Ye Hua knew his thoughts from Zhao Er's cheap smile, the so-called bamboo rat was just a joke, what the apprentice really wanted him to see was this one as a big coin!

As Ye Hua's apprentice, Zhao Er definitely surpasses many figures in the world in terms of economics, even the third envoy Li Gu may not be able to beat him, when Zhao Er took the risk to sneak into the Southern Tang Dynasty, hoping to rescue Han Xizai, but found that this kind of five copper coins were circulating on the market, he immediately changed a few and brought them back.

"Master, this thing is very important, isn't it?"

Ye Hua smiled lightly and said in a deep voice: "This little copper coin can kill Li Hongji!" ”

"Ahh Zhao Er was shocked, "Is it that serious?" ”

Ye Hua said with a smile: "Since Taishi Gong wrote the historical records, historians of all dynasties have used emperors and generals as the theme of describing history. And once the king is mediocre and cruel, and the courtiers and villains are filled with court, the etiquette will collapse, and the state affairs will be difficult, so that it will be out of control, and the country will be ruined. ”

Zhao Er immediately nodded, "Master is right, but is it wrong to write this?" ”

"I can't make a mistake, but it's also very one-sided and undesirable!" Ye Hua shook the big money in his hand, "The actual weight of this copper coin is only more than twice that of ordinary copper coins, but Nantang said that it is worth five big coins, do the people admit it?" ”

Zhao Er shook his head silently, "In the folk, this kind of big money is at most four yuan and small money, so if you buy a bamboo rat with a small amount of money, it is three yuan a piece, if you buy three and pay with a big money, you need two pieces of ten yuan, but in fact, it is only a small amount of eight yuan." ”

Ye Hua said with a smile: "So how much money can be worth is not only the final say of the court, but also whether the people accept it." ”

Although there are also biographies of goods in the historical records, Taishi Gong couldn't afford to pay the money, and he couldn't help but repair the historical records, so he endured the humiliation and chose the palace punishment.

Since then, there have been many financial management experts in the past dynasties, and they have written down many brilliant opinions. It's just that these people can't be compared with Ye Hua, after all, the era he lives in, the economy is highly developed, and the information is extraordinarily rich...... Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, coinage has been the privilege of the imperial court, representing the credit of a country, and it is not allowed to be sloppy, such as the five-baht coin of the Han Dynasty, which is one of the best.

Under normal circumstances, the initial minting is full of two full value, the fineness is the best, and it is very convenient to trade, so there is no need to worry.

However, with the development of the economy, the demand for currency has increased greatly, and the Central Plains has been lacking in precious metals since ancient times.

For example, mixing lead into copper coins, or simply discounting the materials, casting small and poor money, shoddy...... Monetary and fiscal are both important means for the imperial court to regulate and control the economy, but there is a clear difference between the two.

Fiscal means, usually manifested in increasing the amount and type of taxes, in a word, directly from the pocket - it is precisely this practice that people are most disgusted with, whenever they want to increase the excesses and miscellaneous taxes, they will come out with people to ask for the people's lives, and there is also opposition in the localities, and even provoke popular unrest, which is out of control. For example, the levy of three salaries will ruin the Ming Dynasty, and such a lesson is not uncommon.

In contrast, monetary means are much more hidden, and the movement is not so large.

It's just that they work the money and mint bad coins, even if the people know about it, it's just scolding, and there is no other way.

Therefore, it is easiest to make an idea on the currency, which is common in ancient and modern times, and no country is an exception...... When the metal standard was on the metal standard, there would be some convergence and constraints, and when it came to the era of paper money, Pandora's box was opened, and you could print it as you wanted, the mark of the Weimar regime, the gold yuan coupon of a certain gong, and the countless paper notes of Zimbabwe are all masterpieces.

Even Zhuge Liang, the first sage of the ages, is no exception, after Liu Bei occupied the two rivers of Bashu, he issued the famous Taiping 100 coins, and used more than one penny as a hundred wen, and fiercely exploited the people of Shu.

