Chapter 973 Financial Reform
Jia Zhang was not as much as his father thought. The simplest point was that the Jia family bought a lot of railway bonds. If the court issued money casually, it would definitely affect their returns... And to put it bluntly, if the court kept printing money, wouldn't it mean that it would always make a fortune? In addition, over the years, relying on the development of industrial and commercial finance, a group of people have accumulated strong wealth. In the two capitals, including Hebei and other places, there are many wealthy merchants with a net worth of tens of millions... They are different from the original gentry. These people no longer occupy farmland, but keep their funds in banks or invest in commercial areas and real estate in cities. The more currency the court issued, it is inevitable that their wealth would be diluted, but this group of people were all supporters of Wang Ning'an.
This is also something that Jia Zhang couldn't figure out. Is there something wrong with His Royal Highness Yan's mind? If you go to clean up the aristocratic families in the southeast, we applaud, but if we turn our heads and attack our own people, that's really hard to understand!
"Oh, I can't figure it out even if I'm a father. Perhaps Wang Ning'an is really different from ordinary people. He put the court in front!"
"The court?" Jia Zhang shook his head, "The court is nothing more than those palaces and those yamen... Wang Ning'an is just the master of the saint, he has his own son and a family, so he is not so confused, right?"
Jia Zhang had to continue talking, and Jia Changchao suddenly waved his hand and warned: "Listen, Wang Ning'an must not be provoked at this time. Let him do whatever he wants. Just take care of the Ministry of Justice's affairs... especially remember one thing!" Jia Changchao's face was particularly serious, and he paused, "Don't get too close to Wen Yanbo, don't get our family in!"
Jia Zhang's face changed color and his face changed. He was silent for a while and nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, my father, I won't be stupid if I follow Wen Yanbo!"
Jia Changchao pondered for a while and waved his hand powerlessly, "Go, I'm really old for my father. I don't know how long it will take for our family to protect me. You have to support the door!"
Jia Zhang became even more frightened. He nodded repeatedly before retreating...
Three days later, Wang Ning'an convened a meeting of the Political Affairs Hall again. This time it was very interesting. Not only the Secretaries of the Six Ministry, but also the Minister of the Secretariat, Dali Temple, Royal Bank, Audit Department, and even the Privy Council and the General Staff Department. All of them came. Dozens of officials, almost all purple official uniforms, and the senior officials of the Song Dynasty were here.
"A few days ago, there were departments and departments in Mingfa departments to discuss and come up with opinions... After discussion, the Political Affairs Hall believed that to adapt to the needs of economic development, it would issue 30 million guan of currency each year, and at the same time, it would also adjust the currency issuance method."
Wang Ning'an's voice raised, "The right to issue currency is completely handed over to the Royal Bank, and the Royal Bank accepts the entrustment of the Political Affairs Hall and the Ministry of Revenue to issue currencies according to actual conditions. The remaining banks, money shops, and bill numbers are not allowed to operate gold and silver business. All the gold and silver stored are exchanged for Royal Bank coupons in order to achieve financial unity."
After Wang Ning'an finished speaking, everyone on the field was shocked. This move was much better than simply increasing the issuance of currency... Wen Yanbo, who was next to Wang Ning'an, had turned into a pig's liver.
The surname Wang, you are really too much!
As you become more and more demanding, do you regard me Wen Yanbo as air?
Mr. Wen was furious and was about to stand up and refute.
Wang Ning'an seemed to guess Wen Yanbo's thoughts and smiled slightly, "This matter is indeed important. I have made an explanation. Everyone can read it immediately... If you have any opinions, you can also discuss... Let's take an hour off, wait for an hour, and vote according to the number of people, and decide whether to implement it."
After saying that, Wang Ning'an got up and went straight to the back.
As soon as he left, Wang Anshi also stood up, "The proposal to increase the issuance of currency is my opinion, so this proposal will naturally not change... All the people can speak freely." He also followed, and then the General Staff and the Privy Council also retreated. Anyway, they were only responsible for military affairs, and other matters had nothing to do with them.
When all those who should leave are gone, about one-third of the remaining people are Wang Ning'an's students, and one-third are officials close to the Six Arts Department. As for the rest, some neutral factions and some Wen Yanbo's men... This is the current pattern of the court forces.
Wen Yanbo truly felt that his power was lonely. All the disciples of the Wang Sect represented by Zhang Dun, Lu Huiqing and others supported this method. Zhang Dun said loudly: "Money is a public instrument in the world, and it can only be responsible by the court... In the past, because gold and silver were used as the standard, as long as it was sufficient, all banks could issue it, causing financial chaos and inconvenience in transactions, and it must be corrected..."
He talked a lot, and almost every sentence was for Wen Yanbo. You know, except for Royal Bank of China, the biggest one was Bank of Xijing supported by Lao Wen. Moreover, this time, Xijing Bank of Xijing was the one with the biggest losses. It would be strange if Lao Wen could be peaceful!
