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    While Nanhan Prefecture was undergoing a vigorous relocation, Li Min called together Cheng Huailiang, Li Jingye and others who were still staying in Sanhan Prefecture.  As military cadets, Cheng Huailiang and the others had to intern at Li Min for half a year. Last time they led a large army to fight against the Baekje army. Although the opponent's combat power was not strong, it also allowed them to accumulate a lot of practical experience. After a real battle,  After the baptism of blood and fire, Cheng Huailiang and the others, like Li Yong, had a bit more real killing spirit in their bodies.

    "Brothers, our internship period is about to end, and we will all go back to Chang'an. I don't know when we can see each other again." Li Min picked up the wine glass and said to everyone sitting in the hall, looking a little depressed.  But in the end, he still said in high spirits, "Come! Let me toast you all. I wish all brothers to expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty in the future and leave a name in history!"

    As parting was imminent, Cheng Huailiang and the others were also a little depressed, so they raised their glasses and drank them all in one gulp.  They came here last winter, and now it is almost June, and the half-year internship period is about to pass, so it is time for them to go back. During this time, they are in the military and hand over the things in their hands to  His deputies, these deputies were all trained by Li Min at his request. Although their quality cannot be compared with that of military academy cadets, they can still serve as low-level generals.

    It¡¯s just that Li Min didn¡¯t notice that when he finished what he said, Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui, who were sitting at the back, looked at each other, with a look of determination flashing in their eyes, but they didn¡¯t show it on the spot.  The two of them are different from Cheng Huailiang and others. Although they made great achievements in the last surprise attack on Si Xian and held the highest positions among the students, today is Li Min's private banquet, and only friends like Cheng Huailiang are invited.  They are all very noble. Although Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui are valued by Li Min, they can only sit at the bottom.

    Although parting makes people sad.  However, the people sitting there were all young people. After a few glasses of wine, they quickly put the sadness of parting behind their minds and started fist-fighting, gambling, telling jokes, etc., and the atmosphere quickly became lively.

    After drinking for three rounds, Li Min saw that the time was almost up. If he drank more, he might get drunk like Li Yong, who drank three glasses of wine.  So he suddenly stood up, tapped the wine glass with his silver chopsticks, and made a sharp and clear sound, attracting everyone's attention to him, and then he said: "Brothers, we are about to leave, but  My little brother has prepared a special gift for everyone!"

    Hearing Li Min's words, Cheng Huailiang and others' eyes lit up. Among them, Li Yong, who was almost drunk, stood up unsteadily and said: "The gift Liulang prepared must be extraordinary. And it even uses the word 'special', which must be even more special."  It¡¯s fun.¡±

    Li Yong¡¯s words were immediately reported by others.  They all shouted to Li Min to hurry up and deliver the gifts.  Seeing how everyone was looking forward to it, Li Min also laughed loudly and waved his hands to have the things brought up.

    After a while, I saw two healthy servants carrying a wooden shelf, which looked like a screen, but there was a map hanging in the middle, and the map looked very strange.  It looks like a string of islands, with water patterns painted on the surrounding blank space to represent sea water.  Moreover, this string of islands is divided into several parts, which are as long as bugs. Everyone sitting here can't even see where they are on the map?

    "Liu Lang, aren't these islands like Taiwan, a fertile land that has not yet been developed?" Cheng Huailiang was the first to stand up and shouted.  Although they couldn't see where this was, Li Min had described to them that there was gold everywhere overseas, and they had already tasted the benefits of Taiwan's development. Now, just from the sucrose trade in Hainan, they can give  They brought in an income of nearly 100,000 guan, and this was just the beginning. As the scale of the plantation increased, the income would only increase.

    After hearing this, Li Min laughed and said: "Brother Cheng, although Taiwan is a good place, whether it is plantations or fishing, it can bring a lot of profits, but don't you think it is a bit slow to make money this way?"

    Huh?  Everyone was a little puzzled when they heard Li Min talking about Taiwan. After looking at each other, Qin Huaiyu smiled and said: "Liu Lang, Taiwan is a cornucopia. I didn't expect you to think that it is slow to bring in money. Is it possible that today it is so slow?"  Are there mountains of gold and silver on the islands on the map?¡±

    Everyone laughed after hearing this. Indeed, although there are no minerals on the island of Taiwan, the land is fertile. Although a lot of manpower and material resources are invested in developing plantations, the income is also considerable. If this way of making money is still slow, then it is estimated that the only way is to make money directly.  Only when you find gold and silver can you make money faster than in Taiwan.

    However, when Li Min heard Qin Huaiyu's words, he deliberately showed a look of surprise. After a while, he finally said: "Brother Qin, have you also learned astronomy from Li Chunfeng? Otherwise, how could you not understand what I want to say next?"  Can you guess it all?"

    Well?  Everyone was stunned at this time, Qin Huaiyu was even more shocked and dumbfounded. He didn't expect that he would casually say:?? said, and it turned out to be true.  But then everyone reacted and looked at Li Min with green eyes, and the impatient one shouted loudly: "Liu Lang, are there really mountains of gold and silver on these islands?"

