The soft sound of the piano sounded again.
Li Po didn't know much about music. He only knew that the sound of the piano sounded very comfortable, and that was actually enough.
Women are not great at playing the piano, nor can they play amazing music.
Of course, with Li Po's current power, he shouldn't be surprised to see any kind of strange person.
Not long after, the curtain was raised again. As expected, the food and wine were changed again, and the old man carefully apologized to Li Po.
Then he brought in a woman wearing a snow-white fox fur from outside the door. As soon as the woman came in, the whole room seemed to light up.
Not to mention her beauty, her snow-white skin reflected a warm and moist luster like jade in the light. She bowed slenderly, and the fox ball covering the outside could not hide her slim figure.
The corners of Li Po's mouth curled up slightly. This was pretty much what he thought. If there weren't one or two vixens in the brothel, would it still be a brothel?
Obviously this is the pillar of the building.
Unlike Wang Jing, whose eyes were shining brightly, and Su Dan, who had been staring at him, Li Po's curiosity finally came to an end.
He knew that maybe as long as he opened his mouth, um, even just gave a slight hint, this woman would appear in his house tonight without even the next day.
But he didn't come here just to hunt for beauty, and that's all.
She didn't care how pitiful the woman was or what her life experience was. He just suppressed his smile and waved his hand, "Everyone, go out."
His voice was not loud and his tone was not harsh, but his majesty suddenly spread to every corner of the room.
No matter how frightened the men and women in the brothel were, the room soon became quiet.
Li Po picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, thinking that he could finally have a peaceful meal.
Not to mention, the food in Ruyilou is really good, but the taste is a little bland for Li Po.
Wang Jing spoke less and less. His soul may have been seduced by that beautiful girl. Such a person is destined not to be an official.
Just as his brother said, if he became an official under Li Po's rule, he might lose his head at some point.
Li Po didn't say anything serious because he was in the wrong place. He just asked about Su Dan's current situation, as a way of showing concern for his subordinates' lives.
He even joked to Su Dan, "You see, Yu Wenxin is planning to settle down in Yanmen, what about you?"
Needless to say, Su Dan also has a family. His wife's surname is Yuan, and she comes from a well-known family.
He and Yu Wenxin have the same thing, that is, they don't care much about the safety of their families. What they care about is their achievements. The difference is that he is not as shameless as Yu Wenxin. He just replied that he was already upstairs.
Taking a concubine, thank the manager for caring about me, that's the end of it.
Needless to say, Li Po went home immediately after eating and drinking.
There is no need to worry about Wang Jing, Su Dan will leave with him.
With the formation of horseshoes, the group of people had expanded to more than fifty people, and soon they left the brightly lit Ruyi Tower behind.
Of course, there must be many people unable to sleep at the brothel that night.
But for Li Po, Su Dan and others, they no longer pay attention to these small things.
The food and drink were good, Li Po was warm, and the cold wind was blocked by his anger.
"I'm recruiting you back this time because I have something urgent that I want to discuss with you."
In the darkness, Su Dan, who was slightly worried, immediately perked up. It must have been a big deal, otherwise he wouldn't have chased him to the brothel. The satisfaction of being taken seriously ran through his body instantly.
But he said respectfully, "I am a low-ranking official with little talent and little knowledge. I'm afraid..."
Li Po curled his lips and said to himself, the most annoying thing is that you are like this. If you are too humble, you are proud, do you understand?
"You are the youngest among the prefects. If you are not talented and knowledgeable, how can you survive for others?"
There was no way to answer this, so Su Dan smiled bitterly and remained silent. Sometimes this person spoke well, and sometimes, his choice of words and sentences made people afraid of complimenting him.
Of course, it is relatively simple for him, as long as he remembers that this is not a reckless man who can be bullied at will. The rest, at most, he will just talk about it in his heart and will definitely not say it out loud.
Li Po got down to the topic here, "Yanmen Prefect Yu Wenxin reported to me some time ago and talked about the currency system. Well, the coins in Yanmen are a bit insufficient for use. This should be considered a good thing, right?"
"But what can I say? We have few talents here, and most people don't know much about money matters. Those who do know, but I can't ask. In the end, I thought of you."
"You, the Su family, are very knowledgeable, so you should know the pros and cons. That's why I summoned you and Yu Wenxin to Jinyang in the middle of winter to discuss..."
In fact, Su Dan suddenly understood after hearing half of it.
Before Li Po finished speaking, he continued: "The manager... wants to mint coins?"
Li Po laughed in the dark and said in a relaxed tone: "You are wrong. I thought this was not feasible, so I came to ask you. Free money is not very easy to use, but the five baht money used to open the emperor's palace is not what everyone wants."
They are all in use, and once the currency system is disrupted, I know very well how bad it will be."
