back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 713

A fast horse set off from Shanchan Mansion and arrived in Chang'an in less than a month.This is all because it has been found out that there are copper mines in Shanchan Prefecture, and the Ministry of Household Affairs is willing to allocate funds to build official roads and post roads.Or with such an empty treasury, the Ministry of Households is willing to spend money on road construction?
It has been almost a month since Lu Chengqi received the report from Shan Chanfu, Lu Chenhuan and Duan Silian.During this period, the Supervision Department stationed in Dali Prefecture also discovered many silver mines in Yunnan.Dashun is a very magical place. In the past, there was a copper shortage, but now the supply of silver and gold coins is in short supply.In addition, there are too few silver mines in Dashun, so the silver mines in Yunnan are the most important thing, which is related to Dashun's economic lifeline.

Although a large amount of silver coins were obtained from sea trade, even some private merchants hoarded more silver than the national treasury, but according to their urine nature, they would rather use copper coins than silver.These businessmen are not stupid, but very smart.There are not many silver mines in Dashun, so the silver production is not abundant.Even if there is an inflow of silver from overseas, it still cannot satisfy the increasingly strong demand in the market.In this way, silver coins have an upgrade value, and even the price of silver will rise.That being the case, merchants must hoard silver and use copper coins in large quantities.

This is also determined by the laws of the market, because gold and silver are always hard currencies, and the merchants cannot be blamed, they also want to obtain the maximum benefit.In this way, the policy of the imperial court becomes very important.Why does Lu Chengqi pay attention to Dali Mansion?Not because of non-ferrous metals!You must know that gold and silver are inherently scarce currencies, no matter which dynasty is the same.

Dian is a treasure land that not only produces copper, but also gold and silver, which are the most scarce currencies in Dashun.Only by firmly incorporating the Dian land into Dashun's territory can the Dian land supply blood to Dashun's economy.Lu Chengqi already had a plan to develop the economy of Yunnan in an all-round way in his mind, but the silver mine hadn't been discovered yet, so he didn't move.

Over the past two months, the spies stationed in the Supervision Department of Dali Prefecture have frequently sent letters by flying pigeons, informing them that Xixi in Mengzi Prefecture, Lingyang Cave in Ningyuan Prefecture, Woxiang Mountain and Woshi Mountain in Guangtong Prefecture, Jianlin Cangshan Mountain in Nan’an Prefecture, and Biaoyang Cave in Ningyuan Prefecture have been discovered. Silver deposits have been found in Luoshan, Porcupine Cave in Dengchuan Prefecture, Heishijiang in Chuxiong, Nikan Village, Xingxin in Dali, Beiya, Baoquan in Erhai, Panshan...etc.Of course, there are rich and poor in these silver mines, but the only thing that is certain is that the reserves are not small.

After reading the secret report from the Supervision Department, Lu Chengqi thought to himself, "It must be not small. You have to know that in the official history, from the digging of the Ming Dynasty to the founding of the People's Republic of China, they have been paying out money all the time. How can it be small?"

Now that the place has been found out, Lu Chengqi waved his hand and directly asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to send officials to hire local people and dig mines.When Wuman and Baiman heard the news, they were so regretful that their intestines turned green. They really picked up sesame seeds and lost watermelon.Knowing that the land under their feet is a cornucopia, how could they be willing to only have a copper mine?
This meant that they were not greedy enough. You must know that Lu Chengqi had done extrajudicial favors for them, granting them a piece of the pie.If they are not satisfied in this way, they will kill themselves.The production of silver is directly related to the development of Dashun. No matter who makes trouble, Lu Chengqi will not let him go easily, and must be crushed with **** machines.People who are knowledgeable have long shunned, and may be able to benefit the local people; people who are not interested, if they insist on grabbing a little profit, they will only be beaten badly, and may even lose their lives.

After finishing the business of Dali Mansion, time flies and it is December in the middle of winter.Seeing that after Laba, envoys from all over the world prepared enough tributes, or traveled thousands of miles to Dashun by chariot, horse, or sail, and prepared to participate in the annual Great Court Meeting.

Overnight, Chang'an City seemed to be occupied by foreigners.Looking up, you can see foreign envoys with different clothes, even hair and skin color.

