In the public room of the Privy Council, Yang Hui sat there and planned for a long time. He put down his brush and muttered: "I don't understand."
"It is indeed difficult, but you and I can solve it."
Qin Jiushao twirled his beard and smiled, and added: "Each coupon is the same. It has a number first, and then uses Tianyuan Technique to calculate a series of numbers and print them on the back. Although the numbers on the back are different, there is only one algorithm."
"That's not what I meant." Yang Hui said: "I don't understand why they forged Shu land certificates. If the imperial court is unwilling to give the local government the right to mint coins, it only needs to issue an edict..."
"There is no other way."
Qin Jiushao interrupted Yang Hui's words with just this sentence, and said: "Not only do we need to calculate the numbers on this coupon to prevent counterfeiting, but also in the dispute with Shu's currency, your talents and mine will be of great use."
Yang Hui reacted very calmly to this.
On the contrary, Qin Jiushao was a little happy, his eyes were shining, the pen in his hand was moving, and he occasionally murmured to himself.
"These Shu numbers are quite convenient to use..."
Both of them were masters of mathematics. In just half an hour, they calculated the numbers on the more than 30 authentic coupons given by Liao Yingzhong. They listed several algorithms each, but they were still not sure what kind of land it was.
Qin Jiushao walked to the door and looked outside, and then said: "Ping Zhanggong hasn't given any orders yet, maybe he can see us again, please wait, don't leave in a hurry."
"According to what Brother Daogu said."
Qin Jiushao sat down again, picked up the tea, took a look at it, and praised: "Ruilong tea, good tea."
He was so contented that he made tea in the public room of the Privy Council.
"Does Qian Guang know? I will be demoted to Meizhou soon. Fortunately, I have this opportunity again."
Yang Hui didn't know how to answer, so he had to bow.
Qin Jiushao moved gracefully and said: "I know Sichuan and Shu very well. My father once served as an official in Bazhou. In the twelfth year of Jiading, Xingyuan mutiny occurred and the rebels occupied Bazhou, so my father fled back to Lin'an. In the first year of Baoqing, my father returned to Lin'an again.
When he was appointed magistrate of Tongchuan, I followed him into Shu. At that time, the Mongolian army was raging. I recruited volunteers from the people to fight against the Mongols. I was only eighteen that year..."
"I have also heard about Brother Daogu's deeds in resisting the invaders, and I admire him endlessly."
"Although this experience is not comparable to that of Li Xia, training troops on Tongchuanfu Road to defeat the enemy can be said to have had similar experiences between me and Li Xia?"
"yes."
Qin Jiushao blinked and asked with a smile: "Then, if Ping Zhanggong uses you and me to deal with Sichuan and Shu Guanyin, how about you help me with your modesty?"
Yang Hui didn't expect him to be so direct. He was stunned for a moment, nodded, and responded: "Of course it is."
"Thank you."
Qin Jiushao looked even more chic, boiling water and making tea, all in one go.
Yang Hui didn't know what to say.
He had heard Qin Jiushao's name for a long time and knew that he was a real genius. He was proficient in astrology, music, arithmetic, poetry, bows, swords, construction, riding, and Cuju.
However, he is too obsessed with official career and too eager to work hard.
I have been working in the officialdom until my fifties, and now I have reached the point where I am so outspoken about asking for an official position. It is too...
"Brother Daogu."
"Um?"
"Excuse me." Yang Hui hesitated for a moment, and then said: "You can't force your career in the end. Neither you nor I are good at running officialdom. We are not as good as academics..."
"Qianguang, Qianguang," Qin Jiushao lamented, "I started my hometown army to fight against the Mongols at the age of eighteen; I was promoted to county captain at the age of twenty-one, repaired city towers, and suppressed the rebellion of the barbarians in Luzhou; I became a Jinshi at the age of twenty-four, and became a member of the Wei Dynasty.
My husband is very favored... I have been an official for thirty years and have made outstanding achievements. Prime Minister Wu and Duke Jia Pingzhang have relied on my talent one after another. What does it mean to be not good at running an officialdom?"
Yang Hui was speechless.
In his opinion, Qin Jiushao's talent is so high that it can be said to be dazzling in the world.
That is to say, if you really have this talent, you can still offend people everywhere and reach such a high position as the prefect of Jiangning.
However, Qin Jiushao made too many mistakes in officialdom.
