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Chapter 862 The Goddess’ Kingdom, the Northern Currency System! (Two in one, please subscribe!!!)

Road pricing rights!

This is a tax that has existed since ancient times. Even today, there are Kingdom Commissioners who set up cards to collect fees on certain roads.

The target of road tolls is not civilians, but businessmen and the aristocracy. According to Katerina's guess about the future, those who can ride horse-drawn carriages between cities are either rich or noble. Even if they are not rich, at least they will not have to worry about food and clothing. .

If they are civilians who can only maintain subsistence and clothing, they can either choose a public carriage, walk or hitchhike to go to another city. Both methods do not need to pay road usage fees.

Road usage charges are included in the ticket.

In addition to road maintenance issues, another purpose of tolling is to recover costs. Mawei proposed at the meeting to pave roads with asphalt and use cement in some sections. This is a big expense.

From the perspective of technology and labor alone, the cost of paving roads per kilometer is calculated to be around 1000 pounds, and the distance between cities is often hundreds of kilometers. To build a road network like a spider web, the amount of money spent is destined to be astronomical.

With such a high expenditure, paving roads is destined to be a slow task that cannot be completed overnight.

Mawei was also questioned when he proposed the infrastructure plan. Many people believed that there was no need to lay roads. Railways can fully support the transportation needs of the entire kingdom. Why spend a lot of money to lay roads between cities?

The person who supports Ma Wei the most is not anyone else, but Dino.

Dino, who worked as a grocer and made his fortune by buying and selling, has a very deep understanding of the importance of roads.

He believes that whether a kingdom's economy is healthy depends on the flow of currency. As long as currency flows, the economy will be prosperous. After all, currency is just a tool for exchanging materials. I make money and spend it again, which means Then I got supplies or something.

Demand determines the market, and the market stimulates demand. Once a virtuous cycle is formed, the country can become rich and powerful.

When Dino was young, the connection between cities was not close. This was the fundamental reason why he was able to make money by buying and selling. Food that was very cheap in the village would multiply in value when transported to the city. Among them, Most of the profits are made by middlemen!

If we want ordinary people to make money, opening up the connectivity barriers between cities is the only way to go. Open roads when encountering mountains and build bridges when encountering water. Only in this way can the economy be active, provide opportunities to more people, and prevent wealth from spreading. It flows into the pockets of a small number of people so quickly.

Railways alone are obviously not enough to do this.

It is with Dino's support that the infrastructure plan can be easily passed in the Romanov Kingdom. There is no way. As the financial controller, Dino believes that road construction is inevitable. What else can others say?

Do they know more about finance and making money than Dino?

On the issue of road construction, the Kingdom of Windsor has much more confidence than the Kingdom of Romanov. Long before Mawei proposed the infrastructure plan, many cities in the Kingdom of Windsor had already begun urban construction. The first asphalt road in the world was built in 17 It was laid in Nottinghamshire, Kingdom of Windsor, years ago. Later, due to the improvement of the railway system, the expensive asphalt road was not implemented on a large scale.

Even so, the Kingdom of Windsor still has the highest road coverage in the world, first because of its small land area, and secondly because they have money.

While many cities in the Romanov Kingdom were still using earth floors, many wealthy cities in the Kingdom of Windsor had begun to pave their floors with stone bricks. This was not only beautiful, but also more convenient.

The wealthy Kingdom of Windsor does not need to borrow money from the Church of Truth. The kingdom and local government have enough funds to launch infrastructure plans. This is also the reason why the infrastructure plan proposed by Ma Wei in London was successfully passed.

On the other hand, the reason was that all the dignitaries of the Kingdom of Windsor were killed, and those who survived did not dare to resist Ma Wei at all.

Many nobles of the Romanov Kingdom survived under the protection of Katerina. To put it simply, they were not killed completely. A large part of them were loyal to Katerina and had experienced the military merits of Peter the Great. Naturally they dare to raise objections.

Although the toll rights for 20 years after the highway is completed cannot fully recover the cost, it can recover 20% to %. What’s more, the money is loaned to the Kingdom and will be repaid by the local state government in years, so there is absolutely no loss.

After some thought, Dino agreed to Katerina's request without any interest, but the price was the right to toll for 20 years after the highway was completed, but it must be implemented in accordance with the toll standards set by the kingdom.

"I have a second thing to do today."

