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Chapter 710 It's Snowing

After Zhang Fangping left, Lu Chengqi only felt that the world was quiet.Even Li Ran, Yushi Zhongcheng, is not so annoying. Why is this stubborn little old man so annoying, blocking the door every day, like clocking in at work, I really can't stand it.Fortunately, I froze him with words, otherwise I will suffer in the future.

Even if this kind of person is transferred away from Chang'an, he will continue to submit memorials.You don't see it, and you don't see it.For a long time, Lu Chengqi was afraid that he would have doubts about the New Deal.Didn't it mean that as long as everyone works hard in the wrong direction, even if they are wrong, he is also right.So many people in later generations may make mistakes in their decisions, let alone now?I think those so-called loyal ministers just want to use this method to force themselves to give up the New Deal!
"With ulterior motives!" Lu Chengqi sneered disdainfully in his heart, "After all, he is also a reborn person who knows the course of history, how could he be fooled by you?"

Lu Chengqi stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the scenery of Dashun Palace outside the window.Just as he was fascinated, his face suddenly turned cold.Lu Chengqi stretched out his hand to touch it, and what he touched was a burst of icy cold water.Take a closer look: "Hey, is it snowing again?"

Why use another word?Because ten days ago, there was just a sleet.It's just that the snowflakes are too small, and they turn into water before they hit the ground.But this snow was different, it was really snow, and in a short while, the dark green tiles of the entire Dashun Palace were dyed white.

"I don't know how the talks in Dali have turned out like this? If you don't compromise, just beat them down and mine the copper mine..."

At that time, because the copper production in Dashun was insufficient, copper coins were very expensive, even worth silver.But this doesn't mean that Dashun is short of copper, it's just that some copper mines haven't been found yet.Take Yunnan as an example. Later generations know that copper mines are almost everywhere in Yunnan, but there are not many rich mines.Lu Chengqi does not intend to use the copper standard all the time. He wants to transition from the copper standard to the silver standard, then to the gold standard, and finally implement credit currency.This is a gradual process and cannot be accomplished overnight, otherwise, with such a fragile economy at this time, it will definitely end in collapse.

In fact, not only in Yunnan, Guizhou also has copper mines mined in Dashun.It's just that Guizhou has been mined for a long time, and the mine lanes are getting deeper and deeper, the transfer is not easy, the drainage is laborious, and the cost has greatly increased.Ordinary mines had to stop mining in summer and autumn, or be scrapped by submersion, which is the so-called "old block".In addition to "mountain shortage", fuel is scarce.At this time, charcoal is all used for copper smelting, and pine charcoal is also needed for refining. Every hundred catties of copper requires more than one thousand catties of charcoal.If the trees are reduced, the price of charcoal will be high.Finally, the less rich ore there is, the more charcoal is needed, and the more difficult it is to supply.

This is why the policy of planting trees is implemented.At this time, burning charcoal is also one of the 360 ​​lines, but the charcoal burners only know how to cut down trees. How many trees are enough to cut down over time?Not to mention that in the future iron and copper smelting will also require good charcoal.

No one knows about the copper mine in Diandi now, so Lu Chengqi decided to use this ultimate weapon to completely quell the fighting between Wuman and Baiman in Diandi.As the saying goes, money touches people's hearts, and with enough interests tied up, it is difficult for them to turn their backs!
Dali Mansion, Prince Duan's Mansion, in a huge study room, four people sat in four positions.

When the discussion was intense, a fat man suddenly sneezed: "Ah Qiu!!!"

"What's the matter, is General Lu cold?" A man with a lot of silverware asked with concern.

"What are you worrying about? General Lu has superb martial arts skills and is a northerner. How can he be chilled by Dali's little winter?" Another man also covered in silver sarcastically said.Most of their silver wares are similar, but the colors of their clothes are different.This man was dressed in black, and the other was dressed in white.

"The two patriarchs, don't fight any more. It was like this last time. It broke up badly. To be honest, the court's order is that if you don't compromise, the imperial army will directly suppress it..." A The man in luxurious silk said worriedly.

The fat man chuckled and said, "Since the two patriarchs are willing to fight, let's fight. My general's horse lance has been useless for a long time..." These words were a naked threat, and the men in black and white bluffed into panic. Say "don't dare".

These four people are Lu Chenhuan, the commander of the Forbidden Army, Duan Silian, king of Dali, Wuman patriarch, and Baiman patriarch.This is not the first time the four of them have gathered here. The last time the discussion broke down because of the distribution of benefits.Lu Chengqi's target for Fatty Lu was that the imperial court should take [-]% of the money, after all, it was used to mint copper coins.What's more, the "Dashun Law" stipulates that private individuals are not allowed to mine, and once discovered, they will be punished with capital punishment.Now that the imperial court is willing to share a part of the benefits, it is nothing more than wanting to calm things down.

But Duan Silian, as the King of Dali, also wanted to get a share of the pie, asking for [-]% of it.Originally, there are not many benefits left, Duan Silian can get money without doing anything, how can this work?So no matter how the Quartet talked, they couldn't reach an agreement, so they had to give up.Negotiations resumed today because the Spring Festival is approaching, and Lu Chenhuan has no patience to wait, so he said harshly: "If you don't compromise, you will be crushed!"

Ever since, the four had no choice but to come to the negotiating table again, and started a new round of verbal disputes.

"My lord, we also want to get rid of the past, but you can't just take advantage and not lose!" Although the Patriarch Baiman is close to the Dali Palace, he also has his own interests.In the face of sufficient interests, brothers will turn against each other, let alone such an insecure relationship.

Duan Silian also knew that if he didn't regress, he wouldn't be able to come up with a result today. "Well, sixty percent of the imperial court is fixed, so you each get two percent, and I only want one tenth of each of your family's. What do you think?"

At any rate, Duan Silian is also the king of Dali, if he hadn't been in charge of the Dali mansion, the imperial court might have sent a large army to guard it.Which is more important, the two patriarchs are still clear.If the imperial court sent a large army, could they still be so at ease?Certainly not, so the money must be given.If you can't give up small money, you can't make big money.The two patriarchs still understand this truth.

At this time, the Wuman patriarch said: "I have no objection."

"I have no objection!"

Seeing that both of them had compromised, Lu Chenhuan calmly said: "I must explain in advance that this copper mine is only limited to the copper mine in Shanchan Mansion. If you mine other copper mines without permission and let the court know, then you will have to blame yourself... ..."

"We know this, we know..."

That being said, once the imperial army leaves, the Dali Mansion will be far away from the emperor, so what should they do is not up to them?It's just that they never imagined that Lu Chengqi would be so credulous that they would obey the rules and keep a secret, just to prevent them from opening the mine without permission!
(End of this chapter)