- "What the officials say is very true." Fu Bi praised: "So if Dali really has an endless supply of copper mines, it can be continuously transported to my Great Song Dynasty, solve the money shortage, revitalize industry and commerce, and increase taxes, which is very sincere." He gave his attitude: "For this reason, it is worth sending troops, recruiting husbands, and garrisoning troops." After a pause, he said, "Of course, if everything goes well, it will be very good." However, if there are not as many copper mines in Dali as imagined, or there are copper mines that cannot be transported, or if they encounter strong opposition from the locals, the imperial court's plan will be frustrated, which will not only damage the prestige of our Great Song Dynasty, but also waste troops and financial resources. ”

"What do you think?" Zhao Zhen saw Han Qi's disapproving face, so he asked.

"Even if my Da Song has a prestige, it is also a fake prestige, something that bluffs people, and there is nothing to lose if it is pierced." Han Qi said in a deep voice: "As for the loss that the rich minister is worried about, then Chen Ke actually only needs 30,000 troops and a few officials, if the imperial court is not even willing to pay this price, then he can only do nothing." ”

"I'm not saying no." Fu Bi smiled bitterly: "I mean, I want to send an old man of prestige to take the helm, and when the situation is not good, he can stop in time, stop in time, and avoid greater losses...... Chen Ke is a thousand-mile horse, but he is still too young to put away his bridle and don't know what to do. ”

"Hmm." Han Qi also nodded at this time and said, "Wang Neihan is too soft to control Chen Ke." ”

"That's exactly the reason," Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Then who will be sent to take on this important task?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Fan Zhen Fan is the best choice." Han Qi and Fu Bi glanced at each other, and the former spoke first.

"Hmm." Zhao Zhen had long wanted to drive Fan Zhen out of the capital. Hearing this, he was deeply intimate: "Just do it according to Han Xianggong's wishes." After a pause, he said: "In addition, before the matter is completed, it is better to try not to make a noise to reduce their pressure." ”

"The official is wise." The ministers praised it, but they said in their hearts, you are afraid that you will not be able to come to the stage...... The next day, Chen Ke received the order. He was appointed as the judge of the Guangnan West Road Transit Envoy, the deputy envoy of the Yongzhou regimental training, and the manager of the military grain transportation affairs. After receiving the order, he set off for the south the next day without making a noise. The official who came to deliver the decree asked him to draw up a list of recruiters. Tell him that those people will join him in Yongzhou.

"The court really trusts you, and you are responsible for everything." After the official left, Liu Yue'e said.

"Stupid. I am a judge and a deputy, and there must be another envoy. More importantly, I don't have a decree in my hands. Chen Ke shook his head and said: "So the envoy is the Qin Mission, and I am a subordinate officer." Said with a sigh and said: "Not only let me preside over the operation, but also restrain me, although it is the meaning of the question, but it makes people not hold their breath." ”

"Who made you young and shallow," Liu Yue'e gloated, "and there is a bad problem of daring." ”

"Hey......" Chen Ke was so angry by her that he changed his mind and said, "But at least." You don't have to be under house arrest anymore. He said softly: "Yue'e, go home, your grandfather is old, you can't always let him worry about ......"

"I went back to see it last night." Liu Yue'e said quietly: "My grandfather can still dance with an eighty-pound sword." ”

"Oh?" Chen Ke opened his mouth wide in shock, this is the palace inside. Liu Yue'e can be like her own backyard, come and go when she wants, this is too masterful, right? "The old man must be very happy to see you, right?"

"I didn't want to go home yet, so I didn't show up." Liu Yue'e sneered: "You idiot, you have to continue to take risks." How can you do without a bodyguard? ”

"Hehe......" Chen Ke said with a dry smile: "Actually, I think so too, but I'm embarrassed to say it." ”

While the two were talking, Zhang Yu and Hou Yi came in.

"Nothing else, I'll go out first." Liu Yue'e dropped a faint sentence and walked out.

Zhang Yu and Hou Yi came in and said to Chen Ke: "My lord, the people in the palace told us that we can leave." ”…,

"Well," Chen Ke nodded and said, "The imperial court has already made up its mind to send troops to Dali." ”

"So, what are we going to do?" The two said excitedly.

"The imperial court will use the right to open mines in Dali as collateral to borrow money from Bianjing Qian as military expenses and the cost of dredging water and land transportation." Chen Ke said.

"Can you eat the Bianjing Qianhao?" Hou Yi is a minority shareholder of Bianjing Qianhao, and knows that Qianhao is still in the stage of digesting the loan of the thirteen shops. In fact, even if there is no pressure from the thirteen rows, it can't support such a large stall.

