Datang Fenghua Road

Seeing that he didn't return, Li Shimin suddenly snorted, waved his hand and said indifferently: "If you don't want to sit, just stand, I won't scare you, and start your match!"

Han Yue let out a long sigh of relief, and then realized that Li Shimin was trying to frighten himself.

However, this matter has to be explained. If you want to achieve the great goal of raising the entire grassland in captivity, it would be a fool's dream without Li Shimin's full help.

"Your Majesty!" Han Yue gently bowed his hands and saluted. While organizing the language, he slowly opened his mouth and said: "Since ancient times, the Central Plains has strictly controlled the salt and iron in the north to limit the development of nomadic peoples. This method seems to be useful, but it is actually in the Bury yourself with calamity!"

"Hey, why is this?" Li Shimin hadn't spoken yet, but a voice sounded in the tent, curiously said: "The grassland people lack salt and iron, so I strictly control the entry of these two goods in the Central Plains. This method originated from the Qin and Han Dynasties. It has been implemented since then, and it has never been opened for thousands of years. If it is according to what the Duke of Jingyang said, are so many sages in all dynasties wrong?"

This person did not deliberately target Han Yue, but questioned him on a case by case basis.Han Yue turned his head to look at him and said with a smile: "My lord, listen to my analysis, it's not that the sages are wrong, it's that time and time. Why do we restrict the flow of salt, iron, etc. into the grasslands? To put it bluntly, it is an economic stifling. The means. Without salt, the nomads cannot develop the population on a large scale, and without iron, they cannot forge a murderous army.”

"Since this is the case, why does the Marquis of Jingyang still open a mutual market? Knowing that the Turks will develop rapidly with salt and iron strength, they still have to sign this kind of covenant with the other party. The old man heard that you had the upper hand in the negotiation at that time, and it was completely unnecessary. Destroy the Great Wall..."

Han Yue laughed and said, "How could I self-destruct the Great Wall? Boss, you can't snap this hat indiscriminately. If it arouses His Majesty's suspicion, he might pull me out and chop me up."

Li Shimin waved at the minister and said, "Brother Keming, don't disturb him for now, let this kid finish everything and then you can judge."

It turned out that this minister was Du Ruhui, the famous prime minister in the early Tang Dynasty, with the word Keming. He was far-sighted and capable of strategizing.

When Li Shimin came out to stop him, Du Ruhui didn't say much, but he still had a deep worry on his face, fearing that the emperor would be blinded by the goal of destroying the grasslands in three years.

Han Yue could not have imagined that it was this great god who questioned him. He watched the TV series of Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties before crossing the road, and the one he admired most was Du Du Ruhui.He coughed lightly and said to Du Ruhui: "Boss, please listen carefully. I will tell you the pros and cons of opening the mutual market."

"Marquis Jingyang, please speak, this old man is all ears."

Han Yue nodded lightly and continued the previous topic: "The opening of the mutual market will definitely not change the strength of the Turks in a short period of time, because we will only supply them with iron pots and other things, and we will not be stupid enough to sell carbon steel to others. In this way, even if they want to make weapons, it will be very difficult. They must melt the iron pot first, and then they can forge it again. But the Turkic iron-making skills are not good. If you give him [-] iron pots a year, he can melt [-]. Not bad."

"[-] iron pots can hit a lot of machetes, but the Marquis of Jingyang needs to remember!" Although Du Ruhui was listening, he still couldn't help but interject.

"Don't be afraid!" Han Yue waved his hand vigorously, and said lightly: "Even if they have the ability to melt [-] iron pots, they must be reluctant to actually melt them. As far as I know, the Turks are extremely short of iron pots and other items. , Many tribes and even dozens of people share a pot for cooking. The iron pot we provided in the first year was too late for them to be a baby, where would they take it out and melt it?"

When he said this, he looked at Du Ruhui, and said to himself: "If the Turkic nobles dared to force the tribes to contribute iron pots, believe it or not, it would immediately trigger a riot in the grasslands. Let alone Jie Li dare not do this, it is theirs. Longevity Heaven and the wolf god go down to earth and have to stare. The old saying once said that the law does not blame the public, and His Majesty also said that water can carry a boat or capsize it, and this principle is equally applicable to the grasslands."

"It's quite a novel conclusion!" Du Ruhui nodded slowly, and suddenly asked again, "What about the salt?"

