The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 50 Lao Zhu can’t keep it off his face anymore
The fact that gold can become money means that mankind's understanding of money has risen to a new level?
The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more he felt that this sentence had a profound meaning.

Speaking of which, the function of this thing is really useless.

It is too soft to be made into weapons, and it is too heavy to be used as utensils. It is not as strong as copper or iron.

Its biggest function is decoration.

Logically speaking, this kind of thing should not become money.

But in fact, it has indeed become synonymous with wealth.

why?
rare?
No, not right.

Shells are also very rare, and no one was willing to accept them at first.

Can't accept shells?Why accept gold?

Is it just because of the improvement in cognition?

No, the question shouldn't be so simple. There must be a mystery in it that I haven't figured out yet.

If I can understand this mystery, can I also allow everyone to accept treasure money?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang became excited.

He couldn't help but urge: "Hurry up, what's behind?"

Zhu Biao was surprised, why did his father suddenly become so anxious?Did he realize something new?
After all, he had been the deputy emperor for many years. With this idea, he quickly thought of the key points.

Gold is useless, why can it become money?Could it be that Chen Jingke found the reason?

If this is true, then Bao Chao will be saved.

No wonder Dad is so anxious.

However, Chen Jingke did not talk about why gold is recognized by everyone as they expected.

He just wanted to whet the appetite of the two of them and make them think proactively.

In this way, when the answer is revealed, they will agree more.

"But gold is scarce and expensive, and ordinary people cannot use it at all, so copper is still the most important money."

"... All the pre-Qin countries had their own money. Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, abolished other coins, and adopted round square hole coins."

"...In the Han Dynasty, the five-baht coin was introduced and became the best currency. It is said that it was still used directly until the Sui and Tang Dynasties."

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son felt anxious when they saw him whining and not getting into the topic.

He was afraid that he would disrupt Chen Jingke's train of thought by making random noises, so he could only listen patiently.

At the same time, I couldn’t help but think over and over again why everyone recognized gold.

With their knowledge, they naturally came up with many reasons, but in the end they were all denied by themselves.

But what they didn't discover was that as they thought about it, their understanding of 'money' became clearer and deeper.

Chen Jingke had been observing the father and son, and felt that the time was almost here, so he changed the topic:

"When it comes to understanding money, I personally recommend Liu Ba from the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period."

Father and son were refreshed.

Liu Ba?

A very strange name. Has he ever done anything significant?Chen Jingke actually admired him so much.

Chen Jingke was very satisfied with this effect and asked:

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, have you ever heard of Zhibaiqian?"

After being reminded, Zhu Yuanzhang thought of this person first and said:

"We understand. Liu Ba proposed to cast hundreds of coins, which solved the Shu Han's money shortage problem."

Yes, yes, straight money is the same as treasure money. If we knew why people accepted straight money at that time, wouldn't we be able to solve the problem of treasure money?Thinking of this, he became excited: "Chen Jingke, do you know the secret of Zhibaiqian?"

Chen Jingke nodded, but still did not reveal the answer, but continued to ask:

"Cai Jing of the Northern Song Dynasty once minted ten coins, but he was cast aside by the people."

"It is also a big money. Zhibaiqian was popular in the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu, and was still used by the people until the time of Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty."

"What if the top ten money failed at that time?"

After all, the Song Dynasty was relatively close, and people in the Ming Dynasty still knew a lot about the situation at that time.

Zhu Biao replied: "Ten pieces of money are for the purpose of plundering people's wealth for Song Huizong's enjoyment..."

In the middle of speaking, he suddenly stopped.

Because he also realized that this was just the result, not the cause.

Yes, Zhibaiqian is even more exaggerated. Why was it successful?
When ten coins turns into a bad government that plunders people's wealth?

Zhu Yuanzhang finally couldn't hold it in any longer, and slapped the table: "You kid, if you try to whet our appetite again, be careful of what we say, and tell me the reason quickly."

Chen Jingke laughed naively and said quickly: "First of all, it is also the most important point."

"The original intention of the decision-maker to issue this kind of currency is the most important thing."

Zhu Biao was a little confused, what do you mean?What does this have to do with the original intention of the decision-maker?
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang had been in power longer, so he immediately understood what he meant and agreed:

"What is said makes sense, and people make things happen. The original intention of the decision-maker determines the subsequent policies and implementation methods."

"Shu Han issued Zhibaician to alleviate the money shortage and benefit the people, so they will find ways to stabilize the price of Zhibaician."

"Cai Jing issued the top ten money in order to plunder people's wealth, so they ignored the consequences."

Zhu Biao suddenly realized: "It turns out that because of this, my son has learned a lesson."

Chen Jingke also nodded and said: "Your Majesty is wise. If the decision-makers have incorrect ideas, no matter how good the policy is, it will turn into a harsh government that harms the people."

"The original intention of the decision-makers of the Shu Han Dynasty was good, and then they solved the problems they encountered around this original intention, and that was how Zhibaiqian circulated the world."

"Liu Ba understands money and people's hearts even more."

"He knows that people don't care what the money in their hands is. What they really care about is whether the money can be exchanged for supplies from the issuer."

Both Zhu Yuanzhang and his son were a little confused. It wasn't that they didn't understand what was being said, but that they didn't understand that this point was really so important?

"The initial money was formed spontaneously in the transaction, so I chose copper, which has value in itself."

"Later it became the country that issued the coins, and every copper plate contained the country's credibility."

"If the people have money made by the state but have no way to exchange it for a grain of grain from the official warehouse, no one will use the money even if it is made of gold."

"The reason is very simple. If the imperial court itself does not recognize money, the people will not even dare to trust it."

"If the people hold money and can exchange it for any supplies from the official warehouse, then even if the money is a piece of paper, they can still gain the people's trust."

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized, and then his face became ugly.

Because he only issued treasure banknotes, but did not allow people to use treasure banknotes to exchange for anything from the government.

Lao Zhu couldn't help it, Chen Jingke laughed secretly in his heart, but said calmly:

"Liu Ba understood this truth, so before issuing Zhibai coins, he built several warehouses filled with various supplies."

"It is stipulated that as long as the people hold hundreds of coins, they can exchange them for supplies of equivalent value from the official warehouse at any time."

"In this way, Zhibaiqian quickly gained the trust of the people and passed through Shu."

He paused for a moment before continuing:
"On the contrary, there are Wei and Wu. Their operations help Shu in disguise to make a hundred coins pass through the world."

(End of this chapter)