Hearing that there was gold entering Beijing, it immediately caused a sensation in Chang'an City, and even Li Shimin, who had recently lived in the harem, was shocked.

directly ordered Li Chengqian to go to Taiji Palace to see the driver.

After Li Shimin recovered from his illness, he moved to live in the crape myrtle hall of the harem.

The crape myrtle hall is in the imperial garden of Taiji Palace, where the scenery is beautiful and suitable for Li Shimin to recuperate.

It was also a silent response to the minister's invitation to come out and preside over the government.

Considering Li Chengqian's taboo against Xuanwumen, Li Shimin was still Li Chengqian summoned in the Ganlu Palace.

"How much gold did Xue Rengui bring back this time?"

This was the first sentence Li Shimin asked after Li Chengqian saluted.

Li Chengqian didn't say anything when he heard this, but just looked at Li Shimin, wondering what Li Shimin was in a hurry to ask for money?

Li Shimin was a little embarrassed by him, and said angrily with a red face: "What? Can't I ask?"

Seeing this, Li Chengqian smiled and said: "The gold is all from the Tang Dynasty, of course my father can ask." ”

Li Shimin snorted angrily when he heard this, waiting for Li Chengqian to speak.

After waiting for a long time, I saw that Li Chengqian was just pouring himself a glass of water and drinking it leisurely, without any intention of talking about gold.

"Son!"

Li Shimin's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that Li Chengqian dared to belittle him so much.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian put down the cup, looked at Li Shimin and said helplessly: "My father wants to use gold, so I have to tell my son what you plan to use, right?"

Li Shimin didn't say bluntly when he heard this: "I want to go east to Goguryeo, originally you said that there is no grain and grass, but now that there is gold, I can directly use gold to buy grain and grass." ”

Li Chengqian smiled bitterly when he heard this: "My father wants to buy grain and grass, how can it be so easy?"

"What? You won't give me your gold?" Li Shimin almost turned his face on the spot when he heard this.

Hearing this, Li Chengqian hurriedly shook his hand and said, "Erchen didn't mean that!" ”

Li Shimin snorted coldly when he heard this, and threatened: "If there is no reasonable explanation, you go back to the East Palace to study, and I will personally preside over the government." ”

"If my father really wants to preside over the government in person, it will be a blessing for my son."

"You-"

Li Shimin pointed at Li Chengqian when he heard this, and he was speechless angrily.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian was no longer angry with him, and said lightly: "My father's mood of being anxious to conquer Liao can be understood by his sons, but Xue Rengui brought back 30,000 taels of gold, which really can't be used in the expedition to Goguryeo." ”

Li Shimin was even more angry when he heard this, snorted angrily and turned his face to the side not to look at Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian felt a hidden anger in his heart when he saw this, thinking that such a willful emperor, I really don't know how those people who crossed over to the Tang Dynasty made him happy one by one.

But at this moment and then, Li Shimin is now alive and kicking, and he can be dismissed as the prince of the prison country at any time, and it may be difficult to touch the government at that time.

Li Chengqian endured it for a while before he continued: "30,000 taels of gold is naturally enough to fight Goguryeo, but if there is suddenly an extra 30,000 gold in the world, I am afraid that prices will rise, and the people will not be able to make ......a living."

"Then your 30,000 taels of gold, as well as the gold dug up in the future, will be buried and not used?" Li Shimin said angrily.

"It is natural to use it, but it must be used within Datang. The people of the Tang Dynasty did not use gold and silver for trading, but used copper coins and silk and silk, and as long as the ministers found skilled craftsmen to make these gold and silver into exquisite jewelry, naturally there were rich families who took out the money in their homes to buy.

Then use the money to build a larger steel mill in Luoyang, build weapons and farm tools and sell them to the people of the world at low prices.

If the people have tools, they will reclaim more wasteland, and the grain of the Tang Dynasty will increase, and at this time, the gold can be used by the emperor to conquer Goguryeo. ”

No matter how much money the government makes, as long as the productive forces do not develop, the national strength will not increase.

