"Your Majesty, the Turkic envoy has arrived." In the afternoon, Song Jing handed over the Prime Minister's letter.
In Li Family Zhuangzi, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Li Longji held morning court in Hanyuan Palace.
On the fifteenth and the first day of the lunar month, court meetings were held.
Now that it was over, Li Longji only needed to hold a small court meeting. However, he didn't go to the small court meeting. There were four Prime Ministers, why would he need to go?
Empress Wang and Liu Jieyu were both pregnant, so he stayed in Li Family Zhuangzi. Wu Jieyu also helped to find a woman from the palace to serve Li Longji.
Wu Jieyu didn't want to have a child immediately. She wanted to fight for favor and find a woman for His Majesty.
As for Li Longji, he took out the medicine that Li Yi gave him and gave it to a woman for 22 days.
This medicine was not good, but it was also not good. It could easily make a woman fat. If she took it for a few years, she wouldn't be able to exercise or adjust her diet.
It was good, but it was indeed good.
Some people had irregular menstrual cycles. After taking this, they immediately adjusted.
On the second day after stopping the medicine, there was a high chance that they would have menstrual cycles. Then, after menstruation, they would start to take the medicine.
Li Longji gave this medicine to some people he didn't have any impression of, and Gao Lishi supervised.
Li Longji was now afraid that he would have a child and then compete with the little fellow.
He had to consider the situation of a certain woman first. It wasn't that he couldn't raise a child, but he was worried that the harem would be in chaos.
At present, he was in a state where the monarch would not attend morning court. He was in the Li family manor reading books, intelligence reports, and memorials.
Not having morning court didn't mean that he didn't care about politics. In the past, regardless of gender, the emperor was afraid that he couldn't control the situation and had to hold court meetings.
Li Longji didn't care anymore. He went to hold court meetings on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. Other times, if there wasn't anything important, he wouldn't go.
Is there anyone who dares to make me a figurehead? That's great, let's give it a try!
Raising Winged Knights cost a lot of money. He couldn't use them, so he sent them to the border for disaster relief.
The Winged Knights are here to protect me. Don't you want to build a Black Tortoise Gate for me to see?
As Li Longji thought about it, his mind wandered.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Song Jing seemed to be used to others being absent-minded, including Li Yi. Sometimes, he would be in a daze when he said something.
"Ah! Li Longji came back to his senses. "I'm not seeing you.
I've already decided. If you have the ability, you Turkic people can beat me up.
The Winged Knights continued to practice with their guns. Bang bang bang! Batches of Flame Caps were used up and brought back to be remade.
"That's exactly what I'm doing." Song Jing had just come over to report and wait for dinner. After dinner, he would pack some food and bring it home.
He only had one or two bowls of chicken noodle soup at noon, so he was almost full.
He would eat a few mouthfuls at night and take them home to eat with his family.
"I support you." Bi Goo smacked his lips. He only had a bowl of steamed egg soup for lunch. It was made with three eggs and was stewed.
He was also waiting for dinner. Wasn't it the beginning of spring?
The air was humid. If he brought back spicy dishes and medicinal herbs, the spiciness would be reduced to a very low level.
Su Yi and Zhang Jiuling nodded. They were counting on him to pack some food.
They didn't feel embarrassed. In the whole world, which food could compare to the Li Family Zhuangzi's canteen?
Zhuangzi's canteen was the most expensive, but their taste was much worse.
"What's the Khitans and Xi Tribes doing?" Li Longji didn't ask about the Turks, but the Northeast.
"They brought many mushrooms, ginseng, pine nuts, walnuts, tussah pupa, hazelnuts, dried oysters, mink fur, deer antlers, and live deer."
Bi Goo was in charge of collecting taxes and refunds. The goods from the Northeast were taxed first and refunded later.
Collecting taxes was money. The Li family's farmstead directly gave them money.
The refunds were for the goods and included profits. The Imperial Court took a portion of the profits.
"It's spring. The frozen ground has opened up. The roads are not easy to travel." Li Longji said with a compassionate look.
