Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 645 Artifact Level

After hearing Cui Junsu's 400 million handover amount, Liu Mu laughed loudly:

"Don't say 400 million guan, small silver coins, copper coins, iron coins, silk, cloth, ordnance, etc. worth 500 million guan, as long as I have them here, the Ministry of Households can pull them away. If they are put in the warehouse, they will not be a big deal. As a result, once some troops start to change their costumes, I can understand that the frontier troops are also waiting to change their costumes."

Cui Junsu agreed with Liu Mu's words.

Cui Junsu said: "Changing clothes is a big deal. I wouldn't even think about it without Shi Jianshan. The Ministry of Households doesn't have so many coins."

"Speaking of money, can the Ministry of Households give the Ministry of Industry some money to repair the original canal. I think it is estimated that in the middle of next year, the big boat will be able to go. The flat-bottomed boat with [-] materials, the goods to and from Chang'an will more and more."

Cui Junsu thought for a while, then shook his head lightly: "If the General Shipping Department and the North Four Counties can provide 700 million guans per year, I promise to start repairing the river now."

"700 million." Liu Mu didn't have much confidence in this number.

700 million guan is 700 million taels of silver, converted into a weight of 260 taels.

With the current technological level of Iwami Yinshan, it is impossible to dig out 260 1000 tons a year even if it is all open-pit mining areas. [-] years later, when the Japanese were at their peak, they produced [-] to [-] tons of silver per year.

Cui Junsu watched Liu Mu silent for a long time, and asked, "500 million guan, which is equivalent to one-third of the current Tang Dynasty's national income, you can say it happily, but it is so embarrassing to add another 200 million guan?"

"Mr. Cui does not know. The 500 million guan is after I have calculated all kinds of income. Let alone 200 million guan, I can't think of where to get the money. The silver mine can dig out value in the first year 40 guan of silver is considered good, and of course silver mines will also contain other useful ores such as lead and zinc.”

"550 million guan. This winter, we will start to build the most difficult section first, the section of Tongguan. Before the end of the year, don't ask the household department for another penny. Before the end of next year, we must hand over 700 million guan to the household department, together with the second half of this year. "

"That's fine." Liu Mu reluctantly nodded.

At this moment, Cui Junsu suddenly said something terrible: "It's a big deal, don't fight Gaochang anymore. Send [-] elite troops to destroy Wodao."

"Don't, this is a way of killing chickens and taking eggs. 400 million Japanese islanders, this is a lot of wealth."

"After killing all the nobles of Wa Island, these people are still the people of the land. But as you want to say, the trouble is estimated to be later, and we will have no peace in the next ten years. There must be all kinds of troubles in Wa Island. Forget it, take your time." Cui Junsu, as Minister of the Household Department, also has his difficulties.

The Great Tang inherited the Sui Dynasty and established the country, and a lot of waste was waiting to be rebuilt, so there were a lot of places where money was spent.

After talking about the business, Cui Junsu deliberately took out a bottle of good wine, and then a box of Xiaoer Jinsuo: "The wine is intended to be drunk with you. This box contains my heart. My own heart is not Qinghe Cui's. When the time comes, I will The Cui family will have a big gift. This is to thank you, without the Pingding of Yanzhou, without the Liaodong Transshipment Department, the household department would be even more difficult."

"Then get drunk, I'm exhausted these days." Liu Mu happily agreed, and then ordered people to prepare food and drinks.

A few days later, Liu Mu returned to Chang'an.

Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty arranged for people to guard at the gate of the city. As soon as Liu Mu entered Chang'an City, Li Shimin sent someone to summon Liu Mu into the palace.

In Li Shimin's study in Tai Chi Palace.

"Mu, this is a ceremonial case formulated by the Ministry of Rites. It is about the canonization of the six patriarchs of Hayato, and a letter of mourning for the death of King Wa due to the fire in the other courtyard."

Liu Mu hastily flipped through a few pages and put it down: "Second brother, it doesn't seem to make any difference whether I read it or not."

"Yes." Li Shimin said with certainty: "You can't be childish anymore, after all, you are an important minister in the court. You also need to be familiar with these bureaucratic articles. You should take this copy with you and read it slowly on the way to Jiangnan. Be sure to read it carefully. Yes, I understand."

Liumu put these documents in his bag very solemnly.

Li Shimin said again: "Although there is a saying that doesn't need to be said again, the second brother still wants to remind you to take good care of the father."

"En." Liu Mu nodded.

"In the matter of Tsushima Island, you should listen to your father's opinion more. Sometimes it is a mistake to be too kind. On the contrary, it is definitely not a good thing to be too ruthless. Suga Ezo's behavior is to take death Dao, don't say that you are thinking about it, even if you don't, he won't end well."

Li Shimin's analysis is not wrong at all.

In real history, Soga Eizo's behavior was not as ruthless as it is now, but because of him, the Soga family was almost wiped out.

After thinking for a while, Liu Mu asked, "Second brother, why don't you ask me why the iron knife is priced so high?"

"Father said that everything in the four northern counties can trust you. Naturally, the second brother can also trust you."

"Second brother isn't curious?"

Li Shimin smiled and shook his head: "I'm not curious, but I'm looking forward to it."

Liu Mu took a few steps closer to Li Shimin and said, "Second brother, I throw hundreds of thousands of guns into the inner restricted area a year, just for one thing. There are 3000 guards on duty at any time in the Qingheyu training camp." , and with great difficulty, I managed to create three large general cannons, and all of them were placed in important positions, ready to be used at any time."

"You... damn."

Li Shimin's hateful sentence does not mean that Liu Mu is mobilizing soldiers and horses, but it is obviously making waves in Li Shimin's peaceful heart.

After sighing lightly, Li Shimin said: "Father told me not to go to Huayuan. Because Huayuan will make people lose their peace. Take the little general's gun as an example. Chang'an City is surrounded by dozens of hundreds of gates. It makes people feel at ease.”

Liu Mu smiled: "Can someone come to Chang'an?"

"You don't understand now. This deterrence is not only external, but also internal. Whether the foreign tribes who seek refuge are safe, and whether they are sincerely attached. Besides, the commanders of the frontier army are as high as the sky and the emperor is far away."

Liu Mu almost wanted to ask, did the real history of the Anshi Rebellion scare Li Shimin.

Obviously Li Shimin saw what Liu Mu was thinking, and said, "Just talk about the Han Dynasty..."

Li Shimin talked about a piece of history. These words are to prove that the larger the territory, the harder it is to manage, and the more difficult it is to manage.

"Why did you choose to be a vassal instead of a subordinate to the southwestern part of Bashu? In fact, it is too far away to control it. This is also the helplessness of the court."

Liu Mu stepped forward another foot, and said in a low voice: "Second brother, make a new plan. I can guarantee that by this time next year, from the south of the Yangtze River to Chang'an, the fastest can be two days and two nights. Five days and five nights on the boat."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, he understood very well what this speed represented.

(End of this chapter)