"Kong Ming didn't know, they just took out a small amount of their belongings as a deposit."

Fa Zheng explained,

"In this way, it doesn't have to pay too much to convert a large number of fields to mulberry hemp!"

When everyone heard this, their brows were furrowed, and their faces were solemn.

Regardless of who is behind the scenes, a large number of people have abandoned the cultivation of hemp, which will inevitably cause a shortage of food in the coming year.

At that time, what awaits the Shu Han court will be endless trouble!

Just when everyone was at a loss, Fa Zheng suddenly seemed to think of something and asked,

"By the way, I don't know why His Majesty invited us?"

Only then did Liu Bei remember that he called Fazheng and them because of the shortage of copper coins, but he forgot about abandoning the cultivation of hemp.

He hurriedly told Fa Zheng and the others what had happened.

When everyone heard this, their frowning brows became more and more twisted.

Originally, it was tricky enough to abandon the cultivation of hemp, but I didn't expect that there would be a shortage of copper coins.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment, and suddenly his face became grim,

"Your Majesty, ladies and gentlemen, I think something is wrong."

"What do you mean by that?"

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang with everyone.

"What if the same people were the same people who bought copper coins and induced the people to abandon the cultivation of hemp?"

Zhuge Liang slowly said his thoughts.

"This ...... It's unlikely, right? ”

Ma Tan said with some surprise.

"Why can't it?"

Zhuge Liang sneered,

"You must know that there are very few people who have the ability to do these two things in Yizhou!"

A gleam flashed in Fa Zheng's eyes, and he said in a low voice,

"Kong Ming means...... The local taxi clan in Yizhou? ”

"Not bad!"

Zhuge Liang nodded heavily.

Whether it is the purchase of copper coins, the doubt is to induce the people to plant mulberry hemp, which requires strong manpower and material resources as support.

In Yizhou, if you have enough ability and possibility to do it, you can only benefit the local scholars in Yizhou.

After all, Liu Bei's arrival greatly damaged their interests!

"If that's the case, then it's going to be a problem......"

Sun Qian sighed slightly.

Although Liu Beiren and others suspected that it was done by the Yizhou scholars, they had no evidence.

Even if there is evidence, they can't rashly attack the Yizhou Shi clan!

Don't look at Liu Bei as the emperor now, dominating Yizhou, but in the final analysis, the local scholars in Yizhou are the most powerful.

Otherwise, Sun Quan would not have spent a lot of effort to win over the scholars in Jiangdong.

"Strange, what is their motive for doing this, is it to hoard Juqi?"

Ma Tan said suspiciously.

"If that's the case, then that's fine, I'm afraid that they are secretly in contact with Cao Wei."

Zhuge Liang said with a wry smile.

"Maybe Kong Ming is too worried."

Fa Zheng comforted.

"Xiaozhi doesn't know, I have fought with Yang Ling several times, and this kind of strategy is very similar to Yang Ling's style."

Zhuge Liang sighed.

Hearing this, everyone's hearts sank for a while.

If it is really as Zhuge Liang said, then Yang Ling is too terrifying.

Far away in Luoyang, the capital of Cao Wei, he can still manipulate Yizhou!

"You don't have to be anxious, our top priority is to solve the current difficulties!"

Zhuge Liang comforted.

Whether it is Yang Ling's conspiracy or not, but since the other party has already made a move, Liu Bei's side must deal with it!

"Your Majesty, the minister has a plan......

It was Shang Shuling who spoke.

Liu Bei's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said,

"What is Mr. Zichu's plan?"

"Your Majesty can return the original five-baht coins and other copper coins back to the treasury, and then re-mint them and issue new coins."

"These new coins can contain a little less copper, but the face value can be a little higher, so that the problem of currency shortage can be solved!"

Liu Ba slowly explained his plan!

"Mr. Zichu is really talented!"

Liu Bei smiled excitedly,

"With your plan, the trouble of the shortage of copper coins can be solved!"

The rest of the crowd couldn't help but smile.

But only Zhuge Liang still frowned, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he held back.

Fa Zheng on the side noticed Zhuge Liang's expression and showed a thoughtful expression.

"As for the issue of abandoning the cultivation of hemp, although the minister has no good solution, he knows that if this matter is really done by the local scholars in Yizhou, then they will definitely prepare sufficient food in advance to deal with the famine in the coming year."

"Therefore, the minister advises Your Majesty that it is best to do your best to appease them and make them sincerely surrender."

Liu Ba Zhengse.

"What Mr. Zichu said is very reasonable, and it seems that there is only one way."

Liu Bei thought for a moment, and finally nodded.

He knew very well in his heart that the suppression of the local scholars in Yizhou was too powerful.

In the Shu Han court, almost all of the people in high positions were Liu Bei's patriarchal faction and Dongzhou faction.

The local scholars in Yizhou were able to hold all the second-level positions in the imperial court.

But this is also a helpless thing, for the stability of the Shu Han regime, Liu Bei must do this.

But now that Yizhou is in crisis, Liu Bei has to change his previous attitude and plan to win over the local scholars in Yizhou!

After some further deliberation, they each got up and left.

"Kong Ming stays!"

As soon as Zhuge Liang walked out of the palace, he heard someone behind him calling him.

He turned his head to look, but it was Fa Zheng who followed quickly.

"What's the matter with filial piety?"

Fa Zheng glanced around and said in a low voice,

"Mr. Zichu offered the timer just now, I think Kong Ming seems to be a little disagreeable?"

"It's not just a little disagreeing, it's just very disapproving!"

Zhuge Liang sighed.

"This is not a place to talk, go to my house."

Fa Zheng took Zhuge Liang and went straight to his residence.

After the two of them sat down separately in the lobby, Fa Zheng asked,

"Why didn't Kong Ming agree with Liu Zichu's proposal?"

"Because in my opinion, this move is tantamount to drinking water to quench your thirst!"

"Oh? I want to hear about it! ”

Fa Zheng is good at strategy, but in terms of internal affairs and economy, he is far inferior to Zhuge Liang.

Therefore, after hearing Zhuge Liang's words, he was quite puzzled.

"Let me ask Xiaozhi, do you know the origin of the name of the five-baht coin?"

"Of course, I know this, not only because it is engraved with five baht, but also because it is as heavy as the text."

At the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, due to the chaos of the goods comparison system, prices soared, and the people were struggling to make a living.

Therefore, during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the coinage power was returned to the central government, and a copper coin engraved with five baht and weighing about five baht was minted in a unified manner, so it was called five baht money.

"Over the years, people have become accustomed to trading with five baht."

"Your Majesty intends to mint new coins, it's not impossible."

"But the problem is that Your Majesty intends to use copper mixed with other materials to mint a currency worth a hundred dollars."

"According to what filial piety sees, will the people accept it?"

Zhuge Liang asked in a deep voice.