The God-Level Prodigal Son of the Tang Dynasty

Li Shimin couldn't figure it out.

Since Zhao Chen wanted to force the Tubo people to build roads for the Tang Dynasty, he should not open up mutual trade and give them free things.

People are lazy.

How can they put in the effort when they can get something for free?

After the mutual trade, Zhao Chen actually said that he would give Tang Dynasty's materials to the Tubo people for free. Li Shimin felt that Zhao Chen was messing with him.

If this was not handled properly, he, Li Shimin, would really lose his wife and his troops.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin stared at Zhao Chen.

If he couldn't give himself a good explanation, Lao Litou was going to press Zhao Chen on the table and rub him.

Li Shimin rolled up his sleeves and waited for Zhao Chen's explanation.

Li Ruoshuang looked at Zhao Chen, she had also heard about this.

But he never asked Zhao Chen.

In her opinion, Zhao Chen must have his own reasons for doing this.

Now that the emperor asked him this, Li Ruoshuang was also curious.

Although Wu Jue is young, he has a lot of thoughts.

After listening for a while, she also understood, but Zhao Chen didn't say anything, so she couldn't understand what Zhao Chen was thinking.

He quietly put down his chopsticks in his hand and pricked up his ears, ready to listen to what Zhao Chen had to say.

Zhao Chen had already expected Lao Li Tou to ask about these things.

He took a sip of tea and said, "You all have a misunderstanding about the free supplies to the Tibetans on the mutual market."

"What misunderstanding?" Old Li frowned.

He could see clearly in black and white that the Tang Dynasty wanted to give free supplies to Tibet.

Why is this a misunderstanding?

If there is really a misunderstanding, it's because you, Zhao Chen, didn't explain it clearly.

"Lu Dongzan and I said that the mutual market can give them materials for free, but we didn't say how much we would give them, or who we would give them to for free, right?" Zhao Chen said with a smile.

"Huh?" Li Shimin frowned and looked at Zhao Chen thoughtfully.

He suddenly seemed to understand what Zhao Chen meant.

They didn't say how much they would give, so they could give less or more. Anyway, just give more.

They didn’t say who they would give it to for free, that is to say, they could give it to whomever they wanted for free.

If they only give these things to Tibetan officials and upper-class people for free, how can the Tibetan people at the bottom not cause trouble?

"Zhao Chen, you plan to give free supplies to Tubo officials and people in power, but the ordinary Tubo people at the bottom will not receive any, is that right?" Li Shimin suddenly understood, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face.

"You're not that stupid!" Zhao Chen laughed.

Li Shimin was not annoyed after being teased by Zhao Chen. He was just thinking in his heart that if things really went as planned by Zhao Chen, Tubo would really not have much time left.

"Confucius once said that you don't worry about scarcity but inequality. Tubo officials can get all kinds of supplies for free, but the people at the bottom are struggling on the line of life and death."

"As time goes by, some people will naturally resist."

"Even Songtsen Gampo would not dare to force the officials to distribute the free supplies to ordinary people. In this case, Tubo will die faster."

"Ordinary people have no way out. They must either resist or be killed, or build our roads."

"This goes back to what we said before, and it will slowly damage their Tubo fighting capacity." Zhao Chen slowly explained his plan to Li Shimin.

Lao Li opened his mouth and looked at Zhao Chen in a daze.

He always thought that Zhao Chen was a loyal and kind person.

Unexpectedly, there are so many twists and turns in my stomach.

No wonder Li Chengqian, or even himself, couldn't defeat him.

What a ruthless person!

They are linked together and pressing step by step, just to bring Tubo to the

Tied to death.

Even if Songtsen Gampo knew Zhao Chen's plan, he could only watch Tubo become chaotic.

Wu Jue looked at Zhao Chen, his big eyes full of admiration.

Although she didn't quite understand what she heard, she was shocked when she saw that even the emperor had his mouth open and looked in disbelief. He didn't know what Zhao Chen was talking about.

No wonder the whole of Chang'an is talking about Zhao Chen's deeds. No one would be shocked by such ability.

If I can study hard with Zhao Chen, can I become like him in the future?

Wu Jue thought to himself, his brows filled with longing.

Li Ruoshuang was very happy. The emperor's appearance made it clear that he had been persuaded by Zhao Chen.

It seems that the emperor will not take action against Zhao Chen.

Otherwise, if he helps Zhao Chen later and beats the emperor, it will be a serious matter.

Li Shimin didn't know what he had done by rolling up his sleeves just now, so he gave Li Ruoshuang a clear look.

He was still thinking about Zhao Chen's words in his heart.

Is the matter really that simple? Doesn't he, Zhao Chen, have no selfish intentions at all?

It's impossible, this guy is a bastard who can't afford to do anything early.

How could he be so selfless with such an idea?

Li Shimin picked up the contract that Zhao Chen handed to him.

Just looking at it made Lao Li's face twitch violently.

The interest rate Zhao Chen wanted on this was simply terrifyingly high.

The monthly interest rate is four cents!

That is to say, Li Shimin borrowed 20,000 guan from Zhao Chen, and one year later, he, Li Shimin, would pay Zhao Chen 20,960 guan with interest.

Tubo was building a road, but it would be impossible to get down without 20 million strings.

If he repays it in just one year, Zhao Chen can make a net profit of 960,000 yuan.

With the financial revenue of Datang, it would be impossible to repay it in less than ten years.

The final interest will only be higher.

Good guy, Lao Li Tou called him a good guy in his heart.

This kid Zhao Chen not only refused to let Tubo go, but also planned to kill him severely.

Nine hundred and sixty thousand yuan, just thinking about it, gave Old Li a toothache.

"This price is already very reasonable. After all, compared with the 500 million yuan you owed me before, this is really nothing!" Zhao Chen looked at Old Li Tou with a smile.

"Your Majesty owes you 500 million yuan?" Wu Jue's big eyes curiously moved back and forth between Zhao Chen and Li Shimin.

When Li Shimin heard this, he felt even more unhappy.

How long has it been since this happened? Besides, didn’t I give Zhao Chen a knighthood?

How can there be anything like 500 million yuan?

"Zhao Chen, do you think I can afford so much money?" Li Shimin looked at Zhao Chen expressionlessly.

"I'm not giving you a chance!" Zhao Chen continued to laugh and asked, "So do you want to borrow it?"

The corners of Li Ruoshuang's mouth also twitched twice.

Zhao Chen was really the first to bring this business to the emperor.

Wu Jue admired Zhao Chen even more.

She followed her father and met many big shots.

Not to mention speaking like this to the emperor in person, even if he said something against the emperor behind his back, it would still make everyone wet their pants.

But Zhao Chen...

Old Li Tou was also angry.

But he suddenly realized what he had thought before.

Isn't Zhao Chen his son?

Ten years, ten years later, I will be fifty years old, and I will have no energy to manage Datang at that time.

It is absolutely possible to pass this position to Zhao Chen.

In this way, would Zhao Chen not be able to ask for the borrowed money?

Hehe, this is a way.

"Zhao Chen, I borrowed this money." Li Shimin suddenly said.