Chapter 648

"And the business in Japan cannot be monopolized by the Zhangsun family!"

In the imperial court, they were arguing in a mess.

Li Er looked at the group of ministers below who were arguing endlessly for some benefits.

He felt exhausted!

Why is it so difficult for him to be an Emperor!

At such times, he especially envied Qin Mu. He had also observed the Great Qin imperial court for quite some time.

He found that there, these kinds of squabbles simply wouldn't happen!

"All of you, shut up!"

The ministers in the hall saw the Emperor raging and finally stopped resentfully. They looked at Li Er, wondering how he would distribute these benefits?

"Look at you bunch of useless people; arguing like this over a Siam?"

"If you have the ability, go and earn money from Great Qin!"

Li Er got more and more worked up as he spoke.

The aristocratic families wouldn't give an inch in front of him. But as soon as they encountered Qin Mu, they immediately cowered.

Where is the foundation of the aristocratic families?

Where is the prestige of the noble families?

"I will say this today: whoever has the ability to earn money from Great Qin, the imperial court will not take a single cent of the profits. Tax-free!" After saying this, Li Er left angrily.

Leaving the ministers in the hall staring at each other.

"Even tax-free, I won't go! Is Great Qin's money that easy to earn?"

Someone muttered.

The ministers dispersed in a rush.

At night.

Zhangsun Wuji came to the Imperial Study.

"Your Majesty, I have one matter to report. May I ask Your Majesty to grant permission?"

Li Er was a bit puzzled.

"Wuji, if you have something to say, why didn't you say it in the imperial court during the day?"

Zhangsun Wuji smiled secretly.

His face looked somewhat sinister under the candlelight.

"Your Majesty, this matter can only be discussed in private and cannot be brought out into the open." Li Er's heart skipped a beat.

Last time, when Zhangsun Chong replaced Qin Mu as the top graduate, it was a matter discussed in private. As a result, it provoked a strong enemy for Great Tang, almost causing the country to perish!

"What is it? Tell me and let me hear."

Zhangsun Wuji sat down opposite Li Er, talking knee-to-knee like an old friend.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese envoy Ono no Imoko and I discussed a matter. Japan will provide people and ships to form a pirate fleet. Our Great Tang will provide money and grain to support it."

"In the future, this pirate fleet will specifically rob Great Qin merchant ships and go ashore to harass Great Qin's common people."

"I believe this harassment tactic will surely make Great Qin very headache-ridden. Therefore, I have come to ask for Your Majesty's instructions; as long as Your Majesty nods, I will immediately arrange the money and grain to get this matter done!"

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Pirates!

Li Er's heartbeat was a bit fast.

He thought of Great Qin's invincible fleet.

If the Japanese fleet were to encounter the Great Qin fleet, it would surely be crushed to death.

Pirates are different.

Coming and going on the sea, no one knows where they are.

The locations of landing attacks are also not fixed.

Great Qin has a long coastline; to completely defend against pirates, a large number of soldiers must be stationed along the coast.

But now, Great Qin is short of troops.

If pirates want to harass, it is very easy to find loopholes to land!

Li Er couldn't help but be moved.

"Wuji, what do you think of those Japanese people? Are they reliable? In case the pirates are caught, Great Tang cannot be exposed, otherwise, it will surely bring about Great Qin's fury!"

Zhangsun Wuji was confident.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Ono no Imoko has arranged for trusted merchants in Ryukyu to specifically receive Great Tang's support. And these things, it is impossible for those pirates to know. Even if they are caught, they will only..."

"... say that it was Ryukyu merchants who supported them!"

Hmm!

Li Er felt relieved.

All is fair in war!

Although this move is a bit sinister, for a dignified great country to actually support pirates. But in order to create trouble for Great Qin and drag down Great Qin's national strength, this is the only way.

Li Er's fear of Great Qin has now reached a new height.

If these things are not done, he suspects that Great Qin's development will only get faster and faster.

That monster Qin Mu always has endless new ideas.

If he doesn't use some sinister tricks against him, Li Er really has no confidence.

"Good! This matter must not be known by a third person; go and handle it."

Zhangsun Wuji did not leave.

He made another request.

"Your Majesty, this matter is very confidential; the money and grain to support the pirates must be hidden on the cargo ships trading with Japan. Do you think this trade with Japan should not be touched by others?" Li Er felt a lump in his chest.

So, this was Zhangsun Wuji's purpose.

He wanted his Zhangsun family to monopolize the share of trade with Japan!

In the final analysis, everyone wants to use privilege to monopolize some business!

Li Er suddenly felt sad.

He said with a gloomy expression.

"Go, I grant it! For families loyal to Great Tang, I will surely give benefits!"