Bachelor

Chapter 62 Economic Affairs
When Yang Shen heard Sun Yuexing's drinking order, although he was unwilling, he had to admit that this kid was a talent.

He has a straight personality, and he hates people with bad conduct the most. If Sun Yue were to join him, he would be very unwilling in his heart.

But when the matter got to this point, there was no way to evade it. He just nodded and said: "In this way, my Yang family and the Sun family of Huichang Marquis are family friends. It is no problem to accept a few Sun family children to start. Unfortunately, the Sun family is in Shandong. But I am in Beijing, so I can't give lectures. In this way, if the children of the Sun family can successfully pass the hospital examination and have time to go to the capital, they might as well come to my house to attend a few lectures."

Sun Yue was so happy that he wanted to jump up, and hurriedly cupped his hands and bowed: "Students must go to see their teacher. When the time comes, I hope that sir will accept the students." In his mind, it is easy for him to win the exam or even win the Jinshi.Although two years is a long time, it will be of great benefit to my future to be able to worship under the powerful Yang family.

Sun Dan couldn't bear to see his ugly state, and seeing Li Meiting's eyes were full of tears, and he was a little drunk from drinking, so he couldn't hold back the anger in his heart.

Just about to have a seizure, Yang Shen waved his sleeves and sat down, saying: "Okay, that's it."

"Yes." Sun Yue bowed respectfully and sat back on his seat.

After a long time of trouble just now, everyone finally calmed down.

Yang Shen talked a few words with De Wang and the others, and suddenly asked Wang Yuanzheng, "Brother Yuanzheng, your exam schedule for this time is a bit rushed."

Wang Yuanzheng nodded: "That's something that can't be helped. The court is complicated and I have a lot of official business to deal with, so I can't stay in Shandong for too long. But why did you come to Jinan?"

As soon as Wang Yuanzheng asked this question, everyone pricked up their ears, they were all people in the officialdom.Yang Shen's status is special, and it is a great event for him to come to Shandong in a low service.

Yang Shen stroked his beard: "Why else, a single word. This time the Son of Heaven personally conscripted, the military expenditure was tight, and His Majesty printed a lot of precious banknotes with huge denominations. It's a pity that the common people don't recognize any 'Daming Tongxing treasure banknotes'." , All major merchants and common people refused to accept it. The emperor can print money vigorously, and we, as courtiers, can only follow behind and try our best to make up for the omissions. In my opinion, this money law has been corrupted and should be abolished."

Everyone nodded.

Sun Dan also raised his spirits and listened carefully. The so-called Ming Tongxing treasure banknotes were banknotes printed in the Ming Dynasty, and they were a novelty made by Zhu Yuanzhang back then.It's a pity that the ancients didn't follow economic laws at all when issuing banknotes, thinking that as soon as the printing presses started, money would flow in.As a result, by the Zhengde period, the treasure banknote was basically equal to a piece of waste paper.But the country is still using this kind of waste paper. If you think about it carefully, you may be suspected of robbing the people.

Yang Shen said again: "I came to Shandong this time mainly to investigate one thing. I checked and found that last year the imperial money bureau invested about [-] guan in Shandong, but it only collected [-] guan in the autumn tax. No, most of them are bad money, and the income of the imperial court has also been greatly reduced. Now, the imperial court is using troops and money is being used everywhere, which is very troublesome."

Everyone was from the official circles in Shandong. When Yang Shen mentioned this matter, they all sighed, saying that if Shandong had not had the benefits of sea salt, they might not have been able to make up last year's taxes.

This is the first time Sun Dan has heard officials talk about local government affairs. He was originally a civil servant, and he is very concerned about such matters. Scholars should be concerned about it, I heard people say that Brother Dan is printing books at Sun Family Publishing House for profit, this kind of economic thing suits your temperament."

Sun Danben was very contemptuous of Sun Yue, and snorted out of his drunkenness: "What's wrong with scholars, they also need money and food, even if you win the Juren in the future and become an official, I don't believe that you only rely on one article Can you govern the place with moral articles, and be a herdsman for the Son of Heaven?"

There was a flash of anger on Sun Yue's face, and he was about to speak when Yang Shen looked over.He already valued Sun Dan, thinking that both he and Sun Yue were rare talents in the Sun family, and that Sun Dan's conduct was much better than Sun Yue's.But Sun Dan has not performed well all the time, which made Yang Shen feel strange, so he slowly said: "Brother Sun Dan, what do you think about the court's money law? You are from a poor family, and you often fight with ordinary people. Confession, talk about it, maybe there will be new insights, which is also an inspiration to me."

