Unexpectedly, the Japanese country of Japan, which was originally thought to be barbaric and uncivilized, actually has the title of Treasure Island. Doesn’t this title mean that our country’s Japan is full of gold and silver?.?` And what Zhu Pingan just said is that our country’s Japan is cast in gold.
The Buddha statue is more than ten feet long. Gee, the Buddha statues in our Ming Dynasty are mostly gold-plated, which is still incredible. I didn’t expect that the Japanese country actually used pure gold to cast Buddha statues.
Zhu Ping'an's statement made many officials in the hall become interested in Japan.
"It's nonsense. If the Japanese country is full of gold and silver, then why do they go to the coast of our country to become bandits and thieves when they are in ragged clothes and have no food to eat?!" Li Mo did not believe what Zhu Pingan said.
"This is simple. The Japanese country is rich in gold and silver minerals, but lacks natural resources. It is composed of several large islands and is a barbarian. The land suitable for farming is limited, natural disasters and earthquakes are frequent, and food is scarce. The people depend on food. No matter how much gold and silver they have,
If there is not enough food, it is useless." Zhu Pingan explained softly.
Zhu Ping'an's explanation is very convincing. For example, during a flood, only two people managed to escape on the top of a tree, while below there was a flood like a vast ocean. The two people on the top of the tree, one was a landlord who brought ten taels of gold, and the other
It's a beggar who brought ten steamed buns. He must be a beggar who can live to the end without food. No matter how much gold he has, it's useless.
"What did Zihou mean when he mentioned gold and silver exchange among barbarian Japanese countries?" an official asked thoughtfully.?.??`c?om
"The price ratio of gold and silver in the Japanese country is very different from that in the Ming Dynasty. The price of gold in the Japanese country is much lower than that in the Ming Dynasty. Wouldn't it be huge profits to arbitrage gold in the Japanese country?" Zhu Pingan smiled slightly and replied softly.
Historically, around some time before Japan's Meiji Restoration, Western countries took advantage of the fact that the price of Japanese gold was much lower than the international price, carried out large-scale arbitrage purchases, and made huge profits. They earned huge amounts of gold from Japan and returned home with a rich harvest.
What Europe has done, why can't we, the Ming Dynasty, do it? Why should we leave this opportunity to the European powers more than hundreds of years later?
This is probably the crudest financial war.
"Absurd. How can we, the great Ming Dynasty, a country of benevolence and righteousness, use such means to obtain such ill-gotten wealth! After Confucius, we cannot do such behavior." After Zhu Pingan proposed the idea of cashing out gold,
Then an old minister with a gray beard stood up and accused Zhu Ping'an.
This old minister is really a benchmark in the moral world! The Japanese pirates killed, wounded and looted at the doorstep. 8 novel w?ww.`I just mentioned that the Japanese country cashed out the gold, but this will not work. The country of Shang, the country of benevolence and righteousness, the queen of Confucius, etc.
Wait until they all come out.
By the way, I really want this old man to go to the coast to teach moral lessons to the Japanese pirates. Maybe the Japanese pirates will be so moved that they will have a caesarean section to apologize?
"What you are talking about can be regarded as a way to replenish the national treasury. But I wonder if you know that I know that silver is in short supply. Our Ming Dynasty has thousands of miles of territory, but we do not produce much silver. It is not easy to support the operation of our Ming Dynasty. How can we
You can use our Ming Dynasty silver to exchange for gold. Our Ming Dynasty people's livelihood relies heavily on silver, and exchanging silver for gold will have disastrous consequences in the long run." After weighing the pros and cons, an official from the Ministry of Revenue raised a new question.
In the dynasties before the Ming Dynasty, the currency circulating in the market was mainly copper coins, and silver and gold were only auxiliary. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that the silver standard was established. If there was insufficient silver, the economic system of the Ming Dynasty would collapse.
Although the officials of the Ministry of Accounts do not understand what the silver standard is and what finance is, they still have a rough understanding of it.
"What this gentleman said is absolutely true, but cashing out gold is not just about cashing out silver, there are other ways. Our Ming Dynasty is rich in ceramics, tea, cloth and other items, many of which are lacking in the Japanese countries, so they are sold to the Japanese countries.
, but you have to settle it in gold, so you can kill two birds with one stone." Zhu Pingan nodded and then continued.
Zhu Ping'an had no intention of exchanging silver for gold from the beginning. He said so much, all he wanted to do was to lengthen the eyes of people with lofty ideals in the Ming Dynasty, and no longer just stare at the one-third of an acre of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty
There are more worlds outside.
At this time, Europe was already on the road to catching up with China. If the Ming Dynasty started to open its eyes and see the world now, there would still be many opportunities. The Ming Dynasty would not be inferior to the West at this time.
However, if history continues, it will only be a matter of time before sea bans, seclusion, and national isolation... ships from the west bombard the door of our country with artillery fire. The humiliation of modern China, Zhu Ping'an does not want it to happen again.
That's why Zhu Pingan will take advantage of the opportunity to lengthen the eyes of the Chinese people, and try his best to induce them to see the world with their eyes straight.
"Haha, you have said so much and gone in such a big circle, but you are not talking about relaxing the sea ban! Huh, the sea ban is an ancestral system, and it is clearly stated that sails are not allowed to be as big as the sea. The sea ban cannot be relaxed."
Li Mo sneered, looked at Yan Song, Yan Shifan and others who seemed to have expected it, and then looked at Zhu Pingan sarcastically. Obviously, Li Mo once again attributed Zhu Pingan to the category of Yan Song's party members.
It is also easy to understand that most of Yan Song's party members, especially Yan Shifan, are the loudest in calling for the relaxation of the sea ban. In Li Mo's eyes, Zhu Ping'an has gone around in such a big circle, such as doubling the national treasury without increasing the wealth of the people.
Nonsense, it’s all a cover-up. Everything is just for one purpose: to relax the sea ban!
Zhu Ping'an, a little thief, really worked hard to cheer for Yan Shifan and others. After all, Yan Song said a lot of good things to help Zhu Ping'an get promoted.
Li Mo brought the issue back to the issue of whether to relax the maritime ban, and the two factions once again debated in the hall. Because of what Zhu Ping'an just said, the relaxation camp became more and more courageous in arguing, and of course the strict prohibition camp was not to be outdone.
However, Emperor Jiajing did not give them more opportunities to show off this time. He only listened for a moment and asked Huang Jin to step down and call out a few names. Yan Song, Li Mo, Xu Jie and other five people were left behind, and the rest were left by the Xiaohuangmen.
They led him out of Xiyuan.
Zhu Pingan was also sent out of Xiyuan along with everyone. Although Zhu Pingan's performance in meeting the saint today was okay, Zhu Pingan was not qualified enough to stay.
When Zhu Ping'an walked to the Hanlin Academy, everyone in the Hanlin Academy had already learned about Zhu Ping'an's promotion. Except for Zhang Siwei's heartfelt congratulations, everyone else had expressions of envy and jealousy on their faces, especially Yuan Wei, that Zhang
His face was so angry that he almost fell to the ground, and he resented Zhu Ping'an even more.
"Congratulations, Master Zhu."
Zhang Juzheng looked at Zhu Pingan with a strange look at first, but then disappeared in a flash, and came over with a smile on his face to congratulate Zhu Pingan on his promotion. (To be continued.)