Water Margin Survival

What is the old saying?He really came here whenever he was afraid!It turned out that Zhang Xiaochun had been quiet all this time, but he was not accepting his fate, he was just accumulating strength for a certain moment of eruption.

In fact, Zhang Xiaochun gave Wen Huanzhang the same feeling as Qiu Xi whom he met for the first time.They are all capable and ambitious scholars.It's just that Qiu Xian is a piece of rough jade, full of edges and corners, and has not yet adapted to the sluggish officialdom of the Song Dynasty.But Zhang Xiaochun was different, he became a handsome minister when he was young and strong. Although he regarded himself as a good minister, his relationship with the treacherous party was not as tense as he imagined. He was obviously a person who knew what he was doing and what he wanted to do.

If he wanted to contradict Wang Lun at this time to show his integrity, Wen Huanzhang couldn't help sighing, why couldn't such a talent who is proficient in government affairs be used by Liang Shan?

"My lord, before Zhang Tongpan came here, he felt a cold and the fever has not subsided! I think we should listen to good words after he recovers from his illness!" Wen Huanzhang stood up suddenly before Zhang Xiaochun uttered nonsense, and at the same time looked at his subordinates The two county magistrates "invited" Zhang Xiaochun down before the situation got out of hand.

Just before Tian Zhi hesitated to move, Feng Xi stood between Zhang Xiaochun and Wang Lun with a smile, and said loudly: "It is judged that the illness has not recovered, it is better to go down and rest, don't disappoint the prefect! , Magistrate Tian, ​​help me!"

Feng Xi called the roll, and it would be bad if Tian Zhi didn't move.Seeing that he suddenly came back to his senses, he responded eagerly, and just as he was about to leave the table, he suddenly heard a "crack", it turned out that the teacup before Tian Zhi's case fell to pieces, and Tian One of them said "ahhh".I'm sorry.Abandoning Feng Xi and ignoring it, instead trivially bent over to pick up the pieces.

This scene fell into Zhang Xiaochun's eyes, and his heart couldn't help but darken, it seems that these two county magistrates are not easy to save fuel, one is as smooth as water, the other is as stable as a mountain, especially the one who "unintentionally" knocked down the teacup.Even Wen Huanzhang told him not to move. It seems that Chen Wenzhao hired a good staff.

It's just that these thoughts are just conditioned reflexes cultivated in many years of official career, and Zhang Xiaochun immediately put them behind him. He knows exactly what he wants to do, how can he give up the opportunity that was so hard-won?At the moment, he said neither humble nor overbearing: "Zhang's fever has not subsided, but his spiritual consciousness is still clear. Thank you for the kindness of the prefect. But the policy of calming the people can affect the whole body. Although the hearts of the gentlemen are beyond words, but Zhang heard it. I feel unfulfilled!"

Zhang Xiaochun still knew good and bad, Wen Huanzhang said he had a fever, he didn't justify it, but he just refused to back down.Although Wen Huanzhang could hear something unusual in his words, he was worried that this person was setting up an ambush on purpose, sighed inwardly, and persuaded: "One must keep a useful body. Only in the future can he take on important responsibilities. Zhang Tongpan has a good plan in mind." Don't be in a hurry for this moment!"

The four played riddles and fought against each other. Wang Lun watched quietly all the time, never expressing his opinion.But some people present couldn’t stand it any longer, Cao Shenjun Tang Long, the newly appointed Protector General who had just arrived in Seoul, said with a smile, “If someone has something to say, let him say it, why is there so much hypocrisy in front of my brother? Wen Taishou is too careful!"

Wen Huanzhang gave a wry smile, and was about to speak again, when Wang Lun suddenly said, "Master Zhang, please speak up if you have something to say! I wonder if there are any unfinished ideas?"

Zhang Xiaochun was waiting for Wang Lun's words.Embarrassed Feng Xi flashed across the moment, and said: "I heard what you said just now, Liangshan is not short of money now?"

