Datang: Begin with Li Shimin as a father

Chapter 161 Faint Lord... Faint Lord, Eternal Faint Lord
Tai Chi Palace.

In Xiande Hall.

Because of what Li Shimin said.

All the officials were shocked for a quarter of an hour.

The oppressive, heavy atmosphere makes people feel breathless.

"Your Majesty, you are confused..."

The little old man Wei Zheng finally stood up unbearably.

The first started to accuse Li Shimin.

Wei Zheng went out and immediately shocked the entire Xiande Hall.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten?"

"Who is it? Who offered the method of making salt when Chang'an City faced the situation of no salt available?"

"And who is it? Let the sweet potatoes with an yield of more than [-] shi per mu be planted all over the north and south of the Tang Dynasty, so that the people can get rid of the suffering of starvation?"

"Who is it? Dedicate the printing technique so that the teenagers of the Tang Dynasty have books to read?"

"Who is it again? They launched Tang Shu and Pinyin, and are working hard to cultivate talents for Datang?"

"Who? Donated clairvoyance and skis, and at the same time, the casualty rate created an unimaginable miracle for the soldiers on the expedition?"

"Who is it again? At the age of 13, he was the number one student in high school. He made a sonorous oath to establish his heart for the world, to establish his life for the people, to inherit the knowledge of the past saints, and to create peace for all generations..."

Wei Zheng's hoarse cry echoed in Xiande Hall for a long time, and the reverberation echoed around the beams.

Cloudy tears rolled down from Wei Zheng's eyes in big drops.

While moving all civil and military officials and making Li Shimin dumbfounded, there was no sound at all.

Li Shimin just stood there stupidly, staring at the stubborn little old man in tears in the middle of Xiande Hall.

Wei Zheng's words hit Li Shimin's heart every word.

It turned out that Gen'er had already done so much for Datang, which the world would never forget.

Yes!

Everything that Wei Zheng said is an unworldly achievement.

It's only been a few years?
Gener, he has already done so much.

Could it be that he would continue to use him?
Continue to let him pay silently?
However, he enjoys the low-hanging fruit?

"Your Majesty, it's a sign of great auspiciousness, a sign of great auspiciousness. This time the Marquis of Lantian will go to the vast land in the north, and he will definitely create a prosperous and prosperous paradise that is no less than that of the Tang Dynasty, and because of this, His Majesty will also be destined to become a king beyond any emperor. The eternally fragrant person..."

"The water of the Yellow River is clear, and the saint is alive. Your Majesty, you are that saint..."

The words of Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng kept echoing in Li Shimin's ears.

Li Shimin made up his mind instantly.

For Datang, for his own fame and prestige, so what if he sacrificed the youth of a prince?
Who made him so talented, it is hard to find a second person in the whole world!

"Wei Zheng, that's enough. I've made up my mind!"

Li Shimin's face was livid, and he roared loudly.

"Foolish Lord, Faint Lord..."

"You are an eternal fool, destined to be cast aside by the world..."

"Fun Lord, Faint Lord, Eternal Faint Lord..."

Wei Zheng was hoarse and had already risked his life.

Even if the blood was splashed on Xiande Hall today, Wei Zheng must tell the truth, if some words are not spoken, this stubborn little old man will definitely spit out half a liter of blood...

"You, you, you..."

Li Shimin was trembling with anger, he had already imagined that Xiande Hall would never be peaceful today.

Unexpectedly, Wei Zheng dared to point at him and yell at him for being so restless.

If Li Shimin commits such a crime, no matter how good his temper is, the volcano will erupt.

"Come here, drag this guy out and cut him off..."

Li Shimin's eyes were red, and Wei Zheng's insults made Li Shimin completely lose his last sanity.

"Come on, don't drag it out..."

Wei Zheng directly took off the crown and the official uniform outside.

Then he fell to his knees with a plop.

"Your Majesty, right here, right here in Xiande Hall, let Wei Zheng's head fall..."

"If so, Wei Zheng's blood can wake up His Majesty..."

"Wei Zheng, Jiuquan can also smile..."

"You think I dare not? Come..."

Wei Zheng has a stubborn temper, and Li Shimin is not easy to provoke.

"Your Majesty, think twice..."

