The daily life of the bandits in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 204 Virus
After finishing the words, Gao Shilian unhurriedly took out a one-cent new coin from his sleeve, which was blue and round, about the size of a beautiful woman's big toenail.

He gave it to the eunuch next to him, and then the eunuch presented it to Li Er.

"What does the one point above mean?"

Li Er held the new coin with two fingers and looked carefully, it was exactly one cent, and there was a Tang character in seal script on the reverse, which was very exquisite.

"Return to Your Majesty, this is just one of the lowest denominations. I have ordered someone to bring a set, and it is outside the hall. If Your Majesty is interested, I will invite him in, and I will explain it to Your Majesty in detail."

Gao Shilian was very sure that Li Er wanted to know about the new currency.

"Okay, let's recruit. Gao Aiqing, you'd better explain clearly to me." Li Er looked at Gao Shilian with a cold face.

After a while, someone arranged by Gao Shilian came in with a book and six bags, and handed these items to the eunuch who came forward.

After the eunuch took it, he immediately presented it to Li Er.

"Why so many bags."

Li Er took the bag and asked.

"Return to Your Majesty, it is full of money, money of various denominations, the book in your Majesty's hand is an account book, and there is an introduction to the new currency."

After hearing Gao Shilian's words, Li Er hurriedly put the six bags on the table, opened them one by one, stretched out his hand to grab them and looked at them carefully.

The six denominations of currency kept flipping in his hand, "Then tell me what the meaning of a penny and a dime is. I see that the workmanship of these two currencies is different. It should be used It has a very sophisticated craftsmanship, and such a high craftsmanship must have other meanings."

He didn't look at the account books, but asked Gao Shilian himself, which was deliberate.

Although Gao Shilian said that it was written in the account books, he just wanted to ask, in order to show his dominance of the emperor.

Gao Shilian knew that Li Er was making things difficult for him, so he said flatly: "Your Majesty, it is recorded in the account book that one penny is equal to one penny, and one dime is equal to ten pennies, that is, ten cents. They are different for the purpose of distinguishing them, and they are converted according to the decimal system."

The rest of the ministers watched the two chatting enthusiastically, but they didn't know what they were talking about.

What is one point and two points, I can't understand it at all.

At this time Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, show me what you have in your hands."

Only then did Li Er realize that he had neglected the other ministers, so he said to the eunuch next to him, "Send this to everyone."

"It's Your Majesty." The eunuch said sharply.

After the new coins were distributed, the ministers held them and watched them.

Exquisite!

So exquisite!

Fang Xuanling frowned and said, "Master Gao, how many coins of this kind were copied yesterday, is there Kaiyuan Tongbao?"

He had a bad feeling, but couldn't put it into words.

Gao Shilian heard and replied: "There is no Kaiyuan Tongbao, all of these, a total of 4 pieces each, converted into Kaiyuan Tongbao, about [-] pieces."

Fang Xuanling was surprised when he heard this, this is not a small sum.

Hastily said: "Your Majesty, please quickly order to melt these new coins and take back the new coins in the hands of the people."

Fang Xuanling thought that these new coins had already been circulated. After all, it was found out in the bank, and it was very likely that they had already been circulated.

This will inevitably have an impact on the inherent Kaiyuan Tongbao, and the price will increase. If there are no correct measures, it will shake the country's foundation.

"Fang Aiqing, tell me why?" Li Er didn't think too much.

"I just feel that it can't be like this. I haven't figured out the specific reason yet."

Originally, Chu Yang had the right to mint coins in Jingzhou, and it was normal for him to issue new coins. Now that new coins appear in Chang'an, it is also a normal situation of currency circulation. Fang Xuanling can't explain why, but these are given by Chu Yang. illusion.

"Fang Aiqing, you can't explain why, how convincing people are, besides, it has not been confirmed that this thing has been circulated in the world yet."

"Gao Aiqing, do you think so?"

Li Er looked at Gao Shilian and asked.

He is still relatively sober. It is completely abnormal that these banks in Chang'an do not have Kaiyuan Tongbao.

It is even suspected that Gao Shilian swallowed it, and then only kept these new coins.

Gao Shilian was taken aback by Li Er's question, Changsun Wuji glanced at his uncle secretly, wondering how he would answer, and at the same time was struggling to tell about the dinner with Chu Yang last night.

"Your Majesty, to be honest, Chu Yang came to look for the minister yesterday, wanting to take the new coins back."

Changsun Wuji was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't expect his uncle to say it.He knew that he should also stand up, otherwise he would be suspected by Li Er.

So he followed suit and said, "Your Majesty, I can testify that I was also called by Mr. Gao to deal with Chu Yang last night."

