King Qin's money was officially renamed as Tang Dynasty coins and Tang Dynasty banknotes. The coins are gold, silver, and copper coins. The banknotes are paper money.
Li Yuanxing carried a large amount of Tang Dynasty coins on his boat.
The next day, Li Yuanxing invited the Sinhalese King to dinner.
When the Sinhalese King heard the news, he completely changed his palace and changed his clothes dozens of times for fear of leaving a bad impression in front of the King of Qin.
However, the Sinhala King currently prefers to be called not the Sinhala King, but the Sinhala Duke.
A king is of a higher level than a duke, but an indigenous king is simply an inferior creature compared to a duke of the Tang Dynasty.
Gifts, what gifts should I prepare?
"Send treasures!" The former Prime Minister of the Sinhalese Kingdom and now the Chief of the Sinhala Duke's Palace also has a status plate of a Tang nobleman. In his eyes, treasures are the best gifts.
The Sinhalese King shook his head: "The noble King Qin of the Tang Dynasty has never seen any treasures. There are only things he doesn't want and nothing he can't get. Such a noble man does not have half a piece of jewelry on his body, which can only prove that the treasures are
In the eyes of the noble King Qin of the Tang Dynasty, it is like clay."
"Then give it to the woman. I heard that the noble concubine of King Qin of the Tang Dynasty has disappeared, so give it to the woman."
"Idiot!" The King of Sinhalese struck hard on the head of his greatest think tank. "I tell you to read more and buy more newspapers. You spend all your time counting treasures and women. How many heroes of powerful countries?
Bang, lined up and tried every means to send his princess to Prince Qin's Mansion."
I'm out of ideas. I really don't have anything worth giving as a gift.
That night, the Sinhalese Grand Duke personally went to the residence of dozens of Tang Dynasty dignitaries here just to ask a question: What gift should I give to the Tang Dynasty King Qin?
This question actually stupefied the dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty.
Finally, a mature and prudent man told the Sinhalese King: "As long as it comes to your mind, His Highness King Qin doesn't care about your little gift."
Li Yuanxing might have really cared about it before, at least he would have liked rare treasures.
At the moment, Li Yuanxing really doesn't care about any gifts.
What the Sinhalese King brought was a stone, an unpolished sapphire the size of a volleyball. Such a stone, placed in modern times, would directly suppress the heart of the ocean. Its weight alone would shock the world.
, the only difference is the quality, but it is still blue and beautiful.
"Thank you for the gem. I accepted this piece. Lanshan likes sapphires!"
Who is Lanshan?
The Sinhalese King did not dare to ask any more questions. As long as King Qin of the Tang Dynasty accepted his gift, he would be very happy.
"There is something that may not be a good thing for your kingdom. I don't want to lie to you. So I invite you to come over for lunch to talk about this matter." Li Yuanxing motioned for the food to be served and asked someone to place a table.
Here comes the table.
What thought does King Sinhalese have about eating? It is more practical to talk to King Qin than to eat.
On the table were coins of the Tang Dynasty. The copper coins were packed in wooden boxes and the banknotes were placed between glass plates.
"This is a coin from the Tang Dynasty. I have seen this before!" King Sinhala said.
"No matter what the transactions on the island are, they are converted into rice prices and then traded for goods. In fact, using coins means that all goods can be priced in coins, which is helpful for trade. But...
..." Li Yuanxing stopped here.
In fact, having coins is a very good thing for the Sinhala king.
At least transactions with Datang will be easier, and transactions with other ports will also be more convenient.
Even after hearing this, the Sinhalese King still listened very seriously and wanted to hear what King Qin of the Tang Dynasty had to say.
"However, it is impossible for you to make your own coins. If you use the coins of the Tang Dynasty, for you, you will never be able to do without the Tang Dynasty and will slowly become a part of the Tang Dynasty. To put it more seriously, you
If you want to become hostile to the Tang Dynasty in the future, the war will not be fought just because you use the Tang Dynasty coin item."
War, hostility?
Who would go crazy and fight against the Tang Dynasty? The Great Eater was extremely powerful, but the Tang Dynasty didn't even send out the main army. Just some armed warships of some caravans destroyed all the Great Eater's forces off the coast of Tianzhu.
Only a madman would go against Datang.
When the Sinhalese King thought of this, he immediately said loudly: "I am willing to become a state in the Tang Dynasty!"
"Think carefully and listen to the opinions of the people around you. If you agree, I will arrange to build a silver village here. The silver village is the place responsible for managing coins, and there will be specialized people to teach you how to use coins.
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The Sinhalese King always believed that if this place became a state of the Tang Dynasty, his wealth would increase infinitely.
If there are so many magical things that can be produced here and sold to Tianzhu, he can fill the whole house with gold coins from the Tang Dynasty, instead of carefully collecting such a small box of gold coins from the Tang Dynasty like now.
What did you eat for lunch? The Sinhalese King must not have remembered it, he only remembered the coins.
When he left, someone sent King Qin a return gift, a small box of gold coins from the Tang Dynasty. When he opened it, King Sinhalese felt intoxicated. These gold coins were more than what he had collected. This was enough.