Prime Minister Fang Xuanling was the first to kneel in front of Wei Zheng.

"Your Majesty, think twice..."

Ma Zhou also fell to his knees with a plop.

"Your Majesty, think twice..."

Ulala, a large part of the Xiande Palace fell to its knees.

Changsun Wuji saw it, and he was the only one left standing.

Smart as the eldest grandson Wuji, he also knelt down immediately.

"My lords, don't I understand what Xuan Cheng said?"

"Marquis Lantian, everything I do, I remember in my heart one by one, and I have never forgotten it."

"Could it be, I, are you willing to let him go?"

"I, I'm not willing to..."

"I really don't want to..."

Hot tears rolled down from Li Shimin's eyes.

Li Shimin walked slowly to His Royal Highness, picked up Wei Zheng's crown and official uniform with his own hands.

He put the crown on Wei Zheng's head with his own hands.

He stretched out his hand to help Wei Zheng up.

"Your Majesty, in that case? Why is this? Why is this?"

Wei Zheng fell to his knees again, crying bitterly.

"Xuan Cheng, why are you here? Why are you here?"

"I am the Son of Heaven of the Tang Dynasty, so I naturally want to make the Tang Dynasty more prosperous and the people to live a more prosperous life."

"The vast land in the north has been accepted by Datang for more than a year. For more than a year, I have never been concerned about where..."

"I need someone, someone worthy of my trust and entrustment, to manage and manage that piece of land well, and even build it there to be as prosperous as the Tang Dynasty..."

"May I ask you, besides Lan Tianhou, is there a more suitable candidate?"

"Any more?"

"Send Lan Tianhou, go!"

"I am more sad than any of you..."

"Xuan Cheng, don't force me anymore, my heart is about to break..."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"Wei Zheng's fault, please His Majesty severely punish..."

At this time, Wei Zheng also understood Li Shimin's good intentions.

I deeply regret what I said and did just now.

After all, as a courtier, he has surpassed the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers.

It can even be called treasonous and outrageous, which is not an exaggeration!

"My lords, get up."

"Zhen, why would you be willing to cut off Xuan Cheng's head? It's just an angry remark!"

"Your Majesty Shengming, Your Majesty Shengming!"

All the ministers got up and kowtowed.

A sweaty, almost suffocating battle between monarchs and ministers finally ended safely.

This made Fang Xuanling heave a sigh of relief.

"My lords, last year I established the Anxi Protectorate on the border between West Turkic and Gaochang."

"That piece of land is really too big. The first governor of the Anxi Protectorate Mansion, every time he comes to the memorial, he complains nothing but complains."

"Zhen, the reason why Lan Tianhou was asked to expand the college and move it to the foot of Zhongnan Mountain last year, and to admit more than 2000 students at one time, is actually to prepare for today."

"The talent of the Marquis of Lantian is very clear in my heart, and so are all the ministers."

"To bring peace to all generations, this is his way of being an official! I will give him this opportunity to bring peace to all generations."

"I, I will appoint him as the governor of the Western Regions. On the basis of the original strength, I will give him another [-] elite soldiers to ensure the stability and safety of the vast northwestern land of my Tang Dynasty."

"If he can really create another miracle on that piece of land, I will definitely give him a big reward..."

Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong and others, their lips squirmed, but they didn't say anything after all.

At this time, Li Daozong already knew the true identity of Lan Tianhou.

It is a great fortune and a great misfortune to be born in the emperor's family!

"Your Majesty, minister, can you go and help Lan Tianhou?"

Wei Zheng bit the bullet again and spoke.

"Xuan Cheng, I understand your thoughts. However, Mobei is bitterly cold, the sky is full of yellow sand in spring and autumn, and it snows all day long in winter. You are not so much helping as you are making trouble..."

Li Shimin's words made Wei Zheng's old face burn, but after thinking about it carefully, it was true.

"Your Majesty, since the minister is old, why don't you let the dog Shuyu go to the bitter cold place in Mobei to suffer..."

"Oh…"

Li Shimin hesitated a little when he heard the words, nodded, and spoke.

"Zhen, sure, let Wei Shuyu also go to sharpen and sharpen."

It never occurred to Li Shimin that it didn't matter to Wei Zheng.

