The first Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty

"Your Majesty, I am escorting the silver ingots back to Beijing this time. According to your instructions, 14 ingots will be left in Jiangyin, Changzhou for the reconstruction of the wharf. The remaining [-] ingots are being escorted to Chang'an City." Guo Ziyi reported directly to Li Shimin after getting up.

"Okay, okay, okay." Li Shimin shouted three times.

After hearing Guo Ziyi's words, those ministers immediately wore rare smiles on their faces.

14 ingots of silver are unique to Tang.

As for the [-] ingots left in Changzhou, this was planned earlier.

The silver will eventually be melted into silver for use, which was also agreed upon by the court officials earlier.

As for how to use it, there is no charter yet.

However, as long as there are silver ingots, within three days, a new yamen will inevitably be formed to be in charge of casting silver ingots and money.

Now, with silver ingots, everything is easier for them.

It was difficult because there was no silver.

After the carriage entered Miyagi, Li Shimin couldn't wait for someone to open the box.

When the box was opened, the white silver ingots almost blinded everyone's eyes.

What was presented in front of everyone were stacks of silver ingots, each weighing about one catty in size.

This was decided by Yuchi Jingde when he was smelting in Fusang Kingdom, and it was also discussed by them long ago.

Moreover, there are many marks on each silver ingot for inspection and so on.

Chapter 655

"I didn't expect that Mount Iwami is really a mountain of silver." After all the important officials looked at the white silver ingots, such a sentence flashed in their minds.

Even Li Shimin was thinking, how much silver can Shi Jianshan dig out? Is it really as Zhong said, tens of millions of catties?

right now.

More than [-] catties have been transported back from Fusang.

And then, it is estimated that silver ingots will be shipped back every few months. With so much silver, not only Li Shimin is thinking about it, but everyone is thinking about it.

"General Guo, you have been to Fusang, why have you produced so much in such a short period of time?" Li Shimin asked Guo Ziyi as he watched the silver ingots being transported to the main hall.

"Returning to the Holy One, this matter started after Zhong Shaobao went to Fusang Kingdom. General Yuchi followed Zhong Shaobao's wishes and asked a lot of Fusang people from Fusang Kingdom to carry out the excavation. Now the excavators in Iwami Mountain probably have There are [-] Fusang people, so the progress is much faster than usual." Guo Ziyi replied happily.

After hearing this, Li Shimin and the ministers realized the reason.

There are 3 people in Fusang, plus the personnel sent by the Tang State, there are at least 5 people, and this is not counting the soldiers of the Tang State.

With 5 people mining and refining silver, the output is much larger than that of course.

"Then how can we ensure that Fusang people don't know about Shi Jian Yinshan?" Cheng Yaojin heard that this was Zhong's meaning, but he paid special attention to Shi Jian Yinshan's matter.

"Lu Guogong is too worried. As long as Fusang people enter the stone, don't even think about leaving alive." Guo Ziyi said with a smile.

When Guo Ziyi's words came out, everyone understood.

To leave Mount Iwami, there is no other way but to die.

This is definitely the most confidential way.

"Your Majesty, I request to go to Fusang Kingdom." At this time, Cheng Yaojin wanted to visit Fusang.

After all, there were rumors that the ground was full of silver.

Cheng Yaojin, who had never seen such a scene, of course wanted to see it.

"Okay, Zhijie, this matter has been discussed a long time ago. Fusang Kingdom has respect and morality, and everything will be safe. As for you, you should stay in Chang'an." Li Shimin heard Cheng Yaojin's request again to go to Fusang , replied with a smile on his face.

Cheng Yaojin is going to Fusang country.

How could he, Li Shimin, not know what he was doing, or how could he not know what Cheng Yaojin was thinking.

Minister of the current dynasty.

Whichever one is thinking in his stomach, Li Shimin will know what he wants to do as long as he is obedient.

Just like Cheng Yaojin.

He was able to propose to go to Fusang, of course it was for money.

Although the current silver is divided into several parts.

One part is given to the bell, one part is given to the royal family, and one part is given to the participating officials in the court. The largest part is reserved for the court to spend.

However, if any official dared to go to Fusang country privately, he would probably be suppressed by the Manchao military officials.

This is not a little silver, but a mountain of silver,

in fact.

Even if someone goes, it is estimated that there is no way to dig it.

Unless he went to other places in Fusang country to look for Yinshan, otherwise, as soon as he arrived at Ishijian Yinshan's territory, Yuchi Jingde would watch him.

although.

There are other places in Fusang that produce silver.

But only the silver mine of Iwami Ginzan is the best to mine.

Moreover, the Ishijian Yinshan at this time belongs to the Tang State, and any Fusang people who enter its area will inevitably be hit.

Even if it is the people of the Tang Dynasty themselves, it is basically impossible for them to enter Ishijian Yinshan without official business.

A few days later at the Great Court Conference.

At this time, many officials stood up and suggested to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, since the imperial court brought back so much silver from Fusang Kingdom to our Tang Kingdom, does it mean that our Tang Kingdom can conduct transactions with Fusang Kingdom?" First, an official from the seventh rank stood up and asked Li Shimin. .

Such a question, in normal times, would probably have been bombarded long ago.

But today's big court meeting.

Each person's words represent a different series of people.

It's like the official at this time, representing the vast majority of low-level officials.

