In the last two days of the eighth year of Jiayou, there was a snow in Hangzhou.

In the snow, a group of officials and coolies stood on the dock.

"It's the end of the year, how can there be a ship coming!"

"Didn't you say you were coming three days ago?"

"I came three days ago, but our general judge didn't promise to give copper coins, and if he bartered them, those big cannibals wouldn't trade......"

"Barter? In the past, those big cannibals also bought a lot of our things and went back, but most of them kept some copper coins...... It's conventional, why can't it? ”

"This batch of goods is all ivory and spices, and the big cannibals have made a lot of money, and after buying the goods, there must be a lot of copper coins left!"

"How many?"

"It's more than 4,000."

"That's a lot!"

"It's a lot, but the copper coins we have here are enough."

"It's coming, it's coming!"

As he spoke, a fleet of ships came in the wind and snow.

The fleet slowly docked, and a big cannibal came up, and after greeting Su Yan, he said: "Su Tongju, it's almost New Year's Day, and I won't give any money...... Let's go back. ”

Su Yan's complexion was still a little dark, and he said in a deep voice: "Ivory and spices are not necessities for the Great Song Dynasty. You wait for these goods to be sold here, and you are more in exchange for the copper coins of the Great Song Dynasty, and this road is impassable. ”

The big food merchant said with a bitter face: "What is the matter, is the ivory too valuable......

He raised his head, the cunning in his eyes flashed, and then arched his hand: "It's New Year's Day in two days, I want to unload the goods, and then have some fun in Hangzhou......

The fleet had sold out seventy percent of the goods and bought many Song Dynasty specialties, but the remaining thirty percent of the goods wanted to be exchanged for copper coins and brought back.

The Great Song Dynasty copper coins are of good quality and have a high reputation, and merchants from every country want to exchange more of them.

This is probably the status of the American knife in later generations, but the American knife only needs to turn on the money printing machine to come out, but the copper coin is very troublesome.

Find copper mines, mine, smelt, mint copper coins......

After a series of procedures, copper coins were given the status of currency.

And the most headache is the Great Song Dynasty Shao Copper Mine, and the copper coins minted every year are not enough at all, which leads to a shortage of money.

There was a shortage of money in the Great Song Dynasty, and the people who were born outside the Song Dynasty liked to use the copper coins of the Great Song Dynasty. For example, the Liao people, the Western Xia people...... The most popular in the Liao State is the Great Song Dynasty copper coin.

Merchants are profit-seeking, like hungry sharks, and they come when they smell fishy. They frantically took away the copper coins of the Great Song Dynasty, making the money shortage worse.

The Great Song Dynasty was probably proud of this kind of behavior, but its tolerant policy towards commerce led officials to turn a blind eye to the cash-out behavior of foreign merchants.

Everyone turned a blind eye, but Su Yan couldn't.

"Fun?" Su Yan glanced at the big food merchant and said coldly: "If you want to have fun and go back to the big food to find it, if you know that you are committing crimes in the city, then stay in the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

The big food merchant was stunned and said, "Su Tong is sentenced...... You...... How can you do that? ”

Not only him, but even the officials of the city department felt that this general judgment was a little strange.

Someone else has money to go into the city to have fun, what's in your way?

Someone muttered: "Last time, I heard Su Tong say that I don't like to see foreign merchants haunting the Qinglou......"

"That's it." Su Yan said: "In addition, you don't have to wait any longer, a certain day in the city, don't think about taking away the copper coins when you wait!" ”

When he said this, the face of the big food merchant changed, and he said with a smile: "Su Tongju, whether it is a big food merchant or a merchant of any country, every time they sell goods, they will bring some copper coins back, are you going to refuse all of them?" ”

He was smiling, smiling, but threatening.

This year, the income of the city department is very high, and the commendation of the DPRK and the central government has also come down, and everyone is happy, so they are waiting for next year to work hard again and strive to be promoted to an official and make a fortune as soon as possible.

It's that people are self-motivated and like to make political achievements. And the performance of the city department is income.

But Su Yan's attitude was too tough, and everyone was worried that it would anger the big food merchant.

Don't underestimate these big food merchants, they are good at holding together, and they refused to disperse when they lived in the Great Song Dynasty, forming their own settlements.

As soon as they make some kind of decision, Hangzhou Bosi will cry.

Su Yan's current attitude is probably that you are arbitraging the copper coins of the Great Song Dynasty through trade, which is very bad. From now on, don't think about it anymore.

"Yes, from now on, the copper coins of the Great Song Dynasty will not flow out."

Some of those officials bowed their heads, some covered their foreheads, and some sighed......

This is a problem!

This stunned Qingtong sentence forced the big food merchant to the point where he could only choose one of the two, once the big food merchant fought back, Hangzhou Bosi could wash and sleep.

The income of the previous year increased sharply, and the income of the second year fell sharply...... Is this still a promotion and a fortune? Let's wait to be beaten into the cold palace.

"The big food merchants like to take the copper coins of the Great Song Dynasty to trade with other countries, and they make a lot of profits. The judgment cut off their financial routes, and the original intention was good, but they were a little anxious. This matter should be done step by step, step by step to reduce the supply of copper coins, this is the safe way. ”

"Look at the attitude of the big food merchant, if it's not right, the city envoy will be furious."

"That big cannibal has a cold face."

The Great Food Merchant's smile grew cold, he took a step back and asked, "Dare to ask the general judge, is that what you mean?" ”

He asked a very good question: Is that what you mean?

