Li Chengqian is indeed the best at seizing the opportunity.

When Changsun Chong mentioned Datang's wolf ambitions, he recited the Datang threat theory, and for a while, he put Datang on the opposite side.

Of course, do you really think Datang is a threat?

Not necessarily.

At least the Tang Dynasty for a short period of time will not be a threat to the Ming Dynasty.

Anyway, Li Er still has to be face-saving.

The reason why he said this is to create pressure for everyone! Pressure from Datang.

When the eldest grandson Chong heard this, he was also stunned, but he quickly came back to his senses and immediately said: "Your Highness is right, in the future, the biggest obstacle to the development of my Ming Dynasty is in Datang, if we can't solve the problem of Datang, the development of my Ming Dynasty will be limited by it."

And don't forget. Speaking of this, Changsun Chong looked at everyone and said, "Today's Datang is the largest downstream market for my Ming Baigong!"

They have the ability to curb the development of my Ming Dynasty at any time, in other words, they want me to be a dignified Ming court, but their lives are being contained by others, isn't this a threat? ”

At first, Changsun Chong was actually reluctant to face this, but when Changsun Wuji was planning to sacrifice his political career, he suddenly realized.

Maybe politics is like this, there is only a position, no friendship.

After thinking about these things, Changsun Chong immediately consulted many people seriously, and even invited all the second ancestors in Chang'an to have a meal together, and it was from this time that he knew what his position should be.

That's why he wrote such a piece.

However, Li Chengqian did not take a look at the music until now, but looked at Changsun Chong with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "What Changsun Shilang said is very true, in recent years, the development of my Ming Dynasty has indeed been rapid, but in the final analysis, it is still borrowed from the east wind of the Tang Dynasty, and even this king cannot deny it."

Similarly, this has also become a bottleneck for the development of my Daming.

Because the benefits that Datang can bring to us are limited after all.

Moreover, we rely on Datang to develop ourselves, and we will never be able to surpass Datang.

This is like the Tao River and the Yellow River, although the Tao River is large, but after all, it is only a tributary of the Yellow River, how can the tributaries surpass the mainstream? ”

When Li Chengqian said this, everyone nodded.

This is a fact and everyone agrees with it.

In fact, they themselves are aware of the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, and they are also thinking about ways to change, but where is it so easy to change?

Seeing that everyone was pondering, Li Chengqian looked at Changsun Chong's recital.

This glance was a little surprising, and it could be seen that Changsun Chong was indeed attentive, and he also nodded to Changsun Chong at the moment, and said, "Changsun Shilang is attentive." ”

"Wechen is just doing his duty as a courtier." When the eldest grandson heard this, he immediately bowed down and said.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Then the eldest grandson will tell me, what do you think?" ”

"Wechen obeys." After the eldest grandson Chong bowed down to receive the order, he looked at everyone, "Colleagues, the lower officials feel that now that I, Daming, have discovered the problem, the first thing to prevent is that Datang suddenly makes a move against our business."

This is not an alarmist statement, Datang can not have too many means to attack our business.

Not to mention the most extreme way of directly cutting off trade between the two sides, even if it increases the tax on my Ming goods, it will be a serious blow to my Ming business.

Moreover, Xia Guan can be sure that those old foxes in Chang'an will definitely do this!

Because they themselves feel threatened, don't forget, our existence is a threat to those old foxes in Chang'an. ”

Not to mention, it is indeed the luck of the eldest grandson Chong to grow up in the grandson family, because of his family background, the things he has been exposed to since he was a child are really different from those of ordinary people, these truths that may take several years to be an official can be broken, he may understand it at a very young age.

After all, all he was exposed to was the intrigues in the court, and his father's old fox's hand-in-hand teachings really made him learn a lot.

I didn't show it before, but at that time he was still dreaming of returning home, but this time, he did completely wake up.

As long as he is in Daming, then he will return to Datang again, and it will be impossible for him to be an official of the Tang Dynasty, and before Li Chengqian ascends the throne of the Tang Dynasty, it will be difficult for him to return to the court as a Tang official.

There is no way, he has already been marked with obvious Da Ming!

And when everyone heard him say this, they also understood.

Once a son of heaven and a courtier, what's so obscure about this?

"Then from the perspective of the eldest grandson, what should we do?" Wang Xuance immediately asked.

Although his official rank is higher than that of Changsun Chong, he has really never put an official stand in front of Changsun Chong, let alone him, almost no one in this hall has ever been.

