During the discussion, the doubts of the people gradually disappeared and opinions were gradually unified. First, through various forms such as imperial decrees, public notices and announcements, the policies and significance of issuing new coins were widely promoted, and various concerns of the people were gradually dispelled, and a good social and psychological atmosphere was created for issuing new and old coins; secondly, the new and old coins exchange stations and mobile exchange teams should be set up, and stations and chambers of commerce with good reputations can be used to exchange old coins on their behalf; for remote areas, they can be notified in advance, and the bank's personnel can be sent to implement fragmentation, fixed-point and timely exchange.

Because the currencies circulating in the market are mainly copper coins and salt banknotes, the Jiaozi left behind during the retreat of the previous dynasty had basically been "exchanged" by the Zhiyuan Banknote issued by the Mongolian Yuan, while the Zhiyuan Banknote and the Zhongtong Banknote were exchanged or digested by the salt banknotes in the years of Qiongzhou smuggling trade. It is okay to say that the salt banknotes currently have enough salt production to support their value and can be exchanged in equal amounts. Everyone estimates that the resistance during exchange will be relatively small, and the problem is still copper coins.

As an ancient Chinese currency, metal coins have been in circulation for thousands of years, and the stock is very large. Because the quality of metal coins circulating in different eras is different, the values ​​are different in actual circulation. Therefore, Zhao Bing initially planned to exchange different currency values ​​in different places to avoid inflation caused by equal exchanges. He temporarily exchanged them in paper money instead of newly minted copper coins, gradually eliminating inferior metal coins out of the market.

However, Zhao Bing's idea was opposed by Lu Xiufu and others. They believed that most of the lead-grained coins, tin-grained coins and iron coins minted in previous dynasties were eliminated during the change of dynasties and circulation. Moreover, the Sichuan-Shu area, which has the largest circulation of iron coins in this dynasty, is still under the control of the Mongolian Yuan. In order to maintain the credit of the court, the stability of people's hearts and prices, and to avoid the circulation of issuing new coins, even if the court suffers some losses, it is necessary to implement equivalent exchange and indiscriminate exchange policies.

Zhao Bing thought about it for a moment. To put it bluntly, the current ruling class is the landlord class, bureaucratic class represented by the royal family and the emerging warrior class. In order to avoid the risk, these people often stock up on a large amount of gold, silver and metal currency. Therefore, if they issue new coins, they will worry that their interests will be damaged, paper money is not valuable, prices will rise, showing off their wealth, being crowded with exchanges, and being forced to donate during exchanges. However, the main peasants in the current society live a self-sufficient life and do not have much wealth, but will have the least impact on them.

According to what Zhao Bing learned in his previous life, the emperor was the agent of the ruling class of feudal society and represented the interests of the exploiting class. So from this point of view, Lu Xiufu and others said nothing wrong. If they harm the interests of these people, they will naturally arouse their dissatisfaction and threaten their rule. He figured out the truth. In the spirit of when to say what to say, Zhao Bing, who was born in the working class, could only temporarily choose to compromise and agree with their opinions.

In addition, Wang Yinglin, Liu Fu and others are worried that the people of Jiangnan who have experienced the pain of many currency changes will rush to buy goods and gold at the stage of promoting the issuance of the new currency and at the beginning of the exchange rate and monetary policy. Zhao Bing also agrees deeply that in modern society, there will also be cases of rushing to buy daily necessities when exchange rates and monetary policies change, especially grassroots people in society such as old men and aunts, who are crazy about buying wool wool, wool, cloth, bed sheets, knitted goods, gold and silver hand jewelry, even pots, pans, soy sauce, rice and flour. They can empty the shelves and make the inventory in various places run out.

Zhao Bing felt that there was no need to worry too much, because although there were still battles, it did not affect Jiangnan. After two years of land distribution, the policy of light taxes and low taxes also stabilized the people's hearts and politically clear, gaining the trust of the people in the court. In addition, as long as the people find that new coins can buy things of the same value as old coins, the phenomenon of rushing for supplies will soon subside.

There has also been a lot of debate at the issuance of the new currency. Zhao Bing and Chen Zeweng initially chose to issue the summer tax after the summer tax. In this way, the local government can delay the payment of taxes to the central government, so that the local government can resist the exchange and rush purchase trends generated by the issuance of the new currency. However, Ying Jieyan and others are worried that the delay in paying the summer tax will affect the expenses of the court. After all, there are still tens of thousands of officials and hundreds of thousands of troops that require the court to pay their salaries and support. If this causes the salary to be delayed, it will cause panic among the bureaucratic class, which will then spread to the people and trigger greater chaos.

