Volume 5 Chapter 449 Li Er: Lao Tzu is your father, not your enemy!
Hearing that it was Duan Lun's recital, everyone came to the spirit again, and they all knew that Duan Lun was now on his way to Daming.
At this time, Duan Lun sent an eight-hundred-mile urgent concert, which must have happened to something important.
"Bring it in." Li Er hurriedly said.
He'd like to see what the stinking boy has come up with!
After reading the recital, Li Er got up, shook his head helplessly, and said, "This kid, does this kid really have luck that others can't match?" ”
When he said this, he was also quite helpless, "Come on, take the map." ”
The rest of the people are puzzled, what is the matter?
Seeing this, Li Er handed the music in his hand to the chamberlain beside him, and looked at Fang Xuanling and the others, who immediately understood his meaning and took the concert to Fang Xuanling and others.
Everyone just took a cursory glance at the piece sent back by Duan Lun, and they all looked incredulous, you look at me, I look at you.
"This ......"
For a long time, everyone didn't say a complete sentence.
It's incredible, they remembered what Li Er had just said, they were a little speechless, not to mention, in terms of this performance, Li Chengqian really has a bit of the meaning of the chosen son.
Not to mention anything else, Li Chengqian is indeed burdened with atmospheric luck!
"How could Ashina suddenly belong to His Highness? The Western Turks are as good as Tuyuhun.
In this way, the territory of the Ming Dynasty will be unprecedentedly huge, even compared to the Tang Dynasty, it will ......."
When the eldest grandson Wuji said this, he was also a little shocked.
The Western Turks, whether in terms of territory or national strength, are not comparable to Tuyuhun.
In the Western Regions, the Western Turks are undoubtedly a giant existence, if it were not for the fact that the Turks fell apart and were divided into the Eastern and Western Turks.
The Turks will be the number one enemy of the Tang Dynasty.
But even so, the Western Turks are undoubtedly a giant in the Western Regions!
However, this giant suddenly surrendered to Li Chengqian, which they never expected in any way.
The Ming Dynasty, which encompasses the entire Western Turks, is no longer just a pearl on the plateau, but a giant in the Western Regions!
definitely has the strength of the tough Datang!
If Li Chengqian was only a hundred thousand soldiers before, then Li Chengqian, who annexed the entire Western Turks, had at least hundreds of thousands of men in armor!
Even if you are facing Datang, you have the power to fight!
When Li Er heard this, he was also inexplicably distressed...... Li Chengqian, who is so strong, is no longer under his control.
In other words, the current prince of the Tang Dynasty, he Li Chengqian is seated!
Do you dare not show him?
Li Er, or the Tang Dynasty, if he dares to do this, in the future, when Li Erlong is in the funeral, Li Chengqian will dare to set foot in Chang'an, regardless of whether Li Chengqian can win or not, but it must be a catastrophe for the people of the world......
In other words, Li Chengqian is now uncontrollable......
"Your Majesty, it's time to curb the momentum of His Highness." Fang Xuanling stood up and said, "If this development continues, the future is worrying!" ”
Such a strong Li Chengqian is not a good thing for Datang.
Fang Xuanling didn't really want to deliberately target Li Chengqian, but Li Chengqian was so powerful, it may not be a good thing for the future of Datang.
Especially when it comes to the replacement of the old and the new, there is a high probability that there will be a big mess.
Moreover, Fang Xuanling also knows Li Er very well, Li Chengqian uses his own strength to forcibly sit on the throne of the prince, Li Er is definitely unwilling.
At that time, the conflict between the father and son of the emperor will only get bigger and bigger, if Li Chengqian is weak, it will be forgotten, but Li Chengqian is strong!
Such a conflict is definitely not a good thing for Datang!
This time, Wei Zheng didn't speak, he also understood these truths, and nodded at the moment, and said, "It is indeed time to restrict the development of His Highness." ”
He does have his own position, but the position is just a position after all.
In matters related to the future of Datang, he still follows his own principles more.
In his heart, Li Chengqian wanted to sit firmly on the throne of the crown prince from the outside in and avoid some fights, and he supported it.
But the premise of his support is that Datang is not chaotic.
If Li Chengqian makes this move, it will only plunge Datang into more chaos, and he would rather not support Li Chengqian.
In other words, in his Wei Zheng's heart, he is filled with the Tang Dynasty, which is his basic plate.
Or it can also be said to be the character he must maintain.
This is the sequelae left to him after the Xuanwumen Incident.
Only by establishing this character can he continue to walk in the Zhenguan Dynasty.
Li Er can only tolerate a Wei Zheng who only has the Tang Dynasty in his heart, and he definitely can't tolerate a Wei Zheng who has other ideas in his heart.
