Prime Minister of Great Qin

The imperial court's decentralization of minting power caused an uproar in the city.

However, the discussion of the city people did not have any impact on the promulgation of this decree. In less than half a month, this decree was implemented, and many courtiers and wealthy people began their own journey of making money.

As time went by, the matter gradually subsided.

at the same time.

What happened in Guanzhong slowly spread to the world.

Jimo.

In a high house.

Zhang Liang was sitting upright, his body upright, sitting on the mat, looking at some bamboo slips, frowning from time to time, shaking his head, nodding from time to time, mentioning something in his notes from time to time, and concentrating on reading the bamboo slips.

At this time.

There was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the door.

Zhang Liang withdrew his mind and slowly moved his eyes towards the door.

Not long after.

Two figures, one behind the other, entered the house.

Seeing Zhang Liang, the middle-aged man headed by him bowed his hands in greeting to Zhang Liang and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang Liang, are you still used to living in Jimo?"

Zhang Liang stood up and said, "Thank you Brother Tian Dan for your warm hospitality."

"Thank you Zhang Liang."

Tian Dan laughed and winked at Tian Rong who was standing aside. Tian Rong immediately understood and took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve and handed it to Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang did not hesitate.

He directly reached out and took the bamboo slip.

Then he stood there and looked carefully.

read it.

Zhang Liang frowned slightly.

He said solemnly: "Qin Ting is really courageous."

"In order to target Guandong, they were willing to hand down the minting power."

Tian Dan nodded and said: "Yes, when I first saw this bamboo slip, I was stunned for a moment. I really didn't expect that Qin Ting would do such a thing. The right to mint coins has been controlled since ancient times. In the hands of the imperial court, it must not be left alone, but this time, Qin Ting went against the norm and decentralized the power of minting coins."

"But it's cheaper. I'll wait."

"Our country of Qi has nothing but mountains and rivers. It is not only rich in salt and iron, but also rich in copper mines. Fusu's 'Guan Shan Hai' used to torment our Tian family to a great extent. If our Tian family can cast coins by ourselves, , the losses in the past few years will be easily recouped, and there will be a lot of surplus."

"This will be of great benefit to us when we return to our country in the future."

"Qin Ting finally miscalculated this time!"

Tian Dan looked proud.

After the official Shanhai policy was promulgated in the past few years, compared with the other five places in Kanto, the impact on Qi was the greatest.

The Tian family also suffered heavy losses and had to tuck their tail in order to survive. However, although they were unhappy, they did not dare to say anything more, because it was indeed their Qi country that refused to save them, which led to the destruction of Yanchu and indirectly caused the fall of Yanchu. There was no way to restore the three kingdoms of Han, Zhao and Wei. Qi was in trouble at that time, and the other five areas would not help.

in this situation.

He also knew it well.

I dare not express my dissatisfaction to the outside world.

Now, the Tian family is finally in good health. With the Qin court decentralizing the minting rights, some of the salt ponds and iron ore profits that were taken away from the Tian family in the past will soon be mined with several copper mines under their control. All past losses can be replenished.

This is also a unique advantage that Qidi has.

Tian Rong also smiled and said: "In the past at Guan Shan Hai, I Qi Di suffered a big loss, and my Tian family almost couldn't breathe, but what Qin Ting did in Wei this time was still too overbearing after all. It's too arrogant. Now we are riding a tiger and can't get off, so we can only use this method of strong men cutting off their wrists to ease the conflict with the local area."

"But it also makes my Tian family's strength greatly increase."

"Haha."

The two Tians had smiles on their faces.

Hear the words.

Zhang Liang glanced at the two of them indifferently, but shook his head. He said slowly: "I don't think that the document sent from Guanzhong clearly states that Qin Ting did this in order to speed up the process." Promoting 'currency unification' also means that the currencies of the six countries that used to circulate in the six places will directly become a pile of junk."

"This is the decree."

"There are countless scholars, nobles, powerful men, and wealthy people in the world. Their wealth will be greatly reduced. And these forces were originally on the same side as me. Now that their strength has weakened, doesn't it mean that our strength will also be reduced?" Weakened?"

Listening to Zhang Liang's worries, Tian Dan looked disdainful.

He didn't care about any of that.

When Qin Ting targeted them with the policy of "officials, mountains and seas", which of these so-called scholars, nobles, and powerful men helped them? They all stood by and watched, even adding insult to injury. Now that these people were in trouble, he didn't feel anything wrong at all. Instead, he only felt happy in his heart.