"The southeast is well-shaped, the three Wu cities, and Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times. Yanliu painted bridges, wind curtains and emerald curtains, with 10 homes. Clouds and trees surround the embankment and sand. Raging waves roll with frost and snow, and the sky has no boundaries. The city is full of pearls, and the households are full of Luoqi Competing for extravagance. Heavy lakes are piled high in Qingjia. There are osmanthus seeds in three autumns and lotus flowers in ten miles. Qiang pipes clear the sky, water chestnuts sing in the night, play and fish for old people and lotus babies. Thousands of horses hold high teeth. Listen to flutes and drums while drunk, and enjoy the haze. Ritu will return to Fengchi to praise the good times. Someone once thought that Qiantang was already the most prosperous place in Dashun, but never thought that Chang'an is a thousand times more prosperous than Qiantang..."

"The envoy is worthy of being a China hand, I admire, admire!"

An official from the Ministry of Rites, accompanied by the Liao envoy, echoed the Tao.Everyone knows that although the Liao Kingdom looked down on the Han people, they worshiped the Han culture very much.No, before Laba arrived, the envoys of the Liao Kingdom arrived.

I saw this Khitan man in a Hu suit, shaking his head and chanting: "...The autumn wind blows the Wei River, and the fallen leaves fall to Chang'an. The prosperity of the three thousand years has flowed away, and the setting sun is slanting against the ancient city wall. The Yuyang is playing drums, and the barbarian cavalry rides in the pass. At the top of the building in the setting sun, there is no purple air rising in the east. Gongsun is destroyed, leaving the remnant palace and barren grass deep; Relieve loneliness. The former emperor is dead, and the hero is iron-blooded..."

The officials from the Ministry of Rituals were secretly amused when they heard him drop the book bag.As everyone knows, how can these Jinshi enter the Ministry of Rites and become officials of the Ministry of Rites without a few catties and taels?Those who can enter the Ministry of Rites are those who are familiar with the classics and understand righteousness and etiquette. It's a bit funny that this Khitan man is wielding a big ax in front of Lu Ban's gate.

But he was right. As the capital of all dynasties, Chang'an was indeed very prosperous.As far as the size of the city is concerned, there should be no city that can match it at this time.

Little did he know that the flattery of the officials of the Ministry of Rites made the envoy of the Liao Kingdom even more interested, and then sang a poem "The Imperial Capital" by the great poet Luo Binwang of the former dynasty: "A country with thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and nine gates in the city. If you don't see the imperial palace , Anzhi Tianzizun. Emperor’s residence in Wei Hangu, Quail Field Longshan Houdianfu. Five latitudes with a photo collection of stars, eight waters to divide the axis of the earth. Qin Sai’s heavy pass is 36, Han’s palace is [-]. Guidian’s censor Facing the Jade Tower, the Jiaofang is slim and connected to the Golden House. Three strips and nine moors lead to the beautiful city, and thousands of households and thousands of gates are open. The complex road obliquely leads to the view of the magpie, and the intersection leads directly to the Phoenix Terrace. The sword walks into the south palace, and the hairpin tassel comes from the north. Crowning the universe, cultural relics are like Zhaohui. Hooking Chen Sulan, and Bimao ​​Floating Locust City. Copper feathers respond to the wind, and golden stems rise up. Xiaowen Tianlu Pavilion, Xizhan Kunming water. Zhu Di anti-platform, Huangfei Tong Qili... ..."

At this moment, the officials of the Ministry of Rites were a little surprised. You must know that King Luo Bin's "Emperor Capital Chapter" is very long, and the envoy of the Liao Kingdom can memorize the whole article, which is indeed a bit of skill. "Is this barbarian so powerful?"

Little do they know that the Liao Kingdom imitated the Central Plains everywhere in terms of system, and even had imperial examinations to select scholars.Of course, in the Liao Kingdom, only the upper-level rulers liked Han culture, and it had not yet spread to the common people.But if there is something good at the top, the bottom must vote for it.It is only a matter of time before Han culture replaces Liao culture.

The emissary continued to read: "... Qingniu is cyanotic, and the world of mortals is born. A knight-errant with pearls and bullets hangs down the road, and a woman who advocates a silver hook to pick mulberry roads. She advocates peaches and plums from Fangfei, and Jinghua ranger Sheng Qingfei. Yannian's younger brother, Shuangfeng, enters , Luofu makes you return with a thousand horses. Concentric knots and woven clothes. In the spring, the laurel respects all kinds of flavors, and in the autumn night, the orchid lights are dim. Ten thousand and six thousand are true, but I would rather know that 49 years are not. In ancient times, honor and fortune are like floating clouds, and life is inseparable depending on faith..."

At the end of the chanting, he felt a little embarrassed, which made the Liao Kingdom envoy also sigh: "Chang'an is good, but I always feel that something is missing..."

(End of this chapter)