"All in line! There are a lot of silk silks in the treasury! Don't break the rules!

Fang Jieshuai is sympathetic to the soldiers, compare your heart to your heart, can't you settle down a little? Others are kind to you and float? ”

He Changqi, who was beside Fang Chongyong, shouted at the Chishui soldiers who were queuing up in front of the yamen and came to replace the "noble things of the Western Regions".

So the slightly restless team immediately quieted down. People's hearts are all flesh and blood, who is good to them and who is not good to them, these Qiu Ba have a number in their hearts.

Many people in the Chishui Army knew who Fang Chongyong was, and they were naturally grateful to the newly appointed Fang Jieshuai for being willing to "buy" the unsalable goods from the Western Regions in their hands with silk silk.

Every Qiu Ba who walked out of the yamen of Hexi Jiedu Mansion and held a silk silk in his hand all looked like he had palpitations. When he saw Fang Chongyong, he nodded to him and saluted.

In Fang Chongyong's view, these people are like the senior shareholders who chose to deposit their money in the bank because of an accidental "technical adjustment" because of an accidental "technical adjustment", so that they could successfully get rid of the stocks in their hands and only return to their capital.

With complex emotions such as unwillingness, happiness, fear, and gratitude, it is difficult to describe them in three words.

Although Fang Chongyong wrote a letter to Ji Ge, asking Hexi Jiedu to replace the Long March athletes with the army under his command and Hedong, Shuofang and other places, no one would suffer a loss. However, due to the heavy workload of the relocation, only 20,000 people can be replaced in a short period of time.

The remaining 50,000 people in Hexi will take years to complete their rotation. It is also possible that in order to maintain combat effectiveness, a small part will simply not be replaced!

It is very necessary to give priority to solving the worries of these soldiers who are about to be rotated, and it has also set a good example for other armies in Hexi that have not been rotated.

The Qiu Ba will always only be able to see how much money the Jiedu envoy has paid, but they will not know how much money the Jiedu envoy still has in his pocket. Therefore, even if the silk in the treasury of Hexi Mansion is not piled up, Fang Chongyong still chooses to grit his teeth and give priority to solving the most urgent problems.

At all times, credit comes first! Especially credit to the grassroots!

At this moment, a middle-aged civil official wearing a green official robe, a short beard, and a little weak, came to Fang Chongyong, saluted with his crossed hands and said, "I have seen Fang Jieshuai, a certain Lang Zhongma belonging to the Taifu Weaving and Dyeing Department is waiting to be sealed." Appointed by the imperial court, he came to Hexi to listen to the orders of the marshal. ”

The middle-aged civil official said humbly, very low-key.

"Ahh It turned out to be you, the world-famous first craftsman in Chang'an! ”

Fang Chongyong was overjoyed, and hurriedly held this person's hands!

He just wrote to Brother Ji to ask someone to be a helper, and Brother Ji actually sent his favorite professional craftsman! It seems that as long as it involves making money, Brother Ji's efficiency is absolutely reliable.

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, those are all false names, don't mention the first craftsman in Chang'an, you deserve it."

Ma Beifeng hurriedly covered his face and saluted, not daring to be proud.

As an official of the Ministry of Industry who was often called to the palace by the emperor to work, he naturally knew what the emperor had sent him to Hexi for. In other words, how many people can afford such a big face of the Son of Heaven?

Such a young envoy of Hexi Jiedu, in addition to the royal family, is there anyone else in Datang?

Probably not.

can do things by the emperor's side, and Ma Beifeng's emotional intelligence is not low. Genius inventors are just his hobby, and his main profession is to be an official!

How big Fang Chongyong's origin is, Ma Beifeng understands it in his heart.

"Okay, well, there is something important to discuss with Ma Langzhong. Come on, come on, go to the government office to talk to someone in detail, and by the way, pick up the wind and wash the dust for Ma Langzhong! ”

Fang Chongyong pulled the horse and waited for the seal to go to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion.

After a while, the two sat down in the study of the Jiedu Embassy, Fang Chongyong took out the local specialty Wuwei white wine, and asked someone to send a few plates of cold dishes, and chatted with Ma Beifeng in the study while eating.

"How long has Ma Langzhong been an official in Chang'an, is this the first time he has gone out to Chang'an on business?"

