Taiping Inn

The reason why Li Xuandu couldn't come to see Wu Xian in person was because he had to meet another guest.

This guest is not someone else, but Mrs. Lu who had just entered Beijing.

Li Xuandu governed the sect and did not like to govern one person alone, but prefer to govern three people together. After defeating Zhang Jingchen, he handed over Zhengyi Sect to Zhang Luanshan, Yan Feiqing and Zhang Daishan. After he took over Taiping Sect and deposed Shen Yuanzhong's position as the Great Elder, the same situation was the same, except for him, the sect leader , Shen Yuanzhou and Mrs. Lu also assisted, and the three of them jointly took charge of the power of Taiping Sect. Shen Yuanzhou is responsible for clan affairs, while Mrs. Lu is responsible for business operations.

This time Mrs. Lu went to Beijing to discuss important matters with Li Xuandu, but it is not easy to discuss this matter in the "Little Zi Mansion". If it were in the past, Li Xuan would have to worry about Mrs. Lu's safety, but now with the Yaoyue Cave Heaven, not only has the itinerary greatly shortened, but also has also been greatly guaranteed for safety. This is also the key to Li Xuan's agreement with Mrs. Lu to enter Beijing.

Speaking of Mrs. Lu, few people know her real name, and even Li Xuan is not very clear about it, and he has never deliberately explored it. It was not until recently that Li Xuandu learned from Lu Yanbing that Mrs. Lu's real name was Lu Shiying. After all, the Lu family of Qingwei Sect and the Lu family of Taiping Sect were originally the same clan, and it can even be traced back to the heyday of Taiping Dao. It was not until the Qingwei Sect and Taiping Sect split up in Wuyou Valley, and they were divided into two branches, but the generations were still the same. , and there have been contacts over the years.

In fact, the internal departments of major sects have become the norm. Not to mention the Li family, Qin family, Zhang family, Shen family, Lu family, etc., even Li Xuandu's second senior brother Zhang Haishi, is not completely without origin, although Zhang Haishi and Zheng Zhang are the same. It has nothing to do with the clan, but most of them can talk about relatives with Zhang Luxu, who were all descendants of the Zhang family of Taipingdao back then.

The aristocratic family will inevitably lead to a stagnant pool, and major sects have also foresighted and responded, that is, to introduce disciples from other surnames with masters and disciples as the link. If the disciples from other surnames are outstanding enough, they can also serve as the sect leader, which is also the sect and family families. Different. Therefore, even the most serious sect of the clan has never stipulated that the sect leader will be inherited from generation to generation. However, the position of the Great Heavenly Master is passed down from generation to generation by the children of the Zhang family, and the position of the sect leader is still inherited from master and disciple.

At this point, the Li family is the most radical, directly implementing the inheritance system of son-in-law and adopted son. The quality of the son and daughter is destined by God. There is no choice, but the adopted son and son-in-law have the choice, which makes the Li family suffer from others The sect called the cloak of a family has also made the Li family come out in many talents, even better than the Zhang family.

At this time, in Li Xuandu's study, in addition to Li Xuandu and Mrs. Lu, Lu Yanbing was also accompanying him.

According to family generation, Mrs. Lu is the same generation as Lu Shizhen, and is considered Lu Yanbing's aunt generation. However, in terms of teacher education, Li Daoxu is the same as Mr. Shen, Situ Xuance and Zhang Haishi are the same as Mr. Shen, while Lu Yanbing is the same as Mrs. Lu.

In the final analysis, it was because Li Daoxu had the idea of ​​accepting disciples after Situ Xuance's death that caused this situation. According to reason, Li Xuandu and Lu Yanbing should be of the same generation as Qin Su and others, and Not the same generation as Qin Qing and others.

Mrs. Lu sat opposite Li Xuandu, and there was a book case between them. Mrs. Lu took out a brocade box from the Sumeru treasure, about the size of an inkstone, put it on the book case and opened the lid, then turned the brocade box toward it. Li Xuandu.

Silk is placed in the brocade box, and six sample coins are neatly arranged, namely: Wuyou coins, Taiping coins, One yuan, Semi-circle, Small circle, and matching copper coins.

This is because we cannot discuss it secretly in "Little Zi Mansion". Li Xuan still has to see the real thing with his own eyes.

Lu Yanbing stood beside him and looked into the brocade box.

Li Xuandu picked up a one-yuan piece from it, and saw that it was silver-white all over, which was roughly the same as the sample money he saw last time. He canceled the square hole in the middle and turned into a whole circle, and the seal carved on the front was "The world is peaceful." The four characters "The four characters "Eternal Continental Continent" on the back are the four characters, and the original square hole position is replaced by two characters. The front is a character "Yi" and the back is a character "Circle".

However, there have been improvements this time. In order to prevent counterfeiting, the edges of the silver coin are no longer smooth, and the edge teeth are added, the size is consistent and the depth is consistent.

Mrs. Lu said: "The teeth, patterns, and words are not the key. The key is to use materials, fake money or steel to make embryos, copper lead to make embryos, or aluminum tin to make embryos, and their color is dark and dull. Burn with fire Then it will be full of ugly things, either breaking, deforming, or dispersing. Our real money will not be deformed or changed in a sound, and it will be white and bright after cleaning. This is something that fake money can never do."

Lu Yanbing asked, "What if someone who makes fake money also uses real materials?"

Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "That's real money. Even if they don't cast money, they can spend it. It's a waste of money."

Lu Yanbing couldn't help but blushed, coughing lightly to cover up her embarrassment.

Li Xuandu put down the silver circle and asked, "It usually depends on the authenticity, and you can't put it in the fire to burn it. What else can you do?"

