After becoming the king, Li Xia first issued salt coupons on a small scale based on his own understanding of economic currency and the cross-quotation system of the early Song Dynasty, trying to gradually establish the monetary credit of the Pingling Palace.

He took this step cautiously, lest he disrupt the weak monetary system of Sichuan and Shaanxi.

Then the leverage effect of paper money cannot be exerted.

It was not until the Statistics Department was established and after reasonable planning that he was able to issue an appropriate amount of bonds and stimulate the rapid development of Sichuan and Shaanxi.

For example, with five stones of salt as the anchor, as long as the palace has credibility, it now dares to issue salt coupons worth twenty stones, which is equivalent to "borrowing" the salt price of fifteen stones out of thin air as capital.

This naturally greatly promoted commerce.

Li Xia understands theory, Li Ye is good at planning, and Yan Yunyun is shrewd and resourceful. After the formation of such a grassroots team, the issue of bond issuance in Sichuan and Shaanxi began to move forward in great strides.

They formulated strict coordination and supervision from the beginning to prevent the recurrence of skyrocketing prices caused by the excessive issuance of banknotes in the Song and Jin Dynasties.

In mid-June, Li Xia once again summoned the ministers of the Hantai shogunate for discussion, summed up the results of stabilizing the situation in the first half of the year, seeking status, and determined the revitalization strategy for the second half of the year. After that, there was a discussion with a smaller number of people to determine

The number of salt, tea, rice, and cloth coupons issued this year.

In today's situation where the entire Southeast Association is like a waste of paper, many people are afraid of paper money, and Li Xia also feels that his move is quite bold.

The princes were not allowed to mint coins on a large scale without permission from the court, which was almost equivalent to declaring economic war on the court.

Since he declared war, he was ready to deal with the counterattack from Song Ting and all kinds of monsters and monsters.

Counterfeiting of bonds, bank runs, short selling, boycotts... The barren Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces have to face the rich southeast.

The first test is how far the people's livelihood and economy of Sichuan and Shaanxi can recover in the rare few years without the scourge of war.

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Soon, on the second day of July alone, a trading firm transported crystals, bronzes, silk, agricultural tools and other goods from Jinghu Lake, sold two large ships to the Hanzhong Ordnance Department, and accepted tea with a face value of 500,000 catties.

Voucher.

Afterwards, this trading company exchanged 200,000 kilograms of tea leaves at several county offices in Hanzhong, and used the remaining tea coupons to buy medicinal materials, furs, lambs, bamboo utensils and many other goods with Shu merchants to go south.

This business is either big or small.

The coupons issued by the Pingling Palace have always been easy to use. In addition to the salt coupons, they also have tea, cloth and rice coupons.

What is more important to the trading company is that the ginseng originally smuggled from the north has not yet been cut off from the fur trade route and can be purchased in Hanzhong.

In winter, the price of an old ginseng or a piece of fox fur in Jiangnan can be more than a hundred times higher.

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Lin'an is still prosperous, with a dazzling array of shops on the streets and alleys.

The performance in the Goulan tile house goes on all day long, and the sound of gold, silver and copper coins falling on the plate is heard.

An official sedan was passing by on the imperial street. Ye Mengding in the sedan occasionally opened the curtains and looked at the lively scene on the street, his eyes filled with contemplation.

After the sedan entered the Privy Council, Ye Mengding walked into the public room and saw Jia Sidao sitting behind the table. He couldn't help showing contempt, but he turned around and closed the door.

"Jia Pingzhang has another state affairs discussion?"

"I'm not like you. I only go to court to ask for resignation all day long, just to show off the official's face."

Ye Mengding sighed: "I'm old. I just want to go home and become an official. Isn't that allowed?"

"You are the emperor's master. There is no reason for an official to resign six times within two years of taking the throne."

"Mr. Pingzhang is very domineering."

"I'm not here to listen to your sarcasm. Talking in a roundabout way is not interesting." Jia Sidao rubbed his forehead and said: "Cheng Yuanfeng wants to imitate Wu Qian... Do you know what I mean? He dares to force me to abolish it and establish it.

What a big courage."

Ye Mengding didn't say anything. He held the back of the chair and slowly sat down on the Grand Master's chair beside him, thinking about all the events in recent years...

Wu Qian had always opposed the late emperor's establishment of the current official family, but Cheng Yuanfeng was not interested in the battle for the reserve at that time.

In the blink of an eye, Wu Qian was demoted to Xunzhou and no longer alive.

