Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Li Xu has a personality of doing whatever he wants, so he reported to the Huns the next day that he was going to do business with the Huns. When the courtiers heard that he wanted to send food and cloth to the Huns, how could they agree? There are people who can't eat enough and don't wear warm clothes.

Li Xu asked: "Ministers, do you buy furs and medicinal materials from the Huns? Can you eat the beef and mutton from the Huns and ride the horses from the Huns?"

"So what?" Prime Minister Wei stood up as an example and asked, "My lord probably doesn't really want the Huns to live a life full of food and clothing, so what do you think?"

"This king just wants to do business with the Xiongnu, not giving them this or that, but selling them, and then buying what we need from them at a low price. This is a transaction."

Prime Minister Wei asked again: "If the Huns had no worries about food and clothing, wouldn't they be able to raise enough troops to attack Dayan faster? This deal is not worth it."

Li Xu asked back: "May I ask the Prime Minister, if you go into the forest, do you hope to meet a pack of extremely hungry wolves, or a pack of wolves that have just eaten?"

Everyone's heart skipped a beat. It's no wonder that the hungry wolves are not easy to deal with. Just the greedy eyes are unbearable. If you encounter a full-fledged wolf pack, there may be escape Chance.

This truth is actually very simple, and everyone can understand it when they think about it, but why are they so unwilling?They wished that all the Huns would starve to death.

But this is obviously impossible, the more hungry the more ferocity will be aroused. In the past, the Huns went south to hunt the grass valley because of hunger. However, the Huns are wild and unruly. Even if they are full of food and drink, they definitely want to occupy the land of Dayan .

"My lord, the Huns did not covet Dayan for a year or two, and it is not that giving them some food will make them give up attacking Dayan. This is not feasible for you." Xu's opposite.

Li Xu had expected this would be the case, so he made a bow to the emperor, and raised his voice and said: "Your Majesty, this proposal is just the beginning, and there are other plans in the future. It is not just a simple transaction, but it involves confidentiality. Discuss with you and the ministers."

None of the civil and military officials standing in the hall knew if there were spies from the Huns, and it was normal to discuss such a major matter in private, so everyone was only curious, wondering what good idea King Shun had come up with.

After the court was over, the emperor handpicked a few ministers to accompany him to the imperial study. Those who could be named by the emperor at this time must be the emperor's confidantes, and everyone had nothing to say even if they were envious.

"Hey, General Kou, why didn't you get called by the emperor?" A general who had close contacts with the eldest prince looked at Kou Xiao mockingly.

Kou Xiao raised his eyebrows, and asked with the corners of his lips curled up: "Who are you? Can you still control who the emperor wants to invite to discuss court affairs?"

"Hmph, but I also know that General Kou is King Shun's running dog. His Majesty is afraid of you. He is the emperor and a courtier. General Kou is young, and his future is just around the corner. I can't wait to envy you."

Kou Xiao put his hand on his shoulder and seemed to pat him lightly, but it made the other person change his face, cold sweat rolled down from the corner of his forehead, he sneered and said: "Since you know that this general belongs to King Shun, why don't you come here to find fault? Feel stupid?"

"Hmph, am I afraid that you won't succeed? Even if King Shun wants to take revenge on me, I will admit it. It's just the favor I got in exchange for my face and body. I'm not afraid of tarnishing the family style of the Kou family. Besides, in a few years, General Kou's family will not be ashamed." I'm afraid the face is not good-looking, right?"

Kou Xiao touched his cheek, he is younger than Li Xu, but older than him, plus he grew up by the sea, his skin is much worse than Li Xu's, after a few years, he really Not so handsome anymore.

He sighed, put his hand on the opponent's shoulder again, and this time made the opponent kneel on the ground, "You, what are you talking about, even if King Shun doesn't favor me, it's not your turn, you Do it yourself."

Kou Xiao clapped his palms, but the other party failed to get up from the ground for a long time. When Kou Xiao walked out of the palace with his hands behind his back, he suddenly turned to Li Ji grocery store on North Street.

"What kind of wind brought General Kou here today? Where's the prince?" Lei Luo greeted him personally, and was disappointed not to see Li Xu.

Ever since Kou Xiao knew that Ji Hanyu and Jia Ping had bad intentions for Li Xu, any single man felt that the other was coveting his man. Very likable, seeing the disappointment in the other party's eyes, he raised his eyebrows and said: "This general can't come by himself?"

"Of course, I don't know if the general is here to buy things or explain things?" Lei Luo didn't know what gunpowder Kou Xiao had eaten, and looked unhappy.

Kou Xiao took back his stride, carried Lei Luo aside, and asked in a low voice, "This Liji grocery store belongs to the palace, right?"

Lei Luo nodded: "Of course."

"The other identity of the general...you know it?"

Lei Luo laughed "hehe", blinked his eyes and said, "Of course I know, Wangfei."

"Hey, does the general still need to spend money to buy things here?"

Lei Luo immediately answered in the tunnel: "No, no, you just need to keep an account. To be honest, the prince has granted you the greatest privilege. Even if you emptied the grocery store, it's fine."

Kou Xiao's mood improved in an instant, he let go of him and walked in with his hands behind his back. This grocery store is definitely the most exquisitely decorated grocery store in Quan Dayan, and the items sold are all extraordinary, and he couldn't find what he wanted for a while. Where is it, and asked Lei Luo directly, "Do you have... There is a pearl powder or something, which is the kind that women's skin will become better after using it."

