What Lin Fang and others are talking about is a suggestion about "currency" that Chen Ke just put forward.
Originally, Lin Fang and many other craftsmen were considering imprinting only a few words on the coins, or simply nothing at all.
Chen Ke suggested that the portrait of the First Emperor be imprinted on the back of the currency, and the symbol of the mountains, rivers and the world be imprinted on the front.
Today's coins have three denominations, namely one, five and ten.
This is true for silver coins and copper coins.
One silver coin is equal to ten copper coins, and in our imagination, one gold coin is equal to ten silver coins. This is the initial application of the decimal system.
Chen Ke proposed that the three classic images of "Hangu Pass", "Xianyang City" and "Mount Tai" should be printed on the front of the silver coins of one, five and ten respectively.
The obverses of the one, five, ten, and three copper coins are branded with Dahe, Dajiang, and the symbolic "Langjuxu Mountain".
On the back are all portraits of Ying Zheng.
Li Si looked at Chen Ke with some emotion on his face. He felt that Chen Ke had really mastered the art of flattering.
Surprisingly, at this time, in this situation, you can think of flattering quietly.
"Chen Ke, your idea is very good, but can the current craftsmanship technology achieve this?"
Li Si's worries are not justified.
Three or four years ago, when he originally forged Qin Banliang, he actually wanted exquisite forging technology and coins, but the facts told him that it was not possible.
Although Qin Banliang's bronze coins were usable and reached a technological peak at the time, they were still a bit rough in Li Si's eyes.
This is also the reason why although the use of Qin banliang has become popular, people seem to still use "baht money" more.
Chen Ke looked at Lin Fang beside him, with questioning eyes.
After a brief thought, Lin Fang replied directly: "His Royal Highness, Uncle Master, and Prime Minister Li, if they just have some simple impressions of mountains and rivers and portraits of His Majesty, they should be able to do it."
He pointed to the mold in the distance and said: "Actually, we started preparations two years ago. At that time, my uncle was already explaining this matter to us."
"The currency issue is a big deal. If we weren't completely prepared, we wouldn't dare to tell our uncle."
Lin Fang spoke with pride on his face.
This is indeed something to be proud of.
He picked up a certain coin on the mold and said, "Please take a look, this is a sample of the coin that was forged before, so that you can observe the molding condition of the coin."
Li Si and others looked at the currency curiously, and even Chen Ke, who had seen it before, also looked at it with slight interest.
I saw the copper coin in Lin Fang's palm, and the corresponding silver coin.
The light of the silver coin shows off its beauty under the sunlight, and there is only a simple "Qin number" 1 on it.
Symbolizing this is a silver coin.
Fusu stretched out his hand, took the coin in his hand, and kept playing with it. The silver coin had a bright luster and looked like an extremely precious thing.
He took the silver coin and broke it hard on both sides, trying to break the silver coin, but in the end he couldn't really do it.
Chen Ke glanced at Lin Fang, and Lin Fang continued to introduce: "Gentlemen, this silver coin adopts the formula of my uncle, and then it was improved and some metals were added."
"The formula of the entire coin is very difficult to find, and it is even more precious."
He patted his chest and said: "It is impossible for counterfeit coins to appear on the market, unless they can find our coinage method and coinage formula."
Lin Fang blinked and said with a hint of arrogance: "But this is impossible, because certain materials for forging coins are all controlled by the imperial court."
"And our formula is so difficult to figure out that it was even made accidentally by a craftsman."
He pointed at the silver coins and said, "What's more, our forging technology is beyond this era."
"I can conclude that within thirty years, unless the imperial court takes the initiative to publicize the technology of forging silver coins, no one else in the world will be able to come up with similar technology."
"Because this is a technology that was truly created by combining the Mohist Mechanism Technique and the Gongshu Family Mechanism Technique together with some techniques provided by my uncle."
At this point, Lin Fang's face looked a little embarrassed: "When this technology and silver coins appeared, we had already reported it to His Majesty."
