Chapter 390: Whatever I say is good, the Tubo people must think it is good.
Today's Sun Poru, the former Subi Kingdom, and the Daughter Kingdom, which became a household name in later generations due to "Journey to the West", want to restore the country.
Li Yan looked calm and did not pretend to be surprised.
In the past, the Subi Kingdom was ruled by the eldest and younger princesses. Today's Tubo Princess, Meulu, belongs to the lineage of the little princess. The Rubenmo Nong family in front of her belongs to the eldest princess's lineage, and they are all royal families.
From the internal political structure of Sun Poru, it can be seen that their previous customs have not been discarded, which shows that they have a sense of identification with the original country, but they are suppressed in Tubo. Such people who have subjugated their country want to restore the country again.
Nothing but normal.
The key is how high is the success rate?
After Li Yan pondered for a while, he asked: "Can Ru Ben know the history of the Central Plains?"
Sun Boruben shook his head blankly.
Li Yan gave the simplest example: "Naruben knew about the land of Bashu, right? The reason why Qin, the first unified dynasty in the Central Plains, was able to defeat its competitors at the time was that it owned the land of Bashu. The so-called 'Qin merged the six
The country began with Shu'."
"And you, Supi, are to Tubo what Bashu is to Qin. With your population and food, Tubo can frequently fight foreign wars, obtain spoils of war, and maintain a stable domestic political structure."
"Once we lose you and rely on the rest of Tubo to develop on its own, we will basically lose the ability to make progress externally. We can only continue to rely on the sky to make ends meet. I hope that your Zanpu, who is blessed by the gods, can bless everything with good weather."
When Sun Poruben heard the last part, his face changed slightly, and he said fearfully: "Zanpu pretended to be sick and weak in the early years. Since the visit of your envoy, he has regained his true appearance of strength. Recently, he has led the Xicheng guards to patrol everywhere. Wherever he goes
Everywhere, the land is harvested. Fortunately, this man is running the country absurdly, otherwise it would be difficult for me to come here."
Li Yan raised his eyebrows slightly: "Ruling the country is ridiculous? What kind of ridiculous method?"
Sun Boruben immediately remembered that this person still had status in Tubo, and couldn't help but test it out: "Leader Li is Zanpu Zhong, wearing a big sese, I don't dare to say anything..."
Li Yan almost forgot about the Zanpu Zhong that made Li Zhi happy in the past, and laughed and said: "I don't hide it from Ru Ben. From the perspective of the Tang people, they hope that Su Bi will recover. As for Zanpu Zhong,
I admire Pu Zhiqing very much, but first and foremost I am the leader of the Imperial Guard of the Tang Dynasty, General Zhongwu."
Sun Boruben understood.
In fact, she should have understood when she came to the Tang Dynasty. She held a high position here, but when she was transferred to Tubo, she would not even give a Zanpu, and there was no need to be shy at all!
She felt relieved: "What Li Geling means, I understand that our land in Supi is very important to Tubo, and they will naturally have many obstacles. Therefore, if we can restore our country with the help of the Tang Dynasty, we are willing to be like Tuyuhun.
We will marry into the vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, and we will serve loyally and guard the border areas for the Tang Dynasty."
Li Yan smiled slightly, "The daughter country is ruled by a female protagonist. If you want to get married, do you have to send a royal brother over?"
However, it was interesting, so he still said seriously: "It is indeed the responsibility of my inner guard to comply with this request, but it is difficult to do, especially since the Gar family is still here. If you are not careful, you will be in trouble!
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In history, the survivors of Supi also united with the Tang Dynasty several times to resist the Tibetan suppression. The most tragic one was that thousands of members of the royal family and their cronies were killed. After so many struggles, the survivors who cherished their country and cherished their country were completely lost.
When customs are discarded, from that moment on, the country is completely subjugated.
Sun Poruben said solemnly: "This matter concerns my entire clan. I made this decision only after careful consideration. How can I dare to slack off?"
Li Yan said: "Then please Ru Ben should remember one thing from now on. Before taking formal action, you are still a Tubo citizen. Everything will continue as usual. Think about the problem from the Tubo perspective."
Sun Boruben nodded: "I understand."
Li Yan began to ask: "What is the price of the tea cakes that are popular in your country now?"
Sun Boruben told the truth: "It's dark, it's really dark!"
Li Yan asked again: "Then do you buy it?"
Sun Boruben said without hesitation: "Buy it, of course you have to buy it!"
Li Yan liked these simple nobles: "Tell me the specific reasons."
Sun Boru said: "There are two main points. The first is to drink tea every day. We will no longer suffer from the pain of stagnation. The second is the atmosphere brought by Li Ge's leadership. All the nobles of the Tang Dynasty are drinking it, so naturally we will drink it too."
Li Yan asked: "Will these tea cakes be placed beside you?"
This is the literal meaning. When Li Yan saw Ru Ben in front of him for the first time, he was surrounded by pieces of gorgeous gold and silver ornaments.
She is not the only one to have this nouveau riche-like custom. Tubo nobles and chieftains all have treasures that they don’t hide. They display them all. While showing off their wealth, it is also convenient to reward them directly. For example, if one of his subordinates has made meritorious service, he will receive it from the side of his seat.
Grab a handful of golden beans and scatter them.
