Li Shimin

Chapter 837 Your Majesty, Banknotes Can Be Collected
Regarding this, Li Xuan did not force it.

Anyway, to Datang, Liuqiu is just a wild island in a remote place, and not many people will care about it at all.

He was also deeply influenced by another time and space, so he looked at Xiang Liuqiu from time to time.

However, thinking of India, Li Xuan still felt the need to emphasize it again.

"Your Majesty, there is also a lot of gold in Tianzhu!"

"Tianzhu?"

Now, the attention of Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others shifted to Tianzhu Kingdom.

"Tianzhu is closer to Linyi. When my Datang fleet goes to Linyi again, I can take it to Tianzhu to check it out!"

"Everything is decided by His Majesty!"

Li Xuan said calmly.

Anyway, according to his news, in the past few years, the prestige of the Datang Fleet in Linyi Kingdom has far surpassed that of Linyi King, and it can be regarded as the king of Linyi Kingdom!
I believe that in a few years, if there are no accidents, Datang should set up the Linyi Dudu Mansion in Linyi Country.

At that time, as long as the lineage of the king of Linyi is moved to Chang'an City, Linyi will completely become the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

After all, as long as they grow some rice grains at will, Datang will take a lot of silk, glass, beef jerky, refined salt... Each of them is exquisite and luxurious in exchange.

Those barbarians in Linyi are living more and more comfortably now!
Then, after discussing some matters again, Li Shimin took Fang Xuanling and others and left contentedly!

The next day.

Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County, proposed to use silver and gold as money at the Great Court Meeting, which can be used to buy things.

The left servant of the Shangshu of the Tang Dynasty shot Fang Xuanling, the right servant of the Shangshu shot Du Ruhui, Sun Wuji, the Duke of Qi, Cheng Zhijie, the Duke of Su, and others all agreed again and again.

In this regard, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty still don't understand. His Majesty has already discussed with the important ministers of Datang.

In addition, in each family, there are basically some gold and silver nuggets stored.

As a result, people from all the aristocratic families also agreed.

At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan abolished the five baht coins of the former Sui Dynasty and used Kaiyuan Tongbao.

Therefore, some caravans originally needed to carry 12 copper coins, but they needed to carry copper coins weighing [-] catties.

Just carrying copper coins requires more than 100 carriages.

And if the [-] guan copper coins are exchanged for silver, only two thousand catties of silver are needed, and at most three carriages are enough.

It would be even easier if it were exchanged for gold, only two hundred catties of gold would be needed for [-] guan, and a small wooden box would suffice!

Therefore, as the news that gold and silver can be used as coins to buy goods and can be exchanged with copper coins spread throughout the Tang Dynasty, all aristocratic families and merchants were overjoyed.

However, because Jin Wang likes gold, most merchants and aristocratic families prefer to trade with gold rather than silver.

The crisis of the Datang bank in remote states such as Shunzhou, Liangzhou, Qingzhou, and Fuzhou was resolved by more than half.

Since there was not much gold and silver in the Tang Dynasty, most caravans in Chang'an City, Bingzhou, and Luoyang, the prosperous states in the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, traded with gold and silver.

Even when some aristocratic families trade with each other, they are too lazy to go to the bank to withdraw money and then deposit it. In many cases, they have already started to take the deposit certificate and transfer the deposit certificate directly in the bank.

After half a month.

Li Shimin brought Li Xiaogong, Fang Xuanling and others to Li's Village again.

"Wonderful!"

Seeing the banknotes that Li Wei took out from the small wooden box in his arms, Li Xuan's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously praised.

The banknotes this time are more delicate than last time, especially the golden dragon-shaped graphics around the banknotes, and the dragon pattern on the crown robe Li Shimin is wearing in the banknotes. Eyes, as well as dragon horns, all the subtleties are clearly visible!
Being able to engrave such a pattern on such a small piece of paper, this technology has already been regarded as the ceiling of this era!Unless it takes a lifetime, otherwise, in this era when the news is blocked and every craftsman is still guarding his own craftsmanship, it is impossible to forge exactly the same banknotes!

Li Xuan couldn't guarantee whether Letai could imitate this kind of banknotes within five years!
Li Shimin smiled triumphantly, "Xuan Ba, how about this banknote?"

"Your Majesty, it is so ingenious that no one should be able to imitate it!"

Li Xuan spoke the truth.

"That's good!"

Li Shimin was also very happy to get Li Xuan's sincere approval.

"When [-] banknotes are drawn from the scriptures, I will announce to the world that the banknotes will be implemented. At the same time, banknotes will be distributed in the banks of the Tang states!"

