If all the gold and silver in the world were minted into gold and silver coins, the imperial court would have 28% more money out of thin air!
This is 28% of the total money in the world!
How much is this?
If it can be done, Wei will not be short of money in the next few decades, right?
At this moment, Zhao Shunjun even began to think about whether he could use five pieces of silver as one or two flowers.
Wouldn't this be half as much?
And compared to banknotes, wouldn’t something like five baht coins be more acceptable to people?
What's more, the new banknotes he originally set...
After hearing Zhao Shunjun's suggestion, Yuanchun behind the bead curtain was obviously relieved.
After all, this matter was decided by Feng Yibo in the first place.
If it were really pursued, it would inevitably be a complete misunderstanding.
Then, she asked noncommittally:
"What do the elders think of this matter?"
Chen Qinzhi, Li Shouzhong and Jia Yucun all looked at Feng Yibo when they heard this.
Feng Yibo looked at them calmly and nodded slightly.
Li Shouzhong frowned imperceptibly, hesitated for a moment and said:
"Financial matters have always been taken care of by Mr. Zhao Ge."
The implication is that he doesn't understand this matter and doesn't want to be responsible.
When Jia Yucun heard this, he immediately nodded and agreed:
"Mr. Zhao Ge is always considerate."
Originally, Chen Qinzhi wanted to discuss it later.
But the problem is, as the two said, Zhao Shunjun is already the top financial expert in the Wei Dynasty.
Even if he could discuss it later, who could he ask?
In addition, this matter was obviously planned by Feng Yibo a long time ago.
Although he didn't know what medicine Feng Yibo was selling this time, he supported Feng Yibo's reforms.
Therefore, seeing that no one else in the cabinet had any objections, he could only nod and said:
"Just follow what Mr. Zhao Ge said."
The four cabinet members reached an agreement and the matter was basically settled.
Yuanchun followed Shan Ruliu and immediately announced:
"I'll ask Mr. Zhao Ge to take the lead on this matter. We'll make a list later and leave it to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works."
Before Zhao Shunjun could receive the order, someone stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I would like to ask if the ministers in the cabinet have made any mistakes?"
The man bowed to Lord Dan, then looked at Zhao Shunjun with an angry look on his face, and then continued:
"There is no problem for the Wei Dynasty to mint gold and silver coins, but the problem is that the Marquis of Chu and the Prince of Donghai colluded to seek personal gain from the peace negotiation. It has not been made clear yet!"
As he spoke, he looked at Feng Yibo with a sneer and asked:
"I know that the terms signed by the Marquis of Chu are clearly written in black and white, but the question is why the settlement should be made with gold and silver coins minted by Donghai County? Have you ever thought about it?"
When Feng Yibo saw this person, his heart skipped a beat.
After hearing this question, I sighed slightly in my heart.
Otherwise, this person has hit the nail on the head!
Why would he settle with Black Dragon Coins?
For minting rights of course!
Although he was a little depressed in his heart, Feng Yibo said calmly:
"What do you think, Mr. Fei? Of course it's because of the convenience of settlement, and also because this battle is fought by Donghai County."
This person's name is Fei Xian, and he is a doctor in the Qing Li Division of Yu Heng, Ministry of Industry.
Yu Heng Qing Li Si "Yu Heng" means in charge of mountains, forests and rivers.
All matters related to minerals such as copper, lead, nitrate and sulfur are under the control of Yu Heng, Qing Li Department of the Ministry of Industry.
In addition, the national weights and measures, as well as the smelting of ore and the casting of copper coins, are all under the authority and responsibility of the Yu Heng Qing Officials Department!
In addition, Fei Xian has another identity.
He was born in the Fei family of Qianshan, and was the son of Fei Hong, a veteran minister in charge of finance in the previous cabinet.
When Fei Xian heard Feng Yibo's harsh words, he couldn't help but laugh twice before saying:
"I just thought that the Marquis didn't know much about finance and was deceived by the Duke of Donghai."
As he spoke, he showed disdain on his face, bowed to Lord Dan again, and continued:
"Information to the Queen Mother and Your Majesty! Since the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the right to mint coins has been taken back to the imperial court. Local minters are tantamount to treason! The king of Donghai County secretly minted gold and silver coins before the peace negotiation. Such behavior is tantamount to provoking the imperial court!"
The right to mint money was returned to the imperial court. In fact, Qin Shihuang had already done this.
However, shortly after the founding of the Western Han Dynasty, the right to mint coins was devolved to the private sector.
Later, in order to crack down on the gentry who relied on coinage to make the country rich and increase the country's fiscal revenue, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty carried out six currency reforms before finally taking back the right to mint money.
After Fei Xian finished speaking, before Feng Yibo could think of a countermeasure,
Zhao Shunjun on the side narrowed his eyes slightly and interjected:
"Master Fei, didn't you just listen to what the Marquis said about the "Laws of the Wei Dynasty"? It is illegal to cast copper coins privately, and smelting gold and silver is a common thing among the people."
