Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 460: Kill the heart

There is actually another important reason why Zhang Fei did not monetize directly. He did not tell Sima Guang, but Sima Guang must be able to understand it.

Because the reason is Sima Guang.

Zhang Fei has been wandering between Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, which is also a technical job.

When Zhang Fei was doing things for Wang Anshi, he would try his best to do things well, but he would not break through Sima Guang's bottom line. Just like this matter, he still left a step behind and did not directly monetize it.

And vice versa.

When he was helping Sima Guang, he would not break through Wang Anshi's bottom line.

That's why, both Sima Guang and Wang Anshi still trust Zhang Fei very much.

I still remember that at the beginning, when the imperial court announced that the price of official salt would be reduced, the common people rejoiced.

But gradually.

The common people discovered that the salt money had nothing to do with their half a dime.

Nowadays, it has become a game for the rich. Not to mention the high price of the sixty Wen salt bill, the key point is that they have no channels to buy it.

The result is that in the past, the price of salt was high, and they were reluctant to buy it. Now, even if they have money, they can't buy salt. What's more terrible is that the price of this salt note is about the same as the price of salt at that time.

Salt is a necessity, how can we play like this.

Many ministers impeached Si Nongsi one after another, which made the people unable to buy salt, and the public was already full of resentment.

Zhao Xu ignored it at first, and waited until all the money in his hand was sold before he held a key meeting.

"How could this be?"

Zhao Xu asked seriously.

Han Jiang immediately stood up and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with our Sinong Temple. The imperial government issued salt banknotes for the purpose of benefiting the people, but some people secretly hoarded salt banknotes, and the hoarding caused the people to have no salt in their hands." At the same time, those salt shops still have a lot of salt that cannot be sold.”

Zhao Xu asked: "Really?"

Sima Guang immediately said: "Your Majesty, although it is true that the Si Nong Temple is not to blame for this, there is a problem with this policy, that is, the common people cannot obtain salt money."

Wang Anshi said slowly: "The fault is not in policy, but in human nature!"

Sima Guang immediately said: "Although this is due to human nature, everyone has no way of knowing how many salt bills are issued by Sinong Temple and how much salt the court has. This will cause everyone to hoard salt bills and sell them for a price .”

Wang Anshi retorted: "Don't forget why the imperial court issued salt notes. If they announce these, I'm afraid they will get worse."

Sima Guang said: "But this is against the law of the ancestors, because the imperial court lacks supervision on this aspect."

"You two, don't argue first."

With a guilty conscience, Zhao Xu hurriedly stopped the quarrel between the two, because this is definitely against the law of the ancestors, because the reserve funds are all passed through the finances of Sinong Temple and the emperor's internal treasury, and have not passed through Zhongshu's sect He Sansi, their prime ministers were unaware of this.

This is unreasonable!

The key point is that he also participated in it, and said: "The most urgent task is how to solve the current problem?"

Sima Guang didn't make a sound, he knew the answer, but he also wanted to see how Wang Anshi would choose.

Wang Anshi hesitated for a moment before saying: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the reason why salt banknotes were issued at the beginning was because there was a lack of coins in the market, and the price of salt remained high. Now there is no shortage of currency in the market. I suggest that everyone be allowed to use coins to buy money." Salt."

Sima Guang secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

But what he doesn't know is that Wang Anshi is by no means conservative, but he agrees with securitization more than monetization in his heart, because currency is the key to monetization, but there are many currencies in the market, and this weapon may It is used by the other party, but if it is securitized and directly linked to the salt, the salt is in the hands of the court, and there is no fixed price at the same time, it can be better used.

Fu Bi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked: "Is the price of salt still set at twenty-five Wen?"

After hesitating for a while, Wang Anshi said: "Actually, the imperial court did not set the price of salt at twenty-five Wen, but only stipulated that a dime of salt bill can be exchanged for a catty of salt. It can be set at thirty-five Wen first." , after all, coins are not as valuable as before.”

Fu Bi was slightly taken aback, and looked at Wen Yanbo.

