Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

The ministers present also didn't understand why the two countries still wanted benefits from Tibet when trading with each other.

This seems to make Datang somewhat philistine.

"Since you are the deputy prime minister, you should know more than others. So I will not beat around the bush with you.

You should also know what the relationship between your two countries is now.

Your Tubo land is barren, resources are scarce, and the people live in poverty.

And my country, the Tang Dynasty, has a vast land and rich resources, and the people live a prosperous life and live and work in peace and contentment.

To be honest, we really don’t like your Tubo stuff, but you Tubo don’t have my Datang stuff yet.

So you need us,

You, Zampu, need to exchange supplies from Datang to stabilize the situation in Tubo.

And our exchange for your supplies is optional.

Deputy Prime Minister, do you think what I said is right? "After Li Shen finished speaking, he looked at Sangyang Dune with a smile.

All the ministers in the hall were also stunned. It wasn't that they didn't expect it, but that they didn't understand the relationship between supply and demand.

Moreover, they are also quite proud and always want to look like a great country.

Unlike Li Shen, who puts interests first in everything.

Fang Xuanling and others also felt that what Li Shen said did make some sense, although it was a bit philistine and full of interests and lacked the style of a great country.

"Then what benefits does His Highness Prince Ji want?" Sangyang Dunie asked after thinking for a moment.

"Hey~~~? Why does this king have the nerve to ask you for something?

After all, I am also a prince of the Tang Dynasty, the tenth son of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. I am also a person of status in the Tang Dynasty.

How can you just ask someone for something? I really look down on this king. I am an honorable man, and I must never do such a disgraceful thing.

This king is also a person who wants face. "Li Shen's face was full of justice.

"Alas~~" Fang Xuanling on the side sighed, shook his head helplessly, with a face full of vicissitudes of life, and said to Changsun Wuji beside him.

"Zhao Guogong, we are all old. It is really a new generation replacing the old ones."

"Yes, King Ji is really far better than us back then." Changsun Wuji also sighed.

He thought to himself: This is much more shameless than we used to be.

Li Shimin now feels ashamed to face the ancestors of the Li family, and is ashamed of his ancestors for giving birth to such a shameless descendant of the Li family.

Sangyang Dunye also looked at Li Shen in confusion.

You just said you wanted benefits from us, and now you say you don't want anything. What do you mean?

Li Shen looked at Sangyang Dunie's expression and was speechless. How come people in this era don't have any eyesight?

If I don’t mention it, you won’t mention it yourself. I’ve made it so obvious, why do you still have to say it so thoroughly?

That seems so vulgar to me.

"Your Highness Prince Ji, please speak directly if you have anything to say." Sangyang Dunie asked.

"Alas~~ No wonder you can only be a deputy prime minister. If Lu Dongzan were here, he would definitely understand what I mean." Li Shen shook his head helplessly.

"Then let me tell you bluntly, the request is very simple. We ask you to withdraw from Tyuhun.

In the past few years, you have been encroaching on Tuyuhun. Do you think we, the Tang Dynasty, don’t know about it? ?

We want to Tuyuhun, including Qinghai, and as a condition we can build a large-scale mutual market in Chiling.

You don’t need a penny from Tibet. "Li Shen said directly to Sangyang Dunie.

He passed that place last time he went to the northwest. Li Shen was attacked not far from there.

What Li Shen was interested in was Qinghai, which was later called Qinghai Lake. The land there is fertile and the geographical environment is special, which plays a great role.

Moreover, the geographical location of Chiling is very important. It can be said that guarding Chiling will inhibit the Tibetan invasion of the Central Plains.

"This is impossible!" Sangyang Dunie refused without even thinking.

They also care about Qinghai, which is rich in food and products every year.

"Humph! You are just a deputy prime minister. You have no right to make decisions. If you argue with us here, there will be no results.

I advise you to send someone back to Tibet to inquire about the opinions of your Zanpu and Ludongzan, and by the way, tell me the requirements of the Tang Dynasty.

Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to do this even in these ten years. "Li Shen snorted coldly.

"Okay, King Ji is right, Tubo envoy, I think you want to send someone back to Tubo.

Let me ask you what Zamp means. There are many things that you cannot decide. "Li Shimin was very moved when he heard that Li Shen wanted such a large area, especially Qinghai.

If it succeeds, Datang can send troops to Qinghai, which is rich in products and the garrison can be completely self-sufficient without having to trouble the court to transport supplies.

It is very close to Chiling. You can advance, attack, retreat or defend. It is completely within the territory of Tubo.

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Sangyang Dunie had no choice but to bow and leave, and the officials from the family could not argue.

Li Shen was fighting for the interests of Datang. If they opposed it, regardless of whether they had any excuses, they would definitely be reprimanded.

The court meeting ended soon, and Li Shen was called to the Liangyi Hall, along with the top leaders of the three provinces and six ministries.

"Haha, Prince Ji is really talented." Fang Xuanling said with a smile.

"Yes, none of us thought about seeking benefits from Tubo. We only thought about the pros and cons of mutual trade." Ma Zhou also sighed.

Although he had some unpleasantness with Li Shen before, he couldn't help but sigh that Li Shen's ideas were different.

The two sides trade with each other and benefit each other. Only King Ji thought of seeking benefits from the other party first.

"The princes are making ridiculous compliments. I am still young and do not understand political affairs, so I am making all the princes laugh." Li Shen showed a rare display of humility.

"King Ji is too modest, but I think what King Ji did this time was a good thing that benefited the country and the people.

Bichen and others all had foresight. If King Ji hadn't made a point, Tubo would have taken advantage. "Yang Shidao praised.

"Yes, Tubo has been experiencing domestic instability in recent years, and Songtsen Gampo has been struggling to consolidate domestic forces.

Nowadays, their country is empty and lacks supplies, so they want to open a trade with Datang in exchange for what they need.

I think this idea came from their Prime Minister Lu Dongzan. " Changsun Wuji analyzed.

At this time Li Shimin changed his clothes and walked out.

"See Your Majesty."

"Don't be too polite."

"What do you think of what King Ji said today?" Li Shimin asked after sitting down.

"Your Majesty, King Ji is a talented man who can see through Tubo's intentions, and I am not as good as me.

I agree with what King Ji said, but I don’t know if Tubo can agree. "Changsun Wuji was the first to speak.

"I also think so. I admire King Ji's talent and strategy, and I admire him." Yang Shidao also stood up and said.

Afterwards, others also expressed their approval of Li Shen and praised Li Shen for his extraordinary intelligence.

Li Shen felt a little embarrassed to praise him for being so thick-skinned, and waved his hands repeatedly to say he was ashamed.

"Well, in that case, let's wait for news from Tubo. As King Ji said,

The mutual market is not of great help to me, Datang.

But if we can really occupy places like Tuyuhun in Qinghai, then it would be nothing to open a mutual market. "Li Shimin nodded.

"No, actually mutual trading is very helpful." Li Shen stood up and said.

This picture is a schematic diagram of the ancient road between Datang and Tubo during the Tang Dynasty.

(This picture shows the ancient road of Tang and Tibet at that time, and Chiling was the only way.

Princess Wencheng also left here. This is where Sun Moon Mountain comes from.

Qinghai is Qinghai Lake. There are also mountains all around, but there was not enough space, so I didn’t draw them.

As a general rule, this picture was drawn by the author himself and may not be used for commercial purposes without permission. )