This prince, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!

Chapter 805 Volume Chang'an's Response

For Li Er, Li Yin's behavior was undoubtedly unacceptable to him.

It’s not that Li Yin shouldn’t have ideas about that position. On the contrary, he hopes that each of his sons can have some ideas about that position.

This was not actually unacceptable to him.

But he couldn't accept Li Yin's approach.

Concubine Yang just died!
Li Er didn't say anything, so everyone naturally shut up.

No matter what, this is Li Er’s family affair and they shouldn’t interfere.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that bastard." Seeing that no one wanted to talk, Li Er looked at Fang Xuanling and asked, "Duke Liang, I heard that you have been counting the acres of land in Siam in recent days. Do you have any details?"

Hearing Li Er's question, everyone looked at Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling had no intention of hiding it, and immediately smiled and said, "Your Majesty may not believe it, but from what I know now, the cultivated land in Siam accounts for at least 20% of the land area of ​​Siam.

This is just a rough calculation made by the old minister based on the documents sent from Siam. The actual data may be more exaggerated than this.

After all, Siam’s land annexation is also very powerful.

The old minister conservatively estimates that Siam’s arable land will not be less than 30% of Siam’s land area.

There are at least five million hectares of fertile farmland!"

As he spoke, the excitement on Fang Xuanling's face was simply beyond words.

But at this moment no one laughed at him. On the contrary, everyone's face showed surprise.

"Siam is really blessed by nature." Zhang Sun Wuji said with emotion, "According to the court's statistics last year, my Tang Dynasty only has tens of millions of hectares of fertile land, but this small Siam has almost half of my Tang Dynasty's arable land...

No wonder they don’t feel bad about leaving their food to rot in the warehouse.”

As he said that, he also shook his head.

There are some things that you really cannot understand unless you see them with your own eyes.

In the past, if anyone dared to say in the court of Chang'an that Siam had more than half the land area of ​​the Tang Dynasty, they would definitely say that person was ignorant.

But now that I am standing on this land and hearing these words again, it is completely different.

Not only him, Li Er also had a smug look on his face at this moment.

He was the one who led the Southern Expedition. At the beginning in Chang'an, everyone thought that he was eager to take action because Li Chengqian put too much pressure on him.

It was also because of his determination to overcome all objections that the southern expedition was possible.

Now that the benefits of the southern expedition were apparent, how could he not be proud?
"As far as I know, the land areas of Pyu and Chenla are no less than that of Siam. The land areas of these three countries combined are even more than that of the Tang Dynasty.

If we can completely conquer the remaining two countries, our Tang Dynasty will no longer have to worry about food."

"If this is true, your majesty's achievements will benefit the present and future generations!" Changsun Wuji immediately bowed and said.

Although everyone knew that the old man was trying to flatter Li Er, no one argued.

Ever since Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified the Central Plains, famine has been the biggest challenge for every dynasty.

If Li Er can solve this problem fundamentally, it would not be a big problem to say that his contribution will benefit the present and future generations.

"If that's the case, the annual grain output of these three places alone will far exceed that of the entire Tang Dynasty." Ma Zhou also stood up and said, "After all, in these three places, two crops a year is the norm, and some places even have three crops a year.

Just based on this, it is not something that our Tang Dynasty can compare to?"

In this era when technology is far from being able to support production, quantity determines everything.

The arable land in Siam, Cambodia and Pyu can fully meet the current food needs of the Tang Dynasty.

This is what everyone cares about most.

Even people like Wei Zheng who did not support the Southern Expedition had a changed mindset.

If the people of the Tang Dynasty can get rid of the food crisis, they can accept the butcher's knife being used on anyone.

After all, as long as the butcher's knife doesn't fall on yourself, it won't hurt at all.

"It's too early to talk about this now." Li Er waved his hand and said, "We have wasted so much time on a small country like Siam. Although Siam has surrendered, Zhenla and Pyu have not made any moves at all."

When everyone heard what Li Er said, they immediately understood that Li Er was anxious.

