Chapter 785 Shen An Is a Disaster
The Song Dynasty's emphasis on business began with Zhao Kuangyi, who sent envoys to the sea and warmly invited merchants from foreign vassals to do business in the Song Dynasty. This was the beginning of the Song Dynasty and overseas trade, and it continued to develop in the future, becoming a powerful supplement to the commerce of the Song Dynasty. .
The local commercial activities in the Song Dynasty were in the ascendant, and all walks of life were booming. It could be called a golden age of economic development.
At any time and for any country, once it enters a period of rapid economic development, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Countless examples from later generations have proven this. As long as efforts are made to ensure rapid economic development, the overall national strength will continue to increase.
The longer this process lasts, the stronger the country will be.
Once it lasts for decades, it can basically turn a weak country into a strong one.
The Song Dynasty had no shortage of population and territory, so it was born with this condition.
However, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty did not understand economics, and their almost extensive management, as well as the lack of money, made the economy of the Song Dynasty face the crisis of money shortage.
If this crisis is not resolved, economic development will automatically slow down.
For the Song Dynasty to be strong and prosperous, economic development must maintain rapid growth, so that it would have the financial resources to reform the army and do great things.
"...The copper coins of the Song Dynasty are not enough. I would like to say here that no matter how much copper coins you have, they will not be enough!"
Shen An's voice echoed in the hall, Zhao Shu was listening attentively, and Sima Guang was also listening attentively. Then he felt a gaze and turned his head to look, but it was Bao Zheng.
There was more dissatisfaction in Lao Bao's eyes. It probably meant that since you want to impeach Shen An, you should first find out the economic situation of the Song Dynasty.
If you don’t understand anything and just compare yourself, are you a cicada or a cicada?
Cicadas scream desperately in the summer. The sound is so loud that people will think it is noisy at first. But once you get used to the noise, you will slowly adapt. If you don’t hear the cicada scream one day, you will probably I feel lost.
Sima Guang nodded slightly, then listened intently to Shen An's analysis of the Song Dynasty's economy.
If you want to get ahead, you must have profound knowledge, and being studious is the only way to become knowledgeable.
Shen An was in a very good mood, so there was a little more joy in his voice, "Money supply is a major event in economic development. Logically, the government and the government should learn to control these, but..."
He said helplessly: "I have been an official for several years, but I have never heard anyone say these things."
Zhao Shu felt that this was not his fault.
The original prime ministers and assistants were good, but their vision and knowledge were not as good as Shen An, who had a thousand-year advantage. Therefore, when it came to the economy, they did not understand the terms that came out of Shen An's mouth.
This was just an accident. At that time, Shen An did not fully elaborate on his views on the economy of the Song Dynasty. Because Zhao Zhen's will to innovate is not strong, if he launches it in advance, he will definitely be rejected, and it will easily lead to a build-up of opposition.
Zhao Shu ascended the throne. This prince had been wronged for many years. Once he became an emperor, all the grievances in his heart turned into motivation. He wished that he could become the wisest emperor in the history of the Song Dynasty overnight. Fortunately, it would be great to be recorded in the history books and be different from the past. of depression.
This was an opportunity that Shen An would never miss, so he took advantage of the opportunity of Sima Guang's impeachment to take advantage of the situation.
"The Song Dynasty has a lot of economic growth every year, which requires corresponding investment in currency, otherwise there will be a money shortage..."
This is the law of economics. The cake is getting bigger, but unfortunately it is found that there is not enough cream...
Zhao Shu nodded slightly, feeling that this statement was easy to understand.
This Shen An is really a rare talent!
"If North Korea and China have enough currency reserves, they can control the development of the economy through the amount of money injected. For example, if the economy develops too fast and there is a risk of losing control, then it is necessary to reduce the amount of currency injected so that the market is short of money. ...The so-called market can be understood as a place where money is needed. If the market is short of money, growth will slow down and the danger of loss of control will be nipped in the bud..."
This is a very new theory.
Zhao Shu looked at Bao Zheng.
The Third Secretary is an expert and needs to give him an explanation based on the current situation of the Song Dynasty.
"The official family, the Song Dynasty is short of money. For example, a businessman wants to purchase goods, but is stuck with no money... What should he do? He can only stop this purchase."
Bao Zheng is a third minister who became a monk halfway, and he is also a master of the economy.
But he was serious about his work. During his several years in the Third Division, he had a deep understanding of the economy of the Song Dynasty and knew the disadvantages of lack of money, but he could not find a solution.
"He stopped the purchase, so the merchant who was supposed to sell the goods lost this business, and the people above him...the craftsmen or people who made these goods lost their income... Keep counting, the Song Dynasty will lose this tax, and countless people will lose their income... The official family, Shen An's economic growth, I understand is that there are countless more businesses, so countless people will increase With the increase in revenue, the government and the government will also pay more taxes... This is the economy."
Bang bang bang...
Zhao Shu was thinking about these words, but was interrupted by this voice. When he looked with a straight face, it was Shen An who was applauding.
