Chapter 62: No one spoke
Pei Min got a hint from Colliers on the road and kept thinking about this question. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Bad money is rampant, and this is not uncommon in history.
Pei Min has the habit of reading books every day, and some ancient books that record historical events have repeatedly recorded the impact of the imperial court when the evil money was confiscated and the circulation of the evil money was strictly prohibited.
The biggest impact on the collection of bad money is not the people, but the market.
Although the implementation of the system of collecting bad money, it is undoubtedly the people who have suffered the most, but the vast majority of the people are kind and helpless. As long as they can eat enough and dress warmly, all their wishes are enough. It doesn't matter if you suffer, you are tired, you are wronged.
They suffered losses, at best, they cursed, tightened their belts, and still lived their lives.
Now Datang is thriving in all walks of life, as long as there are hands and feet. Unless there are special circumstances, it is not enough to go without food.
What is really affected is the market, because a large number of private money and bad money cannot be used, which will lead to market chaos, a large number of goods hoarding, sales can not be sold, and the situation is unsalable. As a result, people's hearts fluctuated, and the credibility of the imperial court declined, so that they did not dare to use coins to trade, and returned to the most primitive bartering situation.
The economies of Chang'an and Luoyang will bear the brunt of a huge test and face a collapse.
All dynasties have implemented the policy of abolishing bad money carefully and prudently, otherwise they would not have delayed making this decision until now.
Tracing its roots, Pei Min said confidently: "The abolition of bad money, the most affected is Chang'an, Luoyang, Liangzhou three economic important places, once abolished, it will lead to the people's families have no surplus wealth, and the economy is tight." A large number of merchants' commodities could not be traded, and the market was turbulent and chaotic. And a large number of foreign businessmen can help us solve a large number of unsalable items...... With the convenience of reducing tariffs, merchants from Liangzhou were allowed to travel between Chang'an and Luoyang to sell the hoarded goods to the Western Regions. Our imperial court also has to do something else, funded by the household department, and the court can buy goods and goods that can be used by the government from the hands of the people at a reasonable price, so as to reduce the pressure on the people. In this way, the people are stable, and the market will not be greatly affected, the best of both worlds. In addition, it is also an excellent way to allow officials in the two capitals to advance their official salaries, so that officials can play an exemplary role, so that good money can flow smoothly into the people. ”
Li Longji looked at Pei Min in a daze, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he said loudly: "This matter is promising, if it goes well, it is indeed more certain than this year." It's just a one-year delay, and within a year of Longshan and Wusheling, can they really be completed? ”
"I wasn't sure! But now, as long as the imperial court fully supports it, it will be completed within a year! ”
Pei Min's original plan was to spend one and a half years and two years to use the people of Longyou as the people's strength. But now that the proposal to open Longshan and repair Wusheling has affected the overall situation of the government, the situation is very different.
With the imperial court coming forward, the mobilized civilian labor will include Liangzhou and Guanzhong, and the available labor will be at least half, which is more than enough time for one year.
Li Longji stroked his palms and laughed: "When it comes to quick thinking, in the world, Fei Jingyuan will not be the second choice!" He did not hesitate to praise Pei Min, and continued: "Two things that were originally not very related, but after you said this, they were connected in series, making difficult things simple. It is imperative to deal with bad money. But it's worth it to delay for a year and minimize the risk. ”
He paused and said, "I will renegotiate this matter with several prime ministers, and what Jingyuan has to do is tomorrow." Use the black powder you have configured, so that the Chinese military minister of the DPRK has nothing to say. ”
Pei Min squinted and smiled, and said: "Your Majesty can rest assured, for today, the preparation here is not sufficient, enough to shock everyone." Your Majesty and Gao Neishou should also be mentally prepared, and when I bent my bow and shot arrows, I secretly found two cotton balls to plug my ears. ”
Li Longji said, "Okay, I'll definitely make sufficient preparations in advance." ”
When Pei Min left the palace, he thought it was late at night.
After eating and drinking enough in the palace, Pei Min practiced his sword in the Sword Pavilion for a while, digested and digested it, and read books in the study for half an hour before returning to the house to sleep.
The next morning!
Li Longji once again mentioned the matter of opening Longshan and repairing Wusheling Mountain.
As in the past, as soon as he said this, it once again caused an uproar in the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.
At the beginning, Li Longji said, "I know this matter in my heart, and there is no need to discuss it again", suppressed the matter, and never mentioned it again.
All the ministers thought that Li Longji understood the stakes and stopped thinking about the matter.
But he didn't want Li Longji to mention the matter again after more than ten days. In the face of the opposition of the Manchu Dynasty, he was especially unrelenting.
Prime Minister Song Jing said: "Your Majesty, this is an extraordinary time, and the impact of bad money is very great, and we cannot continue to tolerate it." If we want to collect the world's bad money, we have already prepared for the market to collapse and fluctuate. The Western Regions Trade Road is the key to saving the market, and it must not be careless......"
The prime minister said so, and the rest of the ministers became even more emboldened and spoke up one after another.
Of course, it was Lu Huaishen who jumped the most.
Most of the courtiers are on the matter, but Lu Huaishen is afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and he is afraid that Pei Min will live too well and comfortably.
Li Longji waved his hand to stop everyone's discussion in the face of the opposition of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, and said: "I originally felt that this matter could not be done, but Pei Guogong had his own high insights. ”
Except for a few civil and military officials, most of them knew that Pei Min, who was far away in Longyou, had actually arrived in Beijing, and they couldn't help but be a little moved.
Li Longji glanced at Gao Lishi.
Gao Lishi understood and shouted: "Chuan Long's right section envoy, according to the inspection envoy, the champion general and the imperial history of Zhongcheng, Liangguo Gong Pei Min went to the palace to meet you!" ”
A series of titles, such as the Jiedu Envoy, the Inspector Envoy, the Liangguo Gong, and the nominal champion general, the Imperial History Zhongcheng, made the Manchu Dynasty civil and military all envious.
If you talk about the Tang Dynasty, except for Li Longji, the emperor, who has the greatest real power in his hands, there is no doubt that Pei Min, who holds 70,000 troops in Long's right hand and commands the military and political power of the twelve states.
Pei Min was dressed in a purple official uniform, with a white jade belt around his waist, and a golden fish bag, under the backdrop of his clothes, and the battlefield momentum he had cultivated in his killing career over the years. The two are integrated into one place, showing the majesty.
The hundred officials of the court looked at Pei Min who walked into the hall step by step with a bit of complexity, a few years ago, the young man in front of him was just a candidate who entered Beijing, an insignificant drop in the ocean among all living beings, but now he has become the most powerful feudal official in the Tang Dynasty.
Who could have predicted?
"Minister Pei Min, I've seen Your Majesty!" In this court, Pei Min respectfully greeted Li Longji.
"Excuse me!" Li Longji waved his hand and said, "Pei Guogong Yida, if you have anything, you can talk to him directly." ”
The civil and military officials looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while.
Pei Min is powerful, they have seen it more than once.
This young man is not very young, and he has won the emperor's favor. He is also clever and eloquent. He fought against the temple several times, without any defeat, and even turned his back on what Lu Huaishen, the prime minister, said.
Although they all disagreed with Pei Min's proposal, they were really a little jealous in front of Pei Min, and they didn't dare to speak freely.