At this time, Guo Song said to Zhang Qianyi: "I know that Zhang Xiangguo is opposed to it, and many officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs also expressed opposition. I want to hear Zhang Xiangguo's opinion!"
Zhang Qianyi stood up and said: "Wei Chen visited Du Xiangguo the day before yesterday and had an in-depth discussion on this issue. Du Xiangguo persuaded Wei Chen to a certain extent, and Wei Chen now has reservations."
Guo Song nodded, "It is a good thing to reach a consensus. Since Zhang Xiangguo has reservations, he might as well speak out. I believe it must be a common idea among many ministers."
Zhang Fengyi said slowly: "Weichen mainly has three reservations. The first reservation is about large-value bank notes and money notes. We know that when the counter issues flying money, it must also agree on secret orders. Just rely on flying money."
That's not possible. Adding secret orders can prevent them from being counterfeited. However, the imperial court's banknotes and money notes do not have secret orders, and they are cashed upon sight. So Wei Chen wants to know how the court plans to prevent counterfeiting of large-value bank notes and money notes.
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Suddenly there was a low discussion in the hall. Guo Song glanced at Pan Liao. Pan Liao understood and stood up and said: "I will answer Zhang Xiangguo's question. First, we use special paper to make bank notes and money notes.
Guaranteed to be difficult to imitate outside.
The second is to embroider the surface with gold thread, which is also a very superb skill. Most people can't do it. The third is that we make laws and declare them to the world. At the same time, we set up a money and goods inspection office to specifically check for counterfeit money. Once it is counterfeited, it will be punished.
Verify the truth and cut down the whole city. I believe if we do these three things well, there will be no counterfeiting problem that worries us."
While Pan Liao was talking, a guard took out several samples of banknotes and passed them around among the ministers. Everyone was amazed at the high quality of the paper. The paper surface was hard, smooth, and full of toughness, just like a piece of cowhide. It was indeed
They had never seen it before, and an official couldn't help but ask: "Excuse me, Pan Xiangguo, where did this paper come from?"
Pan Liao smiled slightly and said: "I'm sorry, this is the highest secret of the imperial court and cannot be leaked for the time being!"
There was a roar of laughter in the main hall, and the official was frustrated and had to sit down.
Guo Song said to Zhang Qianyi again: "Zhang Xiangguo, please express your second reservation!"
Zhang Fengyi bowed slightly and said: "Weichen's second and third reservations are about small-denomination bills. Small-denomination bills are to gradually replace copper coins. Weichen thinks that if there is no strict issuance rules,
Small-denomination bills will inevitably flood, which will be a catastrophe to the people's wealth and a severe test to the court's credibility. Although this is the same as treating ten pieces of money or a hundred pieces of money, printing paper money is too easy. As long as there is paper,
You can print unlimited quantities, so I hope Your Highness will be careful."
Wei Yingwu, the Minister of Household Affairs, also stood up and said: "Your Highness, this is also the fundamental reason for the opposition of many officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs. We all believe that regulations must be established first before we can consider printing and issuing small-denomination bills. At the same time, we also oppose the complete replacement of copper coins with money bills.
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Guo Song nodded, "I understand your opinions. We will discuss it later, and then ask Zhang Xiangguo to express his third reservation."
Zhang Fengyi continued: "Weichen's third reservation is, do ordinary people accept small-dollar tickets? What if everyone strongly resists? What if it causes civil chaos? So Weichen suggests using money in a small area first.
Secondly, money tickets and copper coins must always go hand in hand, and copper coins cannot be eliminated. I have these three reservations, please consider it."
After saying that, Zhang Qianyi bowed and sat down.
Guo Song looked at everyone and asked, "Do you have any other reservations?"
Lu Zhi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, stood up and said: "Your Highness, Zhang Xiangguo's three opinions actually represent the voice of most of the courtiers who have reservations."
Guo Song then said to everyone: "Let's do this! We are divided into two. We have reached a consensus on large-value banknotes and money bills, which can be jointly implemented by the Ministry of Household Affairs and Shaofu Temple. We will formulate detailed rules as soon as possible and interview major counter shops.
, implement it as soon as possible, Prime Minister Zhang and Prime Minister Dugu, I will leave this matter to you two!"
Although Zhang Qianyi has reservations, the plan has been approved by the Political Affairs Hall. As the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he must implement it even if he has any opinions.
Zhang Qianyi and Du Lingqiu bowed together and said: "I obey the order!"
Guo Song continued: "As for small-money votes, various rules must continue to be formulated. After the rules are perfected, the political hall will discuss and vote. It is not implemented for the time being. Pan Xiangguo, the formulation of various rules,
It’s up to you to take the lead!”
Pan Liao bowed and said, "I obey your order!"
Guo Song smiled and said: "It's almost time. This is the end of today's court meeting. Get up!"
Everyone stood up one after another and walked out of the hall.
