Prince An has a straight eyebrows and a straight eyes.

"Because you are a guest today, if you don't beat you up today, where can you get out of here with me? The most shameful thing in my life is you traitors!"

Li Shimin was stunned and couldn't help laughing and crying.

I, the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, is a traitor?

Cheng Yaojin didn't expect that this kid would turn against him if he said he was wrong.

"Boy, what do you want to do--"

As he said that, he was about to rush over.

Li Shimin wiped the wine from his face and reached out to block Cheng Yaojin.

"I'm afraid my little brother has misunderstood. I'm indeed smuggling, but I'm secretly smuggling cattle and horses from outside the gates..."

Prince An smiled twice, stepped forward and patted Li Shimin on the shoulder.

"That's all, what are you doing so mysteriously? Look at this incident-"

Li Shimin:...

"I'll just say that you two have an official spirit, and it turns out that they are really doing things for the court. Well, this matter really has something to do with you, so I'll tell you, but the following words will come out of my mouth and your ears, and you are not allowed to go out and be careless..."

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin nodded in cooperation.

"For the outside world - that's amazing. It will inevitably expand its territory and fight the barbarians flee in scattered areas. If it were not expected, this winter would probably be the time when the court launched a large-scale military service!"

When Li Shimin heard the previous sentence, he felt a little proud. As soon as the next sentence came out, a sharp light flashed through his eyes.

The attack on the Turks was still in the process of brewing. Even I didn’t know when it started. Why did this young man say so confidently?

"Little brother, who heard this?"

Seeing the shocked look on the two, Wang Zian stood up calmly and pondered, but his mind was moving rapidly, looking for reasons that could be resolved.

Seeing this, Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin didn't dare to disturb him, so they could only wait quietly.

"Does anyone else need to listen to it? This is what the mutton in the pot told me-"

"mutton?"

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but look at each other, and both saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

"You are still going outside the gates and doing big business. Just this is your brain. I advise you to go home and retire as soon as possible, so as not to get into war and lose your head. I don't know what's going on..."

"Little brother, how do you say this-"

"Didn't you notice that since the beginning of winter, the business of fur and cattle and horses has become increasingly difficult to do..."

Is there any?

He has never paid attention to such a small matter.

He nodded blankly.

"How did you know? What does this have to do with the court's upcoming troops?"

"How do you know? Of course, it was the mutton in the pot that told me - do you know that since the beginning of winter, the price of mutton in Chang'an has soared by 60%, and the price of cattle and horses has soared by 70%..."

Ah——Ah?

The two continued to be confused.

The two of them would not care about these trivial matters. At this time, when Wang Zi'an said this, he couldn't help but ask.

"In previous years, we had to raise prices as well as winter. Isn't that strange?"

"I've asked, it has risen in previous years, but it's at most 20% or 30% higher than usual. This year's rise is so much, do you know what it means?"

It’s boring to pretend to be alone, but someone needs to support this stall.

"What does it mean?"

Li Shimin frowned and asked subconsciously. Cheng Yaojin slapped Wang Zi'an on the shoulder.

"Stupid boy, don't keep it aside! Tell me quickly, it's so unpleasant!"

Wang Zi'an's legs were not strengthened, and he was slapped by this guy. The master's demeanor he had finally created disappeared immediately.

"It means that the north has encountered an unprecedented cold this year, and many cattle, sheep and horses died of starvation! Therefore, the market will tighten, and there will be shortages of items, so the prices will naturally rise all the way. If you don't believe it, you can wait and see. In a few days, the prices will still rise..."

After looking at the old man Cheng who has no self-consciousness at all, Wang Zian felt that it would be better if he didn't feel tired of his appetite.

"For the Tang Dynasty, the price of fur mutton has increased a little. For ordinary people, it doesn't matter. Anyway, it can't afford to not increase the price. For the high-ranking officials, it doesn't matter. They can't see this little money. But do you know what it means to Xue Yantuo, Huihe, Bayegu, and the Luo tribes?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes suddenly flashed with a flash of light, as if he was thinking.

"Xueyantuo, the Uighur tribes are affiliated with the Turks and need to pay tribute to the Turks every year. If the situation is as you said, life will definitely be more difficult..."

"Oh-Old Li, it's not bad, and he has some brains, so he said it well!"

Wang Zi'an showed a sensible expression on his face, and he patted Li Shimin on the shoulder and encouraged him.

"Come on, continue to say--"

Li Shimin had already entered a state of thinking, and did not care about Wang Ankaojue's tone, and continued with some excitement.

"With Jie Li's usual habits, he will definitely increase the exploitation of Xueyantuo and Huihe tribes. You mean-"

Speaking of this, Li Shimin suddenly became excited and looked at Wang Zi'an with bright eyes.

"Little brother, are you saying that Jie Li will have a conflict with small tribes affiliated with Xue Yantuo and Uighurs!"

"It's a good thing for a child to teach-but, more than just..."

Wang Zian was already in the play, so he coughed lightly and pointed to the wine glass with his finger.

Li Shimin subconsciously went over and poured him on. Wang Zi'an reached out to take the wine glass and nodded with satisfaction.

"Xue Yantuo, how much oil can the Uighurs squeeze? If they want to overcome the difficulties, I guess they will definitely rush their troops to go south..."

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin subconsciously leaned forward, not daring to miss a word. From their perspectives, they naturally knew that if the north really encountered the severe cold, the young man's inference would be very likely!

Speaking of this, Wang Zi'an paused and glanced at the two of them.

"You guys, I can know this truth. Today's emperor is so wise and powerful, and there are many talents in the court. Do you think those big guys will not know?"

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin were both ashamed at the same time.

I thought to myself, don’t say it, I really don’t know this!

"Besides, is that a good person? Since the Turks openly tore up the alliance, it is equivalent to sending the reason for sending troops to him! Will he miss this great opportunity in front of him? I believe that with his great talent and strategy, he will definitely take the opportunity to send troops, Yixue the shame of the Weishui River back then!"

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but remember the harsh days of that year.

When Jie Li Khan took advantage of the turbulent power of the court, he led a large army to invade the Central Plains. The main army advanced to the banks of the Weishui River and even reached Chang'an City and arrived at the north bank of the Weishui River, which almost dropped to freezing point for a while...

Outside Chang'an City, flags fluttered, and the Turkic army stretched for dozens of miles. However, the troops in Chang'an City were empty, people were panicked, and rumors were everywhere. Many people even took the opportunity to attack His Majesty, and the calls for the Supreme Emperor to take charge of the rule are increasing.

The internal and external troubles almost made him grow old overnight.
Chapter completed!