Datang: Li Shimin begged me to rebel

In Qinghai, the sunshine time is not worse than that of the seaside. When the modern sun-dried salt is the hottest, it can be produced in four or five days. In Qinghai, count more, count it as ten days!

According to the production of 36 tons in ten days, the most basic selling price in one year is [-] guan.

Don't ask if 300 tons a month can be sold out, this amount of salt can be consumed in less than Chang'an, according to the regulations of the Tang Dynasty "Zhenguan Order · Warehouse Order": Ding Nan is given two liters of rice a day, two spoons of salt for five A pinch... Boys and girls under the age of six, rice Liuhe, five pinches of salt.

The spoon is the volume unit of Datang, which is 1% liter, so the current per capita salt consumption in Datang is about 15 grams a day.Especially strong labor needs salt, and there may be more table salt.

300 tons a month is less than the consumption of 70 people a month, which is not enough for the 36 countries in the Western Regions and the entire Hexi Corridor.

Then these salts are packaged and sold separately, and finally after the scale is expanded, two to three million tons a year is nothing at all.

"I can only say that you can regard it as profit." Li Ke said lightly.

"Ah?!" Li Shiji was stunned, and there is no cost?

"Do you know where the salt I'm talking about is?" Li Ke asked lightly.

"I don't know."

"Chihai!" Li Ke spat out two words.

With a "swish", Li Shiji stood up directly from his seat. He stared at Li Ke with wide eyes. Chihai is located in Tuyuhun territory, not far from Tuyuhun Royal Court. Your Highness...is this counted?

The Chihai in Li Ke's mouth is naturally the Chaka Salt Lake of later generations. It is located less than a hundred miles southwest of Qinghai Lake. Winning every battle completely laid the foundation for the elimination of Tuyuhun.

Originally in history, Murong Fuyun was killed after Datang captured Tuyuhun, but his son surrendered, and later returned to Datang, and Tuyuhun naturally returned to the leadership of Murong Fuyun's son, and the so-called surrender of these nomads, later generations people understand everything.

Is it because Datang doesn't want to take direct control?No, but out of control!Garrison is too expensive!The consumption of tens of thousands of soldiers stationed all year round was a huge expense for the Tang court.

But now, if Li Ke can rely on Chihai, not only can he station tens of thousands of elite Tang troops every year without additional expenditure, but it can also bring huge profits to the court.

Excuse me... is Tuyuhun still necessary? !

And taking control there will be of great help to Datang!

Li Shiji is not a brainless general, Li Shiji can figure out these things immediately.

"This...Your Highness, this is not up to you and me." Li Shiji said in shock.

"Of course I know, so I told you, if you pay 20 yuan, I will give you [-]% of it." Li Ke said lightly.

"Isn't that too much?" Li Shiji opened his mouth, and said that a year would be less, not to mention 100 million, it would be 50, and the second achievement would be [-]. This is pure profit.After two years of paying back the capital, the rest of the business is pure profit... Speaking of it, I don’t know how many people outside are willing to follow Li Ke!

"Not much, I said [-]% is [-]%." Li Ke said with a smile, "I'll go back and talk to my father about this matter, you can just collect the money at ease, when the time comes, you need to arrange someone, preferably you Son, you don’t need to be the eldest son to take charge of this matter.”

"I understand." Li Shiji took a deep breath. He didn't expect that he would get such a huge profit by Li Ke because of his random actions. Moreover, this was not a short-term profit, but a long-term long-term profit!

"Okay, General Li can go back and prepare. I will let someone notify General Li at that time. This matter will be kept secret for the time being." Li Ke said with a smile, "I will go to the palace soon."

"The minister is leaving." Li Shiji turned and left.

Li Ke smiled slightly. If Tuyuhun can station tens of thousands of elite soldiers, it means that the Anxi Protectorate will be able to control a wider area by then!We must know that in the Tang Dynasty in history, the control area of ​​the Anxi Protectorate was almost close to the Persian Gulf.

That piece also represents huge profits, and there are quite a lot of treasures.

In particular, there are a lot of reserves of gold.

Forget it, it seems that I have to talk about this matter with Daddy Cheap in the afternoon. First, talk about this matter, and secondly, ask Daddy Cheap what his Daming Palace still lacks, and I can give it to him for free supply!

When Li Shiji left Youjian Mall, he was still in a trance. He turned his head and glanced at the back. Is this His Highness the King of Shu who single-handedly overthrew all the courtiers and aristocratic families?The strategic vision is so far away that no one can match it!

Datang was able to subdue many small countries around it, but he couldn't completely control them, he could only let them submit, but just like the previous vassal states, there was really the possibility of rebellion at any time.

But this kind of stationing...is completely different!These are two concepts!

Controlling Tuyuhun means that Datang has a large grassland. Li Shiji knows the high-quality grassland near Qinghai Lake, which can provide Datang with a large number of war horses every year!

Li Shiji left, Li Ke thought about it, and was not in a hurry to greet other people for the time being, he had to eat every bite, and set a few examples first, and then his other industries could also be consolidated.

Hey, making money is really tiring, and my mouth is dry. Li Ke took a sip of tea, and then said to the brothel woman who was serving him just now: "Xiaowan, bring me a blanket. I'll take a nap. Call me in an hour. It’s tiring to earn this little money.”

Xiaowan: "..."

Li Ke turned over and lay down on the sofa and began to sleep, while Xiao Wan retreated quietly to find a blanket. It is not easy for His Highness to make money to support them. Hey, I just don’t know if His Highness needs to warm the bed.

When she brought back the blanket, Li Ke was already sound asleep, Xiao Wan didn't leave, but moved a chair and stood guard outside the door, for fear that someone would wake up His Highness if someone passed by too loudly.

An hour later, Li Ke was woken up by Xiao Wan. He ate at a restaurant before going out to enter the palace.

"Your Highness, are you going into the palace again? You won't be beaten this time, right?" Yang Anning was a little worried.

"It's okay, I'm going to spend money this time." Li Ke waved his hand.

"Ah?" Yang Anning was at a loss, going to spend money in the palace?Is there any place to spend money in the palace?

"Although I have made a lot of money, there are more places to spend it, so we need to increase revenue and reduce expenditure! I went to the palace to increase revenue, and I will spend 200 million yuan first." Li Ke waved his hand, leaving a word and leaving, leaving The confused Yang Anning got off.

Is this what it means to increase revenue and reduce expenditure?Why... What I learned seems to be different from what you learned, Your Highness?is it my fault?Yang Anning thought about it for a long time, and she decided to go back and look through the book, and then ask a few bachelors to see if this is what it means to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.