From ancient times to the present, the formulation of laws has always been a long process, not only the formulation but also the revision.

Huo Guang was very nervous when he heard Liu Tan say this, because unlike other books, the law book really affects the lives of the people.

If the superiors make changes on a whim without considering the practical application, then with luck there may be no impact, or the impact may be positive. However, if they make a mistake by accident, the result may be that the court will be unable to continue.

Liu Tan said, "Don't get so excited. It's not a big deal. It's just about export controls on soy products."

Export controls on soy products?

Huo Guang was indeed relieved. After all, when it came to the production of soy products, only Liu Tan had the skills. No one would dare to use the soybean oil that had just been released in the short term.

Of course, Huo Guang also had an oil mill, but he didn't care whether it made money or not. He just wanted to provide some labor for his prince - the Huo family had quite a few slaves.

Moreover, as he stayed in the Northern Border for longer and longer periods of time, it seemed that he would not be able to return in the short term. The focus of the entire Huo family gradually shifted from Chang'an to the Northern Border, and naturally most of the slaves were brought over.

Liu Tan said, "Let's talk about it when Jiang Chong comes."

Otherwise he will have to say it again later, isn’t that tiring?

Jiang Chong arrived quite quickly. Lately, unlike his previous idleness, he has been living a very fulfilling life every day. He is busy from morning to night, busy catching people, busy with trials and busy with investigations.

But the more he did this, the more energetic he became, and his whole person looked different from before.

When Jiang Chong came, he was holding a document in his hand. The document was a summary of the current situation of the witchcraft case. However, the case had not been completed yet, so he could only report a progress temporarily.

After he arrived at the study, he bowed and handed the document in his hand to Liu Tan.

Liu Tan opened it and took a look, and suddenly felt a headache.

Since ancient times, written expressions involving legal matters have been particularly complicated in order to minimize loopholes, so it is not easy to read or understand.

Liu Tan put the document aside and said, "Let's wait and see. I called you here mainly to formulate some regulations. When you go back, record it. From now on, soy products will be listed as official supplies, with the same status as grain and fodder. They can only be sold to the Xiongnu through the customs market every year, and the annual quantity is limited. If they are shipped to the Xiongnu without permission, you will be charged with treason."

Jiang Chong was stunned for a moment after hearing this: "Your Highness, is it really that strict?"

Liu Tan leaned on the table and said, "I've already opened the door to sales in the customs market. This is not strict. If it were really strictly controlled, it shouldn't be sold in the customs market. Oh, soybean oil is not included."

Soybean oil is actually useless to the Huns because they have a lot of animal oil.

If cattle and sheep were exchanged for soy products, then the soy products obtained from the beef and mutton that were originally only enough for five people might be able to feed ten people. In addition, soy products have another advantage over grains in that they can provide enough protein. Of course, this does not mean that eating only soy products is enough, but if the Huns were really allowed to buy them freely, at least they would not have to worry about food and fodder.

Think about it, Lu Xuan is about to send troops to fight the Xiongnu to the death, and he is selling soy products to the Xiongnu. Isn't this a hindrance?

Since soybean oil cannot be used as food anyway, there is no need to regulate it too much.

When Huo Guang heard what Liu Tan said, he reacted and broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that only his prince had a soy product workshop and the output was limited, so the Huns didn't buy much. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.

The autumn harvest was approaching soon, and then winter would come. Every winter, the Huns would be ready to make a move.

Don't think that the Huns won't come to plunder if they have enough food. At that time, they may not plunder but directly invade the south. They have enough food and grass. Even if they rob the soy product workshop and the horse farm of the northern border country, it will not only be a simple addition to the Huns.

Jiang Chong didn't think about this for a while. He had never seen Liu Tan's account book, so naturally he couldn't see the crisis in it.

However, seeing that Prime Minister Huo Guang had no objection, he naturally had no reason to object and simply replied, "Okay!"

After Liu Tan gave the order for this matter, he felt much more relieved. He almost exposed a loophole by accident.

Huo Guang turned around and went about building a military grain workshop. It was rare for Huo Guang not to object to the deal between Liu Tan and Lu Xuan.

In his opinion, once Lu Xuan succeeded, they would only have to worry about the enemies in the north and no longer have to worry about any more enemies invading from the west.

Liu Tan wrote a letter to Lu Xuan, asking him how much dry food he needed, and Lu Xuan replied without hesitation, asking for a lot.

Liu Tan was puzzled when he saw the number. According to the troops Lu Xuan had, these dry rations... could sustain him until this time next year!

If it were someone else, they would probably be suspicious, but Liu Tan trusted Lu Xuan so much that he would ask directly if he had any doubts.

The person Lu Xuan sent was his trusted confidant Aga Mu, presumably to deal with Liu Tan's doubts.

Liu Tan looked at Ajia Mu and said, "Did Axuan find out how many Xiongnu troops are deployed in the Yanran Mountains? Did he say when he would fight?"

Aga Mu said seriously, "Kunmi said that the war should be over before the beginning of spring."

