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Chapter 953

You must know that Datang's annual tax revenue is only between three or four million taels of silver, and the business exchanges between the two sides can be hundreds of thousands of taels, which is already a very jaw-dropping data.

The other is private trade, that is, unofficial trade in the general sense, which is generally an agreement between the merchants themselves and a certain tribe or power of the Khu. Then the two sides began to trade, and merchants brought from the Tang Dynasty materials that the tribe or the power lacked.

This tribe either sold cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock, or other grassland Chihu specialties to this caravan. However, such non-governmental trade exchanges are still quite dangerous.

After all, the attitude of those Qihu tribes towards merchants is not very friendly, and some tribes, after feeling that they lack certain materials, their first reaction is not to look for merchants to communicate with each other, but to pick up the scimitar and lead the horses to go to the steppe for a walk, to find out if there is any caravan with weak defense and rob them, then, the lack of materials is not there?

It is precisely because of the different minds of the tribes on the steppe that the trade with the Khihu seems very difficult, although there are still people who continue to deal with the Khithu. But such outlaws are only a minority after all.

Compared with official trade, this kind of non-governmental trade is not affected by official trade, but it is also somewhat insignificant because of its small volume. I am afraid that the total amount of private trade transactions every year is less than half of the turnover of Datang's official trade transactions.

Therefore, after hearing the reason given by Qianyang Zhenren, Lahan didn't laugh on the spot, or pulled up and walked away, he already felt that his own self-cultivation was definitely as good as a gentleman.

No matter how capable and awesome that Duan Changshi is, his business will never be bigger than that Datang official, right? Lahan deliberately guessed a turnover of one or two hundred thousand taels, which was already for the sake of Qianyang Zhenren's face, which was very polite.

"It seems that Your Highness, you are really too underestimated to have a long history." Qianyang Zhenren had an indifferent expression on his face, and then under the gaze of Lahan, he slowly said a number. "In half a year, the trade volume between Duan Changshi's caravan and Totohai for more than nine months, that is, most of the year, is 740,000 taels of silver."

"It turned out to be like ...... Well? How much do you say?! Lahan first subconsciously wanted to be disdainful, but when he came back to his senses, he jumped up directly from his sitting position, and looked at the Qianyang real person who was stroking his beard and playing cool pretending to be in front of him with a shocked face.

"Seven hundred and forty thousand taels, what's the matter, could it be that His Highness doesn't believe it?" Qianyang Zhenren raised his eyebrows, looked at Lahan in front of him, and said a little funny, he really didn't want Lahan to be so thin, but his movements were as agile as a monkey.

"How is this possible......" Lahan looked at the Qianyang real person in front of him blankly, his face was full of disbelief, the important thing was that the gap between this news and his guess was too big. What's more, in the past nine months, the trade volume with Totohai alone has reached 740,000 taels, and Lahan thought of his own camp, his own people, and the trade between those Tang caravans for a whole year last year, I am afraid that there will be no way to exceed 100,000 taels of silver.

The gap is too big for his mother, right? No wonder, no wonder that in just half a year, the Toto Sea has changed three times a day, and the speed at which the superBritish are catching up with the United States is getting better. Lying in a groove, the reason for the love is here.

Thinking of 700,000 taels of white silver, converted silk, fine wine, and all kinds of exquisite and exquisite Tang luxuries, Lahan's eyes turned red, and he was more and more full of resentment towards that second brother Tukun, you Ya, I didn't expect you to be such a nouveau riche, and you got so much wealth in half a year.

And now that he has cleaned up the Western Regions, and has won the approval and favor of his father Khan, if he continues like this, will there be a way for this king to live? Rahan gritted his teeth and looked to the west, fortunately, the arrival of Qianyang Zhenren finally gave this king a chance, a chance to kick you off the position of a competitor for the sweat position.

It was not easy for Lahan to suppress the turbulent waves in his heart, sit back on the carpet, and pour a large sip of milk tea to calm down, but before he could fully wake up, Qianyang Zhenren continued. "It's just one of the reasons, but there's a more important reason."