Shen An couldn't help but applaud. He didn't expect Bao Zheng to say these words after several years in the Third Division.
Who dares to say that Lao Bao is mediocre? Shen An dares to fight him at this moment.
Shen An stopped applauding in embarrassment, and Zhao Shu said angrily: "In this way, the truth is... business transactions will increase the income of all walks of life, and lack of money will cause these businesses to stagnate or decrease. ...The consequence is that the income of those people is reduced, and the taxes of the government and the government are reduced...In other words, the prosperity of the people and the government requires the continuous growth of business..."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Even Zhao Shu could feel Shen An's joy.
Is this guy happy because he thinks I'm not stupid?
Zhao Shu was a little confused about this joy.
"You can't do it with copper coins!"
Shen An first gave the bad medicine to copper coins: "Officials, the value of copper coins is too low, and the economy of the Song Dynasty is too large. If all copper coins are used, no matter how much we get, there will not be enough, and it will be very troublesome. Copper Mine Mining and smelting are troublesome and are not in the interests of the DPRK and China."
This is like how later generations only issued one yuan of steel coins. However, given the huge size of the economy, carrying a large amount of steel coins became a big trouble.
And the most critical issue is that the cost of casting copper coins is not low, which makes the issuance of currency by North Korea and China an unprofitable business...
Anyone in future generations would say that it is not cost-effective to issue copper coins.
But what could the Song Dynasty use to replace copper coins at this moment?
"There is too little gold and silver to do anything."
All the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty knew this, so they were entangled.
Gold and silver couldn’t exist as money, so what else?
There are only copper coins!
Headache!
"I thought the only way out was paper money."
For gold and silver to be used as currency, they must be in large quantities.
But the amount in the Song Dynasty was not enough. According to Shen An's understanding, if you wanted to use gold and silver as currency, the reserves in the Song Dynasty were hopeless.
Only the Japanese country farther east and the other side of the ocean have rich gold and silver reserves.
Encourage a long voyage, but even in this era, it is still land reclamation. It takes a lot of time to find gold and silver mines. The current Song Dynasty does not have this energy.
The current internal reform of the Song Dynasty is the kingly way, and it should not be distracted.
"You said it now, and I understand it." Zhao Shu is at least not someone who pretends to understand. "But how to control banknotes? So what if the people don't believe it?"
This is a real problem.
Shen An said: "This requires guarantees. It requires the credibility of the DPRK and China, but this is a bit difficult."
People don't care about your reputation, real money is king.
"So we need to use real money and silver to convince them that the banknotes issued by the DPRK and China are not waste paper, but something that can be exchanged for copper coins or gold and silver."
"But how can there be so much gold, silver, and copper in the imperial court?"
This is the biggest headache for Bao Zheng.
Zhao Shu also felt that this problem had no solution.
"But the businessmen do!"
Shen An's words were like a thunderbolt, which woke up Zhao Shu and Bao Zheng, and Sima Guang, who had become a little transparent, was also stunned.
"You mean...to bring businessmen in and let them use banknotes first?"
Bao Zheng was the first to react, and Zhao Shu immediately realized, "Are the businessmen willing?"
"Of course I will." Shen An has been thinking about this for a long time. At this moment, he said confidently: "Businessmen are suffering from lack of money. They benefit the most from this matter. As long as you reason with them well and act emotionally, Xiao Reasonable, I think they will agree."
Bao Zheng's eyelids twitched.
What Shen An means by being reasonable is probably unreasonable. To move with emotion and understand with reason is a threat.
Isn't that inappropriate?
"Collecting gold, silver and copper is very inconvenient, so the best way to start is to exchange banknotes for the gold, silver and copper in their hands. This is the best way to accumulate."
"Once businessmen have started to circulate among themselves, the rest will be easy to handle."
Shen An said seriously: "Then there will be officials. For example, how about all their salaries being given in banknotes? As officials, they have to share the country's worries. I think they agree."
Bao Zheng thinks Shen An is a disaster!
"Officials are unstable and full of complaints. How can these banknotes be distributed smoothly?"
Bao Zheng said sternly: "At most half of the banknotes, UU Reading www.uukanshu.netｔThe other half has to be copper coins."
Zhao Shu saw the two of them singing in harmony, as if the issuance of banknotes was a foregone conclusion, and he couldn't help laughing and said: "This matter still needs to be discussed by the ministers."
Then the prime ministers and assistants were called.
"Issue banknotes?"
When Han Qi heard this, he shook his head and said: "This is a good idea, but it is too difficult. I am worried about endless troubles."
"Yes!" Zeng Gongliang said: "If it continues to be distributed and the people are suddenly unwilling to use it and start making noises, it will start a prairie fire."
The people of the Song Dynasty had the habit of rebellion, and more than a dozen people dared to say that they wanted to rebel.
If there is a problem with the credibility of banknotes, there will really be war everywhere.
"No matter what, you can't just sit back and watch, right? You have to try."
Shen An felt that there was something wrong with their attitude, which was too negative: "Starting from the businessmen and officials, even if there is a problem, it can be easily solved."