I am Da Song

Chapter 545 Era Bonus
Later generations often say that standing on the cusp of the times, even a pig can take off.

This is a dividend of the times, just like now, as long as a businessman on Guangdong South Road invests in a steel workshop and introduces advanced production machines, even if he closes his eyes to produce, he can sell all kinds of ironware to all over the world.Earn back the wealth that countless farmers can't earn for decades.

This is the most primitive accumulation, and it is also the accumulation of national, social and family wealth.

For example, the people in the inland area will be very envious of the Ya Nei on the southeast coast, because their parents have already shared a share of the dividends of the times, built factories, and fixed trade routes.

As long as their sons inherit their father's business, they will be able to enjoy the luxury of cars and BMWs, rich clothes and fine food, and live a relaxed and comfortable life in the yamen.

But on the other hand, it is not impossible for the children of farmers from the inland to work hard from scratch. They can easily achieve class leapfrogging in the wave of industrialization.

Generally speaking, when the country's economy takes off, most people can enjoy the dividends of the times and get a share of the pie.

Especially at present, all kinds of wealth are transported back to the Central Plains, from slaves to maidservants, from food to spices, from gold and silver to luxury clothes, which benefits the whole society.

The difficulty for an ordinary man to obtain a wife has been greatly reduced. After all, beauties from all over the world have gathered in the Central Plains, which has rapidly increased the number of beauties in the Central Plains.When there are significantly more women than men, they must lower their standards if they want to get married smoothly.

The same is true for food, spices, and servants. A large number of them gathered in the Central Plains, which led to a drop in price. In the past, the princes and nobles had the wealth to buy servants, but now ordinary middle-class families can afford them.

In the past, the share of grain purchased by middle-class families can now be easily purchased by low-level ordinary families.

It is hard to say whether the great harmony of the world will be achieved, but the abundance of wealth is absolutely true.

So everyone from the country to the society to the individual benefits from it.

After talking about the ironware, Zhao Huan asked, "Aside from these industrial products, what else is there more on board?"

Han Sui thought for a while, and said, "It's probably the emperor's banknote."

"Emperor's note?" Zhao Huan was surprised for a moment.

Han Sui nodded seriously, and said, "Actually, the scope of currency circulation in my country is very wide. Take the porcelain that goes to sea as an example, which is full of Arabian style, but the ships that went to sea before will also carry a large amount of Central Plains currency. With the porcelain Sold to Persia."

He hesitated for a moment, and then said frankly: "It's not just our dynasty's currency, there are all currencies from Qin and Han Dynasties to Sui and Tang Dynasties."

The most important reason why he dared to say this kind of thing frankly in the Chui Gong Palace was that he believed that the emperor's heart would not care about such trivial things as old sesame seeds and rotten grains in the past.

Moreover, the existence of imperial banknotes has abolished the possibility of circulation of most of the currencies of previous dynasties.

Zhao Huan asked, "Is there a lot of loads?"

"There are a lot of them. Usually there are millions of coins in a ship."

After listening to what Han Sui said, Zhao Huan seriously thought about it. The central plains currency, even the currency of the previous generation, can be circulated in foreign countries, which shows the influence of the central plains economy on the outside.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the currency of the Song Dynasty is a world currency, and it has the same economic status as the US dollar.

This is really due to the issuance of imperial banknotes in the Central Plains, which has greatly reduced the cost of minting coins. Otherwise, relying on minting copper coins would not be able to support the current prosperous industrial and commercial economy and the closely connected markets of various countries.

Zhao Huan asked: "In the tribute system of our dynasty, how is the circulation of imperial banknotes?"

This time, before Han Sui could answer, a martial artist from the Escort Bureau took the initiative to say: "Officials, the imperial banknotes are seriously insufficient. Every time I go to sea, my wife asks me to bring more imperial banknotes and exchange them for gold and silver in other countries." .Our family also doesn’t understand why the court ministers don’t print more imperial banknotes? Each printing represents a large amount of real gold and silver.”

The inspector censor at the side immediately put on a straight face, and said solemnly: "There is no sign in front of the palace, and no noise is allowed. This is a disgrace in front of the emperor!"

Zhao Huan waved his hand and said, "Forget it, be easy-going today, and you don't need to talk about so many red tapes. As long as you don't use some vulgar slang in this vertical palace, you can speak freely."

The censor also knew that it was impossible to strictly abide by etiquette with these vulgar people, otherwise it would have been impeachment instead of reprimand.Hearing what the official said, he took the initiative to retreat.

The martial artist, who was taken aback by the censor, breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Zhao Huan embarrassingly: "The officials don't blame me for being quick to talk. I just don't understand. In the vassal clan system, so many vassal states lack Imperial banknotes, they even want iron coins and copper coins. There are people in Guangdong who don’t make iron pots or nails, but specialize in making iron coins and selling them to other countries. They earn real gold and silver.”

"But why doesn't the imperial court print imperial banknotes?"

Zhao Huan could understand his anxiety. After all, no matter how much money the workshop owners who privately made iron coins earned, they belonged to big households.But with more imperial banknotes, these bottom-level people who have traveled across the ocean can also get a share of the pie.

The Third Secretary Li Gang had no choice but to say to him with a cold face: "The imperial court has considerations from the imperial court. The reason why you can exchange large amounts of real gold and silver in various countries with the imperial banknotes is precisely because of the shortage of imperial banknotes."

"If a large number of imperial banknotes are printed and lose their value, it is just a piece of white paper. No matter how many imperial banknotes you hold, you will not be able to exchange one tael of silver."

Some vulgar martial artists didn't understand this truth, and just said: "Why can't I get it back? This is the imperial banknote, with the official seal of the Song Dynasty government! With the imperial banknote, you can go to Zhuqi Bank to exchange it for absolutely equal real gold and silver. "

"Who wouldn't recognize it?"

"That's right, which one doesn't admit it, isn't it to betray the tributary system? We took him to the Yamen with a big knife and let their king punish them for their crimes."

A smile appeared on Zhao Huan's face, and he stopped Li Gangde from continuing to speak. If he had to talk to him about strategic reserves and value anchoring, it would take an hour or two to talk, and it might not be able to explain their thinking.

So Zhao Huan solemnly assured them: "You have to believe that the reason why the princes of the imperial court and the scholars of the Taiyuan Academy chose such a policy must have deep considerations. No one will put real money on the interests of Not making money, but the imperial court must first consider the stability of the entire country in addition to making money."

"Your proposal, I and the princes of the court have also heard it with their own ears. They will send people to Nanyang to investigate, and then issue an additional imperial banknote next year."

A group of people nodded excitedly, and someone suggested: "Officials, before sending people to Nanyang, I think it's better to go to Guangdong first to find out how much money those big households mint every year."

"According to the number of coins they minted, they will definitely make a profit."

"These businessmen are shrewd. After all, there are people in the business of beheading, but no one in the business of losing money."

(End of this chapter)