He used his power to sell salt for profit, built grand residences, attracted beauties, lived a luxurious life, spent extravagantly, spoke outspokenly, and made enemies everywhere. While making friends with Wu Qian, he was currying favor with Jia Sidao...
Even Yang Hui, a nerd, understands all these official taboos, but Qin Jiushao is so smart but doesn't?
Just relying on your talent and being arrogant.
"You see, Mr. Pingzhang still has to use me today." Qin Jiushao poured a cup of tea for Yang Hui and said with a smile: "He only told me that he was disappointed two years ago, and now I have come here again before I go to Meizhou."
"yes."
Yang Hui did not dare to talk about this with Qin Jiushao anymore, changed the topic, and only dared to continue talking about the Sichuan land certificate.
"There is an expert behind this little coupon..."
It took a long time until night fell before Liao Yingzhong came back again.
"Ping Zhanggong cannot see you today, but he will recommend you to the officials to serve as officials in Jiangling Mansion."
People say that there are seven rank officials in front of the prime minister, but Liao Yingzhong is far more majestic. Qin Jiushao was quite polite and asked with a smile: "But I don't know what difficulties Ping Zhanggong encountered today? Maybe the lower officials can share his worries?"
Liao Yingzhong couldn't help but roll her eyes at Qin Jiushao, and shook her head with hatred.
Jia Sidao once admired Qin Jiushao very much.
How could you not like such an unparalleled talent who is not only knowledgeable in both civil and military skills, but also can play games, play Cuju, and fight crickets?
Jia Sidao's support to Qin Jiushao was no less than that of Li Xia at that time, but unfortunately, as soon as Wu Qian returned to the post, Qin Jiushao's position was immediately uncertain, which was extremely disappointing.
If it weren't for dealing with Li Xia this time, Jia Sidao would never use Qin Jiushao again.
"Stop laughing, Lin'an is not the place for you to stay. Go to Jiangling as soon as possible..."
~~
A few days later, another large ship set off from Lin'an, sailed north along the canal, entered the Yangtze River, and traveled west all the way to Jianglingfu.
After arriving at Jiangling, the merchant ships changed their cargo and continued westward, passing through the Three Gorges to Kuimen. After conducting inspections along the way, they went to trade with Shu.
~~
Time is September.
Hanzhong, Guiyintang, the Prince's Mansion.
At the beginning of the day's discussion, Han Qi'an spoke first: "It has been several months since we issued the coupons, and the Song court has not responded much?"
"Yes." Yan Yunyun said: "Not long ago, the Chongqing government seized a batch of counterfeit coins shipped from the southeast. I guess they are still trying to forge our new coupons."
"What I'm worried about is not these counterfeit coins, but the Song Dynasty blocking trade with us and imposing economic sanctions."
"Economic sanctions?"
"After all, Shu is poor and has a sparse population. A large amount of supplies rely on business travel from the southeast. Therefore, we are more afraid of interruption of business travel than the southeast. For example, there are few things in our room. If the door is closed, it will inevitably be
We are trapped in the house. Now Jiangnan has the power to 'block' us."
When Li Xia said this, he asked Li Ye, "What do you think of Duke Jingzhai?"
"The prince is an old man who is taking exams." Li Ye sat there, waving a cattail leaf fan, and said slowly: "I don't know much about the situation in the south. I have heard some things recently and think that the Song Dynasty cannot block trade.
.”
"How can I see it?"
"Song people do have money, but I'm afraid the money is not in the hands of their court, right?"
Li Xia smiled, lowered his head and said, "What Mr. Jingzhai said makes sense. What do you think of the gold and silver pass?"
"Whether it is Huizi or Guanzi, the Song Dynasty always has the same problem. The money is not in the hands of the court. The treasury has no money, so Huizi is replaced by Guanzi. The soup does not change the medicine."
Li Xia said: "This is the worst case scenario. The national treasury has no money, and the ordinary people have no money."
Yan Yunyun said: "Therefore, even if the Song Dynasty wants to block trade, the merchants who can profit from it will not agree?"
"As long as Sichuan and Shaanxi can still trade with Mongolia." Li Ye said: "When talking about business and trade, you can't just look at the southeast, you can't do without the northwest."
He stood up and muttered: "The Mongols like to collect gold and jewelry. They call the trade route to the Western Regions the 'golden rope'. By selling silk, porcelain, ironware, and medicinal materials, they transport a large amount of gold and jewelry back from the west."
