At this time, Guo Song said to Zhang Qianyi: "I know that Zhang Xiangguo is opposed, and many household officials also oppose it, I want to hear Zhang Xiangguo's opinion!" ”

Zhang Qianyi got up and said: "Wechen visited Du Xiangguo the day before yesterday and had an in-depth discussion on this issue, Du Xiangguo persuaded Wechen to a certain extent, and Wechen is now changing to a reserved attitude. ”

Guo Song nodded, "It's a good thing to be able to reach a consensus, since Zhang Xiangguo has reservations, he might as well say it, I believe it must be the common idea of many ministers." ”

Zhang Xiaoyi said slowly: "Wechen mainly has three reservations, the first reservation is about large amounts of silver tickets and money tickets, we know that the cabinet to issue flying money at the same time, but also to agree on a secret order, just flying money is not enough, plus the secret order can prevent being counterfeited, but the imperial court's silver tickets and money tickets do not have a secret order, and they are paid at sight, so Wechen wants to know how the imperial court intends to prevent counterfeiting large silver tickets and money tickets." ”

A low voice suddenly sounded in the main hall, Guo Song glanced at Pan Liao, Pan Liao understood, got up and said: "Zhang Xiangguo, I will answer this question, first, we use special paper to make silver tickets and money tickets, to ensure that it is difficult to imitate outside."

The second is to embroider the face with gold thread, which is also a very superb skill, ordinary people can not do it, the third is that we formulate the law, and proclaim to the world, and at the same time set up a money inspection office, specifically to inspect the counterfeiting of money tickets, once the fraud is verified, the city will be copied and beheaded, I believe that these three points are done well, there will be no counterfeiting and imitation problems that make us worry. ”

At the same time as Pan Liao recounted, a guard took a few samples of silver tickets and passed them among the ministers, and everyone was amazed at the high quality of this paper, the paper surface was hard and smooth, and it was full of toughness, like a cowhide, it was indeed something they had never seen, and an official couldn't help but ask: "May I ask Pan Xiangguo, where is this paper from?" ”

Pan Liao smiled slightly: "I'm sorry, this is the top secret of the imperial court, and it can't be leaked for the time being!" ”

There was laughter in the hall, and the official had to sit down with a nail.

Guo Song said to Zhang Qianyi again: "Zhang Xiangguo, please say the second reservation!" ”

Zhang Xiaoyi bowed slightly and said: "Wechen's second and third reservations are about small money tickets, small money tickets are to gradually replace copper money, Weichen thinks that if there is no strict issuance rules, small money tickets will inevitably be flooded, it is a catastrophe for the wealth of the people, and it is also a severe test for the credit of the imperial court, although this is the same thing as when ten coins and when a hundred coins, it is too easy to print paper money, as long as there is paper, it can be printed in unlimited quantities, I hope His Royal Highness will be cautious." ”

Wei Yingwu, the head of the household department, also stood up and said: "Your Highness, this is also the fundamental reason for the opposition of many officials in the household department, we all believe that we must establish a charter before we can consider printing and issuing small money tickets, and at the same time, we are also opposed to completely replacing copper coins with money tickets. ”

Guo Song nodded, "I understand your opinion, go back and discuss it again, and then ask Zhang Xiangguo to say the third reservation." ”

Zhang Beiyi continued: "Wechen's third reservation, do ordinary people accept small money tickets? What if there is a strong resistance? What to do if it causes civil chaos? Therefore, Weichen suggested that the money ticket should be used in a small area first, and then the money ticket and the copper coin should always be parallel, and the copper coin cannot be canceled. ”

After speaking, Zhang Qianyi bowed and sat down.

Guo Song looked at everyone and asked, "Do you have any other reservations?" ”

Lu Zhen, the servant of the ministry, stood up and said, "Your Highness, Zhang Xiangguo's three opinions actually represent the voices of the vast majority of courtiers with reservations. ”

Guo Song said to everyone: "That's it! We are divided into two, large amount of silver and money tickets have reached a consensus, can be jointly implemented by the Ministry of Household and Shaofu Temple, as soon as possible to formulate detailed rules, talk to the major cabinets, as soon as possible, Zhang Xiangguo, Dugu Xiangguo, this matter I will hand over to the two! ”

Although Zhang Qianyi has reservations, this plan has already been approved by the Political Affairs Hall, and as the head of the household department, he must implement it even if he has any opinions.

Zhang Qianyi and Dugu Qiu bowed together and said, "Weichen obeys the order!" ”

Guo Song continued: "As for the small amount of money, we must continue to formulate various rules, and after the rules are perfected, the political hall will discuss and vote, and now it will not be implemented for the time being, Pan Xiangguo, you are responsible for taking the lead in formulating various rules!" ”

Pan Liao bowed and saluted, "Weichen obeys!" ”

Guo Song said with a smile: "It's almost time, today's court meeting is over here, get up!" ”

Everyone got up and walked out of the main hall.