Changsun Wuji didn't call his uncle, which made Li Er feel that he was forming a gang.

But Li Er couldn't calm down when he heard this, and roared angrily: "Bold, how dare you communicate with the Chu thief."

thump!
Gao Shilian and Changsun Wuji quickly knelt down.

"Your Majesty was wronged. It must be a coincidence that Chu Yang came here after the minister sealed up the bank yesterday. As a result, he was furious when he saw the bank was sealed up. Fortunately, he was in Chang'an. Otherwise, the minister would have died."

"Is he really furious?" Li Er felt a little happy when he heard this.

Finally stepped on Chu thief once.

Gao Shilian talked heartily about how angry Chu Yang was, and he still wanted to look for him at night, so in a hurry, he called Changsun Wuji to help persuade Chu Yang.

Then he humiliated Chu Yang again, which made Li Er very happy.

Originally, Li Er didn't really believe it, but Gao Shilian said that there were tens of thousands of soldiers in Chang'an, and if Chu Yang didn't cooperate, he could be taken down immediately.

"Gao Aiqing, you have done a good job. By the way, what do you think of this new currency?"

Sitting in a high position, Li Er asked happily.

Upon hearing this, Gao Shilian and Changsun Wuji knew that the opportunity had come, and it was time to guide Li Er to spend money. After looking at each other, Gao Shilian said:

"Your Majesty, I went to the East Market this morning and saw a few vendors using this new currency."

"Two such coins can buy five buckets of rice."

Gao Shilian held up a new 5 cents coin and said.

"Two buckets of rice can buy five buckets of rice?"

The ministers were very surprised, and immediately started whispering.

Li Er is also unbelievable, this is too convenient, in the past, it took a lot of Kaiyuan Tongbao to do it.

Seeing this, Changsun Wuji hurriedly said:

"Master Fang is quite worried. This will definitely affect Kaiyuan Tongbao. Your Majesty, I suggest melting it."

Li Er raised his eyebrows when he heard Changsun Wuji's words, and shouted: "Silly beep, this can buy rice, you let me melt, what is your intention?"

Now that he is short of money, how could he agree.

Originally, the Tang Dynasty is not all rich now, and there are still peasant uprisings all over the country. These new coins can buy nearly [-] shi of rice, several million catties of rice, enough to feed an army of [-] people for half a year.

Hearing Li Er's anger, Changsun Wuji hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I'm guilty, please forgive me. I didn't think too much about it for a while."

Fang Xuanling next to him wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything in the end. He wanted to say a few words for Changsun Wuji, but this new currency can be used for shopping, and it is better than Kaiyuan Tongbao, so what can he say?

The successful eldest grandson Wuji gave Gao Shilian a look, indicating that he had obtained the refined salt.

"Hmph, I won't think about it in the future, so don't speak." Li Er put the new coins into the money in a mood.

Then he said to the eunuch: "Go, take back the new coins in their hands."

Hearing this, some ministers felt heartbroken. Compared with Du Ruhui, he is more honest and has little money.Finally, it was a little bit of water, but it was taken back in the end.

Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian were of course nothing, they knew it was fake.

Li Er immediately said to Gao Shilian: "Order people to put these new coins into the treasury, then buy food, and send it to the troops. We must ensure the food for the soldiers."

"Your Majesty, don't worry." Gao Shilian said suddenly.

"what happened again?"

"Your Majesty does not know that these new coins are only circulating in Chang'an and Jingzhou in a small area at present. To purchase so much grain, some traders may not buy it."

Li Er said impatiently: "If they dare, I will make an order."

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian really smiled.

No one in the imperial court objected, and it's not that they didn't object, but this new currency was really convenient.Twenty fifty cents of new coins can buy a stone of rice, isn't it very convenient.

Of course, these ministers and Li Er are not easy to fool, they will definitely go to the market to watch after they go to court.

However, Chu Yang had already made arrangements, so he just waited for them to go and see.

After leaving the court, Li Er also sneaked out of the palace, went to the market to observe, and bought some vegetables with new coins, but some vendors didn't buy it.

Li Er really wanted to curse these street vendors who didn't buy it, Cao Nima.

But it has already been decreed, and in the end, he took advantage of this matter, several million catties of grain.

Chu Yang's heart must have died from that dogecoin.

He kept thinking about it, but Chu Yang at the Laifu Inn was very happy, and he was fighting the landlord with his mother-in-law and others.

"Pair 2" Chu Yang hit Gao Mingyue's opponent at once.

"Three 3" mother-in-law hit a bomb.

"Mother-in-law, Mingyue is the landlord, we are together."

