Lu Huiqing's few tears were three points more powerful than gunpowder, and they exploded the hearts of the court.

Everyone knows that this is aimed at Han Jiang, Cai Qu and other Zaifu who prevented him from entering Beijing. Especially Cai Qu, because Han Jiang has no intention of ruling the court, Cai Qu is almost monopolistic in the Eastern Mansion, and the responsibility that Lu Huiqing is not allowed to enter the court is actually borne by him alone.

borrowed the power of Emperor Taishang to suppress Cai Qu,

However, although there are hundreds of civil and military officials in the palace to witness it with their own eyes, it is not so easy for the imperial history to give Lu Huiqing an charge of disgrace in the palace.

just recalled that the emperor's voice choked up when he was back then, and he didn't cry bitterly, and he couldn't afford such a crime anyway.

It is also inconvenient for the imperial historians to impose false crimes on Lu Huiqing, how many people can testify?

This time, Lu Huiqing was impeached after choking, and whoever takes a breath next time will also be impeached? If you continue to go on such a road, everyone will be in danger. Which imperial history dares to offend the wrath of the public?

However, the imperial historians are all watching Lu Huiqing's follow-up, whether they are preparing to leave Beijing or want to stay in Beijing.

If Lu Huiqing cried out in order to stay in Beijing, then she was absolutely hypocritical and deceitful. As soon as there is a hint of it, it will immediately become a target.

But if he really cried for the emperor, and his heart was sincere, then he would definitely leave Beijing on time. For the Zaifu led by Cai Qu, it is still a tolerable result.

No matter how wonderful the performance is, as long as you don't stay in the capital, you won't be a disaster in a short time.

However, Lu Huiqing's reputation in the court is still a little problematic.

During the period of the reform, the old party could not find a handle to use from Wang Anshi, and focused their firepower on Lu Huiqing. No matter how small the problem is, it will be infinitely magnified, which will make Lu Huiqing's reputation plummet.

Before the change of the law, Lu Huiqing first got Ouyang Xiu's green eyes, and only then did he become famous in the court, calling him 'rare scholars', and 'telling his friends and recommending him to the court as an elegant person.' And said: It is better to be willing to be guilty of the same crime. 'Lu Huiqing's position in the Chongwen Academy is Ouyang Xiu's credit, and it has nothing to do with Wang Anshi. Later, Lu Huiqing participated in the reform and became Wang Anshi's assistant, Ouyang Xiu reversed his past appreciation and spared no effort to attack Lu Huiqing.

No matter what Lu Huiqing's original character is, in the minds of today's courtiers, he is still a treacherous and treacherous villain with a strong desire for power.

After the court meeting, with a promise to the empress, Lu Huiqing entered to meet the emperor.

Han Gang did not go over together. Zhang Dian and Su Song are also not on duty today. Only Cai Qu, Zhang Qi and Xue Xiang accompanied Lu Huiqing into the palace to greet him.

According to the news that came out later, Zhao Ji didn't write any difficult notes, but just replied to Lu Huiqing. Let people know that his consciousness is still clear.

After the audience, Lu Huiqing immediately retired from the palace.

According to the usual practice, Empress Taishang should ask Lu Huiqing for her views on the recent important military affairs, and how he plans to deal with the local military and political affairs after he arrives in Hebei.

Whenever a minister is a magistrate, he will be questioned, and if the answer is not satisfactory, the appointment may be revoked. Even Zaisuke, who decided on the appointment, was subject to a certain amount of punishment.

But Empress Xiang didn't mean to summon Lu Huiqing today, and it seemed that she was dissatisfied with Lu Huiqing's performance in the palace and was ready to delay time. Delay until Lu Huiqing should leave and then summon him, so as not to let anyone disagree with the court's intentions.

"I didn't expect Lu Jifu to come to the palace with such a hand." Han Gang returned to Xuanhui Courtyard, and when Su Song came over in the afternoon, he sighed at him. If it were him, he would never have been able to do this.

"It's not forced yet." Su Song laughed, "It seems that you don't do anything, and you have a share of Yukun among them, right?" ”

Han Gang snorted, and it was rare to see Su Song's sharp words: "It's not a personal vendetta." ”

To prevent Lu Huiqing from staying in Beijing, Wang Anshi can be regarded as one of them. Although Wang Anshi did this in order to force Han Gang to withdraw from the Privy Council. But it is undeniable that Wang Anshi did use Lu Huiqing as a bargaining chip.

This is not a personal vendetta, but for the sake of Taoism. It's just that compared with state affairs, there are more or less selfish desires in Taoism.

Of course, Su Song knew, smiled, and said, "But it's also a shame that Lu Jifu can think of this." Others really can't learn it. ”

"For the sake of fame, Lu Jifu was also forced to be helpless."

It's not that Cai Jing and Lu Huiqing are cadres who want to put the treasure on the little emperor one after another. There is no need to take this step for the sake of ten years from now, and there are no other ways.

In Han Gang's view, it's more about the current prestige. It's just that Cai Jing is much rougher than Lu Huiqing. Presumably due to inexperience. However, Lu Huiqing himself has no choice, at least Cai Jing will not be like Lu Huiqing, who has been pointed out by thousands of people. Even after Lu Huiqing won the Lingwu Land, he failed to take off the hat of talent but no virtue.

"Does Lu Jifu plan to stay in Beijing?" Su Song asked again.

Han Gang Zhilu Dao Su Song's views on Lu, Zeng and others are more or less prejudiced. In fact, he himself has a point, in the process of previous exchanges, Lu Huiqing's desire for power is very obvious. Han Gang is not blind, so he will not be unable to see.

