The economy of the Tang Dynasty was basically in the hands of the government, which caused many people to have no land to farm, thus creating such a vicious cycle.
Li Shimin also wanted to change, but such a reform was easier said than done.
The Tang Dynasty was poor!
What reward could he give to the meritorious officials?
Other than land, what else could he give?
Nothing!
He suddenly realized that he, Li Shimin, was a pauper, penniless.
Last time, when Zhang Feng mentioned the cooperative, Li Shimin could not help but see a glimmer of hope. However, he considered many factors, including the Tubo Tuyuhun incident and the Zhenla incident, so he had to suppress it. But now, it had reached the point where he had no choice but to reveal it.
He had no money!
Li Shimin was poor. Now, after paying the money to Zhenla, he had no money at all. How terrible was this for an empire?
"Sigh!"
"Lao Li, don't be so pessimistic. I know what you're thinking, but if the emperor doesn't say anything, no matter how good you and I are, we can't shake this dragon!"
"Cooperative? Now you know why I asked you to cooperate with Lord Zhangsun, right? Without the support of the government, do you think a businessman like you dares to do such a thing? Your head will be chopped off in minutes! "
Li Shimin was silent.
The status of a businessman was very low. When they met the government, they had to greet them, or they would be beaten.
Not to mention, such a big move. If it were a normal businessman, who would dare to do such a thing?
They would have been f * cking in prison to enjoy their lives!
This was the status of a businessman. At this time, he also understood why Zhang Feng kept urging him to cooperate with the government. He would rather ask for less money and profits. Even if he withdrew his investment at the right time, he would still contact the government.
If you don't have any connections with the government, what do you want to do?
You're just daydreaming!
Thinking of this, Li Shimin asked, "Brother Zhang Feng, what do you think the emperor will do?"
"What will he do?"
Zhang Feng stroked his chin.
"Originally, we didn't dare to talk about this matter. This is something that could cost us our lives! You'd better tell your men to keep their mouths shut! I don't want to lose my head! "
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
He nodded.
He knew that Zhang Feng was talking about Wei Shuyu.
This brat, I'll transfer him away from my side some other day, this troublemaker.
"Don't worry. Those who can come out with me are all my children and nephews. You can rest assured!"
Hearing this, Zhang Feng lowered his voice and said to Li Shimin, "Actually, this is nothing. I believe that if King Zhen La is not a fool, he will definitely make the Tang Dynasty suffer this time!"
"Why? I heard that the emperor has already resolved this matter. It doesn't seem to be as difficult as you said, right? "
"Not that difficult?"
Zhang Feng smiled.
"Let me tell you! I reckon that the emperor's treasury has long run out of money! "
"Think about it. How many years has it been since the Tang Dynasty was founded? How can there be any money left after years of war? This time, I reckon that the current emperor is also holding on, right? "
"After today, I believe that King Zhen La will make a big move, and Tubo will also make a big move!"
Li Shimin was shocked.
"How can Tubo make trouble? Did you see something? "
Zhang Feng smiled and did not answer him.
Instead, he continued.
"Tsk! Zhen La is such a fat piece of meat. Who wouldn't covet it? Besides, Zhen La and Tubo are only separated by a wall. How can he not know about Zhen La's big move? And Zhen La might also know, so this time, he directly emptied the Tang Dynasty to raise some funds for Zhen La. Moreover, Zhen La has another plan! "
As Zhang Feng spoke, his eyes could not help but narrow.
Li Shimin was really anxious.
If he had known, he would have met Tubo's envoy early this morning.
But it was too late now.
"Brother Zhang, you are Lao Li's brother! Just tell me, how should we deal with this matter? "
"Why are you so anxious?"
Zhang Feng looked at Li Shimin doubtfully and said, "The Emperor is not in a hurry. You are just a commoner. Why are you in a hurry?"
How could he not be anxious?
How could Li Shimin not be anxious?
He was standing next to Zhang Feng. Now he wished he could pull this bastard's ear and tell him that he was Li Shimin.
"Just tell me! If something goes wrong, I'll use all my belongings on Zhen La. If something goes wrong, I'll die! "
"Okay! Since you're in such a hurry, I'll tell you about it! But you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone about this! This is really a state secret! "
"For this matter, we have to start from the drought in Tubo. The drought in Tubo is far more serious than you think. In addition to the incident with the water wheel, I believe that Tubo is in chaos now. The only reason it hasn't exploded yet is because he's deliberately suppressing it!"
"Are you saying that Tubo and Tuyuhun are biding their time to see what the Tang Dynasty will do next?"
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly and suppressed the wisdom in his eyes.
"Yes!"
Tubo came to the Tang Dynasty this time because he really wanted to ask for help from the Tang Dynasty. Think about it, what do you think a hungry dog will do when it sees its owner throwing a fat piece of meat to another dog? “
He will … rob Zhen La? "
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