Chai Shao and Li Jing also recommended their own Chai Lingwu and Li Deju.

"Yes, as long as they are not afraid of suffering, I agree to let them go."

"Okay, other people should stop recommending their own children."

"In order for Lan Tianhou and 2000 more than two hundred students to leave smoothly and quietly, I will let them leave overnight tonight."

"My lords, this matter should not be announced to the common people, so as not to cause a scene where the common people send each other for dozens of miles. I feel that the Marquis of Lantian does not want to see such a scene."

"Your Majesty, please obey His Majesty's orders!"

Li Shimin strode away from Xiande Hall.

Because he wanted to go to the academy at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain immediately.

This morning, when Wei Zheng made such a fuss, Li Shimin felt that he really felt sorry for Li Gen.

Ugh!
So far, what can be done?

Good omen!
As the leader of Datang, Li Shimin naturally hopes that Datang will get better and better in the future.

It's just that the child is suffering.

Along the way, Li Shimin and Li Junxian galloped their horses.

We soon arrived at the gate of the college.

The guards were all imperial guards sent by Li Shimin, and when they saw His Majesty coming, they all stood up straight.

Stepping into the academy, it was quiet, and it was time for teaching.

"Hey, who dares to enter my champion academy?"

Cheng Yaojin roared loudly, and he also came out of the room.

Seeing that it was Li Shimin and Li Junxian, Cheng Yaojin immediately turned into a gentle little sheep.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?"

Cheng Yaojin lowered his voice and whispered.

"Father, why are you here?"

Chang Le heard movement outside, went out to see, it turned out to be his father.

Seeing Chang Le, Li Shimin showed a bright smile on his face.

"Lele, my father is here to pick you up. Your mother misses you."

"Wu Zhao, my sister will go back to live for a few days, and come back to accompany you in a few days."

"Ah."

Wu Zhao nodded vigorously.

"Jun Xian, take Lele back first."

Li Junxian took Princess Changle and left the academy.

At this time, Yu Chigong and Qin Shubao also came to Li Shimin.

Princess Changle was taken away by Li Junxian, and they felt that something was going to happen today.

Sure enough, Li Shimin spoke up.

"Zhijie, Jingde, Shubao. Go and call Gen'er, I have something important to tell him."

"Wait, you three, just listen and don't speak."

In order to prevent the Wei Zheng incident from happening again, Li Shimin sternly warned.

Qin Shubao went to call for someone, and Li Shimin, led by Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong, went straight to Li Gen's room.

"Father, today is not a holiday, why do you have time to come here?"

Li Gen walked into the room with a smile.

"Gen'er, sit down and talk, I have something important to tell you as a father."

Seeing his father's dark and solemn expression, Li Gen also became serious.

"Father, what happened?"

"Gen'er, this morning, His Majesty suddenly decided to appoint you as the Governor of the Western Regions, to take charge of the entire Western Regions, and to lead more than [-] students from the academy to leave Chang'an City tonight..."

Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and Qin Shubao all stared wide-eyed.

What the hell is going on?
Cheng Yaojin really wanted to scold her!
"Gen'er, for this matter, Wei Zhongcheng smashed his head in the Xiande Hall, risking his life, and wanted His Majesty to take back the holy order."

"However, His Majesty has made up his mind. Frankly speaking, apart from the Marquis of Lantian, no one in the whole world can be better qualified for the post of Governor of the Western Regions..."

"Gen'er, as a father, I really don't want to let you go so far..."

Until now, Li Shimin finally shed a few drops, crocodile tears.

"Father, the child knows."

"Father, don't be sad. This is a good thing. Since His Majesty trusts the child so much, the child will naturally do his best to make that piece of land a prosperous place."

Li Shimin heard the words, the stone in his heart fell to the ground smoothly.

"Gen'er, it's just a pain for you. In order not to make your sister sad, my father has already taken her away in advance."

"Father also intends to hide this matter from your mother and younger brother for the time being. Father knows that you don't want to see the sad scene when we parted..."

Li Shimin held Li Gen's hand, tears rolled down his eyes.

"Father, the child understands what you mean, even if you don't do this, the child will keep it from them."

