Chapter 1019 Difficult nod (thanks to the leader of "vampire enlightenment" for the reward)
Jia Ping'an arrived at Da Ci'en Temple.
"How about the mage?"
Since he went to Yanshi last time with the protection of the master, the attitude of the monks here towards him has changed a lot.
The Zhike monk smiled amiably, "Master's health has improved a lot."
Jia Ping'an was overjoyed.
Xuanzang is translating scriptures.
"Master, Zhao Guogong asks to see you."
The old monk raised his head, Xuanzang smiled and said, "Why did he come here?"
The old monk said with a straight face, "Master, it's time to rest."
Xuanzang stood up, "That's fine. But you scolded him last time."
The old monk still had a straight face, "The weather is good today."
Xuanzang walked out of the room and glanced at the sky.
The sky is gray, with a bleakness of late autumn. A few fallen leaves swirled by the wind in the corner, revealing the still green moss underneath.
"Mage."
Jia Pingan came, and seeing that Xuanzang looked a lot better than when we parted last time, he said happily, "Master, is he in good health?"
Xuanzang said with a smile: "After returning, the poor monk sleeps better and eats better."
He looked at Jia Pingan, "Is there something wrong?"
Jia Pingan shook his head.
Xuanzang looked at him, "I have encountered a difficult situation."
"Mage, how did you find out?"
Jia Ping'an was no longer Amon under Wu, and his emotions and anger were invisible, but Xuanzang could see it.
This...is it supernatural powers?
Xuanzang smiled, "When people's hearts are extremely quiet, the five senses will be extremely sharp. You can tell what your mood is just by looking at you. This is not a magical power. Everyone can do it, but everyone is unwilling to do it. "
“The human body is a treasure, but the key to the treasure is not in desire.”
"You have roots of wisdom."
without!
Jia Pingan quickly slipped away.
Xuanzang said slowly behind him: "If the heart is upright, all evils will not invade, and if you are selfless, you will have no fear."
Jia Ping'an turned around, "Thank you for the teaching, Master."
Xuanzang nodded and watched him go away.
The old monk came over, "There are so many dogs and dogs in the world of mortals, it's us and other outsiders who should interfere."
This is good advice.
Xuanzang said calmly: "Since we are born as human beings, we have to eat and drink, and we will think about it. Once we think about it, we will have likes and dislikes, and our hearts will be restless. Who can escape? No one. There is no need to regard the world of mortals as a scourge. There is no need to regard Fang Wai as a piece of pure land. There is no pure land in this world."
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Jia Ping'an went to the workshop.
"The original silver coin was bigger and smaller."
The craftsmen were puzzled, and one of them asked: "Mr. Zhao, how small is it?"
"One hundred words."
Jia Pingan knew why he made a mistake...he forgot the social reality of the moment when he designed the silver coin.
"Those aristocratic families, powerful officials are naturally not short of 700 Wen, and the common people have 700 Wen not to use money?"
A craftsman smiled wryly, "At that time, the old man thought it was just for the nobles."
"It is my fault."
Fortunately, the madam woke him up with a word.
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"North Korea and China are making silver coins."
The decoration of the room is very simple, just three desks, not even a bookcase.
Cui Chen sat on the left side, opposite Lu Shunyi's second brother Lu Shunzai, and Wang Shun sitting in front.
Wang Shun has a fair complexion, and his gestures are elegant. "Dou Dexuan from the household department proposed to send some silver to the court, and combine it with the 10,000 taels of silver from Japan to make silver coins. 50,000 pieces."
He looked at Cui Chen, "What did Cui Jian say?"
Cui Chen smiled wryly, "That little **** has been withdrawn since he was a child, if the old man pushes him too much... I'm afraid he won't have the face to see his brother in the future."
Lu Shunzai chuckled, "Cui Shi should have given him full support earlier, so he wouldn't almost turn against him now."
Cui Chen's face was slightly cold, "Who said that the aristocratic family needs someone in the official department? So much so that Sanlang couldn't move after suffering in the official department for many years."
Lu Shunzai said calmly: "But Cui Shi didn't talk to Cui Jian!"
"Is Mrs. Lu willing to abandon his official position for the sake of the gentry?"
Cui Chen retorted.
"alright."
Wang Shun said dissatisfied: "The business is important."
Lu Shunzai said: "It's just a matter of ignoring the silver coins."
Cui Chen shook his head, "That's what you said, what did you think of when the silver mountains of the Japanese country brought silver continuously?"
Lu Shunzai frowned and thought for a while, "What can I have? The silver coins are just for sale."
"Cloth!"
Wang Shun said quietly: "How much cloth can my family produce every year? There are more and more silver coins. How can spiced cloth be used as money?"
Lu Shunzai was startled, "If that's the case, the cloth hidden in our home will probably lose value."
