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Chapter 296 0293 [The Taoist temple is really out of money! 】

"What you all said makes sense. Banknotes need to be exquisite. It is best to attract people at a glance. The standard should be distinguished from Jiaozi. Try to cut off all ties with Jiaozi as much as possible to prevent merchants from conflicting. At the same time, anti-counterfeiting is also a top priority. The most important thing, regarding the production of banknotes, is left to the Academy of Engineering Sciences."

Han Zhen looked at Craftsman Yuan and ordered: "Dean Yuan, select a group of craftsmen and keep them strictly confidential."

"Wei Chen understands."

Craftsman Yuan said solemnly.

Making banknotes is something that cannot be done carelessly, so he couldn't help but be very energetic.

"As for how to guide businessmen, I have three countermeasures. One is to guide public opinion and go to the memorial hall to cooperate with propaganda. Second, Guangling and other salt fields will only accept banknotes for large transactions in the future."

As soon as Han Zhen finished speaking, Liu Mi asked worriedly: "County Magistrate, will you be so tough-minded that you will attract a group of salt merchants to boycott?"

After all, salt was the main source of income under Han Zhen's rule, and nothing could go wrong.

"Liu Shangshu is worrying too much."

Without waiting for Han Zhen's answer, Su Zhaode took the initiative to explain: "Those salt merchants often buy tens of thousands of kilograms of refined salt every month. It is very inconvenient to transport large quantities of copper coins. They also need to hire escort agencies at high prices to transport them to prevent Qiangliang bandits from robbing them halfway. The cost is quite high." . A while ago, many salt dealers came to see me, hoping that the Commerce Academy could issue salt coupons to facilitate their purchases."

"So, when the salt farm implements banknotes, those salt merchants will only applaud and praise it."

Hearing this, Liu Mi chuckled and said, "This will make me feel relieved."

Han Zhen continued: "Third, from now on, official salaries and dividends will only be issued in banknotes. Officials set an example, and when the gentry and the common people meet, they will naturally follow suit."

"The minister agrees!"

How could Zhao Ting miss this opportunity and be the first to show his loyalty.

Liu Mi and others were not to be outdone, and they all spoke in agreement.

Han Zhen's eyes fell on Su Zhaode again, and he ordered: "Dean Su, go back and write a note and submit it. Please cooperate with the Ministry of Household Affairs."

"The minister takes orders."

Liu Mi and Liu Mi responded in unison.

Zhao Ting took advantage of the situation and suggested: "County Magistrate, since paper money is issued, should coins also be issued together? There are many copper coins on the market today, including large iron coins, small iron coins, and copper coins from various dynasties. Many profiteers use this to deceive and deceive the people. "

After all, paper money is only to facilitate large-value transactions, and people have little wealth, so daily transactions are still dominated by copper coins.

There are no less than a dozen types of copper coins on the market today, and even the five-baht coin from the Han Dynasty is still used by people.

"inappropriate!"

Xie Ding objected.

Su Zhaode wondered: "Why?"

He had already planned to issue coins and was planning to report it to the county magistrate later.

Xie Ding said seriously: "The intention of issuing coins is good and benefits the people, but the timing is not right now. The reason is similar to the luxury tax. Now that we are commercially connected with Zhao and Song Dynasty, money will naturally circulate in the two places, and paper money is no problem, because How much grain is printed and how much paper money can be used will not harm the fundamentals. But if coins are issued, bad coins will inevitably drive out good coins, and then they will only serve as wedding clothes for Zhao and Song."

Paper money is a business without capital, only about credit.

If the merchants of Zhao and Song also accepted banknotes, it would be beneficial to Han Zhen. If he had a darker heart, he could even launch a financial war and use banknotes to harvest Zhao and Song.

Paper, you can print as much as you want. When scaled up, the cost is only a few pennies, but the value is as high as hundreds or even thousands.

But coins are different. Whether they are copper, iron, or other precious metals, they are real money.

Moreover, bad money will inevitably drive out good money.

