The reputation of the little yellow door outside the door is like singing, with twists and turns, and it still has the afterglow.↑Xu Ping always felt that it was ridiculous to maintain this kind of etiquette in such a solemn and solemn occasion, which was very ridiculous, as if it was a comical play.

However, when the voice of Xiaohuangmen stopped, Xu Ping couldn't help but be stunned. Why, today I called the censors to come? What is the reason? The censors' participation in specific administrative affairs cannot be said to be unique, but it is also quite rare. It is reasonable for the censors to participate in some criminal laws and other matters, but what happened to the Censors?

With the guidance of the Xiaohuangmen, Prime Minister Lu Yijian and Zhang Shixun, Chief Political Affairs Cai Qi and Zhang Dexiang, followed by the Censor Han Yi and Sun Zude of the Censorate.

He worshiped Emperor Zhao Zhen, and everyone sat down and came over to serve tea like a small yellow door.

Lu Yijian saw that the rabbit hair cup in his hand was no longer the usual rabbit hair cup, and a lid was added to the mouth of the cup, and he was slightly surprised. He had been rich for many years, so he naturally had all kinds of novel things at home. He knew that this was from Xu Ping's mansion. He took a sip of tea and put down the tea cup. There was no expression on the surface, but he had already figured it out in his heart.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Emperor Zhao Zhen said in a peaceful voice: "Before the New Year, new tea was tributed in Yongzhou, and they were all made there by new methods. Although it lacks the fun of the original round tea, it is easy to brew and has a unique flavor. Everyone can taste it."

Today I am talking about national affairs, so I don’t have the heart to taste tea. After hearing Zhao Zhen’s words, I thanked each other. As for what the tea in the cup tastes, no one paid attention to it.

Thank you for your gratitude, Zhao Zhen said: "As Kou Yi reported, Sansi has made a new iron coin, which is exquisite in style, and can withstand water and sun resistance, and will not rust. This year, the new era is being changed, and the new coins of Jingyou are about to be cast. Let me discuss it together to see if it is suitable."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kou Yu stood up, took out a handful of iron coins, and presented them respectfully.

Zhao Zhen took two and watched them in his hand, and then asked the little yellow gate around him to distribute them to everyone.

Lu Yijian took the money in his hand, kept playing with it, watched carefully, lowered his head but did not speak.

Zhang Shixun, who was sitting next to him, said impatiently: "The official minus the quality of the money. Only when the quality is good can one win the trust of the people. When Zhao Anyi casts big iron coins, no matter what others are, they are all brilliant and shiny. The newly cast iron coins are so black that they are inconspicuous. How can the people believe it?"

Wang Zeng, who had been sitting aside without speaking, said slowly: "The so-called spring coins in the world, in ancient times, there were shell coins, cloth coins, and knife coins. There were countless such things. What are the characteristics of these? They can win the faith of the people."

The ministers in the palace who had the most qualifications and reputation were Wang Zeng. When Zhang Shixun saw that he was kind and whispering slowly, his words were confronted with him. He was anxious and dared not say anything.

Lu Yijian raised his head and said calmly: "The coins come from the government and spread among the people. They should be convenient for circulation, easy to carry and steadily stored. I wonder what this new iron coin is?"

Kou said respectfully: "It is not necessary to say that carrying new iron coins is the same as copper coins, and there is no inconvenience. As for storage, we have tried this iron coins, soaked them in the rain and buried them in the wet soil. After several months, there will be no rust, which is no worse than the copper coins used now. It is precisely because of this that we offer this method of casting new iron coins."

"Can you prevent the stolen castings among the people?" Lu Yijian asked at Kou.

Kou Jun smiled: "After the new iron coins were cast, they were cooked with the secret medicine of the deputy envoy of the salt and iron, and then there was a black layer covering the outside. It was precisely because of this black that it could be rust-resistant and corrosion-resistant. The iron coins can naturally be cast in the people, and the black layer on the outside could not be made, so it could naturally be cast against theft."

Lu Yijian looked at Xu Ping and said, "Xu Ping, let's talk about it, can it really be anti-theft casting?"

Xu Ping stood up and bowed to show his respect: "It is very troublesome to prepare those secret medicines. Slowly speaking, the prescription cannot be spread. Even if you know the prescription, it is difficult to make. However, whether it can be prevented from being cast depends on whether the price set by the iron coin is appropriate. If the price set is too high, there will always be some people who will come up with various ways to take risks."

"Is the money and the price appropriate? Deputy Envoy Xu's words are confused-"

Lu Yijian smiled and shook his head, and the people around him laughed together.

Xu Ping had no expression on his face and replied calmly: "How come there is no price? Even copper coins have the same price. During the Dazhong Xiangfu period, one tael of silver has been exchanged for 800-cent copper coins, and now it is more than doubled. Could it be that silver has increased? Correspondingly, the price of grain has also doubled, and most goods on the market have risen, so naturally copper coins are cheap. It is the same as casting of iron coins. It is the same as five iron coins for one copper coins, and five copper coins for one iron coins. It is the same as another."

Lu Yijian shook his head and didn't say anything.

