Chapter 1619 Plants, trees, bamboo and stones can be used as coins
I have to say, this is a very promising blueprint.%
Everyone listened quietly, but their minds unconsciously merged into the scenes Li Qi said.
Now Qin Hui finally fully understood why Zhao Kai agreed to take this gamble. It was simple. Because Li Qi's entire monetary strategy directly complemented his grand plan. If successful, it would not only strengthen and enrich the country, but also weaken it.
The strength of other countries is what he wants most.
Maybe it seems like this is a bit hasty.
But if a person has been in a hurry for decades, no one can get eternal life. For Zhao Kai, he must cherish every minute and every second from now on. He cannot be hesitant about anything and must be decisive to avoid fear of death.
Regret for life.
Having said that, is Li Qi really in a hurry?
In fact, this is not the case. He has shown enough patience. Every move he makes is based on the changes in the world situation.
It seems like he has influenced the world, but in fact he is not, but he is following the changes in the world.
Every step he took was very practical, and none of them was in a hurry for success. Before the Jin soldiers went south, he knew that it would be difficult to defend the north, so he gave up a large piece of land north of the Yellow River and focused on developing Jiangnan.
He knew early on that copper coins would be eliminated and the currency standard must move higher. But he also knew that no matter what, you have to follow a law, that is, the relationship between supply and demand. There is demand first, and then there will be supply.
, the economy at that time had not reached the level of urgent need for higher value currency, so he was increasing productivity, because he knew that when productivity increased, the original currency could not meet the economic growth, and new currency would appear, and
He has also been suppressing silver coins, constantly taking advantage of currency, and devaluing gold and silver. This devaluation lasted for several years, and he has been enduring it.
One person cannot change the world, whether you are a time traveler or not.
From the earliest slave society, to feudal society, to capitalism and socialism, this is not a society created by any one person.
It is driven by a supply and demand relationship.
In other words, Li Qi is not clamoring for capitalism or socialism, which can completely evolve. Even if he knows astronomy and geography, and knows the future for thousands of years, this is just nonsense.
The jump of civilization at any stage occurs naturally and cannot be done just what you want. For example, the transition from feudalism to capitalism requires progress in industry, commerce, politics, agriculture, and so on.
What drives all this is, of course, interests.
When human beings desire more, they naturally try their best to get more, so the steam engine was born at the right time. When the industrial revolution happened, technology was changing with each passing day and the basic conditions of capitalism were met, and human civilization took place.
progress.
As the old saying goes, all the bustle in the world is for benefit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit.
This is also the main reason why Li Qi proposed to strengthen the country through business, because he always felt that morality can only improve the inner nature of human beings, but it is not enough to promote human progress. Only when human beings are more eager for benefits can they take a historic step.
This is the central idea of Li Qi's economic construction.
And Li Qi just placed himself in the position of a catalyst. What he could do was actually nothing compared to the changes in the general environment. He just untied some of the constraints of progress and relied on his advanced knowledge to make people more powerful.
Human progress cannot be stopped if human beings take fewer detours, and what Li Qi did was only accelerate the process.
Whether Li Qi could see the birth of a brand-new civilization in his lifetime, he didn't know. He had never had any extravagant hopes for capitalism or socialism. If it didn't appear, it would prove that it wasn't time yet. When the time came, it would naturally happen.
It will happen that everything can be rushed, but this matter cannot be rushed. If mankind does not need such an advanced civilization, then there will be no such advanced civilization provided to mankind.
But now the Song Dynasty is on the road of revolution and progress. This is enough. He will not think about the outcome, because ideals and reality are far apart. Respecting reality is the basic quality of a businessman.
"You should all understand now."
Zhao Kai, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up. He glanced at a few people and said sternly: "Governing a country, strengthening it, and making it rich is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Maybe many people think that our Song Dynasty is already very wealthy, so we can postpone it.
There are many people who are satisfied with the reform. They can be satisfied, but you and I cannot. If you don't make progress and others are making progress, then you are regressing. As long as I am still sitting on the throne, the reform will continue.
Go on, the Privy Council has a very good saying, there is no perfect existence in this world, whether it is a person or a country, there is only continuous perfection. If this is the case, then this road is endless. I also hope that you can follow
I am the same, don’t be satisfied with the past, don’t be satisfied with the present, and don’t be satisfied with the future.”
What kind of king there is, there will be what kind of ministers.
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Kai's national policy was established, which was to constantly reform, seek strength, seek wealth, and pursue everything.
If you cannot keep up with the emperor's footsteps, then you should abdicate in favor of someone more worthy. Qin Hui, Zheng Yi and others understood this and stood up in a hurry and said: "I will remember the emperor's instructions."
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "One more thing, why have I kept hiding this matter? Because the plan of the Privy Council has been launched, and it has become the top secret of our country. You must remember not to let the slightest leak out.