    After hearing this, Li Min chuckled, deliberately swaying everyone's appetite for a while, and then said: "Brothers, there is no Jinshan here, but there are many gold mines, but there is one in Yinshan!"

    Wow~, upon hearing Li Min's words, the hall was in an uproar. Even Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui, who were sitting at the end, were a little excited. Although they were not greedy for money, they also knew that marching and fighting cost money. If the island's gold  If the mines and silver mountains can be controlled by His Highness, there will be an endless stream of military pay, and they can truly display their ambitions in Li Min's hands.

    "Liu Lang, where are these islands?" Cheng Huailiang shouted impatiently. The others also looked anxious, looking like a pervert after seeing a beautiful woman taking off her clothes.

    But Li Min took the time to pick up the wine glass and took a sip, and then softly uttered two words: "Japan!"

    "What?" Everyone was surprised and happy after hearing this. The surprise was that they did not expect that this insect-like island chain was actually the Japanese Kingdom. The happy thing was that the Japanese Kingdom was right next to the Tang Dynasty and did not have to travel as far as other places.

    "Liu Lang, are you sure that Japan really has silver mountains and gold mines?" At this moment, Li Jingye, who had been silent, said.  He is a rare handsome man. He will study the surrounding maps whenever he goes to a place. The map Li Min took out just now seemed familiar to him, but he did not expect that it turned out to be the Japanese country. However, as far as he knew, he did not seem to have heard of the Japanese country.  Rich in gold and silver?

    After hearing this, Li Min did not answer immediately. Instead, he stood up and walked to the map, then pointed at the southern end of Honshu Island of Japan, which was the area south of Kyoto in later generations, and then said: "This is the political center of Japan.  "After speaking, his fingers slowly moved towards the west-south direction until he reached the seaside, which was the Daejeon City area in later generations. Then he stopped and said: "And here is the location of the Japanese Yinshan Mountain. There is a mountain there.  The mountains are full of silver ore, it is easy to refine silver, and the storage capacity is huge, enough for us to develop it for hundreds of years."

    Hearing Li Min's explanation, everyone was a little shocked. Although the Tang Dynasty did not implement the silver standard like the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the value of silver was not very high, but it was also a precious metal. Such a large mountain of silver was placed in the  In front of me, it would be a pure lie to say that I am not moved.

    Li Min saw everyone's excited expressions, but he secretly laughed in his heart. At the same time, he dropped a heavy bomb again: "Everyone must know that the copper output in the Tang Dynasty is not high, and it is not even enough to make copper coins.  , coupled with the rapid development of business in the past two years, the amount of transactions between businesses is getting larger and larger, often tens of thousands or even one hundred thousand guan. In addition, the prices of some commodities have also risen sharply, and some ordinary commodities cost tens of thousands.  A hundred coins, if it's more expensive, it can range from several coins to hundreds of coins, so it would be very inconvenient to use copper coins to settle the payment."

    When Li Min said this, he paused deliberately, hoping that someone could understand what he was going to say next. But it is a pity that those sitting today are all military generals. Although they used to make money with Li Min, they all  It is controlled by other people in the family behind the scenes. They only need to stand in front of the stage. They are not very proficient in business matters, so no one understands what Li Min said. They all look confused.  Looking at Li Min, everyone was probably wondering why Li Min suddenly talked about copper coins?

    Seeing the ignorant looks in Cheng Huailiang's eyes, Li Min sighed secretly. If Li Jingheng and Yan Bei were here, they would definitely understand what he wanted to say. Unfortunately, these two people are all in Taiwan, and they didn't see him the last time he went there.  When they arrived, they heard that these two boys had gone to Luzon to capture slaves.

    "Ahem~" No one answered, Li Min said something awkward, and then said: "Since it is very inconvenient to settle with copper coins, a currency with greater value needs to appear, and the Datang founded by my younger brother  The bank just had this plan and planned to mint two new coins using silver and gold respectively. The quantity of gold is rare and the value is too high, so it is generally only used for commercial settlement. As for silver currency, its value is between  Between copper and gold, it is foreseeable that silver coins will replace the current copper coins and become the main currency in the market in the future!"

    When Li Min said this, he picked up the tea cup on the table and drank a few sips. Then he looked at everyone with strange eyes. He had already made it so clear, so they must have understood what he meant, right?

    But what disappointed Li Min was that he still saw blank eyes. It was obvious that Cheng Huailiang and the others had been confused by Li Min's pile of monetary theories.

    "Mukuro, you'd better tell the result directly, my brain is about to explode!" The youngest,Li Jingye, who also has the best brains, smiled bitterly and said, no one of them here is better than Li Min when it comes to marching and fighting, but when it comes to business matters, they can't compare to Li Min when they work together.

    Li Min looked at everyone who was nodding his head, and was speechless for a moment. He never thought that he would one day play the piano to others.  He had no choice but to sigh and said loudly: "What I mean is that as long as coins are minted with silver, the price of silver will rise. As long as we conquer the silver mountain of the Japanese country, we can wait to make a fortune!"
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