Some people commit suicide because they can’t think so, and some people laugh it off. Of course, more people like Kuozi, choose to get drunk and completely forget the previous ridicule.

However, the love-breaking person was so desperate when drinking. In the end, Li Zhang could only sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman. After all, he could not drink at other times, but at this time he had to accompany his brother. As a result, the two of them were drunk in Huiweizhai. Li Zhang didn't know how he went back. Anyway, when he woke up the next day, he was already lying on his bed and had changed his clothes. Then Xiuxiu scolded him, saying that he vomited all over last night and had no choice but to take the clothes smelly.

After a drunken game, Huozi quickly returned to normal and never mentioned Hongfu's incident again, which also made Li Zhang relieved. However, Huozi could not mention that woman, but Li Zhang had to mention it because she hurt his brothers. There were many bad people in this world. Li Zhang was too lazy to care about it, but as long as they dared to provoke him, don't blame him for being ruthless.

So Li Zhang quickly found someone to teach Hong Fu and Wu Jia a lesson, and then drove out of the capital. Although doing this seemed a bit domineering, they were also responsible for it. In fact, Li Zhang was already quite kind. If it were other nobles who dealt with such a small person who offended him, it would be really called killing without blood, and in the end they could not even control the government.

However, through Huozi's incident, Li Zhang also found that the brothers and sisters in the family had grown up. For example, Huozi and Chou Niang were both at the age of marriage. The younger ones could wait for two years, but the two of them could not wait. So he was also preparing to ask a matchmaker to tell them about their marriage. Even if he didn't want to get married, these brothers and sisters could not delay.

But what Li Zhang didn't expect was that when he and Huozi and Chou Niang mentioned that they wanted to go on a blind date, the two of them were unwilling to push left and right, but Huozi had a crush on her. After all, she had just experienced emotional setbacks and it was normal that she didn't have the intention of going on a blind date now, but Chou Niang didn't want to do so for some reason. Although Li Zhang was the eldest brother, he could not force them in such matters. In desperation, he could only ask the matchmaker to help them find out first and try it later.

The firearm surveillance has now been on track. The musket troops in the northwest and Hebei have been officially established. The firearms and gunpowder required are provided by the firearm surveillance. In addition, Li Zhang has vigorously promoted the research and production of two new firearms, namely grenades and landmines. These two firearms have been tested in time and actual combat. They have been produced and sent to the frontier several times, and the response is quite good. In particular, the grenades are easy to use and have great power. Not only the firearms army, but other troops can also be equipped.

Just this winter, another major event happened in the court, but this incident was related to paper money. As early as last year, because Yizhou, that is, Sichuan in later generations, was short of money, and the people could even trade with iron coins, which was very inconvenient. So Liu E ordered the establishment of the "Yizhou Jiaozi Affairs" in Yizhou, which was specifically responsible for issuing Jiaozi, which was actually paper money. The first batch of Jiaozi issued reached more than 1.2 million yuan.

In fact, before Liu E ordered the issuance of Jiaozi, there was already Jiaozi among the people in Yizhou. It was just because the civil management was chaotic, and the issue of Jiaozi was often unchanged, and the scope of issuance was limited. Therefore, Liu E ordered the issuance of Guan Jiaozi, which was divided into five guan and ten guan. This is also the first banknote in the world and one of Liu E's greatest political achievements.

Jiaozi was originally only circulated in Yizhou, but after a year of development, and many merchants in Yizhou came to Beijing to do business, so they brought Jiaozi to Beijing. This convenient banknote was soon popular among merchants, and even the public issued Jiaozi bills. For this reason, officials also wrote letters to the court, hoping that they could also set up Jiaozi affairs in Beijing to prevent the problems of chaos in the management of civilian Jiaozi in the future.

However, many ministers in the court still held a conservative attitude towards the issuance of Jiaozi. After all, copper has been used as money for thousands of years. Although gold and silver are also very expensive, they cannot be circulated directly. Therefore, they also have some doubts about the use of paper money instead of copper coins, and are worried that problems will arise after Jiaozi issuance.

In fact, the worries of these ministers are not completely unreasonable. As the first banknote in the world, Jiaozi was not used for a long period. The main reason is that the Song Dynasty had no experience in issuing banknotes. In the later period, for the military expenditure, the imperial court issued Jiaozi indiscriminately, which led to a sharp drop in the value of Jiaozi, which eventually led to the abolition of Jiaozi and was changed to issuing money. However, the same problem occurred later. Even the usual money was only exchanged for 100 coins of copper coins, which also led to the complete reputation of the banknotes being bad.

