"Back to Your Majesty, according to the statistics of the ministers, among the warehouses in Tokyo, there are still more than 46,200 stones of grain, more than 13,670,000 yuan, and 5,000 horses of silk......"

This surplus grain and money, the payment of salaries to officials and the salaries of the forbidden army, could not be sustained for long. His big man is so poor that Liu Chengyou tries his best to maintain his demeanor, and it can be seen from his complexion that he is not in a good mood.

Probably knowing what Liu Chengyou was worried about, Wang Zhang followed closely and said: "Please let go of Your Majesty, after the chaos in the river is calmed down, the world will be solemn, and in a short period of time, the imperial court will not have huge expenditures." At present, the autumn grain harvest will be completed in various places, and the autumn tax will also be put into storage, which will be enough to alleviate the country's poverty. In the Tokyo market, it has been loaded with grain for private business travelers to relieve the shortage of food and supply the ...... of the capital division."

Listening to Wang Zhang's narration, Liu Chengyou's expression eased significantly, and after thinking about it, he couldn't help but mention: "Tokyo has insufficient storage, and there is still a lack of food." However, the market price of grain is still high, and the people may not be able to afford it. I will, set the price by the government, and suppress the price of grain! ”

Liu Chengyou: This can be regarded as a rehash of the old things.

Hearing this, Wang Zhang's face suddenly showed urgency, and he hurriedly waved his hand and admonished: "Since you have the trouble of lack of food, you must not do this strategy!" Although grain prices are high, they have improved greatly compared with the beginning of the country. Otherwise, if foreign grain does not enter Beijing, it will be difficult to support the consumption of hundreds of thousands of officials, soldiers and civilians in Tokyo by relying only on official reserves! ”

In the face of Liu Chengyou's "chaotic life", Wang Zhang looked a little anxious.

"The foundation of the country, sufficient food is the first, the people can't eat enough, how can I be embarrassed!" Liu Chengyou suddenly said angrily.

Liu Chengyou's words, if you take it seriously, you will lose. When the country was extremely poor before, when he was fighting six or seven hundred yuan of rice, he was not so excited, and he encouraged the war, but he didn't blink his eyes......

"Your Majesty! The minister thinks that what the prince said is reasonable! Listening to the monarch's question, Yang Wei couldn't help but speak, supporting Wang Zhang: "The matter of grain prices, just listen to the people, businessmen are profitable, the world's rice and grain enter the Beijing division, and the grain is more and the price is cheap." Your Majesty is worried about the lack of food in Beijing, and depreciates the price of rice, how can there be a way to have both worlds! ”

Yang Wei's style is still so direct, and he speaks unceremoniously. Liu Chengyou only glanced at him slightly, and secretly pondered.

Wang Zhang and Yang Wei's words are still very reasonable. Just like not long after entering Tokyo last year, Liu Chengyou focused on cracking down on inflated food prices. In the case of food shortage, it is a joke to forcefully suppress food prices, and when the national court does not have that strength, it is simply a joke.

Basically, as long as Liu Chengyou imposes a price limit for rice and grain, it is certain that during this period of time, the rich businessmen who have been actively transporting grain to Tokyo to make big profits will definitely be deterred. Previously, Liu Chengyou had already experienced it.

Liu Chengyou is really worried about the food problem, but it is not necessarily necessary to use hard to limit the price of grain, he has often thought of this, but he is not tolerant of this feeling of being controlled by others.

Rationally considered, just as Yang and Wang suggested, in a short period of time, it is still more suitable to liberalize the grain policy. As for Yoo Seung-woo's concern about the livelihood of the people of Tokyo, Tokyo was able to survive in times of great hardship, but now, and Tokyo is a place for ordinary people.......

However, Liu Chengyou's concern for the people is also from the bottom of his heart. After all, survival was only the most basic requirement, and it was impossible for him to get a crowd of people who could not get enough to support his rule.

After thinking seriously for a while, Liu Chengyou's eyes gradually settled. It is inevitable that we will continue to relax our grain policy and open up grain prices, but this does not mean that we will let our food go unchecked. The survival of the people involved in the grain, the grain price of the capital and even the country, must not be controlled in the left hands of Jia Hao, a businessman, although the strength of his generation is still strong enough.

