I have a backstage in Datang

Gu Tianya laughed loudly, and said: "You are an interesting peddler, this is the first time I have heard the talk of a fire in the ancestral grave."

The peddler smiled innocently, touched his forehead with his big hand and said, "I can't speak, what I say is from my heart."

Gu Tianya glanced at him and said, "So, you really don't need money for this sweet potato?"

"No, definitely not..." The peddler looked eager, swearing, and said, "It's just two roasted sweet potatoes, and it's not like I can't afford to give them away. As long as you and the emperor are happy eating, I'm willing to give you sweet potatoes every day. "

Gu Tianya laughed again, shook his head and said, "That's not okay, after all, you need to earn money to support your family. Although I really want to come here every day for free, but I can't bear this face."

The peddler laughed foolishly, and said: "You just eat, I can't lose a lot of money. Anyway, there are a lot of foreign merchants in the city, so I will just earn a fortune from them later."

While talking, hehe said again: "Those foreigners are simple and simple, the money in their pockets is very easy to earn."

Gu Tianya's face twitched.

Li Shimin's face also twitched.

Countless civil and military ministers behind, and even the leaders of the foreign caravans, all looked at the peddler speechlessly, and everyone felt dumbfounded.

You peddler are really naive, why are you always talking about the truth.

Chapter 329 [This banquet represents a conflict of interests]

It is night, Hai Shi.

The huge shopping line finally dissipated, and everyone found an excuse to leave, but everyone knew that everyone's departure was just to get ready...

Next, we will meet again soon.

When we get together again, it will not be a situation of talking and laughing. At that time, swords, lights and swords are needed, and relatives and friends will also fight for each other.

Why fight?

Fight for profit.

……

The moment of Haishi will come soon.

At this time, around 9 o'clock in the evening, the government affairs hall in Youzhou City was brightly lit, and a long-planned banquet finally began.

As far as the eye can see, the hall is full of dining tables. Since there are too many people who need to participate in the banquet, and this government affairs hall is temporarily emptied, it is impossible to hold a big banquet, so we can only adopt the method of sharing meals .

So it's all small tables.

There is a small cushion behind the table.

These dining tables are really small, only about two feet in length and width. If you compare them with later generations, they are about the same as a primary school student's desk.

In fact, this comparison is not wrong at all, because these small tables are really school desks.

They were all temporarily borrowed from those primary schools in the city.厺厽Nine Cakes Chinese 9bzw.com 厺厽

Hundreds of small desks are placed in the main hall, giving people a feeling that Youzhou City is short of money.

This kind of reception structure can be said to be extremely simple, but it is such a simple reception that not everyone can participate.

Capital verification is required first.

That is to see your strength.

Just this capital verification scene, which has never been seen before, made the banquet catch people's attention before it even started.

A lot of jokes were made.

It also breeds many possible comparisons.

Not only foreign merchants are comparing each other, but also various aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty are also comparing.

……

The night is blurred, and the lights are like day.

At this time, at the small table in the government affairs hall, some guests had already arrived early, and they were whispering to each other based on friendship.

However, many more guests have yet to arrive.

At this moment, someone outside the main hall of government affairs shouted loudly, shouting: "A guest has arrived, and the master of the Ruoqiang Kingdom in the Western Regions is here to have a banquet..."

Lord of Ruoqiang?

This title immediately caught the eyes of many people.

Someone stood up slowly and looked towards the entrance of the main hall. As far as he could see, he happened to see a fat man jumping off the carriage.

That fat man is the ruler of Ruoqiang Kingdom.

Covered in jewels and covered in gold...

It's disgusting to be a local tyrant!

Seeing that the Ruoqiang King raised his hand and threw out a large piece of beautiful jade, he laughed loudly and said, "Thank you, brother of the guard of the Han family, for your announcement, the Lord of this country gave you a piece of beautiful jade as a gift."

The early guests in the palace twitched immediately.

I feel even more disgusted by this guy's publicity.

Is it a show?

Who are you hitting in the face?

Is Ruoqiang strong?How many days have you been full?

The price of that huge piece of beautiful jade just now is at least fifty guan, just such a precious treasure, you actually gave it to the guard at the door as a meeting gift?Nine Cakes in Chinese

Is it really for gift giving?

It's nothing more than trying to highlight your financial resources.

Hmph, it's really a small population, even if they don't know how to put on a show, they only use some small tricks that don't get on the table.

