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It seems to be saying that the imperial government has no choice but to promote the payment of banknotes, and it is also a last resort to let you accept the delivery of banknotes. Don't think too much, we are concerned about your armaments.

This is one of the art of negotiation.

In order to achieve your own goals, don't bring it up right away, but wait until the two parties have reached a point of great controversy, and the other party throws out a point that seems to be of great concern to both parties. The purpose is to paralyze the opponent.

Brother Li Cha said: "Emissary Song, I will truthfully report this matter to my lord."

Afterwards, after discussing some details, the two sides left the field separately.

After listening to Brother Li Cha's report, Li Qianshun asked in confusion, "Using banknotes?"

"Yes."

"Copper coins are well used, why do you suddenly need to use cash?"

"According to what I know, the Song Dynasty in Hebei and Hedong both promoted banknote delivery because the Song Dynasty was indeed facing a copper shortage."

"Then what do you think of this matter?"

"I feel that this has little effect on our court, and even helps."

"Why do you say that?"

"When handing over banknotes in the mutual market, it is more convenient and easy to carry."

"But it's easy to damage."

"According to the new banknote delivery regulations of the Song Dynasty, the old banknotes can be exchanged for the same amount of new banknotes at the bank."

Li Qianshun pondered, and after a while, he said: "If one day, the Song Dynasty suddenly stipulates that the banknotes should be handed over and voided, wouldn't we have a bunch of blank paper in our hands?"

"Your Majesty, we can completely collect some of the banknotes, and then go to the bank in Shaanxi to exchange a batch of copper coins for deposit."

"Pay banknotes and exchange them for copper coins?"

"can!"

"What if they don't let us exchange it?"

"We can hide our identity to exchange."

"I'm still a little worried."

"What is His Majesty worried about?"

Li Qianshun thought for a while, and said: "If I were Zhao Guan's family, I would directly print and hand over the banknotes to the northwest, and trade with Daxia, and his money would be printed directly."

"What does that have to do with us? We collected the banknotes and exchanged them for copper coins, and only kept a part of the banknotes for trade. We have no losses."

Hearing Brother Li Cha's words, Li Qianshun understood.

"But what if one day, the Song court does not allow the exchange of copper coins?"

"At that time, we had already made a lot of money." Brother Li Cha laughed, "We can even stipulate that Daxia must use cash in the country, and if the folks use cash, they must hand over copper coins. We also set up a banknote like the Song Dynasty. Banks, forcing people to exchange copper coins for banknotes in our hands, when the time comes, we will have more copper coins in our hands!"

"When necessary, we can even forge!"

This trick of risk transfer is really ruthless.

In this way, Xixia really has nothing to lose.

But forgery must be whimsical. Da Song's craftsmanship is world-class today. Does it mean that forgery is forgery?

In the fourth negotiation, the two sides finally reached an agreement on a number of conditions, including Xixia's unconditional acceptance of handing over banknotes.

Whether it is Brother Li Cha or Li Qianshun, their attitudes towards handing over banknotes are logically correct.

They can use this to hoard copper coins.

For example, the Xixia Kingdom earns 50 guan a year, prepares 20 guan of banknotes as the foreign exchange reserve for Song and Xia transactions, and hoards 30 guan of copper coins.

At first glance, this seems to be good for Xixia.

But in fact, the benefits to Song Dynasty are far better than Xixia.

When there is a competitive relationship between the two countries, mutual benefit and win-win are relative.

When the benefits to Song are far greater than his enemies, in fact, to some extent, they are at a disadvantage to Xixia.

The explanation is also very simple. The use of banknotes in the Song Dynasty can quickly solve the financial problems of the Northwest, especially the problems of Qingbai salt and war horses.

These are all strategic issues. After they are resolved, the current difficulties of Da Song can be greatly alleviated.

But in this new financial order, the upper limit of the benefits that Xixia can gain will soon appear.

At the very beginning, Xixia did need money to equip its own armaments.

But when Li Qianshun's wealth accumulated more?

Xixia's industry is very backward and the population is very small. What happens when there are too many banknotes and copper coins?

Is it still good for them?

An effect of less than 300 million people, if you want to fight a currency war, Da Song only needs to drag Shaanxi out and fight it, and you don't even care how much copper they hoard.

How much do you hoard?

1000 guan?

For Zhao Ning, starting a big case, ransacking a number of houses, or digging a few copper mountains can solve it.

The comprehensive strength of a country is its size and upper limit.

It is not the amount of currency that determines the size and upper limit, but productivity, population, and industrial structure.

Currency is only a catalyst for the development of a country, nothing more.

During the past few years when the Xixia people were obsessed with getting rich, the Great Song Dynasty, which solved the pain of Qingbai salt and the pain of war horses, already had the strength to destroy it.

On June [-], the Babaili Express was placed on Zhao Ning's table, and the Xixia people agreed to use the banknotes.

For the ambitious Zhao Ning, this is only the first step in his new financial order.

Is there no problem with the new finance?

Naturally not, any order has its problems, but it is obviously unfounded to worry about it now or to stop because of possible problems.

Everything has to be done step by step.

