Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

If all the gold and silver in the world were minted into gold and silver coins, the court would have [-]% more money out of thin air!

This is [-]% of the sum of all the money in the world!

How much is this?

If it can be done, Da Wei will not be short of money in the next few decades, right?

At this moment, Zhao Shunjun even began to think about whether he could spend five qian silver as one or two dollars.

Wouldn't it be half as much?

And compared to banknotes, would such an approach similar to five baht coins be easier for people to accept?

What's more, the new banknotes he set at the beginning...

After hearing Zhao Shunjun's suggestion, Yuan Chun behind the bead curtain was obviously relieved.

After all, this matter was decided by Feng Yibo back then.

If it is really pursued, it will inevitably be a mess.

Then, she asked noncommittally:
"How do the elders feel about this matter?"

When Chen Qinzhi, Li Shouzhong and Jia Yucun heard the words, they all looked at Feng Yibo in unison.

I saw Feng Yibo looked at them calmly, and nodded slightly.

Li Shouzhong frowned imperceptibly, hesitated for a moment and said:
"Finance matters have always been dominated by Mr. Zhao Ge."

The implication is that he doesn't understand this matter, and he doesn't want to be responsible.

Upon hearing this, Jia Yucun immediately nodded in agreement and said:

"Old Zhao Ge has always been considerate."

Originally, Chen Qinzhi wanted to discuss it later.

But the problem is, as the two of them said, Zhao Shunjun is already the top financial expert in Wei Dynasty.

Even if we discuss it later, who can he ask?

In addition, this matter was obviously planned by Feng Yibo long ago.

Although he didn't know what medicine Feng Yibo was selling in the gourd this time, he supported Feng Yibo's reforms.

Therefore, seeing that no one else in the cabinet had any objections, he could only nod his head and say:

"Just follow what Zhao Ge said."

The four members of the cabinet reached an agreement, and the matter was basically declared settled.

Yuan Chun followed good deeds and announced immediately:

"I'll trouble Mr. Zhao Ge to take the lead in this matter. I will make a list later, and then hand it over to the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry."

Before Mr. Zhao Shun accepted the order, a person stood up and said:
"Queen Mother! I want to ask, did the princes in the cabinet make a mistake?"

The man bowed to Danbi, then looked at Zhao Shunjun with an angry face, and then continued:

"It's okay for the Great Wei to want to mint gold and silver coins, but the problem is that the Marquis of Chu and the Duke of Donghai have colluded to seek personal gain from the peace talks!"

With that said, he looked at Feng Yibo with a sneer and asked:
"I know that the terms signed by the Marquis of Chu State are clearly written in black and white, but the question is why the gold and silver coins minted in Donghai County are used for settlement? Have you ever thought about it?"

When Feng Yibo saw this person, his heart skipped a beat.

Hearing this question, I sighed even more in my heart.

Without him, this person hit the point!
Why would he settle with Black Dragon Coin?

Of course it is for minting rights!

Although he was a little depressed, Feng Yibo said calmly:

"What do you think, Master Fei? Of course it's because the settlement is convenient, and it's also because Donghai County fought this battle."

This person's name is Fei Xian, and he is the doctor of the Ministry of Industry, Yu Hengqing.

The "Yu Heng" of Yu Heng Qingli Department means to be in charge of mountains, forests and rivers.

All matters related to minerals such as copper, lead, and nitric acid are under the control of the Yu Heng Qing Officials Department of the Ministry of Industry.

In addition, the national weights and measures, as well as the smelting of ore and the casting of copper coins, are all under the responsibility of the Yu Heng Qing Officials Department!

In addition to this, Fei Xian has another identity.

He was born in Fei's family in Qianshan, and he was the son of Fei Hong, the former cabinet minister in charge of finance.

Hearing Feng Yibo's stubborn mouth, Fei Xian couldn't help laughing twice, and said:
"I'm just the Marquis who doesn't know much about finances, and was deceived by the King of Donghai County."

As he spoke, disdain appeared on his face, and he bowed to Bi Dan again, and continued:
"The Empress Dowager and Your Majesty! Since the time of Han Wu, the right to mint coins has been withdrawn from the imperial court, and local coin minters are tantamount to rebellion! The king of Donghai County privately minted gold and silver coins before the peace talks. Such actions are tantamount to provoking the court!"

The right to mint coins was returned to the imperial court. In fact, Qin Shihuang had already done so.

It was only shortly after the founding of the Western Han Dynasty that the minting power was delegated to the people.

Later, in order to crack down on the gentry who relied on minting to get rich and increase the country's fiscal revenue, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty carried out six currency reforms before finally taking back the right to mint.

After Fei Xian finished speaking, before Feng Yibo could think of a countermeasure,
Zhao Shunjun narrowed his eyes and interjected:
"Master Fei, didn't you just hear the contents of "Law of the Great Wei" from Lord Hou? It is illegal to mint copper coins privately, and smelting gold and silver is a common thing among the people."