Xiao Jiasui was quite interested in this question, but when Zhang Xiaochun looked at him, he didn't agree with it.It was Wang Lun who spoke at this time, "If you dare to ask, what about the money, and what if you don't?"

"The Li family has been a powerful minister for generations, and Seoul is the capital of other countries. Liangshan has been seized a lot! But in my opinion, Liangshan seems to be quite rich, but in fact it is very short of money!"

As soon as the chatter box was opened, Zhang Xiaochun did not wait for everyone's reaction, and talked eloquently: "If you gather in department stores, there must be someone who owns them. Gold and silver are heavy treasures, but they are stagnant in circulation; millet and silk are used, but they are indiscriminate. A profitable trader is only interested in money?"

"I said that Liangshan is not short of money, and the gold and silver seized by the government must be piled up like a mountain. But I said that Liangshan lacks money, because the market must lack something closely related to people's lives: copper coins. There is a saying that small money is not available, and department stores are not prosperous. Department stores are not. Prosperity, the market is difficult to flourish. The market is depressed, how are the people safe? I heard that Koryo is a small country, although it can make money, but the people still use millet and silk to replace it, which shows that a drop in the bucket is useless. Convenience. But the chieftains of the king immigrated wantonly in the Song Dynasty, and the immigrants don’t know the benefits of small money? Don’t they want them to go back to the old days of bartering?”

As soon as Zhang Xiaochun said this, Wen Huanzhang felt very relieved, and finally concluded that he was not here to cause trouble.With a smile on his face, he said: "Yongxi is indeed a person who is proficient in government affairs. I don't know how to deal with the current situation in the peninsula?"

Zhang Xiaochun didn't refuse when he saw what he said, he cupped his hands towards Wen Huanzhang, and then said to everyone in the hall:

"Make money! We make money ourselves! Since ancient times, Koryo has offered gold, silver and bronze wares as offerings to the suzerain. During Zhou Shizong's reign, Han Yanqing, a member of the Minister of Water Affairs, sent thousands of pieces of silk to Koryo to make money. Later King Guangzong of Goryeo sent an envoy to present [-] jin of brass. I wandered the streets of Seoul and found that there were not a few aborigines who had copper bowls. It also shows that copper is a special product in this area, and it is not uncommon. Given this condition, we Why not mint money yourself? Firstly, it can increase the income of the Protectorate, and secondly, it can alleviate the dilemma of lack of copper coins in the market!"

Zhang Xiaochun's words aroused the interest of most people. Tang Long is the newly promoted Cao Junjun, a worker of the Protectorate's Mansion. Coin casting can be regarded as his business scope. At the moment, he felt a little itchy in his heart, and said: "Copper is produced in Koryo, but it is circulated in the market. The lack must be due to backward craftsmanship. Even if we capture a full set of craftsmen, we are only repeating the old things of a small country. Dare I ask Zhang Tongpan, you are a big man who has served as a magistrate. I don’t know how I made money in the Song Dynasty. "

Tang Long was also in a hurry to go to the doctor. Scholars look down on craftsmen and it is not an inherent concept formed overnight. Besides, Zhang Xiaochun is not an ordinary scholar, but the kind of successful scholar who can brag for the younger generations in the family tree. How could he be willing to learn from it? This kind of cheap business?

However, regarding this offensive topic, Zhang Xiaochun did not see a trace of anger, but calmly said: "I won't!"

Seeing the disappointment on Tang Long's face, Zhang Xiaochun showed an imperceptible smile, and then said: "There must be someone who is specialized in a specialized matter. Everyone, although Xiao Ke can't mint money, but the sixteen places in the Song Dynasty There must be many people who are proficient in casting coins in the Tongqin Supervisor. As far as I know, Liyang Supervisor in Weizhou is less than [-] miles away from Liangshanbo, and Shenquan Supervisor in Muzhou is in the southeast. The king is in Hebei and Southeast With great powers, this small matter should not trouble you all!"

