Everyone's caution has long been expected by Chen Jingke.
Again, the feudal state is a new thing for everyone. Everyone is in the exploratory stage, so naturally they cannot make decisions easily.
Especially the plan proposed by Chen Jingke was unprecedented, so they naturally had to consider it carefully.
If it weren't for the prince's guarantee, they wouldn't even consider it and just reject it.
But he was sure that these people would eventually agree.
The reason is also because everyone does not understand the feudal state, and it is difficult to come across a decent-looking construction plan. As long as people are not particularly conservative, they will selectively try it.
What's more, Zixiaoguan has always had a very good reputation.
Another reason is that Chen Jingke has a trump card: "Oh, by the way. If all the kings agree to this plan, our church will provide you with twenty outstanding doctors."
"These doctors will spend five years training no less than 200 qualified doctors for your feudal country."
Upon hearing this proposal, the other four people except Li Min were all moved.
Physicians are always a scarce talent, but they are also essential talents. Excellent doctors, in particular, are even rarer.
They can recruit, but how many doctors who can become famous in the Tang Dynasty are willing to go overseas?
Most of the doctors who couldn't survive in the Tang Dynasty didn't have very good medical skills. What's the use of being in the princely states? It's unrealistic to expect them to cure diseases and save people.
The twenty doctors provided by Taoism may seem small, but it was already very difficult for the princes and kings who had nothing at the beginning.
With these twenty doctors here, at least the princes and princes themselves don't have to worry about falling ill and dying suddenly.
Officials in the vassal states could find a place to be treated when they were sick.
What's more, they also promised to train 200 qualified doctors in five years, but they can't even think about it.
The newly established vassal states had a small population. Two hundred doctors were enough to cover most areas of the country, and the rest were slowly trained.
No one doubts whether Taoism has so many doctors. Just look at how many well-known medical books in ancient times were written by Taoist priests.
What's more, it is obvious to everyone how high the medical skills of Zixiaoguan are. If these doctors are from Zixiaoguan...
Thinking of this, Li Yuanli immediately asked: "Are these twenty doctors from Zixiaoguan?"
Everyone else also looked over.
Chen Jingke was speechless and said, "How is that possible? How many people are there in Zixiao Temple?"
"Besides, Zixiao Temple has only been established for more than three years, and the newly trained doctors have not yet graduated. Even if we want to, there is nothing we can do."
"But we can provide you with medical books and teaching materials for training doctors. What do you think?"
Everyone was very disappointed, but it would be nice to have Zixiaoguan's medical skills and teaching materials.
Li Yuanli then said: "Can we wait until the first batch of doctors from Zixiao Temple are trained and send some people to my feudal country to teach medical skills? It doesn't take long, a year or two is enough."
Naturally, Chen Jingke would not refuse such a pragmatic proposal and said, "Yes, the first batch of doctors will be ready in three years at most. At that time, we can send some people to your feudal countries to exchange medical skills."
"If you have the ability, you can use your own methods to persuade them to stay...but the prerequisite is that you cannot use force."
Upon hearing this, Li Yuanli and Principal Inspector Li immediately agreed to the agreement.
Leping Hou Xihong rolled his eyes and agreed. Although his ability was average, he still had the ability to observe words and emotions.
The prince personally acted as guarantee, and both King Xu Kang and Duke Gao Mi agreed. Obviously, the advantages of this matter outweigh the disadvantages.
The key is that their family has a weak foundation and is simply unable to run a feudal country. It would be a good idea to introduce Taoism into the country.
Now only Li Min, King of Shu, and Yin Yuan, Duke of Xun Guo, are left. The former is uneducated and is ready to go home to ask Li Ke. The latter has a big business and cannot make the decision on his own, so he must go back and discuss with his family.
When things were almost settled, Yin Yuan and Li Min resigned and left.
Li Yuanli, Li Xiaocha and Xi Hongda stayed to further discuss specific cooperation plans.
At this time, Chen Jingke stepped aside and asked Wu Shu to come forward to negotiate with them.
There is nothing to say about personnel. Taoism directly sends evangelists into their fiefdoms to preach among the indigenous people.
The focus is on loans and purchasing supplies.
No one knows the exact loan amount, especially for material procurement. Even the Taoists themselves have not calculated it.
But they came prepared. I really don’t know how much money it will cost to build the feudal state, but we can work backwards.
How many farm tools, seeds, and food rations are needed to house a family can all be calculated.
You can find out how many households there are in your fiefdom.
Non-essential supplies, such as how many cattle are needed, how many other livestock are needed, how many medicinal materials are needed, whether it is even necessary to build a palace, etc.
These are easier to say, just act according to your ability.
Then look at the purchase price of these materials in Datang, and a comprehensive calculation can give you a more reliable valuation.
Seeing Wu Shu produce such detailed data, Li Yuanli and others became more confident in future cooperation.
But they also have their own little calculations, and it is impossible to borrow all the money from Taoism.
