The official of the Ministry of Rites was a little unhappy, he frowned and said, "Dare to ask the envoys, what is missing in Chang'an?" ”

The messenger couldn't speak, so he had to change the subject: "Dare to ask what is this?" ”

The official of the Ministry of Rites saw that it was a few children kicking the juju in the alley, and said: "This is the juju, the previous dynasty has it, and now the emperor has reformed the system, and it can be played by eleven people, one person can use his hand to guard the goal, and the rest are either defended or attacked with enough, and the person who enters the goal is counted as one point." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info In the two pillars of incense, the one with the highest score wins. ”

The messenger looked at it for a while, shook his head, and said, "It's better to ...... polo."

The officials of the Ministry of Rites knew that the nobles in Liao liked to play polo. Indeed, the intensity of polo is much better than that of Keju. It's just that the little emperor doesn't like it, even if they want to support polo, they are powerless. Besides, polo also needs to be ridden, and Keju only needs a few people, one ball, simple and convenient.

The official of the Ministry of Rites did not speak, but just smiled coldly. He also knew that this Liao envoy felt that if he didn't play polo, how could Dashun's immediate combat ability be improved? It's just that he doesn't know that in the kingdom of Dashun, anything can happen. Now that Dashun's forbidden army, why do they need to fight immediately?

The envoy of the Liao State was not easy to rise up a sense of pride, and when he was about to walk before, the official of the Ministry of Rites pulled him back as soon as he pulled him back. "What are you doing?" The envoy of the Liao State was a little annoyed, but unexpectedly, at this time, a carriage was speeding past from the north to the south, and it was still shaking a crisp bell. The envoy of the Liao Kingdom was taken aback, and stared blankly at the elongated carriage speeding away, only to notice that the sound of the bell had stopped. "How is this possible?"

Seeing the stunned face of the Liao envoy, the official of the Ministry of Rites chuckled and explained: "This bell will only ring when you pull it with your hand......"

Only then did the envoy of the Liao State discover that there were two shallow pits on the ground, and the shallow pits were paved with two strange long iron bars. Suddenly, his mind moved: "Is this the way?" ”

The officials of the Ministry of Rites were not surprised, this Chi Road has been built for a long time, and it is not a strange thing to spread to the Liao State: "It is the Chi Road." ”

"It's really ingenious!" The envoy of the Liao State praised, and secretly held back a force in his heart, and wanted to build a gallop road in Shangjing. But he seems to have forgotten that the quality of steel in Liao is worrying, and even if it produces a lot of iron, it has not been able to cast good iron. It was from the Western Regions that the iron technology was transmitted, and it took a lot of money and a long time to complete. Liao has such iron, how can it be willing to spend on this gallop? Even if it is not enough to forge weapons, then the royal tent is only enough to meet all the equipment......

The envoy of the Liao State didn't worry so much, he just felt that this carriage was really fast, and the carriage was so big, it must be able to carry a lot of things. While thinking, he continued to walk forward. Unexpectedly, the further you go, the more people there are. The envoy of the Liao State felt the crowding and asked in a low voice, "Where is this place, why are there so many people?" ”

Because the officials of the Ministry of Rites were dressed in official uniforms, the others were very humble, and they were not too crowded, and said with a smile: "This place is where the temple fair is located, and today is exactly the fifteenth, which is the day of the temple fair." ”

The envoy of the Liao State suddenly realized, nodded, and did not squeeze in. After a few glances outside, he continued to walk on. After the temple fair, there are rows of foot shops. These foot shops are no longer limited to selling food, and have begun to develop more diversified. For example, there are those who sell the four treasures of the study, those who sell porcelain supplies, those who sell spices, rouge, and gouache, and those who sell gold and silver jewelry...... What's even more peculiar is that among some foot shops, there are also antiques and goods from all over the world...... Anyway, it was full of dazzling colors, and the envoys of the Liao State were dumbfounded. Some of the envoys who had been to Dashun last year were now even more surprised and speechless. In just one year, there have been earth-shaking changes, all kinds of shops, all kinds of houses have risen from the ground, it is almost like magic, except for the street name, most of the scenery is different.

In fact, it is normal, since Dashun has supported business, set up a shipping department, and introduced a commercial law to improve the business environment as much as possible. Coupled with the large population of Dashun and the vast market, which country is willing to give up the big cake of Dashun? As a result, the Arab merchants who came from the Silk Road, and the merchants from Zhenla, Champong, Dashi, and Srivijaya who came by sea all regarded Dashun as their second hometown. In Quanzhou, the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, there are many big cannibals. All these changes are due to the liberalization of commerce in Dashun, and the court also understands that relying on agricultural taxes can no longer maintain the operation of the country, and it must rely on commercial taxes. Not to mention that tariffs are getting higher and higher every year, and they have become a lifesaver for the national treasury.

When there is consensus, it is easy to get things done. Now few people have refuted the commercial policy promulgated by Lu Chengqi, and even many motivated officials have begun to explore how to build shops under his rule in order to guide commercial development. For a time, the money and silver hidden in the cellar frantically poured into the market, almost without causing the currency to depreciate. Fortunately, the Royal Bank introduced a more stable deposit business, increasing the interest rate to 8%, and the situation was stabilized.

Dashun is actually not short of money, it is all hidden from the people. Now that business is booming, hot money is flowing in, and it is often more profitable than farmland. With such high profits, it is natural that some people rush to enter. But there are so many industrial markets, and when so many people come in, there will be less profits. So after one industry collapsed, another industry arose. After many rounds of this cycle, the market gradually recovered, and the market was no longer bought and sold with a low-price strategy, but focused on quality.

Chang'an City has completed the industrial reshuffle because of the commercialization of norms. The shops that can survive are either big businessmen on the rich side, or people behind them. At the feet of the Son of Heaven, which businessman dares to buy and sell dishonestly? As a result, many officials took advantage of the period when they returned to Beijing to report on their work, and began to investigate the commerce of Chang'an, why it was so prosperous and not disorderly.

It was only at this time that Chang'an really became the world's trade center in this era, and the countries that had trade with Dashun could find their goods in Chang'an City. It is precisely because of this that Chang'an City has undergone earth-shaking changes in just two years, so that the "hillbillies" of the Liao State Envoy Group truly understand what a metropolis is. In addition to envy, these Khitan people cast more hot eyes on the bustling streets......

"Alas, it would be nice if it was like this in Beijing......

An envoy from the Liao delegation said in Khitan.

"What are these words, I, Khitan, founded a country with bows and horses, how can I learn from the slash-and-burn farming of the Han people in the Central Plains?"

"No, isn't Your Majesty also encouraging farming now?"

"That's Your Majesty confused, put down the sword and bow equestrianism, how can I, Khitan, be the opponent of the Han people?"

"Do you dare to say this in front of Your Majesty?"

"Why don't you dare?"

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They quarreled in the back, but the officials of the Ministry of Rites could not understand the Khitan dialect, so they could only turn a blind eye, followed the Liao State envoy, and continued to walk to the depths of Chang'an City. To be continued.

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