The big box and the coupons in Xingqing Palace were quiet, but Yao Chong and the other two could hear their own heartbeats.
Lu Huaishen looked at Yao Chong. Today, Yao Chong was angry because of the war and last night's play in Nanqu.
At that time, Yao Chong did not mention Li Yi, but hinted that Li Yi was rich and gave out four thousand taels.
This time, fifty thousand soldiers were mobilized. Four million taels was enough to buy food for fifty thousand soldiers. They could eat for five days and even see meat.
The food in Shu was cheap and prosperous, but it could not be transported to Chang 'an. It was used to support the Tubo, Turkic, and Southwest.
In the end, he just threw it out for a beauty's smile?
Before the night was over, the money came. One hundred thousand taels for the soldiers at the border.
It was written as a coupon, but it was actually money. There was no difference.
Yao Chong walked over and bent down to touch the coupon. "Good. Li Yi, good. But how do you calculate this money?"
Li Longji was prepared for this. "Ordinary people work for the army and eat pots of wine. This money must be evenly distributed to every soldier. Do not be greedy."
"Ordinary people?" Zhang Shuo swallowed.
"Your Majesty, the coupons must be exchanged for money and sent. Otherwise, the people of Shu will not recognize them." Lu Huaishen thought of the key point.
"They will. There is also a letter written for the salt merchants of Shu. They have dealings with Li Yi. Li Yi has been receiving things from them.
At the same time, ten mirrors are sent. These mirrors are the foundation to tell the salt merchants of Shu that the Li Family Zhuangzi has valuable things at any time. "
Li Longji knew why Li Yi took out the mirrors. The mirrors could be used as a guarantee for the coupons.
Zhang Shuo opened the box, and sure enough, it was a mirror.
Compared to the bronze mirror, this mirror was easier to clean.
The bronze mirror was also very clear after being cleaned. It was not worse than a glass mirror.
However, a glass mirror was still difficult to obtain.
The Li Family Zhuangzi could easily make a lot of food, but they didn't sell it.
This meant that Li Yi had not been forced to the point where he was short of money. God knew how many more valuable things he could take out at any time.
"One hundred thousand taels. For ordinary citizens, Li Yi is still okay, but Li Yi is an official." Zhang Shuo felt that Li Yi had given too little money.
Since you're so rich, why don't you give me more? When you start selling mirrors in large quantities, I'll believe that you have money at home … I don't have much at the moment.
"That's right, all of you are officials." Li Longji looked at Zhang and said.
"Then hurry up and send these 100,000 coins over." Zhang Shuo didn't say anything. He couldn't take out 100,000 coins.
At this time, Yao Chong was in charge. Yao Chong was still touching the exchange coupons.
After touching it a few more times, he said, "Large denominations are good. Good. If we change it to ten denominations, it'll be easier to pack it up.
It was much easier than transporting the copper coins and cloth to the Shu Lands, even though 100,000 pieces were still very heavy.
In the future, when merchants come and go, they won't have to carry so many heavy things, and they'll need less manpower.
The common people use small denominations, and they use large denominations. That's right. "
Yao Chong immediately supported the printing of larger denominations of banknotes. He didn't have to worry anymore.
Otherwise, if they changed to ten denominations of exchange coupons, it would be a hundred times more.
It would be best if it was one with 100,000 coins written on it and Li Family Zhuangzi as a guarantee.
Yao Chong thought so. He didn't know that in the future, flying money could be done in the Tang dynasty.
However, flying money was troublesome to use. There was a time when he had to collect extra money, but when he found that it didn't work, he stopped collecting money.
It was just a note, not money. It couldn't be freely circulated.
"As long as the Shu Lands' salt merchants use it to settle accounts with each other, other merchants in Shu Lands will certainly accept it. The imperial court's currency can be used."
Lu Huaishen thought of another layer. In the future, the Li Family Zhuangzi's money could be spent everywhere.
When the imperial court stabilized, he could directly use the Tang dynasty's banknotes to take back the Li Family Zhuangzi's money.