"Right now, only grandpa lives in the manor, my son wants to have a meal with grandpa..."

"Okay, my father will go back with you."

For Li Gen's only request, Li Shimin readily agreed.

"The imperial decree arrives..."

"The Marquis of Lantian and more than [-] students from the Zhuangyuan Academy came out to receive the order..."

Suddenly, Li Delu's voice sounded from outside.

"Gen'er, I didn't expect that the imperial decree would arrive so soon."

"Go organize the academy students first, come and receive the order!"

Li Gen nodded when he heard the words, and looked at Cheng Yaojin and the others.

"Trouble three uncles, go greet everyone, and gather at the college's playground."

A scene that shocked Li Shimin happened.

Starting from the three generals, all students gathered in the big playground of the college.

More than [-] students gathered in the big playground.

It's only time for a cup of tea.

This speed is not at all slower than the speed at which he assembled the soldiers back then.

From this point alone, it can be seen that Li Gen definitely has his own unique way of management.

Li Delu, the chief servant, finished reading the imperial decree.

There were more than [-] students, all of whom looked excited.

Because of them, my identity has changed since then.

From then on, you can enjoy the imperial salary every month, and if you perform outstandingly, you can also be appointed as a local official by the governor, who is now the dean.

"Marquis of Lantian, our family didn't expect that in just one year, you have become a member of the party from the county of the founding of the country."

"The area under the jurisdiction of the Great Governor of the Western Regions, according to His Majesty, is equivalent to more than half of the land of the Tang Dynasty."

"Li Dudu, young and promising, really admirable!"

Li Delu's brain circuit is so fast, it's no wonder that he has been competent as the chief servant for so many years.

"Director Li, I received His Majesty's decree today, time is running out, and there are still many things to be arranged, so I won't keep Manager Li and his party..."

"Li Dudu is being polite. Our family thought that within a few years, our family will see Li Dudu again, returning to Chang'an City in a hurry."

"Thank you, Manager Li, for your kind words..."

Li Delu left with a smile.

Li Gen took the imperial decree and made a careful investigation. Except for himself and more than [-] students, other teaching assistants can decide on their own whether to stay or not.

Wang Xuance and Xi Jun bought it, and he would definitely bring it with him.

As for the others?

Everything depends on their wishes.

Li Gen arranged for everyone to go back to school.

After I came back, I started to prepare to leave Chang'an City.

The imperial decree clearly stated that before dusk, His Majesty would send [-] troops to escort him all the way, and after arriving at the destination, he would obey Li Gen's orders.

Moreover, carriages and horses will also be sent, which saves Li Gen a lot of trouble.

"Father, let's go home..."

"it is good……"

Li Shimin and Li Gen rode their horses and whips all the way to the manor in the south of Chang'an City.

On the way, Li Gen told his father that he would only have a meal after returning home, and he must not mention the matter of going to the Western Regions to serve as the governor.

Li Shimin naturally agreed.

"Gen'er, don't you take any of those servants and maids with you?"

"Father, they still have to stay and take care of our shop. If they are all taken away, there will be no one to take care of Grandpa and the things in the manor."

"Forget it, just bring Hongxiu and Tianxiang with you."

Li Shimin nodded upon hearing this.

With Hongxiu and Tianxiang serving Li Gen, Li Shimin felt more at ease.

After all, these two girls used to be maids by the queen's side.

"Gen'er, go and pick up your mother, younger brother and younger sister for your father. Let's have a reunion dinner as a family."

"Um……"

Arriving at the gate of the manor, Li Shimin went straight to Chang'an City.

Li Gen returned to the manor.

"Grandpa, grandson is back..."

"Hehe, it's really rare that grandpa's eldest grandson finally came back..."

Half an hour later, a carriage drove into the manor.

Seeing the whole family gather together.

Li Gen had a smile on his face, but mixed feelings in his heart.

He cooks and cooks by himself.

This way, the mountains are high and the roads are far away!

This farewell, we don't know when we meet again!

The most surprising thing is that he has now become a member of the party.

Rule the entire Western Region.

The Western Regions, that's a good place.

At this moment, Li Gen has both the melancholy of parting and the longing for the future in his heart.

The lunch was well prepared, and the whole family was full of smiles.