They expected that Wang Anshi would call it back to forty-five, but they didn't expect it to be back to thirty-five. You must know that the imperial court bought the salt from those salt merchants for fifty Wen.

The price is still very impressive.

Fu Bi worried again: "But the salt banknotes have been issued, and if coins are allowed to be purchased at the same time, does the imperial court have so much salt?"

Han Jiang replied: "Sinong Temple has enough salt. When the salt is sold out, the next batch of official salt should arrive. There will be no problem."

Wang Anshi said: "But the court lowered the salt price only to benefit the people, so everyone should be limited to buying a catty of salt at most, but salt money can be exchanged at will."

Fu Bi didn't quite believe this, and thought to himself, even if one catty per person, how do you know how many people will come to buy salt?

Sima Guang suddenly said: "Your Majesty, this matter has proved that the issuance of salt notes will cause many problems. It can only be used this time, and it cannot be used next time."

Wang Anshi immediately said: "Scholar Sima's words are wrong. The salt bill has solved the problem of money shortage. It is very successful. The imperial court should improve the salt bill system."

Zhao Xu nodded and said: "Scholar Wang is right. Salt money has indeed solved the crisis of money shortage and can be used."

Sima Guangdao: "Your Majesty, the reason why salt bills can solve the problem is not because of salt bills, but because Sinong Temple has concealed everything, and at the same time used government decrees to stipulate that salt bills can only be used to buy salt. Because, this violates the law of the ancestors and is absolutely impossible."

Wang Anshi said: "This time it is only to deal with the crisis, so we adopted extraordinary measures, but it does not prove that the salt banknotes should not be used. The imperial court can improve the system, and then issue salt banknotes according to the situation."

Zhao Xu nodded again and said: "I also think that salt money is still feasible, especially when the money is insufficient, it can be used to pay the salaries of the royal police and the imperial army, which is more convenient than sending them salt before. As for How to improve this salt money system, let’s leave it to the Ministry of Education for the time being.”

Salt banknotes will continue, but the system will be entrusted to Fu Bi and the others to formulate.

Wang Anshi and Sima Guang looked at each other as enemies, their eyes were a bit tangled, obviously they didn't trust each other!

However, this money is a necessary material for the people's life, but it can't be played around.

After the discussion, the imperial court immediately decided to reopen the salt shop and allow people to buy salt with coins, but one person can only buy one catty back. At the same time, salt bills can also be exchanged for salt. For a catty of salt.

In the morning.

Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, Sima Guang and Lu Gong came to Yanpu.

Although they don't know exactly how many salt bills are released by Sinong Temple, at least there are at least 400,000 coins. At the same time, they are open to purchase with coins. Is there really so much salt?

But there are huge crowds of people in front of the shop.

"For villains, please refer to the four masters."

The little official in charge of the salt shop hurried out to welcome the four prime ministers.

Fu Bi asked: "How many people exchange salt money for salt?"

The little official replied: "I haven't counted the details, but there are no more than ten people, and only less than a catty of salt is exchanged."

"How is this possible?" Wen Yanbo said.

The little official said awkwardly: "Mr. Wen doesn't know something. Those who hold salt banknotes are all bought at high prices. They can't exchange them all for salt, and they can't finish it. They must still want to exchange money, but The salt price of thirty-five is too low, and everyone knows that the price of salt is bound to rise."

"I see."

Fu Bi and the others suddenly realized.

They finally understood why Wang Anshi set such a price, just to bet that they would not exchange it.

These sixty texts received the offer, if you exchange it now, you will die at a loss, and exchange the salt to go back. The salt is not easy to store, so you can only wait until the price is high before selling.

Xiangguo Temple.

"At that time, we really should have listened to Master Lu and stopped in time. Now we are full of salt bills, but now the price of salt is only worth thirty-five Wen. This is really a loss."

When Fu Chengshou finished speaking, his tone was choked up.

The money my son has worked so hard to earn from Fengyuebao can be fully lost this time.

The rest also had tears in their eyes.

Yes!

They stopped the salt money policy, but looking back, the underpants are almost gone.

What is it for?

