Leaving Ji Heng's residence, Fusu went straight to Shaofu.

Today's Zhang Cang, has already gained a firm foothold in Shaofu, and has accumulated great authority, after the Shaofu is properly arranged, he selected six capable scribes for himself, two scribes are in charge of connecting the affairs of the Shaofu, and four scribes help him work in his study.

Zhang Cang's rules.

As soon as he left the house on the tenth day, he inspected the affairs of the parties and decided on the backlog of pending documents for a day and a night, and for the rest of the day, no official was seen.

From now on.

Zhang Cang plunged headlong into the mountain account book.

began the most energetic bookcase career of his life, writing and calculating various accounts day and night.

"Zhang Cang, don't come unharmed."

Zhang Cang, who was burying his head on the bookcase, seemed to hear a familiar voice in his ears, he subconsciously raised his head, saw Fusu's cheeks from far and near, and hurriedly shook his face, making sure that he was not hallucinating, and hurriedly supported the bookcase with his hand, stood up and saluted: "Zhang Cang see His Highness." ”

Fusu, who strode into the study, smiled and said a witty word, and then stopped abruptly.

He didn't pay attention to Zhang Cang, who was still a little immersed in confused thoughts, and his eyes were deep and elegant, but looked at the bamboo slips piled up like a hill around him in surprise, and the shock in his heart appeared from his eyes without reservation.

Then.

Zhang Cang finally squeezed out of the pile of bamboo slips, carefully walked out of the sea of books, and stood in front of Fusu.

His face was slightly embarrassed and reserved.

The way he looks now is really embarrassing.

Real grease on the face.

Since taking over Shaofu, Zhang Cang has basically not been active in the outside world except for the previous dynasty, and rarely goes out, and has been locked in the study all day long, sorting out the past accounts, and he has his own thoughts in doing so.

He knows.

The 'open source and reduce expenditure' proposed by himself was very controversial in the imperial court.

Many officials disagree with this.

When he first served as Shaofu, if he had been outside, he would inevitably be tongue-in-cheek, and even impeached, so he locked himself directly in the study, out of sight and out of mind.

Of course, the more important thing is that I am afraid that other government offices will ask for money.

Under the source of income and expenditure reduction, the imperial court more or less saved some money and grain.

Therefore, many government offices have their eyes on this money and food, and from time to time they send people to inquire, or complain to themselves, wanting to let themselves allocate more money and food, and he is also well aware of his suffering, and finally can only shirk all meetings on the grounds of sorting out account books.

In this way, I barely got out of this whirlpool.

Fusu retracted his gaze and said with a solemn face: "Shaofu, I work so hard, how can I feel sorry." ”

"The minister doesn't dare to be." Zhang Cang hurriedly surrendered his hand, "Your Highness is diligent in government, how dare you do your best?" The ministers can come to this day, all of them are the love of His Royal Highness, if it is difficult today, the ministers should work hard. ”

"This is also the minister's business."

Zhang Cang smiled, revealing a mouthful of yellowish teeth.

Fusu looked at Zhang Cang, sighed softly, and said with emotion: "But for more than a month, Zhang Qing is old." ”

Zhang Cang laughed and didn't care: "It's just that I spent a little more energy, and when I eat and drink enough in the future, and cultivate well, my spirit will naturally come back, not to mention that the minister doesn't feel that he has lost his spirit." ”

Zhang Cang was calm and eloquent.

At this time, Zhang Cang's beard was scattered on his shoulders, and he only wore a very simple bamboo crown on his head, and he did not wear a jade crown that symbolized Jiuqing's identity, and a linen cotton robe was attached to his body, and his originally fat cheeks were also revealed at this moment, and his fleshy palms were stained with ink.

The whole person is sloppy like a cloth cloth begging on the street.

If it weren't for the study in Shaofu, if it weren't for the wisps of red light on Zhang's pale cheeks, if it weren't for the pair of blazing eyes, rippling with the light of wisdom, I am afraid that no one would recognize it, this is the hottest Jiuqing important minister in the current dynasty.

Rao is so.

Fusu couldn't laugh at all.

For the first time, there was sincere admiration and emotion in his eyes.

Just thinking of what he was going to do on this trip, he couldn't help but show a trace of hesitation and shame in his eyes, but soon, he was suppressed by a touch of coldness.

Everything should be done in the first place of national affairs.

He looked straight and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Qing has worked hard for the country, I came this time, and I also have important things to discuss with Zhang Qing." ”

Hear the words.

Zhang Cang's eyelids jumped suddenly.

He raised his head slightly, glanced at Fusu secretly, and had a bad premonition in his heart.

He knew it.

It's not good for Fusu to find himself.

This time, I'm afraid that I'm going to fight the ministers alone.

His face wrinkled into bitter gourd.

Looked at.