Fang Chongyong poured a glass of wine for Ma Beifeng and asked casually.

"Hui Fang Jieshuai, a certain official, has been an official for more than 20 years, and he will be in Chang'an ten years after Kaiyuan. A certain is a gadget next to the saint, it is difficult to get into the hall of elegance, but it is not as good as those Qingliu Langzhong. ”

Ma Beifeng said with a light sigh.

In fact, he is just a fictitious position in the Ministry of Industry. His real job is to help Brother Ji build some royal things for the palace.

From the concubine's dresser to the royal carriage of Ji Ge;

From the new guide car, to the automatic hair-combing robot (the hair-combing version of the wooden ox flowing horse).

It's all his invention.

Fang Chongyong knew all of this, and as for what he didn't know, there were even more. Lang Zhong's position is just to facilitate Ma Beifeng's work in the Ministry of Industry and to facilitate the deployment of various resources.

The seven-rank official in front of the prime minister, the craftsman who works for the emperor, can't let him be a white body, being kneaded and ridiculed by outsiders at will, right?

To put it simply, Ma Beifeng is just a senior craftsman who wears an official body and has nothing to do with politics at all. Obey the orders of Brother Ji alone, and make small inventions when he has nothing to do.

"Eh, Ma Langzhong doesn't have to be presumptuous. If you can come to Hexi, it means that you are valued by the saints.

It's just that there is a question in my heart that has not been solved, and I don't know if Ma Langzhong can say a few words. ”

Fang Chongyong took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Ma Zhifeng. This is a "flying money" issued by a money bank owned by the Wang brothers in Chang'an City.

And Fang Chongyong himself can take the token given by the money bank, as well as the token that can prove his identity, as well as this flying money receipt, and exchange it for a hundred Shu brocade in any of the money houses owned by the Wang brothers in Chang'an.

After exchange, the flying money will be destroyed in person.

"Have you ever seen anything like this in Ma Langzhong?"

Fang Chongyong asked quietly.

"Well, this is flying money, it is not difficult to see it in Chang'an, especially in Jianghuai and other places, big businessmen come and go to Chang'an, and there are many people who use this thing."

Ma Beifeng nodded slightly and said.

"I tried it, and this kind of paper for flying money is not unusual, and it wears out after a few uses.

But it doesn't matter, after all, the merchant issues flying money in one place, takes the goods in another, and destroys the flying money on the spot. There is no need to toss and turn, there is no problem of wear and tear. ”

Fang Chongyong laughed.

There is a strict time limit for flying money, and after the time limit, you can no longer withdraw it, and you can only go back to the original inventory to pick it up. This is the prototype of Fang Chongyong's "bill of exchange" in his previous life.

Since the flying money does not need to be widely circulated, the businessmen who issue the flying money do not need to take the anti-counterfeiting of the flying money and the paper and ink used seriously!

There is a token to withdraw money from this thing, and even the shopkeeper of the money bank will ask about certain characteristics of the goods. Flying money is more used for "business-to-business", and it is destroyed once it is used, and it is meaningless for outsiders to imitate it, and naturally high-level anti-counterfeiting technology is not used.

Therefore, it is more of a conceptual innovation than a technological innovation, and its use also has great limitations.

However, in Ma Langzhong's opinion, is there a kind of paper that is very tough, very wear-resistant, and not easy to be stained with oil.

Even if the flow of goods goes to many people, it will not be damaged in a year or two? ”

Fang Chongyong asked softly.

"This kind of paper has to be very wear-resistant, and the skin is solid and not easy to penetrate, and it is not easy to tear, right?"

Ma Beifeng is a technical expert, and when he heard it, he heard the key points of Fang Chongyong's request.

"That's right!"

Fang Chongyong stroked his palms and laughed and said, "Ma Langzhong's eyes are really like torches!" ”

"Uh...... Can the lower officials ask more? ”

Ma Zhifeng asked with some hesitation.

"Ma Langzhong, please feel free."

Fang Chongyong said with a smile, obviously in a very good mood.

"What is Fang Jieshuai for, do you need such paper?"

Ma Zhifeng asked with a puzzled expression.

In fact, now Datang's paper industry is very developed, as long as there is a demand, you can buy the corresponding paper in Chang'an.

Not to mention the paper used for writing and printing, let's just say that the paper used to wipe the buttocks is divided into different categories, and there are many types, which can be called varied.

