Although the front of the hall is narrow, there is still a small patio. The moonlight pours down and shines on Ma Zhou's side. The subtle contrast hides Li Shan's entire body into darkness.
As Ma Zhou spoke in detail, he looked carefully. Li Shan in the dark seemed a little absent-minded, and even stared at something without focus several times.
"I was granted the title of County Duke. As a Marquis of Baili, I shouldered heavy responsibilities, but I did business with the Turks. Once the matter is leaked, it will be irreversible." Ma Zhou was a little anxious and advised: "The situation today in Daixian County is not the fault of the emperor. How can there be secret communication?
Turks?”
If you don't do anything, you won't make mistakes. If you are only responsible for the wounded barracks, even if you can't share the military merits, you can at least escape unscathed... This is Ma Zhou's idea.
The most important thing is that Li Yuan surrendered to the Turks since he started his army in Jinyang, and gave him gold and silver silk, which was actually a bribe. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan also traded with the Turks in Lingzhou and Daizhou, but wars soon broke out. Liu Wuzhou, Lu Chongmao, Yuan
Jun Zhang started to join forces and was supported by the Turks, which resulted in the mutual trade only lasting for a short period of time.
Later, Chuluo Khan died of illness, Jieli Khan came to power, and invaded the south every year. In the fifth year of Wude, Li Yuan officially issued an edict to prohibit mutual trade with Turks... In other words, it is illegal to trade with Turks.
"Although Ah Duwu is good, you are still young and have a bright future, so why bother..."
"Hehe, hehe..." A deep laughter came to mind in the darkness opposite.
Li Shan's upper body leaned forward slightly, his face looming in the moonlight, and he stared at Ma Zhou with interest, "If a country has more wealth, those who come from afar will come, and if the land is developed, the people will stay. But Brother Bin Wang only only goes ahead and does not say what will come after."
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"Everyone says that Li Huairen puts benevolence and righteousness first, but Brother Bin Wang thinks that a certain person is a good guy?"
Seeing that Ma Zhou was speechless, Li Shan sighed softly, thinking that he was worthy of being the prime minister in white who was famous in history, and he could actually see through this.
Indeed, in this era, Li Shan always feels that if he is dissatisfied, he will feel precarious.
But this time, it’s really not the case!
Li Shan stood up with a stern face, waved his sleeves and said: "This time I go to take office, I must not return without success!"
"Even if the road ahead is bumpy and difficult, even if it is difficult and difficult, we must move forward bravely and overcome this hurdle!"
"If you are doing nothing, how can a saint regard you?"
"Why does the King of Qin regard this?"
"How does Pei Shiju view this?!"
Ma Zhou looked up, the moonlight reflected on Li Shan's face, and there was undoubted perseverance in his eyes.
"Making great achievements is a man's ambition!" Li Shan's voice became softer, but his rhythm quickened, "The county is full of waste and is waiting to be revitalized, but it is like a blank piece of paper for me to paint on!"
"Is there another piece of blank paper like this in the world?"
If he was forced in Shandong last year, this time, Li Shan was already prepared... at least mentally prepared.
Splashing ink on such a piece of white paper will serve as the basis for advancement, win the praise of the whole court, gain the attention of Li Yuan and Li Shimin, and also use it to give Pei Shiju a mark and make the entire Hedong Pei family firmly entrenched.
A slap to remember!
At this time, Ma Zhou said quietly: "If Mayi is defeated and the Turks break through Yanmen, what can be done?"
Li Shan suddenly turned around and stared at Ma Zhou fiercely... Is it interesting to talk such nonsense in this atmosphere?!
If the Turkic army breaks through the border and enters, even if Li Shan knows how to spread the beans, it will be useless... he will have no choice but to flee south in despair.
If that happens, Li Yuan and Li Shimin may not care, and the court officials know that this is not Li Shan's fault, but Pei Shiju will have room to use his methods.
Li Shan believed that Pei Shiju would never have no backup plan when he was thrown into Dai County.
Ma Zhouqian laughed twice and said, "In that case, please Huairen elaborate."
"First, it's not just trading with the Turks." Li Shan sat down angrily and raised his index finger, "The caravan left Yanmen, entered Shuozhou, went west to the grassland desert, and went north to Yunzhou. How can it be said that it was with the Turks?
Turkic trade?”
Ma Zhou frowned slightly, "Although Gao Manchu has elected Shuozhou to vote, the situation is not stable. Shuozhou is full of Turks from the west to the north..."
Speaking of this, Ma Zhou paused for a moment and then whispered: "Huairen means the Tiele tribe, the Khitan, the Mohe, and the Xi tribe?"
"I once said the day before yesterday that if a country has a lot of wealth, those from far away will come, and if the land is raised, the people will stay." Li Shan laughed and said, "Do you want to use the entire Daizhou as a pasture?"
Li Shan emphasized his tone, "Brother Bin Wang, have you forgotten?"
