One Piece of Song Dynasty

Li Xin continued, "One more point. Merchants from all over the world can use gold, silver, or even barter for trade in the Shipping Department. However, if they want to enter the mainland of the Song Dynasty, they must use Chinese coins, and they will also use it in the Shipping Department." There is a place to exchange Chinese currency.”

Pu Yali said, "Okay, Your Majesty is really thoughtful, so I don't know what the current exchange rate of the Chinese currency is."

Li Xin replied, "Now the Chinese currency is exchanged at the exchange rate of one yuan equal to one copper coin."

Pu Yali nodded and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for telling the truth."

Li Xin asked, "I remember that you are a Persian, so you must know about Damascus swords."

Pu Yali said doubtfully, "Oh, the prince also knows about Damascus swords."

Li Xin nodded and said, "Yes, if you can exchange the Damascus sword forging technology for the soju brewing technology, I think it is a fair trade."

Pu Yali smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty is very good at business. The forging technology of Damascus swords is a secret that we Persians are proud of. I brought a few with me when I came this time to present to Your Majesty."

Li Xin said, "Okay, if there is no Damascus knife forging technology, then the finished Damascus knife can also be used as one of the commodities for trade, as well as your specialty Arabian horse."

Pu Yali nodded and said, "This is no problem. Even the forging technology of the Damascus sword is not something that cannot be considered, but I need to return home to discuss it with my family."

Li Xin said excitedly, "That's great. I'm looking forward to your reply. One more thing, have you heard about the Abbasid Dynasty's House of Wisdom Library in Baghdad?"

Pu Yali was shocked and said, "The prince still knows about the House of Wisdom."

Li Xin said, "Of course, I also heard this from other merchants. I need all the books in the House of Wisdom. These things can also be used as commodities for our trade. Of course, it would be better if you can find someone to translate it into Chinese." , or you can find us some Arabic or Persian teachers."

When Li Xin came to the Song Dynasty, he naturally would not let go of the great treasure house of the House of Wisdom. The House of Wisdom was a library and translation institution in Baghdad during the Abbasid Dynasty in Iraq. It is an important institution in the translation movement and is regarded as a major academic center during the Golden Age.

The House of Wisdom is also a center for the study of humanities and sciences, including mathematics, astronomy, medicine, chemistry, zoology and geography. Scholars drew on Persian, Indian and Greek texts, including Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, Hippocrates, Euclid, Plotinus, Galen, Sushuruta, Shaluo The writings of Gya, Aryabhata, Socrates and Brahmagupta, they accumulated all the knowledge of the world and expanded it based on their discoveries. Baghdad was the richest city in the world at the time and a center of academic development, with a population of over one million, the largest at the time. Khwarezmi, the father of algebra, was also a scholar of the House of Wisdom.

However, in the original world, the House of Wisdom was later destroyed by the Mongols in the th century, more than a hundred years later.

Pu Yali nodded and said, "Okay, Prince, there is no problem."

Pu Yali followed Lu Yihao to discuss the five million taels of silver goods. Li Xin said, "Xiangong Zhao, transferred Yu Yunwen to Jezhou as the magistrate. Qiongzhou was separated from Guangnan West Road and directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Song Zhao was appointed as Qiongzhou. Zhai Cong, the Zhizhou magistrate, is appointed as the defense envoy of Qiongzhou, and imperial troops and immigrants are transferred from Guangdong to Qiongzhou. This year’s recruitment plan is to recruit an additional people."

Zhao Ding said doubtfully, "Your Majesty, this is what you want."

Li Xin replied, "I want to vigorously develop Qiongzhou. I plan to open the fourth shipping company in Qiongzhou. The power of sea trade can reduce a lot of our financial pressure. We must vigorously develop sea trade. Anyone who takes the initiative to immigrate In Qiongzhou, each household will be rewarded with Chinese dollars, acres of Qiongzhou land, and a cow. For high-level ethnic minorities in Qiongzhou, they will negotiate first and agree to lead their people to move out and resettle. They can be given certain preferential treatment. Those who are stubborn will not be involved. of killing."

Zhao Dingzuo bowed and said, "I understand."

The summer of Jianyan Year is a special summer for Li Xin's eldest son Li Xiaolong, because after six years of primary school study, Li Xiaolong graduated this year. He stood at the first crossroads in his life. Which Taiyuan University will he study in the fall? Well, this is what he wants to think about now.

Li Xin was lying on the recliner in the government office and asked, "Son, have you thought about where to go to study?"

Li Xiaolong shook his head and said, "Not yet. I heard from my aunt that the Craftsman Academy is very interesting, but my mother wants me to go to Chongwen Academy."

Li Xin said, "Don't just listen to them. You have to have your own ideas. Dad asked you, what are you interested in?"

Li Xiaolong said without hesitation, "Dad, actually I want to go to the Naval Academy, but my mother doesn't allow it."

Li Xin said doubtfully, "My son wants to go to the Naval Academy and tell dad what you think."

Li Xiaolong said, "When I was in Xinghan, I often went to the shipyard to see the big ships. Those ships looked so majestic, and they also had those cannons. I thought that in the future, I would be able to command such a fleet to fight and expand territories. That would be a true hero. ."

Li Xin praised him and said, "Okay, if my son is ambitious, then he will go to the Naval Academy."

Liang Hongyu came out and said, "You know how to pamper your son. I say you are a real father. You can rest assured that your son has traveled so far to study alone."

Li Xin said, "There is nothing to worry about. My, Li Xin's children must become independent as soon as possible. Children raised in honeypots have no future. Son, you go and play for a while. Dad and your mother have something to say." "

After Li Xiaolong left, Liang Hongyu couldn't help but ask, "What do you think about the future? There are more and more children. Three sisters, Zhao Xiangyun, Zhao Jin'er, and Zhao Chuanzhu, are all pregnant and about to give birth. Last year, sister Xueyan gave birth." My son Li Yunpeng, sister Xianlang gave birth to a daughter Li Bingyin, and sister Zhuzhu gave birth to a son Li Dinghui. Now you have seven sons and five daughters, plus the three who are about to be born, you will have fifteen children."

Li Xin said, "I'm just saying that you women have selfish motives. Seeing more and more children, you can't help it now. I know what Madam is worried about. It's nothing more than worrying about brothers fighting each other for the throne in the future. Don’t worry about this, I will set rules for them.”

Liang Hongyu asked, "How do you plan to establish the rules, husband? Although you are the prince now, your position as the heir apparent must be established first."

Li Xin waved her hands and said, "No, I will not establish a heir or a prince so early. I have so many children, but this position can only be filled by one person in the future, so the one who can sit in this position can only be the one with the best talent. "

Liang Hongyu asked, "Then my husband doesn't plan to grow up, so what does it mean that this talent is the best?"