Li Yunfei finally knew why during the Qin and Han dynasties, he liked to use grain as a salary, but the money that could be circulated was too little. With the recovery of the economy or more prosperous than before, the minted gold and silver coins are completely insufficient for market transactions, resulting in many places people still have to barter transactions, although they also thought about issuing paper money to replace gold, silver and copper coins, but after thinking about it for a long time, after giving up this idea, now is not the time.

As for why there is a lack of gold and silver in circulation, it has a lot to do with the thick burial habits of the ancients, at this time, most of the people have a bad habit, people will use their own life's saved property for burial after death, especially those emperors and princes The richness of the funeral goods is really jaw-dropping, such as the mausoleum of Liu Wu, the king of Han Liang Xiao in Mangdang Mountain, Cao Cao dug out a large amount of gold and silver from there, which was enough for his hundreds of thousands of troops to pay for more than ten years of military salaries. This is just the tomb of a king, it can be seen that the number is huge, this is not a blind guess, it is said by the general Cao Jun who took refuge in him. Cao Jun did touch the position of captain Jin, and there were nearly 10,000 tomb robbers.

According to the historical records of Xianguan, it is speculated that if all the gold and silver buried in the ground are dug up, it will be more than ten times more than the gold and silver in circulation in the present world, so Li Yunfei finally started to have some crooked thoughts.

There are several advantages to doing this, the first of which is of course the ability to unearth a large amount of gold and silver treasure that has been buried in the ground.

The second benefit is to end the habitual practice of thick burials, so that everyone knows that the burial is so rich, it is very likely to be dug up.

The third advantage is that it can really play a role in protecting cultural relics, otherwise many things will indeed be destroyed if they are dug up indiscriminately by other tomb robbers.

In fact, another advantage is that this world is strange, and those things buried in the ground should be able to unearth a lot of precious information.

It's just that who is in charge of this matter has to be carefully considered, people who are too upright can't do it, people who are too greedy can't do it, people who have too many scruples can't do it, people who pay too much attention to reputation can't do it, and reckless people certainly can't......

On the way back to the palace, Li Yunfei had been thinking about who would be in charge of this matter, and suddenly remembered Jia Xu who had no taboos in doing things.

Now the northern Gongsun Du Xianbei troops were attacked by the 36th and Zhang Liao and Liu Xiu and other large armies, and they were defeated and defeated, and there was no room for him to play at all, and there was nothing to do since he returned to Lujiang with a large group of prisoners more than a month ago.

In fact, the Chinese Legion attacked everywhere, completely relying on its strength to push flat, and there was no need for intrigue at all, so he didn't get much credit in the north, this guy is a talent that can't be wasted.

"Thirty-nine, go and find Jia Xu for me." He gave a word to the thirty-nine beside him.

"No!" Thirty-nine took the two of them and quickly galloped towards Jia Xu's mansion.

However, to Li Yunfei's surprise, he had just returned to the palace, so Jia Xu had arrived, and it was not that he had rushed over after receiving a notice from the thirty-nine.

"Your Majesty, Weichen thought that he could set up a post to excavate the gold and silver buried in the ground, preserve the valuable ones, and use the worthless ones for coinage...... "Li Yunfei didn't even bring it up, this Jia Xu actually said it first, and almost thought of it with himself.

"Well, what Wen Hejun said is very reasonable, but who do you think can take on this heavy responsibility?" Li Yunfei asked knowingly.

“…… Weichen is not talented, and he is willing to share his worries for His Majesty! Seeing that Li Yunfei agreed without thinking much, he knew that he had guessed correctly, so he simply recommended himself.

"In this way, Wen Hejun's reputation is not very good......

"Weichen's reputation has never been good!"

"Okay, tomorrow morning, this matter will be raised by you, as long as you persuade the ministers, I will formally establish the Department of Archaeology and Cultural Relics Protection, and appoint you as the head of the department, and the treatment is equivalent to that of Dasi Nong...... The stakes are high, and you don't want to disappoint me. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Weichen will definitely handle things properly." He just wanted a more formal position, but he didn't expect His Majesty to directly give him the equivalent of Dasi Nong. This is among the nine Qings, and he can be regarded as a real core high-level figure, which makes him a little ecstatic.

Of course, Jia Xu was pleased, and Li Yunfei was also quite looking forward to it, this world is obviously not simple, even there are cultivators like immortals, and there must be many secrets buried in the underground tombs, maybe there are some good things to be found from them, such as powerful formation treasures and other things are also possible......

