Chapter 342 Money
This is a strategy for the Western Regions.
Li Zheng saw it, and Li Shimin saw it even more.
Songtsen Gampo's drunkard's intention was not to drink, he wanted to be the richest Western Regions in the Western Regions.
This cut off the connection between the Central Plains and the West and used Western Europe to bring a lot of wealth to Tubo.
"Tubo has never had a true king. I admire his ability to unify Tubo. Now it seems that Songtsen Gampo has a long-term vision. If I have the chance in the future, I must plan to get drunk with Songtsen Gampo."
Li Ji was surprised that His Majesty's words seemed to have a feeling of mutual appreciation with Songtsen Gampo.
Li Shimin whispered to Wang Ding: "I plan an order, bring the tiger talisman, and send messages to Yuchi Gong without stopping, so that he can cooperate with Li Zheng's arrangements to capture the Tubo army west of the Qilian Mountains, and allow the Western Turks to regain their territory from the Tubo people."
"Here!"
Li Ji asked unexpectedly when he heard this: "Your Majesty, are we going to participate in this battle between Tubo and Western Turks?"
Li Shimin shook his head, "We're just a little while."
Li Ji lowered his head again, "Li Zheng has given Western Turks a lot this time."
"As Li Zheng told me, if Li Zheng did it, he would have to compensate him."
"Here."
On the second day, I walked out of the city gate as soon as I opened the gate of Chang'an. As bright as it is today, there are very few pedestrians outside the city.
I bought a carriage at the gate of the city and several horses with good endurance. I walked five miles west of Chang'an, and there was indeed a caravan carrying trucks of cargoes.
This caravan looks like a simple caravan, but in fact it is a Tang Dynasty army.
These people were transporting goods silently.
Mouu naturally joined the caravan and walked in front, and as he joined the caravan, he also moved a lot faster.
For any level encountered along the way, these soldiers took out the token and did not even check or interrogate them, and they directly let them go.
Mo Wu felt more and more certain that Li Zheng's business must have been participated by the noble man from Chang'an, otherwise how could it be so smooth.
After leaving for half a month, he silently vented his contact with the Western Turks. After both parties confirmed that it was correct, they handed over the money and delivered the goods in the same way, and the deal was soon reached.
The Western Turks were also very generous in their actions, and they gave them all gold and silver cakes.
The weapons here are also different, and there are even excess food.
Mohu followed the Western Turks to continue to go to the territory of the Western Turks. The Western Turks nowadays respect Mohu.
This was the first time they saw a Turkic man who could buy weapons from the Tang Dynasty with such supernatural powers.
Li Ji's men also walked back to Yanmen Pass with trucks of gold and silver cakes.
In Jingyang, Li was busy working on the wasteland that had just been opened, teaching the villagers how to grow cotton.
The earliest record of cotton was in the Song Dynasty.
The specific matter of how it was introduced to the Central Plains was no longer verified, but it was not recorded that it was widely planted after the Song Dynasty.
Dahuzai said, "General, the things are delivered."
Li Zheng handed the cotton seeds in his hand to Li Zhi and Daniu, and asked them to continue planting cotton.
Back at the horse circle, Li Zheng saw trucks of goods.
Release the black cloth covered with yellow and white gold and silver cakes that caught your eye.
"I'm rich." Li Zheng picked up a piece of gold and tried to weigh it, and the weight was also very good.
Dahu has never seen much money when he is working with Li Zheng since he was a child. Even now he is numb. Every time Li Zheng uses money to get in and out, he transports it by car.
I never knew that Li Zheng had a lot of money, but I knew that even though Li Zheng was so rich, he was still very careful in making every penny.
Dahu wondered more than once that the wealth in Chang'an was like this?
Li Zheng divided half of them, counting the amount of gold worth a total of 100,000 jin.
As for the remaining silver cakes, they are their own.
The people of the Western Turks seem to have poor arithmetics. According to the market price of one tael of gold in Chang'an, the market value of 160,000 taels here is about 160 kilograms of gold.
Adding the remaining two thousand kilograms of silver cakes, the total silver cakes is 280,000 kilograms, which is a lot.
Li Zheng said to Dahu: "Dahu, you must remember to learn arithmetic well, so as not to know if you make the wrong calculation."
"I understand." Dahu nodded.
Li Zheng packed all the gold in a carriage and said to Dahu: "Call Li Ke."
Dahu left in a hurry and called Li Ke half an hour later.
Li Ke came to the horse circle and saw a lot of gold placed next to the horse circle and his chin was about to fall to the ground.
"His Highness the King of Shu has never seen so much gold?" Li Zheng asked.
Li Ke shook his head vigorously, "I have seen Jinyezi. It is the first time I have seen so much gold when I grow up so big."
Li Zheng said to Li Ke: "These gold is all owned by His Majesty. I think it's better for you to give it to His Majesty."
Li Ke looked at Li Zheng, "Why do you want me to give it?"
Li Zheng nodded, "Help me run errands, I believe His Highness Shu will not mind. I will definitely not let others send you a letter to you for so much money."
Li Ke took a step back and said, "You can ask Qingque to send it."
"His Royal Highness of Wei is busy compiling the land record. His Royal Highness of Jin is still young, and the only one who can help is you."
Li Ke nodded, "Okay, I'll help you."
"Then let it be left to His Highness the King of Shu."
Li Ke drove a carriage full of gold and slowly left the horse ring.
King Li Ke of Shu was not in a good situation in the court. Due to his background, he was not so popular in the court. Li Ke sent him to think that he could give him a better impression of Li Shimin.
Everyone is better off when dealing with each other, Li Zheng feels that he is becoming more and more like Ah Qing's wife.
The rest are all his own, and Li Zheng planned to share some money for those involved in this business.
Li Ji must send some of them, and some of them should be expressed.
There are also generals who release the checkpoints along the way, but they cannot give the money themselves.
Li Ji has always been in one-way contact.
I don't know who the specific people are.
All the gold has been sent to Li Shimin.
Li Zheng divided up a bunch of silver cakes, and here it was about 30,000 guan silver cakes.
Li Zheng handed Dahu a piece of silver cake, "This is for you."
Dahu quickly shook his head, "General, I can't ask for it."
Li Zheng said: "It's for you to marry a wife."
Dahu said, "I still can't accept it."
Judging from Dahu's attitude, Li Zheng had to give up and said to him: "I'll give it to you when you want to get married in the future."
Split these silver cakes and cover them with a pile of meat and vegetables.
He drove the ox cart with Dahu and slowly headed towards the Longwu Army's garrison.
Chapter completed!