Things like the Shang Fang Sword should only have existed in the Song Dynasty.
The meaning of a piece of jade pendant is ambiguous, and it does not have any actual authority, but people who know the goods will be shocked when they see it.
To put it simply, it is unclear.
As the relationship with Li Shimin became closer, Bai Song became more casual in his presence.
When Bai Song became casual, a look of disgust would inadvertently show on his face.
Li Jing's heart was in his throat. What kind of expression was he thinking?
The emperor's personal jade pendant has been with the emperor since childhood. This is the emperor's token. You kid actually dislike it?
Li Shimin also frowned: "What? I still don't know how much significance this thing represents."
Bai Song curled his lips: "Your Majesty, I would feel better if you didn't give me anything. It looks good if you give me this thing, but it also warns you not to do everything based on the Emperor's name. That means everything."
I support it, but it still depends on the size of the matter..."
Li Shimin was not angry, but instead smiled: "You really know everything, no wonder that old guy Yu Shinan values you so much. But, since you already understand, I don't need to elaborate any more, you can do it now
Carry out your own plans under certain rules, but you cannot touch too big things, such as existing laws, secular ethics, etc."
Bai Song looked at the jade pendant, weighed it and put it in his arms.
"This jade pendant is originally a pair. The other half was given to your son Bai An by the queen three years ago. Now I give the remaining half to you. It also represents the royal family's respect for your Bai family. Take good care of it.
Jade pendant, please don’t let me down.”
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After coming out of the palace, Bai Song felt that it was time to put business on his schedule.
Nowadays, the trade between the two countries has just begun. The intuitive feeling from the market is that there are many handmade products sent from Japan to Chang'an, and there are many kinds of raw materials sent from Datang to Japan.
The current Japan is actually not much different from the Japan in history. Because it is an island country, the island lacks materials and needs various raw materials from the Tang Dynasty. What is transported to the Tang Dynasty are secondary processed products based on the raw materials.
This phenomenon naturally means that Japan has taken greater advantage in the trade between the two countries.
It is not difficult to know from the attitude of the Japanese people in Chang'an towards the commodities of the Tang Dynasty. In their hearts, the Japanese people have a natural dislike for the commodities of the Tang Dynasty.
Japanese people are still like that, with a kind of mysterious self-confidence in their bones. Although no one knows where their self-confidence comes from, they always have a condescending attitude.
People of this era could not accurately grasp the psychology of Japanese people, but Bai Song, with his knowledge that spanned a thousand years, had his own understanding of Japanese people.
It would be very disadvantageous to deal with Japanese people with the humility inherited by the Chinese nation for thousands of years.
Because the islanders don't understand what modesty means, what non-argument means, and what politeness means.
They will only regard the Confucian way of the Chinese nation as a sign of weakness.
They use a mask of hypocrisy to show others, but they actually hide the ugliness of human nature.
No nation in the world digs deeper into the ugliest side of human nature than the Japanese.
There is no room for meek people in their eyes, they only respect the strong, and they will bow to the strong, even if you were their enemy.
Although Datang was strong, it always maintained a friendly attitude towards accepting Japan. Japan had never seen the power of Datang, so they had no fear.
If you want to completely change the current situation, the best way is to attack the island country directly. After letting them know the power of Datang, they will naturally become honest.
But this is obviously contrary to what Bai Song pursues. Bai Song needs to use another way to break the current pattern.
To reverse the trade situation and allow the Japanese to accept more products from the Tang Dynasty, so that they can accept the culture of the Tang Dynasty, the first thing to do is to break the Japanese people's self-confidence.
In fact, as more and more Japanese goods enter Chang'an, the competition between Datang and Japan has become more and more intense.
For example, when comparing products, the most obvious one is the technology of knife forging.
In this aspect, Japan is undoubtedly much ahead of the Tang Dynasty. Samurai swords from Japan can always sell for sky-high prices no matter how they are made.
It is said that knives from Japan were the most popular in the Tang Dynasty. The first batch of more than 200 knives of various types that just opened the port took away nearly 50,000 taels of silver from the Tang Dynasty.
Today's Japanese samurai swords are no longer ordinary commodities, and every one can appear at the auction in Chang'an City.
The samurai sword was highly praised in the Tang Dynasty, and the Japanese people were very proud of it. Now when traveling in Chang'an, it seems to be a very honorable thing to have a samurai sword hanging on your waist.
To dismantle the Japanese people's mysterious self-confidence, it cannot be done overnight. It must be defeated gradually from small aspects.
Bai Song decided to first pour cold water on the craze of Japanese samurai swords in Chang'an City.
When they arrived at the bank, Bai Song found Qing'er.
Qing'er likes to be busy in the bank and never has a free day. Although she is now Mrs. Bai, she is also a well-known businessman among the people of Chang'an.
Qing'er knew a lot of information, and when he was about to ask Qing'er about the situation of the Japanese samurai sword, Bai Song suddenly discovered that there was a Japanese samurai sword displayed behind the counter of the bank.
"Whose is this?" Bai Song asked, pointing to the samurai sword.
Qing'er looked at it and said, "Who else could it be? Besides Mo Zhu, who would buy these weird things?"
Mo Zhu was dozing in front of the counter. When he heard someone talking about him, he raised his head.
When Mo Zhu saw Bai Song, a divine light flashed in his eyes, and then he became depressed again. He simply said hello: "My boss is here."
Bai Song was a little angry when he saw the samurai sword placed in his bank, but knowing that it was Mo Zhu who bought it, Bai Song held it back.
Mo Zhu is now injured, her skills have been greatly reduced, and it has dealt a huge blow to her. She has not been so lively recently, and her whole person is very depressed.
This katana can at least arouse her interest in purchasing it, but it is also a distraction for her.
"How much did it cost?" Bai Song asked.
"She bought the Mozhu early and only spent a hundred taels of silver. Recently, these Japanese items are priced at a price a day." Qing'er explained.
Hearing this, Mo Zhu regained his energy and said proactively: "It's a pity that I don't have money. If I had known it, I would have bought a few more. The owner didn't know that this knife now sells for at least a thousand taels, and it is priceless."
"How many people asked me to buy it in the market, but I couldn't bear to sell it! It's a pity that I only have a knife. If I had a sword, I would give one to Xiao Shisan."
"I use a knife, why did you give me the knife?" Bai Song joked.
Mo Zhu pouted: "My boss doesn't lack these. If he wants them, he can just buy them."
Bai Song didn't say anything more, withdrew his attention and said seriously to Qing'er: "I didn't expect that this samurai sword is better than our financial products for financial management. This is not a good phenomenon. If the price continues to rise, Japanese people will only sell knives in the future.
