Following the direction of Ah Ming's finger, there was a golden foreign gold coin in an iron box.

Fu Chen picked up one curiously, "Is this thing pure gold?" You all use this thing there? We have silver and copper plates here, don't you say that you are much richer than my Datang? ”

Ah Ming smiled rarely: "Since it is a circulating currency, it is naturally pure gold." But before I came to Datang, it was not fully popular. It's just the opposite of your brother's problem, whether it is there or Europe, it is far poorer than Datang! ”

Seeing Fu Chen's puzzled expression, Li Zhi laughed: "Ah Ming's words are really right, it is precisely because they are too poor that they need to use gold coins instead!" ”

We all know that gold is a rare metal, and the amount of gold mined in Datang is still limited, although the gold reserves are very high, but the ability to smelt metals is relatively backward.

So there wasn't that much gold used for currency, and only a small amount of gold was made into ingots.

In addition, Datang has been relatively closed before, and the land is vast, there is no need to do business with foreign countries, only relying on domestic transactions, people can meet their living needs, and there is no need to trade with gold.

Datang's economy is too developed, and there are many commodities in circulation every day, and the amount of gold is not enough to maintain a huge trading volume of commodities, so copper is used as the basic currency, which is conducive to economic development.

In addition, gold in ancient China has always been considered a source of handicrafts, and most of the gold was used to make various gold utensils, so gold was rarely used in circulation.

On the other hand, European countries are very backward economically, and countries have been fighting wars year after year, so they cannot form a great unified dynasty like China.

The use of currency is even more diverse, you say that you have a copper coin to top a gold coin of another country, it is impossible for someone to do business with you, so you can only exchange gold at the same price.

European or Arab countries are scarce and need to rely on trade with other countries to buy what they need. And gold happened to be a valuable item recognized by every country, so gold coins were used as a unified currency.

In addition, there is another reason, that is, the issuance of copper coins depends on the strong credibility of the central government.

Since every country accepts the value of copper coins, it is not necessary to carry such a heavy amount of gold.

In fact, it has the same meaning as later banknotes, gold is more inconvenient than copper coins, and China is also the first country to use paper money for the development of commerce.

It can be seen that in ancient times, China was indeed the most powerful country in the world.

Fu Chen, who understood this, said: "Then why did Bastion of the Eastern Roman Empire purchase our Zhengqing Wenqitang goods when he was in Luoyang, but he paid for silver? ”

Li Zhi explained: "Before he came to the Tang Dynasty, he had to exchange the gold coins in his hand for the same amount of gold, and then exchange the gold for silver after entering the Tang Dynasty, while the West and the Arab Empire did not need to be cumbersome because of the circulation of a unified currency!" ”

There are thousands of gold coins in a whole box, or tens of thousands of taels when exchanged for equivalent silver, just gold coins, which is already a big harvest.

However, the other items are also huge, Li Zhi has the memory of the third-level master, and he said the source of these things:

"As Ah Ming said, what these people are currently doing is piracy business, you see that there are not only Western products, but also ceramics and silk from my Tang Dynasty, knives and leather goods from the Western Regions, Oriental specialties, handicrafts, and medicinal materials, obviously from cargo ships from different countries! On the contrary, they are not directly involved in smuggling, and the source of the smuggled goods in Quanzhou Port is sent by the smuggling fleet in the open sea that these people have contacted! ”

"I'm curious, how did they plunder at sea?" He asked.

Li Zhining said solemnly: "It's very simple, all major ports have their eyeliners, and if there are valuables on a certain cargo ship or passenger ship, they will always follow."

Follow hundreds or even thousands of miles, and then climb on a ship in a certain sea area, no matter how tall and solemn the ship is, it is not difficult for a master-level person, and then a shipload of passengers is slaughtered, and then the bulk cargo is transferred to the small ship that follows closely, and the big ship is hijacked or burned, or it is allowed to float on the sea! ”

"This is much more murderous than murder on land!" Liqi said angrily.

"It's not an exaggeration to say that it's inhumane!"

"We should completely eradicate such people and save them from harming the world!"

"Therefore, in the treatment of such forces, we can't have a trace of charity, like the Poseidon Gang, and even mix political purposes, and when I get the specific location of the island, I will transfer some gunpowder and blow up the entire Green Island into the sky!"

Fu Chen asked, "Where did those people come from?" ”

"Some of the people from the Western Regions were transported from Seagod Island, and the rest of them, half of them came from Dongying, and half of them were recruited from the Tang Dynasty cultivators!"

"That guy doesn't know the exact location of Green Island?"

"The Bahamas, which is 20,000 miles away from us, is one of more than 3,000 islands and reefs on the infinite ocean to the north, which is similar to the location marked on the parchment scroll we have obtained. The reason why that person didn't know the specific location was because the place where he had stayed, in order to go deep into the bottom of the sea hundreds of feet underground, he had to go through a dense formation to prohibit entry and exit, and few people had seen the situation around Green Island during the day! ”

"Among us, only Sada knows how to navigate, is it through him to identify?"