Fusu coughed lightly, and was quite embarrassed, but he directly pretended not to see it, and said to himself: "You have heard and seen the situation in the DPRK and China recently, Meng Yi is moving very much in the Kanto, and now the dissatisfaction of the local government is high, and all kinds of impeachments are presented to the palace like snowflakes, and the courtiers also have many questions. ”

"Even."

"A courtier has written to stop the matter of Kanto."

"But if the thing has already been done, how can it be stopped like this?"

Zhang Cang did not answer.

Wait for Fusu to say the follow-up.

Fusu didn't have the idea of hiding it, and said straight to the point: "I intend to write a letter to Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty can agree to 'decentralize the right to mint coins'." ”

Hear the words.

Zhang Cang, who was still trembling, his eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Fusu in disbelief, his eyes were full of shock and confusion, and he couldn't even believe that these words came from Fusu's mouth.

Decentralization of minting rights?

Does Fusu know what he's talking about?

"I can't." Zhang Cang, who had never directly rejected Fusu, said two words almost without thinking about it for the first time, and suddenly felt inappropriate, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, the right to mint coins is related to the authority of the imperial court, and it is an important weapon of the country, how can it be left behind?" How can you give it up to the world? ”

"Zhang Cang can't agree to this suggestion."

"I don't approve of it."

Zhang Cang's attitude was unusually resolute.

There is no room for manoeuvre.

As a young minister, it is impossible for him to agree to such a ridiculous proposal.

It's ridiculous.

Fusu's face was as usual.

He had thought of this scene when he came.

Waiting for Zhang Cang's words to fall, Fusu continued: "Zhang Qing is right to be worried, Fusu also agrees, and Fusu also knows that the right to mint money involves imperial power, and it will also lead to the flood of bad money, causing more and more people to run to engage in mining and metallurgy, leading to agricultural decline, soaring prices, economic collapse, and so on. ”

"These Fusu all understand."

"Since His Highness knows everything, why do you insist on going your own way?" Zhang Cang's face was indifferent.

Fusu said in a deep voice: "What Meng Yi did in Dangjun during this time, Zhang Qing knows, right?" ”

Zhang Cang nodded.

Fusu said: "And in Meng Yi's recital, it was directly written that among the family properties confiscated by the imperial court, there were a large amount of coins of the six countries, which also means that the currencies of the six countries in the Kwantung region are already in circulation, and the currency unification promoted by Great Qin has not really been achieved." ”

"The reason is that the number of Qin Banliang is too small."

"Not enough to supply the world."

"At the end of the day."

"In fact, it is the Great Qin's lack of control over the world, and he insisted on exchanging the world's currency for Qin half a tael, which was a bit hasty and excessive, and did not take into account the actual situation of the world, and then gave the currency of the six countries an opportunity to continue to circulate in the world in a high-sounding manner."

"However, if the imperial court delegates the right to mint coins and announces the complete abolition of the use of the currencies of the six countries, how will it affect the world?"

Zhang Cang didn't say anything.

Fusu answered it himself.

He said slowly: "The currencies of the six countries will continue to depreciate, and even become worthless. ”

"Qin Banliang, which is not minted enough in the world, will also be popularized in the world in a real sense and become a unified currency recognized by the world, and it is also the only currency."

"The nobles, Haoqiang, etc., who originally held a large number of currencies of the six countries, will also shrink greatly with this decree, or even directly disappear, maybe this is not a short process, but as a young government, you should understand that the amount of Qin and a half taels cast by Great Qin accounts for the use of the entire world's economy."

"That's not to be overstated."

"It's barren!"

"The Qin Banliang cast by Great Qin can't even circulate in Guanzhong, let alone the whole world?"

"I know your concern."

"But compared with the loss of power of the imperial court, the decentralization of the coinage right, the first to usher in the first to drink, in fact, the nobles and heroes who have a large number of currencies of the six countries, at the beginning of the decentralization of the coinage, their losses are the heaviest, Qin Banliang occupied, but also the currency of the six countries in the past in the world."

"The convenience of coins is actually much greater than that of grain and cloth."

"Therefore, in the Qin half of the world, after the circulation of the old six currencies was completely occupied, what was squeezed was the circulation of grain and cloth in the past, and only when these were saturated, the continued minting of currency would cause a sharp depreciation of the coin, and a large collapse of the economy."

"It's going to take a long time."

"During this period of time, as long as the imperial court can integrate the world, completely clean up some of the accumulated shortcomings, and complete some reforms, the strength of the integrated Great Qin will undoubtedly grow by leaps and bounds, and then the coinage right will be withdrawn."

"Even."

A cold light flashed in Fusu's eyes.

He said awe-inspiringly: "You can give up Qin Banliang and start a new currency." ”

Hear the words.

Zhang Cang's face changed in shock.

He naturally understood the weight of this sentence.

