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Chapter 134 Daqin New Currency
Ying Zheng took the new coin made by the Chief of Works according to his own requirements and looked at it carefully. When he saw the two beautiful small seal characters "Da Qin" on it, he liked it more and more.

"Your Majesty, copper coins are made of copper and iron in a ratio of 60:40, silver coins are made of silver and lead in the same ratio, and gold coins are made of gold and copper in a ratio of 60:40," said Ying Xi, the chief inspector of the Ministry of Works.

"Hmm! That's right! Just use the base 100 exchange rate! One silver coin can be exchanged for one hundred copper coins, and one gold coin can be exchanged for one hundred silver coins or ten thousand copper coins."

"Great King Shengming!"

"Haha, from now on, all the officials, soldiers, and laborers who build the straight road in the Great Qin will be paid in the new currency."

"Yes, Your Majesty! The people of Daqin will surely love such exquisite new coins!"

"Yes! From now on, the people are not allowed to use gold and silver. All gold and silver from the people will be confiscated and exchanged for new currency."

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Looking at his uncle Ying Xi in front of him, Ying Zheng was also very satisfied. He was still full of contradictions in his heart when he placed him in such an important position as the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Works.

It seems that Ying Xi did not disappoint him. Not only did he help him suppress the restless Ying clan members, but he also completed the task of minting new coins conscientiously and responsibly.

In fact, Ying Zheng knew in his heart that Ying Xi’s biggest dream was to return to the Qin army and lead the Qin army to conquer the world, but his embarrassing royal identity prevented him from expressing his thoughts.

"Uncle, the world will be unified soon. When the Chu State is destroyed, I will enfeoff you as a king in the Chu land, and then you will help me with the Chu land."

"Hasn't the king already issued a royal decree granting the six kingdoms of Kanto hereditary succession?"

"Haha, just because they are hereditary doesn't mean I won't continue to appoint new kings with the surname Ying! I plan to appoint my own son and other outstanding members of the Ying clan to be the new kings of the Ying clan."

"Uncle, six kings are the most noble! What about the thirty-six kings?"

"Of course, the military power will still be in my hands in the end! By then, the king will just be the highest official in a region, and he will still need to be appointed by the central court!"

When the Qin State began to issue and use the new currency, the people of the Three Kingdoms saw such beautifully made new coins and accepted them with joy.

"What a beautiful copper coin! I must collect it!"

"Haha, this is what our king asked us to buy. Don't you need to eat and drink?"

"This is such a beautifully crafted new coin, how can I bear to spend it!"

"Brother, I know what you mean! But we need to work hard to earn more new currency! There's no need to get hung up on this!"

"Hmm! That makes sense! I really hope the king will let us keep building the straight road! That way we'll have a constant supply of new coins!"

"Haha, of course!"

After Wang Jian placed the Qin army on the border of Qi, there was no sign of an attack. Instead, it slowly began to digest the territory of Wei.

However, King Jian of Qi in Linzi could no longer sit still, because the one who really held power in Qi was King Jian's mother, so all the major and minor affairs of Qi were decided by the Queen Mother of Qi.

"Mother, please save me! King Ying Zheng of Qin is so unreasonable. I married my beloved Princess Li Qiu to Qin, yet he still keeps troops stationed on the border of Qi!"

"Your Majesty, why are you so alarmed? The Qin army hasn't attacked Qi yet, has it?"

"Mother! The Qin army is now stationed on the borders of Qi, Wei, and Han. They could attack our Qi at any time! We could be beheaded in our sleep!"

Hearing her son Prince Jian of Qi's fear, the Queen Mother of Qi was also a little frightened, but looking at the even more timid Prince Jian of Qi, she could only force a smile and comfort him.

"Your Majesty, when King Han was captured by Qin's Tiger Guards, he was also sleeping and alive and well!"

"Mother, you're right! Why don't we, the State of Qi, also accept the title bestowed upon us by King Ying Zheng of Qin? Then we'll still be the hereditary King of Qi, protected by the powerful Qin army, and we won't have to live in fear anymore!"

