Northern Song Dynasty Revitalization Strategy

Chapter 646 King Jing's Bad Habits
Private coinage was indeed punished as a crime of rebellion in the Song Dynasty.

However, as the money shortage in the Song Dynasty became more and more prosperous, the iron money in the Song Dynasty became thinner and its value became lower and lower. Qian Yin's unlimited issuance of money led to lower and lower credit for Qian Yin.

To solve the money shortage, the solution given by the government is not to use national credit to issue money on a large scale.

Instead, additional silver dollars were issued to solve the money shortage for large transactions.

Although the country of Wa was wronged, the money shortage in the Song Dynasty tended to ease to a certain extent.

The way for the folks to solve the problem of money shortage is to mint coins privately. Anyway, they are all iron money, so it’s better to mint money yourself to circulate!
The court's approach to this is to turn a blind eye and close one eye.

There is no way, the money shortage makes people flustered.

The consequence of the turmoil in the hearts of the people is that there are always people in the state capitals who are fanning the flames, and there are constant riots in various places.

"Isn't it appropriate to punish King Su in the name of privately casting silver dollars?" Li Gang said with a frown.

Li Qingzhao shook his head and said, "Continue to look down. This Zhuangzi, who privately minted silver coins, is deeply involved with King Su and King Jing. The most important thing is where does their silver material come from?"

"The Dasong Bank controls most of the Dasong silver mines, and there is a fixed amount of silver material. Where does their extra silver material come from?"

Li Gang opened the letter, looked at it for a long time, and finally saw a name that made him a little confused, Kyoko Fukada.

"Did King Su and King Jing join forces with Ping Shengqing?" Li Gang asked in surprise.

Li Qingzhao nodded: "The information obtained from Chazi of the Imperial City Division shows that not only the Japanese country, but also some merchants from the south of the Yangtze River also participated in it, privately minted silver dollars, and made a lot of profits. The old coins of the Song Dynasty , brought overseas in exchange for private casting of silver."

"And the most important thing is the money earned, which seems to have disappeared without a trace. This may be a new direction for Li Dazai to investigate the matter of King Su."

After hesitating for a long time, Li Gang finally nodded and said, "Then let Chazi from the Imperial City Division get involved. Kaifeng government officials, after all, have little power in their hands, so they can't find out much. Especially when it comes to the royal family. Relatives."

Li Gang had been unable to open the gap in the case of King Su before, in fact, because he did not want the inner court to intervene in the affairs of the outer court.

Although the family members of the imperial relatives belonged to the affairs of the inner court, but it also involved the power confrontation between the inner court and the outer court, and he was not willing to let the Imperial City Sichazi intervene in it.

But obviously, the officials of Kaifeng Mansion couldn't dig out more things after trying their best, so they could only let Chazi from the Imperial City Division intervene.

He was very worried that this would give the scouts of the Imperial City Division a start to attack the foreign ministers, but there was nothing he could do about the current situation.

Li Qingzhao looked at the compromising Li Gang and shook his head. The scale of the Imperial City Division was getting bigger and bigger. With the rumors of retired soldiers, the system of county lieutenants and four elders was established in various places to bind them together.

It has become inevitable for the Imperial City Secretary to go out from the palace, and this is an important means for the emperor to control courtiers.

A Li Gang can't stop this general trend at all. Li Gang's power is based on the canonization of the Song Emperor.

Li Qingzhao said with a smile: "Actually, what King Jing said is more appropriate. King Su's family hanged Zhongting, and the person who benefited the most is King Jing Zhao Qi."

"King Su, King Jing, and King Su's family, who were demons together, are all dead. King Jing is not only fine, but also because of your Li Dazai's character, he has become safer. "

Li Gang took a deep breath and said, "Then check King Jing."

Li Qingzhao stood up, holding the hand of the maid next to him, and was about to walk out of Huiying Pavilion and return to Yanfu Palace, when he suddenly stopped and said, "I know what you are worried about, Li Dazai. Isn't it just a false name? You killed a King Su, If King Jing is forced to death again, his reputation is just not good, so do you care about reputation if you work for an official?"

