The Song Dynasty's emphasis on business was Zhao Kuangyi. He sent envoys to go to sea and enthusiastically invited foreign merchants to do business in the Song Dynasty. This was the beginning of the Song Dynasty and overseas trade, and it continued to develop in the future and became a powerful supplement to the Song Dynasty's business.

The local commercial activities in the Song Dynasty were in full swing, and all walks of life were booming, which was a golden age of economic development.

Any period or country once enters a period of rapid economic development, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Countless examples in later generations have proved this. As long as we strive to ensure rapid economic development, what will follow will be the continuous enhancement of the overall national strength.

The longer this process lasts, the stronger the national strength will be.

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

The Song Dynasty had no shortage of population and territory, so it was born with this condition.

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

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

If the Song Dynasty wants to be strong, economic development must maintain rapid growth, so that it can have the financial resources to reform the army and do big things.

"...The copper coins of the Song Dynasty are not enough. I would say here that no matter how many copper coins there are, they will not be enough!"

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

Lao Bao's eyes were a little dissatisfied. It was probably because you were going to impeach Shen An, so let's figure out the economic situation of the Song Dynasty first.

If you don’t understand anything, just compare yourself. Are you a Zhijianyuan or a cicada?

The cicadas scream desperately in summer, with a huge sound. At first, people will feel it is noisy, but once they get used to the noisy, they will slowly adapt. If they can't hear the cicadas scream one day, they will probably feel lost.

Sima Guang nodded slightly, and then focused on listening to Shen An's analysis of the Song Dynasty's economy.

To be successful, one must have extensive knowledge, and a fond of learning is the only way to be profound.

Shen An was in a very good mood, so he had a little more joy in his voice, "Money supply is a major event in economic development. According to principles, the court should learn to control these things, but..."

He said helplessly: "I have been an official for several years, but I have never heard of anyone saying these things."

Zhao Shu felt that this was not his own fault.

The original prime ministers were good, but their eyes and knowledge were not as good as Shen An, who had a thousand-year advantage, so when talking about economy, they didn't understand the nouns that popped up in Shen An's mouth at all.

This was only occasionally. At that time, Shen An did not fully explain his views on the Song Dynasty economy. Because Zhao Zhen’s will to reform was not strong, if he was launched in advance, he would definitely be rejected and would easily cause the accumulation of opposition.

Zhao Shu ascended the throne. This prince was wronged for many years. Once he became an emperor, his aggrievance turned into motivation. He wished he could become the most wisest emperor in the history of the Song Dynasty overnight. Fortunately, he was happy in history books and showed his previous depression.

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

"The economic growth of the Song Dynasty is quite large every year, and this requires corresponding investment of currency, otherwise there will be a shortage of money..."

This is the economic law. The cake is getting bigger, but the tragic discovery is not enough cream...

Zhao Shu nodded slightly, feeling that this statement is easy to understand.

This Chen An is really a rare talent!

"If there is enough money storage in the North Korean government, then the economic development can be controlled through the amount of money being released. For example, if the economy develops too fast, there is a risk of out-of-control. At this time, it is necessary to reduce the amount of money being released, so that the market is short of money... The so-called market can be understood as a place where money is needed. If the market lacks money, growth will slow down, and the risk of out-of-control will be eliminated in its infancy..."

This is a very fresh theory.

Zhao Shu looked at Bao Zheng.

The Sansi Envoy was an expert and needed to give him an explanation based on the current situation of the Song Dynasty.

"The official family is short of money in the Song Dynasty. For example, a businessman wants to purchase goods, but is trapped in his hands without money... What should he do? He can only stop purchasing goods this time."

Bao Zheng was a three-character envoy who became a monk halfway through the journey, and he was also a two-killer for the economy.

But he was serious in his work and had a deep understanding of the Song Dynasty economy in Sansi for several years. He knew the disadvantages of lack of money, but he could not find a solution.

"He stopped purchasing this time, so the merchant who should have sold this batch of goods would lose this business, and more... the craftsmen or people who made these goods would lose this batch of income... If we counted it all the time, the Song Dynasty would lose this tax, and countless people would lose their income... The officials, Chen An, said about economic growth, the ministers understood that countless businesses would have more income, and countless people would have more taxes... This is the economy."

Slap sex...

Zhao Shu was thinking about these words, but was interrupted by this voice. When he looked at him with a stern face, Chen An was applauding.