"Your Majesty, have you thought this through?" "Yes, Mother! I'm tired of living in constant fear! King Ying Zheng of Qin will definitely keep his promise and treat the Qi royal family well!"

"Your Majesty, although for so many years, I have made all the decisions on Qi's major and minor affairs.

Since you have an idea today, I agree with you!"

"Mother, do you also agree to accept the enfeoffment from the Qin Dynasty?"

"Ok!"

Looking at Prince Jian of Qi who was as happy as a child, the Queen Mother of Qi shook her head and smiled bitterly. She knew that her time was running out.

If he insisted on fighting the Qin army, he might not be captured before his death, but what should King Jian of Qi do?
As the mother of King Jian of Qi, she certainly knew that her son, King Jian of Qi, was a "fool" and could not control the State of Qi at all.

Since the State of Qin was pressing forward step by step, he might as well make plans for his son, King Jian of Qi. A guarantee of hereditary succession and sharing the same fate with the country would still allow King Jian of Qi and his descendants to enjoy prosperity and wealth.

As for whether King Ying Zheng of Qin would keep his promise, the Queen Mother of Qi was not worried at all. It was impossible for a country's political decrees to be arbitrarily capricious.

Moreover, the Queen Mother of Qi knew that ensuring the prosperity and wealth of the royal families of the six countries was very necessary for the future unification of the world by the Qin Dynasty, because it would be more convenient to integrate the people of the world without letting them have the heart to resist.

After dealing with the signal from Wei State, Yao Jia rushed to Linzi of Qi State without stopping, having already prepared many contingency plans in his mind.

It's nothing more than military intimidation and verbal coercion, and then finding some "soft bones" of Qi in Linzi. If that doesn't work, create some friction or bloody incidents on the border.

The cowardly King Jian of Qi would definitely surrender. Even if King Jian of Qi rose up and chose to fight against the Qin Dynasty, the Qin army could find an excuse to directly invade Qi.

The Qin State has now integrated the two countries of Han and Wei, and it will not be difficult to launch a war again, so attacking Qi really depends on the mood of King Qin Ying Zheng.

Yao Jia enjoyed the feeling of holding great power and believed that this was the right a real man should have. He was also very grateful to King Ying Zheng of Qin for his respect for him.

As soon as Yao Jia entered Linzi, the capital of Qi, he was surprised to see Hou Sheng, the prime minister of Qi, waiting for him. Yao Jia knew that Hou Sheng would be his next ally, so he quickly got off the car and saluted.

"Prime Minister Hou Sheng, why are you still waiting for Yao?"

"Doctor Yao Jia, please stop talking nonsense! Our king and queen mother want to see you!"

"what?"

Ignoring Yao Jia's shock, Hou Sheng stuffed Yao Jia back into the carriage and brought him to the Palace of King Qi.

Seeing Yao Jia coming, King Jian of Qi hurriedly stood up from the throne. Under the astonished gaze of the real Yao Jia and the important officials of Qi, he came to Yao Jia and affectionately took Yao Jia's hands.

"Doctor Yao Jia, you've finally arrived in Linzi!"

"Huh? May the King of Qi be safe and sound!"

Yao Jia looked a little confused and wanted to pull his hands free, but was surprised to find that King Jian of Qi, who had long been drained by alcohol and sex, was still holding on tightly.

"Master Yao Jia, if I accept the enfeoffment from the King of Qin, will I truly be able to inherit it and prosper along with the state?"

"Of course!" Yao Jia finally understood what King Jian of Qi meant. It turned out that they had long intended to join the Qin Dynasty.

"King Qi, our King Qin always keeps his promises. Now King Han Ran and King Wei Jia are both living well in their fiefdoms of Xinzheng and Daliang!"

"Haha, that's great! Then I'll have to trouble Doctor Yao Jia. Our Qi State will accept the enfeoffment from the Qin State! From now on, we will be one and the same with the Qin State!"

(End of this chapter)