Li Zhi nodded, "I plan to do the same, but it's not the right time yet, this matter is very important, and we need to strictly prevent the news from leaking, I want to start the specific location exploration only after everything is ready!" ”

Ah Ming suddenly interjected: "Most of those people in the Western Regions are smugglers and pirates, and their quality is uneven, and it is difficult to keep them in those who have secret knowledge, has Mr. Li ever noticed this?" ”

Li Zhihui replied in the affirmative, "I can't say that it is perfect, but those who have been carefully selected by various gangs, and those who don't know enough will be sent back to their hometowns this time and will not be hired again." The rest of the people are at least guaranteed that they will not be the kind of people who are extremely vicious, because most of them come from the same place, some of them have known each other since childhood, and there is no mysterious disappearance at a certain time! ”

"If these people can meet the basic trust requirements, you might as well let them do the initial investigation, because the sea route to Europe passes through many places frequented by pirates!"

"I have already arranged for these, such as Rahman, Nasser, Goli, Gulitan, and Sada, all of whom can be trusted, and only they know some specific information!"

"But don't pass through the dangerous sea area that you guessed this time, if it is really where the Poseidon Gang is, there must be many powerful people, far from being able to resist these people in Rahman!"

"Don't worry, as long as I don't follow, the fleet will not deviate from the normal course, even if someone is targeted in a certain port, our ship is full of paper, silk, wine, and no precious things such as gold, silver, and jewelry!"

Li Zhi knew that Ah Ming was thinking about the future safety of Shengjing Shipping, and this person's heart was loyal and heartfelt.

At present, this treasure place is different from the previous sect treasure houses, there are no natural treasures, pills, refining materials, etc., it is purely a merchant warehouse.

The difference is that the goods in the collection are varied, coming from all directions, and there is no single rule.

These things can only be really used if they are sent to Zhengqing Wenqitang.

On the contrary, it is better to be on Tethered Horse Island, and a secret room in that courtyard has a large amount of silver, which is tens of thousands of taels.

Transporting this place and introducing the three of them to the Chaoyuan Secret Realm, Li Zhi stepped on his flying sword and chased straight towards the fleet.

Before dawn, Li Zhi had already appeared on the Shengjing Zero, and he did not alarm the guards and quietly returned

to the inner cabin on the second floor.

Draw everyone out of the bedroom one by one, it will be dawn soon, and there are a large number of guests on board, and it is necessary to take care of them.

Unfortunately, in the next few days, the voyage was intermittently heavy rain, and by the time the sky finally cleared, it had arrived at the port of Guangzhou.

As soon as Mi Rui sailed into the port, a large number of people of all colors gathered at the port, and a long red carpet was even rolled out at the entrances and exits, making the guests who had been dull for many days smile.

They were not only happy that their group had been taken seriously, but also felt very excited to finally come to the wealthy city of Guangzhou, where they had countless exchanges along the way.

The leader of the crowd on the shore was Zhang Hongyu, the assassin of Guangzhou, who led hundreds of officials of all sizes to come together.

In addition, more than a dozen large and small families in Guangzhou City also came at the same time, and the scene was grander than the ships of the Western Regions when they first arrived in Luoyang, of course, the official level was much lower, but the number was not much worse.

And outside the crowd, a long red carriage with colorful colors is particularly eye-catching because it has been carefully arranged.

In between, a huge team of lion dancers came to cheer up, and dozens of musicians were very active.

In fact, the lion dance was first introduced from the Western Regions, it is said that the lion is the mount of Manjushri Bodhisattva, with the introduction of Buddhism to the Three Kingdoms period, the Northern and Southern Dynasties began to become popular, and the lion dance activities were also imported.

Especially on the ground in Guangdong, such activities are even more popular, attracting all the female dependents, all lying on the guardrail to watch, one by one very excited.

Mahdi smiled at Mi Rui and said, "Just arrived, and gave us such a grand welcome ceremony, which made us distant guests very flattered!" ”

Mi Rui laughed, "Seeing that at the end of the year, less than half a month is the Spring Festival, I heard that Mr. Li said that he would stay in Guangzhou for a while, so it is not too late to leave after the Spring Festival!" ”

Mahdi turned around to look for Li Zhi, Li Zhi smiled and said: "The temperature here is suitable, I happen to stay here and have a lot of affairs, that is, half a moon, if you spend a few days, everyone is still interested, you might as well integrate into the local area, try the Spring Festival with Dongtu characteristics is also very good!" ”

Adan agreed with this idea, "But you, the host, must be hospitable, and you can't disappear in three days." ”

Li Zhi laughed, "No problem, I'm just busy in the first few days, after all, at the beginning of the establishment of the city envoy, I always have to supervise the normal operation!" ”

Everyone laughed and got off the boat, and the scene was naturally lively.

The ladies who liked to sing and dance were actually active with the sound of drums, and they were actually delayed in the port for more than an hour, which shows that the interest of the guests is extremely high.

The Governor's Mansion chartered a courtyard-style palace directly near the port and offered it to its guests.

And the hundreds of people from the Western Regions on the Shengjing Zero have been living in Guangzhou City for several years, and they have all disembarked from the ship, each with their own home.

The dinner was held in the front hall, and for these distinguished guests, the Governor's Mansion and the Assassin's Mansion invited a huge team of dozens of chefs to settle in.

Dozens of other attendants were sent to serve twelve hours a day.

There are also various entertainment teams that can be summoned at any time, in short, they will also enjoy all the good care of the royal family from thousands of miles away.

Of course, all this is not entirely based on their status, but Li Zhi's face plays a greater role.

Because of this person, the entire survival order of Guangzhou City has taken on a new look, and the largest port in Datang has also begun to enter a state of rapid development under his governance intervention.

Among them, Li Zhi's strong deterrent power naturally played a role, and the fierceness of the forces in the eight cities was clear overnight, which also made all the forces dare not slack off a little! (https:)

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