Datang Fenghua Road

At this moment, Han Yue suddenly shouted again, shouting: "Soldiers, if you want gold not only to snatch a way, we can also go to mine, but gold mines are the coveted places of all countries, and once they are mined, there will be wars and chaos. After all, do you have the confidence to help this Marquis to keep it?"

As soon as these words came out, the audience was shocked again. Li Ji's brain suddenly flashed, and he whispered: "So this is his original intention, and I still look down on him."

A figure appeared in the camp in the distance. It was Li Shimin who came in a big way. The emperor grabbed Han Yue and said in a trembling voice, "You brat, tell me clearly, is there a gold mine here?"

Li Shimin's voice was a little nervous, even if he was a heroic emperor, he would be excited when he heard the word "gold mine".

Han Yue smiled, suddenly stretched out two fingers, and said, "Your Majesty, there are not only gold mines here, but also two mines, a mountain mine and a water mine."

"Two gold mines, and there are water mines?" Li Shimin's eyes turned green.

Mountain mines are rocks that contain gold. This kind of mine was not easy to mine in ancient times, but water mines are different.

What is a water mine?

The water mine is the collection of natural sand in the river, and a little smelting can cast gold nuggets. Gold in ancient times generally came from this way.

In the past Spring and Autumn Five Hegemons, Duke Huan of Qi discovered Jinsha water mine in Shandong, and called on soldiers to collect it for three years, and got 500 yuan of gold.Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms was farming, and a gold sand water mine was accidentally discovered in the territory. In eight months, a river was emptied, and two thousand gold ingots were obtained.

There are many more examples in history. Many monarchs accidentally discovered the Jinsha Water Mine, and their national power suddenly increased by leaps and bounds.

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"Boy, what is the amount of the two gold mines you mentioned, can you collect ten thousand gold?"

Wanjin, that is, 10 catties of gold, is equivalent to 10 taels in later generations, which is equivalent to a few million guan in the Tang Dynasty.However, gold is generally not converted into copper coins, because it is the cornerstone of national power. If there is [-] taels of gold to suppress the treasury, Datang's national power will immediately rise to a higher level.

The treasury has gold, and the waist pole is naturally hard.

"Tell me, do you have ten thousand gold?" Li Shimin's eyes were bright, and his face was urgent. "If you don't have ten thousand gold, do you have five thousand gold?"

Han Yue chuckled. Instead of directly answering the emperor's output, he raised his finger and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, cross the Liao River and advance 220 miles to the east and north. There are mountains and ravines in the middle. There is a clear water river. There are two gold mines in that place, the mines come out of the mountains, and the water mines in the water..."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and he said with surprise: "The two gold mines are actually in the same place?"

"Not bad!" Han Yue nodded, he glanced at the emperor, and lied: "I was wandering in Liaodong a few days ago, and accidentally discovered these two mines, because the terrain is very similar to two mountains sandwiching a cave. It has blue fur, so the minister named it Jiapigou. Those two gold mines may be named Datang Jiapigou Gold Mine in the future.”

His words were shameless. If later generations of geologists heard it, they would immediately jump up and spit on his face.The Jiapigou Gold Mine is one of the top ten gold mines in China. When Japan invaded the Northeast, they used violent methods to mine for more than ten years. As a result, the veins did not dry up at all.

"It's only two hundred miles away from here?" The emperor was more and more surprised, and continued to ask Han Yue, "Do you have any prospecting veins, and can you roughly estimate the output?"

"What is the output..." Han Yue pondered for a while, he did not dare to reveal the real reserves of this mine, lest the emperor be confused, and now cautiously said: "I roughly estimate that mining three or four hundred catties a year should not be enough. question."

This is actually a big discount. The Jiapigou Gold Mine is a super rich mine, and at least a thousand kilograms can be mined a year.Even so, Li Shimin still took a deep breath and murmured: "Three or four hundred catties, I can actually mine three or four hundred catties in a year..."

The eldest grandson Wuji suddenly appeared in the crowd. The minister of households in the Tang Dynasty was more concerned about the continuity of the gold mine. He also grabbed Han Yue's arm and asked eagerly, "I wonder how many years this mine can be mined?"

Han Yue scratched his head, he really didn't want to tell the truth, but now that everyone will find out in the future, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and said loudly: "This mine is a long river sandwiched between two mountains. It is impossible to calculate, anyway, I will never finish mining in my life. If I get married and have a son in the future, the son will have a grandson, and the grandson will have a grandson, my great-grandson will still be able to rely on this mine to eat and drink."

The implication is that this mine can be mined for generations.

The eldest grandson Wuji was stunned, and murmured: "You are only 16 years old this year, and your great-grandson can still continue. If so, wouldn't the gold mine last for a hundred years? Even if it is calculated based on the output of three hundred catties a year, it would cost three Ten thousand catties, 30 taels..."

The Minister of the Ministry of Commerce had his eyes straight, and his beard was shaking with excitement.

Han Yue snickered in his heart, and secretly said: "Where did you go after [-] catties? An emperor and a minister of the household, the shocked eyes are dull. If you know the real deposits of the Jiapigou gold mine, I'm afraid you will give it a shot. You can faint from fright.”

