Chapter XXIV: Coins are invalidated
The way of fate is the most mysterious, some people are born rich and noble, and their reincarnation skills are first-class, such as the little emperor Liu Xie, and some people can seize wealth and nobility, even if the sky does not allow it, they can also reverse the sword in their hands, such as Xiao Yi, and there is also a kind of person who has no great ability, but under the wings of the strong, he can also be safe and secure for a lifetime, such as Song Zhong!
Song Zhong was originally an ordinary lieutenant in Huainan, and he met Xiao Yi by chance, and after Yuan Shu's death, he rushed to Xuzhou with the 'heirloom jade seal' in his arms, because he was meritorious, cautious and loyal, and was promoted to the housekeeper of the Wuwu Hou Mansion, and he was also considered to be popular!
For his current identity, Song Zhong is very satisfied, and he said that the prime minister's family is a seven-grade official, and the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion is definitely not bad, no matter where he goes, the big and small officials have to give a little thin face, and even call them brothers, and treat them as guests, which is even more majestic than being a general!
The days of the Hou Mansion are also very moist, the Metropolitan Governor is very good to his subordinates, even to the point of protecting the calves, the two ladies are also kind-hearted people, the monthly quota is full, every New Year's Festival, there are other rewards, everyone performs their duties, unity and friendship, there is no right and wrong, and there is no darkness in other mansions!
The only trouble is a few young ladies, who are active by nature, bold, always causing trouble everywhere, making chickens and dogs jump in the mansion, Song Zhong has most of his energy, is to clean up the aftermath for them, apologize everywhere, he has almost all visited the mansions of hundreds of officials in Xuchang City, in other words, a few young ladies beat up all those gentlemen, and they are extremely domineering!
Yesterday, the treasure house of the Hou Mansion was opened, several young ladies moved back and forth hundreds of times, tired lying on the bed and unable to get up, and had no energy to go out to cause trouble, Song Zhong rarely had a leisure, after inspecting the courtyard, he walked out of the Hou Mansion step by step, enjoying his precious freedom!
He is going to go to Piaoxianglou, have a few drinks, listen to some news, and then do the things that the Metropolitan Governor has explained.
The restaurants in Xuchang City are of different levels, some pavilions are towering, luxuriously decorated, specially entertaining dignitaries, some earthen walls and grass sheds, a few wooden boards, are the places patronized by the peddlers' pawns, as for the Piaoxiang Building where Song Zhong went, it is not the best, nor the worst, but it is the most famous!
Piaoxiang Lou also has another name, called 'Butler Building', most of the people who come here to drink, most of them are the butlers and other characters in the mansion of the hundred officials, these people do not have any official positions, but they can't be despised and drag out one at random, and there is a great god sitting behind them!
"Master Song is here, please inside, the special seat has been reserved for you!"
"Brother Song, let's sit together, the best spirits, three years old, double fragrant!"
"Brother Song, what have you been busy with lately, I haven't seen you for some days!"
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Song Zhong stepped in, and there was a greeting in the restaurant, the guys all called him master, and the housekeepers of the other mansions, regardless of their age, all called him brother, very polite!
"You're welcome, everyone, it's rare to have free time today, let's have a few drinks!" Song Zhong's lower abdomen is slightly straight, and he greets him with a full style, and the housekeeper is also divided into high and low, which is determined by the official position and ability of the master behind him, and the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion is definitely the highest level!
After some commotion, the housekeepers of each province sat down separately, they were strictly sorted by rank, the housekeepers of high-ranking officials and important ministers sat in the core position, the ordinary ones sat around, and the small doors and small households came out, there may not even be a seat, and when the guys served wine and food, they still had to help!
Don't underestimate these family affairs, in fact, many times, they are the spokespersons of the master, and the dignitaries and dignitaries are not easy to say, and the words that cannot be said are often conveyed through the housekeepers, so many of the topics discussed in the Piaoxiang Building are military affairs, and there is really a feeling of a court meeting!
At the same time, the housekeepers also have to collect information, listen to intelligence, and report to their masters for decision-making purposes, so an excellent housekeeper is equal to a professional spy, observant of words and feelings, sensitive mind, and other idle people can't bear it!
The weather was cold, a few glasses of hot wine were in the stomach, everyone's faces immediately became rosy, and their tongues became flexible, as for the topic they discussed, it was naturally inseparable from several major events in Xuchang City, such as the 'tiger and leopard riding' raiding the villa, how much money was lost by each government, whose housekeeper was arrested, lost his head, and so on!
"Xiliang is in turmoil, the imperial court is determined to send troops to conscript, Ma Teng and Han Sui are not incompetent, and the Xiliang soldiers are even more known for their bravery, I don't know what chance the metropolitan governor has?" After a few words, people brought the topic to the upcoming Western Expedition, and the imperial court went all out in this war!
