Chapter 320: The Envoy of the Wa Kingdom
Zhao Huan decided to support the Fujian Road, and the sea route that could be walked, and the city ship division in Zhao Huan's hands was only the Mizhou City Ship Division.
Mizhou City Bosi was established in Kaibao for more than 100 years, but unfortunately in the second year of Zhenghe, that is, during the reign of Song Huizong, it was almost abolished.
Therefore, if Zhao Huan wants to support Fujian Road, he must re-establish the city of Mizhou.
Of course, the matter of the Holy Decree is very simple.
Zhao Huan immediately wrote a holy decree and sent it to Fujian Road, and specially promoted Fan Ru as the Xuanfu envoy of Fujian Road.
is specifically responsible for the defense and governance of Fujian Road, if it can ensure that Fujian Road is not ruled by Zhao Gou, everything is timed, and the rebels can be amnestied.
Zhao Huan thought for a long time and asked Zhao Ying: "Is that envoy of the Japanese State still in the capital?" ”
"It's still there, he's still waiting to return to China after the face of the saint. He is not an envoy of King Toba, he is an envoy of King Shotoku. Zhao Ying said with a smile to the official.
Zhao Huan nodded and said, "Then let him come over." ”
Zhao Ying hesitated for a moment and said: "A boat in the country of Wa is parked in the territory, a line of thirty or forty people, the women are sent, meet the people of Zhongzhou, choose the beautiful one to recommend the bed, the name 'degree of species'." ”
"Degree?" Zhao Huan was stunned, what is the situation?
[Reminder of historical events: During the Song Dynasty, the Japanese people often sent fleets to the Great Song Dynasty to borrow seeds, in order to improve their height. But its purpose was more to maintain intermarriage with Zhongzhou, that is, the Central Plains Dynasty, in order to ensure the interests of its own country. Most of the children born will return to Wajima, and they will also be distributed to excellent partners to ensure the advantage of bloodline. 】
[Most of the women who can come to Zhongzhou are upper-class people in the Wa Kingdom. 】
Zhao Ying was still smiling and said: "There are a total of two special envoys who came to the Great Song Dynasty this time, one of whom is named Ping Qingsheng, and this person is a rare instrument among the Japanese people. And another woman, named Kyoko Fukada, has a marriage contract with Hei Kiyomori. ”
"Ping Qingsheng came this time and brought a lot of women, hoping to send them to the palace, and the two princesses of the Wa Kingdom hope to intermarry with the official family. The minister has seen it in advance, and he is dignified and decent. Official, you see? ”
"Don't." Zhao Huan said unusually firmly.
What are you kidding, you can ignore the talented woman yourself, and you can look down on the Japanese people?
Zhao Huan pondered for a while, looked Zhao Ying up and down, and said, "How much did you receive from the envoy of that bird?" Speak for them like that? ”
"The minister received a thousand taels of silver, but it was all given to Li Dazai. Then the ministers went and announced their audience. Zhao Ying ran away in a hurry, the official family was too smart, and he was discovered before he made a small move.
Zhao Huan didn't care much about Zhao Ying's acceptance of bribes. Because Zhao Ying has always divided the account into three or seven, three points for himself, and seven points for the internal money.
This product is really greedy, and it is more convenient to be greedy for tens of thousands of copper coins in your own pockets?
He continued to review the notebook, and in general, the contents of the notebook were not only asking for money, but also asking for money.
Zhao Huan's internal money is very rich, and most of the people who ask for money are approved by Zhao Huan as long as they are reasonable.
But now the lack of money in the Great Song Dynasty has intensified. The call for money is also getting louder and louder.
"The special envoy of King Chongde, the lord of the Wa Kingdom, Ping Qingsheng, knocked to see the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty." Ping Qingsheng stood far away, and respectfully performed a five-body bow.
Zhao Huan was silent again......
After becoming the emperor himself, in addition to meeting for the first time, the courtiers will shout "Long live my emperor" or something, and then the ministers will not say kneeling, they can make a gesture, they will give you the emperor's face.
"Da Song Buxing kneels down, get up." Zhao Huan let Ping Qingsheng flatten.
The various arrangements he asked Li Gang to arrange last time to corrupt the nobles of the Japanese kingdom, Li Gang has already done.
"Let you come here this time, the prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty told you that I want the silver of your Japanese kingdom, and what I give you are some of your scarce silk fabrics, porcelain, and tea. I don't know what your King Chongde said about this? Zhao Huan said straight to the point.
