During this period, Zhao Yao thought of many things in his dream. The things he remembered were very useful for the construction of Lingnan, but it was a pity that he was still underage and could not go to Lingnan to do these things. He can only do small things in advance now.
He seriously talked to He Lianfang about some matters related to the spice business. He Lianfang became more and more frightened as he listened, but it didn't show on his face.
"My second uncle will personally take people to Annan, and he will personally do the spice business there." Zhao Yao told Liang Run about the spice business before. His second uncle excitedly hugged him and kissed him several times, praising him. He is a genius in business. "By the way, I plan to build a trading house in those countries in Annan, specifically to do business with foreign countries."
When it comes to doing business, He Lianfang is very self-aware and knows that she is not as good as Zhao Yao. He interrupted Zhao Yao without speaking and allowed Zhao Yao to continue speaking.
"I thought about it and decided that it would be too inconvenient to carry copper coins and trade cloth when I go out." Zhao Yao held his right elbow with his left hand and pinched his chin with his right hand. "It would be much more convenient if we use silver notes to trade."
"Bank notes?" He Lianfang knew the key points very well. He asked with confusion on his face, "What is this?"
"Second uncle, let me tell you that a banknote is a kind of paper currency. In fact, it has the same function as a copper coin, but its denomination is larger than a copper coin..." Zhao Yao explained to He Lianfang in detail what a banknote is and its function. .
After hearing this, He Lianfang had a look of surprise on her face.
After Zhao Yao finished speaking, he smiled proudly when he saw He Lianfang looking stunned.
"Hey, hey, uncle, do you think my idea is a good one?"
"That's a good idea, but I'm afraid no one is willing to use the banknotes you mentioned." He Lianfang said sharply, "Since ancient times, people have been accustomed to using copper coins and cloth to make transactions." Even now, if people buy expensive things , will still be delivered in cloth.
"Actually, in addition to silver notes, silver can also be used for transactions." Zhao Yao began to talk to He Lianfang endlessly about the benefits of using silver for transactions.
After Zhao Yao finished speaking, He Lianfang poured cold water on him unceremoniously: "The Great Zhou Dynasty does not have so much silver. Also, since ancient times, silver has been used to pay taxes, not for private transactions." No matter in In the Great Zhou Dynasty, or in the previous dynasty, officials from all over the country used silver to pay taxes. If you don't use silver to pay taxes, but use copper coins to pay taxes, you will probably have to pull dozens of cars. This is not only inconvenient, but also very dangerous. Paying taxes in silver is not only easy to carry, but also very easy to store.
Although the tax was paid in silver, the tax was not paid directly in broken silver or silver bullion, but in silver plates.
Dazhou only produces more than 10,000 kilograms of silver every year, which is not enough to make utensils on weekdays, let alone for trading.
"The silver in Dazhou is less than gold. Do you think it is appropriate to use silver to trade?"
Zhao Yao was stunned and said with disbelief: "What? The silver in Dazhou is less than gold?" He always thought that there was a lot of silver, but he didn't expect that there was so little silver. "During the previous dynasty, was there little money?"
"Some silver mines were discovered in the previous dynasty, but because the emperor of the previous dynasty was too arrogant and extravagant, the silver mines were hollowed out." He Lianfang did know a little about silver. "The silverware made by the previous dynasty was basically robbed during the war."
"Holded out?" Zhao Yao asked in disbelief, "All hollowed out?"
"The silver mines that produce the most silver have all been hollowed out, and the remaining silver mines don't produce a lot of silver every year." He Lianfang poured cold water again, "Trading with silver will not work in the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"What if there is a lot of silver." When mentioning silver, Zhao Yao thought of one thing, "If there is a lot of silver, can we trade with silver?"
"There is a lot of silver, how can you make silver?" He Lianfang is the person who knows Zhao Yao's ability best. Hearing what he said, he intuitively felt that he had a way. "Or is there a way you can find new silver mines?"
Zhao Yao spread his hands and said: "I don't have the ability to make silver, but I know there is a place where there is a lot of silver, a lot, a lot." As he said that, Zhao Yao's eyes lit up, "And it can be mined for hundreds of years."
When He Lianfang heard that it could take hundreds of years to dig, his expression couldn't help but become excited. He hurriedly asked: "Where?"
"It's not in Dazhou, it's overseas." Zhao Yao asked He Lianfang to take out the overseas geographical map.
He Lianfang pointed to a drawer on the bookcase. Seeing this, Zhao Yao walked over and took out the regional map.
This is the geographical map that Annan, Johor and other countries previously paid tribute to the Zhou Dynasty. It shows the geographical location of Annan and other countries in detail.