"What kind of thing are Ma Teng and Han Sui, just a group of Xiliang grass cowards, and most of my family's governors are Changsheng generals!" Song Zhong pouted, his chest was higher than his chin, and his face was full of arrogance...... "The army marches westward, and I will also accompany the army in the old Song Dynasty. ”
"That's right, the Metropolitan Governor is the star monarch of the sky, and the master is invincible!"
"Ghost-faced Xiao Lang, the first warrior of the Han Dynasty, how can a group of local chickens and tile dogs in Xiliang be opponents!"
"Brother Song is also a good man, he has made meritorious contributions on the battlefield, I am really envious of waiting for ......"
While the surrounding stewards praised Xiao Yi, they also praised Song Zhong vigorously, but they were more concerned about another thing, "The cold land of the west, the production is limited, and the governor of the capital has invested millions of money, isn't it distressing, if there is no return......
"A group of guys with a small eye of the mouse, what do you know, Liangzhou is rich in gems, jade, good horses, and furs, all of which are good things worth a thousand gold, and the orchid is even more golden-eyed, charming, pinching it will come out of the water, are you afraid that you won't be able to recover a little money...... besides, those coins will not be money soon!" Speaking of this, Song Zhong suddenly closed his mouth, and twitched hard, his face full of chagrin!
"Brush! ~Brush! Brush! ”
In an instant, the ears of the surrounding housekeepers were all pricked up, what BMW, jade, orchid they are not interested in, the last sentence of the key, the coin will not be money soon, what does it mean?
"Man, good wine and good food, don't save me money, I'm going to get drunk with Song Ye today!" The person who is a housekeeper, that is not the seven tricks of the heart, this kind of thing is not okay to ask clearly, the best way is to take a detour and spit out the truth after drinking!
"Everyone salutes Song Ye with a cup, the flag is victorious, and the horse is successful!"
"Song Ye is mighty, follow the Metropolitan Governor, invincible, and sweep Xiliang!"
"Song Ye must bring a few more orchids back, and the housekeepers for us will also increase face!"
There is no man who doesn't like wine, plus a group of people touted it, Song Zhong is eyebrows and smiles, the wine is dry, after a while, the little face is red, the big mouth is open, and the tongue can't be controlled!
"You guys, you just don't follow the right master, most of the governors are also unparalleled, they think things with their little toes, they are better than other people's brains, can you do a loss-making business...... Orchid, white and tender, these copper coins, the imperial court does not recognize them, they are a pile ......of scrap copper, do you understand? ”
Song Zhong's eyes were straight, and he trembled and took out a handful of five-baht coins from his arms, and his hand was still on the table, "The new money will be baked soon, these things are useless, it is better to spend them......"
After listening to the words, the housekeepers of the various prefectures looked at each other, and Song Zhong said a mess, but he still revealed an important news...... "The imperial court is minting new money, and the old coins will be invalidated immediately!" ”
Currency reform, scrap the old and bring out the new, this kind of thing has appeared several times in the history of the Han family, three baht, six baht, five baht, and five cents of small money, if this is the case, a large number of copper coins stored in various prefectures will become a pile of waste!
If someone else said this, everyone might not believe it, but Song Zhong said it, and the credibility was very high, his master was Xiao Yi, the governor of the capital, who was the future son-in-law of the prime minister, and he couldn't hear any decrees!
"Dude - check out, my father is sick and I take my leave!"
"My dad is sick too, wait and go together......"
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"Isn't your father long gone, how can the dead get sick?"
"Well, you don't know, I just recognized a godfather yesterday......"
"Admire! Admire! ”
The imperial court is about to scrap the coin...... Such an important news must be told to their masters as soon as possible, the stewards did not dare to delay, they all came up with various excuses, and ran away in a puff of smoke, leaving only Song Zhong alone, lying on the table, snoring like thunder!
"Ladies and gentlemen, go slowly, go slowly! …… Send two people to send Song Ye back, close the door, the restaurant is closed today! "The owner of the restaurant has been listening with his ears pricked up, once the five baht money is invalid, for ordinary people, it is tantamount to the sky falling, you must spend the copper money in your hand, and by the way, inform relatives and friends, the news from the Hou Mansion is absolutely reliable!
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Without worrying about the Hou Mansion, the two guys have worked hard to finally bring Song Zhong back, this uncle, he has been very blessed recently, and it is almost the same if he doesn't have two hundred and fifty catties!
Seeing that the housekeeper was drunk, the soldiers immediately took it over, and wanted to give a reward of a few copper coins, but the two guys were so bright that they didn't even look at it, and ran away, "God, grandpa, hurry up and spend the copper coins at home, if you are one step later, it will become a pile of waste!" ”
A few pro-soldiers supported Song Zhong, trying to find a place for him to sober up, but as soon as he entered the mansion, the housekeeper woke up immediately, his face was completely drunk, he jumped three feet, and rushed towards the direction of the lobby...... "Governor, the little one has finished things, it's absolutely beautiful!" ”
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