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

Chapter 461
Seriously speaking, Li Chengqian never thought of launching troops against the Western Regions.

First, as he said to the countries in the Western Regions, the countries in the Western Regions must exist at this stage, otherwise he would have no excuse to stay in the Northwest.

Secondly, as a person of later generations, using troops may not be the only way to deal with small countries like the Western Regions.

Economic sanctions will be quite severe in later generations.

He also wanted to use this method to defeat others without fighting.

Of course, economic warfare is not actually the first of its kind developed by later generations of Lao Meizi.

In the splendid civilization of China, there have long been precedents.

"Your Highness wants to indirectly control the commerce of the countries in the Western Regions?" Li Qinjian asked after hearing the words.

As a businessman, he can naturally understand some.

Li Chengqian shook his head, and said: "It's not about controlling the commerce of the countries in the Western Regions. It's still too difficult to control, but we can control and guide the commerce of the countries in the Western Regions, which is in our best interest."

"However, if the countries in the Western Regions build trade ports with us, it will definitely increase their national power. After all, we all know that this business must be profitable.

Otherwise, they would not have paid so much for a trade port. Pusiro was a little puzzled, "After all, they still took advantage of it." "

Li Qinjian also nodded.

As a businessman, from his professional business perspective, this trade port is definitely a win-win project.

Regardless of whether it is a good thing for the countries of the Western Regions or the Tang Dynasty.Li Chengqian wanted to use this to attack the countries in the Western Regions, but it might not be so easy.

Li Chengqian smiled, got up and walked to the door, raised his head to look at the dim sky, and said, "You guys still don't understand.

A few days ago, the king read a book, which recorded the allusion that Guan Zhong and Guan Xiang once destroyed Liang and Lu.

It's called planting mulberry and wronging the country.

This may be the earliest economic war that can be traced back. Under the strategy of Guan Xiang, Qi State easily destroyed Liang and Lu without a single soldier. "

"Planting mulberries and harming the country?"

The two of them were a little stunned when they heard this.

Pusiruo naturally didn't know who Guan Zhong was, but the word Guan Xiang made him realize that he was a remarkable person.

As for Li Qinjian, he does know who Guan Zhong is, after all, he is the number one Prime Minister of China!But he is not a scholar, and he has never heard of this kind of allusion about Sang's misjudgment of the country.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian immediately said: "Back then, Duke Huan of Qi wanted to destroy Liang and Lu, but because of his own lack of strength, he dared not send troops rashly.

At this time, Guan Xiang gave Duke Huan of Qi an idea.

Because the people of Liang and Lu countries at that time usually liked to weave a kind of cloth called ti (ti), so Guan Xiang suggested that Duke Huan of Qi should take the lead in wearing ti material clothing, and ordered Qi officials to wear ti material from top to bottom. apparel.

As the saying goes, follow from the top to the bottom, and when the common people saw that the monarchs and princes and nobles were all dressed in silk materials, they naturally began to follow suit.

However, within a few months, the price of food materials in Qi State soared.

Merchants from Liang and Lu countries were overjoyed immediately when they saw this, and the Minister of Guan was in the middle to help them as a guarantor. The merchants of the two countries returned to their respective countries one after another and bought a large amount of rice materials.

But you also know that it has always been the market that determines the price of goods.

The quantity they want is large, and the price naturally starts to rise crazily.

The people of Liang and Lu soon discovered that weaving rice paddies is more useful than farming!Even the monarchs of the two countries have discovered that weaving can bring huge benefits.

After all, how much do you earn from farming?
So soon the monarchs of the two countries led the people of the two countries to start weaving tassels crazily. During that time, both Liang and Lu countries were doing the same thing, planting mulberry, raising silkworms, and weaving tassels!
Those few years indeed allowed them to earn huge profits.

But this also made the land of Liang and Lu deserted, but they didn't realize the seriousness of the problem at this time. After all, they had real money in their hands, and Qi's food was still cheap, but they still had to pay ten dollars for a bucket. Earned.

However, at this time.

Guan Xiang began to close the net. He first suggested that Duke Huan of Qi should no longer wear rice clothing, and ordered the whole country of Qi to ban the wearing of rice clothing, and belittle the rice to be worthless.

Well, there are many reasons.

For a time, the price of rice materials plummeted, and the two countries of Liang and Lu suffered heavy losses.

And this is not over yet. Immediately afterwards, Guan Xiang suggested that Duke Huan of Qi order to strictly prohibit the sale of grain to Liang and Lu.

The cultivated land in the two countries of Liang and Lu was almost deserted in those years. When Duke Huan of Qi gave an order, the two countries immediately fell into a situation of food shortage.

However, in the past year, although the two countries have raised and bought grain from various places, the price of grain in the two countries has soared to tens of dollars per bucket.