……

As soon as he stepped into the palace gate, he saw a small pavilion in the garden in the distance, several beauties gathered together to talk and laugh, although I didn't know what they were talking about, but I didn't see too much intrigue, which made Li Yunfei really happy, he was really afraid that several beauties in the harem were fighting, in that case, he didn't know how to deal with it.

There are more and more women, and after thinking about it for a long time last night, I finally gave that Chen Min'er to her, so that her status in the palace is also worthy of the name, otherwise although I don't say it, I will still be a little resentful in my heart.

It was indeed a good horse, well-behaved, docile, and had good stamina, and it would not collapse no matter how much it was ridden......

"Welcome Your Majesty back to the palace!" Several beauties hurriedly came over to meet Li Yunfei when they saw him, interrupting Li Yunfei's lustful memories.

"Well, you don't need to be so polite, get up." Although it has been said many times that there is no need for so many courtesies, Diao Chan Zhen Mi and others insist that the etiquette cannot be abolished, and they will kneel to greet them in person every time, so of course those palace maids will also kneel to greet them, and after a long time, Li Yunfei feels that he has a natural feeling of habit.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Yunfei went to the small pavilion and sat down, and several beauties followed.

"Well, don't even stand, sit down and talk...... What were you talking about? ”

The concubines were discussing a little story in the China Weekly. Then what should Cao Cao's concubine do to survive. ”

"Uh, there's such a thing? I'll hear it. ”

"Sister Min'er, since you handed in this story, it's up to you to tell it!"

"It's sister, Your Majesty, this story concubine also heard from elsewhere, I don't know if it's true or not......" In fact, that story, but she learned from one of Cao Cao's concubines, it was very likely to be a real thing, and it sounded quite terrifying, making her shudder.

"It's okay, story, come quickly."

"It's Cao Cao who is talking about this...... In the second year of Jian'an, it was the height of summer, and the concubine was called to use a jade plate to enter the melon, and the concubine held the plate and bowed her head to enter. Cao asked: Is the melon ripe? The concubine said: Very familiar. Cao angrily slashed him. The guests dare not ask why. Cao Cao called farewell concubines to melons again. The concubines were all shocked, and one of the concubines was smart and stepped forward for plastic surgery. Cao asked again if he was familiar with it, and the concubine said: Not to give birth. Cao angrily slashed him. If you call in the melon again, you don't dare to enter. A concubine's name is Lanxiang, and Cao Xi is very happy, and all the concubines are humble and can't go, so Lanxiang enters with her eyebrows. Cao asked: How does melon taste? The concubine said: Very sweet. Cao shouted: Quickly cut it! The guests all bow down and plead guilty. Cao said: Everyone sit down and listen to me talk about the sins of the three concubines. The reason for the beheading of the first two concubines has been promised for a long time, don't you know that you must raise your eyebrows and hold the plate when you enter the melon? And answer my questions, all open their mouths, cut their foolishness! Lan Xiang has not been here for a long time, extremely intelligent, holding its plate high, and reversing it to close the word, which is enough to know my heart. I will cut down those who use my soldiers......"

Li Yunfei listened to the clouds and probably understood the meaning, this Cao Cao actually killed his own three concubines for no reason in order to deter officials, and even killed a very favored concubine, this is simply a bastard...... Although this story may also be arranged, but when it comes out of Chen Min'er's mouth, it may be true......

"This bastard, he actually took his own concubine to Liwei?"

“…… Your Majesty, don't be angry, in fact, there are very few monarchs like Your Majesty who treat their wives and concubines as human beings! Diao Chan also said with deep feelings.

In fact, although Wang Yun said that she was accepted as a righteous daughter, in fact, it was only a tool that could be sacrificed at any time, and only the general in front of him would always regard himself as a treasure from beginning to end, and several other women also felt the same way.

“…… Your Majesty still analyzes the concubines, how can Lanxiang survive? Zhen Mi asked curiously, saying that although this girl has excellent literary skills, her political acumen is almost zero, and she didn't even see such an obvious thing.

"No matter how you do it, you can't live, unless you don't get into the melon......" Li Yunfei said angrily.

“…… Cao Cao was really terrible, but fortunately he was destroyed by His Majesty. ”

"Yes, fortunately, Your Majesty destroyed the Cao thief, otherwise the concubine would ...... I don't know how many innocent people died at the hands of that thief. ”