The heavens start from saving Daming

Chapter 594 Gold Coins and Five Baht Coins
Han Chang'an is different from Tang Chang'an.

Tang Chang'an was a military city with hundreds of thousands of people living in it.

But Han Chang'an is a palace city.

Weiyang Palace, Changle Palace, Mingguang Palace, Gui Palace, Bei Palace and other palace groups occupy most of the area row by row.

Then there are the warehouses of government offices such as arsenals, markets such as the East Market and West Market, and the residences where relatives of honorable emperors lived, such as Qili.

The real ordinary people basically live outside the city, especially near the imperial mausoleum.

Outside the city is very lively, there is an endless stream of caravans, and people and soldiers are everywhere.

But in Chang'an City, it was quiet and depressing, walking in a hurry.

The Weiyang Palace where the emperor lives is also quiet.

Since the last time he fainted, the emperor's physical condition has been deteriorating, and most of the time has been spent resting and recuperating.

Empress Dowager Dou personally ordered to prohibit disturbing the emperor, especially not to allow Li Ji to approach.

Well, if nothing else happens, Li Ji and Prince Liu Rong will soon be in trouble.

The one who was more unlucky than them was Qu Zhou Hou Li Ji.

Li Ji was also a person who left a name in history, but what he left was infamy.

There is an idiom related to him, which is called selling friends and seeking glory.

That's right, the villain who sells friends is Li Ji.

The one who was betrayed by him was Lu Lu, the head of the family after the death of Empress Lu.

Li Ji deceived his friend and asked him to give up his military power and go to have fun with him.Lu Lu, the sand sculpture, believed his friend, handed over his military power and left the barracks.

As soon as the front foot left, Zhou Bo entered the barracks on the back foot, seized the military power, and slaughtered the Lu family.

Selling friends and asking for glory, they are talking about Li Zi.

The reason why the emperor Liu Qi wanted to deal with him was naturally because when it was agreed that the prince Sheng had done something wrong in Dingxiang County, this blind sand sculpture expressed his hostility towards the prince Sheng.

No other reason is needed, this is enough.

Of course, excuses are still needed.

When the emperor Liu Qi was looking for an excuse, Li Ji sent it to the door on his own initiative.

Because he reported to the emperor that he wanted to marry Zang'er as his wife.

That's right, this Zang'er is the mother of Wang Zhitian Fu and other brothers and sisters, and the granddaughter of Wang Yan Wang Zang Tu, who was once a great Han with a different surname.

Li Ji was a vassal of the Han Dynasty, so naturally there would be no shortage of beauties around him.

But he wanted to marry an old woman whose grandchildren were not young. Of course, it couldn't be for the sake of beauty, let alone true love.

The reason is naturally as obvious as the lice on the bald man's head.

Everyone knew that Li Ji had taken refuge in the alliance between sisters Wang Zhi and Princess Guantao, that is, he had taken refuge in Jiaodong King Liu Zhi.

Originally, the emperor Liu Qi wanted to trouble Li Ji, but he himself took the initiative to jump out and send a wave.

Liu Qi was furious that these princes who had led troops and served as generals took the initiative to join one side to fight for the crown prince.

'Before I died, you guys started forming cliques and making moves, and you are still a prince with military power. Is this looking down on the emperor? '

The emperor was furious, and the consequences were naturally serious.

The unlucky Li Ji originally wanted to show his favor to sisters Wang Zhi and Princess Guantao, but he never thought that he would offend the emperor.

Not to mention that Qu Zhouhou was directly abolished as the feudal state, I was also imprisoned in Tingwei's prison, and I don't know if I can get out alive.

As for sisters Wang Zhi, they were called to go through a lot of reprimands, and they cried and cried for a long time before they barely passed the test with Liu Zhi.

Princess Guantao has nothing to do, with Empress Dowager Dou protecting her, even the emperor is helpless.

Later dynasties have learned the lessons of foreign relatives in the Han Dynasty. Since then, the restrictions on power have been extremely strict. However, there are too many women who are unwilling to be lonely. In the past, Wu Zetian proclaimed the emperor, and in the middle there was Liu E who worshiped Confucianism and delegated power, and was praised as a good queen by corrupt scholars. There is Yehenala traitorous, but
It is said that there is an endless stream of successors.

As for the later generations, there are countless people who kneel and lick black dogs and white pigs.

Just say that I am a fairy, everyone has to give in
Speaking back, Liu Qi, the son of heaven in cultivation, received Shi Fen who had returned from Zhongshan.

"Abolish private money, unify coinage, and create new money."

Liu Qi, who was sitting, looked at the memorabilia spread out on the case table, and smiled, "Who wrote this memoir, it's organized and neatly written, it's not bad."

Shi Fen nodded and bowed, "It was written by Zhu Fuyan, the official censor of the Zhongshan Kingdom, and he is also the first in this imperial examination."

"Sure enough, you have real talents and real learning, compared to those trash recommended by shadows."

Having said that, Liu Qi paused and did not continue speaking.

He has already seen the benefits of the imperial examination, which is that it can really select talents.

It's a pity that the opposition is too strong, and even for the time being, he can only do nothing. After all, even the emperor can't offend all the royal relatives and honorable groups.

Shi Fen pretended that he didn't hear anything, got up and took out a wooden box, and handed it to the servant who came over.

The wooden box was opened for inspection, and inside were two coins lined with silk cushions.

Looking at the wooden box placed on the table in front of him, Liu Qi first reached out and picked up the golden gold coin.

