Liu Xin shook his head and said, "No! Leave those two places alone until we find out Sun Jian's situation. I plan to capture Xichuan first."
Jushou frowned and said, "Xichuan's terrain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. I'm afraid this battle won't be easy to fight."
Liu Xin knew what Jushou was worried about. As the financial manager of Jingzhou, although Jushou once said that Jingzhou's money and food were enough to support several major battles, that was all based on the strong combat effectiveness and sophisticated equipment of the Jingzhou army. In a place like Xichuan
The roads are difficult and dangerous, the transportation is inconvenient, and large siege equipment cannot be deployed. Once blocked, not only will morale be greatly affected, but more importantly, the consumption of personnel, money, food, and military supplies will be unaffordable.
Of course Liu Xin understands these reasons, but he still wants to capture Xichuan first. Because Liu Yan and he were the first to be appointed as state pastors. Although Liu Yan claimed that there were constant rebellions, in fact Liu Xin knew very well that it was just that he wanted to separate the regime.
The pretense of self-reliance. In fact, the situation in Yizhou has been very stable in recent years, and both the people and the government are relatively wealthy. Historically, after Liu Bei entered Sichuan, he rewarded Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun with five hundred catties of gold at once.
Many, all of this gold was taken out from Liu Zhang's treasury, which shows that Yizhou was already quite wealthy at that time.
The strategy of attacking Xichuan first had already been established when Liu Xin talked with Guo Jia just now, and he had also thought of charging Liu Yanan with a crime so that he would be famous.
Looking at Jushou with a worried look on his face, Liu Xin said calmly: "Don't worry, I won't do it now. Tomorrow you will edit a book and send it to Luocheng, saying that I, Liu Xin, want it."
Borrow the road from Yizhou, leave Hanzhong, attack Chang'an, and attack Dong Zhuo."
Jushou was silent for a moment, then suddenly clapped his hands and said: "My lord, this is a brilliant move! If Liu Yan agrees to borrow the passage, our army can enter Luocheng in an open and honest manner. If he does not agree to borrow the passage, then he can be included in Dong Zhuo's army. It is justifiable.
Let’s fight against it!”
Liu Xin said with a smile: "My lord, I didn't come up with this trick, it was a ploy by Feng Xiaoxian. It's so damaging, haha, haha..."
The general direction of taking Xichuan first was Liu Xin's, and the strategy of borrowing the road was naturally thought up by Guo Jia. Originally Guo Jia's suggestion was to take the north first, but Liu Xin, with his understanding of history, knew that the princes in the northern towns would soon
If he gets into a melee, he can definitely reap the benefits, there is no need to rush.
Looking at Liu Xin who was in high spirits, Ju Shou could not laugh, and said solemnly: "My lord, I'm afraid Liu Yan will not agree to borrow the passage."
Liu Xin also stopped laughing, snorted coldly, and said: "It's not that I'm afraid, but I'm sure! I just hope that he won't use the road so that he can be charged with it. If he lends the road to me, it won't be easy for me.
Don't worry, it's not time to take action yet, there are many things that need to be prepared, and I will not let the soldiers make unnecessary sacrifices."
Returning to the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion again, Liu Xin did not enter the study. He had already figured out that he now had so many subordinates, and he did not need to do everything personally. As long as he grasped the general direction, he could leave it to them to do the specific things. So.
He walked directly into the backyard.
Qiao'er was waiting for Liu Yu to return from school at the gate of the courtyard. When she saw Liu Xin coming in, she hurriedly greeted her. She bowed and said, "Master, why are you back so early today?"
Liu Xin smiled and said: "I am usually too busy and I have neglected you. I will spend more time with you in the future. Where is my wife?"
Qiaoer pointed to the room and said, "Madam has been busy in there all day."
"Then I'll go in and take a look. You go and do your work." Liu Xin raised her feet and was about to enter the house when she suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, did you take the medicine prescribed by Mr. Zhang on time?"
Qiaoer's face turned red and she nodded.
Liu Xin waved her hand and said, "That's good. Remember to keep taking the medicine and you will get better. Another Mr. Hua has come to the medical school. He is also very skilled in medicine. Please ask him to help you again in a few days.
You go first."
Qiaoer agreed, turned around and walked away. Unexpectedly, Liu Xin could still keep her condition in mind, and the corners of her eyes couldn't help but become moist.
Hearing Liu Xin talking to Qiao'er outside, Ma Yun did not stop what she was doing. Even when Liu Xin walked behind her, she continued to draw something on the piece of paper, and then clicked twice more, looking at
After looking at it, he said with satisfaction: "Okay, you're done!"
Liu Xin asked in confusion: "What's the matter?"
Ma Yun smiled, handed him a piece of paper, and said, "Husband, come and see, what is this?"
Liu Xin took the piece of paper, which was slightly larger than a standard envelope. There were many patterns drawn on it, with the word fifty taels in the middle, and the four corners were marked with Arabic numerals "50", but they were blank. Liu Xin
He said in surprise: "You have been busy all day and are really designing banknotes!"
Ma Yun "Gege" smiled and said: "Banknotes are just talk. How can they be so easy? Even if they are made, people may not be able to accept them. This is a banknote. This is one hundred taels, and this is five hundred taels."
