Cheng Chusi, Li Chongyi and others couldn't help but look overjoyed.
"Queen Jin will return to Chang'an someday?"
On the side, Li Xiaogong's expression changed and he asked slowly.
"Well, I've been out for more than two months and it's time to go back!" Li Xuan replied.
"It just so happens that the day after tomorrow, those dried sea fish should be dried out. I wonder if I, the King, can go with King Jin?"
After thinking for a while, Li Xiaogong said.
"So fast?"
Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, but he nodded slightly, "Of course you can!"
"Thank you, King Jin!"
Li Xiaogong looked happy.
After returning to the courtyard, Li Xuan told Cui Mi about returning to Chang'an.
Hearing this, Cui Mi's eyes flashed with reluctance, but he still nodded in agreement.
"Sanlang can accompany me for more than two months, I am already very satisfied!"
"Don't worry Mi'er, in winter, living in Lijiazhuang is definitely more comfortable than Qingzhou. The house will be as warm as summer, and the outside will be full of green vegetables...
At that time, if Mi'er misses her aunt, she can send someone to take her to Lijiazhuang, and Cui Hongmo happens to have a small courtyard in Lijiazhuang!"
Li Xuan comforted him.
"With a husband like this, what do you want from me?"
Cui Mi looked touched.
When they returned, Li Xuan's fifty carriages, plus Li Xiaogong's more than three hundred carriages, made a mighty journey that stretched for ten miles.
In response, the caravans they met along the way also subconsciously followed the convoy.
At the same time, word began to spread that King Jin returned to Chang'an and brought more than 10,000 stone sea fish with him.
Before Li Xuan and others returned to Chang'an, hundreds of stewards from aristocratic families had already gathered in Chang'an City, all staring at Li Xuan, Li Xiaogong and others.
Last time, those 1,500 stones of dried fish made the caravans of aristocratic families make a huge profit.
Now, as the cold winter approaches, the fishermen are even more unable to catch fish. If they can let them sell these fifteen thousand stone big fish, if they can just stock them up and wait until after the heavy snowfall, the price will double.
Twenty days later.
Li Xuan and other convoys slowly returned to Chang'an City.
Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and others went home directly.
Li Xuan didn't even enter the Chang'an city gate, so he turned back to Lijiazhuang.
Li Xiaogong took the fifteen thousand stones and reported back to Li Shimin.
All the aristocratic families in Chang'an City began to become restless.
Even the barbarian merchants in the Western Market began to look for opportunities everywhere. Dried sea fish was not only a favorite food of the Tang Dynasty, but also the nobles of the Western Regions and even the Tubo vassal states.
Therefore, after returning for half a month, Li Xiaogong spent the whole day dealing with businessmen from aristocratic families.
As for Fang Xuanling and others, they were so busy with the Turkic affairs that they had no time to pay attention.
With Li Jing and other five armies dragging in like a broken bamboo, the Turks Qi Jinjiu led 3,000 cavalry to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, chiefs such as Zhu Yegu, Pu Gu, and Xi also quickly led their troops to surrender to the Tang Dynasty when they saw that the situation was not good.
Later, Xie Yuanshen, the chief of Dongxie, and Xie Qiang, the chief of Nanxie, came to Tang Dynasty.
Later, Li Ji defeated the Turks in Baidao, and Li Jing defeated Jieli Khan in Yinshan.
Moreover, due to the extremely fast speed along the way, Li Jing did not give Jie Li time to react, and directly led 5,000 cavalry from Mayi to Evil Yang Ridge, and successfully attacked Dingxiang at night, and the Turks were defeated.
Seeing this, Jieli Khan couldn't help being shocked and quickly moved his tent to Qikou.
Taking advantage of this, the encirclement formed by Li Jing and other five armies around Jieli Khan became smaller and smaller.
"So, in half a year at most, Li Jing and other five armies can completely destroy Jieli without the need for a strong attack?"
