novelsmap Chapter 147 New Coins
Chapter 147 New Coins
Da Zhou's firearms are not worried about selling.
A few years ago, Da Zhou used these incomparably advanced magical weapons to kill all sides in the bordering foreign tribes.
Nanzhao, Huihe, Xirong, Mohe, Tubo, and Mengshi were directly included as Zhou soil, while Turkic was divided into two parts. The grassland bordering Xirong on the west belonged to the Great Zhou and paralleled Xirong, and the other half was supported by Luocha. Under the tortoise, between the white mountains and the black waters, no longer dare to disturb the border.
Such remarkable achievements are the envy of all neighboring countries.
For example, the Chongshan Kingdom and the Anxi Kingdom, the Kuwesai Kingdom and the Nezhi Kingdom, which have been competing for generations.These countries have continued to fight for years, and conflicts have continued.These countries naturally need to use firearms and arm themselves as much as possible.
And the Great Food Nation is sandwiched between such a few uneasy neighboring countries, so it must rely on firearms to protect itself.
If the only country in the world that can use firearms is Da Zhou, all the countries will be afraid, and they can get peace as long as they make friends with Da Zhou.Once the Great Zhou opened firearms to the neighbors of all seas, the opposite or adjacent countries must have the same number of firearms of the same level
After all, no one wants to be a lamb waiting to be slaughtered under that firearm.
Han Mochu did not ask King Gu Xiu to make an explicit decree regarding the sale of firearms in Dazhou, but picked a few large business groups from Bianjing, Gyeonggi and other trading hubs to sell goods in Dazhou, and kept the matter silent. The sound dispersed.
The news has been half-truth and half-false, and it has been passed on for more than a month, and finally some eager countries can't hold back.
The mission from Parthia arrived in Bianjing in June of this year.The caravan that came with the group also brought a large amount of spices such as safflower, pandan, cardamom, and clove that are very popular in Dazhou. Among the strange fragrance.
In the next few days, missions from Funan, Chenla, Mingtang, Dashi, Korea, Chongshan and other countries also arrived one after another.Even Lahab and Lanzhu, which were far away from the territory of the Great Zhou, sent missions and caravans respectively.
This group of people crowded into the Honglu Temple in central Beijing under the banner of meeting Shangbang and exchanging needs, and none of them would leave.
There was no room for Honglu Temple, so they lived in inns in Beijing, and there were no room for inns, and some even stayed in the homes of the people of Dazhou.
Compared with the previous annual festivals, there are more than double the number of business groups selling New Year's goods in Beijing.
Before the morning court, taking advantage of the coolness of getting up early, the officials present would always gather in twos and threes to chat at this time.
In order to receive the foreign missions that have poured into the city of Bianjing recently, the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites have become the two court offices that the king and Taifu Han valued most recently.
Especially Honglu Temple, Tai Fu Han Mochu would go there for an hour or two every day after the court meeting, either to meet with envoys, or to take everyone in Honglu Temple to read credentials from various countries.
Therefore, in these days, anyone who can speak a word with these two yamen has to join in the fun in front of good colleagues who are familiar with them.
If you are not sure which sentence to say, you can ask what is a good way to get promoted and make a fortune.
Such excitement would usually not be attended by those veteran officials who are over half a century old, headed by Shang Qi.
Since the establishment of the new dynasty, the officials of Menxia Province have not received much attention from the king.The implementation of several new policies has basically nothing to do with this group of people.
They're feeling great with that too!Compared with today, the ancestral dynasty has been shelved, like an old plaque that has been placed for hundreds of years, and no one cares about it.
The New Deal has nothing to do with them, and they also scoff at the New Deal, relying on their age when they are about to retire, they want to criticize everything from head to toe.
Seeing the newly appointed Beijing officials go to curry favor with the upstarts one by one, they stood beside the palace road, sighed with parted lips and hands behind their hands: "Look, look, what does this court look like now? The smell of copper is dirty."
"The world is getting worse. In the final analysis, it is the one who is not upright and crooked. He was born in the grass and lakes, and he has a good appearance. Can he know what integrity is and what is strength of character?"
"If you ask me, our Taifu Han is really a camel dealer in the Nine Kingdoms. The golden foam stuck in the floor tiles can't wait to pick it out with a small brush. Why is my Great Zhou Shangbang so poor? As for recruiting so A large group of barbarians came to Beijing, and provided Honglu Temple with good food, drink and hospitality, and I heard that they will sell them the knives, guns and firearms in the treasury."
"Isn't it? Let's just say that I saw a few businessmen from the Dashi Kingdom on the way back to the mansion yesterday. They had red hair on their heads and were wearing my Dazhou's robes. They looked nondescript. I I parked by the side of the road and asked the boys to ask for a table of food and drinks, but they even saluted me and said something official."
"Is this really true? Even barbarian ghosts can speak the official language now? Hey, in a few years, won't the words of our sages come out of the mouths of barbarians? Isn't this tarnishing the ancestors?"
"My lords, please forgive my junior for speaking bluntly. When foreign countries come to our Great Zhou to do business and sell goods, they naturally have to learn my Zhou Wen Zhou Li. My Great Zhou Central Plains' writing should be taught in the four seas and neighboring countries. Why should I be sorry for my ancestors? Already?" Zhou Nan, the newly-appointed minister of Honglu Temple, interrupted the gossip of these veterans. Since the Nanzhao king entered Beijing, Zhou Nan has received more than ten foreign ministers in total, and his political achievements are gratifying.At the beginning of Han Mo's appointment and removal of talents, he never looked at seniority, and as expected, this person surpassed all his seniors last year and was promoted to the post of Minister of Honglu Temple.
