Although Gao Chunxing doesn't talk much, as Li Chengqian's personal follower, his understanding of the Ming Dynasty is probably unmatched by others.

He knew early on that the Ming Dynasty was hoarding mountains of green salt, and he had already begun to think about how to sell the green salt of the Ming Dynasty.

Tuyuhun failed to turn so much green salt into grain at the beginning, it was because the Tang Dynasty was deliberately controlling it, but if it was changed to the Ming Dynasty, there was actually a chance.

After all, the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty is far from being comparable to Tuyuhun.

It's just that no one expected that the sudden annexation of the Western Turks made Chang'an move.

This made many of the methods he had thought about come to naught, and of course, that didn't mean he had no choice.

He thought of more than one or two ways, and immediately said: "Your Highness, Weichen found out before that some herdsmen on the grassland use salt to marinate the meat that can't be eaten into salted meat, which can store the meat for a longer period of time, and we can also use this method to sell the green salt to Datang."

Ordinary people always like to take advantage of others, even if it is a penny of profit, they will not let it go. ”

Bacon?

Li Chengqian remembered the bacon of later generations, not to mention, this is also a method.

"If we have any meat sold to Datang, do we still need to worry about green salt?" Changsun Chong said a little weakly.

Now the most scarce thing in the Ming court is food.

At this juncture, meat is also a type of food.

Li Chengqian also nodded, although this is a method, but at the moment, it is indeed a bit reluctant to seek the near and far.

"Let's put the matter of green salt aside." Li Chengqian did not have a better way, and said, "Our top priority now is to solve the food problem.

In this way, I would like to explain to all the merchants who are doing business in my Ming Dynasty that from now on, all the goods of my Ming Dynasty will be given priority to grain transactions.

And the armaments of the Ming Dynasty only traded the equivalent grain. ”

Speaking of which, Li Chengqian is also a little decadent, he really can't think of a better way.

But the food problem is indeed a top priority for the Ming Dynasty today.

After all, there are millions of people in the Ming Dynasty today, and the first thing these people do when they wake up every day is to open their mouths to eat!

If you don't fill these people's bellies, God knows what they'll do.

"Before, Xue Yantuo and Tubo were interested in reaching an arms deal with us, as well as Goguryeo and Waguo, and they also communicated with us, and the amount required was not small.

Compared to them, the countries of the Western Regions have much less. Pu Xi said when he heard this.

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Forget about Goguryeo and the Wa Kingdom, even if they have the heart to use grain to buy ordnance, they can't transport so much grain." As for Tubo, forget it, if the balance between Tubo and Subi is broken, after Tubo destroys Subi, it will definitely become a big trouble for my Ming Dynasty.

It is still necessary to focus on Xue Yantuo, since Chang'an gave Xue Yantuo an ultimatum, presumably Xue Yantuo will not be arrested, speaking of which, they are most in urgent need of my Ming Dynasty's armament now.

Otherwise, why would they fight with the Tang Dynasty?

There are also countries in the Western Regions, although the amount they want is small, but mosquito legs are also meat, which cannot be ignored for the Ming at this stage. ”

"Sell ordnance to Xue Yantuo?" Niu Jinda was a little stunned, and said, "Your Highness, the Tang Dynasty is preparing to use troops against Xue Yantuo, is it a little inappropriate for us to sell ordnance to Xue Yantuo at this time?" ”

"Not suitable?" Li Chengqian sneered and said, "Tell Duan Lun that I can also sell ordnance to Datang, but the premise is that as long as food!"

Everyone else has forced us to do this, and this king still cares about that. ”

He knew what Niu Jinda meant, selling ordnance to Xue Yantuo at this time would hurt the interests of Datang.

If it had been placed in the past, Li Chengqian might have hesitated for a while, but now, I'm sorry, I can't manage it so much, it's good to be able to manage myself now.

As for whether this move will offend the Datang military, he really can't care about it.

Niu Jinda still had the heart to say something when he heard this, but in the end he shook his head, in the end, his foundation in the Ming Dynasty was too shallow, and this was not something he could stop at all.

Because he found that everyone, including Changsun Chong, didn't think there was anything wrong with doing this.

laughed at himself in his heart, or he didn't see the situation clearly and didn't put himself in the right position.

Now, he should put the interests of the Ming Dynasty first.

It's just that he figured this out, and what he did to Li Chengqian could be understood in an instant.

"Then Weichen will arrange it." Puxiru said immediately.

For selling weapons to Xue Yantuo, he didn't feel any pressure at all.

