Datang Nongwang

Chapter 760

The map is huge.

very wide.

The map that Li Chongyuan dedicated to Li Shimin was drawn with a huge piece of silk cloth.

In order to draw this map, Li Chongyuan put in so much effort that he didn't know how many brain cells died, and it took three consecutive days of hard work to complete it.

The map goes south to Ao Island, which Li Chongyuan once explored.

West to Tibet.

North Yaksha country.

And to the east, the nearest is the sea area of ​​the country of Wa, and to the east is the ocean where Li Chongyuan passed by, and the land on the opposite side of the ocean.

of course.

Li Chongyuan's drawings are basically places where Li Chongyuan has been.

If you have never been to Tubo, Li Chongyuan is only based on what you know now, and the Tubo country and the Western Regions that everyone agrees with.

After all, Li Chongyuan had never been there.

Although Li Chongyuan knew in his mind where the land would extend, but Li Chongyuan had never been there, so naturally it would not appear on this map.

Li Chongyuan dare not paint places he has never been to.

He didn't want to cause Li Shimin to suspect anything because he offered the map, and he didn't want to get into any trouble.

Li Shimin is such a smart person, but Li Chongyuan didn't know how to explain it, let alone how to solve this trouble.

When Li Chongyuan presented the map one.

Li Shimin was shocked.

Pointing to the map spread out on the table, he could not speak for a long time, and both eyes stared at Ruo Da's map on the table, seeming a little unbelievable.

Li Chongyuan looked at Li Shimin's face that had never seen the world, and felt complacent.

'Although you are the king of a country, you are the emperor of my Tang Dynasty. You also know that the area we live in is spherical, but you don't know that apart from the tens of thousands of miles away from my Tang Dynasty, there is land, There are many tribes and countries. '

Li Chongyuan was proud.

When he was proud, Li Chongyuan felt that if he presented this map, it would arouse Li Shimin's ambition to dominate the world.

Li Chongyuan thought it was impossible.

When Li Shimin was in power, not a single Goguryeo was captured. It seems that he didn't have that time.

Li Zhi?

Maybe will.

But Li Ye is too weak, and it is even more impossible for him to have the heart to dominate the world.

Wu Zetian?
When Li Chongyuan thought of the next few emperors, he remembered the first female emperor in Chinese history.

'For so many years, how come I haven't seen Wu Zetian?According to the time, she should have been included in the palace by Li Shimin, and she should have been named a fifth-rank talent, why have I never seen her? '

It's normal to not see it.

Every time Li Chongyuan entered the palace, either Li Shimin ordered him to enter the palace, or he Li Chongyuan went to see Li Shimin, or he went to ask the queen to ask for a gift.

Few stayed in the palace.

The emperor's concubines like Cairen Zhaoyi are basically in the inner palace, and it is impossible to see them.

Furthermore.

When Li Shimin named Wu Zetian a talented person, Li Chongyuan had already gone to Xixiang to take up his post, so how could he have the chance to meet Wu Zetian.

Then a few years later.

Li Chongyuan was either in Xixiang or went to Suzhou.

Then, it's time to go to sea.

When Li Chongyuan thought of this person, his mind suddenly felt a little out of sorts.

Li Chongyuan didn't know the only female emperor in history. He only knew that after the government came into her hands, the dynasty changed.

However, according to Li Chongyuan's opinion, after Wu Zetian became the emperor, even if she changed the Tang Dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty, she still belonged to the Tang Dynasty.

Why?

Because the times are like this, women are always attached to men.

When Li Chongyuan thought of this, although he didn't know what the empress was like, he did know one thing.

'not good!If this person takes the position, then I will be out of work.No, you can't let her be in the position, you must not let her be in the position. '

As soon as Li Chongyuan thought of this being the emperor, he cut off the Li clan.

Li Chongyuan is the clan.

Moreover, Li Chongyuan is only four years older than Wu Zetian.

Li Chongyuan was a little scared, but also a little worried.

He could imagine that once that person took power, according to his own temperament, there would inevitably be conflicts, and even conflicts with the Wu family.

At that time, he will undoubtedly die.

Li Chongyuan never thought about this issue, nor did he think about the direction of Datang.

And it was this time of presenting the map that Li Chongyuan remembered Wu Zetian.

After Li Chongyuan opened up his thoughts, besides being afraid, Li Chongyuan was more worried about his own future and the future of his descendants.

