At the court meeting, Zhao Qingrui saw that no one had made a memorial, so he took the initiative to propose the revision of the currency system.
"Your Majesty, currency is an important component of the foundation of the Qin Dynasty. You must not act recklessly." Feng Quji felt his heart pounding. Sure enough, whenever His Majesty was free for a while, he would do something big.
"I have considered this matter a long time ago. The change of currency is imperative. At present, there are not many Qin Banliang and gold in our Great Qin. This is also a major obstacle to economic prosperity, and transactions are extremely inconvenient." Zhao Qingrui talked about the shortcomings of the existing currency system.
Zhao Qingrui's words successfully shut Feng Quji up.
"I wonder how Your Majesty wants to change the currency system?" Li Si stood up and asked curiously.
Judging from His Majesty's expression, I'm afraid you are determined to change this matter.
"Use paper money to replace the Qin Banliang. The specifications on the paper money will be set to yuan and jiao, with denominations of 10 cents, 20 cents, and 50 cents respectively. For yuan, set to 1 yuan, 2 yuan, 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 20 yuan, 50 yuan, and 100 yuan. Different patterns will be printed on the paper money of each denomination. The Qin Banliang can also be used. All the Qin Banliang will be changed to 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, and 1 yuan. No other denominations will be set." Zhao Qingrui stated his plan.
Bronze has many uses, and using a large part of it to make Qin Banliang is a real waste in her opinion.
As soon as Zhao Qingrui finished speaking, you could hear a pin drop in the Qilin Hall. Zhao Qingrui's voice kept echoing in these people's minds, impacting their cognition. They didn't expect that the currency could be modified in this way.
If the currency is promoted in this way, it will be more beneficial to the Qin Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, paper is easily damaged. Wouldn't it be an unsuitable material for making coins?" Li Si instantly understood the excellence of the currency improvements proposed by Zhao Qingrui, which would definitely greatly promote the development of the Qin Dynasty.
"Let the Ministry of Industry research this matter. We must make a paper that is not easy to break. It must also be special enough and cheap to make." Zhao Qingrui looked at Gongshu Yu.
"I obey your command." Gongshu Yu stood up and accepted Zhao Qingrui's order. He just needed to improve the paper and assign some people to do it.
"In addition to paper, we also need to research some inks to print the words and patterns on banknotes. Like the paper, they must be special enough and not easy to imitate, so the cost can be a little higher." Zhao Qingrui continued.
(End of this chapter)
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