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Yan Kai thought for a while and said: "Actually, the plan to speed up the sheep-eating people is the same as selling watermelons."

"If we increase the purchase of wool, then Tibet will need to raise more sheep in order to produce more wool."

"Increase purchasing volume..." Li Shimin frowned: "But I read from the Ministry of Civil Affairs' report that wool product workshops in various parts of the Tang Dynasty are basically saturated."

"The more wool you purchase, the more wool products you can produce, but if you can't sell it, you'll lose money."

He had been keeping an eye on this matter, so he didn't need to ask officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs to find out.

"The only way to open up a new market is to open up a new market." Yan Kai said: "Your Majesty, you still remember the big food in the west of Tianzhu. There is also a powerful country there that can become our new market."

You must know that historically, the Arab Empire began a hundred years of rapid expansion in 632 AD.

The Arabs rose up at an alarming rate on the southern frontiers of Byzantium and Persia. They continued to expand and established a feudal military empire spanning Asia, Europe, and Africa, with a maximum territory of 1340 million square kilometers.

And if Li Shimin was ambitious enough, I am afraid that Datang would have a chance encounter with the Arab Empire before Gao Xianzhi.

"Oh, that's the shipping you're talking about, right?" Li Shimin's eyes lit up. He had also heard from Yan Kai that Kuoding County was actively expanding its maritime power in order to conduct trade through shipping in that direction.

"Yes!" Yan Kai nodded: "The new cargo ships in Kuoding County can travel between the two places at extremely fast speeds. Because our production of wool products has basically completed semi-industrialization, the cost is much lower than that of their local counterparts. of."

“Even with shipping costs, we can still afford to sell our woolen products to Dashi!”

Yan Kai said confidently that this was not blind confidence, but was determined by the huge difference in production efficiency between using machinery and using manpower.

The output of one wool textile worker in Kuoding County in one day is now the output of 80 to 100 workers in the past. The gap is so huge.

"Then I'll leave it to you to increase the purchase of wool?" Li Shimin asked with a smile.

Yan Kai was stunned, good fellow, why are you just waiting for me?

But he just hesitated and said: "Okay, but I'm going home now, I have to rest for a while. And I also have to raise enough funds."

As an outdoor anchor in the past, he had never been to Tibet. He had always been interested in it, so he might as well take this opportunity to go and see it.

"Of course, I didn't ask you to go now." Li Shimin was very happy. As long as Tubo was wiped out, the entire Central Plains would not be much of a threat.

Once it controls the eastern coast, Datang can continue to expand westward or southward and eastward by sea.

Yan Kai said that there is a continent in the south that is very suitable for grazing and mining.

There is a continent to the east that is several times the size of the entire Tang Dynasty, and there are countless resources on it.

The soul of expansion in Li Shimin's chest has begun to burn brightly.

She even made up her mind to go to Kuoding County to have a good physical check-up so that she could have enough time for herself.

"Your Majesty, Chun Yunan, the governor of Dengzhou, has come to greet you."

At this time, a waiter came outside to report.

"Chun Yunan is here!" Li Shimin nodded and said, "Then I'll go see him."

He was very satisfied with Chun Yunan.

This man was very discerning and brought Dengzhou to the Tang Dynasty.

What's more important is that under his rule, he does not suppress talented people like Yan Kai, but always strongly supports them.

It can be said that if it were not for Chun Yunan’s strong support, the development of Kuoding County would not have been so smooth.

"I've met your Majesty!" Chun Yunan was flattered when he saw Li Shimin coming out of the carriage and walking up to him.

"I love you, you don't have to be polite." Li Shimin patted Chun Yunan on the shoulder affectionately: "Why are you waiting on the roadside in such hot weather?"

"Come here, give Master Chunyu a bowl of ice powder!"

Chunyu Nan silently took the ice powder that Li Shimin handed to him personally. Then Li Shimin also took a bowl and said to Chun Yunan, "Let's get in the car and chat while eating."

Chun Yunan was so moved that she almost burst into tears, knowing that her efforts would not be in vain.

Moreover, Li Shimin got on Chun Yunan's carriage directly, chatting with him as he walked.

Mainly Li Shimin asked, but it was difficult for him to answer, and then Li Shimin praised him again.

What they said was that Chun Yunan and Yan Kai managed Dengzhou and Kuoding County very well.

Chun Yuzhen is also a good young man. He also said that if Chun Yuzhen hadn't been engaged to Yan Kai's cousin, he would have planned to find him as his consort.

Anyway, the atmosphere is great.

Chun Yunan was also a smart man. He said in a subtle way that he was unwilling to leave Dengzhou. No matter how great his merits were, being a governor here would be enough.

Li Shimin also responded, telling him to rest assured and help him manage Dengzhou properly.

But there will definitely be no less rewards.

It can be said that when the two met this time, everyone was happy.

However, Li Shimin did not enter Dengzhou City, but went directly to Kuoding County.

Chun Yunan also expressed his understanding. His Majesty brought so many people here. I heard that they were just here to check their health.

Naturally, he couldn't delay. He just asked Li Shimin to stay in Dengzhou for a few days when he went back.

The official road from Dengzhou to Kuoding County may be regarded as the ceiling level of the official road of the Tang Dynasty.

Even now, several auxiliary roads have been added to the original ones.

Cars were coming and going on the official road. Even if Li Shimin's motorcade occupied the entire official road, the passage of other caravans and civilians on the auxiliary road would hardly be affected.

"Your Majesty, the roads ahead are blocked." When they were about to arrive at Kuoding County, a chamberlain came to report: "They are all here... to greet Yanzhi County."

Li Shimin smiled and said to Yan Kai next to him: "You brat is quite popular in the county, but you are an adult now. How come you are so popular and haven't found a wife?"

Yan Kai was embarrassed and quickly changed the subject: "I'm going to persuade people to leave, so as not to bump into His Majesty."

"No need!" Li Shimin said, "What do you have to say? Let me go with you to see how the people of Kuoding County welcome you!"

"Uh... well!"

Li Shimin said so, so of course Yan Kai had no choice but to comply.

"Also, you didn't tell the county that I was coming this time, right?"

"No!" Yan Kai shook his head: "Didn't you say you should keep quiet?"

Apart from Yan Kai, the Second Youth League and some of his confidants, only Chun Yunan knew about this matter.

"That's fine. You can just call me Second Master later."