Li Xiang's letter was written directly to Li Shimin. If the landlords in the mainland were unwilling to come, Li Xiang was willing to buy the land himself. Of course, the price would not be too high. He would give the court 1.5 million strings of cash every year and leave 500,000 Goguryeo people. If the people in Jiangbei were unhappy, then the people in Jiangnan would make up the difference.
When Li Xiang finished writing this letter, Su Dingfang thought he had misread it. What did Li Xiang want with these emperors? He had thought that tricking the landowners into investing was fine, but how could he invest in these places himself? This was 1.5 million strings of cash, equivalent to one-tenth of the Tang Dynasty's income. Throwing this money into a place like this, and every year, wouldn't that be a waste of money?
However, Li Xiang did not have the time to explain to him, so he directly ordered someone to send the letter to the capital. As long as Li Shimin approved it, the large amount of arable land on the Northeast Plain would belong to us. Of course, now we can only talk about the emperor, but if there are 500,000 Goguryeo people, then this place will sooner or later become the Northern Granary. It's just that more people will die. Anyway, the dead are all Goguryeo people. What do we have to be afraid of?
Qinzheng Hall in Chang'an City.
"What do you think this kid is thinking? Although there's a lot of arable land on that piece of land, it's not worth the price. It's worth 1.5 million strings of cash a year. If we really rent it to him, it would mean the court would gain an extra tenth of its annual income, which is no small amount."
Li Shimin put the letter on Fang Xuanling's desk. He really couldn't understand it and hoped that Fang Xuanling could help him analyze it. Changsun Wuji next to him also came over, but the expression on his face was the same as Li Shimin's. This expression was not fake. Although Changsun Wuji and Li Xiang were very close and had many cooperative businesses, Changsun Wuji really didn't know what Li Xiang was up to, as he used so much money to buy so much wasteland.
Fang Xuanling also read the letter again and again. The whole Chang'an City knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had the ability to turn stone into gold.
He would never do a business that would result in a loss. For example, in the Tuyuhun grassland back then, many people thought that it might result in a loss, but now it made a fortune. Of course, only the five surnames and seven families suffered losses.
"Your Majesty, is it possible that His Royal Highness has too much money and is afraid of causing you concern, so he is using this method to increase the court's income in disguise. But at the same time, Your Highness doesn't want to lose too much, so he is asking for these lands?"
Fang Xuanling hesitated for a long time, but ultimately couldn't figure out what Li Xiang wanted to do. If there was any explanation, this might be the only one.
Fang Xuanling's words were a bit untenable. Li Xiang had been rich for a long time. Apart from the two million strings of cash that the father and father paid to Li Shimin in the beginning, the rest of the time, he only had money coming in but no money going out. Especially when Li Shimin was looking for trouble, the Ministry of Revenue had to follow the contract even if it wanted a copper coin.
But if that weren't the case, why would Li Xiang want such a large piece of wasteland? Li Shimin had been there before. It was a large area of wasteland with weeds so high that it could bury a person. There was also forest everywhere. If you went in without the guidance of a local, you would not be able to get out.
"Auxiliary machine, what do you think?"
Li Shimin glanced at his elder brother-in-law. If it were in the past, Changsun Wuji would definitely be ranked ahead of Fang Xuanling, because Changsun Wuji had the highest trustworthiness. However, after this series of events, Changsun Wuji has fallen behind Fang Xuanling, but he is still one of Li Shimin's most important think tanks.
"It's hard to say, but there is a way to make Your Majesty invincible."
Changsun Wuji knew that the time to test himself had come again, so he had to give Li Shimin some advice, otherwise the whole family might be in trouble. After Changsun Pingting returned to the capital, there was a lot of gossip in the capital.
But later these people discovered that when someone spread these gossips, someone would always deal with them, so these people kept their mouths shut. Changsun Wuji did not send anyone out, and Li Shimin would never care about these trivial matters. Changsun Pingting knew that it must be Li Xiang's credit.
"Tell me what you can do?"
Li Shimin became interested when he heard this. You know, he had suffered a lot of losses at the hands of Li Xiang. If he could remain invincible, it would indeed be a great achievement.
"Your Majesty, don't take his rent. Convert it into shares and put them in. No matter what he does in Liaodong, take one-third of his harvest."
After Changsun Wuji said this, the smile on Li Shimin's face disappeared halfway. According to Li Shimin's idea, he really wanted the 1.5 million strings of cash. After all, the eastern expedition to Goguryeo cost a lot of money. Now he is not allowed to take the money, but the work that Li Xiang wants to do has no prospects. How can this be possible?
"This is a good idea, but if this is the case, the imperial treasury will still not be well-stocked. Although we have received more income from Tuyuhun this year, we still have to support the expenses on the Goguryeo battlefield. By the end of the year, I guess Tang Jian will complain again."
Thinking of the annoying Minister of Finance, Li Shimin frowned. That guy reminded him every day that he had no money. Li Shimin wanted to throw him directly into the prison, but Li Shimin couldn't do that. After all, that guy maintained the operation of the entire Tang Dynasty. Although many things had been difficult for him over the years, he was definitely a financial expert. If it were someone else, the Tang Dynasty's finances would probably face the risk of bankruptcy.
"I also think Lord Changsun is right. Although 1.5 million strings of cash a year is not a small amount, it won't solve many problems for us. However, if there is a significant profit here, we can get 30% of it."
Fang Xuanling also felt that Changsun Wuji was right. If it were him, he would definitely give up the money and invest in any project of Li Xiang.
Seeing that Li Shimin was lost in thought, the two of them stopped talking. That evening, three carrier pigeons flew out from Chang'an City, carrying a reply letter to Li Xiang. Li Shimin only needed one million coins, and as for the remaining 500,000 yuan, Li Shimin would convert it into shares, and Li Xiang would give him dividends regularly every year...