Chapter 927
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Bi Goo listened from beginning to end. He held the glass cup and stared blankly at Li Yi, not saying a word.
He understood. Before the Tang Dynasty cut off the Silk Road on the land, they used technology to trade with the Western Regions.
Silk and tea leaves were exchanged for precious things.
After listening to Li Yi's explanation, he understood that this was called system theory.
It was much better than simply thinking that your own things were good and that others needed them.
Bi Goo understood why it was like this and where the extra money came from. It turned out that it was the added value of technology.
After a while, Li Yi began to refill the cup. Bi Goo said, "The Tang Dynasty has been taking advantage of others?"
"That's not necessarily true." Li Yi waved his hand. "In addition to the added value of technology, there is also the cost of labor. Two hours of work for a farmer is different from two hours of work for a commoner."
Li Yi began to talk about the cost of labor for Bi Goo again. The commoners of the Tang Dynasty were paid 30 coins for a day's work.
The commoners of the Japanese Empire were paid 5 coins for a day's work in the Tang Dynasty.
The commoners of the Japanese Empire did not lose anything, and neither did the imperial court of the Japanese Empire.
They got the goods of the Tang Dynasty that they needed, and they paid the normal cost of labor.
The ironware of the Tang Dynasty was of better quality than that of the Japanese Empire. After the Japanese Empire bought it, they used it to make labor tools and improve labor efficiency.
The commoners of the Tang Dynasty cut pig grass to feed pigs and raised chickens in the mountains to eat. They sold it at the same price, plus the cost of labor.
The Japanese Empire also fed pigs and raised chickens locally. They sent the pigs and chickens to the Tang Dynasty to be sold, and the good things they obtained made up for the loss of trade deficit.
The purchasing power of the Japanese Empire's copper coins in their own country was not as great as the things they bought in the Tang Dynasty. As long as the Japanese Empire was willing to bear the loss of mineral resources, they could still make a profit.
"Is it that complicated?" Bi Goo put down his cup and rubbed his face with both hands.
He felt that he had lived for decades in vain. As the Chancellor's assistant, Li Yi knew how to play with anything that could be done.
Li Yi was dumbfounded when he heard what Li Yi was doing.
He had originally thought that, as the Prime Minister, he was a chess player, but in the end, Li Yi was using the world as a chessboard to set up a trap.
"It's quite simple, but there are more complicated ones. In the later stage, we can transfer the economic pressure of the Tang dynasty to the outside world. "
Li Yi shook his head. This was only the beginning. Go on and learn.
Bi Goo looked at the Luohan fruit floating on the water. "Through such trade, the biggest gain is the low-priced products."
"No. Through the trade with the Japanese Empire, the greatest gain was teaching the merchants to go to more places to obtain resources."
Li Yi placed the matter with the Japanese Empire on the back burner. It was more important to cultivate sea trade talents.
Bi Goo rubbed his temples. "I won't ask first. I can't remember. My head hurts. Make a copy for me. "
Bi Goo's last words were for the palace maids and eunuchs. The palace maids and eunuchs were recording.
After recording, each of them made a copy of what they had written and pieced it together for Bi Goo.
The original copy would be pasted and sent to Li Longji. Li Longji needed to learn.
After the copying was done, Bi Goo did not plan to eat in Zhuangzi.
He took two thermos bottles and left. He said that he was going to give them to his two sisters. His sisters did not live with him, so they did not have thermos bottles at home.
"Old Bi, you don't want the kerosene lamps?" Li Yi asked.
"I'm sorry to take too much at once. I'll come again next time." Bi Goo swung the thermos bottles out.
"Why don't I feel like you're sorry?" Li Yi watched Bi Goo walk away and muttered.
"It's Dongzhu. It's not convenient for him to take them. His attendant did not come in." Cui Liu said.
"Be careful. If he hears it, he'll complain about you." Li Yi laughed.
"He can't control me. I'm not afraid." Cui Liu stuck out her tongue and acted as if she had someone to rely on.
Bi Goo crossed the bridge and got on the car to return to the government hall.
"Fill the two thermos bottles with hot water and plug them. See if they leak. If they leak, go to Li Family Zhuangzi and ask for new thermos stoppers."
Bi Goo pointed at the two thermos bottles and ordered his subordinates. There was no problem with the flask. If there was a problem, the flask would not be able to leave the factory.
The cost of the flask was fixed. The outer shell of the thermos bottle was made of different materials.
Some were made of good wood and then inlaid with jade.
Li Family Zhuangzi's thermos bottles were all made of bamboo. If they accidentally fell on the ground, the bamboo would cushion them and would not break easily.
"So, do you collect taxes?" Song Jing and Su Yi went to Bi Goo's office together.
"No, there's not much. But we can help the Japanese Empire and let their currency circulate …"
Bi Goo told the two about the Li Family Zhuangzi helping to print the currency and trade the goods of the Tang dynasty.
He did not mention the idea of letting the Japanese Empire use copper coins at half price. This idea was good, but it would help the Japanese Empire's currency circulate in the country.
They were not related to the Japanese Empire. Why should they help the Japanese Empire? It would not benefit the Tang dynasty.
Song Jing and Su Yi also had a headache. What added value, labor costs, trade structure, balance …
The only thing they knew was that if they followed Li Yi's plan, the Tang dynasty would benefit.
Li Yi could suffer losses when facing the people of the Tang dynasty. When facing other countries or tribes, the Tang dynasty could not suffer losses.
Li Yi was willing to tolerate internally, but Li Yi was tough on external affairs.
"Find an opportunity to leak some information to the Japanese Empire's envoys and ask them to come to us. Otherwise, they will be suspicious."
Song Jing also learned from Li Yi. In history, he was not good at dealing with external affairs. He was afraid that the Tang dynasty's soldiers would take the initiative to attack and cause trouble.
Now, he was even more afraid of joining the League. He realized that as long as he adopted a policy of retreat, Li Yi would be able to get him into the League.
The Tang dynasty did not have a prime minister. All of the prime ministers had to act according to Li Yi's will.
Su Yi said, "I heard from His Majesty that the Japanese Empire's envoys made Princess Yongmu uneasy. Princess Yongmu wrote a letter to Li Yi.
She said that the Japanese Empire's envoys came to East City. When they looked at her, she felt that they were coveting her. With such thoughts, can they stop having thoughts that they shouldn't have?
Because the other party had a lot of people, they looked very imposing. It was probably because of this that they had other thoughts.
If she quickly hid and did not show up, there would not be any problems and she could live a peaceful life.
Princess Yongmu looked very wronged. I think the Japanese Empire's envoys are going to be unlucky. "
Su Yi said what Li Longji said to him. Li Longji was angry and scared his daughter.
Su Yi said and laughed. He did not think that Princess Yongmu would be in danger. Li Yi was famous for being protective of his children.
When Song De was bullied, how did Li Yi fight back? He defeated Shopkeeper Liang and the others in one go.
Where did he start and where did he end? He was so domineering.
"I hope no one dies." Song Jing was afraid that Li Yi would kill someone.
He killed the Japanese Empire's envoys without any evidence. What would others think?
Bi Goo had the right to speak, "Xiao Yi will not kill anyone. He only scared the Tubo and Turkic envoys. He did not kill them.
When two countries are at war, they will not kill envoys. Moreover, the Japanese Empire and the Tang dynasty are not at war now. Xiao Yi knows what to do. "
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