Cheng Yuanfeng changed and no longer stood idly by in the struggle for the throne. For more than a month, he contacted countless officials to prepare for the impeachment of Jia Sidao.

A letter was also sent to express that if Jia Sidao did not resign as prime minister, the upright people in the court would have no choice but to ask the Queen Mother to listen to politics behind the curtain.

This is a euphemistic way of saying it, and it is meant to be directed at officials.

how so?

The official family is so ridiculous!

This is the emperor who was trained by himself.

We ask ourselves, Ye Mengding also feels ashamed to live in the world...

"You have been scolding me for seeking fame and reputation, and saying that I resigned many times because I cherish my feathers." Ye Mengding said: "I will tell you the truth today, I really don't want to be the emperor's master or the prime minister anymore."

"You are an old and fatuous coward. Now that things have happened, what's the use of not wanting to be the emperor's master?"

Jia Sidao sneered, feeling annoyed just to hear Ye Mengding say a word, and said: "Don't go around the bush. You know very well what happened the night the late emperor died, and this matter cannot be revealed."

"Then why not ask Jia Pingzhang to submit a letter to become an official?" Ye Mengding said: "Presumably, when Jia Pingzhang becomes an official, Brother Shen Fu will not reveal this matter again."

Jia Sidao was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Sure enough, you people still keep an eye on my authority. So what if I refuse to resign?"

"Perhaps Brother Shenfu will die with you?"

"Both the jade and the stone will be destroyed?" Jia Sidao asked: "In order to deal with me, he will not hesitate to drag down the official family. Can you agree?"

Ye Mengding sighed: "I can't control it."

"That's enough! Don't you just want to destroy my public land law? You are short-sighted! Come on, the fish will die and the net will be broken!"

After saying that, Jia Sidao finally couldn't suppress his anger, stood up suddenly and walked out.

Ye Mengding lowered his head and pondered, gradually becoming a little worried.

After all, he is not Cheng Yuanfeng, and he cannot be ruthless enough to attack the emperor.

"Jia Pingzhang stays."

Jia Sidao stopped.

If he had a choice, he really didn't want to join forces with Ye Mengding again.

This made him feel that Pingzhang's state affairs were still unable to escape party strife.

Endless...

Ye Mengding said slowly: "The reason Cheng Yuanfeng is like this is because he is worried that Jia Pingzhang will be too hasty in state affairs."

From "Brother Shen Fu" to "Cheng Yuanfeng", Jia Sidao finally opened a gap between him and Cheng Yuanfeng.

"Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Ye Mengding said: "The Jingjie push method, I strongly oppose it, please stop Jia Pingzhang."

Jia Sidao hesitated.

This "Method of Extrapolation by Jingjie" is to abolish the Eighteen Realm Huizi and completely replace it with gold and silver Guanzi. This is his best strategy to stabilize prices.

If this method is not implemented, the imperial court will not be able to stop issuing excessive orders.

"Objection?" Jia Sidao sneered: "The price of rice has tripled in the past six months, and people have lost their homes countless times. How dare you oppose it?"

"Who broke the family? Did Jia Pingzhang really visit Lin'an City?"

"Of course the people in the city refuse to use Huizi. Who would be stupid enough to still use Huizi? Who are the people who are harmed by Huizi? The ordinary people who grow grain in the countryside! They 'buy' their grain with waste paper every year, and they still pay

How to live? Why don't you go to the countryside and take a look, you will be blind!"

"The time has not yet come when we have to abolish the huizi. Instead, if you abolish all the huizi in the eighteen realms, the farmers holding the huizi will really go bankrupt!"

"Idiot. We've talked about it too many times, that's enough."

Jia Sidao didn't want to talk to Ye Mengding any more, and subconsciously wanted to walk away, only to realize that he was here to ask Ye Mengding for help today.

He shook his head helplessly and closed his eyes.

Ye Mengding reminded: "I'm not forcing you this time."

"Okay...I'll take a step back."

As soon as these words came out, Jia Sidao's back bent.

"I'll take a step back." He murmured feebly: "Abolish the Seventeenth Realm Huizi and leave the Eighteenth Realm Huizi in parallel with the Gold and Silver Guanzi. What do you think?"

~~

In recent months, there has been a steady stream of memorials to impeach Jia Sidao.

Looking around the court, there is no high-ranking official who can challenge Jia Sidao.

Even when Cheng Yuanfeng was in power, he did not have the energy to allow so many people to impeach Jia Sidao at the same time.

Only Jia Sidao himself could force the ministers to this point.

Finally, even Zhao Yu, who had no interest in state affairs, felt panicked.
To be continued...