A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Qin Xin looked gentle and elegant. In everyone's eyes, this kind of person would be gentle even if he wanted to laugh, probably just chuckle or something.

This is also true. After taking office in Hangzhou, the officials in Hangzhou have never seen the governor laugh.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Qin Xin's laughing voice echoed in the state government office, causing the officials outside to look sideways, wondering what good thing happened to the state to laugh so freely.

"Is this Shen An's idea?"

Qin Xin asked impatiently after laughing enough.

Su Yan lowered his head, "Taizhao once said that the biggest economic problem in the Song Dynasty was the lack of coins, which restricted the development of all walks of life in the Song Dynasty... Xiaguan often thinks that there is not enough gold and silver, and not enough copper coins, but gold Why can silver and copper become coins? Isn’t it because they are rare?”

Qin Xin nodded, becoming more curious about Shen An, thinking that the man himself was very outstanding, and some of his words and stance made him applaud him. But his ability to teach his disciples was so great, and he taught a boy who was doing hard work so well.

"But the official thought of another problem. Gold, silver, and copper are actually worthless. Their value lies in people's recognition..."

Su Yan has been thinking about this for a long time, and now his thoughts are smooth and his language is fluent.

"So for the people of the Song Dynasty, what do they identify with? I think the first thing is to make them trust the officials and the court... With gold, silver and copper as a guarantee, and the people's identification with the officials and the court, is it possible? Is Jiaozi distributed throughout the Song Dynasty?"

He said with some longing: "If one day it is possible to issue Jiaozi without the need for gold, silver, or copper as a guarantee, and the people have more trust, and the state is known, what will it be like?"

"The Song Dynasty is the most powerful in the world, but it despises other countries." Qin Xin certainly knew what that situation meant: "The king and his ministers are of one mind, the temples and the world are of one mind. Who can rival the Song Dynasty?"

Su Yan said: "Zhizhou, there are countless mines overseas, including gold, silver and copper, much more than in the Song Dynasty. There are also countless expensive spices, which are controlled by foreign merchants. They can make money from both ends by trading back and forth, etc. Good deal..."

Qin Xin's eyes flashed: "This kind of good business should belong to the Great Song Dynasty. The Great Cannibal... They have been making money from us since the Tang Dynasty. How many years have they made it? They should have made enough now!" "

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

"Taizhao said that merchants from foreign vassals can make money, but the methods of second-hand dealers are not good. Now that the Song Dynasty's navy has just begun to form, and after defeating the Liao navy in a battle, the Song's fangs on the sea will be exposed, and the powerful navy will be exposed. It requires countless amounts of money to maintain, so why not just go overseas for trade?”

Su Yan said: "The angrier the big food merchants are, the more it shows their guilty conscience. We just need to persevere...Zhizhou, merchants pursue profits. They still have interests, no, many interests. The Song Dynasty can make them If they earn countless money, they will not refuse. Therefore, the official thinks that today's matter is not big, and it is not a big problem to cut off the output of copper coins, because they can also make a lot of money by bartering. Merchants pursue profit, but they will Refuse to make money?”

"Businessmen only have money in their eyes." Qin Xin thought clearly about the cause and effect of this matter and said decisively: "Now the most profitable place in the world is the Song Dynasty. If those merchants from other vassals do not come to the Song Dynasty, they will almost lose sea trade. Who would be willing? Definitely not!"

He was determined and ordered: "Come here, prepare some food and drinks. I and Su Yan will have a good meal."

Su Yan said with a bitter face: "Zhizhou, I haven't gone to the Yamen yet!"

Qin Xin smiled and said: "I am the biggest here. If I say drink, I will drink."

This is the characteristic of officials in the Song Dynasty at this moment. Being an official is an official, and they will never refuse when they should enjoy themselves.

Someone went to a restaurant outside to order food and drinks, and the two of them drank behind the government office.

Later, the news spread, and the Shibo Division couldn't help but be in an uproar.

"Zhizhou actually supports Su Tongpan's measures?"

It was an unexpected and puzzling result, but it averted an internal fight.

