Li Shimin now asked Jingwen to tell him what Jingwen had done in Turkic, so that he could examine Jingwen's exploits. Moreover, Li Shimin also wanted to know what good things Jingwen got from the Turks, which could be exchanged for some benefits. Originally, Li Shimin wanted Jingwen to get some trade war methods, hoping that he could use the Turks' funds to train his own army, and in the future, he would kill those Turks, which could be regarded as a superb means. And now what Jingwen has gotten, Li Shimin is most concerned, because this is related to the cost of military training in the future. If it weren't for the money that Jingwen got, it would probably cost more to train the army in the future.

"Your Majesty, didn't the minister get the milk back? And in the future, the trading volume of milk will become larger and larger, so that it can be used to get a lot of money, isn't it? Jingwen said.

Li Shimin immediately asked: "Milk is milk, money is money, how can it be confused?" What about money? Aren't you guaranteed that you'll be able to make a lot of money? But now that I haven't seen a single penny, how do you make me believe you? Are you bragging, fooling me? ”

"Your Majesty, how dare I fool you! We got the milk back, and only part of it was used to subsidize newborns, but more of it was sold to the wealthy! Aren't those rich people just using money to buy our milk powder, so that it can be used as money? And the price of fresh milk that we buy from the Turks is low, and the price of milk powder sold to merchants is high, isn't this the difference? And aren't we making money here? Jingwen said.

But Li Shimin was asking: "Then this is my Datang money, how can it be that the Turks have made money for us?" And milk powder is milk powder, money is money, how can it be mixed up. ”

Jingwen was helpless, and he didn't know how to explain to Li Shimin the theory of what money is a general equivalent. Ancient China's economic and financial theories were indeed very difficult to develop. Economy and finance are dependent on commerce, and commerce in ancient China has not been able to develop, and those who are literate are not willing to study it seriously. They all went to study the knowledge that could be used as officials. So, no one in finance can understand at all. Moreover, the ancient government did not have any financial leverage and other means, but the style of governing and doing things was very rude, and it was not too much of a guide to directly order the people to obey.

"Your Majesty, we got the money, so don't care where the money came from, we just need to know that we can get the money. Moreover, we did not force those domestic businessmen to buy and sell, as long as they were willing to buy milk powder and give it back to their children. So why should we bother? Soon, won't many adults be able to quote dairy products as well? So we don't need to buy and sell. And we got the milk powder from the Turks, and then we used this milk powder again to pay back the money with the domestic merchants, so isn't it indirectly getting money from the Turks? The trade war, on the other hand, is an indirect one, not a direct one. Jingwen said.

"It's really troublesome, that's how the trade war goes around and around, and then you get the money? Why am I still confused? Li Shimin also said helplessly.

Anyway, Li Shimin can't understand what the trade war is, and he, the ancient emperor, is not proficient in business. So he couldn't understand it at all. And Li Shimin doesn't care too much about these things, because he thinks that he is an emperor, and this kind of thing will be handed over to the people who will do it, and the emperor only needs to do a good job of knowing and employing people. As for those who deal with specific things. It was handed over to the ministers to do things, so that the emperor could be relatively leisurely.

"Your Majesty, in fact, we can look at it this way. Although we spent money on the dairy products of the Turks, we in turn sold porcelain and all kinds of tea supplies to them. Didn't we just transfer the money back? It was useless for them to ask for these copper coins, so they could only buy supplies from us. And we can take the opportunity to ask for a darker price. Although we have already reduced the price by half because of the contract at that time. But who says we have to be so honest? We can sell them some 'rags'! For example, we used to be new rice from the year, but we can sell the rice that is about to spoil to them at half the price of the rice, so that although we have reduced the price by half, we still make more money. And the tea, we can deliberately not fry so dry, so that the moisture is also in the weight? So, with more of this method, we can reduce the quality. Anyway, those Turks can't inspect the goods, we can kill them! Jingwen said.

Li Shimin was a little surprised and said: "I didn't expect that you are still a profiteer!" is shoddy, and you have learned a thorough ability to lack catties and two. However, since our Datang is a state of etiquette, we naturally have to pay attention to credibility! Isn't that hard for me to do? If I do this to the Turks, then I'm afraid who will want to do business with Datang in the future? ”

Jing Wen looked at Li Shimin's underwhelming face, and scolded in his heart: "You hypocrite, you are obviously so motivated in your heart, but you are so benevolent and moral in your mouth. Now, to do such a lack of virtue and ask me, a minister, to find a reason for you, is really speechless. ”

However, since he is a courtier, he is going to carry the black pot for the emperor, Jingwen immediately said: "Your Majesty, the Turks are enemy countries, if we come up with good things, isn't it funding the enemy?" Therefore, we must try our best to weaken the Turks' ability to fight, so that we can defeat the Turks. Therefore, we can't pay attention to any benevolence and morality, which is for our own people. We cannot be righteous with respect to the enemy. ”

Li Shimin stroked his beard and said to an official next to him: "You are the living room who is responsible for recording the living notes, you have to listen well this time, what is shoddy this time, and the idea of missing two catties was put forward by Jingwen, and it has nothing to do with me." So, when you record, when you record me, you record it to Jingwen! ”

The living man immediately nodded and said, "The ministers heard it clearly just now, and all the ideas were from Jingwen, not from the emperor." ”

Jingwen's face turned pale, and he was overshadowed by Li Shimin. The living note is a book that records every word and deed for the emperor, which can play a role in the revision of the history book in the future. And even the emperor, according to the unspoken rules, can not be looked at, only after the death of the emperor, by the living Langzhong is responsible for the compilation of the history of the person to hand over to the person who compiles the history book, and then can be used as an archive record. And now Jingwen has been recorded by this guy, which shows that all the bad ideas are from Jingwen and have nothing to do with the emperor. Although Li Shimin's stomach is full of bad water, this responsibility has become Jingwen's, and Emperor Jingwenti has carried the black cauldron. (To be continued......)