Even if the monarchs of the two countries were aware of the problem and immediately began to emphasize agriculture and suppress business, it was still too late.

In the end, the two countries had to surrender to Qi.

The same is true of Duke Huan of Qi. If he does not abolish a single soldier, he will smash the two countries of Liang and Lu.

Let me just call it, planting mulberry to spoil the country! "

(This allusion is true, but the description has a slight historical origin. It is mainly translated from classical Chinese, which is too damn laborious...)
After hearing Li Chengqian's words, Pusiruo and Li Qinjian were stunned.

Damn, can you still play like this?
Li Qinjian even somewhat understood why all dynasties would attack merchants.

If this makes merchants popular, it would be a big disaster.

"Why does this story sound so similar to Tubo's plan to build a trade port with us?" Pusiro murmured.

When Li Chengqian heard this, he smiled and said, "Now you understand, Tubo, that's just a lack of good intentions.

But they also want to plot against me, Daming, hehe, I'm a little tender. "

"Your Highness is still wise." Pussiro said immediately.

He wasn't flattering Li Chengqian, but he really thought so.

You know, if it wasn't for Li Chengqian to explain his doubts, he really thought that Tubo had given Daming a big chance.

Of course, he is not from a merchant background, so it is normal for him to be immersed in huge interests.

It's just that, this also shows that there is still a considerable gap between the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty and those of the Tang Dynasty.

If it were in Datang, people like Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji wouldn't need to come forward, any household doctor would probably be able to see Tubo's uneasiness and kindness from it.

But there is no way around this, there must be a process for human growth.

I believe that after going through this time, both Pusiruo and Li Qinjian will realize their shortcomings.

"Your Highness, the ministers will leave first, and we will go to plan trade ports with the countries in the Western Regions. Don't worry, Your Highness, the ministers know what to do."

If they just regarded the trading port as a business before, it is different now.

With the pearls and jades in charge of planting mulberry and misleading the country in front of them, they also gradually understood that in Li Chengqian's heart, the biggest purpose of this trade port is not to make profits, but to seek the country.

The difference between the two is huge.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian nodded, and said: "Pu Shangshu and Li Shilang have to work hard on this matter. By the way, you should let the people from the Ministry of Rites inform Ashina that I have a banquet tonight."

After both of them left, Li Chengqian also thought about it carefully.

After finding that there was indeed nothing wrong, Li Chengqian took a nap for a while.

Li Chengqian didn't wake up until sunset.

"Has the banquet been arranged?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Going back to Your Highness, the arrangements have been made, everyone is probably here now, so we will wait for Your Highness." Chunhua said while changing Li Chengqian's clothes.

Li Chengqian nodded, and said, "Well, I'll be there now."

Not long after, Li Chengqian came to the banquet.

Today Li Chengqian only invited Ashina Nishi to the banquet alone, accompanied by Qibi Heli, Pusiruo, Yi Yuanxi, Niu Jinda, Yi Yuanfeng, Changsun Chong, Wang Xuance and Murong Xiaoyong, plus Li Chengqian and Ashina Nishi , a total of ten people.

It's also interesting to say.

On this table, except for Murong Xiaoyong, Ashina Nisha and Li Chengqian, everyone from the Ming Dynasty Hall came, it was true that not a single one was missed.

This also reflects from the side how short of people the Ming Dynasty Hall is.

As for Murong Xiaoyong, it would not be too much to say that he is just making up the numbers.

"See Your Highness." Seeing Li Chengqian coming in, everyone immediately stood up and saluted.

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Everyone sit down." Then, Li Chengqian looked at Ashina Niguo, and said apologetically, "I have a lot of business before, but I neglected Khan, Khan won't mind, right?" ?”

Ashina immediately smiled and said: "What about your Highness, I, Ashina, have been no longer a Western Turkic Khan since the day I joined Daming.

Now, I, Ashina, are only a citizen of Daming, so Your Highness must not mention any more khans or non-khans.

As for what to do in the future, it all depends on His Highness! "

Li Chengqian pretended to be taken aback, and said with a surprised face: "Is Khan really going to belong to my Ming Dynasty? This king thought that Khan was just joking before. After all, Western Turks are worse than my Ming Dynasty." And, how could there be any attachment heart."

It's too much to be a joke. Since ancient times, no one has ever made a joke about this kind of thing. Of course, the game between the two sides is to strive for the best interests of themselves.

"Your Highness is overrated." Ashina said with a smile, "We, Western Turks, were indeed quite strong in the past, but in recent years, we have not been as good as each year. Especially after several wars, our Western Turks have long been With the image of the sunset on the west mountain.

