Datang Nongwang

Chapter 700
I don't know if it's the amount of drops.

But Li Shimin, who is the king of a country and respected by the world as the master of the Ming Dynasty, must have such thoughts.

and.

At this moment, Li Chongyuan looked at Li Shimin with a shocked expression.

You can see some aiming heads coming out.

Counting from Li Shimin's reign, it can be seen that the emperor Li Shimin definitely has a strong desire for control and a desire to increase the size of the country.

of course.

The time when the territory of the Tang Dynasty was the most extensive was not when Li Shimin was in power.

It was during the reign of Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, that is, around AD [-], that the territory of the Tang Dynasty extended to the edge of the Western Regions.

On the other hand, Li Shimin.

Although the time in office is not long, it is only 20 years.

But in the past 20 years, Li Shimin has laid a good foundation for Li Zhi, enabling Tang Gaozong Li Zhi to expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty to this point.

But unfortunately.

The emperors after Li Zhi are not as good as one.

Just like Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, an emperor who ruined the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty because of his flair.

But the words came back again.

Regardless of the fate of the country, the emperor is at the helm of the country.

If the man at the helm loses his measure, it will inevitably lead to accidents in the whole country.

From ancient times to the present.

There are very few Mingjun, but there are quite a lot of mediocre people.

Such was the case in feudal times.

Just like most modern factories and most enterprises.

Everything is up to the boss.

What corporate culture, what company benefits, how many days off for Chinese New Year holidays, etc., are not all things that the boss has the final say on.

The country depends on the emperor to decide the direction and decide everything.

The courtiers can only obey, but there is no possibility of objection.

And Li Shimin can have such a high achievement, to put it bluntly, he has a good woman and a good courtier by his side.

Someone persuaded, someone appeased and so on.

Otherwise, if Wei Zheng and other direct ministers were to follow Li Shimin's nature, he would probably have knocked out direct ministers like Wei Zheng long ago.

Throughout history, since the death of Empress Changsun, Li Shimin began to feel a little overwhelmed.

After Li Mingda died again, Li Shimin began to seek immortality and Taoism, and eventually died of taking drugs.

but.

Right now, Li Chongyuan has not seen Li Shimin taking drugs, at least he has never heard of it.

The shocked look on Li Shimin's face in front of Li Chongyuan's eyes was enough to show that Li Shimin's ambition was so great that even Li Chongyuan couldn't see through it.

Of course, Li Chongyuan couldn't see through Li Shimin.

After being shocked, Li Shimin stared at Li Chongyuan and asked curiously: "Shande, where did you know this? Why have I never heard of these things? You won't tell me, this is what the Mohist told you Yes."

Li Shimin asked.

So he stopped Li Chongyuan from asking.

Only then did Li Chongyuan come to his senses, knowing that he had made a slip of the tongue and said too much.

He told Li Shimin what others didn't know.

Li Chongyuan thought, thinking quickly, trying to figure out how to explain what he just said.

Have it.

"Your Majesty, you only need to be more careful about these things, or ask those barbarians more, and you can get some clues from their mouths. If you are willing to spend some money, ask more about the situation in the west, those barbarians They are even willing to sell their old mother." The explanation Li Chongyuan thought of could only be a barbarian.

after all.

In Chang'an City, there are many Hu people, not just one or two, but tens of thousands of Hu people.

Furthermore.

There are also many Kunlun people.

As far as Li Chongyuan knows.

Whether it is Hu people or foreign people who came to Chang'an from various places in the west after traveling thousands of miles, there are tens of thousands of them.

Although Chang'an City can accommodate a large city of over a million.

Even if the current population is less than a million, there are tens of thousands of Hu people and Fanbang people among them.

After all, Datang is the country they yearn for, and Chang'an is the golden land they yearn for. Therefore, as long as Huren and Fanbang people who are willing to come to Datang, even if they sell their homes, they are willing to travel thousands of miles to come here. here.

Therefore.

According to Li Chongyuan's explanation, even if Li Shimin sent someone to inquire, he would probably be able to find out something from it.

For example, what happened in the west of the Western Regions.

As for any more, it will take a lot of personnel and a lot of money to do it.

