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Chapter 643 Coin Power

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    The best way to manage finances is to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Nowadays, everyone in the imperial court is tightening their belts, and the salaries of hundreds of officials are replaced by refined salt. It is impossible to reduce expenditure. The only way is to find ways to increase revenue, and taxes cannot be levied.  I had no choice but to take a different approach and use some extraordinary means!

    People in the world destroy money to obtain copper and cast utensils. Most of them are buried underground as burial objects. The dead have no use for these things. In this case, why not borrow them for use? As for the person who is sent to borrow things, it is natural to touch them.  Colonel Jin!

    "The Prime Minister Jun's decree was passed down, and the commander-in-chief Huang Shu was granted the title of 'Faqiu Zhonglang General', Guannei Marquis, with 200 households living in the city. The 'Jiezi Army' had meritorious service in the campaign. All officers and men were promoted to one level, and the establishment of the five battalions was expanded.  , under the direct jurisdiction of the Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion!¡±

    While Cao Cao was speaking, Cheng Yu held a pen in his hand, brushed a few strokes, drafted the decree word for word, and presented it with both hands. After Cao Cao checked it, he took out the seal of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, stamped it without hesitation, and changed hands again.  Leave it to Xiao Yi!

    "With promotions, titles, and food grants, this guy Huang Shu is really prosperous in officialdom. It's a pity that those ancient tombs are about to suffer!" Looking at Jun's decree, Xiao Yi couldn't help but sigh, and took out the 'Twisting Lion¡ª¡ª' from his arms.  The golden seal of fire was also stamped on it. At this point, the world's first tomb robber Houye was born!

    Huang Shu is Huang Shu. He was originally a tomb robber. When the Yellow Turban Rebellion was put down, he was taken under Xiao Yi's command and formed a "digger army". During the war, he built cities and dug trenches, and served as an engineering soldier. In peacetime, he explored ancient tombs and explored ancient tombs.  Hunt for gold to replenish the army¡¯s financial resources!

    Over the years, the 'Digging Army' has made outstanding achievements, exploring countless ancient tombs. The gold, silver, jewelry, and bronze vessels excavated every year actually account for about 40% of the national treasury revenue. To put it bluntly, Caoying Group can develop and grow.  Fighting everywhere, these tomb robbers are indispensable!

    Although his credit is great, his reputation is stinky. In the final analysis, he is still a group of country rats digging holes in the ground and cannot see the light. This time, Cao Cao directly promoted a Guannei Marquis with a wave of his hand. Although it was only the lowest rank among the marquises, he was  The vibrations of the 'Digging Army' were no less than a strong earthquake!

    No one wants to live underground forever, and no one wants to bear a lifelong bad reputation. The yellow rat's title of marquis has set an example for tomb robbers and pointed out a way out. As long as you dig the soil well, you can still be promoted to a noble title.  Become a noble class, you can want it. After the Junzhi is passed down, how enthusiastic the tomb robbers will be, and how many ancient tombs will be destroyed!

    The situation was urgent, and everyone had no favorable impressions of the tomb robbers, but they did not speak out against it. The "Digging Army" originally had five thousand people, divided into five battalions, each led by a gold-touching captain. Now the organization has been expanded.  It is conceivable that in the future, grave robbers from all over the world will flock here to fight for this opportunity to clear their identity!

    "It is the decree of Prime Minister Jun to take back the power of minting coins from various states and counties, and change it to the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court. A 'treasure official' will be appointed to coordinate major coin matters. In the future, all localities will no longer be allowed to mint coins privately. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"  "

    It was Cao Cao who read it, Cheng Yu wrote it, stamped it with the prime minister's seal, and handed it to Xun Yu this time. As a minister, he needs his consent for government affairs!

    Taking the decree with both hands, Xun Yu hesitated. He looked at Cao Cao and then at the important ministers sitting there. He still didn't take out the seal of "Shang Shu Ling" in his arms.  Many, the relationship is too great!