Zhao Yao spread the regional map in front of He Lianfang. His finger stopped at a place called "Fuso", "There is a silver mountain and a gold mountain in this country. The silver mountain and gold mountain should be..." Zhao Yao's fingers crossed back and forth on the Fuso geographical map. , eventually staying in one place. "It seems to be near here. It is said that Jinshan Mountain and Silver Mountain are not far apart."
He Lianfang looked at the place Zhao Yao was pointing at and said doubtfully, "Does this tiny place really have the endless mountains of gold and silver you mentioned?"
"Second uncle, you must underestimate this small place, and the people in this place cannot be underestimated." Zhao Yao had a deep impression of the country Fusang, because in Zhao Yao's memory in the dream, this small place was very important to Zhao Yao. The country where Yao lives has done very excessive things.
He Lianfang saw that Zhao Yao's expression was very gloomy when he talked about Fusang, and his tone was gritted. He asked strangely: "What's wrong with this tiny place?"
"Second uncle, let me tell you..." Zhao Yao told He Lianfang what he learned about Fusang from Zhao Yao in his dream.
After hearing this, He Lianfang was very angry at first, and then looked disbelieving.
"Is this tiny place so powerful?"
"They are not that strong yet, but they will definitely become stronger in the future." Zhao Yao said with a cold face, "The people in this tiny place are very insidious. We must act first before they become stronger."
"how do you want to do it?"
Zhao Yao tapped Fusang with his fingers and said with a sinister smile: "First, we have to send people to find the Jinshan and Silver Mountains. After we find them, of course we can grab them directly."
He Lianfang asked: "What then?"
"Then turn this Fusang into a state capital of Dazhou." Zhao Yao said grimly, "Let them surrender to Dazhou forever and become a dog of Dazhou."
He Lianfang looked at Fusang on the regional map, frowned slightly and said, "It's not easy to get to Fusang. It's easy for demon winds to blow up on the sea. Once the demon wind blows, the people on the boat will basically not survive."
"That's not a demon wind, but a typhoon. It's a natural phenomenon." Zhao Yao briefly told He Lianfang what a typhoon was and the reasons for its formation. "As long as we miss the typhoon period, we will be fine going to sea."
"When will this typhoon you mentioned happen?"
"It usually happens in the summer." The more Zhao Yao thought about it, the more he felt that this matter had to be done as early as possible. "I have to quickly organize a fleet to go to Fusang. I have to find Yinshan and Jinshan first."
He Lianfang was very moved by what Zhao Yao said about Yinshan and Jinshan, "I will arrange it."
"By the way, we need to arrange for some people to sneak into Fusang." Zhao Yao said, raising an eyebrow at He Lianfang, "Then it will disturb Fusang's peace."
He Lianfang understood what Zhao Yao meant, nodded and said, "I will make arrangements."
"We have to capture some Fusang people first and ask them carefully." Zhao Yao said thoughtfully, "It seems that there have been pirates from Fusang over there in Qiantang. They should have captured some Fusang people. Then we can ask Ask around." Since the maritime ban was lifted, pirates have appeared more and more frequently, from Annam, Funan, Johor and other countries, as well as from Fusang. It is said that the pirates in Fuso are the most rampant.
He Lianfang said: "I will directly send someone to Qiantang to ask some Fusang people for questioning."
Hearing He Lianfang's domineering words, Zhao Yao reacted calmly. Over the years, he had already seen He Lianfang's methods. Although he didn't know how He Lianfang did it, as long as he said it, he could basically do it.
"Send it to me then, and I will interrogate it properly."
"Where are the people from Lingnan? Will they be sent directly to you?" He Lianfang picked up a cinnabar pen and drew a circle on Fusang. Although his expression was calm and breezy when he was painting, Zhao Yao still felt the murderous aura emanating from him. "The Lingnan people you want are already on their way to the capital."
"Second uncle, you should ask them carefully before sending them to me." Zhao Yao thought for a moment and said, "It is better to wait until I arrive in Yangzhou before sending them here."
"Okay." Even if Zhao Yao didn't give such instructions, He Lianfang would have asked someone to interrogate the Lingnan people who were sent there.
Zhao Yao took the regional map in front of He Lianfang, picked up the pen and drew a circle in Anran, Funan and other countries, and then he drew a circle in Mi Xi'er.
A few years ago, I asked people to help me search for sweet potatoes, corn, potatoes, strawberries and other foreign products in places like Michel, but found nothing. Do we really want to go to South America to look for it?
Zhao Yao remembered the map of Zhao Yao's world in his dream. He remembered where America was on that map. However, he did not find America on the geographical map of tribute paid by Annan and other countries.
He Lianfang saw Zhao Yao crossing the foreign territory map and asked hurriedly: "What are you going to do?"
