Chapter 61 Money
The prince Fu Chu was buried in the tomb of the former king. When he returned to Yingdu, there was still news of murder: Shen Yong and others who were arrested earlier were beheaded and abandoned to the market, while women and children became official slaves. Jing Hua, Wu Shen, Fan Zeng, Li Feng and others were still on the run, but as long as these people were in the territory of Chu, they would always be captured one day.
Previously, the Chu State had always been killed for several years, but this time Xiong Jing did not want these prisoners to wait for the general amnesty after more than 20 days, so he killed the matter first. The charge was not to kill the monarch, but to conspire to disrupt the country. The only one who saved his reputation was Fu Chu, saying that he voluntarily buried himself to serve the previous king. Everyone could not stop him, and he suddenly hit the wall and committed suicide.
The nobles and common people are completely different worlds. When the streets were talking about the prince Chunxiao and Jing Hua and Shenyong were vicious, the aristocrats' dull brains finally began to consider a question: 'Except for parents and wives, everything changes'. What exactly does this mean?
Reform? That is absolutely absolutely necessary! How can the Rong and Di law be practiced in the country of Chu's loyalty, righteousness, rituals and music? More than 140 years ago, Wu Qi bewitched King Dao of Chu's reform. Fortunately, King Dao of Chu died and Wu Qi was killed. The reform was terminated. However, the nobles also paid a heavy price, and the seventy-four nobles were exterminated.
Now there is more and more evidence that the Chu State is about to reform, and Yingdu is undercurrent. In December, the north wind becomes stronger and the weather becomes colder. Usually, they only stay in the underground palace (the King of Chu has an underground hall, and the nobles and officials are effective) and start visiting and connecting. They hope to get news as soon as possible so as to persuade them to death. Compared with more than 140 years ago, the nobles had less private property and rely more on the Gu Lu system. If they really wanted to reform and reduce Gu Lu, there were some things that they had to do.
"Zi Yi thought, the king did not want to change the law?" Ji Lingjun, who was roasted for a while, still felt cold when he was burning. This may be because of the weather or the time.
"It's not about changing the Qin law." From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, Guan Yi watched the show and watched Xiong Jing turn from an unknown prince into a king who did not hesitate to execute his brother before the tomb. Prestige was always established in killing, especially before the killing, there was a courage that ordinary people did not have.
"Where should I change the Qin law?" No matter what method I change, Ji Lingjun just doesn't like it. "Is it because of naiveness to eliminate my Chu State?"
"No." Compared with Ji Lingjun, who only receives 20,000 stones of valley (about 100 gold) every year, Guan Yi is much closer to power. At least his elder brother Guan Ji is Taibu of Chu State and an important official of the court. During this period, his elder brother frequently discussed the court. Although he said nothing, he could still read a lot from his expression.
"If you want to destroy Chu, it is Qin. Why do you forget the king's words? Therefore, the king said: The country's destiny is not long!" Guan Yi was quite a bit blamed.
"The Qin army is defeated, and now I want to reconcile with our Chu State? This..." Ji Lingjun, as a nobleman, was illiterate, and many things were heard.
"It's wrong!" Guan Yi smiled, "Qin and I stopped the war to destroy Zhao. Destroying Zhao naturally means destroying Han and Wei. Wei is the barrier of our Chu State. If Wei State is destroyed, our Chu State will open its doors, and Qin State will destroy Chu. The king once said that this has only been more than ten years."
"Ten years?" Ji Lingjun was stunned and looked strange, full of questions. "I don't believe it. Even if the Xinlingjun defeated the Qin people, it was only ten years ago. The Chu State was about to perish in more than ten years? It was unreasonable!"
"State Sima Yan: Zhao State is at the end of its strength. If Qin State frequently attacks it, it will be destroyed in ten years." Guan Yi said, "How many years can the Wei State last for now after the fall of Zhao State? Our Chu State can only narrowly defeat the Qin army with 240,000 troops. If Qin State attacks me, how can it survive?"
Guan Yi said that Ji Lingjun was speechless, and he had heard of the narrow victory of the Chu army.
"Your best ask for it." Guan Yi said again, "The king's plan is discussed with the ministers, not just what the Zhao doctor said. I have another thing to tell you, and the king wants to be the chief minister."
"Naojiu?" It is rumored that the king wanted to use Taifu Zhao Ren Yu Guanzi as the orthodox. Although Ji Lingjun was surprised as the orthodox, he was more at ease. Naojiu was also a nobleman, so he would never change his own way as the orthodox.
In the cold wind, Ji Lingjun hurriedly left with peace of mind for Naojiu. In his sleep, Naojiu, the soon-to-appointed commander, was changing his own way.
"King, the national debt is profitable. I think the national debt does not have to be used by others. All our citizens can purchase it." Nao said.
What is being discussed now is the national debt. In Xiong Jing's view of war, it is people (organization), money (weapons and materials), and officers (strategies). In other words, it is through a group of organized people to place killings in a certain area in the most convenient and effective way. People, or organizations are the first priority. Qi Jiguang and Qi General Qi's first consideration for the establishment of the army was to select soldiers. Relying on the support of Zhang Juzheng of the capital, he could obtain a steady stream of money, and finally he was the performance of his military genius.
Just as organizations can cultivate, money can be obtained, and national debt is one of them. These public tribes can certainly purchase national debt, but they must not be issued to the public. Looking at him, Zhaoshu and others, Xiong Jing smiled and asked, "Li Gao?"