Not only him, but even everyone including Hou Junji also nodded.
Indeed, Li Chengqian's development momentum is too strong, and it has already made these old guys feel uncontrollable pressure.
If Li Chengqian's development is no longer restricted, in the future, if Li Chengqian wants to return to the Tang Dynasty and ascend the throne, he can directly come by himself, which is not in their interests.
Seeing this, Li Er nodded.
He is still satisfied with these courtiers of his own, although everyone has their own thoughts or positions, but under the basic plate of Datang, everyone's views are still extremely unified.
He appreciates and is very pleased with this.
This is his Li Er's courtier.
Of course, he thought so, but he still said: "There is no need for restrictions, Gao Ming is the prince of my Tang Dynasty after all, he wants to grow up thoroughly, and there is still a long way to go."
Even if Ashina is submissive to him, this may not be a good thing for him.
Speaking of which, the Western Turks may not be what Ashina can say.
What we have to do now is to be ourselves, and only by doing ourselves well can we not appear so incompetent. ”
Hearing Li Er's words, everyone secretly muttered in their hearts: hypocrisy!
The most thing that wants to suppress Li Chengqian is Ling.
But there is no way to say this, Li Er, as a father, naturally cannot say what he wants to suppress his son, and this can only be said by those who are courtiers.
Otherwise, what do you still think?
At this time, hearing Li Er say this, Li Xiaogong also smiled and said: "This is also true, there are many Western Turkic factions, although Ashina is powerful this time, and he is attached to Gao Ming, but if you really want to talk about it, in the future, there will be a headache for that kid."
It is not uncommon for these aliens to join today and rebel tomorrow. ”
Speaking of this, everyone also nodded in agreement.
Indeed, this is the characteristic of interracialism.
Their attachment is actually worthless, it is really worthless, and it is not that there are no aliens who have attached themselves to the Tang Dynasty, and then rebelled.
This kind of thing is not uncommon.
In fact, Li Chengqian didn't want to take down the Western Turks so early, but Ashina Ni was so present at the founding ceremony of the Ming Dynasty, and he couldn't refuse.
If he could, Li Chengqian would prefer to manage the inherent territory of the Ming Dynasty first, although the territory is not large, but there are small benefits.
It is convenient for him to manage, and it is more convenient for him to operate and develop.
Even if it's in the wrong direction, he's not afraid, it's good to turn around.
Besides, you think he doesn't know that his annexation of the Western Turks now will cause Li Er and even Chang'an to be jealous, he doesn't want to, but he really can't help it.
That's why plans can't keep up with changes.
In other words, Ashina's attachment actually harmed Li Chengqian.
There is no Ming court of the Western Turks, so you can travel lightly.
"That's right." Li Er said, "But we still have to do something, after all, if it is not our clan, its heart will be different, if Gao Mingzhen encounters the betrayal of the Western Turks, we must also make some preparations in advance." ”
"Indeed." Fang Xuanling knew what Li Er meant, didn't he just can't pull his face and say anything to suppress Li Chengqian's development, so he changed his words, he understands, "Then according to Your Majesty's meaning?" ”
"Message!" Li Er immediately said, "First of all, Li Jing and Wei Chi Jingde were instructed that after returning from Goryeo, they would go directly to Cheng Yanjin's camp, and Xue Yantuo must take it, and if Xue Yantuo repeatedly delayed, he would directly send troops to him."
This is also to prevent Xue Yantuo and the Western Turks from uniting and forming a joint encirclement of Gaoming! ”
When he said this, everyone was speechless, what did Li Er think, didn't they know yet?
He was worried that Li Chengqian didn't know the severity and took Xue Yantuo again, which would form a threat to the Tang Dynasty in the west and north, so in order to contain this, he had to take Xue Yantuo.
This is a strategic location for Datang.
With Xue Yantuo, Li Chengqian and the Tang Dynasty formed an east-west confrontation at most.
But that's what they want.
"Reinvention is intended to tell the world." Li Er continued, "From now on, Datang's grain, iron, and all strategic materials are strictly forbidden to leave the country!"
In the near future, Datang will implement a monopoly system of salt and iron.
Well, the household department on the salt and iron monopoly system, the last chapter.
Gao Ming doesn't know the importance of it, and he doesn't know the cunning of the alien race, if these strategic materials are allowed to fall into the hands of the alien race through Gao Ming, he will form an unimaginable threat to my Datang in the future. ”
Salt and iron monopoly?
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
This system was not absent before, but in order to revive the economy during the founding of the Tang Dynasty, salt and iron were allowed to be sold privately in the early years of Zhenguan.
Take the eldest grandson Wuji as an example, his family's blacksmith workshop is the largest private blacksmith shop in Datang.