Is it your intention to restrict the output of copper coins or the meaning of the Great Song Dynasty?

The first thing a businessman needs to learn is to read words and looks, so that you can move freely among all kinds of people. The so-called long-sleeved good dance, the first thing is to be able to look at people.

The big food merchant just glanced at the expressions of those officials, and concluded that this matter was Su Yan's strong advocacy, so he used these words to divide the contradictions.

This is the contradiction between Su Yan and us, and it has nothing to do with the city.

This should not offend most people, and it can be said that it is the best choice.

"This is the meaning of Da Song." Su Yan's words left no room for the matter to turn around, and the big food merchant retreated: "Such a villain is leaving." ”

He turned around and said, "Let's go back to the big food." ”

He hurriedly got on the boat, turned around and looked at the dock, his expression solemn as if Da Shi and Da Song were about to go to war.

The fleet slowly left the dock, and the officials on the dock had different expressions, and someone suddenly said, "Why don't you ...... Call him back? ”

Su Yan shook his head, and even waved his hand, as if saying goodbye to an old friend.

Later, the news came out, and Qin Xin's people came.

"Su Tong sentenced, summoned by Zhizhou."

Qin Xin, the governor of Hangzhou, also holds the position of the city's envoy, and generally does not mix with management matters, but is only responsible for the general direction. The fact that his man is here at this moment means that the matter has been passed on privately.

Su Yan walked very calmly, but in the eyes of those colleagues, there was a bit of a taste of wind and cold.

……

Qin Xin was very elegant, but he still frowned when he saw Su Yan.

"The matter of copper coins should be considered in the long run, if you are in a hurry at the moment, those big food merchants will be together...... For example, what if they don't come? ”

Qin Xin said earnestly: "Emperor Taizong wasted a lot of effort to attract foreign merchants, just to communicate with each other and make money. Now the city can earn 1.2 million yuan a year, which is a windfall for the Great Song Dynasty, if it is broken...... Do you know the consequences? It was only when those big food merchants knew this that they were sure that we couldn't break it...... That's right, that's not right! ”

Qin Xin suddenly slapped his head, and the elegance dissipated without a trace, "The old man remembered something, what did Shen An say last time...... You can't let the big cannibals make a fortune as a second-way dealer, and you must let the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty go to sea to trade in the future...... This word was spread, and the big food merchant was afraid that he also heard the rumors. Today, they resolutely went back, probably because of the trouble caused by these words. ”

The official on the side sighed: "If you say that there is still room for discussion if you don't give copper money, you have to cut off the trade routes of foreign merchants, this is the bottom of the kettle, it's strange if they don't go crazy." ”

Qin Xin said with a headache: "The big cannibal is afraid, so he wants to use such means to force Da Song to give an explanation...... You are Shen An's proud student, did he have a letter to tell you about this? ”

"Nope." Su Yan remembered Shen An's letter and said, "The edict just said that the Great Song Dynasty money shortage was short. ”

"Money shortage is money shortage, don't be in a hurry!"

Qin Xin sighed: "What do you think? ”

"Xia Guan knows that the money shortage has always existed, and he shouldn't be in a hurry to ...... for a while"

Qin Xin nodded slightly, and said with relief: "It's good that you know!" Don't be impulsive next time...... Those big food merchants are simple, and the old man will let go out with a word, and the businessmen will naturally come to seek profits. ”

"Zhizhou."

From the beginning of his arrival in Hangzhou City, Qin Xin gave Su Yan great tolerance, and he said in public that although Su Yan was young, he was Shen An's proud disciple, and the old man should let him do things.

As soon as these words came out, everyone knew that he was Shen An's supporter, so Su Yan's voice in the city increased sharply, which was enviable.

Su Shi was trained in officialdom at the beginning, but Su Yan was very different from him and met a teacher's supporter.

Shen An's supporters are actually not many, but those who dare to disclose their identities are rare.

Everyone said that Su Yan's luck was good, but today he gave Qin Xin a big problem.

He bowed down and said: "It is a foregone conclusion that there are not enough coins in the Great Song Dynasty, and it is not easy to mine copper, and it is troublesome to smelt, so ...... Xia Guan has an idea...... Why don't you issue Jiaozi in the Great Song Dynasty? ”

"You ......" Qin Xin said in surprise: "Although Jiaozi is convenient, the risk is extremely great, so the DPRK and China stipulate the number of issuances per year, and also stipulate the place of issuance, that is, I am worried that once it is issued indiscriminately, it will cause a crisis......

"Zhizhou, what if Jiaozi has gold, silver and copper coins behind him as a guarantee?"

Su Yan's words made Qin Xin Huo Ran get up, startling the officials on the side.

He raised his eyebrows and looked at Su Yan, his lips moved a few times, and he suddenly laughed.

"You mean...... If the Great Song Dynasty hoarded a large amount of gold, silver and copper, it used these things as a guarantee, and then issued Jiaozi...... So...... So...... Wonderful! ”

He walked down and patted Su Yan on the shoulder, "I have always been able to issue two or even three times with copper coins as a guarantee." Even if someone wants to redeem it, it can't be all of them, right? Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! ”

He slapped it hard, Su Yan's body was extremely solid, and he didn't move at all, but he was slapped.

"Good boy! Attaboy! A good student taught by Shen An, hahahaha! ”

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The third more is sent, at the end of the month, ask for a monthly pass, good night!