Shopkeeper Li of Dahan Bank in Chang'an City never expected that such a situation would happen. Although Zhongping Tongbao was heavy in weight and beautifully cast, it was only copper coins. In Jingzhou and Yizhou, people mostly exchanged cash for cash, and some
Important relationship accounts can also be exchanged for a little gold. As for Zhongping Tongbao, it will usually only be less.
Exchange them in quantity for pocket use. Copper coins such as Zhongping Tongbao are actually minted by Dahan Bank. Logically speaking, there should be as much as you want. However, when the number of copper coins is large, transportation will be difficult, so a large number of Zhongping Tongbao coins
Tongbao had not yet had time to be transported to Chang'an, so it certainly could not meet the needs of these courtiers.
Before Liu Xin came to Chang'an, the legal tender in Guanzhong was five baht coins and small unwritten coins minted by Dong Zhuo. Zhongping Tongbao was still a privately minted currency that could only be circulated in the black market. However, ordinary people preferred to use Zhongping Tongbao. In Chang'an,
In the city, there is no money and a small amount of money is needed.
One hundred coins can buy one stone of grain, while Zhongping Tongbao can buy one stone of grain for only twenty coins. Since Zhongping Tongbao secretly flows into Guanzhong from private channels, it is very rare and most people are reluctant to use it. It is similar to
Hard currency for later generations.
The courtiers at the back could not exchange Zhongping Tongbao. Although they were a little frustrated, they were able to exchange for some cash, which was not satisfactory. There were also a few courtiers who were not in a hurry to use the money, so they were more careful and did not rush to exchange the money in their hands.
Exchange the silver notes into silver taels, or only exchange a small part of them, but quietly put the rest of the silver notes into your arms and try your luck later to see if you can exchange them for Zhongping Tongbao.
In fact, two months' salary is not that much, but for these courtiers who have had no income for several years, it is really a timely help. You must know that it is only a step from a noble to a commoner or even an untouchable.
If they can't get their salary again, it's not impossible to sell their sons and daughters when there is really no rice to cook. Now Liu Xin has given them salaries, not only to allow them to spend their time
After passing the current difficulties, Liu Xin's promise to pay monthly salary in the future gave them endless hope. Now, Liu Xin is their savior. No matter how many times Liu Xin asked them to get up, they all still knelt in the Taishi Mansion.
Liu Xin burst into tears in front of the door. Seeing that several of them had gray hair, Liu Xin shook her head secretly, saying that a penny would kill a hero, and it was true.
Yang Biao knelt at the front, with mixed feelings in his heart. When the Yang family was in Luoyang, they were considered a wealthy family. In the past few years since they came to Chang'an, they had to buy a house, buy things, support their family, and have three things to do.
He tried his best to please Dong Zhuo and his subordinates, and after many setbacks, the family fortune that had been accumulated for many years was turned upside down. Now it is better, and he can finally have a way of living.
Comparing each other's hearts, Yang Biao could feel that most of the courtiers kneeling here now are sincerely grateful to Liu Xin. Even when they knelt down to worship Liu Hong, everyone was not so united, and a bold idea came to him. Just listen to Yang Biao
suddenly choked
Swallowing, he said: "Liu Xie killed his brother and usurped the throne. Now he has fled in fear of crime. The country cannot be left without an owner for a day. Mr. Liu is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. His civility, Taoism and military strategy will not let the Han Dynasty. He is also diligent in government and loves the people. He is truly unparalleled."
Lord Ming, I would like to invite Master Liu to ascend the throne of emperor!"
Yang Biao had been trying to find a way to please Liu Xin so that he could be one step ahead of Huang Wan. He racked his brains but still couldn't do it. When he saw all the courtiers kneeling here today, he suddenly came up with this idea.
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Huang Wan knelt down next to Yang Biao. Hearing these words, he felt as if he had woken up from a dream. He was secretly annoyed that Yang Biao had taken the advantage. He hurriedly followed up and said: "What Mr. Yang said is absolutely true. A country cannot be without a king for a day."
, Lord Liu, please don’t hesitate any longer and choose a day to ascend the throne!”
All the courtiers said in unison: "I congratulate you to take the throne of the emperor!"
Liu Xin only felt a "buzzing" in her head. This feeling was so unreal. These self-proclaimed orthodox guys in front of her actually wanted to become the emperor with one voice. So many people were trying to persuade Jin and Guo Jia to persuade him to become the emperor.
It's definitely different. If you can't grasp it, you may lose yourself.
Since he had the opportunity to travel back in time, Liu Xin naturally wanted to sit in the emperor's seat, but he knew very well that it was not the time yet. Liu Xin took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and said calmly: "Master Yang,
Mr. Huang, all gentlemen, please rise up. Liu Xie killed his brother and usurped the throne. He is indeed not qualified to be the emperor anymore, but now the world
Chaos abounds, and the princes are vaguely disloyal. As a clan member of the Han Dynasty, Liu should do his best to turn the tide and return the Han Dynasty to a bright and prosperous future. Liu once said that he would wait until the world is settled.
You can appoint another Mingjun. Please don't mention this matter again, otherwise it will be treated as treason. When the time comes, don't blame Liu for being unkind!"
Rebellion is a capital crime. No matter how much Yang Biao wants to flatter Liu Xin, he must also consider his wealth and life. Don't accidentally slap the horse's leg, which will be troublesome. He has not had much contact with Liu Xin, so he cannot figure out Liu Xin's feelings.
Xin Xin's true thoughts, but he also understood that the only way out was to follow Liu Xin's words, so he took the lead and stood up, turned to the courtiers and said: "Since Mr. Liu is destined, everyone should get up."