According to later statistics, the Jiapigou Gold Mine is known as the cradle of China's non-ferrous metal industry. Since 1845, it has produced hundreds of tons of gold. If it is converted into the Tang Dynasty, it is tens of millions of taels.

Han Yue did not dare to say this number. He was afraid that the emperor would go crazy, and he was even more afraid that the Liaodong countries would go crazy when he heard the news. After all, that place now belongs to Goguryeo. If you want to mine gold, you must first seize that place.

Although he tried his best to cover up the real output of gold, unfortunately he underestimated the attractiveness of gold. Li Shimin suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed wildly. For the first time in history, the emperor showed a hideous attitude in front of him and said viciously: "Fight, no matter what country the place belongs to. , I must knock it down, even if it takes half of the Tang Dynasty, I will fight..."

Han Yue cautiously reminded: "Your Majesty, the gold mine was discovered by the minister. The minister just kept mobilizing the soldiers' morale because he wanted to open a mine by himself."

Li Shimin gave him a vicious look.

Zhangsun Wuji jumped up with a kick, and scolded: "Stinky boy, you don't want to eat alone this time, no matter how much Your Majesty and the Queen hurt you, I, the Minister of the Household, will not let you."

He is Han Yue's uncle and is qualified to beat and kick.Changsun Wuji was actually kind, he reprimanded Han Yue on the surface, but secretly persuaded him.

Such a huge gold mine must be in the hands of the emperor. He was afraid that Han Yue would have made a taboo, and when the time came, he would fight against the emperor, and the father and son would definitely turn their backs.

In the Tang Dynasty, not only the eldest grandson Wuji recognized that he was smart, Li Ji was not stupid, and Cheng Yaojin was not stupid. These two princes walked up to Han Yue one after the other and whispered, "Marquis of Jingyang, gold mining is the only way to mine gold. The important matter of the country, you can't be fat and forget the public."

"Then what should I do to develop the Northeast? This place has been uninhabited for thousands of years. If you want to develop, you must invest a lot of money. Without the gold produced by gold mines as a support, how can I have the money to develop this place?"

"I'll give you the national treasury, and 2000 million yuan of national protection funds will be given to you for free, okay?" Li Shimin snorted angrily. He really loves and loves Han Yue very much. This kid is good at everything, but he is too greedy for money.

"2000 million guan..." Han Yue gasped, he really didn't expect the emperor to have such a big budget, but he immediately reacted, a little unwillingly said: "No matter how much dead money is, it's dead money, and it's gone after you spend it. The gold mines here are living money, and they can be mined for hundreds of years."

Li Shimin laughed angrily, pointed to his nose and scolded: "How about I seal you as a vassal and king? The land of Liaodong is huge. As long as you can conquer it, I will allow you to build a country and call it the king of Bohai..."

As soon as the emperor said these words, the whole place was silent. Except for the eldest grandson Wuji, who had known about this, everyone was stunned.

In the Tang Dynasty, there has never been a vassal state!

Chapter 249 Do you want to be my son?

Han Yue was equally stunned. He really did not expect that Li Shimin would seal him a vassal state.

How big was Liaodong in the Tang Dynasty?In a broad sense, the entire three eastern provinces of later generations, plus the Korean peninsula, have a vast territory, covering an area of ​​nearly 200 million square kilometers.

If he lays down this piece of land to establish a vassal state, then what is the difference between him and Han Yue and ascending the throne as an emperor?

"How about the stinky boy? Have you thought about it?" Li Shimin's eyes were bright, his tone was both oppressive and seductive, and he said in a deep voice: "Since ancient times, the princes have divided the land and ruled. There are no princes in my Tang Dynasty, and even kings with different surnames are no longer named. Ci, but I will give you this opportunity now, as long as you promise to give up the gold mine, I will let you be the lord of the princes."

The emperor put his hands behind his back, and said lightly: "From now on, you will be a king-level figure, not the kind of king with a name but no real power, but an upright lord of the lords..."

How favorable these conditions are, even someone like Han Yue, who has passed through the future, felt a surge of excitement and couldn't help swallowing a few saliva.Li Shimin is worthy of being an emperor of a generation, and he has an extremely precise grasp of people's hearts.

"Your Majesty, is this vassal and state lord sealed now, or later? Don't give the minister a painting cake, or the minister might starve to death..." Han Yue scratched his forehead, pretending to laugh, "Painting Although the cake looks good, it can't satisfy my hunger."

Li Shimin laughed angrily, and scolded: "You brat, I am a majestic emperor, how can I do something that makes me laugh."

Han Yue smiled and said nothing.

"Looking at your posture, I will take it as your consent?" Li Shimin said lightly, closing the coffin to finalize the matter.

"It doesn't matter if you don't agree. You have a treasury of 2000 million and you are the lord of the princes. If you dare to be stubborn again, I'm afraid your ass will be kicked."

Li Shimin laughed, Han Yue didn't say it was okay, but when he said he was interested, he suddenly raised his foot and kicked, and said meaningfully: "If I want to beat you, in this life you don't want to run..."

Han Yue gave a strange laugh, dodged Li Shimin's kick, and ran away: "Your Majesty, this minister is now a martial arts master."

"You are invincible in the world, and I am also qualified to beat you!" Li Shimin got excited, raised his foot and chased after him before kicking.