"But we are all people who came from Daizhou. It is very rare for coins to circulate there. You and I both know very well. Once the coins are not enough, what will be the consequences?"
"Maybe money will really become valuable by then. In that case, if I were a merchant, I wouldn't be able to do any business anymore, and the government wouldn't be able to come up with coins... Damn it, isn't Daizhou back to its original state?
The money is useless, and what’s even more disgusting is that the storehouses are full of food, but they still have to give to the people who can’t buy anything.”
"Do you think this is strange?"
In fact, Li Po already vaguely understood at this time that he was probably going to encounter deflation.
The reason why Yanmen is the most obvious is because there is a large population and there are many projects there. Once the coins are circulated, the obstacles will be particularly obvious.
At first, the price surge was not considered inflation, but now, various signs indicate that this will be a relatively clear deflation.
When he thought about this, he was sighing in his heart. There were really too many strange phenomena in the late Sui Dynasty. However, there are so many people who are kings and hegemons in the world. I heard that they were at war, and I didn't hear that there would be trouble under their rule.
So many strange things happen?
In fact, he thought wrong. Things about coins will not bother those grass-head kings. They don't care whether the coins are circulated or not. What they care about is only one thing and whether there is enough food and grass.
He and Li Yuan are the only two princes in the world who can be troubled by this.
For people who have risen up in troubled times, this is undoubtedly a high-level and luxurious issue.
If there was a shortage of food, Li Po could lead his troops to rob it, but if there was a shortage of money...who would he rob? Li Yuan?
At this moment, he felt some regret in his heart. When he was in Zhuojun, there were some warehouses filled with copper coins. Due to lack of time and problems of manpower and material resources, they were all thrown there.
If I could get it all back, I wouldn't have to worry about these messy things now.
In the darkness, Su Dan became more and more shocked as he listened.
He can indeed be said to have a profound family knowledge. Ever since his great-grandfather Su Dao, the Su clan has always been in control of the money bag. When it comes to his grandfather Su Wei, his family has the final say on all matters concerning the taxation of the world.
The children of the Su family have to learn numerology since they were young, and this is his family's old profession.
Learning these is not just a matter of learning. His family wants to coordinate the world, so the matter of dividing branches is also one of the compulsory subjects in his family's religious studies. It is connected with government affairs. It is a very profound knowledge. Ordinary people don't talk about it.
Yes, you may not have heard of it.
This is the most precious wealth left by the ancestors of the Su family to their descendants.
In other words, once the children of the Su family are in trouble, they can work as accountants for others without having to worry about food and clothing.
Naturally, Su Dan didn't know about deflation or inflation. He had only heard of this situation in the teachings he received.
A rebellion caused by a shortage of money.
This situation is said to be very rare, and for a long time no one knew that it was caused by the shortage of coins.
I just know that at that time, the price of goods in that remote county dropped very low, and merchants ran away due to debts, but they were unwilling to sell their goods at low prices. Some even preferred to burn them instead of selling them. In addition, the government's efforts to provide relief were unfavorable.
So the rebellion happened.
This is almost exactly the same scene as Li Po described.
Of course, the shock is not only here, but also because this person can clearly describe some of the consequences of the shortage of coins.
Don't say that he made a fuss, but it is very difficult for people who have not experienced or been taught by him to understand the details.
Because this is not an era where various theories are rampant, and knowledge is only in the hands of a small group of people.
And when it comes to such high-end issues, the Su family dares to be second, but probably no one in the world dares to be first.
Therefore, he did not think that the people around Li Po could clarify this matter to this extent. This was within the scope of Su's esoteric science and was not allowed to be interfered with by others.
Could it be that Yanmen has...
Then he shook his head, his tone didn't sound right.
So it can only be said that the person in front of me is extremely talented?
Some jealousy suddenly appeared in his heart, but of course, it disappeared in the blink of an eye.
He bowed and clasped his fists on the horse and praised: "The general manager has a common heart and clear thinking, which is really admirable... The official is indeed somewhat proficient in the currency system. In his opinion, this matter is unusual and a decision should be made early.
Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous.”
This was almost unsaid, but Li Po was not annoyed and just smiled and said: "I just want to take advantage of this time to talk to you first. As for you, go back and think about it carefully first. It is best to give me a positive explanation."
"To be honest, I don't know much about this matter. I don't think I can count on Governor Yuwen. He is just waiting for me to become the king... Haha, if you really want to mint coins, it will be a troublesome thing..."
(A-Cao doesn’t really understand monthly tickets. A-Cao just feels that deflation should be one of the more normal chaotic phenomena. Furthermore, because ancient coins circulated slowly, this phenomenon should be relatively rare, um
, it’s a bit difficult to write, if there are any loopholes, please feel free to point them out.)
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This chapter has been completed!