"Who knows what he thinks? I can only watch. If he really wanted to stay, he would definitely do something in the next two days...... But Cai Xiangcheng expects him to do so. Han Gang said.

Of course, Su Song knew how jealous Cai was of Lu Huiqing's entry into the court.

There will be no one in the court who does not know the way. With his merits and position in the new party, as long as Lu Huiqing enters the court, he will immediately be able to regain most of the military and political power from Cai Qu's hands. Cai Qu, who wants to be alone, where can he tolerate such a thing?

Su Song nodded and sighed: "If Lu Jifu is self-aware, it is time to pack up now." ”

"Lu Jifu is very knowledgeable, and he will not fail to see these problems. I don't know if he can pass the level of fame and fortune. ”

If Lu Huiqing really leaves Beijing honestly, she will not make other small actions. His bad reputation in the past can be washed away a lot. And there is also the sympathy in Shilin, which will also be inclined towards him. As long as he can give up the unrealistic illusion of becoming the prime minister of the dynasty.

Lu Huiqing's matter, just talk about it. It was Cai Qu who was unhappy in his heart, and Han Gang and Su Song didn't take it very seriously.

"By the way, yesterday, when the ten coins have been minted, the sample money has just been delivered, Brother Zirong wants to take a look?"

"The brass kind? So fast? ”

"It's not fast. It's all casting, if it weren't for the raw materials that delayed some time. It should have been minted with five coins before. ”

Han Gang ordered someone to fetch the newly minted copper coin and bring it to Su Song, "Mu Fan has already been presented to Empress Taishang before." It's going to be presented at the Mint today. But I'm still one step ahead. ”

The golden cluster of new copper coins is the ten coins that were only minted yesterday, and they are made of brass.

This coin is very exquisitely made, the obverse is Yuanyou Tongbao, the text is a correct regular script, close to the European style, is Han Gang's handwriting. On the reverse side, the words are arranged up and down. To the left and right are two crescent moons.

Because when the ten coins are larger than the usual small flat coins, the outline is very wide. Therefore, on the outer outline, two more concave signs are added on the front and back, both of which are ten. One is the improved scratch ten, and the other is a horizontal and vertical ten. This is the same as the bronze that was cast before. It's not to save a little material, or to let people know that this is ten cents, but an anti-counterfeiting mark.

Counterfeit money tends to be light and small, and of poor quality. But it's just a matter of quality, and ordinary people may not be able to distinguish the authenticity. But after adding an anti-counterfeiting mark to the outer profile, it is much easier - such a fine mark cannot be cast privately - it can be recognized at a glance.

Moreover, in the past, all the coins circulating in the market were bronze coins, and if you want to counterfeit coins, you can only make five coins at most. The material of five coins is three times that of Xiaoping money, and if you cast it privately, you won't make much money at all. The price of copper on the market is much more expensive than copper money, and melting copper for copper is a profitable business.

Su Song took the ten coins in his hand, and took out a bronze coin from his sleeve, but it was a newly minted five coins, and he held it one by one in one hand and compared it. The shape is similar, the size and thickness are similar, but the color and face value are different. Another, the pattern on the back of the folded five coins is moire.

"Is the cost still the three articles I said before?" Su Song asked Han Gang with the brass coin.

"Well, Sanwen. It's a little more than five cents. ”

In the past, the cost of the top ten coins issued was also around three cents, so they had to be lowered because the people did not recognize it. However, now that it is replaced with brass of different materials, as long as the imperial court can still use it to collect taxes, it is very unlikely that the people will not recognize it.

"Zinc four bronze six." Su Song took the brass coin and looked back and forth, "Yukun, you created this zinc word, what does it mean?" ”

"There are many people who know the Tao of Calamine, but how many people know the word zinc? Originally, I wanted to add gold to the old and the new, but after thinking about it again, I felt that the name was still inappropriate, and there must be more elements to be discovered in the future, so I changed it to a hard Xin. ”

Han Gang can't say that he just chooses the name according to his own habits, although it should be a foreign product, but as long as it is a Chinese character, it doesn't matter. The pipa grapes are also foreign, so it's not a big deal.

Su Song didn't exhaustively investigate the matter, in his opinion, it was not a big deal for Han Gang to name elements that had not been named in the past. In the Compendium of Materia Medica, it is necessary to give scientific names to animals and plants, which is for one purpose. Tempting people with fame and fortune.

Su Song returned the money to Han Gang: "After that, all the small flat coins made of copper will be stopped and replaced with iron coins?" ”

"Of course." Han Gang said, his plans were not hidden.

If you melt down the five-dollar bronze casting, you can still make money, but it's definitely not as much as before. For the imperial court, it is a loss to use copper to cast small flat money, and it will be better to exchange it for five yuan. And in the planning, when ten dollars is the main force. Anti-counterfeiting and anti-destruction of money are all problems to be solved by newly minted coins.

"Different denominations, different materials. It's impossible to fake it. At the price of copper in the world, it is not suitable to use it to mint small flat coins. When the mechanic Cao can build the molding machine, when fifty, hundred, and even silver, gold and big money will be available. ”

One iron coin, five bronze coins, and ten brass coins. When can a machine-forged machine be made, it will be easier to make fifty and one hundred with red copper. Red copper is soft, die forging is enough as long as it solves mechanical problems, and the requirements for mold materials are not high. Moreover, the profit of minting can also support the requirement to change the mold frequently. Similarly, there are gold and silver coins, which can be stamped and formed by die forging. The exquisite texture of the molding is incomparable to casting. As long as no one can forge it, and the credit of the imperial court is not lost, such coins can be used in the world. This deal can be done for a long time.

"At that time, the country's financial planning will be easier again."