Of course, it is not only because of the relationship between Changsun Chong and Li Chengqian or Changsun Chong's family background, but mainly because these guys have never put on an official stand in front of the people.

There is no way, Li Chengqian has always been extremely kind to the people, and the so-called upward and downward effects are probably like this.

To put it bluntly, they didn't dare to anger Li Chengqian.

When the eldest grandson Chong heard this, he arched his hand and said, "Xiaguan thinks that if you want to solve my Daming's problem, you can start from three aspects.

First, increase investment in the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Supervision.

As we all know, more than ninety percent of my Daming's income now comes from Daming's workshops, and we have indeed eaten the dividends of the workshop.

Even if Datang wants to curb our development, it will not be possible to directly tear the skin in a short period of time.

Their greatest possibility is to develop their own industry, and I believe you have all heard of it, and Datang is indeed carrying out industrial reform.

Then, as long as we have maintained the leading position in industrial technology, then we can always occupy a certain advantage.

Of course, they may also impose heavy taxes on my Daming goods, which is unavoidable, but even so, as long as we maintain a technological lead, it will be difficult for Datang to cause irreparable damage to my Daming business. ”

"That's right." Pu Xiru nodded and said, "This official also agrees with the eldest grandson, the leading technology can indeed give us an advantage in the long run."

It's just that my Daming has invested a lot in the Ministry of Industry and the prison every year, do you need to increase the investment? ”

"I want to add it." This time it was not the eldest grandson Chong who answered, but Li Qinjian, "Pu Shangshu may not know, although my Ming craftsmanship still has an advantage now, but the Tang Dynasty is vast, and the population is dozens of times that of my Ming Dynasty, and there are many capable people with lofty ideals."

Among them, the various crafts scattered in the folk are countless, it was last year, a down-and-out scholar in the Tang Dynasty, when he tidied up the old house, he turned out a codex of his ancestors, which recorded the long-lost method of filling steel.

And this kind of thing is actually not uncommon in Datang, in the final analysis, Datang's heritage is far from being comparable to my Daming. ”

"Yes." Eldest Sun Chong also nodded and said, "No matter what aspect we are, compared with Datang, we lack some background.

The only thing we can compare with Datang is the creativity of our Daming craftsmen.

Therefore, it is necessary to increase the investment of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Supervision. ”

"And what about the second one?" On this issue, everyone can be regarded as recognized.

When the eldest grandson Chong heard this, he continued: "The second is the Western Regions.

If you want to completely get rid of your dependence on Datang, then I Daming must have more channels, so controlling the Western Regions is the top priority.

Although the Western Regions is not rich in products, it is a necessary place to connect with Dashi, Persia and other countries.

Strategic is just as important as business implications!

Moreover, if I, the Ming Dynasty, own the entire Western Regions, in the future, when we conflict with the Tang Dynasty, at least we can have more confidence.

The third is Tibet.

In fact, it has not been a day or two since I passed the Ming Dynasty and the Western Regions, and we have not been in a hurry before, and the reason is clear to everyone.

But this time is different from the past, even if we don't guard against Datang, Datang will inevitably guard against us.

Therefore, at this time, we can only do government affairs if we are strong ourselves.

The reason for passing through the Western Regions can be said to be to avoid relying too much on the Tang Dynasty in commerce.

It is also for the purpose of accumulating more wealth and food.

Then the Tibetan scriptures are for the purpose of truly strengthening one's own body!

If we completely annex the whole of Tibet, we will not only be able to trade with Tianzhu and other countries through Tibet, but most importantly, the warriors of Tibet will be able to strengthen the 'physique' of our Ming Dynasty.

After all, when a child walks down the street with a piece of gold, there will always be uneasy and kind eyes from people with bad intentions.

If I don't have a strong 'physique', how can I keep the wealth we have worked so hard to accumulate?

Therefore, these three points must be grasped together! ”

After he finished speaking, everyone was also thinking.

However, Li Chengqian knew that the eldest grandson Chong must have consulted someone else for this recital.

This is because these so-called three points are indeed the most important points in Li Chengqian's plan.

It's not that Changsun Chong doesn't have the ability to summarize these three points, he may have the ability, but it is definitely not a matter of a few days to summarize it like this.

Because, behind these things, there is a bigger purpose hidden, and Changsun Chong did not say it.

"What do you think?" Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"Back to Your Highness." When Qi Qi He Li heard this, he immediately said, "Weichen thinks that the eldest grandson Shilang is right, if we can gain in these three aspects at the same time, then at that time, my Daming will definitely be an empire that can be comparable to the Tang Dynasty!"