If I hear any rumors, you will not only take off your official uniform, I will definitely let you be buried with this plan."
No matter how good the personal relationship is, Zhao Kai never jokes when it comes to official matters. Since he said so, if you dare to try, the result will definitely be the same as what he said.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely keep this in mind."
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "You go down first, oh, the Privy Councilor will stay."
"I'll take my leave."
When Qin Hui exited, he glanced at Li Qi unconsciously, with a hint of worry in his eyes. Once this plan is launched, Li Qi's position will be more stable, and he sighed in his heart. I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with him in this regard.
Yes, but --- any plan must have an executor, and this plan is so complicated that ordinary people will definitely not be able to do it. It seems that I can only work more on this aspect.
After they all retreated, Zhao Kai breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Li Qi and smiled bitterly: "Do you think I should be happy that I have such smart ministers, or should I be depressed?"
Li Qi chuckled: "Whether you are happy or depressed does not depend on us ministers, but on the monarch."
Zhao Kai groaned and said, "How do you interpret this?"
Li Qidao: "If the emperor is ignorant and his ministers are weak, then the ministers will be higher than the emperor. At least they can control the government, and at worst they can carry out coups. If the emperor is mediocre and his ministers are weak, they will also fail. If the emperor is wise and his ministers are peaceful, the country will be rich and the people are strong, the emperor should ask
Ask yourself: Are you happy or depressed?"
The implication is that it is certainly a good thing for a minister to be smart, but the prerequisite is that the monarch can control it.
Zhao Kai's heart is as clear as a mirror. How could he be afraid of this when he is so confident, but he did not show it, he just laughed and said: "It seems that no matter how difficult the question is, it will not be able to defeat you, the Golden Knife Chef King."
Li Qi shook his head and said, "I'm not that powerful. I still have many problems that bother me."
Zhao Kai asked with great interest: "For example?"
"How can I make more money?" Li Qi said with a frown.
After saying this, both the monarch and his ministers laughed.
After a while, Zhao Kai said sternly: "Actually, there is a question that has been lingering in my mind. You are right. When people go up, the economy and currency also go up. This is a natural law, so
After silver, there must be gold, but after gold?”
Li Qi chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, you are too greedy. We are still in an era of using copper, so you are thinking of the queen of gold."
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "It shouldn't be a bad thing to plan for a rainy day, as the future is not something to be satisfied with."
"The emperor is right, there are some things that should be prepared for a rainy day." Li Qi nodded and said: "I wonder if the emperor still remembers what the highest state of Dugu Qiufei is?"
Zhao Kai was stunned for a moment and said: "It is not limited to objects. Plants, trees, bamboos and stones can be used as swords. In this way, no sword is better than a sword."
Li Qi smiled and said: "In fact, the way of martial arts can also be placed on the way of currency. What exactly is currency? It is just a thing that all mankind needs. The key lies in the word "all", whether it is gold, silver or stone.
It doesn’t matter, as long as people all over the world recognize it, even a piece of paper can also be currency. Any value is given by human beings, and the highest realm of currency is the same as the highest realm of martial arts, which is to return to nature."
Zhao Kai was slightly surprised and said: "Are you talking about Jiaozi?"
Li Qi nodded and said: "Yes, but it might be more appropriate to describe it as banknotes."
"Banknotes?"
Zhao Kai could understand the evolution of copper, silver, and gold, but he couldn't understand the return of gold to paper money.
Li Qidao: "I said a long time ago that the value of money notes lies in convenience, but the money notes themselves have no value, but are given by currency. It is just a substitute to make people's lives more convenient.
This is the meaning of the existence of banknotes. Human beings will always move towards a more convenient life, so the emergence of banknotes is the general trend. As long as we issue banknotes according to the amount of currency reserves, banknotes will soon become popular all over the country, and even around the world.
This is also the highest level of monetary strategy."
Zhao Kai took a deep breath and said, "The highest realm?"
Li Qi nodded and said: "That's right. If this is the age of gold coins, and our country's gold reserves account for 80% of the world's, but our country's population only accounts for 20% of the world's population, then there will still be 60% of the population.
There is no currency. To put it simply, these countries with 60% of the population have no gold reserves, but they have people, are productive, and can create value. They are qualified to own currency. Then there is only one way, which is to use productivity to exchange
Our country’s currency, and our country’s currency is banknotes corresponding to the amount of gold stored, they can only use our country’s banknotes. When people all over the world use our Song Dynasty’s banknotes, then the Song Dynasty will become the master of the world.
, because the lives of people in any country are closely related to us. In order to unify the country, Qin Shihuang first unified the currency. Once the currency is unified, even if they are still independent on the surface, they have actually been unified."
Zhao Kai's eyes lit up with excitement when he heard this. These words alone have strengthened his belief in embarking on the path of currency.
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