"Yes, but who do you want to buy it for, General?" Lei Luo looked at him warily, fearing that he would find a woman behind his back.

"Give it to the prince, can't you?"

"My lord probably doesn't need it." Lei Luo reminded.

"Shut up, what are you asking so much for?"

Lei Luo was also worried, and led Kou Xiao to the container. The entire container was full of things that women couldn't put it down, the best skin care products, the most stylish perfume, and the most expensive incense.

Kou Xiao didn't understand this, so he just took a few things and left. He was embarrassed to take things back to the palace, but he couldn't bring them to the barracks. If someone saw them, he would definitely be laughed to death, so he remembered that he still had a general's mansion in the capital. .

Kou Xiao rode to his general's mansion, which was almost deserted. The housekeeper and a few servants thought they entered by the wrong door when they saw a group of people pushing the door.

Kou Xiao just tidied up here briefly, and it was deserted. He put his things into the main courtyard, then locked the door, and told the housekeeper: "No one is allowed to enter this room without the general here."

The housekeeper agreed and asked again: "Is the general going to live in the mansion today?"

"No, I'm going back to the barracks, you take a good look at the house."

The housekeeper was invited by the capital, and he was not familiar with Kou Xiao, so he didn't dare to disobey his orders, but he was relieved. Without the owner at home, he had the final say on this mansion, so don't be too comfortable .

At this time, in the imperial study room, Li Xu was explaining his plan to the emperor and ministers. Commercial transactions were only the first step. Through transactions, Li Xu could increase the purchase price of cattle and sheep, lower the price of horses, and let the people of the Xiongnu increase their income. Investing in raising cattle and sheep will inevitably affect the economic composition of nomads.

If the two sides reach a long-term deal, then Li Xu can completely control the economic market of the Xiongnu through the transaction price, and the effect will not be seen in the short term. In the long run, if the King of the Xiongnu wants to start a war against Dayan, the first ones who stand up to oppose it will be those with Dayan is a big noble and big businessman who does business.

"It sounds good, but it sounds far away. What if the King of the Huns launches an attack this year?"

"Then let him not move this year." Li Xu said, "If we provide enough food for the Xiongnu this year, the grassland that has just been seriously injured will definitely choose to rest and recuperate, and will not attack Dayan this year."

"Can King Shun guarantee it? This is not something that can be decided by guesswork." Taiwei Xue asked with a frown.

He was born as a general, so he didn't understand what Li Xu said, so he didn't think Li Xu's plan was so good.

"I promise I dare not say it, but does Captain Xue have a better method than this? This king's plan can be advanced, offensive or defensive. If there are any gaps, everyone can make up for it."

Prime Minister Wei looked at Li Xu in amazement, looked at him for a long time, and sighed in his heart, this King Shun is really a born king, this plan is so perfect, he has to accept it.

"My lord, what you said is a good idea, but it may be difficult to implement. First of all, how can we get the Huns to agree to make a deal with us?"

Li Xu smiled and said, "If you don't have any grain in your home, and there is a big grain merchant selling grain at this time, the price is fair, would you buy it?"

Prime Minister Wei nodded and said nothing, he asked a stupid question.

The emperor has always been worried about the Huns and other nomadic peoples. The border has been peaceful for more than ten years, and according to the law, it is almost over. That's why he valued the eldest prince. He thought that the eldest prince would become the God of War in Dayan. Unexpectedly, Li Xu was more important than anyone else. The generals made him feel more at ease.

Perhaps, he really should establish a prince.

At this moment, the emperor was slightly shaken, and he hinted: "This matter will be left to King Shun to take full responsibility. If it can be done well, the people of Dayan can live in peace for a few more years. King Shun is benefiting the world. , the people will be grateful in the future.”

Li Xu hurriedly said that he didn't dare to do it, "I also ask my father to give me some capable people, because there are too few people around me."

Naturally, the emperor would not refuse, this was a good opportunity to place a cronies beside Li Xu, and it was rare that he would take the initiative to ask for it. It was impossible to say that Li Xu was unemployed, most of the civil and military officials in the court were willing to listen to the king's orders.

Seeing that Li Xu was getting more and more busy, and the burden on his body was getting heavier and heavier, the emperor handed over the matter of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to the First Prince, although he knew that it was not the First Prince's forte.

The eldest prince agreed sullenly, and the emperor said angrily when he saw his reluctance: "I have always known that you are not smart, but I never thought you would be so stupid, what is there to worry about now, how can you be better than Li Xu? "

The eldest prince said in a muffled voice: "Father, can my son go back to the northwest?" The eldest prince felt that he made a mistake in going to Beijing this time. It would be nice to be in the northwest, and no one dared to refute him.

"Shut up, you, are you bringing back the Northwest at this time to make the Manchu Censor impeach you? You stay in the capital obediently, and I will send other generals to take over the Northwest."

The eldest prince asked in shock: "Father, my son... my son must have committed crimes and made meritorious deeds. My son has been in the northwest for ten years. No merit but hard work!"

"Okay, if you insist on going to the northwest, it's not impossible, but you, the king of Zhenbei, can only be an ordinary vassal king, without military power."

The eldest prince paused, knowing that this was the best result, but if he didn't have military power, why would he go back to the northwest?Isn't it good to be an idle prince in the capital?

"Who does the emperor plan to send to take over the Northwest Army?"

The emperor took a deep look at him, and said with a sneer, "You are so stupid, do you think that the choice of this person will still be decided by me? This court will not be my court soon!"