Taifu Temple Queen is already a half-brother. The cool breeze blows her pale hair, but her waist and back are straight. Her old face cannot hide her spirit and is full of complacent intentions. Gao Wei just smiled, looked at the other people around him, and asked naturally, "What is the method of turning sand? What is the difference?"

"Your Majesty, there are two types of coins in ancient times, one is a single-layer model and the other is a multi-layer model. This is the model casting method. Its technology inherits the method of pouring bronze ware in Shang and Zhou dynasties. First, use mud, stone, and metal to make coin patterns, and then pour copper water into coins. Single-layer model is the most troublesome. The coin molds need to be arranged in a tree-like shape within the scale, and the molds are connected by runners. When minting coins, the copper water is poured along the runners, and then cooled to form copper coins...

"But because the efficiency of single-layer model casting is not high, the more efficient 'super casting method' is used when minting coins, and multiple single-layer model are stacked together, assembled into sets, then pour copper water along the runner, and after cooling, the money is taken layer by layer. At Wang Mang, this method became popular... But this is not efficient enough, and... the cost is too high... Therefore, today, Taifu Temple craftsmen have invented and improved a new coin minting method - sand turning method!

"The sand turning method is simple and easy to perform. It is mainly divided into three steps. The first step is to carve the carved mother by hand, and then use the carved mother to make a few mother coins... The second step is to put the mother coins into a frame with sand and soil, then use another frame to buckle it on this frame. After the sand in the upper and lower frames are formed, take out the mother coins, and then make a runner to form a sand-making model. Finally, water copper water and condense it into money... Haha, this method is simple and easy, greatly reducing the time for making molds. There are rich raw materials available, and you will definitely be able to complete the order assigned by Your Majesty..."

The old man knew it very well, but among the people present, except Gao Wei and Zu Yi, few people really understood this step. Even if they imagined it, they might not be able to imagine it. Those present were either respected scholars or from a noble family. They studied Lao Zhuangzi since childhood, and they studied governing the country and pacifying the world. They followed the upper class and high-end route... Not to mention coin minting, they were just about making iron. Moreover, in their understanding, coin minting was nothing more than carving a mold, pouring copper water in, and then smashing the mold after cooling and then taking the coins... What they saw and heard today completely subverted what they knew in the book.

So it can be done like this?

Sure enough, science and technology are the primary productive forces. The little development of science and applied to production will produce infinite value.

Although this is not a great progress, at least the efficiency has accelerated a lot. Gao Wei once again affirmed his own way of liberating craftsmen. Their craftsmanship should be passed down from generation to generation, and it should shine for this huge empire. Whether a country is civilized or not depends on the culture and whether the craftsmanship is developed or not is not developed. craftsmen are also one of the important inheritors of civilization.

Just looking at the military aspect, the Northern Dynasties paid great attention to the creation of military weapons. During the rule of the Northern Dynasties, this period was a period of vigorous development of heavy cavalry. From horse armor, horse helmet to chain armor, chain armor, from Shizhao black spear, Longxiang cavalry, Liangzhou horse, Murong Xianbei iron armor chain horse, Helian Bobo Huxia iron cavalry, Northern Wei tiger pattern cavalry, and then to the Northern Qi Xianbei Baibao, which is known as the peak of heavy cavalry, the standard horse spear, iron armor, horse armor, Han ring sword, two miles away to run and rush to the formation, the earth moves and mountains shakes, which is as terrifying as the formation of a tank cluster...

This all have high requirements for iron smelting technology. When the Jurchens and Shiwei rose, they all valued craftsmen very much. They would not kill craftsmen if they killed anyone. The advanced forging level mastered by craftsmen can help these grasslands and fishing and hunting nations to improve the combat effectiveness of these grasslands and fishing and hunting nations.

Gao Wei liberated the craftsmen and used them in the form of employment. Most of them went to the temples, some went to Taifu Temple, and some were allowed to develop among the people and get official certificates to open business.

Improvements in process technology have led to improved manufacturing efficiency, which is popular among Gao Wei.

"So, the first batch of coins minted by the sand turning method have been minted?"

"Yes, the first batch of Changping Wuzhu coins this year have been minted, with a total of 300,000 guan. The workmanship is more exquisite and exquisite than that of Emperor Wenxuan Tianbao Wuzhu coins. It also has some complicated craftsmanship, patterns and styles, which are difficult to imitate!" The Taifu Temple Minister took out a string of copper plates and handed them to the emperor. Gao Wei took them, and his body temperature was also carried on it. The copper plates were heavy and the patterns were beautiful, which was a good product. After Gao Wei saw it, he left two pieces and handed them to his wife, and smiled and said, "...The first batch of this year, good luck, take them to ensure safety..." Then he gave the rest to the ministers present.