The three were silent.
"I don't know the details of the silver mine in the country of Japan, but I dare to mint coins, which means that the silver mine production is not small..."
Wang Shun raised his eyes, his eyes were calm, "I sold the cloth at a low price."
Cui Chen smiled wryly, "Who will buy it?"
"Sell at a reduced price." Lu Shunzai looked fiercely, "Sell it before it depreciates!"
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"Your Majesty, the silver from the Yinshan Mountain will be sent in a steady stream, so I thought of something else."
Jia Pingan pulled Dou Dexuan into the palace together.
"There are more and more silver coins, but cloth is still being circulated as money. I am wondering whether the cloth can be exchanged for money and food to pay...or even... reduce or exempt."
Datang taxes are divided into rent and adjustment, which is a tax system implemented on the basis that everyone has land. If you have people, then there are fields. Later generations calculate that it is almost one forty tax, which can be called a rare light tax.
However, the production efficiency of this era is impressive, and the lives of ordinary people who are lightly taxed and taxed are still difficult.
"Reduction and exemption adjustment?"
The emperor was startled, Dou Dexuan was about to lose his temper.
"Do you know how much is paid each year? If it is exempted, how will you support the army? How will you support the officials? Where will the money and food come from for the construction of water conservancy? This Tang Dynasty spends money everywhere, where will the money and food come from?"
Jia Pingan said: "There are now 200,000 people working in Yinshan, using the best ash blowing method. When I left Yinshan, the craftsmen promised that at least 200,000 taels of silver would be sent to Chang'an this year, and next year... next year less Say 400,000 taels! The next year will not be less than 500,000 taels..."
Dou Dexuan's cheeks were trembling.
Old man...
Old man...
"Mr. Dou, hold on tight!"
Datang’s Hubu Shangshu fell in the hall, which is not a good thing.
Li Zhi: "..."
Empress Wu: "..."
Wang Zhongliang stood there dumbly.
What is the current annual silver output of Datang?
If there are tens of thousands of taels, he will be overjoyed. Dou Dexuan can jump three feet high on the spot.
But Yinshan can send 200,000 taels this year, and next year...the year after...
Jia Pingan said: "Five years later, the annual output of Yinshan will not be less than one million taels."
"Aww!"
Dou Dexuan let out a low howl, and his body went limp.
Jia Pingan hurriedly supported him, "Mr. Dou! Mr. Dou!"
The empress finally woke up.
"Two hundred thousand taels!"
"No, a million taels!"
The couple were already dumbfounded.
Jia Ping'an is pinching someone.
"Aww!"
Dou Dexuan was awakened by the pain, the first thing he did was to grab Jia Ping'an's skirt, and said fiercely: "What if there is no million taels?"
Jia Pingan said lightly: "If not, I will go to Yinshan to stay for five years!"
That place is a barren land, squatting for five years would be worse than death for people like Jia Pingan.
"One million taels?"
Dou Dexuan panted, "God... If there are a million taels, what's the difference? It's not short of money, and Datang is not short of money!"
After Iwami Yinshan entered its peak period, its annual output was more than one million taels.
At this moment, labor doesn't cost money, it just gives some food, and by the way, there is no need to worry about labor being poisoned by the accompanying things.
Just keep it straight!
Jia Ping'an is already very conservative.
The emperor said in a deep voice: "Do you know the consequences of lying?"
Jia Ping’an mentioned Yinshan several times, and he talked about it in a hype, but this is the first time that he has seriously predicted the annual output.
One million taels!
This shocking number!
It is important to know that the current domestic market in Datang is far inferior to that in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. If a million taels of silver enters this market, there will be huge waves in an instant.
"Using cloth as money is a helpless move." Dou Dexuan panted, "The cloth is constantly circulating, and it will continue to decay and become worthless in the end. If there are millions of taels of silver every year, the cloth should be used where it should be used." , make clothes."
"In this way, the price of cloth will fall."
The emperor's keenness surprised Jia Pingan.
"What will those people do when they hear the news?" Jia Pingan said with a conspiracy theory on his face, "sell the cloth."
There have been too many such business wars in later generations. This is the first reaction of Jia Pingan, who has been in business for more than ten years.
"The aristocratic family hoarded a large amount of silk cloth, and they produced a lot every year. If the cloth fell, they would suffer the most." Dou Dexuan smiled.
The Dou family was famous for their bravery in the early days. Later, after Dou Wei came out, they turned around and took the way of civil servants.
"How are the people?"
Li Zhi frowned slightly, "The people don't have a lot of cloth in their hands."
Jia Pingan smiled, "Your Majesty, the people don't have much money in their hands, mostly copper coins. They don't have much cloth, save it for tax payment..."
Wu Mei said: "Those rich people have a lot of cloth, and they store it as money. The people are different. They use it to pay taxes. If the price of cloth drops, the people can buy more and go home to make clothes."
