The festival lasted from the morning to the end of the afternoon when dinner was about to be eaten, and Emperor Shotoku finally said, "Many people are curious about why such a large number of Datang caravans entered Fuso. ”

The people below muttered disapprovingly in their hearts, not to help you get on top, but they didn't dare to say it.

"In fact, it is because we will have more in-depth cooperation with Datang. From now on, Mt. Sado and Mt. Iwami will be leased to Datang as concessions for a period of 50 years. ”

Many ministers are a little confused, to be honest, Mt. Nasado and Mt. Iwami are not famous mountains in this era, many ministers don't even know where these two places are, and they don't know why the new emperor wants to lease these two places to the Tang Dynasty, and the lease is fifty years.

An inner attendant sent a map, and Emperor Shotoku also circled the approximate location, and most of that Iwami Mountain was originally his land, so there was no problem.

As for Mt. Sado, it used to be the land of the Su family, but now the Su family is gone, so the land belongs to him.

"Your Majesty, what kind of cooperation method is this land lease to Datang?"

As for the new term concession, many ministers have not figured it out.

Usually I have only heard of renting a house and renting a car, but this is the first time I have heard of this country renting a piece of land.

After hearing this, Emperor Shotoku said, "There are some mineral deposits in these two places, but in my Fuso, I don't have the ability to mine them right now. Therefore, after being leased to Datang, they would build mines and build nearby roads, and Datang would mine minerals in the concession area, and have the right to garrison troops and enforce the law. ”

"Isn't this equivalent to a country within a state?" Some ministers looked at each other with wide eyes and said.

"But Datang is willing to pay us 10,000 kilograms of pig iron every year for this purpose." Emperor Shotoku looked at them and said, "Of course I know the preciousness of those minerals, but I can't dig them up when they are buried in the ground, not even as good as stones. ”

"We are short of iron in Fuso, so wouldn't it be better to exchange those minerals that are like stones to us for the iron tools we need more now, so that our people can have more hoes to cultivate the land, more saws to cut down trees, and more pickaxes to dig minerals?"

After saying this, the other ministers fell into deep thought.

Datang came for their minerals, which is natural.

It is also very difficult for them to stop it, as if it is indeed the best way to exchange this way for resources that must be developed now.

"His Majesty the Emperor!"

At this point, the day's court meeting can be regarded as complete.

The next day, Tang Ping signed the concession agreement on behalf of the Tang Dynasty and Emperor Shotoku, and the 20,000 Tang soldiers who came this time will begin to enter the Sado Gold Mine and Iwami Silver Mine respectively to begin the preliminary preparations.

In Li Shimin's view, this gold and silver mine can only be dug for 50 years, and whether they will regret it after 50 years is not to say.

Anyway, for now, it must be a day of digging early.

Tang Ping asked Lao Cui to collect the contract, and then accepted the banquet of Emperor Shotoku.

The two walked towards the banquet hall, and Tang Ping whispered, "Mountain...... Your Majesty the Emperor, we still have some private accounts that have not been settled, and you also know that it is not easy for my family to drag the family with a mouth, why don't we settle the accounts before eating? ”

Emperor Shotoku looked at Tang Ping and smiled, "I thought you had forgotten." ”

He asked Sakamoto Qingyuan to find a side hall where no one was there first, and now Sakamoto Qingyuan temporarily helps him take charge of the inner library, and if he wants to return Tang Ping's money, of course he has to go to the inner library.

"Tell me, how much money will I give you!" Emperor Shotoku said quite generously: "Although the love between the two of us cannot be measured by value, but I can't let you suffer, you take out your small notebook, I will pay you more than 20%. ”

"Hey, you know we have a little notebook to remember! But let's still settle accounts with brothers, and we don't talk about feelings when we talk about money. ”

Tang Ping smiled and said to Li Bai beside him: "Xiaobai, read the bills for the past few months to our big patron." ”

"Yes, master!" Li Bai smiled and took out a small notebook from his arms, and Emperor Shotoku smiled happily when he looked at it.

Since he was rescued by them, every time he has any expenses, he can see Li Bai write it down, and then ask him to draw it.

"According to statistics, the cost of accommodation, transportation is 1,800 yuan."

Of course, Emperor Shotoku knew where he ate and lived, and he could spend so much money? But as he said, Tang Ping's help to him was not something that could be measured by this amount of money, so he smiled and said to Sakamoto Qingyuan: "Remember, 1,800 yuan." ”

"There is also the rental script, a total of 700 times."

"Okay, lease the script for 700 times." Emperor Shotoku continued to say with a smile.

"And ......," Li Bai began to crack and count for him.

And every time he finished speaking, Emperor Shotoku smiled and asked Sakamoto Keiyuan to add.

After Li Bai finished speaking, Emperor Shotoku glanced at the paper in Sakamoto Keimoto's hand and said, "So it's a total of eight thousand nine hundred and sixty kans, right?" I'll give you a whole number, 10,000! ”

10,000 guan is not a small amount of money for him, but it is still the same sentence, to Tang Ping, he thinks it is worth it.

"Wait!" At this moment, Li Bai stopped Emperor Shotoku: "You haven't drawn yesterday's account yet." ”

"You guy, like your master, likes to be careful." Emperor Shotoku took the pen in Sakamoto Keimoto's hand and sighed in his heart, this is probably the last time he has drawn a charge on Li Bai's small notebook.

Thinking about those few months now, it was unforgettable!

Just as he was about to put down his pen, Emperor Shotoku stared at the numbers in Li Bai's small notebook with wide eyes.

"Eight million six hundred thousand guan!" He looked at the notebook and then at Li Bai, and after making sure that he was not mistaken, he asked, "You wrote an extra 10,000 words at this time?" ”

"How can you?" Li Bai shouted: "You should know that we are not bullied in business, you can take a look at the details below." ”

"The fuel usage fee of the East China Sea Fleet is 500,000 yuan."

"The East China Sea Fleet's artillery ammunition consumption cost 4.7 million yuan."

"Landing ...... of combat units of the East China Sea Fleet"

"A total of 8.6 million kan!"

"yes, that's right!" Li Bai shook the small notebook in his hand: "Tell me, how much movement did we make yesterday in order to save you?" My master has never mobilized an entire fleet for anyone. ”

"The fuel burned by the fleet, the maintenance of the ship, the ammunition consumption, and the travel expenses of the crew to Fuso, you can't ask my master to pay for this money himself, right?"

"Whew...... ...... "Emperor Shotoku took two deep breaths, then looked at Tang Ping and Li Bai and said:

"I remember a quote that often appeared in the books I read."

"If you don't want money, you need to die!"