Chapter 282 The First Emperor Still Has to Check (2-in-1)
“Creating money can indeed solve some problems, but it will also bring about other problems. For example, creating money at will will make more coins, and The quantity of materials in Daqin has not changed, which will lead to an increase in the price of items, which will be more than double or even several times the current price."
Zhao Gao said in confusion: "The price has increased. , but there are more coins, doesn’t it mean that prices have not risen?”
“How can it be so simple?”
Li Nian shook his head: “While prices are rising, the money in the hands of the people is not. Without an increase, they could only buy a few bushels of corn for one stone, and their property would only be lost unless the government reissued coins."
Everyone understood this immediately, but it might not be easy to ask the court to reissue coins to the people. And the people have suffered losses for no reason, so they will definitely harbor resentment in their hearts. Who knows what will happen?
The answer to this question, Li Nian knew, was that when five hundred thousand Da Qin coins could not buy a bucket of rice, Da Qin's "failed art students" should appear.
Zhao Gao asked again: "How do you think the young master should make coins?"
Li Nian smiled and said: "Making coins is not about making money as you like, but you have to consider many aspects before making a decision. , but the most fundamental thing is to look at the public assets The items produced are things that must be used daily, such as grain, silk and linen, etc. "
"Estimate how much the people can produce, and then decide how much money to make. The amount of money to make can be more than that. Not too much.”
"Without actual material support, it will be useless to create more coins, and it will be harmful, unless the coins themselves can be eaten and drank."
Everyone nodded. No matter what, people want To live, you must eat and drink water. This is the basic need for human survival. Calculating based on this will not be a big problem.
After the Q&A between Zhao Gao and Li Nian, Chunyu Yue, who had never spoken, spoke up and asked a question.
"Shang Shu said that you can earn more money by storing coins, but there are countless wealth in the world. If there is more, there will be less. How can you make money?"
Li Nian looked at Chun Yuyue and smiled. Said: "The wealth in the world is not infinite, at least not at present, and it can be increased. Chunyu Fuling believes that the wealth in the world is infinite. Should he think that the land in the world is infinite, so the wealth is infinite?"
Seeing Chunyu Yue nodding, Li Nian did not debate with Chun Yuyue whether there was a quota for the world's wealth, but said: "However, the Qin Dynasty is now vast and sparsely populated, and there are still many wastelands that can be reclaimed into acres, far from being counted. "
"In the future, as the population of Da Qin increases, more acres of land will be cultivated, and the amount of grain, silk and hemp produced will also increase. This is not what Da Qin has to offer. Is the wealth increasing? "
Chunyu Yue said: "I already understand the meaning of the minister. Now the wealth of Da Qin has not reached its limit, so it can still rise, so it can be earned. And even though the wealth of Da Qin has reached its limit, it can still be earned. There are still foreign lands for Da Qin to take!”
In some respects, there is nothing wrong with this understanding, and it is also conducive to the path he wants Da Qin to take.
Li Niansui did not refute, he said: "Therefore, for the future generations of Great Qin, we need to go abroad to fight for more land for them."
Since there is so much wealth in the world, it is definitely better for Great Qin to gain a larger share than to have it captured by other nations and countries and leaving Great Qin hungry!
Countries fight against each other, nations fight against nations, and there is little tenderness. Most of the time it is a fight of iron and blood. In this case, it is definitely better to kill others than to kill one's own.
There is no difference between the disputes in the human world and the disputes between the Trisolarans and the people on Earth. For example, after the collapse of the former government of a certain Asia, its domestic scientists began to be killed, just like the Trisolarans' war on Earth's civilization. generally.
After these episodes, the topic returned to the issue of coinage.
After listening for a long time, the First Emperor spoke: "Li Nian, you said that you want to use paper to make money, do you think this is feasible?"
Li Nian understood the meaning of the First Emperor's question: Later generations probably used paper to make coins, but Da Qin is not a later generation. It is too different from later generations, and the situation is very different. What is a good thing in later generations may be done in Da Qin. become a bad thing.
But the proposal to make paper money was not an idea that came to Li Nian on a whim, but because he believed that the situation in Da Qin might not be impossible.
Li Nian replied: "I dare not say for sure, but I think this matter has certain feasibility."
"First, the technology of papermaking is not open to the public and is not known to others. It is unique to the Qin Dynasty and cannot be made by other people or states;"
"Secondly, paper is a rare thing in the eyes of the people of the Qin Dynasty, which is the basis for its recognition as a coin. Whether other countries are willing to accept it, I think they will!”
"Not to mention that they may have requests from Da Qin or are afraid of Da Qin, so they will accept it, but if Da Qin is the most advanced and powerful country in the world, they will also accept it."
"Advanced and powerful will often accept it. They are attracted to the backwardness, making them look to Da Qin, imitate Da Qin, learn from Da Qin, and pursue everything that Da Qin has."
"When they see Da Qin issuing banknotes and the people of Da Qin using banknotes. , they will regard it as a kind of fashion and accept it.”