Only when Fei Hong got old did Zhao Shunjun have the chance to take over.

Now Fei Hong's son talks about the princes in the cabinet, but Zhao Shunjun thinks it is aimed at him.

It's strange that he can feel comfortable being told by his predecessor's son, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry.

"Old Zhao Ge's words are wrong!"

Fei Xian has always looked down on Zhao Shunjun's means, even if the other party has already joined the cabinet, he still disdains him, so he sneered and said:
"Smelting gold and silver is a common thing, but smelting gold and silver into money and casting money is the same thing!"

When Zhao Shunjun heard this, he immediately mocked:
"I know Mr. Fei's family background, and he has some financial insights, but the "Great Wei Law" is a matter for the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, and whether it should be minted is a matter for the Ministry of Households. Your Ministry of Industry only needs to manage the minting of money!"

This sounds superficially, but it means that if you are not in your position, you will not seek your own affairs.

In fact, there is still half a sentence, which is contained but not revealed.

That is, your father is retired, and financial matters are out of your hands!

"The Ministry of Industry is in charge of making money, so this matter is naturally related to me!"

It's a pity that Fei Xian didn't seem to understand the meaning of the words, and said sternly:
"The "Great Wei Law" talks about the private casting of copper coins. That's because when the law was revised, only copper coins were money, but now if gold and silver are cast into money, it should naturally be included."

Zhao Shunjun was a little annoyed, and was about to continue to overwhelm others, but Feng Yibo said:

"Master Fei is right, but you can't use Shang Fang's sword from the previous dynasty to kill the officials of this dynasty, right?"

Fei Xian was taken aback when he heard the words, frowned and said:
"What does Lord Hou mean by this?"

Feng Yibo smiled, and said calmly:
"If you think it's wrong to mint gold and silver coins, you should first submit a memorial to propose amendments to the law, instead of asserting who is guilty without the relevant laws. What do you think of the "Great Wei Law"?"

It is the embodiment of the spirit of legalism to do what is not prohibited by the law.

Obviously, Fei Xian didn't understand much about it.

Because, after hearing the words, he still stubbornly said:

"The copper coins in "Great Wei Law" refer to money in general."

Hearing this, Feng Yibo felt slightly relieved.

It seems that the other party may have two brushes financially.

After all, he pointed out the key point.

But he's definitely not good at arguing.

I was laying the groundwork and digging out words, but the other party's rebuttal was very weak!

"Writing laws must be rigorous. One word may affect the fate of countless people. If you interpret it arbitrarily like you, then what's the point of making laws?"

Hearing Feng Yibo's words, Fei Xian was a little dumbfounded, and he hesitated for a while.

"This……"

Seeing this, Zhao Shunjun immediately regained his spirits, and said sarcastically:
"Back then, Fei Ge didn't let you join the Ministry of Household Affairs, but let you go to the Ministry of Industry. You should also think about what he means, instead of rashly pointing fingers at other departments."

Fei Xian has some financial talents, but he is too stubborn.

This made Fei Hong feel at ease and let him take over?
So Fei Xian won the Jinshi in the imperial examination, but was assigned to the Ministry of Industry by Fei Hong on the grounds of minting coins.

When Fei Xian heard this, he suddenly became a little annoyed and said:
"Heh! My father said that you can't learn much from Mr. Zhao Ge. It's better to go to the Ministry of Industry to train and understand the process of making money."

Zhao Shunjun sneered, and was about to fight back.

At this time, Chen Qinzhi suddenly said:
"Qizou Empress Dowager, it's better to discuss this matter later, let's move on to the next item first."

Now that some people questioned this, Chen Qinzhi, who faintly felt that something was wrong, decided to take advantage of the slope to get off the donkey.

After he understands clearly, it is not too late to make a decision.

"This……"

When Yuan Chun heard this, he turned slightly hesitantly and looked at Feng Yibo.

Yuan Chun heaved a sigh of relief when he nodded slightly in agreement, and announced:

"In that case, let's discuss it later."

As soon as the waiter officer heard this, he immediately stepped forward to announce the next item.

As for Fei Xian's cross-cutting, the result fell short.

Feng Yibo felt a little regretful.

However, this matter is not in a hurry.

The right to mint money is of great importance, even if it is barely achieved today, it will take a lot of explaining to Chen Qinzhi afterwards.

Instead of this, it is better to test the court's reaction first, and then seek Chen Qinzhi's support.

At least then there is no need to worry about repetitions.

Moreover, today is not without gains.

Except for Fei Xian's knowledge of finances, which is far superior to all officials in the court.

Zhao Shunjun also showed that he was very concerned about this matter.

Judging from his posture, he seemed a little eager to prove himself.

