Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly. It was rare for him to see Chen Ke express his support for something so quickly. Perhaps it was because Chen Ke liked Mingzhe's self-protection too much.
"You agree?"
He shook his head and chuckled: "However, this system is indeed a good thing."
Ying Zheng was a little silent and helpless: "The household registration system is indeed a very useful thing. It can easily make those foreigners no longer reject their identity."
He looked at Chen Ke and said quietly: "Then leave this matter to Fusu."
Ying Zheng's eyes glanced at Fusu, and then passed him by quickly, like a dragonfly touching water, making people not pay much attention.
"This matter can be regarded as the first court matter that you have taken over after becoming the crown prince. I hope you will not disappoint me."
Fusu immediately bent down and saluted, with a solemn tone in his voice: "My son, I will obey my father's will and will never let him down."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly: "Okay, let's get to work."
"Chen Ke, Li Si and I have some other things to do. It's your first time taking over this kind of thing, so you should go see and observe more, and don't make some decisions easily."
Fusu listened humbly to some of Ying Zheng's insights. He could understand that the actual purpose of Ying Zheng telling him this was to help him quickly master some abilities in handling the court.
Learning has always been a very important thing.
After Fusu left, Ying Zheng looked at Chen Ke with a hint of ostentation, with pride that could not be concealed in his tone.
"Chen Ke, Li Si."
"Fusu's performance this time is pretty good, right?"
Although it was a rhetorical question, the unconcealable pride in Ying Zheng's tone had already exposed his thoughts. Li Si and Chen Ke looked at each other and smiled.
Li Sidang first said: "His Royal Highness Fusu is certainly smart, and the most rare thing is that even though he received a lot of Confucian teachings, at this time, His Highness Fusu can still stand as a "prince" and make changes to the Qin Dynasty. , the best choice in the world. "
"This is a huge change, and it is also the ability that a decision-maker should have."
Chen Ke is not stingy with his praise, after all, this is his disciple.
He looked at Li Si and said, "Prime Minister Li is right. His Highness's change is actually the most important thing."
"It's like a puppet, with a heart, it becomes a life."
"His Royal Highness Fusu no longer sticks to the so-called "benevolence", but abandons this form and chooses a more grand "benevolence". "
Chen Ke lamented: “Sometimes, it’s precisely ‘benevolence’ that is too grand that makes it appear cold-blooded and ruthless. "
"In fact, I once expounded the most true and irrefutable truth back then."
"Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs."
"Nowadays, many people interpret this sentence as "Heaven and earth are unkind and regard everything in the world as lifeless tribute."
"But it's not."
Chen Ke talked endlessly and even talked about Lao Tzu.
"Combined with the context of what Laozi said, we can understand that what I want to convey is not that heaven and earth are unkind. On the contrary, I believe that this kind of heaven and earth is the greatest kindness."
"Treat everyone equally, and treat everyone in the world as the same. No one is particularly good, and no one is particularly bad."
"This is the true "benevolence". "
"And now His Highness Fusu has mastered the rudiment of this kind of "benevolence". He has learned to stand on a high place and look at the people low down. He has learned to look at the overall situation and choose what is good for the entire country and most people. way to govern this country. "
Although Chen Ke did not directly praise Fusu's handling method, he was more exaggerated than Li Si.
He said that the kind of heaven and earth is "great benevolence", and he also said that the kind like Fusu is also "great benevolence", equating the way Fusu and heaven and earth deal with things.
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How could this not be a compliment?
Hearing this, Ying Zheng felt even more joyful. After all, his son was praised by two great sages, how could he not be happy?
It's a visceral reaction a father has.
He waved his hand with a hint of disgust: "Okay, okay, don't praise that boy Fusu."
"If Chen Ke hadn't helped him and educated him, I'm afraid he still wouldn't know what kind of temper he has now."
"Let alone the current achievements."
Chen Ke was very modest: "As the saying goes, a tiger's father has no dogs. His Majesty's blood is flowing in His Highness Fusu, so that's why he can do this."
"Otherwise, without the guidance of His Majesty's blood, even if I have great abilities, I would not be able to bring His Highness Fusu back."
