"It doesn't matter whether I take it seriously or not. What matters is that I really don't have any extra money to do this!"
Liu Deng said calmly.
If you want to get money from the court, you can't just pretend to be poor. Even if your own grandfather is now involved between the two countries, if he doesn't have enough interests, he can't help him even if he wants to.
"I wonder how much food your Majesty needs?"
Chao Cuo's eyes lit up and he asked.
"Five hundred thousand guan of copper coins and one hundred thousand dan of grain!"
Of course Chao Cuo can't make the decision, and Liu Deng also knows this, and he has no intention of letting him make a decision now. What he needs is for Chao Cuo to convey his intention back.
As for who he is willing to convey to, for Liu Deng, there is actually no big difference. As long as the royal family can be brought in, whether it is Emperor Wen or the future Emperor Jing, there is no difference at all to him.
Two thighs of the same thickness, no matter which one they are, are enough for him. Even if it is due to his own reasons, some changes in history will not affect the emergence of an eternal emperor.
"If you have this money and food, I wonder what your Majesty can do?"
Hearing Chao Cuo ask this, Zhang Tu no longer dared to speak out. Why did the king of his family suddenly seem like a different person? This should not be said casually!
"The imperial court will use this money and grain to invest in shares, and I will provide the imperial court with high-quality refined salt at a fair price every year. How about fifty thousand shi?"
The Great Salt Lake next to Jinyang was a world-famous tourist attraction in later generations. It has completed its historical mission.
After more than 4,800 years of mining history, although the ancients were unable to extract high-quality refined salt, there is no doubt about its reserves. As long as they have enough manpower, they will have enough salt.
The country of Dai is really too poor now. If it wants to develop rapidly, how can it be enough with just its own money?
Although I got some back from King Wu this time, if I fill this pit and want to see the effect, how long will it take for me to sell the salt bit by bit?
Using other people's money to do your own thing is what smart people should do. If Liu Deng, a college student who has traveled through time and space from later generations, doesn't even understand this principle, he might as well be dead.
"Fifty thousand stones seems to be a little short!"
Chao Cuo stroked his beard and said.
"Maybe what I said was a little unclear. This is the refined salt I'm talking about!"
Liu Deng said, pointing to the small jar in front of him.
Chao Cuo's eyes suddenly widened. This is fine green salt. Until now, the annual output is really limited. This thing is expensive, and only these dignitaries, princes and nobles will use it.
Even in the entire Guanzhong, less than 10,000 shi can be produced every year!
"Don't you know what the king's plan will be?"
Chao Cuo's eyes suddenly widened. He used to earn 50,000 yuan of green salt per year, but he was even more interested in this method.
"It seems that Mr. Chao shouldn't ask this, right?"
Liu Deng said calmly.
This is the secret to making a fortune. Although it is easy to say, and it will be difficult to keep this matter secret in the future, he is not prepared to make this secret public until he defrauds the money.
When the industry here develops and grows in scale, and I can rely on the dividends from salt production to solve the immediate problems, it will not be too late to offer the method of salt production at that time!
"This belongs to Meng Lang. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Chao Cuo hurriedly raised his fist towards Liu Deng. If he was still a little joking before, now he was only shocked.
"It doesn't matter!"
Liu Deng was not in the mood to argue with him about this, and was still waiting for him to do things for him. As for these trivial matters, considering that this old boy could not live for a few years, Liu Deng was too lazy to argue with him.
"It's just that I can't believe what your Majesty just said. I wonder if your Majesty dares to go to the imperial court and issue a military order!"
Chao Cuo gritted his teeth. This matter was not a trivial matter. He had to be careful. If he was not careful, if he really sent this message back, he would eventually find out that it was a joke, and he, the envoy, would take the blame.
"Hahahaha, why don't you dare! If I have any lies, just take the throne from me directly from His Majesty the Emperor!"
Liu Deng laughed and said.
"Your Majesty, please be careful, this must not be done!"
Zhang Tu hurriedly said, this is in front of the envoy. You must know that now, he is here on behalf of the emperor. If he says this in front of the envoy, if he cannot complete it, this generation of the country will be gone.
Liu Deng was here to play mischief, sell his cleverness, and defraud a small amount of money. He was happy to see this kind of thing happen, but when it came to the inheritance of the throne of the Dai Dynasty, of course he, the Tutor, had to stop it.
"Master Taifu is right. If the king is joking, just pretend that I didn't hear these words!"
Although he said so, Chao Cuo kept staring at Liu Deng's face, trying to see something from his face.
"What a man has said is hard to follow. There is no need to worry, Grand Tutor. I have my own calculations in my mind."
Liu Deng was already cursing in his heart. He had been wasting his words here for a long time and had been fooling him for so long. He finally took the bait because of this guy. What kind of trouble would this old guy come out to cause trouble again?
"But the king..."
"Nothing, just go down first!"
Liu Deng's tone suddenly became tougher, which made Zhang Tu stunned. What on earth is going on? Is this still the usual soft king?
"Is what the king said true? If so, how about this envoy return to the capital immediately tomorrow morning to facilitate this matter for the king?"
Chao Cuo's eyes were fixed on Liu Deng's face, not daring to relax at all.
"I have such a big country here, can't I still use it as evidence for my words?"
As soon as Liu Deng stretched out his hand, the maid next to him quickly filled a glass of wine for him, and Liu Deng picked up the wine and drank it all in one gulp.
The horrible smell almost made him shed tears, but thinking about the money he was about to get from the scam, Liu Deng held it back.
Seeing Liu Deng's appearance, Chao Cuo really couldn't say anything about replacing wine with tea. He could only close his eyes, pick up the wine glass, and swallow it in one gulp before the horrible taste spread to his entire mouth. Go down.
Resisting the churning in their stomachs, Liu Deng and Chao Cuo looked at each other and laughed.
"It's such a grand event, how about we have another drink!"
Anyone who drinks knows that often when the atmosphere is up, they don’t care what they drink. For example, Chao Cuo is now...
Again!
Liu Deng's heart was bleeding. Is it easy for me to swindle some money?
