Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 709
After thinking about it again and again, he vomited and said: "For these [-] sets of armor, each set has [-] sheep. I don't know if Prince Liu thinks it is suitable?"

After talking about the price, Tu Fandu was also a little nervous.

The price is really not high.

But this is also a kind of temptation for him, and he wants to hear how friendly this friendship price is.

Li Shimin didn't speak, and watched all this quietly.

Liu Mu sighed slightly at this time: "Oh, although I said just now that I won't bargain, but your price makes me have to pay it back."

Confused, Duxin said that this is normal, the price is too low, and Liu Mu has probably lost money.

Li Shimin said at this time: "At this price, I am the master."

"Saint, I'm still ready to bargain."

Li Shimin was stunned by Liu Mu's words, but he was completely confused when he was confused.

Just when the two were in a daze, Liu Mu said: "Four hundred sheep are too many, just give two hundred. It is said that it is a friendship price, then friendship is more important than price. If you insist on four hundred sheep so much , then I can only give you another [-] sets of goose feather armor as compensation."

"No, no, 380 sheep is too little, so little that I feel guilty. I think [-] sheep are already taking care of this friendship." Tu Midu re-quoted a price.

Li Shimin really laughed in his heart.

He had heard merchants haggling when buying and selling, and he was haggling now, but it was the other way around.

Hearing the two argue a few more words, Li Shimin patted the table lightly, and the two stopped immediately.

Li Shimin said: "There is no need to fight for 260 sheep, I thought it was settled like this. The set of Yanling soldiers is half off, and you can take it with you when you go back this time."

"Thank you, Xiaotian Khan!" Tu Midu was absolutely right to call Li Shimin Xiaotian Khan.

When Li Yuan was first ordered by heaven to seal the Heavenly Khan, Li Shimin could be called the real Heavenly Khan after the Zen ceremony was completed again.

"You go, now is the Tang Dynasty New Year, this is a festive day."

Tu Midu resigned.

When there were only Li Shimin and Liu Mu in the study, Li Shimin said: "I'm afraid you are provoking a war between Huihe and Xue Yantuo. It is estimated that Xue Yantuo's barbarian men will lose at least [-] elite in half a year."

"Second brother, people who are not of my race must have a different heart."

"As for Shiwei people, you can feel that you treat Shiwei differently."

Liu Mu replied: "Second brother, the Shiwei people are weaker in character than these people on horseback. They have one thing in common with us, that is, they like farming. Any nation that lives by plundering Not credible unless they are sinicized."

Li Shimin shook his head: "Let's not mention these things for the time being. It won't hurt if they fight back and forth. Second brother thought for a long time and thinks that there are three inevitable reasons for the demise of each dynasty."

"Second brother, I don't understand these things."

"If you don't understand, you may know something. These three points are very simple to say. The most important thing is to ensure a basic way of life for the people. Land annexation, workshop squeeze, etc. are all bad results."

When Li Shimin suddenly brought up this topic, Liu Mu actually wanted to avoid it.

But at this time, he had to answer.

"What the second brother said is."

Li Shimin added: "The second point is that the demise of the Zhou Dynasty and the demise of the Han Dynasty were actually caused by warlords. The Anshi Rebellion you mentioned a hundred years later was due to the failure of the emperor, a single person in power, and countless emperors who did not escape. Yes, a beauty is a disaster. So you might as well think about expanding the cabinet within a few years."

Knowing that he couldn't avoid it, Liu Mu could only say, "Second brother, have you ever thought about the separation of military, political and legal powers. What would happen if you add imperial power and aristocratic families?"

"Well, let the second brother think."

Li Shimin didn't immediately comment on whether what Liu Mu said was good or bad. This kind of thing required him to spend a lot of energy thinking about it.

Liu Mu asked at this time: "Second brother hasn't said yet, the third point?"

"Foreign enemies, own weakness. If you despise these inconspicuous small states around you, the final result may be that the wolf kills the tiger. By the way, you never said, what will you do with the Japanese in the end?"

"I didn't think about it. But I know that the same thing will happen in Wajima, Silla, and on the grassland in a few months. Of course, this thing happened in Yanzhou before."

Li Shimin asked: "What's the matter?"

"Second brother, you were born a nobleman, you may not understand the mentality of ordinary people. For example, one of the two households in a certain workshop in Chang'an City. One day he saw someone wearing silk in Chang'an, and one It’s a beautiful carriage. He probably just takes a second look and envies it a little bit.”

Li Shimin thought for a while: "It makes sense, only a very small number of people would have evil thoughts in their hearts."

Liu Mu continued: "Then suddenly one day, one of these two families wore fine clothes and a horse-drawn carriage. What about the other family? The impact on his heart was huge, and it was a kind of real jealousy."

"Not necessarily." After Li Shimin objected to Liu Mu's statement, he shook his head and said, "However, it is true that the changes around us are more impactful than strangers."

"Because of this, such things are happening to the Japanese people now, and some of them are even deliberately arranged by me." Liu Mu told Li Shimin again: "The Japanese people do not have the same Chinese New Year customs as we do. They only tell the Japanese people what the Chinese New Year is. don't know."

"That's right." Li Shimin also didn't believe that the Japanese could understand the Chinese New Year of the Tang people.

Liu Mu said again: "Eat well, wear well, and don't work. This is the simplest. And let's make another difference, the Japanese who work for us are different from ordinary Japanese, and then they are also doing things for us. Japanese people also have differences, just let them compare themselves.”

Li Shimin became interested: "Tell me your guess, and the second brother will order someone to report the situation of Wa Island in detail."

Liu Mu didn't make any guesses, but said: "Second brother, actually, go around the street adjacent to Shengpingfang and Yongchongfang, and you don't need to guess to know the result."

Li Shimin asked with a smile, "Really?"

Liu Mu nodded: "Of course."

After receiving Liu Mu's affirmative answer, Li Shimin actually believed it.He didn't want to go out of the palace at this moment, he slept very late last night, and was woken up early in the morning by Tu Midu's request for a meeting, he wanted to rest.

Just when Li Shimin was about to reject Liu Mu, he got up suddenly: "Go, change into casual clothes and go have a look."

Obviously, Li Shimin changed his mind temporarily.

Bringing four imperial guards, Liu Mu and Li Shimin rode out of the imperial city from Yanxi Gate, and then headed south.

After walking a long way, Li Shimin said: "Second brother just remembered that my father sent someone to tell me in the morning, saying that after seeing Tumidu, I would go to play mahjong in Longqingfang. Maybe the second brother can take a nap."

Liu Mu asked, "Who else?"

(End of this chapter)