The shape of pearls is best in the form of perfect circles, and in ancient times, people called natural round pearls as walking beads. Pearls are an organic gemstone that has been regarded as a rarity since ancient times. In the Song Dynasty, it was listed as the first of the eight major jewelry. Eight jewelry: pearls, nephrite, gold, silver, glass, coral, amber, agate. Walking beads are the best among pearls, and a walking bead will be priceless!

In Japan's hundreds of millions of tribute lists, there are also three beads, and the others are ordinary East beads. This ordinary businessman can actually get a few pearl necklace beads, how can Zhao Ji not be surprised!

Seeing that the owner of the jewelry workshop turned out to be a Hu businessman, who seemed to be a big cannibal, Zhao Ji was also relieved. Leizhou, Hepu and other places in the Great Song Dynasty also produce pearls, but they are too small to produce such a superb product as Panzhu. Although there is a trade route from Guangzhou to Mayi, and the maritime merchants of the Great Song Dynasty have also gone to Mayi to buy pearls, they can rarely buy pearls.

"You speak Chinese very well, and I'm very happy. Where is the ancestral home? How many years have you lived in Da Song? Zhao Ji asked with a smile.

Zhao Ji deliberately set it up first, it is too expensive to go to the plate beads, and it will cost 50,000 yuan to say the least, and the 1,000 pieces in Zhao Ji's hand are too little. Although he couldn't buy it, Zhao Ji still decided to take a look first, maybe there were other ways. After all, he is the emperor!

"The grass man Ansari, whose ancestral home is Khorasan, has lived in the Great Song Dynasty for five years." Ansari replied.

"You're a Persian?" Zhao Ji asked.

"Does the Holy One think Persia is still there?" Ansari heard Zhao mention Persia, and a hint of anger flashed in his originally clear eyes.

What Zhao Ji didn't know was that although this Ansari was a Persian, he had a big cannibalistic heart. Ansari, at the age of thirty-six or Chinese New Year's Eve, was a famous scholar of the Seljuk Empire in history, a scholar of the Celestial World, an authoritative doctrinal, philosopher, jurist, educator, and the master of orthodox Sufism.

Born into an ordinary family of craftsmen in Khorasan, Persia, Ansari lost his father at an early age and was raised by a scholar, a friend of his father's. From an early age, he received a good natural education, and he was well-read and memorized, and he could recite the Qur'an in its entirety, as well as famous passages from the Bible. Later, under the training of his adoptive father, he traveled around to study, and because of his thirst for knowledge and excellent grades, he was appreciated by many Tianfang University scholars.

However, after the death of his adoptive father, his life became difficult. In the end, there was no way, with the statement that he married a merchant woman, it should be the kind of wealth, after getting married, he also became a businessman, and crossed the ocean to the Great Song Dynasty to do business.

Although his return to the Great Eclipse was now cut off by war, within a few years, the Seljuk Empire stabilized, the Chola Kingdom weakened, and the Maritime Silk Road and the Western Road became open again, until Christendom launched the Crusades.

"Great Eclipse of the Khorasan. Good. Take me to see your walking beads. Zhao Ji felt as if he had offended Ansari, so he didn't say anything more.

"Holy Lord, please." Ansari doesn't pursue anything, he is indeed a Persian, but in his opinion, Persians are ancients, primitive people.

He followed Ansari into a private room, the outside of the house building is in the Song style, and the furniture inside is completely a big food: a large food style soft couch, a large round table for the knights' meeting, a large water bottle, and a large food scimitar on the wall...... Everything is exotic. Ansari clapped his palms and shouted, "Misha, bring a box and walk over the beads." ”

A blonde woman said a big word of "yes", and after a while, she walked into the room with a plate with a small box in it.

The Great Cannibal is a Europa race (white) Mediterranean type. Although the Mediterranean people are white, they have a darker complexion, and their eyes and hair are black. For example, the Spaniards, the Greeks, the Italians, the Portuguese, and the primitive Jews, etc. If you look closely, many Mediterranean people have skin about the same color as yellow people.

However, ethnicity and ethnicity are different, and there can be many races of the same ethnicity. The big cannibals are not all white, and there are quite a few blacks who blend in. And in Syria, most of the big cannibals are blonde and blue-eyed. The woman, Misha, was supposed to be a Syrian.

Ansari opened the box, the box contained more than forty thumb-sized walking beads, each of which glowed with fantastical brilliance, the most rare thing is that these more than forty class beads are almost the average size, a single one, perhaps can only be called rare, so many put together, in a saying, that is priceless.

Lake Biwa in Japan also produces walking beads, but the production is very low, and it is a little smaller than these walking beads.

Ansari poured the walking beads in the box into the plate, and there was a crisp sound for a while, and the round beads suddenly jumped up in the plate, making the eyes of Zhao Ji and the others straight. The so-called walking beads refer to the beads that are perfectly round, and how to distinguish the perfect circle? The eye is only one of them, the ability to roll freely in the plate, making a subtle sound of grinding the plate, that is the best, these beads after a jump in the plate and then begin to roll around, making a sizzling sound of rolling the plate.

Seeing these beads, Zhao Ji no longer had the courage to say that he wanted the best pearl necklace, these beads would cost at least two million yuan, and if they were made into necklaces, the value would at least double. Zhao Ji didn't have so much money to buy, and he had to save the 1,000 guan in his hand. It's okay to buy some good pearls to coax your wife, but if you have to spend money, Zhao Ji is not so extravagant. Moreover, pearls are still organic matter and will disappear over time. Although precious, it is only a luxury.

"These walking beads were purchased from Ma Yi?" Zhao Ji asked.