“There is a saying that ‘if the superiors do something good, the inferiors must follow it’. This is also true for powerful and backward countries. When they see how powerful Da Qin is, they will definitely imitate Da Qin, thinking that everything in Da Qin is good, maybe even the air is sweet."
Everyone knows what air is, but they don't know that this person suddenly said, "Everything in Da Qin is sweet. What does "sweet" mean?
Only the First Emperor and the other three understood that this must have come from later generations, and probably happened in the country of China in later generations. It was probably caused by some Chinese people in later generations pursuing the most powerful country in later generations that was not China.
Although more than two thousand years have passed, Da Qin can also be regarded as the ancestor of the Chinese people in later generations.
Thinking that future generations would worship a foreign country so much, the First Emperor and the other three felt a little unhappy.
This kind of thing must not happen in Great Qin. Other countries must look up to Great Qin and make them feel that the air in Great Qin is sweet!
“Thirdly, Da Qin and His Majesty are now very prestigious in the world. If His Majesty announces Da Qin’s issuance of new coins, there will not be much hindrance;”
These words made Ying Zheng feel quite comfortable. Yes, I am powerful in the world. I am the first emperor of all time and am respected by all people.
The First Emperor's prestige is indeed very high now, especially among the old Qin people.
Every day, people from the old Qin Dynasty came to worship outside the palace, and some even wanted to send things to the First Emperor, such as grain and fruits they planted, livestock they raised, and game they hunted.
If the history that should have happened had been changed and they had come to spit a few words, it would have been because they did not dare, for fear of moving their heads, but they would definitely hate the First Emperor in their hearts.
“Fourth, even if someone figures out the method of making paper in the future, there is no need to worry too much about being imitated, because I am here to provide Daqin with anti-counterfeiting technology, and it will be difficult for those imitators to imitate.”< br>
Li Nian said this very confidently. He is a time traveler, he has a golden finger, he is supported by the First Emperor, and he has so many capable people. If this overturns, then the other party must be guilty as well, and he has to be captured to see if it is right." fellow countryman".
“And papermaking and making banknotes from paper are almost two different things. Coinmaking requires more and more complex technologies.”
Modern banknotes are almost a collection of the entire country’s advanced technologies. , although it is not necessary to be so advanced in Da Qin, the technology that Li Nian came up with cannot be easily cracked and copied by other people and Guoneng.
Chun Yuyue seemed to have thought of something at this time, and asked another question: "Excuse me, Minister, will paper be popularized all over the world in the future, or will it not be popularized?" After hearing this, Li Nian thought for a while and said: "Li It is known that Chunyu Fu Ling meant , Chunyu Fuling was not asking whether paper should be popularized all over the world, but actually asked Li if paper were popularized all over the world, and it would not be a rare thing in people's eyes, would paper money still be accepted by people?"
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Chunyu Yue shook his head and said: "I am not only asking whether paper should be popularized in the world, but also whether paper money can still be accepted by the people."
From his perspective, Chunyu Yue hopes that paper can be popularized in the world.
Because only in this way can all people be educated and everyone can read and write. Even if what they learn is not their Confucian classics, it doesn't matter.
Li Nian was in awe after hearing Chun Yuyue's words. Although this person has been considered a clown-like character by many people in history, he is also a man with firm ambitions.
Moreover, Chunyu Yue has changed a lot now. He is the deputy magistrate of Yushi Province, and he and Zhao Gao are in charge of the public affairs platform.
What happened at the Zhiyutai?
Probably he came into contact with first-hand information from the people, which had some impact on his original ideas, and then changed. Although it is impossible to completely change at once, he will not always think about it. The emperor restored Zhou rites.
No matter how it is, Li Nian does not want to destroy Confucianism, nor does he want to attack other hundreds of schools. He hopes that they can change with the times and become a force more beneficial to the Qin Dynasty or to China.
That is the most brilliant page in the history of Chinese civilization among hundreds of schools of thought!
If possible, Li Nian hopes that they can continue to write with Huaxia.
Thinking about this, Li Nian smiled and said: "So, Li thought that Chunyu Fuling didn't have to worry, because when paper became popular, paper money was already used to people and became a consensus, just like today's copper can be minted into coins. Same. ”
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“Although banknotes are made of paper, no one thinks that paper will no longer be rare, but that banknotes will depreciate!”
Wang Ben asked: “What if other countries What if a state or individual masters the method of making banknotes, not to imitate Daqin banknotes, but to imitate them? Issue the banknotes they use."
Li Nian gave an answer that no one expected: "This is an inevitable trend, and Li can't completely stop it, unless the world returns to Da Qin, Da Qin coins become The only designated legal coin, but this is impossible! ”
In a few decades, it may be possible for the Qin Dynasty to colonize some parts of the world, but it will be difficult to take over the entire world. If it cannot be unified, then independent countries will definitely issue their own coins.
“What Great Qin has to do is to slow down this trend and establish monetary hegemony before other countries react.”
