Because it is impossible to appoint Ding's firm to collect the taxes in various places, they all use coins to pay taxes. Based on the land reform policy implemented by the Western Ming Empire, Ding Yi never thought about how much tax he would collect on agricultural taxes, which is basically what it means. Therefore, the common people who owned the land were willing to pay taxes.

In fact, Ding Yi originally wanted to give up the agricultural tax. It was Yu Qian, Yang Ding, and Liu Yiyi who strongly opposed it, believing that this would make the peasants lazy and have no sense of belonging to the country. Later, Ding Yi himself tapped again, and when industrialization did not reach a certain level, it was true that the agricultural tax still had to be collected. In general, there is little chance that the money handed in by the peasants should have problems.

"The old aristocracy, especially the purple-robed nobility of the original Byzantium; Merchants, it should be said, non-Jewish merchants. These two groups of people are the most likely to hand over counterfeit* money to pay taxes. Ding Yi pondered for a while, and then said to Liu Ji. Liu Ji is such a thing, how can there be any discipline? That's right, he's smart, educated, and learns things quickly, but when it comes to discipline, I'm afraid it's really hard to find. As soon as Ding said the east, he must have followed the east even if he was obviously going west.

However, the next investigation went into a misunderstanding, because it was basically difficult for the businessmen and old nobles who were investigated to get any strong credentials.

It wasn't until the news came from the spy organization spread in Europe that Ding Yi found out that this time, he suffered the loss of empiricism, and subconsciously thought: The contradictions between classes are acute, and the imperialist powers will not die! In fact, at this time, Taixi Daming dominated the Taixi Daming in the Mediterranean. and the Chinese Ming Dynasty, which dominates the first island chain in the Far East, is an out-and-out empire!

Whether it is the old nobles in purple robes. or businessmen, they are not the manipulators of this counterfeit currency turmoil.

"Florence?" Ding Yi listened to the report. frowned.

In this era, Florence and Venice belonged to the local tyrant countries of Europe.

If this is what Florence did, it is possible that the economic invasion will not only destroy Ximing's taxes, but also that Ximing's inventory of the people under his rule will of course make people panic all day. The chaos is not only the economy, but also the entire Ximing Empire.

"Let's mint coins." Ding Yi made a decision to Minister of Finance Yang Ding, "Of course, this is my opinion, Zongqi and Mr. Yu, Sigong, etc., discuss it in detail." I think that our advantages in industry can also be reflected in the economy, in the whole of Europe, to customize economic standards. ”

Yang Ding didn't think much about this question at first, he didn't think it was necessary. Because of the issuance of new currency, it is unlikely to use banknotes. Daming used to pay money, and at this time it was basically depreciated all the way, and it looked like it was going to depreciate. Then metal must be used. This will necessitate the use of precious metals.

The concept of design cost, sorry, the first Taixi Daming's finance minister was not.

He thinks about things like the cost of making zuò and the consumption of fire. There is also the issue of liquidity.

As evaluated in history, Yang Ding is incorruptible. But he is stubborn and dull, and he is very flexible. It's unlikely to be like Wan An and Liu Ji. In his contact with him, Ding Yi also knew what kind of person this diehard of the Thunder School was, so he directly took a telescope to Yang Ding: "If there is a telescope made privately in the market, pretending to be assembled by our army, the sect weapon may be distinguished?" ”

"This is natural!" Yang Ding laughed when he heard this, pointed to the binoculars that Ding Yi gave him, pointed to the non-slip rubber lines on it, or the metal knurled frame, "Just like such details, you can know the authenticity at a glance, not to mention that this iron edge is black and not rusty, but it is not imitated by the folks, most of them are imitated by charcoal gray or black paint at the bottom of the pot, as long as you have seen the original, you will not be fooled." ”

The iron edge mentioned by Yang Ding is actually the thin steel frame strip of the telescope; What he said is black but not rusty, it is the process of baking blue.

This is for Taixi Daming, who has a preliminary industrialization foundation, it is anti-counterfeiting in science and technology.

Ding Yi dared to say this, he was confident.

Metal coins of the 14th and 16th centuries, whether they are the gold Rheingulden shield or the French gold egu (including Louis XI's son and brother of Princess Anna, who was minted after Charles VIII ascended the throne), even the round rim is irregular, and the relief on the Ducat, which looks like a child's painting.

Because of the problem of the industrial base, it is difficult to refine and standardize.

"The same is true for coins, if it is my Taixi Daming's coin, it cannot be imitated. Then, with the commercial network built up in Europe, we are likely to establish a monetary standard! Ding Yi smiled and explained to Yang Ding, the latter was a little stubborn and dull, but he was serious, he asked if he didn't understand, and he took out a pen to remember if he wasn't sure.