Li Erzhong's reopening of the salt and iron monopoly is not impossible.
But when I thought about it, everyone understood.
Li Er's move was not only to prevent the outflow of these strategic materials out of the Tang Dynasty, but also to curb the economic development of the Ming Dynasty.
You must know that Li Chengqian, who won the entire Tuyuhun, may have the most green salt in his hand now.
Li Er, this is curbing the green salt in Li Chengqian's hands.
After all, today's Ming Dynasty is no longer the small country that was cowering in Chishuiyuan!
Just the output of those workshops in the Ming Dynasty can no longer support the millions of people in the Ming Dynasty.
And in Li Chengqian's hands, the most profitable thing is Qingyan, as long as Li Er dies on this line, Li Chengqian will really be embarrassed.
Of course, if Li Er doesn't block this line, as long as the refined salt that Li Chengqian gets out, as long as it is sold into Datang, it will be an astronomical amount of income every year.
It can only be said that Li Er sees things quite accurately.
Although he doesn't know how to do business, he understands politics!
If you can't win in business, then strangle you from the source!
Of course, Li Er's appearance is okay, at least he has not severed the normal economic exchanges with the Ming Dynasty, if he really blocks the trade channels between the Tang Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, and the products in those workshops of the Ming Dynasty are not allowed to enter the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian is estimated to be even more desperate.
After all, in terms of purchasing power alone, none of the ten Ming royal courts could catch up with one Tang Dynasty.
However, if Li Er really wants to do this, he will encounter a lot of resistance, after all, there are countless people who rely on this trade route to eat.
Moreover, there are policies and countermeasures, and if the right path cannot be taken, there will be people who will find a way to take other paths, which Li Er does not want to see.
Besides, since the trade with the Ming Dynasty, the commercial tax of the Tang Dynasty is rising day by day, and it is impossible for him to give up the benefits in it.
It is one thing to suppress Li Chengqian, and it is another thing to suppress himself.
"We're in command." When Dai Bin heard this, he immediately stood up.
The salt and iron monopoly is not a bad thing for his household department.
And after he received the decree, the eldest grandson Wuji said: "Your Majesty, since you want to implement the monopoly of salt and iron, then the Weichen family ......"
"Alright, I know what you're going to say, let's talk about it." Without waiting for the eldest grandson Wuji to finish speaking, Li Er waved his hand, he really knew what the eldest grandson Wuji wanted to say.
But this is not important to him, although the ironware workshop in the eldest grandson Wuji's house is the largest private ironware shop in Datang, it is really nothing compared to the entire Datang.
The most important thing is that it is inconvenient to say this at this time, although your eldest grandson Wuji is loyal, but you are a dignified prince of the Tang Dynasty, is it really not ashamed to do these businesses?
Although almost all the families present are doing business, who will bring it to the table?
When the eldest grandson Wuji heard this, he didn't say much, he just took out his attitude, and he also knew that the ironcraft workshop at home might not be able to keep it.
Even if Li Er didn't care, his queen sister would definitely not let him continue to make a living.
After all, as a relative, he must take the lead.
Of course, he didn't care, after all, it was a trivial matter for him.
Li Er will not take advantage of him, he has suffered a loss here, and Li Er will definitely make up for it elsewhere.
"I'll talk about the Ministry of Industry when Duan Lun comes back." Li Er thought for a while and said.
He originally had a will for the Ministry of Industry, but now that Duan Lun is in the Ming Dynasty, he will put it aside for the time being.
If you really want to talk about it, there are actually quite a lot of things to do.
When everyone heard this, they knew that Li Er hadn't thought about it yet, so they immediately said goodbye.
They knew very well that with the spread of these two holy decrees, the rivalry between the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, or in other words, the rivalry between Li Er and their father and son, would officially begin.
It's just that this kind of competition, whether it is good or bad, everyone still can't figure it out for a while.
After everyone left, Li Er sat on the chair alone, a little angry and a little helpless.
Although the secret spy was vague just now, Li Er understood that the reason why the countries of the Western Regions agreed to Li Chengqian's request was that Li Chengqian had definitely analyzed his situation from him.
must have clearly analyzed with them the importance of staying in the northwest.
What really moved the countries of the Western Regions was never Li Chengqian's 20-year promise not to use swords in the Western Regions, but that he really needed time and an excuse to stay in the northwest.
And in this, it is indispensable to mention him Li Er.
Moreover, Li Er dared to bet that there was absolutely nothing good to say......
Helpless, he really didn't want to do anything to Li Chengqian, he really didn't......
But Li Chengqian is really guarding him all the time!
It made his heart ache! Angry too!
Lao Tzu is your father! It's not your enemy!
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