The copper mine collapsed, and Liu Bei actually said that it was no big deal. This was simply beyond the expectations of Wei Yan and the others.

"Big brother, our copper mine has collapsed, and now there is no way to continue minting money." Wei Yan weakly reminded Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was very puzzled, this copper mine collapsed, and it was not enough to dig it up again.

Liao Li's eyes were sharp, and he felt that Liu Bei's attitude seemed to be not expecting the seriousness of the matter, so he said: "Lord, we have six copper mines that can be mined." However, this time, all five large-scale copper mines collapsed, and it is unknown when and when they wanted to dig through. Today, there is only one very small copper mine left to mine. ”

"What! What's going on!? Liu Bei recognized the seriousness of the matter this time.

Liao Li was asked by Liu Bei like this, and his mouth was instantly closed. This time, the main reason for this is the riot of those prisoners who were originally in prison. And the culprit is Liao Li, the person who made the suggestion. Liao Li naturally didn't dare to reply.

Liao Li didn't speak, Wei Yan helped him say it, and said, "Big brother, by the grace of big brother, send the prisoners in the prison to mine. Who knew that these bastards didn't know how to be grateful, and they actually rioted. The overseers and the brothers in the garrison were not aware of the attack for a while. The prisoners even destroyed the copper mine in the end. When the army arrived, the copper ore was no longer usable. ”

Liu Bei felt that his brain had suffered a huge impact.

Yizhou is wealthy, but most of the wealth is concentrated in the hands of the big families. Liu Bei had been short of money before, and he used the copper ore dug up to mint money, so that he could cope with the financial crisis.

But now it's okay, the copper mine can't be counted on, and Liu Bei is going to start worrying about money again.

Thinking that it was Liao Li's suggestion that led to such a result, Liu Bei glared at Liao Li viciously.

This glare frightened Liao Li directly to Liu Bei and confessed: "Lord, you should die for your humble position!" ”

If Liao Li's death could save those destroyed copper mines, Liu Bei would definitely do it. It's a pity that it's too late to say anything now.

Liu Bei took a deep breath, calmed down, and slowly walked towards the main seat.

Wei Yan and the others kept moving along Liu Bei's figure and their eyes moved. Only Liao Li was still kneeling, and Liu Bei didn't have to call him up.

Liu Bei sat on the main seat, supported his forehead, and said with a sigh: "Is it really irreparable?" ”

Sun Qian came out and said: "My lord, the most experienced old craftsmen have already seen it, and they all agree that it will take at least half a year to dig it out. And it's even more dangerous than ever. ”

After receiving such a reply, Liu Bei's face became even more worried.

"Immediately block the news, and never let it spread!" Liu Bei soon gave the order.

If it is known that Liu Bei is unable to mint money now, then Liu Bei will lose his very important right to speak. At the same time, the morale of the military will also be unstable. When the time comes, it will cause a chain reaction, and Liu Bei will be miserable.

In fact, without Liu Bei's orders, Wei Yandu had already issued an order to block the news.

"Wen Chang, you immediately go to Hanping City and exchange the generals and divisions back. During this time, there was no military advisor, and there were many problems. Liu Beixin needed Xu Shu by his side very much, and he wanted Xu Shu to give more advice.

People like Liao Li will only come up with bad ideas.

At this time, Liao Li was meditating and trying to remedy it, and soon, a flash of light flashed in his brain.

Liao Li said happily: "My lord, there is a way to solve my lord's current predicament. ”

"Do you have a way? You've got a mother's way. Liu Bei burst into foul language. It seems that he is very disappointed in Liao Li.

Liu Bei has a very high level of cultivation, and it is rare to see him burst into foul language. Scolding Liao Li like this now shocked Wei Yan and the others. Liao Li was speechless by Liu Bei's scolding, and immediately lowered his head, not daring to look up at Liu Bei.

Wei Yan thought that there was a way better than no way now, and hurriedly said to Liu Bei: "Big brother, little brother thinks that the plan for today is to solve the problem. Gong Yuan may have made a mistake in his plan before, but now he might as well listen to his opinion, and the eldest brother can get some inspiration from it. ”

When Wei Yan spoke like this, he calmed Liu Bei's mood and took care of Liao Li's feelings.

Liao Li was very grateful for Wei Yan's words in his heart, and he also had a good impression of Wei Yan.

Liu Bei listened to Wei Yan's words to some extent, waved his sleeves, and said, "Just listen to it." ”

"Thank you, my lord!" Liao Li knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "My lord, although the copper mine has collapsed and there is no new copper coinage, there is another way to mint money. ”

"Tell me what else you can mint money." Liu Bei said angrily.

