Mohist Tang

“Great Tang Silk System!”

The first time Li Shimin heard this term, he couldn’t help but wonder.

Dai Zhou on the side is also confused, looking at Mo Dun in a puzzled way.

Mo Dun explained: The so-called Great Tang silk system is to use the influence of this military parade and Great Tangs power to force Great Tangs silk as the currency of all countries in the world. It can be circulated and used in various countries, and it can be transported to the extremely western countries to earn high profits, and it can also be traded between countries. In this way, it greatly facilitates the transactions between Great Tang and Foreign Merchant, as well as the Western Regions. In this case, my Great Tangs silk will surely sell well in the world.”

“Silk is the universal currency in the world!” Li Shimin’s eyes suddenly brightened, and he was just thinking of this possibility. Excited.

“Why would the Western Regions agree to use silk as money?” Dai Zhou was excited and anxious. The pie that Mo Dun drew for him was really too big. Can’t accept it.

Mo Dun shook his head and said: “But this requires my Great Tang’s influence to sign an agreement with the Emissary of another country to use silk as the only currency for the two countries’ transactions.”

Road prevails, and this is the moment when silk has the greatest value and highest credit. It is the best time to use silk as the universal currency in the world.

“In this way, silk has become another white deer coin!” Dai Zhou not at all was immersed in surprise, but calmed down.

“White Deer Coins!” Li Shimin heart startled, and then slowly calmed down from his ecstasy.

The Bailu coin was an invention of the Martial Emperor of the Han Dynasty. At that time, the Han Dynasty was at war with the Xiongnu, and the Martial Emperor of the Han Dynasty was financially tight. In order to raise money, the white deer skin was directly used as currency, and it was very valuable and sold directly. To the nobles, it is no doubt to steal money.

Mo Dun shook his head and said, “Master Dais words are bad. White deerskin is worthless. However, silk is also very valuable in my Great Tang. It can even be used as money. On the road, it is often used to trade large-scale goods, and its value is recognized by the Western Regions. How can it be comparable to Bailu coins.”

Li Shimin nodded, from this point on In other words, silk has as different as heaven and earth from Bailu coin.

But silk is not gold and silver after all. How could the countries of Western Regions be willing! Dai Zhou frowns saying, as the Ministry of People High Official, he deals with money all day long, if suddenly All the money in the Imperial Court clan treasury was replaced by silk, I am afraid he would go crazy immediately.

Mo Dun took a deep breath and felt it was necessary to spread knowledge about currency to the two of them, and stood up and said: “Gold and silver are indeed recognized currencies in the world, but they are not the only currencies. Your Majesty knows me Most Chinese texts about money are next to shellfish?”

Mo Dun said, writing on the rice paper, such as wealth, account, expensive, poor, cheap, etc.

Li Shimin took a look at it, and he was suddenly surprised. It was the first time he discovered this strange phenomenon in his writing life.

“This old official has heard of it! In fact, in ancient times, my oldest money in China was shells! So the text gradually evolved to this.” Dai Zhou explained.

Li Shimin then came across, looking at these words with a sorrowful expression, looking at them curiously.

“Yes, the ancients used shellfish as their money, even if the grasslands now use animal skins as their money, the currencies of the Western Regions are countless, even more rare, but now I wait for why not Silk is currency?” Mo Dun asked rhetorically.

Dai Zhou suddenly became silent. As the Ministry of People High Official of Great Tang, he can be said to be the most proficient in money. He naturally knew that what Mo Dun said was right.

“And this matter is not without benefits to all countries in the world. Small countries in Western Regions stand in great numbers, currencies are different, even the fineness of gold and silver is not the same, mutual transactions are not changed. If silk is used to trade goods, it can be said to be extremely convenient. This is also the biggest opportunity for silk as a universal currency in the world, and this move can also reduce the danger of copper shortage in Great Tang!” Mo Dun said resolutely.

Li Shimin was nodded again and again. Now Great Tang is already a powerful country in the world, and he is Heavenly Khan. Great Tang’s money can naturally become the universal currency in the world. Great Tang’s is Kaiyuan Tongbao. In addition, because it lacks copper, it uses silk and silk as supplementary currency. Copper deficiency has always been Great Tang’s biggest problem.

Moreover, silk is unique to Great Tang. Continuously silk production can be produced every year, so there is no need to worry about the supply of raw materials.

“This matter is indeed extremely beneficial to my Great Tang, but how can my Great Tang force the Western Regions countries to use silk instead of gold and silver in their hands?” Dai Zhou shook his head. .

“I, Great Tang, is a country of etiquette, so naturally I will not engage in robbery. However, in the future, Great Tangs transactions with other countries must be in Guanzhiguan City. Great Tangs purchase of goods from other countries will only Pay the bill with silk, and sell goods to other countries only to receive silk. Mo Dun revealed a trace of self-confidence.

Dai Zhou thought a little, and gradually understood the truth, that is, to use the power of Great Tang to facilitate this.

“And at the moment, Emissary of all countries are in Chang’an City. I can take this opportunity to sign an agreement with Emissary of all countries so that Western Regions and countries will not only trade silk with Great Tang, but also For transactions between them, silk is also accepted as the universal currency. In this way, Great Tang seems to have control of the world’s coinage!” Mo Dun said excitedly.

“Minting right!”

Li Shimin and Dai Zhou suddenly stopped breathing. As the Imperial Court, they naturally knew that minting is a highly profitable industry. If this happens, The benefits Great Tang has gained are so great that Li Shimin and Dai Zhou were not moved by it.

Li Shimin did not expect that they only wanted Mo Dun to sell these silks, and Mo Dun took the opportunity to lay out such a grand plan. Once Great Tang silk becomes the universal currency in the world, Great Tang will not only Obtaining a lot of economic benefits and political influence will also be quite fruitful. It is simply kill two birds with one stone.

“This is feasible?” Li Shimin is suffering from gain and loss.

Dai Zhou lowered his head and meditated: “If this happens, it will benefit me Great Tang, but if I want to implement this, I am afraid it will be extremely difficult.”

Dai Zhou naturally knows the benefits, but he understands how difficult it is to do all of this, and the people of Western Regions are divided, and there must be countless oppositions.

Li Shimin suddenly expressed a meal and couldn’t help but looked towards Mo Dun on the side.

Mo Dun said with a smile: “If this is done, it will be easy, it depends on Your Majesty’s determination.”

“No matter how much you pay, This matter must be done too.” Li Shimin said firmly.

Mo Dun hearing this, said resolutely: “As long as Great Tang publicly promises, countries can take silk and exchange it with Great Tang for the equivalent silver at a fixed exchange rate at any time!”

This is the core of Great Tang’s silk system, that is, linking silk to silver! Freely convertible, the core of the Bretton Woods system of later generations is to link the U.S. dollar to gold. However, Great Tang gold is not the most common currency at this moment. In large transactions, silver is the real main force, and Great Tang copper money is not enough. Gold is scarce and only silver is the most suitable medium.

“Silk and silver are linked, freely exchangeable!” Li Shimin was suddenly cheerful.

Even Dai Zhou also nodded and said: “If this is the case, this matter must be done.”

“This matter is important and needs to be discussed by the three provinces and six ministries. Tomorrow, the Imperial Court Great Assembly, Mo Dun, you specifically explain this to numerous officials.” Li Shimin not at all benefits are fascinated, said resolutely, such a big thing, without the cooperation of the entire Imperial Court, cannot be implemented at all.

“This small official obey!” Mo Dun said resolutely.