Although the loan interest provided by Taoism is relatively low, no matter how low the interest is, it is still interest.
It is better to use your own funds first, and then borrow from Taoism when your own funds are not enough.
Moreover, both Li Yuanli and Li Xiaocha have big businesses and can provide part of their own funds, so they are not so dependent on Taoist funds.
What they need more is Taoist talents.
Naturally, Wu Shu had thought of this a long time ago and came up with a second-hand preparation: "Our Taoism has the most important contract. The price at which you will purchase materials from our Taoism today will not be changed as long as the contract is signed."
"If the price of materials drops in the future, you will have to spend more. If the price of materials increases in the future, no matter how much the increase is, we will honor it according to the price marked in the contract."
Hearing this, Li Yuanli and Principal Li were still talking, but Xi Hongda suddenly became excited and said, "Do you really mean what Madam Wu said?"
Wu Shu said: "The contract is written in black and white. If we don't abide by the contract, you can sue us to the court."
"The reputation of our Taoism cannot be measured by mere money. We will not destroy the Great Wall just for a little money."
Xi Hongda no longer had any doubts and said: "Okay, I signed it. Madam Wu, could you please help me calculate how much money and supplies my feudal country needs, and then use the 30% loan to purchase supplies."
Wu Shu said approvingly: "In the future, Xihou will be happy with today's decision."
Xi Hong laughed and said: "There is no need to wait for the future, I am already happy now, haha..."
He had been working as a local magistrate before. Although he was not a big official, he was the head of local administration. He had to worry about all aspects and was more sensitive to price changes.
As the imperial court enfeoffs the vassal states, the gap in various basic materials will be huge, and rising prices in the future are inevitable.
By signing a purchase agreement with Taoism now, you don't have to worry about spending more money in the future.
The first reason for overflow data loans is to reserve more supplies so that they can be used to the best of their ability. Even if they are not used by themselves, they can be resold to others at a high price.
Another point is that his family is poor and cannot spend any money to build a feudal country. He doesn't have much choice, so he might as well just build a good relationship with Taoism.
As for whether over-reliance on Taoism will be controlled by others in the future, there is no need to worry.
The first five vassal states were models created by the imperial court, and it was impossible to allow this to happen.
He calculated very clearly.
Li Yuanli and Inspector Li were not fools, and they quickly understood this truth.
But they are still hesitant. They don't want to borrow so much money from Taoism, but they also want to sign this guaranteed contract.
After hesitating for a moment, Principal Li asked: "If I don't borrow money from Taoism, can I purchase supplies from you?"
Chen Jingke and the others had already considered this issue, and Wu Shu immediately said: "Yes, but you need to pay 30% of the payment in advance."
After Li Yuanli and Inspector Li thought about it for a while, they finally made a decision.
Borrow one-third of the money from Taoism, and then use part of the money to purchase supplies. In total, two-thirds of the supplies were purchased from Taoism.
They plan to purchase the remaining one-third by themselves. After all, the family has a big business and there are many businessmen who rely on them. They must give those people some sweetness.
So they drafted a contract on the spot, signed it and pledged it, and Li Chengqian became the guarantor.
Afterwards, Li Yuanli and the other three also said goodbye and left one after another.
Wu Shu took the three contracts and read them again and again, not to mention how happy he was.
Li Chengqian finally asked his question, saying: "Once the vassal states are established, the prices of various materials will inevitably increase. Why do you still sign such a contract if you know this?"
Chen Jingke explained: "We use the payment they paid in advance to establish complete procurement channels, build factories and workshops, and improve production processes..."
"When our factory is built and can mass-produce various goods, we will almost be able to catch up with the second and third batches of the country's construction... Then we will be able to make money from them."
Li Chengqian understood the truth after thinking for a while, and couldn't help but praise: "What a brilliant move."
After having a meal in the East Palace, Chen Jingke and his wife returned to Zixiao Temple.
Let’s say that Li Min left the meeting and went straight to find Li Ke.
Li Ke was still very worried and said: "You are not rude in the East Palace, are you?"
Li Min said impatiently: "I'm not stupid, how could I offend the prince... Come and help me take a look at this thing."
Li Ke took the plan with some confusion and asked, "What is this?"
Li Min found a chair, sat down, and said casually: "Zhenren Chen from Zixiaoguan... He has such a great reputation that the prince personally vouched for him."
After learning the cause and effect, Li Ke opened the plan and read it. After a long time, he said, "What do you think?"
Li Min spread his hands and said, "I don't have any ideas. I'll just do whatever you say."
Li Ke had known his brother's nature for a long time. He thought for a long time before saying: "We are not short of money or manpower, but we are short of allies."
"Zixiao Temple has a transcendent status and Taoism is strong. Having a good relationship with them can help us avoid a lot of trouble."
"Taoism in particular has a very strong ability to gather people's hearts and can help you domesticate the local people faster. I thought we could cooperate."