Li Yi was considered to have helped set up the scene and then changed hands after it was done.
Zhang Shuo put down the box: "When the time comes, the Li Family Zhuangzi's exchange coupons will probably be issued."
"Why?" Lu Huaishen turned to look at him.
"Would the common people and merchants be willing to exchange the imperial court's money for the Li Family Zhuangzi's money?
Prohibit the circulation of the Li Family Zhuangzi's exchange coupons? Force the common people and merchants to exchange.
After the exchange, the imperial court will take the Li Family Zhuangzi's exchange coupons to Li Yi for copper coins and silk?
Li Yi won't agree. He will sell things, receive the imperial court's currency, and use the imperial court's currency to exchange for his own exchange coupons.
The imperial court's currency needs to be backed by something, so the quantity is limited. Li Yi sells things at high prices and makes a lot of profit.
He receives the imperial court's currency and gives it to the imperial court. Without the Li Family Zhuangzi's exchange coupons on the market, the imperial court's currency is not enough. "
Zhang Shuo became smarter. He said that the result of the exchange was less currency.
The copper coins and silk in the hands of the common people were not accumulated in a year. They produced silk and mined copper to make money every year.
How could the imperial court have so much money?
If they dared to print more money, they would directly devalue it. What was the point?
"This matter is not urgent. Wait for me to ask Brother Yi, there is a way." Li Longji frowned and then relaxed.
He could not think of a way to deal with it, so he asked someone who knew.
When the matter was over, he went out from the back and went to the Li Family Village in the middle of the night.
He told Li Yi that he had someone send the goods up and waited for the results.
Yao Chong and the other two in the palace were not sleepy anymore. They arranged for people to carry the goods separately and quickly send them to the Shu Lands.
This was not only money, but also morale. If a soldier could receive two taels of money, they would not have to worry about their family's harvest.
Of course, when they went there, they had to advertise that the money was obtained by the imperial court. They could not directly say that it was Li Yi.
Even if everyone knew what was going on, they still had to use the imperial court's name.
When the three of them were done, they looked at the time. It was almost midnight, so they did not go home. They planned to sleep for a while in class and wait for dawn.
"There are so many merchants, but only Li Yi is willing to fork out money. Is it because Li Yi can make money easily?" Lu Huaishen ate snacks and drank tea.
"It is because the merchants are timid. They donated once, but the imperial court continued to ask them for money." Zhang Shuo said from another angle.
Yao Chong did not say anything. He sat there and stared at the tea in a daze.
He once again pondered about who Li Yi was. He compared him with all the people in history and found that he was different.
It felt like he was desperately helping the common people for something, the kind that did not ask for anything in return and did not need fame.
If he wanted to be an official, he could take the imperial exam directly. He was not in a hurry to take the exam.
Since the 42 students were arranged to the counties, he was busy letting the students find land to plant greenhouses.
He stayed at home all day, writing medical books, teaching students and that nurse.
If he wanted to plot against the country, he should not have donated gunpowder and hot air balloons. How good would it be to make money?
If he had more money, he would go to other places to buy people's hearts, recruit soldiers, and take out gunpowder and hot air balloons to live alone.
When his power was strong, he would fight again.
He did not. Once he had more money, he would spend it. He looked like he would give money to whoever wanted it.
He seemed to want to rely on his own strength to make the Tang dynasty prosperous.
Was it not strange? Speaking of shortcomings, he did have one. He liked to eat and could always figure out new foods to eat.
"Yuanzhi, Yuanzhi, Yuanzhi, go to sleep if you are sleepy." When Yao Chong was thinking, he heard Lu Huaishen's voice.
He shook his head. "I am not sleepy. I have a feeling that something big is going to happen."
"Don't say it. I am scared." Zhang Shuo quickly waved his hand. He could not do it anymore. There were too many things to do recently.
"Wait and see. I am sure it will happen. It is Li Yi." Yao Chong was certain.
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