When Li Longji heard Zhang Xiaobao's words, he smiled. This was exactly what he was waiting for. He already thought that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo had already completed their apprenticeship, and there was nothing that could stop them.
Now that he saw it, it was indeed so. He smiled and asked, "Tell me, you are full of evil ideas. How do you want to solve this problem?"
"Your Majesty, Xiao Bao is indeed smart. I think that it is best to solve this problem through economic means." Wu Huifei was biased towards Zhang Xiaobao. She didn't want to hear others badmouth Zhang Xiaobao, just like how Empress Wang didn't want to hear others badmouth Wang Juan.
Wu Huifei had been asking Zhang Xiaobao a lot of questions recently. Many economic problems seemed very complicated, but when Zhang Xiaobao explained them, they were very simple.
For example, in a foreign country, other countries would use their monetary policies to influence the Great Tang's currency ratio. According to Xiaobao's book, this was an extremely complicated situation.
There was the unequal exchange of currencies, the foreign currency control in the export process, and the inflation control in the domestic currency exchange process.
If no one used the simplest logic to explain it, unless one was a genius, they would be confused to death. Everything was a mess, especially when the domestic currency was exchanged with foreign countries. Why would the gradual appreciation of the domestic currency in circulation devalue the domestic currency?
But after listening to Zhang Xiaobao's explanation, she understood. That was, other people's money could buy other people's things, but your money couldn't. So, if you want to buy other people's things, you have to sell your own things.
If your currency was valuable, other people would feel that it was expensive. So, if you let the currency depreciate first, you would be exploiting your own country's citizens.
At this time, other people's money would come in. If you promote exports, other people would come to buy things. Using other people's money to exchange for your country's money, when your currency appreciated, they would naturally be able to exchange more of their money when they returned.
In this way, not only would it affect your exports, but it would also reduce your foreign currency reserves. Then, the effect of the political control of currency devaluation would be reflected. With the foreign currency exchange gone, your country's money would be worthless. The only thing you could do was to improve your technology and promote internal product demand.
Wu Huifei had listened to Zhang Xiaobao's explanation of one example after another, and only then did she understand the content in this area. In the end, when she thought she had learned well, Zhang Xiaobao told her that this was the simplest and most basic thing.
If they wanted to use this method to attack other countries, there was no need for Zhang Xiaobao to do anything. Cuckoo alone could play the other countries to death.
If Zhang Xiaobao was serious, he would create a false impression that the Great Tang's currency was depreciating. Then, after the appreciation, the Great Tang would discover that while the country's GNP was growing, its purchasing power had decreased. At this time, the people of the Great Tang would be better off due to the depreciation of the currency.
This was because there was an advantage in the international currency itself. At the same time, it was also the effect of the government's financial subsidies to the people.
Wu Huifei had not studied this thoroughly yet. Anyway, she knew that if Xiaobao were to do it, it would be like what was written in the Book of Tao Te Ching. Give him a space to express himself, and he would make you feel what it meant to be mysterious and wonderful.
It was because she knew her own shortcomings that she did not like to hear others say bad things about Xiao Bao. Even if it was the Emperor, she would still be unhappy.
Li Longji also knew that his concubine was a little like a religious believer in Zhang Xiaobao. He shook his head helplessly and said, "I don't believe it. Xiao Bao usually takes the initiative to attack others with the economy. Of course, when others use the economy to harm the Great Tang, Xiao Bao's counterattack will be sharper. Japan and Tubo have already experienced it.
But now that the other party has not revealed their identity, even if Xiaobao wants to attack, he has to find the right target. Furthermore, Xiaobao's personality is similar to that of the stories that Yaojuan tells her younger brothers and sisters, which is to give them a taste of their own medicine. What is it called again?
"Changing the Stars." Empress Wang interrupted. She liked to read everything that Cuckoo wrote, and she also liked the stories that Cuckoo told to her younger brothers and sisters.
There were times when she truly couldn't understand how a child like Juanjuan could know so many things. There was no need to talk about military matters. There were many generals in the Great Tang who could win a battle, and some of them had even won battle after battle.
But in the situation that Cuckoo was facing, the so-called victory of other generals was to be able to save the generals on their side and try their best to save the other soldiers.