Dou Dexuan said with a smile: "The rich help the common people."
"When they know the news, they will definitely take action." Jia Pingan analyzed: "I thought they would sell."
The emperor is not an economist.
Jia Pingan said: "The market will be chaotic at the beginning, and those cloth merchants will lose a lot."
"You are good at business." Wu Mei pushed him out without hesitation, "Your Majesty, let Ping An handle this matter."
The emperor nodded.
Dou Dexuan smiled from ear to ear, "Xiao Jia, I heard that you went to Pingkangfang? Turn around and invite you."
Empress did not respond.
One million taels.
I have never seen so much money!
Later, I rode out of the imperial city and went straight to the east.
Jia Pingan and Dou Dexuan leave the palace.
Dou Dexuan said earnestly: "It doesn't matter if those people lose some money, but the market cannot be chaotic. If someone uses this to disrupt the market, those cloth merchants will suffer heavy losses... Do you understand?"
Jia Pingan said: "The loss in the eyes of those people is the job of those businessmen."
Dou Dexuan said approvingly: "I think you can be the Secretary of the Household Department."
Jia Pingan laughed it off.
"This matter requires the cooperation of the Ministry of Household Affairs." Jia Ping'an hinted.
Dou Dexuan said: "How to cooperate?"
"The Ministry of Households has a warehouse in the market, and there are a lot of grain and cloth. I need to mobilize those cloth."
Dou Dexuan nodded.
Jia Ping'an arrived in Dongshi.
There are the most cloth merchants here.
"Let the cloth merchants from the West Market also come."
Hundreds of businessmen gathered together, and it was crowded.
"What does this mean?"
These people are a little puzzled.
The only sober businessmen were worried.
"Once the silver coins come out, the price of cloth may not be stable."
Jia Pingan said: "You should have heard about the silver coins. Yes, the court is minting silver coins. With the increase of silver coins, it is a bit out of date for cloth to be used as coins..."
There was a commotion below, and someone shouted: "Mr. Zhao, if this is the case, wouldn't we be going bankrupt?"
"If you wait to continue the commotion, you will be in danger."
Jia Ping'an said, and then the merchants quieted down.
"Steady." Jia Pingan said: "No matter what happens next, you just sit and wait, but the Ministry of Finance needs to borrow you to wait..."
The silent merchants looked at him.
Jia Ping'an said: "There is no such thing as good or bad, but people call themselves!"
He is very busy.
He went to Baiqi first.
"How about those Tocharians?"
Ming Jing threw away the shopping cart, "They want to buy some goods in Datang, but they want to ask Anxi to send someone to **** them to Dashi."
"Is there a risk in Dashi?" Jia Ping'an frowned.
Shen Qiu stood outside the door, turned back and said: "Da Shi is constantly expanding now. In the fifth year of Yonghui, Da Shi broke through Persia, killed the Persian king Yi Sihou, and Prince Belus fled to Tocharian. Tocharo sent troops to send Belus back to Persia, and made him king... Thus, Tocharo became enmity with Dashi."
Tsk tsk!
Persia was beaten by Dashi and had no power to fight back.
"The Tocharian merchants have been cut off by Dashi." Ming Jing said gloatingly, "They came to Datang just to open up trade routes with the goods that Dashi urgently needs, but why give them?"
"What do they want?" Jia Ping'an asked.
Ming Jing glanced at the shopping cart, "I want a lot, and I even want to sell weapons."
Shen Qiu glanced at her, "That's wishful thinking."
As long as there is enough profit, merchants dare to sell ropes to hang themselves.
"Call them."
More than a dozen Tocharian merchants arrived at Baiqi and met an amiable Zhao Guogong.
"Is there any discomfort in Chang'an?"
The status of merchants is low, let alone merchants from foreign domains. This group of businessmen came all the way from Tocharo to Chang'an, and the officials on the way didn't give them a good face. But I didn't expect that big bosses like Zhao Guogong would be kind to him.
"I found a feeling of home in Chang'an."
"Yes! I never thought that such a prosperous city exists in the world."
"It's just... less goods."
A group of businessmen looked honest, but actually looked at Jia Pingan slyly.
What kind of pleasant face? In their eyes, only money is king. For this reason, they are willing to be beaten by Master Jia with a whip.
"What do you need?" Jia Pingan showed the kind smile of his old father.
A businessman tentatively said: "Ironware...don't dare."
Jia Ping'an's face was instantly cold, and the businessman hurriedly said he didn't dare.
Knew it!
"Tea!" The businessman said slyly: "The best tea in the world is here. Mr. Zhao. I remember the last time a caravan from Chang'an arrived in Tocharo. Someone took out the tea. When the boiling water was brewed in, the The smell of tea is intoxicating...then the tea was sold out by nobles in Tocharo."
