After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad - Chapter 774 Xixia, here I come

Not everyone likes to read storybooks. For example, Lord Li basically doesn't read them.

But Cheng Cheng's joining did help Yunzhou greatly improve its strength in controlling public opinion.

Gu Nanxi wanted him to stuff the content of Yunzhou's new policy into the minds of the people in the form of a storybook.

The requirements are not high. They just need to know the basic contents related to their own interests, such as what is illegal, how to pay taxes, and who to report to when encountering unfair things.

"Yunzhou Weekly" has repeatedly published the content of Yunzhou's new policies many times, and it's just short of teaching them step by step, but the effect is still not very good.

This knowledge seemed to enter the ears of the people and exit again, without leaving the slightest impression in their minds.

"This is an easy task. I just need to write a series of short articles." Cheng Cheng patted his chest and took the task.

After arranging Cheng Cheng, Gu Nanxi called Xiao Hei over and asked, "What major discoveries have you made in Yongzhou?"

The letter mentioned the Great Zhou.

Gu Nanxi opened the letter. Although it did not say it explicitly, the meaning between the lines was that the officials of Western Xia and the Great Zhou had the same stance on Yunzhou.

Gu Nanxi frowned and called Wang Buxi over: "Take a look at this letter, what do you think?"

Wang Buxi touched his chin, his eyes sparkling. "There are only two possibilities. One is that the Great Zhou has indeed reached a cooperation with Xixia, and it is a very deep and secret cooperation, otherwise we would have received the news. The other is that the Xixia leader deliberately fooled the Xie family."

"The first one. Regarding the matter of the Xie family in Yongzhou, Xixia's attitude is a little wrong. If they are really so ambitious and courageous and dare to challenge our Yunzhou alone, they should take advantage of the opportunity after we have fought the Tartars, instead of choosing to do it now."

Wang Buxi paced unconsciously, his eyes full of annoyance: "It's not like the Great Zhou Emperor has never done such a thing. In the past, he dared to collude with the Tartars and frame us. Now, our relationship has broken down, and there is only a thin layer of window paper. He will not tolerate us even more."

Gu Nanxi: "Send someone to tell Mei Tang to stay in Xixia and not to rush back. Pay more attention to this matter."

"Follow the order!"

When Zhuge Yu surrounded Yongzhou City, Mei Tang secretly entered the territory of Western Xia.

"Let's go directly to Xingqing Mansion. The eldest lady is there."

Mei Tang and his group entered Xixia from Yinzhou.

Among the twenty-two prefectures of Western Xia, Yinzhou, which belongs to Henan Prefecture, is closest to Yunzhou.

As soon as the group entered Yinzhou, some brave locals came over to say hello and asked if they needed help.

This kind of help is naturally paid.

As for how to distinguish whether someone is a native of Xixia, that is even simpler.

All Xixia men had bald heads, while women wore high buns or felt hats.

This was Mei Tang's first visit to Western Xia. In order to obtain better information, he hired a local for ten taels of silver to accompany them to Xingqing Prefecture.

"Food and lodging are provided, plus two sets of clothes. Do you want to do it?"

This price is very high.

Yinzhou suffered a snowstorm this year, and every household suffered heavy losses.

Mei Tang glanced at the man in front of him. He was not tall, thin but strong. He could speak Chinese, but not very fluently.

He has a small face and is wearing a woolen short coat. He looks a little old, but his eyes are very shrewd.

"What's your name?"

"Everyone calls me Yeli Wangrong."

When Yeli Wangrong saw the change in Mei Tang's expression, he knew that Mei Tang was not completely ignorant of Western Xia.

Wangrong, in Xixia language, means tribal leader.

Yeli Wangrong looked gloomy: "Don't ask me where I'm from. Even if you ask, I won't tell you."

Fine.

Mei Tang was very straightforward and gave Ye Li Wangrong ten taels of silver as a deposit: "Let's find a safe place first and rest for a night."

Yeli Wangrong took them to the largest temple in Yinzhou.

He whispered a few words to the young monk, and the young monk opened the back door of the temple and let them in.

Yeli Wangrong led the way while explaining: "We in Xixia have the most Buddhist temples, and no one dares to cause trouble here."

Okay, this is indeed very Xixia.

Apart from not being able to eat meat, the nights in the temple are very peaceful.

Early in the morning, Mei Tang woke up quietly to the sound of monks chanting.

He didn't wander around the temples, so who knows if there is any difference between Xixia Buddhism and Dazhou Buddhism? If he steps on someone else's sensitive spot, it will always be a troublesome matter.

"The sooner the better."

"Okay, let's go after breakfast." Yeli Wangrong knew that this group of Han people would definitely not be able to get used to the vegetarian food in the temple, so after leaving the temple, he found a restaurant and ordered some kumis, soup noodles, and a plate of mutton for them.

The price is a bit expensive, about thirty cents.

Mei Tang reached into his pocket and said, "I don't have your Fu Sheng Bao money. Can I use Han money?"

The shop owner held out his hand and said, "It would be best if it's Yunzhou copper coins. If it's Da Zhou copper coins, we'll charge an extra five cents."

Mei Tang counted out thirty copper coins and placed them in the shop owner's palm: "These are Yunzhou copper coins. Why are the Great Zhou copper coins more expensive?"

The shop owner took a closer look and confirmed that it was real. His expression eased a lot: "Many merchants don't accept Great Zhou copper coins. If you want to spend Great Zhou copper coins in Yunzhou, you have to go to Yunzhou Bank to exchange them, which is very troublesome."

Xixia was not very willing to trade with Yunzhou, fearing that Yunzhou would absorb their talents.

In order to deal with the threat from Yunzhou, last year, Li Jiqian, the leader of Western Xia, began to prepare his own writing and copper coins at the suggestion of Li Yuanhao.

However, for such a long time, both foreign traders and local people in Xixia did not recognize the newly introduced Fushengbao coins, and were more willing to use Han coins for transactions, especially Yunzhou copper coins.

Yeli Wangrong ate his soup noodles in big mouthfuls and said incoherently: "My brother told me that 99% of the copper coins on the market are Han coins, and 60% of them are Yunzhou copper coins."

Mei Tang smiled, this was exactly one of Duke Yun's strategies, it had been implemented a long time ago and finally some results were seen.