"When Wang Mang usurped the throne, he implemented many new policies, and the currency system was one of them. People at that time called it the treasure goods system. There were six grades of spring goods and ten grades of treasure goods."
"You should know more about this matter, so I don't need to elaborate..."
Hearing this, Li Po was stunned and scolding his mother in his heart. No need to elaborate? Do you know that I didn't understand?
He definitely knew who Wang Mang was. Apart from Cao Cao, he was the biggest rebel in the Han Dynasty.
But Wang Mang’s new policy...
Fortunately, there are smart people in the hall who are willing to take care of the underachievers.
Chen Xiaoyi smiled and interjected. Without looking at Li Po, he explained directly: "I know a little about the so-called Quanbu grade, but I don't know if he is right or not."
"Wang Mangquan's money should be divided after the coins are heavy, right? The so-called grades are just based on their different weights, which determine the value. At that time, the New Deal was messy, with many political branches, and the currency system was also extremely messy. Can I remember?
It's so clear, it seems like there is a big piece of cloth, worth a thousand coins, and widely circulated...I once saw a big piece of cloth in Luoyang, and it was quite laborious to hold it up with one hand."
Su Tan is young, but that doesn't mean he isn't smart. After tasting it for a while, he has already thought about the taste.
Yes, when we talk about things here, how can we forget about that person?
So he immediately raised his hand to Chen Xiaoyi and said: "The county governor is knowledgeable and cannot be matched by the latecomers. Indeed, as the county governor said, the grades of spring money are mixed, and the spring goods are of six grades, which are divided into big spring, strong spring, middle spring and small spring.
Quan, Yaoquan, Xiaoquan, and cloth goods are divided into ten categories, divided into large cloth, second cloth, younger cloth, strong cloth, medium cloth, poor cloth, original cloth, young cloth, black cloth and small cloth, among which the weight is above
, increase or decrease based on the strain..."
Li Po is also a very smart person, and his views on things, due to his experience, are often beyond the reach of people in this world.
At this time, he almost understood the essence of the currency system in Wang Mang's new policy.
How should I put it? Regardless of Wang Mang's reputation, he divided coins into grades, which was a very prophetic political move.
This is indeed a good way to increase the circulation of coins, and it also brings great convenience to bartering.
Its shortcomings may only be that it was issued too early, and due to the limitations of the times, the currency does not have such a large circulation, and it is too complicated, and there will be many loopholes.
In particular, the practice of distinguishing the value of coins by weight makes coins lose their role as general equivalents, and instead equates them to goods to a certain extent.
Coins that can be bought and sold, in the Han Dynasty... Haha, it should be a very unfunny joke.
Or to put it another way, if you are half a step ahead of your contemporaries, you are called a genius; if you are too far ahead, people will call you a madman.
This kind of move seemed crazy to Li Po.
Because he has only seen a few currencies in the Sui Dynasty over the years. Apart from the Kaihuang Five Baht, it is Daye Baiqian. In fact, it is also a five-baht coin. It only has a different name than the Kaihuang Five Baht, but is essentially the same.
There was some silver circulating outside, and he had also seen gold, but neither gold nor silver could compare with copper coins.
Li Po did not think that Emperor Sui and his ministers were too stupid, and they only chose five baht coins to mint.
Wang Mang, who made so many types of coins, wouldn't he have the same origin as him?
Of course, thinking of this, there was no need for Su Dan to say anything more. Li Po suddenly understood that there were too many things going on these days, and he only wanted to follow in the footsteps of the "ancients" and forgot to find another way to reach the end.
It shouldn't be, it really shouldn't be.
How simple is it to increase currency value to alleviate coin shortages?
What can be used to increase currency value? It’s also very simple...
Li Po thought about it and did not rush to interrupt Su Dan. In his mind, the Su family was indeed the great steward in charge of the money bag in the Sui Dynasty. Although he did not introduce new things or come up with any shocking theories, in Duzhi
His ability in matters cannot be doubted.
Nowadays, there will be more and more matters related to wealth in the two states. Wang Qing and Wen Yanbo both have their own shortcomings. He really needs such an expert to take charge of the money bag.
Su Dan explained the essence of Wang Mang's new policy, and his confidence was constantly flowing away. In fact, the reason why he did not want to elaborate on Wang Mang's new policy also had his own considerations, because Wang Mang was not a wise guy.
Population has been decimated for hundreds of years.
Most people don't call it Wang Mang's New Deal, but call it Wang Mang's Chaos Rule.
There is no comparison with the reputation of another hero, Cao Mengde.
Using his measures to solve the urgent problem of merging the two states is putting the topic in the hands of others, and you don't need to be too lighthearted in your rebuttal.
The more you talk about things during Wang Mang's period, no matter what you bring up later, the gist will already be wrong.
When he saw Li Po bowing his head and remaining silent, he became a little anxious. He gritted his teeth secretly and said directly: "As an official, why don't we imitate the countries in the Western Regions and use gold and silver to make up for the shortcomings of copper coins? There is no need to deliberately mine them.