Su Zhaode suddenly realized it, cupped his hands and said: "I have learned a lesson from you."

Han Zhen asked: "Do you have any suggestions about the name of the banknotes?"

Hearing this, all the officials immediately started talking about it.

Liu Mi said: "If not, let's call it Shang Juan. It's catchy, simple and clear."

Wang Weizhong shook his head and objected: "It's inappropriate, it's too philistine."

Su Zhaode suggested: "How about using the name of a saint?"

Xie Ding pondered for a moment, stroked his beard and said: ""Shang Shu Yu Gong" once said: Haidai is Qingzhou. Qingzhou is the head of the nine states in ancient times, and it is also the place where the county magistrate Longxing is. I think that the word Qing can be used as money. Qingzhou Qian, also known as Qing coins, was a gift during spring festivals in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, symbolizing good fortune."

Green money?

After chewing it for a while, everyone expressed their agreement.

Han Zhen also thought it was good, the meaning was good, and it was catchy, so he agreed: "Okay, let's call it Qing Qian!"

Craftsman Yuan asked: "County magistrate, how should the denomination of green coins be determined?"

Han Zhen pondered: "There are six denominations for the time being, one thousand, one hundred, fifty, twenty, ten, and five. The printing geometry of each denomination will be decided after investigation by the Ministry of Commerce."

As for less than five strings, there is no need to use banknotes.

"I understand."

Craftsman Yuan replied.

After the important matters were discussed, the atmosphere in the hall became much more relaxed.

Pei Huai, the minister of etiquette, stood up and said: "The lock-up examination has ended. According to the etiquette system, the county magistrate should hold a Qionglin banquet to entertain the candidates."

It used to be a grass-roots team, but now it is formal, and the proper etiquette is indispensable.

Han Zhen nodded and ordered: "The Qionglin banquet is scheduled for tomorrow, and the etiquette will be handled by Wang Shilang."

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Yizhou.

From the Wanshou Palace at the foot of Yimeng Mountain, bursts of crying could be heard.

A middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a purple robe was begging for help from the official in front of him: "Blessed Lord, this official is merciful. The thousands of acres of land in the temple have all been deducted from taxes. This poor Taoist really has no money. Come on." Outside the Taoist temple, there were hundreds of Qingzhou Army soldiers wearing black armor.

Dozens of Taoist priests looked frightened, holding their heads in their hands and kneeling in the square outside the temple.

These soldiers looked cold and had murderous intent in their eyes, making them intimidating.

The leader of the superintendent did not care, and said coldly: "It is only natural to pay back debts. After deducting 560 acres of land, your Wanshou Palace still owes more than [-] yuan in taxes."

He didn't have a good impression of these Taoist priests. At first, he relied on the Emperor Zhao and Song Dynasty's belief in Taoism to dominate the local area. He regarded these subordinate officials as cattle and horses, and they were much more powerful than the officials. .

Now that County Magistrate Han has taken action against these monks, he naturally applauds.

"You have deducted so much land, and you still owe [-] guan?"

The purple-robed Taoist screamed in surprise and said angrily: "None of the bandits in the mountains are so ruthless!"

"Ok?"

Ashi's eyes suddenly lit up and he said sternly: "What did you just say?"

"No no no."

The purple-robed Taoist trembled and said with a flattering smile: "I have a very close relationship with the Zhang family in the county. I hope that the servant will show his favor for Master Zhang's sake."

Ashi sneered and said disdainfully: "Master Zhang? Not to mention that he is just a chief clerk. Even if the prefect comes, the tax that should be paid will not be less!"

"It seems that we really have no money." The purple-robed Taoist cried.

Pointing to the several-foot-high Sanqing bronze statues in the hall, Asi said coldly: "Since you don't have money, then use these bronze statues as a deduction."

"I can't, I can't!"

Hearing that the bronze statue was about to be used as a deduction, a trace of panic flashed in the purple-robed Taoist's eyes, and he let out a howl like a slaughtering pig, and stepped forward to grab the opponent's sleeve.

