Wei Renshi nodded and continued, "Not bad. Your Highness, put this big and place it between countries. ”

"My Datang is rich in products, and there are some things that cannot be produced by neighboring countries, but they are essential. For example, silk, tea, etc., these neighboring countries basically rely on trade with the Tang Dynasty merchants to obtain. That's where we come in. ”

"With the rich products and money of Datang, so that businessmen go deep into the surrounding countries to do business, there is no salt, we sell to him, there is no silk, we sell to him, there is no grain, we sell to him more favorably, we can even guide their ecology through trade, for example, good, if you want to sell my grain, tea and silk, then I don't want money, I just need cattle, horses and sheep to exchange, and give him preferential treatment, he can grow a thousand catties of grain a year, that's good, those hundreds of cattle, horses and sheep and the like come to exchange, I'll give you two thousand pounds! Your Highness, if you were to do this business, would you choose to grow your own food, or would you choose to exchange it with a cow or a horse? ”

"The grassland is not suitable for growing crops, but the horses, cattle and sheep are the most suitable. In this way, Lonely chose to exchange cattle, horses and sheep with you. Li Yu thought about it for a while, and then he had the answer.

"Yes, Your Highness. Grain can be exchanged in this way, salt can also be used, wine can also be used, tea can be used, silk can also be ...... Even those cows, horses and sheep, we can resell them after we have processed them. ”

"The lifestyle of the steppe people is extensive, but the life of the Central Plains people is meticulous, we can leave the horses, make beef into jerky, weave wool into cloth, and then turn it around and sell it to them." Wei Renshi continued, his voice full of bewitchment: "The so-called from thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift, when they wear silk on their bodies, they can no longer wear animal skins, when they are used to eating millet and well-cooked meat in their mouths, and then they are not used to eating directly boiled and sprinkled with salt, and when they are used to eating refined salt, they can no longer eat bitter brine salt, and when they are used to drinking tea, they can no longer drink goat's milk!" ”

"And these things, but they can't get them without trading with Datang, in this way, we will gradually control the trade of these countries, and when the time comes, everything they need can only be purchased from the Datang shops there, and the Datang merchants can completely gain a foothold there, and the shops and materials of their entire country are in the hands of our Datang!"

"Your Highness, at that time, they will have to be controlled by us. Defy? Want to start a war? Well, as long as the imperial court gives an order, all economic exchanges will be cut off, and merchants will be closed and business travel will not move forward. The grain, the salt, their clothing, the tea leaves of the nobles, everything they had in their lives, were all gone, except for a meadow, and some cattle and sheep, and they were accustomed to eating the beef and mutton that we had carefully cooked. They have nothing left, and the people are accustomed to this life, and the people who start the war will only be complained by the people that he has put an end to their good and prosperous life. Your Highness, is such a Tibetan and such a Uighur still a threat to us? ”

Several people in the room were stunned by Wei Renshi's words, and they felt as if a door had opened in front of their eyes, and there were countless things that could be manipulated and pondered, beckoning to them.

But seeing Wei Renshi, he smiled again and said, "Further, we don't want cattle and sheep anymore, just pasture." In order to exchange for food, tea, and cloth...... Their people all went to plant pasture, cut pasture, and exchange everything they needed from the hands of Datang. If they keep being obedient, that's fine. If one day they have a disobedience to Datang, then Datang only needs to give an order and stop trading, and they will have nothing. Even if they wanted to fight and rob as before, but they only cared about planting and cutting grass and selling pasture, the soldiers had abandoned their drills, the horses had been wasted and galloping, and even the grass had to be cut, so what else did they have but a herd of cattle and sheep? Could it be that he rode cattle and sheep to fight with the Tang Dynasty? In fact, there is a precedent for this kind of thing, doesn't Your Highness hear of the 'plan to buy deer'? ”

With Wei Renshi's words, everyone's eyes gradually flashed with longing, and it seemed that there was a scene in front of them of the Tang Dynasty holding a leather whip and the surrounding countries obediently and obediently.

If these words were in front of others, Wei Renshi would definitely not say so much.

However, the Chongwen Pavilion is for the East Palace and for the prince, and now Li Yu is the master of the East Palace, Wei Ren is really in front of him, so naturally he doesn't need to hide it too much. So I let it go.

Moreover, Wei Renshi also needs to make Li Yu look at him differently.

In this way, he will get Li Xu's attention, and he will have the opportunity to come into contact with Li Yu often, and then have the opportunity to come into contact with Li Chun - oh, now he is still called Li Chun.

Immediately, after listening to Wei Ren's truth, his voice calmed down again, and he said lightly: "However, naturally, these are all based on the premise of abundant national wealth and internal stability. After all, if you go outside, you must first settle inside. ”

"If you go outside, you must first settle inside?" Li Yu was stunned again, and then repeated this sentence, and suddenly slapped the table excitedly, and said, "Wei Sheng is really insightful!" Is there a way to stay safe? ”

"Since Your Highness has asked this question, you must already have the answer in your heart." Wei Renshi looked up at Li Yu, then at Wang Shuwen, and said.

After speaking, he thought about it, sighed secretly, and said again: "The minister just wants to say one more sentence - it is not suitable for heavy medicine, but chronic illness requires slow treatment." ”

As soon as these words came out, regardless of whether it was the prince Li Yan, or Wang Shuwen, or Wang Ling, several people in the room were shocked.

Then there was a long silence in the room.

After a while, Li Yucai suddenly smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "Lonely's body has not been very good......

Wei Renshi stopped speaking and stood with his head down.

Suddenly, Li Yu smiled again, took the initiative to change the conversation, and said, "By the way, Gu saw Wei Sheng today, and there is another matter." ”

"Please also ask Your Highness to command." Wei Renshi asked.

"It's not a command." Li Yu said with a smile: "The lonely seventeenth daughter Dai Zong'er said that day I was playing in the original place, and I saw that you had a barbecue utensil, which was very useful, and I also wanted to buy a set. She couldn't tell the blacksmith clearly, and begged her to ask Wei Sheng to do a set on her behalf. I don't know if it's troublesome? ”

"I see." Wei Renshi replied: "Your Highness, rest assured, several of the minister's friends have long wanted to let the minister help build a few sets." At that time, the minister created a few more sets to come out at home, and tomorrow they will be dedicated to His Royal Highness the county lord. ”

"So, thank you for being born." Li Yu's attitude towards Wei Renshi became more approachable. Whether it's sincere or a means, it always makes people feel very polite.

Wei Ren was thinking in his heart - well, it seems that Leyou Yuan fed this little county lord that day, and he didn't complain when he went back.

Thankfully, fortunately.