Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

Looking at Li Shen's amiable smile, Jin Chunqiu and King Jin Wen had an urge to kill Li Shen as a sacrifice to heaven.

Although I knew that Prince Ji had a dark heart, I didn't expect him to be so dark.

Moreover, he looks so benevolent that no one can find fault with him.

How can people be so shameless?

Although they seldom go out, they know the basic situation of the Tang Dynasty.

The market price of grain in the Tang Dynasty was only twenty wen per dou, and the purchase price must be much lower than this.

Even if you add in various fees, it would only be about twenty cents at most.

How can it make sense that the transportation fee for a bushel of rice should be twenty cents? And what about the water, electricity, gas and other fees?

It's obvious that Prince Ji wants to cheat them.

"Your Highness Prince Ji, isn't this price a bit too high?

As far as the foreign officials know, the market price of grain in the Tang Dynasty is only 20 wen per dou, and the purchase price is even lower than this.

Even if the transportation cost is included, it is only thirty cents, so there is still some profit.

I, Silla, really cannot afford the price of one hundred wen per dou.

Please, Prince Ji, please step down." Jin Chunqiu pleaded, suppressing his anger.

If there were any other choice, Jin Chunqiu would definitely walk away in anger and slap Li Shen in the face.

But there is no other way now. I have to humble myself and ask for help from others.

Li Shen frowned after hearing this:

"Messenger Jin, the price I just mentioned was carefully calculated by me. What's the matter? Are you suspecting that I am deceiving you?

Although I am not a Bodhisattva, I have a heart of a Bodhisattva.

I am willing to help your Silla save the people, but not only do you not appreciate it, you are also doubting my kindness.

It seems that the millions of Silla people you mentioned are not that important to you. "

Li Shen showed a sarcastic smile on his face, which made Jin Chunqiu feel very uncomfortable.

I want to save all the people, but I don't want to be bullied by others.

King Jinwen on the side interrupted:

“Please forgive me, Your Highness Prince Ji. My father was not questioning the prince. It’s just that Silla has been at war for years and the treasury is empty.

Even if we want to buy it, we are unable to do so. I hope His Royal Highness Prince Ji can sympathize with the difficulties of a small country like us.

Lower the price a bit." King Jin Wen's words were more pleasing to the ear, and Li Shen's expression also eased a lot.

People have to lower their attitude. Now it is a seller's market, and Li Shen is not afraid that they will not buy.

However, Li Shen did not intend to give up so quickly. He nodded and pretended to think for a moment before speaking:

"This king also knows your difficulties, but you should also know that if you are in a hurry to purchase food,

The price we offer cannot be the previous acquisition price.

If you are not in a hurry, the price can be much cheaper, but it depends on whether you can afford to wait.

If we want to purchase millions of dan of grain, it will take at least half a year, until the first season of grain is harvested in the south.

And transporting it to the seaside, and then from the seaside to your Silla, will take at least three or four months.

In other words, if you are not in a hurry, just wait for a year or two, and I can lower the price of grain to forty coins per bushel.

What do you think? "

A year or so? Jin Chunqiu and his son were very upset when they heard this. If they could wait for a year or so, would they be so anxious to ask for help?

The country would be destroyed in a year or two. Even if it hadn't been destroyed, it would probably have lost most of its territory.

And how many people starved to death.

It was obvious that Prince Ji had made up his mind about them.

But at the price of one hundred coins per bushel of grain, with their current financial resources, they probably couldn't afford to buy that much grain.

It is OK for the people to eat half full, as long as they are not starving to death. But the army cannot go without food when they are fighting at a high intensity.

"Your Highness Prince Ji, I'm afraid we in Silla can't wait that long, but...

Well, to be honest, even if the foreign ministers agree, our treasury cannot afford so much money to purchase it.

Due to years of war, the people were displaced and had no surplus to pay taxes.

I also ask Your Majesty to help me out of this, considering Silla’s loyalty to the Tang Dynasty.

When the war in Silla ends, I will repay you a hundredfold."

Jin Chunqiu sighed and told the truth without fear of embarrassment.

Their country is already very poor, and they can't afford it even if they spend all their savings.

Li Shen thought about it, with a look of embarrassment on his face:

“The price of 100 Wen is indeed a bit high, but since you want it so urgently, there is nothing I can do.

Let’s put it this way. After all, Silla is a vassal state of my Tang Dynasty, and we are all family. Since we are family, I will lower the price.

I will charge sixty coins per dou, what do you think? "

"Your Highness Prince Ji, or..."

"Your Highness, this is absolutely not possible. At 60 wen a bushel, we will lose money."

Before Jin Chunqiu could finish his words, Wang Xuance on the side stood up excitedly to stop him.

This scared Jin Chunqiu and King Jin Wen.

"Xuan Ce, this is not something you should worry about." Li Shen's face changed and he scolded seriously.

"Your Highness, as the Chief Historian of the Palace, I have the responsibility to remind you.

It costs twenty cents per bushel to purchase grain. We haven’t had any contact with the pirates yet, but their appetite must be huge.

If we ask the navy to go out, the price will be even higher, no less than twenty cents per bucket.

Add to that the transportation costs, the damage along the way, and the taxes we have to pay, and we will end up losing money.”

Wang Xuance ignored Li Shen's scolding and explained the interests involved.

Jin Chunqiu and his son were stunned after hearing what they heard. After some calculation in their minds, they found that it was indeed as Wang Xuance said, at least sixty cents per bucket, and they might really lose money.

Eh? Something feels wrong. How did they calculate thirty cents just now?

At this time, Li Shen also became excited, stood up and shouted:

"What's wrong with paying the money? Silla respects the Tang Dynasty as its master, so we are one family.

What's wrong with me giving my family some benefits?

Even if there is compensation, it will be borne solely by the Ji Wang Mansion."

"But, Your Majesty, we..." Wang Xuance looked a little anxious. He wanted to persuade him, but was interrupted by Li Shen:

“Okay, don’t say any more. I have made up my mind. Let us make some contributions to the people of Silla today.

Envoy Jin, I have decided to sell you grain at the price of sixty coins per bushel.

Even if we have to pay compensation, it will belong to our Ji Wang Mansion.

This king treats you as a family, and family members should support each other."

Seeing this, Wang Xuance sighed and sat down helplessly.

Jin Chunqiu and his son Jin Wenwang were stunned for a moment. Sixty coins per dou was not something they could accept.

Their original meaning was thirty wen per dou, which included all expenses.

But now His Royal Highness Prince Ji had made the final decision and even used compensation as an excuse, which made them a little overwhelmed.

I don’t know what to say next.

(Alas~~~ My body is not doing well. I just recovered from the stomachache, and now I have kidney stones. The pain is so severe that I am sweating.

I feel like I won’t survive this year.