Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 219 No one is confused

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's edict said: The sixth son of the emperor, Prince Yi Aixinjueluo Yinzuo, is loyal to the country, has repeatedly made outstanding achievements, and rewarded him with a jade handle as he wished. He will eat the royal salary of his parents. This is my honor." Li Dequan finished announcing the imperial edict with a loud voice , very respectfully bowed to Yinzuo to congratulate: "The slave congratulates the prince."

Um?The old man's reward came too soon, didn't he?It seems to be a bit heavier. Although the two princes are not worth much, their status is frighteningly high. A jade wishful?It seems that the old man has rewarded a lot of Yu Ruyi before and after, and we are not itchy all over, so what is he doing by giving us Yu Ruyi all day long?Yin Zuo murmured his gratitude in his heart, glanced sideways at Li Dequan, and saw that this guy had already put on the costume of the eunuch serving ceremonies, and suddenly laughed: "Xiao Lizi, you are shaking this time, not bad ,good."

Li Dequan has always been reticent and not very talkative. This time he was able to become the eunuch of the superior ceremony because his predecessor Qin Wuyong was broken by Yin Zuo and could no longer enter the palace. Zuo made fun of himself, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Master Liu made fun of it, a slave is still a slave, no matter what you do, you don't dare to be presumptuous." Then he turned his head and motioned for the little eunuch who was holding the plate behind him to come forward, and opened the Huang Chou Gai Bian said: "Master Liu, this is the jade Ruyi rewarded by the sage, please take a look at it."

Depend on!No way?The old man actually rewarded this thing to my old man, grandma's, there is something tricky here.Yinzuo recognized at a glance that the bright yellow jade ruyi was the treasure of the Qianqing Palace. It was passed down from Huang Taiji, and it was usually passed on from the previous emperor to the next emperor before his death. An ordinary gadget, this is a family heirloom of the Qing imperial family.To answer or not to answer, this is a big question, and there is no delay.When Yinzuo was in a hurry, his vest was soaked with sweat.

Damn, the old man rewarded this thing, isn't it killing me?Let's not talk about what the old man thinks, if those brothers know that this heirloom is in our hands, then they have to join forces and fight with us, can we still mess around?Besides, since the old man has already said that he will not establish a crown prince, but he is playing it secretly to establish a crown prince, there is no reason to reward this heirloom, mother, if this is a tentative trick played by the old man, if we really accept it, then we will accept it. It will be a lot of fun to come down, ranging from waiting on the board, to finding a trouble to kill me, but if the old man really intends to reward us, but we don't accept it, then the crime of resisting the order is not small, Damn, what should I do this time?Yinzuo's thoughts turned, but it was really hard to tell what kind of trick the old man wanted to play for a while, so he simply ignored the jade ruyi and asked Li Dequan with a light smile: "Xiao Lizi, it's time to eat now. Why don't you leave after eating in this palace?"

"Thank you, my lord, for your kindness. I dare not delay any longer after I have received the decree from the prison." Li Dequan replied with a bow.

Um?Heavenly Prison Proclamation?No way?The old man wanted to kill so soon?Yinzuo frowned, and questioned Li Dequan with his eyes.Li Dequan received seven or eight thousand silver from Yinzuo's hands, not [-]. He always knew how powerful Yinzuo was, but he didn't dare to hide it at this time, but he didn't dare to say it outright. He just quietly put his left hand on his right wrist like a knife. Yibi, although the movement is gentle, but the meaning is very clear-the gang of examiners will be used as scapegoats, and this time they will kill more people.

Hey, the old man is ready to kill so quickly, mother, this time the fun is big, hey, damn it, the old man still seems to be worried about us, he came to test us, heh, the old man is not old-fashioned.At this moment, Yinzuo has already confirmed that Mr. Kangxi's awarding the jade ruyi is a sign of temptation. If it really comes next, hey, Yinzuo's next days will be an account, don't say anything big, stay in prison let's go.

Yinzuo's face turned serious, and he said to Li Dequan, "Please, Eunuch Li, turn to the sage on your behalf: this jade is beyond the reach of other ministers, and I will definitely not dare to accept it."

Li Dequan was stunned for a moment, and persuaded in a low voice: "My lord, this is a gift from the Holy One. If you don't accept it, the crime of resisting the decree is probably..."