"This is a very precious technology. After His Majesty saw it, he designated it as a top secret. No one can ask or touch these things except His Majesty."
Li Si didn't say anything, just waved his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, you don't have to explain this to us. Look, who among the people here doesn't know?"
He carefully looked at the silver coin in Lin Fang's hand: "But this silver coin is really wonderful."
"If you can do it, why don't you report it to His Majesty for now?"
Fusu and Chen Ke looked at each other with teasing smiles on their faces. They were also preparing to give Ying Zheng a surprise.
They all immediately said: "I won't tell Your Majesty for now. After the mother coin comes out, I will report it to Your Majesty. By the way, it will also be a surprise for Your Majesty, right?"
Everyone looked at each other and smiled.
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Baiyue Frontier
The miasma is rampant here. People who have lived here for hundreds of years do not like to come out, and people from the Central Plains are also unwilling to come here.
Even the people of Chu were dissatisfied with the barbarians of Baiyue.
During the many years that Chu State existed, Chu State and Baiyue had hundreds of wars, large and small, and Baiyue had deep grievances with the Central Plains.
Baiyue is said to be Baiyue, but it is actually the collective name of several tribes.
He includes Wu Yue, Yang Yue, Dong Ou, Min Yue, Nan Yue, Xi Ou, Luo Yue and many other branches of the Yue people
These different tribes, large and small, rely on the thick miasma in the coastal areas and the complex mountain and forest environment to resist the intrusion from the Central Plains.
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Chu Di
The army led by Zhao Tuo and Zhang Han set off from Xianyang City and had already arrived in Chu Di, but so far, they are still stationed here in Chu Di.
The supply of grain and grass has already formed a chain, so they don't have to worry.
It's just that Zhao Tuo still sighed heavily when he looked at the mountains in the distance. When he was in Xianyang, he thought that Da Qin was just an easy war against Baiyue, and they could easily capture it.
But only after he came to this Chu land and saw with his own eyes the thick miasma of Baiyue, and even some soldiers who were acclimatized, did he understand.
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It seems to be broken at the first touch, but it is actually a natural chasm.
"wait."
He turned his head and said to Zhang Han beside him: "At this time, we can only wait for the order from the central court."
"Let's see what your Majesty and the princes in the court can do."
Zhang Han nodded lightly. His strong confidence dissipated when he reached the edge of Chu Land.
A dozen soldiers sacrificed their lives to let these two powerful and confident Qin generals know that miasma, a natural barrier, cannot be easily solved.
Miasma entering the body is the most unsolvable thing.
Moreover, the most important thing is that Da Qin's most powerful soldiers are not able to exert their most powerful force in mountains, hills, and even jungles.
They are restricted.
Because they have never fought in such an environment, but the Baiyue people are different. They live here, and fighting here is like fighting in their own homes.
One is ebbing and the other is ebbing, and Da Qin's soldiers are naturally no match for them.
This is also a problem faced.
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Penglaizhou
After meetings held two days ago, several senior officials in Penglaizhou discussed Penglai's future plans. Of course, the appointment of the director of the "Publication Administration" still had to be reported to Xianyang.
They can only provide a reference list.
After all, the appointment of "director" at the state level is no longer something that can be resolved within the state. In other words, in this era, the appointment of any official cannot be decided by local people.
Most personnel appointment rights come from the central court, or from the emperor.
Because in the current Qin Dynasty, there has not yet been the "official department", a department that was later said to be the "first yamen in the world", so naturally no one can control this power.
Today, Chen Ke does not intend to let the officials appear.
Because of the emergence of the Ministry of Personnel, some of the appointment and assessment powers of local powers will be transferred to a certain department.
This is not good for the future of Great Qin.
Therefore, although the Ministry of Personnel can still exist and even become a department that assesses whether an official can meet the standards, it absolutely does not have the right to appoint officials at will.
In Chen Ke's view, even if the appointment power of certain local officials is really to be decentralized, it cannot be devolved to the Ministry of Personnel, but to higher-level departments.
