Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Master Gao is also a profiteer, he really knows how to do business." ”

Gao Jingming said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this is called dedication, doing a line of love." ”

Li You said: "Lord Gao, you can't suffer a loss. There has been news from the Japanese slave country that the Takahashi family wants to lease another 12 warships with a monthly rent of 12,000 taels, and all the silver will be handed over to the household. I won't suffer a loss by building a navy, let me tell you this, I have already reached an agreement with the Takahashi family, and when I conquer Honshu Island, I will use the 50,000 acres of mountain woodland in the area of Shiyan Mountain and the seaside port as a naval base for the Tang Dynasty, and the annual output of 200,000 taels of silver mines there will not be a problem. ”

Shiyanshan Silver Mine is the largest silver mine in the Japanese slave country, with an annual output of 300,000 taels in the Ming Dynasty of China. Li You first drew a big cake for him, so as not to make him feel uncomfortable. Sure enough, Gao Jingming's eyes lit up when he heard it.

Li You said: "Chang'an City is already saturated, and it is time to expand. "Over the years, Chang'an City has developed rapidly and with a large influx of population, it has the conditions for urban expansion.

When Gao Jingming heard this, he became even more excited, and he said, "Yes, you have to do it quickly."

Li Chengqian was in charge of the construction of Chang'an City, and he immediately sent someone to call Ma Zhou, and everyone studied the issue of the expansion of Chang'an City together.

According to the topography of Chang'an City, Chang'an New City plans to expand eastward, tear down the east city wall, expand 4,784 meters to the east, the newly expanded land will reach 44352464 square meters, and the new land value is about 170 million guan, in addition to the cost of land acquisition and demolition, construction of new city walls, etc., the preliminary estimate can directly bring 120 million guan income to the household, and the follow-up development and operation and taxation are not counted.

Gao Jingming was very excited, and kept holding the abacus and pulling. Li Chengqian and Ma Zhou were also very excited, and followed Gao Jingming to think together.

The more people talked, the happier they became, and they simply went to see Li Shimin.

Li You also went with them, and he wanted to take advantage of Li Shimin's happiness and get Li Shimin to agree to the expansion of the navy by the way.

Guangcui Hall.

When Xiao Wanyu and the others gave birth to children, Gu Ruoyu followed Liu Feixu to take care of them, and Concubine Yin was also very familiar with Gu Ruoyu.

After listening to the story of Gu Ruoyu told by Xiao Wanyu, the handkerchief in Concubine Yin's hand had been changed three times in a row, and her eyes were red and swollen from crying. She said with emotion: "What a hard-working child." ”

Xiao Wanyu didn't mention the relationship between Gu Ruoyu and Li Shimin, and saw that Concubine Yin sympathized with Gu Ruoyu, so she said: "Mother, you say, do we want to help this child find her father?" ”

Concubine Yin's sympathy was overflowing, and she said, "Yes, if the rain is a good child, let's help him." Who was his father, and where was the man? ”

Xiao Wanyu said cautiously: "That person is Erchen's father. ”

"What?" Concubine Yin was taken aback, and her heart immediately became uncomfortable. Women are like this, although Li Shimin has 3,000 beauties in the harem, the concubines are jealous and can't be controlled. But every time Li Shimin favors a new woman, everyone is still uncomfortable.

Concubine Yin said: "This matter is too troublesome, and it will cause trouble." "She is in the deep palace and knows the stakes involved in the royal bloodline in the palace. She didn't want to get involved in it.

Seeing Concubine Yin's embarrassed appearance, Xiao Wanyu had no choice but to stop mentioning this matter for the time being.

In the evening, Xiao Wanyu told Li You about Concubine Yin's attitude, and Li You didn't say anything, just asked her not to talk to Gu Ruoyu about it for the time being. He decided to go and talk to Concubine Yin himself tomorrow.

Without waiting for him to go to the Yin Concubine Niangniang, the Yin Concubine Niangniang sent someone to tell him to let him go to the Guangcui Hall tomorrow.

In the afternoon of the next day, Li You came to the Guangcui Hall again.

When Concubine Yin saw Li You, she said to the maids around her, "You guys go down first." ”

"Yes, sissy." The maids left.

