The Great Song Dynasty was heavy on business, the beginning was Zhao Kuangyi, it was he who sent envoys to the sea, and warmly invited foreign merchants to come to the Great Song Dynasty to do business, which was the beginning of the Great Song Dynasty and overseas trade, and continued to develop in the future, becoming a powerful supplement to the Great Song Dynasty commerce.

The local commercial activities of the Great Song Dynasty are in the ascendant, and all walks of life are booming, which can be called the golden age of economic development.

At any time, once any country enters a period of rapid economic development, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Countless examples in later generations have proved this point, as long as efforts are made to ensure high-speed economic development, what will be followed is the continuous enhancement of the overall national strength.

The longer this process continues, the stronger the country will be.

Once it lasts for decades, it can basically turn a weak country into a strong country.

The population of the Great Song Dynasty is not short, and the territory is not bad, so it is born with this condition.

However, the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty did not understand the economy, and the extensive management and the lack of currency made the Great Song Dynasty economy face the crisis of money shortage.

If this crisis is not resolved, economic development will automatically slow down.

In order for the Great Song Dynasty to be strong, economic development must maintain high-speed growth, so that it can have the financial resources to reform the army and do great things.

“…… The copper coins of the Great Song Dynasty are not enough, and the minister is here to say that no amount of copper coins will be enough! ”

Shen An's voice echoed in the hall, Zhao Shu was listening carefully, Sima Guang was also listening carefully, and then he felt a gaze, and turned his head to look, but it was Bao Zheng.

Lao Bao's eyes were a little more dissatisfied, probably since you want to impeach Shen An, then first figure out the economic situation of the Great Song Dynasty.

If you don't understand anything, you're blind, are you a scholar or a scholar?

Knowing that in the summer desperately screaming, the sound is loud, at first people will think that it is noisy, but once you get used to this hustle and bustle, you will slowly adapt, if you can't hear the screaming of knowing one day, you will probably feel lost.

Sima Guang bowed slightly, and then listened intently to Shen An's analysis of the economy of the Great Song Dynasty.

If you want to get ahead, you must have profound knowledge, and studious is the only way to be knowledgeable.

Shen An's mood was very good, so there was a little more joy in his voice, "Money supply is a major event in economic development, and it stands to reason that the DPRK and China should learn to control these, but ......"

He said helplessly: "Kechen has been an official for several years, but he has never heard anyone say these things. ”

Zhao Shu felt that this was not his own pot.

The original Zaifu were good, but their vision and insight were not as good as Shen An, who had a thousand-year advantage, so when it came to the economy, they didn't understand the terms that popped out of Shen An's mouth at all.

This was only occasional, and Shen An did not fully elaborate on his views on the economy of the Great Song Dynasty at that time. Because Zhao Zhen's will to innovate is not strong, if it is launched in advance, it will definitely be rejected, and it is easy to cause the accumulation of opposition.

Zhao Shu ascended the throne, this prince has been wronged for many years, once he became the emperor, the grievances in his heart have turned into motivation, and he can't wait to become the wisest emperor in the history of the Great Song Dynasty overnight.

This is an opportunity, and Shen An will never miss it, so he took the opportunity of Sima Guang's impeachment to attack.

"The Great Song Dynasty has a lot of economic growth every year, which needs to be invested in the currency accordingly, otherwise there will be a shortage of money......"

This is the law of economics, the cake is bigger, but the tragedy is that the cream is not enough......

Zhao Shu nodded slightly, feeling that such a statement was easy to understand.

This Shen An is really a rare talent!

"If the DPRK and China have enough money in stock, then they can control the development of the economy through the amount of money that is put into it. For example, if the economy grows too fast and there is a danger of getting out of control, it is necessary to reduce the amount of money put in the market to make the market short of money...... The so-called market can be understood as a place where money is needed. When the market is short of money, growth slows down, and the danger of getting out of control is nipped in the bud......"

This is a very new theory.

Zhao Shu looked at Bao Zheng.

The third envoy is an expert, and he needs to give him an explanation in combination with the current situation of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Official, the Great Song Dynasty is short of money, for example, a businessman wants to buy goods, but he is trapped in his hands and has no money...... What to do? He had no choice but to stop the purchase. ”

Bao Zheng is the third envoy who is a monk halfway, and he is also a second knife to the economy.

But he worked hard, and in the three divisions for a few years, he had an in-depth understanding of the economy of the Great Song Dynasty, and knew the disadvantages of lack of money, but he couldn't find a solution.

"He stopped the purchase, and the merchant who was supposed to sell the goods lost the business, and the ...... The artisans or the common people who make these goods lose this income...... If you keep counting it, the Great Song Dynasty will lose this tax, and countless people will lose their income...... The official, Shen An said that the economic growth, the minister's understanding is that there are countless more businesses, so that countless people will have more income, and the court will pay more taxes...... That's the economy. ”

Bang Bang Bang ......

Zhao Shu was thinking about these words, and was interrupted by this voice, and when he looked at it with a straight face, it was Shen An who was applauding.

Shen An couldn't help but applaud, he didn't expect Bao Zheng to be able to say this a few years after the third division.

