Chapter 770: Erlang has to be made a marquis
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Cui Geng smiled slightly and said, "It's still unrealistic to say that the money shortage is completely solved. But ......"
"How?"
"If nothing else, within a hundred years, I will no longer have to worry about money shortage."
"I'll rub!" Hearing this, some people even couldn't help but burst out in rudeness.
Without it, Cui Geng's words are too cheap and obedient.
If you can solve the problem in a hundred years, you are already at the level of immortals, okay? Even if you don't care about Zhong Liang, Zhang Liang, and Zhang Liang, you can't add them together!
You're not satisfied with this, could it be that you want to go to heaven? Would it be okay to leave us mortals with some dignity?
Of course, everyone was much more happy than slandered. Such a large piece of cake is enough for every family to eat a mouthful of oil.
The only question is, is Cui Geng's words too exaggerated?
In fact, Cui Geng's words are really not an exaggeration at all.
The so-called money shortage means that everyone is producing more and more physical goods, and the economy is becoming more and more developed, but copper coins, which are general equivalents, cannot be supplied.
Historically, this problem was basically solved with the influx of silver in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and later the issuance of paper money was completely solved.
Therefore, Cui Geng just said that he can only manage it for a hundred years. As for the next 100 years...... There are data to back it up.
The person who invented wet copper smelting was Zhang Qian, a native of Dexing in the Northern Song Dynasty. He invented this method at the age of sixty-one, and at the age of sixty-nine, he dedicated it to the imperial court.
As a result, during the Northern Song Dynasty, the copper produced by wet copper smelting accounted for 20% of the country's copper output. What about the Southern Song Dynasty? That's 90 percent.
Due to the existence of money shortage, fire copper smelting was still flourishing at this time, and the imperial court even developed a large number of Lingnan copper mountains. In this way, the output of pyrometallurgical copper smelting is only one-ninth of that of wet copper smelting!
In other words, in Cui Geng's era, even if all fire copper smelting was stopped and only water copper smelting, its output could easily reach more than ten times the original amount.
The economy of the Tang Dynasty was far inferior to that of the Song Dynasty, and for at least a hundred years, there was no shortage of money. A hundred years later, the bile water mine will be exhausted, and it will only depend on the wisdom of future generations. However, the money of the Jufenglong Silver is very popular in the world, and coupled with the huge gold and silver mines of Fuso, there should be no major problems.
Cui Geng's recital was presented, and the government and the opposition were suddenly shocked.
Grandma's, the problem of money shortage that has plagued the imperial court for a hundred years has been solved so easily? That's a little too mysterious, isn't it?
But...... Do you believe it or not?
Try it if you don't believe it, facts speak louder than words!
After a short period of astonishment, everyone immediately sent their cronies and servants to buy shares in Cui Geng's hands.
Cui Geng divided all the people who wanted to buy the shares into three classes: first, those who originally had copper mountains at home should be given priority to buy, but they should be replaced with copper mountains. Second, those who do not have the power of Tongshan must no longer operate fake money workshops. Third, those who have no right and only money can buy the least.
However, there is one article, before the purchase, it is emphasized that if the family opens a fake money workshop, once it is found, all the shares will be confiscated.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye, and gradually the dust settled, Hu Renqing was corrupt and perverted the law, and even forced people to die in order to seize the copper mountain, and was beheaded.
Cui Geng's share of the copper mine was also sold. With the supply of sufficient money, hydro-copper smelting mines in various places produce a large amount of copper.
Seeing that there is less and less fake money in the world, Cui Geng couldn't help but secretly think, if Wu Zetian is really reasonable, he should transfer me back to Chang'an at this time, right? There are traitors every year, so you don't really want me to destroy all the fake money workshops, right?
On this day, Song Genhai ran into the house in a hurry and said, "Master Cui, the envoy is here, go and receive the order!" โ
"Okay, it should be rewarding meritorious deeds."
Cui Geng was also very happy, opened the middle door, and took it out.
However, as soon as he looked at the person, his heart sank slightly. It turned out that this person was neither Liu Laosi nor Gao Lishi, but a thin and tall strange eunuch.
The eunuch arched his hand slightly, and said very perfunctorily with a sideways face: "Miscellaneous Dragon Warm Breeze, give Cui Xiang a salute!" โ
Cui Geng said: "Gonggong Long is exempt, uh...... Shall we declare this? โ
"It's good!"