"Your Majesty, when the announcement is made, another edict should be issued. Anyone who dares to counterfeit banknotes, once the facts are checked, is like treason, and the nine clans will be punished!"

Li Xuan said coldly.

Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but glanced at Li Xuan in surprise.

"Can!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Xuan bowed his hands and saluted, then remembered something, and said again: "Your Majesty, I wonder if Your Majesty can exchange some for me after the first batch of banknotes are printed?"

"Ok?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, with a look of surprise.

"Xuanba, why do you want banknotes?"

"Collect and play!"

Li Xuan chuckled lightly and said: "Your Majesty, this banknote is the first batch of banknotes issued during His Majesty's reign. This banknote is not only exquisite, but also of great significance.

Therefore, Your Majesty, do not underestimate the value of this note! "

On the side, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Li Xiaogong and others couldn't help but stare.

"Your Majesty, I also request Your Majesty, after the banknotes are produced, give them to Weichen and others to exchange for a batch!"

"You want it too?" Li Shimin couldn't help being suspicious.

"Your Majesty, if the first batch of Qin Banliang issued by Qin Shihuang appeared in Chang'an in the pre-Qin period, would you like to collect a few for fun?"

Li Xiaogong smiled lightly and asked slowly.

Changsun Wuji also asked: "Your Majesty, if a beautiful portrait of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appears in Chang'an City, do you want to put it in the palace?"

Fang Xuanling followed suit and said, "Your Majesty, if the book sage Wang Xizhi's "On Le Yi" appears in Chang'an City, do you want to buy it and take it back to the palace?"

"Do you think this coin can be compared to the calligraphy album of the sages?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't believe it.

"Your Majesty, Qin Shihuang is the same emperor through the ages, because he unified the six countries, unified weights and measures, and unified coins. During your reign, you have conquered Goguryeo, Wa Kingdom, Tuyuhun, Turks, and Tubo for my Tang Dynasty!
They also found sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and other fetishes for the people!
In terms of achievements, you should far surpass Qin Shihuang! "

Changsun Wuji said directly with a serious face.

"Qin Shihuang has Qin Banliang, and His Majesty has Tang banknotes, and these banknotes are exquisite and flawless, and can be passed down through the ages!"

"Moreover, there is a portrait of His Majesty engraved on this banknote, which adds a kind of background to the banknote virtually!"

"Your Majesty, after the first batch of banknotes are issued, those aristocratic families will definitely rush to exchange them."

"Therefore, Wei Chen and the others want to beg for a few notes from His Majesty first, otherwise the Wei Chen is worried that after the banknotes are issued, even with the power of Wei Chen and the others, they will not be able to exchange many notes..."

Following Changsun Wuji's words, although Li Shimin still had doubts on his face, his eyes were full of smiles, obviously very useful.

Li Xuan was stunned. He really deserved to be a famous treacherous minister in history, but he could be so blatantly flattering!

"Xuanba, is it really as the auxiliary machine said?"

Li Shimin turned his head and asked Li Xuan again, which made Changsun Wuji's expression stiff because he still had a lot of unspoken opinions, but he soon returned to normal.

Li Xuan was also taken aback, but still nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty, what Duke Qi said is absolutely true! It would be better if the banknotes produced by His Majesty are rough and ordinary, and can only be used as banknotes. However, the banknotes produced by Your Majesty not only have the portrait of His Majesty's emperor on it, but also dragons around them. Surrounded by patterns, it is obviously the work of the master.

In addition, the banknotes are the first batch of banknotes issued by His Majesty, both in terms of commemorative collection significance and practical value, they are very huge, and there must be many dignitaries of aristocratic families who will collect them! "

Hearing this, Li Shimin looked slightly happy and asked directly.

"How many banknotes does Xuan Ba ​​need?"

"Your Majesty, you should keep the banknotes numbered one by yourself. I only need the banknotes numbered two. Of course, you can give me all the banknotes numbered from two to ten!"

Li Xuan said directly.

"That's the case..." Li Shimin nodded slightly.

On the side, Li Xiaogong, Fang Xuanling and others changed their expressions slightly, and hurriedly bowed their hands to Li Shimin and Li Xuan.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Jin, and the ministers also want a set of banknotes!"

"Exactly, Your Majesty, I want a set of banknotes that are so memorable and collectable!"

"His Royal Highness, please be merciful..."

Seeing the cautious expressions of Li Xiaogong, Fang Xuanling and others, Li Shimin couldn't help but startled.

"Xiao Gong, Auxiliary Machine, Xuan Ling, this is..."

