Take the mall to Datang

Dugu Ruolan couldn't get away, the big and small affairs of the family could not be handled by He Ye as a steward.

Du Qianyu wanted to go with him but was rejected by Yuan Shan. Tubo was about to become a war zone, and he didn't want Du Qianyu to accompany him on the adventure.

Besides, he really had something to do in the past, and it was really inconvenient to travel with a woman.

"Then let Xue Li go with you." Dugu Ruolan said.

"Rengui is back?" Yuanshan asked.

"When I came back this morning and afternoon, I should still be resting." Dugu Ruolan said.

Xue Rengui hurried on, unlike Hao Dayi and the others, they had to deal with the goods after they arrived in Cangzhou, waiting for the transport team, but he was the first to rush back alone and on two horses.

After all, it was his job to serve as Yuanshan's guard, and besides, he still had a lot to learn after returning to the Hou Mansion.

After Yuanshan went to the study, Du Qianyu asked worriedly: "Sister, why is your husband so timid and going to Tubo this time?"

Dugu Ruolan didn't understand either but she didn't show it, so she said, "Maybe there is something valuable there."

From Dugu Ruolan's point of view, her husband still likes money the most, and these people from the economic and development department were transferred there, thinking that they should make a big difference.

Do you ignore risks in order to make money? Obviously, Yuan Shan is not that kind of person. His purpose is very simple. If there is a war, someone will spend money to buy security. From the war zone to the war-free zone, it is not even a "household registration" for the rich in Datang. impossible.

Chapter 690 Going to Lanzhou

After Xue Rengui got up in the morning after a long journey, he saw servants loading cars.

"Teacher, are you going on a long trip?" Xue Rengui walked into the study and said.

"I'm planning to go to Lanzhou, but I didn't inform you when I saw that you had already rested yesterday." Yuan Shan said.

"Go to Lanzhou, I'll pack my bags now." Xue Rengui said.

"Don't worry, we have to wait a few days if we leave immediately, let's talk about the maritime business first." Yuan Shan said.

Xue Rengui came here to talk about this matter, so he started talking immediately.

"Fusang's trading house has almost been built. Zhou Ru and Gao Biaoren stayed in Fusang to wait for the next batch of supplies to arrive. Hao Dayi and Liu Tong are on the way to transport the goods from this trip to sea," Xue Rengui said. .

After knowing that there was no trouble, Yuan Shan asked again: "Have you gained anything in Fusang this time?"

Xue Rengui knew that it was Yuan Shan who cared about him, so he said: "I almost lost half my life after going through the sea, but I overcame seasickness."

"Okay, go get ready." Yuan Shan said casually.

The news that the Ministry of Economic Development was planning to go to Lanzhou quickly spread. A kind of businessman pays attention to the movements of the Ministry of Economic Development every day, and the business circle will know immediately if there is any trouble.

Then the news was spread into the palace.

"Come on, go and call Yuan Shan to me." Li Shimin said.

So Yuan Shan, who was having a meeting in Yuanlai Teahouse, had to enter the palace.

"I heard that you are going to Lanzhou, so what's the matter?" Li Shimin asked.

"Who said that?" Yuan Shan said casually.

"This matter has already been spread in Chang'an. Does it matter who said it?" Li Shimin asked.

"Your servant is indeed going to Lanzhou, not only to Lanzhou, but also to Tubo this time. Sooner or later, Tubo will fall apart, but the conquest cannot be done by force alone. What will happen after the battle? Wait for the sparks to form a prairie fire again. Is it possible to fight against the trend, and then fight it out, after all, there is no way out from time to time after repeated repetitions, I am going this time for His Majesty, for the sake of the Tang Dynasty." Yuan Shan said immediately.

"For the sake of me, for the sake of Datang, tell me what you can do, is it possible to start a business?" Li Shimin said.

"Your Majesty is wise, I am here to do business." Yuan Shan said immediately.

"I have never seen anyone who wants to go crazy before making money." Li Shimin said.

But I became more and more curious.