Ying Zheng sneered, pointed at Chen Ke and said, "You kid, I complimented you a few times, but you still gave in."
"Are you afraid that I will assign you some tasks?"
Hearing these words, Chen Ke's scalp went numb subconsciously. According to his experience, when Ying Zheng said this, he usually wanted to slap him down and assign him tasks.
He glanced at Li Si beside him. Li Si had obviously reacted. He just sat there with his arms folded and looked at Chen Ke with a smile on his face.
Chen Ke had no choice but to say: "Why did your Majesty say this?"
"I have said before that I should do my best for His Majesty."
Ying Zheng glanced at Chen Ke and asked directly: "Oh? Are you serious about this?"
Chen Ke understood in his heart and immediately said: "Of course I take it seriously."
Ying Zheng immediately put his hands on his hands and laughed: "Hahahahaha, that's good, that's good."
"I happen to have two things that I need you for."
"Now that you've taken the initiative to ask for a job, I'll leave it to you."
Chen Ke cursed in his heart, how could this be a proactive invitation? Isn't this obvious compulsion?
It's just that there is no other way at this time, it can only be like this.
"Your Majesty, please speak."
Ying Zheng's expression was a little relaxed: "Don't be nervous, it's not a big deal."
"First of all, before you came back, Li Si told me that he wanted to hold a lecture in Baijia Palace and invite all the sages from hundreds of schools."
"Now is the time."
He said with a smile: "It's just a coincidence that you are back. We are preparing for this event soon, and you are back, which means that you and him are also destined."
"Why don't you go up and talk about it too?"
Chen Ke felt a little confused: "Your Majesty, you just want me to come up and give a talk? Nothing else?"
Ying Zheng immediately said: "That's not true."
"Li Si is busy with affairs. Your senior brother Zuo Ge said that he is a boring gourd. Farmers are unwilling to do it. You also know the Taoist temperament and cannot organize it at all."
"So, we still need an organizer."
Ying Zheng looked at Chen Ke: "After much thought, I feel that the organizer should be looking for a great sage, at least the main ones should have no objections."
"Based on this, is it a suitable candidate..."
Before he finished speaking, Ying Zheng's eyes were looking at Chen Ke, and Chen Ke immediately took the initiative to express his position: "I see."
"Your Majesty, why bother? You can leave this matter to me."
He looked at Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, what's the second thing?"
Ying Zheng looked at Chen Ke: "Actually, the second thing has something to do with you, or in other words, it's something you tinkered with before."
He said with a smile: "Didn't you read a book in Penglaizhou before, saying that you want to recast coins, and you have already found a new forging method to forge copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins?"
"Now that these few years have passed, the gold and silver transported from Qinnu Island have piled up like mountains and have been temporarily collected in the warehouse."
"Da Qin's economy and people's lives are gradually getting better."
"Although Qin Banliang can still be used, it is no longer able to meet the growing needs of the people."
Ying Zheng sighed: "After much thought, maybe this is the time to issue new currency."
He looked at Chen Ke: "What do you think?"
Chen Ke's expression immediately became serious. After thinking for a moment, he said: "I feel the same way."
Money is something that should be dealt with sooner rather than later.
New copper coins and silver coins had not been introduced before, mainly because the lives of the people and the economy of Daqin had not recovered before. At that time, they could not be said to be in decline. They were simply in ruins.
Now, new flowers are growing on this ruins, and it is time to start building a beautiful city-state.
"Your Majesty, I still have another concern."
He pondered slightly: "There is no problem with the issuance of copper coins and silver coins, but is the hairstyle of gold coins..."
Chen Ke is worried.
According to the current basic purchasing power, money is still very valuable. One copper coin is definitely not comparable to one dollar in future generations.
At that time, thirty yuan could buy one stone of rice, and Qin Yishi was equivalent to about sixty kilograms today, which means that thirty yuan could buy sixty kilograms of millet.
One dollar can buy two kilograms of millet.
Today's millet is about six yuan to eight yuan per catty, which means that one yuan in the Qin Dynasty is equivalent to three to four yuan today.