Liao Li arched his hand and said: "My lord, some time ago, Yizhou minted a large number of coins, and these coins are all one coin. Why didn't the lord make coins of five coins, ten coins, and one hundred coins for circulation? ”

Liu Bei was stunned, this method is good. Wouldn't it be a solution to the current crisis if coins of various denominations were produced in the same five-baht amount?

Seeing Liu Bei's heartbeat, Liao Li smiled, this method was also obtained by accident, it was completely accidental.

However, this method is a bit lacking in morality, and Sun Qian immediately dissuaded: "Lord, a method like Liao Gongyuan is really unheard of. The people are used to the five-baht coin, and suddenly they use a new coin, and there will definitely be chaos. Besides, there isn't that much new copper to mint money now. ”

Liu Bei thought about it, the copper ore he dug before was used, and now there is really not much.

Hearing Sun Gan's stop, Liao Li didn't care, he said with a smile: "Don't worry, lord, this is actually not difficult. The Lord can order the circulation of new coins throughout Yizhou. The coins used by the people of Yizhou in the future must be new coins, and if they see someone hiding them privately, the government will immediately take them into custody and confiscate them. In order to make it convenient for the people, the lord can ask the people to exchange the old coins at the government. In this way, we can use the old coins to make new coins. Naturally, the treasury is getting more and more substantial. ”

Liu Bei's eyes shrank, this method is good, you must use this.

Wei Yan faintly felt that something was wrong, which seemed to be a bit suspicious of looting the people's money.

It's not a little, but this method is to loot the people's fat and people's cream. Only a villain like Liao Li can think of it.

Sun Gannai was an upright gentleman, and when he saw Liao Li's plan to harm the people, he broke out on the spot and scolded: "Liao Gongyuan, you are so poisonous. The people have accumulated a little money through their hard work. As soon as your plan is carried out, the people will rebel. ”

Liao Li said nonchalantly: "Gongyou, you said that my plan is vicious. So is there a good way to help the lord get through the difficulties? If there is a plan, please ask the lord to deal with it, and it will be as if he has not said anything. ”

"You!" Sun Qian really wanted to refute Liao Li, but he really had no other way now.

Sun Qian turned around and kowtowed to Liu Bei and said, "Lord, you must not use Liao Li's strategy, otherwise the lord's reputation for so many years will be over." ”

Liu Bei was really in a dilemma. On the one hand, it is the financial crisis that I can see, and on the other hand, it is the foundation on which I can stand. No matter which side he lost, Liu Bei felt that he had lost a lot.

"Hi... It's so hard for me. Liu Bei couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Liao Li knew what Liu Bei was thinking about, wasn't it his reputation for benevolence? In fact, Liu Bei really has nothing to lose except for his reputation.

In order to cheer for Liu Bei, and at the same time for his own future, Liao Li's eyes rolled and he thought of a statement.

"My lord, this policy is really an emergency policy. The production of new coins by the lord is a temporary law. When the copper mine is dug and the enemy retreats abroad, the lord can restore the current coins, and when the time comes, the people of Yizhou can exchange the new coins back. In this way, the people will have nothing to lose, and the lord will be able to get through this difficulty. If you don't solve the problem right away. Without the circulation of new currency, the price of goods will continue to rise, and the lives of ordinary people will be even poorer. The humble position is fiercely loyal to the lord, and the lord is also invited to learn from it. Liao Li asked very emotionally.

Doesn't Liu Bei just need fame? Liao Li gave him this reasonable explanation. Although this method does not make sense, it can make Liu Bei's heart a little more comfortable.

Sure enough, Liu Bei really agreed with Liao Li's point of view. If you don't solve this problem right away, all the hidden dangers will appear right away. When they get through the crisis in the future, and then replace the coins with large denominations with new coins that appear exactly the same, won't the people have no loss at all?

"In extraordinary times, do extraordinary things. What Gong Yuan said is very much in line with my heart, do you have a different opinion? Liu Bei had already approved Liao Li's suggestion in his heart.

Everyone is not stupid, if they can't see what Liu Bei means, they really don't have to follow Liu Bei for so many years.

"We will obey the orders of the lord." Including Sun Qian and Wei Yan, everyone present gave their own answers.

Sun Qian didn't think of any other way, and now he could only follow Liu Bei's arrangement, although he felt that Liao Li's plan was not good.