Li Chengqian nodded and said: "By the way, the two border trade ports should also be implemented as soon as possible, although Chang'an has suppressed us a lot, but one of the ports should still be placed on the border of Datang."

After all, we have the most trade contacts with Datang, and Datang is indeed the largest downstream market of our Daming.

As for the other port, this king thinks it is better to put it in the Western Regions, although the Western Regions are all projectile countries, but there are many countries in the Western Regions, and the royal family members of each country are a large group of potential customers.

That's not to say that they're still a must-go for big food merchants.

If we can pass through the Western Regions and sell the output of the Ming Dynasty to countries such as Dashi, it will undoubtedly be another market for my Ming court.

Of course, this is in the long run, but if Tubo or Xue Yantuo, even if King Zhao's side can offer a bargaining chip that we can't refuse, then it's okay.

After all, a few ports, it is not up to us to decide, as long as there are enough interests, these are trivial matters. ”

He said before that two ports are to maximize interests and let countries compete, which does not mean that they can only get two ports.

When Pu Xiruo and the others heard this, they also nodded, they all understood this truth.

For the Ming court, it doesn't matter how many ports there are, what matters is the maximization of benefits.

When Li Chengqian and others were discussing how to deal with the current situation, in the temporary embassy, Duan Lun and Ashina got together.

The two ordered a table of wine and food, and immediately drank two glasses at the embassy.

"When Chang'an said goodbye, I didn't expect it to be more than ten years ago." Duan Lun took a cup and said with a smile, "When you meet an old acquaintance in another country, this cup should be drunk!" ”

"Indeed." Ashina also said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for more than ten years, Ji Guogong's demeanor is better than in the past, this cup should also be drunk!" ”

After saying that, both of them laughed.

The two of them are indeed old acquaintances, but they are definitely not old friends.

When Ashina went to Chang'an, he was relatively close to Li Er, and although Duan Lun did not have a bad relationship with Li Er at that time, he was not very close.

Don't forget, his wife, Princess Gaomi, was married to him by the then crown prince Li Jiancheng.

However, in this kind of scene, both of them understand, and no one will deliberately debunk it.

After a glass of wine, Duan Lun smiled and said, "I really didn't expect that the Khan would lead the Western Turks to join the Ming Dynasty this time?" Could it be that this is what the Western Turks and the Ming Dynasty negotiated early in the morning, wanting to surprise the people of the world? ”

"What a khan does not khan." Ashina Ni smiled and said, "Now that all of my Western Turks have been attached to the Ming Dynasty, the word Khan, Ji Guogong must not mention it again, this will make people who have a heart listen to it, and think that I Ashina Ni is plotting against me." ”

"It's all my gaffe." Duan Lun immediately picked up another cup and said, "If you should be punished with a cup, you almost hurt Brother Xian." ”

As he spoke, Duan Lun picked up the cup and drank it all.

He didn't care about a few drinks, he was trying to figure something out.

As for his previous performance at the founding ceremony, Li Chengqian seemed to have no idea that the Western Turks were going to be annexed.

But how can this kind of thing not be ventilated in advance?

Moreover, if the Ming Dynasty hadn't done something, how could the Western Turks have been able to attach themselves to Li Chengqian so easily.

"Ji Guogong has a good amount of alcohol." Seeing Duan Lun eating a glass of wine, Ashina immediately touted it, and he also knew that Duan Lun was here to inquire about the news.

But how could he tell the truth?

Without mentioning the word khan, he scolded Duan Lun back.

"What kind of country is not a country, if the virtuous brother does not give up, it is just a good brother to call." Duan Lun put down his wine glass and quipped.

Ashina is naturally also the master who climbs along the pole, and immediately shouted: "Then you're welcome to be a brother, come, virtuous brother, I will give you a cup for my brother." ”

As he spoke, Ashina Ni took the wine glass again.

Brothers at the wine table, that's just brothers at the wine table.

Speaking of which, he and Li Erhuan are brothers.

Seeing this, Duan Lun immediately picked up the wine glass and drank the wine in the cup without saying a word.

"Not to mention, the wine of the Ming Dynasty is mellow, although it is stronger than my Datang wine, it tastes energetic."