Chen An couldn't help but applaud. He didn't expect Bao Zheng could say this after a few years in Sansi.

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

Chen An stopped awkwardly and applauded, Zhao Shu said angrily: "In this way, it is actually... business transactions will increase income for all walks of life, and lack of money will lead to stagnation or reduction in these businesses... The consequence is that those people's income will decrease, and taxes in the North Koreans will decrease... In other words, the wealth of the people and the North Koreans will require continuous growth of business..."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Even Zhao Shu felt Chen An's joy.

Is this boy happy that I am not stupid?

Zhao Shu was a little confused about this joy.

"Copper coins cannot be made!"

Chen An first put a rotten medicine on the copper coins: "The value of copper coins is too low, but the economic scale of the Song Dynasty is too large. If all copper coins are used, it will not be enough, and it will be very troublesome. The mining and smelting of copper mines is very troublesome, which is not in line with the interests of the court."

This is like the issue of only one yuan of steel pounds in later generations, but carrying a large amount of steel pounds under a huge economic scale becomes a big problem.

And the most critical issue is that the cost of minting copper coins is not low, which makes the issuance of currency in the North Korean Central a non-money transaction...

If anyone from later generations came, they would say that is not cost-effective to issue copper coins.

But what can the Song Dynasty replace copper coins at this moment?

"There is too little gold and silver, so you can't do it."

The monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty knew about this, so they were confused.

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

There is only copper coins!

Headache!

"I think the only way out is paper money."

If gold and silver are needed as currency, large amounts are necessary.

However, the amount of the Song Dynasty was not enough. According to Chen An’s understanding, if he wanted to use gold and silver as currency, there was no hope for the reserves of the Song Dynasty.

Only Japan, further east, and the other side of the ocean, has rich gold and silver reserves.

Let’s encourage a long voyage, but even if you go in this era, you will open up land. It takes a lot of time to find gold and silver mines. The current Song Dynasty does not have this energy.

The current internal reform of the Song Dynasty is the kingly way, and it is not easy to distract yourself.

"I understand what you said." Zhao Shu is at least not the one who pretends to understand. "But how to control paper money? So what if the people don't believe it?"

This is a realistic problem.

Chen An said: "This needs to be guaranteed. It requires the reputation of the court, but this is a bit difficult."

The people don’t care about your credibility, real money and silver are the king.

"So we need to use real money and silver to convince them that the banknotes issued in the court are not waste paper, but things that can be exchanged for copper coins or gold and silver."

"But how could there be so much gold, silver and copper in the court?"

This is the biggest headache for Bao Zheng.

Zhao Shu also felt that this problem was unsolvable.

"But the merchants have it!"

Chen An's words were like a thunderbolt, which woke Zhao Shu and Bao Zheng up instantly, and Sima Guang, who had become a little transparent, was also confused.

"You mean... pull the merchants in and let them use banknotes first?"

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

"Of course I will be willing." Chen An had been thinking about this for a long time, and said confidently at this moment: "Businessmen suffer from lack of money. They benefit the most from this matter. As long as they reason with them, move them with emotion, and understand them with reason, they think they will agree."

Bao Zheng's eyelids twitched.

What Chen An calls reasoning is mostly unreasonable. If you move it with emotion and explain it with reason, that is a threat.

Isn't this right?

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

"There has been circulated among merchants, and the rest is easy to handle."

Chen An said seriously: "Then they will be officials. For example, how about all their salaries are distributed? As an official, they have to share the worries of the country. I think they agree."

Bao Zheng felt that Chen An was a disaster!

"The officials are unstable and complaining. How can the banknotes be distributed smoothly?"

Bao Zheng said seriously: "At most half of the banknotes, the other half has to ask for copper coins."

Seeing that the two of them were singing together, as if the issuance of banknotes was a foregone conclusion, Zhao Shu couldn't help but laugh and said, "This matter has to be discussed by the prime ministers."

Then the prime ministers were called.

"Issuing banknotes?"

Han Qi shook his head as soon as he heard this, "This is a good idea, but it's too difficult. I'm worried about endless troubles."

"Yes!" Zeng Gongliang said: "If it continues and the people suddenly don't want to use it, and they start to make noise, it will be a prairie fire."

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

If there is a problem with the credit of the banknotes, it will be full of war.

"No matter what, you can't sit still, right? You have to try it."
Chapter completed!