Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

As for the end...

Ha ha!

Li Kuan emphasized to Du Ruhui at the time that there would be zero tolerance for those who dared to cause trouble!

Kill those who deserve to be killed, never tolerate them!

Kill the chicken and the monkey!
With these hundreds of thousands of captives doing hard labor, the corvée labor of the common people was not so heavy, and the court enjoyed a good reputation among the people.

Moreover, although the laborers were a little tired from working, they could still have enough to eat and barely make ends meet, so they did not have many complaints.

But judging by the plans of many big guys, those guys may have to work as free labor for the rest of their lives...
"Haha, let's go big this time..."

Li Kuan thought about it and slowly told the whole story!
What he wanted to talk about was the policy towards various countries, which basically meant to establish a community of interests, work together to make money from foreign races, and then slowly control their lifelines.

Of course, the deepest purpose...

He hasn't mentioned it yet. After all, it's too long ago. There's no need to explain it in detail.

When time comes, everything will naturally get on track!

It took Li Kuan more than half an hour to finally express all his ideas.

A hint of joy appeared on Du Ruhui's face, and he fell into deep thought.

He feels that…
These ideas are really amazing. You can control a country with money and firmly grasp the lifeline of other countries.

You can even expand your territory without bloodshed!
Besides, doing so will only benefit them with no harm. At most, they will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and can just make money with peace of mind.

When the Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road are completed, a large number of merchants will go out to explore and gather intelligence.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles! Or it can build momentum for the Tang Dynasty! In short, there are many benefits!

"Wine, tea and other things... Kuan'er, are you really willing to give them up?" Du Ruhui smiled.

He knew that he had made a lot of money just by selling wine. Even though he regarded money as dirt, he was still quite jealous.

The same is true for Li Kuan.
As an emperor, he could not act recklessly, at least he could not attack the national treasury. However, he also had his own small treasury - the Neiku Fu.

Only the money from the inner treasury can be used by Li Kuan at will, even if it is used to build a palace, even if Wei Zheng is an old man...

It’s none of my business!

There is no doubt that Li Kuan wanted to do something big, become an emperor through the ages, and one day be able to go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.

Don't be punished for your words, open up the channels for people to speak freely, accept advice with an open mind, work diligently and love the people.…

Just based on these few points, it is destined that this era will not be ordinary and belongs uniquely to Dayan!
Moreover, there were still some loyal ministers in the court. Even though they were criticized to bits, Li Kuan was extremely angry and wanted to chop these old bastards to death.

He would calm down afterwards and even come to apologize in person!
This also leads to…

Sometimes, Du Ruhui thought that his son-in-law was too humble to be the emperor!
Last time, Li Kuan wanted to build a Daming Palace for Concubine Qin to live in. Unfortunately, the Neiku Mansion was really out of money, so he could only set his sights on the national treasury.

Who knows...

Before he could even utter those words, he was directly reprimanded by the Censor and many ministers from the Ministry of Revenue!
They said that other places would require money, etc.

Disgraced!

The population of Dayan is relatively small now, and the country has just experienced a great chaos. The national treasury must not be very abundant. How can you still engage in large-scale construction?

"What is there to be reluctant about? You can't get rich by eating alone. You have to look at the long term! That's the only way to make a lot of money."

Li Kuan smiled.

It is better to have power than to have money!

If you can win over all the powerful people, would you still be worried about not having money?
Don't forget that the power of a family is limited after all, and it is easy to cause trouble. He is a person who is afraid of trouble. If he gets angry...

They’ll knock on your door in minutes!
However, after the opening of the 'Maritime Silk Road', it is indeed necessary to pool the strength of various parties so that they can roam the sea.

Pirates also exist in this era!

As for the family generals, they are all landlubbers and are not familiar with water battles at all. They can't really be relied on...
"Yes! I think it's feasible, Kuan'er. I believe you! And...the spices you mentioned are in the Arabian Peninsula? What kind of place is that? How did you know that?"

Du Ruhui frowned.

Li Kuan just mentioned that we need to build ships that can sail out to sea and explore the southwest to find some islands with many spices.

Spices are in short supply among various countries. How can anything related to these things be cheap?

"This is a bit complicated. I also read it from some ancient books. There are still many unknown places in this world. We must try to explore them in order to gain the upper hand."