It is impossible for Li Shimin to spend a lot of manpower and financial resources to prove Li Chongyuan's remarks. Therefore, an excuse like Li Chongyuan's cannot be broken.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chongyuan, took a long breath and said, "I know some of what you said, but I don't know some of it. But the abundance of natural resources in some places near the South China Sea is not as simple as you think. And my Great Tang wants to conquer the Western Regions. It is not as simple as you think. If the Turks are not scattered, my Great Tang will not be peaceful for a day. Moreover, my Great Tang has Xue Yantuo in the north, Turks in the west, and Shiwei in the east. Goguryeo and other countries are staring at them, if these countries do not disperse, when will our Tang Dynasty be safe?"

When Li Shimin said that, Li Chongyuan actually understood.

The Turks are the enemies of Tang.

However, wars are fought every year, and the current Tang State is already very poor.

If the fight continues like this, Li Chongyuan doubts whether the treasury of Tang State will be empty in another ten years.

Of course, Li Chongyuan's worry does not exist.

In the past few years, Tang's taxes have been greatly increased.

Moreover, the common people live and work in peace and contentment, and merchants gather here.

It can be seen from these that Tang's foreign wars did not increase the country's burden. On the contrary, the income was getting higher and better.

Li Chongyuan stopped talking.

Li Chongyuan knew that his thoughts were indeed too naive.

Li Chongyuan only thought about property, not about enemies or other things.

For a long time.

Li Chongyuan didn't speak, and Li Shimin didn't speak either.

but.

After the hall was quiet for a while, Li Shimin suddenly said again: "During this time, don't go to Xisha, stay in Chang'an first."

"Ah!!! Why?" Li Chongyuan was baffled by Li Shimin's words.

I originally planned to return to Xisha Island.

That's where I do my business.

Because I want to go back to Chang'an for the crown ceremony, otherwise, Li Chongyuan would not come back.

Just because he returned to Chang'an, he lost his gunpowder formula, even if it was the most basic gunpowder formula, but Li Chongyuan still suffered from liver pain.

Li Shimin waved his hand lightly, "You go back first, and I will have someone call you when there is something to do."

Li Shimin didn't explain, and Li Chongyuan couldn't ask.

Having no choice, Li Chongyuan had to leave the palace and go to his family.

When Li Chongyuan came to his home, he asked the old lady what Li Shimin said just now.

After hearing this, the old lady also shook her head, expressing her ignorance, "The Holy Majesty asked you to stay for a while, so you can stay. Maybe there is something in the court that needs you to do. If you stay in Chang'an, Auntie will also help you. Looking for a girl."

"Aniang, can you stop talking about my wife? I just finished the ceremony, Aniang, you are ready to have a grandson again. Besides, the second brother and the third brother are not married yet. I'm not in a hurry, I really don't. Be anxious." When Li Chongyuan saw the old lady talking about the lady, he quickly ran away.

Li Chongyuan, who finally came out of the inner courtyard, left the family as a maid.

"It's dangerous, it's dangerous. Otherwise, don't think about it today. A Niang is really serious, talking about my wife every day. I'd better find a way to leave Chang'an and go back to Xisha Island, or else, A Niang. Take me to secretly look at the little lady of which family, if she is a beautiful woman, it's okay, but if she's an ugly girl, then she'll be pissed off."

As soon as Li Chongyuan left his family, he let out a long breath, talking to himself endlessly.

And this time.

Wan'er didn't know when she stood behind Li Chongyuan, her head turned sideways, as if she was eavesdropping on Li Chongyuan talking to herself.

When Li Chongyuan stopped talking to herself, Wan'er suddenly said: "Fourth brother, mother has taken a fancy to a little lady. That little lady is good-looking, and she is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Fourth brother, how about you?" If you marry that little lady, you must be blessed."

"Fuck, what do you know, you little kid. Hey, why are you here? Shouldn't you be packing up and going back to Lizhuang with your uncle? Oh, by the way, I won't leave Chang'an recently, so hurry up and pack up with me. Let's go back to Li Zhuang with uncle." Li Chongyuan was startled by the girl's sudden cry, and almost lost one of his three souls.

Wan'er stuck out her tongue, and trotted back, while running, she replied, "Fourth brother, wait for me. I'll go and ask my mother for instructions."

"Little girl, I still know how to ask for instructions, but I was never so sensible before." After hearing this, Li Chongyuan showed a smile on his face.

Li Shimin refused to let Li Chongyuan leave Chang'an.

Li Chongyuan had to accompany Li Yuan back to Li Zhuang.

I haven't been back to Lizhuang for many years.

After returning to Lizhuang, Li Chongyuan felt cordial to everything.