The introduction of the new banknotes was not smooth at the beginning, and now it is still supported by this compensation to prevent it from becoming waste paper.

Come to think of it, his support has nothing to do with this.

This matter is only temporarily over, and the dust has not yet settled.

Presumably Chen Qinzhi will definitely look for Fei Xian first, and then meet himself.

Because of this, Feng Yibo returned home without any hesitation after he came down to court.

He first went to visit Baochai who was pregnant, and chatted for a while.

I went to see Feng Xie at Second Sister You again, and played around with my daughter for a while.

Finally, go to Xiangling's room to recite poems all night.

The next day, as soon as I arrived at the ministry, someone came to invite me.

"Greetings to Lord Hou, Mr. Chen Ge welcomes you."

Feng Yibo followed the man to Wenhua Hall, and was taken to a quiet room opposite.

As soon as the door was opened, Chen Qinzhi was sipping tea leisurely inside.

"I met Mr. Chen Ge."

Feng Yibo stepped forward to salute, Chen Qinzhi nodded slightly, signaling him to sit down.

He was not polite, and poured himself a glass as he sat across from him.Tea!
After the door was closed, Feng Yibo laughed and said:

"Ge Lao came to me for the minting of coins, right?"

Chen Qinzhi didn't hide it, and said directly:
"Since Donghai County has been attached to Xiantu, why do you want to make money privately?"

He had already talked with Fei Xian yesterday, and he was inspired a lot about financial matters.

There is also a new understanding of the importance of minting rights.

Therefore, as soon as I arrived here today, I called Feng Yibo to teach him a lesson.

"If someone asked me, I would definitely say I don't know."

Feng Yibo joked with a smile, and said:

"But Mr. Ge asked me, so I'll talk about it."

Chen Qinzhi took a sip, nodded and said:
"Tell me."

Feng Yibo stretched out his index finger, and said confidently:

"First, it is for the convenience of doing business, and there are not enough copper coins."

It is normal that there is not enough copper coins overseas. Someone from Chen Qinzhi resold copper coins to Japan to earn profits.

And he didn't know that there was a world-class large copper mine in Donghai County.

Hearing this, he only frowned and said:

"If you don't have enough copper coins, you can use silver."

Feng Yibo shook his head and said:
"The fineness of gold and silver varies from country to country, and most of the transactions between the two sides choose the primitive way of bartering."

Speaking of which, he made a comparison and said with a smile:

"This is the second point I want to say. In the long run, how to calculate taxes?"

This was obviously not what Chen Qinzhi thought, and he frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Seeing that he was a little puzzled, Feng Yibo took the initiative to explain:
"Donghai County is located at the center of the sea. There are frequent exchanges between the East and the West. A large amount of income comes from customs duties. If the other party barters, they can only be charged according to the number of ships. Since settlement with silver is too troublesome, Donghai County wants to Take the lead in making a standard, and hope that the Black Dragon Coin and the Great Wei Copper Coin will become international currencies in the future."

After communicating with Fei Xian yesterday, he learned more about the importance of minting rights.

But what Feng Yibo was talking about at this time was to adapt measures to local conditions in Jimi County.

These two points are obviously in conflict.

"International currency?"

After hearing Feng Yibo's explanation, Chen Qinzhi was even more confused.

Feng Yibo nodded with a smile, and added:
"Yes, it is a currency that can be recognized by countries that have trade relations with Donghai County."

Chen Qinzhi put down his teacup, frowned and asked:

"There are many benefits in doing this, right?"

It sounds like there are huge benefits in getting other countries to recognize your currency.

"Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, why did the country take back the right to mint coins? What is the benefit of the imperial court controlling the right to mint coins, and what is the benefit of Donghai County developing an international currency!"

What Feng Yibo said was somewhat vague, but it was easier for Chen Qinzhi to understand.

"It's just that the country's withdrawal of minting rights can only be aimed at the country, while the international currency can affect more recognized countries."

Hearing this, Chen Qinzhi did understand a little bit.

But what followed was more confusion.

He frowned and looked at Feng Yibo, and asked:

"So, you know what Donghai County thinks, and you help them get Da Wei to recognize their currency?"

Seeing Feng Yibo nodding calmly, Chen Qinzhi couldn't understand anymore, and asked again:
"Then why isn't Da Wei taking the lead?"

Since there are so many benefits, why don't you let Dawei do it, and help Donghai County do it?

"Although Wei is powerful, the currency system is not complete. Among other things, converting copper coins into gold and silver can confuse countless people, not to mention money orders and new banknotes. Can other countries recognize them?"

Both bills of exchange and new banknotes have experienced varying degrees of confidence crises in China, not to mention other countries.

Before establishing credit, who can easily trust a piece of paper?

Feng Yibo didn't explain too much about this, but continued:
"Of course, the most important thing is that the water here is too deep, I'm afraid Da Wei won't be able to grasp it."