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Chapter 207 The Magic in the Eyes of the Liao Envoy: Jiaozi
Dutingyi is located east of Kaifeng Fuyamen and north of Zhouqiao. Next to it is Jiaozisuo.

At this time, Liao envoy Yeluju was playing with a Jiaozi issued by the Southern Dynasty.

This is something that most Liao envoys will try to buy or find after they arrive in the Southern Dynasty.

Playing with Jiaozi in his hand, looking at the engraved patterns and various seals on it.

Yeluju praised again and again: "It's incredible, how did the people of the Southern Dynasty do it?"

A piece of paper can be turned into money by printing it!

The whole Liao Kingdom has been jealous for a long time!

However, if you can't learn it, you can't learn it!
Because the whole country, whether it is the Han people in the south or the grassland tribes in the north, do not believe that a piece of paper can have purchasing power.

Not to mention the purchasing power of the Southern Dynasty!

Just like the big slap Yeluju is holding in his hand now.

Its value is ten strings!
Although it is iron money, it is basically only circulated in Sichuan and Shaanxi.

But this is money, it can be used, and merchants all over the world recognize it!

Wang Shiru, who was beside him, said: "Jiedu, I heard from people that people in the Southern Dynasties issued this kind of intercourse for a period of three years!"

"When the term expires, a new Jiaozi will be issued, and the old Jiaozi will be recycled and destroyed!"

"It is said that when the old is traded for the new one, you have to pay [-] Wen for each penny!"

After hearing this, Yeluju's eyes bulged!
Just use paper as money!
The Southern Dynasties could still collect taxes on this piece of paper? !
Amazing!

Unbelievable!

Moreover, if you have to pay taxes on recycling, do you need to pay taxes on distribution?If you have to pay it, it will cost you sixty cents each time!
Are Southerners all fools?

Wang Shiru also sighed and he couldn't figure out how a piece of paper could be turned into money so that people could accept it and circulate it?

Just relying on the few lines written on this paper?

While the two were talking, a voice came from outside the door: "Jiedu, please see Xiao Guan!"

"Please!" Yeluju put down his hands and said.

After a while, an aristocrat of medium build, wearing the traditional yellow robes of the Khitan people, with the left lapel open, walked in.

He cupped his hands and saluted: "Xiao Jie has met Jiedu and Wang Xiuzhuan!"

"Xiao Guan doesn't need to be too polite!" Both Yeluju and Wang Shiru stood up and returned the courtesy.

Then, he invited Xiao Jie to the guest seat and ordered someone to cook three cups of top-notch tea soup from the Southern Dynasties.

With the milky white tea soup, the three of them took a sip each, feeling refreshed, and the high-grade teacup in their hands also amazed the three of them.

Putting down the teacup, Yeluju asked, "What did Xiao Guan find out?"

Xiao Jie nodded and said: "Zeng Zixuan, the accompanist of the Southern Dynasty, told me just now that the young master of the Southern Dynasty can already be alone. Word interpretation!"

Yeluju laughed.

"The ministers of the Southern Dynasty really tried their best to honor their little emperor!" Yeluju sneered dismissively.

He knows these methods too well, and he is too clear.

Because the emperor of Daliao also packaged the grandson King Liang in this way.

Speaking of which, it’s also interesting!

There seems to be a difference in age between the king of Liaoliang and the current young emperor of the Southern Dynasty, both are ten years old!
The ministers around are also desperately adding luster to the young master!
Xiao Wuna and Yelugu in the upper capital concocted the myths of Liang Wang Congjun and Renxiao every day.

A bunch of scholar-bureaucrats circled around, extolling the virtuous name of King Liang together!

At first, he was able to fool people, but now... anyway, Yeluju doesn't believe it!
Xiao Jie shook his head and said: "Jiedu, I have found out a lot about the young master of the Southern Dynasty..."

"Judging from the legend, this young master of the Southern Dynasty is probably really smart!"

"Many statements indicate that he can independently summon ministers and deal with some government affairs..."

Touting and exaggeration can all be faked.

After all, it was someone else's mouth that said it.

Just like those things in the capital, you can summon the ministers alone, deal with government affairs in person, and send edicts to comfort the elders who came to the capital...

These are not what others can teach!
Even if it was taught by others, being able to do things according to what others taught, and to complete it smoothly on your own, is already very impressive in itself!

Yeluju listened and laughed: "Even so, so what?"

"A child with a yellow mouth who was born in a deep palace and grew up in a woman's hands is still a cowardless person no matter how smart he is!"

Compared with this matter, Yeluju cared more about Jiaozi.

He picked up the note that he had put down, and continued to observe, amazed.

Seeing Jiaozi, Xiao Jie was also surprised: "Jedu actually bought Jiaozi?"

