Chapter 162: Counterfeit Money Makes Trouble
Facing the voices begging for mercy all over the ground, Gongsun Kang just smiled coldly.
Success and defeat are the truth.
And now, even his wives and concubines are kowtowing and begging for mercy.
It can even be said that if they were asked to sleep with Lu Bu, they would also take the initiative to crawl over and kneel and lick.
People don't want to die.
Even if it is to be slaves, they are willing.
And knowing that he was incapable of living again, Gongsun Kang didn't cry or make trouble, but his heart was dead.
If you regret it, there must be a little bit of it.
However, when the man is alive, he has to do it vigorously.
Cheng, the power is in hand, and all the beauties in the world love it.
Defeat is just a head on the ground, what a pity.
And Lu Bu read the list and finally gave an order. That is, all the men within the nine clans of Gongsun Kang were beheaded, and all the female dependents were filled into official slaves. The other cadres who have only been able to fight for eight lifetimes have been released.
As for those members who wanted to speculate, they were also rewarded to some extent.
What Lu Bu wanted was the fastest stabilization of the Liaodong regime, and he didn't care about spending some more money.
In this way, the people who were released thanked LΓΌb for his kindness.
In the end, the number of people killed was only 300.
Lu Bu wanted to take advantage of the situation to send troops to attack Xianbei in Liaodong, but unexpectedly, something big happened in Huaguo.
How did Lu Bu not return to Xiapi in a hurry to understand the specific situation.
The situation is that there have been many counterfeit coins in China recently. Among them, the four prefectures of Hebei, You, Qing and Liang are the most rampant.
This counterfeit coin can be said to be shoddy, and a discerning person can tell at a glance that it is a counterfeit coin.
However, in many states and counties, the use of paper money is not high. Especially in some remote areas, many people don't know much about it.
Therefore, someone took advantage of the name of the court, and only then did they exchange paper money for a large amount of real money.
Because originally, Lu Bu was promoting paper money in large quantities.
However, in this era of backward communication, it is quite difficult for everyone to know paper money and distinguish between real and fake.
Such a big event, how not to make the government and the opposition shake.
And after seeing the counterfeit money, Lu Bu was also annoyed.
It's clear that this is definitely something internal. That is, there is a mole.
"Is this matter thoroughly investigated?"
Lu Bu was furious, and the ministers were all terrified. Xu Shu hurriedly said: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has sent officials from all over the country to investigate this matter thoroughly. But so far, only some criminals who distribute counterfeit money, the masterminds behind the scenes, have yet to be verified. β
"When did you know about counterfeit money?"
Xu Shu hesitated for a while, and then replied: "According to the torture, it has been half a year. β
"Half a year!" Lu Bu instantly shot the dragon case: "In half a year, how much money will be lost." After you have the power, you have forgotten the way to be an official! β
Lu Bu was furious, and the ministers were terrified.
This is not to blame them for being slacking off and not paying attention to things.
The officials were silent, and no one dared to answer.
At this time, the unique value of Queen Guo was finally reflected.
Queen Guo, as Lu Bu's concubine, no matter how this is, she will not blame her too much.
Queen Guo hurriedly came out and said: "Your Majesty, the top priority is not to blame the hundred officials, but to solve the matter of counterfeit money as soon as possible." All of you are the pillars of our country, and you should contribute to the national disaster at this time! β
Saying this, Lu Bu let out a sigh of anger and said: "The Qing family has a good plan, come quickly." β
As the atmosphere relaxed, the ministers also breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Gong said: "Your Majesty, counterfeit money has been embraced by many people, and if it is suppressed for no reason, it will definitely make the people riot." The only way to do this is to make the bank available in every town as much as possible. Then let the people take the initiative to hand over the counterfeit money in exchange for the real money. At the same time, let the Propaganda Department publicize the knowledge of paper money and teach the people how to distinguish the authenticity. β
Xu Shu also said: "What Prime Minister Zuo said is true, in addition, relevant laws must be formulated to prevent similar situations from occurring again in the future." β
Pang Tong said: "The minister suggested that the emperor should directly issue an edict and use paper money from now on." Neither gold, silver, nor copper coins can be used directly as currency. And the gold, silver and copper coins owned by the people could all be exchanged from the bank for equal paper money. β
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers were shocked, even Lu Bu was shocked.
You know, that's exactly what he wants. But all the while, he boiled frogs in warm water, little by little.
And now, Pang Tong is directly cutting through the mess with a quick knife. It can be said that as soon as this order comes out, it will inevitably cause a lot of commotion.
It's just that Lu Bu was only shocked, he is the first emperor of the ages, and he doesn't even have this bit of courage, how can he become a big thing.
Lu Bu nodded directly: "Okay, I decree that from today onwards, only paper money is allowed to be used in my country." All other currencies need to be exchanged for banknotes from the bank. If there is any troublemaker, all of them will be arrested and put in prison to serve! β
"Yes!" Chen Gong responded. He, the prime minister of the left, should be responsible for this matter, so he naturally responded.
After the Manchu Dynasty made suggestions for civil and military affairs, it was finally possible to negotiate a relatively satisfactory policy.
In this way, the whole Huaguo big move.
Not to mention the officers and soldiers, even the army was dispatched.
Banks around the country are also big construction, and this time, it is really implemented in every town.
The role of the Propaganda Department has become more and more obvious.
If you want to rule the world, propaganda is absolutely indispensable.
However, these are not what Lu Bu is most concerned about, there are so many courtiers here, there is no need for him to worry about it.
What Lu Bu cares about is still the people behind the scenes.
Because he always felt that this was not like a case of counterfeit money just for money.
It is even highly likely that there is a careerist who is manipulating all this, so, who will it be?
At this time in Yecheng, Sima Yi, Sima Lang, and Sima Fang, father and son, sat and drank tea together, showing indifference.
Sima Fang took a sip of tea and said, "Zhongda, Lu Bu has already made a big move, have you cleaned your tail?" β
Sima Yi smiled and said, "Father, rest assured, Zhongda has always been strict in handling affairs. No matter how Lu Bu investigates, he can't find my Sima's head. In this world, as long as there is money, you can make ghosts grind, let alone people! β
"Hmm!" Sima Fang nodded appreciatively: "Your plan this time is quite good, your father has already been liquidated, and you will earn at least 100 billion yuan this time." With this money, my Sima family can expect great things! β
Sima Yi still smiled slightly, with a certain style.
And Sima Lang laughed: "This time, I think Lu Bu must be so angry that he jumps to his feet." 100 billion yuan, I don't know how many commodities Lu Bu wants to sell, this is enough. Hahahaha! β
Seeing Sima Lang's smug look, Sima Fang couldn't help but shake his head. In terms of stability, Sima Yi is more stable.
Although Sima Lang is the eldest son, he can't inherit the Sima family.
Since the three of them were present, Sima Fang also expressed his position on the spot: "Zhongda, whether my Sima clan can live in the world is all up to you." As a father, he is now the Taishou of Wei County, and he will control Yecheng in the future, and he will be able to contribute to his father. But if you want to bring down Lu Bu, you have to be a father! β
(End of chapter)