Yang Shen's question stunned everyone.This kind of government affairs of the imperial court is a major event from a high altitude.Yang Shen didn't ask a group of local officials, but asked a cold student instead, which puzzled everyone.

Seeing him asking, Sun Dan suddenly remembered the plot of the TV series "Emperor Yongzheng" in his heart, and stood up: "Scholar Yang, the court in Shandong issued so much money, but didn't take back much. Fundamentally, the main reason is that the quality of copper coins made by the imperial court is really good, with eight copper coins and two lead coins. Unscrupulous traders get copper coins and immediately melt them to make copper wares, and get a quarter of the profit. In this way, the copper coins issued will naturally not be recovered. When it’s time to pay taxes, the common people use bad money to make up the money.”

As soon as Sun Dan said these words, there was a commotion immediately.

Everyone yelled at the same time: "So that's the case, no wonder, the little brother of the Sun family didn't say that, I really didn't know, profiteers are evil."

"What a Sun Dan, you didn't show it before." Yang Shen was very pleased, and looked at Sun Dan with encouraging eyes: "Tell me, what can you do?"

"It's very simple. Adjust the ratio of copper and lead in the money made by the imperial court, and replace it with copper and lead. If this is the case, the merchants will not make a profit, so they will naturally stop."

Yang Shen said again: "In this way, the bad money can certainly be wiped out. But what's the face of the imperial court doing this?"

Sun Dan said: "Money is nothing more than a medium of exchange and means of settlement in the final analysis. It has no value in itself. Take treasure banknotes as an example, if there is no royal seal on it, it is just a piece of waste paper. At the beginning, Precious banknotes circulated well in the market, but it was a pity that banknotes were withdrawn from the market after the confusion of banknote laws. The key point is that the court's credit collapsed. Therefore, Wan Sheng believes that the quality of money is not important, the key is that the court has A certain amount of silver is reserved for emergencies. In my opinion, the face of the imperial court is related to the abundance of the treasury, but not to the fineness of the money.”

"Okay!" Yang Shen laughed loudly, "Brother Sun Dan, I can't tell, but you are also a person who is proficient in economic affairs. In the future, if you win the Juren, come to me to help, there is a shortage of talents like you."

Everyone laughed and said that Sun Dan was lucky to be valued by Bachelor Xiao Yang, and his future was limitless.

That Sun Yue was even more jealous, and said sourly: "I rule the world with virtue, no matter how proficient in economic affairs, I am just a person like Sang Hongyang, and it is not the right way. Scholars of my generation still rely on poetry Literary and outstanding."

Sun Dan secretly sighed, this Sun Yue's jealousy must be too strong.It seems that if you don't show your hand today, you will be seen clearly.As long as it is not a drinking order, it can always be found in the database.

He chuckled and drank the wine in his glass, "Late students think that stereotyped essays are the right way to become an official through the imperial examination. Poems and sentences are just small ways, which are of no benefit to the country or the people. It's not that late students can't do it, because they don't want to .”

"What a Sun Dan, it turns out that you are so clumsy! I said, with your literary talent, why can't you even get a drinking order?" Yang Shen also drank a glass of wine, turned to King De and said, "My lord, if you come out again This question tests Sun Dan, a talented Sun family."

At this time, the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed, and a waning moon hung high in the night sky, illuminating the entire lake in white.

On the south side of Daming Lake, there is a small river flowing continuously, and a light flickers on a fishing boat.

De Wang said: "Let's write a five-character poem with the theme of the month."

Sun Dan didn't talk nonsense any more, and raised his breath and said: "When the moon is dark, you can see the fishing lamp, and the solitary light is a little firefly. The slight wind chases the waves, and the lake is full of stars." After reading, he helped Li Meiting up, and said to everyone: "My Mr. I'm too drunk to drink, so I'll take my leave first, forgive me."

Then they walked to Buguan's boat with Li Meiting.

"it is good!"

At this time, the sky-shattering applause came.

Standing on the bow of King De's boat, Yang Shen said to Buguan, "Send Mr. Li and Brother Sun Dan back to the mansion. Sun Dan, remember to come and see me after winning the exam."

Sun Dan didn't speak, and cupped his hands.

The boat has set sail and floated away.

(End of this chapter)