Guo Song said to Pan Liao: "I just got the news that more than 300 people from the Qian family have arrived in Lantian County, we must settle them well, provide them with all conveniences, and let them make Xuanpi paper as soon as possible!" ”

"Wechen, let's arrange an official reception!"

...........

On the official road leading to Chang'an in Lantian County, a team of civilians is moving slowly, this team is nearly 500 people, there are old people, women and children, of course, there are also young men, old people and women and children sit on ox carts, some young men ride donkeys and mules, some are crowded on several ox carts, followed by more than 100 carts full of various materials, in addition, there are 300 soldiers to follow, specially to protect their safety.

This team was the Qian family from Xuancheng County, including the paper-making craftsmen and their families, Guo Song issued a special order, requiring Li Bing and Wang Yu to move all the Qian family and paper-making craftsmen to Chang'an, and at the same time compensate them with a lot of money, so that they would come to the capital willingly.

After more than ten days of trekking by land and water, they are finally about to reach the end point of Chang'an.

The head is an old man in his sixties, he is the patriarch Qian Shuntong, but also the actual inventor of the leather paper, he has been making paper for forty years, has a very high talent for papermaking, and the papermaking skills have reached the peak, in Xuancheng, no one can compare with him, he exhausted his efforts, and it took twenty years to make the leather paper, which is actually the famous Chengxintang paper later, but Qian Shuntong currently named it Xuanpi paper.

"Da Lang, what does His Royal Highness King Jin want to do with our leather paper?" Qian Shuntong asked his eldest son, Qian Yidao.

Qian Yi is the money shopkeeper in Runzhou, and their paper shop in Runzhou is still retained, with a business manager who is not involved in papermaking as the new shopkeeper, and Qian Yi came to the capital with his family, and he plans to establish a new Qian's paper shop in the capital.

Qian Yi shook his head, "I don't know, it's not a bad thing anyway!" ”

"Of course it's not a bad thing, it's just that the xuan leather paper is too difficult to make, and I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in the capital."

Qian Yi was taken aback, "Father, no!" ”

Qian Shuntong sighed, "Who knows!" You can only take one step at a time. ”

At this time, an official and more than a dozen entourages came to him, the official was Li Weijin, Shaoqing of Shaofu Temple, who was ordered by Xiangguo Pan Liao to be responsible for receiving the Qian family and his party.

"Excuse me, are you from the Qian family in Xuancheng?" Li Weijin asked with his fists clenched.

Qian Shuntong hurriedly saluted and said, "We are!" ”

Li Weijin smiled slightly: "I am an official of Shaofu Temple, called Li Weijin, I am here to greet you by the order of Pan Xiangguo, and welcome everyone to Chang'an!" ”

..........

A group of people lived in the post house of Chongrenfang, the king of Jin Guo Song advocated frugality, the post house of Chongrenfang has long lost the luxury of the past, has become simple and simple, but also open to the outside world, can be responsible for its own profits and losses.

Li Weijin said loudly to everyone: "You can live in peace for a few days, and then you will arrange another place to live, have a good rest, and take a look around Chang'an City." ”

Everyone was busy packing up their things and staying, Qian Shuntong and his son found Li Weijin, Qian Shuntong just knew from Yicheng that the official who received them turned out to be Shaoqing of Shaofu Temple, a high-ranking official from the fourth grade, which really scared them.

Qian Shuntong said respectfully: "Can you talk to Li Shaoqing." ”

Li Weijin smiled: "You don't have to worry, it's a good thing to let you enter Beijing, your family's Xuanpi paper is favored by the imperial court, and it will be of great use, what exactly you will do is not yet available, but you will soon know, in short, the imperial court will not treat you badly, you will stay in the capital to make paper with peace of mind." ”

The Qian father and son glanced at each other, and Qian Yi hurriedly said: "The Qian family also wants to open a paper shop in the capital, I wonder if the imperial court agrees?" ”

"This Pan Xiangguo didn't say it, but I think as long as you don't sell rice paper, only sell ordinary rice paper, it shouldn't be a big problem, you should bring a lot of inventory when you enter Beijing this time! I'm referring to the parchment paper. ”

Qian Shuntong hurriedly said: "Brought three hundred catties!" ”

"Only three hundred pounds?" Li Weijin was slightly disappointed.

"Li Shaoqing doesn't know, this kind of paper is difficult to make, raw materials are not easy to find, it is made of the bark of a special tree, this kind of tree is only available in Hongzhou and Jianzhou, I have not seen it anywhere else, every year we are worried about the original procurement, there is no raw material, the output can not get up, these three hundred catties or three years of accumulation, a total of so many, no takeaway."

"Oh well! The three hundred catties of paper will be handed over to me to take away, and then, tomorrow morning, I will invite you to Shaofu Temple, and we will talk in detail about how to make paper, as for opening a store, I will go back to report, see if the imperial court can give you a preferential shop, you will have a good rest today, and we will talk about everything tomorrow. ”

"Let Li Shaoqing bother!"

Li Weijin asked his entourage to bring a cart of paper and left.