Wen Huanzhang was shocked when he heard the words, Zhang Xiaochun was submitting a certificate!He, a former magistrate of the imperial court, actually encouraged bandits who were not tolerated by the imperial court to rob the imperial court's money prison, which sounds really unbelievable!It has to be said that this step of his is really not a small leap, and he is completely reckless and self-defeating.

After this, when Wen Huanzhang looked at Zhang Xiaochun again, he felt a little different.Although to Liang Shan, this person was like sending charcoal in a timely manner, but his senses in Wen Huanzhang's heart were far inferior to those of Qiu and Chen Wenzhao. Wen Huanzhang felt a little lost at the moment, no wonder Wang Lunken waited patiently Qiu Qian's transformation, but guarding against this person like a thief, it seems that the person with the sharpest vision in Liangshanbo is by no means a vain name!

Although Wen Huanzhang's opinion of this person suddenly turned upside down, most of the leaders at the scene had already recognized Zhang Xiaochun, so Tang Long praised him, and Zhang Xiaochun poured out his rough knowledge of the method of making money , Tang Long nodded with joy: "Isn't there a ready-made master in my cottage for carving mother money? Jin Dajian is so busy in the cottage that his bones hurt. Isn't it easy to ask him to do this job? Brother, what do you think?" ?”

Tang Long's words focused all the attention on Wang Lun who hadn't expressed his opinion for a long time.Zhang Xiaochun also looked forward to him with some nervousness, but he has experienced ups and downs in the officialdom, and he has cultivated early so that there is no trace of impatience on his face. Instead, he has a calm look of "I have accepted the petition, will you accept it?"

Fingers tapped rhythmically on the back of the chair, the sharpness in Wang Lun's eyes seemed to pierce Zhang Xiaochun's disguise.If there were no accidents, he knew that it would be a matter of time before Zhang Xiaochun served for Liangshan, which became the most independent pole in the world, but seeing him so eager, he immediately thought of the truth that everything abnormal is a demon. It seems that this person's plan is not small !

Facing Wang Lun's gaze, Zhang Xiaochun acted calmly and at ease.The loss of a few craftsmen is nothing more than a drop in the bucket for Da Song.Besides, he was also very happy to see Liang Shan make great efforts to mint money. The reason was his unspoken secret.

"The Duhu Mansion and Hancheng Mansion are responsible for the casting of money. The Duhu Mansion's specific role falls on Cao Cao, the worker of the Duhu Mansion. The Hancheng Mansion is responsible for site selection and other peripheral matters, so Zhang Tongpan will be in charge!" Wang Wang Lun pondered for a moment, and finally made a decision.

It is said that a good liar usually has nine truths and one falsehood out of ten sentences. Since Zhang Xiaochun is likely to act more truthful than anyone else for the "one falsehood" at that critical moment, it can be inferred that the diligence put on by this person is just right. To fill Liangshanbo's lack of manpower in government affairs.That being the case, why not use such a "talent" who will devote himself to the stability and prosperity of Seoul Prefecture?As for the last fake, Wang Lun couldn't help but sneered in his heart.

"I still have something to ask for you! You all know that there is Wen Taishou guarding the mansion in Seoul, and there are two cadres Feng and Tian sitting in the formation. Seeing that casting money is not something that can be done in a short time... Xiaguan is not To shirk, I really want to do some practical things that are beneficial to the people's livelihood. I heard that there are several counties under the jurisdiction of Seoul and there are no county magistrates in charge of the government. Why don't you take advantage of this time and go to any county to work part-time, which is worse than living in Seoul all day!" Sure enough, in Wang After Lun expressed his acceptance, Zhang Xiaochun immediately made a request.

When Wang Lun saw this, his face suddenly brightened, and he said with great joy: "This is the best! What is so difficult to measure such a small county, what can be difficult for Mr. Zhang? Just Qing County, which is the closest to Zhenfan County, and it is also convenient for us to accept Mr. Zhang. Song immigrant!" (to be continued~^~)