Liu Tan was a little puzzled. "Then why do we need so much military rations? They don't keep for very long. If we want to stockpile them, there's no need. We've already built a workshop in the Northern Territory, so we can always supply them. The most important thing is, if he wants so much at once, I'm afraid we won't be able to provide them in a short time."

It wasn't that he didn't want to give it to Lu Xuan. Firstly, there wasn't enough manpower, and secondly, soy flour accounted for a large proportion of the dry rations. This year, the Northern Border Country predicted that the soybean harvest would be the same as in previous years, but the consumption would be higher than in previous years. Even if he reduced the output of soy products and focused on supplying military rations, it would probably not be easy.

Aga Mu smiled innocently and said, "Kunmi said that the extra money is used to help His Highness make money."

"Huh?" Liu Tan was stunned for a moment. "Help me make money? How do you make money?"

"Sell it to other countries that are going on the expedition together."

Because there are so many countries in the alliance, Aga Mu simply refers to them directly instead of reporting the names of the small countries in the Western Regions one by one.

Liu Tan blinked, momentarily confused as to how Lu Xuan and his men were going to march. He simply asked, "Are all other countries responsible for their own rations?"

Ajia Mu nodded and said, "Yes, Kunmi said that if they are willing to submit to Wusun, then they are his own people, and he will of course provide them with food and fodder. But if they don't submit, then they are just allies. Allies are only responsible for their own goals, and as long as they can achieve them, they will not care about the situation of other allies."

Liu Tan nodded in understanding. Compared to Lu Xuan, other countries certainly did not have abundant food supplies. Lu Xuan could indeed make a fortune from them by using the food supplies.

However, if those small countries do not succeed in the war and lack food and supplies, some of them may actually surrender to Wusun.

Liu Tan thought about this and suddenly asked, "No, Ah Xuan, have you ever considered that those countries that are short of food and grass will withdraw their troops?"

Ajia Mu said seriously: "Kunmi said that some people will withdraw their troops, but it doesn't matter. In fact, Kunmi is confident even without them. Those people were just sent out to consume the Xiongnu's strength."

Of course, the people of those small countries were not stupid. It was impossible for them to be fooled by Lu Xuan and help him attract firepower. It must be that Lu Xuan promised them some benefits.

Liu Tan knew it was best not to ask too many questions about strategy, but he couldn't help but ask, "What else did Ah Xuan promise them?"

Aga Mu said: "Kunmi promised them that the territories they conquered, except for the captives in those places, the rest will belong to them."

Liu Tan laughed. This was very tempting. Although Lu Xuan wanted people, those small countries could not afford to keep so many prisoners. Most of the time they would just kill them directly.

This was just right for Lu Xuan. He could leave all the assets to them and take the people away. In addition, Lu Xuan had previously promised to get more porcelain and silk fabrics from the Han Dynasty and sell them to them at a low price. This condition was naturally enough.

Liu Tan narrowed his eyes and wondered if Junxumi was dead or not, and how much control Princess Danyang had over the Great Wusun now. If Danyang was quick and could control the entire Great Wusun or even dispatch Wusun troops, it would be a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Because Lu Xuan is now the Wusun King of the Han Dynasty, Liu Tan cannot send troops at will, but it is different for the Great Wusun.

Liu Tan suddenly thought of a way, which was to let the Han soldiers disguise themselves as Wusun people and obey the command of Danyang's adulterer, ahem, boyfriend, to take the opportunity to steal from the homes of those small countries.

However, this matter has to be asked to Liu Che, and even... Liu Tan began to think that after Lu Xuan's fight reached a certain level, could he take action to deal with the Cheshi Kingdom?

He has been unhappy with Che Shiguo for a long time!

Liu Tan put these aside first, and then asked: "Does your Kunmi have anything else to do?"

Aga Mu hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "No more. Everything Kunmi wants to say is in the letter to His Highness."

Liu Tan raised his chin. "Just say what you want to say. Why are you hiding things from me? Don't I know Ah Xuan's personality? He won't talk to me unless he's really in trouble. But by then it might be too late. Hurry up and tell me."

Liu Tan had never prepared for a large-scale war and had little experience in this area, but even so, he knew that solving the problem of food and grass might solve most of the problems, but not all of them.

Aga Mu hesitated and said, "Actually, we've almost prepared everything, but we're still short of some cold-weather clothing. But Kunmi said this problem is difficult to solve. The Xiongnu winters are even colder, and even if we use a lot of cloth, it will be useless and will only hinder our movement. Kunmi didn't want Your Highness to worry about this, so he didn't mention it."

As for why Agamu said it, it was because he had blind faith in His Majesty the King of the North. He felt that as long as he told His Majesty the King of the North about the matter, His Majesty the King of the North would be able to solve it!

Cold-proof clothing?

Liu Tan slammed the table and said, "Who said I can't solve it?"

The pile of wool he got from Princess Danyang was still piled up in the warehouse and he had no time to deal with it!