Chapter 1,218 Capital War and Currency War

Su Shi was praised by officials!

As soon as the news came out, Su Xun was so excited that he burst into tears. He dropped the book he was editing and ran to the Yushitai.

Su Shi was being surrounded by his colleagues to congratulate him. When he saw his father coming, he quickly took him into the duty room, and then went to make tea himself.

"Dad, you have a sip of hot tea, and I'll add some charcoal to the fire."

Su Shi was playing with the charcoal basin. He thought that his share seemed to be running out, so he decided to find someone to borrow some.

"Don't be busy with this." Su Xun held the tea cup and said excitedly: "Father, I heard that the officials praised you?"

Su Shi nodded, "Yes."

Su Xun raised his head and sighed, contentedly saying: "My son, I am so happy to be my father!"

The Su family, father and son, went to Beijing all the way as celebrities, and then the imperial examination lived up to expectations. But today, Su Xun himself is old, so he can only compile books and recuperate. However, Su Che's temperament was a bit extreme, so he was not allowed to be reused.

The family was counting on Su Shi. Seeing that he was doing well in Yushitai, Su Xun thought about waiting for a few years before looking for help, and at least let Su Shi change places, get promoted or something.

But I didn't expect that not long after, the official praised Su Shi personally. This was an unexpected surprise!

Su Xun was happy, and Su Shi smiled and said, "Dad, thanks to An Bei."

"What should I say?" Su Xun was grateful to Shen An, so he felt even more happy when he heard that he was also involved.

"A certain person didn't know the key to this. He happened to meet An Bei outside the imperial city. He told him carefully. When a certain person returned to the Yushitai, his colleagues happened to be talking about it. A certain person said what An Bei said When they came out, they still didn't believe it. When they turned around and the Liao envoy left with his people, they believed it. Dad, you didn't see the look in their eyes! They all thought that someone had an unparalleled strategy. But who knew that these were actually Anbei's words? ."

"Anbei...he rescued our family and helped you a lot. This time he was even more..." Su Xun looked at his son and said seriously: "Anbei's views on diplomatic matters are unparalleled in the Song Dynasty. You It would be nice to learn from him."

"Yes." Su Shi cried secretly in his heart, but did not dare to refuse.

"Anbei treats you like this, you must not let down this feeling." Su Xun said with a straight face: "You must treat him with all your heart from now on, otherwise... my father will deal with you."

Su Shi even had a son, but was threatened by his father in this way, which made him laugh.

"You're still laughing!" Su Xun couldn't help but laugh, and then said: "Let your brother go back and see how the kid's handwriting is doing. If you want a copybook, as a father, yours, yours For my brother, please write more and send them over."

"Yes." Su Shi didn't care. Besides, he felt that he and Shen An were brothers and there was no need to do so deliberately. However, he did not dare to disobey his father's instructions, so he had to take the time to write a few articles and send them over.

Su Xun stood up and said: "You are lucky enough to be working in Yushitai. The official family will definitely have your name. When the opportunity comes in the future, they will let you change your official position. Remember to act with caution."

"Yes." Su Shi sent him outside. When his colleagues outside saw him, they smiled and said, "Congratulations."

Su Xun smiled and said: "He is still far away."

"Su Yushi, someone is looking for you."

Someone came outside. Su Shi quickly helped his father out. When he arrived at the gate, he saw a man standing with his back to the door.

"Zizhan..."

The man turned around, but it was Zhao Xu.

After seeing Su Xun, he raised his hand and said hello.

Seeing that his son was on good terms with the prince, Su Xunle smiled and said a few nice words, and then went alone.

As soon as he left, Zhao Xu said: "Anbei asked us to go together. They said they had something to explain."

When the two arrived at Shen's house, Wang Yu was already here.

In the study, Shen An said: "It's not easy to ask for leave at Zundao, so I will talk to you about this temporarily."

"What's going on?"

Wang Yu's wedding day was approaching, and he was in a state of anxiety, but he could see joy in his eyebrows.

"The abolition of the annual currency is an important matter, and it involves the general trend of the Song and Liao countries. But there is another thing. I have never told others that I am here today... Zizhan, what are you thinking about?"

As time passed, this small group became more and more stable. And Shen An used his own performance to tell these friends that he was the most reliable at doing something.

So if he wants to speak, everyone will listen carefully, but Su Shi is restless.

"Anbei, let me take a guess. Could it be that abolishing currency can also..." Su Shi raised his eyebrows and said, "I heard that Xiao Guanyin loved the story of the stone. When she learned that you wrote it, would she..."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, even Wang Yu.

"Bullshit!" Shen An said with some embarrassment: "Don't talk about this, let me tell you something, do you know what capital is?"

Everyone nodded, and Su Shi said: "Family property is capital."

Shen An nodded, "As small as a family, the capital can be used by the family to make a fortune, live a good life, and benefit the family... But what if it is the capital of a country?"

"The capital of a country?"

"Yes." Shen An smiled and said, "What can a country's capital do?"

Su Shi said, "Benefit the people of a country."

Zhao Xu leaned back slightly and thought for a moment, "I think it should be coordination. The affairs of a country are complicated, whether it is people's livelihood, the army, or powerful officials, these must be coordinated..."

"What do Yuanze think?" Shen An asked Wang Yu.

"The capital of a country..." Wang Yu said: "I think it is a sharp weapon that can weaken the powerful, control the army, and make officials loyal..."

