"Enough to eat, wear, and be well-off!"
Su Lingnong slowly savored the taste and his eyes gradually brightened. At the same time, a sense of shame suddenly rose in his heart. In fact, it should be the farmers who solved the problem of food and clothing for the people of the Tang dynasty.
However, it was not too late. With such a good seed, the problem of food and clothing in the world would definitely be solved.
"What about after Kang?" Li Shimin asked.
"Rich!" Meton said without hesitation.
Li Shimin said thoughtfully, "Rich?"
"At that time, people will not have to worry about food and clothing, the young will be educated, the old will be cared for, and the sick will be treated. Everyone will live and work in peace. From then on, everyone will be able to live in high-rise buildings, all young people will be able to receive a good education, and everyone will be able to receive free medical care. "Meton painted a picture that made people's hearts palpitate.
"Is this possible?"
Su Lingnong was immersed in it, unable to extricate himself for a long time.
"Of course it can be realized. If it can't be realized in eight to ten years, then it can be realized in eighty years, a hundred years. One day, it will be realized," Meton said solemnly.
Li Shimin was shocked. Wasn't the Village Mo like this? If the whole world was like the Mo Family Village, no, even if it reached half of the level of the Mo Family Village, wouldn't the Li Tang's country be stable for thousands of years?
School of Agriculture, School of Medicine, School of Mohism … Various schools of thought flashed through Li Shimin's mind one by one. He secretly thought that perhaps the era when various schools of thought contended for supremacy was the one that was truly suitable for the Tang dynasty.
"Of course, the best way to measure a person's wealth is to look at the amount of money they have in their hands. If each household can deposit 100,000 yuan, they can be considered rich!" Meton's words directly ruined the atmosphere.
"How vulgar!" Li Shimin said snappily.
"You're really daring. 100,000 yuan per household. How could the Tang dynasty have so many copper coins?" Su Lingnong also shook his head and laughed.
There were three million households in the Tang dynasty. If each household saved 100,000 yuan, Su Lingnong immediately felt dizzy. Such a large number was simply unimaginable to them.
Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh. If that was the case, how much copper would they need?
The Tang dynasty had always been short of copper. In the course of daily transactions, silk, silk, and silk were usually used as currency. There was a saying in the book "The Old Charcoal Seller", "Half a bolt of red yarn and ten feet of silk are tied to the ox's head to add charcoal value."
Although it depicted scenes of the palace servants exploiting the poor people, it confirmed that silk was indeed used as currency in the Tang Dynasty.
"It was impossible in the past, but after cotton was popularized in the Tang dynasty, I'm afraid it will be possible." Su Lingnong suddenly had an epiphany.
"Bai Diezi!" Li Shimin suddenly had an idea.
At this moment, white silk was a luxury that was comparable to silk. Since a barbaric country like the Western Regions could produce it, how could it be a secret in the hands of the Mo Family?
Meton nodded his head and said, "I only discovered the value of the cotton quilt and cotton-padded clothes after I obtained the cotton. My initial goal was to obtain the white fold."
Li Shimin hurriedly asked, "So, the Mo Family has already deciphered the weaving method of the white fold?"
Meton nodded his head and said, "It's not difficult. The Minister brought the cotton to the Mo Family Village. In just a few days, all the blueprints of the cotton have been produced, from the seeds of the cotton to the spinning and even the weaving."
"The weaving method of the Mo Family cannot be spread outside!" Li Shimin said anxiously.
"Why is that?" Su Lingnong was puzzled. It was reasonable to say that if the white fold could be woven in large quantities, it would be a great income for the people of the Tang dynasty. However, Li Shimin actually spoke out to stop it.
Meton explained, "Lord Su, you may not know, but the people of the Tang dynasty were short of copper. Many of the items they purchased were made of silk instead of copper. If the people of the Tang dynasty suddenly had a large number of white fold, which was as valuable as silk, and used it to purchase goods, Lord Su can imagine what would happen. "
This was exactly the same principle as the excessive issuance of banknotes in the future. If a large number of banknotes suddenly appeared on the market, it would inevitably cause the banknotes to depreciate greatly. Although silk and white fold were more valuable than banknotes, they were not real currencies after all.
After Meton explained the principle, Su Lingnong suddenly understood.
"Besides, silk can also be used in transactions. However, if the people already have enough white fold in their hands, I'm afraid that when they sell things, they will no longer be willing to buy silk and silk." Meton mentioned another serious matter. If the white fold was introduced into the Tang dynasty, it was likely that silk would be withdrawn from the Tang dynasty's currency market.
The main reason why silk could be used as currency was that the people had a high demand for it. However, if the people's demand was greatly reduced, it naturally could no longer be used as currency.
Li Shimin's expression suddenly became ugly. He did not expect that the cotton, which seemed to benefit the country and the people, would be involved in the reshuffling of the currency market.
If silk was greatly depreciated, the one who would suffer the greatest loss would be the imperial court. The Tang dynasty practiced rent adjustment, and the rent adjustment was the expropriated silk. A large number of silk goods were in the hands of the imperial court. Once the price of silk goods was greatly reduced, the imperial court's loss would not be small.
"Why don't we postpone the cotton trial?" Su Lingnong said somewhat timidly. There were too many interests involved in this.
Meton could not help but sigh. The decline of the farmers was not without reason. Their scope and vision were too small.
Li Shimin pondered for a moment, then looked at Meton and asked, "What does the School of Mo think?"
Meton's heart tightened. He immediately knew that Li Shimin's test had come. After thinking for less than three breaths of time, he immediately nodded and said, "The School of Mo has always acted according to three criteria. The first table was, "Originally, the affairs of the ancient Holy Kings." The second table was, "Originally, the truth of the eyes and ears of the common people." The third table was, "Abolish (Implement) the Penal Administration and observe the benefits of the common people of the country." The Minister believes that this applies to the third criteria. "
"Abolishing the politics of punishment and looking at the benefits of the people of China '." Li Shimin said.
"That's right! The introduction of cotton will allow the people of the Tang dynasty to no longer endure the bitter cold. Naturally, it will be beneficial to the people. How can we let the people suffer the cold just because we are overcautious? "Merton said.
"If there is a large amount of silk overstocked, what will happen to Sanghu?" Li Shimin asked.
Meton smiled and said, "In Xi City, there are a large number of barbarian merchants who travel thousands of miles just for silk. Are we worried about having too much silk?"
Li Shimin shook his head and said, "It takes one or two years for the barbarian merchants to come and go. Moreover, the camel caravans carry too few things, so they can't transport much silk."
"Then we can trade the silk at Yumen Pass. This will save at least three thousand miles of travel and half of the time for the barbarian merchants. We can even form a caravan and send it to the countries of the Western Region, or even the countries of the far west.
In this way, when the silk of the Tang dynasty sells well in the Western countries, it is unknown whether there will be enough silk. At the same time, a large amount of money will roll in, and the crisis of the Tang dynasty will naturally be solved. "
Meton described a far-sighted scene, which could not help but make Li Shimin and Li Shimin feel a rush of excitement.
"Moreover, the tools for peeling and spinning cotton are extremely simple. The craftsmen in Chang 'an can also easily make them. It is only a matter of time before the white silk appears in the Tang dynasty. Instead of panicking, it is better to plan early."
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