To be honest, if it wasn't for the support of His Highness last year, I, Western Turk, might not be Xue Yantuo's opponent, so this time, I, Western Turk, is sincere. "

Li Chengqian immediately became serious when he heard the words, and said: "If Khan really intends to lead the Western Turks to join us in Ming Dynasty, that is a big deal. It needs to be discussed carefully. Come, please sit down."

With that said, Li Chengqian made a gesture of invitation.

Niu Jinda watched Li Chengqian's performance from the sidelines, and had to admit that Li Chengqian today is much more mature than Li Chengqian in Chang'an.

Everyone knows that the Western Turks' surrender is a foregone conclusion, but in order to seize the initiative, Li Chengqian really didn't even want to lose face.

Ashina was stunned for a moment, and immediately took advantage of the situation and sat down.

Only then did Li Chengqian say: "Since the Western Turks intend to submit to my Ming Dynasty, my Ming Dynasty will naturally not refuse anyone who comes, come, my king will introduce you.

This is Qibi Heli, Minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty..." As he spoke, he introduced the people present to Ashina one by one.

In fact, Ashina had figured out these people a long time ago. There were only such people in the Ming Dynasty hall, so it didn't take much effort to understand them.

But Li Chengqian wanted to introduce, of course he had to be polite.

After they finished exchanging greetings, Li Chengqian waved his hands and said, "Since Ashina has already attached himself to me, Daming, then everyone will be our own from now on.

By the way, Pu Shangshu, is there any vacancy in my Ming Dynasty now? "

When Puxiuo heard the words, he immediately said: "Return to Your Highness, the posts of ministers in the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Punishment are still vacant."

As soon as he said this, Murong Xiaoyong, Chang Sun Chong, and Wang Xuance were all taken aback.

Although the three of them are not a Shangshu, but because their departments do not have a Shangshu, each of them still has a corresponding right to speak in their respective departments.

If they have an extra Shangshu on their heads to take care of it, the future will not be so easy.

Li Chengqian nodded, looked at Ashina Niguo again, and said with a smile: "Since the Western Turks have sincerely attached themselves to me, I can't treat you badly.

In this way, you don’t want to go back, West Turkic. Now my official department just lacks a minister, are you confident? "

At this moment, he didn't say a word about whether he was joking or not, he just wanted to get the initiative.

As for having a good discussion, hehe, he will discuss it with you?
Ashina was stunned, he couldn't keep up with Li Chengqian's rhythm, just now you doubted whether I was sincerely attached, and now you directly arrange a position for me?
The key is, does he have confidence?
Is that right?

Can he say it?

Moreover, in Li Chengqian's words, there is another important message, that is, Western Turks, he should not go back.

Right now he is thinking, if he insists on going back to West Turk, will Li Chengqian reject West Turk's attachment?
From what he knew about Li Chengqian, he was definitely not a mediocre person, otherwise he would not have joined Li Chengqian's army at the founding ceremony of Ming Dynasty.

Just worried that Li Chengqian would refuse.

Besides, he has been in Water River County for so long, and Li Chengqian has never met him alone. It seems that he is not interested in his attachment to the Western Turks, but Ashina knows that Li Chengqian is definitely thinking of countermeasures .

Since he was invited to a banquet today, it means that the countermeasures are already in place.

Perhaps at this moment, if he dared to refuse and insisted on returning to the West Turks, then Li Chengqian would definitely think that the Western Turks' attachment was not due to sincerity, and he would make an excuse to turn against the West Turks.

After thinking about it, Ashina finally nodded and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, this humble minister will definitely live up to His Highness's trust."

Even if he stayed in Daming, it would not have much impact on Western Turks.

On the contrary, he can still watch Daming's every move all the time.

In other words, he was a hostage of the Western Turks in the Ming court.

"Preach the decree to tell the world." Li Chengqian laughed when he heard the words, "From now on, this king will appoint the Khan of the original Western Turks, and Ashina Niyu will be the first Minister of the Ministry of Officials of the Ming Dynasty."

Speaking of this, Li Chengqian looked at Niu Jinda again, and said with a smile, "Besides, since the Western Turks have already attached to our Daming court, we will add the post of Protector of the Western Regions to take charge of all military and political affairs of the Western Turks.

The king appointed Niu Jinda as the first governor of the Western Regions. "

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian patted Ashina on the shoulder, and said, "Shangshu Ashina, Niu Jinda will serve as the governor of the Western Regions, and I hope that Shangshu Ashina will support him a lot."

Ashina was stunned.

See you so soon?
He thought that Li Chengqian would make false claims with him, but he didn't expect that his sinister intentions would be exposed so soon.

"Your Highness, no!" Ashina Niu looked at Niu Jinda and said immediately.

PS: I drank too much yesterday and woke up at three o'clock. Sorry, this month is bad, next month will make up!Dogs don't make up!

(End of this chapter)