"You boys are now blindly pursuing camps, haggling over everything with foreign barbarians for a tael of silver. You have really lost your integrity as a scholar! Could it be that the reason for studying and becoming an official is for such a few taels of silver?"
"We study and become an official to benefit the common people. Thousands of common people need these silvers, and we only care about these silvers in order to benefit the common people." The young Zhou Nan straightened the jade belt around his waist neither humble nor overbearing: "Since your lords have This kind of character regards money as dung. It is better for the younger generation to write to His Majesty on your behalf, so as to save you from your salary, so as not to dirty your literati's character who is dedicated to the country."
"Look and see! This is the younger generation educated by Han Taifu Taoye, the future is really unlimited! The future is unlimited!" A certain old minister who was speechless covered his chest with one hand, and pointed angrily at Zhou Nan who was opposite him. : "We are serious... we are really willing to bow down!"
***
In the afternoon, the sun was scorching hot, Gu Xiu came from Daying in the suburbs of Beijing, and Han Mochu came from Honglu Temple in Beijing.
The two returned from outside the palace separately, and one was covered in hot sweat.
Hot water for washing their dust has already been prepared in the connecting room connected to the warm pavilion. They have developed the habit of bathing without being served by others since they were in the military camp.
Every time the Shanggong Wu family puts the hot water on, and then hangs the new clothes for replacement on the rack, and then tacitly leads the people to withdraw to the outside room to serve.
In the middle of the room is a large boxwood bucket that can accommodate four or five people to bathe at the same time. The hot air on the bucket is rising upwards, making it difficult to see the surroundings.
The two took off their clothes and sat in the bathtub facing each other.
While washing the dust, while talking.
"Today, I went to see the inventory of the weapons in the camp in the suburbs of Beijing. The stockpiles in the warehouses in Beijing and the first-generation firearms recovered by the local armies are enough to distribute to the foreign missions entering Beijing this time. This is the price. The matter needs to be discussed with the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War." Gu Xiu scooped up a full container of warm water and poured it on his shoulder. Yin: "How about Ziran?"
"Regarding the pricing of this firearm, I happen to have something to discuss with Your Majesty." Han Mochu wiped his slender neck with a towel, and there were several swollen and glistening bruises everywhere he went.
It is not difficult to see that the two of them had another fight last night, and as expected, they both suffered losses.
"Huh?" Gu Xiu heard the words, and quickly wiped his ears with a damp soft towel: "What Ziran wants to say, I will listen with all my ears."
"Regarding the pricing of firearms, I have thought over and over again for a long time, how can I make a steady profit in this transaction." Han Mochu wiped the water from his face and fell on the side of Gu Xiu. On the edge of the bathtub: "I plan to issue a new type of coin in the country in the coming year. This coin is composed of copper, tin, and iron. If the neighboring countries want to buy firearms in Dazhou, they should only use this new coin for settlement. And the settlement method will also be decided by Da Zhou.”
"Casting new alloy coins?" This was another novel idea that surprised Gu Xiu: "Since ancient times, border trade between countries has been settled in gold and silver. Why does Ziran want to mint new coins?"
"The cost of new coins made of this alloy is lower than that of gold and silver. It only needs to be made of scrap copper that was too hot in the past. The three golds are combined. The ratio and weight are based on the front sight used by Dazhou. How much is new?" How much gold and silver should be exchanged for coins, how much goods should be exchanged for new coins, everything is decided by Da Zhou.” Although Han Mochu didn’t have an abacus in his hand, he could still talk about the exact number: “Take Koryo, a hundred For the three countries of Ji and Fusang. They have the closest business relationship with Da Zhou. Nearly [-]% of the border trade groups in Da Zhou have business with these three countries. The annual transaction amount is hundreds of millions, and the gold and silver used in the transaction The net profit earned is naturally different depending on the purity, if the settlement can be made in new currency in the future, then at least [-]% more net profit can be obtained than usual."
"If this matter can be achieved, Dazhou and Siyi will really be able to secure a seat in the state. It's just that those foreign monarchs may not accept the proposal to settle in new currency as Ziran thought."
"That's why I haven't released the news of the sale of firearms. Wait until they have satiated their appetites." Han Mochu raised his brows and smiled lightly, like the coolness of summer rain: "What they want is firearms, so They will not feel that they are at a disadvantage if they exchange real gold and silver for new coins to buy firearms. And these new coins can be used not only for the purchase of firearms, but also for settlement of trafficking, and can also be used to deduct some taxes. They won’t feel disadvantaged. After a long time in the future, they will naturally accept the circulation of these coins.”
Gu Xiu suddenly felt like a dream, just like when Han Mochu won the world for him in the early years, Han Mochu played another thrilling and dangerous game of chess.
But once this move is successful, it will benefit the world for thousands of years.
***
After bathing and changing clothes, the monarch and his ministers sat down in front of the table, before they had time to take a sip of the tea soup.
He saw the little crown prince Gu Yucheng running over from the door, pulling Prince Ning's son along.
"Greetings to Father/Uncle, Yafu/Han Taifu, let's find something in the inner room and come out!" The two little guys saluted the monarch and his ministers in unison, and then lifted the curtain and went into the inner room gone.
The monarch and his subjects glanced at the two little guys inexplicably.
After about a stick of incense, the old miracle doctor Su Changru came after him clutching his bare chin, and patted a long beard in front of Han Mochu as soon as he entered the door: "Han Ziran! Look at your good son!"
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