"It is indeed a high profit. It is 15% per year, and the money for the son is more than the money for the mother in six or seven years." Si Huishi He had no other expression except with a stern face. "The debts of the country are different from the debts of the people. The number is huge. If the day of maturity cannot be returned, the faith of the Chu State will not exist. Since the king wants to stop the war with Qin State, even if he wants a general amnesty, the Grand Mansion can also support it."
"No matter how much money you have, it is originally in our Chu State. Issuing national debts is to borrow the gold from other countries to our Chu State. There is a saying that it is to prepare for the rain before the rain, and not dig wells when they are thirsty. Now due to the attack of Qin State, most of the merchants in Guandong have closed down and instead make a living by releasing their mother-child money, but no one borrowed them. If our Chu State does not take this opportunity to issue national debts, when will it be? Not to mention that building ships requires money, opening coal mines requires money, refining huge iron, drying salt, and boiling cement..."
Xiong Jing spit out a series of projects that require money, all of which are large projects that require huge amounts of money to play. It is difficult to expand in a short period of time relying solely on the fiscal revenue of 70,000 to 80,000 yuan per year in Chu State.
"Also, when can gold coins, silver coins and copper coins be made?" There are four questions about money: bonds, coins, banks, and duplex accounting methods - Chu State used the most primitive accounting method, which could not manage complex financial organizations such as banks. The Sihui was also a hereditary position, but except for him, the entire Chu State was afraid that no one could understand the national finances.
"The matter of money is made into a mansion, and it may be good next year." Bai Nan replied, not very happy.
In fact, coins are made to buy money. For example, 18K gold, which is only 75% pure gold. Although coining is troublesome, it can be subtracted by at least 20% of the profit. This is the case with gold and silver coins, and copper coins are some exceptions. New copper coins must be replaced by circulating ant nose coins one by one, and can only cut corners: more than four grams of ant nose coins, while new copper coins are about three grams.
"When will next year?" Xiong Jing seemed to have to mint money as soon as he ascended the throne.
"Or it's the summer solstice." Bai Nan said a rough time. He went to the Zao Mansion to see the coin casting machine. It was not casting at all, but rushing, a disk like a trencher. Then several thousand kilograms of heavy objects, tens of thousands of kilograms, and rushing down with a huge iron knife. He cut gold, silver, and copper ingots from small round cakes. These round cakes had to be put into the model and stamped, polished, and finally coins were coins.
Gong Yindao said that this was the king's idea, and said that in the future, it might be used to rush the red-hot iron, and turn the iron into pieces to make swords and swords. Thinking of this, Bai Nan couldn't help but feel awe of Xiong Jing. Tens of thousands of pounds of things were as light as it was, this was already the power of ghosts and gods.
"You go back." Xiong Jing didn't understand Bai Nan's idea. National debt was just one of many things today. Since everything was on track, Bai Nan could go back first.
"King, the nobles of Yingdu have been worried recently, and are afraid of the reform of our Chu State." Qu Sui was a doctor of Sanlu, which was equivalent to being the elder of the Gong clan. There were many visitors who found his sect in the past few days to inquire about the news.
"King, I think the new policy will eventually be made public. It is better to issue the king's orders earlier to calm people's hearts." Guan Ji said.
"How to make it public?" Xiong Jing asked with a smile. The restoration of countries under his rule is a systematic project. Although the county magistrates within fifteen years and the interests of the nobles are not damaged, if these people do not believe that Qin will attack Chu in ten years, there will be chaos.
"Maybe the outer court can be launched once to implement the right and left strategies?" Zhaoshu was also thinking about this. The new policy was based on the fact that the Qin State would attack Chu ten years later. I don't believe that no one will give up the benefits in his hands.
"That's after the La Festival." The weather became colder and colder, and the howling of the cold wind could be heard even when I was in my bed.
The La Festival was not set on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month as in later generations, but Sikong, Taibu and historians decided on the day together. This year's La Festival is set on the 21st of October. This should be considered the Spring Festival in the pre-Qin period. The great sacrifices, the sacrifices, and the joys of the people are rare. Moreover, the rituals are supported by the king, dancing, praying, and singing, and you cannot be careless.
The major affairs of the country are about sacrifices and Rong. If Xiong Jing wants no one to criticize him for his own rule, he must complete the entire sacrifice like an adult without making any mistakes. In this way, although he has not won the crown, he has actually fulfilled the obligations of adults: sacrifices and Rong. But this is a headache, very headache and headache. Every time he thinks of this matter in the past few days, Xiong Jing will look dazed-
"King, please watch the slave, please watch the slave..." The underground palace as warm as spring is bright as day, the voice of the spirit girl is already delicate, and she looks like a smile but not a smile in her words, which is very moving; while the witch suit is just two hollowed-out silk cloth, which is completely empty inside. When flying, the spirit girl's slender waist, snow-white jade legs are exposed and sometimes covered, and the movements are slightly larger, and even between her legs can be seen. Of course, the experienced spirit girl never reveals her points.
The fragrance of the wind blew, the jade skin was eye-catching, and the sweet words were intoxicated. The erotic temptation, coupled with the cry of "slaves, slaves" from time to time, the little boy couldn't stand it! But in order to pray for all gods to come and receive sacrifices, the La Festival required the king and the spiritual woman to dance together, and repeated six times. Six times? Xiong Jing felt that once he danced with the spiritual woman, he would die of blood and die, so how could he last six times?
Chapter completed!