"Treasure Money ......" listened to Tang Bohu's words, and the reactions of the Japanese people were mixed, Katsuhito and Hosokawa were at a loss, while Imai and Ouchi were both frowning tightly, obviously having doubts. Seeing the reaction of the Japanese people, Tang Bohu also knew what Imai and the two were suspicious of, and presumably these two people knew the details of the treasure money.

When Xie Hong mentioned the treasure banknote, Tang Bohu himself was full of doubts, and Wang Shouren had a wide range of knowledge, so he shook his head again and again, only saying that it would not work.

From ancient times to the present, currency has undergone many evolutions, from the initial barter, to the emergence of shellfish currency, and over time, in the Spring and Autumn Period, metal coinage has become the mainstream, and has continued to this day. Of course, coinage is not static, but the changes are mainly reflected in the shape or weight of the currency, or the material, but the essence does not change.

Even after the Tang and Song dynasties, with the expansion of foreign trade, gold and silver had the momentum to replace them with their rare surnames, but in fact, even in the Ming Dynasty, copper coins were still the mainstream currency.

When the Ming Dynasty was founded, all kinds of waste were in full swing, and the main material for coinage, copper, was very scarce, so Taizu started the idea of a new currency. He planned to follow the example of Jiaozi, who had been popular in the former Song Dynasty, and comprehensively promote paper money in the Ming Dynasty to solve the many drawbacks of metal currency.

Zhu Yuanzhang was born at the grassroots level, and knowledge is lacking, but he has an advantage, that is, he will do it when he thinks of it, and in later generations, it means strong execution. Therefore, in the eighth year of Hongwu, the Ming Dynasty officially established the treasure banknote lifting department, and promulgated the 'banknote law', and began to issue in the name of Nanjing in Zhongshu Province the following year.

From consistent to a number of texts, the treasure banknote is divided into six grades, with the corresponding copper money as the unit of measurement, "Ming Huidian" records: "to mulberry as the material, its formula, one foot high, six inches wide, the quality of cyan, the outside is the dragon flower column, the horizontal title of its forehead is said to be 'the Ming Dynasty pass treasure banknote', the inside of the two sides of the complex for the seal text eight characters, said 'the Ming treasure banknote world pass'.

To a certain extent, Ming Taizu's concept was ahead of his time, he not only promoted paper money hundreds of years ahead of Europe, but also paid attention to details such as anti-counterfeiting, and acted even more vigorously.

However, the technical content of finance is quite high, and it is not just a matter of doing it when you think of it, and if you do not have a certain theoretical basis, you will engage in national finance, just like a three-year-old child wielding a sledgehammer, and the outcome will be tragic.

That's exactly how things evolved.

The banknotes of the Ming Dynasty were only issued and not received, neither demarcation nor recycling of old banknotes, so there were more and more banknotes circulating in the market, and the treasure banknotes were flooded, and as a result, inflation was already in the year of issuance.

At the beginning of issuance, the consistent treasure banknote could buy one stone of rice; In the early years of Yongle, one stone of rice could be exchanged for thirty treasure banknotes, and then rose and fell, and when Yingzong ascended the throne, the exchange ratio of rice and treasure banknotes became one to one hundred, and the treasure banknotes completely became waste paper.

During the Zhengde period, the treasure banknote has actually been abolished, the Ming court no longer issued, and no one in the world uses it, just a piece of waste paper. It was not until the Jiajing period that the amount of currency in the Ming Dynasty was insufficient and the finances were tight, so the scholars and doctors turned this thing out again, and forced it to be distributed as military salaries and salaries, and I don't know how many loyal generals wanted to cry without tears.

Tang Bohu is just hearsay, but Wang Shouren has a lot of understanding, of course he knows how cheating this thing is, and he doesn't think that the Japanese people are stupid enough to be easily fooled, stupidly cooperate with the Ming Dynasty to issue treasure money in the Japanese country, and pit himself.

Facts have proved his judgment, the sea ban has always existed in name only, and the Ming and Japanese trade has never been broken. As the number one businessman in the Kinai row, Imai naturally dealt with Jiangnan maritime merchants, not to mention Ouchi, and the one who came with Katsuhito was the younger brother of the Ouchi family, Yoshimoto, who was specialized in managing the money in the house, and his understanding of the Ming Dynasty would only be above Imai.

With such two people here, Xie Hong wants to use treasure money to deceive people, naturally it will not work, unless he uses strong oppression, but in that case, what is the difference between it and occupation by force?

Imai and Ouchi glanced at each other, very embarrassed, he had the heart to explain to Katsuhito, but he didn't dare to whisper in front of Xie Hong, for fear of provoking this noble man to turn his face. The implementation of treasure money in the Wa Kingdom, which is the road to riches, is simply to grab money, and it is completely torn the skin, not even a fig leaf, who doesn't know what is going on with the treasure money of the Ming Dynasty?

After thinking about it, he figured out his clues, ignoring the questioning gaze cast by Shengren, he bent his body and said very respectfully: "The treasure money is the creation of the Ming Dynasty...... Hou Ye's good intentions, our country is grateful, after returning to the town, the villain will also do his best to promote the Ming treasure banknotes, try to persuade their own businessmen, the use of treasure money, but ......"