"Salt is even more of a problem." Han Yue laughed and joked: "This thing is a livelihood resource, so what if it can expand the population of the Turks, how many children can they have in three years? One thousand, two thousand, that's all." So what if there are a million of them? What else can a three-year-old doll do besides wear crotch pants, Mr. Du will not be afraid that they will be able to invade the Central Plains on horseback."

Du Ruhui burst into laughter and said, "The Marquis of Jingyang is funny. Although this old man is old, he won't be afraid of three-year-old children."

"It's over!" Han Yue shouted in the sky, suddenly his face turned cold, and said lightly: "For three years of mutual exchange of salt and iron, the Turks will definitely not develop. But I can use these three years to do countless things, By the time they find out, the destruction is not far away..."

"Well, what exactly does the Marquis of Jingyang do in three years, to be so confident?"

"Economic war!" Han Yue paused every word, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

No one knows better than him the brutality of the colonial economy, the best means of fundamentally controlling a nation.

Chapter 133 It's time to settle our accounts!

How cruel is the colonial economy?Just look at the history of the great plunder of Western capitalism in later generations.Back then, Britain, a small country, killed India with dumping, abolished the Qing court with opium, and swept the world with large-scale industrial commodities.

At its peak, wherever the fleet went was the territory of the Empire on which the sun never sets.The colonial economy was so powerful in the age of great voyages, how would it be in the Tang Dynasty when farming and nomadism were still in progress?

Han Yue set his eyes on Turkic, he had wanted to try it for a long time!

"Your Majesty, we have a covenant with the Turkic people. It is very beneficial to exchange two tea bricks for a sheep and three iron pots for a horse. As long as we open the exchange market, we can dump millions in three years. There are also cattle and sheep, as well as war horses. On the other hand, the Turks have consumed their wealth, and the herdsmen have also formed an economic dependence on our dynasty. When the time comes, His Majesty will send troops to attack them, and they can go to the grassland in one fell swoop."

In fact, there is one thing that Han Yue didn't say clearly, and that is the tea brick's strategy of poisoning.This matter is a strategy that he and Li Shimin have already agreed on. Long-term use of manganese ore can make people dementia, and it will definitely reduce the Turkic combat power.However, only he and the emperor knew about this matter, because the strategy was too vicious, so Han Yue did not mention it.

Although he didn't mention it, it doesn't mean that the emperor will forget it. In fact, Li Shimin is more enthusiastic about poisoning than he is.Coupled with Han Yue's remarks about the pros and cons of opening up the mutual market, Li Shimin finally felt that this matter could be accomplished. His eyes were shining brightly, and he only felt that his heart was burning.

The more talented and bold people are, the more eager they are to expand the territory. The northern grassland is so vast. Who has conquered it for thousands of years?Qin Shihuang, Han Wudi, neither!If Li Shimin can accomplish this feat and bring the majestic grassland into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, his name alone will be passed on to the world.

"The mutual market strategy is feasible!" The emperor waved his hand heavily, slapped his palm on the table in the center of the tent, and shouted loudly, "Bring the map!"

A guard hurriedly took out the map and carefully spread it out on the table. Li Shimin suddenly stood up from his chair, stretched out his hand and made a light move to the civil servants and military generals in the tent, saying, "All the ministers, come and have a look, let's take a look. Where should the mutual market be delineated?"

This is to implement Han Yue's proposal. The generals feel that it doesn't matter. Anyway, they don't understand these twists and turns. Your Majesty let the past go.It is nothing more than pointing and pointing on the map, and giving a few suggestions according to the soldier's set.

The Wenchen side was divided into two factions, one faction was Li Shimin's close confidant Fang Xuanling and other important officials, all of them stood before the table with a solemn face, ready to choose a place for mutual market.The other faction is people from seven wealthy families without a surname. These guys are a bit dawdled, and they make it clear that they want to work hard.

Han Yue suddenly laughed lightly and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, this minister thinks that there is no need to choose too carefully where the mutual market is located. The so-called ten thousand zhang tall buildings rise from the ground, and throughout the dynasties and dynasties, there is no mutual market initiative, since it is self-made, even if you choose one It doesn't matter if it's a barren land. Anyway, we just use it to play an economic war, and we don't want to fight the Turks with real knives and real guns, no need to consider the terrain..."

Li Shimin was slightly startled. He knew that this kid's words were never aimless, and he couldn't help but wonder: "Then where do you think it is suitable?"