Wang Zeng took the conversation and asked Xu Ping: "The Deputy Envoy Xu thought how to exchange iron coins and copper coins."

"Two methods are: According to the iron price on the market, including the labor of minting, the secret medicine always has a price, plus the cost of transportation and distribution, etc., and then set a ratio. However, it takes time to set this way. If you don't want to be so troublesome, then roughly estimate a ratio. After a period of time, the people will naturally compare the price as appropriate, and then adjust it."

After hearing Xu Ping talk about this, Sun Zude, the Zhijianyuan, who had been silent after entering the hall, said: "Coins are related to people's livelihood and are the country's major plan. How can we be so hasty? Deputy Envoy Xu is in charge of the Salt and Iron Department. If he is so careless in his work, it will cause big trouble sooner or later! Although this new money is minted, if he has no idea about how to use it, it is naturally not minted!"

"Yes, Sun Zude's words make sense! If you are vague in any way, then you will definitely not see the advantages of minting new coins, but see the disadvantages of them first! Let's put this aside for the time being!"

Zhang Shixun, who had been unable to interfere for a long time, finally found a breakthrough and made a conclusion loudly.

Xu Ping looked at Zhang Shixun and said in a deep voice: "Just just now, Wang Shuxiang asked me how to compare prices with copper coins and iron coins, so I naturally answered the pricing method. As for how to compare prices with new iron coins with current copper coins, it is nothing more than these two methods. Since I have been on the new iron coins and Iron and Steel Department, Iron and Steel Department has naturally set the price comparison."

At this time, Xu Ping didn't care whether Kou and Li Hong were not satisfied with their pricing. If he really responded to what Sun Zude said, he had never thought about how to issue the new iron coins, so he would leave people with the impression of being young and frivolous.

Zhao Zhen, who was watching quietly in the upper hand, interrupted at this time: "Xu Ping, how much do you think the price comparison is appropriate?"

Xu Ping bowed and said, "Reply to Your Majesty, I calculated that it is more reasonable to set it to be a five-iron coin and one copper coin."

Zhao Zhen nodded gently: "Oh, what's the point?"

Xu Ping took out a memorial from his arms and said, "This matter is extremely complicated to describe in detail. There are some data that should be calculated incompletely. I have to use other methods to estimate it. I have a note here, which has recorded the reasons for determining this ratio. Please refer to Your Majesty and the ruling minister. If there is any inappropriateness, I will point it out and then correct it carefully."

"Take it to me."

The little yellow gate got the order and took the letter from Xu Ping's hand in the next step and placed it in front of the imperial case in front of Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen opened the letter, read it roughly, and nodded.

In the entire Song Dynasty, only Xu Ping could write such a note. The term is simple and simple, with a large amount of data references in the middle. Each conclusion has a detailed derivation process. It will never quote the words of the sages as mysterious.

Since Shi Quanbin went to the South China Sea to buy pearls, Zhao Zhen has seen a lot of information about the sugar business he brought back, and he is very familiar with this style. As long as he is normal and read it carefully, he will be extremely clear about the whole story of the matter. It will not be foggy when he read a memorial and think about it repeatedly to understand the meaning, and the conclusion is even more difficult to draw.

After reading the letter, Zhao Zhen put it together and handed it to the little yellow sect beside him: "I took someone to copy three copies, one to the Political Affairs Hall, one to the Privy Council, and one to the Bachelor's Court, which was originally left in the palace."

The little yellow gate received the order, put the letter on the table below the steps, and hurried out of the hall gate.

The letters are related to the affairs of the court, and they have to be copied in the hall. If the small yellow gate is taken out of the hall and found someone to copy, it will be suspected of cheating, which is like a secret report, which will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the ruling ministers present. Because of his relationship with Li Yonghe, Xu Ping was suspected of making friends with foreign relatives by the ministers in the court. However, the two families made friends before Li Yonghe was recognized, and Li Yonghe himself was also low-key, so no one made publicly. But in contrast to the emperor, some details should be paid attention to to avoid giving people a handle.

After a moment, Xiaohuangmen brought in a higher status eunuch. He must have been engaged in writing work in the palace. He saluted Zhao Zhen and sat beside the desk to concentrate on copying Xu Ping's letters.

Zhao Zhen said: "You can drink tea and rest for a while. When Xu Ping's letter is copied properly, they will take it back to the yamen to discuss. When the day is later, the matter of new iron coins is discussed. The money law is related to the court's major plan, so you should not be careless."

Everyone respectfully received the order.

Zhang Shixun was a little angry. He wanted to use words to squeeze Xu Ping back, but he didn't expect that this would be even more troublesome. Moreover, looking at Zhao Zhen's appearance, he was quite appreciating the content of the letter, otherwise he would not have been so anxious to copy it in the palace. He could have waited for the Bank and Taiwan Department to send it according to the procedures.

Xu Ping was young and had a high position. He had no connections and had few contacts with ministers in the court. These old ministers had long disliked him. It was okay to be cautious before, but recently he wanted to cast new money and was involved in the reform of the tea law. He was disagreeing with the old ministers everywhere and became more and more annoying.
Chapter completed!