The roar of the steam engine stopped, and the black smoke in the chimney soon faded considerably. Hao Ren, the king of the Yuan Kingdom, was smiling as he watched the steamer ships that his son Hao Kang described many times in his letters docked at the river port in Kiev. Not only Hao Kang, but also many envoys, family members, and businessmen of the Yuan Kingdom have described this new type of equipment. They don't have to paddle and swim up the river like galloping horses. It is the latest equipment of Dasong.

The ship was unloaded not only with cargo, but also with a letter sent by Marshal Boyan ten days ago. From the mouth of the Dnieper to Kiev upstream, there are about a thousand kilometers of waterways. It took the steamer three days to complete the journey. At this time, he finally came into contact with such a guy, and Hao Ren felt that he had finally seen the right path after being pulled away from it.

Originally, it took more than a month to communicate with each other, and Hao Ren would not go to the palace with the letter, so he opened it on the dock and looked at it. In the letter, Boyan told Hao Ren that the Egyptian Canal could be dug up by the end of the year at the most, and the route from the Great Song Dynasty to Kiev would no longer be hindered. I hope Hao Ren can be prepared for this. In addition, after Kublai Khan's abduction of the Holy See, the countries of Europa were shaken, and there are no countries that have not made a hostile statement or recognized the status of the Holy See, which is controlled by the Mongols. As the closest Mongol kingdom to Europa, Boyan hoped that Hao Ren would not be too optimistic.

Hao Ren frowned slightly, Fang Cai's joy no longer existed. He knew that Marshal Boyan knew the affairs of Europe very well, and he did not dare to ignore Marshal Dashuai's warnings. But the Pope was arrested, shouldn't the so-called Christian world be a mess, and who could launch an attack on the Yuan Kingdom as the leader of the alliance?

At this time, a strong aroma came down the wind, interrupting Hao Ren's train of thought. Raising his head, one by one the sacks were carried down. Just by smelling the smell, you know that it contains all kinds of spices. So many specialties from the tropics made Hao Ren smile again, these are all needed by Yuan Guo.

The ship is a flat type suitable for inland river transportation, and people come and go, but the cargo always seems to be unloaded. At this time, a sweet children's voice sounded, "Daddy, isn't it over yet?" ”

Hao Ren turned his head and picked up his beloved little daughter. Queen Bao Xiwan walked behind her daughter, and she stood on the dock, staring intently at the ship full of Great Song Dynasty style. She didn't notice that someone in the boat was watching her, and after looking at it for a while, he took out a notebook from a drawer and pulled out a portrait from it. It was a master's sketch, and the young Bao Xiqiao came to life in the portrait. Even if the current Bao Xiweak is only a charm, it is obvious that she is almost the same person as the person in the portrait.

The ship's intelligence officer sighed and put away his notebook. Yang Tie will specifically ask the intelligence department to help him investigate the whereabouts of his wife Bao Xiweak, and the intelligence officers have determined through some channels that the wife of Hao Ren, the lord of the Yuan State, is called this name, and it is only now that it is confirmed that it is really Bao Xiweak. But what can be done after knowing it, the Great Song Dynasty has no plans to fight with the Yuan State, let alone start a war for Yang Tiexin. Without war, how could Hao Ren, the lord of the Yuan State, return the woman he had taken captive.

After putting away the sketches, the intelligence officer's mind dropped from the abductees, who had so much work to do that it was not easy to get there. This time from the Dnieper River upstream, intelligence officers determined the importance of the river to the Yuan Kingdom, and there were many forests along the banks that were being developed into arable land, and those lands were black and oily, and there were many dead branches and leaves in them. Just looking at it feels extremely fertile. The crops were also growing very well, and the most surprising thing was that there were some extremely large horses in the fields, which were as tall as hills in height and size.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Guanjia had told the difference, the intelligence officer would even think that this was the legendary Iberian horse. Zhao Guanjia said that he personally believes that in Spain, in the southern corner of Eurobasil, there is an Iberian horse that can reach a shoulder height of 170 centimeters. This type of horse has a gentle, intelligent and cute personality. Ideal as a cavalry mount. In the Punic Wars a thousand years ago, the Iberian cavalry riding Iberian horses was an extremely important part of the combined forces of the famous Carthaginian general Hannibal.

The Zhao family thought that they could take advantage of their relationship with Hao Ren to obtain Iberian horses from Spain and reach the Great Song Dynasty by land. The Great Song Dynasty will have access to the resources of Iberian horses that are no less than those of Arabian horses. A few decades later, the Great Song cavalry had taller and better mounts to use.

Tall horses are not the only Iberian horses, and the Zhao family believes that there is also a culture of character in the north of Europa, with tall bodies, meaty horses, and strong physiques. This kind of horse may not be suitable for charging on the battlefield, but it is suitable for pulling carts, plows, cannons, and transporting supplies. The Zhao family gave this kind of horse a name called 'Bang Ma'. Originally, the intelligence agent thought that Yuan Guo had just arrived in a place called 'Ukraine' by the Zhao official family, and it should be a mess. Looking at it now, Yuan Guo is doing a very good job. I even got the horse.

was sorting out the key points of intelligence in his heart, and the intelligence officer saw Hao Ren put down his daughter, took the little girl's hand and left the dock. At this time, two-thirds of the supplies on the river steamship were still left after more than three hours of handling, and a large amount of materials had been piled up on the dock. Huge horses dragged the wagons and pulled supplies into the warehouse.

