Chapter 36 Does the Song Dynasty have a choice?
The statement that we concentrated our efforts to accomplish major tasks convinced Zhao Zhen.
No emperor of the unified dynasty can resist this idea.
If Zhao Zhen can make a decision on this matter alone, he would like to issue an edict now.
But these things have to be decided by the husbands together. Zhao Zhen decided to wait for the news first. News should be coming from the Zhengshi Hall soon.
Zhao Zhen repeatedly pondered about this matter, and the more he pondered about it, the more he felt that Ouyang Bian had a long-term vision.
While everyone was still struggling with whether the central bank could support itself, Ouyang Bian was already considering how much driving the central bank could bring to the economy.
While everyone was still following his thinking and thinking about whether the central bank could make no profit or even lose small losses, Ouyang Bian was already thinking about the central bank being able to concentrate its efforts on doing big things.
Ouyang Bian always looks one or two more steps than others.
As for what big things can be done, Zhao Zhen thought about it, it was just a matter of laying bridges and building water conservancy, but what is the profit point of these things?
This is not a small loss.
The so-called "A war drum sounds ten thousand taels of gold" is just as true for building roads and water conservancy.
Building roads and digging ditches are large-scale manpower-intensive projects. To build a section of the road, thousands of civilians have to be mobilized. The money and food they have to be consumed are not a little bit.
Sometimes, in order to build water conservancy, dynasties even collapsed, such as the Grand Canal of the Beijing-Hangzhou during the Sui Dynasty.
After the Sui Dynasty, rulers of all dynasties had a natural sense of vigilance about large-scale projects.
They were afraid that large-scale projects would bring irreparable damage to the national economy.
Especially the previous emperors of the Song Dynasty, they were all stingy in large-scale engineering mountains, but they were very generous in buying people's hearts and peace.
Actually, they have nothing to do.
If the country is not upright, you will feel inferior and you can only make up for it.
But if there is such an opportunity, Zhao Zhen himself will naturally have many wishes.
However, the news from the husband from the Zhengshi Hall did not meet Zhao Zhen's wishes.
The reply from the Minister of the Zhengshitang is that this matter is very important and needs to be discussed.
Zhao Zhen thought about this for a long time, but he couldn't figure it out. According to Ouyang Bian, preparing for the central bank should be a good thing for the Song Dynasty. Why can't the Political Affairs Hall pass? What's going on?
Zhao Zhen issued several edicts to the Zhengshi Hall, asking the Zhengshi Hall to pay more attention to the matter and come up with a charter as soon as possible, but the Zhengshi Hall has not made any movement for a long time.
Don’t you know that the Political Affairs Hall is also in a heated discussion at this time.
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"...The central bank's matter seems to be perfect and feasible, but it is very easy to become a tool for making money. After the central bank is established, if someone can't help but reach out and empty the central bank, then depositors have no way to exchange it, the central bank's credit will collapse, and the credit of the Song Dynasty will also collapse, the consequences will be very serious."
Fu Bi disagrees with this.
Wen Yanbo thought for a while and said, "Ji Mo has an idea about this. He did propose that the central bank must be independent and no department must extend his hand to the central bank. Is it possible to cut off the stretched hand?"
Fu Bi sneered, "The hands of each department are easy to cut off, but what about the hands above?"
Wen Yanbo fell silent.
The ones that should be wary of most are not other officials, but the emperor.
Wu Kui, the master of the imperial edict, said: "The official family is a person who knows how to restrain himself, and should..."
Fu Bi sneered: "Our official family knows restraint, but what about the next generation?"
Everyone fell silent now.
The king and the minister, the king and the minister, are the thresholds that cannot be crossed.
The scholars and officials of the Song Dynasty shared the world with the emperor, but the imperial power was born with strong power after all. If it were the ministers like them, the emperor would naturally not dare to be arrogant. But what about the ministers in the future, would they be able to be favored and offer the central bank with both hands? This is not impossible.
They were very hesitant at this moment.
Ouyang Bian has already made it clear about the benefits of the central bank and has also told them privately about the risks involved.
Several couples knew very well that the central bank had a very powerful role. If it was used well, it would be a killing weapon. If it was not used well, it would be a killing weapon that would hurt oneself.
Ouyang Bian made these things very clear, which means that you weigh the matter yourself.
Wen Yanbo smiled bitterly and said, "This Ji Mo really has a big problem for us!"
Fu Bi looked solemn: "No, Ji Mo did not hand over the decision to us, his attitude was very firm."
Wu Kui, the master of the imperial edict, was surprised and said, "How can I see that, I think that boy Ji Mo has no attitude towards this. He should explain the advantages and advantages, and he should pay attention to them all, and he did not express his attitude!"
Fu Bi smiled on his face: "I didn't know much about this little monk before, but this time I saw him clearly through this incident."
Wen Yanbo looked at Fu Bi in amazement.
Fu Bi flipped through the pages of the book "The Disadvantages of Setting up the Central Bank of the Song Dynasty" and made a rustling sound.
"When you look at the pages of this book, there is no way to express the attitude of 'you decide this'. The whole article is full of the sayings that 'the bank's advantage is this, the defect is this, so we must do this'. How come we are asking for our opinions!"
Fu Bi smiled bitterly.
Wu Kui said in surprise: "What do you mean is that Ji defaults to the last proposal, and the central bank will definitely be prepared?"
Wen Yanbo snorted coldly: "Ha, is there a choice in the Song Dynasty?"
Wu Kui was stunned.
Yes, is there a choice in the Song Dynasty?
Just choose something nonsense!
Wu Kui complained in his heart.
There are more and more monies, more and more officials, more and more troops, and the treasury is becoming more and more empty. Although the treasury has become a little more prosperous during this period, it is just because God gave some face. Then the construction of West Lake City stimulated. In addition, the income growth of the Song Dynasty still could not keep up with the pace of expenditure.
So, is there any choice in the Song Dynasty?
The shortcomings of the central bank may not necessarily occur, but the benefits are tangible.
If what Ouyang Bian described was real and enforceable, then the central bank's role in the economy of the Song Dynasty would be huge!
Silence fell into the political affairs hall.
Wen Yanbo knocked on the table: "The official has urged me again and again, and asked us to discuss the matter of the central bank. Today, we have to have a result. Everyone, let's express our attitude."
There were footsteps outside, and the clerks from the Political Affairs Hall came in to report: "Mr. Bao and Lord Cai are here."
Wen Yanbo stood up and smiled, "Xi Ren is here just in time. I'm about to ask him, let's go and welcome me."
It is said that it is to welcome you, but it is actually just to stand up.
Chapter completed!