At that moment, everyone looked at each other, confused in their hearts. Could it be that the Ming Dynasty had done something shocking again?

But at this moment, they didn't care about so much, and said with a smile: "After Siam surrendered, it will be difficult for the small Zhenla and Pyu Kingdom to achieve great things. I guess the two countries should have received the news by now. Logically speaking, they should have guessed the intention of our Tang Dynasty.

At this time, it is the two countries that should be worried. "

After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, Li Er also nodded. It was just Zhenla and Pyu.

He really didn't take it seriously.

The reason why we wasted so much time in Lushe was just to have a legitimate reason.

And the more important thing for Li Er was to do this for the officials of the Tang Dynasty to see.

At that time, the dividends of war had not yet appeared, so it was very important to have a legitimate reason for the war. Now that the dividends of war have appeared, the so-called legitimate reason for the war is actually not that important.

The so-called war is nothing but for the sake of profit.

"Let's go back." Li Er said, "Li Ji and the others should be back soon. When they come back, it will be time to make arrangements for the war between Zhenla and Pyu."

……

A few days later, Chang'an.

When Li Er's order reached Liang Wang's Mansion, the entire Liang Wang Mansion was in mourning.

They originally had great hopes to assist their own highness in planning the battle for the crown prince, but who could have imagined that just when things had started to improve, His Majesty's decree came down.

If it had happened in the past, this decree would undoubtedly have been an opportunity. After all, no prince had been promoted since Li Chengqian left Chang'an to the west.

But at that time, Empress Zhangsun was suppressing all the princes and forcing them to accept their posts. In addition, due to Li Chengqian's misfortune, Li Er was extremely cooperative in this regard.

As a result, becoming a fan became almost impossible and was also the thing that all the princes desired most.

But that was then.

At this moment, if Li Er issued an edict to ask Li Yin to surrender, the situation would no longer be the same.

The timing is wrong.

You know, at that time, everyone wanted to follow Li Chengqian's example and achieve some results away from Chang'an.

But now, everyone knows that only by staying in Chang'an can one continue to be active in the center of power. If one goes to the fiefdom, it is impossible for one to achieve the same level as Li Chengqian.

"Your Majesty, are you dissatisfied with Your Highness?" Although Li Yifu has the ability to stir up trouble in the court in the future, for now, his understanding of the court is still very limited.

At least until now, he still hadn't figured out why His Majesty hated Prince Liang for this. In his opinion, didn't His Majesty hope that all the princes could do something?

It was based on this point that he assisted Li Yin, and his purpose was also to show off in front of Li Er. He never expected that things would turn out like this.

On the contrary, Li Yin didn't seem surprised at all, and even smiled: "It doesn't matter, just do it, it's not a bad thing for us.

Staying in Chang'an forever is not a good thing."

Although Li Yifu has just entered the officialdom and does not yet understand some of the ins and outs of it, he is not a stupid man after all.

After Li Yin said this, he immediately understood what was going on and asked, "Your Highness, did you do this on purpose?"

Judging from Li Yan's reaction, he understood that Li Yan did not seem surprised by this result.

This means that Li Yin had actually anticipated all this.

This surprised him greatly.

"It's not intentional." Li Yan smiled and said, "It's just that I know very well that if I continue to stay in Chang'an, my brothers will not be easy to deal with.

They didn't react at this moment. Do you really think they have good intentions?
Or are you thinking of some brotherly love?"

At this point, Li Yin sneered, "Haha, there is no family affection in the royal family, they are just playing the role they need in front of the emperor.

If they really get the chance, do you really think they won't attack my Prince Liang's Mansion?

So, it is the best outcome for both me and you to stop right now.

In the future, Chang'an will definitely be the center of storms. If we stay in Chang'an, not only will we be treated as thugs, but maybe everyone will want to test us.

On the contrary, it would be a good thing to leave Chang'an at this time.

Although he was far away from the center of power, he was also far away from the center of the storm.

If we can run Yizhou well, even if we can't imitate my brother, as long as we can achieve some results, it will be a good thing for us."

