The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1090 Currency
"Entering the Imperial College? How will the adults explain it?" Inoue asked.

"Let's just say we didn't agree. Let's go to the Imperial College. The transaction with this Marquis of Dongshan is a private transaction between the three of us, representing our three families. For Marquis of Dongshan, the three of us are enough." asked San Xia .

After being told by Sanxia, ​​Inoue realized that, yes, if other companions knew about this matter, they would have to come over to share a piece of the action. If the three families can monopolize this place, then the money earned after returning to China will be the same. The three shared it.

"Both of you." Fujima was speechless. Before he decided whether to cooperate with the Marquis of Dongshan, the two began to guard against people from their own country.

"Fujima, why are you still hesitating! Tell me whether this cooperation is successful or not. If it is not successful, I will cooperate with San Xiajun and Dongshanhou. You can help keep it secret. If it is successful, you can give it a good time." answer." Inoue urged.

Fujima thought for a while, then gritted his teeth: "Sure, I will write a letter tonight, send it back to the family, inform the family of the matter, and wait for a reply. First, I will use the money we brought privately to contact the Marquis of Dongshan. We can't break the connection, since we want to do it, we must have the courage to break the boat!" Fujima said.

"Okay!" The two responded one after another.

Now that Emperor Huangji has stepped down and Emperor Kotoku has ascended the throne, the current emperor is an enterprising king who is actively absorbing the culture of the Tang Dynasty and striving for reform. The interior of the Wa Kingdom will become more and more stable. It can also produce silver in a stable manner, and what the Marquis of Dongshan called for was not copper, but silver. As long as you buy the house-building technology from Daozhengfang here and send it back to the country, you can double the money you bring back.

"You must keep this matter a secret from your lord." Fujima instructed, "Besides the three of us, it is best not to let the fourth foreigner know."

"En!" The two looked at each other and nodded in unison.

In the afternoon, Xuan Shijing changed his clothes and went into the palace to see His Majesty Li Er.

This time His Majesty Li Er saw Xuan Shijing at Dongshang Pavilion. Compared with Ganlu Palace, Dongshang Pavilion is more casual, at least Xuan Shijing can have a place to sit.

In the room of Dongshang Pavilion, there was a small table, and Deyi went to Shangshi Bureau to get some food and wine. It was a cold day, Xuan Shijing and His Majesty Li Er sat in the room, roasting the fire, and the fire was still on. While warming the wine, Weng and his son-in-law seem to be chatting homely.

His Majesty Li Er also had a rare time to take a break from his busy schedule. In fact, at the end of the year, the memorials of Ganlu Hall were the most piled up.

"Why, those Japanese people found you?" His Majesty Li Er asked.

"That's right, but they paid a price for meeting the minister." Xuan Shijing said, "A meeting fee of 5000 taels of silver."

"5000 taels! You're blatantly telling me how you covet other people's money, okay?"

"There's nothing wrong with it, it's just the Japanese people, and they have a lot of money. It can be said that they are stupid and have a lot of money. I was thinking about how to get all the money in their country from the Japanese people to us without bloodshed." Tang Lai." Xuan Shijing said.

"Why do you want so much money?" His Majesty Li Er asked.

"Your Majesty, I don't want it for you, but I want it for you." Xuan Shijing said: "The ropes that tie the copper coins in my house are rotten a lot. If you go out to spend money, or you, I will bring the certificates from your own house. For a big transaction, let the shopkeeper go directly to the minister's mansion to pull a cartful of money, or when the minister is shopping by himself, there is a large cartload of money behind him, Your Majesty, don't you find it troublesome?"

"You mean, it's inconvenient to spend copper coins in bulk transactions now?"

Xuan Shijing nodded: "That's right, so I feel that Datang needs money now, a lot of money, and it just so happens that our neighbor's family has a lot of money."

"Waguo? A place with a bigger thumb?" His Majesty Li Er was skeptical. The land of the Tang Dynasty is so large that it can be called a vast land and rich in resources, but there is not as much money as a small Waguo?
"Well, there are silver mines in the country of Wa. This is what I heard from the people of the country of Wa. Your Majesty, although we also have silver mines in the Tang Dynasty, first, no definite location of the silver mine has been explored, and second, it is known that it can be mined. It is very difficult to collect silver mines, and thirdly, keep more good things for future generations to use.” Xuan Shijing explained: “That’s why I have to use some insignificant things from the Engineering College to extract the money from the Japanese kingdom.”

"That's right, what do you think about the copper coins? Tell me, the conversation between you and me in Dongshang Pavilion today is only known to the three people in this room, and will not be spread." Li Second His Majesty said.

This could not be better for Xuan Shijing. The currency reform is not something that can be completed in a day or two. Your Majesty also understands and is talented. Xuan Shijing's ideas are immature. When you come to His Majesty Li Er, you can help him improve.

Xuan Shijing has advanced consciousness, while His Majesty Li Er has a long-term vision and rich experience in governing the country.

"Perhaps it is very simple for copper coins to be circulated in the hands of the common people as the most basic currency, and it is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Now, your majesty, look at the noble circles of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty. The circulation is all precious metals such as gold and silver. There has been bartering, which shows that the current copper coins can no longer support everyone's needs." Xuan Shijing said: "Gold and silver are also circulated in the Tang Dynasty, and the ratio of copper coins to silver in various places is also the same as that of silver to gold. They are not the same, but what the imperial court can do is to officially issue silver-made currency and gold-made currency. The official controls the exchange rate, based on the storage of precious metals such as gold and silver in the treasury, and issues them in various places in the Tang Dynasty. these currencies."

His Majesty Li Er nodded: "I understand what you mean. To sum it up, it is to ask the government to issue money that is more valuable than copper coins, right, and the materials for casting these coins are gold and silver. The amount of casting, according to What is stored in the national treasury now is the existing amount in Datang for casting, right?"

"Yes." Xuan Shijing replied.

Xuan Shijing didn't expect that the exchange of currency with His Majesty Li Er would go so smoothly.

"Hearing what you said about this matter, if I think about it, it is indeed somewhat feasible, but the implications are very extensive, and a more detailed strategy is required. Before doing these things, you need to be fully prepared, including any problems. This can only be done if it can be resolved in time, but now, the court officials may not be able to do it for the time being, and the amount of gold and silver in the treasury is not as rich as you think." His Majesty Li Er said: "Perhaps In the next few years, this matter can be discussed in court."

(End of this chapter)