"What else did my second brother, who treats money like dung, do to annoy your majesty?" Rahan raised his eyebrows, very curious. In his impression, his second brother Tukun has always been a scheming figure, who plans and then acts.

"Presumably, there must have been something turbulent in Datang, and His Royal Highness Lahan should also know about it, right?" Qianyang Zhenchang stroked his long beard, glanced at Lahan and said.

"This, Xiao Wang does know something, not only Xiao Wang, I Qihu grassland, almost no one does not know that there is turmoil in the Tang Empire, even my eldest brother Hassan, who has been conquest of foreign races in the north, also led the elite under his command to the Golden Horde Court, just thinking about ......" Rahan said this, stopped talking, now that the two are so friendly, some words still don't need to be said.

"Then do you know what your second brother, His Royal Highness Tukun, has done during this time?" Qianyang Zhenren asked seemingly casually.

Rahan stroked his brows and shook his head with a puzzled face: "My second brother shouldn't have done anything during this time, right?" Why, did he do anything to make your majesty angry? ”

Sure enough, it seems that Duan Shaojun's kid's guess is really no problem, at this time, Rao is Qianyang Zhenren thinks that he is scheming, and he has to admit that Duan Shaojun's kid's vision and calculation are indeed far stronger than his own Tang Dynasty teacher.

"I didn't expect that Your Highness didn't even know anything about such a big thing." Qianyang Zhenren looked at Rahan with a puzzled expression, of course, this was to increase Rahan's curiosity and inquiry.

In the end, under the repeated questioning of His Royal Highness Lahan, Qianyang Zhenren had no choice but to tell Lahan what he knew about the second prince Tukun leading the army south and seizing the three counties of Hetao, the important land of the Tang Dynasty.

“…… Are you saying that my second brother has already captured the three counties of Hetao? Rahan tried to make his expression appear calmer, but his heart was too unsettled.

Unexpectedly, the second brother Tukun would actually do this, and before everyone had time to react, he had quietly seized the three counties of Hetao, the important land of horse breeding in the Tang Dynasty.

Moreover, after he had already seized the three counties of Hetao, he did not pass on this good news to the Golden Horde, otherwise, the forces of Elahan who had been operating in the Golden Horde for many years would definitely inform Rahan as soon as Moli Khan learned of the news.

But until now, no one has come to inform him, and there is nothing abnormal in the Golden Horde Court, that is to say, the second brother Tukun must have wanted to be a blockbuster if he did this. Not only does he want to surpass himself in terms of gaining the favor and praise of his father Khan, but he also wants to surpass his eldest brother Hassan in terms of merits, if not, why would he hide the news and not report it?

The more information there is, the more Rahan gritted his teeth, and all the plots made up in his brain are greatly detrimental to his future inheritance of his father's Khan's position.

"Unexpectedly, my second brother is actually such a person, hiding my father Khan so hard, for most of half a year, he actually has a trade volume of more than 700,000 taels of silver, but he has not leaked a single star to the Golden Horde, what does he want to do? Now he is hooking up with Cao Hu'er, taking all the three counties of Hetao, his great ambition ......" Lahan sneered and muttered non-stop.

Turning his head, seeing the Qianyang real person who was still unhurriedly sipping milk tea there and enjoying the scenery of the northern country, Lahan took a deep breath and lowered his voice. "Dare to ask the national teacher, I don't know that you came this time, I'm afraid it's not just for the resumption of border trade between the two sides, right?"

"This ...... In fact, if the border trade can be reopened and the benefits of commerce and trade can be used, can't it dispel the idea of Moli Khan's southern invasion? Qianyang Zhenren stroked his long beard and asked with a little curiosity.

Rahan shook his head thoughtlessly and explained. "I'm afraid it's unlikely, after all, my father Khan has been preparing for a long time for the matter of going south, if he retreats at that time, I'm afraid that the army's morale will be unstable, and many tribal leaders will not agree......"