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Chapter 80 The value of a piece of paper

Being able to put such a sharp problem on the surface and put it on a big and loud voice, and what you say can make people unable to speak. I have to say that this is also a special skill of Zhang Nan.

"Qingquan, the proposal you made is really great." Li Er said with his eyes shining, "General Political Department and General Staff Department are really good, really good." Li Er said with a smile.

"I wonder how Qingquan thought of such a wonderful method. It's so wonderful. It seems that Qingquan's internal affairs ability is still above me." Fang Xuanling said with a smile, not stingy with his praise. Before Zhang Nan said anything, Cui Shao, who just wanted to kick Zhang Nan to death, stood up and said.

"It's too much praise from Lord Fang. What's the point of this kid?"

"Hey, Lord Cui, I think Qingquan deserves this praise. This method is indeed clever. After listening to Qingquan's narration, I think it is still very feasible." Du Ruhui said with a smile.

"Well, this military system reform can be put aside first. I think it is worth a try with the General Staff and General Political Department alone." Xiao Yu finally agreed with Zhang Nan's idea.

"Since you all agree with these two statements so much, I think it's better to establish it today. As for this detailed rule, Qingquan, you can write a memorial." After Li Er said that, he did not consider it at all. Zhang Nan was just a semi-illiterate who could not write. When Zhang Nan heard Li Er say this, he twitched his lips and said, "I will receive the order."

"I'm going to arrange the things in the General Staff and the General Political Department when Qingquan's memorial is handed over, I'm going to make the arrangements as appropriate." Li Er thought for a while and said.

"Then I will continue to talk about this business, this is my specialty." Zhang Nan said, and he did not forget to praise himself.

After hearing this, Li Er said nothing, but just nodded with a smile.

"This business, the emperor, I think our current gaze is still too limited. We are just focusing on our Tang Dynasty. We should look at our neighboring countries and even the whole world."

"Mr. Zhang's words are wrong. This trade is exchanged for the things he needs. For example, the Turks often invade the border of our Tang Dynasty because of the lack of food. If the Tang Dynasty court opened up this business case and exchanged the Turks for enough food, I am afraid that the Turks will not only plunder the people on the border of our Tang Dynasty." Changsun Wuji stood up and raised objections.

"There is nothing wrong with Mr. Changsun's concern, but I have a way to solve this problem." Zhang Nan smiled.

"I hope to hear the details."

"I dare to ask you, what is the most common thing in trade between countries?" Zhang Nan asked.

"The most common thing is naturally gold and silver. Why do you have to ask Qingquan for more questions?" Changsun Wuji frowned and said.

"Then the kid asked Lord Changsun again, is it possible to use my Tang Dynasty copper coins to go to the grassland to do business with the Turks?" Zhang Nan continued to smile.

"Of course, it's impossible. The Turks only recognize gold, silver and grain. When they got gold, silver and grain, they eventually exchanged them for food." Changsun Wuji really didn't know what Zhang Nan meant when he asked this.

"In other words, on the grassland, is food more circulating than gold and silver?" Zhang Nan continued to ask back.

"Qingquan, just say whatever you want to say, don't play the puzzle anymore." Li Er frowned, as if he didn't like Zhang Nan's way of speaking.

"What I mean by asking is that if we can take out something that neighboring countries must recognize to replace gold and silver? And this thing itself is controllable, something controlled by our Tang Dynasty?" Zhang Nan said.

Li Er and others all heard it unknown, while Cui Shao's eyes became brighter and brighter as they listened.

"What if we take out something, for example, a piece of paper, to replace gold and silver?" Zhang Nan said.

"Just, just a piece of paper can replace gold and silver? This Turkic man is not a fool, so how could he exchange gold and silver for this thin piece of paper?" Changsun Wuji said.

"Why not? If the grassland people can exchange one or two silver coins in any of my Tang Dynasty's money houses with this paper, then the value of this paper is one or two silver. Is it right? "

Changsun Wuji thought about it and it seemed that that was the case, so he nodded.

"So, the value of this item is given by people. If I say that this gold and silver have no value, or like the Turks, gold and silver are not as fast as food circulation in them, it is a truth."

"If we build the Tang Dynasty into a cargo transit station for several countries and force merchants from these countries to do business in the Tang Dynasty, we can only use the specific currency of our Tang Dynasty. Over time, will the neighboring countries recognize our currency?" Zhang Nan said with a smile.

"Then what are the benefits of doing this?" Changsun Wuji still couldn't grasp the key point in Zhang Nan's words.

"The advantage? The advantage is that if neighboring countries recognize this currency, that is, neighboring countries use our currency to trade and conduct daily life, and this currency is controlled by us, what do you think they are most afraid of?" Zhang Nan asked back.

"What I fear most is that one day the thing in their hands can't even exchange gold and silver." Cui Shao thought for a while and said.

"That's right, that's it. If we can firmly control this economic power in the hands of our Tang Dynasty, the capital allocation of surrounding countries is still decided by our Tang Dynasty. Today I said that this piece of paper has a value of one tael of silver. Tomorrow I said that this piece of paper is only worth half a tael of liang. Are people in these countries afraid?" Zhang Nan smiled and said to himself: "There are still some benefits to going to college."

"This small piece of paper actually has such great ability?" Li Er asked in disbelief.

"Yes, it's true, it's just that we have such great ability. But the basis of all this is still based on the fact that our Tang Dynasty has become the cargo transit center for several surrounding countries. If there is no such thing, then everything is empty talk." Zhang Nan thought for a while and said.

"Well, it's really the first time I heard that this money can have such a great effect and can have such a great impact on a country. I underestimated this business before." Li Er wiped the cold sweat that did not exist on his head, and secretly felt glad in his heart that he had handed the business over to Zhang Nan in advance. Otherwise, if other people knew this method, they might not have to cause any trouble.

"This, Qingquan, I think of you. It would be better to enter the court as soon as possible." Li Er suddenly said this without thinking.
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