Needless to say, Fa Zheng naturally knows that the people of Yizhou will definitely resist.

The price of grain in Yizhou is about 1,000 yuan a bucket of grain.

And after Liu Ba's proposal, you only need to use ten new coins to buy a bucket of grain.

But the problem is that the copper content of these ten new coins is only equivalent to that of ten five-baht coins.

It's like buying a bucket of grain with 10 5 baht coins.

Unless they are stupid, how can anyone be willing?

"What if you don't accept it, the imperial court will unify prices and implement a public sales system."

Fa Zheng smiled disapprenousively.

"Xiaozhi is still too naïve to think about it!"

Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly,

"Let me ask you, the people dare not disobey the imperial court, but they will definitely resist the new money in private!"

"They either hid copper coins privately, or they used good copper coins to mint the same straight 100 coins."

"In this way, it will only make bad money drive out good money, prices will skyrocket, and inflation will occur!"

Seeing that he was so serious, Fa Zheng also put away his smile and frowned,

"Since Kong Ming knew that there was such a danger, why didn't he persuade His Majesty just now?"

"It's not that I don't want to persuade Your Majesty, it's just that there's no other way right now."

Zhuge Liang sighed softly,

"Since ancient times, those who have won the hearts of the people have won the world, and although the lord's actions can fill the treasury, they are only temporary."

"After a long time, it will inevitably be unpopular with the people!"

"That's why I say it's a drink to quench your thirst!"

"This Yang Ling is really a good means!"

Zhuge Liang felt deeply powerless in his heart!

At this moment, he was more and more sure that this plan was definitely from Yang Ling's hands!

Only Yang Ling can come up with such a sinister and cunning method!

Although Zhuge Liang was not Yang Ling's opponent in the previous battlefield battle, there was still a way to deal with it after all.

But in the face of economic suppression, Rao is Zhuge Liang is smart, and he can't start for a while!

The two sat in a daze, but they were speechless, and they couldn't think of any good way to break the game.

"Well, let's take a step at a time."

Fa Zheng comforted.

"That's all there is to it."

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly.

……

The next few days were really as Zhuge Liang expected.

With the issuance of the new currency, the people in Yizhou are full of complaints.

It's just that because of the imperial decree, they have to swallow their anger.

On the other hand, the Shu Han court was full of treasury because of this.

The monarch and the ministers celebrated with their crowns, and Liu Bei also rewarded Liu Ba heavily for this.

Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng saw all this in their eyes, and they both sighed in their hearts.

For now, only to wait for the coming year, Cao Wei took the initiative to attack Yizhou.

If it can be repulsed, and Hanzhong can be taken by chance, and the contradictions in Shu and Han can be transferred, then all problems can be solved.

If not, the only way to wait for Shu Han is defeat!

……

Huang Quan followed one of the eunuchs through the corridor and into the outside of the palace.

"Your Majesty, General Huang Quan asks to see you."

"Let him in."

Huang Quan's heart sank, and he cautiously walked into the hall, and said respectfully,

"Your Majesty!"

"Gongheng doesn't have to be polite, please take a seat!"

Liu Bei in the hall greeted with a smile.

At this time, it was the middle of winter, but the fire stove in the hall was as warm as spring.

After Huang Quan sat down, Liu Bei said with a smile,

"Originally, after I ascended the throne, I should have met Gongheng earlier, but I was busy with political affairs and couldn't take time out."

"Recently, I finally had time, so I invited Gongheng here, Gongheng shouldn't be unhappy, right?"

Huang Quan hurriedly said,

"Your Majesty's words are serious, Your Majesty is busy with business, how can the minister complain?"

"That's good!"

Liu Bei nodded with satisfaction, and after a few more greetings, he said with a smile,

"Gong Heng is a loyal man, and he is talented, I plan to make you the general of Wei, I don't know what you think?"

Huang Quan was stunned for a moment, a little flattered and said,

"Your Majesty loves the minister so much, how can the minister be able to take on such a heavy responsibility?"

General Wei lives in the second grade, only under the third duke, the hussar general, and the chariot general, which is not grand.

Liu Bei promoted Huang Quan from a partial general to a general Wei, but suddenly the official was promoted to five or six levels!

"Gongheng is too humble, with your ability, let alone General Wei, even if you are a general, it is more than enough."

After reforming the currency according to Liu Ba's suggestion, Liu Bei began to work to win over the local scholars in Yizhou.

Today, Huang Quan was called here and promoted to General Wei because Huang Quan has a lot of prestige among the Yizhou scholars!

"Minister...... Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! ”

Huang Quan hurriedly thanked.

Seeing him so grateful, Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He is so kind to Huang Quan, he must know each other very well, right?

In addition to promoting Huang Quan to a partial general, Liu Bei also rewarded him with a large amount of money.

With a large bag of belongings, Huang Quan bid farewell to Liu Bei and left the palace.

The journey from the palace to the mansion was not far, but along the way, Huang Quan saw a lot of unkempt people who sold themselves with straw sticks on their heads.

Huang Quan saw it in his eyes and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The gate lord clan hoarded a large amount of copper coins, copper utensils and grain, and Liu Bei's currency reform could not hurt them at all.

But the people, like those who have no savings in copper coins, suffer greatly.

Now the price of Shu is soaring, although the official price on the surface is still a thousand dollars a bucket of rice, but in private it has risen nearly fifty times!

Under such circumstances, there are already many poor people who cannot live and have to sell their sons and daughters!

With a heavy heart, Huang Quan returned to his mansion.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Ma Zhong, Qian Zhou and others coming forward and said with a smile,

"Congratulations to Mr. Gaosheng!"

It turned out that they received the news that Liu Bei had promoted Huang Quan, and they came to congratulate them.

But Huang Quan didn't mean to be happy at all, but said with a heavy face,

"Let's go in and talk!"

After a few people entered the lobby, Huang Quan asked his subordinates to retreat, and then said with a wry smile,

"What's my joy about?"

Hearing him say this, a few people were relieved.

They were afraid that Huang Quan would be rewarded by Liu Bei and would change his original mind.

"Now under Liu Bei's rule, the people are poor and weak, and the people are struggling to make a living, and the task entrusted to us by the King of Qi has been successfully completed."

Qian Zhou said with a smile.

"In that case, then ask Yun Nan to reply to Deng Ai and the others."

Huang Quan commanded.

"Whoa!"

Qian Zhou took the order and left.

……

A few days later, Luoyang City.

Yang Ling Mansion.

"Your Highness, Your Highness......"

Zhou Cang called out to Yang Ling and walked quickly into the backyard.

Yang Ling was accompanying his wife and children, admiring the plum blossoms blooming in the heavy snow, and when he heard Zhou Cang's voice, he smiled,

"Da Ma Hou, what's the matter?"

"News has been sent from Hanzhong, saying that the Yizhou Shi clan has completed His Highness's orders!"

Zhou Cang said respectfully.

"Zun Du Fake O.o?"

"How dare your subordinates deceive Your Highness, this is a letter from them."