The dinner was held in a wooden-walled house that was not special in the city of Kiev, and the ordinary wealthy families of the Great Song Dynasty could be better than this house, and the envoys and intelligence officers of the Great Song Dynasty did not look down on Hao Ren, the lord of the Yuan State. It is very rare for a monarch to have the same living conditions as his subordinates and the people, and if a monarch mixes with this part, nine out of ten will be looked down upon. The monarchs who can still have enough appeal in this situation are not ordinary people. Hao Ren and his subordinates traveled thousands of miles to this strange place to establish a new country. With such appeal, he can be willing to endure the difficult environment. These guys from the Great Song Dynasty felt that they could understand why the Zhao family was willing to look down on Hao Ren.

Hao Ren didn't have any nonsense during the whole dinner, everything he said had nothing to do with fame and fortune, and he was very interested in what everyone saw and heard along the way. This makes the atmosphere more lively, and everyone has a lot of interesting things to tell along the way.

The next day, in another large wood-based office compound, Hao Ren began to discuss cooperation with the Song delegation. The scope of cooperation agreed by Zhao Jiaren included the establishment of an iron factory in the Yuan Kingdom to produce pig, wrought and cast iron from blast furnaces. In addition, a shipyard was built at the mouth of the Dnieper River to make full use of the rich timber resources of the Yuan Kingdom.

What the Great Song wanted was cooperation in biological breeds, such as the Iberian horse and the horse breed of the horse. In terms of manufacturing, the Zhao official family demanded that the Yuan State must have its own currency, and all the products of the joint venture were traded in currency, whether they were sold to the Great Song Dynasty or sold to the Yuan State, and the allocation system could not be adopted.

From the perspective of the Great Song Dynasty, this is indeed a very good thing. But after the envoy finished speaking, he was worried in his heart, such an advanced thing is afraid that it is impossible to complete in Mongolia, is it possible to achieve it in the Yuan Kingdom?

Under the gaze of the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, Hao Ren replied calmly: "Our Yuan Kingdom uses paper money, can the Song Kingdom accept it?" ”

The Great Song envoys exchanged glances with each other, and then asked vigilantly, "What do you use as collateral for your banknotes?" ”

"Grain. We don't have any gold or silver in our Yuan Kingdom, and we don't have any copper. The price of cow and horse leather is unstable, so we use grain as collateral. As much grain as the imperial court collected, a certain amount of currency was issued according to the collateral amount. After introducing the situation, Hao Ren said with a smile: "Please rest assured, we also have a currency withdrawal system, and we will not issue currency indiscriminately when we run out of money." When we run out of money, we would rather issue bonds than issue currency indiscriminately. ”

“…… May I ask the lord of the country, how could the Yuan country formulate a monetary system like this? The voice of the Great Song envoy trembled slightly.

"We studied Zhao Guanjia's "Social Contract Theory", which explained in detail the nature and operation of money, and we really benefited a lot."

Listening to the words of the Yuan State Lord, the Great Song envoy couldn't help but swallow several mouthfuls of saliva, but still didn't know how to answer. Hearing such a statement in the barbarian state, the Great Song envoy did not feel joy, but felt fear.

After four days of discussions, the Great Song envoys signed a cooperation agreement with the Yuan court. The two signatories were not the Great Song Dynasty and Mongolia, but the Great Song Dynasty and the Yuan Kingdom. With a monetary base, the scope of cooperation between the two sides reached the limit allowed by the Zhao official family. In terms of cooperation with Qian Zhuang, Hao Ren, the lord of the Yuan State, even put forward the concept of a bank. Yuan Guo will use the silver and gold earned through trade as collateral to issue bank bills and provide financial services for withdrawing money from other places.

If it weren't for Hao Ren's request for the Great Song Dynasty to provide him with cable telegraph technology, the Great Song Envoy would really be willing to fully discuss with Hao Ren. Such collaborators, even if they know that the other party is a beast, still make people feel that there is room for cooperation. The distance between the Great Song Dynasty and the Yuan Kingdom was too far, and it was so far away that this space made people feel safe.

After the agreement was signed, the envoys of the Great Song left Kiev by boat. The diplomatic results were so great that they didn't need anything extra. It takes a lot of time just to discuss the content of the Great Song side.

At this time, the Archbishop of the Diocese of Warsaw invited the Grand Duke of Warsaw to dinner. The Grand Duke of Warsaw was also very happy to attend, and he was very happy to hear the news of the capture of the Holy See. When the two leading figures of Warsaw City met, Poland openly asked: "Bishop, do the other dioceses have any plans to crusade against Mongolia and regain the Holy See?" ”

Seeing the anxious appearance of the Grand Duke of Warsaw, the Archbishop of Warsaw hurriedly introduced a guy with a priest's Mediterranean hairstyle to the Grand Duke, "Grand Duke, this is the Archbishop of the Kingdom of Bohemia. ”