Han Yue smirked, he winked at Li Shimin hilariously, and pointed to Fang Xuanling next to him: "Isn't Fang Xiang holding a paper bet in his arms, there are [-] pieces of land on it that belong to the ministers, why not How about using it as a place for mutual markets?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed dumbly. He thought that Han Yue had something good to propose. It turned out that this kid was thinking about his bet, and turned around to remind himself to help him collect debts.

"If you have something to say, you can't say it directly. You have to be so vague? It's not that I still remember this. I'm afraid that another person will not understand what medicine you sell in the gourd. I will dare to do this in the future. Playing tricks, Lima, you go to the harem and let the queen take care of it."

The emperor's words seemed to be reprimanding, rather than scolding with a smile. This kind of tone was not enjoyed by any courtiers, not even the princes and princes.None of the Qi families without surnames were fools, everyone looked at each other for a long time, and Qi Qi yelled "Bitter" in his heart.

With the emperor personally demanding debts, this bet can't be reneged even if you kill him.A total of 30 mu of land, even though it is outside Yanmen Pass, would cost [-] to [-] yuan per mu, which adds up to a huge sum of [-] to [-] yuan.

No matter how rich the wealthy family is, the wealth is accumulated bit by bit.In particular, this kind of land has not been known to condense the efforts of several generations. Unexpectedly, because of a frivolous gambling contract, it has changed its name to Han since then.

"I wouldn't gamble if I knew it earlier!" Lu Yinzhi, the patriarch of the Lu clan in Fan Yang, sighed sadly. He couldn't understand why the Turkic army was overwhelmed by hundreds of thousands of troops, and there would be a conclusion. The heroic overlord who dominates the grasslands, how to do things is more childish than a child's play.

"I wouldn't bet if I knew it earlier, sigh..." He snorted again, thinking like a stupid woman in the village.

"You have the guts to say it!" Li Boyun, the patriarch of the Li clan in Zhao County, looked at Lu Yinzhi's eyes spitting fire with a livid face, as if he wanted to eat people.

This time, the five surnames and seven families confronted Han Yue, and it was his Li family who suffered the most.Not only did he land on a thousand acres of land, but his family brother Li Boran was also killed by the emperor.

You must know how difficult it is to cultivate an important official who can enter the court. First, you must support him with the power of the family to make achievements in the local area, and then make a proposal with other noble families. The clan brother helped the clan fight for interests in the court, but was cut off by the emperor for offending Han Yue.

The reason is that Lu Yinzhi initially blamed everyone for betting against Han Yue. If there was no gambling, his clan brother would not have jumped out to provoke that kid.

Li Shimin doesn't care about dog-biting dogs among the aristocratic families. The royal family of all dynasties did not want to weaken the family. Li Boyun and Lu Yinzhi were noisy, and he was happy to watch jokes by the side.Not only that, the emperor also added fuel to the fire, reached out and took the bet handed over by Fang Xuanling and said with a smile, "Tsk tsk, after conquering three thousand lands, you can only seal ten thousand households. Only the founder of the country can have this kind of treatment... You are really generous, and you handed it off after a gambling contract, and even I am a little envious of the harvest of the Marquis of Jingyang."

The emperor is also black-bellied. This is more ruthless than rubbing salt on the wound. To borrow the words of later generations, it is to give everyone in the family a [-]-point crit.

Lu Yinzhi and the others looked pale, watching the paper bet slowly unfolding in the emperor's hands, and everyone felt the pain in their hearts.

You can't give up, who told you to lose.

Han Yue was bad enough, he cooperated with Li Shimin's actions to accept the bet, and pretended to be a child and said, "My lord, it's time to clear our account..."

Go home and get your title deed.

Chapter 134 The Queen's Special Pit for Li Shimin!

"The title deed? Or is it outside the customs? Your Majesty, you are so cruel. He is only a few years old, so you will send him to the border. The concubine disagrees." The eldest grandson held the sleeping little son in his arms, and a The pretty face was slightly angry, with white eyes, and the yelling made Li Shimin very uncomfortable.

The vigorous Weishui alliance came to an end three days ago.

The emperor has been thinking about helping Han Yue collect debts for the past few days, and finally took the opportunity to get angry this morning and asked the five surnames and seven families to obediently hand over the land deeds.Li Shimin was very excited when he got the land deed. He fought all his life in the north and south, recruited heroes in Wagangzhai, slaughtered [-] people in the first battle in Hebei, and blood flowed in rivers in Xuanwumen. He never changed his color when faced with countless major events. Helping a kid collect a debt made him very happy.