This prince, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!

Chapter 250 Volume [-] War Without Gunpowder Smoke

There is no doubt that Li Ke and Li Tai are smart people.

Today's Li Chengqian's position is too stable, and they are definitely not something they can easily shake.

Although I gradually closed my mind before, I was still more or less reluctant in my heart.

But this trip to Riyue Mountain completely broke their minds.

Before the matter develops to the point of no return, if you stop those thoughts, at worst you can become a prince of Taiping.

Thinking about Li Chengqian, he is indeed brilliant now, but how did he get all this?
It was the one who came out of the army, using his body as a shield!
It is climbing the ice and lying on the snow, struggling out of the most difficult environment!

In other words, this is what people deserve.

After Fang Yiai and the others left, the two looked at each other and suddenly smiled.

"Have you figured it out?" Li Ke asked.

Li Tai smiled and said, "Second Brother, have you figured it out too?"

"I hope he will continue to be strong like this. Don't let me see the opportunity. Then I will be a rich prince with peace of mind under the protection of my brother and father." Putting down a burden, Li Ke suddenly It feels a lot easier.

Li Tai also said with a smile: "Then let's wish Brother Huang to continue to be as strong as possible."

There was a sentence neither of them said, but it didn't need to be said, it was tacitly understood by everyone.

As long as Li Chengqian can continue to be strong like this, they will not have that thought again.

They have seen the bloody battle for the throne before.

The lessons learned are still there!
There is actually no loss for them to stop in time.

"During this period of time, let's enjoy the scenery of Saibei." Li Ke said with a smile, "Qingque, how about going to the mountains to hunt together tomorrow?"

"That's exactly what I mean." Li Tai readily agreed.

And when the two of them put down their burdens, Chang Sun Chong looked at Fang Yiai and the others, which made him feel uncomfortable.

This is forcing him to stand in line.

"Don't look at me like that." Fang Yi'ai was not used to him, and said, "Since you have chosen to be an official in the Ming court, you have to make your position clear, don't always eat from the bowl and stare at the pot. Yes, you are like this, who dares to have a close friendship with you? How dare His Highness trust you?"

Hearing what he said, Chang Sun Chong was also furious: "When did I eat from a bowl and look at what is in a pot?"

"All right, all right, I made a mistake, and I apologize to you." Fang Yiai said, "But if you can't recognize your position, I will say the same thing, go back to Chang'an as soon as possible."

"Indeed, although what Fang Laoer said is a bit straightforward, but the words are not rough, the reason is just like this." Li Jingren also continued, "Since you have chosen to serve as an official in the Ming Dynasty, who you are loyal to, you have to be loyal to someone in your heart. There must be a number."

Everyone is not a fool, everyone understands why Li Ke and Li Tai invited them.

Expressing your opinion at this time is actually for Li Ke and Li Tai to see.

At the moment, everyone dispersed.

Chang Sun Chong was very angry.

Are you suspicious of me?

Well, I insist on showing you who is the one who is loyal to His Highness!
In the king's tent, Li Chengqian was listening to Wu An's report.

As the secret spy leader of the royal court of the Ming Dynasty, he was also called back after Li Chengqian had completely mastered the source of Chishui.

There is no need for him to sit in charge of Taoyuan.

"Since they want this king to continue to be strong, then let them do so." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

What is the restaurant for?Isn't the restaurant the place where Li Chengqian collects information?This is the original intention of establishing Changming Restaurant.

Having said that, those two are also human spirits, knowing that they are on Li Chengqian's territory, they still say that, isn't it just to pass the words to Li Chengqian's ears?

"It's been hard work for you during this time." Li Chengqian didn't mention this topic anymore, "Next, you start to set up a secret spy department, whether it's Datang, Tuyuhun, Tubo, Western Turks, or the Western Regions, you must have us. people.

In the future, your Secret Service Division will play a vital role in what step the Ming court can take. "

"The subordinate understands." Wu An said.

He also watched the young man in front of him step by step to today, and wanted to see how far this young man in front of him could take them.
After Wu An withdrew, Li Chengqian asked Liu San to notify everyone to come to the king's tent to discuss matters.

Although the Daming Royal Court announced his arrival to the whole world, the current Daming Royal Court, to be honest, is really a mess.

After a while, everyone arrived.

After Li Chengqian officially announced that the world is the queen, he also gave these guys two days off, otherwise, everyone must be in their respective positions at this moment.

"Today, the imperial court of Ming Dynasty has gradually entered the right track, but we still have many problems to face." Li Chengqian said, "The governance of a country is by no means governed by shouting just a few slogans.

Pu Shangshu, tell me, what are the most urgent matters for the Ming court now? "

Hearing this, Puxi Ruo immediately got up and saluted: "Returning to Your Highness, the most urgent task of the Ming court now is the food shortage. I made a rough calculation. Although there have been several wars, the entire Daming court still has large and small food." Small 120 a tribe.

There are four tribes with a population of tens of thousands, 41 tribes with a population of tens of thousands, and the remaining tribes have a population of less than a thousand.

