Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 576

Seeing Li Shimin's heartbroken look, Su Cheng was speechless. Those who didn't know it thought it was the emperor's spice that was spoiled.

"What's the matter? Just pack it up and transport it to Chang'an." Su Cheng muttered softly.

"How do you use these rag bags and sacks? These are used to transport grain and grass, at least you have to use better wooden boxes?" Li Shimin said angrily.

While talking, Li Shimin opened a sack, which was full of nutmeg.

Li Shimin exclaimed, "This nutmeg looks really good!"

Su Cheng smiled and said: "Of course, the spice island is full of spices. They only have one boat, so of course they can only pick good spices."

Li Shimin asked, "What about the remaining spices?"

Su Cheng smiled and said, "The rest will be rotten!"

Li Shimin's tone suddenly became high: "Is it all rotten?"

Su Cheng nodded and said: "Anyway, no one will accept it, so it will rot, the ground of the Spice Island has already rotted a thick layer!"

Li Shimin felt that his heart was bleeding. At that time, he still felt that the spices of the forty carriages were so magnificent and spacious.

But now he suddenly feels bad, this is only a small part of the spices on the spice island, most of the spices are rotten!

Isn't this a waste?

Originally, he was very excited when he saw the spices in these dozens of carriages, but now he suddenly felt that they were not fragrant at all.

Li Shimin said unhappily: "Su Cheng, I didn't mean you. You said you were going to Spice Island, so I would send more boats to follow, so as not to waste all the spices on Spice Island!"

"Your Majesty, do you have a sea-going ship?" Su Cheng was speechless. He told you long ago that he wanted to build a sea-going ship, but you didn't take it to heart.

"That's because you didn't tell me to go to Spice Island. If you did, why didn't I gather a dozen boats for you!" Li Shimin complained, anyway, it couldn't be his fault, it was all Su Cheng's fault.

Su Cheng explained: "Your Majesty misunderstood. I didn't intend to go to the Spice Island at first. The bearded man was going to the Wa Kingdom, but he encountered a hurricane and happened to be blown to a small Spice Island."

Li Shimin's eyes widened all of a sudden, did he just meet a spice island?A boatload of spices?

Before Su Cheng said that wealth is everywhere overseas, isn't this too everywhere?

"Is that the Spice Island you mentioned earlier?" Li Shimin asked.

Su Cheng shook his head and said, "No, it's just an inconspicuous island. The few spice islands I know are quite big!"

Li Shimin licked his lips greedily after hearing this: "How many spice islands are there in this sea?"

Su Cheng said with a smile: "Actually, there are not many spice islands in the sea, and if there are too many, it will be worthless!"

"By the way, is there anyone on the spice island you mentioned?" Li Shimin asked.

Su Cheng said with a smile: "There are people on some spice islands. They build houses with spices and cook with spices. Because spices are everywhere, they are not rare at all."

Depend on!Li Shimin swears directly.

Now he has no doubts in the slightest, the spices on these carriages are all in excellent condition, obviously they have been selected, and only the good ones are selected.

So he finally believed what Su Cheng said, those spice islands were full of spices.

He also understood why these spices were brutally transported back to Chang'an, because those people have seen spices everywhere, so naturally they are not rare spices!

Since spices are everywhere on the island, it is natural and normal to burn fire and build houses.

But when he thought of the preciousness of spices, he couldn't help but swear.

"Burn fire to build a house? It's a waste of money! About how many people are there on their island? How about their combat power?" Li Shimin asked, he was already thinking about how many troops he would send.

Su Cheng smiled and said: "The people on the island are isolated from the outside world, and their lives are very difficult. Just a few pieces of cloth, a few pots, and a few clay pots can be exchanged for a boatload of spices. It's very simple!"

Li Shimin shook his head, do I just want a few shipments of spices?

"I didn't expect the people on the island to be so poor. I feel sorry for them. If they were my subjects, how could they live in such a difficult situation?" Li Shimin said with kindness.

"I will speed up the shipbuilding. When the time comes, I will send out the ship and people, and you will go out to sea and map out the place. When you find the Spice Island, let's make two out of one!" Li Shimin said enthusiastically.

Although Su Cheng said that there are spice islands in the sea, he did not see the dozens of carts of spices brought back to be more convincing.

Now Li Shimin is full of motivation, and he can't wait to immediately build dozens or hundreds of sea ships to go to sea to sweep up the spice islands on the sea.

Su Cheng said with a smile: "I feel that Your Majesty is a little bit of a loser!"

Li Shimin was surprised and said, "Oh? Letting go of everything?"

Su Cheng nodded and said: "Actually, in my opinion, Spice Island is just a small addition to maritime trade. The real source of continuous wealth is maritime trade!"

"Our Datang porcelain tea brocades are all treasures, and they are in short supply wherever they go by sea."

Li Shimin pondered: "Our Datang's porcelain, tea, and brocade are naturally in short supply, but overseas is barren, so what good things can we have?"

Su Cheng said with a smile: "There are gems! There are spices! Your Majesty, although our Tang Dynasty has rich and natural treasures, we don't have everything. For example, our Tang Dynasty is short of gold, silver and copper!"

"But there are overseas, such as the country of Wa. In His Majesty's view, the country of Wa is a poor and barren land, but the country of Wa is rich in silver. I know that there is a silver mine in Wa country, but the silver mine is more than all the silver in our Tang Dynasty combined. , there are places rich in gold, and there are places rich in precious stones."

If Su Cheng said that Datang was short of other things, Li Shimin would definitely disagree, but Su Cheng said that Datang was short of gold, silver, and copper, and Li Shimin couldn't refute it.

There are more silver mines in a barren land of the Japanese country than the total silver of the Tang Dynasty, which is too enticing.

Li Shimin was a little anxious: "It's too far overseas after all, and it's too troublesome to transport troops. How many ships do I have to build!"

Are you going to send someone to snatch it?

Su Cheng couldn't help but support his forehead, Li Shimin, you are the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and you are not a bandit, can you stop thinking about robbing and robbing all the time!

Can we be more civilized!

Su Cheng said helplessly: "Your Majesty, you don't need to send troops to go on an expedition, but you can do it through trade, and the imperial court only needs to set up a city ship department to collect taxes!"

Li Shimin swallowed, and finally remembered that he was not only the leader of the army, but also the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so he naturally understood what Su Cheng meant.

These matters really do not require the court to end, only need to set up a special government office to manage tax collection.

The behavior just now was indeed a bit Li Shimin coughed dryly: "There is some truth in what you said!"

(End of this chapter)