"Old Li, what's the matter?"
Lin Han asked Li Shi Min.
"Just now I heard you say that the imperial court is collecting grain from the people. It's no different from killing the goose that laid the golden eggs."”
"That's right. The people have no food at all. Ever since the flood in Shandong, the Five Families and Seven Wangs have hoarded almost a third of the Great Tang's food.”
"If we collect food from the people now, although the military rations have been solved, it will cause panic among the people of the country.”
"Then what do you think we should do?"”
He couldn't think of a solution, so he came up with this plan.
"Didn't I just say that?" Lin Han said. Almost one-third of the country's food had been hoarded by the five surnames and seven surnames.”
"So if we want to solve the problem of military rations, we have to start with them.”
Li Shi Min sighed." It's not like you don't know the forces of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs. Even the Imperial Court doesn't dare to provoke them. It's harder than ascending to the heavens to get food from them."”
"That's right. The Imperial Court had previously borrowed food from them, but they were only willing to lend it to them after promising many benefits.”
At the mention of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs, Empress Zhangsun also looked worried.
"Actually, it's not difficult to borrow food from them, but we need the cooperation of the imperial court," Lin Han said with a smile.”
"Oh, why do you say that? If your method is useful, I will definitely get the Imperial Court to cooperate as much as possible.”
"You're just a businessman. Why should I trust you?" Lin Han laughed.”
Li Shi Min was speechless.
"Even if I wanted to say it, it would be Old Sun. At least he knows Zhangsun Wuji."”
Li Shi Min's face turned ugly. He was the Emperor, but now he was inferior to Zhangsun Wuji.
However, when he thought about how Lin Han still did not know his identity, he did not care.
"You can tell me first. I'll tell him later. I'm very familiar with him anyway.”
Lin Han looked at Li Shiming and said,""That works too. Actually, if you want to borrow money from the five surnames and seven Wangs, you just need to withdraw your troops from the border and they can take the initiative to lend food to the imperial court.”
"Retreat? How is that possible?" Li Shi Min frowned.”
Lin Han smiled." This is just a cover. The border is the place where the trade between the Tang Empire and the foreign tribes is the densest. The five surnames and seven surnames have many shops there."”
"The Turks are currently attacking Youzhou. Once the Great Tang retreats, they will suffer the greatest losses.”
"Thus, they will definitely lend rations to the Imperial Court so that the Imperial Court can continue to guard the border.”
Li Shi Min fell into deep thought.
"Are you sure they will really borrow food?"
In Li Shiming's eyes, the people of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs were all very shrewd. They might give up their shops at the border and not lend grain to the imperial court.
"I am 100% sure that as long as the Imperial Court releases the news, within three days, there will be people from the five surnames and seven Wangs who will go to see His Majesty."”
"Alright, I'll go find Old Sun now.”
Li Shiming decided to take a gamble. It wasn't like they were really retreating anyway. Even if the Five Families and Seven Wangs didn't borrow food, the imperial court wouldn't suffer any losses.
Looking at Li Shi Min's anxious back, Lin Han smiled and said,"This Old Li is really strange. He's clearly a businessman, but he's actually so concerned about the matters of the imperial court.”
"Perhaps he's afraid that the country's crisis will affect his business!" Empress Zhangsun laughed.”
"It's a pity that people like him don't become officials," Lin Han said.”
As he spoke, Lin Han looked at Empress Zhangsun and was stunned.
"Hey, mother-in-law, the wrinkles at the corners of your eyes are gone.”
Empress Zhangsun touched her cheek and smiled.""It's all thanks to your facial mask. I have a few good friends who want it too. Can you give me a few bottles?”
"Of course, but can I ask if your sisters are also in business?"”
Empress Zhangsun was stunned. She did not know why Lin Han would ask this, but she still replied,""More or less!"
"Then tell them that I can give them a few bottles to experience first. If they feel that the effect is good, they can buy them from me.”
"Husband, are you short of money?" Princess Changle asked.”
Princess Changle did not need to ask to know that Empress Zhangsun's sister was definitely one of the concubines in the palace.
" I want to open a restaurant on Chang 'an Street," Lin Han said." You know that I'm just a small county magistrate. My salary is not enough."”
Empress Zhangsun smiled." I see. Alright, I'll get them to give you a deposit first. After they've all tried, I'll get them to give you the rest of the silver."”
The concubines in the palace were either the daughters of princes and ministers or the daughters of wealthy businessmen. They did not lack money at all.
Therefore, if Lin Han's facial mask was approved by them, Empress Zhangsun could make them pay for it.
"Then I'll thank you first, mother-in-law. When we get the money, I'll give you 70%.”
"Alright."
When Empress Zhangsun heard that Lin Han was going to give her a share, she was also very happy.
Although she was the empress, she did not have much money on her.
If she could earn money from Lin Han to help Li Shiming, she would be very willing.
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