Yan Ming took down the cigarette in Liu Che's hand, threw it on the ground, gently extinguished it with his foot, and said, "This tobacco is very profitable." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Along with salt and iron, info can become a major branch of national revenue. ”

"Wait, you said salt iron!" A light flashed in Liu Che's eyes.

When he was young, he took over the Han Dynasty under the rule of Wenjing, and his economic strength has recovered his vitality, and he is no longer in the situation of being riddled with holes at the end of the Qin Dynasty. It is precisely because he inherited a strong Han that Liu Che never seemed to consider the loss of national strength at the beginning stage.

His first priority on the throne was to kill the Empress Dowager Dou, and the second priority was to fight the Huns.

The Han-Hungarian War of more than 40 years, although it defeated the Xiongnu, also dragged down the Han Dynasty. If this kind of thing is not to happen, one is to develop the economy, and the other is to develop science and technology and force.

Seeing Liu Che's surprised appearance, Yan Ming thought that at this time, Liu Che had just ascended the throne for less than a year, and the dictatorship of salt and iron had not yet begun to be implemented.

Since this is the case, he has the obligation to teach Liu Che a lesson.

"What does Your Majesty do you want to do after mastering the government?" Yan Ming didn't directly take Liu Che about salt and iron, and asked rhetorically.

"What I want most is to destroy the Huns first." Liu Che clenched his fists slightly. For the Huns, he has an indelible impression from childhood. If this country is not destroyed, his emperor will not be able to live uneasily.

Yan Ming nodded and said, "Your Majesty, what is the war in the final analysis?" ”

Liu Che was slightly stunned, in less than a year of his career as an emperor, he hadn't thought about these problems. He was so happy with his achievements, and after he ascended the throne, he wanted to use swords. But under the suppression of the Empress Dowager Dou, he couldn't do anything. I had to endure it.

"What is the war about? Fierce generals like clouds, millions of soldiers? Liu Che muttered, but when he said this, he still shook his head slightly.

"Back then, Emperor Gaozu was like a cloud, and when it came to the final reward for meritorious deeds, Xiao He and Zhang Liang were the most powerful heroes. These two people, one is engaged in the operation of grain and grass in the rear, and the other is strategizing thousands of miles away! To fight, it's not about having many fierce generals, just strong soldiers! It is the power of a country that fights a war! Liu Che suddenly realized.

Yan Ming clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, your cleverness makes Yan Ming's admiration for the five bodies to the ground." ”

He said this from the heart. Liu Che was just a seventeen-year-old kid at this time. In the next generation, children at this age are still minors and must grow up in the shadow of their parents.

"Whether a country is strong or not is a competition for comprehensive national strength." Yan Ming opened his mouth and said.

"Comprehensive national strength! Yes, that's what I mean. It's just that you little monkey, what you just said is also false. You see, you have long known that it is comprehensive national strength, but you don't say it. Liu Che said with a smile.

Yan Ming said: "Your Majesty, the minister really admires Your Majesty's cleverness. ”

It is rare to see Yan Ming speak in a positive tone, and claim to be a minister, Liu Che was a little surprised, and said with a smile: "Don't be too serious." There is no shortage of serious people around me, but there is a lack of such an improper person as you. If you were serious, my life would be boring! ”

Yan Ming nodded and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the war is fought with comprehensive national strength, to put it bluntly, what comprehensive national strength includes is food and supplies." These things, after the country has grown and grown, can be converted into money. So, it's money that fights wars! As long as we have money, no matter whether we win or lose in a war with the Huns, as long as we are willing to insist, we can also drag the Huns down. ”

"How could I use this tactic of dragging down, if I want to fight, I will fight the Huns who bow down and claim to be vassals." Liu Che waved his hand, and seemed to cut off the neck of the Xiongnu monarch Shan Yu.

"Of course we have to fight them!" Yan Ming said with a smile: "As long as Your Majesty is not in a hurry, we will slowly develop salt, iron, tobacco, etc., and with a strong economic foundation, we can deal a fatal blow to the Huns." ”

"What about the army? Without an army, without weapons, can we crush the Huns with money? Liu Che spread his hands and said.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, iron smelting is in your hands, what kind of weapon to build, it's up to us to say!" Yan Ming explained, making a huge decision in his heart. He wants to build a science and technology tree, and he combines his knowledge with the current situation of the Han Dynasty to develop science and technology little by little.

A great man once said that science and technology are the primary productive forces. In any era, science and technology are not only the primary productive forces, but also the primary combat effectiveness.

"Little monkey, you always have a story. It's almost the first day of September, and as far as I know, many people in Chang'an City are going to come to you to sign up! Liu Che said.

"How much comes, how much Hongyantang receives." Yan Ming said with a smile: "It's just tuition, but it's not discounted." ”

"I'm going to talk to you about salt, iron, and tobacco. Especially tobacco, which you grow yourself, is really willing to give it to me. Liu Che asked.

"Your Majesty, money is very important to Yan Ming. But the country is more important to Yan Ming. Yan Ming clenched his fists and said with a straight face for the second time.

Liu Che was slightly stunned, and then showed an excited look. He regarded Yan Ming's national importance as a kind of Yan Ming's heartfelt expression to the Liu family.

Seeing the excited Liu Che, Yan Ming knew that this guy had misunderstood him. The country he is talking about is a country established by the Han nation for generations. It's not just the Liu family's world.

According to the development of history, no matter whose world it is, it will become a democratic republic in the future. Even under the guise of royal power, the essence will change.

Of course, Yan Ming would not be stupid enough to tell Liu Che about this. How far can we go, we have to say again, in front of us, we still have to lay a good foundation first.

"I will return to Chang'an tomorrow, and the Empress Dowager will stay for a few more days, you will take good care of me." Liu Che put his hand on Yan Ming's shoulder.

"The Empress Dowager is here, Your Majesty is relieved. Yan Ming was worried about His Majesty. If Your Majesty wants to use Confucianism, you must master a good degree. Especially during the period when the Empress Dowager is no longer in Chang'an, please don't change your mind without authorization! Yan Ming admonished.

Liu Che nodded and agreed, but in his eyes, there was even a trace of color that Yan Ming had never noticed.

Although it seems to be similar in appearance, Liu Che is a young and vigorous young man after all, and Yan Ming is a goblin who is a human being in two lifetimes at heart. There is obviously still a gap in the way things are done.

On the second day, when Liu Che left, Yan Ming brought Liu Che a large bundle of flue-cured tobacco. said with a smile: "Your Majesty, these flue-cured tobacco are for Ji Di, he has been hungry for a long time, and the minister has the courage to bother Your Majesty for a trip." ”

"Can I take this opportunity to pick up the gloom?" For Ji Di, Liu Che has a bit of a headache. Ji Di was a supporter of Huang Lao's Taoism, which was the opposite of the idea of the little emperor.

Yan Ming smiled: "Your Majesty is free. ”

"Feel free to do it—" Liu Che smiled and set off.