However, although I thought so in my heart, everyone knew that it was because of jealousy.

Sure enough, only one guest gritted his teeth angrily, and said with a displeased face: "Master Ruoqiang, what the hell, a country as big as your fart dares to compare wealth with us."

Another guest next to him sighed, and said: "Although the country is small and the people are few, they are very lucky. The Ruoqiang country in the past was indeed poor, but the future Ruoqiang country will definitely be rich. There is no way to seize the opportunity. Ah..."

He paused slightly, sighed and said again: "The 30-year city gate tax distribution of Youzhou City can ensure that the Ruoqiang Kingdom can make a lot of money. If my country also has this qualification, I will definitely perform better tonight. He's more flamboyant."

These words made many guests look sad.

There was envy and jealousy in his eyes.

"Mom sucks..."

Suddenly someone yelled out a national curse, obviously he is a foreigner but he speaks Chinese better than anyone else.

But seeing this person's face was full of displeasure, he gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "When he comes into the hall, let's not talk to him. Isolate him and embarrass him."

Everyone looked at each other and reached a tacit agreement.

It's all set in my heart.

At this moment, the Lord Ruoqiang walked into the hall, and suddenly the group of guests came forward, and all of them started to make friends with smiles on their faces, and then everyone was stunned, and looked at each other again.

In an instant, Qiqi cursed secretly in his heart: "This group of bastards who changed their minds to death were almost tricked by you."

It turned out that they were all planning the same thing.

I want others to sing a white face.

Especially the guy who suggested isolation just now, the smile on his face is sweeter than anyone else at this time, and he said like a dog: "Master Ruoqiang, long time no see, when will you have free time, come to our Xiaowanguo Inn for a while sit down."

The Lord Ruoqiang shook his head, frowned and said, "Is it the inn in the Xiaowan Kingdom? My Lord remembers that it seems to be very remote!"

The guy just now laughed again, and said eagerly: "Hahaha, it's not far, the address is Xinyi Street in Youzhou City. If the king comes to visit, he will definitely serve tea. If he can give us Xiaowan Kingdom If you reduce some city gate taxes, the maids in charge of boiling water and cutting tea for you will surely be happy."

The Lord Ruoqiang frowned again, then nodded loudly, and said, "All right, the Lord also wants to make more friends. We all belong to the 36 countries in the Western Regions. If I have free time, I will definitely visit."

He paused for a while, and said with a shrewd face: "However, there is one thing I have to explain in advance. It is absolutely impossible to reduce or exempt the city gate tax. Although the owner of the country invested in the city wall of Youzhou New City, the share is only one hundred. Seven out of [-]. So I am not qualified to give people tax relief, at most, I can give people a discount of [-] out of [-]."

He stopped talking again, looked at the person who spoke, and said, "And there is a limit to this discount, which needs to be deducted from my share of the income. That is to say, the tax cut for you is actually using my income..."

This is already a polite refusal.

But just now that person pretended not to understand, instead he laughed and crawled along the pole, saying: "I dare not think of a discount of seven out of a hundred. If the king can give three out of a hundred, he is considered a friend."

As he spoke, he winked at everyone, and invited his allies, "Do you think so?"

The guests next to him nodded repeatedly, and said one after another: "Exactly, three out of a hundred are considered friends. We all know that the Lord Ruoqiang has a bold personality, and he will definitely not care about the three out of a hundred for the sake of friends."

Three out of a hundred?

That is three percent.grab grab

Although the discount is not too high, it is still real money!

The Lord of Ruoqiang obviously frowned, and after a long time, he sighed and said: "My Ruoqiang country is too weak, if I don't agree with you, I'm afraid it won't be easy. Well, it's only three out of a hundred. But this The discount is only given for five years, if there is more, I would rather turn my face."

Everyone was overjoyed immediately, and they gave thumbs up and praised: "As expected of Ruoqiang King, his character is bold."

The Lord Ruoqiang sighed again, and suddenly said: "We are all countries in the Western Regions, I hope you will have a conscience after taking the benefits. If other countries come to persecute me, you have to help me stand together."

Everyone looked at each other, and then said solemnly: "The Western Regions are stripped of water, so they naturally attack and defend the alliance. Lord Ruoqiang, please rest assured, we will not take your discount for nothing."

The Lord Ruoqiang stopped talking, and sat at a small table with a fat body, picked up a jug of water and wine, and poured it into his mouth angrily.