Fei Hong retired, and Zhao Shunjun had the opportunity to ascend to power.
Now Fei Hong's son was talking about the cabinet princes, but Zhao Shunjun felt that he was targeting him.
It's strange that he feels comfortable being bossed around by his ex's son, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry.
"What Mr. Zhao Ge said is wrong!"
Fei Xian had always looked down upon Zhao Shunjun's methods. Even if he had already joined the cabinet, he was still disdainful. Hearing this, he sneered again:
"Smelting gold and silver is commonplace, but smelting gold and silver into money and minting money are one thing!"
When Zhao Shunjun heard this, he immediately mocked:
"I know Mr. Fei's academic background and some financial insights, but the Laws of the Wei Dynasty is a matter of the Ministry of Punishment, and whether money should be minted is a matter of the Ministry of Husbandry. You, the Ministry of Works, just need to manage the minting of money!"
On the surface, this sounds like it means that you are not in your position and do not seek to achieve your goals.
In fact, there is still half a sentence, which is implicit but not revealed.
That is, your father has retired, and it is not your turn to take care of financial matters!
"The Ministry of Industry is in charge of minting money, so this matter naturally has something to do with me!"
It's a pity that Fei Xian didn't seem to understand the meaning of the words and said solemnly:
"The Laws of the Wei Dynasty talks about privately minting copper coins. That's because when the law was revised, only copper coins were money. But now if gold and silver are minted into money, it should naturally be included."
Zhao Shunjun was a little angry. He was about to continue to use his power to suppress others, but he heard Feng Yibo say:
"What Mr. Fei said makes sense, but you can't use the Shang Fang sword of the previous dynasty to kill the officials of this dynasty, right?"
Fei Xian was stunned when he heard this, frowned and said:
"What does the Marquis mean by this?"
Feng Yibo smiled and said calmly:
"If you feel that it is wrong to mint gold and silver coins, you should first submit a memorial to propose amending the law, instead of asserting who is guilty without relevant laws. What does this mean for the "Dawei Code"?"
You can do whatever is not prohibited by law. This is the embodiment of the legalist spirit.
Obviously, Fei Xian didn't understand this.
Because, after hearing this, he still stubbornly said:
"The copper coins in "The Law of the Wei Dynasty" generally refer to money."
Hearing this, Feng Yibo felt slightly relieved.
It seems that the other party may have two financial tricks.
After all, he hit the nail on the head and pointed out the key point.
But he is definitely not good at arguing.
He was just laying the groundwork, but the other party's rebuttal was weak!
"The making of laws must be rigorous. One word may affect the fate of countless people. If they are interpreted as arbitrarily as you do, what is the point of making laws?"
Hearing Feng Yibo's words, Fei Xian was dumbfounded and hesitated for a moment.
"this……"
When Zhao Shunjun saw this, he immediately became energetic and said sarcastically:
"At the beginning, Mr. Fei Ge refused to let you join the Ministry of Household Affairs and asked you to go to the Ministry of Works. You should also think about what he meant by that, instead of rashly pointing fingers at other departments."
Fei Xian has some financial talent, but he is too stubborn as a person.
How could Fei Hong let him take over with peace of mind?
So Fei Xian passed the imperial examination, but was assigned to the Ministry of Industry by Fei Hong on the grounds of minting coins.
When Fei Xian heard this, he suddenly became a little angry and said:
"Ha! My dad said that you can't learn anything from Zhao Ge. It's better to go to the Ministry of Industry to practice and understand the process of making money."
Zhao Shunjun sneered and was about to fight back.
At this time, Chen Qinzhi suddenly said:
"Queen Mother, why don't we discuss this later and move on to the next item first."
Since some people questioned this, Chen Qinzhi, who felt something was wrong, decided to borrow the donkey.
After he understands it clearly, it will not be too late to make a decision.
"this……"
Upon hearing this, Yuanchun turned slightly sideways with some hesitation and looked at Feng Yibo.
Seeing him slightly nodding in agreement, Yuan Chun breathed a sigh of relief and announced:
"In that case, let's discuss it later."
Upon hearing this, the waiting officer immediately stepped forward to announce the next item.
He interfered with Fei Xian and failed.
Feng Yibo felt a little regretful.
However, this matter is not rushed.
The right to mint money is of great importance. Even if it is barely achieved today, Chen Qinzhi will have to spend a lot of time explaining it afterwards.
Rather than doing this, it is better to test the court's reaction first, and then win Chen Qinzhi's support.
At least then you don't have to worry about any recurrences.
Moreover, today is not without gain.
Except for Fei Xian, his knowledge of finance far exceeded that of all officials in the court.
Zhao Shunjun also showed that he was particularly concerned about this matter.
Judging from his posture, he seemed a little eager to prove himself.
