There is no difference between the royal family and the nobles who make money by minting coins. This is simply passing the country's losses onto the people, which is extremely bad and can even cause public resentment.

"The monetary system...?"

After seeing this memorial presented to the Ministry of Finance, Zhao Hongrun thought for a long time.

Perhaps the Ministry of Accounts is only considering integrating the domestic currency system to prevent old currency and foreign currency from affecting the country's market and transactions, but Zhao Hongrun looks further.

For example, why is the currency of the Wei State limited to the mainland of the Wei State? In fact, nowadays, the currency of the Wei State has gradually flowed to other countries. Even in large cities in other countries such as Linzi and Shouying, it can

to replace its local currency.

So let me ask, why can’t we take a step closer?

This is not a kind of cultural export, and at the same time it can once again improve Wei's status and popularity in the Central Plains.

After hearing Zhao Hongrun's opinions, Li Liang, the former Minister of Household Affairs, and Du You, the Minister of Rites, both had their eyes lit up.

The difference is that Li Liang was attracted by the word "unified currency", while Du You was attracted by Zhao Run's phrase "cultural export". Yes, when people in other countries began to use Wei coins, wasn't it a gradual process?

Accept his Wei culture?

Just imagine, if you want to use Wei’s coins, you must first understand Wei’s writing, right?

Otherwise, if you don't know the value of Wei's currency, wouldn't you be deceived?

In addition to Li Liang and Du You, there was another person in the palace who was greatly inspired, and that was none other than Meson Ou, whose goal was to "make Zhao Run the common master of the world."

In Jie Ziyu's view, if the people of all countries in the world really gradually accept Wei's currency, doesn't this mean that they are also gradually accepting Wei itself?

As a result, he immediately expressed his strongest support for Zhao Hongrun's proposal.

Again, it is easier said than done. After deciding on this matter, Nei Chao first started to get busy.

What are you busy with? Of course, designing new coin styles.

After all, this is the first batch of currencies minted by Zhao Run after he ascended the throne as queen, and it is also the first batch of currencies minted by the Wei State after becoming the overlord of the Central Plains. Not to mention the issue of whether it is embarrassing or not if the minting is not good, the internal ministers themselves are

He is very eager to make some changes to correspond to his current status in Wei.

As a result, one said that the pattern should be "Heaven and Sun", and the other said that the pattern should be mountains and rivers. In the end, Zhao Run regretfully told them that even the molds forged by the Smelting Bureau for casting new coins could not be used.

It cannot reach this level of precision.

In the end, the ministers of the inner dynasty decided to just inscribe the word "Wei" on the new coins and no longer thought about the fancy ones.

As for the back, Zhao Hongrun thought about it for a long time and decided to use the traditional Wei Dynasty pattern "Si Ma Chariot", which is a two-wheeled chariot drawn by four horses. Although this kind of chariot has long been eliminated, as a tradition, it is still very traditional.

It is commemorative and very well-known. You can tell at a glance that it is the currency of the Wei State. After all, the flags of the Wei State basically have this kind of horse and chariot pattern.

After deciding on the style of the new currency, the next thing to consider is the entire monetary system.

Yes, Zhao Run is not satisfied with just casting a copper coin, because with the current transaction flow in Wei State, in fact, copper coins can no longer meet the needs of trade, so that in recent years, Wei merchants have been arguing among themselves.

In transactions, it is more likely to use "paper deeds" instead of heavy boxes filled with copper coins.

However, there is no guarantee in the "paper contract". If the other party insists on cheating, even if it is brought to the government, it will be difficult to punish the other party in accordance with Wei's criminal laws because there are no relevant laws and regulations.

This phenomenon is not conducive to trade and needs to be eradicated.

As for the method of eradication, on the one hand, it is of course to add corresponding criminal orders to the criminal law of Wei State; on the other hand, it is to mint currencies with higher purchasing power than copper coins, such as silver and gold coins.

But the problem is that if this kind of monetary system is to be implemented, the exchange ratio of the three round currencies of copper, silver, and gold will become a top priority.

If the material is more valuable than the coin itself, some speculators are likely to collect the coins and melt them back; if the material is cheaper than the coin itself, then those speculators may mint coins privately and profit from it.

Although it is said that in the Wei State, privately minting coins was a crime of beheading, this could not completely eradicate the greed of some people.

Therefore, this aspect needs to be considered carefully.

However, Zhao Run put forward his suggestion on this matter, that is, adding other metals to silver, gold and other coins can, on the one hand, increase the hardness of the coin itself, and on the other hand, it can also balance the material itself and the coin.

The value of the two should be made equal as much as possible. In this way, there is no profit, which can greatly reduce the possibility of speculators going back to the furnace to smelt the coins or mint the coins privately.

A few days later, the Smelting Bureau quickly cast a batch of samples of copper circle coins and quickly sent people to Chui Gong Hall and presented them to Wei King Zhao Run.

That day in the Chui Gong Hall, Zhao Hongrun and the ministers of the inner court carefully examined each coin.

It has to be said that there is really no need to elaborate on the technology of the Smelting Bureau. The copper coins they forged, both in terms of handwriting and the pattern of horses and chariots on the back of the coins, are quite clear. Compared with those cast during the reign of the late king Zhao Si,

I don't know how clear those coins are.

"Are there only copper circles? What about silver circles and gold circles?" Zhao Run asked the official of the Smelting Bureau who sent these coins.

The official from the Smelting Bureau expressed embarrassment that the craftsmen within their Smelting Bureau were still adjusting the material ratios of silver and gold circles.

After all, in order to facilitate statistics in the future, Zhao Hongrun adopted the "decimal system" instead of the original "hexadecimal system" of this era. This almost subverted the original weights and measures standard of Wei State.

Fortunately, the "Su's Weights and Measures" improved by Zhao Run had a certain foundation in Wei State, otherwise, he would not have dared to do it.

It has to be said that it is indeed a very difficult task to adjust the material selection ratio of silver and gold coins. The craftsmen of the Smelting Bureau debugged it for three full months before they were cast according to the standards of Wei Wang Zhao Run.

The first batch of samples of silver and gold coins were released.

As for the quality issue, of course there is no need to go into details: the products produced by the Smelting Bureau must be high-quality products.

"Very good! Just follow this and hand it over to the Ministry of Household Affairs for casting."

After seeing the samples, Zhao Run said with satisfaction.

Immediately, the Smelting Bureau handed over the racks of molds they had forged for casting coins to the Ministry of Household Affairs, who then minted new coins.

At the same time, the imperial court promulgated relevant regulations to promote new coins and abandon old coins. At the same time, it also restricted the circulation of foreign currencies in Wei.

Just as the imperial court predicted, despite all the discomforts, the new coins quickly spread and circulated, even carrying the writing and culture of Wei to other countries in the Central Plains such as Korea, Chu, Qi, Qin and so on.

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Chapter completed!