"I will tell you a story. After listening to this story, you will naturally know the power of this trade war!"
Li Shimin put his hands behind his back, looking like a master, and said calmly: "It is rumored that there is a country called the Ming Dynasty..."
Changsun Wuji: "Your Majesty, there is no country called the Ming Dynasty in history."
Li Shimin: "It's said to be a rumor. Although it doesn't exist now, what if it does happen in the future?"
Fang Xuanling: "Your Majesty, please be careful. The destiny of our country, the Tang Dynasty, will last for generations and will never perish."
"I..." Li Shimin choked for words, "Can you let me finish telling the story first?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, please speak. I'll listen." Changsun Wuji said quickly.
Li Shimin coughed twice and continued: "They also encountered the same problem as us. They were also harassed by nomadic tribes from the north. One of them, Zhang Juzheng, thought of a way to solve the border war once and for all..."
"There is actually someone more powerful than Your Majesty. Can we solve the problem if we find him?" Cheng Zhijie exclaimed.
"Yes!" Yuchi Gong also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, if there is any news about this person, please tell me that I will find him even if I find him to the end of the world!"
"..." Li Shimin's face was full of black lines, "Rumors! It's rumors! I don't know where this Zhang Juzheng is!"
"It doesn't matter if your Majesty doesn't know. I can look for such a great talent, but it will cost more time!" Yuchi Gong said with a firm expression.
"Your Majesty, I am also willing to look for you!" Cheng Zhijie.
Li Shimin clenched his fists and looked at Yu Chigong and Cheng Zhijie in front of him. He had the urge to blast them, but after thinking about it, he couldn't blame them.
What the Tang Dynasty lacks now is the talents who can truly pacify the Turks.
However, Li You didn't write down where Ming Dynasty was in his diary, so he couldn't find it. If he searched aimlessly, he didn't know when he would find it.
Seeing that Li Shimin seemed angry, Yuchi Gong and Cheng Zhijie knelt down quickly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. It's all my fault that I and others are incompetent and can't pacify the Turks for Your Majesty!"
Changsun Wuji was also standing by and said: "Your Majesty, Duke E and Duke Lu also want to share your Majesty's worries. They did not interrupt intentionally. Please forgive me."
"Forget it, let's all get up." Li Shimin waved his hand and continued: "Zhang Juzheng may not be found, but we can learn from the methods he used. Come closer and let me explain in detail."
"So...so..."
"Such...such..."
Li Shimin didn't bother to tell stories to the ministers, and directly told the strategy of buying and selling iron pots.
After hearing this, all the ministers were shocked and incredible!
Changsun Wuji sighed: "Set up a trade market, sell special iron pots to the Turks, and recycle the Turks' ironware. This... is really a genius strategy!"
Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up: "Our Tang Dynasty is vast and rich in resources, while the Turks make a living as nomads and their industries are monotonous. They often encounter snowstorms and droughts. They can only pick up machetes, bows and arrows, mount war horses, and plunder the frontiers. If
We can sell various materials to the Turks at low prices through the mutual market, so the Turks will have no reason to plunder anymore!"
Du Ruhui nodded, "If this plan succeeds, it will bring peace to the border for at least five years. After five years, all the weapons of the Turks will become iron pots, and our Tang Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses. Whether it is war or peace, annexation or surrender,
It’s all up to us!”
Changsun Wuji: "Not only that, I'm afraid that by that time, we will have firmly grasped the economic lifeline of the Turks, and may even be able to win without a fight!"
"With this plan, the Turkic crisis will be relieved." Li Jing nodded, "But... the question is how to get the Turks to agree to build mutual markets with us?"
"You must know that the Turks are very wary of us. If we set up a mutual market rashly, they will probably not participate!"
This is indeed a problem!
The ministers frowned again!
However, Li Shimin raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said quietly: "If I send a prince to the Turkic camp in person and bring my handwritten letter to let the Turkic Jieli Khan and the Turkic Khan know my sincerity, what do you think?
Will people still disagree?"
Uh-huh.
Fang Xuanling nodded secretly, as if this was the truth!
"in addition!"
Li Shimin continued: "The mutual market was not established only in the Tang Dynasty. There was a precedent in the Han Dynasty. However, due to various reasons in the past, we did not pay enough attention to it. But the benefits of the mutual market, I think Jieli Khan, suddenly
Li Khan and Li Khan will not know this."
"Ordinary Turks need to buy iron pots, grain and other daily necessities, while Turkic nobles need to buy tea, silk, jewelry, etc. These are all needs! Even if Jieli Khan and Turli Khan do not agree, their subordinates
The nobles and people will also let them agree!"
"As long as the mutual trade is open and prosperous, and the iron pot trade can be implemented, the Turks' border violations can be completely solved!"
With a few words from Li Shimin, the border issue that has caused headaches for all dynasties will be properly resolved!
All the ministers were extremely surprised!
At the same time, all the ministers admired Li Shimin's resourcefulness very much!
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
He shouted in unison in front of all the ministers.
Li Shimin smiled and waved his hands, "Haha, these are not my ideas! They are all the work of that Imperial Master!"
It’s this Imperial Master again!
In fact, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others also understood that as Li Shimin's confidants and right-hand men, they also had a relatively clear understanding of Li Shimin's wisdom and ability.
Li Shimin would never have thought of it himself!
Therefore, while the ministers were shocked, they became even more interested in the imperial master Li Shimin mentioned!!!
Fang Xuanling frowned slightly: "Arranging a camp for the princes with tens of thousands of Turks can indeed show our sincerity to the Turks, but among your princes, who is the most suitable?"
After getting excited, the ministers began to think about the specific executor of the plan.
Changsun Wuji immediately said: "Your Majesty, since we want to express our Tang Dynasty's sincerity to the Turks, I think the prince is the most suitable candidate!"
Du Ruhui: "You must be very careful when choosing which prince to send as an envoy to the Turks, otherwise the whole plan is likely to fail!"
Several other ministers also expressed their thoughts.
"I think we should choose one of the three, the Crown Prince, the King of Wei, and the King of Han!"
"That's right, the prince is virtuous, the king of Wei is talented, and the king of Han is brave enough to take on this important task!"
"I can't choose King Yan anyway."
Li Shimin smiled and said: "My dear friends, you don't have to worry about the issue of candidates. I have already made a decision. You just need to prepare for the opening of mutual markets. Although the opening of mutual markets this time is mainly to solve the problem of Turks invading the border, if it can be operated
If it works well, it can also bring a lot of economic income to Datang, which can be a lifeline for Datang who needs money everywhere!"