Ever since Old Eleven left, Li Shimin has been sitting upright, squinting his eyes slightly, and tapping his right index finger rhythmically on the table, making soft sounds one after another.
There are all kinds of thoughts in my head.
The first thing that bears the brunt is naturally what Shishiro said just now - one million strings!
Although it is not one million strings every year, but one million strings in the next ten years... it is at least one million strings, which still makes Li Shimin extremely excited, and he has to seriously consider it - if someone told the emperor before today, he
There will probably be a day when he does business. Li Shimin will definitely let the guards take him out and beat him with dozens of sticks without saying a word, but now...
Uncontrollably, Li Shimin's brother's words kept echoing in his mind.
"Second brother, it's actually very simple. We two brothers are in the glass business together. What's in Chang'an belongs to me, and what's outside Chang'an belongs to you..."
"I can guarantee you that no one will be able to make glass in the next twenty years! Not to mention those foreign countries outside, even the top craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty can't even think of making even a small piece of glass.
of glass!”
"In other words, in the next few decades, only we will have glass. If you want it, just pay for it! In addition, as you know, this thing is very brittle and will break if you touch it with a little force, so you can't say wait.
After everyone has bought it, no one wants anymore..."
"One million guan in ten years is the minimum guarantee! In fact, according to Brother Chen's estimate, your income from glass in the next ten years should reach more than 2 million guan... Of course, brother Chen must leave enough for himself.
I definitely can’t guarantee that number as a way out, but what I can guarantee is that, second brother, you can get one million coins!”
"Second brother, I didn't say how important this money is to you. After all, you are the emperor and you are rich in the world, but... there is more money in your underwear, so you can give more generous rewards to your ministers, right?"
"The most important thing is that in my mind, glass is the top luxury product. Maybe you don't want it to be too luxurious in China, but there is no problem in selling it to those foreign kings and wealthy businessmen, right?"
"Brother Chen doesn't have that ability. The most he can do is sell things to Luoyang... But second brother, if you arrange some people, you can send things to Goguryeo and Tubo. There won't be any problems, right?"
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Over and over again, these words kept rolling in Li Shimin's mind.
Very exciting and also very frightened!
Naturally, what excited me was what Li Yuanjia said about one million guan in ten years...or even two million guan or more! Even though he was rich all over the world, during the Zhenguan period, the emperor's inner treasury was empty, and it was only in the past few years that he
Now that I have a little something, I feel confident when I reward my children or courtiers.
If I could have an income of 100,000 yuan a year...
Tsk tsk, just because the copper coins of the Thirteenth Year of Zhenguan were "valuable", even the emperor couldn't possibly think it didn't matter - if these 100,000 coins were used well, how many things would Li Shimin be able to do?
But as for the excitement, Li Shimin was also very frightened.
The situation that boy Li Yuanjia described to him was really a bit too... How should I put it, Li Shimin's eyes were opened today!
There may not be much use for glass on the northern prairie, but whether it is Goguryeo, those foreign countries in the Western Regions, or that country in the east...whatever country, if you see the dignitaries and wealthy businessmen of the Tang Dynasty sitting in the bright
Will you feel excited inside the house?
Anyway, if Li Shimin thinks about it, he will definitely do it.
So, what that guy Li Yuanjia said is really possible, that is, can glass really make money from those countries?
Although Li Shimin had never thought of making money in this way, but... if he could exchange glass for a large number of cattle and sheep, especially horses, why not do it?
and……
"Then what is the surprise that the boy mentioned?"
Recalling what his brother said before leaving, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little itchy in his heart, and his eyes narrowed again: "I said I can see it after a while, but I will naturally know what he said.
It’s true…but what kind of surprise is it…”
…
"Haha, it's obvious that my second son is excited!"
On the carriage home, Li Yuanjia had a satisfied smile on his face, looking very happy.
There is no doubt that Li Shimin is definitely tempted.
But it's no wonder, after all, that's an additional income of 100,000 guan a year...at least 100,000 guan. The emperor doesn't need to do anything at all. It can be collected into the inner treasury with just his words. Why wouldn't he want to?
Even though Li Shimin was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuanjia knew very well that although the Tang Dynasty was indeed much richer than twenty years ago, this wealth was basically based on population, food and other materials.
If you have money... Haha, look at the price of rice and you will understand everything.
A bucket of rice costs only a few pennies. What does this mean?
Money is really valuable!
However, the Tang Dynasty still implemented the policy of "hiding wealth among the people", so despite the fact that the world was peaceful for more than 20 years, many people have gradually gained more money, especially the powerful people in the court. Some people's lives have changed.
They had to be extravagant, such as Li Yuanjia's uncle Yuwen Shiji, etc. But when it comes to the treasury and the emperor's inner treasury, there really wasn't much inventory!
There is a lot of food and a lot of cloth, but as for copper coins...
That's why Li Yuanjia directly grasped the emperor's vital point and told him that his annual income was at least 100,000 yuan. If he performed well, it might be 200,000 yuan or even 300,000 yuan. How could he not be tempted?
Stop talking nonsense.
The emperor doesn’t have to spend money?
Not to mention anything else, how many things will be rewarded to Li Shimin's favorite son Li Tai in one year? Although the big house, Qujiang Pond and slaves are free of charge, in order to allow his son to maintain a luxurious life,
How can I get less money and silk?
One hundred thousand yuan a year, and it was put into the inner treasury, the emperor couldn't help but feel excited!
But Li Yuanjia also knew that even so, it would still be quite difficult for Li Shimin to get involved in the glass business. After all, it would not be easy to reverse the long-standing concepts. Especially since Li Shimin was a good person.
The master of face, and now that old man Wei Zheng is still alive, he must be a little worried and entangled.
"So, we can only wait a little longer."
After thinking about it, Li Yuanjia suddenly raised his eyebrows, with a proud smile in the corner of his eyes: "Maybe the glass is not enough, after all, this thing is too expensive, and it is not a necessary product... But wait for a while, wait for Han Cheng
They will understand when they make a real mirror! One hundred thousand guan a year, two hundred thousand guan or something, it is just a kind word from me..."