Datang start shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 10 People in the Tang Dynasty have entered the play

Prince An raised his eyebrows.

"For the sake of you being a guest today, Xiaoye doesn't beat you today. Where did you come from and go with him? The most unsightly thing in Xiaoye's life is you traitors!"

Li Shimin was immediately stunned, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

I, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, is a traitor?
Cheng Yaojin didn't expect that the kid would turn his face if he turned his face.

"Stinky boy, what do you want to do—"

With that said, he was about to rush over.

Li Shimin wiped the drink on his face and reached out to block Cheng Yaojin.

"My little brother is probably misunderstood. I am indeed smuggling, but I secretly smuggled cattle and horses from outside the customs to our side..."

Wang Zi'an laughed awkwardly, stepped forward and patted Li Shimin on the shoulder.

"It's just such a little thing, what are you doing in such a mysterious way, look at this mess--"

Li Shimin:  …

"Let me just say, the two of you have an official spirit, so it turns out that you are really working for the court. Come on, this matter really has something to do with you, so I will tell you, but the following words, come out of my mouth, Into your ears, you are not allowed to go out blindly..."

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin nodded cooperatively.

"For the outside world - that's great, it will definitely expand the territory, and the barbarians will flee in all directions. If it is not expected, this winter, I am afraid it will be the time when the imperial court will use a lot of troops!"

When Li Shimin heard the previous sentence, he was still a little proud.As soon as the last sentence came out, his eyes suddenly flashed a sharp light.

The matter of attacking the Turks is still in the pipeline, and he doesn't even know when it will start. Why is this young man so sure?
"Little brother, who did you hear this from?"

Wang Zi'an looked at the shock of the two of them, and pretended to stand up indifferently, pondering, but his mind was racing, looking for a reason to get past it.

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

"Do you need to listen to anyone else? That's 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.

"It's a pity that you still run away from the customs and do big business. That's all for your brains. I advise you to go home as soon as possible to retire, lest the war break out and you lose your head and don't know what's going on..."

"Little brother, how do you say this—"

"Don't you realize that since the beginning of winter, the business of furs and cattle and horses has become more and more difficult..."

Have it?

He really hadn't paid attention to such trivial matters.

He nodded blankly.

"How did you know that, and what does this have to do with the imperial court's imminent dispatch of troops?"

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

Ah-ah?

The two continued to be stunned.

How could the two of them care about these trivial matters? At this time, listening to Wang Zi'an's words, they couldn't help but ask.

"In the winter in previous years, it is not necessary to increase the price, is it strange?"

"I have inquired. In previous years, it has risen, but at most it has risen by [-] to [-]% than usual. This year, it has risen so much. Do you know what it means?"

If one person pretends to be boring, this stall has to be held by someone.

"What does it mean?"

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

"Stinky boy, don't give a shit! Hurry up, Momo Ha Ha Ha, you're not happy!"

Wang Zi'an's legs were not strengthened, and he was staggered by the slap of this fellow, and the expert demeanor that he had finally created disappeared immediately.

"It means that the north has encountered an unprecedented severe cold this year, and many cattle, sheep and horses starved to death! Therefore, the market will be tightened, there will be shortages of goods, and prices will naturally rise all the way. If you don't believe me, wait and see, in a few days. , the price has to go up…”

Looking at the old man Cheng who had no self-consciousness, Wang Zi'an felt that this appetite was not enough.

"For Datang, it's nothing more than a rise in the price of fur and mutton. For ordinary people, it doesn't matter. Anyway, they can't afford it without a price increase. For dignitaries, it doesn't matter. They don't care about this amount of money. But do you know what it means to Xue Yantuo, Huihe, Ba Yegu, and Tongluo tribes?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes suddenly flashed, thoughtful.

"Xue Yantuo and the Huihe tribes are affiliated to 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..."

"Yo he--Lao Li, it's not bad, I still have some brains, it's a good point!"

Wang Zi'an showed a teachable look on his face, and patted Li Shimin on the shoulder cordially and encouraged.

"Come on, go on-"

Li Shimin has completely entered the state of thinking, and he continued to say excitedly without paying attention to Prince An's tone.

"With Jieli's usual habits, he will definitely increase the exploitation of Xue Yantuo and Huihe and other ministries. You mean—"

Speaking of this, Li Shimin suddenly became excited and looked at Wang Zi'an with a burning gaze.

"Little brother, you mean that Jie Li will break out into conflict with the subordinate tribes such as Xue Yantuo and Huihe!"

"Ruzi can be taught—but, more than that..."

Wang Zi'an had already entered the play, he coughed lightly, and pointed to the wine glass with his finger.

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

"How much oil and water can Xue Yantuo and Huihe squeeze out of their bodies? If they want to get through the difficulties, I guess they will definitely go south..."

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin leaned forward subconsciously, not daring to miss a word.From the perspective of the two of them, it is natural to know that if the north really encounters severe cold, this young man's inference is very likely!

Having said that, Wang Zi'an paused and glanced at the two of them.

"You said, I can understand this point. The emperor is so wise and martial, and the court is full of talents. Do you think those big bosses will not know?"

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

Heart said, don't say, I really don't know this!
"Besides, is that a good thing? Since the Turks openly tore up the covenant, it means that the reason for sending troops is handed over to him! Will he pass up this great opportunity in front of him? I believe that with his great talent, I will definitely take the opportunity to send troops, and I will snow the shame of the Weishui River!"

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but think of those grim days.

In those days when Jieli Khan took advantage of the turbulent changes in the power of the imperial court, he led an army to invade the Central Plains.

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 spread.Many people even took the opportunity to attack His Majesty, and the voices of asking the Taishang Huang to govern themselves are getting louder and louder.

Internal and external troubles made him almost whiteheaded overnight.

(End of this chapter)