Breaking free from the other party's pull, Ashi said with a ferocious smile: "I tried to talk to you in a good manner, but it's still stubborn. So I have no choice but to call the Qingzhou Army officers outside to talk to you personally. "

As soon as he finished speaking, the purple-robed Taoist immediately stopped howling, his eyes full of fear.

Seeing this, Ashi chuckled and ordered: "Come here, dismantle all the bronze statues in Wanshou Palace and transport them back to the treasury!"

After receiving the order, the scribes immediately led the people to start dismantling the bronze statue.

Seeing several civilians climbing onto the Taoist platform, the purple-robed Taoist was about to stop them, but saw Oshi staring at him with cold eyes.

Then he glanced at the Qingzhou Army outside the palace. The purple-robed Taoist's face was pale and he couldn't say a word.

At this moment, a citizen shouted: "Li Yasi, this bronze statue seems to be made of pottery, with only a layer of copper paint painted on it."

"fake?"

Li Yasi glanced at the purple-robed Taoist and sneered: "Break it open for me!"

Upon hearing this, several civilians immediately raised their sledgehammers and hit the bronze statue on the head.

Snapped!
The head of the bronze statue suddenly shattered like pottery.

Immediately afterwards, countless copper coins burst out from inside the statue.

"It's over, it's over."

Looking at the copper coins scattered on the ground, the purple-robed Taoist fell to the ground and muttered to himself in despair.

"Hahaha!"

Li Yasi looked up to the sky and laughed: "I just said that you have kept usury money in Wanshou Palace for so many years, how could it be just this small? The original truth is all hidden in the statues. Keep smashing, all the statues will be smashed, and no one will be left. leak!"

Just by making a visual inspection, he calculated that there were at least thousands of strings hidden in this statue.

There are dozens of large and small statues of gods in the Wanshou Palace.

Such achievements were enough for him to get a top grade in the monthly assessment!
If you want to become an official, in addition to taking the lock-up examination, there is another way, which is to be promoted based on merit.

This is to take care of the third class of subordinate staff and some scribes with low levels of education.

After all, the vast majority of the third-class subordinates only knew a few words but knew nothing about current policies, so they were unable to participate in the lock-down examination. This was unfair to them.

Therefore, after discussing with a group of officials, Han Zhen decided to add an additional ascending channel.

If a supplementary officer can get three top-level assessment ratings, he can be promoted to an official.

Of course, top armor is extremely rare.

In addition, in order to avoid replacing officials and bribing superior officials to obtain a superior rating, Han Zhen adopted an accountability system.

Officials must record the reasons for their decision in detail and submit them to the Supervisory Office for review and backup.

Once a replacement officer commits a crime, the Inspectorate will use this record to hold the officer accountable.

As a result, officials have an additional layer of concern.

Carloads of copper coins were pulled out from the Wanshou Palace and transported to the county seat more than ten miles away.

Li Yasi looked at the purple-robed Taoist condescendingly and said loudly: "The county magistrate decrees that from now on, monks and Taoists will no longer be exempt from taxes, and it is strictly forbidden to issue loan sharks. At the same time, incense money must be taxed at [-]%. All religions belong to religious affairs. Hospital management. Violators will be severely punished!"

After that, he waved his broad robe and left the main hall of Wanshou Palace with satisfaction.

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This rectification of the monks' order resulted in the recovery of more than [-] acres of farmland and millions of dollars in money.

In addition, more than 30 temples of obscenity and five Manichaean dens were destroyed.

Han Zhen asked various prefectures and counties to retain these money and fields to resettle the fleeing households down the mountain.

Cooperating with Liu Qiqing's suppression of bandits and the crackdown on gangs and evil in various counties and counties, the entire land of Shandong will be completely new.

Not to mention that the houses are not closed at night, but the public security is countless times better than before. At least the people can walk on the official road without having to worry about being robbed by powerful bandits.

(End of this chapter)