The entire Ming court now has a population of nearly 30.

Of course, this also includes General Qibi and their Tiele Department.

However, in recent years, the grassland has been suffering from successive snow disasters, causing countless deaths and injuries of cattle and sheep, which also caused a shortage of food.

Today, many tribes on the grasslands are still hungry.

Moreover, although they surrendered to the Ming court for the time being, they did not have a strong sense of belonging. In the long run, the ministers were also worried that there would be another turmoil on the grassland. "

Li Chengqian nodded, Pusiruo's worry was still necessary.

This also shows that he has really done work recently.

"How much grain do we have?" Li Chengqian asked.

At the beginning, he emptied out all the old grains in the Cui family's grain depot in Jingyang, and at least he could hold out for a while. In addition, he captured Murong Shun, so the spoils were still very rich.

Pusiro said: "If we use the grain from our own granary, it can withstand the entire Ming court for about ten days. If we add the confiscated cattle and sheep, it can last for more than a month."

"Is there any food for sale in the market?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Yes, there are currently four grain shops in the market." Pusiro said, "This includes our own Changming grain shop. Excluding our own, the grain of the other three grain shops is no more than five thousand shi , Compared with the gap, it is indeed a drop in the bucket."

Li Chengqian nodded, and said: "In this way, we will send a message to all merchants that the paper of Daming Commercial Bank will be shipped first with grain settlement.

Moreover, within one year, the Daming Royal Court will not impose any taxes on grain transactions. "

"Your Highness, we can't do without taxes..." Chang Sun Chong said immediately.

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said: "Our top priority now is to let everyone have enough to eat. This is the first. Put aside the matter of taxation for the time being. Besides, it is only tax exemption for food, and there is a time limit." , as far as the royal court of the Ming Dynasty is concerned, it will not hurt the root."

"But the food is just given to them for nothing?" Ibara Suk asked.

If he gave it away for nothing, he still felt a little distressed.

Li Chengqian said: "No, no, this head can't be opened, and it can't be opened. In this way, we intend to build a city on the grassland, so we hire them to help us build it on the grassland, and the daily settlement is in grain.

It can not only help them overcome difficulties, but also speed up our progress in building the city. In the end, they may still be the beneficiaries.

The king has always believed that the people on the grassland are hardworking, as long as they are given a chance to support their families, they can seize it by themselves. "

"It works." Yi Yuanxi said, "In this way, many projects can be carried out ahead of schedule, especially the border town with Tubo. Before, I was worried about the lack of manpower."

Li Chengqian said: "It's the same sentence, now these people are our people, and they should not be exploited too much, especially when it comes to food.

As long as you can eat enough, life will be a little bit harder, but if you don't have enough food, life will still be hard, and you know what the result is.

Also, although we provided food, we still have to follow the principle of voluntariness when hiring them to build the city, and we can't force them, you understand. "

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will understand." Everyone stood up and said.

Li Chengqian said again: "General Qibi, when will the people from your Tie Le tribe arrive?"

Now, Li Chengqian doesn't mind that the Tie Le tribe is dominant.

Now the Tiele Ministry, which governs tens of thousands of tens of thousands of people, is no longer a problem.

"Probably another two months." Qibi Heli said with a smile. He sent people to investigate from time to time, so he knew about it.

Li Chengqian nodded, but didn't say much.

Two months, that is September.

"In the future, the Royal Court of Ming Dynasty still needs to resume business as soon as possible.

After a big battle, although we benefited a lot, we still defeated Chishuiyuan's foundation after all.

Restoring the economy and improving the standard of living under the rule is what we will do next.

There is still a long way to go for these people to fully recognize the Ming court. "

Everyone nodded, this is the truth.

"Then we will be based on business in the future? Will this be controlled by others?" Zhang Sun Chong said, "Aside from other things, at least in terms of food, we are too dependent on others, which is not a good thing.

Once a little conflict arises, aren't we controlled by others? "

"Your worries are inevitable." Li Chengqian said, "We also need to make our own achievements in farming, and on this point, it is indeed not appropriate to rely too much on others.

Even Datang can't rely too much on it.

But this year we have no better way. Firstly, the farming season has passed, and secondly, because of our existing land, simply growing food cannot feed the 10 people under our rule.

As for the animal husbandry industry, after years of snowstorms, it has also suffered a devastating blow. It will take some years to return to the previous level.

But you don't have to worry, the geographical location of the Ming court is the key to our future rise.

Coupled with some unique products of our Ming court, such as paper, high-strength alcohol, etc., it will attract many caravans to and from our Daming court.

At that time, my Royal Court of Ming Dynasty can be regarded as the pearl on this plateau.

And what we are going to fight next is a war without gunpowder. "

"War without gunpowder smoke?" Wang Xuance repeated, the word was new, even if he was well-versed in poetry and books, he had never heard of it.

Everyone is also curious, what is a war without gunpowder smoke?

Li Chengqian said: "To put it simply, it is a commercial war.

