The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1199 Heaven's Way of Life [Subscribe*Monthly Tickets]

What does it mean to have a pillow when you are sleepy? This is providing timely help.

Before, Wei Ju had always thought that copper coins could only be used against the lower side, and gold was too scarce to be suitable for commodity trading against the upper side.

Although it sounds impressive to talk about business worth tens or even hundreds of millions, it is heavy and inconvenient to carry.

Sometimes Wei Ju wanted to create his own currency, but he owed so much money to so many people that he had become the anti-fraud avatar of hundreds of noble families. If he dared to talk about creating other currencies, these people would kill him the first time.

After being cheated out of money, you want to change the currency and turn the table over?

If Wei Ju really dares to do this, he will die even if he is protected by Taoists?
Therefore, the emergence of silver just happened to solve the trading problems between the navy and most of the top chambers of commerce.

"Your Majesty, the Mohist sailors are here to demand funding again." Sheng Qi said expressionlessly.

This was not the first time, and it was also the first time he realized that sometimes coins could really be described as burning.

At first, the Mohists burned clay and made earthenware boats, which could sail on the Yangtze River, Yellow River and Huai River, but were not suitable for sailing on the sea.

Then the Mohist school cooperated with Gongshujia and began to use bronze to make bronze warships.

What is bronze? It is the raw material of copper coins. It is just a way to burn money.

Finally, they could no longer afford the furnace, so the two companies settled for the next best option and decided to use iron ore.

Just to burn out special steel with the right toughness and hardness requires constant experimentation and a little bit of luck.

In short, it’s just burning money!
This is also the fundamental reason why the navy always returns with a full load but cannot pay back the money.

It’s too expensive!

"Tell Madam Xu and Gongshu Chou that if they can't produce the special steel I want, I will use them as sacrifices to the furnace!" Wei Ju was so angry that his teeth were itching.

Shengqi turned around and left. He had said this many times, but in the end he still had to pay the money honestly.

"Also, Gongyang, Ximen, Feng and other families are already struggling to make ends meet. They asked us when they can expect to see profits. If that doesn't work, they would be willing to give them some aid first."

The family elder said in a low voice.

“……”Wei Jiu was silent.

He would not want to be forced to this point.

However, the navy consumes too much energy, and even Bingzhou and Daqin combined may not be able to afford it.

But this door cannot be opened. Once it is opened, other noble families will come forward to ask for money.

By then, the research and development of the navy will be completely stopped. If he wants to resume work, I'm afraid he won't be able to wait until that day.

Once he passed away, he didn't know whether his descendants and successors would continue to develop the navy.

"Let them go to my brother. I will know how to solve the problem!" Wei Ju thought about it and decided that he couldn't give the money.

But he couldn't do it either, as he watched these noble families that had supported him from the beginning fall into decline after being deceived by him.

"Looking for Emperor Xuanwu?" The patriarch was stunned.

"I have a brother who is invincible under the emperor and above the emperor. One for one!" Wei Ju said shamelessly. He has changed from a naval commander to a vanguard of anti-fraud. He is very good at praising people.

The elder of the family is speechless. Is it really okay for you to betray your brother like this?

However, this does seem to be the most appropriate solution.

These old men have never seen anything that three brothers cannot solve. Of course, saying three is an exaggeration. To be more precise, it should be Emperor Xuanwu and his two encumbered younger brothers.

After Wei Ju had someone send the person to Bingzhou, Yan Yan was confused. They hadn't seen each other for so many years, although they had exchanged letters, but...

"Are you going to do something so big right from the start?" Yan Yan was a little confused.

These are not just one or two families, but more than a dozen, and there will be more to come.

"This is just the beginning, not the end!" An Qisheng looked at Yan Yan solemnly.

"So, we don't want it?" Yan Yan looked at An Qisheng and asked.

"Yes, of course!" An Qisheng immediately refused.

"Although I am very poor and have no money now, helping someone in need is far more precious than adding icing on the cake!"

"Moreover, they are poor in money and property, but they are rich in poetry, books and talent!"

How could you not want the top-notch cattle and horses that are delivered to your door?
The cost of training a qualified official is very high, and Bingzhou has no shortage of workers, but it lacks experienced managers.

In this era, those who have a name and can even introduce themselves so that others know their origins are definitely experienced management talents.

Now he has just been cheated by Wei Ju and has no money, but true wealth does not depend on money, but on knowledge and experience.

In the past, Bingzhou would have been unable to invite him even if they wanted to. Yan Yan would even have had to go in person to invite him, and after repeated invitations and three rejections, he would have been able to invite him again and again.

Now they are offering it at a very low price. If I don’t want it, Xianyang will be ecstatic.

"Let Zijian come over!" Yan Yan ordered someone to invite Chen Jian over.

Although it was An Qisheng's responsibility to arrange work, Chen Jian still had to approve and come up with a plan for expenses such as resettlement fees and travel expenses.

Soon, Chen Jian arrived at the palace and his eyelids twitched as he looked at the list on the letter.

Where in the world has the most scholars?
Qin? Only soldiers and peasants were engaged in aggressive warfare.

Zhao? More horses than people!
Wei? There is such a saying, but it is just a saying that great talents emerge from good things, although Wei did not get any.

The place with the most real talents is Qi and Lu!

It is the hometown of Confucian scholars and also the gathering place of the 72 Confucian sages.

Because they have money, almost many families can afford to support a full-time learner.

This also made Qi a gathering place for scholars and gentry.

However, even though Chen Jian, who was once the King of Qi, wanted to work hard to govern the country, these nobles simply ignored him.

It's not that he didn't want to invite her, but she really looked down on him and only talked about love and romance, not state affairs.

"After so many twists and turns, you finally come back to my hands!" Chen Jian said with ecstasy and a sneer.

What goes around comes around. In the past, you ignored me, but now you can’t afford me!

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I...I...I will make good arrangements!" Chen Jian called himself three times before he found the correct way to address himself.

Although Bingzhou is also short of money now, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is also worried about money.

But when I thought that those people who had once ignored me would work for me in the future, money was no longer a problem!

"Zijian has a grudge against them?" Yan Yan and An Qisheng looked at each other. This is unlikely, right?

Chen Jian was once the King of Qi. Although these people are nobles, and some of them are great nobles, they cannot make enemies with the king of a country, right?
"I have tried to invite them to come out of retirement many times, but was turned down dozens of times. For example, in the case of the Feng family, I couldn't even get to see the head of the Feng family!" Chen Jian had no intention of hiding anything and told one of the reasons why he gave up.

(End of this chapter)