"So it's going to be subcontracted." Chen Ke looked at the two of them with a smile: "After the Bianjing Qian is paid, after the first installment of five million yuan, the mining rights will be divided into several pieces and subcontracted to those who are interested in joining." ”

"I have long made up my mind that I will invest in it even if I go bankrupt." Hou Yi said with a smile: "With the Bianjing Qian number coming forward, plus my old face, at least a dozen people can join." ”

"My lord, the Dali copper mine was explored by our Shu merchants." Zhang Yu also smiled: "You can't patronize the big families in the capital!" Why do you have to leave half of it to buy in Chengdu! ”

"You don't have to fight, you all have a share." Chen Ke said with a smile: "I'm still worried that those big investors will think that the copper mining profits are not thick enough, and Dali is too far away, so they are not interested." ”

"Say something that adults don't like to hear." Zhang Yu smiled: "I hope they are not interested, otherwise how can we eat meat?" ”

In fact, at the end of the day, copper is still a base metal, and once the cost of mining and transportation is too high, the profit is not so eye-catching. However, the copper mine in Dongchuan is also accompanied by a large amount of gold, silver and precious metals. Compared to the value of gold and silver, the cost of mining and transportation is not worth mentioning. The imperial court took the purchase and only collected 30 million catties of copper every year, and as for the gold and silver mines produced, they all became the private property of the mine owners, which was absolutely profitable.

Chen Ke has already made it clear to the imperial court, but if there is no huge profit, how can anyone be willing to go bankrupt and travel thousands of miles to adventure in the 100,000 mountains? So that's what the title is. However, the imperial court is not stupid, and only allows the first ten years to be distributed like this, and then redistributed after ten years.

However, Chen Ke estimates that despite the existence of huge profits, there will not be too many big investors to respond in the early stage, and it will not be until the first batch of people who eat crabs make a lot of money before there will be a rush to the scene. Therefore, he did not suggest that the imperial court buy the flutter as soon as it came up, but first contracted it by Bianjing Qianhao, and then slowly subcontracted it, so as to avoid the dilemma of no one supporting the court and insufficient fundraising.

But people like Hou Yi and Zhang Yu who understand must want to join as soon as possible, so as soon as Chen Ke announced the policy, they hurried back and called friends to raise funds, and they were very busy...... Later that day, someone from the palace came to summon him, Chen Ke quickly changed into court clothes, and followed the eunuch to the vertical arch hall and the palace.

I saw Zhao Zhen wearing a blue and purple robe, stepping on silk shoes, sitting on the Hu bed with a leisurely expression, seeing Chen Ke come in, he smiled and ordered someone to sit, and asked the palace people to fish a watermelon from the well town and cut it to Chen Ke to relieve the heat.

The atmosphere at this time is completely different from yesterday's desperate questions on the Golden Palace.

After eating a thin, sandy, sweet and cold watermelon, Zhao Zhen wiped his hands. Seeing that Chen Ke also stopped, he stopped with a smile: "The widow is old, and he can't be greedy. You're young and strong, so it's okay to eat as much as you want, or you'll be wasted. ”

Chen Ke thanked him and ate a few more slices, then wiped his hands and sat up.

When the palace people removed the melon plate and replaced it with herbal tea, Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Tomorrow you will return to Guangxi, going back and forth for thousands of miles, can your body eat?" ”

"It's still worth eating." Chen Ke replied with a wry smile: "It's all caused by Weichen himself, and he can't complain about others." ”

"Your loyalty to the court is very clear." Zhao Zhen said with a light of approval: "After you go to Guangxi, you just have to do it boldly." If there is a conflict with Shangfeng, don't have an argument with him. The widow gives you the right to play the secret seal, you tell the widow, and the widow will judge. ”…,

"The taste of restraint is not pleasant," Zhao Zhen said with a faint smile: "The widow summoned your Shangfeng Fan in the afternoon, and told him to only take care of the military, and leave the rest of the things to you to plan, he can call it a stop, but he can't point fingers." ”

Chen Ke hurriedly thanked him, but he still wondered in his heart, why did this official family change his sex again?

Zhao Zhen did not explain the reason for his transformation, but followed his thoughts and said: "I came to you this time, firstly, I want to learn from you." ”

"Wechen doesn't dare."

"Alas, is there a precedence in hearing the Tao?" Zhao Zhen shook his head and said with a smile: "Listening to your words yesterday is better than reading for ten years." Your explanation of the money shortage is not superficial like others, but prodigies the source and is convincing. The widow wants to ask you, with Yunnan copper, can the money shortage of the Great Song Dynasty really be completely solved? ”

"Yunnan copper is only a symptom, not a root cause." Chen Ke shook his head and said, "The problem still exists, but it will be greatly alleviated." ”

"I don't think it's going to be that simple." Zhao Zhen nodded and asked, "Then do you have any ways to cure the root cause?" ”

"Weichen has a plan, dedicated to the official family." Chen Ke has long been in his chest, and at this moment he talked eloquently: "It is said that 'reform the currency system'." In fact, the shortage of money, to a large extent, is due to the fact that the Great Song Dynasty did not have a monetary system, and Wei Chen tried to consult the merchants of Western countries, and there was no money shortage problem in their countries. Why is my Da Song's money shortage so deep? I pondered about this for a long time, and finally figured it out, it turned out that my Great Song Dynasty did not establish a monetary system. ”

"What is a monetary system?" Zhao Zhen asked with interest.

"The so-called monetary system is that there are several levels of currency in circulation at the same time, and the superior currency can be exchanged for several lower currencies. For example, many Western countries have a three-tier monetary system of gold, silver and copper. One gold coin can be exchanged for ten silver coins, and one silver coin can be exchanged for a hundred copper plates. In this transaction, a large number of copper coins are replaced by silver coins, and copper coins become a kind of auxiliary currency, so will we still have a money shortage...... Partition...... I fainted, I fell asleep while writing, I was ashamed, and I can only apologize more today. (To be continued) RQ