At this moment, Li Xiaogong, Fang Xuanling and the others spoke directly, regardless of reserve.

"Your Majesty, the materials of the first batch of coins are as large as the images and characters, but the most valuable collection depends on the serial number of the banknotes. The first banknote is the most precious, and the second and third after that... In turn, the larger the serial number, the less worthy of collection!"

"So, banknotes after the tenth are not worth collecting?"

Li Shimin said thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty, forgive me, I have absolutely no intention of doing so!"

Li Xiaogong, Fang Xuanling and others looked anxious and quickly explained.

Li Xuan sighed softly and said, "Your Majesty, every banknote is worth collecting.

Moreover, when people collect banknotes, they just look at the number of words on the banknotes. For example, the serial number is one, which is eleven, which is 110 one, and which is one thousand 110 one;

Or the serial number is from one to nine, or 66, 660 six, which is a six-six Dashun!

Double eight, 880 eight, eight thousand 880 eight, is the meaning of getting rich;
Or double nine, nine hundred and ninety-nine, nine thousand and nine hundred and ninety-nine, nine for a long time, meaning that the sky will last forever..."

"I see!"

Li Shimin nodded suddenly.

"So, the serial numbers are one, double one, 110 one... for nine, double nine, nine hundred and ninety-nine, nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine... I want banknotes of these two numbers and sizes!
The rest of the banknotes, you divide it among yourself!However, there can be no more than two types per person, and three types for Xuan Ba! "

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Xuan, Li Xiaogong and others hurriedly bowed their hands in salute.

"In this case, the serial number is two, double two... serial number six, double six... banknotes, I want it!" Li Xuan said.

"Can!"

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

"Thank you, Your Highness King Jin!"

Fang Xuanling, Li Xiaogong and others were full of gratitude.

"Serial number three, serial number eight, I want it!" Li Xiaogong said.

"Yes!" Li Shimin agreed.

"Your Majesty, serial number four and serial number seven, I want them!" Fang Xuanling said.

"Your Majesty, number five..."

Before Changsun Wuji finished speaking, Du Ruhui, Cheng Zhijie and the others interrupted hastily.

"Duke Qi, don't be greedy!"

"Exactly, Qi Guogong, Wei Guogong, Hejian County King, you all want serial numbers from three to eight, and I don't have any banknotes with the first ten numbers!"

"Qi Guogong, Wei Guogong, Hejian County King, on the paper money and the Tang bank, we all put in the average effort..."

"Also ask Your Majesty to make the decision for Weichen and others!"

Hearing this, Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others couldn't help but look at each other.

After reacting, Li Shimin said directly.

"Okay, everyone can only choose one banknote with a serial number for collection!"

"This……"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Wei Chen!"

Du Ruhui, Cheng Zhijie and the others were all beaming.

At the side, thinking of something, Li Xuan said again: "Your Majesty, you still need to keep the banknotes with the [-]th serial number!"

"Nine-five?"

Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment, muttered something to himself, and couldn't help but glance at Li Xuan in surprise.

"good!"

On the side, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji and the others had already started competing for the serial numbers of the banknotes they needed.

……

After Li Shimin and others left Lijiazhuang, the sun had already seen the west!
on the carriage.

Li Shimin leaned on the cushion on the car wall and asked slowly.

"Auxiliary machine, are banknotes really worthy of people's collection?"

"This……"

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes flickered.

"Your Majesty, the banknotes are the first banknotes in the ages, and your portrait is engraved on the banknotes. As long as the banknotes are issued, people will definitely be proud of owning the banknotes!"

"Ah……"

Li Shimin chuckled, and slightly opened his eyes to look at Changsun Wuji.

"In the car, there are only a few people waiting for me. I don't believe that with just a few numbers, those nobles of the family will scramble to collect them!"

"Hey, Your Majesty is wise!"

Changsun Wuji smiled mischievously.

"Actually, it's one thing to have your portrait on the banknotes, and on the other hand, His Royal Highness King Jin is very keen on collecting banknotes!"

Fang Xuanling, Li Xiaogong and others nodded slowly.

"Oh? Do you have so much confidence in Xuanba?" Li Shimin couldn't help being a little surprised.

"Your Majesty, so far, His Royal Highness Prince Jin seems to have never seen it. Especially gold..."

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded subconsciously.

Not only gold, but also those who ruled Mohism, as well as Xue Rengui and Wang Xuance, made Li Shimin very envious.

"In this way, the banknotes may really be loved by those rich and powerful families when they are issued!"

"Your Majesty, it must be so!"

……

ps: I wish you all a happy new year!

Next year, everyone will get rich, get rich, get rich~~~
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