manynovel Chapter 2325 Too shocked
Chapter 2325 Too shocked
Having received the money today, Guo Xiaoke naturally had to tell the truth.
Taking money without doing the job is breaking the rules, so who will come to him in the future?
Moreover, the information he mentioned is actually similar to what other merchants would know if they were asked, with only some differences in the details.
In that case, I might as well say it all out to show my sincerity.
After hearing what Guo Xiaoke said, Ye Hu was not surprised at all, because the information he had found out was the same.
It was just uncertain at that time, but now it has been confirmed by Guo Xiaoke.
I didn't expect that Prince Ji is indeed an extraordinary person. I have to be careful when working with him.
"My king, do you have any doubts?" asked Guo Daizhao on the side.
He had just heard what Yehu said, that King Ji wanted the Kingdom of Kucha to grow fruit.
“To be honest, I do have some plans. King Ji’s plan is to make all the people in Kucha plant crops, so that Kucha will not be able to grow food.
This king is afraid that by then the price of food will skyrocket and the people of Kucha will still be unable to eat enough."
Ye Hu expressed his concerns.
"Does Prince Ji have any solution?" Guo Xiaoke asked.
"That's true. His Royal Highness Prince Ji said that the food will be supplied by the Tang Dynasty court and sold to us at a fair price. They won't make any money from us.
It’s just that the food in the Tang Dynasty…” Ye Hu hesitated when he spoke. He was worried that the food in the Tang Dynasty was not enough for him.
They were also worried that the Tang Dynasty court would deceive them.
When Guo Xiaoke heard this suggestion, his pupils shrank and he thought to himself, this is indeed the same plan.
He was stationed in Anxi, so he naturally knew the policies of the court.
This was the policy implemented by the Anxi Protectorate, and he received a secret decree from His Majesty at that time.
It was about some government decrees taken against the Anxi Protectorate, one of which was to vigorously help local people grow cotton.
This includes finding good farmland for the people and urging them to reclaim wasteland, as well as lowering food prices and not allowing food prices to be raised under any pretext.
It is necessary to ensure that the people of Anxi Protectorate have enough to eat.
The purpose was to gradually control the food supply of the people of Anxi so that they would not be able to rebel.
Because they did not grow any crops, they could only rely on the food from the Tang Dynasty to survive. Because the price of food was cheap, the surplus food they had would not last long.
Guo Xiaoke was very impressed by this decree at the time. He believed that a conciliatory policy alone was not enough to deal with barbarians.
We still have to use some means.
Now that King Ji has arrived in Kucha, he is still implementing this policy in order to further control the Kingdom of Kucha.
Thinking of this, Guo Xiaoke looked relieved:
"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. You don't know that the grain production in the Tang Dynasty has more than doubled compared to ten years ago.
It can be said that there were no people in the Tang Dynasty who were hungry.
In order to prevent the people from losing money due to excess food, the imperial court would purchase large quantities of food from the people every year.
For this reason, the imperial court lifted the prohibition on alcohol and allowed the brewing of all kinds of alcoholic beverages.
This year, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong, affecting millions of people and leaving them with no harvest for the entire year.
Ten years ago, we wouldn’t know how many people would have starved to death. However, half of this year has passed, and there has been no news of anyone starving to death.
The imperial government’s charity granaries were piled high with grain, which could not be eaten up, and a batch of old grain had to be thrown away every few years.
Prince Ji's mansion even used up the old grain for livestock.
If the king is worried about food shortage, there is no need to worry. As long as the king sends someone to the Anxi Protectorate to inquire, he will know how abundant the food is there and how cheap the price is.
The people there don't grow grain, they all grow cotton."
Guo Xiaoke said a lot in order to dispel Ye Hu's concerns.
No matter what, Guo Xiaoke was loyal to the Tang Dynasty and to Li Shimin.
When it comes to matters of family and national importance, Guo Xiaoke knows what to do.
He must support Prince Ji in this matter because it is a national strategy and will also help him in managing the Anxi Protectorate in the future.
What's more, there is profit in this.
With an extra cent for every bushel of rice, I earned quite a bit in a year.
"I see. I have heard about the Anxi incident. I heard that the remnants of Gaochang and Tuyuhun are living well now.
Life is rich, with no worries about food and clothing, and not so much tax."
After hearing what Guo Xiaoke said, Yehu felt relieved. Guo Xiaoke would not lie to him since the Tang Dynasty court was so rich and had plenty of food.
That's good for them too.
He had heard from many people about the people of Xizhou, and they all lived well.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Everything my father said is true. Prince Ji's suggestion is indeed sound.
Just be careful of Prince Ji trying to defraud you of your money. Our Prince Ji is very greedy and loves to cheat others."
Guo Daizhao echoed from the side.
"Haha." Ye Hu laughed:
"I have heard that Prince Ji is as wealthy as a nation. If he is so rich, why does he still like to defraud others?"
"I don't know about this either, but the king is right about one thing: Prince Ji's mansion is indeed as wealthy as a country, and Prince Ji controls all the merchants in the Tang Dynasty.
Prince Ji's greed for money may be innate. Not to mention us nobles, Prince Ji even dares to cheat Your Majesty of your money. There is nothing he dares not do. Your Majesty loves Prince Ji very much."
Guo Xiaoke shook his head. He didn't understand this either. Prince Ji was already so rich, why was he still committing fraud everywhere?
Yehu was also a little shocked when he heard that even the emperor of the Tang Dynasty dared to be deceived.
"I never thought that Prince Ji would be so favored by the emperor. Prince Ji's influence is so vast, his strength is so strong, his financial resources are inexhaustible, and he is also favored by His Majesty the Khan.
With such strength, he could be the crown prince, right? Doesn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty fear him? "
Ye Hu was genuinely curious. How could someone with such power be willing to be a subordinate? If he had such power, how could he have allowed Bushipi to become the king of Kucha?
I had already killed Bushipi and replaced him.
"Your Majesty, on the contrary, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Ji have a deep brotherly bond. They are all born of the same mother and are more like brothers than brothers.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, like His Majesty, is extremely protective of His Royal Highness Prince Ji. Even if Prince Ji does something wrong, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will protect him.
This is known to all the nobles in Chang'an City, so everyone is very wary of Prince Ji."
Guo Daizhao explained for Yehu that he had also stayed in Chang'an City for a period of time and knew more than his father Guo Xiaoke.
"There is such a thing? I never thought that Prince Ji is so favored." Ye Hu was extremely surprised.
With such strength, he is a strong contender for the throne and can definitely pose a threat to the crown prince.
But why did the prince not only fail to take appropriate measures, but also protect Prince Ji in particular? Even when Prince Ji got into trouble, he had to protect Prince Ji. How did he do it?
(Wealth and honor are sought in danger, ________)