He paused, mainly to let Shengren comprehend his hint, and seeing that the other party's eyes moved slightly, obviously understanding, he continued: "Forgive the villain for being foolish, it's just that Lord Tang said that the treasure money can solve the disputes within our country, but the villain really can't see the connection, this is ...... Please also make it clear. ”

When it doesn't involve his own interests, Imai is still very willing to cooperate with Daming's actions in the Japanese country, which will not cause him any loss, but will gain him, but if it is the opposite, he will have little enthusiasm.

Of course, with his shrewdness, he will not directly refuse. He thought very clearly, with the current situation of the shogunate or the imperial family, it was impossible to enforce the treasure money, which was not only a matter of attitude, but also a limitation of ability. Katsuhito is not stupid, if he had the power to promote paper money at will, could he still be willing to suffer poverty for so many years? Can't even afford an enthronement ceremony?

Therefore, just promise the matter, by the way, you are chasing the other party for a few words, you don't need to go against the yin, anyway, the thing can't be implemented after all. He briefly explained the cause and effect of the treasure banknote, Katsuhito and Hosokawa also understood, what they thought in their hearts was similar to Imai, this is a naked robbery, if you have the ability to rob, do you think we won't rob?

If you don't want to, you can't! Moreover, what does the treasure money have to do with quelling civil strife? Although they are all colorful and green, but the treasure money is not the talisman of the heavenly master, and it can still be sacrificed, so that it will not be able to convince those martial artists?

Imai's question was indeed to the point.

Tang Bohu didn't answer, although through Xie Hong's explanation, he had a little understanding of the financial concept that Xie Hong said, but it was still in the stage of knowing but not knowing, let him explain, and it would not work if he had to be convincing. Therefore, he turned his head to look at Xie Hong, wanting to see how the real master fooled people.

Alas, the lack of talent is really painful, and when recruiting students in a few days, we must recruit more economically minded people, so that you have to do everything yourself.

"Well, for the sake of the friendship between the two countries for generations, Ben Hou will explain it in detail......" Xie Hong sighed in his heart, but a flowing smile appeared on his face.

The status of merchants in the Ming Dynasty was too low, and eighty percent of those who had achieved success in this field were those who were stewards of large families. Although these people have read books, they mainly do things through experience, and they do not have the habit of summarizing and forming theories, nor do they have the ability.

It is impossible for the great power who can really speak and do the preaching to stoop down to engage in business and small roads, so the lack of business talents and the state of business theory in Daming are worse than science and technology. Although the business school is already recruiting and cultivating relevant talents, the impact is not enough, and the second is that everything is starting from scratch, and if you want to see results, it is not something that can be done in a while.

What he wants to engage in now is a currency war, to be honest, he, a person with modern education, also knows a little bit about this, and wants the ancients to apply it freely and carry it forward, it is indeed too mysterious. Cultivating talents is a long way to go.

"Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, everyone is a person with status, and everything must pay attention to convincing people with virtue...... Ben Hou is the court official of the Ming Dynasty, but some things can not be denied, here Ben Hou first made a conclusion, first of all, I have to say that no matter how you look at it, the treasure money of the Ming Dynasty is a complete failure. ”

The answer to "......" is completely in line with the facts, but it is beyond everyone's expectations, since it is not a good thing, why should it be promoted? Isn't that a paradox? Because of Xie Hong's power, the Japanese people didn't dare to speak, but their eyes showed such emotions.

"Seems to be a bit of a contradiction?" Xie Hong asked himself and replied: "No, in fact, there is no contradiction at all, because what Benhou wants to promote is the new treasure banknote, and it is not the unilateral promotion of the Ming Dynasty to your country, but the promotion of the treasure banknote personally presided over by His Royal Highness Shengren." ”

I talked a lot about the old and the new, but it seems that I still change the soup but not the medicine? Oh, it's a different name, and it seems to have the meaning of sharing some oil and water for yourself, but, Katsuhito just can't be happy, and if the key problem is not solved, what's the use of just changing the name?

"Paper money is light and easy to use, quick to manufacture, and does not consume resources, and its advantages are far greater than copper coins, so there are so many advantages, why not use it? Therefore, Ben Hou asserts that the use of paper money is the trend of the times, and paper money will replace copper money in the future! Xie Hong confidently said an unbreakable truth.

"Despite this, but the Ming treasure banknote has failed, why? Because when Emperor Taizu issued treasure banknotes, there were many omissions, as long as this lesson is summed up and the treasure banknotes are issued, the mistakes of the past will not be repeated......"

Xie Hong's previous words, many people directly skipped it, but when he got here, he accentuated his tone, and the listeners also cheered up and listened, everyone knew that now was the moment to see the poor dagger.

"This omission is that there is no recycling system, which is why it has led to the proliferation of treasure money...... In addition, the treasure banknote is made of paper, which is worthless in itself, and the reason why it can be bought and sold is because it represents the recognition and prestige of the imperial court, but in the past, the treasure banknote only had an empty name and had no practical function, so it failed. ”

Xie Hong said slowly while looking around at everyone, and finally, he laughed incomprehensibly and concluded: "As long as these two troubles are solved, the treasure money is a good thing, not only can it bring wealth, but many economic problems will also be solved!" ”

(To be continued)