Now Sun Boruben's words prove that tea cakes have replaced Jin Doudou: "Of course, keep them on the side. We reward our close relatives with tea cakes. My subordinates are the happiest when they are given tea cakes."
Li Yan said: "So, the mediocre people in Tubo will definitely not be able to drink tea, and even the people in Guizhou will not be able to ask for it?"
Tubo is a slave society, and its people have two classes. "Gui" refers to the high-ranking people, and "Yong" refers to the lower-class common people and servants. Sun Boru said: "As for good tea, too little is brought by caravans every time.
All the powerful chiefs robbed them all, and it was not their turn at all..."
Li Yan is very satisfied with this kind of hunger marketing.
This is what he had previously ordered Anshen Gan to order other merchants to reduce the amount of tea and implement the policy of praising scarcity.
He does not engage in monopoly. He makes money together and harvests exotic leeks together. But if any businessman dares to attack the market with a large amount of bad tea and ruins a big thing, he will let the other party understand through bloody lessons why businessmen are ranked first among scholars.
The end of agriculture, industry and commerce.
So far, the results seem to be good. There are very few good teas in the Tubo market, and each caravan intends to reduce the quantity. This is why the small countries in the Western Region actually repackaged Yangxian tea and sent it as a tribute. In the eyes of these small countries, this thing is indeed extremely valuable.
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Of course, this situation cannot last forever. As long as there is a market, there will be some people who take risks. Nowadays, the demand for tea cakes among the people of Tubo and Guangxi is increasing.
, and they have money in their hands, they are bound to be targeted by greedy businessmen.
So after laying the groundwork for so long, it’s time to take action.
Li Yan took a sip of tea and said in a calm tone: "If the supply of tea is accidentally cut off, what will happen in Tubo?"
Sun Boruben was startled, and his pupils suddenly shrank: "The supply of tea is going to be cut off? But we are all used to drinking it now..."
Li Yandao: "The output of good tea is not much. Next, the Tang Dynasty will reorganize water transportation and establish transshipment envoys. Whenever a new position is taken up, there will always be an adaptation period. It is normal for the transportation to be delayed for a while, such as Yangxian tea.
If you can’t drink it, you can choose the next-level drink.”
Sun Boruben suddenly felt uncomfortable: "But after this tea is fried, the aroma is very obvious. If I try other famous teas from Bashu, it will not have that taste. Li Geling also commented that this tea is the best. As a person,
Ruben, if you drink inferior tea, wouldn’t you degrade yourself?”
Li Yan is very satisfied with this concept.
Yangxian tea has been a tribute tea in history, and it must be the best among teas, but to say it is the best would be an exaggeration.
But it doesn't matter, what tea he says is the best, the Tibetan people have to think what tea is the best.
As a result, the lower class people can't drink it, the middle class people can't buy it, and the upper class nobles have to cut off their supplies. However, tea is not an ordinary drink. It is a good medicine that prevents plateau people from suffering from bloating, constipation, and death...
This kind of Tubo deserves the attention of the internal guards.
Li Yan said: "This matter won't be too far away. Ru Ben should make more preparations when he returns and stock up on some tea cakes."
Sun Boru somewhat understood the meaning: "Please rest assured, Mr. Li, I understand."
Li Yan returned to the previous topic: "Ruben hasn't said yet, what kind of absurd method is your Zanpu's absurd way of governing the country?"
Sun Boru said: "He allowed the Gar family to fight with all parties, and handed over power to the princess. He patrolled various places all day long, and the Yushitai was abandoned. The rule of inaction he believed in has now become a joke."
Li Yanti got to the key point: "Give power to the princess?"
Princess Meulu was from the lineage of the little princess of Supi. She was a figure like Wu Zetian in history. The Gar family was so prominent. She divided and conquered it. Four of the five brothers were killed, and even Qin Ling, the god of war, was forced to hang himself.
Only Po Zan was left, seeing that the situation was not good, she led her clan members to defect to the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, such a woman should not be underestimated, and through Sun Boruben's tone, Li Yan also discovered that the two descendants of the royal family had serious differences: "What did the princess do?"
Sun Poru said bitterly: "We fully support her coming to power. Who would have expected that after she came to power, the first person to suppress her was Sun Poru. She is more vicious than outsiders. Now all the people in the clan hate her!"
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Then she suppresses Sun Poru to achieve political goals. What is her purpose?"
Sun Boruben hated it even more: "She cooperated with the Gar family, a family that was originally a slave."
Li Yan was not surprised, because there was also a troubled queen mother in Ziwei Palace, but he also became serious: "When I left Tubo, I praised Xiruo for feeling unwell. Are you feeling better now?"
Sun Boru said: "I don't know. Zhan Xiruo has now hidden behind the scenes. Before I left Tubo, I heard that he intended to hand over the post of great commentator to his third brother Zanpo. Weiru's Ruben was appointed by his fourth brother Sita.
Since then, the military power is still under the command of the second brother Qin Ling."
Li Yan raised his eyebrows slightly: "The Gar family has received so much, what kind of support has it given to the princess?"
Sun Boru said: "According to what I have discovered, the Gar family will support the young prince's rise to power, and the princess will rule for the queen mother."
Li Yan had a guess in his mind and asked with a slightly strange expression: "Little prince? Don't Zamp and the princess have only one son?"
Sun Boruben explained: "That is the eldest son, and the one who is preparing to take the throne now is the little prince who was born last year..."