Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 111 Closing the Net
On the day Li Ling came back, Zhao Xin hosted a night banquet for him.

can only be……

Zhao Zhen and Madam Miao were both speechless.

He is only five years old, how did he know that he could do this? The key is that you are only five years old, you just watch others dance!
I can’t imagine what it would be like when I was fifteen.

"This is getting more and more outrageous!"

Madam Miao had no choice but to say this to Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen also felt helpless, but... since he was already participating in government affairs, it didn't seem too much to ask him to take people to watch a dance or something.

At the banquet...

Zhao Xin also said to Li Ling: "Ling, you are finally back! These days, I have been thinking about you every day! I was afraid that you would not come back after going out to sea."

Zhao Xin's enthusiasm made Li Ling a little overwhelmed for a while.

A look of doubt on his face, as if to say 'really'.

Zhao Xin also said: "Don't believe it? I swear, I really think so. If I don't think so, then let a bolt of lightning strike me and kill me!"

The ancients were the most superstitious.

When he heard Zhao Xin dare to swear like this, he immediately stopped doubting and replied: "Actually, I didn't do anything."

Zhao Xin said, "No! Your action will be recorded in history! When the time comes, I will have your name added to the history books!"

Li Ling thought, is it that exaggerated?
He was just on a diplomatic mission to another country.

Some people had been to Champa before and bought a lot of Champa rice seeds from Champa, but it seemed that they didn't see anything wrong with the other side.

But if you think about it carefully, what Duke Shouguo said might be right.

after all……

When he got there, the king mentioned the matter to him and seemed to take it very seriously. He immediately treated him as a guest of honor.

Zhao Xin also continued: "I will not only give you fame, but also give you benefits! Um... Which of the women here do you like?"

When Li Ling heard this, his face changed and he quickly refused, "Duke Shou, this is absolutely not possible! I can't afford it!"

Zhao Xin said, "You fought for your country and risked your life, how can you not be able to bear it? I think you can definitely bear it! I know! You must be shy! Then I will help you choose later!"

Li Ling: "..."

Seeing that Li Ling seemed to want to refuse, Zhao Xin also said: "Anyone who has made contributions should be rewarded. This is my principle. Do you want to break my principle?"

It seems that Zhao Xin is about to get angry.

Li Ling then said, "Thank you, Lord Shou!"

Zhao Xin added: "That's right! Speaking of which...how is Champa doing?"

Li Ling replied: "It is in a stalemate stage, but it is said that the ruler of Jiaozhi, Li Foma, is a man of both civil and military talents. In comparison, Champa is probably much inferior."

Zhao Xin asked again: "Then was the strategy I proposed to Champa put to use?"

Li Ling said: "The ruler of Champa does not seem to be willing to submit to Jiaozhi and seems to be planning to fight again."

Zhao Xin said, "That's pretty tough. Forget it! Let's drink some wine and eat some meat. By the way...what did you bring back this time?"

Li Ling told Zhao Xin the names of various spices. The cheapest of these spices was about a little over one guan per catty, while the most expensive ones could be sold for ten guan or eight guan per catty.

Of course! For example, the best incense cannot be determined by market price, and it is common to see it sold for 100 or 1,000 guan per jin.

Moreover, in the Song Dynasty, the kind of perfume you use is classified into grades just like the clothes you wear.

However, top-quality spices like those are naturally hard to come by.

This time, Li Ling brought back about 40,000 to 50,000 kilograms in total.

If you calculate it, it is worth at least 50,000 or 60,000 guan, so it should be no problem. Otherwise, how can we say that we can make money by going to sea?

After returning from this trip, he had at least 50,000 or 60,000 strings of cash, which was a level of wealth that only middle-class families in the Song Dynasty could have.

Then we talked about our gains while watching dance.

Mainly to accompany Li Ling to watch it.

Li Ling actually brought some craftsmen with him when he came back this time.

Generally speaking, for special professions like craftsmen, other countries will not allow you to bring people back.

But there is no way!
Now that Champa needs the help of the Song Dynasty, it can only pick out a dozen or so and have Li Ling bring them back.

However, since there was going to be a dinner party and dancing show tonight, Zhao Xin was too lazy to summon him.

The next day.

Zhao Xin then summoned the craftsmen and considered how to arrange their next move.

Finished!

Li Ling also brought back two slaves for Zhao Xin.

Well……

It looks okay, so you can just use it for the purpose, that is, to learn a foreign language.

But he is so busy nowadays that he probably has little time to learn a foreign language.

In addition to dealing with Li Ling's affairs, Zhao Xin also had to recruit talents before the spring of the following year.

This is not!

The people in Beijing will definitely be the first to be dealt with.

Zhao Xin quickly found a name like Chu Yan among hundreds or thousands of answer sheets.

nice!
Although adding from one to ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine should not be a very difficult question.

But it is not easy for someone to figure it out so quickly.

Zhao Xin immediately asked someone to arrange for those who could answer the questions to come and see him.

Chu Yan himself was also dumbfounded!
Because he didn't remember sending any letters to the Jinzouyuan!
How come we have received notification from relevant officials?
As soon as Chu Yan saw his daughter's smiling face, he suddenly realized that he had been betrayed by his little girl!
He smiled bitterly and said, "I am already the Minister of Astronomy, and you are still doing this!"

His daughter also replied: "It is because you are the Chief Astronomical Officer, that we have to do this. Your position is too low, and His Royal Highness Prince Yu is obviously recruiting talents at this time, so why don't you join His Royal Highness Prince Yu? Maybe you can do something big!"

Chu Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What kind of career can you achieve with this? Your father and I are already this old. We should have married you off earlier. You are just sitting at home doing nothing all day!"

And now that His Royal Highness Prince Yu has named it, there is nothing we can do!

He could only go to see His Royal Highness Prince Yu with a tired heart.

Also coming with him were his disciples Jia Xian, Zhu Ji and others.

Jia Xian was a military officer and the left-hand guard, while Zhu Ji was the historian and worked with Chu Yan.

When an acquaintance met, Jia Xian immediately said:
"Teacher, why are you here too?"

Before this, Chu Yan had told them that he would not join in on matters like this, and let the two of them have fun.

It was not until Chu Yan explained what happened and that it was all caused by his daughter that the two of them started laughing and said:

"Little Junior Sister, you are so naughty! But... in terms of arithmetic, who in this world can compare to the teacher?"

then……

Zhao Xin walked out.

(End of this chapter)