And Ping Qingsheng responded with a smile: "The king of the minister has agreed to the trade request of the Son of Heaven and opened the coast widely, but the shipbuilding industry of the Japanese Kingdom is not prosperous, and the Great Song Dynasty needs to row many large ships." ”
"The Japanese ship is small and does not resist the wind and waves, and it is adrift at sea, and it is good for one of the three ships to dock."
One of the three ships docked, and the feelings of this guy came to the Great Song Dynasty to see God's face?
Previously, the Jin soldiers went south, and Zhao Huan, the emperor, was almost killed by Wanyan Zongwang, and the ship of the Great Song Dynasty had not arrived in the Wa Kingdom for a long time, and it seemed that this Ping Qingsheng came by Japanese ship.
It's not easy.
"It's just that what King Chongde hopes for most is the canonization from the Son of Heaven." Taira Kiyomori bowed his head again.
Now that Emperor Shirakawa is on the verge of death, if there is no more canonization of the Son of Heaven from the Great Song Dynasty, Emperor Shotoku will be deposed by his nominal father, Emperor Toba, who is actually his brother.
"I need silver." Zhao Huan's words were concise and to the point, if he wanted to get his canonization, it was not a small amount of money.
"A shipload of silver is about five thousand stones." Ping Qingsheng knew what the Great Song Dynasty lacked, and he came here to ask Zhao Huan to canonize Emperor Chongde.
Without the canonization of the Great Song Emperor, as soon as Emperor Baihe died, Chongde would be in danger of being abandoned immediately.
Five thousand stones? Three hundred and fifty tons! In the Song Dynasty, one tael was about 42 grams, and the silver of these five thousand stones was eight million taels of silver! Rounded up to 100 million!
Say it early! I would have been canonized for you a long time ago! What are you waiting for? I'm very short of money, you know how to fight!
"Done. Zhao Duzhi, give him the holy decree. Give a few more copies, and the boat sank on the way to the province. Remember to be in the file. Zhao Huan nodded.
Zhao Huan can't stand it!
If there are eight million taels, Zhao Huan will be able to create silver coins and pass the world!
"King Chongde will not forget the grace of God. 500,000 taels of silver for the Son of Heaven to drive. Thank you to the Son of Heaven. Ping Qingsheng didn't expect it to be so simple, so he was canonized by the Son of Heaven of the Great Song Dynasty, and knelt down tremblingly.
At this time, Kyoko Fukada's hands were also trembling with excitement, and he presented the scroll in his hand and said: "The Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, this is the Tale of Genji, which has been translated into Chinese by me, please ask the Son of Heaven to correct it." ”
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Zhao Huan nodded again.
500,000 taels of silver a year! More than the previous year's New Year's coins, the Great Song Dynasty gave them every year, and this year it was the turn of the Wa Kingdom to offer the New Year's coins to the Great Song Dynasty.
Zhao Ying put the Tale of Genji on Zhao Huan's desk and handed the holy decree to Taira Kiyomori.
"The minister has one more thing to ask for." Ping Qingsheng saw that Zhao Huan was in a good mood and hurriedly said.
Zhao Huan was stunned for a moment, sure enough, they are from the Japanese country, and it is their instinct to gain an inch!
Zhao Huan said with an inexplicable smile on his face: "Let's talk about it." ”
Ping Qingsheng said hesitantly: "The Wa State has always admired the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty, and the Wa State also has a bond deed office, please allow the Wa State to share currency with the Wa State, and the economic and financial turmoil of the Wa State has been surveyed."
Taira Kiyomori knew that what Emperor Chongde lacked the most was not only the legal system, but also the bond deed office controlled by Emperor Toba!
Emperor Toba held the power of money and food, which made Emperor Shotoku very uncomfortable, and if he could get the currency of the Great Song Dynasty, the silver money in Emperor Toba's hand would be completely invalid.
When the time comes, Emperor Shotoku will be able to sit on the throne completely.
"Oh?" Zhao Huan was stunned, this request didn't seem too much!
"You push it to the side hall first, and after I consult with the courtiers, I will tell you." Zhao Huan waved his hand to let Ping Qingsheng leave first.
wanted to discuss this matter with the ministers, Zhao Huan felt that if he patted his head and agreed, and something went wrong, wouldn't he even have someone to take the blame?