"Ah, I forgot, I still remember it as your superior landlord."

Hearing this, Chu Yang was in distress. He only had one 3 left, and he couldn't leave.

"Mother, hurry up and fight, there is no hope for Chu Yang." Changsun Wugou sighed.

Lao Yan 3, so go?

In the end, without any surprise, Chu Yang and his mother-in-law lost, and Bi Gaoming drew a beard.

"Okay, let's stop playing, let's go shopping after dinner." Mother-in-law smiled and stood up.

"Good mother-in-law." Chu Yang looked at his mother-in-law's beard and said with a smile.

If it wasn't for his status, Chu Yang would definitely have to draw some pictures for his mother-in-law.

When eating at noon, Mang Wazi rushed into the inn with the guards and came to Chu Yang's dining table.

"Village Master, it's nothing serious."

"In a panic, what's the matter?" Chu Yang asked with Zou Mei.

Mangwazi said with a sigh of relief: "Qin Gui reported that a large number of people in Anding City fell ill, and Master Yuan said it was a plague."

"Ah, Xiao Jia, what's going on." Changsun Wugou was full of worry.

"I don't know, Master Yuan has gone to Anding City now."

"Xiaoyang, let's go back quickly." Mother-in-law said eagerly.

"Okay." Chu Yang nodded, and then said to Mangzi, "Order the guards to generate electricity for Heihu immediately, and seal off the entire Jingzhou."

"Good village owner."

After a reply, Mangwazi ran to give the order,
Chu Yang turned to his mother-in-law and said to the three of them: "Mother-in-law, you can go back to Mingyue Village, I will go to Jingzhou."

"Xiaoyang, pay attention to safety."

"Sir, you must be careful."

"Brother-in-law, I'll wait for your return."

Forehead?
Everyone looked at Gao Mingyue, Gao Mingyue didn't seem to feel anything wrong.Instead, he asked, "What's the matter, what are you doing looking at me? Is there a flower on my face?"

"No, get on the handlebars first." Chu Yang said.

Afterwards, Chu Yang and Mangwazi rode in the same carriage, and the mother-in-law and the three of them rode in one, and set off in the direction of Jingzhou.

It's just that Chu Yang's carriage was running fast, and the mother-in-law and the three of them were not in a hurry, and they were escorted back by guards.

On the galloping carriage, Chu Yang looked at Mang Wazi and said, "When did the plague be discovered?"

"Yesterday afternoon, there were a lot of people who were sick. Qin Gui asked Master Yuan Tiangang to treat them, but after checking, Master Yuan prescribed a decoction, which didn't work at all, so he concluded that it was a plague that he had never seen before."

"Master Yuan, this is Master Yuan's diagnosis and prescription." Mang Wazi took out some papers while talking.

Yuan Tiangang asked Mangwazi to take this, so that Chu Yang could watch and analyze the condition on the road.

It is recorded that Yuan Tiangang paid attention to the patient's pulse condition and tongue image and other pathological characteristics.

Chu Yang also read Yuan Tiangang's prescription, which has the effect of protecting the liver and heart. Even if the disease cannot be cured, it can prevent the patient from dying immediately.

Now let's see if these patients insist on saying that Chu Yang will go back.

After he went back, he was still sure to cure these people. Even if it was a plague, it could not be cured. How severe the plague in this era can be is nothing more than those, but there are also severe ones.

To control the plague, we must first disinfect the environment and then isolate the patients.

I hope those patients can persist, otherwise many families will be destroyed, especially children, the most special girls, they are the hope of the nation's rise.

After reading these materials, Chu Yang still didn't believe that the plague would appear for no reason, and someone must have done it on purpose.

"Give Heihu electricity, and ask if there are no strangers in Jingzhou recently." Chu Yang said to the telegrapher.

"It's handsome."

The guards immediately started pressing buttons.

Beep, beep, beep...

Now Chu Yang's army really looked like that. Hearing the familiar telegram, he felt that the burden on him was very heavy.

The lives of the people in Jingzhou were in his hands, and he wished he could fly back immediately, but the plane was not with him.

The top priority is to return to Jingzhou and treat the people, and the second is to find the reason.

"Report, Chief Black Tiger has called back."

"Speak" Chu Yang said.

"Marshal, a few days ago, some spies discovered that there were a lot of strangers coming to Jingzhou. Since it was the end of the year, our people didn't pay much attention to it. They thought they were just ordinary traders returning home. The spies also reported that what these people said was Jingzhou’s words don’t have a foreign accent.”

After hearing this, Chu Yang became even more certain that someone had poisoned him.

(End of this chapter)