Who dares to say that Lao Bao is a mediocre person, Shen An at this moment dares to fight with him.

Shen An stopped applauding in embarrassment, and Zhao Shu said angrily: "In this way, it is actually ...... A small transaction of business will increase the income of all walks of life, and a lack of money will cause these businesses to stagnate or decrease...... The consequence is that those people's incomes are reduced, and the taxes paid by the government are reduced...... In other words, the prosperity of the people and the DPRK requires the continuous growth of commerce......"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Shen An's joy was felt even by Zhao Shu.

Did this kid think that I was not stupid, so he was happy?

Zhao Shu was a little entangled in this joy.

"Copper money can't be done!"

Shen An first gave the copper coin a bad medicine: "Official, the value of the copper coin is too low, but the economy of the Great Song Dynasty is too large, if you use all the copper coins, it will not be enough, and it will be very troublesome." Copper mining and smelting are troublesome, which is not in the interests of the DPRK and China. ”

This is like the later generations only issued one yuan of steel hammer, but under the huge economic volume, carrying a large amount of steel hammer has become a big trouble.

And one of the most critical problems is that the minting cost of copper coins is not low, which makes the issuance of currency by the DPRK and China an unprofitable business......

Anyone who comes in the future will say that it is not cost-effective to issue copper coins.

But at this moment, what can the Great Song Dynasty use to replace copper coins?

"There is too little gold and silver to do."

The monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty knew this, so they were entangled.

Gold and silver cannot appear as currency, so what else?

It's just copper coins!

Headache!

"I think the only way out is banknotes."

For gold and silver to be used as currency, large quantities are necessary.

But the amount of the Great Song Dynasty is not enough, according to Shen An's understanding, if you want to use gold and silver as currency, there is no hope for the reserves of the Great Song Dynasty.

Only the Wa kingdom further east, and the other side of the ocean, had rich gold and silver deposits.

Encourage the voyage, but even if you go to this era, it will be wasteland, and it will take a lot of time to find gold and silver mines, and the current Great Song Dynasty does not have this energy.

The current internal reform of the Great Song Dynasty is the king, and it is not good to be distracted.

"You said that, and I understand." Zhao Shu is at least not the kind of person who doesn't know how to pretend to understand, "But how to control paper money?" What if the people do not believe? ”

It's a real problem.

Shen An said: "This needs to be guaranteed. The credibility of the DPRK is needed, but this is a bit difficult. ”

The common people don't care about your reputation, real money is king.

"Therefore, real money is needed to convince them that the banknotes issued by the DPRK and China are not waste paper, but things that can be exchanged for copper coins or gold and silver."

"But how can there be so much gold, silver and bronze in the court?"

This is what Bao Zheng has the most headache.

Zhao Shu also felt that this problem was unsolvable.

"But the businessmen have it!"

Shen An's words were like a thunderbolt, which woke up Zhao Shu and Bao Zheng in one fell swoop, and Sima Guang, who had become a little transparent, was also stunned.

"You mean to say...... Pull the merchants in and let them use the banknotes first? ”

Bao Zheng was the first to react, and Zhao Shu immediately woke up, "Are the businessmen willing?" ”

"Of course I would." Shen An has been thinking about this for a long time, and said confidently at this moment: "Businessmen suffer from lack of money, and they benefit the most from this matter, as long as they reason with them, move them with affection, and understand them with reason, they will agree." ”

Bao Zheng's eyelids jumped.

Shen An's so-called reasonableness is probably unreasonable. And moving with emotion and knowing with reason, that is a threat.

Isn't that right?

"It is inconvenient to collect gold, silver and copper, so the best way to start is to exchange paper money for gold, silver and copper in their hands, which is the best way to accumulate."

"Merchants are circulating among themselves, and the rest will be easy to do."

Shen An said seriously: "Then there are officials, for example, how about all their money issued by them?" As officials, you have to share your worries for the country, and I think they agree. ”

Bao Zheng felt that Shen An was a scourge!

"The officials are unstable and full of complaints, how can this banknote be sent smoothly?"

Bao Zheng said: "At most, half of the banknotes, and the other half have to ask for copper coins." ”

Zhao Shu saw that the two of them sang and harmonized, as if the issuance of banknotes was a foregone conclusion, and couldn't help laughing: "This matter has to be discussed by the Zaifu." ”

Then the Zaifu were called.

"Issuing banknotes?"

When Han Qi heard this, he shook his head and said, "This is a good idea, but it is too difficult, and the minister is worried that there will be endless troubles in the future." ”

"yes!" Zeng Gongliang said: "If it is sent down, the people are suddenly unwilling to use it and make noise, it will be a prairie fire." ”

The people of the Great Song Dynasty had the habit of rebelling, and more than a dozen people dared to claim that they wanted to rebel.

If there is a problem with the credit of the banknotes, it is really everywhere.

"You can't sit idly by no matter what, can you? You have to try. ”

Shen An felt that there was something wrong with their attitude, and he was too negative: "Starting with businessmen and officials, even if there is a problem, it can be solved." ”