On the afternoon of June [-], detailed information about the Xihe Road incident was also placed on Zhao Ning's desk.

There are many messages in it indicating that the strategy of Xihe Road made Wang Yi collude with the enemy and betray the country.

However, there are also many reports pointing out that Li Yanxian, the magistrate of Huizhou, usurped power and was suspected of treason.

Especially after the news of Li Yanxian beheading Wang Yi spread in the official circles of Tokyo City, it was like a blast.

After a long journey, he was beheaded by a local magistrate in public.

This... this is simply treason!

You must know that in the Song Dynasty, civil servants of this level were qualified to be ministers after returning to the capital.

However, this matter quickly polarized, and there were many memorials praising Li Yanxian, thinking that Li Yanxian had made great contributions and must be rewarded.

Just as everyone was arguing, Zhao Guan's reward was already on its way to the northwest.

This time, many newcomers appeared, so they naturally wanted to be promoted.

After the sixth Song-Xia War, whether it was staffing, military rectification, or a new financial order, it all heralded the beginning of Zhao Ning's grand strategy for the Northwest.

His goal is to destroy Xixia, take back Hexi, take back Hetao, completely solve the hidden dangers in the Northwest, and fully expand the reserve of war horses.

Only by eliminating this point first, can Da Song concentrate on destroying gold.

Chapter 398 Anyway, My Money Is Printed! (third change)

The canonization of Li Yanxian is actually very simple, first give the honorary title to show favor.

It was given to General Xuanwei from the fourth rank. This grace is just right, there is room for further improvement, but the rank is not low.

As for Li Yanxian's follow-up position, it will be handed over to the Military and Political Academy for careful inspection, comprehensive consideration, and system evaluation.

Institutionalization and processization are necessary for managing large organizations.

Of course, the northwest is far more than Li Yanxian's good news, there are also Yinzhou good news and Mizhizhai good news.

Most importantly, there will be a large number of newcomers who will become the pillars of the military and political circles of the Song Dynasty in the future.

Zhao Ning simply summoned the key contributors to Beijing to meet them in person.

Of course, after the sixth Song-Xia War is resolved, there are a few key points to be done immediately in Northwest China:

[-]. Verify the number of casualties and make arrangements for pensions.

[-]. Fill in the loopholes in previous pensions and military pay.

[-]. Build more walled cities between Yinzhou and Fuyan Road.

Don't look at the fact that Song Xia has ceased fighting now, but Xixia may turn his face and force into Yinzhou as soon as he catches his breath in a few months, so we must be fully prepared.

Fourth, reorganize Shaanxi's military administration, including the number of troops, military positions and finances.

On the morning of the 21st, Zhao Ningxuan met with Mei Zhili.

He reported the overall financial situation of the former Song Dynasty.

It includes a summary of official salaries for the fourth year of Jingkang and a summary of official salaries for the first half of the fifth year of Jingkang.

In the fourth year of Jingkang, the salary expenditure of officials in the Song Dynasty was 500 million guan, which was 100 million guan less than before.

This is also reasonable. After all, Huaixi, Hebei, and Jingji Road have all undergone large-scale rectification of officials. During this process, many people have been reduced and some people have been added.

In the four years of Jingkang, the total cash income of the imperial court had a considerable change.

In the second year of Jingkang and the third year of Jingkang, especially in the third year of Jingkang, with the entry of Xixia Qingbai salt, the income of the salt industry was reduced by one-third.

Lost 500 million yuan in income a year.

However, in the four years of Jingkang, the financial revenue has increased compared with the three years of Jingkang.

why?

Because the assembly line production capacity of Taifu Temple has increased.

The production capacity of soap, papermaking, grinding and other industries has increased.

In particular, the large-scale production of soap has lowered the price of a single product and increased its quantity.

For example, now a piece of soap is [-] cents, many ordinary families can afford it, and the state-owned company can sell [-] pieces a day, which is [-] guan.

The flow of water in a month is [-] guan, and major cities such as Luoyang, Yingtian, Daming, Jiangning, Hangzhou, and Jiangling have begun to exert their strength.

In addition, some private businessmen became enthroned in the Bureau of Commerce to regulate taxation at designated points, and private individuals began to build assembly lines.

Fifty cents a piece of soap, one out of ten is not too much.

All in all, twenty per month is no problem.

After one year, 240 million hits.

In addition, in the process of the new agricultural policy, those landlords with more than [-] mu of land will increase their income from tax increases.

Calculated in this way, Jingkang's four-year income is definitely higher than Jingkang's three-year income.

In the fourth year of Jingkang, after calculating all the grain income, the total taxation and prohibition income was about [-] guan.

Of course, this is not counted as copying income.

In the four years of Jingkang, the total income from ransacking the house was not too much.

The remaining part was basically used for armaments.

Including horses, armor, crossbows and other inputs.

It's not too much, just an increase of 100 million guan compared to the past.

You know, Li Qianshun was too happy to sleep after earning 100 million Guan.

And what about Zhao Ning?

100 guan?

Hehe, Qin Hui, I am short of 100 million coins now, and I need to see the money within a month.

For Zhao Ning, the maneuverable space on the plate is too large.