    Since the Han Dynasty, the casting of coins has been relatively chaotic. From the imperial court to local states and counties, as well as princes and kings in various places, as long as there are copper mines in their jurisdiction, they can dig mountains to extract copper, and then set up several coin-making furnaces and copper water.  Once poured, and after it cools down, it becomes a resounding copper coin!

    Everyone is making money, so it is naturally difficult to unify the specifications. Not to mention the chaotic proportions of copper and tin, and even the weights are inconsistent. The same "five baht coins" can be several points different, large and small, extremely ugly, and even have typos.  There are not a few!

    Even so, states and counties are still rushing to mint coins. The reason is simple. There is enough oil and water. Making money is not as good as casting money. Don't you control the quantity yourself? For example, if the county mints one million coins, it will be handed over to the treasury.  One hundred thousand, and the remaining seven hundred thousand fell into private pockets. The excuse is simple, it was lost in casting!

    Now that Cao Cao has returned the minting power to the central government and unified regulations, it is certainly a great thing that benefits the country and the people, but it also ruins the jobs of many people. These people are all powerful people in power, headed by the three major state shepherds.  !

    The Caoying Group owns the land of four states, Si, Xu, Yu, and Yan. Among them, Sizhou is directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court and does not have a state pastoralist. Government orders are directly issued by the prime minister's office. The other three states are Xuzhou pastoralist Xiao Yi and Yuzhou pastoralist Cao Ren.  Yanzhou Mu Xia Houdun was a general with a heavy army, and he was also the closest person to Cao Cao!

    If you want to take back the right to mint money, you must touch the interests of these three people.As a feudal official, who would be willing to hand over the money bag? It was with this in mind that Xun Yu hesitated. He couldn't afford to offend the three major governors!

    Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents. The consequences are unpredictable. For a moment, there was silence in the secret room. People's eyes flashed back and forth, exchanging various opinions. Finally, they all fell on Xiao Yi.  Come on, old man!"

    Anyone with some knowledge of geography knows that there are two major copper veins in the world, both of which are mines stretching for hundreds of miles. One is in the middle of Shu and is controlled by Yizhou Mu-Liu Zhang. It is precisely because of the large income from Tongshan that this'  Only a dog who keeps the household will enjoy wealth and wealth without thinking about making progress!

    Another one is Langya County in Xuzhou. During the Western Han Dynasty, it was the fiefdom of King Wu and Liu Bi. During the "Seven Kings Rebellion" during the Han Jing Emperor's period, the financial supply of the southeastern rebels relied on the Tongshan Mountain there. Now it is  It fell into the hands of Xiao Yi. In the southeast of Xuzhou Fujia, one relied on sea salt and the other on Tongshan. The court took back the power of minting. The one who suffered the most was Xiao Yi. He didn't make a clear statement. How dare Xun Yu's official seal be lost?  !

    "Two hundred miles of Langya, eighty copper mines, handing them over for nothing, I really can't bear to part with you!" Touching the little black face, Xiao Yi shivered with distress, as if he was digging meat from the ribs, but the right to mint money was withheld.  Returning to the central government is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, and it is also the general trend. You can only choose one, your family or your country!

    "Forget it, give it up, give it up, you will get something if you give it up, it's just dozens of copper mountains, hand it over, who told you to fall in love with someone else's daughter, just treat it as a betrothal gift~~ Wow, it's so expensive~  , let Cao Jie have more sons in the future, and get this money back from their grandfather!"

    After thinking about the stakes, Xiao Yi looked at everyone, first made a heartbreaking gesture towards Cao Cao, then turned his eyes to Xun Yu and nodded slightly!

    ¡°Crack!~~Huh!¡±

    The big seal in Xun Yu's hand fell, and the decree came into effect. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Yi was the one with the greatest contribution and the most power among the three major state pastors. As long as he nodded and approved, the remaining two would not object.  The matter of taking back the right to mint money can be implemented smoothly. Of course, this matter should be slowed down rather than rushed. The specific steps must be discussed in detail to avoid backfire and turmoil!