Their mother was a princess of the former dynasty, which meant that the person standing behind them was the remnant of the former dynasty, the Hongnong Yang family.
After Li Tang founded the country, he did not massacre the Yang family. This was not entirely because of their broad-mindedness, but because of the established rules.
When the Yuwen family destroyed the Northern Qi Dynasty and established the Northern Zhou Dynasty, they did not massacre the Gao family. When Yang Jian destroyed the Northern Zhou Dynasty and established the Sui Dynasty, he did not kill the Yuwen family. Naturally, he would not destroy the Yang family after Li Tang was established.
There has always been a tacit understanding between the nobles and nobles of Guanlong, which is one of the reasons why no matter how ups and downs the regime started from the Western Wei Dynasty, the transition of power could only be completed by the military aristocrats of Guanlong.
Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was so confused that he actually took action against the Li Xin family, who was also a noble of Guan Long, which was the family to which Li Mi belonged.
The other Guan Longxun nobles were devastated, and they all chose to betray at the critical moment and reshuffled the cards.
Of course, the above is only one aspect of the reason, and the demise of the Sui Dynasty was the result of many aspects combined.
In short, Yang Guang drove wildly on the road of seeking death, which eventually led to his death and the destruction of his country.
Everyone only knows that the five surnames and the seven hopes marry each other to enhance their family's reputation.
Little did they know that in the early and middle Tang Dynasty, the marriage of the four surnames "Li Wu, Wei Yang" also formed a huge in-law group.
Among them, Li is the royal family Li family.
Wu is the Wu of Wu Zetian, so I won’t go into too much detail on this.
Wei is the Jingzhao Wei family. Li Shimin's two concubine sisters, Empress Wei of Tang Zhongzong Li Xian, and Tang Muzong Li Heng's empress Wei all came from this family.
Yang is the Hongnong Yang family, Yang Yuhuan, Yang Guozhong, and Yang Wanli are all from this family.
It is generally believed that Wu Zetian relied on the power of Shandong nobles to destroy Guan Long Xungui headed by Changsun Wuji, and Guan Long withdrew from the stage of history.
In fact, it was not the case. Guanlong was not destroyed, but transformed into a marriage group headed by "Li Wuweiyang".
This in-law group dominated the first hundred years of the Tang Dynasty, and slowly withdrew from the stage of history in the middle and late periods of the Tang Dynasty.
Then it officially entered the era of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, and then met the two terminators Huang Chao and Zhu Wen, and Chinese history entered another period.
Now is the early Tang Dynasty. The Yang family of Hongnong is very powerful. Brothers Li Ke and Li Min can rely on the strength of the Yang family.
When Li Chengqian rebelled in his previous life, Li Shimin considered making Li Ke the crown prince, not only because of his talent. It was also because he could get the support of the Hongnong Yang family to stabilize the court and secure the throne.
If it were another prince, not to mention the issue of ability, how to get the support of Guan Long and the nobles would be a big problem.
Blood relations and marriage can naturally solve this problem.
Just like now, when Li Min gets a feudal kingdom, the Hongnong Yang family will definitely help him build the feudal kingdom with people and resources, and then put a few women from the Yang family into his palace.
What? You said marriage between close relatives?
This is called kissing one another to ensure Yang's status.
But Li Ke still chose to cooperate with Taoism. Firstly, he had multiple allies and multiple paths, and secondly, he was afraid that the Yang family was too powerful and would sideline Li Min.
Thirdly, Taoism's ability to gather people's hearts is obvious to all. The peace in the south and southwest in recent years is directly related to the spread of Taoism southward.
The vassal states also need a strong religion to help appease the people and assist the yamen in managing the place.
No matter from any aspect, Yin Taoism was extremely suitable in the past.
As for why Buddhism is not introduced... As a descendant of the Li family, if you dare to introduce Buddhism and reject Taoism, you will be hung up and beaten.
Seeing that his brother had said this, Li Min naturally had no objection, so he also finalized a cooperation plan with Taoism.
The specific methods of cooperation require further consultation.
On the other side, after Yin Yuan returned, he called back everyone who had a say in the family. After some discussion, everyone also chose Taoism to cooperate.
First of all, the strength of the Yin family is far inferior to that of the Hongnong Yang family. They do not have the ability to build a feudal country, so they must bring in foreign aid.
So as long as the Taoist faith does not interfere with the political power, it is undoubtedly a very suitable partner.
Secondly, Taoism does have the resources they need, such as medical resources. To put it bluntly, no force in the world currently has more medical resources than Taoism.
The royal family does have huge medical resources, but the quality is far inferior to that of Taoism.
All in all, the advantages of cooperating with Taoism outweigh the disadvantages.
So Li Min and Yin Yuan quickly reached an agreement with Zixiaoguan and signed an aid contract.
At this point, the first batch of five vassal states had all been captured, and Wu Shu became busy.
But at this moment, Chen Jingke once again called representatives of various factions together for a meeting.
The content of this conference is very simple and important, which is how to build a more modern factory.