Anyway, they won't be the ones who suffer.

Tian Rong coughed lightly and said slowly: "What Brother Zhang said is absolutely true, but this is a government decree issued by Qin Ting. How can we easily change it?"

"If we can't seize the opportunity now and turn the copper mines in our hands into coins, wouldn't the loss be even greater? My Tian family used to be a member of the Qi royal family and had a mountain of wealth. If due to a decree, the wealth accumulated over hundreds of years has been reduced to Flying ashes, that is the biggest weakening of the anti-Qin forces like us."

"We and the other six nations share the same fate. Why can't the coins made by our Tian family be used by other nobles? This is the legal currency of the Qin Dynasty and can be used all over the world."

Tian Dan also said: "Qin Ting has indeed lost his head this time."

"Delegating the right to mint coins is probably the first time in history that this kind of foolish move has been made."

"I know that Brother Zhang Liang has concerns, and he is indeed sincerely planning for the Six Kingdoms. However, the Qin Dynasty is now powerful. If this move convinces the local officials and the world pushes hard, we will still stick to the past coins. When the time comes, The coins in our hands may become a pile of scrap metal."

"It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice."

"If we don't have enough money and food, how can we raise the army? How can we boost morale? How can we fight against Qin Ting?"

"If you have money, you can have follow-up."

"If you don't have money, everything will stop."

"Under the suppression of the Qin court, my strength has been reduced to ten percent, but I still have a lot of copper mines in my hands. If I can smelt the copper mines into coins, I can easily make millions or tens of millions. Even tens of thousands, with so much money, why should I worry about being unable to raise an army of tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands?"

"Then the world will be in trouble."

now.

Tian Dan is high-spirited.

There was no room for him not to be so angry.

In the past few years, the Tian family has lived a really miserable life, not only suppressing and targeting the Qin court, but also secretly ostracizing the other five places. However, the situation is like this, so he has to swallow his anger. Now with the decree, the situation has changed drastically. On the flip side, in the past, they had to borrow the power of the other five lands to survive.

Now the other five places have to look at their faces.

In the future, their Tian family will have a large amount of money and can easily raise an army of tens of thousands. This is something that the other five places cannot do. Under such circumstances, he will naturally be tough.

The tone in which he spoke to Zhang Liang was also a bit arrogant.

Listening to Tian Dan's words, Zhang Liang frowned even more. He could certainly hear the pride and arrogance revealed in Tian Dan's words. This decree had a great impact on the nobles of the six places, but In comparison, the impact on the Qi area is minimal. The Qi area is already mountainous and watery, and ore mining is developed.

These losses are easily recouped. Therefore, the two brothers Tian Dan and Tian Rong accepted it easily.

They can accept it so easily, but other nobles may not.

Nowadays, Tian Dan still has a rampant tendency for villains to achieve their goals. Zhang Liang knows the reason, but their enemy is supposed to be Qin Ting. Why are they fighting among themselves because of some grievances in the past?

And if this is the case among the nobles of the Six Kingdoms, what about the powerful and wealthy people from all over Guandong?

I'm afraid that the private fights with each other will get worse.

Think of this.

Zhang Liang's eyes couldn't help but darken.

In this situation of scheming against each other, holding each other back, and even enjoying seeing others suffer misfortune, how easy is it to drag down Qin Ting, or even destroy it?

A little silence.

Zhang Liang nodded and said, "Brother Tian is absolutely right."

"It's just that Qin Ting's arrangement has broken the world's order."

"So this move may not be a mistake."

"Maybe it's still a good idea."

"It's even wonderful."

"During this period, what happened in Dang County in Wei Dynasty attracted the attention of the world. Governments from all over the country were waiting and watching, and they were all dissatisfied and fearful of Qin Ting's domineering behavior. Although they have been doing things as ordered, people with a discerning eye It can all be seen that the conflict between the local government and Qin Ting is getting more and more intense."

"If we let it continue to develop."

"The two are bound to go further and further apart."

"This is something we would like to see."

"That's why."

"In fact, I have always had the idea to take advantage of the confrontation between Qin Ting and the local government to cause some troubles in various places to further provoke disputes between the two parties, but you are not willing to take risks."

"No matter how."

"Qin Ting and the local government have indeed reached a deadlock."

