Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Alas" Defang shook his hand, "Master Zhang said that he wants to take a good look at this Jiaozi shop, and ask the owner about the situation in detail. If possible, he wants to report this method to the imperial court, and the government will take over the matter, so that it will be easy." It can relieve the anxiety of business travelers carrying a large amount of money, and it can also increase the income of the imperial court, which is harmless to the country."

Zhang Qixian nodded, "Master Zhang is really thinking about Zhou Yuan. A piece of paper can solve many problems, and the family and country can benefit from it. This is a new innovation in the currency system of all dynasties. If it can be done, it will definitely be marked in the annals of history."

"That's right." Defang looked at Jiaozi and nodded, "It's unbelievable, tens of taels, hundreds of taels, or even tens of thousands of taels, how easily you can hold it in your hand with just a piece of paper, Mr. Zhang's foresight Really great."

Di Shoujie also said, "Yes, my lord, the lower officials have also been to the Jiaozi shop. The place where the silver is kept is really solid. There are three floors inside and outside the gate, guarded by many people, and the keys to unlock the lock are kept by different people. The owner of the money in the account book is clear." Clearly, Lord Zhang also strongly supports it, sending officers and soldiers to patrol the neighborhood every day, and more and more merchants are depositing money in shops."

"Okay, okay" Defang put away the letter, "But Mr. Zhang will return to Beijing soon, and the lonely king will write back to him later. Let him make good plans for this matter, and don't interrupt it because of returning to Beijing."

[With the rapid economic development in the Song Dynasty, Jiaozi was used more and more widely. Later, there appeared Jiaozi shops where merchants jointly exchanged Jiaozi, and branch shops were set up in various places. Jiaozi gradually gained a very high reputation. As the amount of money traded between merchants became larger and larger, in order to avoid the trouble of transporting large amounts of money, Jiaozi gradually began to be used for payment directly.In the early years of Song Zhenzong's Jingde period, Zhang Yong rectified the Jiaozi shops, eliminated lawless people, and were operated by sixteen rich merchants designated by the court.In the first year of Tiansheng Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, the imperial court set up Yizhou Jiaozi Office, and issued 36 million "Guanjiaozi" with the capital of 126 guan as a reserve fund. So far, the banknotes were officially born. 】

"My lord, when I was in Mr. Zhang's mansion this time, I encountered an interesting incident."

"Oh? Let's hear it."

"That day when the officials were discussing matters in Mr. Zhang's mansion, a few Beijing officials happened to come. According to the usual practice, they should pay homage to Mr. Zhang at the mansion."

"That's true. Officials sent by Beijing and China to Sichuan and Sichuan should pay homage to the prefect."

"But one of them refused to pay homage to Mr. Zhang for some reason."

"Oh? Then he is quite courageous."

"That's right, Mr. Zhang was very angry at that time, and angrily reprimanded on the spot: Unless you resign from office, you must pay homage to this mansion!"

"Master Zhang has a terrible temper. I didn't expect that someone would dare to provoke him. Hehehe, what happened next?"

"The Beijing official was also stubborn. Not only did he not pay homage, but he also told Mr. Zhang that he would resign as soon as he resigned. Then he turned around and left. Not long after, he submitted a letter of resignation. There was only one poem on it, two of which were It is: the autumn light seems to be indifferent to eunuchs, and the scenery of the mountains is not as strong as returning home. When Mr. Zhang saw these two sentences, he was very admirable, and immediately lost his anger. There are talented people, but this government is so ignorant, please don’t blame me for being rude to you just now. After speaking, I dragged the Beijing official to the hall, invited each other to a banquet, talked until late at night, and returned my resignation to the Beijing official. Since then, the officials of the capital have been regarded as honored guests."