Facing Wang Zhang, Liu Chengyou said directly: "Opening up does not mean letting it go, the three divisions are here, and the next step is to do a good job in the supervision of food prices in Tokyo." Regarding the autumn harvest, I issued an edict in Zhengzhou, focusing on the implementation of the propaganda, and the imperial court set up a new permanent position in Tokyo, temporarily using the grain of the autumn tax deducted by the people into the treasury, as the official reserve. In the future, in the provincial capitals, Changping warehousing should also be re-established......"

Grain reserves must be vigorously carried out.

"Yes!" At a very fast speed, Wang Zhang understood Liu Chengyou's purpose of setting up a regular position, and he responded very simply.

In Wang Zhang's opinion, the little emperor was indeed arrogant, but he was quite calm and did not have a hot brain, so he let him spend the wealth he had hidden and buy grain to close the position......

At this time, Liu Chengyou nodded with satisfaction, exhaled lightly, and casually asked something a little happier: "I heard that the new money has been researched and minted?" ”

"I am about to report to Your Majesty!" Wang Zhang hugged his official robe slightly, and took out two new yellow coins from his wide sleeves, and asked people to present them to Liu Chengyou: "This is the mother coin that the coinage supervisor still improves the casting, and the materials are copper, tin, lead, and three yuan. The casting has been remade, and only when His Majesty agrees, you can start the official casting promotion! ”

Liu Chengyou picked up two mother coins and checked them in his hand, it was very light, the style was not special, the hole was square and circumferential, but the color was good, the craftsmanship was quite exquisite, and the handwriting was relatively clear.

From Liu Chengyou's point of view, he was quite satisfied, and after passing on, the ministers took over the observation one by one. When it was Su Yuqi's turn, I saw a smile on his old face, and said to Liu Chengyou: "In terms of casting technology, the minister is impeccable, but the one with a small flaw ......."

"Su Qing can just say it bluntly!" Seeing that the old man wanted to go around in circles again, Liu Chengyou waved his hand.

"Back to Your Majesty, the books on the coins, the words, and the patterns, there is still room for improvement, Your Majesty can write and paint everyone, and remake the layout!" Su Yuqi said.

For Liu Chengyou, this is just a trivial matter, noticing Su Yuqi's expectant gaze, Liu Chengyou instructed: "Bachelors and doctors from the three museums, those who are good at calligraphy and painting, each have a calligraphy and painting pattern for selection." This matter was handed over to Su Qing to be responsible for and cooperate with the coinage supervisor. ”

Su Yuqi: "Yes! ”

"On the side of the coinage supervisor, the officials in charge of casting and the craftsmen who develop the casting art should be rewarded!" Liu Chengyou looked at Wang Zhang again.

Wang Zhang said: "The minister has already dealt with it. ”

"How much reserve does the imperial court have for coinage and copper?" Liu Chengyou asked about the situation he was most concerned about.

"So far, the coinage supervisor has collected more than 2 million catties of copper, including more than 100,000 catties of bile copper......"

"That's a lot!" Liu Chengyou rubbed his forehead and couldn't help but take a breath.

For the whole country, this bit of copper material is really shabby, and it took more than a year to collect.

"I brought back the bronze Buddha statue from the river, and used it as the casting material. Existing mines, increase ore smelting, mining and transportation, and import to Tokyo. After thinking about it for a while, Liu Chengyou said directly: "There are a lot of folk bronzes, and the three divisions can discuss a collection decree to solve the copper shortage." ”

According to Liu Chengyou's original style, it is estimated that he will directly descend the edict and unconditionally collect folk bronzes. This is inevitable, if the imperial court pays for the redemption, it can directly declare bankruptcy. Therefore, it can only come hard, just like the destruction of the Buddha that is already in the making, and plunder directly. This kind of offended and controversial work, Liu Chengyou decided that he, the emperor, should not be at the forefront of everything......

"In addition, continue to develop and improve the technology of the bile copper method and increase the output!" Liu Chengyou added.

The bile copper method is the wet copper smelting, simply put, replacing copper with iron, which is the development and progress of copper smelting technology.

"Yes!"