"What about the big food merchants?" Someone asked tangledly: "They are gone. Once they join forces to force them, there will be two opinions on the matter in the end."

Commercial taxes in the Song Dynasty accounted for half of the fiscal revenue, so everyone from top to bottom supported the policy of opening up business, which also allowed foreign merchants to see the possibility of blackmail. Once they join forces to threaten, what will be the attitude of the DPRK and China?

no one knows.

The fleet was five miles away under the dock. Smoke was rising from the ship. The people buying supplies had already set off, and they were likely to sail back after the supplies were completed.

The news quickly spread to the fleet, and interested people were watching their reactions.

At this moment, a small fleet happened to arrive.

The two fleets met and exchanged greetings. They talked about what the Shipping Department wanted and discussed secretly for a long time. Then the small fleet released the news and said they were going back together.

"They said they were going back."

When the news reached the government office, Qin Xin, who was drinking, smiled and said, "I don't care."

The officials outside were confused, but Qin Xin and Su Yan frequently raised their glasses.

"Xiaguan was originally a coolie and carried a bag. Later, his father gritted his teeth and asked him to go to school, but he was stupid and felt that there was no hope of success in his life..."

Su Yan gradually became emotional while drinking.

"Until Xiaguan met Taizhao, he did not discriminate against Xiaguan's origin, but instead took more care of him because of it. Zhizhou, you don't know, Xiaguan blamed himself for the changes in his family and sealed himself away until he met Waiting for the imperial edict, he made Xia Guan feel that there is still warmth in this world... He let Xia Guan know that hard work will lead to success, and he was able to comfort Xia Guan's mother..."

He thought of his mother who was struck to death by lightning, and tears flashed in his eyes.

"So Xiaguan studied hard. Others studied for one hour, but Xiaguan studied for two hours... At the moment when he passed the imperial examination, Xiaguan just wanted to go to his mother's grave and tell her that this son had a future..."

Qin Xin nodded appreciatively. Young people who know how to be grateful will go a long way and go steadily.

"But all of these are gifts from Waiting for Zhao," Su Yan said with some regret: "Waiting for Zhao is a scholar of heaven and man, capable of both civil and military matters, especially in matters of finance... How should I put it, I think he stands out from the crowd. For example Everyone knows about the money shortage, but no one can solve it. Is Jiaozi good? Good, but the risk is not small. Taizhao once said, don’t be bound by the inherent ideas, just think , since the copper coins are not enough, can Jiaozi have enough? Jiaozi is risky..."

His eyes were bright, "Jiaozi is risky, but politicians should not think about avoiding risks, but think about how to overcome this risk."

These words hit Qin Xin immediately.

"drink wine."

It is human nature to shirk responsibility and retreat when faced with difficulties. Once people get used to this instinct, they will naturally avoid problems habitually.

"Zhizhou, the cannibal fleet has set off and headed for the sea."

"in spite of!"

Once Qin Xin figured out the cause and effect, he would not be afraid of the big cannibal coming back.

"If you don't do it, someone else will do it."

His words spread, and the news came to the big food merchants in the city who were waiting for the wind to go out to sea again.

What will the big eater choose?

Group together?

Officials in Hangzhou were waiting and watching.

"Just go!"

Qin Xin got so drunk that he invited female prostitutes to sing and dance. For a while, the government officials were dancing wildly, making the officials in Hangzhou look at each other, wondering how long the governor would support Su Yan.

The cannibal ships were gathering one after another, and people and carts buying supplies flooded the major markets in Hangzhou. For a time, those markets were extremely prosperous, but most people couldn't be happy.

No one likes to make only a small amount of money, long-term success is the way to go.

But now this thin stream of water is in danger of being cut off, and everyone is a little worried.

At this time, Qin Xin and Su Yan were still drinking the next day, and...

"They...they actually barbecued in the state government office!"

Damn it!

For a moment, the outside world was shocked and thought that those two people were probably crazy.

Some merchants from the Song Dynasty transported goods south to Hangzhou. When they saw the merchants leaving the city en masse and preparing to leave, they immediately panicked.

