Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 677 Gao Guo
Zhao Zhen pointed at the "Dama Tujing" and said, "Is this why the concubines got married?"

Ji Qingwan on the side said: "Your Majesty, maybe Mr. Yi An is too bored, so he dragged me and others to play."

Liu Hui Niang said: "Mr. Yi An is like this, so I will discuss with Madam Shufei and maybe we can continue the Taishan Temple Fair and let the people celebrate it happily."

Zhao Zhen thought about how he had been there before and it was indeed lively, so he said, "Well, there is no martial arts exam this time, let's see if there are any powerful sumo wrestlers."

"Prepare the weapons, post the notice, and spread it throughout the world. In addition to the weapons, if you want to join the army, let Yan Qing, Jiao Ting, Cao Tielin, and Hei Sijie test you. Those who are strong can be appointed as officials."

Immediately, Liu Hui Niang was asked to write an imperial edict and send it to all places.

It was still early before the birthday of Emperor Tianqi on March 28, so Zhao Zhen put this matter aside and talked about something else.

"Qingwan, is Jixuan ready?"

Ji Qingwan listened and nodded, saying, "Bai Jieyu and Taoist Gongsun Yiqing have already refined more than 300 portions of [Bone Cleansing Powder]."

Zhao Zhen said, "According to what my grandfather said, this [Bone Cleansing Powder] is worth 500 strings of cash, which can be traded. Ask Le He, Shi Qian, and Bai Sheng to accompany Ji Xuan to Gao State. If everything goes well, Ji Xuan can even catch up with the Taiyue Temple Fair."

Ji Qingwan listened and nodded.

Although he won all three battles, Zhao Zhen never really relaxed in his heart, and he was still in a tense state. Although he learned a lot about the [Floating Continent] from the [Gao Domestic Library Book], it was just the tip of the iceberg.

For example, Zhao Zhen went to the Temple of Goddess Xuannv twice years ago, but unfortunately, Goddess Xuannv never showed up.

The foggy passage, different worlds, and battlefields of war were all recorded in the Gaoguo National Library, but the details were not clear. Zhao Zhen was very suspicious that this set of Gaoguo National Library was just the lowest-level one.

This time he went to Gao State with the intention of asking Ji Xuan and the other four to gather information. Zhao Zhen also wanted to go and find out for himself, but he did not dare to leave the territory of Liang State.

Originally, Zhao Zhen was not anxious about having offspring, but now, he is extremely anxious.

Since none of his wives and concubines got pregnant during this period, Zhao Zhen planned to go to Erxian Mountain to ask his master Luo Zhenren to take a look.

Ji Qingwan added, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing. The Junior Supervisor of the Imperial Household, [Jade Rat Immortal] Li Congji, reported a few days ago that the country has prepared a sufficient amount of [Jingze Tongbao] and can now start exchanging money."

As she spoke, Ji Qingwan took out a box, which contained newly minted copper coins.

Zhao Zhen took out one and saw that the new coin was shining and thicker than the old one.

Liu Hui Niang also stood up and took out a handful of copper coins from the box. She carefully measured them and said, "Your Majesty, this new coin uses more copper. I'm afraid someone might melt it down to make a profit. We must be on guard."

Zhao Zhen nodded and asked, "How is the silver coin minted?"

Ji Qingwan replied, "These days, we have only been focusing on casting copper coins, but silver coins have not yet been melted. [Jade Arm Craftsman] Jin Dajian has cast mother coins worth one tael and one qian according to the king's request. Since the king is not here, I dare not make the decision on such an important matter, so I asked the Coin Mint to cast a hundred or so sample coins each."

As he said this, he took out another box. Zhao Zhen also took it out and looked at it. He nodded and said, "Let's cast it according to this. Cast more. From now on, copper coins and silver coins will be used in parallel. In this way, slightly larger transactions will naturally use silver coins. In this way, with the convenience of silver coins, copper coins will naturally not be accumulated in large quantities in anyone's home. Then issue a law that anyone who melts copper coins for profit will be sent to the mine to mine. Anyone who reports it will get half of their wealth."

"When a certain amount of silver coins are minted, when the counties and prefectures exchange money, small families don't have to worry about it, but large families must control the amount of copper coins."

Ji Qingwan said: "Using both methods, this way, fewer people will be willing to take risks."

Liu Hui Niang said, "Copperware is indeed more expensive than copper coins. Didn't Chen Qi and Song Da privately cast copper mirrors and sell them? There are still many coppersmiths in the [Houyuan Workshop]. We can select a group of them to cast some copperware such as cauldrons, buckets, spoons, wine jars, ear cups, basins, Boshan stoves, lamps, charcoal stoves, irons, copper mirrors, etc. and sell them."

Having said that, Zhao Zhen asked for an imperial edict to be written.

This is also the reason why Zhao Zhen has a weak foundation. Compared with the fantasy world, the Liang Kingdom is now free from the constraints of the Song Dynasty court and can govern as it pleases. The local government offices are still functioning, but the court is not even well-organized.

However, Ji Xuan, Le He, Shi Qian and Bai Sheng led a team with forty or fifty followers. They were also carrying some silks and satins, pretending to be silk merchants.

After coming out of the foggy passage in the capital of Gao State, Ji Xuan and others were shocked by the scene before them.

This fog passage was actually built in a square in the city, and it was very busy. More importantly, people who went in and out of the fog passage actually threw coins themselves.

Ji Xuan looked carefully and found that although all the payments were made in copper coins, the coins used were not from the same country and had various styles.

After a careful look, Ji Xuan discovered that all the money was glowing.

Ji Xuan thought to herself: They can’t all be entry-level treasures, right?
Shi Qian went forward to inquire about it, and then he knew that the coins used by everyone were all fortune coins. With the country's copper coins as the carrier, a little fortune was added to become fortune currency.

This luck currency, like luck, has many uses. It can be used to enlighten different species, strengthen weapons and armor, and even break through realms.

This is the currency used by most exchanges in various countries.

At the beginning, when Gao Bo and others came to Liang State to take up their posts, they thought that Zhao Zhen had only been in power for three or two years, so his accumulation must not be great. He probably didn't have much luck, and he hadn't passed the first test, so they didn't mention it much.

Of course, more importantly, Gao Bo and others had long turned a blind eye to this and never thought that this was what Zhao Zhen needed now.

After seeing this, Ji Xuan and the others were not in a hurry to sell the goods they brought, but first found a house and rented it. Then, leaving half of the people to guard it, Ji Xuan and the others split into two groups and wandered around the street.

Through observation, Ji Xuan discovered that the currencies used in the transactions were not all Gao country's currencies, and copper coins, gold and silver from other countries could be traded. Seeing this, Ji Xuan couldn't help but regret that she had never asked her parents clearly.

He took off a jade pendant from his waist and asked Shi Qian to pawn it at the pawnshop in exchange for some gold and silver. While eating in the restaurant, they paid attention to finding out the news.

Over ten days, they sold all the silk they brought. With the money, Shi Qian and Bai Sheng made friends with a few ruffians on the street, drank with them every day, and found out a lot of information.

(End of this chapter)