I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

(To celebrate the fact that this book won the 5th place on the Novel Male Channel-History and Ancient New Books List, an additional chapter will be added today. The current score is 8.3, please help me rate it.)

There was an uproar as soon as this statement came out. Food is an important strategic material. How can it be sold to other countries at a low price? I don’t know if this King Ji has gone crazy just to make money.

"I think this needs to be discussed in the long term. There are also many people in our country who don't have enough to eat," Wei Zheng said.

"That's right. Food has always been in short supply in our country." Tang Jian also said. He is the Minister of Household Affairs and is very sensitive to money and food.

"My lords, the prince has said that as the suzerain state, we accept their tribute. We should have the responsibility and obligation to help the vassal states. Since they are our vassal states, they are also our subjects of the Tang Dynasty. We must also make them the same as our people. Eat well and wear warm clothes. This is the universal unity that the prince realized after learning the way of the saints. When the prince wakes up at noon, he will come to the palace to explain to his majesty." Cheng Chusi finished reading the paper in his hand.

Then he praised Ludong: "In order to show the friendly relations between Tang Dynasty and Tibet, Your Majesty has arranged for people to go to Shannan West Road, Jiannan Road and other places to prepare food. It is estimated that the first batch of 20 shi will be available in three months." The grain is shipped to Tubo. And the price is slightly lower than the market price in Tubo, and it will be shipped there one after another. The prince has planned to ship about 200 million shi of grain to Tubo next year. This will allow the people of Tubo to buy low-priced grain and stabilize your Zanpu regime. I don’t know if the Prime Minister thinks it’s okay.”

Lu Dongzan didn't understand why Li Shen would do this. But since there is an advantage, it must be the best. Most of the cultivable land in Tubo is in the hands of tribal leaders. Food prices have remained high. Especially the battles in the past few years. Most people don't have enough to eat.

They can't afford food either. If Datang could sell grain to Tubo at a low price. Their Zamp's status will be more stable. Lu Dongzan thought that it might be because Li Shen didn't want the compensation given by his wife.

"Thank you for your kindness, His Highness Prince Ji. I hope that Tubo and the Tang Dynasty will be like brothers for generations to come." Lu Dongzan said gratefully.

In the end, the impeachment caused by the family ended without me even coming forward. The courtiers performed their respective duties and returned to their posts to start working. Li Shimin took several important officials to Liangyi Palace. They are all top leaders in three provinces and six ministries.

Together they studied Li Shen's purpose. They knew that Li Shen could not do good deeds for no reason. This prince who had no profit and could not afford to be early had already earned millions in a few years. Judging from Li Shen's attitude towards Fan Bang, we know that Li Shen will not be so kind. It's just that Jun and Chen didn't understand it after studying it for two hours.

"Come here. Let's see why Prince Ji hasn't arrived yet." Li Shimin was a little impatient in waiting.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness Prince Ji would like to see you." The guard at the door came in to report.

"Let him come in. What time does this traitor get up?" Li Shimin was furious.

Li Shen came in slowly and saw so many people. He asked curiously: "Aye, you are discussing something. I'll come back later."

"Huh, I'm not waiting for you yet. We were wondering why you asked Cheng Chusi to say that he wanted to sell Tang Dynasty's grain to the vassal states at a low price. If the price is low, you won't make much money from it. Tell me."

"This. Didn't any of you, sir, think of it?" Li Shen asked curiously.

"Your Highness Prince Ji, we are very inexperienced and have really not figured out why His Highness fell to the ground. Please give us some advice." Fang Xuanling said to Li Shen

"Don't you all know that cheap grain hurts farmers?"

"The cheap grain hurts the farmers?" Fang Xuanling and others were thinking deeply again.

"Everyone should know. Over the years, I have worked hard to increase the price of grain by ten cents per dou. And this year's grain output has increased by [-]%. Many people are willing to plant more land even if it is hard. But if at this time. What will happen if a large amount of cheap food enters our Tang Dynasty?" Li Shen asked

"The price of food in Datang will also decrease accordingly." Fang Xuanling said

"The Prime Minister is right. If the amount of foreign food is huge and the price is extremely low, then our country's food prices will not be able to compete with foreign food. If this continues, our country's production scale will become smaller. Many princes and nobles who own large amounts of land will They will face difficulties. They will give up their land and turn to business. The imperial court will also choose cheap food for its annual granary reserve. At this time, someone is asking people to grow profitable crops. The income is several times or even more than ten times that of growing food. . Then more people will give up growing food and plant high-value crops. At that time, our country, the Tang Dynasty, will completely replace our country’s food with foreign food and become dependent on low-priced food from other countries. My lords, what do you think about that time? What will happen to the Tang Dynasty?" After Li Shen finished speaking, he didn't care about them. Let Wang De pour himself a glass of water.

"Hiss" Everyone including Li Shimin took a breath of air. This trick is really poisonous. Then Datang will be under their control.

"Your Highness Prince Ji, if such a situation really happens, how should Datang respond to it?" Fang Xuanling was concerned about what to do if it happened in Datang.

"I won't let this kind of thing happen in Datang. Don't worry, everyone." Li Shen would not tell them how to solve it. This method is the means by which US imperialist capital controls other countries. Brazil is the world's third largest grain exporter. There are still tens of millions of people in the country who do not have enough to eat. This is the power of capital.

Li Shen continued: "Currently, no country can control the Tang Dynasty, and no country can match the farming technology and food production of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, I suggest that we maintain a technological and talent blockade on envoys and students from various countries. Agriculture, smelting, papermaking, textiles, etc. must not be spread to foreign countries. We can sell them finished products."

"What King Ji said makes sense. After hearing what King Ji just said, I also think this is very important. After they learn our technology, they are likely to escape from the control of the Tang Dynasty. Especially in some remote areas." Changsun Wuji agreed. road

"We, the Tang Dynasty, are a country of etiquette. How can we be so precious to ourselves?" Wei Zheng objected.

"Zheng Guogong, there is no etiquette between countries. All they have is interests. Our kindness is reserved for the people of the Tang Dynasty. Only with equal strength can there be peace. If Tubo's national power was stronger than the Tang Dynasty, it would have attacked the Tang Dynasty long ago. Yes. The attack on Songzhou last year was just a test. Zheng Guogong was also an important minister in the court, and everyone said that Zheng Guogong had the qualifications to be a prime minister. Today it seems to be nothing more than that. The idea is like a child with a yellow mouth." Li Shen started to output to Wei Zheng, you are a How can someone who has been a prime minister still be so naive in his thinking?

"You bastard, how can you talk to Duke Zheng? You are neither old nor young and you don't know any etiquette." Li Shimin scolded sternly.

Wei Zheng's face turned red and white when Li Shen said that. But it’s also hard to lose your temper. He could only stay there in silence. Why don't you get angry when a child with a yellow mouth says that?