After getting the answer he wanted, Xiao Yu returned to his seat very satisfied, but King Shu Li Ke drank two large cups in a row.
Originally, if there was anything, Li Xiang would talk to him personally, or Li Chengqian would talk to him personally.
In the mind of King Li Ke of Shu, this was also a kind of equal negotiation. After all, they were all members of the royal family, and they all had royal titles and were direct relatives of Li Shimin.
Now, if something happens, there is no need for Li Xiang or Li Chengqian to step in. The court ministers have already started to step forward directly, and King Shu Li Ke has no possibility of refusing.
This is the development of the times and the changes in the situation. When King Li Ke of Shu first heard this sentence, it was still spoken by Li Xiang. At that time, King Li Ke of Shu could not understand it, but at this moment he had a deep understanding of it. After all, the Tang Dynasty had become the Tang Dynasty of them and their son.
That night, fireworks that Li Xiang had just developed were set off in the main square of the imperial palace. This thing is very easy to make as long as you have gunpowder, and it is already on sale at Zhidaobao. Of course, this thing is very expensive, so if you don't have enough money, don't even ask.
This batch was naturally used for advertising. Everyone saw such gorgeous fireworks in the square of Chang'an City. If something happened at home, they would have to find a way to get a batch.
The price is very expensive for ordinary people, but for these dignitaries, if it is only once or twice a year, they can still afford it. These days everyone lives a very rich life, even the lives of ordinary people have been improved, let alone these dignitaries.
So Li Xiang immediately developed these beautiful fireworks to make some money. You people are greedy for enjoyment anyway, and money spent is money no matter where it is spent. Why don’t we perform this new thing, so that we can make more money from you.
Fang Xuanling is usually a big drunkard. He has already drunk a pound of wine today. However, because Fang Xuanling has a good alcohol tolerance, he can still remain calm at this moment.
"This is truly amazing. I never even dared to imagine it before. I never thought this brat would be so capable of taking the gunpowder out of a cannon and turning it into such beautiful fireworks."
This was the first time that Li Shimin saw this thing. Although he was the emperor of a country, he was also an ordinary person after all. He had never even thought that there would be such a thing in the past. This surprise was indeed a bit big.
"I'm afraid there's something that will make His Majesty even happier..."
Fang Xuanling has already prepared a memorial, but it can't wait until tomorrow to be submitted. Li Shimin likes to hear good news the most. Although there have been good news continuously during this period, it must be huge good news that Fang Xuanling can personally submit the memorial.
"The total value of the various valuables brought back from Fusang this time exceeds the tax revenue of the Tang Dynasty for more than half a year."
Fang Xuanling spoke softly, and some people around him dispersed. They also knew that the emperor and the prime minister had something to discuss. Although many people wanted to know what the two were talking about, even hearing a few words might be very beneficial to them.
But if the emperor happens to see you wanting to go over and listen, then your ambition will be obvious, and in the end the emperor will definitely not give you a good result.
After hearing this, Li Shimin stared with disbelief. When he saw Fang Xuanling nodding heavily, he realized how rich Fusang was. Just like what Cheng Yaojin and others thought, how could such a small country like Fusang have so many precious metals?
"How is this possible? If they have so much gold, their territory should be very large. Why is it just a tiny place?"
These things that Li Shimin did not understand happened to be the ones that Fang Xuanling could not answer. Although Fang Xuanling was knowledgeable and talented, he knew very little about places outside the Tang Dynasty. If these things were not shipped back, who would know that Fuso was a wealthy country?
In fact, the Tang Dynasty had extremely abundant products, but the output of precious metals was not high. However, it was just the opposite in Fuso. They had plenty of precious metals, but not all kinds of materials in society.
Even if Li Xiang did not resort to robbery, he could have transported these precious metals back through trade. After all, the prices in Fusang were more than two or three times that of the Tang Dynasty. But now that there was this war, there was no need to go the route of foreign trade. After all, that route was still a bit slower than robbery.
Whether now or in the future, there are only two ways to get rich quickly: either by robbing people or by selling medicine.
The first wealth of Western countries was all stained with blood. Although Li Xiang was also disgusted with it, it had to be said that their first wealth could allow them to live for hundreds of years. In order for the Tang Dynasty to prosper for hundreds of years in the future, it didn't matter to Li Xiang even if he was cursed. Maybe someone in the future would say that he was a bloody colonizer, but by that time even the ashes of the people would be gone, so who would care?
Li Shimin seemed to understand Li Xiang's policy at this moment. If they were to seize the entire Fuso at once, many valuables might be taken away to sea with some people. It would be better for us to occupy the important coastal areas and then blockade the entire Fuso, waiting for their annual compensation, and then slowly defrauding the country.
Although the initial looting was very lucrative, Li Shimin still valued this continuous income more than the continued income for the next decade or so. Because this year was good, but can you guarantee that next year will be the same? If there is a major disaster next year, the money shipped from Fusang will be able to help the court overcome the difficulties.
Just as the people in Chang'an were celebrating, Princess Yongping also left Chang'an. The children from Nanzhao naturally continued to stay here to study. Princess Yongping also wanted to go out and relax. Looking at the fireworks lit up in the palace, Princess Yongping had an idea in her mind.
After arriving in Chang'an, Princess Yongping still wanted to consider herself a noble, but she found that there were too many foreign nobles here. Although she was a princess of Nanzhao, there were many people with higher status than hers, so she did not receive any special privileges in Chang'an. If she wanted any special privileges, she had to be related to Li Xiang. Being a brother-in-law was not enough...