As for Juan Juan, under such circumstances, she had won a beautiful battle despite being outnumbered. Furthermore, she had directly threatened the safety of Tubo as a whole. Then, she had successfully retreated, leaving Tubo with endless regret and humiliation.
At the same time, Xiao Bao finally showed the world what was called two swords in harmony. This was the most worthy legend of the two of them.
However, Cuckoo could still tell many stories and write many poems. What was more surprising was that Cuckoo was very familiar with the politics in the palace. If there was no Cuckoo, she might not be where she was now. Xiaowu was really amazing, she could not win against her.
Empress Wang looked at Zhang Xiaobao and then looked at Wang Juan. She muttered to herself, "That's strange, even if there is an expert teaching them, how can the children learn? I have seen many geniuses, but I have never seen people like the two of them. If it was someone else, they might not be able to learn a thing or two from the two of them in their lifetime.
Xiaobei and the other children are smart, but compared to their older brothers and sisters, they are still too far apart. I can't understand, I can't understand. I hope that Pan 'er and the rest can learn more. I am satisfied with half of their abilities. "
Empress Wang's voice was not soft. After Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan heard it, they looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. They knew that it was impossible because the education system was different. At that time, there was no need to say that they were geniuses. The things that normal children learned would scare the people of the Tang Empire to death.
The reason why the younger siblings were smart was because the two of them used the most classic teaching method. That was the treatment that only the children of rich families had. They gave individual lessons and encouraged education. Just the money spent on the children in a year was no less than 3 million. This was not the nurturing method of the family, but the price of the elite kindergarten.
Wu Huifei sighed. She knew that her son had no hope. At the same time, she felt that Empress Wang was too greedy. She wanted to learn half of it? How much did Xiaobei and the rest learn? When they were the same age, the things that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan knew were the sum of the nine younger siblings' knowledge, and even more.
Li Longji was also thinking about it because there were always people saying that there were two kinds of things. The inner circle of the Tang Empire said that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were the reincarnation of immortals. They did not need to work hard like other children to learn. As long as you taught them once, they would be able to remember it immediately and draw inferences about other things.
The people outside said that the two of them were monsters, and it even spread to the palace. They even thought that they could kill them. What a joke. To them, they were definitely monsters, but to them, they were national scholars. The more monsters they were, the better.
"Monster, Xiao Bao, you monster, hurry up and say it. Look at the two of you. How many people's hearts are affected by your every action? Since young, you have never allowed others to have peace. What auspicious sign? Isn't it just a greenhouse? Then you took explosives to blow up other people's wells.
At that time, the furnace for steelmaking was not done properly. You made something like a rice flower and sold it at a sky-high price. How are you going to deal with them? You can't live a good life, but you insist on believing in some other religion. Can't you believe in us? Even if we are high and mighty, we can believe in the two of you. Speak. "
As Li Longji was thinking, he suddenly realized that Zhang Xiaobao had lowered his head and was eating again. He did not have time to eat his own two fried eggs. He actually shared them with his wife with Xiao Bao. Didn't the two of you eat medium-rare? Ours is medium-rare.
"Ah?" Zhang Xiaobao raised his hand and rubbed his mouth with a blank expression.
Wang Juan was secretly laughing at the side. Just now, when Xiao Bao saw that the other party had entered a state of deep thought, he brought over the food that the other party was eating. The reason was very good. He said that thinking about problems exhausted one's brain and needed to replenish one's nutrition. It was not like physical work where one could just replenish one's protein. A brain worker's first thought was to replenish one's glucose.
Thus, he ate the other party's eggs, which were high in protein.
"I'm asking you a question. Speak. Only you, Xiao Bao. If it were any other subject who dared to ignore us, we … We would definitely have Xiaobei arrest him. Eh? Xiao Bao, if We had Xiaobei arrest you, do you think Xiaobei would do it? "
When Li Longji was talking about serious matters, he changed the topic again.
"In response to Your Majesty's question, Xiaobei would capture this subject to tell them a story. This subject's idea is actually not special at all. There are only two points. One is to fish in troubled waters, the other is to add fuel to the fire, and the other is to fight poison with poison."
Zhang Xiaobao helped to correct the topic.
