Edo Traveler

"The shogunate is going to issue banknotes, what do you think of this?" After June, the princes who were explained in Edo were allowed to return to the country to handle government affairs. When they return to the prefecture in April next year, Matsudaira will naturally be able to return to Fukui.

(Japanese banknotes are called bank notes, as long as we know them.)

Although he was in Fukui, there were retainers who stayed in the prefecture, and there was telegraphic communication. So for the first time, Matsudaira Keiyong already knew that the shogunate intended to reform the financial system and issue banknotes.

As a person who has visited Europe and the United States, Matsudaira Keiyong is no longer the kind of person who sits and watches the sky. He knows that if the shogunate can successfully promote the issuance of banknotes, then the shogunate's finances will be greatly improved in the future.

Now the major premise is that the money supply in the market is greatly insufficient!

Based on this, the shogunate used a large amount of gold and silver spot as reserves to issue currency, which not only would not cause market chaos, but also could greatly promote the development of national industry and commerce, and further activate the entire market. The wealth in the hands of the towns and a few people began to be shared farther.

And what is the advantage of the shogunate, that is, the shogunate holds a lot of gold and silver, what does this mean? This means that after the shogunate stored the mined gold and silver in the bank, they could print banknotes continuously. More revenue can be obtained every year.

After all, when the common people get the banknotes, it is impossible to exchange them all for gold immediately. As long as the bank does not issue indiscriminately, but issues banknotes at two or three times the reserve (initial period), then it is impossible for them to fail to pay.

When the credit is established, the amount of the reserve can be five times or even eight times ten times, and the foreign currency can be issued. In addition, the entire Japanese economy is now in a period of continuous vigorous development. In a short period of time, this short period of time is limited to half a century, and the economic scale is constantly expanding.

The market will only be short of money!

So as long as there are reserves, banks can print money on a large scale. The market needs a large amount of currency to support the entire prosperous market size.

"Since the previous Prime Minister Hamamatsu Marquis Mizuno Heroine Institute, the administration of the curtain has been changing day by day, and it is quite a feeling of a thousand miles. Now there is a bank issue. If the lord does not rise up again, I am afraid that he will have to be a rich and noble prince." Hashimoto Zuo Nai did not sit In front of Matsudaira Qingyong, he walked up and down the porch with his hands behind his back.

Zuo Nai Hashimoto is also a top student who graduated from Oxford University. He has learned a lot of good and bad things about capitalism. Although he knew that the general trend was gradually falling toward the shogunate, but Songping Qingyong treated him with the grace of knowing the situation, undressing, pushing food and eating, then he would definitely make suggestions for Songping Qingyong, and even do his best.

Between the two of them, Tianfang Sunba, Akita Hachiro Bieei, Nakane Xuejiang, Suzuki Shisui, Asai Yabairi, Hiramoto Heigaku, Hasebe Jinpei, Ishihara Jinjuro and other trusted vassals were surrounded. Some are British students, some are French students, and some have traveled to Europe and the United States with Matsudaira Keiyong.

In fact, most of this group of retainers are also people with a certain international perspective. They also agree with Emperor Songping's plan to "pro-governance" and then serve as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet himself.

As ministers of the Fukui domain, they certainly hope that Matsudaira will soar into the sky, and then they will be able to control the power of the whole of Japan.

At this time, the Fukui domain was actually quite powerful. Matsudaira Keiyong actually does not hold a firm theory of expelling foreigners. He is now a founding faction. In the past, I supported the Zunzang elements, but it was only to use them. After he succeeded the feudal lord, he began to trade with the Qing Dynasty on a large scale, and accumulated a lot of money by doing various second-order dealers.

After reshaping the basic financial structure of the fiefdom, the establishment of a new army began. In order to lead by example, after returning to the country, Matsudaira ordered the abolition of all the cumbersome clothing and accessories of the upper and lower samurai.

This is the first in Japan!

That is to say, in the future, everyone will use plain and simple clothes, and he himself will wear a Western-style dress, three or four simple pieces, and the old silk fabrics will not be used at all. In other words, under his orders, the Fukui Domain was only serving one thing, and it had completely turned to Westernization.

Even the military uniforms of the army in his own domain followed the British army's standard, all using Western-style military uniforms. All old equipment and the like should be discarded.

In some steps, he is bigger than Chuemon!

After all, in future generations, if you say that the old national costumes are completely abolished, there will be countless young futures torn with you. Songping Qingnong is not afraid. In the future, everyone wears straight-leg trousers, which is convenient and simple. How wonderful.

After saving a lot of cumbersome expenses, the Fukui domain recruited and trained thousands of Western-style troops. Also set up a Japanese-Western school, a translation office, a machine shop, and the manufacture of cannons and Western-style ships.

Coupled with the large-scale promotion of the sericulture industry by the shogunate, the Fukui domain was actually very healthy in terms of financial conditions. After all, he also produces various specialties himself, and then actively participates in foreign trade. Unlike some Fans, who are still numb.

"The shogunate is better than Tsushima, and it has wiped out five or six thousand people in Lucia, and its momentum is booming." Matsudaira Keiyong also knew that the shogunate was now stronger than ever.

Fukui Domain is also getting stronger, but not as fast as the Shogunate!

"That's right, the general took advantage of his illustrious military power to issue bank notes, and it came naturally." Zuo Nai Hashimoto did not expect Russia to be so unscathed.

After all, when he went to study in the UK, he also heard that Russia is the defender of the European order and the protector of many royal families in Europe. Because of Russia's struggle, a large number of monarchies destroyed by France were rebuilt or revived. UU reading www.uukanshu. com

As a result, how did it come to Japan and cross into this batch of samples?

"Is it possible to issue bank notes in the domain?" Matsudaira Keiyong asked what he wanted to ask the most.

In fact, the Fukui clan had clan seals, but the reputation was very general, and the scope of use was not large. If he wants to issue banknotes and the circulation is limited to the Fukui Domain, it is actually not that different from before.

"There are not many reserves in the domain..." Hashimoto Zuochi hesitated.

"How much money does the treasury have?" Matsudaira Keiyong turned around and asked the cronies beside him.

"The gold reserves in the domain are only four or five million." The answer was very general.

Of course, if this answer were changed to another domain, the domain lord would have laughed out loud. With so much money, it's not hard to make it, and it's a wave.

"Well..." 500,000 taels wanted to issue banknotes, which was a bit shabby.

"If the shogunate issues bank notes, I'll wait to forge one or two..." At this moment, a voice came from below the seat, a voice that made everyone ponder.