Xu Ji still seemed unwilling to give up, "I can't believe they used so much salt, or else!"

"Forget it! Forget it!"

Fu Chengshou waved his hands again and again, "I don't dare to gamble anymore. I even asked about it. At present, no one knows how much salt the imperial court has. If the imperial court can really get it, can I buy the salt and keep it at home?" What’s more, if the imperial court lowers the price, then we will lose everything!”

Chen Zhidao: "That's right, this matter has come to an end, we can't go on, we don't know anything now, how can we continue to fight with them. Now we just have to wait, I think the price of salt will definitely rise , when we make another move, we can reduce some losses."

"It's hard to get up to 60 Wen! Oops! My money!"

They have always been the only ones who cut off other people, but this time they have become the veritable wronged ones, directly taking over from high positions. This feeling is really sour!

This quiet place is full of wailing.

On the other hand, the Bianjing Law Firm, which is full of the smell of copper, is full of laughter.

"You really have an insight into human nature. Yesterday, the major salt shops only received a total of more than 800 yuan in salt bills, but they received 6,000 coins. I guess they will not hold salt bills for a while. To exchange for salt." Wang Anshi smiled happily.

Currently, the purchasing power of coins has declined slightly, and the price of salt is only thirty-five Wen. Everyone buys salt with coins.

As long as the salt money is not exchanged for salt, it will be twenty-five Wen, and the court will earn it with blood.

Zhang Fei estimated that they would not be able to exchange salt on a large scale in the future, because they would soon discover the currency function of salt bills, and asked, "How much does Sinong Temple earn now?"

When Wang Anshi opened his mouth, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, "If you count the profits that the officials promised us before, Sinong Temple has earned about 200,000 yuan. If all the salt is now converted into coins, Si Nong Temple The food and coins of Nongsi can reach one million guan. If we choose to price the salt bill at twenty-five Wen, they may lose more, but it is impossible for Sinongsi to have so much money.”

He was very happy, the money from Sinong Temple was the start-up capital for his reform, and the next thing to be promulgated was the Young Crops Law, and he bought so much food, this is really a perfect start!

Good sign.

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Si Nong Temple has strong financial resources now, I am no longer afraid of them, and I can retire after success."

"Don't retire before you succeed!"

Wang Anshi's expression changed, and he said seriously: "You also said at the time that whether the salt banknotes can be implemented or not, the salt administration is very important. Now that Xue Xiang has been transferred to Southeast Liulu, he can no longer continue to preside over the northwest salt administration. Now Many people recommend you to go to the Northwest?"

Zhang Fei hesitated and said: "Scholar Sima also told me about this issue. I have to think about it. The key is that I still have a lot of things to deal with."

Wang Anshi nodded, "Think about it seriously, if you have an idea, you can tell me, I will support you."

Zhang Fei cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Bachelor Wang."

Just at this time, Lu Huiqing came in suddenly, first exchanged salutes with Zhang Fei, and then said to Wang Anshi: "Master, you can go."

Zhang Fei asked curiously: "Wang Xueshi, Lu Xiaokan, where are you going?"

Wang Anshi hehe said: "We plan to go to Xiangguo Temple to fulfill our vows."

"Fulfill your wish?"

Zhang Fei was dumbfounded immediately.

"That's right, blessed by the Buddha, let Sinong Temple earn so much money, of course I have to fulfill my wish." Wang Anshi said seriously.

Lu Huiqing hehe said: "This Buddha is about to become a boy who spreads money."

You guys are going to kill someone! Zhang Fei said awkwardly: "Scholar Wang, you don't need this."

Wang Anshi said: "It is very necessary. The idea of ​​Buddhism is to save all sentient beings. The temple should be a quiet place, but it was made into a miasma by those bald donkeys. It is no different from the market place. It is simply lawless." .”

Lu Huiqing asked with a smile: "Sanlang, do you want to go together?"

"I'm not going."

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "I can't afford to offend Xiangguo Temple."

Are you kidding me, Xiangguo Temple is his benefactor's father, and he has to keep cooperating in the future.