After talking about the issue of road infrastructure, Dino changed the topic: "The Goddess's Divine Congress will be condensed and completed in the near future. At that time, some strange phenomena will appear in the sky above Mosk. I hope that Your Majesty will cooperate with the church and publicize it in advance so that the people will not panic."

When she heard that Junia's Kingdom of God was about to be united, Katerina's eyes lit up, and she was happy that the Church of Truth decided to locate the Holy See in Mosk.

At the same time, Yunia's divine kingdom is condensed, which means that she has completely consolidated her current state and set out towards the third awakening.

When she is promoted to the rank of Lord God, the Church of Truth will have the confidence to compete head-on with the Apocalypse God System.

Offense and defense will also change shape.

"Why not hold a grand event for this." Katerina suggested: "It just so happens that the Northern Alliance will be officially announced on March 3st. It's only a few days apart. How about celebrating together?"

"Everything is subject to His Majesty's orders."

Soon, with the publicity of major newspapers and churches, news of the establishment of the Northern Alliance and the establishment of the Kingdom of God spread. If November 11st is the birthday of Yunia, then March 1st is regarded as the birthday of God. It is designated as the Day of Truth. On this day, all churches will open their doors. Priests and bishops will light candles, hold masses all night long, welcome the coming believers, and provide Holy Communion to celebrate this important day.

联盟中央银行发行的北方货币也会在3月1日当天正式开启兑换，与金镑的兑换比例为7：1，也就是1金镑可以兑换7北方币。

The fundamental reason for setting this exchange ratio was to be linked to the new currency system. After discussing with Dino, Mawe decided to change the status quo of the gold standard and adopt a fixed exchange ratio to ensure currency prices.

The biggest flaw of the gold standard is that the amount of gold is far less than the amount of currency issued, which will eventually lead to currency price contraction and irreversible inflation.

If a fixed exchange ratio is drawn between the newly issued northern coins and gold, for example, 1 northern currency is exchanged for 1 gram of gold, or 1 northern currency is exchanged for 0.883 grams of gold, a buffer zone can be added to the gold standard to gain breathing time for special situations. .

One gold-listed coin issued by the Kingdom of Windsor was mixed with 1 grams of gold. Taking into account various factors such as inflation, the initial currency price must be low, so it was set at 7:7.

The coins and banknotes were issued at the same time. The back of the coin has the church flag pattern printed on it, and the front has numbers, divided into dollars and cents. 100 cents is equal to 1 yuan, further simplifying the conversion process. There are slightly more denominations of banknotes, with 1 yuan as the lowest currency, and there are 5 denominations of 10 yuan, 20 yuan, 50, 100 and 6, in order to eliminate bank vouchers.

This is a currency reform. Ma Wei really can't stand the weird conversion method of the Kingdom of Windsor. Even he often miscalculates the price, let alone ordinary people who haven't gone to school for a few days?

Decimal and hundreds are absolutely simple and convenient.

Issuing new currency does not mean that the old currency will be abolished immediately. There must be a process of elimination. In the next year, you can go to a local bank to exchange the old currency. No handling fees are allowed, and the price must be clearly marked.

Because the currency is linked to gold, there is no need to worry about causing riots. Both the value of gold in the minds of the people and the credibility of the church are currently satisfactory.

As for whether the Northcoin will be decoupled from gold in the future, Ma Wei thinks it will definitely happen. Nothing can remain unchanged forever, and the gold standard will collapse sooner or later. As long as you want to develop, you will definitely encounter setbacks. Once and for all, it is wishful thinking. !

If we encounter problems in the future, we will solve them and set a fixed ratio. This is just to prevent the economic crisis caused by the collapse of the gold standard and pave the way in advance.

3 month 1 day.

On this day, there was a long queue in front of the bank early. People exchanged their rubles for the newly issued Northern coins. The fastest ones were businessmen. They understand the economy better than ordinary people. When they heard that Northern coins and gold were fixed exchange Many people immediately guessed the meaning behind this move.

These businessmen were so shocked that they broke out in a cold sweat. They felt that the move of the Church of Truth was extremely bold, so bold that it openly challenged the gold standard!

To put it bluntly, establishing a northern currency system means challenging countries that use the gold standard. Whether it is the First Empire of Bonaparte, the Kingdom of Frederick or the Roman Republic, they can come to you with northern coins to exchange for gold!