To this day, fried tea has already become the standard for the nobles, and a nobleman who can't taste tea is crowned with a monkey.
Jia Pingan said flatly: "Jia doesn't care about this matter."
Ming Jing wanted to laugh... Is it easy to take advantage of Master Jia?
The merchants were extremely disappointed.
"Datang welcomes friends from all over the world. When you come to Chang'an for the first time, each person will be given ten catties of tea."
wipe!
Ming Jing noticed that several businessmen almost knelt down, and the others looked ecstatic.
Ten catties of tea!
Ship to Tochara to compare to gold!
"Zhao Guogong..."
You are not fooling us, are you?
"By the way, I heard that the price of cloth in Tocharian has increased recently?"
The businessman said: "Yes! Dashi cut off our business routes, so we came to Chang'an and wanted to buy some necessities from Chang'an."
"So..." Jia Pingan frowned, "Does Dashi need cloth?"
The businessman nodded, "Dashi is now expanding everywhere, and wherever it goes, the order is chaotic, and there is a shortage of food and cloth."
"Business route!"
Jia Ping'an was frowning.
Shen Qiu felt that there was no need to care about these businessmen.
Ming Jing came out quietly, and said in a low voice: "Although Tocharo belongs to the Anxi Protectorate, it takes care of itself. What does it have to do with us that their merchants are cut off from the business route in the direction of Dashi?"
Shen Qiu said: "It doesn't matter, but Zhao Guogong is doing things... Could it be that he wants to open up business channels for Datang to go to Dashi?"
Ming Jing crossed her arms and shook her head, "Impossible. The prices of goods from the Western Regions have been stable recently, so there is no need to spend energy to open up business routes."
The price is stable...
Shen Qiu glanced at her, frowned and said: "It's all exposed."
Ming Jing lowered her head, and found that her arms were folded...the two lumps were very obvious.
"I want you to take care of it!" Ming Jing transformed into a tigress.
Shen Qiu: "..."
Jia Pingan pondered for a long time, then suddenly raised his head and asked, "What is Dashi's attitude towards Datang?"
This is a business matter, Shen Qiu immediately said solemnly: "It's very kind."
Jia Pingan laughed and said, "I shouldn't be in charge of this matter, but Tocharo now belongs to Anxi, that's all, grain cannot be sold, and you can't afford the price when you bring grain from Chang'an to Tocharo."
The businessman said with a smile: "No, people along the way eat horse chews, and selling grain will ruin their fortunes."
In this era, only the government can transport food over long distances. The distance is too long, and the cost of this journey is several times the value of the food itself. To put it another way: later generations let people use horse-drawn carts to transport grain, how much is the freight? Tens of kilometers are fine, but what about hundreds of kilometers?
Thousands of kilometers? How about thousands of kilometers?
If you simply use a horse-drawn cart to transport, how much will the logistics company charge you for shipping?
The cliff far exceeds the value of that cart of grain.
Jia Pingan said: "This is difficult."
The merchants stared blankly at him as he got up and walked out.
Jia Pingan gave Ming Jing a wink.
Ming Jing understood instantly, but hesitated for a moment.
Baiqi Loan!
Easy to say!
Shen Qiu watched the two make eye contact, not knowing what to do.
Ming Jing sighed, "Mr. Zhao, these merchants are all citizens of the Tang Dynasty! Your Majesty loves the people like a son..."
The emperor would roll his eyes when he heard this.
Jia Pingan was taken aback, "Hey! This matter...that's all."
He turned around and asked, "Do you want the cloth?"
The merchants nodded wildly like chickens pecking at rice.
Jia Ping'an said: "Food is not lucky, but cloth is not. So, on the basis of the market price, I will give you half of the price."
A group of businessmen were overjoyed.
"how many?"
Jia Ping'an was in a dilemma, Ming Jing immediately cooperated, "Zhao Guogong, Your Majesty..."
"Hey!" Jia Pingan said, "As much as you want."
A group of businessmen looked at each other and began to communicate in their own language.
"What is the reputation of this Zhao Guogong?"
"Say it's a killing god."
"That's hard to say."
"Long nights and many dreams."
The merchant who was recommended to negotiate said: "I don't know if I can get the goods today."
Jia Pingan said dissatisfied: "So urgent?"
The businessman smiled bitterly, "I will spend one more day if I stay in Chang'an for one more day."
"Do you have enough money waiting to bring?"
The merchant said: "I'm going to find some merchants from the Western Regions to join forces. Is this possible?"
A group of businessmen hid the greed in their eyes and looked at Jia Pingan eagerly.
Jia Pingan nodded with difficulty.
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Thanks to the leader of "vampire | Wu" for the reward, the second one, open and bright.
Good night!
(end of this chapter)