"Eunuch Li, don't be in trouble. This king will submit a plea for forgiveness. I will hand it over in the morning. If you wish, please ask Eunuch Li to take this jade back." Yinzuo said with a serious face, raised his hand, and took the jade from Li Dequan's hand. According to the imperial decree, a pre-folded one hundred taels of bank note was slipped into Li Dequan's hands without anyone noticing it.

Li Dequan thought for a while and said: "Forget it, I will go all out to be punished, so I will report back to the Holy Majesty, I will leave, and the prince will stay." As soon as the words fell, he led a group of eunuchs and guards away in a hurry.

"The power of the sky is unpredictable. The Holy One is really a wise master. The prince firmly rejects this treasure this time, and the sacred heart has already fallen on the prince." Lin Xuanyi applauded after listening to Yinzuo's words.

Hey, too optimistic?The old man's temptation is too obvious. We are not fools, so how could we be fooled so easily.If it is true that the old man has a heart for us, if it is said that the big thing has been decided, I'm afraid it may not be true, the fourth son is still watching covetously from the sidelines.Yin Zuo smiled and said: "It's not a fight to fight, it's true if you don't fight, I'm not in a hurry, it's good to do everything according to God's will."

"My lord's words are good. The eighth master has fought too much. He has fallen behind. He has long since lost his sacred heart. The fourth master is also fighting, but his heart is a little hidden and his tactics are clever. It should not be underestimated. The lord must not be underestimated." Underestimate the enemy." Wu Sidao reminded lightly.

Fourth?Hey, this guy is what we're most wary of. It's just that we haven't found a good way to punish him for a while. Damn, this guy has no hobbies. He's neither feminine nor lazy.Yinzuo smiled and said: "Mr. Touqian mentioned about the matter of the fourth child. Before the king could ask, he was interrupted by the imperial decree. I don't know what your opinion is, so you might as well talk about it."

Wu Sidao smiled slightly, and picked up a copper plate from the table and handed it to Yin Zuo, but the smile was silent, which made Yin Zuo and Zhang Er King Kong puzzled, not knowing what Wu Sidao was doing, holding the copper plate, looking to the left After looking right for a long time, I couldn't see what was going on, so I had to ask: "Sir, this is just a copper plate. Could it be made of gold? What does this have to do with the fourth child?"

"The Ministry of Households is in charge of the money law and the currency system. If there are too many loopholes in the money law now, who should be responsible and who should be busy?" Lin Xuanyi replied with a smile.

money law?Currency?Xu Zuo was completely dumbfounded at this moment. He knew a lot about guns, chemicals, machinery, etc., but he had no idea about Qian Fa. He was a civil servant in his previous life. I know that every month I take the passbook to the bank to get the poor thousand dollars. The money comes from us, and how the bank operates. He has never cared about it. Even in this era, he is already extremely expensive. He is a minister, and the money in his hands can be regarded as the richest man in the Qing Dynasty. I really don't understand the money law.

If you don't understand, you don't understand. Yin Zuo has never had the habit of pretending to understand. After thinking about it, he said honestly: "This king really doesn't understand the law of money. Please tell the two gentlemen."

"My lord is used to silver, but I don't know if my lord knows how much silver can be exchanged for one tael of silver?" Lin Xuanyi asked with a smile.

"Well, this king didn't pay attention to it. It seems to be two thousand coins. What's the matter? Is there a problem?" Yin Zuo replied with some uncertainty.

Wu Sidao smiled lightly and said, "Hey, what the lord is talking about is the official price. On the market, one tael of full grain silver can only be exchanged for 750 Wen."

Um?What's wrong with this?Yinzuo shook his head and said, "This king still doesn't understand."

"There is a big article here. Money is expensive and silver is cheap. It's all caused by the copper in the money. Unscrupulous businessmen took the money and melted it to cast copper ware. Once they flipped their hands, they would get dozens of times the profit. With less money, it is inconvenient for the common people to trade. The imperial government collects taxes in silver. How can the common people have so much silver in their hands? Naturally, they pay in copper coins. The proportion of the payment is naturally based on the official price. The officials took the copper coins and put them on the market. It was exchanged for silver at the market price, and half of the national tax went into the pockets of the officials. In this way, the officials were fattened, the treasury was lost, and the people suffered. Isn’t such a big article coming out? ?” Wu Sidao said quietly.

