"Your Majesty, the purpose of my visit is the same as Envoy Badargan's!"
"Our three countries have always helped and supported each other to achieve today's prosperity. My king also hopes to establish a century-old brotherhood with Your Majesty!"
"Sure enough!"
"Neither of them is easy to deal with!"
Li Shimin could not help but sigh in his heart.
"Brotherhood and flattery. It's going to be difficult to deal with this time."
Li Shimin involuntarily glanced at the group of civil officials.
"Do you have any good ideas?"
"Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Agriculture, do you have any good ideas? Tell me! "
Li Shimin stopped talking after he finished speaking.
The Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Agriculture hurriedly got up and bowed. Then, they looked at the two and said, "Gentlemen, although the Tang Dynasty does have a way to control the locust plague, we have spent a lot of money and resources. But as all of you can see, we've expended a great deal of manpower, resources, and wealth for this matter. Moreover, my Great Tang doesn't have much food, and all of you know that my Great Tang has only just been pacified. All of us are still hungry, so I feel that we should discuss this matter later! "
"Minister!"
Badargan cupped his fists lightly.
He saw that Li Shimin closed his eyes slightly, as if he did not intend to do anything about it.
He was a little angry.
He said, "As far as I know, now the warehouse of Chang 'an City is almost full of grain. Our two countries are diplomatic, so I hope Minister can lend a helping hand to help our friends!"
"Minister, Envoy Badargan is right! As far as I know, this locust plague is a comprehensive outbreak. If we don't control it from the source, once the locust plague breaks out, all of us will suffer losses. There is a saying in the Tang Dynasty, 'When the nest is overturned, there are no eggs intact'. I hope Your Majesty will think about it carefully! "
"This …"
The Minister of Agriculture slightly frowned. He glanced at the Minister of Agriculture beside him and asked, "Mr. Zhang, how's the harvest of all the farmlands in the Tang Dynasty this year?"
The Minister of Agriculture frowned and thought for a while before saying, "Minister, this year, the drought in the north and the floods in the south have caused the Tang Dynasty's harvest to be negative!"
The Minister of Agriculture shrugged and said awkwardly, "Dear Envoys, as you can see, it's not that the Tang Dynasty doesn't want to help. It's just that the Tang Dynasty doesn't have enough food!"
"I don't think so. Previously, the Tang Dynasty exchanged a huge amount of food from Tubo and Tuyuhun for the water wheel used to treat the drought. Are you not willing to take out a little to help us now? "
Bardahl was enraged.
Was he trying to deny it after eating his fill?
His heart was bleeding at the thought of so much food flowing into the pockets of the Tang Dynasty!
Now, Tubo was on the brink of death.
In the past, there were still some weeds, wild vegetables, and leaves to eat. But now?
The locust plague broke out, and more than half of the cattle and sheep starved to death. The number of people starved to death was also increasing day by day!
If this situation was delayed, wouldn't the country be destroyed?
How could the Tang Dynasty not know this?
But what did he mean now?
Was he waiting to see the destruction of the country?
"Sir Envoy … Oh right, Sir Envoy Badargan, please calm down!"
At the right moment, Zhangsun Wuji stood up with a smile and said slowly, "We are also aware of your situation! However, you have also seen the locust plague. This is a full-scale outbreak, and the Tang Dynasty is also suffering from a locust plague at this time. Although the source of the locust plague is in Tubo and Tuyuhun, let's not talk about it now! "
"Let's talk about this matter. You also know that once the plague of locusts breaks out, everyone will starve, and my Great Tang is no exception. How about this? I have a suggestion. Will the two of you listen to it?"
"Oh?"
"Dear Envoy? What good idea do you have? Quickly tell it to me! "
Li Shimin hit the nail on the head, leaving the two of them no chance to refute.
Zhangsun Wuji bowed and thanked Li Shimin. Then, he said, "Your Majesty, I have been thinking about this when the two of you arrived in Chang 'an. It was not until now that I have a clue!"
"Here is my idea. Now that the Tang Dynasty and Tubo and Tuyuhun are short of food, the locust plague has broken out at the same time!"
"This is a difficult problem. If we don't save them, the world will say that Your Majesty is not merciful. But if we save them, won't the Tang Dynasty starve?"
Li Shimin frowned and pretended to be troubled. "What do you mean?"
"So I think we should help now! But it must not be paid. Otherwise, the people of the Tang Dynasty will not accept it! "
"So I boldly came up with a countermeasure. According to my understanding, most of the livestock in Tubo and Tuyuhun, even chickens, ducks, pigs, and so on have starved to death. If we help at this time, as long as they give us pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, and other livestock, especially cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, and horses, then the people of the Tang Dynasty will be convinced. Your Majesty, what do you think?"
"What?"
"This …"
"Your Excellency, you … don't you think you are going too far by doing this?"
But before the two of them could finish, the ministers in the Political Announcement Hall praised in unison!
"What do you mean by going too far? This is the fairest trade! "
"Yes! Are you saving people or what? I think Lord Zhangsun's plan is wonderful! "
"We think this plan is brilliant!"
"Your Majesty, we think this plan is the only way to solve the locust plague in the three countries!"
"…"
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