Zhao Ji has already sent people to explore Mayi, and after the development of Mayi, these walking beads may not be worth so much money. Just like Japan's hundreds of millions of guan, excluding the value of luxury goods, the value of sulfur, gold, silver, copper and other items will not exceed 50 million guan.

According to Japan's production capacity, Japan may have sent all of its reserves for hundreds or thousands of years. It's no wonder that everyone from the government hall to the common people love Japan!

"It's not a purchase, it's an accident. Our fleet was on a beach in Mayi and found a lot of large seashells full of these pearls. But the best thing is these 40 or so walking beads. If the saint likes it, the grass people are willing to make these walking beads into necklaces and give them to the saint! Ansari said something that shocked Zhao.

"There is no merit, and businessmen pay attention to buying and selling. What are your qualifications? "Zhao Ji also wants these walking beads.

If it was to coax his wife, Zhao Ji might be reluctant. But Zhao Ji suddenly remembered something more important. Since regaining the throne, his younger brother Zhao Hao has almost been placed under house arrest by him, and his relationship with the two palaces has been frozen to the extreme. After the relocation of the capital, the political situation stabilized, and it was easy to lift the house arrest. But the relationship with the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces is not so easy to ease. Next year is the 60th birthday of the Empress Dowager Cao, and these walking beads are made into necklaces, which are just for birthday gifts.

Zhao Ji knew that Empress Dowager Cao didn't have a few days. If the relationship is not eased, once the Empress Dowager Cao hangs up, he Zhao Ji will always be charged with unfilial piety. Ancient China paid attention to the rule of filial piety in the world, and the word filial piety was too important. If, according to tradition, his brother usurped the throne, he would have been put to death. Or after his younger brother Zhao Hao seized the throne, the first thing he did was how to kill him. But none of this happened, at least not in the Great Song Dynasty. Once this is done, the throne cannot sit still.

The Treatise on the Monarch may be suitable for Western countries, but it is not feasible in China. Tang Taizong killed his brother and forced his father to abdicate, although he founded the Tang Dynasty, he could not erase his stain. After the death of Tang Taizong, the competition for the throne of the Tang Dynasty should not be said to be too cruel. How many dragon sons and grandsons were killed by Wu Zetian! This was unprecedented in the Song Dynasty.

"I hope to receive divine grace and enter a civilized school." Ansari said another thing that shocked Zhao.

"It's not easy, you have to have talents that no one else can do. Otherwise, it would be useless for me to promote. Zhao replied honestly.

The current four universities are not just founded, and Zhao Ji can enter whoever he asks. The current education system of the four universities has been perfected, and how many students have squeezed their heads to be admitted to the four universities. If someone walks through the back door from Zhao Ji, I don't know how many students will attack. Moreover, the four university councils will not agree.

"Our fleet found a coral colony in Maya, as well as several gold mines, and some shellfish that could be used in medicine. If we have the grace of God, we can provide a detailed map of Mayi, with all the marks of our discoveries. "Ansari continues to ramp up the stacks.

Ansari didn't think that Zhao Ji would not be impressed by these huge wealth. As soon as Zhao Ji heard that they had a map of Ma Yi, it would save a lot of trouble to develop Ma Yi. My heart is indeed tempted.

However, Zhao Ji always felt that things were strange, and it stands to reason that it should not be difficult for a big businessman like Ansari to have one or two exclusive skills for heirlooms. Moreover, if you dedicate your exclusive skills, you can become an official and get a knighthood, which is a benefit for several generations. Zhao Ji couldn't help asking, "Tell me, what do you want?" ”

"It's just that the grass people have a strong desire for knowledge, and our scriptures say: If you want to learn, you should also seek it if you are far away in China. I came to Middle-earth to study. Ansari replied.

Although Ansari concealed some of it, he did not lie, he did have the intention of studying. However, Zhao Ji always felt that he was led by the nose by Ansari, and this kind of situation where others asked Zhao Ji to make a choice has never been.

"The four universities are not only a place to study, but also a place to apply what you have learned. The system of the four universities cannot be changed at will. I can't agree to your condition. Maybe I can trade this for your walking beads. Zhao Ji didn't look like he was being manipulated, and took out a gem from his neck.

This gem is the treasure of the town sent when Zhancheng asked for help. Later, Champa changed its king, and the political situation was turbulent. Instead of fulfilling his agreement with Champa to help Champ, Zhao agreed to annex Champ. And this gem "Eye of Light" will naturally not be returned to Champa. Zhao Ji saw that this gem was very spiritual, and he brought it to calm his spirit, so he made a small cloth bag and hung the bright beauty around his neck.

"It's, it's, it's the jewel in the crown of our Great Eat-Eater Caliphate. How did the Holy One get it? Ansari seemed calm, but he couldn't hide his surprise.

The "Eye of Light" is a gem with a burning flame in it, which can be said to be unique in the world, and is known as the incarnation of Ahura, the god of light, by Zoroastrianism, Nestorianism, and Mingjiao. This gem, after Persia was destroyed by the Great Eclipse, was exiled to the stone country of Central Asia. Later, when Gao Xianzhi of the Tang Dynasty was defeated and Central Asia was also turned into a celestial state, this incarnation of Ahura was captured by the Great Eclipse and made into the crown jewel of the Caliphate. The hatred between Mingjiao, Nestorianism and Tianfangjiao can be seen from this gem! The gods you believe in have been used as decorations, and it is impossible not to hate!

Twenty years ago, the year the Seljuks invaded Baghdad, there was a rebellion in Baghdad, and in the midst of the chaos, the jewel was lost. In fact, he was brought to Champa by the big food merchants, and the Champa people regarded him as the treasure of the town, and then sent it to Zhao Ji.

"The crown jewel of the caliphate?" Zhao Ji realized the extraordinaryness of this gem and asked.

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