Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 424 Investigation
Pressing the cloud head, Shangluo looked down at the ground from the top of the cloud, "Speaking of which, if I hadn't seen the date fall with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it was just a date."

The boundless land stretches out in all directions. This is already the "inland" part, and there is no coast in sight.The folds of dates form continuous mountains, and clear springs flow in the streams between the mountains.The earth is covered with green shade, there are flowers, plants and trees on the mountains. There are vague figures as small as ants walking through the mountains. You can even see patches of developed fields scattered on the flat land.

"Is this a date?" Phaethon looked at the ground below, "Can this be grown from a date?"

"Theoretically, it's a 'cursed jujube'." Shangluo replied, "This is not a matter of white horse and non-horse, because the cursed jujube cannot be regarded as a jujube. I remember that Master Sa once ate one for me, and it tasted like meat when I ate it. It's meaty, and you can even taste the fatness of the elbow - it's impossible for ordinary dates to have this taste. Cursed dates are a medium for realizing wishes, and dates are just a form, or just a shape. So this It’s not surprising that Zaozi Continent has grown an ecological community on its own.”

"What did you ask for in the first place?"

"That's what I said at the time - after confirming that the snake pill can be used, these snakes have actually proven their worth. I could have just thrown them back to those floating tea islands to struggle for survival, but They gave me three pills, and I gave them three pieces of paradise. But there was no transaction between them. If anything, it was tribute and reward. The value only depends on people's hearts, not the scale."

"In other words, they gave you something that you thought was 'important', so you gave them what they needed most in return? So, is this settled?"

"I would like to clear things up. But unfortunately, this is not a transaction, but life. From the moment the child was born, the threads of their fate have probably been intertwined with mine."

"Do you want to see it? You can see it physically~~" Phaethon shook the Spear of the Sun in his hand.

"Forget it. I don't want to see myself entangled with thousands of sad wishes. Their wishes will have no results. I am their god, not their father. Just like the imperial court has never treated tributary countries Just like a son, the only sons of the imperial court from beginning to end are Lan Fang and a few other vassals. The imperial court is ruthless towards other tributary countries and does not want them to cause trouble to the imperial court - this is the theory."

"So what actually?"

"In fact, it is impossible to be so idealistic at all. Tribute does not lose its commercial connotation because it becomes a ritual, nor does it lose its ritual connotation because it has the essence of commerce and trade. In the end, accounts must be settled." This is what Shangluo knows The tribute trade is a relatively ancient and not modernized version.The modern tribute trade is currently being organized by professionals from the Municipal Shipping Department. It is not easy to understand at a glance, but the general principle is still the same.

He had experienced this aspect in class.The current explanation of tribute trade is "the 'exchange of what is needed' that is carried out extensively based on the friendship between clans and vassals."The main form of tribute trade is "exchange of what is needed", that is, exchange trade.

The essence of this kind of trade is not driven by the proliferation of money, but by enabling countries to turn their own production and reproduction into action.This usually does not involve the transfer of money, but the direct delivery of the corresponding goods between the two parties.Among them, Yongle Tongbao, which is used to measure the value of items, almost never moves, and is only used to calculate prices. This is because there is no need to actually spend money.Because the Ming Dynasty was the "absolute center" of tribute trade, and the essence of money was the "general equivalent."The Heavenly Kingdom has everything. If you want to buy anything, just come and pick it up. There is no need to use "general equivalents" to transfer it.

Therefore, although Yongle Tongbao has a physical form, it is still quite rare.Generally, only the other party who requests some Yongle Tongbao will be allowed to take it back, which is usually taken as a souvenir.The earliest era of using Yongle Tongbao has been lost in history. Yongle Tongbao can be found buried in tombs all over the Eastern Hemisphere, even in tombs that can be called "ancient tombs".This is where those souvenirs go. "So dealing with the relationship between gods and humans is really complicated." Phaethon shook his head, "Is there anything you haven't figured out yet?"

"That's true. I hear it occasionally and wonder why North Korea's production efficiency is so high and it can build so many tractors. Don't North Koreans have to sleep? Or why Japan can feed so many people only by paying tribute and not trading. Is it possible that Japan can feed so many people? Don’t people need to eat? I don’t know who is cultivating immortality. We are obviously the ones who are further on the path to immortality. It seems that they have all reached the foundation building stage and are all immortals. These two people are elusive even next door, even more Needless to say, there’s no need to mention the mushroom man in this box.”

"This is really difficult to handle."

"So, we are here to solve the problem this time." He glanced down at Snake Pill. The line gradually became perpendicular to the ground, and they were almost there.

"Start landing, don't land directly in the center of the line." Shangluo noticed that some areas on the ground were "house-like", as if they really looked like houses.Counting the years, this is already the third year since they left the Tower of Babel.

He didn't want to land directly on top of those village communities. It would be like a god descending to earth, which would be contrary to the purpose of their trip.The purpose of their trip is to find a way to get along with each other inside and outside the teapot.Should we maintain the relationship between gods and humans, interfere to a certain extent, or should we simply step aside and be responsible for becoming the relationship between father civilization and son civilization - or, put a stop to this world.Wait, wait, these decisions must be made after investigation.

"Well, let's just go here." Pressing the cloud head, they stopped on a mountain peak.The line seemed to extend to a lush area under the mountain, a forested area.There are houses and houses on the road leading to the forest area, and there are also small figures moving around.

Several people got off the gloves of the heavenly soldiers, and Shangluo waved them to the clouds to wait for orders.The heavenly soldiers flew into the clouds - light suddenly appeared, and the "Dragnet Formation" that followed them opened a corner, allowing them to enter.The light was also fleeting, hiding in the clouds without revealing its true appearance.

"Okay." Shangluo stretched his muscles and said, "What should we do first? Pitch a tent first?"

"Barbecue first!" Apollonia raised her hand, "Barbecue! Barbecue now!"

"Okay, okay, let's grill first. I'll see where the grill is."

(End of this chapter)