“Great Qin can allow them to have their own coins, but Great Qin’s Coins must be used as common currency among countries, and when countries trade with each other, they must use Da Qin coins for settlement. "
In fact, Da Qin still needs to carry out currency reforms even if it is not aimed at other countries.
Although the Qin Dynasty unified the world, it did not last long and had no time to manage the coins of the six countries. As a result, the coins of the seven countries are still mixed in the world today.
Moreover, coins circulating among the people today are easily counterfeited. How can the right to mint coins fall into the hands of others? It should naturally be returned to the central government.
This is why Li Nian proposed making new coins. Even if paper money is not made, Da Qin will still make new coins to unify Da Qin's chaotic coins.
Li Sidao, who had not spoken for a long time, said: "According to what Shangshu said, to store coins, measure interest, and earn more money by storing coins, I'm afraid we need to set up another department?"
Hearing Li Si's question, Li Nian sighed secretly "Here we come!", he doesn't like banks, but he also knows that the general trend of history is moving forward, some can be reversed, and some cannot be changed. Even if he doesn't propose a bank now, there will be banks and bank accounts in the future. and then developed into a bank for later generations.
And because of the changes he brought to Da Qin, it will also accelerate the emergence of banks. Unless all the changes he brought are erased, that is, when he dies, he will be buried together with the changes he has caused. Destroy his body, destroy his spirit, and erase his traces.
Li Niandao: "It is indeed necessary to set up another department. This department should be in charge of the issuance, exchange, storage, and borrowing of coins in the world... If this department is established, it will be very important!"
Li Nian did not want to transfer the functions of banks to later generations. He didn't want the bank's power to be too great and needed to be restricted, but also because the technology at that time was incomparable to that of later generations, and he couldn't even think about using it.
“Issuance and storage, everyone understands that ‘exchange’ means that if new money is issued, the old money held by the people can be exchanged for the new one here. It is not always possible to directly destroy the old money held by the people. ”
To directly abolish the old money held by the people, we can do whatever we can, but the consequences will be serious. Once the money in the hands of many people becomes worthless, it may trigger a civil uprising.
"'Loaning' means lending the money stored in this department to people in need and collecting a certain amount of interest. This is also recorded in the "Book of Rites of Zhou". Chun Yu's deputy order should be compared to Li Understand! ”
Chunyu Yue nodded and acknowledged: "There is indeed a record, 'Quan Mansion is in charge of the collection and distribution of the market. If the goods are not sold in the market, if the goods are stagnant for the people, they can buy them from their merchants. Anyone who gives credit will not be allowed to sacrifice for more than ten days. , the mourning period does not exceed three months. Anyone who borrows money from the people will have a judge. And grant it, and use the national service as the interest. '"
Loans and interest have been there for a long time, it is nothing new, and this "Quan Mansion" is the official of Situ, in charge of national taxation and acquisition of the market. Slow-moving materials, etc., are considered official loans.
Li Nian continued: "This department has great powers and responsibilities, so it must be restricted. If you want to save money, you must reach a certain amount before you can deposit it. The same is true for lending. Only by confirming the situation, You can only lend money to them if you think they have the ability to repay. ”
This not only limits the number of people who go to banks to save and borrow money, reduces risks, but also suppresses the power of banks.
Although there was no institution named "bank" in the dynasties before the Qin Dynasty, its functions did exist, but they were divided into various official positions or departments. If these functions were taken out and combined together, It's the bank.
The First Emperor said: "What Li Nian said is indeed reasonable, and it sounds feasible. However, I once said, 'Ruling a big country is like cooking small delicacies.' Don't act in a hurry..."
The First Emperor's eyes fell. Regarding Li Nian, he said: "This department can Suppose, new coins should also be minted, but they cannot be implemented immediately in the world. They can be verified in a certain place first, and if it is feasible, they can be promoted to the world. "
After all, this is something new to the Qin Dynasty, how can it be done? Just roll it out to the world casually?
Even if he believed that Li Nian did not lie to him and did not want to harm Da Qin, and his suggestions were for the good of Da Qin, Li Nian may not be able to judge this era completely correctly, and he still has to be the one to check.
Li Nian sighed in his heart that the First Emperor had changed a lot and actually told others not to be impatient. Obviously in history, after Qin unified the world, he was the most impatient and wanted to quickly promote Qin laws and quickly implement prefectures and counties. control, quickly turning the world into the shape of Da Qin...
The First Emperor added: "New coins cannot all be made of paper money. They must be issued with metal coins and paper money."
Li Nian understood the purpose of the First Emperor's doing this. In case paper money does not work, there are also new metal coins. As a back-up player, I won’t invest everything into annihilation.
The First Emperor said: "Wang Wan, you and the Ministry of State will discuss this matter with Li Nian, and then submit it to me! Also, how to cultivate..."
The First Emperor paused. Then he continued: "Li Nian is the only one who is pro-Qin." Come up with concrete and feasible methods quickly. I have received the latest news. The Xiongnu have sent people over. The 'students' you mentioned are coming soon."
Wang Wan and Li Nian saluted and said, "I obey. Purpose!”
(End of this chapter)