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Emperor Zhao Huan of the Song Dynasty even served as an official in charge of promoting agriculture.
It doesn't matter if the other princes run away.
Anyone who can incite a local rebellion
Zhao Yuan took this opportunity to purge.
Anyway, he also felt that there were many problems in some areas.
To be honest, there really are lawless individuals who support the Zhao family in causing chaos.
It doesn't matter if these princes from Tokyo are included.
There were too many members of the Zhao Song imperial family.
You can easily get one or two!
Hu Quan was pulled out by Li Yi to watch the lanterns.
He also introduced him to many scholars.
They're having a great time.
Suddenly, it became noisy in the south.
I thought there would be some exciting performances.
Curious, they gathered around to take a look.
However, it was a collective appearance of the former Song Dynasty imperial family.
Soldiers were also present, keeping a close watch on them the entire time.
"Is it really the former Song Dynasty imperial family?"
Hu Quan was greatly surprised.
Li Yi said in a low voice, "I've heard that the last emperor of the old Song Dynasty..."
"He has already been appointed as an official to encourage agriculture,"
"I don't know if it's true or not."
Hu Quan said, "If that's really the case, how magnanimous is the Emperor of the Great Ming!"
That large group of former Song Dynasty imperial relatives
They originally came to the city to see the lanterns.
But he himself became the object of onlookers.
Most people felt uncomfortable.
Some people also took the opportunity to make money.
Zhao Kai went all out.
There were no special instructions given this time when we entered the city.
He felt it was a great opportunity to earn extra money.
This fellow looked around.
Suddenly, we came across a stall where people guessed lantern riddles.
Do you have any good paper?
The stall owner paused for a moment, then answered instinctively.
"some."
Zhao Kai spread the paper out on the table.
He picked up his brush and wrote a new poem to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
The content was actually praising the new Ming Dynasty.
Although it was written in a fairly standard way,
But improvisation is already a rare and valuable achievement.
“I am Zhao Kai, the former Prince of Yun of the Song Dynasty,”
"This work is a eulogy to the new emperor,"
"And the author's calligraphy and signature,"
Zhao Kai raised his artwork and waved it.
"Buy now while supplies last, the highest bidder wins."
"These are truly words of praise for the new dynasty,"
"I will not disobey His Majesty!"
The onlookers were all dumbfounded.
The stall owner seemed to freeze in place.
Zhao Gou covered his face and stepped back.
He felt so ashamed.
My brother has no bottom line.
"I'll offer five strings!"
There are actually people willing to buy it.
"I'll offer ten strings of cash!"
The price doubled instantly.
"Twelve strings of cash!"
"Twenty strings of cash..."
Hu Quan watched the commotion from afar and muttered to himself,
"I've heard that there was a struggle for the throne in the old Song Dynasty,"
"The man in front of me almost became emperor."
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Watching everyone bid on his new words,
Zhao Kai was extremely pleased with himself at this moment.
It can both earn money and alleviate economic difficulties.
It also allows one to demonstrate their heartfelt support for the new Ming Dynasty.
In this poem,
He fawned over the emperor and the crown prince relentlessly.
They even lied through their teeth.
They praised Bianliang, the capital of the new dynasty, as being more prosperous than before.
It had only been a year since the war.
How could it possibly compare?
A poem by Zhao Kai,
It was auctioned off for a high price of sixty strings of cash.
This is still among the truly wealthy.
Fearing association with the former Song emperors,
Choosing to remain silent and observe without intervening.
Otherwise, his calligraphy and lyrics could sell for hundreds of thousands of coins!
Zhao Kai gave the stall owner some money.
Considering the cost of providing paper and pens,
He then wrote two more new poems.
The lyrics are largely the same.
They all have the style of Da Sheng's lyrics.
With the strong support of Emperor Huizong of Song,
Several templates for this type of word have already appeared.
For example, the template used by Zhao Kai,
The first stanza focuses on describing wealth and prosperity.
The second stanza praises the emperor's wisdom and martial prowess.
Moreover, the phrases and sentences are all similar, repeated over and over again.
A new word can be created by describing something from a different perspective.
Perhaps the novelty has worn off.
The second poem sold for a very low price.
It was bought in less than thirty strings of cash.
Zhao Kai was getting a little anxious, so he picked up the third poem and said,
"Today I will only compose three poems."
"Now only one verse remains..."
As expected, it sparked enthusiasm for bidding.
The third poem sold for nearly 80 guan!
The copper coins were too heavy.
Now that we have silver dollars
Many wealthy people carried silver dollars when they went out.
For slightly more expensive items, silver dollars were used for payment.
It used to be quite inconvenient.
Whether it's a silver ingot or loose silver,
The color must be checked before weighing.
Silver of poor quality
A valuation is still needed.
How can something as simple and clear as a silver dollar?
"What is this?"
Zhao Kai received the silver dollars.
But they didn't understand the situation.
The first poem was purchased by a local merchant.
He became even more smug at this moment, and said with his head held high and chest puffed out.
"This is a silver coin from the Ming Dynasty,"
"One piece equals one ounce."
"It's very convenient to use,"
"It's also called one yuan or one dollar."
"Actually, there are also gold coins,"
"It's rarely seen on the market,"