Seeing that the matter could not be avoided, Xue Bingtian said: "Report to Your Highness the Prince, the Holy Son of the Western Regions has arrived and asked me, the Tang Dynasty, to donate 100,000 cotton-padded clothes to the Western Regions."
"One hundred thousand cotton-padded clothes! Do you know what the people of the Ming Dynasty wore when these cotton-padded clothes were sent to the Western Regions?
Do you know how many people will freeze to death because they don’t have cotton-padded clothes?”
"Moreover, the sudden decrease in cotton-padded clothes will inevitably cause the price of cotton-padded clothes to rise. When I fought with Annan Kingdom, I didn't even buy cotton-padded clothes in the Ming Dynasty. Did you promise to go out?"
Lin Fan asked coldly.
Gudu!
Xue Bingtian swallowed a big gulp of saliva again and said: "Your Highness, have you also considered that you bought 250,000 cotton-padded clothes from Annan Kingdom?
One hundred thousand pieces of these cotton-padded clothes can be allocated and donated to the Western Regions."
"Xue Bingtian, has your brain been kicked by a donkey?
When these 100,000 cotton-padded clothes are sent away, what will the lieutenants of our army wear?"
Lin Fan said angrily.
"This... Your Highness, the Holy Son of the Western Region has come with sincerity. Moreover, the Western Region has also been affected by the heavy snow disaster. Thousands of people have been frozen to death!"
Xue Bingtian said in a deep voice.
"Haha! If I remember correctly, those people from Uzang have not been coming to worship our Ming Dynasty for more than ten years, right? What's the matter?
Do you want our cotton-padded clothes now?"
"How dare you give it! Are you all fools?"
The more Lin Fan talked, the angrier he became.
It's obvious that they can't hold on anymore. They treat the Ming Dynasty like a fool. This time they give him 100,000 cotton-padded clothes. When spring comes, do they still need to give them food?
how?
Are they the territory of the Ming Dynasty, or is the Ming Dynasty their territory?
These people usually don't know the dignity of others, but now they want benefits, but there is no way for them!
Lin Fan looked at Xue Bingtian indifferently. Xue Bingtian didn't dare to say a word now!
At first, he did not dare to tell Lin Fan about this matter, and even suggested that His Majesty not tell Lin Fan, because he knew that Lin Fan would definitely object if he found out.
"Haha! Your Highness, I think this is a good thing. Uzang has always been the territory of my Ming Dynasty!"
"However, the situation there is complicated and there are many religions, so it is difficult for the people to manage it. Therefore, they have always collected taxes and money in the form of tea and horse trade!"
"And this Holy Son of the Western Region is the one who helps us manage Uzang. He has come to ask for help, so we should try our best to agree to them!"
Ni Yuanlu said with a smile.
To be honest, the Ming Dynasty is really not short of that little silver. One hundred thousand cotton-padded clothes can only last for a hundred thousand taels of silver.
"Haha! Teacher, I think this matter is nothing. The Holy Son of the Western Regions comes with sincerity and accepts His Majesty's canonization. This is surrender!"
"Now that they have surrendered, what can we do if we give them one hundred thousand cotton-padded clothes and the people of Uzang are the people of our Ming Dynasty?"
"Teacher, don't get angry about this matter. We can still discuss it. At the worst, I can give them 50,000 cotton-padded clothes. I think they will accept it with a smile."
The academicians of the Hanlin Academy also spoke out to persuade him.
These people once made a bet with Lin Fan, and after losing, they all became Lin Fan's students. At first, they were unwilling to call Lin Fan their teacher in front of outsiders.
As Lin Fan's prestige increased, they no longer cared about this.
Lin Fan glanced at the people in the Hanlin Academy and said, "Let me ask you, have these people paid a penny of tax to the Ming Dynasty in the past dozen or so years?"
"When the Ming Dynasty encountered difficulties, did they send troops to rescue them?
We don’t have any of this, and now we are in trouble, but we come to my Ming Dynasty to ask for supplies!”
"Hmph! These people in your Rites Department are also useless. If he comes to ask for supplies, won't you ask them for conditions that are beneficial to us?"
"Just give it away like this?"
Lin Fan looked at the people in the Ministry of Rites, and became more and more angry.
Do you want to watch the people of Uzang freeze to death?"
"These 100,000 pieces of cotton-padded clothes are naturally given to them, but they cannot be given to them for no reason. Then where is the Holy Son of the Western Region?
I’ll go meet him personally!”
Lin Fan said coldly.
"Ahem! Reporting to His Highness the Crown Prince, the Holy Sons of the Western Regions live in the Yixiang Garden of the Ministry of Rites. If the Crown Prince wants to see them, I will take you there right now!"
Xue Bingtian said in a deep voice.
"This matter is not urgent. I will go to Yixiang Garden after I leave the court!"
Lin Fan said.
Li Jiantai, Minister of the Ministry of War, said: "Your Majesty, I think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has considered things very carefully. Why not take advantage of this opportunity to send troops to Uzang!"
kindness!
Li Jiantai's sudden suggestion shocked all the officials present, and even Lin Fan was shocked.
"Li Shangshu, how can we march in this ice and snow?"
"Li Shangshu, you don't know the terrain in Uzang, right? The mountain roads are rugged and the mountains are covered with heavy snow. The soldiers can't get out if they go there!"
"Li Shangshu, I didn't expect you to think about things so poorly. Uzang's troops are only so small, but they are easy to fight. But if they are defeated, what's the use?"
"The situation in Uzang is much more complicated than you think. The people there are not so easy to manage!"
…
The officials said one after another.
Li Jiantai said in a deep voice: "I believe that His Highness the Crown Prince has already thought of a countermeasure!"
Li Jiantai said and looked at Lin Fan. He estimated that with Lin Fan's temper, he must want to take tough measures against Wu Zangcai.
If he follows His Highness the Crown Prince's wishes, he will definitely be appreciated by His Highness the Crown Prince.
"Li Shangshu, I also want to know how to march in this snowy day?"
Lin Fan asked.
Forehead……
Li Jiantai was stunned. His Highness the Crown Prince didn't think of any countermeasures?
"Um! Your Highness, when you were in Yunnan, you didn't slide down with a shield. This is a very good method!"
Li Jiantai said in a deep voice.
"First, the mountains in Yunnan Prefecture are not that steep. Second, we went up the mountain before it snowed. If you want to use this method in the Western Regions, the premise is that you have to climb up first!"
"Therefore, it is very unwise to send troops to Uzang at this time. However, I already have a better and simpler method, no need to send troops!"
Lin Fan said.
Hearing Lin Fan say that there is no need to use troops, all the ministers present smiled and said: "Haha! His Highness the Crown Prince is right, it would be better not to use troops!"
The ministers all agreed, and this time the morning court ended in a muddle. Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen called Lin Fan to the Qianqing Palace and told him to be careful when dealing with matters in the Western Regions.