Chapter 1,299 The Bomb Fell to the Ground

Latest website: Su Yan was ordered to report on his duties and explain clearly the situation of the Hangzhou Shipping Department to the monarchs and ministers in the DPRK.

He then followed to Chaozhong.

"...Shishiping's earnings will be higher this year."

The profits of the merchant fleet were counted in the third year of Zhiping, so Su Yan was full of confidence.

"Not only does the Shipping Department not give out copper coins, merchants also bring copper coins to trade."

This is a big achievement.

"The copper coins of the Song Dynasty are not enough. Countless people have been searching for copper mines for many years, but it is a drop in the bucket and there is nothing I can do."

When Zhao Shu talked about copper coins, he looked at Shen An with more relief, "Later, the government issued banknotes. Although they were not many, they accumulated every year, which relieved the problem of lack of money."

Shen An's contribution to this matter is not small.

Thinking of this, Zhao Shu forgave Shen An for his impulsiveness last night.

The so-called impulse is just a cover-up.

He more or less guessed Shen An's idea of ​​giving up.

And using murder to express one's stance is a weird one.

The monarch and his ministers use shamelessness to break the situation, which is relatively more bizarre.

Strange things are solved strangely, but Zhao Shu is not without grudges.

Originally, he wanted to find an opportunity to deal with Shen An in the future, but the arrival of the merchant fleet reminded him of Shen An's many benefits, so the matter was over.

He glanced at Shen An and nodded slightly, "Now that the Shibo Division has tightened its ties, Fan Shang cannot exchange the copper coins... Han Qing, is there still a money shortage at the Third Division this year?"

Money shortage was a long-standing problem in the Song Dynasty, and Han Jiang also suffered greatly from it.

"Your Majesty, there are not many copper mines in the Song Dynasty, and smelting is difficult, so copper coins have never been enough." Han Jiang looked a little tangled, "Now the banknotes issued every year are of great help, but it is still not enough, and it is even getting worse... …”

"Why?"

Zhao Shu said in confusion: "It stands to reason that the hole has been blocked and banknotes have been issued, so the money shortage should have been alleviated. Why is it getting worse?"

Han Jiang was a little confused, "I don't know."

He was a little ashamed and felt that it was really embarrassing for him as the Third Secretary to not know about this situation!

Moreover, there are many ministers present today, and some of them have been coveting the position of Third Secretary, and have stabbed him secretly several times.

Zhao Shu said with some dissatisfaction: "You don't know, he doesn't know, all the ministers in the court, who knows?"

The officials were angry.

But it’s normal to think about it. None of the officials in the Manchu Dynasty knew this. Who else could he count on?

He thought of Shen An.

Issuing banknotes is something Shen An insists on, and his careful planning has ensured that there have been no problems with the issuance of banknotes so far.

This is a good minister!

At this moment, Zhao Shu forgot about the anger of the emperor and his ministers being forced by Shen An, and was about to ask questions when Lu Jie came out and said: "Your Majesty, there is a certain amount of wealth in this world..."

grass!

Isn’t this Sima Guang’s argument?

Sima Guang believed that there was only so much wealth in the world, and you could only mess around so much. Since there are only so many, why should we bother? Let's all live squatting.

But Sima Guang was fooled by Shen An's theory last time, so he should give up this inexplicable theory, right?

Shen An glanced at Sima Guang, who was still as calm as a gentleman.

“Where does the world’s wealth come from?”

Shen An came out of class and asked.

When Lu Jie saw him coming out, he sneered and said: "There is only so much wealth in the world, and it is not in the officials but in the people. If there are more officials, there will be fewer people..."

"ignorance!"

Lu Ji, who was feeling proud, was startled by this shout. He frowned and said, "What do you know? I..."

"What do you know?" Shen An asked: "Where were you when so-and-so made banknotes? Where were you when so-and-so made fragrant dew? Where were you when so-and-so became the richest man in the Song Dynasty? What do you know? Huh?"

this……

Shen An can crush you by playing with money.

"Absurd!" Lu Jie's hating trick came again, "Ignorant boy, I have experienced countless more storms than you. An ignorant boy like you will only confuse the officials and will be infamy for thousands of years!"

This is his attack technique, everyone is familiar with it.

But Shen An didn't care at all. He said, "Do you know the annual income since the founding of the Song Dynasty?"

Lu Hui claimed that he was a master, but in practice he was unable to do anything and just sneered.

"You don't know!" Shen An said contemptuously: "At the beginning of the Kingdom, the annual income was more than 16 million guan. During the Tianxi period, the annual income was more than 26.5 million guan... During the Jiayou period, the annual income was 3680 guan. More than 100,000 yuan... Needless to say now. The annual income is gradually increasing, what is the certainty? By the way, you will definitely say that the government has more, but the common people have less. You can go to the private sector and see how the people are living today. ...How is it compared to the beginning of the country!"

Lu Ji didn't expect that he would remember it so clearly, and was speechless for a moment.

However, Shen An took advantage of the victory and pursued it, and asked: "The income of the Shibo Division is increasing year by year, what is the certainty? A pile of soil is worthless, but someone burns it into porcelain, and instantly the value is a hundred times... What is the certainty?"

Lu Hui had sweat on his forehead.

"The housing prices in Bianliang City are getting higher every year. What's the certainty?"

"Do you understand?" Shen An asked.