But when Wen Yanbo stayed here and argued with a group of juniors, he felt his face was dull.
He simply stood up, rushed straight behind, and found the pay room where Wang Ning'an and the others were resting.
"Prince, don't you think you're too much?" Wen Yanbo said with his teeth: "Not only do you issue more money, but you also have to use paper to steal other people's gold and silver. Such behavior is afraid that there is no difference between you and the bandits on the mountain!"
Faced with Lao Wen's questioning, Wang Anshi wanted to debate with him, and Wang Ning'an waved his hand.
"Brother Kuanfu, you sit down first."
Wang Ningan pulled Wen Yanbo down, and suddenly his face changed.
"Brother Kuanfu, I'm really right. I'm a hooligan, a robber and a bandit! But I'm at ease! Economic development and business prosperity are something that everyone can see... But the problem is that behind this development, the people can get too few things... Moreover, the current taxes in the court are not very heavy. Take my Song Dynasty as an example. The annual income is just over 500 million yuan, and the wealth of the 50 richest people in my Song Dynasty should be much more than the annual income of the court!"
Wang Ning'an sternly said: "Obviously, in this era of rapid change, the smart, capable, and powerful are all ahead and far away from ordinary people... If you allow this situation, the court will have to compromise with the rich, lose its neutral status, and no longer be able to do things for the people. If you uphold justice for the majority, the court will become a court of the rich. Therefore... Through financial and financial means, dilute the wealth of the rich, let the court have more right to distribute wealth, promote infrastructure, run education, and let the majority and the people keep up!"
Wang Ning'an's words made it clear and clear about the far-reaching intention of this action!
"Brother Kuanfu, you think you have great interests in Bank of Xijing and have suffered a lot of losses. Let me tell you the truth. As early as when I became Prime Minister, I had completely handed over the part about the Royal Bank. After His Majesty ascended the throne, he also handed over the shares of the Royal Bank. This time, although the Royal Bank has the word "Royal", it is a serious court yamen, which is different from ordinary banks. There is no private shares in it! The Royal Bank only serves the Song Dynasty court!"
Wen Yanbo was stunned. Wang Anshi comforted his hands and praised: "The prince is fair and selfless, and devoted to the country. It is really admirable... Mr. Wen, I wonder what else you have to say?"
What else can you say?
Wen Yanbo was furious and had no use at all.
An hour later, the meeting was held again, and Wang Ning'an presided over the voting. A total of 63 officials received a total of 47 votes, more than two-thirds. The proposal was successfully passed.
Wang Ning'an said: "You all, in the future, all important government affairs will be decided by public opinion. After they are passed, they will be regarded as the common meaning of the Government Affairs Hall and the Ministry. Before they are passed, you can speak freely. After that, even officials who do not agree with them will ask you to implement the resolutions of the court. If you have any hindrance and secretly stumbling, you will be severely punished!"
After Wang Ning'an finished speaking, he took the result and went straight to the palace to meet Zhao Shu.
All the ministers involved went back one after another.
The big guys whispered and kept talking.
Although financial reform is very involved, to be honest, not everyone has a relationship, but what really matters is this public debate model.
If everyone can discuss military and national affairs in the future and then vote together, the power of all officials will be increased invisibly.
Especially Wang Ning'an's last few words cheered up the officials!
These decisions will be the common opinions of all officials, and their weight can be completely different. In the past, the emperor could use the contradictions of court officials to separate and divide the officials and achieve the goal of restraining each other. I am afraid there will be fewer opportunities in the future...
Wang Ning'an, with the joint court agreement between all officials, reported to Zhao Shu, and immediately implemented it without any resistance... The entire financial system is facing a thorough cleanup, and the most angry one is Wen Yanbo.
"He said Wang Ning'an, he said it nicely. He handed over the Royal Bank clearly... But how much power is there in secret? I don't have anything else, only one Xijing Bank left, you don't keep it for me, I'm irreconcilable with you!"
Listening to his father's scolding, Wen Jifu snuggled his ears and said helplessly: "Dad, how long have you been scolding? It's useless to just curse people. You can't do anything to Wang Ning'an!"
Wen Yanbo was also so angry that his stomach hurt, "If I had a way, would I still curse people here? Now Wang Ning'an has monopolized the power, and even his students have become sperm. But Jia Ziming and others pretend to be dead and cannot stand out. Can your father alone beat him?"
Wen Jifu blinked and suddenly said, "Dad, if you want to fight against Wang Ning'an, you can't just rely on the large number of people, you must pay attention to strategies."
"What strategy, do you have a strategy?"
"Dad, you can't underestimate the child. Although I was defeated by Wang Ning'an in the Battle of Copper Price, over the years, the child has learned a lot of lessons... Wang Ning'an's additional currency issuance this time, where will the extra money go? I guess, in addition to building railways and interest, there is also food!"
"food?"
"That's right... Dad, we hold the big granary! If we really raise the price of grain, the harvest will be enough to make up for the losses!"
Chapter completed!