"Culture does not refer to Confucianism, poetry, songs and other things. I believe that culture is a history, geography, customs, traditional customs, lifestyles, literature and art, behavioral norms, ways of thinking, values, etc. that are generally recognized by humans for communication."

"The most important thing for a country and a nation is to have an independent spirit and culture, the people have a sense of national pride, have a sense of identity with the country, and know who they are. This is the spiritual pillar of a country."

"In terms of culture, our Han people are much higher than the barbarians around us. According to the top-down communication characteristics of culture, our Da Zhao has advantages in this regard."

"Dali now admires our culture very much, from nobles to civilians, from etiquette to clothing, and imitates my Dazhao everywhere. I analyzed that this is also one of the main reasons why Dali and our country have been in harmony for many years and there is no war of life."

"The Liao Kingdom, Xixia, and Tufan are barbarian countries. The nation on the horse's back is extremely aggressive. How to restrain their aggressiveness? I think we should start from culture."

The emperor was very leisurely just now, but after listening to Qin Guan's words, he suddenly realized that many things he had not understood before had figured out at this moment. He looked at Qin Guan and said solemnly: "Tell me what to do."

"It's Your Majesty."

"Why is the Liao Kingdom strong is because they have a strong army, because they are barbaric. If they become civilized people, they will not do barbaric things. Culture affects thinking, thinking affects policies, and policies affect the general trend."

"So my husband believes that we should vigorously export our culture, including poetry, songs, various Confucian classics, and moral norms of etiquette, righteousness, integrity and shame. When they lose their martial spirit, can they still defeat us?"

"A more important thing is to spread Buddhist scriptures to them."

A light flashed in the emperor's eyes: "Tell me what an economic war is."

Qin Guan replied: "Your Majesty, our country has trade with all countries, but please think about it. We can sell silk, wine, porcelain, and all kinds of exquisite things, but what do they have? There are only cattle, sheep and horses in the Western Xia of Liao and the West Xia."

"If this continues, we will form a huge economic surplus. We learned that because our country's coins are exquisite and full of weight, the people of these countries are more willing to accept our Zhao currency than to collect their own currency."

"This is our advantage. If one day our currency drives out their own currency, we will be invincible in the economic battlefield."

The emperor wondered: "Then isn't the money in our country less? I can't see any benefits."

"Your Majesty, this is equivalent to having obtained the right to exercise currency from other countries, which is very beneficial."

"If we have the right to currency, it is equivalent to having the right to price goods in disguise. For example, if the Liao Kingdom sells us 20 guan a horse, we can press 19 guan. When we export goods, such as silk cloth, each piece of cloth can increase the money for one guan. This in and out is a great profit."

"For example, we sell cheaper and better goods to the Liao Kingdom, such as cloth and salt, books, porcelain, spices, silk, high-concentration wine, etc., and can exchange their medicinal materials, fur, pearls, rams, bulls, stallions, etc., but their products are obviously insufficient, so they need to supplement hard currency such as gold, silver and copper."

"Think about it, your Majesty will inevitably lead to the wealth and wealth in their country in the long run. This is our opportunity."

"Economic wars cannot be so. In extreme cases, they can cause the enemy's economy to collapse, such as the money we have made."

"Cash money is just a paper print, guaranteed by the court. Now merchants in Liao and Xixia are also using cash money. In fact, we can produce cash money for foreign trade, which can only be used abroad and cannot be used in our own country. If our country has a real war with other countries, you can directly declare that the banknotes used for foreign trade will be invalidated, which will greatly damage the economy of other countries and even make them unable to raise money for war."

Hearing this, the emperor's eyes became brighter.

He likes calligraphy and painting, poetry, songs, but he likes money more, because the country cannot operate without money, and he cannot enjoy it without money. This is also the reason why he reuses Zeng Yu, because Zeng Yu's means of making money is indeed the best in the world.

Qin Guan's words were something he had never thought of before. They were very fresh, but they also felt that they were of practical value.

It caused him to have a collision of thoughts. In fact, it was not just what Qin Guan said, but the emperor thought more.

Isn’t the imperial examination just to find talents for the country? What is talent? The emperor thinks that Qin Guan in front of him is talent.

"You go down." said the emperor.

Qin Guan bowed and said goodbye. Li Chaoen sent Qin Guan to the gate of the Imperial Garden and said to Qin Guan with a smile: "It seems that we will congratulate Qin officials this time."

"Thank you, my father-in-law."

Qin Guan said thank you and grabbed Li Chaoen's arm at the same time. The two of them folded their sleeves together, and Qin Guan took out a string of exquisite pearl necklaces from the space. As soon as he slipped his hand, the necklace fell into Li Chaoen's sleeves.

Li Chaoen called a little eunuch and told him to send Qin Guan back. He nodded at Qin Guan with a smile, turned around and returned to the Imperial Garden.

Touching the string of pearl necklaces that are the size of fingertips in his sleeves, Li Chaoen murmured to himself: "Talented, knowledgeable, and knowledgeable, and know how to be a human being, this child has a bright future."

Qin Guan was taken outside the Golden Palace again, and the candidates were still working hard to answer the questions, but Qin Guan could not leave and could only continue to wait by the corridor column.

The Minister of Rites, Liu Sheng, watched Qin Guan being called away, and then watched him being sent back by the eunuch. It took an hour to go during this period. What did the emperor say to a new student? Liu Sheng was confused and was extremely curious, but he couldn't call Qin Guan to ask.

Finally, 6 Sheng let out a light breath, forget it, I don’t think about it anymore. Now Qin Guan’s matter is no longer something he can control. Just tell Zeng Xiu’s husband about it after he goes back.

It was not until the sun sets westward that the palace examination ended. The candidates wore tribute robes and left the palace directly. As for the palace examination results, they will be announced tomorrow.

6 Sheng and another chief examiner finished the 75 palace test papers as quickly as possible, then ranked them and submitted them to the emperor overnight.

As for the final ranking, it will be decided by the emperor.

When Qin Guan returned home, Qin Zhang called Qin Guan to the study nervously and asked in a hurry: "You took only half an hour to hand in the paper today?"

"Yes father."

“Why do this.”

"Because you don't do this, you can't see Your Majesty."

"What, you saw Your Majesty."

"Yes, I have been chatting with His Majesty for nearly an hour."

Qin Zhang was extremely surprised. He had been an official for so long and was a fifth-rank official in the court. In addition to the grand dynasty meeting, he usually couldn't see the emperor, let alone meet with the emperor, and had chatted for so long.

"What did your Majesty say to you?"

"Discussing poetry and essays and articles on strategy."

"Your Majesty likes your article."
Chapter completed!