Neat footsteps sounded on the street.

Soon, hundreds of people stopped outside Prince Wu's Mansion.

After a brief command, the first and second teams of a hundred soldiers walked along the wall, went around to the two small gates in the backyard of Prince Wu's Mansion, and stood in awe with guns.

The third team drove to the right corner door where food and firewood were transported.

The fourth team stood outside the left corner door for servants and less important guests to enter and exit.

There are another fifty riders holding horses, horns and bows, patrolling outside the wall.

Chen Jingen, the governor of Jiafu Longxiang Mansion in Gaoping County, led fifty heavily armed soldiers and knocked on the door.

Chen Yougen stood behind him, flanked by two hundred auxiliary soldiers. They had no armor and only one spear in each hand, but the formation was quite orderly and looked quite intimidating.

The huge movement caused a commotion in Dongyangmen inner street.

Most of the people living here are dignitaries and well-informed. When Shao Bing first appeared, every household closed their doors tightly and the atmosphere was solemn.

They now call Fu Bing and his tribe "Shao Bing".

If the identities of the soldiers from Xuchang, Nanyang and other places, the field troops from various places, and the temporarily recruited peasant soldiers are still somewhat unclear, many people regard them as imperial soldiers and horses and do not directly call them "Shao soldiers", then the government

The Shaw Brothers color that Bing has on him is too strong.

The emergence of this unit was entirely due to Shao Xun's personal will, and it was "heavy in sin."

Taking Gaoping County where Chen Jingen is located as an example, there are five Longxiang Prefectures including Youxialou, Dongmin, Liangqiu, Jiafu and Daye, with a total of 6,000 troops.

Dongping County, north of Gaoping, has three Longxiang Prefectures: Yanggu, Hexiang, and Huzi (missing).

Puyang County to the west of Dongping - the country was eliminated after the death of King Puyang - has three Longxiang Prefectures, Xuanting, Weicheng, and Yangjiao (missing).

Twelve thousand soldiers from these eleven prefectures joined together to firmly control three counties and twenty-two counties.

These soldiers were completely Shao Xun's personal soldiers. They were rampant in the countryside and had a notorious reputation. If this was tolerable, then these soldiers from the government had ruined the atmosphere and made people very dissatisfied.

The once pristine countryside is no longer the ideal home for scholars.

The manor that was painstakingly built was no longer the last refuge for scholars.

This is a bunch of hawks, dogs and minions.

After knocking on the door for a while, the main door of the palace was opened.

The two sides were in a stalemate for a while, and then the palace servants gave way.

Chen Jingen waved his hand and led fifty soldiers inside.

Chen Yougen watched from behind, feeling slightly regretful.

Duke Chen's orders were stricter, and they did not dare to be too presumptuous. They were generally quite polite, at least much more polite than the soldiers of Sima Yi and Sima Yue back then.

After all, that guy He Lun was really crazy and would dare to rob anyone. He presented a set of top-quality tea sets that Shao Xun uses to this day.

I fear comparison the most in everything, Shao Bing is so polite!

Although Wu Wang Sima Yan was blind, his mind was clear. After receiving the news, he waved the retainers who told him about ghosts and strange things to leave, and then sighed: "We have to pay again."

Serving beside him was Sima Yan, the king of Xindu.

The young man was very angry and said: "This is the second time Shao Xun has come to donate."

In the seventh year of Yongjia, Chen Gong's army came to Luoyang. At that time, he asked for money, silk, carriages and horses. Now that he has come again, how can he not make people angry?

It’s difficult for everyone.

Thinking of this, Sima Yan couldn't help but feel sad.

"Give it." Just like two years ago, Sima Yan was very open-minded and said directly.

After saying that, he sighed again: "One has two, not three. This is the third time Shao Bing comes to visit, so he may not be so polite."

Sima Yan was startled and immediately asked: "Master, you mean..."

Sima Yan stared at his son with wide eyes. Due to his poor eyesight, he could only see a general outline.

Sima Yan moved closer.

Sima Yan touched his face and sighed: "You are in Liangzhou, so don't expect it. If you have the chance, cross the Yangtze River and go south as soon as possible. Even if Jing Wen doesn't want to see you, he won't be in trouble.

I can still get by.”

"Grandpa!" Sima Yan subconsciously wanted to refuse, but his father stopped him.

"I'm ill and can't leave. Besides, you can go to Jiangnan, but I can't." Sima Yan sighed: "Go, go to the front yard and take a look. Whatever Shao Xun wants, just give it to him, don't talk too much.

"

As the son of Emperor Wu, Sima Yan knew that his identity was very sensitive.