However, Lu Xiufu agreed with the emperor's opinion. He believed that the summer tax mainly includes silk, cotton, silk fabrics, wheat, coins, etc., and the autumn tax collects rice, millet, beans, grass, etc. The difference in crop varieties in the south and the north also caused the difference in tax items. Therefore, in the south, it is more common for summer tax to pay tax items with tax money, which can ensure that taxes can be collected and taxed, which can also play a role in stabilizing the market.

As for the possible delay in the distribution of salaries of central and local officials and military officials, Lu Xiufu believes that this is not impossible to solve. As early as Qiongzhou, the court's salaries were gradually replaced with money in real goods, in order to solve the problem of insufficient wealth in Qiongzhou and abnormally high prices of individual materials. At present, Jiangnan has abundant materials and convenient allocation, and most materials can be purchased on the market. There are also some illegal officials who use inferior products as good as good products in the distribution process and have a full pocket, which has aroused dissatisfaction among the recipients.

Therefore, we can take this opportunity to cancel the system of paying for physical salary, and then discount it into currency according to local prices. This will not only reduce the loss and cost of material turnover, but also facilitate the recipients. Anyway, what you should give you is spent or deposit it all with yourself. At the same time, the issuance of currency can also promote the development of local business. After all, there is no dedicated channel, but some things are still indispensable in life. This can also increase the income from commercial taxes, which is beneficial to the country without any harm.

Everyone felt that what Lu Xiufu said was reasonable, so he decided to postpone the in-kind tax this year for two months to pay the treasury. The salaries of officials and the army were issued in currency form from May, synchronizing with the issuance of new coins. At the same time, Wang Yinglin suggested that there should be 10% of the copper coins when paying the salary, so that the shortage of auxiliary coins in the market can be alleviated, and the market can also be recognized by the market, and the exchange of old metal coins will be accelerated. As for the phenomenon that some people may hoard new copper coins again, he thought that the most important task at present is to get the recognition of new coins first.

Wen Tianxiang believed that what Wang Yinglin said was reasonable. As for preventing people from hoarding new coins, which are used to re-cast copperware and smuggling, the recycling time of old metal coins can be appropriately delayed, and the new and old metal coins can be paralleled within a certain period of time. In this way, the total number of new copper coins prepared can be smaller than the number of old auxiliary coins circulated, and after the banknotes obtain credit, it can be gradually replaced by small-denomination banknotes until the copper coins are withdrawn from the market.

After finalizing the details of the issuance of the new currency and its response measures, Zhao Bing demanded that relevant regulations be formulated quickly and issued to government officials at all levels in advance until they reach the villages, so as to strive to make it well known to everyone. At the same time, it is also necessary to crack down on merchants who refuse to collect new currency and criminals who use the opportunity of issuing new currency to raise prices, spread rumors and cause chaos, so as to ensure the smooth progress of the issuance of the new currency. It is also clear that the left prime minister Lu Xiufu is responsible for the issuance of the new currency, and his dispatching departments are unified in command.

Regarding the only setting of the bank, Zhao Bing suggested that the Ministry of Revenue should be temporarily assigned to the Ministry of Revenue and set up a special department for management. In addition to the functions of past remittance and retrieval, exchange for remittance and salt remittance, it can also undertake the dispatch and dealing with large amounts of funds of the court, the issuance and recycling of securities, and the business of loaning to merchants and farmers. As for other functions, he felt that the time was not ripe enough, so he would talk about it after he sorted out the current matter first.

Zhao Bing also emphasized again that the Ministry of Commerce and the Maritime Bureau must strictly prohibit and crack down on barter trade. The funds used by the merchants must be exchanged in the bank and exchanged into new coins at the set ratio before they can purchase goods. Otherwise, they will be punished by smuggling, and they will guarantee that gold and silver will not go abroad, while external gold and silver flow into their own country, thus obtaining hard currency and supporting the additional issuance and value preservation of paper money...

After solving the issue of new currency issuance, Zhao Bing had no time at all. He summoned Chen Renweng, Minister of War, and Han Zhen, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, to discuss military affairs for several days. At present, with the annihilation of the Mongol Yuan Hui navy and the Goryeo navy, and the rainy season approaching, the river water began to surge, and it was impossible for the enemy to invade the south. At the beginning of the year, the plan to capture Sichuan and Shu and restrain the enemy in Yunnan was being implemented in full swing.