Yeluju nodded: "Of course!"

This is the treasure that Liao people most want to get in Bianjing!

Throughout the ages, only a few messengers can get it!
Not because it is very precious, but because Liao envoys are usually imprisoned in this capital pavilion and are not allowed to go out.

Even if it is allowed, no matter where you go, there will be guards from the Southern Dynasty following.

No one in the Southern Dynasties dared to contact or talk with them, let alone trade.

Seeing Jiaozi in Yeluju's hand, Xiao Jie immediately asked, "Jiedu, can I order the officials to take a look?"

Ever since the Liao people knew of the existence of Jiaozi, their curiosity and research on it have never ceased.

After all, the situation of Liao Kingdom is very similar to that of Sichuan and Shaanxi. They are both short of copper and use a large amount of cast iron money.

But iron money is too heavy, which is not conducive to transactions.

Especially among the grassland tribes, Daliao coins could not be circulated at all.

Most of the trade stays at the barter stage.

The nobles in the north naturally wanted to imitate the Southern Dynasty and could use paper to print money.

If it succeeds, wouldn't Daliao be able to take a few pieces of paper and exchange cattle, sheep and livestock with the Zubu and other tribes on the grassland?
Yeluju handed the Jiaozi to Xiao Jie, Xiao Jie held it in his hand, carefully observed, rubbed...

In the end, Xiao Jie was convinced that this was just an ordinary piece of paper, with some delicate patterns printed on it, and a few official seals and secret stamps stamped on it.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it's worth ten bucks!
10 cents is probably too much!

Merchants of the Southern Dynasties, how do you believe it?And why would some people be willing to exchange real money for this kind of paper?

Slightly letting out a breath, Xiao Jie looked at Wang Shiru, and asked: "Scholar who is a master of Confucianism, can you know the mystery of it?"

Wang Shiru shook his head and said: "Old man only heard that the so-called Jiaozi was created by Zhang Guaiya, a famous minister of the Southern Dynasty when he ruled Shu!"

"The rest, I don't know much about it!"

"But that hero Zhang Yong?" Yeluju and Xiao Jie were surprised.

Wang Shiru nodded.

Both Yeluju and Xiao Jie sighed: "Although the Southern Dynasty is weak, there are so many heroes!"

Yeluju further said: "If Jiaozi is really Zhang Guaiya's work, it's not surprising that he can exchange paper for money!"

Zhang Yong was one of the few ministers of the Southern Dynasties who was well-known to everyone in the north and south of the Liao Kingdom.

Stories and allusions about him even spread to the Zob and Black Khans.

In particular, the verdict written by him in the past when he executed a petty official who embezzled a penny was so legendary that it is said that even some people in the tribe of women who are illiterate and drink blood know about it.

Thinking of this, Yeluju sighed again, and asked Wang Shiru: "I don't know if there is a collection of anthologies on this cute cliff?"

"Is it possible to buy it in Bianjing?"

Wang Shiru knew what Yeluju wanted to see?Then he replied: "Zhang Guaiya has "Guaiya Collection", which is published all over the country, not only in Bianjing, but also sold in Shangjing City..."

"Xiaguan bought it when he was young. It's just some poems and articles, and there is no way to make friends!"

"It's a pity!" Yeluju regretted endlessly.

Seeing Yeluju's expression, Wang Shiru said, "If Jiedu wants to know, is there a way for me?"

"Ok?"

"Just ask the embassy or deputy embassy of the Southern Dynasty directly..."

"Maybe they can say it, but it's not necessarily true... If they can't, ask people to disguise themselves and go to the tiles of the Southern Dynasty capital to inquire, and maybe they can learn something..."

Yeluju shook his head: "Someone has already tried it!"

The Southern Dynasty's defense against Daliao was extremely strict!
There were three layers of forbidden troops surrounding Dutingyi, just to prevent Daliao from knowing its true nature.

People who enter and leave Duting Station will only speak those prescribed words.

As for the embassy and deputy embassy?

They have all been strictly trained and explained that they will never talk about their government with the envoys of the Liao Dynasty except for discussing articles, poems and treaties between the two countries.

In the past, Daliao was very confident and didn't care about these things.

However, eight years ago, Wei Wang framed and killed the queen and prince, and wanted to harm the grandson, and even rebellion and escape from the Song Dynasty happened one after another.

Daliao also fell into serious lack of confidence.

When the envoys of the Southern Dynasties arrived in Shangjing, they were still under strict surveillance just like the envoys of the Liao Dynasty in Bianjing!

　Note: In the Yuanfeng era of the Northern Song Dynasty, Jiaozi with two denominations were mainly issued: five guan and ten guan, with each issuance of about 126 million guan.

　　
　
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