One hundred coins. I heard that with so many gold coins, you can exchange them for dozens of pieces of silk in Chang'an City!
The Sinhalese King left happily. He had already made up his mind to let Ceylon use Tang Dynasty coins.
Li You didn't understand, or perhaps people from Li You's group and many powerful people didn't understand, so they just pushed Li You to ask questions.
Li You asked Li Yuanxing: "Uncle Five Emperors, you don't understand. Why did you say it so bluntly to him? You can understand that when the coins of the Tang Dynasty are fully used here, it is impossible for them to be enemies of the Tang Dynasty.
Coins are related to the lives of nobility and common people here."
"Especially after a large amount of banknotes are circulated!" Li Yuanxing added.
"You understand, the Ministry of Revenue has already taught us a lesson. Paper money is called credit currency. It is guaranteed by the credibility of the Tang Dynasty and the large amount of gold inventory in the Tang Dynasty. It is a kind of money that is originally worthless but has practical value.
Currency with purchasing power. Therefore, when paper money was used here, they did not dare to say no to the Tang Dynasty!"
Li You's explanation of banknotes seems to be missing something.
Li Yuanxing didn't want to study what banknotes were anymore, as long as the meaning was correct.
"Actually, with the current state of the Tang Dynasty, there is no need to play conspiracies with these small states. If you state your thoughts and your purpose directly, they will not disagree. Even if they do not agree, reducing the volume of trade will
Within a few months, ordinary people and low-level dignitaries will put pressure on the upper class, and no matter how serious it is, they will rebel, so there is no need to play a conspiracy to trick him into agreeing to something or promising something?"
Li You still didn't quite understand, but his mission was to ask King Qin what he thought.
Li You left, and Li Yuanxing played with the ring in his hand and said to Pei Xi beside him: "Send someone to check, where is Xuanzang?"
"Your Highness?" Pei Xi didn't understand. This monk had done many cruel things back then, so he asked specifically to see if Li Yuanxing had any other plans.
"Go find him, I just want to know where he is."
"Yes!" After hearing Li Yuanxing's instructions, Pei Xi quickly went out to make arrangements.
Tianzhu is not small either, but if the King of Qin in the Tang Dynasty was looking for an ant, let alone a person, Pei Xi could find a way to find it.
In fact, at this time, Xuanzang was visiting King Haris in Northern India.
Just when Li Yuanxing ordered to find Xuanzang, Xuanzang was writing his travel diary.
He divides a day into three hours: one is to manage affairs, and the other is to do good deeds and cultivate good deeds. He works tirelessly, but the days are not enough." He made Kanaoji his capital, but he often traveled around its territory to receive his ministers. They paid tribute, issued edicts, and erected monuments to commemorate their achievements.
This him refers to King Harsha of Northern Tianzhu.
Northern Tianzhu under the rule of King Harsha was not a unified country with complete political power. It was just in awe of King Harsha's powerful military power, so dozens of small countries and states obeyed King Harsha's orders. In addition to sending troops to help fight the war In addition, it is tribute and gift.
King Harsha's religious philosophy is to unite with the gods, coexist with the world, and benefit the world.
Of course, his alliance of gods has the idea of uniting other kingdoms, and he also has the idea of unifying Tianzhu.
Xuanzang came to Tianzhu earlier than in history. He traveled to various countries in Tianzhu, constantly lectured on sutras, and constantly put forward his own thoughts on Buddhism. He was recognized by many kings and also received the attention of King Jie.
King Jie believed that this monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty could help him unify his teachings and further unify Tianzhu.
But the idea is good, but the reality is different.
That is to say, when Li Yuanxing ordered to search for Xuanzang, the Harsha Dynasty sent an envoy for the first time, but it took a land route instead of a water route. It had to cross Annan, which had just been conquered by Li Er, and enter the Tang Dynasty.
A few days later, Pei Xi came to Li Yuanxing.
"Your Highness, King Chaqilou sent an envoy to invite His Highness to King Chaqilou City. The envoy proposed that he is willing to treat the Tang Dynasty as his suzerainty, open the ports, and not collect any customs duties for the next ten years." Pei Xi reported seriously. With.
Li Yuanxing chewed a cigarette and asked, "Didn't they make any request?"
"No!" After Pei Xi answered, he added: "Your Highness, there is information from the Imperial Security Department, saying that some of the small states affiliated with Chachilou were annexed by the Harsha Dynasty, and several others were also very important. It's dangerous and we won't be able to survive until next year at best. So I thought I might want to buy some weapons."
"King Harsha is a hero without much wisdom. He did not unify Northern Tianzhu. He only relied on force to win the submission of many people. If we send more manpower, Xuanzang is probably with King Harsha."
Pei Xi nodded: "Your Highness, I would like to ask you boldly. What did you do after you found Xuanzang?"
"I just want to have a chat with him."
"Then I will send more manpower immediately." Pei Xi didn't dare to ask any more questions, but he didn't believe in chatting. In Pei Xi's eyes, if a guy like Xuanzang can work, he should work honestly.
If not, just kill him with one knife. (To be continued...)