"Indeed." Ashina said thoughtfully, "Just this liquor, when it is placed in our grassland, when the heavy snow covers the mountains, if you can drink it, it will really be a thousand dollars." ”

"Yes, in winter, take a sip and warm your whole body." Duan Lun said with a smile, "Didn't Da Ming use these spirits to persuade Brother Xian to join Da Ming this time, right?" ”

"How is that possible?" Ashina Ni Yan smiled when he heard this, "My Western Turk eyelids are not so shallow, and a mere liquor can make me belong to the Western Turks, isn't this a joke?" ”

"That's it." Duan Lun said with a smile, "It's the younger brother who lost his words, but this time the annexation of the Western Turks has really made the strength of the Ming Dynasty improve by leaps and bounds."

I heard that there are no less than 100,000 people who control strings in the Ming Dynasty, but this time with the attachment of the virtuous brother, I am afraid that there are no less than 200,000 people who control strings, right? ”

"Brother Xian, I'm inquiring about Daming's military secrets." Ashina smiled and snorted, "You can't talk nonsense about this. ”

Duan Lun smiled and said: "Brother Xian said that he was joking, as far as the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty have always been obvious, where are there any military secrets."

Moreover, what is the relationship between His Royal Highness and my Datang? Does Daming still have any secrets about Datang?

I just asked casually, since Brother Xian didn't want to talk about it, then I didn't talk about it. ”

For this, he really doesn't care, even if Ashina tells Li Chengqian, he is not afraid.

This is what is on the surface, even if Ashina doesn't say anything, Datang can analyze it.

"No, no." Ashina said with a smile, "I really don't know how many soldiers and horses the Ming Dynasty originally had, but if I am a Western Turk, it is not easy to say about soldiers and horses, and in a short period of time, it should not be much of a problem to gather 200,000 people who control the strings." ”

Duan Lun nodded, there was nothing to doubt about this, it was not surprising that the Western Turks could gather so many soldiers and horses in a short period of time, after all, it was the Western Turks.

The real overlord of the Western Regions, if it weren't for the turmoil of recent years, the Western Turks would even be the fierce rivals of the Tang Dynasty.

"By the way, are the ten surnames of the Western Turks willing to belong to the Ming Dynasty?" Duan Lun asked.

Ashina Ni Yan smiled when he heard this: "Brother Xian said this, if there is no support from the ten surnames, how dare you be a brother?" Isn't this harming Your Highness?

And...... Forget it, don't talk about it. ”

Duan Lun sneered, come with me?

"That is, Brother Xian is now elected as a Khan by the Ten Surnames, and they naturally support Brother Xian.

By the way, I don't know if it was the Western Turks that Changsun Chong went to before.

Brother Xian should also know that although the eldest grandson Chong is young, he is the eldest son of my Tang Dynasty Qi Guogong, and he is also the nephew of my Tang Dynasty Queen. ”

Ashina said with a smile: "The virtuous brother is too worried, the eldest grandson is naturally a brother, if he sends me to the Western Turks and does not give face to the Duke of Qi, then he also has to give the face of the queen of your country, right?"

Where will it be delayed until this time before choosing to belong to Daming. ”

He knew that Duan Lun was testing him, but he wasn't in a hurry, come on, it would be up to him to see who could talk better than whom.

Anyway, what he said was mostly true.

These two are put together, and there is not a single fuel-efficient lamp.

One is playing tricks on the other, and the other is deliberately crooked, but he doesn't have any good intentions anyway.

"Then I want to thank Brother Xian for my Tang Dynasty Empress and Qi Guogong." As he spoke, Duan Lun picked up his wine glass again and said, "Come, I'll do it first!" ”

"!" Ashina Ni immediately picked up the wine glass and drank it all, drinking, he was really not afraid of anyone.

"By the way, I heard that the Tang Dynasty's mission is particularly large this time, and there are many scholars in it, what's the matter, is this the Tang Dynasty ready to vigorously support the Ming Dynasty?" Ashina said, "Don't misunderstand, brother, didn't you just belong to the Ming Dynasty, and naturally I want to make more preparations for the future."

If Da Ming has the help of the Tang Dynasty, then he will definitely be the well-deserved overlord of the Western Regions in the future! ”

Duan Lun pondered in his mind for a moment, and then said: "This is natural, although the Ming Dynasty is an independent and independent country, it was established by my Tang prince after all.

Naturally, I Datang can't sit idly by, and the support I should have must have.

Brother Xian is now taking the entire Western Turks to join the Ming Dynasty, speaking of which, it is equivalent to attaching to my Tang Dynasty, and the future is promising! ”

"Don't dare to think, don't dare to think about ......it," Ashina immediately waved his hand and said, "Brother Wei is still old after all, and he has nothing to look forward to in a few years." ”

PS: Today my white moonlight is gone...... Sad......

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