The heavens start from saving Daming

Chapter 593
The lack of money among the people is inevitable, because China has been short of copper since ancient times.

Copper is added to coins to ensure their value.

Currency must have its own value, and this is the basis for its circulation as currency.

In this era, there is no such thing as credit currency. You can use it as money by simply swiping paper. In this era, it’s not that you don’t want it, but that no one believes in its value.

The White Deer coin created by Emperor Wu is essentially a credit currency, but his failure to pay attention to credit led to the collapse.

It's not that I don't want to keep my credit, but I really can't afford it.

"Your Majesty."

Hearing Li Yunze's words, while everyone was still pondering, the master father Yan said very simply, "I have something to say."

"Ah."

Li Yunze nodded, "Just be blunt."

"Your Majesty, there is a flood of private money nowadays, and many places are even using Qin to do two. Pod money is everywhere. As for the three baht, the four baht fish are mixed with good and bad. Five baht is good, but it costs too much. As a new Money replaces old money, prohibits private casting by the people, and collects and casts
The power returned to the imperial court. "

The master father Yan talked eloquently, "If this is done, it will be of great benefit to fight for the throne for the king."

As soon as this remark came out, Shi Fen, who was dissatisfied with his father Yan, a newcomer who stole the limelight as soon as he came up, suddenly changed his face.

Even Zhang Tang was slightly moved by Zhidu, who couldn't show his emotions or anger.

This kid, how dare he speak out the words of fighting for the position so directly!

It's so crazy, it really is a political strategist.

Li Yunze smiled, and naturally he would not dampen the enthusiasm of his subordinates at this time. "Let's not mention the matter of the position, the Son of Heaven is in the prime of his life, so don't talk about these useless things. Let's talk about how to innovate money and goods."

The meaning of these words can naturally be understood by everyone present.

The age of the emperor has not yet reached the age, so it is useless to say these things now, so we can wait for a while.

The meaning contained in it is naturally understood by those who understand it.

Shi Fen came from Chang'an City, and when His Majesty gave his speech before he came, he already understood what the emperor Liu Qi meant.

The emperor Liu Qi really intended to say that he was located in Zhongshan King, so he was quietly protecting Zhongshan King from wind and rain, and enhancing his strength and reputation.

Not to mention anything else, just say that the imperial examinations that have offended countless royal family members and meritorious nobles, if there is no cover from the emperor, how can it be possible to do it!

Rumors about who will inherit the Great Tradition have already been flying in the sky in Chang'an City.

He also knew that Empress Dowager Dou intended to let Liang Wang Liu Wu be the emperor's younger brother, and then pass the throne back to Liu Qi's son after Liu Wu died.

Shi Fen scoffed at Queen Mother Dou's idea, thinking that the old lady was not only blind but also blind.

If Liu Wu were to become the emperor, not only would the throne never return to Liu Qi's family, but Liu Qi's sons would all be killed!

If Liu Qi's sons are unwilling to die, it will be another chaos of the Seven Kings.

He has lived to such a great age that he has already seen through human nature.

Jiaodong King Liu Zhi has a lot of momentum here, but Shi Fen is not optimistic.

Because Liu Zhi is too young, it will take at least ten years before he can really achieve success, but who will give him more than ten years to grow up?
It's already raging like a storm, can it last for more than ten years?

Even if the Son of Heaven is physically able to withstand the toss, but this big man can't bear the struggle for more than ten years of succession.

As for the current prince Liu Rong, when his biological mother Li Ji said "old dog" to the emperor, everyone had already given up on her.

In the modern world, watching TV shows means that you won't survive two episodes.

Now it seems that the king already knows it well.

"Here."

The father Yan, who has been here for many years and has no ambitions, desperately wants to show his ability, "My lord, to reform the value of currency, new money should be minted. All old money should be discarded, and all new money should be used. The new money should be in full amount and returned It is necessary to weigh and determine the exchange of gold, silver and silk."

The master father Yan talked a lot, but it was not empty words, but really came up with a plan to do things.

Li Yunze, who listened carefully, nodded in satisfaction, "This is a person who has real skills and can do things."They are not courtiers like Dongfang Shuo and Ji Xiaolan, and they are better than pure poet Sima Xiangru. '

After Zhu Fuyan finished speaking, Li Yunze slowly said, "There is a very important prerequisite for what you said, otherwise it will be like a mirror."

The master's father Yan's eyes lit up, and he immediately said loudly, "Take back the coins!"

Li Yunze nodded with a smile, and the two looked at each other like ducks in water
In the early Han Dynasty, currency was very confusing.

The Qin Banliang of the former Qin Dynasty is the main currency because of its good quality.

Later, when Liu Bang was short of money, he minted three baht coins, which were purely rubbish for plundering.

When Empress Lu reformed the value of the currency, she made a lot of good money. Unfortunately, after the entire Lu family was slaughtered, it was immediately abolished.

Before the Rebellion of the Seven Kings, the reason why Wu Wang Liu Bi attracted the attention of the world was largely because the largest copper mine of the Han Dynasty was in his feudal country.

Wu Wang Liu Bi minted private money on a large scale and expanded his strength on a large scale, which made the second emperor Wen Jing sleepless at night.

Li Yunze was very satisfied with Master Yan's performance, "Qing wrote a memorial based on this matter, and the subject must be clearly stated that it is to withdraw the casting right, and then ask the emperor for the casting right to this king."