"How do we play? Will many of our Great Tang's citizens die? "This was what Li Longji was most concerned about.
"In theory, no. In practice, there might be some losses. This is the best method I can think of," Zhang Xiaobao replied.
"What method?" Li Longji and the others asked at the same time.
Zhang Xiaobao immediately said. Instead, he took out a small box from his bosom and handed it to Wang Juan. Wang Juan glared at Zhang Xiaobao and said, "When people smoke cigars, they don't inhale into their lungs. They use their tongue and nose to feel the purity of the smoke. When you smoke, you inhale into your lungs. There's something wrong with you."
Although she said this, Wang Juan still cut the cigar that Zhang Xiaobao had instructed her to roll. After roasting it, she lit it up and stuffed it into Zhang Xiaobao's mouth.
"What purity? At the beginning, cigars were used as stimulants. They can even be eaten. It's such a pure smoke, it's a pity not to smoke it. There are also people who eat it. Compared to the exhaust gas and smoke from the chemical industry, this little bit of smoke is nothing. On average, I smoke one every five days. "
Zhang Xiaobao explained first. Then, he said to Li Longji and the others, "It's actually very simple. No matter how strong a fortress is, it's most afraid of being breached from the inside. Since others use this kind of religious method to deceive people, we should follow their example.
I'll arrange for some people to join in and then come up with their doctrine. Cuckoo and I will modify it to make it more reasonable. Then, we'll send it back. At this time, the other party will have a hard time.
If they accept the new doctrine, they will not be able to face the censure of their original doctrine by the people we have placed in their past. If they deny the new doctrine, they will have to deny their own doctrine, for we have changed it according to the basis of their doctrine.
In this way, their external struggle will become their internal struggle. It's very interesting. When we design several principles based on their original doctrine and come up with a new doctrine, it's inevitable that they will split up.
Because their religion itself is very ambitious, and only those with ambition in their hearts would think of a way to spread it. Once there is a gap between the various leaders, when they see an opportunity, we don't have to worry about it anymore.
At that time, I'll arrange for people to infiltrate and capture their leaders. After that, we'll take their power back. Then, we'll further improve the doctrine and let the people return to normal.
If there's still someone who's not normal, we'll send them to the border and encourage them to follow the doctrine and fight. This is the only way. "
When Li Longji heard Zhang Xiaobao's words, he felt his hair stand on end. This is too sinister.
Without waiting for him to say anything, Wang Juan followed Zhang Xiaobao's train of thought and said, "Actually, it's not too difficult to seize power. The reason why they succeeded was because we didn't have the time to carry out the spiritual civilization of the people. As a result, they found a small loophole to take advantage of.
When we carry out the spiritual civilization of the people, it'll be difficult for their religion to develop. At the same time, if they want to develop well, they need financial support.
In front of similar doctrines, the believers can't tell which is true and which is false. They prefer to see the practical results.
We provide the money. This way, the people we arrange will have more say in the religion, overthrow the original leader, and establish a new spiritual pillar. "
This time, Li Longji and the others agreed. Indeed, all seemingly sturdy factions usually started to disintegrate from the inside.
"Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, We understand what you mean. Perhaps it will take some time, but the effect should be good. When the time comes, we'll capture their people and kill them all. Let's see who dares to do anything to harm our Great Tang in the future."
Li Longji planned to support this, meaning that he would also send people to join in. The more people there were, the more chaotic the religion would become.
When Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao heard Li Longji's words, they shook their heads at the same time. Zhang Xiaobao said, "Actually, Cuckoo and I just find it annoying. We don't want to specifically target the leaders sent by the enemy. We want to know which faction, or organization, or country is causing trouble. When the time comes, we'll directly target the most basic figure of the enemy."
"I hope it's not Silla, Japan, or a group of small countries in the southwest. Otherwise, our energy is limited, and we can only arrange for the other ministers in the court to take action." Wang Juan pointed to the northwest, implying that she hoped that it was the people of Duoshi who were causing trouble.
"Then what would the two of you do if it was another country?" Li Longji asked.
"Endure. For the time being, we'll cut off the other party's hand. Then, we'll endure until we have free hands," Zhang Xiaobao replied.
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