This made Li Shimin anxious, and he wanted to trade one for one with me.

Cheng Jun slowly said, "Selling these things to the people at low prices will not only help them keep warm, but also improve their happiness index and make them more grateful for His Majesty's benevolence."

"At the same time, they can also be sold at high prices to the three countries of Haidong and neighboring countries, earning huge profits."

"For the Turks who submitted to the Tang Dynasty, the income from wool improved their quality of life and made them live and work in peace and contentment."

Just then, Du Ruhui suddenly spoke up: "I have a question!"

"Although it brings many benefits to our Great Tang, once the Turks settle down and live in peace, their population will inevitably increase. If something were to happen, wouldn't that be detrimental to our Great Tang?"

Cheng Jun said earnestly, "If there are many people, we can set up factories and provide employment opportunities."

Setting up factories... The officials once again pondered the new words that had just come out of Cheng Jun's mouth.

Cheng Jun continued, "Wool needs manpower to be turned into yarn. If the number of Turks increases, then we can set up more yarn factories and let them work in them."

"In this way, we still only need to spend a little money to enable them to live and work in peace and contentment."

Upon hearing this, the officials were shocked and felt as if their eyes had been opened once again.

Wei Zheng frowned and said:

"Given this trend, if this continues, won't the Turkic peoples also fall into a situation of land annexation?"

Cheng Jun smiled and said, "Of course."

"The Turkic people, having benefited from the wool, will naturally want to raise more sheep to earn more profits."

"But... as the number of sheep increases, a larger pasture will be needed."

"Therefore, land consolidation is natural."

Cheng Jun said, "The final result is that a large amount of land has fallen into the hands of a minority of Turks."

One minister hesitated and said, "This would plunge the Turks into internal strife..."

In an instant, all the officials' eyes were fixed on the other party.

Li Shimin asked irritably, "Which side are you on?"

The officials wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "That's right! What does the Turkic internal strife have to do with our Great Tang?"

The minister's face immediately turned red, and he lowered his head in embarrassment.

Fang Xuanling then asked, "What if the few people who have acquired large amounts of land, namely the powerful and wealthy, turn their attention to us?"

Cheng Jun solemnly said, "Therefore, our Great Tang needs to establish Protectorates and Protectorates."

“These Turkic nobles only control the export of wool and do not have knitting technology. As long as we rely on the strength of the border soldiers and the Protectorate to block the Turks from knitting technology, then the landlords who control the lowest end of the industrial chain will need the market of the Tang Dynasty.”

"If the Tang Dynasty is gone, who will buy their wool?"

Cheng Jun chuckled and said, "Without the wool business, they can't make money lying down, and their subordinates won't be willing to follow them to live a life of licking blood off the edge of a knife."

"Therefore, they have no choice but to follow the lead of the Tang Dynasty."

"This means that those powerful and influential people are part of the common interest group of our Great Tang Dynasty."

"Therefore, their targeting of the Tang Dynasty will only backfire on them."

Cheng Jun paused for a moment, then continued, "However, it will be a long time before the Turks annex their land. When that happens, the Turks will be in great turmoil, and we won't mind helping them redistribute their land."

After finishing his statement, he concluded: "In short, governing the Turks requires control from three aspects: economy, politics, and military. Only in this way can the Turks be completely pacified."

"This is what I'm going to talk about today."

Cheng Jun looked at everyone and said, "The above remarks of mine represent only my personal opinion. If you do not agree with them, then please pretend you did not come."

"Let's build up some armor first..." Cheng Jun thought to himself.

Suddenly, applause rang out in the Hall of Justice, followed by Li Shimin's resounding praise: "Well said!"

"My esteemed ministers, what do you think of Cheng Jun's remarks?"

Li Shimin said it was good, so how could the officials disagree? Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "It is profound yet simple, excellent."

Du Ruhui nodded and said, "I think we can't let the Turks hear this, or their blood will run cold."

Everyone laughed, and Du Ruhui smiled as well, then asked, "What if someone did this to my Great Tang?"

Cheng Jun's expression immediately turned serious, and he said:

"Then we must all work together to save the Tang Dynasty from such a disaster."

Everyone looked solemn and nodded.

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Li Shimin smiled and turned to Zhang Anan, who was standing at the door, and said:

“Ananda, when we return to the palace, take five hundred bolts of silk from the inner palace and send them to the Cheng family.”

Zhang Anan responded with a "Yes, Your Majesty."

Cheng Jun cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Shimin waved his hand and then asked, "Minister Cheng, I think everything you said is good, but there's one thing: how do we popularize knitting techniques?"

Cheng Jun handed him a stack of papers placed on a red cloth and said, "I have prepared a booklet."

"It has instructions on how to knit sweaters, wool pants, wool socks, as well as scarves and hats."

Li Shimin took the stack of papers, examined them carefully, and found that they contained not only diagrams but also text detailing the methods. He immediately felt the weight of the papers in his hands, and with a solemn expression, he turned and said:

"Minister Duan!"

Duan Lun immediately stepped forward, saying, "Your subject is here."

Li Shimin handed him a stack of papers and said in a deep voice:

"You are the Minister of Works. I entrust this matter to you. Start by popularizing it in the capital and make sure that the people learn knitting techniques."

Duan Lun felt immense pressure, but he still nodded and said, "Your subject obeys the decree."

Li Shimin then said, "Minister Dai!"

Dai Zhou stepped forward and said, "Your subject is here."

Li Shimin solemnly said, "You will lead the Ministry of Revenue to be responsible for the amount of wool needed by the Ministry of Works."

Dai Zhou responded, "Your subject obeys."

Li Shimin nodded and continued, "In addition, establish a law that the art of knitting must not be passed on to outsiders. All people who learn the art of knitting must be registered, and all knitted items must bear the name of the weaver. Violators will be severely punished."

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Changsun Wuji bowed simultaneously and said, "Your subjects obey the decree."

Li Shimin then smiled, "It seems that the matter of pacifying the Turks needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible."

"My esteemed ministers, do you have any objections?"

Feeling Li Shimin's sweeping gaze, the civil and military officials all said, "We have no objections!"

Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction and gave Cheng Jun an approving look.

Cheng Jun's lecture today has united the entire court into a single force.

Pacifying the Turks would be entirely beneficial, and anyone who dared to oppose it at this time would be drowned in spittle by the officials without Li Shimin even having to say a word.

Most importantly, once the news gets out, the people will probably be more eager than the emperor to quell the Turkic rebellion.

Unexpectedly, wool would become the second major driving force for my pacification of the Turks...

Just then, Cheng Jun's voice came over: "Your Majesty, I have finished speaking. I shall take my leave."

Li Shimin was taken aback and frowned, saying, "No, why are you in such a hurry? Tell me again."

Fang Xuanling laughed and said, "Your Majesty is right. Imperial Censor Cheng, you've only been speaking for a short while. Say a few more words."

Cheng Jun spread his hands and said, "The key is, this is all I have prepared to say."

Li Shimin said, "Say whatever you want, even just a few words."

Cheng Jun could only say, "Alright."

"Then I'll tell you another one."

Cheng Jun glanced at everyone and said, "Gentlemen, I have a question for you: how can we ensure the safety of our Great Tang Dynasty?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. Did he have a solution?

Li Shimin also sat up straight, and asked expectantly, "Minister Cheng, do you have a way to ensure the safety of my Great Tang? What way?"

Cheng Jun solemnly said, "Put the Tang Dynasty in the annals of history."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin was taken aback and blurted out, "Wouldn't that lead to the downfall of the country?"

Cheng Jun said seriously, "Then who can still harm the Tang Dynasty?"