The implementation of the new banknote did not go smoothly at first, but now it is still relying on this compensation to prevent it from turning into waste paper.
Come to think of it, his support has something to do with it.
This matter has only come to an end temporarily and has not yet been settled.
Presumably, Chen Qinzhi would definitely find Fei Xian first, and then meet with him.
Because of this, Feng Yibo did not hesitate and returned home directly after going to court.
He first went to visit Baochai, who was pregnant, and chatted for a while.
Then he went to Sister You's place to meet Feng Yan and played with his daughter for a while.
Finally, go to Xiangling's room to recite poetry all night.
The next day, as soon as I arrived at the ministry, someone came to invite me.
"Greetings to the Marquis, Mr. Chen Ge has invited you."
Feng Yibo followed the man to the Wenhua Hall and was taken to a quiet room opposite.
When he opened the door, Chen Qinzhi was enjoying tea leisurely inside.
"I've met Mr. Chen Ge."
Feng Yibo stepped forward to salute, and Chen Qinzhi nodded slightly and motioned for him to sit down.
He was not polite, sat across from him and poured himself a glass. Fragrant tea!
After the door was closed, Feng Yibo smiled and said:
"Mr. Ge came to me for minting money, right?"
Chen Qinzhi did not hide it and said directly:
"Since Donghai County has surrendered and donated land, why do you still need to mint money privately?"
He had talked with Fei Xian yesterday and was greatly inspired by financial matters.
There is also a new understanding of the importance of coinage rights.
Therefore, when I arrived here today, I called Feng Yibo and wanted to teach him a lesson.
"If someone asks me, I will definitely say I don't know."
Feng Yibo smiled and joked, and then said:
"But if Mr. Ge asks me, I will tell you."
Chen Qinzhi took a sip, nodded and said:
"Tell me."
Feng Yibo stretched out his index finger and said confidently:
"First, it is for the convenience of doing business, and there is not enough copper money."
It was normal for overseas copper coins to be insufficient, so someone in Chen Qinzhi went to Japan to earn profits by reselling copper coins.
And he didn't know that there was a world-class copper mine in Donghai County.
Hearing this, he only frowned and said:
"If you don't have enough copper coins, you can use silver."
Feng Yibo shook his head and said:
"The gold and silver from various countries are of various colors, and most transactions between the two parties adopt the primitive method of barter."
At this point, he gestured and said with a smile:
"This is the second point I want to make. How will taxes be calculated in the long run?"
This was obviously different from what Chen Qinzhi thought. He frowned slightly when he heard this.
Seeing that he was a little confused, Feng Yibo took the initiative to explain:
"Donghai County is located at a strategic location on the sea, with frequent exchanges between the East and the West. A large amount of revenue comes from customs duties. If the other party barters, they can only charge according to the number of ships. Since it is too troublesome to settle with silver, Donghai County wants to We will take the lead in making a standard and hope that the Black Dragon Coin and the Wei Copper Coin can become international currencies in the future."
After communicating with Fei Xian yesterday, he learned more about the importance of minting rights.
But what Feng Yibo was talking about at this time was about adapting measures to local conditions in Jisi County.
These two points are obviously somewhat in conflict.
"International currency?"
After listening to Feng Yibo's explanation, Chen Qinzhi became even more confused.
Feng Yibo nodded with a smile and added:
"Yes, it is a currency recognized by countries that have trade relations with Donghai County."
Chen Qinzhi put down his teacup, frowned and asked:
"Doing this will have a lot of benefits, right?"
Having other countries recognize your currency sounds like it contains huge benefits.
"Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, why has the country taken back the right to mint money? What are the benefits of the imperial court holding the right to mint coins? What are the benefits of Donghai County formulating an international currency!"
What Feng Yibo said was a little vague, but it was easier for Chen Qinzhi to understand.
"It's just that the country's withdrawal of minting rights can only be targeted domestically, while an international currency can affect more recognized countries."
After hearing this, Chen Qinzhi did understand something.
But what followed was even more confusion.
He frowned at Feng Yibo and asked:
"So, you know what Donghai County is thinking, and you help them get Wei to recognize their currency?"
Seeing Feng Yibo nodding calmly, Chen Qinzhi was even more confused and asked again:
"Then why isn't Da Wei taking the lead?"
Since there are so many benefits, why don't you just let Da Wei do it and help Donghai County do it?
"Although the Wei Dynasty is powerful, its currency system is not complete. Among other things, converting copper coins to gold and silver can be difficult for countless people. Not to mention that there are money orders and new banknotes. Can other countries recognize it?"
Both money orders and new banknotes have experienced varying degrees of confidence crises in China, not to mention other countries.
Who can easily trust a piece of paper before establishing credit?
Feng Yibo did not explain much about this, but continued:
"Of course, the most important thing is that the water here is too deep, and I'm afraid Da Wei won't be able to grasp it."
