The oracle fell like thunder!
The imperial edict left the palace and spread throughout Chang'an City like the wind. The courtiers in Chang'an City already knew the news, but this news was really targeted at the Shandong countries, where private money was minted. Main location.
Liu Heng implemented the policy so fast that before the kings and powerful men of Shandong could react, Chang'an and even the entire Guanzhong had already reached an agreement on this point and sent the imperial edict to all kingdoms and counties.
But everyone knows that the issuance of an imperial edict is only the first step. If the imperial edict cannot be truly implemented, the final outcome will be that the court will be left in despair.
So a new picket department was established, belonging to one of the nine ministers, the Great Shang, specifically to crack down on those who minted counterfeit coins and undermined the rules and regulations of the court. This was a functional department that was inevitably established after the decision was made to return the coins to the court. .
The princes, kings, powerful men and students of the Shandong states had different reactions to the imperial edict issued by the imperial court.
Some students directly said: "For decades, the world has been prosperous and the copper content in coins is extremely high. Why should such a good law be abandoned? We are not convinced. This must be because there are treacherous people in the court to deceive Your Majesty."
"Does Your Majesty know the aspirations of the people in the world?"
Someone else said impassionedly: "If His Majesty knows about this but insists on doing it his own way, wouldn't this be the behavior of a lonely man?"
Then the debate in Changle Palace that day spread through some channels, and the entire Shandong fell into silence instantly.
Students can still retreat because of reason.
But those groups that can benefit from coinage are full of anger. Reform has been difficult since ancient times, because the groups that benefited will definitely block it in every possible way, and these vested interests often have decisive power. These people always It can't accomplish anything, but it can cause bad things.
Just like the current Han Dynasty, the princes and kings may not be the opponents of the imperial court, but they have the ability to incite the people to rebel and even let Shandong rot.
Once that step is reached, it is not the princes and powerful people who are opposed to the court, but the endless common people, because the princes and powerful people did not break the law, but the common people broke the law.
Even if the court knew that there was something evil going on, what could the court do?
We still need to suppress the people who rose up in rebellion, and we even need the help of local princes and powerful men. Once we borrow this help, can the reform still succeed?
Now the princes and powerful people are very angry. The court wants to take away our wealth through an edict?
It’s just a dream!
Especially the princes and princes of the Liu family were furious and shouted angrily: "We are all the descendants of Emperor Gao. We have done meritorious service in defending our territory. If the court wants to take back the coins, just take them back."
But we are not allowed to cast it privately. The imperial court uses copper, and we also use copper. Your money is money, but my money is not money?
How can there be such a truth in the world!
This is something only a single man would do. "
However, although these people cursed fiercely, they were very sincere physically and did not dare to directly raise troops like Huainan and Wu in the past.
Because these people are actually a minority in Shandong, their strength is not strong enough.
This is a misunderstanding that many people have. They think that after the imperial court relaxes control, everyone can mint money, so there should be many princes and powerful princes who mint money.
In fact, in the early days, all kinds of money were circulating in the market, and various princes and powerful men wanted to come and get a piece of the pie. However, the people could decide for themselves whether to collect money. So after decades of competition, the cost of minting coins was high, and coins Copper coins with poor quality have been automatically eliminated by the market long ago.
Only the coins with the best condition and the highest copper content are left, and the only way for bad coins is to re-cast them.
Therefore, only a handful of big princes and kings are left who really make money by minting money, as well as those powerful powerful people who are united with some Chehous standing behind them.
But even if these people unite, they are still extremely weak when facing the court.
Unable to fight against the imperial court, but unwilling to give up the interests in hand, the undercurrent underneath became more and more swarming.
A lot of evil emotions breed in it, like piles of firewood, waiting for an opportunity to burn completely, either directly burning themselves to ashes, or spreading the ashes of the court.
After the imperial edict was issued, the feelings of the previous group of people were completely different. Those princes and powerful men who had been defeated in the coinage struggle were simply ecstatic.
Making real money rolls can't be compared to those bastards with their backs on Tongshan. Isn't it easy to make counterfeit coins mixed with base metals?
The people living on this land have hundreds of years of experience in making counterfeit coins. Although the tools back then were rusty, they were still usable after polishing, and the craftsmanship from those days is still preserved.
Now we just wait for the imperial court to issue new standard money, and then directly take it back to melt the difference money.
"Ye Qian", "Elm Qian", "Fragile Qian".
These familiar coins will circulate around the world again, and our glorious days are back!
Countless people seemed to have seen countless money pouring into their pockets like running water. Under the temptation of huge profits, the newly established Dasi Shang Picket Department was ignored by everyone.
The newly promulgated "Han Qian Ling" promulgated by the imperial court was also forgotten.
Naturally, some people were very worried: "The imperial court seems to take this matter very seriously. Will this really not anger the imperial court?"