The workmanship of the gold coin is very beautiful, and on the front is a profile head wearing a crown.
Shi Fen over there explained in a timely manner, "Your Majesty, this face is His Majesty's profile. Your Majesty said that the gold coin is the honor of all coins, and only the honor of the Son of Heaven can be printed on it."

"Hehe~~~"

Liu Qi nodded with a satisfied smile, then flipped over the gold coin.

On the back of the gold coin is a large Chinese character in the middle, with a line of small characters from top to bottom on each side.

A group said, "Lu Slavery in the Sixth Year of the Emperor".

Another line said 'a coin is worth ten thousand dollars'.

In the Western Han Dynasty, a catty was regarded as a gold, which was used to replace the yi in the Qin Dynasty.

There are 16 taels per catty in Han Dynasty, and Li Yunze controlled the weight of one catty at 250 grams, which is half a catty in the modern world.

A gold coin weighing half a catty is really heavy, but it is not as big as imagined. After all, the density of gold makes it smaller.

On the edge of the gold coin, there is also a circle of epoch-making innovations, which are jagged edges.

Shi Fen continued to explain, "Your Majesty said that these are called side teeth, and they are made to prevent people from cutting them off or grinding them off on purpose."

This is gold, if a circle is cut off or worn away, it will be a profit immediately.

In order to avoid this situation, the appearance of side teeth has become inevitable.

Liu Qi rubbed his side teeth, then took a closer look, "How can it be so regular?"

"this."

Liu Qi's question can be regarded as asking Shi Fen's knowledge blind spot, he really doesn't know.

Fortunately, the Son of Heaven did not make things difficult for him, and after rubbing the gold coin for a while, he put it away, apparently to keep it as a souvenir.

Then he reached out and picked up the copper coins in the wooden box.

The appearance is very exquisite, and the color has a light yellow color unique to copper.

As for the hand feel, it feels very smooth. Compared with many coins currently in circulation, it looks high-end and elegant at first glance.

Liu Qi weighed it, raised his head and asked, "Five baht?"

In the Chinese system, the weight of a hundred millets is one baht.

That is to say, the weight of one hundred grains of millet is counted as one baht.

The baht is a unit of weight.

Roughly converted, it is equivalent to more than three grams in the modern world.

Five baht, that is sixteen grams of weight.

"Yes."

Shi Fen responded respectfully, "My Son, this is five baht coins. Four coppers and five bahts, and some other things have been added. The old minister is ignorant. I don't know what was added."

Added here are industrial products brought by Li Yunze from the modern world, which can effectively enhance the luster of metal.

Moreover, the polishing method is used to remove fine defects and oxides on the surface, effectively improving the luster and smooth feel of copper coins.

"really not bad."

Liu Qi looked over and over at the copper coins in his hand, the quality was absolutely unprecedented.

The emperor in the early Han Dynasty was not a sand sculpture of "why not eat minced meat".

They have a deep understanding of folk affairs, and even often go out of the palace to visit and learn about the folk situation.

For example, Liu Qi, when he was the prince, often wandered the streets of Chang'an, he was a famous chess master in Chang'an city.

Well, back then, I was ridiculed because I lost a game of chess, so I directly killed the prince of Wu Wang Liu Bi with a chess board.

Many emperors in the later generations grew up in the hands of women in deep palaces. Many of them have never even been out of the palace in their entire lives. Of course, they don't know what the people are like.

Only then did the people rise up and rise up, and the emperor in the deep palace thought it was a matter of peace for the country and the people.

"This is the quality."

Liu Qi asked curiously, "Isn't the capital quite large?"

This is another question about Shi Fen's knowledge blind spot. How did he know that Li Yunze has used many advanced technologies, and the cost has not increased much at all. He can only be submissive, "Probably."

After playing with it for a while, Liu Qi also put away the copper coins, and then said to Shi Fen, "Of course I am willing to do this, but there must be voices of opposition in the court."

This Shi Fen knew very well. Those who have the guts to make private money here are either nobles or relatives of the emperor. If they have no background, they will do this, that is, light lanterns in the toilet.

He thought for a while and said, "The minister can find three or five confidantes and colleagues to share the pros and cons and make an appointment to promote this matter at the court meeting together."

"good."

Liu Qi nodded in satisfaction, "If it is successful at this time, then let Zhongshan Kingdom do it. The required copper and lead materials can be allocated by the Shaofu."

Shi Fen's heart trembled a little, casting money and other important national affairs in the true sense can be put into the hands of King Zhongshan, which shows that His Majesty has really made up his mind.

The king of Zhongshan is already in the heart of the emperor, and there is a great possibility that he will live in Weiyang Palace in the future.

Shi Fen himself is at this age, he can even be said to have buried half of his body in the ground, so naturally he has nothing to ask for.

But he has a son, and a grandson.

For the sake of future generations, it is necessary to tightly hug King Zhongshan's golden thigh, so that the wealth of the Shi family can be passed on forever.

When Shi Fen was about to leave, Emperor Liu Qi called to stop him.

"Your family wait a moment."

Liu Qi said slowly, "I ordered the Shaofu to choose a queen for King Zhongshan, and all the candidates have already arrived in Chang'an City."

"Go back this time, and you will bring all these women with you, and let the prince choose by himself."

Shi Fen was astonished.

Not through the queen mother, not through the queen, but by the king of Zhongshan himself, this is...
In an instant, many thoughts turned in Shi Fen's mind.

This is definitely a favor, even if the crown prince chooses the crown princess, there is no such treatment.

Your Majesty is gradually beginning to confirm the status of Zhongshan King to the world?

If this is the case, then Prince Liu Rong may be in trouble.

Shi Fen, who was overwhelmed with thoughts, saluted respectfully, "Here~~~"

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