Sima Jingwen is just a distant relative of the clan. Do you really want to see him pass? Besides, he not only has eye problems, but also has a lot of problems with his body. If he forced his way south, he might fall ill on the way.

Sima Yan glanced at his father worriedly, then turned his head and ran towards the front yard.

There was a lot of noise in the courtyard.

"I still have some silk, but the money is really gone." Wangfu Dianji said with a grimace.

Chen Jingen looked at the copper coins in his hand and asked doubtfully: "Just this one copper coin, does it count as five coins?"

"This is Dongwu Daquan coin, worth five thousand each." Dianji said, "Isn't it just Wu Guan?"

Chen Jingen laughed when he heard this.

Of course he knows the value of money.

In the beginning, one copper coin was just one penny. But as wars became more frequent and the court's expenditures became increasingly large, the virtual value of the money became more and more. That is, the weight of the copper coins increased very little, but the face value increased greatly.

During the Wang Mang period, "Daquan Fifty" was minted, and one copper coin was used as fifty coins.

Both Shu Han and Cao Wei made copper coins worth "one hundred and five baht", and later there were false coins called "five hundred baht".

This is the first time he has seen Soochow's "five thousand at a time". Oh, he also has many "Daquan five hundred", "Daquan one thousand", and "Daquan two thousand" in his hand. They were all cast during the Chiwu period of Soochow.

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Of course, these fictitious coins have ridiculous face values ​​and are not very recognized in actual circulation. They are often used at a discount, and sometimes even "broken".

After all, the five-baht coin in Han Dynasty weighs five baht, which is one penny. "Daquan five hundred" only weighs twelve baht, and "Daquan one thousand" weighs sixteen baht. How dare you use it as five hundred baht or one thousand baht? Ordinary people

Not approved!

However, the imperial court had a strong urge to force the people to recognize the value of false coins. In many cases, they would often give hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars, but it is hard to say exactly what kind of money was given...

"Don't try to trick me!" Chen Jingen grabbed Dian Ji, thrust "Daquan Five Thousand Dollars" into his hand, pointed to the door, and said loudly: "If you can use these five guan money to buy a Hu cake,

I...I...I won't hit you today!"

Naturally, Dianji did not dare to try it, so he could only beg for mercy again and again.

Sima Yan sighed, waved his hand and called a servant, and gave a few instructions in a low voice.

After a while, the servants brought many utensils.

Sima Yan stepped forward and said: "General, I can estimate based on this, I should be able to collect three thousand strings."

It was a custom at this time that "when a noble person has a rich house, he must store his utensils." Wealthy people are very willing to spend money on furniture decoration and utensil expenses.

For example, the Qibao bed and ivory mat brought out here are the specialties of Soochow, the sterling silver triple-engraved lacquered calligraphy table, the gold mirror, the gold lace, the silver lace (eating utensils), the gold bath tray and even the small copper beast...

Chen Jingen waved his hand and asked the sergeants to take away these utensils. Then he looked at Sima Yan and said: "There are also five thousand pieces of silk. If there is really no silk, cloth can also be used. The soldiers of the Imperial Army are attacking Xin'an. They are risking their lives.

Your Majesty, don’t be stingy.”

Sima Yan's face turned pale. Where could he get five thousand pieces of cloth at this time?

So he asked: "The money and silk are gone, and now only the utensils are left. Is that okay?"

Chen Jingen remained silent, acquiescing.

However, he quickly added: "I heard that in Prince Wu's palace there are so many servants and servants, and so many villagers as rain. The emperor has issued an edict, ordering servants to pound rice, and the villagers to transport grain and grass. At least three hundred households are needed."

Sima Yan was stunned.

He suddenly thought of what his father had just said: once there is a second time, and every time there is a third time.

This is the second time I've come here, and my appetite is much greater than the first time.

When Sima Yong and Sima Ying besieged Luoyang, and when the fighting was at its fiercest, Changsha King Sima Yi recruited wealthy servants to pound rice - these people never came back.

I thought that Shao Xun was from a lowly background and would not dare to imitate Sima Yi in recruiting slaves, but he obviously miscalculated.

My father was right. It was hard to say what conditions he would offer the next time he came to visit.

At this time, he had a clear understanding in his heart: Shao Xun not only recruited slaves, but also needed their few bankers. This was going to completely cut off their wealth.

The rents from Danyang and other places may not be transferred in time, but they are still directed to the villagers to farm and support them.

If Shao Xun does this, it will really be difficult to stay in Luoyang.

Perhaps, this is his purpose? To force them to leave?

He looked at Chen Jingen again.
To be continued...