"I understand."

As if he had seen the sun, he smiled and said, "The lord also wants to mint coins? ”

"Uh..." Yuan Xi looked stunned for a moment, and said: "Sir, don't think crookedly, my coinage is different from other people's coinage." Others mint coins to collect money, but I mint coins to control the market economy. ”

"The minister understands, it's just... How easy is that? Frustrated, he sighed.

"To borrow the words of the lord just now, the people are not fools and will not believe in the new currency. Although the value of the five-baht coin has depreciated and prices have skyrocketed, it can still be used. Who would exchange reliable currency for uncertain currency? ”

"If it's really urgent..."

Tian Feng glanced at Yuan Xi, got up and said, "The minister dares to ask the lord to think twice, you can't take risks." ”

"Sir reminds me." Yuan Xi said: "Everyone in power wants to accumulate wealth and implement their own currency. None of them succeeded. The people would rather barter than cooperate. If it is not done well, it will also provoke a popular rebellion and a mutiny. But on the other hand, if we succeed and prices are controlled, and we issue money, the benefits are immeasurable. ”

"Two gentlemen, I'm determined to give it a try, do you have a practical solution?"

"Do you really want to try?" The look of frustration was solemn.

"Hmm."

Yuan Xi sat at the back of the desk, prepared the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and said: "Regarding the implementation of the new currency, you may as well say any suggestions, and I will analyze and analyze them." ”

"The most difficult thing to implement the new currency is credibility, to convince the people that the new currency can replace the five baht. First, the government clearly stipulates that the five-baht coin will be abolished and the new currency will be used to correct the name. In the second, a notice was posted to buy the five baht money in the hands of the people in Singapore dollars. All three.... ”

He said a lot in one breath, without the slightest pause.

It can be seen that when Yuan Shao was in power, he thought about implementing the new currency, and he had a countermeasure in mind.

"What the gentleman said was excellent, I wrote it down. Is there anything else? Yuan Xi asked.

"My lord, what Mr. Fu just said is almost all nonsense. None of them were practical. Tian Feng vetoed: "The implementation of the new currency should take advantage of the trend and take advantage of the situation, and cannot be forcibly promoted." If the government clearly stipulates that the five-baht copper coin will be abolished, then the copper coin in the hands of the people will immediately become scrap copper and rotten iron, and they will not be able to buy anything in the market, which will cause starvation and riots. ”

"It seems fair and reasonable for the government to buy five baht in Singapore dollars, but in fact, no one will want to..."

"Wait." The more Yuan Xi listened, the more confused he became: "You just said that after the abolition of the five-baht copper coin, the copper coins in the hands of the people will become scrap copper and rotten iron. If I buy scrap copper and rotten iron at the equivalent of Singapore dollars, how can the people not want to? ”

"That's the problem." Tian Feng said: "Some foreign merchants, local families, and wealthy families only accept five baht coins. Because the five baht was the same currency used throughout the country, they could not buy goods from the lord, so they would go to other princes to buy them. People take the new currency to use, will they want it? ”

"And the most important thing." Fu Zhu frowned and said: "After the government abolished the five-baht coin, will the military salary also be used in new currency?" What are the consequences if the soldiers can't buy food with new dollars? It is likely to provoke a mutiny! ”

Tian Feng said: "Also, the implementation of the new currency cannot involve the family. Before the new currency is circulated, it cannot fall into the hands of the family.... ”

"Why is that?" Yuan Xi asked.

"Once the new currency falls into the hands of the Maison, the Maison will forcibly promote it. If the people do not recognize the new currency, it will cause population loss at least and provoke civil unrest at worst! Tian Feng said.

"You're talking too scary..." Yuan Xi smiled and put away his pen and ink.

The implementation of the new currency in troubled times will indeed be hindered, but he is confident that it will be done.

"I'll think about the new currency." Yuan Xi changed his words and said, "Two gentlemen, there are more important things than the implementation of the new currency, which must be implemented immediately. ”

"Please let the Lord know." The two replied.

"Since the Battle of Guandu, our military strength has been greatly damaged, and the number of local troops in the twelve counties of Jizhou accounts for more than half, and it is under the jurisdiction of the local Taishou. The Central Army was weak and had no prestige. Yuan Xi slowly got up and said, "Do you still remember, how the world is chaotic?" In the first year of Zhongping, Zhang Jiao organized the Yellow Turban Uprising, and the imperial court issued an order to let the county guards in various places recruit troops to garrison, although the Yellow Turban Army was repulsed, but it also enhanced the strength of the local army. ”

"Let's take what's in front of you. My father divided the three prefectures of Qingdao, Merge, and Youzhou among our three brothers, and we were in charge of the military and civil affairs. The result? ”

"A lesson from the past, a teacher from the future. How can this bastard system be used again? ”

"What the lord said is very true!" Tian Feng said.

Fu Zhu walked to the middle of the hall, knelt down and said: "Your lord, the minister has long suggested that the first lord should weaken the rights of the local Taishou, and send a reliable general to command the whole army, centralize power, and facilitate transfer. But instead of listening, the first lord also divided the remaining three states... ”

"The lord has always been wise, please order the removal of the military power of the Taishou."

"Sir, please get up." Yuan Xi helped him up and said, "If it had been a few months ago, it would have been a little difficult for me to do this. Now, in order to resist Cao Cao, the local army in Jizhou will be withdrawn, and each Taishou will be in name only, so I only need to give an order. ”

"The lord is wise."

Frustrated and determined, his heart did not follow the wrong person.

With the centralization of power, the military strength of the two prefectures will certainly increase greatly, and the military spirit will be cohesive, making it easier for them to develop and grow.

After a while...

Yuan Xi said conclusively: "The matter of buying land and implementing new currency will be put aside for the time being, and I will consider it." First of all, the Taishou and county orders of Jizhou, except for the soldiers who garrisoned the city, were all sent to Yecheng and reorganized by me. Then let Xun Chen, the chief bookkeeper of Youzhou, and the governor Jiao touch, select a group of craftsmen who can make furniture, wine, and paper, and escort them to Yecheng together with the clansmen of the Zhen family, and I will use them for reuse. Oh yes, and my wife Zhen Mi and my child Yuan Zhuo also sent to Yecheng. ”

"No..."

Frustrated and Tian Feng responded.

The discussion ended.

It was getting dark.

Yuan Xi was tired from the day and was ready to rest.

Guo Tu sent an official document and said, "My lord, Youzhou is in a hurry." ”

"What's the matter?"

Yuan Xi opened the official document and looked at it.

The official document reads: Chen Xun worships the lord for a hundred years. A few days ago, the king of Goguryeo, Gao Yanwu, sent an envoy to Ji, wanting to marry the Goguryeo princess Gao Ling to the lord and marry the Qin and Jin dynasties. Goguryeo is on the side of my Liaodong, and it often has the heart of looking eastward, and since it is sincere, please ask the lord to agree, and do not offend the enemy country.

"You've already read the official document, right?" Yuan Xi asked.

"Yes."

"What do you think?"

Guo Tu smiled and said, "Congratulations, this is a great thing." Goguryeo originated in Buyeo, located in a remote area, difficult to eliminate, they want to make friends with the lord, Qin and Jin, not only to solve the border trouble in Liaodong, but also to contain Wuhuan, so that the border of Youzhou is more peaceful. It is really a good thing for the country, the people, and the future of the lord. The minister thinks that he should marry! ”