Yes, there is also one thousand taels. Look, this one is for one thousand taels."
Liu Xin was a little stunned. He took the 10,000 taels of silver note. There was not much difference between the front and the 50 taels, but there was a portrait drawn on the back. After taking a closer look, he saw something familiar. He said in surprise: "This seems to be...
Me, did you draw it?"
Ma Yun said proudly: "Of course, sketching criminals is my strength."
Liu Xin said angrily: "I am a state pastor, not a criminal."
Ma Yun snorted softly and said, "Aren't you just a thief? Don't think that I won't recognize you if you change your vest."
Before Liu Xin could react, she covered her mouth and chuckled again, and said: "By the way, Mr. Cai came here in the afternoon. He was so excited that he was speechless for a long time when he saw those classics. He was even more excited than when he saw his grandson.
I'm happy. I have already sent those classics to the academy, and Mr. Cai is going to arrange for people to copy them onto paper."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "He thought correctly. These classics are priceless treasures. They should be copied in several copies and kept in different places to prevent them from being lost or damaged. By the way, what are you doing designing these banknotes? Are you going to open them?
A bank?"
Ma Yun did not answer him directly, but asked: "We have set up some businesses outside, do you know about this?"
Liu Xin said without hesitation: "I know, this is a good thing. Like you, they are still young. If they do nothing all day long, they will definitely get sick from boredom. However, the family is not short of money, so let them spend their time.
Okay, do you still want to go big and open a bank?"
Ma Yun said disdainfully: "Don't underestimate us. The income from these industries is much higher than your salary. But as the business gets bigger and the money becomes more, problems will arise. Do you remember
When we were going from Juchao to Hejian? Those copper coins weighed dozens of carts at a time, which was a waste of manpower and difficult to count. Yesterday, I was joking about issuing currency, but I remembered that the banknotes were here.
You can definitely open a bank to facilitate the flow of funds."
Liu Xin was surprised and said: "You have made so much money? Can you open a bank now?"
Ma Yun rolled her eyes at him and said: "How can we afford to open a bank with the little money we have? I mean, Jingzhou officials will open a bank. Although Jingzhou is rich, it lacks gold and silver. Although we have tried our best in recent years
All the tax savings were converted into gold and silver, but I checked the account books in the morning and found that there were only 3 million taels of silver and 50,000 taels of gold in the treasury. It would be different if a bank were really opened. It could be absorbed from the private sector.
A lot of gold and silver.”
Liu Xin hesitated and said: "Your idea is a good one, but I'm afraid people won't be able to accept it for a while."
Ma Yun said with confidence: "Everything is difficult at the beginning. I have already thought about it, and will open a Jingzhou bank in the name of the government, with its headquarters in Xiangyang, and a branch in each county and city for deposit and withdrawal. If everything goes well,
And then expand to various counties.”
Liu Xin thought for a while and said: "Okay, I will listen to you. If you open a bank, even if you don't succeed, you will only lose some paper. However, the name Jingzhou Bank is too petty. If you want to open a bank, just make it a big one and call it
Dahan Bank!"
Just do it. The two people immediately sat down and discussed the matter of opening a bank in detail, because the bank is a new thing now. If it is left to Jushou and the others directly, they probably won't be able to operate it well.
. Therefore, many details had to be carefully considered in advance. The two of them talked about it until the sun went down, and then everything was finalized.
Finally, Liu Xin looked at the 10,000-tael hand-painted banknote in her hand and said depressedly: "I think it's better not to print my face on it. If someone uses it as toilet paper, then what will happen to me?"
It’s not that miserable.”
Ma Yun grabbed the silver note and laughed so hard: "Who is willing to use 10,000 taels to wipe their butt? It won't be a golden butt. Okay, this one will not be issued. This is my only one. I will give it to you privately."
collect."
As the sky gradually darkened, Liu Xin put away the densely packed pieces of paper from the table filled with the bank's articles of association, and said: "As a man, you must keep your promises. It's getting late, so we won't talk about business anymore. Let's have a good time together as a family."
It’s so lively, I’ll go cook it myself and prepare a sumptuous dinner.”
Ma Yun smiled and said: "There is no need for you to do it yourself. I know you didn't eat well yesterday. Zhu Qian has been busy all afternoon. Everything must be done now. You can just wait to eat the ready-made food."
Dinner at Zhou Mufu is the most lively, and the family is usually the most complete at this time. Although there are no expensive ingredients, the food is very fresh, coupled with unique cooking methods and reasonable combinations of nutrition, color, etc.
, always mouth-watering.
Diao Chan was also attracted by such delicious food. She secretly made up her mind that even if she could not complete the mission given by Wang Yun, she would still try to learn how to make these dishes. However, she never had the opportunity to get close to the kitchen to see what these dishes were like.
It was not because Liu Xin or Ma Yun wanted to keep it secret, but because she was now a "dangerous person". How could she get involved in such an important place as the kitchen?
After dinner today, everyone was preparing to go back to their rooms as usual. However, Liu Xin was in high spirits. She stood up and stopped everyone and said, "It's still early. I suggest you have a family party."