The happy time is always so short.

Due to time constraints, Li Gen had no choice but to leave the manor with a lot of seeds of vegetables and fruits after lunch when his grandfather was not paying attention.

The two maids, Hongxiu and Tianxiang, will be sent to the academy by their father in a carriage.

Li Gen returned to the academy, everyone's decision surprised Li Gen very much!
Chu Mo, Chu Liang, Bao Lin, Bao Qi and Huai Dao all followed to the Anxi Protectorate.

Chai Lingwu, Li Deju and Wei Shuyu also vowed to follow the dean.

Li Gen felt warm in his heart instantly.

"If that's the case, each of you should go back."

"Uncles, if you agree, I naturally hope that you can walk with me."

"My father has already agreed, let's go back and see my mother."

Chu Mo and Chu Liang left the academy first.

"Three uncles, are you really willing to let them go with me?"

Li Gen looked at Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and Qin Shubao.

"Why am I not willing? Li Fu is willing to let you go, so we are naturally very relieved."

"Besides, the few of them following you are all going to enjoy the blessings. If they make a few more military exploits, it would be the best."

"Three uncles, please rest assured, their military achievements are absolutely indispensable..."

"Okay, so we can feel more at ease."

.........

before dusk.

Twenty thousand troops arrived at the gate of the college.

The carriages and horses distributed by the imperial court were brought along by the soldiers.

After being instructed by His Majesty and the Empress, Hong Xiu and Tian Xiang also came to the academy in a carriage.

"Wu Zhao, you have to think about it. If you leave this time and come back again, I don't know when it will be..."

"Teacher, Wu Zhao has made up his mind, and the two junior brothers will follow. As a senior sister, how can she stay in Chang'an City alone..."

"If the master doesn't bring Wu Zhao with him, Wu Zhao will walk away alone..."

The little girl pouted, looking very unhappy.

"Alright, along the way, Hongxiu and Tianxiang will accompany you, but one thing is, the land of the Western Regions is very far away from Chang'an City, if you are homesick, don't cry..."

"Um……"

Wu Zhao nodded happily.

Ugh.

A generation of queens have been taken to the Western Regions by themselves.

As long as she misses the time to enter the palace, her life should change!
Li Gen, looking at Wu Zhao, had various guesses in his heart.

"Captain Li, the army is ready to go, please give instructions..."

A deputy general strode to the door of Li Gen's room and said.

"Okay, let's start organizing the college students to set off."

Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and Qin Shubao began to organize the students to leave the academy.

The three generals will not follow them.

Even though the three wanted to go very much, Li Shimin disagreed.

The carriage prepared for Li Gen is very spacious and luxurious.

Li Gen was the last to set foot outside the academy.

Kong Yingda held Li Gen's hand, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Marquis Lantian, take care all the way, the old man is in Chang'an City, waiting for your return soon..."

"Master, there is no need to be sad. The younger generation is ordered to be with the emperor. If one day the emperor sends an order for the younger generation to return, the younger generation will definitely drink three cups with the master..."

Li Gen didn't know how to comfort such an old man.

"Seventh brother, big brother and the others are here."

Li Gen looked up.

Du He and Fang Yiai, following Chu Mo, Bao Lin and Huai Dao, came riding together.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, I didn't expect you two to see us off."

Li Gen looked left and right, but still did not see Chang Sun Chong.

"Seventh brother, we are not here to see you off, but to go to the Western Regions with seventh brother."

"Yes, don't forget the vows our brothers made at the beginning, to share the blessings and share the difficulties!"

Du He and Fang Yiai got off their horses and spoke.

"Uncle Fang and Uncle Du, do they agree for you to come with me?"

"Seventh brother, don't worry, Uncle Fang brought his last love with him and went to our mansion just to let us accompany you."

"Although the two of us have no great abilities, we will definitely not become a burden to the seventh brother."

"Brother is serious, with all the older brothers walking together, no matter how far the seventh brother goes, he won't feel lonely anymore..."

Li Gen turned his head, looked at the two lieutenants sent by His Majesty, and said.

"Let's start the army. When passing outside Chang'an City, tell the convoy and the soldiers on horseback not to make noise, and don't disturb the people in Chang'an City."

The two lieutenants respectfully took orders and left.

