Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 171 Qian Yin
Looking back at Dengzhou City, Wang Xiaolie sighed secretly and urged his horse forward.

Wang Ruohai is the magistrate of the prefecture, Wang Xiaolie really has no idea what to do in the future.Although Wang Ruohai couldn't do anything in his own territory surrounded by large troops, his usual actions were enough to influence many people.

In Wang Xiaolie's heart, he wanted to establish a new rule in these states according to his own ideas.But rationally, it is impossible.After all, this is still the territory of the Song Dynasty, how could it be possible to get rid of the court?Even if you control the army and the grassroots, you still can't get rid of the influence.

Many things in the world are just so unsatisfactory.What can be done?
The weather in early May is already hot, and the roadsides are full of miscellaneous trees, which is a thriving scene.From time to time, there were pheasants and ducks flying around, and roe deer were grazing on the grass, looking curiously at the people who came over.

Niu Gao came to Wang Xiaolie's side and said: "This time I went to Xinye, it doesn't seem like I was in Dengzhou. Zhizhi, my family is still in Ruzhou, I wonder if I can take Xinye to live with me? I heard that there are military officers in Xinye. , and many of them brought their families.”

Wang Xiaolie said: "Take it here. For many days to come, we will be training in Xinye."

Niu Gao was overjoyed when he heard that.Among several generals, Niu Gao was the oldest, with a wife and son, a big family.After months of fighting abroad, it is inevitable to miss my family.It is of course a great joy to be able to reunite with the family.

Seeing Niu Gao's appearance, Wang Xiaolie suddenly missed his sister a little bit.Next, unless there are other armies attacking, you will spend most of your time in Xinye.Siblings reunite and live together, much better than being alone like myself.

People in this chaotic world are used to life and death, but once they settle down, who doesn't want the family to live happily?
Xinye also belongs to Dengzhou, but at this time it was designated by Wang Xiaolie alone for military training.There are no officials here, and it is directly managed by the army. It is a special place among several states.In Xinye City, the family members of military officers lived.

Shao Ling and Yang Shen welcomed Wang Xiaolie and Niu Gao into the city.Looking at the streets on both sides, it is much more lively.

Go to the Yamen and sit down.Wang Xiaolie said: "It's May now. Many of the recruits who came here at the beginning of the year should be assigned to various armies. I don't know how they are doing? Also, there is a shortage of officers in the army. This is an important thing."

Shao Ling said: "The recruits who can train proficiently within three months have been assigned to each army. There are still those who are slow to learn, and they are still in the recruit camp. New recruits come every month. Now there are more than [-] recruits in the recruit camp. Last month, according to the order of the system, a school for military officers was opened, but not many recruits are willing to take the exam. In the eyes of many people, the salaries of military officers are not generous, so they are unwilling to do it.”

Wang Xiaolie nodded.How much salary an officer should have every month is still uncertain for a while.It certainly cannot be the same as the previous Song Dynasty army, but how to change it has to be explored slowly.It is necessary to reassure the officers in the army and attract outstanding talents from the society without causing a burden due to excessive salaries.Another thing, compared with the salaries of civil servants, I can't make up my mind whether it is high or low.

There are not many officials in this era.There are 3 to 9 officials in the whole country, and [-] to [-] when they are large, which cannot be compared with later generations.It is actually unreasonable for military officers to directly correspond to civil servants according to their ranks. Moreover, there were too many ranks of military officers in the Song Dynasty, and it was too difficult to be promoted. If they did not fight, they would have no future.These have to be considered.Without a good promotion mechanism, just like before the Song Dynasty, people with background and power were promoted in peaceful times, and when it came to war, it would directly affect the combat effectiveness of the army.

After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie said, "How many new recruits can come out of the new barracks every month?"

Shao Ling said: "There were more than 3000 people last month. According to current calculations, [-] people should have completed training every month."

Wang Xiaolie said: "3000 people are quite a lot. They can all pass the qualifications, and there will be tens of thousands of troops a year. However, there are only so many people in the states under the rule. It is impossible to have so many people joining the army. At this time next year, there will be three 4 people is a big deal. After that, there will be fewer.”

Niu Gao said: "The people in these prefectures can't be compared with those in the north. There are few people who join forces."

Wang Xiaolie said: "There is no way for one side to support another's people. We can only do our best to let all the people who are like soldiers come to the army. Once in the army, we must satisfy them. By the way, How are the families of officers in Xinye City doing?"

Yang Shen said: "Xinye City is still a little deserted, it's not very convenient. There's nothing else."

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "There is still a lack of money in the army! Up until now, officers' salaries have not been fully paid, and their families have no money to spend. The most difficult thing now is the lack of money!"

Yang Shen said: "I heard that last year Chengdu Fulu was short of money, and the transfer judge Le Bowen printed 60 more coins at a low price, which is convenient for the government and the people. We are short of money now, can we learn from the Chuanxia Fourth Road and print some money to attract and use it? "

This is exactly what Wang Xiaolie wanted to do.With past life memories, of course he knows the importance of banknotes.However, issuing banknotes is not a simple matter, and Wang Xiaolie can't figure out many things.For example, how much is the right amount to issue?How to keep paper money from depreciating?What is the anchor of the banknote?There are many questions in it, and it is not enough to simply print them out.

After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "Paper money must be easy to use. First of all, it must be the same as money. I heard that the Qianyin of Chuanxia Fourth Road cannot be compared with copper coins. Besides, they use iron coins. Money is inconvenient."

Yang Shen said: "It's not just Chuanxia Fourth Road, Qianyin has also been used in other places."

Wang Xiaolie said: "If Qianyin wants to be the same as money, the most important thing is to be able to pay taxes and buy things. We exempt farmers from money taxes, and Qianyin is useless to them. Now all cities There are not many commercial taxes, so it is difficult to attract money."

Yang Shen sighed: "However, there is a shortage of money now, so many things cannot be done. If there is capital, many businesses can be opened, and people can also buy surplus food from the people. If they can be sold to other places, they can make a lot of money."

Wang Xiaolie thought for a long time, and said: "This matter cannot be underestimated, let me think about it again. Logically speaking, the folks have food, but we don't have the money to buy it. It is indeed time to print money. But we occupy It’s not been a long time in several states, and I don’t know what will happen in the future. Suddenly printing money to attract grain from the people, isn’t it the same as robbing? To do things, not only consider what should be done, but also think about what the people think.”

It is too easy to print money. For the government, it is simply a costless business.How many people can resist this temptation?But the more things like this happen, the more we must be vigilant.If it is not done well, it will overdraw the credit of the government, and it will be difficult to do it in the future.

In Wang Xiaolie's memory, banknotes had better have capital.If the memory is correct, the capital tested by Huizong's court should have a quarter of the amount of Qianyin, so as to ensure that it will not depreciate.Where do you have cash now?

Of course, according to the monetary theory of later generations, this may not be necessary.But Wang Xiaolie's knowledge is limited, and he has only a half-knowledge of currency theory, so how dare he start?You have to think carefully, step by step.

Being able to print banknotes well is of great importance to one's future development.Wang Xiaolie has no doubts about this.It is precisely because of this that we must be more cautious.

(End of this chapter)