Before the banquet started, he drank first, but everyone knew that he was aggrieved, so they didn't try to tease him for a while.

Anyway, the bargain has already been earned, and the face that should be given is still to be given.

At the back of the main hall not far away, Gu Tianya and Li Shimin stood with their hands behind their backs. The two saw this scene in their eyes. Li Shimin suddenly said with a hint: "The country is small and the people are few, even if there are benefits, they can't keep it. Weakness means sorrow."

Gu Tianya nodded, and said with emotion: "Second brother, don't look at this Ruoqiang king as fat and stupid, but he really has a bloody spirit in his bones. At the beginning, I urgently needed funds to build Youzhou new city, but When I asked someone to borrow money, I was declined, but this Ruoqiang King, he lent me [-] guan without hesitation."

He paused slightly while talking, and said with a smile: "At that time, he didn't know that the [-] guan would become a stake in the construction of the city wall."

Li Shimin looked at him meaningfully, and suddenly smiled and said: "I'm afraid you didn't intend to let people buy shares at the beginning. Your so-called borrowing money is really just wanting to borrow money. It turned out that no one would lend you. A guy with a small country and few people is willing to give, so you took advantage of the situation and turned his loan into an investment..."

The emperor paused slightly while speaking, and said leisurely: "I am very familiar with this strategy. It is nothing more than setting up a benchmark. When Youzhou lacked population, you set up the benchmark of Mrs. Gu to attract the people. Youzhou lacked small officials. At that time, you set up the benchmark of Cui Haoran to attract aristocratic families. Now Youzhou New City needs a lot of money to build, and it is self-evident that you set up the benchmark of Ruoqiang King."

Gu Tianya looked sullen, looked at Li Shimin and said, "I hate chatting with smart people, I don't have any sense of accomplishment."

Li Shimin was very proud, and laughed heartily.

……

The two brothers continued to hide behind the main hall, silently observing the guests who kept coming.

Gu Tianya suddenly seemed to express his feelings. Looking at the Lord Ruoqiang sitting there drinking from a distance, he said, "Actually, this person is really smart, and he is also called decisive in his conduct. Just now he was killed by those Western Regions The country was encircled, and immediately made up its mind to give up [-]% of the benefits. Although this is due to the helplessness of the small country and the few people, it is also a good opportunity to take the opportunity to gain allies."

He sighed leisurely, and said with admiration: "Those who know how to let go of their interests can go further. He only paid five years of city gate tax revenue, and it was only [-]% of the tax revenue. However, he tied all the countries just now to the chariot, and from now on, he needs to help him withstand even greater pressure."

Li Shimin looked into the main hall, his eyes flicked over those guests, and he muttered: "Xiaowan Kingdom, Qiuci Kingdom, Qiemo, Yanqi, Pishan, Xiye, Cheshi Qianguo, Cheshihouguo..."

The emperor pointed out the names of these countries one by one, and said with deep meaning: "They are all small countries with few people and little land. Although the country is rich, its military strength is weak."

How could Gu Tianya not know what he meant, and interjected: "The country is rich, but the army is weak. This situation is placed before the general trend of the world. Even if it is not guilty, it is an inescapable crime. So they actually want to find an alliance. The behavior of Du Ruoqiang King is not necessarily intimidation!"

Li Shimin nodded, and pondered: "It's really not like besieging and intimidating, but more like a tacit understanding. Maybe they have reached an agreement in secret, and this scene was deliberately done just now for people to see."

He said with a slight smile, and said, "Probably it was for you, the lord of Youzhou."

Gu Tianya also smiled, and said, "Maybe it was for you, the Emperor of Tang Dynasty..."

The two brothers looked at each other and said at the same time: "So it was for us to see."

Why did these small countries make such a move to show them?

It's nothing more than showing their strength in this way.

Their national strength is indeed weak, but they are not weak when united.

This is tantamount to telling Gu Tianya and Li Shimin that they will advance and retreat together in the competition for interests tonight. After forming an alliance of more than a dozen small countries, their strength is worthy of Gu Tianya and Li Shimin's attention.

Li Shimin's eyes were leisurely, and he looked at the leaders of those small countries again, and said meaningfully: "Those who can be the king..."

Gu Tianya smiled and said the last sentence for him, saying: "Guo is not an ordinary person!"

The two brothers looked at each other, and they both saw the tacit understanding in each other's eyes.

The alliance of small countries in the Western Regions just now needs a little more attention.

When people unite, they have money and soldiers.