Of course, the people of Shu were miserable and complained, and many local courtiers of Liangchuan, such as Qian Zhou and others, would strongly advocate surrender after Deng Ai entered Shu and became shameful traitors......

Therefore, when economics is used to explain history, it presents a completely different look from official history.

Ye Hua kept talking, not only Zhao Er listened, but even Fu San held his cheeks, thoughtfully, "Master Hou, according to what you said, the Southern Tang Dynasty issued the five major money, which is the beginning of defeat?" ”

Ye Hua nodded slightly, "Although it's still early, at least it shows that Li Hongji began to corrupt his overdraft credit, and he is destroying his foundation!" Find your own death! ”

"He's not stupid, why would he die by himself?" Fu San asked.

Zhao Erdao: "This disciple can explain that Li Hongji is ambitious, frequently uses troops abroad, and expands the water division, which costs a huge amount of money, and he has accepted the Confucian family, many monks, and so many scholars!" When they arrived in Jiangnan, no one was willing to gnaw on the nest and drink gruel, and they all had to live a good life! Especially those monks, we destroyed the Buddha and cast the Buddha statues, and they built temples in the south of the Yangtze River, turning the fate everywhere and erecting a golden body. There are also people who privately smelt copper coins and make magic weapons! ”

"I see!" Fu Sandao: "There is not much copper in Jiangnan, so if you continue to do this, there are not enough copper coins on the market, and it is reasonable to cast the five major coins, and you have to choose as a last resort!" ”

Ye Hua got up and said with a smile: "When the five big money is just the beginning, then there will be ten, fifty, and one hundred......"

"What?" Fu San was shocked when he heard this, and couldn't help frowning, isn't this a joke! If you cast a big coin with two pennies of copper, it will be used as a hundred, and whoever accepts it will be a fool two hundred and five!

"If Li Hongji dares to do this, he is really not far from death."

Ye Hua smiled faintly, "He will definitely do it, it's not that he wants to or not, but because of the situation, if he embarks on this road, he can't turn back!" Even if he wants to turn back, we won't sit idly by! ”

Zhao Er immediately rubbed his hands excitedly, his eyes lit up, this kid seemed to be born with a liking to play conspiracy. Especially this kind of high-end gameplay with conspiracy as the body and conspiracy as the body, it makes him tremble with excitement!

Master really won't let himself down, and he can see the strategy of destroying the country from just a copper coin, that is, Master has this vision and means!

Fu San can't wait, this is not only to bring down the Southern Tang Dynasty, but also to have unlimited business opportunities, and he can make a lot of money! She still remembers that her husband taught herself not to stare at small money, if you want to make a lot of money, this is probably what it means!

They stared at Ye Hua together, if there is any good way, hurry up! We can't wait!

Ye Hua cleared his throat and wanted to continue, when suddenly, his stomach gurgled.

"After saying so much, I'm hungry too, eat first!"

Fu San was so angry that his little face sank immediately, without this, he stopped at the most critical time, this is like going to a teahouse to listen to a book, hearing the critical moment, and coming to the next decomposition, how angry and annoying it is!

Ye Hua ignored his daughter-in-law's cannibalistic gaze, he was really hungry.

"How to start, we still need to understand the situation, and when I see Han Xizai, I will talk to him well, and then draw up a strategy, as for the present...... I just want to try this! ”

Ye Hua reached out, grabbed the tail of the bamboo rat, and lifted the little guy out.

"Hey, it's quite heavy, at least four catties, fat enough, how about a braised bamboo rat?"

Zhao Er was stunned, "Master, didn't you say that you want to give it to the panda?" Why do you want to eat it? ”

"Questions?" Ye Hua looked at the two in the cage, "Pandas eat two, let's eat one, it's interesting enough, go boil hot water, I want to cook it myself!" ”

Ye Hua was full of interest, it seemed that he hadn't cooked for a long time, and he happened to be in his own manor, the weather was good, and he was in a good mood, so he didn't eat much, so he was sorry for himself.

Ye Hua ordered to boil water, and personally carried a kitchen knife, ready to slaughter the bamboo rat.

"It's called a bamboo rat, isn't it?"

"That's right!"