, ivory, rhinoceros horn. There are two commercial routes for trade with the west, one is called the 'Kipchak Road' and the other is called the 'Persian Road'. People from Semu have been coming and going on the trade routes for trade, tribute, and preaching. For decades, they have been going to Hara and
Lin transported an unknown amount of gold, silver and jewelry..."
Speaking of Hala Helin's wealth, Li Xia knew that it must be an unimaginable figure.
Since the time of Genghis Khan, the Mongols have been conquering, looting, and diligently collecting gold. Today, the Silk Road is filled with business travelers and missionaries from Central Europe, Eastern Europe, West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and South Asia.
Therefore, Kublai Khan also issued banknotes, but there would not be the situation where prices were boiling like in Jiangnan.
This is real strength.
In comparison, Li Xia does not have such savings.
"In other words, as long as we can still have business travel with the Western Regions, even if it is just smuggling, the trade routes will not be cut off. On one side are the handicrafts from the southeast, and on the other side are the gold, silver, and leather goods from the northwest. Right now, it is 'middlemen who make the difference.'
After raising capital, develop craftsmanship, expand territory, and become a real rich man from a middleman?"
Li Ye said: "Although what the prince said is rough, it is roughly true."
When Li Xia discusses matters, he usually talks about such a general strategy. Only after he has reached a consensus with everyone can he make the next arrangements.
The next thing to talk about is the overall planning of the entire business.
…
Li Xia originally regarded Li Ye as a mathematician, but after getting along with him recently, he discovered that Li Ye was first and foremost an official. Even though he had been idle for more than thirty years, his initial goal in life was to manage the world and benefit the people.
Secondly, Li Ye was a man of letters, proficient in classics, historical articles, and poetry.
It makes people sigh that geniuses can achieve such achievements as long as they are interested in something.
Li Ye did not have these emotions.
He studied for the imperial examination because he originally wanted to manage the world and benefit the people.
The reason why he did not serve Kublai Khan was because he was "contrary to the moral principles of the world" and he was too lazy to become a Hanlin scholar and write flattering articles to increase his reputation.
But Kublai Khan invited him twice, and Li Ye would not dare to refuse him a third time.
He's not stupid.
Having lived to this age, what can’t you understand?
As for Li Xia... To be honest, Li Xia, Kublai Khan, and Li Ye both looked down upon them. One was a traitor to the Song Dynasty, and the other was a Mongol rapist.
The difference between Li Xia and Kublai Khan is that he didn't have to invite him three times, and directly kidnapped him.
What else can I do? I scolded him a lot, found a way down, and became an official.
On the contrary, after becoming this official, Li Xia actually delegated power to him regarding people's livelihood and economic matters, and he was able to demonstrate what he had learned in his life, which surprised him.
~~
After discussing the matter that day, when they returned to the public house, Li Ye was continuing to lay down and coordinate the affairs, but a clerk came over quickly.
"Mr. Jingzhai, please look at this..."
Li Ye first stamped the documents on the eucalyptus, and then took a few coupons.
Squinting at the numbers above, he was slightly surprised and said: "This is..."
"It's a counterfeit coupon. Someone in Chongqing Prefecture used it to redeem a large amount of grain. They noticed something was wrong, and after checking, it turned out to be a fake. The paper quality and craftsmanship, no one in Sichuan should be able to fake the real thing to this extent."
"The anti-counterfeiting number is correct. Did someone leak the algorithm? Or... was it calculated?"
Li Ye murmured, but his eyes shone with interest.
He did not use the most complex algorithm to encrypt these numbers to avoid inconvenience for local authorities to check and calculate.
I originally thought that I was unique in the arithmetic field and no one could crack it.
I didn’t expect that there was such a person in the Song Dynasty...
"Okay, okay, academics are indeed prosperous in the south, great."
Li Ye suddenly felt that being an official in the palace was really interesting, and he muttered: "Then I might as well play with you..."
~~
Today, Baoyuan.
"My lord, Wang Cui said that he has something urgent to see you."
Yan Rong was counting her dividends with an account book. Hearing this, he said lazily: "I told you not to let her enter the inner courtyard at will. I...can't trust her."
"Wang Cui handed me this."
Yan Rong turned around to look, then stood up and said, "Let her come to see me."
"..."
"What did you say?"
"After Ren Mei disappeared, Xiu Huan realized something was wrong. She really didn't know who else to look for..."
After a long time, something was smashed to the ground, and broken porcelain was scattered all over the floor.
"These people in Lin'an are all dead, let me die!"