Datang: Li Shimin begged me to rebel

"So, Your Highness, did you have this idea two years ago?" Fang Xuanling was a little confused. His Highness two years ago seemed to be nothing. When it was first launched, His Royal Highness King Qin was still the King of Shu, and at that time he didn't even have the Datang Weekly.

Has His Royal Highness King Qin already thought of Qian Zhuang?Such an unprecedented form of currency?

Not only Fang Xuanling, but even the others were a little shocked, because this foresight is too far away, and at that time, did His Highness think of today's situation?

"That's not true. I only thought of it after the exchange coupon was released at that time." Li Ke waved his hand casually.

Fang Xuanling and the others were a little speechless, you see we believe it or not.

When Li Ke didn't say it before, they didn't think much of it, but now after Li Ke said it, everyone is still a little hard to accept. After all, the change of concept is not so easy. The problem is that they find it unbelievable, but in fact His Highness King Qin It has been tested for two years, which proves that this thing is completely feasible.

"Although this is unbelievable, since His Highness has verified the possibility, it can be implemented. There are some shortcomings of paper currency. Your Highness should have thought of it?" Huang Fulin asked hesitantly.

"The biggest advantage is the development of Datang's commercial activities. Now it is too inconvenient for merchants to buy supplies. Tens of thousands of copper coins have to be loaded in a horse-drawn cart, let alone 10,000+, hundreds of thousands of copper coins."

"After adopting paper currency, it means that one person can carry a sufficient amount of currency for trade among merchants. As for the counterfeiting of banknotes, don't worry. No one can make currency paper at present, let alone we have Multiple anti-counterfeiting marks." Li Ke said lightly.

"This... is indeed the case, but what if people outside don't believe it?" Wei Zheng asked hesitantly.

"The function of the Central Bank of the Tang Dynasty is to exchange currency for all the people. All banknotes can be exchanged into silver taels in the bank at any time. Datang will adopt a silver standard system. The so-called silver standard means that banknotes are linked to silver. The national reputation of the Tang court is used as a guarantee."

"The official exchange ratio is that one copper coin is equal to one tael of silver, and there will be public weights placed inside each bank, one tael of silver is equal to fifty grams, one catty is equal to five hundred grams, one kilogram is one kilogram, and one thousand A kilogram is a ton, and the original weight of a catty in Datang is 1 grams." Li Ke also directly took out the brand new weight unit.

Things tied to money are the easiest to scale and implement standards.

"In the future, all official material conversions must adopt a new unit of measurement. At present, there are nearly 1000 counties in the Ten Dao of the Tang Dynasty. I have arranged for people to prepare relevant weights for each county. Don't worry, including the new unit of length and volume. The same is true for units, and these units can be converted into each other." Li Ke said.

"The other thing is that everything in the world has a density. Knowing their density, you can calculate their weight from their volume or calculate their volume from their weight. These are the basic subjects in the new school." Li Ke explained For a moment, "Because of the density of these objects, our new weights and measures must be introduced."

"Guaranteed by the country's reputation, all imperial institutions must adopt brand-new weights and measures and brand-new currencies for settlement and use, so it doesn't matter to the outside world whether they use it or not, it doesn't matter whether they use it or not." Li Ke shook his head and said.

"Your Highness, according to your new standard, wouldn't the new copper coins be worth more than silver? Will there be many people coming to exchange silver with you?" Huang Fulin asked.

"Let them exchange it, and I will exchange as much as I have." Li Ke said lightly, wanting to exchange the silver in his hand?

Li Ke really wants to know how many people in the world can have this strength. The domestic gold mine reserves are indeed average, but the silver reserves are not low. It's just that many large silver mines have not been discovered.

When Li Ke said this, everyone knew that Li Ke had the confidence, and there was no need to worry about the risk of being squeezed out.

"Besides, you don't have to worry about this kind of thing. In the past, there were so many people in a shopping mall who believed in the exchange voucher even with my own credit. Now the Datang Central Bank is guaranteed by the national reputation. It can't be done by the Tang court. The reputation is not as good as my personal reputation." Li Ke comforted everyone again.

The expressions on everyone's faces were somewhat weird. This matter...it's really hard to say.

"Your Majesty, I feel that this matter is very important. Money is the foundation of a country. The biggest problem in the Tang Dynasty before was that there was not enough money, so the Tang treasury had to collect other cloth, silk, silk, grain, etc. Taxation, and now that banknotes are introduced, the problem of copper coins will not be a problem, and the treasury will definitely only collect money.”

"There is no doubt about the importance of the Central Bank. I feel that the helm of the Central Bank should be taken by His Royal Highness Qin Wang. The importance of the Central Bank is equal to that of the other [-] departments." Fang Xuanling turned directly to Li Shimin and said.

"I won't do it." Li Ke said without saying a word.

"Your Highness, please ask your ministers to say that you have worked so hard to promote banknotes, and the trust of the people in this world is much stronger in you than in the Tang Dynasty. Of course, it's not that they don't believe in His Majesty, but they don't believe in you." If the ministers and others are from aristocratic families, if it is announced by the court, they may think that it is a bank launched by us, and it will conflict with your highness's plan."

"So, Your Highness, if you are the Minister of the Central Bank, everyone will naturally trust you, and you don't have to do any work! You will be a nominal minister, and the specific matters will be handled by the other deputy of the bank!" Mrs. Fang Xuanling Knowing Li Ke, he directly stopped Li Ke from suggesting.

"Uh, it's okay if you don't have to work." Li Ke thought for a while, Fang Xuanling's words made sense.

"Okay, then it's settled." Li Shimin next to him said directly.

No, it's settled, Li Ke is stupid, I haven't finished talking, you have decided.It's just that he himself agreed to the words, so he can't just go back on his word at this moment.

"What's more, according to your current statement, Your Highness, your bank is not going to open to the common people for the time being?" Liu Zhenghui asked after thinking for a while.

"Why not for the common people? The minimum amount of this banknote is 10 guan, and after about a year or two, the amount of 1 guan will be introduced. Can't the common people own 10 guan?" Li Ke glanced at him.

"Of course it is possible, but after all, the common people didn't use it much in the early stage." Liu Zhenghui said, "Then there is no problem with promotion."

"Well, of course there is no problem. For the time being, all the major prefectures and cities in the world will set up a central bank exchange point. After the other party has exchanged the relevant money tickets in Chang'an, they can go to Guangzhou Mansion in Lingnan Road to exchange cash through the bank. As For the price of promoting the bank in the early stage, there is no handling fee for the exchange in different places for the time being, and after three years, a 1% handling fee will be charged for the exchange in different places." Li Ke said.