Toilet paper can be subdivided into many types according to the different hardness and softness.

The softer it is, the more expensive it is!

It is worth mentioning that before the nobles of the Tang Dynasty wiped their buttocks in the toilet, many people would first let the servants try the "softness" of the paper, which fully demonstrated what is called a "privileged society".

Tang Law has a clear rule on the matter of going to the toilet: "Always have a toilet chip, and you must not lose it", and also specially emphasized: "Do not use words and paper." ”

To put it simply, the aristocracy and the rich are eligible to use paper (just implying that they are not directly written), but the poor have to use the toilet. No one can wipe their butts with the paper on which they have written their words.

It is worth mentioning that some literati are vassals and elegant, believing that the four treasures of pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and study are sacred and noble, and that the paper is used to wipe the buttocks after it is made, but it is a sweep of the floor, so they insist on not using paper to wipe the buttocks.

What Ma Beifeng didn't understand was what Fang Chongyong needed this kind of paper for.

If there is really a real social demand, then this kind of paper has long been a roadside goods, and it only needs to go around in Chang'an West City to meet the demand. It was precisely because this kind of "wear-resistant paper" was useless that Fang Chongyong "asked but couldn't" to ask him.

Ma Beifeng asked purely from the starting point of a "technical nerd", and thought that Fang Chongyong would talk casually. Unexpectedly, the envoy of Hexi Jiedu, who had not been in office for a long time, deliberately walked to the door of the study and locked the door.

Then he sat down in front of the table, took out a wooden board from his cuff, and handed it to Ma to be sealed.

Taking advantage of the other party's observation of the plank, Fang Chongyong said in a deep voice:

"I wanted to make something called Jiaozi, to replace the bulky copper coins and the bulky silk silk.

For example, a money village is opened near the government of Liangzhou, and there is a silk cloth kept in the treasury, and a silk Jiaozi is issued to the outside world.

If someone holds Jiaozi, they can exchange Jiaozi for silk silk in Liangzhou related money banks unimpeded.

Furthermore, if this thing is popularized in Hexi, a certain let the five states in Hexi all open money villages, from Liangzhou in the easternmost to Shazhou in the west. Each state has silk stored in the treasury, and it can be exchanged for silk silk in the local bank.

In this way, wouldn't the people who use Jiaozi save a lot of money for transporting silk silk?

What Ma Langzhong has in his hand is the engraving of Jiaozi. Now that everything is ready, only the east wind is owed, and this section is just to know what kind of paper can withstand the toss here in Hexi. ”

"Can this paper also be used as money?"

Hearing Fang Chongyong's assumption, Ma Beifeng's feelings can be summed up, it is "unclear and powerful"!

However, he vaguely felt that in Hexi, where merchants were prosperous, there seemed to be no problem with playing like this. As long as you can strictly control the "save a silk and send a silk handover", there will be absolutely no accidents when you play like this.

With a fluttering Jiaozi on his body, he can save a lot of money on freight. From Shazhou to Liangzhou, it is too comfortable for people who do business to use this thing!

"Fang Jieshuai, this is just the words of a certain family, there is no guarantee that there is no problem."

After speaking, he saw that Fang Chongyong nodded expectantly, and Ma Beifeng coughed lightly and continued:

"The paper used in the prefectures and counties in Chengdu is not the same as the paper used in other places. In the land of Sichuan and Chongqing, I like to use the tree to make paper, without adding other wood.

Take the bark to make paper, take the wood to burn charcoal, and make the best use of it.

There are generally four kinds of paper made from the tree.

Those who do not use white powder are called rockery south;

The narrow and white powder is used to paste the paper surface, and then calendered (with a stone grinding the paper surface) to make the paper white, which is called false glory;

Built in Ran Village, washing pulp with the clear water of the stream at the edge of the village, the paper is white, called Ran Village;

Built in Longxi Township, the light and flexible one is called bamboo silk.

Among them, bamboo silk is the most, the paper is thin and tough, and it is mostly used by the government to write archival documents. A certain person once used a piece of paper in the palace, so he knows a lot.

This thing is handsome or can be used. ”

Ma Beifeng saluted Fang Chongyong and said.

"Good, good! Then use bamboo silk paper! ”

Fang Chongyong got up, so excited that he couldn't do it.

