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Chapter 642 Money shortage is coming

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    In the secret room of the Prime Minister's Mansion, an important meeting related to the rise and fall of the country is being held. Sitting there are Prime Minister Cao Cao, Governor Xiao Yi, Military Advisor Jijiu Guo Jia, Military Advisor Lieutenant General Cheng Yu, Shangshu Ling Xun Yu, Yu Shi Zhongcheng  Xun You, clan generals Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong In addition, brothers Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi were present to watch. This lineup was extremely luxurious, and all of them were important officials of the court who held real power. To put it bluntly, if they  Working together is enough to depose an emperor!

    It was said to be a meeting, but everyone said nothing and all their eyes were fixed on the table. There were more than a dozen copper coins scattered there, of different sizes, old and new, some were brand new and shiny, some were rusty, and some were missing.  Bian Shaojiao, but they have one thing in common, they are all five baht coins!  ¡¯

    This time the Cao Ying Group held a high-level meeting. The reason was very simple. The treasury was out of money The army had been fighting for years, which cost a lot. An overwhelming locust plague made it worse. Despite the imperial court's seemingly endless glory, its finances were already on the verge of collapse.  It collapsed, and it was very difficult to raise military pay. Once there was a shortage, I'm afraid the world would be in chaos!

    The importance of money is understood by those in power. If the political power is a person, the military is the body, politics is the soul, and money and food are the blood. Once the blood dries up and the nutrition is insufficient, the body will slowly die and the soul will disappear.  Got it!

    "The national treasury is empty, the money and food are exhausted, foreign enemies are watching, the soldiers dare not take off their armor for a day, and amid internal and external troubles, do you have any good strategies? Can you please advise me?" As the prime minister, Cao Cao is in charge of the overall situation and is most aware of the current crisis.  , it is no exaggeration to say that it is extremely dangerous!

    "After years of fighting, the people are exhausted. If we have to increase taxes, I'm afraid the people will revolt!" Guo Jia, the number one counselor in Cao's camp, who has always been known for his "unconstrained imagination and ever-changing plans", sighed and shook his head at this time.  Head, but one thing is clear: the people have reached the limit of their endurance, and the road to continue taxation will not work!

    "It is natural for soldiers to eat food. Soldiers fight bloody battles for glory and wealth. If there is a shortage of money and food supply, the morale of the army will be chaotic!" Xiao Yi is a representative figure of the military, so he naturally has to speak for hundreds of thousands of soldiers.  Yes, the truth is very clearif you don¡¯t have money, you can¡¯t fight the war!

    ????Guo Jia and Xiao Yi, both literary and military, the Prime Minister¡¯s right-hand man, are all resourceful figures, but they were helpless in front of ¡®Brother Kong Fang¡¯, and the atmosphere of the meeting suddenly became tense!

    But after thinking about it for a while, everyone was relieved. No one is perfect. Guo Jia's strength is planning military strategies, and Xiao Yi's skill is fighting on the battlefield. As for collecting taxes and mobilizing money and food, they are really not good at it!

    To use an analogy, the tiger is the king of beasts. With a roar, it can dominate all directions. It is certainly invincible in the world when it comes to fighting and hunting. But if the tiger is hitched to an iron plow to plow the land, it may not be as good as an old ox. This is called magic.  Industry has specialization!

    The genius of the world and the ghost-faced Xiao Lang were all out of action. Everyone turned their attention and stared at Shangshu Ling-Xun Yu. This was the chief steward of the Cao Ying Group. He had been dealing with the supply of military supplies and was proficient in financial management.  If you want to resolve the crisis, it depends on him!

    Xun Yu was only thirty-three years old, in the prime of life, but his expression was tired, his eyes were weathered, and there were even some gray hairs on his temples. He looked like a fifty-year-old man. He really spent all his time for taxes and money.  What a painstaking effort!

    "The national treasury is empty and there is insufficient money and food. Firstly, the wars have been fought for many years and the expenditure is staggering. Secondly, the money is in chaos and the quantity is short. Thirdly, some people are speculating and profiting from it. The harm of the latter two is far greater than the former!" Those sitting here!  Most of them are good at military strategy and short on internal affairs. Xun Yu first started with the ins and outs of currency and gave everyone a literacy lesson!

    "In ancient times, the folk customs were simple, and people bartered without fraud. Later, the quantity of goods increased. In order to facilitate transactions, they began to use 'tooth shells' as currency for exchange. Because the number of real shells was insufficient, merchants  During the Zhou and Zhou Dynasties, tooth shells made of copper appeared. This is the source of copper coins!

    At the end of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the princes competed for hegemony. Each country minted its own copper coins, Qi's knife coins, Jin's Yongquan coins, Chu's grimace coins and cloth coins used by the common people, all mixed up and used in their own way.  Yes, the transaction is extremely inconvenient!

    When the First Emperor swept through the six kingdoms, in order to pursue the unification of the world, he unified writing, unified measures, quantities, and measures, and also unified currency. He abolished all the original chaotic currencies and used Qin's currency.  The copper coin with a round outside and a square inside is known as "Half Liang Qian" in the world!  ¡¯

    Qin and Han are integrated. While inheriting the political system of the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty also inherited the currency style of the Qin Dynasty, but changed the heavy "half two coins" into three and four baht currencies!

    Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a heroic leader, a man of civilized and martial arts, who had great influence on the country.The currency underwent standard reform and five-bead coins were minted uniformly, and this continued for hundreds of years!

    While talking, Xun Yu picked up a rusty copper coin from the table. It was round on the outside and square on the inside. It was old but still in good shape. There were two inscriptions on it - five baht!

