Chapter 630: Here comes business
Li Yuan is very clear about the routines of these Wenchen, what they are best at is calculation, and now he introduces the topic to Li De, and says it clearly in front of the governor of Youzhou, the meaning is already obvious.
Emperor Yang of Sui naturally knew that he had no reason not to adopt the best of the many methods, and now it was a major matter involving 600,000 soldiers and horses, and he was not confused.
"Li De, the governor of Youzhou, all the ministers have said this, the food of 600,000 soldiers and horses depends on you Youzhou to provide it."
Emperor Yang of Sui said it easily, and the emperor at this time had a very good attitude, just like he had no grievances before, in fact, Emperor Yang of Sui had always been unhappy with Li De.
At this time, he completely forgot about this matter.
Seeing this, Li De had to continue, so many courtiers, princes, and generals all looked at it, and if he didn't agree, it was not just an emperor who would offend.
After all, no matter how good his relationship with the emperor is, that's it, and the generals and princes present are what he values, don't look at the soldiers and horses brought by each of them, but he knows very well that if the Sui State is really cracked, then these people's soldiers and horses may multiply at any time.
More than half of these people who are here today will occupy a side.
It's best not to offend in the long run.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, Youzhou has sufficient grain reserves, and there is no deception in the grain business, pay the deposit first and wait until the time of delivery."
Li De directly said the rules of Youzhou's grain trade, and all the state capitals of Sui State knew about it, and Youzhou has always been like this when selling grain.
Emperor Yang of Sui looked at Li De, and he didn't understand why he was so ignorant in front of so many people, it was really hurting his feelings to mention money, and Emperor Yang of Sui looked very bad in this matter.
Li Yuan still gave Li De some color on the side, how to say that Li De is also his son-in-law, it is not good to watch him fall into this matter.
He thought that Li De was so smart that he should find some reasonable excuse to prevaricate in the past, how did he think that Li De would say it so directly, and talk about money directly with him.
You must know that this matter is not doing business with businessmen, no matter how strong you were when you were in Youzhou, it was all in Youzhou, and now Penglai is really inappropriate to say this in front of the emperor and the generals.
I didn't see the dissatisfied expressions on the faces of the people around me, and one sentence was equivalent to offending so many people.
Li De doesn't know, he knows it very well, but he has no reason to compromise, and now the total number of soldiers and horses occupying Youzhou is about to reach 500,000.
To put it mildly, even if the 400,000 soldiers and horses of the backer king came to crusade in person, he would not blink an eye.
Besides, even if someone can claim to be the king and dominate and occupy one side of the power in the future, then what's the matter, it's not exploiting the people, and they are not good people, so why give them face.
Li De's attitude was that of a businessman in the eyes of everyone, but they couldn't say anything against it, after all, they had to count on the grain of Youzhou to support the needs of this expedition.
Emperor Yang of Sui's face was not good, but he really didn't say anything immediately.
"If the grain of 600,000 soldiers and horses can be provided by Youzhou, Gu will let the treasury transfer money."
In the end, Emperor Yang of Sui agreed, and he still agreed calmly.
Everyone suddenly felt that Emperor Yang of Sui was a good emperor, but in fact, this emperor hated itchy, not because he wanted to agree, but because he had to agree.
Now that so many soldiers and horses have come to attack Goryeo, if he can't solve the food problem, the final result will be that these people will fall apart and finally break up.
If the most important people cannot solve the food problem, not only will the soldiers and horses be scattered, but even endanger the imperial power.
If he is in Chang'an or Luoyang now, he doesn't have to think about these problems, but he must consider it here at this time, now that Luoyang's soldiers and horses have been transferred here, it means that the strength of the imperial power is already around, even if he loses the help of others, the 200,000 soldiers and horses in his hands will have to eat and drink.
really can't even eat his own soldiers and horses, and he, the emperor, won't be able to do it for long, because he has to agree.
After the meeting implemented the matter of grain and grass, it discussed temporary arrangements, formulated tactics and other matters, and dispersed after talking in general.
When he went out of the city, Li Yuan deliberately walked with Li De, and when he saw that there were no bystanders around, he said, "You are impulsive today." ”
Li De saw that this cheap father-in-law was caring about him, and he felt strange in his heart, and he was a little moved, but he left this feeling behind him.
Because he knew that Li Yuan told him that these must be due to their cooperative relationship, and any son-in-law and the like are all false, and if there is a person with the ambition of the emperor, he can care about these estimates, and he will not be able to get the country.
"Impulsive, maybe it's because of your youth." Li De said lightly.
He didn't want to talk to Li Yuan about these things casually.
Li Yuan is a shrewd person who reacted immediately to the past, he had already thought about why this kid would respond like this, wasn't he afraid of being tripped up when he fought with everyone in a joint battle.
Thinking of this, I suddenly came to my senses.
"Boy, aren't you going to participate in this expedition?" Li Yuan suddenly asked.
"yes." Li De said bluntly.
Li Yuan only thought that he knew Li De's opinion on this battle in his tent before, and the chance of defeat was greater, so he didn't want to really exert himself at the beginning, or it would be more appropriate to describe it as fishing in troubled waters.
And Li De is not like this.
In fact, Li Delai really didn't come to fish in troubled waters, he was here to find out the news.
However, it did not affect Li Yuan's thinking in other ways.
"I really don't understand what you want, are you really going to miss such a great opportunity?" Li Yuan said.
"Tang Guogong said 'the merit of the king of diligence', I am not uncommon, don't forget that no matter how great the merit is, it is useless compared to threatening the imperial power, since you are on the opposite side from the beginning, why bother so much."
Li De said something very meaningful, and Li Yuan could naturally understand.
As soon as he said this, Li Yuan had to start reflecting, what he planned seemed to have been seen by Li De a long time ago, since he could see it, others really couldn't see it, he was reflecting on whether he had done it too obviously.
Just when Li Yuan was thinking, Li De had already walked away.
"Husband, what did Your Majesty say?" Pei Qingxuan's tone was full of concern.
"I didn't expect to attend a meeting in the past and unexpectedly take a business." Li De said lightly.
Pei Qingxuan has been by Li De's side for a long time, and he can understand what Li De said, and he is curious: "What business?" ”
"The food needed by 600,000 soldiers and horses, send people back to Youzhou and immediately mobilize a convoy to transport grain." Li Dedao.
"Husband, did you already know, don't think I don't know, the sailor ships are full of food." Pei Qingxuan said suddenly.
"It's still a lady who is careful, but I don't have the ability to predict prophets, and I still think about who needs to sell food, that's all."
Li De is telling the truth, he really thinks so, where did he think that Emperor Yang of Sui dispatched troops and horses to make the previous problem of insufficient logistics reserves.