    "Being generous and generous, serving the country and the people, Xiao Lang's heart can be shown to the sun and the moon!" After the decree was passed, Cao Cao was so happy that he couldn't help praising him. However, if he wanted to be the son-in-law of the Cao family, the bride price of dozens of copper mountains would be enough.  It's not enough, at least dozens of cities are needed. My daughter is worth this price!

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    In order to solve the money shortage, it is not enough to expand the "Digging Army" and take back the right to mint coins. The last problem must be solved. It is forbidden to mint coins privately and destroy money to obtain copper. This is the fundamental of the matter. Otherwise, it will be like water.  There is a hole drilled at the bottom of the tank. No matter how much water is put in, it will slowly drain away!

    "This matter is of great importance. Please think twice, Prime Minister!" Xun Yu, Xun You, Cheng Yu, and Guo Jia, the four great counselors, bowed together and saluted. They knew very well what the consequences of the next decree would be!

    Taking back the right to mint money is just to touch the rights and interests of the three major state pastors. The number of people is small and they are all confidants. It will not cause too much backlash. At most, they can give some compensation!

    It's different when it comes to banning private minting of coins. The water is too deep and there are too many involved. There are not many clean officials and aristocratic families. There are a large number of private minting workshops in the mountains around Xuchang, and thick smoke billows every day.  Bringing huge profits, if you touch them, you will touch the lifeblood of these people. Is it weird if you don't work hard?

    The throne belongs to the Liu family, but the world belongs to the gentry. This has been a recognized fact for hundreds of years. Even with the power of the imperial power, they would not dare to touch the interests of the clan. If they are not careful, it will turn the world upside down!

    Cao Cao was the prime minister of the Han Dynasty and a strong man in the world, but he had to resist the gentry and clan groups. The counselors couldn't help but sweat.

    "As the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, I serve as regent for Heaven. My purpose is to govern the country and bring peace to the world. How can I be afraid and retreat in the face of difficulties?" Cao Cao's face was as dark as water. He took the pen and ink and started writing it himself.  The third important point is that as a politician, in addition to power, you must also have responsibilities, and you must have the determination to move forward!

    "Under the rule of the Han Dynasty, anyone who mints coins privately and seeks huge profits shall be beheaded!"

    "Under the rule of the Han Dynasty, anyone who destroys money to obtain copper or casts utensils will be beheaded!"

    "Under the rule of the Han Dynasty, anyone who smuggles coins and circulates them in foreign lands shall be beheaded!"

    After the decree was written and sealed, Cao Cao looked around and began to look for candidates to implement the decree. No matter how good the policy is, it must be implemented by someone, otherwise it will be a piece of paper. The question is, who dares to touch this flaming mountain?

    "If I dare to issue this decree, I will be prepared for the whole family to be destroyed. Since it is the one named Cao who gave the order, let the one named Cao carry it out!"

    As he spoke, Cao Cao took out a shining golden tiger talisman from his arms and threw it to his three sons, "Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi, from now on, the tiger and leopard cavalry will be returned to you and the three brothers will be mobilized to thoroughly investigate the illegal coinage."  The incident started around Xuchang. Anyone who resists the law will be killed without mercy!"

    "No!"

    Brothers fighting tigers, father and son go into battle, fight hard!

    (Dear readers, happy Christmas Eve, the Baron is going to buy apples, so let¡¯s update today!) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)The whole family is prepared to die together. Since it was ordered by Cao, let Cao carry it out!  "

    As he spoke, Cao Cao took out a shining golden tiger talisman from his arms and threw it to his three sons, "Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi, from now on, the tiger and leopard cavalry will be returned to you and the three brothers will be mobilized to thoroughly investigate the illegal coinage."  The incident started around Xuchang. Anyone who resists the law will be killed without mercy!"

    "No!"

    Brothers fighting tigers, father and son go into battle, fight hard!

    (Dear readers, happy Christmas Eve, the Baron is going to buy apples, so let¡¯s update today!) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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