Liu Bei suddenly thought of something, and said to Sun Gan: "Gongyou, you go to visit Qiao and convey my meaning to him, he should know how to do it." ”

"Obedience!" Sun Devoured Qianxuan understood what Liu Bei meant.

Zhang Song was the top figure of the Yizhou family and bureaucracy, and let him come forward to persuade the family and the big bureaucrats to obediently support Liu Bei's new currency policy, so that Liu Bei would not have to loot too many coins from the people to mint money.

Liao Li and Wei Yan also saw what Liu Bei meant, and secretly gave Liu Bei a thumbs up, and in that moment, they could think of the most beneficial thing for themselves, worthy of being their lord.

Sun Qian shouldered this Liu Bei's decree and went to Zhang Song's mansion. But when he arrived at Zhang Song's mansion, except for a few servants who were guarding the door, the entire Zhang Mansion was empty.

Sun Qian had an ominous premonition, and immediately asked people to look for Zhang Song in Zhang's mansion.

The result is that not only Zhang Song, but even his wife and concubines are no longer in the house. Even the precious and soft things are gone, and the entire Zhang Mansion is almost an empty shell.

Sun Gan is such a smart person, he immediately knew that something was wrong, and immediately arrested several servants of the Zhang family who were guarding the door and interrogated them.

The interrogation did not come to a good end, and the servant said that they were all innocent and had only joined the Zhang Mansion not long ago.

Sun Qian thought about it and knew that these people were abandoned in Chengdu by Zhang Song, typical outcasts.

The soldiers who searched Zhang's mansion found a letter with five big characters written on it: "Liu Xuande personally enlightened".

The letter handed over to Liu Bei, Sun Gan didn't dare to open it and read it, so he directly asked these servants about when Zhang Song left. If only these servants knew. They don't know what to ask.

Sun Qian was very anxious, and had a terrifying thought in his heart, so he immediately found the patrolling Liu Jun soldiers, asked him to go to Fazheng's residence to check, and informed no one in the four gates to go out.

The patrolling Liu soldiers did as Sun Gan instructed. They also brought back a shocking news that shocked Sun Qian, and Fa Zheng's home was also empty.

"Big things are not good!" Without saying a word, Sun Qian hurriedly rushed to the Prefecture Governor's Mansion, and he wanted to tell Liu Bei about this.

Liu Bei had been waiting for Sun Qian's good news, and he thought that as long as Zhang Song came out, there would be no problem.

But what Liu Bei waited for when he came back was Sun Qian, who was holding a letter and the whole person was panicked.

"Gongyou, what's wrong with you?" Liu Bei was very puzzled.

Sun Qian has always been a gentleman, so embarrassed, Liu Bei and the others are a little embarrassed.

Sun Qian came to Liu Bei and said profusely: "Lord, go to Zhang Song's mansion according to the lord's order. Zhang Song's family is now left with a few new servants, and Zhang Song and his family are all gone. He also went to Fa Xiaozhi to check it out, and found that Fa Xiaozhi's family was also gone. ”

"What? Zhang Song and Fa Zheng are gone?! Liu Bei stood up.

Wei Yan and Liao Li couldn't sit still, they didn't believe their ears.

Sun Qian wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued: "Lord, I interrogated the remaining servants of Zhang Song's family, they are all newcomers, and they don't know the movements of Zhang Song's family at all. ”

"Right now! Immediately send someone to search for Zhang Song and Fa Zheng's traces! Liu Bei immediately ordered.

Without Liu Bei's order, Sun Qian had already given the order, and the entire Chengdu was already searching for the traces of Zhang Song and Fa Zheng.

Sun Gan held the letter written by Zhang Song to Liu Bei in his hand, and said respectfully: "Lord, this was found in Zhang Song's house, and it was said that the lord would open it himself. I don't dare to act recklessly, and I specially invite the lord to look at it. ”

Liu Bei knew that it was not good, this must be a bad thing.

But Liu Bei knew that it was not good, and he also wanted to see what Zhang Song wrote in the letter, and what caused Zhang Song and Fa Zheng to leave Chengdu.

Yes, Liu Bei had already concluded in his heart that Zhang Song and Fa Zheng had left, and he wanted to know why. In Yizhou, some of Zhang Song's abilities are stronger than Liu Bei's.

However, there was one person who was ignored by Liu Bei and others.

That's Mengda!

Liu Bei, Sun Qian, Wei Yan and others didn't pay attention to Meng Da's disappearance now, and they didn't even have the intention of checking it.

I don't know if Meng Da should be happy when he learns about this, or if he should cry and faint in the thatched house.