As soon as Zhao Jiaren returned to his parents' house and ate the food ordered by his mother, he couldn't help but start to show off. "Mother, there are great monks going to Sinhala in the fleet going south this time, if they bring back some things related to Buddhism, I will send them to you."

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhao didn't have anything to do with the object, but asked puzzledly, "Why did you remember to send someone to that thousands of miles away?" ”

Zhao Jiaren was asked this question and didn't know how to answer. Sinhala is rich in spices, and the local island is lacking in many items, and the goods of the Great Song Dynasty can be exchanged for a large amount of spices there. Zhao Jiaren believes that the European people can spend so much real money to buy spices because the Europeans are fools. If you travel to Germany, you should drink beer at Oktoberfest and eat German sausages with spices.

But these policy secrets can't be told to the old lady, and in the face of the shrewd mother, Zhao Jiaren began to feel that he was difficult to answer. But after a while, he simply smiled and said, "Didn't you hear that there is such a Buddha country so far away, so you can't help but want to get something back to show off." ”

Mrs. Zhao didn't answer immediately, she stared at Zhao Jiaren, which made Zhao Jiaren feel uncomfortable for a while. After looking at it for a moment, Mrs. Zhao sighed: "San Lang, you have been too serious since you were a child, and you have to resist everything you encounter." I've always felt that you weren't as likable as other young sons. But I can't change your temperament for more than ten years, but I didn't expect that after just over a year of marriage, you will change! ”

Speaking of this, there were tears flashing in Mrs. Zhao's eyes. Zhao Jiaren was stunned, according to what the old lady said, Zhao Jiaren's progress is probably a good thing, but depending on the meaning of the old lady, it is very sad that it is not her old lady who caused this change.

At this moment, someone outside sent in the prayer post. Zhao Jiaren looked at the famous assassin, and the person who came turned out to be Liu Lianggui, the prefect of Lin'an. Why did this Lin'an prefect come so quickly, which made Zhao Jiaren quite puzzled. Of course, this uninvited guest also solved a question that Zhao Jiaren was difficult to answer. He immediately ran to meet the prefect.

Liu Lianggui saw Zhao Jiaren, and said with a smile after seeing the ceremony: "Zhao Zhizhou, I have long wanted to meet you." It's a joy to see it at this time. ”

"My father is not here at this time." Zhao Jiaren was afraid that this person was the wrong person, so he hurriedly said.

Liu Lianggui hurriedly replied: "I came here this time to meet Governor Zhao. New Year's Day is approaching, I wonder if Zhao Zhizhou is willing to go to the banquet? ”

Zhao Jiaren knew that he should be very famous, but he didn't expect that he would be so valued by Beijing officials as a low-level official. Do you want to go for a long time? After thinking for a moment, Zhao Jiaren felt that he could give it a try.

"But when?" Zhao Jiaren asked.

"Tonight, I'll send someone to invite you." Liu Lianggui replied.

At this time, it was already noon, and Zhao Jiaren felt that he still had time to sleep, so he agreed to come down.

Unexpectedly, he just sent Liu Lianggui away, and he didn't sleep for long. Someone outside soon came to report that Jia Rudao sent someone to come. got up to receive people from outside, and it turned out that Jia Yidao invited Zhao Jiaren to drink at his house tomorrow. Now Zhao Jiaren began to feel that something was not right, and there was no reason why these Beijing officials attached so much importance to Zhao Jiaren. If it's just one, it's a matter of personal relationships. Since it is two people, it means that there is a matter of interest involved.

Now Zhao Jiaren can't sleep a little, and he has a lot of interests in his hands now. Even the official family can let Zhao Jiaren pay tribute, and I am afraid that this matter will not be settled so easily.

When Zhao Jiaren fell asleep in a daze, someone came to wake him up. Seeing that it was already dark, the one who came told Zhao Jiaren. Liu Lianggui came to invite Zhao Jiaren to the banquet.

Zhao Jiaren led people to set off with the servants who came to invite, walked for half an hour, and finally arrived at the destination. Liu Lianggui did not go to the painting boat, but booked a private room in a restaurant by the West Lake. As soon as I entered, they were all dressed in official uniforms. Everyone introduced each other, and they were all Beijing officials in Lin'an. After everyone sat down, the food was served. Zhao Jiaren looked at the oil lamp lit in the private room, and the light was too dim. It had been a long time since he had eaten in such an environment, and although he did not get the lights on, it was not a special thing to have two or three candles lit in the house.

He ordered his men to bring in some of the candles they had brought, and light them, and the house was lit up in a moment. Zhao Jiaren didn't care about everyone's envious gaze, since he was sure that he had been targeted, even showing off would not make things worse.

"Zhao Zhizhou, I'm afraid that these candles already have today's wine money." Liu Lianggui said with a smile, the emotions in his voice were a little complicated.

Zhao Jiaren also smiled: "Today's wine is naturally invited by Governor Liu." I just drink and nothing else. ”

Everyone laughed when they heard this, and someone asked for a drink, again in such a bright room. Everyone's mood is also very good. One joked that "we don't just drink and eat, we don't care about the lights." It's a good thing to have a good time. ”

At this time, the wine and food came up, Zhao Jiaren was hungry, so he ate and drank first. The same is true for everyone, and when they have filled their stomachs, Liu Lianggui said, "Everyone. Now that the world is in turmoil, I thought it was too much money. However, there are too many banknotes issued, and the people immediately use them to buy the products on the market after they start to pay the banknotes. The result is naturally that the money is getting cheaper and cheaper, and the cheaper the banknotes, the more unwilling everyone is to suffer. As a result, the depreciation of the banknotes is getting worse and worse. I wonder what you think of my foolish opinion? ”

Zhao Jiaren didn't expect this Lin'an prefect to express his views on finance so readily, the officials of the Great Song Dynasty have rich local experience, and they are basically the right way to see the problem. In particular, he has a keen analysis of the depreciation of the banknote price.

However, Zhao Jiaren did not speak, he was a rogue official, and he did not have any foundation in Lin'an City, so it seemed too abrupt to say anything. Even if Zhao Jiaren doesn't want to be a blockbuster, he at least hopes that he won't be laughed at for saying the wrong thing.

However, Liu Lianggui, the prefect of Lin'an, did not let Zhao Jiaren go, he asked Zhao Jiaren directly: "Zhao Zhizhou, I don't know what you think about this?" ”

was named, Zhao Jiaren also replied happily: "All the banknotes are used in all roads, and the recently issued banknotes are all used in Liangzhejiang Road." Even though Liangzhejiang Road is rich in products, it can't withstand the influx of so many banknotes. What's more, the taxes on the items transported to Liangzhejiang Road are very heavy, so it is naturally more difficult. I think what Governor Liu said is very true. ”

With Zhao Jiaren's approval, Liu Lianggui continued to ask with a happy face: "But I don't know how Zhao Zhizhou thinks he should deal with it?" ”

Zhao Jiaren had already considered this problem, and he replied: "I think that if there is such a situation, it is probably that the position is closed in name only. If the position is still closed, it is just these notes, where will the price fluctuate like this! ”

"Well said!" Liu Lianggui couldn't help but praise loudly.

Zhao Jiaren sighed in his heart that Jia Yidao's public land reform was based on this concept. He was impressed. And this Liu Lianggui is the person who actually started this matter.