Ji Tang

Chapter 1285 I can’t swallow this breath!
At this time, the scene was quiet for a while. 750 million yuan was equivalent to half of the national treasury's compensation. So the war could still be fought like this?

If you lose, you have to pay compensation. What are the reasons?Because the Tang Dynasty was the first to pick and choose, the Tang Dynasty was the last to counterattack. The war was all caused by your arrogance and self-interest, so we had no choice but to counterattack.Therefore, all responsibilities caused by the war will be borne by the other party, including all the money needed for the war, as well as a sincere repentance attitude.

In addition, in order to settle the losses caused by the war to Tocharia and other countries, the funds needed for post-war reconstruction should be compensated. Since Tocharor and other countries have no rulers, the Tang Dynasty will temporarily collect them on their behalf and will also be used in the future. Post-war reconstruction.

Listen, do people speak?
But it sounds so exciting.Defeat is not the end, as you have to bear the cost of all the war. Not only did you win this battle without much loss, but you also made a profit after it was over!

Who's to make sense of this?

As for the compensation accepted on behalf of Tochara and other countries, haha, if the country is gone, doesn’t it go into the pockets of the Tang Dynasty?As for the royal family remaining?But the king thought that Datang was avenging them and it would be fine if he did not pay in return. How could he still ask for these compensations?
So, after going round and round, he returned to the embrace of the Tang Dynasty. After completing his righteous move to rush into the Tang Dynasty, he even dedicated many treasures to the great Emperor Khan.

Look, this mother-in-law has all her dignity and respect, she is also upright and high-sounding, and no one can find fault with her.

Even the most harsh people think that this money is too reasonable. There is nothing more reasonable than this!
There was a censor who wanted to speak, but was pulled back by his colleagues before he could open his mouth.

why?
If they had tens of thousands of dollars, they could still say that the general oppressed the other party too much and made the other party hold a grudge, which would not be easy to appease afterwards.

But when the number reaches tens of millions, accounting for nearly half of the Tang treasury, it is somewhat inappropriate to say this at this time.How much can you do with so much money?Even if all the people in the country were divided equally, each person would be able to get a few hundred copper coins.If anyone dares to make a fool of himself at this time, he will be ruining himself in the Tang Dynasty!
Dashi is not your biological son. Do you care whether he pays more or less?Since they can take it out, it means they are not short of money. This is because they are repenting for the crimes they have committed. Is it none of your business?
Not only cannot this be opposed, but it must be widely publicized and appreciated.

Li Yu opened her mouth wide on the carriage and asked her mother-in-law blankly: "Mom, did dad loot the Dashi treasury? Oh my God, tens of millions of dollars, how much money is this!"

You Ning was also stunned. People lose money when they fight. If they can, they won't fight. But how can your husband still make money when he fights?

No matter what others thought, Li Chengqian almost burst into laughter at this moment. He suppressed his laughter and said: "Duke Xi opened up the territory for the Tang Dynasty. It is really a great achievement for his hard work. Come on!"

I saw the repertoire that had been prepared one by one, and it was completely reduced to the triumphal song of the Tang Dynasty, "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation", slowly unfolding in the square array of hundreds of strong women wearing armor.

Afterwards, the Ministry of Rites greatly praised the army on behalf of the emperor, and even confirmed that the Taiji Palace would reward the army three days later.

The prince personally removed his armor for General Ji Song, and then there was a grand scene of tens of thousands of soldiers removing their armor.——
When the welcoming ceremony was over, the people were reluctant to leave for a long time, but the soldiers could not.Under the leadership of their respective generals, they will first go to the camp outside the city to repair for three days, and then participate in the fashion ceremony three days later.

"Are you going back to the city directly or..."

When the people slowly left without saying anything, Li Chengqian also relaxed and looked at the tearful people from the Duke of Xi's Mansion on the side of the road and said to Ji Song.

"I'll go over and give you a few words, and then I'll go with the army to the camp to rest. This is the rule of the court, and I can't make an exception!"

Li Chengqian nodded: "That's fine, I'll save you the trouble of explaining it to all the officials!"

"Okay, I won't disturb you anymore, let's go first!"

After Li Chengqian left, Ji Song, accompanied by Liu Laoer, walked towards Ji's carriage. Looking at her husband who was slowly approaching, You Ning could no longer help but break through the guard and rush towards this side.

But the soldiers in charge of the alert acted as if they didn't see anything and didn't look away!

"Husband. Wow~"

Ji Song hugged his wife tightly and comforted him with a smile: "Isn't this back? Be good, I'll go home in a few days!"

