European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 203 Minting Template
"Where did you find this template?" Li Peijun held up a square iron plate and looked around to ask for their opinions. It looked like a knife coin from the Warring States period. If you didn't look carefully, you would have thought it was a dagger or something similar. Weapon, so Li Peijun did not discover its existence at first.

Oko recognized this thing and replied loudly: "We snatched it from the mint, but because of time constraints, it was only a small part of it. They are all made of iron and are not worth a lot of money. .”

After getting the answer he wanted, a sneer appeared on Li Peijun's face. The cost value of this template alone is naturally not worth mentioning. The key point is that this is the template for casting pennies. Having it means that you can also be like The royal family keeps printing money and minting coins like that.

In order to confirm the integrity of the template, Li Peijun specially asked for a penny to compare the texture on it, and came up with a gratifying result - the coin template in his hand can produce pennies circulating in the British market.

I remembered that Edward of Compiègne had also used this trick before, dumping inferior Sol to Rouen to disrupt the local market order, and now it was his turn to do it.

The use of counterfeit currency for profit is not uncommon in European history. For example, before the Renaissance, Mediterranean commerce was developed, and the high-quality currency in circulation in Venice, Florence, Milan and other places would also face the situation of being counterfeited.

At that time, the technology for testing the fineness was also very simple. Apart from the most intuitive weighing, there was only recasting to check the purity, but this method was very expensive, and it was basically not encountered in small-value trade.

Li Peijun did not expect that the counterfeit coins he created could be hidden from the public. It would be a matter of time before they were discovered. As long as he could damage the British economy to the maximum extent before then, he would have achieved his goal.

A silver penny weighs only three to four grams in your hand. Li Peijun plans to reduce the silver content and increase the ratio of iron and copper. Although the weight will not change much, the color will be darker than before. To carry out the corresponding polishing treatment.

Commodity transactions are not all paid for with fake pennies. Li Peijun plans to divide the fake pennies into every corner of Britain, so that every city can experience the feeling of bad money driving out good money.

For the first batch of three main targets, Li Peijun chose the respective base camps of the three forces—Winchester, Kent, and London.

Unlike Edward's inferior Thor before, this time Li Peijun's target is the whole of England, and the impact of inferior currency will be delayed to a certain extent, but when the conflicts erupt, it will be the time when the other party is in trouble.

When the sail just met the land wind from Harfleur, Li Peijun couldn't wait to jump off the shore with the template, because Harfleur didn't have a special mint, and the heavy task of making counterfeit coins had to be done by the craftsmen in the blacksmith shop. .

"What? Are you saying that you want to make your own currency? Privately minting currency in the Principality's territory is a serious crime, I..."

Li Peijun interrupted the other party's words and explained what he meant again and in more detail, "It's not about making soles, it's about this, British pennies. It is neither the legal tender of the Principality, nor will it be circulated within the Principality." , how can it be called private casting, at most it is called processing on behalf of others, do you understand?"

The blacksmith looked at the wooden plank full of pits, and the rough calluses were constantly rubbing back and forth on it, and after confirming it, he raised his head and looked at the lord with doubts, and asked, "Are you sure it's just pennies? Do you want pure iron to be smelted or mixed with other metals."

Li Peijun said jokingly: "In my territory, even if I ask you to blaspheme God in person, I'm afraid you will just do it and just make pennies. This should be a familiar job for you. Start working on the template. That’s fine, of course it’s not made of iron, but I haven’t figured out the ratio yet.”

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the boiler melting, Li Peijun took a penny and threw it into the smelting furnace. After analyzing the corresponding ratio with the system, he began to think about the silver content ratio of the counterfeit currency.

In the Middle Ages, many countries mixed gold and silver, without distinguishing between the gold standard and the silver standard. It was not until the Age of Discovery that the gold standard system was gradually established. Except for the currencies of a few commercial cities along the Mediterranean coast, which had good credit, the rest of the currencies were mostly valuable. Fluctuates with local economic conditions.

The penny in Li Peijun's hand is not as high as 90% silver content like the silver coins collected by later generations. According to the fineness test results fed back by the system, the silver content of this penny has just exceeded 50%.

"Create me four pennies according to the content of 40%, 30%, 20%, and 10%, respectively. I will observe the difference carefully." Li Peijun was not sure about the specific ratio for a while, so he had to call a blacksmith Make all the finished products one by one for yourself to taste.

But it is not difficult to make four counterfeit pennies, but the final mass production may be limited in quantity. After all, it is impossible to create unlimited wealth with a certificate of national coercive power like credit currency. The current commodity circulation is even more difficult. Many places still depend on the amount of money or barter.

"Okay, my lord, this is the finished product you want, please have a look." The blacksmith placed several freshly baked pennies in front of Li Peijun from left to right in order of purity. The part is still glowing red, but it does not hinder the general observation.

Under the direct sunlight, Li Peijun carefully scanned the round of pennies in front of him, and quickly finalized the ratio.

"Let's mint coins with a purity of 25% in the future. If converted according to the current situation, how much energy can be produced in a month." Li Peijun chose a compromise between 20% and 30%.

The blacksmith judged based on the existing output of iron, copper and silver: "It can produce about 2000 pennies a month."

Li Peijun was a little disappointed, and suddenly felt like a basin of cold water was poured on his head. Now the wealth created by the city of Harfleur alone in a week is more than this. The influence brought by 2000 pennies is diluted to the point that it is equivalent to none in England.

"Is this the only amount? I remember that the upper limit of the output threshold is more than this."

The blacksmith nodded and said, "That's true, but now there are armor and weapons that need to be crafted, and because of the production of some silver jewelry, it also takes up some raw materials for production."

"Stop those things. If all the production this month is moved to making pennies, what is the upper limit?" Li Peijun finally found a breakthrough and readjusted the plan.

"In this case, it should be able to break through [-]." The blacksmith judged based on his experienced experience.

Li Peijun patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "Remember, except for making pennies, I will cut off all unnecessary expenses this month."

(End of this chapter)