Then he got a completely unexpected answer: "We have done many things that violate Han law, including killing people. Why don't we still stand here properly?
The sun in the sky still has shadows that it cannot shine. Even if the emperor of Chang'an wants to be like the sun, Shandong is still a corner that it cannot shine.
Breaking the law?
It’s a crime only if you get caught!
Empress Gao and King Luo Wen were unable to do anything to us when they were in power. What can he, an emperor who has just ascended the throne, do to us?
We are all members of the Han Dynasty, and we are the ones who defend his throne. Aren't you willing to give up this small profit to us?
Then he will betray everyone! "
These words were both arrogant and sincere, highlighting a person who was fearless and confident.
In and out of words, the tone is that the sky is high in Shandong and the emperor is far away, this is not Guanzhong, we have the final say here.
When the imperial envoy comes here, he must be careful of mountain bandits and water bandits. If he cannot go back, it will be bad.
While many people were watching, the imperial court began to send copper coins made by the imperial court to Chang'an.
The size and specifications of coins used in ancient times were very particular, and money that was too valuable or too low in value was not easy to pass.
Liu Heng still remembered what Luo Xin told him back then. When the coins were minted, the quality was very high. These new coins were beautifully made. The most important thing was that there were borders on the edges of the coins, which could effectively prevent edge shearing.
In the old days of the Qin State, every seven or eight half-liang coins could be recast into one and a half taels after cutting off the edges. As a result, all the world was using this kind of residual money, and the people suffered greatly. Luoxin many times I told Liu Heng these things, of course he can't let the people of the world suffer like this again by casting money now.
Moreover, the weight of these coins is very suitable, and they are very suitable for circulation. There are two characters "Tianhan" on the coins, so they are called "Tianhan coins". The people of Chang'an City are put down when faced with such coins. They were so moved that they sang about the emperor's kindness.
In Changle Palace, Luo Jing reported his observations to Liu Heng, "Your Majesty, Tianhan money is still very popular with the people, and Tianhan money cannot be trimmed.
However, if someone privately raises and mints poor money, it will still be difficult to prevent. No one in Chang'an City will dare to take action. Guanzhong is more interested in the royal family. The rich people dare not act rashly. As long as they control their relatives and nobles, there will be no problem.
But something will happen in Shandong. You have to live in Chang'an and it is inconvenient to travel. After a while, when things have fermented, I would like to go to Shandong for you to have a look and take a walk. "
The Guanzhong of this world line is much more cohesive than the Guanzhong of the original world line where Ji Zhao was. After the migration of the Luo and Chu people, and the fact that King Su’s Mausoleum is here, the 800-mile Qinchuan River in the past has It is about to be washed away into the eight hundred miles of Luochuan Chushui.
The rule of the Han court here is quite stable, especially since there are no very bad rulers in the Han court yet, and the lives of the people here are prosperous.
Hearing that Luo Jing wanted to go to Shandong, Liu Heng said with some worry: "Ajing, it's not that I don't want you to go to Shandong. It's actually that the situation in Shandong is complicated. Although these princes and kings have basically become very wealthy after splitting the country and extending favor. It is difficult to contend with the imperial court.
But if they play some cunning tricks and take risks, causing you any harm, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life.
My uncle has assisted me for more than ten years. I serve him as a father and treat you as a brother. If something happens to you, how can I have the face to see my uncle a hundred years later? "
Liu Heng was very clear about the political chaos in Shandong. It was a completely different world from Guanzhong. Not only the princes and princes, but also the county guards and magistrates directly under the imperial court were also involved.
These people were very obedient when Luo Xin was alive, and Luo Xin's policies were also implemented through these people. However, after Liu Heng came to power, his prestige was insufficient, so naturally some people's little ideas started to act.
Under such circumstances, how could he feel relieved if Luo Jing was allowed to go to a dangerous place like Shandong?
Liu Heng's worries were very reasonable in other eras. Ji Zhao didn't pay attention to the human world most of the time. Even if Luo Shizi was in danger, it would be too late to rescue him.
Moreover, blood and sacrifice are the choices of the children of the family, just like those Luo children who died on the battlefield in the past.
Unless they actively ask for help, Ji Zhao never interferes with their choice of their own destiny.
But this era is different. Luo Ling, the human god, is sitting in Zhaocheng and cares about the life of Luo Shizi.
Luo Jing heard Liu Heng's words and laughed softly: "Your Majesty, if you have brave warriors to protect me, I have no worries."
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The emperor of the Han Empire hoped to take the power of minting currency back to the royal family, which aroused dissatisfaction among the senior nobles of the East, including the king and some senior lords. At the same time, some large business groups tried to hinder the implementation of imperial decrees. In this case, The emperor appointed his most trusted minister and cousin, a noble court marquis, to go to the east to spy on the high-ranking lords. ——"Glory of the Empire·Han Empire"
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