Song Jing and the others immediately looked at the eunuch who was holding a box. No, looking at the box.
They were all experienced people. What roads were easy to travel? The key was whether Li Yi had made a move in advance.
"I heard that the roads are still being repaired. The four places there lack money and have few people. It's not easy to travel in the cold weather. Spring is here."
Li Longji continued to be in his previous state with a trace of melancholy.
In the past, many officials would stand up and express their sorrow at court.
However! At this moment, the four chancellors were trying to figure out what he meant.
Lack of money wasn't a problem. The Tang dynasty had money but few people? What was there to say when spring came?
The weather was cold and the people there hadn't opened up? Yes, no, it was still early. The Yellow River had opened up, but there were still cold places there.
"I heard that the Hedong Jiedushi and Taiyuan Prefecture had too much coal. Some people even suggested using coal to build roads. It was easier to travel than yellow mud.
I also heard that the people there couldn't find anything to do and had no work. I was very worried.
One side is suffering from the cold, and the other side has too much coal but few people. What kind of coal does the Li Family Zhuangzi use? "
Li Longji began to hint. He was dissatisfied.
What are you chancellors thinking all day? There is a lot of coal in Taiyuan. No one knows where the coal mines are in the northeast. The people in Taiyuan have to work hard to farm. Do you understand?
"The Li Family Zhuangzi uses coal for smelting. The temperature is high. Do you want to cook it?" Su Yi tried to guess the Emperor's meaning.
"Let the Khitans and Xi Tribes come over to buy coal?" Song Jing asked from an economic point of view.
"Sell coal and collect taxes." Bi Goo directly asked for money.
Zhang Jiuling looked at the three and asked, "Is the Li Family Zhuangzi's coal different from others?"
He had just arrived last year and had not come into contact with many things. It was mainly because these things were too small and no one told him.
Gao Lishi said, "The Li Family Zhuangzi's coal is made from coal washing. It's all good coal. If the Li Family Zhuangzi needs to cook it, they can cook it themselves."
"So it's to let the people of Taiyuan wash coal and sell it to the Khitans and Xi Tribes. How much? How many people can wash it? "Su Yi was enlightened. It was too simple.
"Yes, how much?" Li Longji was melancholy. He finally understood why it was so easy to talk to Brother Yi.
Some people say that one can understand the meaning of a song. When it came to Brother Yi, he immediately came up with a complete plan.
The Prime Minister is too stupid. Don't you have any strategic thinking? What's the most important thing now? Population!
Li Longji took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, "In the name of building roads, heating, and smelting coal, we'll recruit the Khitans, Xi Tribes, and Bohai Tribes to work in the Tang dynasty.
We'll pay them more. The coal washers earn a lot of money. One person can earn forty yuan a day. Forty yuan is enough to buy food for several days.
There's a lack of population, and we can't develop local industries. Most of the money we earn will be spent on labor, especially when the roads aren't smooth enough.
We'll use mineral resources to exchange for human resources. The price of the mineral resources will be higher than the price of hiring people. This will suppress the foreign tribes. "
Li Longji has already taught the Prime Ministers a lesson. He's already given you the book. Why don't you study hard?
You don't understand non-military invasion? I've already learned it, although I'm still far from it.
People like you complain in private that you don't have enough power. What power do you have? What benefits?
I'll endure and wait. When the Li Family Zhuangzi's students have gained experience in the local areas, I won't need anyone else in the imperial court.
"I know my mistake." Song Jing didn't flatter Li Longji. He directly admitted his mistake. He really didn't expect this.
For example, in Guan Zhong's book, there were all kinds of economic warfare.
When he read it before, he felt that it was correct. Now that he compared it, they weren't even on the same level.
If I buy your things, you specialize in producing them. If I don't buy them, you're finished. This was Guan Zhong's economic warfare.
Look at Li Yi's. He brought you along to make money. He could cripple you at any time, but he could also let you live a good life at any time.
It was impossible to guard against. There were traps everywhere.
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