"It's a type of rat, right?"

"It should be a close relative!"

Fu San was so angry that he stomped his feet, and his cheeks bulged: "Can you eat that?" ”

"What's this, it must taste good!" Ye Hua is quite confident.

Fu San crossed his waist, shook his head and said, "If you want to eat yourself, I won't eat a bite anyway!" ”

Ye Hua persuaded: "There is not much fat in bamboo rats, it is all skin, it is good for the skin, eat more, it will become more beautiful!" ”

"If you don't eat, you just don't eat!" Fu San turned his head and left, "I won't eat mice!" You are not allowed to do it in the kitchen! ”

"It's a bamboo rat, not a mouse!"

Regardless of Ye Hua's explanation, Fu San didn't look back, and went straight to find Ye's.

"If you don't eat it, I'll eat it!"

Ye Hua was too lazy to talk nonsense, he was clean and neat, slaughtered the bamboo rat, removed the hair, removed the internal organs, and cleaned it up, almost about two catties.

Soak it in water for a while, add some rice wine to taste, then take it out, cut it into large pieces, and prepare to blanch.

Don't let it be better in the kitchen, the big pot just outside is quite wild!

Add wide oil, add the chopped green onion, ginger shreds, and garlic cloves to stir-fry until fragrant, then add the rat meat and fry for a while, wait until the skin and meat are slightly yellow, pour in a pot full of water, and the rest is stewed over high heat.

Simple and crude, although not as refined as a kitchen at home, the taste is absolutely unbeatable. Ye Hua deliberately brought bamboo to burn the fire, and after burning for half an hour, a large pot of soup was gone.

He thought about it, found two more taro, washed them, cut them into large pieces and threw them in.

The next thing is to wait for the juice to come out of the pot!

Ye Hua thought about it, turned his head to the kitchen again, moved a jar of home-brewed wine, by the way, and then there was a bowl of rice, and the thick broth was poured on the fragrant rice, and mixed gently...... The neighbors' children are crying!

If you don't eat, it's your loss!

Ye Huale came out of the kitchen in a hurry, but he looked up suddenly, only to find that the pot was already full of people.

Zhao Er, Guo Xingge, and Fu San!

Didn't you say you wouldn't eat it!

Ye Hua rushed over angrily, and without waiting for questioning, Fu San took the initiative to say: "I only eat taro, I don't touch bamboo rats!" ”

"May you keep your word!"

Ye Hua stretched out his hand, lifted the lid of the pot, and suddenly a rich aroma gushed out, which was like a volcanic eruption! At this moment, several people reached out for chopsticks together.

Zhao second-hand quickly grabbed a piece of skin and immediately stuffed it into his mouth.

The meat skin is fragrant and strong, and it is 10,000 times better than the pork skin! Zhao Er was burned and shed tears, but he still swallowed it tenaciously, it was delicious, it was so delicious.

The bamboo rat is good, and the master's craftsmanship is better!

The little Brother Guo Xing, lying on the pot table, sandwiched a piece of taro, the glutinous taro, absorbed the soup, and the taste was wonderful.

"Brother, I'm obedient, I only eat taro, not bamboo rats!"

Ye Hua said with a dark face: "What's the use of you being obedient, those who should be obedient don't listen!" ”

It turns out that Fu San at this moment is stuffing bamboo rat legs into his mouth!

Not only did she forget the promise she had just made, but she also prepared a pair of big chopsticks for cooking noodles, and with a single hand, the largest piece came!

Fu San chewed, his cheeks bulged, and he didn't have any image!

Only women and villains are difficult to raise! Women are villains! Ye Hua rolled his eyes, he didn't bother to bother with her, just two catties of bamboo rats, if he didn't eat quickly, there would be nothing, Ye Hua decisively put down his chopsticks.

The four of them were swept away, and they didn't have much time left, and there was not even soup left.

Zhao Er leaned on the poplar tree to digest silently, Brother Guo Xing sat on the ground, basking in his round belly, Fu San stared at the sky blankly, and suddenly turned his head to Ye Hua and said, "Slaughter the remaining two!" It's so fragrant! ”