After Jiang Jin was ordered, he had submitted a list of preparations and materials. According to his plan, the Return Regiment Regiment in the name of the White Army was organized and trained by the 10th Army in Qinzhou. Some She soldiers who were familiar with the mountains and jungle operations were selected as backbone from the Tenth Army, and the remaining tribes of the White Army and some Li tribes were recruited. The young and strong She ethnic group were joined into the army, and a group of troops with about 10,000 people were still mainly composed of Han officers and soldiers to participate in the war of reconstruction and production against Yunnan.

After discussion, Zhao Bing and Chen Renweng reviewed and approved his plan, gave the military name Guangsheng Army, and organized into four regiments of a division and some direct teams, under the command of Sima Changkuan of the 10th Army. However, they cannot be used to fight the Song army for the time being, but instead fought in the name of the Dali Restoration Army. The military uniforms are traditional military uniforms and must not bear the Song army logo. In advance, the training was organized secretly with Qinzhou as the base, and they were put into combat after the training was completed.

Because there are still Song army officers and soldiers in Chongqing, they formed the Western Army under the banner of aiding Sichuan. The soldiers were drawn from the mountain brigade stationed in Beijing, the 1st Artillery Division 2 Regiment, the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division 3 and the 1st Brigade of the Second Cavalry Division 1. The infantry army formed an infantry brigade from the Sixth Army stationed in Ezhou and the Seventh Army stationed in Jiangling, and also selected the 1st Independent Division garrison stationed in Huguang to form three infantry divisions, and the Yangtze River Navy formed a support transport fleet to join the combat sequence. The entire army had more than 26,000 soldiers, with Qi Bin, the deputy commander of the Seventh Army as the commander.

At the same time, a logistics supply base was established in Ezhou, and the Huguang Division was responsible for raising and allocating materials to support the battle against Sichuan and Sichuan. The court supported the tax reduction and allocating funds, and did not increase the burden on the people of Huguang. After receiving the order, the army must reach Ezhou in May and immediately enter training after reorganization. Since the water has risen and it is difficult to sail upward, it is temporarily scheduled to send troops in September. At that time, the rainy season in the upper reaches end and the water flow slows down, but the water depth can be feasible.

For more than ten days, Zhao Bing signed several orders one after another and mobilized troops to go on the battle. That day he was busy with official duties and it was already dark. He went out but smelled a stinking smell. At first he thought it was a cat and dog that was not eyed around, but the little yellow sects searched around but couldn't find it. However, Zhao Bing walked to the lakeside and smelled even stronger, and then he realized that the stench in the palace came from the lake water.

Zhao Bing was a little puzzled. The water in the small West Lake in Beigong Houyuan originated from the West Lake outside the city. The waterway guided it here is not a pool of stagnant water. And why did the lake water smell bad when the mud at the bottom of the lake that had just been cleaned during the overhaul last year? With doubts, he personally took a small boat around the lake and did not find a large number of dead fish, shrimps and aquatic plants that could emit stench. This means that the stench is not produced by itself, but is brought from the source. Although the stench will not be so smelling, he is not comfortable to live a life of a pool of stinky water all day!

So Zhao Bing urgently ordered Lin'an magistrate Cai Wanyi to visit the palace for a visit. After asking, he realized that something was serious. Because Lin'an was trapped in the early stage and neglected management, the waterways in the city were silted and the water quality deteriorated. People's houses occupied the river. In addition, most residents along the river threw the dirt and rubble on the river, which also led to congestion of the urban waterways and poor water flow. The residents on both sides of the river built sheds every day, and the filth was blocked, like a ditches, the water was not leaking, and the breath was steaming, and those who passed by covered their noses, forming a stinky stinky ditch, which made the situation even more serious.

After the recapture of Lin'an, although management was strengthened and dredged, some people secretly discharged sewage into the river. After returning to the capital, a large number of officials and troops entered the population and soared, which was one of the reasons for river pollution. In addition, during the Mongols and Yuan occupation, many people took advantage of the chaos to buy lakeside land, and even took advantage of the tricks to seize the opportunity. They built gardens near the lake, planted lotus roots, and poured manure and garbage into it. The West Lake Scenic Site was also facing the threat of water pollution.
Chapter completed!