Hearing Liu Ji's question, several confidential ministers glanced at each other, and Xiao He was the first to speak,

"There are many things to do, and Your Majesty will allow us to talk about them one by one.

Let's talk about the city with the Xiongnu first.

The minister thought that no matter whether the Xiongnu were sincere in their alliance or not, as long as the two countries were ostensibly peaceful for one day, the city could be closed for one day. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal."

Chen Ping blinked, his eyes flashing with a sly light,

"Since the blood alliance on the grassland often doesn't count, then we don't have to be subject to any moral constraints.

Besides, based on the report sent back by Liu Jing, the Huns are not monolithic, as long as we wait patiently, there will always be contradictions between their major clans.

We might as well do business while fighting, or we can separate the strong from the weak, which clan is good friends with our Han, we can do more business with which clan, and then slowly look for opportunities in it. ”

If you can't find an opportunity in this generation of Xiongnu leaders, you will focus on the next generation of Xiongnu people, and seek change through subtle influence and envelopment.

"Well, no battle to gradually submit,"

Liu Ji propped his elbow on the case, wrinkled his brows and said,

"This path, although we set it earlier, is just a little too slow.

I've been wondering lately if we can send troops to defeat them in a year or two. ”

All the ministers were secretly shocked, the scene of the last gathering of the Xiongnu is still vivid, the queen was also present at that time, and the strategy set was forbearance, peace talks, waiting for the opportunity to move, and joining forces with the countries of the Western Regions to control the raze.

Why did the emperor have just destroyed Zang Di, and the emperor actually had the intention of fighting to the death with the Huns?

Could it be that this victory of rebellion brought Liu Ji more arrogant confidence?

***

There was silence in the hall for a moment, and Xiahou Ying carefully considered it and said,

"At the moment, we don't have elite cavalry that can compete with the Huns, and last time Mr. Zhang Zifang also mentioned that there is a lack of good horses in the six herds in the northwest, and there are many ways to find horse sources——"

Xiao He added,

"——And after the negotiation of Zang Di, there are still a large number of meritorious generals who have not been divided, and the treasury is almost stretched.

Liu Jing also said in the recital that the grassland is vast, and it is easy to get lost, and you can only rely on the river and the stars to identify the direction. If we start a war rashly, even if we send 20,000 horses deep into the desert, we may not be able to find the main force of Maudun.

This is still very different from the conquest in the inland of the Central Plains. ”

A look of amazement flashed on Liu Ji's face, and he said self-deprecatingly,

"Well, you're all right, I'm probably old, I'm too anxious, and I always want to fight quickly and quickly, and I don't want to wait too long.

Then, according to our previous deployment, let's close the market, and delay it for a few more years.

As for how to open the market, you all have a charter to hear about it. ”

Hearing that the emperor took back his chaotic life, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and was busy comforting the emperor, saying that he was prosperous in the spring and autumn period and could live for another five hundred years.

Xiao He found the right time to start reporting on the location of the city.

"If the city is passed, it will not only involve the Xiongnu family in the north, but also Nanyue and Southwest Yi, as well as the filthy and cautious in Liaodong, and maybe the Western Regions countries outside Longxi in the future.

Therefore, the ministers and others thought that they should take this opportunity to make the "Law of the Customs Market", which made strict regulations on the time, place, taxes, and prohibited items of the market in various places, and regarded it as the foundation of eternity. ”

These problems are the daily government affairs of a group of high-ranking officials, and they are also the old business that Xiao He is very handy, and they have already roughly discussed a few principles by taking advantage of the efforts of the second half of the great court meeting this morning.

Let's start with the location of Seki.

First of all, it is important that the city should be located at the border traffic point. For all the border counties in the north that have built the Great Wall, the customs market will be set up according to the Great Wall, and the customs markets of the other border counties in the northwest and southwest should be located directly under the gate.

This not only facilitates the transportation of materials between the two countries, but also is within the control of the Han court.

Second, the city needs to be close to the water source and convenient to draw water. Caravans transport goods to and from, the north mainly relies on horses and camels, and the south mainly relies on waterway transportation.

In addition, in order to prevent neighboring countries from taking the opportunity to sneak attack, the location of Guanshi must also take into account the terrain, and it is necessary to choose a place where the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, which is conducive to the Han army to set up ambushes and garrisons.

Xiao He said, slowly unfolding a thin silk map, on which many locations have been circled, such as a winding bead chain strung by a thin ink line,

"These places circled by the ministers are all important towns with strong walls, tight garrisons, and strong border generals, as the site of the first batch of customs markets, it is relatively safe, and there will be no big chaos."

Liu Ji looked along Xiao He's finger, nodded while watching, but stopped a little at a few ink circles in Longxi, and said thoughtlessly,

"As soon as I saw Longxi County, I thought of Zhang Zifang and the eldest prince, who had not been seen for half a year.

This time, they will also return to Luoyang with the envoy of Longxi. ”

***

He looked at Longxi County on the map for a while, and then said,

"By the way, the so-called Guanshi Guanshi, since it is a place for trading, then build a trench, open a few gates around it, and do it according to the market construction of Luoyang City.

Be sure to build bigger, build more beautifully, and don't let the Fanbang businessmen who come from afar look down on us. ”

"As for the forbidden things, there are a total of four forbidden things, please listen to your majesty."

Chen Ping pinched his fingers and said them one by one,

"First, no matter what kind of weapon, sword, gun, sword and halberd, you can't get out of the customs, and you can't use a crossbow of more than ten stones, and the violator should die.

Second, in addition to weapons, the ministers discussed a little, and in order to prevent the slightest deterioration, fine bronze and iron tools could not be released. Violators should be killed. ”

Even Liu Ji, who had a faint headache, couldn't help laughing when he heard this,

"Why didn't you even sell them an iron pot or an iron plow?

Isn't it a little too stingy? ”

"If you don't give it, you can't give it! If the iron pot is melted, it can still be made into a weapon.

The horses sent by the Huns are also geldings, and we all fortify each other. ”

Fan Xu glared and interjected.

"The general's words are extremely true.

In addition, food and salt cannot be taken and demanded. ”

Chen Ping added,

"These two items are strictly forbidden to be sold from the market, only from the official, try to give as little as possible, and strive not to give."

Liu Ji nodded,

"Well, one more thing, horses are also strictly forbidden to go out of the customs.

Although there is no shortage of horses in the northwestern countries, South Vietnam does not produce horses, so you must also write it into the "Guanshi Law". ”

"Yes.

In addition to the items that are prohibited from entering the customs, there are also goods that are prohibited from entering the customs. ”

"Hey, why is it getting more and more complicated to be discussed by you?

What else is not allowed in the customs, why can't I think of it? ”

"It is strictly forbidden for slaves and maids in Fanbang to enter the customs, and it is strictly forbidden for sick livestock to enter the customs.

All cattle, alpacas, ducks and other living creatures, before entering the market, are kept in captivity alone for half a month and closely observed. ”

Xiao He had a gloomy face, and said coldly.

When foreign slaves and maids come in too much, they are a huge enemy army hiding among the people, and if infected livestock enter the pass, it is tantamount to an invisible bloody slaughter.

Liu Ji lowered his head and thought for a long time, before he smiled and said,

"You're thinking a lot more than I am, so let's do it."