Five days later, Yuan Hua stood under Handan City, although he was a little surprised, but he hadn't seen him for a year, how could Handan City have changed, but he didn't stay long, and after handing over the token to the soldiers guarding the city for inspection, he entered Handan City with a few soldiers.

"The general has worked hard." When Zhao Kuo heard that Yuan Hua was back, he immediately set up a banquet and personally poured a glass of wine for Yuan Hua.

"Thank you, the king, the end will not be hard." Yuan Hua was a little flattered and took the wine glass, not knowing whether to drink it or not, hesitated for a moment, and felt that it didn't seem appropriate not to drink, so he raised his head and drank it all.

"How? How's the catch? Zhao Kuo asked with a smile, he received the news of Yuan Hua's return a few days ago, but there is no detailed data, and the specific situation needs to be asked to Yuan Hua to know.

"Your Majesty, Yingzhou is indeed as the king said, not only more gold and silver, but also more copper. The last general brought back 2,000 catties of gold, a boatload of silver, and four boats of copper, and they had already arrived at Jindu, which was flooding outside the city. Yuan Hua handed the list to Zhao Kuo.

"It seems that the general has found not only gold and silver, but also copper." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.

"Most of the gold was seized, and no large gold mines were found, but a large silver mine was found, and the scale is difficult to estimate. There are also two large copper mines. Because the silver refining process is a bit complicated, the last general will first bring back four ships of copper. Yuan Hua said.

Compared to the complicated steps of silver smelting, copper smelting was much simpler, and the Central Plains had become a leader in this area, and it didn't take long for the shipwrights and soldiers to prop up the furnace.

Moreover, the quality of the copper ore in Yingzhou is very high, even if it is only preliminarily smelted, the quality is equivalent to the copper refined by Zhao Guo.

In addition, Yingzhou's copper also has a purple color, which in Yuan Hua's opinion, is a symbol of luxury, much better than white and gray silver.

"100 million worth of copper and 500 million worth of silver are enough to do something." Zhao Kuo nodded.

The price of silver in the Central Plains countries is not fixed, but it is basically maintained at about 3 to 1 with gold and about 1 to 20 with copper, and the range of jumping up and down will not be too large.

As for silver coins and copper coins, they don't need to be minted, and they are not worth so much money when they are minted, and there will be a lot of losses in the middle.

Unless it's doped with impurities, it's a Pandora's box, and once opened, it can't be closed.

When you are okay with one impurity, you will think about making more money by mixing two into impurities, and when you are fine with two impurities, you will think about mixing three into impurities...... In the end, it is mixed more and more, which leads to the collapse of credit.

Almost all currencies in ancient times went through this process.

What Zhao Kuo wants to show everyone is a kind of confidence, rather than really needing so much currency.

Just swing these silver and copper bricks out for everyone to see.

"Don't transport it for the time being, wait until tomorrow morning, go to the downtown area in the south of the city and pull it to the courtyard next to the palace, don't cover the car with a cloth, and don't close the gate of the courtyard, so that pedestrians who come over can see it." Zhao Kuo thought for a while and said, "Ben, you pick two pro-guard troops to guard it personally." It's not easy to steal, but it's worth taking a look. ”

Since Handan had always been rumored to have a carriage full of money from outside the city to the palace every morning, he would let everyone see it today.

It's also a rumor.

What is a carriage? It's two hundred carriages!

"No." Yuan Hua and Ben hugged their fists and said.

"By the way, since the general has already gone to Yingzhou, what do you think of that place?" Zhao Kuo asked.

"......" Yuan Hua was silent for a long time before he spoke, "Your lord, the minister thinks that there is nothing to be desired except for more gold, more silver and more bronze......"

Then, Yuan Hua poured out the experience of such a long time like pouring bitter water......

"The widow understands." After listening to this, Zhao Kuo nodded slightly.

According to his original plan, he wanted to divide Yingzhou out. After all, Yingzhou is too far away from Zhao State, and it is impossible for Zhao State to rule there, and that place is barren and barren, but there is no shortage of all kinds of minerals, and it is a pity not to occupy it.

However, judging from Yuan Hua's words, it is obvious that he doesn't look down on Yingzhou, so forget it.

In the future, we will see who can see it, and I will seal it to whomever I want.

Of course, Yuan Hua didn't know what Zhao Kuo was thinking, otherwise he would definitely say that he could see it.

Isn't it just a little barren, and no crops grow?

Is this the problem?

Not a problem at all, okay.

It's a big deal that I won't live in Yingzhou in the future, as long as I have a mine at home, can't I find a place to live?

"Didn't you say that you met Zou Yan at sea? Why didn't I come back with you? Zhao Kuo asked.

"King Yu, Mr. Zou Yan said that he went to sea from Qi State, and since he has come back, he wants to go to Qi State to meet King Qi, but he promised that the general will not tell about Yingzhou, and he will come to Zhao State after meeting King Qi." Yuan Hua said.

"In that case, the king is waiting for him in Handan." Zhao Kuo nodded.

The next day, just after dawn, with a rooster crow, a huge team of vehicles slowly drove from the end of the official road.

Under the illumination of the morning sun, the silver bricks and copper bricks reflect a dazzling light, dazzling and soul-taking, and pedestrians on both sides can't help but stop and look at the endless vehicles.

Every car is the same specification, the same bright, the same guard.

Each guard wears a silver mask on his face, holding a shield in his left hand and a gun in his right, like a heavenly soldier.

The vehicle was moving very slowly, as if it was deliberately made for everyone to see.

But no one urged, and the vehicles and pedestrians in front even stopped, vacating the road, and letting Yuan Hua and the others go first.

"This ...... How much does it cost! A voice rang out from the crowd.

"At least 100,000 dollars." A man next to him said, followed by disdainful glances all around.

"So much silver and copper add up, to say the least, it will cost three or five billion." A man dressed in a fancy costume said slowly.

"Brother Bai thinks these are real silver and copper?" The tall man walking with the man in Chinese clothes whispered.

"Judging from the 'squeak' of the axle and the heavy wheezing of the horse, it doesn't look like a fake, but this car is pure copper nine times out of ten, and it is a fine copper." The man in fancy clothes said.

"There was a rumor in Handan before that King Zhao brought a cart of money from a mysterious place to the palace every day, so he had endless money. The younger brother has never believed it, but now he knows that such an outrageous rumor is still a conservative statement. The tall man sighed.

"Brother Duanmu, why should he be arrogant. If the wealth of the Duanmu family is converted into money, I'm afraid it won't be much less than these. The man in Chinese clothes said.

"Brother Bai, don't brag about the little brother. If others don't know, can you still not know? The so-called rich rival country is just killing. The tall man smiled bitterly.

If compared with those small countries in the Spring and Autumn Period, their family can indeed be rich and rival the country, but if it is facing a real big country, the rich rival country is just a joke.