A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

In the last two days of Jiayou's eighth year, it snowed in Hangzhou.

Amidst the falling white snow, a group of officials and coolies stood on the pier.

"It's the end of the year, why are there still ships coming?"

"Didn't you say you were coming three days ago?"

"I came here three days ago, but our general magistrate refused to give me copper coins and wanted to barter. Those big cannibals refused to trade..."

"Bartering? In the past, those big cannibals also bought a lot of our things back, but most of them would leave some copper coins... This is a common practice, why can't it be done anymore?"

"This batch of goods is all ivory and spices. The cannibals have made a lot of money. After purchasing the goods, there must be a lot of copper coins left!"

"How many can there be?"

"It's said to be more than four thousand strings."

"Quite a few!"

"It's a lot, but the copper coins we have here are enough."

"I'm coming!"

While they were talking, a fleet of ships arrived despite the wind and snow.

The fleet slowly docked, and a big cannibal came up. After greeting Su Yan, he said, "Su Tongpan, it's almost New Year's Day. If you don't pay us... we'll go back now."

Su Yan's complexion was still a little dark, and he said in a deep voice: "Ivory and spices are not necessities for the Song Dynasty. If you wait to transfer these goods and sell them, you are more likely to exchange them for copper coins from the Song Dynasty. This way is blocked. "

The big food merchant said with a grimace: "What's the matter? Ivory is too valuable..."

He raised his head, the slyness in his eyes flashed away, and then he cupped his hands and said: "New Year's Day will be in two days, and we also want to unload the goods, and then have some fun in Hangzhou..."

The fleet had sold out 70% of its goods and had also purchased many specialties of the Song Dynasty, but the remaining 30% of its goods wanted to be exchanged for copper coins and taken back.

The copper coins of the Song Dynasty are of good quality and have high reputation. Businessmen in every country hope to exchange more for them.

This is probably the status of beautiful knives in later generations, but beautiful knives only need to turn on the money printing machine to come out, but copper coins are very troublesome.

Looking for copper deposits, mining, smelting, casting copper coins...

After a series of procedures, copper coins were given the status of currency.

The most troublesome thing was the Shao Copper Mine of the Song Dynasty. The copper coins minted every year were simply not enough, leading to a money shortage.

There was a shortage of money in the Song Dynasty, so people from outside the feudal lords liked to use the copper coins of the Song Dynasty. For example, the Liao people, the Xixia people...the most popular in the Liao Kingdom were the Song Dynasty copper coins.

Businessmen chasing profits are like hungry sharks that come when they smell the fishy smell. They frantically stole the Song Dynasty's copper coins, making the money shortage worse.

The Song Dynasty was probably proud and troubled by this kind of behavior, but its tolerant policy towards business led officials to turn a blind eye to the cash-out behavior of merchants from foreign vassals.

Everyone turned a blind eye, but Su Yan couldn't.

"Have fun?" Su Yan glanced at the Dashi merchant and said coldly: "If you want to have fun, go back to Dashi. If someone knows that you are committing crimes in the city, then stay in the Song Dynasty!"

The food merchant said in astonishment: "Su Tongpan... you... how could you do this?"

Not only him, but also the officials of the Shipping Department thought this general judge was a bit strange.

Why does it bother you when other people who have money want to go to the city to have fun?

Someone muttered: "Last time I heard Su Tongpan say that he didn't like to see businessmen from other vassals haunting brothels..."

"That's it." Su Yan said: "Besides, don't wait any longer. If I'm in Shibo Division for one day, you can't get away with the copper coins!"

He said this categorically, and the Dashi merchant's face changed, and he smiled and said: "Su Tongpan, no matter it is a Dashi merchant or a merchant from any country, every time they sell goods, they will bring some copper coins back. What are you going to do? Not allowed at all?"

He was smiling, a smile that was full of smiles, but it made people feel a little threatening.

This year, the income of the Shipping Department is very high, and the awards from the Central Government have also come down. Everyone is very happy, and they are looking forward to working hard next year to strive for an early promotion and fortune.

Everyone is motivated and likes to gain political achievements. The performance of the Municipal Shipping Department is income.

But Su Yan's attitude was too tough, and everyone was worried that he would anger the big food merchant.

Don't underestimate these big food merchants. They are good at sticking together and refused to disperse when they gathered together in the Song Dynasty, forming their own settlements.

Once they get together and make some kind of decision, Hangzhou Shipping Company will cry.

Su Yan's current attitude is probably: You are extorting Song Dynasty's copper coins through trade, which is not good. From now on, don't think about this kind of thing anymore.

"Yes, from now on, the copper coins of the Song Dynasty will not be leaked out."

Some of the officials bowed their heads, some covered their foreheads, some sighed...

This is troublesome!

The foolish young man's words forced the big food merchants to the point where they could only choose one of the two. Once the big food merchants united to fight back, the Hangzhou Shipping Company could go to sleep.

The income increased greatly in the previous year, but dropped sharply in the second year... How can I still get promoted and make a fortune? Are you waiting to be relegated to the cold palace?

"Dashi merchants like to use the copper coins of the Song Dynasty to trade with other countries, and they make a lot of profits. Tongsuan has cut off their financial path. The original intention is good, but they are a little anxious. This matter needs to be taken seriously. This is the safe way to reduce the supply of copper coins step by step."

