The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 36: I'm Sorry, Grand Master

"Don't worry, we are not bad people."

Liu Xie sat on a Hu bed and gave a calm and peaceful lecture.

"Woo! Woo!"

In front of Liu Xie were all the servants in the store.

Their hands and feet had already been professionally tied up with hemp ropes by the soldiers, and even their mouths were stuffed with several pieces of linen, so they could only whimper.

Next to them were various opened and broken rice cans.

In addition, there were a few large boxes filled with small coins.

Liu Xie kicked the boxes and asked the servant who had answered first, "Is this what you meant by no more small amounts of money flowing out of this grain shop?"

"A few boxes of small money, poorly made, not uniform in size or shape. What else do you have to say now?"

The boy closed his eyes, seeming to have accepted his fate.

Next to these servants was a short and fat merchant.

As the saying goes, "the people dare not wear colorful clothes." Although the restrictions on the people were later relaxed and they were allowed to wear blue and green clothes, the restrictions on merchants were still strict. They were not allowed to wear gorgeous clothes and could only wear the simplest linen clothes when walking outside.

But although the merchant in front of Liu Xie was wearing a layer of linen clothes on the outside, he was wearing a long gown with a curved skirt and a "continued collar and edging" underneath. The material was obviously very expensive, which was obviously a violation of the law.

"Are you the owner of this grain shop?"

Liu Xie asked, but the other party remained silent, as if trying to use silence to fight the pressure.

Looking up at the sky, Liu Xie shook his head slightly.

"You probably thought that if you dragged on, someone would come forward to exonerate you."

"But today, no matter who you ask, it won't work."

Liu Xie leaned down and whispered in the other person's ear:

"I forgot to tell you, my last name is Liu, the same as Emperor Gaozu of Han."

"The one sitting on the Hu bed, the one who looks like he's ready to tear you to pieces, is named Dong, the Prime Minister."

"Now, you can choose to tell the truth directly, or wait for the person behind you to come and go to jail together!"

After hearing what Liu Xie said, the merchant's eyes widened instantly, and beads of sweat flowed down his forehead to his neck.

"I'll give you a cup of tea. If you're satisfied with what you said, you can leave without any worries."

"If you are not satisfied, you can leave in batches. I just don't know whether it is seven or eight yuan... It may depend on how many people there are in your family."

Liu Xie spoke this very slowly.

But every word was like a heavy hammer hitting the other person's chest.

This businessman saw that the identities of Liu Xie and others were not simple, but he didn't expect them to be so complicated!
As for counterfeiting...

In Chang'an City, it is not impossible to impersonate the emperor, but who would dare to impersonate Dong Zhuo? Perhaps he thinks he has lived too long?
When the merchant thought of the notorious Dong Zhuo sitting less than ten steps opposite him, he suddenly became incontinent and burst into tears and urine at the same time.

"Crying? Crying also counts as time!"

When Liu Xie heard the other party sobbing, he thought that he was going to fight to the death, so he waved his hand and prepared to have someone take the boss away.

Who would have thought that when the host saw several soldiers coming towards him, his tears stopped faster than the tide and all turned into words and flowed out -

"Master! Master! Big Master! Little Master! All the masters! I say! I say!"

"Someone did come to our door a while ago and wanted to exchange small coins for the five baht that the government gave us!"

"But we are not stupid. Small coins are useless. Why should we call the five zhu in our hands small coins?"

"Then the people over there came up with a plan. They used food and small coins to exchange for the five-zhu in our hands!"

"Although small amounts of money are useless, the food is valuable. This deal is a good deal no matter how you look at it... So, I made a deal with them."

Liu Xie frowned: "Who are they?"

Although the merchant was still twitching, he had already lost all his strength: "I really don't know! Those who come to discuss business are all small warehouse owners, not people of prominent status. After all, who dares to show up in public for such illegal things!"

Liu Xie was so angry that he laughed: "You still know that this is illegal? Knowing the law and breaking it, isn't it an even greater crime!"

The merchant lowered his head, gnashed his teeth, and looked regretful.

I just don't know whether he regretted that he was wrong or just because he was discovered.

Dong Zhuo, who had been waiting, also felt bored at this moment and waved his hand casually.

"Since you don't know, then follow the law and execute him!"

Seeing more soldiers approaching, the merchant suddenly crawled forward two steps and hugged Liu Xie's thighs: "Young master! Young master! Your Majesty! I have old people and young children to take care of! I hope Your Majesty will spare my life!"

It is right to try anything when desperate, but this person obviously forgot the sacredness and inviolability of the Han emperor.

Lu Bu, who was standing behind Liu Xie, saw that the merchant dared to pounce from behind Liu Xie, so he went straight up and kicked him, knocking him to the ground.

"Be bold!"

Lu Bu stared with his eyes wide open - I have never even hugged His Majesty's thigh, how dare you, a despicable businessman, get close to His Majesty?

court death!

Seeing more soldiers coming forward, the merchant's eyes became completely gloomy.

"Wait a minute."

Liu Xie suddenly became curious: "You said that group of people exchanged grain for five zhu?"

"Yes."

"What's the market price?"

When the merchant saw that Liu Xie still had questions to ask, he knew that this was his last chance and he must seize it!

"Your Majesty, nowadays, when the people come to buy and sell grain, one stone of millet costs about 200 five-zhu coins, or 4,000 small coins."

"Those people are willing to exchange one stone of millet and two thousand small coins for two hundred and fifty five-zhu coins... If you think about it, they are actually doing a losing business, and I am making a lot of money here, so I am tempted by them and want to do business with them!"

Liu Xie touched his chin.

According to the merchants in front of them, it was equivalent to them using 200 five-zhu coins to exchange for 4,000 original small coins minted by Dong Zhuo, and then using 250 five-zhu coins to exchange for a stone of millet plus 2,000 inferior small coins?

This in and out is equivalent to the merchant not paying anything at all, but just earning two thousand low-quality coins out of thin air?

……

Depend on!
This is more than just a losing business.

It's like the other party is cutting flesh to feed the eagle!

If Liu Xie was a businessman, he would have no reason to refuse such a business that offered him something for nothing!

"But why would they do such a loss-making business?"

Liu Xie stared at the small amount of money in his hand in confusion, and kept looking at the merchant.

Finally, Liu Xie turned around and looked at Dong Zhuo with an apologetic look.

Master! I’m sorry!!!

I have always believed that you are a financial idiot and a warrior with little culture.

But you never expected that there are many people who are more stupid than you!
In fact, compared to those people, Dong Zhuo is considered smart...

(End of this chapter)