Shipbuilding was not for traveling, nor was it for showing off one's power. Zhao Huan wanted to solve the food problem of the Song Dynasty, so he wanted to build ships to go to Mexico to steal corn and sweet potatoes.
He knew that these high-yield corn and sweet potatoes had caused a population explosion during the Ming and Qing dynasties. These crops were drought-resistant and resistant to barrenness, and once introduced, the food problem of the Song Dynasty would be solved.
Whether it will succeed is still an unknown, but we have to give it a try.
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Yu Bu Tong was sent as an envoy of the Song Dynasty to Western Xia. He passed through Xingzhou, Fenzhou and Xiazhou and entered the territory of Western Xia.
The Song and Xia dynasties formed an alliance through marriage, and Zhao Huan opened several trading posts on the border, and trade between the Song and Xia dynasties was in full swing.
Yu Bu Tong passed by the market and discovered that the Song Dynasty was exporting large quantities of grain, cotton, cloth, cosmetics, and silk to Western Xia. Meanwhile, Western Xia also exported large quantities of cattle, sheep, and horses to Song territory, creating a true win-win situation for both sides.
The most popular item in the market was not cosmetics or silk, but the iron pots from the Song Dynasty.
With productivity generally low in the north, the Xixia people were proud to own a Song Dynasty pot. Consequently, these iron pots could be seen everywhere in the various trading markets.
Yu Bu Tong sighed: This is the normal interaction between the two countries, not fighting against each other.
Weapons and swords will only lead to the massacre of the people of both countries. Only peaceful trade can promote the development of both countries. Unfortunately, the Jin people did not understand this.
As a Song envoy, Yu Bu Tong was warmly received by officials from all over Xixia upon his arrival. The Xixia princess was now a Song imperial concubine, a great honor for the Xixia people. Emperor Li Ganshun also actively sought to curry favor with Zhao Huan, so Xixia officials warmly welcomed the Song envoy.
Zhao Huan knew, however, that Li Ganshun was no pushover. He courted the Song dynasty because he wanted to escape Jin control. The Song and Xia dynasties didn't fall out simply because they shared common interests. If the Song and Xia dynasties fell out, Li Sisi would likely suffer the most, as she and Zhao Huan were the product of a political marriage.
Zhao Huan didn't want to see that day, because he had no second thoughts about any of the women who followed him.
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