"My Majesty, the Fusang Kingdom has been on good terms with our Tang Kingdom for generations. Now that the imperial court has opened up trade with the Fusang Kingdom, can the coastal areas of the Tang Kingdom and other places exchange goods with the Fusang Kingdom?" Another official stood up. Come out and say.

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Soon.

More and more officials have come forward.

Everyone's problems basically revolve around Fusang Kingdom.

"Fusang Kingdom and our Tang Dynasty have long had a book, and trade and other activities are protected by the laws of the two countries. If people from all over the world are willing to do business with Fusang Kingdom, I am of course very appreciative." Li Shimin looked at the officials and replied loudly .

If Li Shimin doesn't reply today, it is estimated that this problem will continue.

However, when Li Shimin's words fell behind, another official stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the imperial court brought back so much silver from Fusang Kingdom. How dare you ask Your Majesty how to use this batch of silver?"

This official represents an aristocratic family.

Similarly, his temptation was also to test Li Shimin how to get the money.

Li Shimin looked at the man with displeasure in his eyes.

How to use the silver is not something that should be discussed today.

Immediately, Li Shimin looked at Cheng Yaojin who was on the side.

Seeing Li Shimin looking at him, Cheng Yaojin quickly stood up and pointed at the official, "How to use the silver seems to have nothing to do with you? Besides, all the silver has to be smelted when it is brought back from Fusang country, etc., these things It's not that small officials like you know, so don't back down!"

Cheng Yaojin's words can be regarded as offending a large number of small officials.

When Cheng Yaojin's words came together, suddenly, several officials were about to stand up and speak.

"Your Majesty, according to Lord Lu, we small officials really shouldn't ask about it, but bringing back so much silver from Fusang Kingdom is the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty, but the people of Tang Kingdom are still poor at present. Shouldn't Your Majesty transfer the silver to Go to the states?" an official said.

"That's right, Your Majesty, silver must be circulated, and I heard that Fusang's domestic silver, the imperial court sent tens of thousands of soldiers to Fusang, presumably for the purpose of mining silver? Your Majesty, I wonder if this is true? said another official.

"Report to the Holy Majesty, I ask the Holy Majesty to issue an order that all Tang Kingdoms can go to Fusang Kingdom, and as long as they get the consent of Fusang Kingdom, they can mine silver." Another person who didn't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth said.

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From top to bottom.

From officials of the third rank to officials of the ninth rank.

As long as the officials who were not involved in the Fusang state incident basically stood up.

This made Li Shimin look at the military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and his eyes began to flash with murderous intent.

money.

All the fighting is over money.

When the money arrived in Chang'an a few days ago, it attracted everyone in Chang'an.

This includes aristocratic families, noble families, noble families and so on.

Even Li Shimin's brothers were ready to move.

Today's big court meeting is almost overwhelming.

Even Wei Zheng, who can speak the most, shut his mouth and stood there with his head down, not knowing what he was thinking.

In today's grand court meeting, it is really rare to see so many people discussing one issue.

And Li Shimin, who was on the throne, was even more troubled.

finally.

Li Shimin had no choice but to stand up, swept around the military officials in the hall, and shouted loudly: "The people of Tang State are poor. Once, and there will be many times in the future. As for what you are thinking, of course I know, I will not stop the people behind you from wanting to go to Fusang country, but if there is no notice issued by my Tang court, go to Fusang country privately, All casualties are your own responsibility.”

"I ordered Wang Gui of the Ministry of Rites to immediately draw up the notifications for envoys to other countries on the sea. All the notifications submitted for approval must be verified by me. If there is no seal of mine, they will all leave the territory of our Tang Dynasty privately. If any accident occurs It is their own responsibility."

As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, he left straight away.

The military officials who left the Manchu Dynasty stood there like fools.

As for the matters mentioned by those officials, it is considered to be accepted, but it is also considered to be rejected.

When the matter of the court meeting spread to various families.

Everyone has also started to act.

Everyone is running.

Letters are flying all over the sky.

Just like that, many guests were welcomed to the Changsun's mansion, many of them were small officials, and even people from aristocratic families were among them.

Not to mention the Changsun Mansion.

Even in Duke Yi's mansion, which is the least sought after by officials, many people came to pay a visit.

It's a pity that Qin Qiong, the Duke of Yi, seems to be ill, but he doesn't see any guests.

"Your Majesty, all the officials, big and small, all the aristocratic families and gentry in Chang'an City are now rushing to report." In the palace, the Wang's servant reported to Li Shimin.

"This matter is inevitable. Who made Fusang Kingdom have so much money? Let them run around, and it will be nothing in the end." Li Shimin smiled and didn't care at all.

"My lord, I can understand that the noble family wants to get a share of it, but the prominent families in Shandong seem to be preparing for it. I wonder if they also want to get a share of it." Wang's servant said puzzled.

"Hehe, those prominent families in Shandong can be seen everywhere, and they have such huge interests in it. If they don't show up, then I will really be sorry for their name." Li Shimin heard Afterwards, hehe hehe let out a sinister laugh twice.

After a few days.

On Li Shimin's desk, there are an unknown number of documents.

And these notifications were all issued and handed over by the ministers he trusted in Li Shimin, and among them, Fang Xuanling, whom Li Shimin trusted.

The Tong at the top and the front is the Tong of the famous family in Shandong.

For such a communication, Li Shimin had to examine and approve it.

Even if Li Shimin doesn't like Shandong Wangjia anymore, when Li Shimin faces Shandong Wangjia's pass, Li Shimin can only sigh secretly.

but.

Li Shimin also left a little thought.