Say something that shouldn't be said, at that time, even if the Datang really belongs to someone else, I am not afraid! ”

Just imagine, Tubo, the Western Regions, Tuyuhun, and the Western Turks have all become the land of the Ming Dynasty, and at that time, even on the territory, the Ming Dynasty was not inferior to the Tang Dynasty, and even had a slight surplus.

And such a huge empire, saying that it is not afraid of the Tang Dynasty, really does not say big things.

It is still certain to be able to fight against the courtesy.

"Can I be able to achieve the third-line strength of Daming today?" Pu Xiruo said with some hesitation, "Tubo is already strong, and it has been even more so in these years, if you want to use troops against Tubo, I am afraid it will be even more difficult than going north to attack Tuyuhun at the beginning."

Moreover, there are dozens of countries in the Western Regions, although they are brought out individually, none of them are the enemies of my Ming Dynasty, but how can they not understand the truth of cold lips and teeth?

If you really want to fight, I may not be able to deal with it. ”

Although he also knew that as long as the Ming Dynasty annexed the Western Regions and Tibet, he would be able to follow the tide at that time, but that was the best situation.

Fighting on two fronts, today's Daming does not have such strength.

Hearing this, Changsun Chong shook his head and said, "Pu Servant said with a smile, let's talk about the Western Regions first, when we went north to attack Murong Fuyun before, His Highness had already promised that he would not use swords against the Western Regions for twenty years.

How can my Highness Daming break his word? ”

"Then ......," said Puxiruo, who suddenly seemed to remember something, "you mean those caravans that His Highness asked us to set up in the first place?" ”

"Yes." Changsun Chong said, "Actually, in a place like the Western Regions, if you really want to break them, you don't necessarily have to use swords.

Although when they encounter foreign enemies, they will unanimously open their minds to the outside world, but when there are no foreign enemies, they will turn the world upside down.

At this time, no matter which one or two we support, there will be many contradictions between them.

Of course, this is only one of the ways.

If, as His Highness has previously explained, we infiltrate their commercial fields, encroach on the commercial shares of various countries, and firmly control their markets in our hands, it will be easier for them to fall apart.

As for Tibet, isn't there still Subi entangled with it? ”

Speaking of this, Eldest Sun Chong looked at Li Chengqian, bowed and said, "Your Highness, it's time to increase your support for Subi. ”

"Huh?" Hearing what Changsun Chong said, Li Chengqian smiled and said, "That's right, it's indeed time to increase support for Subi, after all, when Tubo colluded with the remnants of Queen Subi's faction to go north, this hatred, this king still remembers it!" ”

In fact, he didn't plan to make a move on Tubo so soon, but this was the first time that Changsun Chong had shown his intentions, and he still had to support it.

lest Changsun Chong be hit by the first time he showed his heart, so that this guy will not dare to speak easily in the future.

Recognition is the best encouragement for a person.

"Zhongqing, what do you think about this matter?" Li Chengqian said and looked at everyone again.

Everyone is actually a little dazed, what do you think? Looking with your eyes?

They couldn't understand everything today, maybe it was too much change, so they were a little uncomfortable for a while.

In the end, the people present are still too tender after all.

Let them do what they tell them to do, and they may be able to do a good job because they are really serious.

But if you want to say that you expect them to rule the country now, hehe, that's really asking for blindness.

Except, of course, for the sake of Qibi Heli.

After all, this guy is from the Great Khan, and he is still much better than everyone else in this regard, so he immediately heard the words and said: "Weichen thinks it is feasible."

Reduce dependence on Datang, and only then can I break through the shackles of development.

Moreover, the Western Regions and Tibet are indeed what we have been planning for a long time, at this time, even if the opportunity is not fully ripe, if it takes a while, there will definitely be a chance.

At this time, it is not a good thing to take precautions. ”

When Li Chengqian heard this, he looked at the others and asked, "What about the rest?" ”

Weichen seconded.

Weichen seconded.

……

For a time, the ministers seconded.

In their opinion, the most experienced Chebi He Li supported it, and naturally saw something.

This is also the sad place of the Ming officials now, the experience is too rare......

"Hmph." But Li Chengqian snorted coldly when he heard this, and said, "But this king is not satisfied!" ”

I'm sorry, these two days, I've come to Kavin.

Come on, I've had some disgusting things at work recently, and my ex-girlfriend has come back from maternity leave...... A unit, taking shifts, is refining its heart in the red dust...... Embarrassed.

(End of chapter)