Guo Song said to Pan Liao: "I have just received news that more than 300 people from the Qian family have arrived in Lantian County. We must properly accommodate them and provide them with all conveniences so that they can make rice paper as soon as possible!"
"Weichen will arrange for officials to receive you now!"
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On the official road from Lantian County to Chang'an, a civilian team was walking slowly. This team was nearly 500 people, including old people, women and children, and of course young and strong men. The old people, women and children were sitting on bullock carts.
Some of the strong men rode donkeys and mules, while others crowded into a few bullock carts, followed by more than a hundred carts loaded with various supplies. In addition, there were also three hundred soldiers following to protect their safety.
This team came from the Qian family in Xuancheng County, including papermaking craftsmen and their families. Guo Song issued a special order, asking Li Bing and Wang You to move all the Qian family and the craftsmen involved in papermaking to Chang'an, and at the same time came out.
He compensated them with heavy sums of money and made them willing to come to the capital.
After more than ten days of trekking by land and water, they were finally reaching their destination, Chang'an.
The leader is an old man in his sixties. He is the patriarch Qian Shuntong and the actual inventor of vellum. He has been making paper for forty years and has extremely high papermaking talent. His papermaking skills have reached their peak. In Xuancheng, there is no one like him.
Anyone can compare with him. He spent all his efforts and spent twenty years creating vellum paper. This vellum paper was actually the later famous Chengxintang paper, but Qian Shuntong now named it Xuanpi paper.
"Da Lang, what on earth does His Highness the King of Jin want to use our leather paper for?" Qian Shuntong asked his eldest son Qian Yidao.
Qian Yi is the shopkeeper of Qian in Runzhou. Their paper shop in Runzhou is still preserved. A manager who is not involved in papermaking will be the new shopkeeper. Qian Yi followed his family to the capital. He plans to establish a new Qian family in the capital.
Paper shop.
Qian Yi shook his head, "I don't know, it's not a bad thing anyway!"
"Of course it's not a bad thing, but rice paper is too difficult to make. I'm afraid I can't make it in the capital."
Qian Yi was shocked, "Father, no way!"
Qian Shuntong sighed, "Who knows! We can only take one step at a time and wait and see."
At this time, an official and more than a dozen followers came forward. The official was Li Weijin, the Shaofu Temple Shaoqing. He was specially responsible for receiving the Qian family and his entourage under the orders of Prime Minister Pan Liao.
"Excuse me, are you from the Qian family in Xuancheng?" Li Weijin asked with clasped fists.
Qian Shuntong quickly bowed and said: "We are exactly the same!"
Li Weijin smiled slightly and said: "I am an official from Shaofu Temple. My name is Li Weijin. I am here to greet you all on the order of Pan Xiangguo. Welcome to Chang'an!"
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The group of people stayed in the post house in Chongrenfang. King Guo Song of Jin Dynasty praised frugality. The post house in Chongrenfang has long lost its former luxury and has become simple and simple. It is also open to the public and can be responsible for its own profits and losses.
Li Weijin said loudly to everyone: "Everyone will stay in peace for a few days, and then we will arrange another place to stay, have a good rest, and visit Chang'an City."
Everyone was busy packing their things and settling in. Qian Shuntong and his son found Li Weijin. Qian Shuntong had just learned from Yi Cheng that the official who received them was actually the Shaoqing of Shaofu Temple. He was a senior official of the fourth rank. He was really shocked.
They jumped.
Qian Shuntong said respectfully: "Can you talk to Li Shaoqing?"
Li Weijin smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's a good thing for you to come to Beijing. Your family's rice paper has been favored by the court and will be of great use. I can't say what it will do yet, but you will know soon. In short
, the imperial court will not treat you badly, so you can stay in the capital and make paper in peace."
Qian and his son looked at each other, and Qian Yi quickly said: "The Qian family also wants to open a paper shop in the capital. I wonder if the court will agree?"
"Pan Xiangguo didn't say this, but I think as long as we don't sell rice paper and only sell ordinary rice paper, it shouldn't be a big problem. You should have brought a lot of inventory with you when you came to Beijing this time! I mean rice paper."
Qian Shuntong said quickly: "I brought three hundred catties!"
"Only three hundred pounds?" Li Weijin was a little disappointed.
"Li Shaoqing doesn't know that this kind of paper is difficult to make and the raw materials are hard to find. It is made from the bark of a special tree. This kind of tree is only found in Hongzhou and Jianzhou. I have never seen it elsewhere. Every year
We are all worried about procurement. Without raw materials, we cannot increase production. These three hundred kilograms were saved over the past three years, and we have only made so much in total and have never sold it to others."
"Okay! Give these three hundred kilograms of paper to me first. Then, I will invite you to Shaofu Temple tomorrow morning. We will discuss in detail how to make paper. As for opening a shop, I will go back and report to see if the court can
I’ll give you a discounted store, so you can have a good rest today, and we’ll discuss everything tomorrow.”
"Let Li Shaoqing worry about it!"
Li Weijin asked his entourage to bring a cart of paper and said goodbye.