On August 28, 329 of the Great Song Dynasty, the envoy arrived in Constantinople with the news that those tea leaves on the ships were clearly more popular. Especially when they learned that the tea given by the Zhao Guanjia was the principal for the establishment of a money bank in Constantinople, everyone was even more happy.

"I thought that after listening to the of the Eastern Romans, the steward would send troops to fight in a fit of rage." Yang smiled calmly.

Hearing this, the crowd burst into laughter. The staff of the Great Song diplomatic port all knew that the Zhao official family's tendency to solve problems with war had begun before he took power, and after he took power, the territory of the Great Song Dynasty was increasing at an alarming rate. If you count all the newly opened wild lands, the effective control territory of the Great Song Dynasty has more than doubled in the past ten years.

The envoy had recovered a little from the impact of the hanging and cremating of the corpses, and he explained to his colleagues what he knew, "The official family has now begun to use troops in Sinhala and the south of Tianzhu. ”

"Really?" The people in the Eastern European Room were amazed.

After listening to the situation told by the envoy of Sinhala, Yang Congrong couldn't help but exclaim, "Okay! I didn't expect that Sinhala had sent troops to fight against the Three Buddhas, and there was a big slaughter in the Three Buddhas. ”

Sinhala was also once a powerhouse, and the Sriwijaya blockade of the Straits blocked the financial routes of many countries. Some powerful countries in Tianzhuyang once joined forces to attack Srivijaya, and Sinhala was one of the allied forces. This time is the opportunity for the Sriwijaya people to raise their eyebrows. And the Great Song Dynasty attacked the southern border of Tianzhu There are many Sinhalese soldiers in the army, and I think the Sinhalese soldiers will face the southern states of Tianzhu that have fought a lot of battles, and they will also have some brave fighting moods.

After listening to Yang Congrong's explanation, these diplomats all felt a little stunned. The Three Buddhas, Sinhala, and Tianzhu were originally barbarian foreigners in everyone's eyes. Because of the written records of Xuanzang and other predecessors, everyone still thinks that Tianzhu is more noble than Sinhala, and Sinhala is more noble than the Three Buddhas. Now from the perspective of interests, not only is the order of the chain of contempt completely reversed, but the relationship between distant and close relatives is also very clear.

"And what about the relationship between the Mediterranean coasts?" Someone immediately asked. If we can sort out the interests of relatives near and far on this side of the Mediterranean, everyone will be free to act without worrying as much as before.

"The meaning of the official family is that they still want to have a good place to stay." The envoy recounted Zhao Jiaren's opinion, "Although we don't have it now, we still try to do it. In addition, the official family thinks that the weakest side is easier to cooperate, and the current Yuan State is the farthest away from the Great Song Dynasty, and it is trying its best to sinicize, and there are more opportunities for cooperation. As for Mongolia and Eastern Rome, it's hard to say. The officials were worried that once the Great Song Dynasty rapidly advanced westward, Mongolia would be unfavorable to us in the Mediterranean for the sake of face. At that time, the Eastern Romans were afraid to show their loyalty to the Mongols. ”

Hearing this prophecy, the people of the Eastern European branch nodded their heads one after another. Someone lamented: "The island of Cyprus is too close to Mongolia, and if we could be farther away, we could build a strong defense on this island." ”

Yang smiled calmly: "I think we have a chance to go to Sardinia and Corsica." The islands over there are big enough rivers and plains to feed themselves. Now that the Mongols are going to attack Rome, Boyan asks us to send a fleet to help. It's just the perfect time to explore the reality of the island. We can send someone to the Yuan Kingdom to contact us, and at the same time send a message to the official family. If Sardinia is more suitable, are we willing to send tens of thousands of people to the Mediterranean to cede land and become kings? If the officials were willing to send 100,000 men, the countries of Europa would have nothing to fear. ”

This is too far, and the people are just mmmmmmmmmm Now let alone sending 100,000 people to the Mediterranean, it is extremely difficult for the official family to emigrate 100,000 people to Hebei. Therefore, after that, the Eastern European branch sent ships to help Boyan, and at the same time sent people to contact Hao Ren, the lord of the Yuan Kingdom.

The end of August in the Great Song Dynasty is the month of October in the Western calendar. This year's crops have been harvested, and the lord of the country, Hao Ren, is beginning to implement the tax system in the country. The land tax was very clear in the Da Song Daily, which defined a variety of land uses, from soil and water conservation, to environmental protection, to agricultural land and residential land. For different land use directions, Da Song has various relevant regulations, various tax reasons and standards.

This is what Hao Ren feels most needed. According to the Analects, the people can make it impossible to know it. Some say it's done for a purpose. It is also said that Confucius felt that no matter how hard he tried to educate and publicize, he could not make the people understand the policies of the imperial court. But Hao Ren is not a 'people', he is the lord of the Yuan Kingdom. The documents on land use and tax collection in the Great Song Dynasty not only tell how to do it, but also explain why it should be done. Only in this way can we fully discuss what is so clear.

Originally, Hao Ren was worried that the landlords of the Yuan Kingdom would refute Hao Ren, but in reality, it didn't happen. In addition to Hao Ren's prestige, the army is supporting Hao Ren, and the Jinshi in the court are also supporting Hao Ren. In addition to Hao Ren's theory that is difficult to refute, private ownership of land means a decline in imperial taxes. The decline in the tax revenue of the imperial court means that the life of these people who eat the financial meal will be very difficult.

At this moment, the messenger of the Great Song Dynasty arrived. Hao Renhuan happily received the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, and then the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty said: "His Majesty the Emperor of our country wants to invest in the development of coal mines and iron mines in the Yuan Kingdom, and once it is passed, the iron of the Yuan Kingdom can be completely self-sufficient. The Great Song Dynasty wants to be able to build a shipyard on the Crimean Peninsula, and your country wants to carry out water conservancy development on the Dnieper River, and the Great Song Dynasty is willing to send water conservancy experts to help. ”

Listening to the words of the Great Song Envoy, Hao Ren only felt dizzy in his brain. He couldn't understand why these good things fell from the sky like ingots, and they all landed in Hao Ren's empty back garden. Iron is the most important resource, and in the history books that Hao Ren has read, the salt and iron conference of the Han Dynasty almost laid the foundation for the Han people for thousands of years. The Great Song Dynasty was able to push back Mongolia after the surrender of Lin'an, relying on the powerful iron-smelting ability developed by Zhao Jiaren.

"I don't know why the Zhao official family is so favored by our Yuan Kingdom?" Hao Ren asked.

"Because the Yuan State is the country that is most likely to sincerely cooperate with the Great Song Dynasty out of interests."

"Then the Song Kingdom must have a plan."

"Europa has a large population and a huge market. We can't afford to turn a blind eye to a market of 100 million people. Selling the goods of the Great Song Dynasty to the countries of Europa, we can make a lot of money in a year. The factories we set up in the Yuan country also have to sell the products to Europa countries to make money. ”