The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Don't underestimate the enthusiasm of Western nobles for exquisite objects from the mysterious East.

How can it be repaired!

If they were not popular, and there were no tens or hundreds of times of profits, would those Western merchants be so enthusiastic to cross the desert and come to Chang'an City to do business?

The fact that they came to do business itself has already shown that the specialty of the Tang Dynasty can be sold at a sky-high price in Europe.

"So, the pattern should be big. Don't just focus on Chang'an City, or even just on the Tang Dynasty. After leaving the Tang Dynasty, there are more vast fields, Gaochang, Yutian, Qiuci, these Western countries, and even more countries in the west."

"In addition, there are Japan and Goguryeo in the east and north." Li Fu said: "The way of business is also a kind of war. Use tea, wine, and other things that are not very rare in our eyes to trade with them in exchange for large sums of gold and money in their country."

Tea can be produced every year, can gold?

That's not possible, unless a star hits your house and you can get some extra gold, otherwise, this thing is a purely non-renewable resource on the earth, so let's do some trade plunder before the war.

Regardless of whether it can be used or not, it's better to keep gold at home.

Besides, gold is a precious metal and a non-renewable resource, so why can't it be used?

Who would complain about having too much of this thing?

The more the better!

"Trade can't just rely on the court, right? The court has more important things to do, and in this matter, what the court has to do is to appropriately adjust economic policies and control the general direction of the economy, not focusing on this little profit." Li Fu said earnestly.

He had never read military books about leading troops.

But commercial trade, even if he had never traded, hadn't he seen the ugly faces of capitalists?

Now just borrowing a little drizzle is enough to see.

If it really goes to the point of hanging on the street lamp, it would be inhuman.

The national strength of the Tang Dynasty has returned to its peak, and there are people who want to knock on the door to open trade. It's not a problem to make money.

There is trade in front, and there are great scholars in the back to debate for me. Maybe the one who opens the trade is the family of the great scholar.

Appropriate.

"Petite? You call the tea business petty?" Li Shimin widened his eyes and looked at Li Fu in disbelief: "Your Jingyang Palace has been so troubled in the past two years, isn't it the tea business that is covering you? You have made a lot of money, and you call this petty profit?"

Li Shimin couldn't figure out why Li Fu said that.

"Compared with the court, isn't it?" Li Fu said, "Second brother, what do I emphasize repeatedly? The overall situation, the overall situation, the overall consideration, don't just think about how much money the tea business can make, but what the court can get from this business."

Li Fu estimated that Li Shimin must have been poor in the past two years.

After taking over the Tang Dynasty and becoming the emperor, the treasury had no money and no food. In addition, in the past two years, there were disasters of all sizes in the Tang Dynasty, and the court provided disaster relief. He was also thinking about the grassland, soldiers, food, and military salaries.

Every penny is money.

Now that he sees the money, isn't he jealous?

It's not an exaggeration to say that he is a dragon hovering over the treasure and guarding his collection.

If it weren't for Li Fu's tea business, and half of it was given to the palace, Li Shimin would definitely find ways to occupy more.

And now, even if Li Shimin is thick-skinned, he is embarrassed to exploit his cousin's business too much.

Therefore, when specifying the tea tax, he was also much more cautious.

It’s easy to say anything to family members, but if others get involved, Li Shimin will feel bad.

This profitable business was started by my family, why should you come in to share a piece? Do you come in to share the benefits just because I agree?

Li Fu sighed.

He also had to find a way out for Li Erfeng.

"Your humble servant knows that the court is not rich now. The entire Tang Dynasty has a small population and an empty treasury. The annual tax revenue is so small. There are too many things to do. There is nothing left at the end of the year, let alone saving some money to fight on the grassland. It is understandable that my second brother is anxious."

"But in everything, in the absence of a huge opportunity, you still have to take one step at a time." Li Fu said.

"A huge opportunity?"

Li Fu closed his eyes.

Li Erfeng will find the key points.

"Yes, a huge opportunity, even a man-made opportunity."

Hasn't the Tang Dynasty's network king gone to the grassland?

"Hasn't Zhao Deyan been sent as an envoy to the Turks?" Li Fu asked.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhao Deyan went as an envoy to the Turks.

"He?" Li Shimin frowned."He can indeed cause some trouble to the grassland, but we can't just count on him."

Li Shimin knew very well that the trouble that Zhao Deyan could bring to the grassland was limited.

"Of course we can't just count on him, so we still have to wait for the right time and a big opportunity." Li Fu explained: "Disasters have occurred in Guanzhong in the past two years. God will not only focus on one place. The grassland is so big, can it be that God will not patronize the grassland?"

"How is the disaster resistance of the grassland compared to that of the Tang Dynasty?"

The Tang Dynasty court can provide disaster relief, but the relationship between tribes on the grassland is different from the relationship between the court and the people in the Tang Dynasty.

The grassland believes that the strong are respected.

Between tribes, the strong tribes exploit and plunder the weak tribes. This is the norm and the survival rule of the grassland.

"Once something happens on the grassland and we catch up, it will be our Tang Dynasty's opportunity." Li Fu said firmly.

Li Shimin nodded slightly when he heard this.

That makes sense.

"So, for all things, except for disasters, there is no need to rush." ​​Li Fu said, "For the tea tax, let's set it at 20% of the tax. Now, everything will be fine. When more people do this business in the future, the court will get more benefits."

"One tenth and two tenths, under the huge base, there is a big difference." Li Fu smiled and said, "If it is set now, no one can say anything, but when someone else does this business in the future, the court will increase the tax, and people will think that the court is targeting them, which will not be good for the court's reputation."

Li Shimin let out a long breath.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's set it at 20% first." Li Shimin said.

Then, Li Shimin looked Li Fu up and down.

"You kid, you obviously have the talent to govern the world, why don't you want to participate in politics?"