Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and said, "now Tuyuhun has been settled, the flood in Shandong has passed safely, and the situation in the Tang Dynasty is very good. The next focus of chaotang is to continue to broaden the Silk Road and ensure the smoothness and safety of the silk road."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The ministers nodded one after another. The benefits brought by the Silk Road to the Tang Dynasty were amazing. It should be said that in the past, these Hu merchants only brought wealth. Since Merton presided over the western region conference, a steady stream of seeds and foreign knowledge from various countries in the western region have greatly helped the Tang Dynasty, which makes the ministers pay more attention to the silk road.
Especially this year''s western regions conference, although Merton missed it in Lanzhou, he heard that its scale was better than last year, and Datang made a lot of profits.
"In this year''s corvee service, the focus of Guanlong land is the brick road from Lanzhou to Yumenguan, which is led by the Ministry of work and responsible for Guanlong counties." Li Shimin looked at the Ministry of work.
"Yes!"
When a waiter of the Ministry of work heard the speech, his face changed and gritted his teeth in response. He said that the road from Lanzhou to Yumen could not be closed for two thousand miles. This road is not easy to repair! The road from Lanzhou to Yumenguan is deserted, and it is almost impossible to gain much. Li Shimin''s purpose is to control the northwest on the one hand for the sake of the Silk Road and on the other hand. Once this brick road is built, it will be greatly convenient for the Tang Dynasty to transport troops and adjust grain. The control of the Northwest can be said to be like an arm and finger, which is of great strategic significance.
The waiter of the Ministry of work said, "building brick roads is the first of the ink sacrificial wine. He also offered three horizontal and five vertical maps for the imperial court and mastered countless Mohist secrets. If the ink sacrificial wine can work in the Ministry of work and be responsible for building roads for the Tang Dynasty, it will make the brick roads of the Tang Dynasty crisscross in a short time."
Now the Ministry of works has not decided yet, and the Ministry of works has no leader. The Minister of the Ministry of works not only means to throw away the pot, but also wants to put Merton in the bag. Since Merton''s ink skills fail, he will come to the Ministry of works. The Ministry of works can benefit a lot from Merton''s Secret skills. In his opinion, Duan Lun, the Minister of works who was originally hostile to Merton, has lost power, Merton would never object.
The Chamberlain of the Ministry of industry didn''t expect that Dai Zhou, the Minister of the Ministry of civil affairs, was the first to oppose it. Dai Zhou came out and said, "tell your majesty, it''s nearly 2000 miles from Lanzhou to Yumenguan. It''s a long way. The Ministry of civil affairs can''t afford so much money! The old minister doesn''t have the means to turn ink sacrifice wine into gold. If your majesty transfers ink sacrifice wine to the Ministry of civil affairs to be responsible for this matter, it must be solved easily."
In an instant, many ministers focused on Merton. They didn''t expect that the Ministry of work and the Ministry of the people would dig people at the same time. The Ministry of work took a fancy to Merton''s ink skills. Since the Ministry of the people took a fancy to Merton''s ability to collect money, they all wanted to dig people.
Merton quickly stepped out and waved his hand: "It''s hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. How can a boy change money out of thin air? The Ministry of the people has less money. It can be built in sections. It''s not in a hurry. Moreover, there are few people along the way from Lanzhou to Yumenguan. There must be few traffic. You only need to build two lanes, but you should reserve space for future expansion. In this way, you can certainly save a lot of money."
"Your Majesty, after the battle of Tuyuhun, there will be no worries in the northwest in a short time. Building brick roads will not happen overnight!" Fang Xuanling also advised.
When Li Shimin heard the speech, he also knew that he was a little anxious. He nodded and said, "what Fang Aiqing said is very true. Build 500 Li first, and repair it according to the two lane brick road."
The Ministry of work and the Ministry of civil affairs were relieved that the task of five hundred mile brick road could be completed. Only then did they take the order to step down. Merton was also relieved. He didn''t want to become a tool for the imperial court to make money.
Li Shimin''s road construction plan was blocked. At present, he was unwilling to say to the Ministry of Rites: "Linghu Aiqing, the situation in the western regions is very good now. Take this opportunity to send envoys to countries in the western regions to exchange friendship with other countries and ensure the smooth flow of the silk road."
Linghu de nodded and said, "tell your majesty, now the Ministry of Rites has trained a new group of people who are loyal to the country. They will certainly live up to your Majesty''s expectations, but..."
"Hmm?" Li Shimin frowned and looked at Linghu Deyu.
"However, it is the proposal of Mo sacrificial wine to cultivate people who are loyal to the king and serve the country for the country. Moreover, Mo sacrificial wine is proficient in the unique skills of the western regions and makes friends with Hu merchants. If your majesty can transfer Mo sacrificial wine to the ritual department, you will be able to successfully complete your Majesty''s task and ensure that the silk road is carefree." As soon as Linghu''s voice fell, all the officials in the Manchu Dynasty immediately burst into an uproar. Unexpectedly, the ritual department also wanted to rob Merton.
"Linghu, you''re not kind. Mo sacrificing wine is the important post of firearms supervisor, and it''s the initiator of the recruit plan of our military department. It''s a little unkind for you to dig people one after another!" Li Jing relaxed and joked.
"Your Majesty, the old minister is going to take the firearm supervisor as the model of the recruits'' plan. He needs the cooperation of ink sacrifice and wine. Please help him." Li Jing bowed.
Linghu Deyu was unwilling to show weakness and said, "General Li, the ink offering wine has given you a good plan. You just need to find a way according to the diagram. Opening up the silk road is the Centennial plan of our Tang Dynasty. Now we can''t miss the opportunity. How can we miss the good opportunity?"
"The recruit plan is also related to the Centennial plan of the Tang Dynasty." Li Jing retorted without letting anyone go.
Li Shimin also had a headache. Usually, in his opinion, the nose is not the nose and the eyes are not the eyes of Merton. Unexpectedly, the Ministry of work, the Ministry of people, the Ministry of etiquette and the Ministry of war all came to compete.
"Where do you Aiqing think Merton should go?" Li Shimin asked. According to their meaning, it is urgent for Merton to go.
Seeing the quarrelsome Li Jing and Linghu dehu, the people wisely closed their mouths. Gao Shilian said helplessly, "it''s just to listen to the opinions of Mo sacrificing wine!"
"Merton, you heard what you said just now. Which one do you want to go?"
Merton''s eyes flashed. If possible, he naturally wanted to go to the Ministry of works, which is the real stage of Mohism. However, at the moment, he has changed from six qualities to light talk. When he arrived at the Ministry of works, he just became a tool for seeking ink technology. Only the Ministry of war is the most suitable for him to gain more voice in the future. However, he knows that there are still many wars to be carried out in Datang in the future, There will be more opportunities for meritorious service. Moreover, he is in charge of the firearms prison alone and is directly under the jurisdiction of Li Shimin, which is the most suitable stage for him to play.
"Boy, thank you for your kindness. Now the firearms prison has just been established, and there are still many things to be improved. I really can''t take it away. But if you adults need a boy, you must go through fire and water." Merton looked puzzled. Of course, he can''t say he wants to stay in the military department. I''m afraid he offended other departments.