"Look at the attitude of the big food merchants. If something is not right, the merchants will be furious."

"That big cannibal has a cold face."

The big food merchant's smile gradually turned cold. He took a step back and asked, "I dare to ask the judge, is this what you meant?"

He asked very clearly: Is this what you meant?

Is it your intention or the Song Dynasty’s intention to limit the output of copper coins?

The first skill that a businessman needs to learn is to observe words and emotions, so that you can move freely among all kinds of people. The so-called long-sleeved dance skills, first of all, is to be able to read people.

The big food businessman just took one look at the expressions of the officials and concluded that Su Yan was the one who advocated the matter, so he used these words to break up the conflict.

This is a conflict between Su Yan and us and has nothing to do with Shibosi.

This should not offend most people and can be said to be the best choice.

"This is the intention of the Song Dynasty." Su Yan's words left no room for change in the matter. The big food merchant bowed his hands and stepped back: "Such a villain takes his leave."

He turned around and said, "Let's go back to Dashi."

He hurriedly boarded the boat, turned around and looked at the dock, his expression solemn as if Dashi and Da Song were about to start a war.

The fleet slowly left the dock. The officials on the dock had different expressions. Someone suddenly said: "How about...calling him back?"

Su Yan shook his head and even waved his hand, as if saying goodbye to an old friend.

Later, the news spread that Qin Xin's people came.

"Su Tongpan, summoned by the magistrate."

Hangzhou Zhizhou Qin Xin also holds the position of city envoy. Under normal circumstances, he does not get involved in management matters and is only responsible for the general direction. The fact that his people are here now means that the matter has been spread privately.

Su Yan walked very calmly, but in the eyes of his colleagues, he felt a bit like the wind rustling and the water was cold.

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Qin Xin was very elegant, but still frowned when he saw Su Yan.

"The matter of copper coins should be considered in the long run. If you are anxious now, those big food merchants will join forces...for example, what will happen if they don't come?"

Qin Xin said earnestly: "Back then, Emperor Taizong spent a lot of effort to attract merchants from other vassals just to communicate with each other and make money. Now the Shipping Department can earn 1.2 million yuan a year, which is very important to the Song Dynasty. It’s just a windfall, if we cut it off... do you know the consequences? Those big food businessmen know this, so they are determined that we can’t cut it off... That’s right, that’s not right!”

Qin Xin suddenly slapped his forehead, and the elegance disappeared without a trace, "I remembered something, what Shen An said last time... We can't let the big cannibals make a fortune as second-rate traders, and let the merchants of the Song Dynasty go to sea to trade in the future... This was said by someone Rumor has spread, and the big food merchants may have heard the news. They decided to go back today, maybe it was these words that caused trouble."

The official on the side sighed: "If you say that there is still room for discussion if you don't give copper coins, but you have to cut off the trade routes of merchants from other vassals, this is just pulling money from the bottom of the cauldron. I wonder if they are not crazy."

Qin Xin said with a headache: "The Great Eater is afraid, so he wants to use this method to force the Song Dynasty to give an explanation... You are Shen An's proud student, has he written to you about this?"

"No." Su Yan remembered Shen An's letter and said, "Taizhao just talked about the money shortage in the Song Dynasty."

"The money shortage is the money shortage, don't rush it for a while!"

Qin Xin sighed: "What do you think?"

"The official knows that the money shortage has always existed, so he should not be in a hurry..."

Qin Xin nodded slightly and said happily: "It's good since you know! Don't act impulsively next time...those big food merchants are simple, I will just let it go. Businessmen who pursue profits will naturally come here looking for something interesting."

"Zhizhou."

Qin Xin showed great tolerance to Su Yan from the time he arrived at the Hangzhou Shipping Department. He said in public that although Su Yan was young, he was Shen An's proud disciple and I should let him do his work.

As soon as these words came out, everyone knew that he was Shen An's supporter, so Su Yan's voice in the Shibo Division suddenly increased, which was enviable.

Su Shi was trained a lot when he first entered officialdom, but Su Yan was very different from him and met a teacher's supporter.

Shen An actually has many supporters, but those who dare to disclose their identity are rare.

Everyone said that Su Yan was lucky, but today he gave Qin Xin a big problem.

He bowed and said: "It is a foregone conclusion that the Song Dynasty will not have enough coins, and copper mining is not easy and smelting is troublesome, so... I have an idea... why not issue Jiaozi in the Song Dynasty?"

"You..." Qin Xin said in surprise: "Although Jiaozi is convenient, it is extremely risky. Therefore, the government stipulates the number of issuances each year and also stipulates the places where it is issued. It is worried that if it is issued indiscriminately, it will cause a crisis. …”

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Su Yan's words made Qin Xin stand up suddenly, startling the officials next to him.

He raised his eyebrows and looked at Su Yan, moved his lips a few times, and suddenly laughed.

"You mean... if the Song Dynasty hoarded a large amount of gold, silver and copper, used these things as guarantee, and then issued Jiaozi... so... so... wonderful!"

He walked down and patted Su Yan on the shoulder, "With a copper coin as a guarantee, two or even three Guan Jiaozi can be issued. Even if someone wants to redeem it, it can't be everyone, right? Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

He slapped her hard. Su Yan's body was extremely solid and motionless, but it hurt from the slap.

"Good boy! Good boy! Good student taught by Shen An, hahahaha!"

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