Mrs. Lu said: "In addition to burning, you can also see the silver color, edge teeth, weigh the same size, fake money will be lighter, and then blow it."

After saying that, Mrs. Lu gently pinched the center of the silver circle with her index finger and thumb, and blew the vertical edge of the silver circle, and only heard the tail sound was long and clear, and then said, "If it is fake money, because the lead is heavier and softer, it is not It is easy to vibrate the pronunciation. Other metals have sharp and long pronunciations, and it is easy to distinguish the authenticity of the authenticity."

Li Xuandu nodded and picked up the semicircle again. It was much smaller than the one circle, much thinner and much different in silver content. It was also a whole circle, but the front was no longer engraved with "peace in the world", but "A safe home" and "a good fortune" on the back.

Finally, there are small circles, which are lighter in weight and smaller in area, so they simply no longer engrave the characters, but are engraved with the pattern of Jiahe. The so-called "Jihe" refers to the strange growth of grass. The ancients regarded it as a sign of auspiciousness, and it also generally refers to growth. Thriving rice. The classic "Shangshu·Zhou Shu·Weizi's Destiny" is published: "Uncle Tang got the crops, and he showed the same prospects as the same acres, and offered them to the emperors." It is cast on the coins, which means paying attention to agriculture and sericulture and focusing on people's livelihood. It also takes the homophonic meaning of family harmony, which means "all family harmony will prosper."

Finally, there is copper coins, which are not much different from small rounds. They are just replaced by materials, mainly copper and auxiliary lead.

Mrs. Lu said, "The middle circle is equal to half a 1 yuan, that is, half a tael of silver. The small circle is equal to the same 1 yuan. The others are supplemented by copper coins. This is the copper coins we use to uniformly cast and match the materials, and the materials are copper nine five and lead. 4. One red copper of tin, one thousand documents are exchanged for one yuan, five hundred documents are exchanged for a medium circle, and one hundred documents are exchanged for a small circle. "

Li Xuan was very satisfied and said, "Thank you for your hard work in Senior Sister Lu."

Mrs. Lu shook her head slightly and said, "I have been preparing for many years, and I can't say I have worked hard for generations."

Li Xuandu put the brocade box on the "Eighteenth Floor" and said, "I will send someone to Liaodong for this kind of money, and I will also ask the second Duke of Qin and Zhao to take a look."

Mrs. Lu nodded to show her understanding.

Li Xuandu said again: "In addition to the sample money, I have another thing to discuss with my senior sister."

Mrs. Lu was stunned and then said, "Please speak with the Sect Master."

Li Xuandu thought about his words and said, "This time I am not discussing this matter with my senior sister as the leader of Taiping Sect, but with my senior sister as Li Xuandu."

Mrs. Lu's face looked a little solemn, and she said in a deep voice: "Purple Mansion, please speak."

Li Xuandu said slowly: "My greatest ambition in this life is the four words "Peace in the world". The way of military strategy emphasizes the combination of right and strangeness, and uses righteousness to win with strangeness. Therefore, in order to do things cheaply, I established a secret. To form an association, under the name of "Taiping Inn", do private affairs."

Mrs. Lu said in surprise: "Taiping Inn?"

Li Xuandu smiled and said, "At that time, I was not the leader of Taiping Sect. The association was established in a Taiping Inn, so I took it as the name."

After a moment, Mrs. Lu gradually recovered from the shock and murmured, "This is really fate."

Li Xuandu continued: "I divided the 'Taiping Inn' into six departments, namely: the owner, the shopkeeper, the accountant, the runner, the chef, and the servant. Su Su thought it was not nice and gave a new name, which was : The six ministries of Heaven, Earth, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, a total of twelve chiefs and six deputy members, with six generals and six deputy members. Now I am the chief minister of Heaven, Su Su is my deputy, and Bingyan is winter Deputy of the department. I now want to invite my senior sister to serve as the head of the Chun tribe, that is, the head of the account room. I wonder what Senior Sister Lu wants to do?”

Mrs. Lu is a member of the Qingping Society, and Li Xuan is both on the right hand of Taiping Sect. She is not surprised by Li Xuandu’s thoughts and actions, and does not resist joining Taiping Inn. She pondered for a moment and asked, “Account.” What is the main responsibility for the house?”

Li Xuandu said: "The accounting room is responsible for the tuition, statistics, examination and list. Now Yunhe is the deputy of the accounting room, and he is responsible for the statistics, examination and list. As long as the senior sister is responsible for the tuition, it is finance. power."

Mrs. Lu did not think that Li Xuan looked down on her, but instead felt that she attached great importance to her. Although Li Rushi controlled three of the four powers in the accounting room, Mrs. Lu knew very well that the financial power was far beyond the rest.

The six ministries of the court, the Minister of Personnel, who was responsible for the promotion and evaluation of officials, was known as the Heavenly Official, and was the leader of the Six ministries, while the Minister of Revenue, who was in charge of finance, was respected as the local official. The Minister of Rites is the Spring Office, the Minister of War is the Xia Office, the Minister of Justice is the Qiu Office, and the Minister of Works is the Winter Office, all of which are slightly inferior to these two departments. There is also a convention in the Great Wei Cabinet, which is mostly the first assistant to serve as the Minister of Personnel, and the second assistant to serve as the Minister of Revenue, and his status is clear at a glance.

Li Xuandu said slowly: "There is no money in the world. Whether it is the court or the sect, the key is nothing more than where the money comes from and where it goes. Therefore, the power of the sect is particularly important. I have to be responsible for someone who is proficient in this and is good at managing the family. I think about it, but only my senior sister can take on such a heavy responsibility."

Mrs. Lu pondered for a long time, then nodded slowly and said, "I dare not refuse."