"Second uncle, do you know that there are many foreign countries to the north of Mixi'er." Zhao Yao calculated the time in his mind, of course comparing it with the world Zhao Yao had in his dream, "But now these countries Very barbaric and backward. However, after a few hundred years, these countries will become very tyrannical." When he thought of the history of Zhao Yao's world in his dream, Zhao Yao could not help but feel angry in his heart, and he couldn't help but want to help Zhao Yao and the others took revenge.
"Things that happened hundreds of years ago, what are you worried about now?"
"I'm not worried, I just want to wait until I build Lingnan in the future, then go to foreign countries, and then clean up these backward and barbaric places." Zhao Yao said seriously, "There must be a lot of fields in these places. The local barbarians must not know how to farm, and when the time comes, we can bring some people from the Zhou Dynasty here to farm."
When He Lianfang heard Zhao Yao's words, he chuckled and said, "Do you want to expand the territory of Zhou Dynasty?" This kid has not yet become emperor, but he wants to expand his territory everywhere, and his ambition is not small.
"There are a lot of good things in these places." Zhao Yao put on a kind expression and said in a very innocent and sincere tone, "I am going to do business, not to harm the people there. They will thank me for doing business. of."
"Don't you think you have a lot to do?" He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao amusedly, "One moment, he will go to Annan and other countries to do spice business, another moment he will go to Fusang to dig gold and silver mountains, and next moment he will go to these wild places. Can you be busy in this place? Didn’t you say that when you grow up, you want to travel around and eat delicious food all over the world? You have to do so many things, how will you have fun in the future? "
"I can play in Fusang and these places and do business at the same time." Zhao Yao had already made a plan in his mind. "In the future, I will not only visit the entire Zhou Dynasty, but I will also visit the entire world."
After hearing this, He Lianfang sneered and mocked: "Then you are really promising."
Zhao Yao said with a proud smile: "I have always been promising." Before he finished speaking, the smile on his face disappeared, revealing a bitter look, "It's a pity that I am still three years away from adulthood." As he said, he He raised three fingers and said, "Second uncle, do you know how much we can do in three years? If nothing else, in three years, I can build Lingnan into the largest Jinkou in the Zhou Dynasty."
He Lianfang glanced out the window and reminded Zhao Yao: "It's getting late. It's time for you to say goodbye to your fourth brother and eighth brother."
Zhao Yao stretched his head out of the window and took a look. He saw that it was indeed getting late and he did not dare to stay at He Lianfang's place any longer.
"Second uncle, I'm leaving first."
"Tomorrow morning, if I don't see you off, don't come to my place." He Lianfang lowered her head and looked at the book in her hand, her tone sounding very cold.
Zhao Yao guessed that He Lianfang didn't like to say goodbye, so he followed his words and said, "Second uncle, don't worry, I won't disturb you from sleeping in."
He Lianfang hummed, and then said: "Don't forget to write a letter."
"Don't worry, I will write to you every day." Zhao Yao saluted He Lianfang, "Second uncle, I'm leaving."
"Um."
Zhao Yao just took a few steps, then stopped, then turned around and looked at He Lianfang.
"Second uncle, if something happens to fourth brother or eighth brother, remember to write to me and tell me."
Hearing Zhao Yao's request, He Lianfang raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at him with a half-smile and said, "What, you want to help your fourth brother and eighth brother? Didn't you say before that you wouldn't interfere in their affairs?"
"I won't interfere, but I also hope that nothing happens to them." Zhao Yao suddenly sighed in an old-fashioned manner, "If something happens to them, as a younger brother, I will naturally help them."
"You should worry about yourself." He Lianfang said, "Your good fourth brother and eighth brother are more capable than you, so nothing will happen to them."
"Second uncle, don't forget to tell me."
He Lianfang pretended to be impatient and waved to Zhao Yao: "Let's go quickly."
This time, Zhao Yao did not look back.
He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao's leaving figure, and there was a trace of reluctance in He Lianfang's eyes. Since meeting Zhao Yao, although they don't see each other every day, Zhao Yao has never been away from him for a long time. Now, Zhao Yao is going to Jiangnan, and he doesn't know when he will come back, which makes him feel a little reluctant.
"Since you are reluctant to part with His Highness, why don't you go to Jiangnan with His Highness?" A person hidden in the darkness said, "If you go to Jiangnan with His Highness, the Emperor will definitely agree."
He Lianfang did not speak, but looked down at her legs.
The person hiding in the darkness saw He Lianfang was silent and did not speak again. After a long time, he heard He Lianfang say in a lonely tone: "What qualifications do I, a sinner, have to go to Jiangnan?"
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