"Gao Manzheng was an important general under Liu Wuzhou and eventually surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. All his officers and men were Han Chinese."
Ma Zhou suddenly realized, "Yuan Junzhang?!"
"Not only Yuan Junzhang... but also Yunzhou and Yulin. When Guo Zihe raised his army, although he served the Turks, all his subordinates were Han!"
Ma Zhou looked excited and raised his hands and feet, "Huairen has adopted this strategy. The caravan marches, attracts people with wealth and promises land, and Han'er should return to his homeland... As long as Yanmen is not lost, the old view of Daixian County will be restored and restored."
It can be even worse!"
The problem that he couldn't figure out suddenly became clear. Ma Zhou had always focused on the Turks, but he forgot about the territories of Yunzhou, Shuozhou, Yulin and even Liangshidu. These places were all dependent on the Turks and could be regarded as Turkic territories, but those people
Suffering from war, if we can use it to replenish the population of Daizhou, one thing will decrease and the other will increase...
Even Ma Zhou thought of his first target, Yuan Junzhang.
Yuan Junzhang was Liu Wuzhou's brother-in-law and the son of Shi Yuankan, the former governor of the Sui Dynasty. Most of his officers and soldiers were from Daizhou.
Li Shan on the opposite side still remained calm. He waited for Ma Zhou to calm down slightly before continuing softly: "All ethnic groups can do business, and the Turks are no exception. I want to get a glimpse of the inside story of the Turks."
"The army has not yet moved, the intelligence is clear in advance, and the Turks are coming and going like wind. They seem to be powerful, but in fact they are composed of various ethnic groups and are not monolithic."
"So it is necessary to classify them into different categories, such as Jieli Khan..." Li Shan was talking about Jieli Khan, but in his heart he was thinking about this guy's nephew, who was once on an equal footing with him in history and who eventually helped the Tang army destroy the Eastern Turks.
A Tuli Khan.
I don't know what kind of person this Tuli Khan is... Li Shan vaguely remembers that this man had a good relationship with Li Shimin in history, and the latter once instigated his relationship with Jieli Khan before the battle.
"Second, Li Gaoqian, the Duke of Jiangxia County who was stationed at Yanmen." Li Shan sighed: "People regard food as their first priority, so farmland is their most important thing. But if you want to get rich, you have to do business."
"Although we haven't checked in detail, there must be caravans leaving the customs." Ma Zhou nodded in agreement, "It's just a small number."
Li Shan knew that this was for sure. Both the Turks and China needed to exchange resources. However, during the war, the two sides apparently could not conduct business in a normal way. The only option here was smuggling, while the Turks... directly deployed their troops.
Come and grab it.
"If this strategy works, it will be inevitable... If Li Gaoqian doesn't allow it, this strategy will be difficult to implement." Ma Zhou thought for a while, "Yesterday Du Xiao went to Yanmen. When he comes back tomorrow, you can ask..."
Li Shan nodded. This kind of open smuggling on a large scale must open up the joints. I hope Li Gaoqian is a man who can give up five pecks of rice.
"Third, this matter must be reported to the sage, the King of Qin." Li Shan lowered his voice, "otherwise, others will use this to report..."
Ma Zhou frowned, "Such a thing...sage, will the King of Qin allow it?"
"Prohibited goods are not allowed to leave customs." Li Shan smiled and said, "It should be fine."
Li Shan still had this assurance, and he had other plans to calm Li Yuan's heart... After a period of contact, he finally saw it clearly.
Li Yuan, the emperor, could not be said to be wise or mighty, nor could he be said to be mediocre, but one thing was that his attitude towards his ministers was based on their behavior rather than their hearts... As long as his ministers were calm, Li Yuan was still good-looking.
But Ma Zhou didn't think so. As a Bailihou who was doing business with the Turks, he couldn't help complaining, "Huairen, you were still modest and not good at flattering?!"
Li Shan's face darkened, what the hell do you mean?!
Ma Zhou suppressed his laughter and coughed twice, "By the way, you might as well inform the East Palace about this."
"East Palace... Li Gaoqian?" Li Shan's eyes lit up. Li Gaoqian was a direct descendant of the prince. If he could mediate, it would be a matter of course for the caravan to leave Yanmen. At worst, Li Gaoqian would be given a share of the profits.
The two looked at each other and smiled. Suddenly, Zhao Da reported, "Mr. Du Xiao, please see me."
Li Shan and Ma Zhou were both a little nervous. They had to rush back so late. Could something have happened to Yanmen?
After a while, Du Xiao stepped inside, bowed and said: "Mr. Lang, I just rushed back from Yanmen. The Duke of Jiangxia County left Yanmen with two thousand people."
"What?!" Li Shan jumped up.
What did Li Gaoqian do when he went to war with two thousand civilians?
The question is, what will happen to the upcoming autumn harvest when two thousand people leave the country?