Long Nuanfeng took out a Huang Ayazi holy decree and said: "Tongluantai Pavilion Pingzhangshi, Jing Zhaoyin, water and land transfer envoy Cui Geng to receive the decree!" โ
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
"I have heard that it is the way of the king, and the first reward and punishment is also. Today, Cui Aiqing has worked hard to invent the technique of wet copper smelting, which has made great contributions to the national ......"
This holy decree was relatively straightforward, and with the sound of the dragon warm wind sounding in a subdued voice, Cui Geng had already understood Wu Zetian's reward for himself.
First of all, it was the same word "Tongluantai Pavilion Pingzhangshi" that was removed, and he became the prime minister of the imperial court.
Secondly, it turned out that Cui Gengzhu had meritorious service in the imperial court and was named "Wurong County Man", and this time he was promoted to the first level, as "Wurong County Marquis", and "Fifty households with real food".
Although Cui Geng doesn't look down on this money, this is a hardcore crop that can be passed on to his descendants, and it is also very rare.
The only thing he was dissatisfied with was that Zhang Changzong's pillow wind was quite strong, and Wu Zetian didn't mention it at all, and he wanted to let himself go back to Beijing.
"Well, anyway, I'll rebel against you when I go back. You can't stand me, I don't have any good intentions, neither of us owes anyone. โ
Cui Geng got up while thinking about it in his heart, and said, "This place is not a place to speak, Gonggong Long has worked hard from afar, and he is invited to serve tea inside." โ
No matter how rude this eunuch is, Cui Geng's due courtesy must still be fulfilled.
Unexpectedly, the dragon warm wind snorted lightly in his nostrils and said: "Thanks to Cui Xiang, he can afford to look up to the miscellaneous family, but the miscellaneous family is busy with official business, so he won't go in." โ
"What? Busy with business? Cui Geng was slightly stunned and said, "In addition to sending a decree to this official, Father-in-law Mo Feilong has other errands." โ
"That's nature, I have to go to Liuhe County."
Now Cui Geng is in Yangzhou Chengjiangdu County, and he works with Chen Sanhe, an old subordinate of Wannian Jiangdu County.
Hearing this, his heart suddenly moved, and he said, "Who are you going to Liuhe County to proclaim?" โ
"Of course, it's Pei Liang of Liuhe County."
"What's wrong with him?"
"Hehe, the secret of heaven must not be revealed!"
After speaking, Long Nuanfeng suddenly turned back to his horse and said, "Little ones, go!" Don't delay Your Majesty's will, Zhang Changshi's entrustment!
"Whoa!"
A group of fifty horsemen whipped their horses and galloped away1
"Oops, not good!"
Cui Geng's mind turned around, and he knew that I was afraid that Zhang Changzong was deliberately giving himself eye medicine, and Pei Liang was in danger!
Pei Liang's ass is not clean, but alas, he is Feng Changqing's father-in-law! Feng Changqing Yan was about to marry Pei Youniang, how could he sit idly by?
"Someone!"
"In!" Song Genhai, Zhou Xing, Dramatist Kai, and Huang Youwei agreed together. The reason why he didn't seal Changqing was because he bought a house in Liuhe County and was preparing for a wedding.
"Catch up with them! Let's go to Liuhe County! โ
"Yes!"
Cui Geng and the others took the horses and chased after Long Warm Wind and his party.
Two hours later, almost front and back, these two groups of people entered Liuhe County at the same time and came to the county office.
Long Nuanfeng turned a blind eye to Cui Geng and ordered: "Your Majesty has a will, quickly call Liuhe County to order Pei Liang to come out to receive the order." โ
"Yes, you wait, the little one will go to Tongyu immediately."
It stands to reason that it is very rare for the emperor to give a direct order to Qipin County, and it is the first time that the chief of the government has seen it so big, and he was scared.
The effort was not big, the door of the county yazhong was wide open, and Pei Liang walked out. Seeing that Cui Geng was next to him, he was a little relieved, and said, "Dare to ask what this father-in-law is called?" โ
"Alright, less set almost!" Long Nuanfeng waved his hand impatiently and said, "You are Pei Liang, the commander of Liuhe County?" โ
"It's Xiaguan."
"That's it! Come on, give him to the miscellaneous family...... Take!