Agents of the Three Kingdoms

Yanzhou, State Shepherd's Mansion.

Cao Cao, Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, Xun You, and Cheng Yu were all sitting in the study.

Xi Zhicai looked calm, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "My lord, the paper money issued by Wang Lei has been circulated throughout Jizhou. Due to the prosperity of Jizhou's business, it has also had a great impact on Yanzhou. Now, the paper money promoted in Jizhou has already been distributed in Jizhou. Yanzhou began to circulate and it was simply unstoppable."

Xun Yu said in a deep voice, "Wang Lei's actions are probably harboring evil intentions."

"It doesn't necessarily have evil intentions, but it must have a purpose." Cheng Yu said in a deep voice: "Wang Lei has always been cunning, and he does everything with a deep purpose. Just like holding a discussion on Dao and martial arts in the past, but in a short time, he Jizhou has acquired countless talents, and then enriched these talents to the counties and counties of Jizhou, making Jizhou a big city. Now, the promotion of paper money may also have a purpose. This matter should not be underestimated."

Xun You frowned, and said slowly: "According to the current investigation, the circulation of paper money does have many benefits. With the paper money in Jizhou, you don't have to carry heavy items such as gold and silver. It is very convenient and beneficial The development of business. As for the deep-seated purpose, it has not been discovered yet."

Cao Cao took out a piece of paper money, stroked it, felt the smoothness and willfulness of the paper money, and suddenly asked, "Can such paper money be imitated?"

"Disaster!"

Xi Zhicai shook his head lightly, his eyes were also quite pity.

If it can be imitated, things will be easy to handle.

Xun Yu also said: "This kind of paper is very different from Caihou paper, and it is several times better than Caihou paper. I have asked the paper craftsmen, and they can't imitate this kind of paper, and they can't even know whether it is How it was made. Furthermore, the pattern on the paper money is also very interesting. If you look carefully, there is actually a king character hidden in the pattern, which is faintly visible and difficult to imitate."

The Wang character hidden in the pattern is the effect created by Wang Lei using the three-dimensional image.

If you look carefully, you will find a word 'king'.

In later generations, it is easy to imitate, but in this era, it is almost impossible.

Cao Cao took a deep breath and asked, "What should we do about Wang Lei's move?"

Xi Zhicai said: "Blocking is worse than sparseness. We can only let the paper money flow. However, the paper money flowing into Yanzhou must not be too much, especially the paper money in the hands of the government. Once there is a war between Jizhou and Yanzhou, when the time comes, Jizhou If the paper money is changed unilaterally, the people of Jizhou can exchange it, but the people of Yanzhou cannot exchange it, and Yanzhou will immediately fall into chaos."

Xun You looked serious, and then said: "The military adviser's words make sense. Just imagine, when the paper money is unblocked. Suddenly one day, Jizhou and Yanzhou were at war, and the border was closed, and Jizhou abolished the paper money and exchanged for other paper money. At that time, Wang Lei could If it is exchanged for the people of Jizhou, what about the people and merchants of Yanzhou? We must be cautious about this.”

Cao Cao frowned and said, "It's very difficult to operate!"

Xi Zhicai said helplessly: "This is something we can't help, we must do it. Wang Lei's move is very powerful."

Cao Cao said: "Military Master, you have to worry about this matter, you must handle it carefully."

"promise!"

Xi Zhicai nodded, his eyes were unprecedentedly serious.Jizhou's issuance of paper money has put endless pressure on Yanzhou.

Cao Cao's eyes were sharp, and he ordered: "In addition to being vigilant about paper money, I also ordered the spies in Ye County to get the technology of papermaking. With the means of papermaking, it will be much easier to operate."

"promise!"

Everyone nodded, but they were not optimistic.

Paper money is Wang Lei's lifeblood, so how can it be so easy to obtain.

……

Chang'an, the residence of Li Ru.

In the study, Li Ru held the information from Jizhou in his hand, his eyes were cold.Li Ru sits in Chang'an, and did not send troops to attack the surrounding areas, but he always pays attention to the situation in the states of the world.Especially Yanzhou, Jizhou, and Youzhou. These three states are very close to Chang'an, and wars are prone to occur.

"Paper money is really a good object. Wang Lei, Wang Lei, you can really toss around. There are so many things in your mind. In addition to poems and characters, cooking and paper money are all pioneers. I really want to Get your brains out and have a look."

There was a cold light in Li Ru's eyes.

The more proud and arrogant Wang Lei was, the more unhappy Li Ru was.

However, Li Ru has nothing to do with Wang Lei.Even though Li Ru took over Dong Zhuo's power, the killing of Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si and others had a great impact on Xiliang's power.Furthermore, as Dong Juan grew up gradually, a gap gradually developed between him and Dong Juan.

Li Ru narrowed his eyes, and suddenly, a light appeared in his eyes.

In my heart, I already have a plan.

"Come on!"

Li Ru gave an order, and a soldier walked in immediately.

"Cai Yong, please come." Li Ru ordered.

The soldiers bowed and retreated, and Cai Yong came to Li Ru's room after about half an hour.Cai Yong saluted, and said respectfully: "I've been feeling cold recently, and I'm not feeling well, please bear with me."

Li Ru smiled and asked Cai Yong to sit down, and said: "It's okay, my lord should pay attention to your health. Only with a mainstay like your lord in the court can the country enjoy long-term peace and stability."

The court officials at this time were very weak.

After Wang Yun, Huangfusong and others were killed, most of the officials loyal to the emperor chose to go dormant and did not dare to show up in public.Cai Yong was loyal to the emperor, but he was neutral.

After Cai Yong took his seat, he said, "Your Excellency has praised you so much, I am ashamed to be an old man."

Li Ru changed the subject and said, "My lord, have you ever heard about the paper money introduced in Jizhou recently?"

"Paper money, what paper money?"

Cai Yong had a puzzled expression on his face, he didn't know at all.

Li Ru took out a piece of paper money, handed it to Cai Yong, and said, "Look at it, my lord. This paper money is very well made. This kind of paper can also be used for writing. Moreover, the paper money promoted in Jizhou is not for the big man." Prosperity and prosperity are also very useful.”

Cai Yong's thoughts turned, he had already guessed what Li Ru was thinking, he laughed and said, "Your Excellency is right, such paper is indeed of great use."

Li Ru's heart was slightly cold, and he said directly: "I plan to ask the boss to go to Jizhou as an envoy on festivals, and let Wang Lei present the recipe for making paper. In this way, Jizhou is very fortunate, and the world is very fortunate!"

Cai Yong had a smile on his old face, secretly contemptuous in his heart.

Asking Wang Lei to donate the recipe for making paper is simply taking away Wang Lei's lifeblood. This is an obvious robbery, and it is simply impossible.However, Cai Yong saw Li Ru's eyes slightly narrowed, and thought of the officials who were executed in the Tianchaotang, so he had to agree, and replied: "My lord has orders, Cai Yong will definitely go all out."

Li Ru said with a smile: "I am looking forward to Chang'an, waiting for news from the boss."

"Farewell, old man!"

Cai Yong got up to leave, and Li Ru quickly asked Wang Lei to hand over the recipe for making paper.Li Ru has already seen the benefits of paper money. Once paper money is popularized, he will definitely get countless benefits.