Of course, there are those who oppose it, and there are those who support it. Both sides argued in the court. However, this matter was of great importance. Wang Qinruo and several prime ministers had not expressed their opinions for the time being, and Liu E was also a little unsure about this matter, so it is still unknown whether Jiaozi will be issued.

Originally, Jiaozi was not related to Li Zhang's business, but Li Zhang knew that for the whole of the Song Dynasty, Jiaozi was mainly issued in Yizhou, so the establishment of Jiaozi in Tokyo this time is likely to be rejected. Thinking of the tragedy of Jiaozi's issuance in history, Li Zhang felt even more regretful. After all, the issuance of paper money is definitely a great progress and is of great significance to the Song Dynasty.

For example, the Song Dynasty has always lacked copper because no matter how much copper is, it is not enough to be issued as long as it is cast into copper coins. Because the Song Dynasty's copper coins are not only used by themselves, but also in the surrounding Liao Kingdom, Dali, Japan, etc., this also led to a large outflow of copper coins in the Song Dynasty, so copper coins have not been enough, otherwise Jiaozi would not appear in Yizhou.

But if paper money is used, the problem of money shortage will be solved. In addition, the copper saved is also of great use. For example, Li Zhang has always wanted to make cannons, and the best material for casting cannons is copper. Of course, iron can be used, but the technology required is very high. Therefore, Li Zhang wants to cast cannons with copper first, and it will not be too late to switch to iron when the process is improved in the future.

Unfortunately, the price of copper is too high now. Even if Liu E supports him, she will not agree to the prodigal behavior. However, if the copper from the coin can be saved, the materials for the cannon will be available. When Li Zhang thought of the scene when hundreds of cannons fired volleys, he couldn't help but feel a sense of enthusiasm.

In addition to solving the copper problem, the significance of paper money itself is not to mention. It is low in production, easier to store, carry and transport, and is also convenient to use. Moreover, by issuing paper money, the state can also strengthen its impact and control on the economy, and even influence other countries through economic means, etc.

It was because he knew the meaning of paper money that Li Zhang was very concerned about Jiaozi's affairs. Finally, he made up his mind to come to the palace to see Liu E. Now that the matter has not been decided, he may also affect the progress of the matter. If Liu E makes a decision, it would be too late to change it.

"Why are you here? What's wrong with the Firearms Supervisor?" Li Zhang entered the Chuigong Hall, and Liu E immediately asked. The Firearms Supervisor was newly established, and many things needed to be adjusted. For this reason, Li Zhang has been running around a lot during this period. When some things cannot be solved, he can only come to find Liu E.

"I'm telling the Grandmaster, there's nothing wrong with the firearms surveillance. But I heard that the court was discussing the establishment of a junta in the capital, so I decided to ask for the Grandmaster!" Li Zhang said with a smile.

"Oh? What do you think about issuing Jiaozi?" Liu E couldn't help but put down the memorial when she heard Li Zhang's words, and then looked at him with interest and asked.

"It's not a big opinion, but as far as I know, Jiaozi was officially released in Yizhou last year. In just one year, Jiaozi has been circulated to the capital, and it is said that it is very popular among merchants. After all, Jiaozi is easy to carry. It is not like doing business before. It requires boxes of copper coins to be prepared. Sometimes copper coins are not enough, and they can even barter or risk trading with gold and silver." Li Zhang did not rush to express his opinion, but put forward a fact.

Liu E also heard Li Zhang’s implication at this time, and immediately cursed: “Shame, it seems that you support Jiaozi. There are many ministers in the court who agree with Jiaozi, thinking that it can solve the problem of money shortage, and it is convenient to use it in normal times, and the cost is extremely low, which is also of great benefit to the court.”

"Hehe, I think so too. In fact, the reason why the ministers in the court oppose it is mainly because Jiaozi is a new thing, so they are worried that there will be problems in the future, but after a period of trial, they will experience the benefits brought by Jiaozi!" After Liu E pointed out his intentions, Li Zhang also smiled with a shameless smile.

Hearing Li Zhang say this, Liu E suddenly put away her smile and said with a serious expression: "Jiaozi does have a lot of conveniences, but have you ever thought about it? Coins are the top priority for a country. It can be said that one moves the whole body. If Jiaozi really has problems in the future, I am afraid that the whole country will fall into turmoil. Who will bear the responsibility at that time?"
Chapter completed!