Han Dao world

One program after another was staged, and the atmosphere became more and more lively. Even in the lobby where the emperor and ministers were seated, there were more laughs and laughter, and it was no longer a rigid questioning of the monarch and his ministers.

The hussars general Zhang Ji was half drunk, and suddenly got up, and danced the Qiang dance, turning left and right, shaking his head and arms, very happy.

Mrs. Zou was a little worried at first, but seeing that the emperor was very interested and beat the time for Zhang Ji, she was relieved and let Zhang Ji dance.

After Zhang Ji gave up his military power, he lived in Nanyang safely, but it was less lively. Even the old ministry rarely visited him, so he was really a sparsely populated place.It's rare to be happy today, let him relax, or I'm afraid he will get sick.

After Zhang Ji danced, it was like opening a magic box, and more people took the initiative to perform.

It has to be said that the Han people are like the youth of the Chinese civilization, and their mental outlook still retains a lot of innocence. Even the prudent veterans are not as stern as the Taoists of later generations. .

Officials with good literary talents even seized the opportunity to recite their poems aloud to win the favor of the emperor.

Liu Xie himself is not very interested in poetry, but he knows that other people like it, and in this era, besides singing and dancing, reciting poetry is the entertainment method with the lowest cost and the best expression of cultural accomplishment, so he does not reject it. .

Empress Fushou also prepared a lot of money and silver coins as rewards for this purpose.

Yanshengqian is not a currency in circulation, but a mascot for disaster relief and blessing, usually for children.It's just that the Yansheng coins prepared by Fushou are a little different. They are made of gold and silver, with beautiful shapes and exquisite workmanship, and can be collected as works of art.

These coins are a circle larger than five baht coins, one coin weighs twenty baht, and one silver coin weighs ten baht. According to the price of gold and silver on the market, each is worth a thousand or twenty renminbi.It is far inferior to Zhao Shuang's gift of ten gold, but it is also a windfall, more meaningful than direct rewards.

Yang Xiu recited a poem and got a piece of money. Before he got it warm, Yang Biao asked for it.

Yang Biao played with the money and went to the emperor's table. "Your Majesty, this money is very delicate and can be put to great use."

Holding the wine glass, Liu Xie discussed with Yang Biao while dealing with the officials who came to toast.

In fact, this is to pave the way for the introduction of gold coins and silver coins.

It has been more than [-] years since Emperor Xiaowu introduced five baht coins.It should be said that the five baht coins have played an important role in stabilizing the currency system.However, with the development of the economy and the continuous increase of the total economic volume, the defect of insufficient five baht coins has become increasingly serious.

With more goods and less money, rich households hid money for profit, resulting in less money circulating in the market, prices fell again and again, people with no spare money suffered double exploitation, and the economy further collapsed.

Therefore, how to make more money to meet the needs of economic development has always been a matter that the imperial court wants to solve.Even when Dong Zhuo was in power, he had considered solving this problem, but his method was too low-level, not only failed to solve the problem, but caused more problems.

Now that the commercial routes in the Western Regions have resumed, and valuables such as silk have been exchanged for a large amount of gold, it is naturally on the agenda to mint gold coins to solve the money shortage.Da Siong Liu Ba was the initiator and active promoter. The empress used a large number of gold coins in her hands, which was also carried out under the arrangement of Liu Xie. The dislike of winning money was just a result of verifying the coinage technology. …

The right to cast money must be controlled in the hands of the court, which is the principle that Liu Xie has always adhered to.Considering the current situation, he intends to further narrow the scope and control it in the hands of him and the queen.In the future, when he goes west and the queen stays in the Central Plains, he can adjust the economy by minting coins.

In the foreseeable future, he will also look for famous gold producing areas and control the gold reserves in his hands.

Diamonds are illusory, but gold is a real hard currency that will never go out of style.

As Situ in charge of people's livelihood, Yang Biao naturally understood the significance of minting gold coins.He had already discussed this issue with Liu Ba many times, and he also studied the currency system of Greece and Rome, but he did not expect that the emperor would go ahead and solve the technical problem of minting gold coins.Looking at the delicate and exquisite money in his hand, he suddenly felt that the Greek gold coins and Roman gold coins from the Western Regions were too simple.

In terms of aesthetics, the big man is still better than those barbarians in the Western Regions.

"On the gold coin, is there a portrait of the king?" Yang Biao asked softly.

"What does Situ think?"

Yang Biao pondered for a moment. "I think it's inappropriate, so it's better to print the year name."

Liu Xie also felt that it was inappropriate to print the head portrait on the coins.One is that the minting technology of this era is not so sophisticated after all, and the head portraits cast are actually very freehand, and it is impossible to tell who it is.The second is that this era is not accustomed to making portraits of living people, unless it is a special case.

For example, Yuntai draws portraits of heroes.

However, Yuntai is an important place in the palace and has extremely high political significance.Currency is money, which must be circulated in the market and played by countless people.Putting statues on currency is disrespectful to the Han people who pay attention to status and etiquette.

For a long time, China has not had the habit of portraying kings on currency.

Based on this mentality, at the beginning, Liu Xie did not approve of the proposals of Greece and Rome.

Nor was he interested in a cult of personality.

Using the year number is a good choice.

The two talked speculatively, and invited the chief minister Liu Ba over, gathered together, and discussed while drinking.

Seeing this, Empress Fushou set up a banquet for Yang Biao and Liu Bakuan, and she took the initiative to greet Xun Wenqian and others, chat with the wives of Yang Biao, Zhang Ji and others, and accept toasts from the families of other officials. Bring closer feelings and create an image of being close to the people.

It takes a long time to watch the New Year's Eve. If it is too serious, it will make people bored, and it won't last long.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven and the Minister were so relaxed, the other officials also relaxed a lot. They gathered together in small groups to greet each other, talk about family matters, or discuss and analyze poems and prose.

Zhao Shuang ushered in the highlight moment of life.In addition to being constantly approached by people to discuss academic issues, more powerful family members sent people to ask questions, tactfully invited him to be a guest after the year, preached his discoveries, and directly asked him if he was married.

Zhao Shuang is not very good at dealing with these situations, so he can only ask Yu Fan for advice.

Yu Fan was very straightforward.

What's the matter?If you are invited to give lectures, you will go.It can not only publicize your academic discoveries, promote the concept of the emperor's emphasis on learning, but also gain both fame and fortune, why not do it?If you want to marry your daughter to you, you don't have to hide it.When the age is up, marriage is inevitable, and being able to choose a beautiful woman with all four virtues is also a joy in life.

Both public and private, this is a good thing, there is no reason to refuse.

Zhao Shuang was young and had always believed in Yu Fan. Seeing what Yu Fan said, he let go of his psychological burden and calmly discussed with others.

Sitting behind Yu Fan, Sun Shangxiang snickered and said, "Sir, this time, I, Jiangdong, are well-known all over the world, right?"

Yu Fan glanced at her, then at Lu Yi. "It's not enough. When you go to the Western Regions and make great achievements, you will be truly famous in the world. Boy, remember, the world now is not only within the four seas, but also includes the four seas."

Sun Shangxiang raised his eyebrows and chuckled lightly. "Mister is indeed a madman, he has great ambitions."