In the downtown area, it was inconvenient to give a gift, so the ministers had to bow and thank him.

Zu Feng praised: "It's really beautiful and generous. If you look at this texture, you will know that it's made of pure copper... Today, only I, Daqi, have the ability to use pure copper to mint coins, which indicates that our country will be prosperous! I, I, congratulate you..."

Several ministers looked at each other, paused for a moment, and bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I think that if a Changping Wuzhu coin is exchanged for two bad coins, the exchange rate is too high. On the one hand, we cannot eat so many bad coins in the short term. On the other hand, this is cheaper for those illegal sluts, and the exchange rate is too high, which is not enough to serve as a warning! ... The imperial edict has not been issued yet, and I beg Your Majesty to change the holy edict."

Gao Wei was silent and the Taifu Temple Minister looked at the current situation and said, "I have been worried about it. Most of the bad coins are mixed with iron, but the proportion of mixed coins is not too much. The total weight is still five zhu. It is still possible to forge two bad coins into new coins again..."

"... I understand what you guys mean. The bad coins are minted and have been put into the people and circulated to the hands of the people... I have increased the market size, and my original intention is to hope that the people's lives will get better and better. But if I express the order to exchange three or even four bad coins, I can only exchange them for one Changping Wuzhu coins, and the money in the hands of the people will suddenly become worthless... At that time, the public will inevitably be resentful, but my original intention will be wasted?" Gao Wei decided, "No, the Taifu Temple Minister has said that the court will not suffer any loss in this way... But you have reminded me that the court will only collect bad coins from private retail investors, merchants, and large-scale bad coins hoarded by powerful people. If you dare not turn over, find out and search the house directly... For the time being, let's do this..."

These words made Zu Yi, Zheng Yu and others frightened. They were very sure that the emperor was very angry just now. Indeed, the suggestions of these people were indeed to enforce the law on the surface and to fight for the benefit of the court, but what if we consider it from another perspective? They are all from a large family. Today, Daqi comes from Hedong, Shandong and Hebei, these aristocratic families in the dynasty are lying on the dynasty to suck blood. If the emperor really follows their suggestions, there will be a large number of people who have broken the family. It goes without saying that who will benefit in the end...

As for the last words, it is not so much a supplement, but rather a harsh warning and punishment! Which of these aristocratic families dares to say that their families have never managed to mint these bad money? It was either circulated in other places or in Wubao. Once this imperial edict was issued, all of their money would be ruined in their own cellar! This is the emperor's warning to the insatiable aristocratic family!

The emperor decided on this matter casually. After suffering a loss, they could only rot in their stomachs. They couldn't help but smile bitterly. I really don't know why such a young man was just like an old man in his fifties and sixties, and could see through everything... Fortunately, this matter is not difficult to deal with. They have a background, and after a little operation, they can still pass it over, and it's just a loss of some of the benefits... The ministers bowed down.

After noon, the sun was still warm. Gao Wei took a group of people to a restaurant for dinner, and then took Wan'er around. Today, he said he was taking her out to relax, but he talked with his subordinates for most of the day about his serious business, which made her neglect. Although she didn't say it, Gao Wei couldn't help but feel indebted and held hands with each other to see the singing and dancing of artists on the roadside.

Those Hu merchants were very capable, with colorful paint on their faces, patting their bones and dancing on the spot.

On the other side was a juggling man, he raised his face, stared at his eyes, and bulged his cheeks, spurted the fire more than a meter away in one breath, and the onlookers were amazed.

Wan'er was dazzled, spreading Gao Wei's hand, slapped Gao Wei's hand and slapped her loudly. But the Western Region dancers were a little bit sniffed. They were big and thick, and had a bucket waist. They twisted like a thunderous belly. They only saw their trembling belly. When they asked everyone for money... Gao Wei couldn't help but take two steps back. At this time, she turned around and pulled Gao Wei's sleeve seriously, "Hey, are the beauty in the Western Regions beautiful?", blinking like a naive big eyes, Gao Wei had no choice but to respond: "Do you have any misunderstanding of the word "beauty?"

She wrinkled her nose and snorted, grabbed a handful of money and put it in Hu's plate, and led Gao Weizhi away arrogantly.

At this time, there was a sudden commotion among the crowd around him. The strong man who was guarding the emperor more than ten steps away, only felt a hot face and spots of redness sprinkled on his face.

Just ahead of the emperor, a broken arm was raised,

A shrill shout resounded throughout the long street.

“——There are assassins!!”
Chapter completed!