Li Gen also boarded the carriage, and the army and more than [-] students began to embark on the journey in the dark.

When passing by the surrounding area of ​​Chang'an City, it was late at night.

Suddenly, the four dogs ran like crazy in the night.

Because they smell the master's breath.

"Wang Wang, Wang Wang Wang..."

Xiao Hei, Xiao Bai, Xiao Hua and Xiao Huang all let out sad voices.

Maybe they all have a premonition that the master seems to be leaving without saying goodbye.

Otherwise, at noon, why would the master stew a big pot full of big bones just for them.

The soldiers in the rear were worried that the dogs would hurt people, so they immediately drew their bows and arrows.

"Everyone stop..."

Li Gen heard the voices of the four of them and jumped out of the carriage.

Ohh Ohh ohh……

Although the four dogs can't speak, they know from their master's posture that they are going on a long journey.

Otherwise, in the middle of the night, why would you rush all night?
Sleep well in bed, isn't it fragrant?
The four dogs ran up to Li Gen, whimpering.

"I dare not let you guys know that I'm going on a long journey, just because I'm afraid that if you don't give up, I'll be discovered by the four of you..."

"Go home, this trip is too far away, there are still a large group of your puppies at home..."

With a smile on his face, Li Gen gently stroked the heads of the four of them, but his heart was sour, and tears rolled in his eyes.

It has been more than two years in a blink of an eye. After buying them from the old man in the East Market, the four dogs have spent with him. What a happy time.

Really want to leave, really not willing to part with.

"Ohh Ohh ohh……"

The four dogs lay at Li Gen's feet together, whimpering, but refused to leave.

"Okay, if that's the case, come with me. Those puppies will also eat by themselves. With grandpa and the others taking care of them, everything will be fine."

As if they understood the master's words, the four dogs stood up cheerfully, shook their heads, and immediately changed their appearance from just now.

The four dogs have a clear division of labor, Xiao Hei is in front, Xiao Bai is behind, Xiao Hua is on the left, and Xiao Huang is on the right.

The carriage that Li Gen was riding in had four more dog guards along the way!
.........

The army is mighty all the way, stop and go.

It had been a month and a half since we arrived at Tianmen Pass.

The gate of heaven is closed!
The world's number one grand pass!

That is Jiayuguan in later generations.

In the Hexi Corridor, there is a place where any forces occupying it will dominate the Hexi Corridor, and that is Jiayuguan.

Why does Jiayuguan decide the fate of the Hexi Corridor and influence the historical direction of such a vast area?
In the Hexi Corridor between the north and south mountains, there are a lot of natural dangers in the Jiayuguan area, making the passage narrow, and the ancients could not detour.

The ancients described the location and characteristics of Jiayuguan: "The pass is between the north and south mountains!"

The North and South Mountains refer to Qilian Mountains and Heishan Mountains. The pass between Qilian Mountains and Heishan Mountains is Jiayuguan. Jiayuguan guards the Hexi Corridor and is the dividing line between the situation inside and outside the pass.

It is a natural barrier that is easy to defend and difficult to attack!

The soldiers guarding the pass read the documents sent by Li Gen's lieutenant general.

Immediately respectfully salute and let go.

Although the land of the Western Regions has been completely owned by Datang.

However, for safety reasons, Tianmen Pass was still guarded by heavy soldiers.

There is no reason for it.

If the Western Regions were in turmoil and the foreign races rebelled again, at best they would only be able to fight each other. If they couldn't get past the Tianmen Pass, they wouldn't be able to threaten the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

It took less than half a month to go out of Tianmen Pass.

It was as if the landscape of the whole world had changed.

The sky is so high and the clouds are so blue.

Let the whole person follow suit and become broad-minded.

The wind is blowing, mixed with mud and yellow sand, and the breath of fresh grass.

Following Li Gen's instructions, the team continued to head northwest.

Everyone was very puzzled, as if Li Gen had been here before.

Chu Mo and Pauline asked many times, but Li Gen just shook his head with a smile.

There are some things that I really can't explain to them.

After arriving in Luntai County, Li Gen gave the order to stop.

Luntai County is just a small county seat at this time. Looking up, it is not even a county seat.

