I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 464 Currency Reform?

At midnight in the capital city, the lights were still brightly lit. Almost all members of the Habayashi Guard were mobilized, and carts of treasures were continuously transported to the imperial inner warehouse like a market.

Li Tian stood on the top of the city, watching all actions of Huang Yan, Zheng He and others commanding the army with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Three or four hundred carts of treasure took thousands of people to transport, and it took a whole night to transport them barely.

The sky is dimly bright, waiting for the last batch of treasures to be delivered back.

Zheng He came to the side of Li Tian who was almost unable to hold on in high spirits, and reported that,

"Your Majesty, the treasures that can be moved have basically been transported back, and the remaining gilded pillars and other things cannot be retrieved for the time being."

Li Tian shook his head indifferently and said,
"Let's put those things that are not very valuable there temporarily, and don't worry about them for now."

"What should we do with the underground palace, whether it should be sealed up or completely destroyed!"

"Let's seal it up first, that place is still secret, and the place is big enough, maybe it will be useful in the future!"

"Yes, our family will let someone deal with it!"

At this time, Wang Fujiangbao and others also came hand in hand.

"Your Majesty, the old slave has ordered people to select the most valuable and best-looking items among the gold and silver, and send the rest to the mint."

As we all know, if gold and silver are left for too long, the surface will oxidize, and the silver will turn black and moldy. If the gold is not pure enough.

There will also be brown and black spots, so the direct use value of such poor-looking gold and silver will be greatly reduced.

In addition, the styles of coins in the Song and Yuan dynasties are very different from those in the Ming Dynasty. If you want to reuse these coins, recasting is essential.

Li Tian nodded to express his satisfaction with their carefulness, and finally added.

"Gold is only used in large transactions, and it is rarely circulated in the market. After recasting, it can be stored in the Royal Bank, and it will not be used for the time being!"

Li Tian handed over so many treasures to the two with such peace of mind, and the two were both nervous and excited.

I'm afraid that any flaws will make Li Tian unhappy, but at the same time, they are actually very happy to be able to gain such trust from Li Tian!

"It's Your Majesty, this old slave will definitely handle it!"

Originally, Li Tian did not have much gold reserves, but since the opening of the Royal Bank, the practice of depositing money for interest has allowed Li Tian to accumulate a large amount of hard currency such as gold and silver in a short period of time.

However, compared to silver, the amount of gold is not much.

But this time, he got several times more gold than the royal bank's savings in a few months.

With these gold as a reserve, Li Tian couldn't help but have an idea that he could make a lot of money again.

This method is to issue a new currency system.

It's just that this idea has just taken shape, and he doesn't have a deep understanding of the currency system, so he must discuss it with specialized personnel in detail before making a decision.

Although China had already appeared in the Song Dynasty, Jiaozi, this early currency.

And the Ming Dynasty produced treasures, which grandma didn't love and uncle didn't love.

But these two things are not serious currencies in the strict sense.

In ancient times, especially in the era when industry and commerce were underdeveloped, it was very troublesome to take money out.

Gold and silver are very high-value currencies. If you eat and stay in a store, you will pay for silver when you come up. You are either stupid or ostentatious, and you are likely to be targeted by people with bad intentions.

But if you go out with copper coins, it will be even more inconvenient.

Every time I go out, I bring dozens of catties of copper coins with me, and I can't do anything.

Li Tian is the emperor, no matter whether it is eating or shopping, someone will help pay for it, and he didn't feel anything at first.

But as he learned more and more about the lives of the people in this era, he discovered many inconveniences.

Large transactions can also be traded by means of silver tickets, precious metals, etc., but small expenses are particularly troublesome.

Especially after he stayed in Zhang Qinghuan's tea house for a few days, he found that every evening.

When Zhang Qinghuan checked the accounts for the day, a small half of the money box was filled with broken silver, and the other half were strings of copper coins.

A large box was full, worth a hundred taels in total, but the total weight required two grown men to lift it.

Seeing Zhang Qinghuan counting the copper coins one by one, it took more than half an hour to count, Li Tian felt distressed and helpless.

In order to make Zhang Qinghuan feel more relaxed, and to make the people of Daming no longer have to worry about such things, it is imperative to issue new coins.

Of course, making a lot of money by issuing new currencies is just a matter of convenience.

However, the idea is good, but it can be implemented, but there are many obstacles.

First of all, the gold and silver in Li Tian's hands seem to be a lot, but it is not enough to support the operation of the entire capital's financial system, let alone pass through the whole country.

The second is that Daming has been misfortune by the treasure banknotes, and it doesn't trust this type of currency very much. It is a long way to go to make the people recognize the new currency again.

Finally, Li Tian's financial knowledge is very limited, and it is impossible for him to perfect this system by himself.

He needs help, and it takes a lot of people to help.

It's just that, in this era, such talents are extremely rare, and it is probably impossible to find such a person in a short period of time.

Temporarily suppressing this tempting idea, Li Tian couldn't hold on any longer, and with the support of several young eunuchs, he fell asleep with his head covered when he returned to the bedroom.

It may be that he thinks about it day by day and dreams at night. For a while, he dreams that he is in a sea of ​​gold and silver, and for a while he is bathed in countless colorful banknotes.

He is like a fool who has been poor for several generations, grabbing one side, hugging the other side, and muttering,

"A lot of money, it's all mine, mine..."

Since Li Tian slept until noon in the past two days, the queen was very worried, so she brought a few other concubines to see him that day.

When they walked into the bedroom in a low voice, they happened to find Li Tian rolling around on the bed ugly as if sleepwalking, a concubine couldn't help laughing out loud.

The queen glared at him, which made her take a big step back involuntarily in fright.

Dang clang, I don't know what I stepped on, and there was a light noise.

A slight noise awakened Li Tian from his dream.

The curtains had not been opened, and the room was still dark, and Li Tian couldn't see who the other party was for a while.

He hummed and said,
"Who, disturbed my dream!"

(End of this chapter)