Although Li Chongyuan has not yet married and had children, after Li Chongyuan returned to Chang'an the day before yesterday, the old lady said that they must get married this year.

because.

Li Chongyuan's other two brothers also got married in the three years since Li Chongyuan left Datang.

In the end, only Li Chongyuan was left.

under careful calculation.

Li Chongyuan is also 23 this year.

23 is not yet married, which is really an alternative in the current era.

But the words came back again.

Regarding the matter of getting married and having children in the Li family, the brothers are all different.

If you want to blame, you can only blame Li Chongji, the elder brother, for delaying everyone's marriage.

'There's still time, there's still time.As long as Li Shimin is in power, Wu Zetian will never be able to rise to power, and can only be a talented person.However, after the little guy Li Zhi became the emperor, this would be a big trouble.No, no, I have to find a way to change the emperor, I must change the emperor.If Li Zhi, a small family, can't control Wu Zetian after he is put in the position, then I will die in the end. '

The more he thought about it, the more afraid and worried Li Chongyuan became.

now.

Only then did Li Chongyuan realize that changing the emperor was the most important thing.

Li Chongyuan didn't know whether Li Shimin would die in the 23rd year of Zhenguan according to the normal historical progress.

Once Li Shimin passed away and Li Zhi came to power, it would be too late.

If history had turned a corner and Li Shimin lived a few more years, he might be able to suppress this one.

'Li Ke, let Li Ke be the emperor. '

Li Chongyuan thought of Li Ke, the king of Wu who had a good relationship with him.

Li Chongyuan was thinking about Wu Zetian, and even in front of Li Shimin, thinking about changing the emperor. If Li Shimin knew what Li Chongyuan was thinking, he didn't know if he would be dragged out and beheaded by Li Shimin.

And this time.

Li Shimin finally recovered from the shock of the map, pointed to the map and asked Li Chongyuan aloud: "Shande, are the places drawn on this map the places you have been to? Then why do the southern seas also appear?" On it? Have you been there too?"

Li Chongyuan was still thinking about changing the emperor, but when Li Shimin asked him suddenly, he was a little terrified.

Fortunately, this kind of panic did not show, otherwise, Li Chongyuan didn't know how to explain it.

"Return to the Holy One, yes. Before going to the various countries, I spent nearly a year in the southern seas, explored the conditions of the islands, and drew this map. Although it is not very detailed, I think it will never be possible in this world. Youchen's map is more detailed." Li Chongyuan suppressed the panic in his heart and replied.

What was in my mind just now, let's put it aside for the time being, and deal with Li Shimin first is the main thing.

Too many things were mixed together, and Li Chongyuan was afraid that he would expose something.

Li Shimin didn't feel any difference, and continued to ask: "Look at this map, did you go to the east of the country this time? I see what is shown on the map. I have never seen it before. I remember you I told me that in the east of my Tang Dynasty, there is a land tens of thousands of miles away from the ocean. Could it be that the land drawn on this map is the land you once mentioned? Tell me quickly. , Did you go there?"

Li Shimin seemed a little anxious.

Li Chongyuan was sent as an envoy to various countries under his will, the original intention was to let Li Chongyuan hide for a while, and even he did not send a single person to Li Chongyuan.

It was obvious that Li Chongyuan was sent as an envoy to various countries, but in fact, he secretly wanted Li Chongyuan to hide.

But he really didn't expect that the little guy in front of him would take this opportunity to go there.

Whether it is true or not, Li Shimin is already sure.

"Returning to the Holy One, I have indeed been there for three years. Otherwise, the map would not have been drawn in such detail. However, Zeng also only drew the places he has been to on the map, and the places he has not been to , I don’t know, so I can only display a blank on the map, and mark the word “unexplored.” Li Chongyuan responded honestly.

Curious, Li Shimin pointed to the American continent drawn on the map and said, "Shande, this place called East Continent is a place you have been to. How is it? Is there a country?"

"Your Majesty, there are countries and civilizations there, but most of them are indigenous. Although I have seen some, I only know little about it. Besides, there are many poisonous substances there, and the environment is worse than that of the Chenla countries. For this reason , I didn’t find out many places, I just explored half a circle around that continent. It is also because of the poison there that most of the people I brought were killed or injured. Recently, I am still paying for those who died. And a headache. Your Majesty, look?" Li Chongyuan began to ask for money, officials and positions.

