different warring states of japan

Chapter 1804: Striving for greater value

Speaking of which, this is not difficult.

Because if we want to develop peacefully and engage in economic construction in East Asia, we cannot avoid the economic circulation system of the Chinese dynasty.

In the ancient agricultural society, the Chinese Empire occupied the best arable land in East Asia and even the world. Even the Chinese Empire refused to lick it. What are you doing for the economy?

To put it simply, economy is the cycle of production, circulation, distribution, and consumption.In ancient East Asia, the economy followed the direction of the Celestial Dynasty.

The Celestial Dynasty is peaceful, there is a land Silk Road and a maritime Silk Road, and everyone will get a share of the pie.The dynasty was in turmoil, and the surrounding areas were also suffering from poverty.

Fields are the most important means of production in agriculture, and China already has all the high-quality farmland it can get its hands on.

The land of the Central Plains, with its distinct four seasons, has established the most powerful farming economic system in the agricultural era through intensive farming during thousands of years of agricultural development.

At the same time, the grain-growing ratio in Europe was about one to five, while in China it could reach one to ten, or even one to twenty.

In other words, one seed in China can harvest twenty grains, get more income from the land, feed more people, and free up more manpower to do other work.

Before the Industrial Revolution, the Chinese farming economy was unrivaled, occupying the best means of production and becoming the economic engine of East Asia and even the world.

Therefore, no matter how much silver you Westerners and Portuguese people get from America, they will eventually have to send it to China in exchange for high-tech products of that era, such as porcelain, silk, and tea.

Yiyin's engraving of Shunmei Tongbao on copper coins is similar to Oda Nobunaga's engraving of Tenkabubu Seal. This is to declare its strategic development roadmap.

Yi Yin said.

"Inaki, in your opinion, how much of the high-quality copper coins from Ashio Copper Mountain can be consumed in the island market?"

Ina Chuci thought for a while and said.

“On the island, gold, silver, and copper coins circulate, and rice and cloth are used as currency.

Copper coins are mostly used only in ports, shopping malls and other scenes. The exact number of coins in circulation is hard to say, but there are always millions of them. "

Yiyin nodded.

"Several million copper coins. In addition to the fine and inferior coins made privately by various companies, the high-quality copper coins on the market are based on Yongle Tongbao.

Even in the territory of daimyo such as the Hojo family, in order to maintain currency stability, only Yongle Tongho was allowed to circulate.

In this already well-distributed currency market, how much market share do you think our newly invested copper coins can gain? "

Ina Chuji was stunned and answered honestly.

"I am terrified and have not thought of this yet. I beg the saint to give me some time to investigate and make a clear calculation before submitting a report."

Yiyin waved his hand and said.

"Today you and I are just talking empty words, regardless of specific data.

But you should know in your mind. According to your calculations, once the copper coin manufacturing in Ashio Copper Mountain reaches a mature stage, at least 20 high-quality copper coins will flood into the market a year.

Not to mention whether so many copper coins entering circulation will lead to the devaluation of copper coins and change the current situation of gold being cheap and copper being expensive on the island.

Just talking about the currency market with millions of copper coins on the island will not be able to absorb our newly minted copper coins.

Therefore, we need to plan ahead and find a place for the large-scale production of copper coins in the future. "

Ina Chuji kowtowed to the ground and said.

"The sage has far-sightedness, and as soon as he understands the ignorance of his ministers, he suddenly understands. It is really shameful for you to worry so much about copper coins."

Yiyin laughed.

"Not to mention those false words, you are in charge of water conservancy and developing Tongshan at the same time. You have already done your best. A little oversight is not a fault.

I think you should have heard about transitional money trading, right? "

Ina Chuji bowed.

"I've heard that there seem to be many businessmen in Sakai Port making profits from this."

Yiyin nodded.

“Imai Munehisa, who works under Takada Yono, has been engaged in this trade for a long time and has made a lot of money from crossing over.

Gold and silver are cheap and copper coins are expensive on the island. In addition, the copper smelting technology is not up to standard. Since it is too wasteful to make it yourself, it is better to send it all to the Celestial Empire in exchange for copper coins and earn more.I think, instead of keeping our newly-made copper coins in China and suppressing the price of copper coins, it is better to send part of them to China.

In this way, not only can you earn a little more price difference, but you can also stabilize the value of domestic copper coins, killing two birds with one stone.

