In the study, Li Shimin was sitting on a chair with a cigarette in his hand. His face was full of worry.
Wei Zheng, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others were also unhappy.
Seeing this, Zhang Feng went up and asked, "What's wrong with you guys today? Why are you all the same? "
Wei Zheng tilted his head and looked at Li Shimin. Seeing that the latter was unwilling to speak, he sighed.
He looked at Zhang Feng and said, "Fengzi, do you remember the last time when Tubo and Tuyuhun borrowed food?"
"Of course I remember."
Zhang Feng took out a cigarette from his waist and walked to the light. He took a deep breath and said, "What happened?"
He could be said to be the leader of this matter. Braised meat was popular at that time. How could he not remember?
"It's good that you remember."
Wei Zheng nodded and continued, "I heard from Lord Zhangsun that last night, many spies from Tujue, Tubo, Tuyuhun, Zhenla, and other places were caught in Chang 'an. They seemed to want your cotton-padded clothes."
"Want my cotton-padded clothes?"
Zhang Feng glanced at Wei Zheng as if he had expected this. "This is normal. I just didn't expect them to come so quickly."
The cotton-padded clothes were a unique thing. To Tujue, Tubo, Tuyuhun, and other places, it was a divine item.
Moreover, when the cotton-padded clothes were sold, it had already caused a stir in Chang 'an. Tujue, Tubo, Tuyuhun, and other places were like hungry wolves that smelled meat. How could they let it go? Naturally, they would pounce on it.
Therefore, this was not difficult to understand.
It was just that he did not expect the other party to come so quickly. The cotton-padded clothes had just been sold and the other party had already known about it.
From this point of view, there were many spies from Tujue, Tubo, Tuyuhun, and other countries lurking in Chang 'an, and their strength was not low.
Regarding Zhang Feng's prediction, everyone just looked at him in surprise and did not say anything.
After all, they also knew how terrifying the benefits of the cotton-padded clothes were. It would be abnormal if they didn't have any ideas about it.
Wei Zheng nodded and said, "The spies were caught. During the morning court session today, the Emperor considered the relationship with Tubo and Tuyuhun and released the spies. However, he was worried that they would ask for the grain from last time."
At this time, Li Shimin, who had been silent all this time, interrupted, "That's right, Feng Zi. Last time, it was your idea to borrow food. You have to find a way to make up for this."
Hearing this, Zhang Feng glanced at everyone and said with a smile, "I thought it was something big. Just this? Is it worth making you all cry?"
Fang Xuanling couldn't take it anymore. He said angrily, "Don't talk big, kid. What ideas do you have?"
That's right.
Even the core ministers of the imperial court had no way to deal with it.
What idea did this brat have?
Everyone looked at Zhang Feng curiously.
Zhang Feng looked at everyone and said with a proud smile, "Don't Tubo and Tuyuhun want the cotton-padded clothes? As long as we use the cotton-padded clothes to shut their mouths, they won't come to the Tang Dynasty to ask for grain. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin said with a hint of anger, "Don't you know what cotton-padded clothes mean to Tubo and Tuyuhun?"
If the cotton-padded clothes were given to these countries, they would not be threatened by the cold, and their national strength would be greatly increased. This was not a good thing for the Tang Dynasty.
Cheng Yaojin picked up a bowl of wine, swallowed a mouthful, and said with a smile, "Maybe this brat is holding back some evil ideas."
Yuchi Gong poured himself a bowl of wine and echoed, "That's right. Would he let himself be taken advantage of?"
Zhang Feng glanced at everyone and smiled faintly, "Let me ask you first. How much is Tubo and Tuyuhun producing now?"
Wei Zheng frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "About 10,000 stones a year."
Li Shimin nodded. In fact, he didn't know about this.
Zhang Feng took a puff of his cigarette and said slowly, "The people in Tubo like silk. Since that's the case, we'll cater to their preferences. We'll use silk made from silk and mulberry silk to exchange for the right to sell cotton-padded clothes. In other words, we'll sell them the right to sell the cotton-padded clothes. If it doesn't work, we can also get some leather products. They're cold all year round, so we can shut the mouths of those Tubo people."
Li Shimin frowned as soon as he finished speaking.
Exchanging cotton-padded clothes and mulberry silk for the right to sell cotton-padded clothes would make these two countries dependent on the Tang Dynasty in the long run.
After all, they were cold all year round. Once the cotton-padded clothes were shipped there, they couldn't leave.
However, the other party was not a fool. Would they agree?
Li Shimin looked at Zhang Feng and asked, "Will they agree with what you said? And it's a little too obvious? "
After all, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this was squeezing the savings of the two countries. The other party might not agree.
"The current situation doesn't allow them to disagree."
Zhang Feng waved his hand and said directly, "We have the initiative now, so we have to be straightforward. Moreover, there's no need to say more about the use of cotton-padded clothes. They will naturally understand. After all, there's a lot of profit in this matter. If they take it, not only can they shut the mouths of those starving people, but they can also stabilize the hearts of their people and stabilize their situation. This will only be beneficial for the Battle of Qiuci. Because if things go wrong, this battle is likely to lead to an all-out war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks."
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