"Your Majesty, Tubo is vast and sparsely populated, but there are still a lot of nobles. What I have to do is to ask the little nobles to pay a certain amount of money to buy peace. If anyone wants to belong to the Tang Dynasty, they will all accept them and find a place to set up a state. From now on, all the land in the mansion will be under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty, and all the Tubo people will be integrated into our Tang Dynasty, so that there will be no need to start wars in the future to avoid future troubles." Yuan Shan said.

"If you have such a good plan, why didn't you tell me earlier." Li Shimin said.

"Um, I just thought of this strategy not too long ago, and it saved me a lot of trouble if I wanted the Ministry of Economics and Development to implement it," Yuan Shan said.

Li Shimin knew that Yuan Shan was talking about those people in the court, and there would definitely be people who would object to this matter, so he discussed it for a long time before the matter was resolved.

"Then you are not afraid of being said to be covering up foreign enemies." Li Shimin said.

Yuan Shan said confidently: "I believe that your majesty is a wise king. What the Tang needs is long-term peace and stability. Now everyone belongs to different camps and has no common interests. But once the barriers are eliminated, they will become a community of interests. What's the point of annexation and governance?" Different."

Li Shimin immediately understood what the so-called "estrangement" was. There was one party's political power over there. Didn't they also have many separatist princes when they rebelled against the Sui Dynasty? Didn't the available people still be appointed after the Tang Dynasty agreed? In terms of practical benefits, there is no difference.

And what Yuan Shan said is very reasonable. The purpose of the Great Tang's expedition is very simple to eliminate the threatening forces, and then retreat and defeat the enemy to reap the benefits.

However, Tubo, who will become stronger again in the future, will repeat such things again. At that time, it may be the matter of his son and his grandson. The cycle will still consume a lot of national power, and there are too many variables in it.

Li Shimin was a far-sighted emperor, and immediately began to think after hearing Yuan Shan's words.

He is definitely like the Turks. After destroying the Turks, they still hand them over to the natives of the Turks. This is raising tigers. Yuan Shan also said it before, so he has changed his attitude towards the Turks, and implemented a series of measures. management measures.

In particular, the appointment of officials from the Tang Dynasty is a very important step, as well as the construction of state capitals, counties and townships.

"If His Majesty disagrees with this minister's move, the itinerary will be cancelled." Yuan Shan said.

He has never been a person who does good deeds without leaving his name. If Li Shimin disagrees with this matter, there is really nothing he can do, but it is also a good choice to go to Lanzhou to buy some cattle and sheep.

Li Shimin was thinking about Yuan Shan, a person who always does things unreasonably, he feels powerless, but every time he listens to his explanation, he feels very reasonable.

He is not confused. It is not difficult to win a battle relying on the strength of Datang, but the achievement of permanently conquering a piece of land is much greater.

Apart from being a bit narrow-minded, he, the emperor, is also a little overjoyed. Maybe everyone in the old Li family is the same.

"Not only can it not be cancelled, but I also support the Ministry of Economic Development in doing this, but it can't be too high-profile." Li Shimin said.

Things turned around, and Yuan Shan was not stupid. It was as if he had done it secretly. Now His Majesty has spoken about his support and what to do if he regrets it when the time comes, so he said: "Since you have Your Majesty's support, I think this trip to Tubo should be a good one." There are gains, if you want more gains, you still need His Majesty's order, which can be regarded as a proof for the Tubo people to believe."

"Hahaha, as expected, a businessman really knows how to do business." Li Shimin said.

After Li Shimin finished writing the imperial decree and stamped it, Yuan Shan felt relieved.

Having a seal is useful even if you don't pass the three provinces, and if Li Shifei wants to renege on his debts, he can't do anything.

After Yuan Shan left the palace, Li Shimin laughed a few times.

"If you can defeat the enemy without bloodshed, it is the best policy. The way to do business is to make a profit without losing money. How many surprises are you going to bring to me, Yuan Shan?"

Yuan Shan left the palace as soon as he left, so he didn't know Li Shimin's words, but it's better to keep a low profile for this kind of thing, because high profile is easy to cause bad things, especially the speech officials in the court can kill people by spitting stars.