said, "I'll go now, my official."
After a while, Chen Ping walked over quietly carrying the box, opened the box, and nine coins shone brightly in the box.
Chen Ke reached out and picked up a coin, observing it carefully.
After Chen Ke's proposal last time, the Manufacturing Department has been thinking of ways to complete what Chen Ke said, and now that the mother coin has appeared, what Chen Ke said before has finally been completed.
After consulting His Majesty the First Emperor, the Manufacturing Department made changes to some of the images on the coins.
One copper coin, five copper coins, and ten copper coins are the coins most commonly used by people in Guizhou, so most of the pictures on them are about people's livelihood.
These three copper coins are all marked with wheat ears and rice fields.
These are on the front, and words are imprinted on the back, such as one, five, and ten, representing their value.
The imprints on the one silver coin, five silver coin, and ten silver coin are different from those on the copper coins. On the front are mountains and rivers, and on the back are the same numbers.
Among them, the one silver coin is imprinted with Dajiang, the five silver coins is imprinted with the towering Mount Tai, and the ten silver coins is imprinted with the solemn and simple Xianyang Palace. Above Xianyang Palace, there is a great sun rising in the east.
The gold coins that are not yet to be issued are relatively simple. One gold coin is branded with a black bird, five gold coins are branded with two dragons, and ten gold coins are branded with the appearance of His Majesty the First Emperor Ying Zheng.
The nine coins shone in the light and looked very beautiful.
Chen Ke picked it up and put it to his mouth, like the most simple Guizhou man. He put the coin to his mouth and blew it slightly, and a crisp sound appeared in the room.
Chen Ping looked at the coin and was a little proud.
"Prime Minister, what do you think?"
Chen Ke nodded slightly: "You can present it to Your Majesty."
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Kuaiji County
Yang Tianyi was still handling official business. The official business that had been intercepted when he refused to let go was now delivered to him. He wanted to take advantage of this moment to quickly handle some government affairs.
Otherwise, if government affairs gradually pile up, he will definitely be the unlucky one in the end.
A moment later, he heard the sound of footsteps. He immediately raised his head, put down the pen in his hand, and looked at his colleagues in the distance. Yang Tianyi also closed the document in front of him without leaving a trace.
There was a bit of ridicule in his voice: "Liu Yu actually has time to come to my place today?"
"how?"
"Is your hidden master finally willing to show up?"
Yu Shuguang did not argue with Yang Tianyi today. He looked at him with a rare sympathy in his eyes: "Although the Lord cannot come for the time being, he has sent a letter."
"Please take a look."
Looking at Yu Shuguang's expression, Yang Tianyi became more curious.
Who is it that can make Yu Shuguang look at him with distress? He was a little curious.
After receiving the letter, Yang Tianyi was stunned for a moment.
Why are the words on the letter in front of me so familiar? Thinking of what he had inferred before, Yang Tianyi's hand shook subconsciously, and the paper fell on the table.
"It's actually him?"
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Zhangtai Palace
Chen Ke arrived at the palace soon after leaving the manufacturing department. Ying Zheng was a little surprised when he heard the report about Chen Ke, but he got dressed without asking anything.
It's almost night now. If it weren't for something important, Chen Ke would definitely not come to see him.
Unless there was something big, something that Chen Ke couldn't handle, or something that required his own decision, no matter which one it was, he had to meet with Chen Ke.
When he saw the coins in the box in Chen Ke's hand, Ying Zheng understood something and said directly: "What do you need?"
He didn't bother to ask other questions, such as how Chen Ke wanted to promote the currency. He just asked Chen Ke what he needed. This gave Chen Ke enough freedom.
Chen Ke did not hesitate at all: "Your Majesty, I would like to use the people from Heibingtai to spread some news on my behalf."
Ying Zheng nodded directly, then turned his head and looked somewhere: "Dunruo?"
Dunruo walked out of the shadows, his expression respectful and indifferent: "I'm here."
Ying Zheng glanced at Chen Ke and said, "I order you to fully cooperate with Chen Ke and make no mistakes."
Dunruo immediately replied: "No."
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Xianyang City
Xianyang City, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly became lively for some reason in the past few days.
There is a nursery rhyme circulating in the streets and alleys. Many children are always singing the nursery rhyme while running. The more times they come and go, the catchy nursery rhyme is also remembered by the adults.
"One penny is enough for grain, five penny is used to divide the fields, and ten penny is used to buy grain."
"Silver returns to silver, copper returns to copper, silver and copper are counted separately, ten coins are exchanged for one silver."
"In exchange for the world's money, all people can be satisfied."