Sure enough, it is not possible to work alone behind closed doors, and professional people are still required to do professional work.

Subsequently, Fang Chongyong personally arranged a well-located mansion for Ma Beifeng in Liangzhou City, and then went to the government to find Yang Yan, who followed him to Liangzhou this time, and the two discussed the issue of Jiaozi.

……

In the small courtyard where Yang Yan lived, he was in the study to report to Fang Chongyong on the preparations for the issuance of Jiaozi.

"Fang Jieshuai, in the treasury of Liangzhou Mansion, because I exchanged a lot of valuable goods from the Western Regions with the Chishui soldiers, there are only 100,000 silk left.

It seems that there are indeed a lot of them, but more than 40,000 of them are only transited, and they will eventually be sent to the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate for winter clothes. In fact, the silk silk that can be used is not even 60,000 silk.

There are also some bits and pieces of Western Regions silver coins, gold coins, Kaiyuan Tongbao and so on. ”

Yang Yan said worriedly.

"However, now everyone in Hexi knows that there is no shortage of money in the treasury of Liangzhou, is there? The valuables of the Western Regions can also be exchanged for money. ”

Fang Chongyong said with a mysterious smile.

Hearing this, Yang Yan was slightly stunned, then nodded and did not refute.

Even if he is good at arithmetic and has his own deep understanding of things like "money", he has to admire Fang Chongyong's courage and poisonous vision!

Paper is money, can be used instead of money, there is a silk cloth will send a silk denomination of Jiaozi, this trick is indeed wonderful. People who don't understand money can't even see what the epoch-making significance here is!

Fang Chongyong's recent generous opening of the treasury and letting the Chishui Army and other grassroots soldiers of the main force of the Hexi Border Army "freely exchange" silk silk is a process of building confidence.

Now that everyone in Hexi believes that Jiedu has made the yamen not short of silk silk, the resistance to the issuance of "Jiaozi" is definitely smaller than others expected.

First stabilize the morale of the army, and then stabilize the overall situation, Fang Chongyong's move seems to be brainless, and it seems to be brainless and infinitely sympathetic to the soldiers, but in fact, it is a wonderful thing to kill two birds with one stone!

It's comparable to the original Shang Junyuanmen standing wood!

"There are 100,000 silk bases, and it will be easy to release 200,000 silk in the future. Of course, this is only the first step, and there are many more operations to follow, step by step. ”

Fang Chongyong waved his hand disappreciably and said.

There are 100,000 pieces of silk in the treasury, and if only 100,000 Jiaozi are issued, it is still metal currency, and it is meaningless to the other party.

The 100,000 principal is issued with 200,000 jiaozi, and the extra 100,000 jiaozi belongs to credit currency. To put it simply, it is to use the credit of the Tang government, which can also be called "future expectations", to ensure that the exchange of Jiaozi can be absolutely guaranteed.

Or how to say that in any era, any central bank in the world is afraid of a run! Because there will always be more banknotes issued than there is hard currency in the vault!

All central banks are issuing banknotes with credit and the country's future expectations as a guarantee.

As long as Datang is still in its prime, this trick has been tried and tested repeatedly. As for the chaos of the Tang Dynasty in the future, it can only be said in the future, at that time, Fang Chongyong is still not the envoy of Hexi Jiedu!

"That'...... The subordinates will send 100,000 silk Jiaozi to test the water. ”

Yang Yan nodded slightly and said.

"Well, take small steps. Every time the action is not big, the money village is opened one by one, and the five states in Hexi, at least there must be one in the state capital of each state. ”

Fang Chongyong specially instructed Yang Yan some details of the issuance of Jiaozi. The matter of ordering paper from Chengdu Prefecture will also be put on the agenda. This kind of paper must also be "added with some material" to distinguish it from other paper.

Fang Chongyong's idea is very grand, one ring after another. However, in Hexi Kaiqian Village, the management right is its own, and the shareholding rights still belong to Jige. The majority of the money lending business still has to be filial to Brother Ji as pocket money.

Although he has become the envoy of Hexi Festival, Fang Chongyong has no sense of power at all, and still thinks that he is just a poor "working boy".

In these years, who is not a dog except Brother Kei?

It's cool to go home and rest, but you can only voice transcode.

(End of chapter)