"Datang Silk System!"

When Li Shimin heard this word for the first time, he couldn't help but wonder.

Dai Xuan on the side was also confused, looking at Merton puzzled.

Merton explained: "The so-called Datang silk system, that is, to use the influence of this military parade and the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, to forcibly stipulate that the silk of the Tang Dynasty will be the common currency of all countries in the world, which can be circulated and used in various countries, which can not only be transported to the countries of the extreme west to earn high profits, but also can be traded between countries." In this way, it greatly facilitates the transactions between the Tang Dynasty and the Hu merchants, as well as the large transactions between the countries of the Western Regions, so that the silk of my Datang will definitely be able to sell well all over the world. ”

"Silk as the universal currency of the world!" Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he felt excited just thinking of this possibility.

"Then how could the countries of the Western Regions agree to treat silk as money?" Dai Xuan was both excited and apprehensive, the big cake that Morton painted for him was too big, and he couldn't accept it.

Merton shook his head and said, "But this requires the influence of my Datang to sign an agreement with the envoys of other countries to use silk as the only currency for transactions between the two countries." ”

The Silk Road prevailed, and this moment is the moment when silk is the most valuable and the most creditable, and it is the best time to use silk as the common currency of the world.

"In this way, wouldn't silk become another white deer coin!" Dai Xuan did not bask in the surprise, but calmed down and said.

"White Deer Coins!" Li Shimin was shocked, and then slowly calmed down from the ecstasy.

The white deer coin was invented by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, when the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu were at war, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was financially tight, in order to raise money, he directly used the white deer skin as currency, and it was worth a lot of money, and it was sold directly to the nobles, which was undoubtedly robbing money.

Merton shook his head and said: "Lord Dai's words are wrong, the white deer skin itself is worthless, but silk is also very valuable in my Tang Dynasty, and it can even be used as money, on the Silk Road, it is often used for the transaction of large-scale goods, and its value has been recognized by the countries of the Western Regions, and it is comparable to the white deer coin." ”

Li Shimin nodded, from this point of view, silk is very different from the white deer coin.

"But silk is not gold and silver after all, how can the countries of the Western Regions be willing!" Dai Xuan frowned and said, as the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he deals with money all day long, and if he suddenly changes all the money in the imperial treasury into silk, I am afraid he will go crazy immediately.

Merton took a deep breath, felt the need to popularize the knowledge of currency to the two, and stood up and said: "Gold and silver are indeed recognized currencies in the world, but they are not the only currency. ”

Morton said, writing on rice paper, wealth, accounts, expensive, poor, and cheap...... and so on.

Li Shimin took it and looked at it, and was immediately surprised, it was the first time he had discovered this strange phenomenon in his life.

"This old minister has heard of it! In ancient times, the oldest money in my China was shells! So much so that later the text slowly evolved to this point. Dai Zhou explained.

Li Shimin suddenly looked at these words with a sigh on his face, and looked at them curiously.

"Yes, the ancients used shellfish as money, even if the grassland tribes now use animal skins as money, the currencies of the Western Regions countries are even more numerous, and even more rare, and now why can't we use silk as currency?" Merton asked rhetorically.

Dai Xuan was suddenly silent, as the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Tang Dynasty, it can be said that he is the most proficient in the way of money, and he naturally knows that what Merton said is right.

"And this matter is not without benefits to the countries of the world, the Western Regions are full of small countries, different currencies, even gold and silver are not the same, mutual transactions are unchanged, if silk is used to trade goods, it can be said that it is extremely convenient, this is also the biggest opportunity for silk as the universal currency of the world, and this move can also reduce the danger of lack of copper in Datang!" Merton's positive color channel.

Li Shimin nodded again and again, now that Datang is already a powerful country in the world, and he is a heavenly khan, Datang's money can naturally become the common currency of the world. Datang's is Kaiyuan Tongbao, coupled with the lack of copper, the use of silk silk cloth as a supplementary currency, the lack of copper has always been the biggest problem of Datang.

Moreover, silk is unique to Datang, and there can be a steady stream of silk production every year, so there is no need to worry about the supply of raw materials.

"This matter is indeed extremely beneficial to my Datang, but how can I, Datang, force the Western Regions to use silk to trade instead of the gold and silver in the hands of the Western Regions?" Dai Xuan shook his head.

"My Datang is a state of etiquette, so naturally I will not do anything to rob, but in the future, Datang and other countries must be in the supervision of the customs market, Datang will only use silk to pay for goods from other countries, and only accept silk when selling goods from other countries." Merton said with a hint of confidence.

Dai Xuan thought about it for a while, and gradually understood the truth, that is, to use the power of Datang to promote this matter.

"And at this moment, the envoys of all countries are in Chang'an City, and we can take this opportunity to sign an agreement with the envoys of all countries, so that the countries of the Western Regions will not only trade silk with the Tang Dynasty, but also accept the use of silk as a common currency for transactions between countries. In this way, my Datang is like controlling the coinage power of the world! Merton said excitedly.

"Mintting!"

Li Shimin and Dai Xuan suddenly breathed sluggishly, as the imperial court, they naturally knew how profitable the minting industry was, if this matter was successful, the benefits obtained by Datang were too great, which was not moved by Li Shimin and Dai Guan.

Li Shimin didn't expect that they only wanted Merton to sell these silks, and Merton actually took the opportunity to arrange such a grand plan, once Datang silk became the common currency of the world, Datang would not only get a lot of economic benefits, political influence would also be quite rich, it was like killing two birds with one stone.

"Is this possible?" Li Shimin suffers from gains and losses.

Dai Xuan lowered his head and pondered: "If this matter is successful, it will be beneficial and harmless to my Datang, but if I want to implement this matter, I am afraid it will be difficult to hinder." ”

Dai Xuan naturally knew the benefits, but he understood how difficult it was to do all this, and the people of the Western Regions were not united in their hearts, and there would always be countless objections.

Li Shimin suddenly looked stunned, and couldn't help but look at Merton on the side.

Morton smiled and said, "If this matter is successful, it will be easy, it depends on whether Your Majesty is determined or not." ”

"No matter what the cost, it will be done." Li Shimin said firmly.

When Merton heard this, he said: "As long as Datang publicly promises, all countries can exchange silk with Datang at any time for equivalent silver at a fixed exchange rate!" ”

This is the core of the Datang silk system, that is, to link silk and silver! Free convertibility, the core of the Bretton Woods system in later generations is to pegging the US dollar to gold, but at this moment Datang gold is not the most common currency, in bulk transactions, silver is the real main force, and Datang copper coins are simply not enough, gold is scarce, as long as silver is the most suitable medium.

"Silk and silver are hooked, freely exchanged!" Li Shimin's heart suddenly brightened.

Even Dai Xuan nodded again and again: "If this is the case, this matter will definitely be done." ”

"This matter is very important, and it needs to be discussed by the three provinces and six ministries, tomorrow's court meeting, Merton, you will explain this matter to the hundred officials." Li Shimin did not get carried away by interests, and Zhengse said, such a big thing could not be implemented without the cooperation of the entire court.

"Wechen obeys!" Merton's positive color channel.

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