"Your Highness is still thinking long-term." After hearing what Li Yan said, Li Yifu immediately understood Li Yan's plan.

He also had to admit that Li Yin was indeed more thoughtful than he was in this regard.

With this idea in mind, Li Yifu gradually realized that none of the princes of the Tang Dynasty were easy to deal with.

Li Yin didn't care.

This is indeed the case. Perhaps no one expected Li Er to have this reaction, but the brothers all guessed it.

This is not to say that they are smarter than anyone else. The key is that they understand their father better than people like Li Yifu.

"We can take this opportunity to see how many people in the mansion are on the same page with us. If there are any two-faced people, it's time to eliminate them from the Liang Palace."

On this point, the two people have basically the same idea.

Nodding, Li Yifu said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will make the arrangements right away."

As Li Er's decree came down, many people in Chang'an were dumbfounded.

For ordinary people, Li Yin was a prince they admired very much, and there was nothing much to say.

They are very supportive of Li Yin's role.

But for officials in the court, this is an extremely sensitive signal.

You know, Li Yin was the first vassal king to be exiled during the Zhenguan period!

Don’t underestimate this first place, as he may seem insignificant. However, in the current special environment of the Tang Dynasty, he represents a lot.

At the Prince of Shu's mansion, when Li Ke received the news, a hint of joy also appeared on his face.

It’s not that Li Yin was punished, he was gloating over his misfortune.

It is because Li Er's action fully illustrates one problem, that is, Li Er knows the truth and the whole matter.

This is the most important.

At least Li Er never doubted him.

At the same time, Li Er's move also showed that it was Li Yin who was behind this matter.

Understanding these things is actually more important than anything else.

"It seems that Your Highness is in a good mood today." Yang Huaizhi saw Li Ke's happy face and immediately joked.

Li Ke smiled upon hearing this and said, "I am naturally in a good mood. After all, the emperor did not severely punish Li Yin, which means that the emperor was not angry. This is the best outcome for Li Yin."

"Your Majesty is indeed merciful." Yang Huaizhi smiled upon hearing this, "For this kind of thing, according to your Majesty's temper, not punishing severely is forgiveness."

Although both of them knew that Li Er would not be able to severely punish Li Yin.

After all, how can family disgrace be made public? But at this moment, the two of them were still flattering Li Er.

Who knows if there are any spies of Li Er in the Prince of Shu’s mansion?
When they are in this position, they have to be very careful in doing everything.

In fact, this is a habit that is maintained over a long period of time.

Li Ke heard this and said with a smile: "But this time, letting Li Yin take over is a precedent in the Zhenguan Dynasty.

This is not a bad thing for us.

Although it keeps Li Yin away from the center of power, from another perspective, isn't it also a form of protection? "

"Indeed." Yang Huaizhi said after hearing this, "Perhaps the King of Liang's move is not aimed at anyone, perhaps the current situation is his purpose.

But if this is really the purpose of the King of Liang, there must be someone behind him who is giving instructions. I don’t know who is giving instructions to the King of Liang.”

When he said this, Li Ke nodded and agreed: "But this is not important. Now that he can be away from the center of the storm, I believe that even if my mother is in heaven, she will rest in peace."

"But Your Highness can do something this time." Yang Huaizhi said, "Since Your Majesty has issued this decree, it is not a bad thing for us.

It’s not about what King Liang is like, but at this time, we can make some preparations. No one can tell what the future will be like.

At this time, it is not impossible to prepare for a rainy day.”

His meaning was very clear. Now that there was a precedent for returning to the entertainment industry, he had to consider the future. Who knew if he would need to return to the entertainment industry in the future?

Looking at it this way now, it is beneficial to them.

But this benefit is extremely limited.

"Mr. Huaizhi is right." Li Ke nodded and said, "It is indeed time to consider it. If possible, I also hope to be able to do it, but I don't know if my father will give me this opportunity.

Of course, even if there is no opportunity, it is not impossible to create it.”

None of them are fools, so they naturally know the benefits of being a fan.