Chapter 1039

In Great Tang, the Left Chancellor and Right Chancellor are both Prime Ministers.

These two positions are currently held by Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.

And Zhangsun Wuji's position is Minister of Works, which is the true peak of civil officials.

By comparison, Zhangsun Wuji's official rank is higher.

So when facing Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling's posture was very low.

Receiving the thousand-year-old ginseng sent by the Emperor, Zhangsun Wuji and the three major aristocratic families all felt relieved.

It seems the Emperor still wants to reconcile and pretend that nothing has happened.

"Xuanling, have any major events happened in the Central Plains recently?"

"We have been supervising shipbuilding in this remote place, and the news is not very well-informed."

Zhangsun Wuji pretended not to know anything, wanting to inquire about more news from Fang Xuanling.

Perfect!

Fang Xuanling also wanted to take this opportunity to tell them about the Emperor's arrangements.

"Recently, I followed His Majesty on a trip to Great Qin."

"There, we unexpectedly met people from the three major empires and talked about some business."

"This business is extraordinary; it is the profit of a nation!"

"His Majesty is too busy, so he wants to ask several lords to take on this heavy responsibility."

Zhangsun Wuji and the others, who were all clever, understood immediately.

This is the sincerity brought out by the Emperor.

To promise them the profit of a nation.

This is, of course, good!

"Prime Minister Fang, I don't know what kind of business is being discussed with these three powerful nations?"

Someone was already moved.

What moved them was not just the profit, but the opportunity to travel to other countries as envoys.

If it were in the past, no one from the four major aristocratic families would have been willing to be an envoy to foreign lands.

Because they looked down on them.

But now it's different.

This time, there was originally a chance to rebel, but it didn't happen in the end.

It was because they couldn't even find a single ally.

If there were a few foreign nations supporting them behind the scenes, perhaps the four major aristocratic families would have truly rebelled.

But, there were none!

Which meant they could only fight to the death and had no way out.

Thus, they chickened out.

Now that there was an opportunity to be an envoy to the three powerful nations, they could use this opportunity to find allies for themselves; who knows, maybe one day they would rebel again.

Fang Xuanling naturally guessed their thoughts.

In fact, this idea was Fang Xuanling's, just to lower the alertness of the three major aristocratic families.

Now it seems, it's not bad.

"In the West, there is an Arabian Empire, whose national strength is very strong, but some things are not convenient to take action on. Therefore, we cooperate with Great Tang, with us forming a pirate team, and the Arabian Empire providing money and grain. What we do is robbery on the Western seas."

Hearing this kind of cooperation content, Zhangsun Wuji's heart moved.

This was somewhat similar to what he was doing.

Fang Xuanling paused and continued.

"In the West, there is also a prosperous great nation, Byzantium, with a population of over ten million, and its national strength is equivalent to Great Tang."

"They want to talk to Great Tang about a business of selling cattle at a low price."

"The profit of this business is also very huge!"

Hearing this, the eyes of the three major aristocratic families widened at the same time.

Each of them had at least hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land and was extremely sensitive to the price of cattle.

Fang Xuanling looked at their reactions, and a satisfied smile had already appeared on his face.

"There is also Kievan Rus, which can assist us in transporting the cattle back and collect some shipping fees."

"In addition, Kievan Rus produces furs, and the price is extremely low, which is also a business of huge profit."

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The Emperor this time could be said to be full of sincerity.

Zhangsun Wuji and the people of the three major aristocratic families were all moved by these businesses.

Moreover, besides the benefits in business, they could also take the opportunity to pull in foreign allies.

What else could they not agree to?

"Xuanling, since the Emperor values us so much, we accept these tasks."

"It just so happens that the first batch of prisoners of war transported for Great Qin is currently resting here; I will take you to see them." Zhangsun Wuji deliberately found an opportunity to mention the temporarily detained prisoners of war.

It could also be considered his way of showing his attitude to the Emperor.

As long as they reconcile, these Great Qin prisoners of war would immediately head north and be sent to Liaodong.

Fang Xuanling was also secretly shocked.

If the three major aristocratic families detained all these prisoners of war.

They could become their endless source of soldiers.

This was also the capital for the three major aristocratic families to confront the court.

Zhangsun Wuji said he would take him to see them, which was equivalent to telling him that they were not soft persimmons that could be pinched by anyone.

Let everyone be harmonious and make money.

If in the future, the court still wanted to target the aristocratic families.

They could at any time supplement the prisoners of war behind them into the army to confront the court.

The invisible confrontation between Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji.

On the surface, it looked like a harmonious group, and no murderous intent could be detected.

But these old foxes were all people who had mixed in the officialdom for a long time, so how could they not understand the deep meaning behind it?

Speaking like this was very tiring.

Li Tai, this little fox, could also understand.

But these things had no direct relationship with him, and the benefits were all for the aristocratic families.

"Prime Minister Fang, I also want to contribute to the court; is there any other cooperation? I also want to be an envoy on behalf of the court." Suddenly popping out such a sentence.

Li Tai's words attracted everyone's attention.

All along, he had been treated as a tool, and no one had ever cared about his thoughts.

Zhangsun Wuji looked at Li Tai suspiciously, not knowing what this nephew wanted to do? Could it be that he was not reconciled to being manipulated and also wanted to start cultivating his own power? Fang Xuanling reacted quickly and immediately piled a full face of smiles.

"Your Highness, there is indeed something suitable for you, but it's just a bit hard."

"I'm not afraid of hardship, tell me!"