Diqin Designer

Chapter 278: Building the Monetary Hegemony of the Qin Dynasty
Although Li Nian's financial and economic levels are nothing in later generations, and he can only talk nonsense on the Internet (just like the author), the opponents he has to face in this era are even worse, just like the Trisolarans fighting the Earthlings, that is a technological gap that spans generations.

From the expressions of the crowd, Li Nian got the answer: "So, Daqin must maintain a good national reputation, at least in terms of currency, to make other countries feel at ease and believe that their wealth converted into Daqin currency is safe and guaranteed."

"If this can be done, if Daqin establishes an institution to store Daqin coins, it can ensure that the coins they earn will not be lost. As long as they can show the certificate, they can get back the coins they stored. Do you think they will deposit the coins there?"

Worried that the crowd would not understand, Li Nian added a few more words: "Whether it is a natural disaster, such as an earthquake, a strong wind, or a flood, or a man-made disaster, such as encountering a war or being killed in a dispute with others, the money they keep in Daqin can be guaranteed to be safe."

Of course they would, even if not everyone would deposit their money in Daqin, there would definitely be people who would. No, this is not right!
Some people discovered the problem: they exchanged the materials in the hands of the other party for the currency of Daqin, and then the materials flowed to Daqin. Now they are asked to deposit the currency of Daqin back to Daqin...

Doesn't that mean that the Qin Dynasty paid nothing and just earned the supplies from others for free?

Wang Wan sighed, "If this is true, some of them will definitely deposit their money in Daqin. This method is very clever. It can benefit the country without using force. Wang Wan admires it!"

Unexpectedly, Li Nian shook his head and said, "The Prime Minister is wrong. Whether this method can be used depends on the strength of Daqin. If Daqin is not strong enough, this method will not work."

The main reason why the Eagle Sauce's dollar hegemony can be implemented is its strong military power and military bases all over the world.

Wang Wan smiled and said, "That's true. If the country is not strong enough, even if there is a brilliant plan, it will be difficult to implement. If the country is strong, even if the plan is simple, it can be accomplished."

After talking to Wang Wan about these two sentences, Li Nian continued: "They can deposit the Daqin coins they have obtained in Daqin, and they can also tie them to our Daqin chariots. Imagine that all their wealth has turned into Daqin coins in Daqin, what will they think and what will they do?"

When everyone thought about it carefully, it was true. All the wealth they had accumulated went to the Qin Dynasty. They would definitely not want to see the Qin Dynasty decline or the devaluation of the Qin Dynasty's currency.

On the contrary, if Daqin is threatened, they may be more anxious than the Qin people. They will stand on the side of Daqin to help Daqin, even at the expense of their own country's interests.

Because if the Qin Dynasty collapsed and the Qin currency depreciated, their wealth would be gone like water in a bamboo basket.

How can we allow such a thing to happen? It only damages the interests of the country, but what is being protected is one's own wealth. It is clear which is more important.

Li Nian continued to output: "You can also use this to manipulate these people, or even their countries, such as threatening to confiscate their currency in Daqin, or transferring how much currency they have in Daqin to their country..."

This is too cruel, especially the last point. If they are released, it will definitely have a huge impact in these people's countries and shake their status.

However, this method, like arbitrarily devaluing currency, cannot be used casually, because once used, it will damage the so-called "national credibility", and people in the future will no longer trust Daqin, which is not conducive to Daqin's long-term profit harvesting.

The real harvester does not drain the pond to the limit all at once, but does so continuously. After all, people can reproduce, and after harvesting one crop, you can harvest the next.

"When the Great Qin currency circulates in various countries and is recognized by them, it will become the world currency. You should be able to imagine the benefits of world currency." If they can imagine it, the idea of ​​minting coins to reap the wealth of various countries is incredible. This is what surprised everyone the most. How could there be such a method in the world?
This would allow them to plunder the wealth of other countries, something they had never thought of before.

"World currency has so many benefits. Therefore, when the currency of the Qin Dynasty becomes the world currency, the Qin Dynasty must prohibit other currencies from becoming the world currency to ensure the hegemony of the Qin Dynasty currency. Anyone who dares to challenge the hegemony of the Qin Dynasty currency will be wiped out by the Qin Dynasty's army."

Li Nian emphasized again: "Therefore, Daqin's military strength is essential!"

Everyone nodded. Even though they didn't understand some details and Li Nian didn't explain it in depth, they understood the general idea.

Li Nian made a final summary of this question and said with a smile: "This is why the Xiongnu and Baiyue used the Daqin currency in transactions, to influence them with currency."

Li Si said: "This method is very clever. It does not require much effort and can bring great profits to the Qin Dynasty."

Feng Quji commented: "The Shangshu's method is like building a house and letting other countries live in it. They must abide by the rules set by the Qin Dynasty. Although it does not involve the use of force, it is not inferior to the use of force. If it can be achieved, the effect will be even better than conquering by force."

In this era, what Li Nian said is equivalent to establishing an unprecedented system, where the rules are set by Daqin and followed by other countries.

Li Nian said: "I know that some people have doubts about the treaty that allows the Xiongnu and Baiyue to send people to Xianyang to study. This is also a way to influence the countries. I personally think it is no less than the currency method of the Qin Dynasty."

Just like before he talked about the "coin law", Li Nian raised another question: "Do you think that the Great Qin is powerful, or the Xiongnu and Baiyue are powerful? Are the Great Qin advanced, or the Xiongnu and Baiyue advanced? 'Advanced' means that our craftsmanship is better than theirs, and our etiquette is better than theirs..."

Zhao Gao replied: "Of course it is because our Great Qin is strong and advanced!"

When answering, Zhao Gao also showed an expression of "I am confused, please give me some advice", which made people feel comfortable and wanted to answer him.

Li Nian smiled and said, "That's right, so they are afraid of Daqin, but at the same time they also admire Daqin, especially when they see the advantages of Daqin and compare it with their disadvantages. For example, some of the people that the Xiongnu are going to send this time have a low status in the Xiongnu and are not taken seriously."

"After they arrive in Daqin, if they are treated like the people of Daqin, what will they think?"

Zhao Gao made an expression of "sudden enlightenment", "They will definitely be grateful. If they compare their treatment in the Xiongnu, they will probably hate the Xiongnu and like the Qin."

Li Nian nodded, "That's right! They will hate the Xiongnu and like the Qin. In this way, they can be used by the Qin. They will study in Xianyang. If they return to the Xiongnu after completing their studies, they will return to an environment where they have a low status, are not valued, and are even bullied. They will remember the kindness of the Qin and become more loyal to the Qin."

There is no way. The Xiongnu and Baiyue do not treat them as human beings, but the Qin father treats them as human beings. Of course, they repay the Qin father with loyalty: I don’t know the Xiongnu and Baiyue, the Qin is my home!

(End of this chapter)