The ministers present also did not understand why the two countries should benefit from Tibet.

This seems to be a bit of a philistine in Datang.

"Since you are the deputy minister, you should know more than others. Therefore, this king will not beat around the bush with you.

Now you should know what the relationship between you and me is.

The land of Tibet is barren, the resources are scarce, and the people are living in poverty.

And my Tang Dynasty is rich in resources, and the people live in abundance and live and work in peace and contentment.

To be honest, we really don't like the things in Tibet, and you don't have the things in my Tang Dynasty in Tibet.

That's why you need us,

You Zampu need to exchange supplies from my Datang to stabilize the situation in Tubo,

And we are dispensable for your supplies in exchange.

Vice-Chancellor, do you think I'm right? After Li Shen finished speaking, he looked at Sangyang Donne with a smile.

The ministers in the hall were also stunned, not that they couldn't think of it, but that they didn't understand the relationship between supply and demand.

And they are also relatively proud, always thinking of having the demeanor of a great country,

It's not like Li Shen, who puts interests first.

Fang Xuanling and others also felt that what Li Shen said did have some truth, although there were some philistines, full of the taste of interests, and lacked the demeanor of a great country.

"Then I don't know what benefits His Royal Highness King Ji wants?" Sangyang asked after thinking for a moment.

"Hey~~~? How embarrassed is this king to ask you for something,

This king is also a prince of the Tang Dynasty, the tenth son of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and this king is also a person with status in the Tang Dynasty.

How can you open your mouth and ask someone for something? I've really seen this king all over. This king is a righteous man and a gentleman, and he must never do such a terrible thing.

This king is also a man of face. Li Shen's face was full of justice.

"Alas~~" Fang Xuanling on the side sighed, shook his head helplessly, his face showed the vicissitudes of life, and said to the eldest grandson Wuji beside him.

"Zhao Guogong, we are all old, it is really a generation of new people replacing the old."

"Yes, King Ji is really far better than us back then." The eldest grandson Wuji also sighed.

Xindao: This is much more shameless than when we were back.

Li Shimin now feels shameless to face the ancestors of the Li family, ashamed of his ancestors, and gave birth to such a shameless descendant of the Li family.

Sangyang Dunne also looked at Li Shen with a confused expression,

You see, just now they said that they want us to give benefits, and now they say that you don't want things, what does this mean?

Li Shen looked at Sangyang Dunne's expression, and he was speechless in his heart, how could people in this era not have any eyesight at all,

If I don't mention it, you won't mention it yourself, how obvious am I saying this, do you have to say it so thoroughly?

That's how vulgar this king is.

"His Royal Highness King Ji, if you have something to say, please speak directly." Sanyang Donne asked.

"Alas~~ No wonder you can only be a deputy minister, if Lu Dongzan is here, he will definitely be able to understand what this king means." Li Shen shook his head helplessly.

"Then tell you bluntly, the requirements are very simple, we quit Tuyuhun,

In the past few years, you have been encroaching on Tuyuhun, don't we Datang know in the future?

We want to Tuyuhun and all places, including Qinghai, and as a condition we can build a large mutual market in Chiling.

I don't need you to pay a penny. Li Shen said directly to Sangyang Donne.

He passed through that place on his last trip to the northwest. Li Shen was attacked, not far from there.

Li Shen took a fancy to Qinghai, which was called Qinghai Lake in later generations. The land there is fertile and the geographical environment is special, which has a great role.

Moreover, the geographical location of Chiling is very important, and it can be said that holding Chiling will suppress the main route for Tubo to attack the Central Plains.

"It can't be!" Sangyang Dunne refused without even thinking about it.

They are also very concerned about Qinghai, which produces abundant grain and products every year.

"Humph! You're just a vice-chancellor, you don't have the right to decide, you're arguing with us here, there will be no result.

This king advises you to send someone back to Tubo to ask for the opinions of your Zanpu and Lu Dongzan, and by the way, I will tell you the requirements of my Datang.

Otherwise, you won't be able to do this in the next ten years. Li Shen snorted coldly.

"Okay, King Ji is right, Tubo envoy, I think you are going to send someone back to Tubo.

Ask what you Zamp mean, there are many things that you can't decide. Li Shimin was also quite moved when he heard that Li Shen wanted such a large area, especially Qinghai.

If successful, the Tang Dynasty could send troops to Qinghai, where there were abundant products, and the garrison could be completely self-sufficient, without bothering the imperial court to transport supplies.

It is very close to Chiling, and it can be attacked and defended, and it is completely in the territory of Tibet.

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Sangyang Dunne could only salute helplessly and retreat, and the officials on the family's side had no way to argue.

Li Shen is fighting for the interests of Datang, if they oppose it, regardless of whether there is an excuse or not, they will definitely be reprimanded.

The court meeting ended quickly, and Li Shen was called to the Liangyi Palace, along with the leaders of the three provinces and six departments.

"Haha, King Ji is really talented." Fang Xuanling said with a smile.

"Yes, none of us thought of asking for benefits from Tibet, but only thought about the pros and cons of the mutual market." Ma Zhou also sighed.

Although he had an unpleasant relationship with Li Shen before, he couldn't help but sigh that Li Shen's thinking was different.

The two sides are mutually beneficial, and only King Ji thinks of asking for benefits from each other first.

"The princes praised it, this king is still young and doesn't know how to do political affairs, which makes the princes laugh." Li Shen was rarely modest.

"King Ji is too modest, but the minister thinks that what King Ji has done this time is a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people.

is more far-sighted than me, if there is no point from King Ji, it will let the Tubo take advantage. Yang Shidao said approvingly.

"That's right, in recent years, Tubo has been unstable, and Songtsen Gampo is tired of gathering domestic forces.

Now they are empty in the country and short of materials, so they want to open a mutual market with my Datang at this time in exchange for what they need.

I think this idea was the work of their great minister, Lu Dongzan. The eldest grandson Wuji analyzed.

At this time, Li Shimin changed his clothes and walked out.

"See Your Majesty."

"No need to be polite."

"What do you think of what King Ji said today?" Li Shimin asked after sitting down.

"Your Majesty, King Ji, can see through Tubo's intentions, and the ministers are not as good as they.

The minister agreed with what King Ji said, but he didn't know if Tubo could agree. The eldest grandson Wuji was the first to speak.

"The ministers also think so, King Ji is eloquent and strategic, and the ministers admire it." Yang Shidao also stood up and said.

After that, other people also agreed with Li Shen and praised Li Shen's talent.

Li Shen, who praised him, felt a little embarrassed with such a thick skin, and waved his hand again and again to say that he was ashamed.

"Okay, since this is the case, then wait for the news of Tubo, as King Ji said,

The mutual market is not of great help to me Datang now.

But if it can really occupy Qinghai, Tuyuhun and other places, then it will be nothing to open a mutual market. Li Shimin nodded.

"No, in fact, the mutual market is still very helpful." Li Shen stood up and said.

This picture is a schematic diagram of the ancient road between the Tang Dynasty and Tibet during the Tang Dynasty.

(The local area was the ancient road of Tang and Tibet at that time, and Chiling was the only way.)

Princess Wencheng also walked from here back then. Sun Moon Mountain comes from this.

Qinghai is Qinghai Lake. There are also mountains around, and there is not enough place to draw them.

As a matter of practice, this drawing is drawn by the author's own hand and may not be used for commercial purposes without permission. ）