The official guesses that among the big families in the two states, there may not be much copper money, but there must be no shortage of gold and silver..."
Li Po finally slapped the table and praised it sincerely, "What a great idea. Yuan Zai's talents are indeed not given up to his father, and he will definitely become a great asset in the future."
Using gold and silver to divide currency levels was a later practice. As for when it became widely circulated, and why it is inconvenient to circulate gold and silver now, Li Po can also think of one or two.
There are not many mines, and the value of the currency cannot be determined accurately. Some people took the gold and silver and maybe bought and sold it.
But now, it is indeed a good way to solve the shortage of coins.
As long as the value of gold and silver can be roughly and accurately calculated into the value of the currency, the current problem can be solved. Li Po has even wanted to make some gold and silver coins, or ingots.
Because there are still a large number of gold and silver utensils snatched from the grassland in Yun Nei's warehouse.
Turkic people are not very fond of copper coins, but they are very fond of shiny gold and silver, and it is not unreasonable to call them the favorites of Turkic nobles.
Yes, for him, no matter how wealthy he is, he has no shortage of gold and silver.
Li Po was very happy. Well, this was the first time he encountered an economic problem. He also thought of things like inflation or deflation. The emphasis on it was inevitably a bit exaggerated.
The coin shortage may not be as serious as he imagined, but you won't know until the consequences come out. At that time, you can think of ways to remedy it... Haha, isn't it too late to make up for it?
With just one word, Su Dan raised his voice and his heart suddenly returned to his chest, jumping with joy.
It wasn't too cold in the room, and within a few words, Su Dan's back was not only sticky, but his body was also a little weak.
Because these words not only related to his future, but also related to the reputation of his Su family.
If he can't come up with a good strategy, Li Po will be dissatisfied, and everyone else here will also despise him. Generally speaking, people will think that the descendants of the Su family are nothing more than this.
This falls into the category of dishonoring the family reputation. It is a huge mistake for every son of a wealthy family.
And he himself had no idea, what is the value of gold and silver compared to copper coins? Can it be widely used in the market? If there are fallacies, will it be blamed on him if there are many shortcomings in the future?
In fact, at this moment, the big word "Su" was really pressing on Su Dan, giving him another heavy burden.
But Li Po doesn't care how heavy the burden on him is, no matter how heavy it is, as long as you have an idea in your heart and want to achieve something, you have to bear it for me.
Just like him, the manager, the things on his back are not even half lighter than these people. He himself didn't say anything. If you dare to complain, then he, the manager, will not give you good things.
Li Po was very straightforward. After praising it, he smiled at everyone and said, "I think it's very good. What else do you have to say?"
Naturally, others will not say anything else. It is nothing to divide the currency value based on gold and silver. Above the circulation, it is not that people do not recognize gold and silver. In the past, it was just because there was too little circulation and ordinary people could not see it. It almost became a kind of currency.
It's just a status symbol.
As for the disadvantages, everyone can think of some, but they won't say it out now. They have to go back and think about it carefully. Otherwise, arguing with the Su family's children about the currency system is tantamount to attacking others with their own shortcomings.
length.
Li Po waited for a while and saw that no one had any objections. He laughed and said, "This is a serious matter, so I will leave it to Yuan Zai. I will write a document later... Also, the post of Loufan Prefect... Haha,
Although Yuan Zai has made great achievements many times, he is not here, so why not go to the governor's house and take up a new position."
"The post of Governor of Loufan is vacant. Yuan Zai will think about it after he passes away. Should there be some worthy people to recommend to me?"
In just a few words, let alone Yu Wenxin, even Wen Yanbo's heart jumped a few times with envy, and Wang Qing, who had been silent all this time, lowered his head.
He understood that he might have a superior officer.
He is an old man who followed Li Po all the way from Yunnei. It is said that no one here has more seniority than him.
But looking at these characters, he felt a little sour in his heart, but he had to admit that these people had their own talents, not to mention scheming. In comparison, he, who had been doing business for many years, was indeed inferior.
Wang Qing sighed secretly. Being able to have a place among these people should be a life-long comfort, right?
Of course, the confusion in his heart now only belongs to those in higher positions. From a small businessman who was controlled by the Wang family and could not save his family wealth, to where he is today, how many people in the world can
Can it be compared?
When things were almost done, Li Po was indeed stingy and didn't invite everyone to dinner, so everyone dispersed hungry.
After Su Dan had walked a few steps with his thoughts in mind, Yu Wenxin had already come to him and said with cupped hands, "Thank you Yuan Zai for helping me solve Yanmen's urgent need. I wonder if Yuan Zai has some free time and would like to have a few drinks with me."
Cup, I also want to ask Yuan Zai for advice on something."
(Monthly ticket, monthly ticket, Ah Cao thought of this method, it is only temporary, please don’t criticize me...)