He brought more than [-] people to explore the place named East Continent by Li Chongyuan. The casualties must be appeased.

Besides, this is a credit.

The credit is not his, Li Chongyuan's, but everyone else's.

Although most of those who died did not die because of scouting and looking for crops, Li Chongyuan still wanted to ask Li Shimin for some benefits.

When Li Chongyuan mentioned the pension, Li Shimin waved his sleeves indifferently and said: "A little pension, Shande, you must have a way to solve it. I really want to know, after you went there, did you find the old man?" The so-called high-yield grains I mentioned?"

Right question.

Li Shimin didn't seem to really care about the specific situation in the Eastern Continent.

But it is.

A place so far away from Datang, even if someone is sent to occupy it, it is estimated that it will be beyond the reach of the whip and cannot be controlled.

Moreover, if you want to occupy the Eastern Continent, you must spend a lot of money, and it will even drag the entire Tang Dynasty into the bottom of the valley.

On this point, Li Shimin thought more clearly than Li Zhanyuan.

As soon as Li Shimin asked the question, he didn't give him some money, which immediately made Li Chongyuan nervous.

"Your Majesty, please wait for a while, I will send someone to bring the things for the Majesty to take a look at." Li Shimin asked about the food, but Li Chongyuan thought in his heart, if you don't give me money or officials later, If you don't give me my name, I, Li Chongyuan, will treat these grains as the bottom of the box.

Li Chongyuan nodded to Wang Li who was not far away, indicating that he can get the things he brought into the palace earlier.

Wang Li understood that not long after leaving the palace, he came back with a small basket.

Things that go into the palace have to be inspected.

Everyone knows that it's good, as long as there is no danger, you can basically enter the palace.

But when encountering unfamiliar things, just like the things in the basket that Li Chongyuan brought in this time, they had to be checked and checked again and again.

In the end, even some were damaged.

Li Chongyuan looked at a damaged potato in the basket, although he felt distressed, there was nothing he could do.

Li Shimin looked at the contents of the basket brought by Wang Li, and was really curious, "Shande, is this the high-yield grain you mentioned? Why does it look like a stone to me? And this, one by one, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't matter." Like food?"

"Your Majesty, you really misjudged this. This one is called potatoes, and the yield per mu can reach forty shi. This one is called corn, and the yield per mu can reach ten shi. This one is called sweet potato, and the yield per mu can even reach fifty shi. , this is called cassava, and the yield per mu can reach [-] shi." Li Chongyuan pointed to the introduction one by one.

Following Li Chongyuan's introduction, whether it was Li Shimin or Wang Li, they were all so shocked by Li Chongyuan's introduction that they could no longer be shocked.

Opening his mouth wide, he looked at several things in the basket that he didn't know were grains or stones, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

Li Chongyuan looked at the shocked faces of the two, and his heart was filled with pride.

In a word, I like to see you who have never seen the world.

This time.

Li Chongyuan only brought these into the palace.

As for the others, Li Chongyuan didn't bring any of them. After all, these are the things that can be used as food.

Of course, Li Chongyuan didn't bring much, just two of each.

Moreover, the big one was chosen and brought into the palace, so that it was convenient to explain, and I wanted to shock Li Shimin's eyes.

Shocked it.

Scared.

Haven't seen the world.

Li Chongyuan looked at the expressions of the two of them proudly, in addition to being proud, he also thought about whether he could seek some benefits for his own people.

'Well, Xingba, they can find an official position, even a school lieutenant would be good.Tang Li and the others should also have an official status'

Li Chongyuan thought about the people around him, and none of them was left behind.

Tang Li and Liu Xiang are the disciples of the servant Jin.

He was called by Jin Nei's attendant from his hometown to follow Li Chongyuan for several years, but he has always been a nurse, but he has no official status.

Although Li Chongyuan never treated them badly, he also received many rewards.

But if there is no official to stand by, they will really be wronged.

A quarter of an hour later.

Li Shimin and Wang Li finally woke up from the shock, pointed to the grain in the basket and said, "Xiande, what you just said is true! If you dare to lie, be careful with your head."

wipe.

When Li Chongyuan heard Li Shimin's words, he was really shocked.

Just this little thing has risen to the point of being careful.

"Your Majesty, when did I lie to you? Just wait for my Majesty to give me two or three years. After two or three years, I will let you see how much the grain production per mu has reached." Li Chongyuan wished he could roll his eyes at him.

(End of this chapter)