    The baht is a unit of weight. One baht is one-twenty-fourth of a tael. The five-baht coin has a suitable weight and is easy to carry. It has always been welcomed by the people. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty created a prosperous age, which had a lot to do with the stability of the currency value and the prosperity of business!

    The reason why Chinese people use copper coins is because of the five essences of mountains and riversgold, silver, copper, iron, and tin. Among them, gold is the most valuable, followed by silver. These two metals are beautiful in appearance, easy to preserve, and will last for thousands of years.  , is the best choice for minting currency. Chinese people have always been smart. Why do they leave gold and silver unused and choose copper, which ranks third? The reason is very simple~~ There is no gold or silver!

    China is vast and rich in resources, but it lacks the two precious metals of gold and silver. Occasionally, some veins are found, which are rare in quantity and difficult to collect. The annual output is barely enough to make some jewelry for the nobles, but it is simply not enough for currency circulation. The ancients also  There is a tradition of generous burials, and they like to take valuable things underground. As a result, the gold and silver that were finally mined returned to the ground again. Very few of them can be circulated in the world!

    Out of desperation, we used copper as currency and gave it a nice name - 'US Dollars'. As for iron, it is mostly used to make weapons. After killing too many people, it also has a name - 'Evil Gold!  ¡¯

    The Han Dynasty decreed that five baht coins should be minted with eight cents of copper and two cents of tin. The bronze coins cast in this way are beautiful, wear-resistant and can be preserved for a long time!

    However, there is a loophole. Among metals, copper is expensive and tin is cheap. Many lawless people, in order to make profits, melt down the copper coins issued by the state, change the proportions, and recast them. Those who have some conscience are five copper coins and five tin coins each.  The darker ones are copper four tin six, or even copper three tin seven. Such currency is of extremely poor quality, is brittle and easy to break, and is even more severely worn. It will be destroyed in a short time!

    While talking, Xun Yu pulled out the sword from his waist, found two more copper coins, padded the weights, and cut them separately. The difference between the copper coins that originally had the same appearance was immediately noticeable. One cut was neat and bright, emitting a deep copper sound.  The color, the other fracture is uneven, the inside is all white and gray, with a lot of impurities!

    "Just by changing the proportion of copper and tin, at least the coins are still there and can barely circulate. What's more, pure copper is extracted directly from the coins and used to cast utensils and stored at home, resulting in fewer and fewer coins circulating in the market.  Even if the treasury wants to collect taxes, it won¡¯t be able to do so!¡±

    Antiques in prosperous times and gold in troubled times. When people are in crisis, they always want to store some money so that they can feel at ease. Especially in the families of officials, who doesn't have a treasure house? Gold, silver, jewelry, and copper coins are all not spared. This is  This resulted in a very bad result'Money shortage!  ¡¯

    ??The unstable value of the currency leads to unstable prices. People are unable to trade and suffer. Even the country cannot collect taxes. The treasury is empty, the court cannot operate, and the soldiers have no military pay. It is strange that the world is not in chaos!

    In fact, the problem of "money shortage" appeared during the reign of Emperors Huan and Ling. In order to solve the problem, the eunuchs came up with a bad idea to cut out the hearts of copper coins and turn one coin into two. "Boundless Money" and "Boundless Money" appeared.  The amount of "careless money" is too much, but the currency value is more unstable. The people are complaining and even rising up!

    Dong Zhuo also encountered this problem when he was in power. His method was even better, and he paid attention to the twelve golden people!

    Qin Shihuang unified the world, collected weapons, and cast twelve golden figures, each weighing 240,000 kilograms, and stood at the entrance of Xianyang Palace as a demonstration of force. After Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, he saw the twelve golden figures at a glance.  'It is copper, and copper is money. This hero gave an order and smashed ten copper figures to mint currency to solve the money shortage!  ¡¯

    Destroying bronze men and minting coins is a more barbaric method, which also has merits. However, Dong Zhuo was too greedy. He ordered the coins to be minted, which weighed only five cents, and were called "small coins", but they were to be used as "five baht coins".  The currency value gap of ten makes people lose their hearts and makes the country more turbulent!

    It can be said that the world is in chaos because people's hearts are in chaos, and the reason for people's chaos is that the money in their pockets is in chaos. If the court wants to achieve great governance and restore peace, it must solve the problem of 'money shortage'!

    "To solve the money shortage, we must ban private minting and hiding gold and silver, but"

    Xun Yu looked defeated. There were some words he did not dare to say, but everyone also understood in their hearts that "minting coins, passing off inferior goods, and plundering brass" was definitely not done by ordinary people. Only high-ranking officials could do it.  With such ability and financial resources, even the people sitting here are not very clean!

    There is a treasure house in Xiao Yi's house, and there are mountains of money in it. But, those are the trophies he has won through countless battles, and it's hard for others to say anything!

    However, among the civil and military officials, many people are taking advantage of the country's loopholes. If the currency system is reformed and private manufacturing is prohibited, a large number of people may be offended and people's wealth will be cut off. For example, killing parents will trigger strong revenge. Xun Yu is  Shangshu Ling does not have this ability and courage. They are all ministers who hold heavy troops and are in charge of government affairs!

    Reforming the currency system may lead to rebellion among the courtiers. If it is not changed, the world will be in chaos. What should we do?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Didn¡¯t you pass that, they were all trophies he had won through countless battles, and it was hard for others to say anything!

    However, among the civil and military officials, many people are taking advantage of the country's loopholes. If the currency system is reformed and private manufacturing is prohibited, a large number of people may be offended and people's wealth will be cut off. For example, killing parents will trigger strong revenge. Xun Yu is  Shangshu Ling does not have this ability and courage. They are all ministers who hold heavy troops and are in charge of government affairs!

    Reforming the currency system may lead to rebellion among the courtiers. If it is not changed, the world will be in chaos. What should we do?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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