Lu Hui subconsciously wanted to nod, but remained silent.

After nodding, Shen An would definitely have a lot of questions thrown at him. If he couldn't answer them then, he would be pretending to understand.

We can’t lose this face!

He was very melancholy.

But Shen An said disdainfully: "I don't understand this, I don't understand that. I dare to ask Lu Zhiza, what do you know? Do you know how to give people hats? What a traitor, what a sycophant... If you don't understand, just shut up, okay?" ?”

This is a huge humiliation.

Lu Jie was furious and was about to rant, but Shen An had already turned around and walked over, cupping his hands and saying, "Your Majesty, with the development of the Song Dynasty, money shortage is inevitable."

"Oh, tell me."

Lu Hui's face turned red and his whole body was shaking. Was he angry?

Zhao Shu ignored him when he saw him, which made him want to go crazy even more.

But everyone was ready to listen to Shen An's analysis of the reasons for the Song Dynasty's money shortage, and no one paid any attention to him.

Even Sima Guang was looking at Shen An.

"The annual income of the Song Dynasty is increasing every year, and all walks of life are growing. After the increase, what do they need? Money!"

"There are more and more business people, and the business is getting bigger and bigger... There is a huge demand for money coming and going."

Money shortage has become a topic in later generations. Shen An has heard about it a little, just heard about it, but it is enough to crush many monarchs and ministers today.

"The original leakage of copper coins from the Song Dynasty was a loophole, but now it has been closed."

"The Song Dynasty minted coins and issued banknotes every year, but compared with the vigorous development of all walks of life in the Song Dynasty, it was far from enough! So all walks of life will be short of money... The lack of money is very bad."

Shen An finally said: "In fact, the money shortage in the Song Dynasty is not a problem."

Zhao Shu was listening intently, and when he saw that he suddenly stopped talking, he frowned and said, "Can you solve it?"

"able."

Shen An said confidently: "In my opinion, the money shortage in the Song Dynasty was caused by several aspects. First, people in the Song Dynasty had the habit of saving money. Whether they were wealthy businessmen or ordinary people, they liked to keep money at home... …I dare to say that if we get these copper coins, the problem of money shortage will be alleviated immediately."

"How do you get it?" Lu Jie sneered: "Those people have earned their money through hard work, are you going to rob it?"

In his opinion, the money is private, and even Zhao Shu cannot take it away, otherwise the world will be in chaos.

This is the consensus of everyone at this moment, so everyone nods.

How do you do it?

Zhao Shu looked at Shen An expectantly. He knew the dangers of money shortage, but he didn't know the solution.

If other ministers said this today, he would just listen to it and then slowly analyze and think about it.

But Shen An had his own unique insights into finance. Not only did he advise on making banknotes, but he himself was the richest man in the Song Dynasty, which shows how well he made money.

Such a person says that he has a solution to the money shortage, so why don't he pay attention to it!

Shen An smiled and said: "First, I suggest setting up a bank."

"What is a bank?" Han Qi was confused.

"A bank is a place where you can save money. Anyone can deposit money in a bank and withdraw it at any time."

"No one will save money in it, you are wishful thinking!" Lu Jie said contemptuously: "I thought you would come up with some good ideas, but who knew you would end up with a castle in the air? Your Majesty, you must not listen to such deceptions. Na!"

Lu Hui's eyes were red and he looked impassioned.

If someone who didn't know the situation saw this scene, they would definitely say that Shen An was a traitor and he, Lu Hui, was a loyal minister.

Traitors and loyal ministers are actually just a matter of pen in many cases.

In the vast history, countless people have been determined by a few lines of ink to determine their life's merits and demerits, but who knows whether it is correct or not?

The merits and demerits of the predecessors are said by future generations, but the merits and demerits of the predecessors also depend on the situation!

History is written by the victors, and those victors...for example, the group of people who later opposed the New Deal, they are the victors. Are the Wang Anshi, Wang Yu and others they wrote about really like that?

Zhao Shu looked at Shen An and carefully recalled the young man's past.

It seems unreasonable and rash.

But it always works!

What does this mean?

It shows that Shen An is either a lucky general or has real abilities.

How does such a person compare with Lu Hui?

Zhao Shu glanced at Lu Hui and felt that the famous prime minister was a bit disgusting, so he said in a deep voice: "What are you going to do?"

Shen An said: "I want to set up a bank. No matter who deposits money, they can earn interest..."

Damn it!

Lu Hui shook his body and said, "Interest? Why should we pay interest?"

Saving money? nonexistent.

It is safest to bury it at home.

So everyone thought Shen An was talking in his sleep. UU Reading www.uukaｎshu.ｽnet

But when he revealed the benefits of saving money for interest, it was like throwing a bomb that blew up the court.

"Give interest?" Han Qi stroked his beard and said, "I have been prime minister for many years. The late emperor and the officials are generous, but my family has a lot of money. Although there is a lot of money at home, it is not much. If I can make income, That old man was the first to deposit the money."

"But if we give interest, how can the bank make money?" Zeng Gongliang said in confusion: "Of course you, Shen Anbei, won't do business at a loss, but how do you want to make money? Hiss..."

He suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but look at Shen An and exclaimed: "You want to lend money?"

The bomb dropped!

boom!

The emperor and his ministers were stunned.

…

Asking for a monthly ticket.