Why did Tuyuhun rely on this land and have been in this place for hundreds of years?
Isn't it just relying on the convenient geographical location to become popular?
From the Western Regions to Datang, how many caravans come and go every year?Not to mention how much commercial value they can bring, just eating horse chews will bring a lot of money, and what we have to do is to bring these caravans to our Daming Royal Court.

At the same time, it is necessary to increase investment in workshops, so that workshops can create more utensils that benefit the country and the people, increase exports, and seize the markets of other countries.

For example, paper, the paper we produce today is almost in short supply in Datang?This piece of paper alone can bring tens of thousands of income to the Ming court every year.

And as time goes on, this benefit will only increase.

Another example is tables and chairs, which are slowly being favored by more people now, and in the future, they will also create a lot of income for the Ming court.

There are also spirits, and Changming Restaurant, etc...

But in the future, we will produce more utensils that are beneficial to the basic necessities of the people, and use our most advanced industries and manufacturing industries to seize the markets of other countries.

Checks and balances are two-sided. As long as we control these, we can have a place on this plateau in the future.

Moreover, whether it is Tuyuhun, Tubo, or even Western Turks or even the countries of the Western Regions, they may be our enemies in the future, and we can regard them as our imaginary enemies now.

Use our advantage to fight with them, to fight with them.

Why, we have to watch them rise one by one before we make a decision? "

"But isn't our current product too single?" Zhang Sun Chong said, "I'm afraid it will not be easy to accomplish what His Highness said by relying on one or a few products."

Li Chengqian smiled and said: "That's for sure. Isn't our workshop working overtime? Once you say that, I know that you may not have been to the workshop recently. The workshop has been working lately. But made a lot of good things.

Yi Shangshu, you can go and have a look, at least the things produced in the workshop are good things for you. "

"Then I will go and have a look when I turn around." Yi Yuanxi smiled immediately.

Li Chengqian has said so, it must be a good thing.

Then, everyone discussed again.

Not to mention, they have never experienced such a war.

Although it sounds rather novel.

But with Li Chengqian's continuous in-depth analysis, everyone gradually discovered some of the magic.

But as Li Chengqian's analysis became more and more in-depth, everyone was also shocked, my good guy, it really is a war without gunpowder smoke.

How could they have imagined that Li Chengqian just released the economic operation methods of later generations thousands of years in advance.

Based on his understanding of business in recent years, his methods that can be popular in later generations are definitely a blow to dimensionality reduction.

"In this way, is the status of the merchant elevated invisibly?" Chang Sun Chong asked.

As an out-and-out son of an aristocratic family, he still attaches great importance to the concept of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce.

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said: "Your worries are superfluous. All the sources point to our workshop in the end. Besides, who gave you the so-called status? I gave it to you. Since I can give it to you, It can be taken back."

What he said is interesting.

Not just those merchants, but everyone present.

Don't forget who gave you where you are today.

Everyone nodded, they all understood such beatings.

During the period when the imperial court of Ming Dynasty was developing rapidly, Li Chengqian would not allow anyone to hold him back at this time.

"If we can fully grasp Tuyuhun's business, and even their basic necessities of life, believe me, then no matter how hard Murong Fuyun tries to govern, it will be useless." Li Chengqian said again.

Everyone didn't doubt Li Chengqian's words.

Although they didn't quite understand what Li Chengqian said just now, it really shocked them.

"Moreover, the current Daming Royal Court really needs to recuperate for a while." Li Chengqian continued to add, "The successive years of snow disasters, coupled with the recent war, are both opportunities and crises for the Daming Royal Court. , for the Ming court, stability is the most important thing.

Only when the people of our Daming Royal Court gradually live a better life, will they gradually recognize us, and will they have a sense of belonging and honor to the Daming Royal Court.

Only then will we be able to continue to expand.

It is impossible for the imperial court of the Ming Dynasty to stay in one corner all the time. In the future, not to mention Tuyuhun, the entire Western Regions will be the target of our conquest.

So, next, General Qibi, General Yi, you guys must spare no effort to train your troops.

It doesn't mean that if there is no war for the time being, there will be no need for military training.

It takes a thousand days to keep an army, and a moment to use it.

I hope that when that day comes, the soldiers of my royal court of the Ming Dynasty will still be the most valiant and unparalleled warriors on this plateau! "

"The last general takes orders!" Everyone in the military stood up and saluted.

They were afraid that Li Chengqian would be content with the status quo, but now that they heard what Li Chengqian said, they were all very excited.

Conquest is what they desire most.

What's the matter if the general who leads the army doesn't fight?
And this is also the first time Li Chengqian revealed his lofty ambitions to them.

Not to mention them, Ibara Suk and the others were also very excited.

The stronger the imperial court of Ming Dynasty, the greater their status and power.

As for whether it can be done?

Hehe, back then Li Chengqian led dozens of people to make wind and rain on this grassland. In just half a year, the Ming court has already stood on this plateau?
It can be said that Li Chengqian has created a miracle that has never been seen before or since.

Now, the environment is much better than the original environment, and this is just a small goal.

(End of this chapter)