Chapter 666: Different Pits
Chang'an, Grand Commandery
Xie Zhan, who had taken sick leave, was sitting at the head of the meeting room, while Xiao Qun, Fan Yang, Jiang Boya, Liao Xuewang, Xie Nan and others sat below.
In front of them was a set of Pingzhou Treasure Notes.
They were quite curious about this new thing Pingzhou had made.
"Pingzhou made this thing to replace the use of gold, silver and copper coins?" Liao Xuewang picked up the Pingzhou Treasure Note with a face value of ten yuan. This piece of paper was worth one or two taels of silver?
Liao Xuewang was a businessman after all, and was very sensitive to money. He vaguely sensed the benefits of Pingzhou issuing Pingzhou Treasure Notes.
"It's quite convenient to hold it in your pocket."
"What do you think? Can we learn from it? Also make a Dali treasure note?" Xiao Qun said somewhat whimsically, "After all, you can buy things with treasure notes. In this way, when the court is short of money, we can make more treasure notes, won't it be solved?"
Xiao Qun has been forced hard recently. In order to promote the implementation of the new tax law, he really took all the pressure. Originally, the new tax law was to solve the problem of an empty treasury and tight military expenditures. Now Pingzhou has provided another idea, and he can't help but want to try it.
Liao Xuewang thought about it and said, "Isn't it inappropriate? Pingzhou treasure notes and gold and silver are exchanged at a one-to-one ratio. One tael of silver can be exchanged for a Pingzhou treasure note with a face value of ten yuan. Similarly, just like we made Dali treasure notes, we can't make more. If we make more, people will take it to exchange, and the court will have to make up for it with silver itself?" If it can't make up, it will trigger people's trust in the court.
Listening to their conversation, Xie Zhan suddenly had an idea. He felt that he had grasped something, but he had no idea after thinking about it.
At this time, Xie Nan asked, "Do you think that this Pingzhou Treasure Note can be imitated?"
Everyone looked at him with meaningful eyes. This question was very direct.
Xie Nan: Why are you all looking at him? He thought that if they could imitate the Pingzhou Treasure Note, could they take it to Pingzhou to withdraw silver?
Fan Yang shook his head, "I'm afraid not. The paper of Pingzhou Treasure Note is very special. Maybe there are other means to distinguish the authenticity."
Xie Zhan agreed with his point of view. Lu Songli has always been a person who plans before acting. If she dares to issue Pingzhou Treasure Note, she must be sure that others can't imitate it.
"Okay, let's get back to the topic."
After Xie Zhan spoke, everyone put the Pingzhou Treasure Note aside.
For a while, they couldn't fully figure out its function.
But as far as it is concerned, this thing can only be used in Pingzhou. Who would use it in Dali?
Xie Zhan ended this topic because he knew very well that even if they wanted to issue Dali treasure notes, they would not be able to roll them out quickly and then take effect.
The nobles and dignitaries are all very shrewd. As the saying goes, antiques are valuable in prosperous times and gold is valuable in troubled times. Now they may not be willing to exchange real gold and silver for Dali treasure notes.
In addition, it takes time for the people to accept new things, and time is exactly what they lack the most now.
Moreover, for them, tax reform is the top priority and cannot be abandoned halfway.
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Recently, Dali has been very lively all over the country because of this new tax law.
Song Mo borrowed Lin Ran out.
For a while, there was another killing in Chang'an City.
The landlords and rich people in Dali were upset.
The younger generation of the family encouraged them. If the court did this, they might as well sell their land and shops and take the money and leave.
The older generation hesitated. If they went to Pingzhou, how could they know that Pingzhou would not learn from Dali?
The younger generation felt that even if this was the case, they were still willing to go to Pingzhou. Even if Pingzhou finally learned from Dali, it was better to be stabbed later than earlier.
But Xie Zhan had long been prepared for this move and ordered the government not to handle the name change business such as land deeds in the near future, that is, these assets could not be circulated for the time being.
Moreover, even if the government did not use this move, the land of Dali would not be sold at a high price at this time, and there would still be few people willing to take it over.
Well, don't think about the good thing of running away with the money, just lie down and get stabbed.
However, Pingzhou can still invest a little. Otherwise, the little things at home will always be remembered by the court.
Pingzhou, Changli
The news of Dali's implementation of the new tax law was passed back to Pingzhou.
Lu Songli and his subordinates were also discussing this matter.
Guo Chong praised, "The governor is so good at predicting things. Dali really adopted Zhang Lao's tax reform law."
Lu Songli smiled and said, "Dali has to use it."
Thinking of the current situation of Dali, everyone present nodded.
Lu Songli read the content presented, "Xie Zhan is still smart."
He did not copy the tax reform law summarized by Zhang Zhongxian verbatim, and only collected silver, but collected money and grain according to the actual situation of Dali.
In addition, while implementing the new tax law, taxes were also reduced, which directly benefited the people. At the same time, because the local officials were avoided from taking bribes, the taxes collected by the court did not decrease.
Xie Zhan knew very well that if he measured the land and offended the nobles, he had to gain the favor of the common people. He couldn't rely on neither side.
"No matter how smart he is, it's useless." Their governor had already set up a plan and was waiting for him in front.
The governor took advantage of the situation like a chess player, step by step, forcing Dali to embark on the path of tax reform.
This is the charm of the open conspiracy.
Xue Xu also said, "This time, Xie Zhan is going to stand on the opposite side of the aristocratic family."
The new tax law is going to affect the lifeblood of their aristocratic family.
"Tsk tsk, Xie Zhan may not think well this time." Lu Desheng said gloatingly.
"It's a pity that he didn't do it himself, but let Xiao Qun push it." Dong Jichuan also shook his head.
I'm afraid that Xiao Qun will not have a good end, and it may even bring disaster to his descendants. After all, he first offended the aristocratic nobles of Dali, cutting off their financial resources is like killing their parents. In addition, there is a trap set by the governor, and when the result is revealed, it will be the day for him to surrender.
Lv Desheng was unhappy when he heard this. After all, Xie Zhan is still smart!
Lu Songli said, "Xie Zhan has the support of Song Mo, and he is also the military commander of Dali, holding military power. For a while, the aristocratic family may not be able to deal with him."
"Governor, don't underestimate the aristocratic nobles of Dali." Xue Xu reminded.
There are only aristocratic families that have lasted for thousands of years, but no dynasties that have lasted for thousands of years.
The harm of the aristocratic families, in the previous dynasty, even reached the point of abolishing a country.
The aristocratic families are determined to deal with Xie Zhan, and Xie Zhan's life will not be easy.
"I don't underestimate it." Lu Songli smiled and said, "Xie Zhan's danger is not difficult to solve. To solve the problem of the aristocratic families, the only way is to recruit officials through the imperial examination and appoint children from poor families."
"Governor!"
They didn't expect that the governor would casually give a solution to Xie Zhan's danger. Doesn't the governor know that walls have ears?
Lu Songli raised an eyebrow. Is it only allowed that he has ears, but she is not allowed to deliberately dig a hole for Xie Zhan?
She dug a hole for Xie Zhan, one hole after another, and each hole is different.