Emperor Wei and others looked at Qin Yu with burning eyes, looking forward to his answer.
Qin Yu remained calm and said slowly: "It's very simple. The reason why mutual transactions failed in the past was because neither party was sincere."
"In the past, what was the court thinking about in the mutual market? It was to buy good horses from the herdsmen at low prices. Those businessmen even used other tricks to deceive the herdsmen."
"What is Wuluo Khan thinking about? The prairie cavalry are better and even their stirrups are made of wood. What he is thinking about is how to open up channels to purchase the iron ore of the Wei Dynasty."
"With such different thoughts and ulterior motives, is it possible for the mutual trade to continue for a long time? Apart from deepening the conflict between the people of the two races, I don't know what the purpose is."
The words fell into place.
Wei Huang, Qin Wenyao, and Xiao Rou were all shocked.
Although what Qin Yu said didn't sound nice.
But it really hit the nail on the head.
Emperor Wei frowned deeply, nodded, and asked: "Tell me, if we are sincere, do the grassland herdsmen really have the same credibility?"
Qin Wenyao and others also looked at him curiously.
Qin Yu spoke slowly, "Why is the grassland sparsely populated? Because their life is very difficult. The Hu people have to migrate frequently in order to graze their cattle. I don't know how many women have miscarriages on the road every year."
"It's even more difficult in winter. There's not even wild radishes or leeks to dig. There's only hard mutton jerky and milk cubes. Once there's a severe cold in winter or a severe drought in summer, there will be countless casualties. No one can help, not even cattle or sheep."
They have no chance of survival other than going south to plunder."
"This is the root cause of the scourge on the frontier."
Speaking of which at this time.
Emperor Wei and others listened with great interest, were very involved, and were also very shocked.
They really didn't expect that Qin Yu knew the Hu people so well.
In the expectant eyes of everyone.
Qin Yu continued: "What do the herdsmen want? They want nothing more than a bite to eat. Then the imperial court will host a mutual market so that the herdsmen can barter fairly. The imperial court can collect part of the commercial tax and increase fiscal revenue.
It can also solve the problem of herdsmen plundering and stabilize the border areas, so why not?"
"If the herdsmen have food to eat, will they still think about plundering with their heads in their belts? Not only that, they also want to think of His Majesty."
"Nowadays, various parts of the Wei Dynasty are severely affected by disasters, and the people are in dire straits. If your Majesty insists on going your own way and loses the support of the people, how can you win?"
Emperor Wei frowned and asked doubtfully: "Then, wouldn't this mean that I have become weak?"
Qin Yu shook his head slightly, "This is called strategy. Your Majesty is looking for domineering and crushing military power to subdue the Uluo tribe so that they do not dare to invade."
"But if the herdsmen have no food, do they care whether they obey or not? They are facing death, so it is better to go south and plunder to try to survive."
"Wuluo Khan will fan the flames even more, saying that His Majesty just wants to kill them all. Then the grassland herdsmen will hate Your Majesty even more, which will only make the grassland herdsmen more united."
"On the contrary, through mutual trade, His Majesty's reputation will be improved, the people in the border areas will be stabilized, the Wei Dynasty will have opportunities for peaceful development, and the herdsmen will not hate Your Majesty."
What Qin Yu said was conclusive and resounding.
The analysis of the grassland situation is very thorough and shocking.
Wei Huang and Qin Wenyao lowered their heads in thought.
Xiao Rou looked at Qin Yu in amazement, wondering what she was thinking.
Emperor Wei asked again: "Those who are not of my race must have different intentions. Should we always be on good terms with the Uluo tribe? History tells us that the peace between the grassland and the Wei Dynasty will only be short-lived."
Qin Yu was calm and calm, and said calmly: "This is just a delaying tactic for our Wei Dynasty. When our Wei Dynasty's soldiers and horses are strong, we can go north in one fell swoop, conquer the grassland, and completely turn the grassland area into our Wei Dynasty's pasture.
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"At that time, when we go to war, our country, the Wei Kingdom, is peaceful and peaceful, our troops are strong and our horses are strong, and the people's hearts are in line. Even some herdsmen will directly surrender to Your Majesty. This is "the famous battle of justice", and it is the king's way to win everything."
"Choose to ignore the victims, attack blindly, and be tyrannical and unpopular with the people, or choose to stop the war, start a new era with the people, and mutually secure the border, which is what the people want. His Majesty must have already considered it in his heart."
"Governing the country and managing the people, in the final analysis, is the word "people". The people's aspirations are always unfavorable, and the people's fears include difficulties and obstacles."
After he finished speaking, he smiled lightly and said, "I wonder if I could ask for a cup of tea? My mouth is a little dry."
Hear this.
The eldest princess Xiao Rou stood up quickly, poured a cup of tea for Qin Yu and handed it to Qin Yu, "Here..."
Xiao Rou admires Qin Yu very much.
Qin Yu's words just now really made her admire her.
She also thought about trading, but her views were completely different from Qin Yu's, because his understanding of people's sentiments was far inferior to Qin Yu's.
Qin Yu looked at Xiao Rou and was stunned, then took it and said, "Thank you, princess."
Xiao Rou's pretty face raised slightly, charmingly, she shook her head slightly, and then sat back.
See this scene.
Emperor Wei and Queen Chen were both shocked.
Qin Wenyao even twitched the corner of his mouth.
The eldest princess poured tea for Qin Yu, which was against the rules.
If the officials of the Ministry of Rites find out about it, they will have to flee and kill Qin Yu.
But they had no time to care at this time, so they didn't say much.
Qin Yu drank hot tea as if there was no one else around, calm and composed.
If Emperor Wei was not a fool, he would definitely know how to choose.
There was a pause.
Qin Wenyao stood up, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that what Quanzi said is very reasonable. There are more and more victims outside Jinling City. At this time, expanding the army to attack the grassland will not only fail to solve the border disasters, but will also plunge the Wei Dynasty into trouble."
crisis."
"Don't forget that the Wei Dynasty has its own troops, and there are many people who are eyeing it. Now we need to rescue the victims internally and open up mutual markets externally, a two-pronged approach."
The eldest princess, Xiao Rou, then stood up and saluted, "Father, my son and I think Qin Yu's words are the way to save the country and bring peace to the people. I hope my father will adopt them."
Queen Chen glared at Xiao Nan.
Only then did Xiao Nan react and bowed his head and said: "Father, Qin Yu is right."
Qin Yu looked up at Xiao Nan and couldn't help but sigh.
This guy is really lucky.
Emperor Wei had a total of twenty children, nineteen of whom were princesses, and Xiao Nan was the only prince.
This guy is the true chosen one.
There is no question of any party competing for the heir. In any case, he is also the only prince in the Wei Dynasty.
But Xiao Nan is not stupid, he just likes martial arts and hates literature, and is simple and honest.
However, Xiao Rou is unparalleled in talent and proficient in government affairs.
This was also deliberately cultivated by Emperor Wei. He could not refer to his son, but his daughter.
He also hopes that Xiao Rou can assist Xiao Nan well in the future.
In fact, this is quite good. If the prince assists, he will have to fight with the same roommate.
a long time.
Emperor Wei slowly spoke and said thoughtfully: "Speaking of this, Qin Yu has analyzed the grassland situation and the Wei situation so thoroughly. I will listen to Qin Yu on this matter."
Emperor Wei understood that he was indeed overbearing and not kingly.
But if he wants to be a good emperor, he must pursue royal principles.
Immediately afterwards.
Emperor Wei looked at Qin Yu and spoke slowly, "Qin Yu, today you offered good advice and made great achievements. What reward do you want?"