And the people who stayed in Lizhuang, as well as the villagers and children in Lizhuang, all came to greet Li Chongyuan one by one, and helped the small courtyard to the brim.

down a few years.

The faces of the villagers had long since faded from the color of the vegetables, and were glowing red.

It can be seen that the villagers in Lizhuang have eaten well and dressed warmly in recent years. Compared with other villages in Zhuangzi, they are many times better.

The rent is [-]% lower than other Zhuangzi.

Moreover, during non-busy farming periods, there are still various jobs to be done, and the wages are higher than elsewhere.

The money left in his hands naturally increased.

even.

Li Chongyuan can still see individual children in the village, who have new clothes.

"Okay, everyone is full of red faces. It seems that everyone has food in their stomachs these few years, food in their homes, and chickens, ducks and geese in every family. I heard that each of your families has started to raise piglets. It seems that there is no shortage of meat. That's right. It's great, after a few years, you're about to live the life of a landlord." After Li Chongyuan took a look at the villagers, he felt emotional.

All the villagers, scrambling to be the first to tell Li Chongyuan about the changes in the past few years.

Some said that the cattle they raised died.

It is said that the pigs raised by themselves died last year because of castration.

Some people also talked about how the family has been in the past few years.

of course.

Some people said that their grandchildren were born, and they said that they were named by the invited doctor Zhang.

As for asking Li Yuan to name them, they probably really dare not.

Li Yuan had a smiling face every day, but as soon as he returned to the small courtyard, he became serious.

Furthermore.

The villagers knew that the old man who had lived in Li Chongyuan's small courtyard for a long time was an overlord.

They really dare not ask the Supreme Emperor to name their little baby.

Meeting each other, saluting, and saying hello is already an honor, how dare they ask Li Yuan to name them.

more.

Some people also said that their old man passed away and so on.

For example, a villager, with sadness in his eyes and tears in his eyes, told Li Chongyuan that his father passed away or something.

In short.

Everyone talked to Li Chongyuan about the changes in Li Zhuang in the past few years, from small things to big things, from the general to the details.

Li Yuan, who was sitting on the chair, seemed not interested in what the villagers said.

But there was a sense of accomplishment in his eyes.

Li Chongyuan has not been in Lizhuang these few years, and it can be said that he is at the helm of everything in Lizhuang.

Naturally, Li Yuan owes half of the credit to Li Zhuang's achievements so far.

of course.

All of these are based on a good foundation, and Li Chongyuan laid the foundation well.

After returning to Lizhuang, Li Chongyuan naturally wanted to go to Yuanzhuang to have a look.

Li Zhuang's life is like this, Yuan Zhuang is actually not bad.

It can be said that the model of Yuanzhuang is also the model of Lizhuang.

In the next few days, Li Chongyuan began to tour around Lizhuang as before, looking around, never leaving a place.

The little boy in the village has really been inseparable for the past few days.

As long as Li Chongyuan leaves the small courtyard, the children in the village will follow in Li Chongyuan's footsteps from one end to the other.

after all.

Li Chongyuan used to be in Li Zhuang, that was the favorite of the children.

but.

Li Chongyuan did not see the little lunatic.

The little lunatic at this time was still the same little lunatic, he was still the goose herder, and he was still very busy.

Simultaneously.

The little lunatic also has another identity, that is, the swineherd.

The wild boar that Li Chongyuan caught from the mountain a few years ago has already been moved from the village to the pig farm built in the west of the village.

At the same time, a goose farm was built there.

The little lunatic has a special ability, and this special ability makes him a gooseherd and a swineherd.

The wages have also increased a lot, and this has become the smallest child in Li Zhuang's history, even in the entire Tang Dynasty, with the lowest status and who can get wages.

Li Chongyuan is quite free every day.

Going back to Lizhuang, I used to be quite familiar with things, but now I don't have the energy to do it.

For two consecutive months, when Li Chongyuan was bored, he would always go back to Chang'an and go to the palace to ask for instructions.

However, Li Shimin never let him stay.

until September.

Li Chongyuan got a message suddenly, which made him know why Li Shimin stayed in Chang'an instead of letting him go back to Xisha Island.

"Junwang Li, the Tubo envoys will arrive in Chang'an soon. Presumably, Junwang Li should know why the Holy Majesty wants to keep you?" Wang Li looked at Li Chongyuan with a smile, and revealed the news to Li Chongyuan.

Li Chongyuan understood.

And it is too understanding.

(End of this chapter)