It took about an hour to finally tear up the problem, although Yang Ding understood, he was still a little incredulous: "In this way, other countries must use my Ximing's coins as the standard mentioned by His Majesty, and no longer use gold and silver." Then if my Taixi Daming indiscriminately issued * coins, wouldn't the coins in their country be as good as five baht coins? ”

Ding Yi smiled and spread out his hands: "I don't understand it either, it's better to discuss with Mr. Yu, Sigong, and Yao Dazhang." ”

Yang Ding bowed and retired quite excitedly, those who were able to join the Thunder School ten years ago, to be honest, were mostly people who were instigated by Ding Yi's Emperor Han theory. Listening to other countries using their own currencies as the standard, although Yang Ding still didn't quite understand, he was extremely surging, and muttered something all the way: "Your Majesty is really Shengming...... It's really born to know...... The male dominates, and the prosperity of Yanhuang can be expected! ”

The coins were quickly produced, but when designing them, Ding Yi had a good relationship with Yu Qian and other government officials. Because after visiting the Florentine gold coins and Venetian gold coins, etc., which are popular currencies in Europe, it is strongly requested that the front of the coin be pressed with a relief of the head of Ding!

And their reason is very sufficient: "It can be taught to be clear, so as to show the exquisite craftsmanship of my Taixi Daming and the wealth of the Heavenly Empire!" ”

"Nope! Absolutely not! Ding Yi refused without any room for negotiation, without him, just because he didn't want to be called "Ding Datou" in the future.

The final result is that the relief on the copper coin is the horse stepping on the Feiyan, the relief on the silver coin is the head of Huo Quai, and the relief on the gold coin is the head of Yue * Fei. Of course, how similar are these two historical figures? That's really only God knows, anyway, a group of officials and officials from the government who were originally born in the Ming Dynasty of China, after reading ancient books, searching for chapters and sentences, and researching them, asked the soldiers in the army who drew the best sketches to come and draw the draft.

The outer periphery of the head is two ears of wheat wound in a ring, and the outermost circle is a fine flower piping; The same goes for the back.

However, the pattern on the back made Ding Yi appreciate. Regardless of the coin, the reverse is the same, a map. What map? The territory map of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, including the Persian Protectorate, plus the territory map of the heyday of the Eastern Roman Empire.

And now in the Huaxia Daming, Taixi Daming control zhì, is prominent; Otherwise, it is dented.

The three pattern coins are placed on the case, compared with the coins of other countries, it is really a bully, it is not a level of Dongli at all, it looks like the difference between the top of the Forbidden City and the county yamen.

Liu Yiyi looked at it and said on the spot: "Xingwen Ding's firm is everywhere, and it will be used to settle accounts in the future." ”

Because Ding's firm now has a large network, it can be said that it is the largest multinational group in the world, and what aspects of its products are covered? It is too low to say that the level is too low, it should be said that how the quotas given to countries are distributed! From munitions to matches; From spirits to Chinese cuisine, Chinese tea ceremony; From cotton cloth to calligraphy and painting......

It is impossible for Ding's firm to do retail business outside of China, no matter how big the shop is, it is just a showroom. The opportunity to come into contact with local civilians is to give food or donate clothing. The main business is the arms trade with the military of various countries, as well as the luxury goods trend that led the whole of Western Europe.

That's why Liu Yiyi has such confidence and dares to say this. Because the noblewomen and dignitaries of various countries want to come to the Ding Merchant House to ask for quotas, they must accept the use of this Taixi Daming coin as the settlement currency.

"Your Majesty, please give me a name." Yang Ding is also very happy, although it will take time to promote this coin, but after all, this thing has come out, Taixi Daming has his own currency, and it is so exquisite, how can he, as the Minister of Finance, not be happy?

Unexpectedly, Ding Yi did not use the original era name "Jianyuan" agreed upon by Yao Kui and Yu Qian, but called it Jianyuan Tongbao or something, but said a name that no one expected: "RMB." ”

As for the value of the currency against huàn, a shopkeeper under Liu Yiyi proposed: One is equal to one hundred Venetian gold coins, but they can't imitate it anyway.

However, it was immediately vetoed by Yang Dingdu: "A hundred years after Anzhi, the barbarians have been sinicized, and they can also learn the skills here, how to deal with themselves then?" "The price is naturally better than 100, cast more, and mess up the economy of other countries at any time, but if people can imitate it, it will be over, because according to the fineness and the value of precious metals, it is not so high.

So Yang Ding was still very sober, but Ding Yi looked at Liu Yiyi and was a little moved, so he laughed: "It's not rude!" Zongqi and Dazhang come with me. ”

For Ding Yi, the purpose of minting coins was to establish the RMB standard, just like the US dollar standard in later generations.

But for Florence's behavior, Ding Yi is not the kind of person who suffers dumb losses, so a counterattack plan began to slowly brew.

And when the spy organization in Europe, the French Republican Organization, transmitted the information, and it was almost confirmed that it was the counterfeit * currency turmoil that Florence and the Ottoman Empire had teamed up to manipulate, Ding Yi said to Yang Ding without hesitation: "Let's start, the Florentines should be taught a lesson." (To be continued......)