Furthermore, the cross-border money trade is already mature. We use this channel to ship goods. As long as the price is reasonable, we can send out any amount of copper coins. "

Ina Chuji praised.

"The saint is wise, but the heaven is short of copper, and the copper coins he makes are not enough. The most troublesome thing is the outflow of copper coins.

The cross-border money trade was actually smuggling. It was repeatedly suppressed by Chinese officials and its scale never increased.

But if we do not take away China's copper coins, but send high-quality copper coins to China, I think China will be happy to see the results and will not obstruct it. "

Yi Yin smiled slightly.

"So this copper coin must be called Shun Ming. Only by doing it in Shun Ming can we make a lot of money."

Ina Chuji nodded, convinced.

With the huge benefits of the copper coin trade, a little sloppiness in appearance doesn't matter.

The economic base determines the superstructure. One of the government affairs that those in power care most about is fiscal revenue, and they rack their brains to levy and collect it in order to fill their warehouses with those things.

Not to mention the words "Shun Ming" engraved on it, if it could be exchanged for the benefits of exporting hundreds of thousands of copper coins every year, Ina Chuji would be the first to take the lead in calling Tianchao daddy.

No matter how great the face is, it can't compare to the importance of inner appearance. Who can have trouble with money?

Yiyin is determined to deliver copper coins to China. On the one hand, it is indeed to ease its own financial pressure. On the other hand, it is also to establish economic mutual benefits and enhance stickiness between tomorrow's trade.

Ever since the Hosokawa family and the Ouchi family fought during the tribute ceremony in Ningbo, the Celestial Empire has prohibited the island country from further exploration and trade.

The official trade between the two countries was interrupted, and the island country lost a good way to make a fortune. The Chinese Empire was also unable to obtain the precious metals of Treasure Island. The final result was that the Nanman people were given an advantage.

The Southern Barbarians of this era were not yet the industrial powerhouse they would become in the future, and in fact they could not produce any excellent trading products.

The so-called Nanman trade in the island country mainly focuses on two items, except for a few Nanman special products.

One is gunpowder weapon technology and the import of saltpeter and lead required for muskets.

The second is to be a second-hand dealer, engaged in transshipment trade between China and the island country.

The island country's demand for Chinese goods is all-round. In addition to daily necessities such as steel, cloth, candles, fishing nets, etc., even Buddhist scriptures and sandalwood are imported from China.

And the island country possesses the precious metals needed by the Chinese economy. Who doesn’t love gold and silver from ancient times to the present?What's more, the island country also has copper mines.

In order to make money, the Chinese government had to dig everywhere to find copper.

But even the best Yunnan copper mine in the country is incomparable with the ordinary copper mines in the island country, let alone high-quality and rich mines such as Ashio Copper Mountain and Riko Copper Mountain.

At this point, tomorrow's trade is actually economically complementary, and Yiyin wants to test the copper coin transport first and lay the groundwork for the resumption of joint trade in the future.

It is not easy to follow the path of being submissive to the Celestial Empire, because to the Celestial Empire, this isolated island country does not actually have much value.

Even if Yiyin deliberately planned to engage in precious metal trading, it would be difficult to attract the attention of the Celestial Empire.

Because the Chinese Empire in the agricultural era was indeed rich in land and resources, and the difficulties of copper mines were not enough to make China take a serious look at the island country.

On the contrary, since Emperor Hongwu, the Japanese rebellion in the southeast has been suppressed several times and has recurred several times, causing even more headaches for the Celestial Empire.In the several political negotiations between tomorrow and tomorrow, the Japanese rebellion has always been the focus of the Celestial Dynasty.

Yiyin needs an opportunity to let China see the value of the island country's united front, so that it is possible to establish the blood alliance of tomorrow that it hopes for, and let the island country become a loyal lackey of the China from generation to generation.

So where did this opportunity come from?

At the moment, Yiyin doesn't know what to do, but one day, someone will bring an opportunity to his door.

When the militants set their sights on the mainland, and when the war burns to the peninsula, the leaders of the peace-loving island countries have value worthy of China's united front.

Yiyin will also take this opportunity to make the island country a maritime barrier for the Chinese Empire from generation to generation.

One is to soothe one's Chinese heart, and the other is to use the strong economic strength of the Chinese to stabilize the rule of Sibo theocracy over the island country.

Kill two birds with one stone.

(End of this chapter)