Concubine Yin Niangniang beckoned to Li You and said, "You'er, come, sit here." ”

After Li You walked to her side and sat down, Concubine Yin said worriedly: "You'er, what Wanyu told me yesterday, is it true?" ”

Li You nodded solemnly and said, "It's true." ”

Concubine Yin said: "This matter is too troublesome, let's leave this matter alone." She didn't want to worry about it. It is one thing to sympathize with Gu Ruoyu, and it is another thing to help her recognize Li Shimin.

Li You didn't say anything, he was thinking about how to convince his mother.

Concubine Yin said: "Let's raise her, buy her a house, give her money, just don't worry about it." She was very worried, Li Shimin might not want to recognize Gu Ruoyu, she came forward to help Gu Ruoyu, and she was also worried that the queen or other concubines would have opinions.

Li You said: "Mother, Yu Chi Baoqi is the most important subordinate of the child, and the Duke of Eguo is also very important to the child, if nothing else, just for this, you should also help her." ”

"This ......" Concubine Yin hesitated. In this world, the most important people to Concubine Yin are not Li Shimin and Yin Hongzhi, but her own son. For Li You, Concubine Yin is willing to do anything.

Li You said: "Mother, let Ruoyu be a maid by your side, see what kind of attitude your father has towards her, if not, don't force it." ”

Concubine Yin said, "Okay, I'll try it." ”

It is not an easy thing for a palace maid to enter the palace, and it is not an easy thing to pretend to be a palace maid to enter the palace, and the relatives of the concubines cannot enter the palace casually without Li Shimin's permission, and they are not allowed to stay overnight.

Li You left the Guangcui Palace, came to the Liangyi Palace, and asked to see Li Shimin.

Li Shimin asked, "Li You, I was about to send someone to pass you on." ”

"Father, you say." Li You looked at Li Shimin, waiting for him to speak.

Li Shimin took out a few pieces of music from the drawer and said, "This is what I just received today, you can take a look." ”

Li You read the recital, it is about the things on the grassland, this year there was heavy snow in the north of Yinshan Mountain, Xue Yantuo and Tuli were seriously affected, Xue Yantuo Khan Daisen Dari and Tuli Khan Qibi He Li both sent Li Shimin a note for help.

Li You said: "Father, Erchen also received a report from the Northwest Frontier Affairs Bureau, and it has also snowed heavily in some areas in the southern part of Yinshan, and Erchen has sent someone to buy 200,000 quintals of grain from Shuozhou and sent it to the Ashina Simo Department, and now it should have been delivered, and the people of Datang will have no problem spending the winter." ”

Li Shimin said: "Well done. What do you think of the Xue Yantuo Ministry and the Tuli Ministry's request for help? ”

"Of the three major tribes of the grassland, the Xue Yantuo tribe is the strongest, and he does not agree to their request. In order not to exacerbate the contradictions, they will take risks and plunder their troops in the south, and they can be allowed to buy grain in the border trade market, but the price will be increased by more than five times, so that they can barely survive the winter, and they will also have to pay a huge price to weaken their strength.

As for the Ministry of Turis, they also did not provide them with free assistance, and also let them buy from the border trade market at half the usual price.

With different food prices, divide them. In this case, the Turki Ministry will not be the enemy of Datang, and there is only one Xue Yantuo left, and he will not be able to pose a threat to Datang. ”

Li Shimin said with a smile: "This is what you call economic warfare." ”

"Yes, Erchen plans to take advantage of Xue Yantuo's disaster to recruit Xue Yantuo's troops for Ashina Hongliang's department in Shengzhou to further weaken the strength of Xue Yantuo's department." Li You said. He plans to strengthen his strength for his wife Ashinaqing.

Li Shimin said: "Okay, I will send someone to inform Li Ji and Ashina Simo to prepare for war to prevent Xue Yantuo's troops from going south to rob." ”

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he remembered something, and he asked, "What are you looking for me?" ”

Li You said: "Erchen's mother has had some migraines recently, and Erchen wants to send a maid who knows massage into the palace to treat her. For the sake of convenience, I implore my father to allow the maid to stay in the Guangcui Hall for a while. ”

Li Shimin said: "Okay, just let her go." ”

……

That night, Gu Ruoyu entered the Guangcui Palace.