Seeing that Yang Biao was ahead of him, Huang Wan rolled his eyes and came up with an idea. He slowly stood up, cupped his hands and said, "I would like to inform Mr. Liu, if I remember correctly, the late emperor wanted to confer you the title of "Master Liu".
The king of Xiangyang was later rejected by my lord five times and three times, and it became a good story for a while. Now, my lord must wait until the world is peaceful before he can ascend the throne of emperor. Why not abide by the title of the late emperor and call him king to command the princes to fight against the rebellion!"
Liu Xin said sternly: "What Liu said was to wait for the world to be settled and establish another Mingjun instead of taking the throne himself. Don't get me wrong. As for the title of King of Xiangyang, Liu failed to protect the young emperor. This is true."
I am ashamed of the late emperor's great trust, and I am about to reduce my salary to apologize for his sins. How dare I claim the throne? This matter will not be mentioned in the future."
Liu Xin sees it more clearly than anyone else when it comes to claiming the throne. Emperor or King of Xiangyang is just a false name now. Liu Xie is the emperor, but he is just a marionette in the hands of others. Cao Cao now calls himself
Prime Minister, don't say that
Liu Xin will not buy his account. Even people like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, if they are not driven by profit, Cao Cao will never think of mobilizing any of their soldiers. The key is to look at strength. As long as the strength is strong enough, unification of the world is just around the corner.
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Two days later, the official letter from Xiangyang arrived again, saying two things. One was that Gan Ning had mobilized troops to attack Yuzhang without authorization and had been suspended from his post by Ma Yun. Xu Chuzheng was leading his army to rescue him. The other was that Zhu Ding, the prefect of Zangke, had already
He was safely sent to Xiangyang. After Hua Tuo's full treatment, his life was no longer serious.
He only lost one arm and became a cripple. Zhu Rong clamored all day long to return to Zoke to avenge his father, and asked Liu Xin when he could return to Xiangyang. In addition, he also attached a private letter saying that Zhu Qian had given birth to a boy and Ma Yun had already
He was named Liu Ding and hoped that the world would be peaceful as soon as possible.
Liu Xin asked Cheng Yu to write a reply. In the letter, he praised Zhu Ding greatly and comforted her. She also asked Zhu Rong to wait patiently until he was done with the matter, and personally led the army to avenge him. Naturally, Zhu Qian also
He wanted to bring a few small things back to make her happy. Liu Xin was not too worried about Gan Ning's safety. He knew that Gan Ning seemed reckless, but he was quite resourceful. The 20,000 navy troops were also well-trained and could deal with it.
Yan Baihu should be more than enough.
Sure enough, two days later, Xiangyang sent another official letter stating that Gan Ning had captured Yuzhang and sent his troops to Kuaiji. In fact, this information was seriously lagging behind, and by this time even Xu Chu had already entered.
Wucheng.
When Su Fei heard about Xu Chu's arrival, he hurriedly came out and said, "General Qi, General Gan has captured Haiyan, Wucheng, and Yuhang counties in the past few days. However, there are many bandits here. Generals Gan and Huang have already gone to the northwest."
The bandits have been suppressed by the river."
Xu Chu had many soldiers, and he was afraid of bandits and water bandits along the way. Anyone who dared to take the initiative to harm him, so there was no fighting. Xu Chu saw that Yuzhang, Kuaiji, and Wucheng had been conquered.
Gan Ning's navy did not suffer any damage. They relaxed immediately and did not feel a little nervous. He said: "Since General Gan is not here, you must hold on to the city until I, the general, go to help them."
Only a hundred miles northwest of Wucheng is the Yangtze River. At that time, the river surface was much wider than in later generations. You could hear shouts from a distance, and it seemed that a fierce battle was going on. Although Xu Chu did not often lead troops in battles,
But these people followed Liu Xin, often listening to them discuss the military situation, and they also knew a little about the art of war. At this time, he was not in a hurry to march into the army, but sent dozens of mounted sentinels to the riverside to inspect the military situation.
After a while, the detective horse reported back. More than ten miles ahead, General Gan Ning surrounded a group of thieves. Generals Gan and Huang were fighting fiercely with the two bandit leaders for half a day, but they still had no winner.
After Xu Chu knew that there was no ambush ahead, he safely drove his troops forward to the riverside. He saw thousands of navy soldiers surrounding hundreds of bandits. Gan Ning, Huang Gai and two burly men were there to catch them.
Fighting, Xu Chu couldn't help but frowned.
Although Xu Chu didn't know much about Huang Gai's martial arts, he was one of the best generals under Sun Jian back then, so he must not be far behind. However, Xu Chu knew about Gan Ning's martial arts. When Gan Ning first surrendered to Liu
Xin had once fought with Xu Chu outside Changsha City, and his martial arts skills could be ranked among the top masters. Unexpectedly, the bandit leader fought with him repeatedly and did not lose at all.
Xu Chu didn't expect that there would be such a master among the thieves. Unconsciously, he became eager to win. He shouted loudly and said, "General Gan, please step aside and wait for Xu to come and meet him!"
Gan Ning heard the shouts behind him, made a false chop, reined up his horse and jumped out of the circle. When he turned around and saw that it was Xu Chu, he felt unhappy and said: "In three or five more rounds, Gan will definitely capture this thief, why bother Xu Chu?"
General, take action."
The leader of the thieves who fought with Gan Ning laughed loudly and said: "What a big statement. You have fought for hundreds of rounds, and a certain family has never lost a single move to you. You want to capture me after three or five rounds? Come on, come on."
Come, you two come together, grandpa is not afraid of you!"
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