The same is true for gold, now it is impossible for Datang to use gold to buy materials in foreign countries, and can only use gold to lure out the money buried in the ground by the rich.

When gold and copper coins appear at the same time, people are more willing to hide the gold and take the copper coins out for consumption.

The root of money is commodities, and with the current number of commodities in circulation in Datang and many technical limitations, Li Chengqian simply does not have the conditions to issue currency with gold and silver as reserves.

Therefore, the direction of development chosen by Li Chengqian is to develop industry first and expand productive forces.

Li Shimin listened to Li Chengqian's words, thought for a long time before nodding reluctantly, and then raised his head and asked, "When will Ke'er go to Guangzhou to get grain and grass?"

Li Chengqian smiled bitterly again when he heard this.

Li Shimin is really only thinking about conquering Goguryeo now, surpassing Emperor Yang of Sui in terms of external merits.

"Although Goguryeo is weak, Gai Suwen is also a generation of capable ministers.

Goguryeo did not have a major internal catastrophe now, and they still had the strength to attack Silla and Baekje. Moreover, Goguryeo also colluded with the northern tribes, and there was no shortage of war horses.

The governance of the Tang Dynasty in Youzhou and Yingzhou was not good, and it would take several years to completely exterminate Goguryeo.

Even if Goguryeo is destroyed, it will take tens of hundreds of years to govern Youzhou, Yingzhou and Goguryeo's hometown, so why should my father be in a hurry?"

The Anshi Rebellion was caused by the rebellion of the Youzhou garrison, and the Tang Dynasty failed to govern this place.

Li Shimin finally fell silent when he heard this, and waved his hand to signal Li Chengqian to leave.

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Li Chengqian told Li Shimin that he would build a steel mill in Luoyang, but he didn't know that there were more important things waiting for him at the moment.

East Palace, Chongjiao Palace.

Li Chengqian met with Xue Rengui, who was full of weather, here.

"It's been a hard journey!" Li Chengqian personally helped Xue Rengui up.

Xue Rengui still lowered his head and said, "I don't dare to say anything for His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Li Chengqian felt that the height difference between the two people was a little embarrassing, so he took two steps back and sat back on the throne, and then motioned for Xue Rengui to sit down as well.

After Xue Rengui sat down, Li Chengqian couldn't wait to ask, "How did the herdsmen from Xue Yantuo's various departments settle down when they brought them back to Lingzhou City?"

When Xue Rengui heard this, he took out two letters, held them in his hands and said: "Here are two pieces written by Pei Xingjian and Liu Renliang to His Royal Highness the Prince, which details the resettlement of the herdsmen in Lingzhou. ”

Liu Kui took the song and handed it to Li Chengqian, and Li Chengqian put it down after taking a look.

Continue to ask Xue Rengui: "You have tens of thousands of taels of gold, can you walk on the road?"

Xue Rengui thought for a moment when he heard this: "It's not easy to go, there was no post station at first, and it was very difficult to be given." After Guyuan, there were several heavy rains, and the road was very difficult to walk. In many places, there was originally a small road, but when it rained heavily, it was impossible to find the road, and it took a lot of time. ”

Li Chengqian nodded when he heard this, whether he went north last year or returned to Chang'an this year, he was followed by a large army, opening roads and building bridges in the mountains and rivers, and the local government escorted him almost all the way in order to curry favor with him.

There is no need to worry about the post station, grain and grass, etc.

Xue Rengui led thousands of men and horses, and the imperial army encountered so many difficulties. In the future, the transportation of grain, livestock and gold between Chang'an and Lingzhou will be indispensable for a big road.

After Xue Rengui left, Li Chengqian read the letter from Liu Renliang and Pei Xingjian, and the two also mentioned in the letter that they would build a straight road in Chang'an Tongling Prefecture.

Li Chengqian wrote a reply, asking them to contact the chiefs of various tribes in the north to jointly go to the imperial court and ask for the construction of a road to the sky.