You Ning got out of her husband's arms, glanced at her daughter-in-law behind her, and felt a little embarrassed.But at this time, she didn't care much anymore. Anyway, if you like jokes, just laugh.

Looking at his haggard wife, Ji Song raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his face, and said with a smile: "How old are you, and you are still crying? You are not afraid of the jokes of the juniors!"

You Ning was not happy when he heard this, and choked up: "What's wrong with me crying? What's wrong with crying in front of my husband? Whoever wants to talk, I don't care!"

"Daddy!"

"Daddy!"

At this moment, two children's voices woke them up, and they saw two little people, one big and one small, rushing towards them.

"Dad, Haoer misses you so much!"

Little Hao'er got directly into his father's arms and squeezed his aunt out. You Ning was so angry that his teeth itched with hatred, but he couldn't be like a child, right?

It wasn't over yet, Yaya saw her brother in her father's arms, but she had no place, her mouth suddenly became deflated, and she was about to cry in grievance.

But before she could cry, she felt her body tighten. When she opened her eyes, she saw that she was being held in her arms by her father, and she immediately giggled happily.

"Good boy, tell daddy, do you miss daddy?"

Holding the two little people in his arms, Ji Song's heart felt tender. These were his children, and they were also his sustenance and ties in this world.It is because of their existence that I can feel that I am living in the real world.

"Think about it, think about it every day!"

Little Haoer clasped her little fingers and said, "I want my dad to take me to fly a kite, take me to eat delicious food, and take me to play outside. Anyway, I want to eat, sleep, and wake up."

After saying that, he looked at his father eagerly and said, "Dad, when can we go out to play!"

"I want it too, I want it too!"

Yaya, who was beaten by her brother, was not happy and quickly declared her presence!

"Yes, yes, yes, yes!"

Ji Song's face exuded a smile he had never seen before, and said: "Xiao Hao'er and Yaya are both well behaved. After dad is busy these days, he will take you out to play, okay? Daddy promises you that you can go wherever you want. OK?"

"Daddy, don't lie to people!" "Hahaha, of course daddy won't lie to people and pretend that they are puppies!"
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After comforting the two children, Xiaolian and Xiaozhu hugged the children and looked at their husbands lovingly.

"It's been a hard time, but now that your husband is back, just leave everything to me!"

The two of them burst into tears. Although they were concubines, their husbands always kept themselves clean. They were the only three women who treated each one of them sincerely. I don't know how many concubines in the prince's house envied them.

"It's not hard, it's the husband who is hard. You are fighting outside, and we can't help you much. We can only honor the old lady at home and take good care of my sister and children. We are worried about causing trouble for you."

After speaking, he looked at his husband pleadingly and said, "Master, let's not go to war from now on, okay? I and my sister will take good care of you at home. I'm really worried!"

Ji Song smiled bitterly, fighting?If it were possible, he would want to stay at home for the rest of his life, but when he's in his position, can he just say he doesn't want to?
"Nonsense. As the Duke of the Tang Dynasty, my husband has his own responsibilities. How can you understand it? Never say this again in the future, otherwise don't blame me for enforcing the family law!"

Upon hearing this, You Ning glanced at the people around him and frowned.

Of course You Ning doesn't want her husband to go to the battlefield, but as the eldest wife of the family, she has many more things to think about, and she is not as simple as these two heartless people!
"Okay, I have to go to the military camp to stay for three days. This is the rule. I will go home after the reward ceremony. You go home first!"

Finally, he looked at his eldest daughter-in-law Li Yu, smiled and waved to him.

"father!"

Li Yu grew up in the Ji family since she was a child, and she spent more time in the Duke's Mansion than in the East Palace.Before he married Ji Runcheng, he called him uncle, and after they got married, he followed his husband and called him and Youning father and mother. This is really treating them as relatives!

"Well, I'm much calmer. The future of the family will be left to you and Run'er. Your mother has been able to help you a little in these years, but from now on you will have to rely on yourselves."

Li Yu nodded with red eyes, he understood all this.Both the emperor and his father had warned him that he would take over the Ji family's future residence. This was a tacit agreement between his father, his father and the emperor, and it was also the reason for the marriage between the royal family and the Ji family!
"Don't have any burden in your heart. This is a matter between our generation. You just have to do your own thing. You have grown up by your father's side since you were a child. How can your father not know your temper?"

Looking at Li Yu who was a little embarrassed, Ji Shi smiled and said: "From now on, I just hope that you and Run'er will be in harmony. You should be more tolerant of that kid's bad temper sometimes. Husband and wife should also treat each other." understanding!"

"Dad, don't worry, Yu'er knows what to do!"