If you don't change it, or you can't get the gold, the northern currency system you established will collapse!

This move is crazy. Only when the gold standard collapses can the most powerful country take the lead in creating it. The Church of Truth goes beyond the Apocalypse God System and unilaterally announces a fixed exchange ratio with gold. It will either cost one's life or...

It’s so confident!

Among the countries that have joined the Northern Alliance, the most powerful are the Kingdom of Windsor and the Kingdom of Romanov. The Kingdom of Windsor can try forcefully, but if Napoleon and Caesar join forces to deal with you, the Kingdom of Windsor cannot withstand it!

The first time he heard the news, Napoleon could barely suppress his surprise. He subconsciously thought that the Church of Truth had made a fatal mistake, but then he thought about it.

What is the northern currency tied to?

gold!

Gold is rare, so it has value. If it is spread all over the ground like dirt, will it still be valuable?

Is there any era in history where there is no shortage of gold?

Golden age!

The Golden Gods discovered the Golden Rule and created Mithril!

At that time, gold was worthless!

And Ma Wei, who has mastered the White Candle, can go to the Golden Gods at any time and ask them about the secrets of the Golden Rule!

Once we have the Golden Rule and the Siren's Tears, shouldn't we have as much gold as we need?

If Napoleon took the northern currency to exchange for gold and wanted to take this opportunity to destroy the northern currency system, he would only be shooting himself in the foot!

By then, as long as Mawei distributes a large amount of gold to the world, causing the price of gold to plummet, Bonaparte's First Empire, which has devoted its entire country to exchanging gold, will immediately face an economic crisis!

And this economic crisis is irreversible!

If nothing unexpected happens, the economic system of Bonaparte's First Empire will collapse in an instant and fall into an irreversible situation.

this.

It’s a trap at all!

Napoleon calmed down and gave up the idea of ​​attacking the northern monetary system.

Gold is in Ma Wei's hands. As long as he doesn't take it out, the price of gold will not collapse, which is good for everyone.

Napoleon knew that Mawei could communicate with the gold gods. The merchants did not know, but they were still willing to exchange all their money for northern coins and even ran first.

Except for the merchants who deal in gold and must exchange it for Northern currency, the other merchants at the forefront have a simple idea. The emergence of Northern currency means that tariffs are cancelled, and goods can circulate freely. This is the best time to make money. If If you are afraid of the collapse of the northern currency system and cower, if you miss the best opportunity, your money will be made by others!

What's more, there is the Church of Truth and the Kingdom of Windsor behind the northern currency system. Even if it is hit, it will not be finished for a while. Instead of waiting and watching, it is better to take the initiative and take advantage of this storm to make money!

As long as all currencies are exchanged for commodities, what if the currency depreciates?

Currency is originally a tool for pricing goods!

Don't treat money like money!

"Look!"

Suddenly someone pointed at the sky and shouted, looking up eagerly. The merchants waiting to exchange new currency looked up and saw that the originally white sky had dimmed at some point, just like a solar eclipse, with only a faint The light comes from the sky.

The air became a bit colder, and the low pressure wrapped the air to form a small cyclone, raging in the streets. When everyone was at a loss, a priest shouted loudly: "Don't be afraid! This is the goddess condensing the Kingdom of God!" No danger!"

"On the contrary, it is your honor."

The priest looked at the sky and murmured: "I'm afraid I will never see this kind of spectacle once in my life."

The dim skylight was like ripples, or like an aurora appearing, dividing the sky and falling vertically to the ground, forming a curtain of light that stopped only a few hundred meters away from the city.

In the middle of the light curtain, the shadows gradually solidified, turning into mountains, rivers, land, grass, trees and clouds, until the mountains and rivers took shape and the ocean rippled.

A golden sprout breaks through the soil, bringing the first touch of life to the world. When the golden sprout appears, the whole world instantly becomes green. Flowers and grass begin to grow crazily. The sprout keeps growing taller and turns into a golden giant tree. Straight into the sky.

At the highest point of the sky, the branches of the giant tree turned into an umbrella canopy, converging with the light curtain dividing the space, and quickly condensed into a barrier of the world, forming a whole of its own.

When the giant golden tree and the light curtain all merged, the world gradually faded away, and the sky became bright again, as if nothing had happened.

(End of this chapter)