Shen An nodded slightly and said: "A country's capital should be used internally for the country. Externally, it should be used for enemy countries... Do you know that capital can subvert a country?"

"What?"

The three of them were stunned.

Shen An talked eloquently, "Capital encompasses everything. Let's talk about it simply, money and trade. The Song Dynasty cut off the business with the Xixia people, making them miserable. They had salt in their hands but nowhere to sell it... This is a trade method that has hit the people and finances of Xixia..."

This was a completely new angle, and the three of them couldn't help but suppress their breathing and listened carefully.

Shen An continued calmly: "For example, the abolition of the annual coins for the Liao people not only dampened the arrogance of the Liao people, but also lifted the spirits of the Song Dynasty, and washed away a century of humiliation... Many people will Switching to the side of innovation...this is a benefit to the country, but what about abroad?"

"For foreign countries, the Song Dynasty, which has been surrendering for hundreds of years, actually abolished the Sui coins. This is a trump card, that is, coercion. It is telling the Liao people that the Song Dynasty will no longer surrender. If you have the courage, just come."

Shen An said contemptuously: "But does Yelu Hongji dare to go south to gamble on the country's fortune? Someone asserts that he definitely doesn't dare!"

"Since he doesn't dare to bet on the fate of the country, then the people's morale in the Liao Kingdom will naturally drop." Shen An suddenly raised his eyebrows and said: "The people's morale in the Song Dynasty has been falling for a hundred years. Now that the people of the Liao Kingdom have been replaced, do you know that this is What?"

The three of them looked excited. Wang Yu slapped the table and said, "The fate of the country has been reversed!"

"That's right." Shen An was also very excited, "This is a reversal of the century-old national destiny between the Song and Liao. From then on, the Song Dynasty gradually rose, while the Liao Kingdom would decline step by step until it was swept into the garbage by the Song Dynasty. heap……"

Zhao Xu smiled proudly, "We want to take back the land of Youyan!"

"That's for sure." Su Shi said: "When I go to the army, I can kill a few more Liao people."

Shen An suddenly said: "This is just one aspect. On the other hand, the abolition of the Sui currency will make the Liao State's finances unable to make ends meet...but expenditures are indispensable. What will Yelu Hongji do?"

Just like the Song Dynasty, the fiscal expenditure of the Liao State will only increase every year and cannot be reduced. Therefore, once the fiscal revenue shrinks, the Liao Kingdom will have a hard time.

"Increase taxes!" Wang Yu found the answer without hesitation.

Shen An nodded approvingly, "After the tax increase, the people of Liao will be filled with complaints, and the conflicts in the country will become more and more prominent. What is this?"

He stood up slowly and said: "This is called...capital war!"

"Capital war?" Su Shi frowned: "Use capital to start a war?"

"That's right." Shen An said: "The dispute between the two countries involves a wide range of things. How to weaken the other side in peacetime so that the other side cannot detect it is a science, and what I want to tell you today is this knowledge... Capital war!”

Wang Yu's eyes lit up and he asked: "Brother Anbei, the Song Dynasty and the Liao people started to negotiate, but in the end it was the Song Dynasty that made more money... Is this also a kind of capital war?"

"Yes." Shen An said with a smile: "There is a ban in the Song Dynasty. Many things are not allowed to be sold in the market. And... whether it is fragrant dew or crystal mirrors, are these things good for the national economy and people's livelihood?"

The three people shook their heads, and Zhao Xu said: "Only wealthy people can afford these things. The gentry, powerful people, clan members... who buy them will only use them for themselves, and will not benefit the country or the people."

"So most of them are sold abroad." It's not that Shen An doesn't want to sell in the Song Dynasty, he just wants to harvest money from abroad first. "As for domestic...the money of the wealthy gentry and powerful people is nothing if they don't make it."

Wang Yu nodded and praised: "Brother Anbei's words are very kind. I think that these people's tax payments should be strictly investigated. If any violations are found, they will be punished ten times. I will make them change their minds after hearing this."

Ten times the penalty...

Shen An smiled and thought that if this was really going to happen, this class would probably be destroyed.

"For example, currency...copper coins."

Shen An looked at these three people, especially Zhao Xu and Wang Yu. He knew that the future of the Song Dynasty would still be full of uncertainties and would require countless people to fight for it.

Zhao Shu is the future emperor, and he needs to let the future emperor know this knowledge.

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"For example, in the past, merchants from foreign vassals liked to use goods to cover the copper coins of the Song Dynasty. Why?" Shen An asked.

"The copper coins of the Song Dynasty were valuable." Su Shi's answer was standard.

"There are few copper mines in the Song Dynasty. Mining and smelting is not easy, and the value is very high. After being robbed, not to mention its own value, the plight of the Song Dynasty's lack of money is a kind of attack."

Shen An needs to let them know these truths, so that in the future they will see the aspects that others cannot see.

My friends, they should also be able to lead the world.

Shen An thought so and did the same.

"So when Su Yan went south, a certain official suggested that merchants from other vassals be prohibited from taking away copper coins. After Su Yan went there, he suppressed the large food merchants. Now, not only does the Shibo Division not give out copper coins, but they can also get them from time to time. The balance is to counter the other party's currency... If things go on like this, the shortage of currency in the other country will cause all kinds of disadvantages."

The shortage of copper coins in the Song Dynasty led to the use of iron coins and Jiaozi in Shu.

This is...

"These currency exchanges can directly impact a country's national economy and people's livelihood." Shen An said calmly: "This is called...currency war!"

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The fourth update is here, good night!