Chapter Seventy-Nine [Du Zhongfang, the Old Fox]

Gao Ji's previous verdict left a deep impression on Li Qingshan. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

This guy is like lightning, he is discerning, he only needs to look at it a few times, and he doesn't need to ask, he can guess the conflict between the two sides, and he is obviously not easy to fool.

What's more, there is also a fierce Du Zhong Fang next to him, this guy is obviously on the side of the four fingers, according to his previous performance, it is obviously not a fuel-efficient lamp.

When dealing with these two people, you have to be cautious and don't show your feet.

The ancients had the wisdom of the ancients, and although they were moderns, if the sense of superiority was too strong and they were too contemptuous, it was inevitable that there would be negligence. Once there is negligence, in this kind of life and death event, as long as you take a wrong step, I am afraid that you will die a miserable death, about this, Li Qingshan knows very well in his heart.

So the next thing, seriously speaking, is actually a bit risky, after all, it involves such a heavy punishment as private casting, and the matter can be big or small.

After all, the blacksmith is from the same village, and he has sent him glutinous rice before, which is completely out of friendship with the same village, and does not ask for anything in return.

The more this kind of kindness, the more Li Qingshan values it.

The grace of dripping water, as long as you have the ability, you should repay it. Besides, if he hadn't forced himself out today, I was afraid that things would not have evolved into this situation, for the horse blacksmith, at most, he would be blackened by the four fingers, and the private casting would not necessarily leak, and it would be impossible for the four fingers to rob the mold and expose him, which would be self-defeating.

Therefore, he must save the lives of Ma Blacksmith and Ah Xing. It is moral. Also for responsibility!

Li Qingshan raised his vigilance at the moment. Pretending to be confused, he stretched out his palm and said, "Lord Gao, can you lend me these copper coins to take a look, and I will confirm them later." ”

Gao Ji did not doubt him, so he handed all the dozen copper coins in his hand to Li Qingshan.

Li Qingshan looked down and saw that the twenty copper coins were really new and old, thin and thick, and there were obvious differences in the clarity of the copper and the text. My mind was suddenly settled.

Because of this difference, he had just seen it not so long ago.

The two copper pieces left by Tang'er, because of the lack of money at that time, he untied the rope and took it apart to make pocket money, and he counted it several times at that time, counting and counting, and each piece of money was less than a thousand, for which he complained for a long time.

But at the time, he didn't think that those coins looked newer and thinner. It is the counterfeit money of ancient times, that is, the private coinage of the people. Although he was also very interested in ancient Chinese things in the past. However, most of them were limited to their biology majors, antiques, antiques, and ancient coins, but they were not very interested, so they didn't see it at the time.

But at that glance just now, he suddenly figured this out!

This may seem like a small thing, but it ...... As long as they are skillfully used, they may be able to find a way to survive for Uncle Ma and Ah Xing!

"Lord Gao, is this Twenty Wen?"

"It's exactly twenty Wen, and this official has counted it." Gao Ji nodded in response, but his face was suspicious, "Lord Li, this official just heard you say that this money is ......."

Li Qingshan had already deduced his next statement from beginning to end in his heart, and he was confident that there was no major mistake, so he smiled naturally at this time: "It's twenty Wen, that's right." Lord Gao, these copper coins are exactly what we just gave Uncle Ma as a deposit, how can you give four fingers and one finger, it seems to have become evidence of Uncle Ma's private copper coins? I'm confused! ”

He said it loudly, and Akari was scolding Four Fingers, but he was just trying to make sure the blacksmith could hear. Although his plan was improvised, he had not discussed it with Blacksmith Ma in advance, but now that Blacksmith Ma is in trouble, there should still be a reaction to this impromptu reaction, right?

Du Zhongfang also took the copper coins from Gao Ji's hand at this time, looked at them carefully, and then asked in a deep voice: "Lord Li, are these copper coins really yours?" You...... Where did you get it? ”

"Is there a problem with the money? Why, Lord Du asked, could it be that these are really private coins? ”

"Although not all, there are a few private coins that are undoubtedly privately minted, and the official still has this eyesight," Gao Ji next to him sighed and said, he saw that Li Qingshan didn't seem to be very good at distinguishing between official coins and private coins, so he said again: "Lord Li, you look carefully......"

As he spoke, he took out two copper coins and placed them side by side in his palm for Li Qingshan to see, one of the two copper coins looked obviously newer.

Li Qingshan had actually seen these a long time ago, but he still pretended to be serious and careful, since he was doing a show, he had to do a full set.

"Lord Li, there's a difference, right?"

Gao Ji asked, picked up the two copper coins separately, and put them horizontally together.

"The thickness is not the same. Lord Li, the official coinage is obviously thicker, and those unscrupulous private casters in the market just took advantage of the thickness of the loophole and added some bad lead and scrap iron, which is profitable. ”

Li Qingshan nodded, if you look carefully, you can indeed see that there is a slight difference in the thickness of the two copper coins.

He thought about it for a while, and simply took five of each of the two copper coins from Du Zhongfang's hand, stacked them in a column, and compared them together.

One is not obvious, but five at once, the difference in kindness is clearly reflected, the stack on the left is more than a copper thinner than the one on the right, and there is even a significant difference in weight when held in the hand.