This is the most basic conversion, using grain as the standard, but today's grain output is actually much higher than in ancient times, so it cannot be converted like this. Basically, the conversion unit must be multiplied by several multiples.
Then the problem arises.
Will the emergence of too large currency denominations lead to "money being worthless"?
Chen Ke has never studied economics, and he is concerned about this issue.
Ying Zheng and Li Si also frowned after hearing Chen Ke's concerns. What Chen Ke said did make sense...
Li Si looked at Ying Zheng and said with some caution in his voice: "Your Majesty, what you said does make sense."
"I think we can temporarily issue copper coins. As for silver coins and gold coins, we can not issue them temporarily."
"When the economy gradually develops and some expensive things and even luxuries can be afforded by ordinary families, we will consider gold and silver coins."
"The issuance of gold and silver coins will not completely replace copper coins in a short period of time, but it can gradually replace some copper coins with smaller face values."
Chen Ke touched his chin slightly after listening to Li Si's plan.
Li Si's so-called "ordinary families" can also afford luxury goods and expensive goods. It does not mean that ordinary families can buy these things at will.
Rather, it means that some ordinary families can buy it without affecting their basic survival status.
For example, nowadays, more families are ruthless and grit their teeth, and can be ruthless enough to buy any brand of luxury goods.
In fact, Li Si's plan is very simple and clear. To use a comparison, it is not to use "copper coins" as the same unit as "yuan".
Consider "copper coin" as the same unit as "corner".
In this way, when the economy gradually develops, copper coins can slowly be replaced like "corners".
Just like in today's society, things rarely cost a few cents. Generally speaking, they are measured in one dollar.
Chen Ke nodded: "Your Majesty, this is indeed a way."
"Considering copper coins as the most basic currency unit that needs to be gradually eliminated can ensure that with the development of time and economic development, the currency can keep up with people's lives."
Da Qin's economy is currently at a relatively low level. When development gets on the right track, Da Qin's realm development will soar rapidly.
The sequelae of this surge is the devaluation of the economy and currency.
Therefore, we must control this surge and depreciation, otherwise it will be very easy for the gap between the rich and the poor to become too wide.
Ying Zheng nodded slightly: "Yes."
"This is the second thing, so I leave it to you."
"I believe you can do it well."
After Chen Ke accepted the task, he thought about the pile of tasks he had received at the beginning of the new year, and suddenly felt a little... hard to describe.
But he still said: "Your Majesty."
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Northern Xinjiang
Han Xin stood on the bank of the North Sea, with some ripples rippling on the Beihai lake in front of him.
Meng Tian stood beside him quietly, his eyes filled with memories and nostalgia.
For a long time, I don’t know who spoke first.
"The Western Region is a hidden danger after all."
It's Meng Tian.
Meng Tian smiled, turned around, looked at Han Xin and said: "His Majesty's imperial edict has arrived, conferring eleven honors on you, turning you into the right concubine, and the title of Ranger General, with a third rank."
"Success in one battle means that you have entered the eleventh rank among the twenty ranks of military merit lords, and officially entered the ranks of middle-class nobles."
"Now you have just returned in true glory."
Han Xin was a little unconvinced. He looked at Meng Tian and said, "Your Majesty's reward for me is too heavy. In fact, the credit this time is not mine, but Chang Anbo's."
At this time, Han Xin had already heard some news about the capital from the person who delivered the decree, and also knew that Chen Ke had been named Chang'an Bo.
Meng Tian smiled: "Actually, Prime Minister Chen doesn't care about this, does he?"
"In fact, I think Prime Minister Chen should be very happy that the credit falls on you."
He said somewhat meaningfully: "Prime Minister Chen is only 30 years old now, and he is already ranked as the Third Duke and the Duke."
"How much room for sealing does it have?"
"And how much more credit will the Prime Minister have?"
When these words were said at this time, they seemed meaningful, and Han Xin also understood the meaning.
He just said with emotion: "In the court that day, the Prime Minister should also understand this truth, so he kept rejecting the real power."
"Otherwise, if you really have real power, you will be granted titles step by step in the future, from uncle to marquis, from marquis to duke, from duke to king..."
"I'm afraid it's too late to regret it."
