Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 914 A little trick in the Palace of Mingde!

With the prince's order in hand, the three of Changsun Chong and his hands and feet were finally able to shake off their arms and go into battle shirtless. After more than ten days of fighting wits and courage, with the help of the local garrison, they finally wiped out all the thieves who forged Wude Dynasty's money making.

In addition to the on-the-spot trial of the criminals, the amount of copper, lead, and finished products was counted quickly, because the prince had ordered it before leaving, and the specific amount must be counted as soon as possible in order to deal with the aftermath.

After receiving the urgent document, Li Chengqian first went to ask for the decree, and made a detailed statement with the emperor, and then summoned the Minister of the Household Department - Zheng Renji, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Yan Lide, and the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Industry - General Supervisor in Mingde Hall -Jiang Xingben, Jing Zhaoyin-Di Zhixun and the main officials of the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Households, and Jingzhao Mansion.

After telling everyone to pass it, Li Chengqian said in a deep voice: "The amount above is only captured by the inner guards. As for how much of the fake money and how many people are involved, it depends on the inner guards." The speed of the case."

"The reason why I summoned you all alone is very simple, that is how to deal with the fake coins on the market, how to deal with these fake coins, and how to minimize the losses of the court and the common people. Your Majesty and the ministers are busy with government affairs at the moment. I can't take care of this, so we can only discuss it ourselves."

"You are all related personnel of the yamen, and you are playing with corresponding errands all day long. The so-called specialization in the art industry must have unique insights, so you can speak freely today. As long as it is beneficial to the country and the people, you will definitely adopt the special performance. Son of Heaven, ask for credit for the meritorious officials."

In Li Chengqian's eyes, the case of minting counterfeit coins is more serious than the rebellion against thieves and the plundering of the enemy's borders. This involves not the original clear enemy, only the difference between the enemy and ourselves, and it is very simple to deal with.Today, what Li Chengqian has to deal with is the pockets of every commoner and every household in all parts of Guanzhong.

In the early years, the emperor mentioned the truth that water can carry a boat and overturn it on various occasions. The so-called people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation of the country is stable. Long-term peace and stability; the same is true of this major case, once the court's actions are slightly wrong, it will be a matter of time before there will be complaints.

"Your Highness, needless to say about the seized copper and lead raw materials. Since these things were seized from the thieves, the court can make up for some of the losses caused by this case with a little investment. I promise that as long as Your Highness hand over the materials Give it to the Ministry of Works, and it will be completed within three months."

As the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Yan Lide has a certain say in the control of materials. His duty is very simple, that is, to cast money for the court. As for where and how to use the money, that is a matter for the higher authorities and the Ministry of Household Affairs, not He couldn't say much about the scope of the Ministry of Industry's responsibilities.

Besides, these things are picked up for nothing, and the court can get a lot of money by spending a small amount of casting costs, which can be regarded as stopping the loss in time, so why not do it!As an official, the most important thing is to be able to observe one's words and feelings, and to stand in a place of honor as quickly as possible, so as to be invincible.

What's more, his son-in-law, the King of Wei, didn't ask him to solve the immediate difficulties for the prince, so that's all he can say, just stop there.

As soon as Yan Lide's words fell, Zheng Renji, who was on the opposite side, couldn't help but sneered when he saw that he had picked himself so clean, and then stood up and said, "Your Highness, I think it is not easy for the people to save some money. If the fake money is abolished, That will definitely arouse public anger and make their already small family fortune even thinner!"

"Your Highness is right. There is no benefit in being an enemy of the common people. Therefore, in the name of eliminating old coins, we exchanged the old money made in the Wude Dynasty for a penny; after distinguishing the true from the fake, the fake old coins Remanufactured, and the raw materials mentioned by Yan Shangshu are supplies, the loss of the imperial court should be minimal."

What Zheng Renji said is a good idea. In this way, the people will not suffer losses. The country's monetary policy and the current monetary system will not be damaged. The only loss is the court, which is considered to be fully paid for it. the opinion of.

The fly in the ointment is that the gap here is too big. For example, if a family has a savings of one thousand coins, since the counterfeit coins flowed into the market, one to two hundred coins may be mixed with the fake coins. After the money is recovered, the gap of one or two hundred wen will be borne by the imperial court independently.

However, the copper and lead raw materials seized by Changsun Chong and the others were not enough to fill the hole, and the rest had to be allocated from the treasury; Stretched situations may arise.

After Zheng Renji finished speaking, other officials of the Ministry of Accounting also put forward some feasible suggestions on the issue of exchange. It can be seen that the Ministry of Accounting did not follow Yan Lide's example of "stealing and cheating" this time. Think about the problem from the perspective of the problem.

After pondering for a moment, Li Chengqian turned his head and said to the ministers of the Ministry of Industry: "I just want to know what to do with the fake money seized and exchanged by the imperial court. Are they all treated as scrap copper and rotten iron? Equipment? Does the Ministry of Industry have no good way to turn waste into treasure, and turn decay into magic?"

Regarding the question raised by the prince, all the officials of the Ministry of Industry looked at each other in blank dismay. In the past, when they encountered fake coins, they were treated as scrap copper and rotten iron. Now it is really difficult to turn them into magic. What's more, their supervisor Shangshu is closing It's not easy for them to answer before Shangshu.

Seeing Yan Lide pretending to be dead, Zuo Shilang-Jiang Xingben couldn't help but give him a sideways glance. He felt very contemptuous of this immediate superior in his heart, but if he stood up at this time, it would be in front of the prince and let his brother Yamen see the Ministry of Industry. Disunity joke.

In this way, Yan Lide would not do this even if he looked down on him no matter how much he looked down, so Jiang Xingben also pretended to be Maitreya Buddha and kept silent.

"His Royal Highness, I have something to say!" A young man in his 20s stood up and took a closer look. It turned out to be Jiang Jian, the son of Jiang Xingben, who is currently the head of the general office of the Ministry of Industry, and is on the sixth rank.

"Come on, didn't I just say it, can you speak freely? Jiang Qing can say whatever she wants." After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian glanced at Jiang Xingben again. This guy is old and sophisticated, even if Yan Lide is dissatisfied, he can't hold back his face How to treat the younger generation, that is too ungentlemanly.

After getting the crown prince's approval, Jiang Jian explained the process of casting copper coins carefully from the beginning, including the emergency measures to adjust the ratio of copper and lead when the casting failed. ., based on the current situation, it only needs to add two more processes to remake the fake coins, and the cost will increase, so it may not be a qualified coin.

"Okay, there are talented people from generation to generation in Jiangshan, Jiang Jian, I will leave this errand of returning to the furnace to you. No matter what you need, I can give it to you. As long as you can complete this errand and make up for the shortfall this time, I will give it to you personally." Shangben guarantees you to be the young prisoner for the craftsman!".
(End of this chapter)