Gao Ji saw that his method was novel, and couldn't help but say: "Yes, Lord Li's method is very good, so when you compare it, the difference is obvious." ”

Li Qingshan pretended to be suddenly enlightened: "Lord Gao, it seems that these few are indeed private coins." Li didn't notice it for a while, and used this kind of private coinage, this ...... You don't have to be sentenced, right? ”

Of course, this does not need to be punished, how can casting and use be the same, Gao Ji hurriedly shook his head and said no, but he was also full of doubts in his heart, he glanced back at the horse blacksmith, and then looked at Li Qingshan, with a look of wanting to speak and stopping, and asked again after a long time: "Lord Li, where did these copper coins come from?" ”

Li Qingshan said with a smile: "Lord Gao, you don't suspect that Lord Ben privately minted copper coins, right?" ”

Gao Ji hurriedly shook his head: "Of course not, where did Lord Li think of it, it's just these copper coins." There's always a history. Matters. The officer just wants to find out where they come from. If the source can be found, this official can start to crack down......"

"Lord Gao, don't hide it, this money is my eldest brother who sold fish in the market in the past two days......" Speaking of this, Li Qingshan suddenly looked embarrassed, "...... There are all kinds of people who buy fish, and there are so many people here, that the money has already been passed several times. It's not easy to trace the source of this money! ”

Where is Du Zhongfang willing to buy it, he suddenly reminded in a loud voice: "Lord Li, this matter is about the innocence of the horse blacksmith, you have to think clearly, these coins ...... Is it really yours? Everyone present saw it, and these were found on the blacksmith horse! ”

Of course he was unwilling, he finally found the evidence of the blacksmith Ma, and he could save the four fingers, why did he suddenly become Li Qingshan's money again? And Li Qingshan also pushed two, five or six. Describe the source of the money as the income from the sale of fish, and so on. I can't even find the person who carries the black nest.

There must be something greasy in this, he won't believe it so easily!

In fact, not only him, Gao Ji was also half-convinced, and always felt that things were too coincidental.

Li Qingshan smiled softly, turned around and asked Yang Daxuan to take out all the money on his body. Yang Daxuan was confused, and took out the usual copper from his arms, plus dozens of scattered coppers.

Li Qingshan untied the copper, stared at the three picks, and actually picked out dozens of private coins. It was given to Gao Ji and Du Zhong for inspection, and there was no objection, and there was no doubt that it was a private coin.

In fact, the people do not reject this kind of private coinage, some people know that it is a private coinage, but as long as the proportion of private coinage in copper is not too large, basically no one cares.

In the past few years, the circulation of currency in the folk is more chaotic than now, the Changping five-baht money of the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Buquan money of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the big cloth money of the five elements, the Yongtong Wanguo money, and even the Chen Guo coins flowing from the south of the Yangtze River can be used in some places among the people, even if the government no longer recognizes them, but after all, these coins are all copper coins, and they all have the function of maintaining value, and the common people recognize them.

Of course, one of the most important reasons for this is political instability. The emperor changed one after another, and the coins were issued one after another, and at first the common people still followed the rules, but in the end they found that it was useless at all.

Maybe the night pot at home hasn't been replaced with a new one, and the coins are new again.

So I got used to spitting and spitting, you issue yours, I use mine, the government says it can't be used, but I can buy rice and meat in the bazaar, that is, it can be used, no matter what your government says.

After Yang Jian replaced Zhou Kaisui, the first thing was to issue new five-baht coins, and at the same time recast all these old coins of the previous dynasties.

At this time, Li Qingshan clasped his hand to the onlookers and shouted: "Fathers and villagers present, if you have copper on you, you can also take it out and see if it is mixed with private coins, which is related to the innocence of this blacksmith master." ”

Among the onlookers, there were already enthusiastic people, who had already looked through their money bags for a while just now, and at this time they all said that they also had privately minted coins on them, and asked the officials to bring them over to Gao Ji and Du Zhongfang.

The two checked them one by one, and sure enough, it was so.

Since there are private coins everywhere, what can they prove if they find a few on the horse blacksmith?

Li Qingshan hit the railroad while it was hot: "Lord Gao, the private minting gang in this area has been committing crimes for a long time, so there are not a few such private coins in the market, if it is only based on these coins found on the blacksmith Ma, it will be concluded that he has a felony of private minting, in my opinion, it is too child's play!" ”

Gao Ji pondered for a moment, and then said: "A few coins are indeed not strong evidence, but, Lord Li, this matter, this official always feels that it is too coincidental......"

Of course, Li Qingshan knew what he was guessing.

Li Qingshan and Ma Blacksmith are from the same village, and it is inevitable that there will be a heart of protection, at this time Li Qingshan suddenly said that the coins on Ma Blacksmith are his, which is indeed not convincing.

He smiled at the moment: "Lord Gao, things are indeed a bit of a coincidence, just now my eldest brother and I just went to the horse blacksmith shop and asked him to customize some ......."

Hearing this, Du Zhongfang suddenly interjected and said, "Lord Li, explain slowly!" ”

Suddenly interrupted by him, although Li Qingshan was a little unhappy, he had no choice but to stop, only to hear Du Zhongfang already say aloud: "Lord Gao, Lord Li and Ma Blacksmith have a friendship in the same village, and I dare not say that Lord Li has a heart for Ma Blacksmith, but because of this relationship, the credibility of Lord Li's testimony has been greatly weakened. ”

"That's true, and this official also has this consideration." Gao Ji agreed, "What is the opinion of Lord Du?" ”

Du Zhongfang turned his head and glanced at the blacksmith Ma coldly, then looked at Li Qingshan, and then said: "Lord Gao, otherwise, I just heard Lord Li say that he went to the blacksmith to customize something, it is better to ask him to tell you the two of you softly to customize the object first, and then ask the blacksmith Ma to say the name of this thing in public, so that the two are compared, if it matches, then the testimony is true and credible." If the two are not the same object at all, then ...... This ......" (To be continued.) )