But it is the later generation, the predecessor of the world-famous Urumqi.

Here is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the land is fertile.

It is also a necessary place on the Silk Road.

Li Gen left [-] elite soldiers in Luntai, and the rest escorted more than [-] students to various places in the Western Regions.

Along the way, Li Gen has explained clearly to everyone.

According to His Majesty's will, these people mainly teach the culture of the Tang Dynasty and popularize the pinyin of Tang numbers, so that the entire Western Regions can be fully integrated into the Tang Dynasty.

According to their respective achievements, they will be promoted to official officials.

Of course, Li Gen is the real examiner.

"Brother Chumo, I want to build this place into a brand new city of Chang'an!"

Li Gen's words made Cheng Chumo jump up from the ground.

"Seventh brother, are you serious?"

"Just this place, at a glance, it's deserted, not even a decent mansion..."

Not to mention Cheng Chumo's unbelief, even Wu Zhao, who had always admired Li Gen, rolled his eyes at this moment, expressing serious doubts about what the teacher said just now.

"Brother Chumo, don't worry, there will be bread and milk..."

Li Gen smiled and patted Cheng Chumo's shoulder.

"Milk is easy to understand, but why is bread so delicious?"

As a standard foodie, Cheng Chumo's eyes sparkled.

Ugh.

Li Gen was very depressed. The generation gap with them was too serious.

"Brother Chumo, bread is toasted buns..."

"Seventh brother, when will we be able to eat pork? The glutton in my stomach is about to crawl out..."

After hearing Cheng Chumo's words, Wu Zhao felt for the first time that Cheng Chumo was so cute.

Because she has also been greedy recently, and she wants to eat pork in her dreams.

"Pork is not easy. Recently, let's eat mutton first. Tomorrow, I will go to the common people's house to buy some piglets."

At this time in the Western Regions, pigs were still raised and pork was eaten.

The Battle of Constant Ross has not yet started, and the real Christianity began to spread rapidly in the Western Regions after the Battle of Constant Ross.

These are all things to say, let's stop for now.

Li Gen was lying on the grass, chewing a grass root in his mouth.

The sweet taste makes Li Gen very sweet.

Cheng Chumo and Wu Zhao turned pale with shock.

"Teacher, it's so pitiful, I'm so hungry that I want to eat grass..."

Wu Zhao said with teary eyes.

"Silly girl, this is sweet grass root, it's so sweet, and it's very good for your body."

Seeing that Wu Zhao was in tears, Li Gen sat up and said with a smile.

Cheng Chumo is so clever, Li Gen's voice fell, and this kid has already started to act.

Pulled out a licorice plant, wiped the mud on the clothes vigorously, and began to chew.

what……

"It's really sweet..."

"Teacher, what a wonderful thing here, how do you know?"

Wu Zhao also chewed the sweet grass root beautifully, with a sweet smile all over her face.

"Chu Mo, Wu Zhao, our happy life has just begun."

"In less than three years, I will make Luntai the most prosperous place in the entire Western Region."

"At that time, the mountains and plains will be filled with watermelons and cotton..."

"By the way, Brother Chumo, I've done what I told you, have you finished it?"

Speaking of cotton, Li Gen asked.

"If you go back to the governor, the subordinate has successfully completed it."

Cheng Chumo's serious look made Wu Zhao giggle.

Next, Cheng Chumo talked about the transactions and agreements with a group of Hu merchants on the Luntai official road, which is the only way the Silk Road must pass.

"I gave them two glazed beads. This guy, a group of Hu merchants all have sparkling eyes. They didn't go to Chang'an City for business. They all went back to Persia to find cotton seeds..."

"I also gave me two big bags of spices!"

"Seventh brother, what is the use of the cotton seeds, is it worth your attention?"

Li Gen has long been used to Cheng Chumo calling himself the Great Governor and the Seventh Brother.

"This cotton seed is a good thing, how much can they bring back?"

"I told those Hu merchants that I can bring as much as I can, and I will exchange them with colored glaze beads."

Li Gen smiled and nodded.

This Cheng Chumo is really smart enough.But if you exchange colored glaze beads, those Hu merchants will not suffer a loss. They and the Persian merchants are the smartest merchants in the world.