Having said that, he turned his head to look at Shi Fen, who was at the top on the left, "Please trouble the master to go to Chang'an City himself, and make sure this matter is done."

Shi Fen smiled wryly.

This great king is really resolute, saying that arrangement is a direct order, really worthy of the emperor's attention
He turned sideways to salute Li Yunze, "Here~~~"

Shi Fen wobbled towards Chang'an City in a carriage.

Here in Zhongshan Country, Li Yunze will naturally not be idle.

Both Zhang Tang and Zhidu were sent out, Zhang Tang was in charge of investigating the officials, and Zhidu was even more ruthless and directly swept the tyrants everywhere.

At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the tyrants had not had time to make a fortune, and there was no shadow of the aristocrats.

Many so-called tyrants are just rampant in the countryside.

But even so, Zhidu was merciless.

They visited county by county with soldiers and horses, but all big households with bad reputations were cleaned up directly.

Even if he had a good reputation, he moved his whole family to and from Lunu City according to Zhu Fuyan's suggestion.

In addition, Zhidu is also responsible for an important job, that is, Fulanger, a ranger from all over the world.

To put it bluntly, the so-called ranger is the black society, and the fulanger is the street sneaker, so it is simple and clear.

As a representative figure of the cruel officials, Zhidu really would not show any mercy when he did something, and it was directly the middle school soldiers who drove over to encircle and kill him.

It doesn't matter how famous you are, whether you know Jumeng or not, it's all Yizu special.

After Zhidu led thousands of troops across the eight counties of Zhongshan Country, the security situation in the entire Zhongshan Country was surprisingly good, and it really reached the point where no one would dare to commit crimes.

Those who dared to commit crimes were killed, and the rest were also frightened, because they all really dared to kill.

Here Li Yunze and Zhu Fuyan are busy minting new money.

Although there is no news from the emperor, but the father Yan concluded that the emperor will not refuse, because the emperor did not refuse the imperial examination, which is already a clear attitude.

"Your Majesty."

In the manor outside the city, the father-in-law looked at many craftsmen busy with many tools and stoves, and said, "It is not difficult to cast new money, otherwise there will be no flood of private money. The real problem is how to prevent someone from profiting from it. "

"You mean, if the copper content is too high, someone will collect copper coins and melt them to make copper utensils. If the copper content is too low, the value will not be high, which will hinder circulation?"

"Your Majesty Shengming."

The master father Yan respectfully saluted, "Exactly."

In ancient times, the value of currency was different, and the prices of goods in different places were different, so the value of coins fluctuated greatly.

Standing with his hands behind his back, Li Yunze looked at Zhu Fuyan and asked, "Do you have a solution?"

"Your Majesty."

The father Yan, who showed confidence on his face, responded, "The copper value must not be high. If it is high, someone will lend money. The minister thinks that the copper value should be less than four. What's more, you should ask the emperor to issue an edict, and then cast private money. All of them use the theory of treason!"

Li Yunze smiled, "Didn't you already write it in the memorial?"

"The minister also wrote that the king made money for the big man, but it should not be used as private money."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"Walk."

Li Yunze smiled and motioned, "Look at the brand-new coin-making method made by me."

The most important thing in casting money in ancient times is the money fan. With the money fan, basically only copying is left.

Zi Fan was invented in the Spring and Autumn Period, which can be divided into soil fan, stone fan, copper fan and so on according to the material.

Later, the mother fan was popular, and the technology was innovated and more advanced.

Its money-making method is mainly based on Yin Wen Zi Fan casting money and Yang Wen Mu Fan casting money.

But when it comes to the innovation of making money in the true sense, it is still the mother's money that has been turned into sand to make money.

Its technological process is ivory money sample, copper carving ancestral money, initial casting mother money, printing model mother money, and presenting sample money.

The incoming sample money is the mother money turned into sand to cast sample money, and the sample money is used to cast money on a large scale.

The coins minted by this method are neat and exquisite, with a deep gap between the money text and the land seal, without superficial appearance, and no trachoma on both sides. If there are trachoma, they will be destroyed directly.

If there are trachoma on the outside, or if the writing is sluggish and distorted, it must be fake money.

Reaching out his hand to pick up a beautiful new coin that was newly minted, Li Yunze played with it for a while before throwing it to the master father Yan.

Then he walked to the large room with a waterwheel standing next to it.

It is more appropriate to say that it is a room, but it is actually a simple factory building.

This place is the hydraulic stamping machine built by Li Yunze through technological improvement.

Due to the lack of hydraulic power, it is too difficult to stamp armor and so on.

But here is not doing this kind of military work, but stamping and casting gold coins!

Copper coins can be used as small currency and are the most widely used currency.

But when it comes to large-value transactions, it's not easy to just spend a few carts of copper coins at every turn.

Therefore, Li Yunze directly issued gold coins and used them as large amounts of currency.

The reason why silver is not used is because there is a shortage of silver in Middle-earth, but there is more gold at this time.

Father Yan, who followed, picked up a smooth gold coin and looked at it. After a while, he said to Li Yunze, "Your Majesty, send the sample money as a fast horse to Wan Shijun, and present it to the emperor's case."

Li Yunze nodded, "Yes."

(End of this chapter)