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Chapter 424 Qin Banliang (2)

"The court can concentrate the confiscated weapons and mint coins, and exchange them with fair value to the most popular Guizhou companies in the world."

The most secure measure that Meng Tian thought of was to exchange the new money minted by the government for the old money in Qianshou's hands.

This was the case for the conquests, reforms of the currency system, and abolishing the old currency system.

The old money held by the people will not be completely abolished, effectively alleviating the resentment in the people's hearts.

"If you exchange new and old coins, you have to re-cast a large amount of money, which consumes a lot of bronze. The old coins you exchanged have to be re-smelted. It is too cumbersome to spend so much time." Chen Chi, the Shaofu, opposed it.

The Qin State was under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu. The construction of the imperial tomb and the expansion of the palace complex in Xianyang involved too much manpower and material resources of the Shaofu. After adopting the strategy of minting money and expanding the coin minting workshop in Xianyang, Chen Chi really didn't want to get involved in such trouble.

"The weapons of the six countries collected are different from those of the Qin army and cannot be sealed into the arsenal. Handling the weapons of the six countries is nothing more than a path of smelting. Destroying the weapons of the six countries and minting coins is just a different way."

The Qin State had just pacified the world and began to confiscate the weapons of the world. At present, the warehouse in Xianyang was filled with various weapons from the six countries. Instead of waiting for the alchemist to persuade Ying Zheng to cast tall golden men who were not useful, it would be better to use them to mint money.

During the Warring States Period, countries coexisted, and merchants had a high demand for coins. The amount of coins minted by various countries was quite huge. It was not until the Song Dynasty that the amount of coins minted by China exceeded that of the Warring States Period.

Since there are many coins, the first Qian of Guizhou holds more or less the old coins of the six countries. It would be strange if the Qian of Guizhou does not offend the six Shandong countries without any compensation.

"The Qin State has enough manpower to smel weapons. It is different to mint money. It is necessary to build a money style, recruit craftsmen, and expand the workshop for mint money. Shaofu does not have enough manpower to deal with this matter."

Chen Chi's attitude was very clear. The Shaofu didn't want to care about the money minting.

"When I was in a low position, I traveled to Wei and Zhao. Wei lived in the world, connecting Qi in the east and Qin in the west, and there were endless merchants. The people of Zhao did not like production, specialized in business and commerce, and there were many wealthy families. These people saved countless money in their families. After the old money was abolished, they did not give them any compensation, for fear that they would be in chaos."

Yao Jia hesitated for a while and stood up to refute Li Si's proposal.

Yao Jia had been in Qin for many years and did not hold much money in his hands. However, after Yao Jia was rich and powerful, the merchants from Wei were mostly funded. The abolition of old money greatly damaged the interests of merchants in Wei. Yao Jia was still thinking about the old favors of Wei.

Li Si raised his head and looked at Yao Jia in surprise. He did not expect that Yao Jia, who has always been with him, would also oppose the strategy of abolishing old money.

"I think it is imperative to abolish old money. Merchants do not work in production, and they are no different from farmers. The law of Shangjun, who emphasizes agriculture and suppresses commerce, can be practiced in the old lands of the six countries."

Li Si was from Shangcai Xiaoli. No one was doing business at home and had no good feelings for merchants.

"The trade route is blocked and goods are cut off. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and the four people each take charge of their own business, and the world is stable. As the beginning of today, we should stabilize the head of Guizhou, make farmers diligent and farmers turn to commerce. The remnants of the six countries, with different ambitions, decisive old money will be abolished, and the old money will be circulated privately and fall into the hands of the remnants who have ill-hearted intentions, and it will be difficult to recycle it."

Meng Tian pacified Chu. Although he promoted the surrendered Chu people such as Dou and Xi, Chu Nangong fled to the Yue tribe, and many Chu people were still eager to restore the country. He rudely abolished the ant nose money from Chu and did not give any compensation. If the Chu people would not use it, they would secretly keep it at home.

Historically, the Chu people collected a large amount of ant nose money. After Xiang Liang raised his army, he received the support of the old nobles in Chu, and the nose money immediately solved the problem of the Chu army's military pay.

Govern the world immediately, but you cannot be at peace immediately.

Over the past century of Shang Yang's reform, the Qin people were accustomed to obeying laws and regulations. Ying Zheng ordered the people to hand over the coins stored in their homes. The Qin people were afraid of the punishment of Qin's laws and did not dare to deceive them. The heads of Guizhou in the six countries were different. They did not have the habit of reporting illegal and criminal activities, but they would cover up on each other.

The Qin State abolished the old money policy, which would only be implemented on the surface and could not go deep into the countryside. If forced implementation, the more silent boycotts encountered.

Meng Tian opposed the decisive abolition of old money, and Ying Zheng could not ignore it.

Wang Jian returned to his hometown and Wang Ben was in charge of Linzi. Meng Tian, ​​as a new general in the court, fought south and north, and went to the old places of the six countries in Shandong, and knew about the situation in Shandong.

"Wuwei Hou, it is imperative to abolish old money. Just a measure to abolish old money can be made to make some changes."

When the ministers disagree, Ying Zheng needs to make a judgment. Li Si and Meng Tian have different views on abolishing old money, and Ying Zheng is not angry. The harmony between generals and ministers can only exist in the romantic imagination of literati.

When the prime minister is really harmonious, Ying Zheng will feel uncomfortable.

"Since the Marquis of Wuwei proposed to cast new coins and exchange new coins for old coins, and the young woman was short of staff, then the Marquis of Wuwei was in charge of the matter of casting money."

Ying Zheng waved his hand and gave Meng Tian the ability to mint coins.

Meng Tian is responsible for minting coins, and the Shaofu doesn’t have to take responsibility, and Chen Chi has nothing to say.

The doctor who has always liked to raise objections was surprisingly quiet and did not make any noise. The doctor from Shandong felt much better when he saw Ying Zheng agreeing to exchange new money for old money, and the old money would not turn into a pile of scrap copper and iron.

As a Qin man, Zhou Qingchen knew very well the merits of the Meng clan. Meng Tian led his army to conquer Chu and became the only three Chehous in Qin. Zhou Qingchen, who was good at being an official, naturally would not easily offend important officials in the court.

After leaving Xianyang Palace, Meng Tian slowed down and waited for the inner historian Qu Teng to come out of the palace.

"Wuwei Hou is waiting for me?"

Qu Teng stroked his gray beard and joked proudly.

When conquering South Korea, Meng Tian served under Qu Teng. The Qin army led by the two successfully captured the capital of South Korea Xinzheng at a very small price.

Qu Teng did not expect that a few years later, Meng Tian came to the forefront of him.

The defeat of the weakest South Korea in Shandong's Warring States Period was not a merit for the Qin people.

"I am going to ask the coin to be minted today. The young mansion cannot withdraw anyone, so I can only ask the old general for help."

Meng Tian didn't care about Qu Teng's jokes.

After conquering South Korea, Qu Teng was promoted to the magistrate of Nanjun for official duties. Meng Tian attacked Chu, Qu Teng stabilized the rear, ensured the supply of food and grass, and promoted his merits to the inner historian. Meng Tian did not take Qu Teng's contributions, and the relationship between the two was still good.

"How do you want me to help you?"

The inner history that Qu Teng was in charge of was also quite burdened. In the past, he only cared about Qin, but now he not only had to manage Guanzhong, but also manage the money and food of the world.

Meng Tian lowered his voice and whispered: "Da Shuchang, Shaofu thinks that minting coins is too troublesome, but in my opinion, minting coins is a great opportunity to enhance the power of the inner history..."
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