"If Li Dazai won't do it, then I'll do it."

After Li Qingzhao finished speaking, he was about to leave, but Li Gang said, "I'm worried that it will be difficult for the officials to explain. He is fighting in the front line, and we will clean up the clan in the back. Will the officials be bored?"

Li Qingzhao looked at the full moon in the sky, and said with a smile: "No, what he cares most about is the peace of the country, the people's safety and the stability of the four directions. He doesn't even care about himself, but how can he care about his brothers?"

King Jing Zhao Qi was very good at acting. When Wanyan Zongwang went south to Xiangzhou (Anyang), Zhao Ji abdicated hastily, and Nanxing went.

And Zhao Qi is one of the few princes who still serves Zhao Ji.

Serving by my side day and night, I don't take off my clothes, I can't eat meat, I wish I could carry a chamber pot with me, this kind of service was exchanged for a piece of imperial edict from Zhao Ji.

[Shanghuang made a vow, expressing the meaning of praying for heaven and asking for life, so as to grant Qi. 】

However, with Zhao Ji's return to Bianjing in the north and Zhao Huan's successive victories in the Battle of Taiyuan, this imperial edict became a pile of waste paper.

But Jing Wang Zhao Qi did not give up his coveting of the throne, but instead revived his greed.

The front hall of Prince Jing's Mansion is full of mourners.

At the end of King Su's family, Zhao Shifu, as the grand master, organized the funeral of King Su's mansion, and sent them to the accompanying mausoleum of the Great Song Emperor's Mausoleum for burial.

But Jing Wang Zhao Qi started his performance in the first seven days, and set up a coffin in front of the door, and this coffin is his biggest amulet!
Everyone in Bianjing knew that Li Gang had investigated King Su, and found King Su to commit suicide in his family!

Li Gang is a person who wants to save face, and this coffin shed of King Su is the best trump card to deal with Li Gang!

At this time, the front hall of King Su's Mansion was filled with mourning and joy, and hired people were crying for funerals, and occasionally some people sent some mourning texts, but it was full of gongs and drums, and it was very noisy.

But at this time, the inner courtyard of King Su's mansion was not at all restful, and King Su was galloping wantonly under a Persian woman, letting out wanton laughter.

"Fanlou's goods are more and more varied, and I like them very much!" Zhao Qi put on a layer of brocade clothes contentedly, and looked at the Persian woman who was limp on the ground and died of anger, her smile became even more presumptuous!
His sex habits are not very good, and he always accidentally strangles people to death.

Before the death of King Su, he was cautious every day, but now the coffin in the front hall is his biggest amulet, and he immediately spent a little money to act recklessly.

"This old man relied on the emperor's trust and stared at our brothers every day! We are the emperor's younger brother! Let's see how he ends up this time!" Zhao Qi smiled wildly and looked at the embarrassed butler and said, "What's wrong? There is not enough money in the front hall? Just go to the cashier to get it."

The housekeeper shook his head and said, "The scouts from the Imperial City Division have come, they have dismantled the spirit shed, and sealed off King Jing's mansion! His Royal Highness King Jing!"

Zhao Qi's face changed suddenly, he suddenly looked at the dead body on the bed, luckily it was a Persian, if it was a Song person, he would be in big trouble!
"Is everything cleaned up?" Zhao Qi asked in a low voice.

He was not stupid at all, relying on the containment of the coffin for the past few days, he transferred most of the evidence against him.

"It's been dealt with cleanly, but I'm afraid I won't be able to hide it from Cha Zi of the Imperial City Division." The housekeeper said with a look of panic.

Chazi from the Imperial City Division, what kind of person is that?Holding the authorization from the emperor, being unscrupulous and not paying attention to anyone, there are too many means to handle the case.

The butler was very worried about whether the transfer of evidence would be discovered by the Imperial City Division.

"His Royal Highness King Jing, come with us." Cheng Chu came from the front hall, and the personal servant and marriage officer showed their weapons and pointed at Zhao Qi.

Zhao Qi looked at Cheng Chu and his relatives suspiciously and asked, "Why are you?"

(End of this chapter)