If there is no profitable business, people will not do it.

"Report..."

Outside the Dudu's mansion, there was a sound of announcing.

Li Gen quickly stood up and patted the weeds on his body.

Cheng Chumo and Wu Zhao naturally got up quickly.

"Come in……"

"Governor, according to the method you taught, the red brick has already successfully burned the paper."

Li Gen was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately asked Chu Mo to prepare the carriage.

Cheng Chumo drove the carriage, and Li Gen and Wu Zhao sat in the carriage.

Cheng Chumo was very proud to be Li Gen's coachman.

The First Prince's coachman, isn't it delicious?Very fragrant.

The red bricks just out of the kiln are neatly piled up.

After Li Gen got out of the car and watched it, he was very satisfied.

Personally praised, a young soldier who fired the kiln.

"From now on, you will be in charge of this kiln factory, and your monthly salary will be doubled."

"Thank you, Commander..."

"Tomorrow, I will send more people over here. Everyone has worked hard recently. Let's try to live in houses built with red bricks before winter comes."

"In the future, at the kiln factory, at least one sheep will be slaughtered for every meal, and everyone's bones must not be lost."

Li Gen's words made everyone very happy.

To be honest, they were really lucky to meet such a good officer.

"Report..."

The voice of the messenger soldier sounded outside again.

"Governor, according to your instructions, the big iron pot has been successfully cast."

"Oh……"

Today is really double happiness!

When he came to the Western Regions, Li Gen was in a hurry and forgot to bring the big iron pot of the academy.

Fortunately, Cheng Chumo was clever and quietly loaded the big iron pot into the carriage.

It's not unreasonable to have only one big iron pot in the whole Luntai!
Now that I am the supreme leader of the entire Western Region, if I eat delicious food and drink spicy food all day long, how will the soldiers feel in their hearts?
In case of an enemy attack, we still count on these soldiers!
Therefore, Li Gen decided that everyone should use iron pots collectively.

Whether it is stir-fry or stew, not only tastes good, but also has a lot of dishes.

Counting on the copper tripod, that thing, how can all the soldiers have a hot meal together?
Li Gen immediately asked the messenger to fetch a big iron pot.

It was in the kiln on the spot, and the pot was supported by red bricks.

Then, Li Gen went to the barracks again, and set up pots continuously, with a big iron pot for every hundred people.

The iron pot cast today is definitely not enough for all the soldiers to use.

However, it is better to set the standard first.

The sky in the Western Regions is indeed quite different from the sky in Chang'an City.

Here the days are very long and the nights are very short.

Miraculously, it is summer now, but it is cooler here than Chang'an City.

But there is a premise, you don't go to bask in the sun.

As long as there is a shade of a tree, it makes you suspect that it is not summer here.

In addition, wearing a cotton jacket in the morning, gauze in the afternoon, eating watermelon around the stove, sweet in the heart, and warm on the body are strange climate characteristics.

Everyone was a little uncomfortable when they first arrived.

Within a few days, all the piglets from common people's homes within fifty miles around were bought by the soldiers sent by Li Gen.

Li Gen passed on all the methods of pigtailing.

And even the method of caring for the old sow was taught to the local people.

Tell the people how many piglets they will buy in the coming year.

If it is an adult pig, if the common people want to sell it, they can also sell it to them, and they will come to buy it.

As for the taxation of the common people, Li Gen is still considering it.

waived?Is it inevitable?

It's a very nerve-wracking question.

Once the tax is exempted, if you want to collect it again.

That must be, a private complaint.

Li Gen also has a headache!
In this day and age, that's how real it is.

Sometimes, good people, are really hard to do.

In the days that followed, new houses sprang up on the land.

All new houses have glazed windows.

The shocked soldiers were speechless.

"Soldiers, work hard, the good life has just begun. If you want to take your mother-in-law and aunt to live together, these new houses are still far from enough."

Li Gen's words made the soldiers work hard.

Before winter came, all the soldiers lived in new houses.

The new house has flue walls, heated kangs, and of course a stove.

When the first winter snow fell in the fourth year of Zhenguan.

The snow is thick enough to support the flight of the skis.

Li Gen took Chumo and others with him, and set off on his skis.

(End of this chapter)