For example, appointments at the county level only need to be reported to the central government.
Appointments at the county level can be discussed by senior officials at the "county" level, and at least all officials at the "county" level can be selected after discussion.
Candidates above the county level must obtain continuous approval from the state and the central government, and cannot directly select one person like the county.
There must be five or more people selected to play.
The appointment of officials at the state level must be appointed by the court, and the state does not even have the right to nominate.
Such a power structure and personnel structure will also be a basic structure in future generations.
Facts have proved that although this approach also has disadvantages, it is still the best choice. At least the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Huo Shi looked at the memorial in front of him with a slight sigh in his eyes.
Although he did not doubt Guan Zhuo's loyalty, this time for some unknown reason, Guan Zhuo chose "Fan Muye" as a recommendation for the director of the "Publication Department".
He frowned slightly. This person himself was left behind by Chen Ke. Is this the teacher's intention?
Huo Shi was a little anxious because he couldn't tell whether Chen Ke's decision to make Fan Muye the director of the Publishing House was intentional or someone else was pushing it.
He didn't even have the means to write and ask, so he could only make his own judgment.
Moreover, he didn't have much time.
This made Huo Shi feel very irritable.
Of course, when applying for the post of Director of the Publication Administration, because Chen Ke had already served as prime minister and had resigned from the position of governor of "Peng Laizhou", they also had to petition the court to send a new "governor".
Huo Shi had no objection to this.
Regardless of whether the imperial court allows him to serve as the governor of Penglai Province, he will continue to serve Penglai and Daqin.
After all, he is the governor of "Linzi County".
As the state capital of Penglaizhou, Linzi County is the core of the entire Penglaizhou, so its status is actually the same as that of Penglaizhou state-level administration.
All must attend the meeting in Penglaizhou to make decisions.
After he finished writing the memorial, Huo Shi pressed his hands on his tired body.
During these days of acting as the acting governor, he was fully aware of the cumbersome affairs of Penglaizhou. Originally, the affairs of the governor of Linzi County were less than one-tenth of the affairs of the governor of Penglaizhou.
"The teacher is indeed amazing..."
"It's so easy to do, and it even looks very easy."
"When will I be able to be like my teacher?"
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Prime Minister's Office
There have been more and more affairs recently, and even Li Si feels a little tired, let alone Chen Ke.
Chen Ke was so tired that he didn't even want to move.
Li Si looked at Chen Ke sideways: "Chen Ke, basically the things that have been piled up a year ago are almost done. The next step is the agricultural affairs across the country."
He sighed: "Last year and the year before, we promoted new farm tools and the Municipal Property Department across the country. Now, almost all of the more than 30 counties in the country have sufficient reserves of farm tools. "
"The Municipal Property Department also played a huge role last year, allowing Daqin's grain harvest to almost triple."
"Is this year going to follow last year's template?"
Chen Ke nodded slightly: "You can still follow last year's template, but you need to adjust the data again based on some harvests this year."
He also sighed and pressed his brows: "There is something wrong with the harvest in the south. Chu Land has always been a place that produces a lot of food. How come there is so little?"
Chen Ke sneered: "I'm afraid there's something wrong with Chu Di."
Li Si had a weird smile on his face. He looked at Chen Ke and said, "If there is a problem in a certain place or county, it is not a big deal."
"I'm afraid that there will be problems in the entire county over there, or even in the entire Chu region."
There is a profound meaning in these words, and even Chen Ke has to pay attention to some of the possibilities that appear in it.
"There must not be any problems in Chu District. After all, His Majesty wants to launch troops against Baiyue now. Chu District is very close to Baiyue and can be used as a main road or even a base for stationing troops."
Chen Ke's voice was cold: "The land of Baiyue is full of miasma. If we want to win with the least casualties, then the land of Chu must be completely safe."
His fingers tapped on the table, making a dull sound.
"Knock knock knock——"
"Then, before taking action against Baiyue, let's plow the Chu land first."
"Since someone wants to die, we naturally want to help them."
"Is not it?"