"If this stalemate continues, Qin Ting's prestige will undoubtedly be greatly reduced, and it will become increasingly difficult to suppress the local government. The estrangement between the local government and Qin Ting will also become more and more serious. This will undoubtedly be of great benefit to us."

"However, the issuance of this document has broken the deadlock."

"How do you say this?" Tian Dan looked at Zhang Liang.

He still respected Zhang Liang very much.

This is a wise man.

Therefore, after knowing that Zhang Liang came to Qidi, he not only welcomed him personally, but also treated him with courtesy.

The purpose is to win over Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang said calmly: "Qin Ting has a big appetite this time."

"Not only does it want to install more officials in Kanto, it also wants to interfere in the economic operation of Kanto. The economy is related to money, and it is also related to the fortune of many officials. Therefore, the local governments are very reluctant and have been silently resisting. , the two have been secretly competing with each other, and no one is willing to give in, and no one is willing to back down."

"In addition, Meng Yi acted too cruelly in Dang County."

"It also scared the place."

"Don't even dare to put the reins on yourself."

"Now the two are in a stalemate, and no one dares to move easily. Therefore, the situation has briefly fallen into a calm period. In accordance with the instructions of the court, the governments of all parties sent the 'salt and iron' on the accounts of counties and counties to the transit warehouse, waiting for them. The next step for the imperial court.”

"And Meng Yi is also waiting for the court's next step."

"As for what the next step is, you all know it well."

Tian Dan and Tian Rong looked at each other and nodded secretly.

The next step, of course, is to tear open the door in Guandong and allow Qin Ting to further strengthen its control over Guandong. But with the tragic situation in Dang County ahead, how could the local government be willing?

Nowadays, the local officials are in panic. If Qin Ting goes too far, it may cause great turmoil in the local area.

So the situation came to a deadlock.

Meng Yi did not dare to act rashly, and the local officials were unwilling to back down.

Both sides are putting pressure on the other side, trying to force the other side to make concessions, but the Qin court will not give in. This is related to the majesty of the court and the deterrent power of the Qin Dynasty to the world. And the local area involves such huge interests, so what? Maybe you are willing to spit out the meat in your mouth?

However, if the stalemate continues, it will be detrimental to Qin Ting.

Zhang Liang continued: "With Qin Ting's new decree decentralizing coinage power, this deadlock has been broken. In the past, both parties were unwilling to back down because the interests involved were too great and no one was willing to give in. But now Qin Ting takes the initiative We have been given a step and more benefits, which are far better than the money that Yantie was able to make in the past.”

“The money comes in faster and more steadily.”

"Under such circumstances, how can we not let the local officials be shaken?"

"And once there is a wave of instability."

"Kwantung, which was originally united by interests, suddenly became scattered sand again."

"The Qin Ting can still continue to advance the rectification of Guandong. However, due to the internal competition for power in Guandong, Qin Ting will only encroach on it step by step and defeat it one by one."

"The benefits move people's hearts."

"Qin Ting obviously knows this well."

"If I'm not wrong, Qin Ting has already planned the policy of decentralizing minting power."

"This is the moment I've been waiting for."

"But if I say this, not many people will believe it, because the right to coin coins involves the power of the monarch, and the First Emperor is a man who loves power. He will never let go of power easily unless absolutely necessary."

"That means too."

"Through this period of tension and stalemate."

"The Qin court has been able to roughly understand the attitude of various places in Guandong towards the court."

"I also know that those counties have the most intense confrontation with Qin Ting."

"From beginning to end, this is a game of chess, and we are all chess pieces. Now Qin Ting has just placed all the chess pieces on the chess board. Qin Ting's control over Guandong is constantly advancing, and the speed is getting faster and faster. .”

"We don't have much time left."

"If we continue to let things go like this, when Qin Ting takes complete control of the local government, it will be the time when we and the nobles of the six countries will have no way to escape."

Zhang Liang's eyes were solemn.

He sighed in his heart.

I just feel a little powerless.

He could see it all clearly, but he couldn't change it at all.

Because that person is not a scheming person or ten people, but uses interests as a trap to calculate the thoughts of all parties. In the face of big interests, it can indeed unite people temporarily, but once greater interests are involved, originally The forces that are united will be dismembered in an instant.

There are forty-two counties and more than seven hundred counties in the world.

There are powerful men and nobles from all over the country in every county. With so many people, so many thoughts, and thousands of faces, it is impossible to really get them to speak to the outside world in unison.

Loose alliances are doomed to fragment.

This is also inevitable. (End of chapter)