Outside the government office, several merchants from the Song Dynasty were wailing: "Qin Zhizhou, we spent all our money to buy goods and went south. Now that the cannibals have escaped, who will we sell our goods to? We will die without a burial place." I beg you, Qin Zhizhou, to take pity on us, otherwise...otherwise we will crash to death in front of the state government office..."

"drink wine!"

Qin Zhen, who was drinking, got the news that someone was going to commit suicide in front of the government office. He looked up to the sky and smiled and said: "Let them deliver the goods and give them according to the market price."

"Zhizhou..."

"Zhizhou, are you going to use public funds?"

Everyone thought that Zhizhou was probably crazy, but they still held on to a glimmer of hope, hoping that Zhizhou would stop twitching.

Under everyone's expectant eyes, Qin Xin drank a glass of wine and asked Su Yan: "What do you think?"

Su Yan smiled and said: "I think...if it's possible, I'll buy more."

This guy is also crazy!

Just when everyone thought this was ridiculous, Qin Xin laughed and said, "Shen An will teach his disciples, it's wonderful! It's wonderful!"

"I bought it." Seeing the officials looking at each other but not moving, Qin Xin said: "This matter was done by someone, and it has nothing to do with you. Go ahead."

So those businessmen were confused.

"I bought all the goods you were waiting for."

What?

Several businessmen couldn't believe it, crying and saying they didn't want to sell, they didn't dare to sell.

When several officials impatiently threatened to punish them if they didn't sell, the merchants dared to believe that the madman could really become an official.

After selling their goods, several merchants fled Hangzhou overnight.

The snowflakes are falling and the eyes are filled with white. This scene is very poetic.

Several businessmen said with lingering fear: "Escape from death!"

"Qin Xin is probably crazy. He drank for two days in a row. He probably went crazy because of drinking. He may regret it later."

"Then leave quickly,"

Several businessmen drove away with carts full of copper coins. In another direction outside Hangzhou, an internal fight broke out among a group of food businessmen.

"Who said you were leaving?"

A big food merchant said angrily: "After leaving, will we still trade with the Song Dynasty in the future? Who will sell our goods to if we don't trade?"

Most of the people's eyes flickered, but a few said with angry expressions: "The Song people have gone too far to bully others. We must not compromise. We will go back as soon as we go back."

"Don't forget how important trade was to the Song Dynasty!"

"But trade is more important to us!"

"The Song Dynasty can get up to one million guan in benefits from trade a year, but their annual income is tens of millions of guan... Who do you think will feel pain?"

"That Shen An openly said that it is too easy for us to make money, even the merchants of Song Dynasty can do this kind of trade. The key is..."

The businessman said with a frightened face: "He also said that the navy of the Song Dynasty will escort the merchant ships of the Song Dynasty. Do you know what this means?"

"crisis!"

"But Shen An does not represent the views of the Song people. Their emperor and important ministers did not express their views."

"Yes, so we can't offend the Song people, otherwise... Shen An will be a madman, whether it is to the Liao people, the Xixia people, or even the Jiaozhi people. Everyone, the Jiaozhi envoy died inexplicably in the territory of the Song people, UU Read the book www.uukanshu.net Although the people of Jiaozhi said that he died of illness, I think it is not that simple. By the way, I forgot to tell you that I have a friend who met Shen An on the day when the messenger from Jiaozhi announced that he died of illness... …It’s near the place where the Cochin messenger died of illness.”

Damn it!

"Is this man so bold?"

Everyone felt a chill rising from their backs and couldn't help but shudder.

The man sighed: "Faced with such a lunatic, if we give him an excuse, the Song navy will dare to cut off our trade routes!"

"We can't give the Song people an excuse!"

Everyone's eyes gradually became firmer, their worries were put aside, and they just wanted to maintain the current trade relationship.

"Let's go find Qin Xin right away, otherwise I'll worry..."

Everyone looked at each other, and someone shouted: "Go quickly!"

After a moment of panic, the merchants ran away.