Chapter 335: Direction of Development

As long as the imperial court was able to develop commerce, merchants and craftsmen would reinvest the money they earned into industrial and commercial production.

In addition, it is necessary to open up overseas markets, improve foreign trade, and develop capital to expand Datang, which is the main goal of Datang.

"Sage, if the people are restrained from buying and selling land, how can they survive if the harvest fails due to natural disasters and homesteaders cannot continue?"

Yao Chong questioned that he felt that this would not fundamentally solve the problem of land annexation, but would restrict the people and cause more problems, especially natural disasters.

As a result, the grain harvest in the fields is not harvested, and how can the people survive without food, and when the time comes, they will not still become displaced people.

These displaced people can lead to social instability, which will eventually lead to local unrest and even worse.

Therefore, Yao Chong did not agree with Li Jing's ban on land trading, such an act is the way to death!

Di Renjie nodded, he also felt that it was inappropriate, nailing the farmers firmly to the field would not only not increase grain production, but would have many limitations.

Liu Bowen didn't speak, even if he felt that it was inappropriate, but he was more obedient to Li Jing's words!

As long as there is no suitable reason to refute or solve the problem, he generally will not object to Li Jing's intentions.

"I do not allow the people to buy and sell land in order to prevent the lords and landlords from using despicable means to force the people to sell their land."

"This will help prevent land from being annexed, ensure that the land remains in the hands of the yeoman people, and put an end to the despicable tactics of the landlords."

"As for natural disasters, there are local governments that open warehouses for disaster relief and relief for the victims, Datang can no longer stick to the rules, and must break such shackles in order to have long-term development!"

Li Jing said.

In addition to these, relevant laws will be introduced in the future to protect these, and Li Jing will also vigorously encourage the reclamation of wasteland, and the land that has been cleared will be exempted from taxes for three years.

It is also necessary to prohibit landlords from bullying tenants and improve the status of the people at the bottom, who are mainly violent and will face severe punishment by law.

Yao Chong still thinks that Li Jing is thinking too simply, and really thinks that this means can curb land annexation?

With so many talents in all dynasties, didn't anyone think of this?

Yao Chong still wanted to persuade him again, but Li Jing didn't give him this opportunity, and Li Jing didn't think about it.

In ancient times, land annexation could not be resolved because the agrarian society was too dependent on land, and people believed that the more land they had, the richer they became.

If we want to solve this problem, we need to let everyone no longer rely too much on the land, and the way to accumulate wealth is no longer to have the land alone.

Li Jing wants everyone to clearly understand that the ways to accumulate wealth are diversified, such as accumulating enough gold and silver.

These are hard currencies, and even if the land depreciates, gold will still retain its value.

"How's the business going today?"

Li Jing inquired about the development of the business.

"Businessmen are a lot more active in trading, but most of their money is used to buy properties, and there is no extra money to expand their business!"

"This is especially true of the craftsmen, who put all their money into the land and don't think too much about expanding their business."

Di Renjie answered Li Jing's question, because of this, he has not been able to develop business to a new height, and it will not change if it continues.

"How's the border market?"

Li Jing asked again.

"The mutual market is even better than before, all ethnic groups have taken the extra goods to the mutual market for sale, and the merchants of my Datang have also taken the tea, porcelain and other things they need to the mutual market to sell."

Di Renjie told Li Jing what he knew about the mutual market.

Since the opening of the mutual market, it is convenient for the border soldiers and civilians, and the attached tribes can exchange with foreigners what they need, and the things they don't want can also be sold to foreigners through the mutual market.

"Is the way of trading in the mutual market still barter?"

Li Jing asked again, he had already implemented the use of money for transactions in Datang, abolished the barter method, and the border side still retained the barter transaction method.

The general wealth perception of Datang people is to accumulate enough land, and they are not so keen on saving money at all, let alone saving too much money in their own homes.

Storing too much money at home is easy to attract thieves, and one may be stolen by accident, which is really worth the loss!

This is one of the reasons for the curfew!

Curfews can be a good way to maintain order and security at night, and can also better prevent thieves and so on.

"Yes, all ethnic groups trade with me in the Tang Dynasty, all of which are bartered, which is much more convenient for both parties, and all ethnic groups do not have a complete monetary system."

"There is a lack of copper, iron, lead, etc. to make coins, and even if all races have these in their hands, they will not use them to mint coins, and most of them are used to make weapons."

Di Renjie explained to Li Jing why he didn't use copper coins to trade, but instead used barter.

The reason for this is not simply because the ethnic groups do not lack copper and iron, and do not have their own monetary systems.

The most important thing is to worry that the foreign clan will bring back the copper coins, and after all of them are melted, they will be used to build weapons, and finally rebel against the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, they supported the border pass to continue to barter and trade with various tribes, completely eliminating the possibility of capital enemies.

There is another point, that is, it is not easy to manage with coins as a transaction, and it is easy to say within Datang, after all, Datang has a complete set of monetary systems.

And the tribes do not have such a complete monetary system, and the management and circulation of money will be greatly resisted!

"Yao Qing, Liu Qing! What do you guys think? ”

Li Jing looked at Yao Chong and Liu Bowen and asked for their opinions.

"The minister thinks this is very good, everyone takes what they need and exchanges with each other, which can solve the needs of both sides and promote friendly exchanges between the two sides."

Yao Chong felt that the opening of the mutual market could make the exchanges between foreigners and the Tang Dynasty closer, and they could also introduce some things that were not available through trade.

Of course, Li Jing knew that opening the mutual market would be beneficial to both parties, and Datang's goods could be sold to other tribal groups through the mutual market.

However, what Li Jing wants is to apply Datang's monetary system to all parts of the world, and only in this way can Datang curb the world's economic lifeline.

If you can't even use Datang currency to buy and sell in the mutual market, why talk about promoting Datang's monetary system to all parts of the world, isn't this nonsense?

If you can't go abroad, how can you implement the monetary system, and how can you achieve further economic development?

Some people died, but not completely......