Once Fusu really decided to abolish the circulation of Qin Banliang in the world, it also means that the Qin Banliang that was cast in large quantities in the world in the past suddenly became waste money, and the wealth accumulated by many people suddenly came to naught.

If Fusu really dares to do this, I am afraid that many people in the world will not be able to sit still.

But if it is really as Fusu said, Daqin can take advantage of this time to deal with the affairs of the world, and then the prestige of the imperial court will reach a peak, and it is not something that the local government can shake at all, even if the imperial court abolishes Qin Banliang and directly grabs wealth from the locality, the local government has no way.

It's just that it has too much impact on the hearts of the people of Great Qin.

"This is absolutely unacceptable." Zhang Cang hurriedly spoke out and persuaded.

Fusu chuckled, with a hint of cunning in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Although Zhang Qing can rest assured, how can I, Fusu, do such a sacrificial thing?" However, the coinage rights will definitely be taken back in the future. ”

"There's no doubt about it."

Fusu's tone was firm, with an unquestionable tone.

Zhang Cang's face was gloomy, and he said gloomily: "Delegating the right to mint coins is too risky, it is equivalent to handing over the country's heavy weapons to others, and the local government has accumulated money in the past, and it is somewhat hindered by Qin Law and doing some cover-up, and this decree will go down, I am afraid that their wealth will accumulate very quickly, and it may not be able to threaten the imperial court at that time." ”

"The minister thinks think twice."

Zhang Cang still didn't dare to agree.

Fusu frowned, he glanced at Zhang Cang deeply, and said coldly: "The matter of Kanto, you can't give up halfway, now the arrow is on the bow, you have to send it, this is the only way to break the situation in the imperial court at present, and it is also a good strategy to really disrupt Kanto." ”

"You're right to be worried."

"But I also have my own insistence."

"However, I will naturally not delegate the right to mint coinage so easily, but will try it out in Guanzhong first, pressing the time step by step, so that the process can be delayed as much as possible, and buy more time for the imperial court."

"The general trend is in Qin."

"In the period when the world is crazy about coining, the whole world will be at peace."

"With the help of this incident, the imperial court has a certain degree of control over the economy of the Kanto region, and casting money means spending money, otherwise that pile of Qin and a half tael is just a pile of broken copper and iron, and when the world is peaceful, commodity trading will be greatly improved."

"The imperial court can also get a lot of commercial taxes from it."

"The commercial tax of Daqin is very high, which also means that the world mints money, and the court collects money."

"When the treasury is completely filled, it will be the time for the imperial court to take action against the Kanto region again, and all these copper mines in the local area will fall into the hands of the imperial court."

"The imperial court is just borrowing the hand of the world to speed up the progress of currency unification."

"Together, down!"

"Besides, I'm sure the courtiers will understand."

"After all."

"They don't have the currency of the six countries in their hands, and the imperial court may reward some meritorious men with one or two small copper mines, and let them mint coins privately."

"Under the heavy reward, I don't believe it, and some people are not moved."

Fusu's eyes were cold.

Hear the words.

Zhang Cang's face was even paler.

How is this asking for your own advice?

It's clearly a notice!

And if there are really ministers in the court who are not interested, go to pick up these copper mines, and really mint coins on a large scale, and when the court begins to collect copper mines in the future, how can these people escape?

He didn't believe it.

Fusu can make these people get out of the way.

After all, this coinage, once it is decentralized, there will be no less time, and the coins accumulated will also be massive, and the court will not allow a court minister, who is powerful and hoards mountains of money.

Zhang Cang can also see it.

Fusu's resoluteness cannot be questioned at all.

Long.

Zhang Cang said helplessly: "The minister still asks His Highness to be cautious." ”

Fusu was silent for a while, and said in a condensed voice: "Zhang Cang, why do I Fusu want to take risks?" But sometimes, I have to take risks, if I don't take risks, let the world go on like this, who knows what will happen to the world in the future? ”

"Although the decentralization of coinage rights will cause endless harm, as long as it is handled properly, it will be beneficial to the country."

"I recognize that this risk is worth taking."

"What do you think?"

Zhang Cang's face was bitter, and he arched his hand and said: "The minister obeys the orders of His Highness." ”

Fusu waved his hand and smiled: "Okay! If Zhang Qing is willing, Fusu is willing to ask His Majesty for a reward and give you a few copper mines, how about it? ”

Zhang Cang's face changed slightly, and he quickly shook his head and refused.

He didn't dare to take this hot potato.

Looked at.

Fusu teased.

He told Zhang Cang about the matter again, and then left directly.

Leaving Zhang Cang, who was uneasy, was left behind.

Zhang Cang stood in the study and let out a long sigh, "Tomorrow's court. As soon as my suggestion came out, I was afraid that I, Zhang Cang, would really struggle in the court. ”

"Decentralization of seigniorage"

"This is to dig the economic lifeblood of the aristocracy!" (End of chapter)