"Hiss." Yinzuo gasped suddenly, the disadvantages of this money method are really astonishing, but how to change Yinzuo's mind is not sure - it is obviously impossible to increase the circulation by casting more copper coins. Relying on cracking down on unscrupulous merchants to limit the loss of copper coins is even more nonsense. It is still impossible to use iron instead of copper to make coins. Iron is easy to rust and cannot be circulated at all. Stainless steel?Hey, this thing hasn't been invented yet, issuing paper money?Well, it seems feasible, but it is easier said than done. In the Song Dynasty, Jiaozi was issued, which ended up messing up the court's finances.Yinzuo is clear about the fact that banknotes must be based on silver or gold, but how to issue them and how much to issue is a matter of great learning, and Yinzuo thinks he doesn't know the mystery.

Yinzuo thought about it for a while but didn't understand how to rectify it, and didn't know how to use this malpractice to attack the fourth child. He shook his head with a wry smile and said: "The malpractice of the money law has harmed the people, but this king doesn't know How to improve it, as for embarrassing the fourth child, although it is a good idea, but if this king comes forward in person, I am afraid that it will be a bit foolish."

"That's right, that's a good remark. It's really a blessing for the country that the prince cares about the people." Lin Xuanyi stroked his palm and said, "Nowadays, the minted coins are half copper and half lead. , As for who will come forward, the prince does not need to do it himself, the eighth master has been waiting for this good opportunity for a long time."

"Copper, four, lead, six? No, the criminals who should collect coins still collect money. Although the interest rate is lower, there is not much loss. In the end, in order to earn as much money as before, they collect The copper coins were collected more severely. This king believes that this method can not cure the disadvantages of the money law, but it is suspected of helping the tyrant to abuse. If low-value banknotes are used as circulation, supplemented by large-value gold, silver coins, and even silver bills are the way to go. , but how to start, I am a little uncertain." Yin Zuo said slowly while thinking.

What Yinzuo is talking about is the system of issuing currency by the state in later generations, which not only involves concepts such as national fiscal revenue, banking system, gold and silver standards, but also involves a series of changes in the regulatory system and law enforcement agencies, which is extremely complicated.For Yinzuo, he doesn't understand this stuff, he only knows a concept, but such a concept is extremely novel in this era, even though the two counselors are contemporary wise men, they have also pondered for a long time It took a while to grasp a little bit of fur.

A wise man is a wise man. Although he has only seen the tip of the iceberg, he can roughly calculate the huge changes it may bring. Both Wu and Lin looked at Yinzuo with surprise, and couldn't understand that Yinzuo was not eating. How could the prince of fireworks in the world come up with such an ingenious idea? No one spoke for a long time, which made Yinzuo feel a little guilty, and said with a sneer: "Hey, that, this king is just talking casually, it can't be true, hehe, It can't be true."

"Hey, the prince is thoughtful, and Yulu admires it. Although this method is a bit cumbersome, it is also a great thing that benefits the country and the people. If it can be implemented, it will save a lot of money and troubles. " Wu Sidao said with emotion.

"Oh? Since the master thinks it's feasible, I'm not afraid of the hassle. As long as I can do something for the people, I'm willing to take it on." Yin Zuo said with a smile.

"It's good for the prince to have such a heart, but the household department is the mission of the fourth master, but it is not something that the prince can intervene in. Besides, this kind of credit can't be cheap, the fourth master, why not the prince... You can let the fourth master go to work After a while, he won't be credited with the credit." Lin Xuanyi said with a smile.

Um?Interesting.Yinzuo thought about it carefully for a while, weighed the pros and cons repeatedly, and finally said with a smile: "Okay, as Mr. said, it just so happens that the old man invited me to his house as a guest, so I just pushed him away." Push Lao Ba and let Lao Si go and get busy for a while, so that Lao Si won't be thinking about me all day." The three looked at each other and laughed.

"Okay, it's getting late, I'm sweating a lot today, I should wash up now, and I'll go to Lao Ba's mansion to enjoy the autumn wind." Yinzuo walked out of the study with a smile , went straight to the backyard...

(End of this chapter)