Ji Song nodded with satisfaction, then without saying anything else, he waved to everyone, then turned around and followed the army to the military camp!
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In Chongzheng Hall, Li Shimin, who was listening to Li Chengqian's report on today's welcoming ceremony, suddenly stood up!
bang~
The beloved cytoplasmic teapot fell to the ground and broke into pieces, but he was indifferent. He widened his eyes and said, "More than 1000 million yuan? Are you sure you didn't make a mistake in your calculation?"

"Do you know what this concept is? The total tax revenue of Datang in a year is only more than 3000 million guan. Are you telling me that this compensation alone is more than 1000 million guan?"

Li Chengqian also smiled bitterly and said: "Father, I have asked the Ministry of Revenue to calculate the result no less than ten times. There will be no mistake!"

He took out a gold coin and handed it to his father, saying: "This is a gold coin issued by the Eastern Roman Empire in the West. Basically all countries in the West are using this gold coin. My son has calculated that this gold coin is converted into Tang Dynasty gold coins." The unit is about five cents, which is ten million gold coins, which is nearly 30 kilograms of gold. If converted into copper coins, it would be 750 million gold coins."

"Father, you can't be wrong. I took these from the compensation gold coins. I took a quick look at them. Although there are slight differences in each gold coin, the value will not be too different."

"That's 750 million yuan!"

"Equivalent to half of the Tang Dynasty's treasury!"

"Sigh~"

Li Shimin took a deep breath, and his grandson almost fainted!

"Erlang, do you think I am dreaming? Can such a huge benefit be achieved in this war? Then what were we doing before?"

Li Shimin tried to calm himself down and played with the gold coin in his hand, which was engraved with the head of a foreign race, which should be an emperor from the Eastern Roman Empire.

"The coins of the Eastern Roman Empire are divided into copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins. The exchange ratio is about ten times, which is somewhat different from the exchange in the Tang Dynasty."

Speaking of this, Li Chengqian said with some embarrassment: "According to the exchange ratio of the Tang Dynasty, one tael of copper can be exchanged for one tael of silver, and one tael of gold can be exchanged for fifteen guan of copper coins."

"In other words, even if Western businessmen do nothing, they can just exchange gold for a large amount of copper coins. This is simply a business without capital! I just asked people to check, and there are many big food businessmen holding gold. Exchange copper coins, then re-melt the copper coins and exchange them for gold in the West, the profit from the price difference is astonishingly huge."

"Although Datang's gold and silver are not commonly used coins, they are the settlement currencies for bulk goods. Therefore, every time Datang exchanges gold with the other party, it will lose a part of its profits."

bang~
"They are so deceitful, so treacherous and shameless. These unscrupulous businessmen should be cut to pieces!"

Li Shimin was so angry that he almost went crazy. He remembered that he had lived frugally, which was how the Tang Dynasty prospered, and the people had some spare money.It is a fact that the Tang Dynasty was short of copper, but copper coins had been used since the pre-Qin era, and copper utensils had been used since the Qin Dynasty.Logically speaking, the population of the Central Plains has not changed much over the years. There should be a lot of copper.

But the fact is that there is never enough copper, and new money is minted every year and flows to the market, otherwise Datang will be in a money panic.Although part of it is the reason why the aristocratic family can only enter and not get out, it is not to this extent.

But as soon as this incident came out, he understood that this was not a money panic. It was clear that someone was constantly exchanging gold for copper coins in the Tang Dynasty, and then moved to the West to exchange for gold that was higher than the proportion of the Tang Dynasty. And then the cycle started again, and the copper coins in the Central Plains increased every year. How will this decrease in the long run?Even if a large number of copper coins are minted every year, they will not be able to withstand this!

"Come on!"

"Your Majesty~"

Li Shimin's eyes were red and he said angrily: "Go and arrest those treacherous businessmen. I want to ask them how much copper money they transported out of the Tang Dynasty!"

"It's simply lawless and extremely cunning. This is poaching Datang!"

"Father, wait a minute!"

Seeing that his father was about to kill someone, Li Chengqian quickly stopped him and said: "Father, you can't solve the problem like this. It's easy to kill them, but it's impossible to put an end to it. As long as the Tang Dynasty still allows gold to be exchanged for copper coins, then this matter will There’s no way to prevent it!”

"Then what do you think we should do? Ah? Do you want them to use Tang Dynasty's copper coins to make huge profits?"

He just wants to kill people now. Thinking about the hardships he suffered for money in the past few years, he looks like a fool now.When he was scrimping on food and clothing, those bastards might be calling him a fool behind his back.

This kills them, I can't swallow this breath
(End of this chapter)