In Lijiazhuang, after listening to Li Chengqian describe the changes in the Turkic situation in the three months since they left Chang'an City, Li Xuan slowly analyzed.
"Hey, master, please don't underestimate our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. This time, the most powerful generals of the Tang Dynasty have been sent to Turks by Your Majesty. If you, the general managers, want to make a quick decision, you can definitely send them to the Turks within two months."
That Jieli Khan was defeated and annihilated!"
Cheng Chusi said.
"Since we have the advantage in the Tang Dynasty, and the soldiers are all wearing woolen clothes, iron armor, and holding steel knives, they will be crushed against the barbarians under Jieli's subordinates. Why are we so anxious?
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Li Xuan snorted lightly, "Every soldier of the Tang Dynasty is very important to our Tang Dynasty. Even the living Turkic population is also very important to our Tang Dynasty!"
"Does the Master want to engage in the slave trade?"
Cheng Chusi asked thoughtfully.
"Humph, don't make random guesses. To conquer an area as big as the Turks, there is no need for someone to occupy and build it. There is no need for people to live on the land to raise cattle, sheep and horses. There is no need for anyone to build cities there. Do it with those barbarian merchants in the Western Regions.
Business?"
Li Xuan scolded.
"But Master, our Tang Dynasty now has more than 2.9 million households!"
Cheng Chusi said again.
On the side, Li Chengqian, Li Chongyi and others also nodded subconsciously.
"Do you think Datang has a large population?"
Li Xuan couldn't help but sneer, "What was the population of the entire world during the Sui Dynasty? It can be said to be four times as much as it is now! And now, there are only more than 2.9 million households in the Tang Dynasty, and the population of the Tang Dynasty can only increase further.
Four times to fill up the entire territory of the Tang Dynasty."
"Let's take a look at this map of the entire world. How many times is the land outside the Tang Dynasty? In order to fill these maps, how many times do you think the population of the Tang Dynasty needs to increase again?"
As he said that, looking at these bastards, Li Xuan felt like he hated iron.
"A bunch of short-sighted bastards. Population is the greatest financial asset. I have told you how many times I have told you such a precious thing. How come you still can't remember it?"
Hearing this, Cheng Chusi, Li Chongyi and others subconsciously looked at the map beside them.
"Master, can we really let the Tang Dynasty people take over all these lands?"
"Huh, that's a pretty idea!"
Li Xuanqing hummed, "The Tang Dynasty only has a small population now. When the Tang Dynasty has a population of tens of millions of households, we will then dream of occupying these lands.
Now, you are still thinking about how to prevent the people of the Tang Dynasty from starving and freezing and increase the population of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Hey, don't worry, Master, our families have already started arranging farmers to plant glass greenhouses in our farms!"
Cheng Chusi quickly said with a smile.
Li Chongyi, Chang Sun Chong and others also nodded their heads.
"Why don't you go and watch such a big event?"
Li Xuan glared at Cheng Chusi and the others, "The ground will be frozen in half a month at most. If we can't build a glass greenhouse within this time, don't even think about going to the trouble of warming the ground!"
"Don't worry, Master, we have made it clear to the housekeeper, and we will also take a look at it the next day!"
Li Chongyi said.
"Um!"
Hearing this, Li Xuan nodded lightly.
"Anyway, I have made this matter clear to you. Vegetables are very easy to sell in winter, especially in areas such as Guannei and Guanzhong. Those wealthy families must be in dire need of vegetables.
Now, the cement road from Chang'an City to Qingzhou has also begun to be paved, and it is very convenient to sell vegetables in these areas.
Moreover, part of the cement road from Chang'an City to Lingzhou has been paved...
Anyway, no matter how many vegetables you plant, you will definitely make a profit!"
After listening, Li Chengqian, Li Chongyi and others couldn't help but be startled, and then a trace of regret flashed on their faces.