Chapter 211: King of the Mule Country, Are You Not Convinced?
The Nanyi countries are not only backward in productive forces, but also backward in all walks of life.
For example, the foundry industry.
They can't even make decent bronzes.
Not to mention iron.
Before that, they wanted to get a lot of iron, and they were all buying.
But the previous business was small.
Guo Tianyi's purpose this time is to be bigger.
Wool squeezing.
Otherwise, the country will not be rich at all by relying on the domestic small-scale peasant economy.
The blank paper created by himself has been handed over to the imperial court, and it is impossible for this thing to make a fortune.
There are also glasses, etc., which ordinary people can't afford.
Then there are the government-owned industries such as the salt industry.
It is impossible for Guo Tianyi to suck the blood of ordinary people.
As long as it is something closely related to the lives of the people, Guo Tianyi is deliberately controlling the price.
In terms of land, Guo Tianyi has also made many land reform policies.
Even taxes are much exempted.
In this way, inflation and financial crises can be effectively avoided, and contradictions can also be aggravated.
If you want to make money, you have to develop overseas trade.
There is one more important factor.
It is that iron tools were deliberately controlled in previous periods.
Buying and selling in large quantities is not allowed.
This is because iron can be smelted and made into weapons.
Therefore, even if the Nanyi countries want to buy it, they will buy a small part, which will not meet the rigid needs at all.
This kind of ordinance existed in the previous dynasty.
Emperor Fengjing also implemented this order, and even private people could not own a large number of iron tools.
The prince of Nanzhao, who was sitting below, looked ecstatic.
Are the rumors true?
Is Your Majesty really going to lift the restrictions?
They are foreign vassal kings, and even they have restrictions on buying a large number of iron tools, let alone the Nanyi countries.
The iron-casting workshops are all in the hands of the government.
Private people are out of reach.
This is also the reason why Guo Tianyi ordered people to occupy various foundry workshops as soon as possible after the defeat of the Jin King coalition army.
For a long time, the Han dynasty restricted the circulation of iron tools, agricultural tools, agricultural techniques, books and other items in foreign circles.
In Guo Tianyi's opinion.
That's the most stupid thing to do.
How is it different from a closed country?
Only when culture collides with culture can new scholarship be produced.
Only through economic exchanges can the economy develop and grow.
"So."
"I've decided."
"Set up large-scale fang markets in Jingnan Mansion, Yun'an Mansion, Yinhuai Mansion and other three places."
"The market is open on the 20th of every month, and the people of the two places are allowed to buy and sell freely, and the government will also provide new iron tools and farm tools for you to buy..."
Guo Tianyi said, everyone got up excitedly, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty Shengming!" ”
This news made them happier than giving them some money.
Open trade, open regulated goods, this is a great gift to them.
Even the prince of Nanzhao was ecstatic.
Holy grace.
It was the greatest grace he ever heard.
But...
The joy of the hearts of the people came and went as quickly as they came.
Right?
We're already poor, aren't we?
Even if His Majesty the Emperor opened up trade and lifted restrictions, would they have that much money to buy?
I'm afraid that the price of some farm tools will not be low, right?
As if seeing the worry in everyone's hearts, Guo Tianyi smiled and said, "Everyone, what do you think of the copper coins in my hand?" ”
The copper coin in Guo Tianyi's hand is Wude Tongbao.
It's the year of martial arts.
During Guo Tianyi's reign, all copper coins made by the government were engraved with the four characters of Wude Tongbao.
Due to the extremely high copper content, the edge of the copper coin is also engraved with auspicious decorations, which is extremely beautiful.
When Guo Tianyi was still the crown prince of the prison country, he unified the currency.
Today, Wude Tongbao is the currency with the highest circulation rate.
Another point, in order to prevent profiteers and lawbreakers from using copper money to make black money, Guo Tianyi added a new law after ascending the throne.
The purchase and sale of major civil materials can only be done with martial arts.
As for silver, it can be exchanged, it can be consumed, and it can be used to buy valuables.
But food, salt, medicine and other materials must be used Wude Tongbao.
In this way, the profiteers' financial routes are cut off.
In ancient China, such things happened many times.
Profiteers and corrupt officials would take back the copper coins, smelt them, add other cheap metals to re-mint the coins, and make a lot of money from their backhands, turning them into white silver.
Now, this black-hearted financial road has been completely strangled in the cradle by Guo Tianyi.
Therefore, Wude Tongbao is also the most accessible currency in the Dabong market.
Ordinary people are happy to do the same.
Everyone doesn't know why, but they also have aesthetics, and when they see such a beautiful copper coin, they also make a big statement:
"Your Majesty, this copper coin is very exquisite..."
"This coin is the most beautiful coin I've ever seen."
"Your Majesty's design of the copper coin is simply flawless, and it is hard to put down..."
"Your Majesty..."
The kings of Mule Country, Zhenla, Xingluo and other kings took the lead in slapping the dragon's fart, and they didn't understand what Guo Tianyi wanted to express at all.
They also experienced what it means to be unpredictable.
But how did they know that Guo Tianyi was going to play monetary economic means with them next.
Plainly.
During this period, people's concepts of money, finance and markets were still in the primitive stage of cognition.
The importance of money circulation is also not known.
"Wude Tongbao is the most unimpeded currency in the territory of Dafeng." Guo Tianyi smiled and said, "I will give you and others some martial arts treasures today, are you willing?" ”
When they heard that the money was being given, all the lords of the country were overjoyed, and everyone shouted "Holy grace is mighty" and something like that.
Afterwards, several eunuchs came over with wooden plates and handed out the usual copper coins to each of them.
Speaking of which, it is equivalent to a dozen taels of silver.
Everyone looked carefully at the copper coin in their hands, and the more they looked at it, the more they couldn't put it down.
In fact, the domestic currencies of the Nanyi countries are very chaotic.
Many places, where there is not even currency, barter.
There are also places where the currency of the previous dynasty is even used, as well as the currency of the earlier dynasty.
It is no exaggeration to say that the currencies in circulation in the Nanyi countries can be used for exhibitions.
The corners of Guo Tianyi's mouth rose slightly, and he looked at the people who were playing with the currency, "I have decided that in the future, I will trade in the Fang Market in accordance with the laws of Dafeng, and only recognize Wude Tongbao!" ”
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
Everyone was dumbfounded.
I shouted in my heart.
What about the currency that is now circulating in their country?
Seeing that everyone was stunned, Guo Tianyi's face instantly sank, and he said unhappily, "What? Do you have an opinion? ”
"This, this..., I don't dare..."
"We will obey Your Majesty's orders."
"Your Majesty, I, I, I...", the king of the Mule Kingdom was unconvinced, "Your Majesty, the currency in our country is brought by Han merchants, can we exchange these currencies for Wude Tongbao?" ”
"The King of the Mule Country?" Guo Tianyi's voice became even lowered, "Are you questioning me? ”
"I..." King Luo was stared at by Guo Tianyi, only felt a chill down his spine, and hurriedly said apologetically, "Your Majesty, I don't dare, it's me who is too talkative..."
This scene made Utina feel overjoyed.
Your own man, that's how it should be.
Qiu Yu, Dong Guo Tu and others also laughed secretly.
This is what Your Majesty should be.
The benefits outweigh the disadvantages of a unified currency.