His answer was also brief and to the point.

The Maritime Silk Road is all about the spirit of adventure!
"That's right. But there's no rush for this. We must first build a ship that can sail long distances. I will instruct the Ministry of Works to do this..."

Du Ruhui was slowly talking about his arrangements.

The best warship of Dayan today is still the "Five-tooth Warship" left over from the former Sui Dynasty. It has five floors and can be said to be a huge behemoth.

However, it is really difficult to go sailing on the sea with just this!

"What I mean is that we should build a shipyard ourselves and assign some craftsmen to it... As for the blueprints, I will find a way to deal with it."

Li Kuan objected.

He didn't want the court to be involved in this matter, and he didn't want to be criticized. After all, profit is the key to success. He didn't think that when the ships of spices were brought back...

There are still people who can sit still!
Envious dogs are everywhere!
The most typical characteristic of these guys is that they can’t stand seeing others do better than them!

"Hmm? It seems...your plan this time is not small!" Du Ruhui said with a smile.

"Yeah! I told you to try something big! It's never a bad thing to be the first to try something new."

Li Kuan also smiled.

"That's fine, I'll do as you say! I'll go and tell Principal Guo about your idea and ask each family to send some craftsmen. It won't be a big problem if we can just make do with it. But... Kuan'er, you can still come up with the blueprints for the ship. I underestimated you!"

The more he came into contact with him, the more mysterious he felt Li Kuan was!
But everyone has their own secrets, and there is no need to ask too many questions. Anyway, things are moving in a good direction, and that is enough.

The two continued to discuss!

"The Yan League has taken shape. Even Du Ruhui and Li Kuan did not expect that today's conversation would have a profound impact on future generations...
The subsequent talks between the twenty or so parties were spread in a mysterious way, and were even called "the discussion of the gods" by the West!
"There are now thirteen countries in the Western Regions that have surrendered, and twenty or so are also showing goodwill. I plan to restart the Silk Road in a while, and those things... can come in handy." Du Ruhui's eyes flashed.

He also didn't expect that Li Kuan's trip to the Western Regions would bring such a great harvest, and now there is the Beiting Protectorate.
As long as we reopen the ancient road after some time, it won’t be a difficult task!

The most important thing in doing business is that the safety of businessmen can be guaranteed, otherwise everything is nonsense!
"Okay. Is this plan called 'making money from the sheep'? Or is it 'cutting leeks'? Father-in-law, which one do you like?" Li Kuan said with a smile.

Anyway, the money we earn is from foreigners, so we must plunder it as much as possible!
"Kuan'er, you are His Majesty, you are the boss, you can do whatever you want! Take your time, don't rush! What you need now is to make the wedding a grand one! If you need anything, just tell me!"

Du Ruhui said.

Before I knew it, it was already very late. We had been talking for more than two hours and my mouth was dry.

Li Kuan actually has a lot more things to say, such as military academies, sky-high bombs, telegraph machines, etc.

But we have to eat one bite at a time, and we can’t rush these things, otherwise Xin Qiji, He Shen and other guys will be really pissed off…
We must do our best to find him, the mastermind behind this!

It’s really hard to say how the ending will be!

It's possible that he might be dragged away by these angry guys to light sky lanterns or offer sacrifices to the gods.

This wave probably won’t be too busy, at least it will be much easier than dealing with over 100,000 prisoners, but it will definitely not be easy!

If you want to open up the Silk Road, don’t you have to send people to deal with the countries in the Western Regions?
Being an envoy to the frontier region is definitely a tough job, and it may be life-threatening. After all, the Western Regions, to be more precise...
It's still a hostile state!
Only a mentally ill person would think of going on a diplomatic mission!
This is a real hard job. Not only will you have to eat sand and suffer, but if you are not careful, your body will be torn apart and buried in a foreign land.
Just think about how horrible it is!
In fact, Du Ruhui knew in his heart that the time was not yet ripe, and if the Silk Road was opened rashly, any chaos might arise.

For example, a minister on a diplomatic mission was killed, a Tang Dynasty merchant caravan was ambushed by sand bandits, and so on!
These are all very likely to happen!
Because Dayan's control over that place is not strong enough, there must be some people with ulterior motives hiding behind and watching covetously.

He could also foresee that once this matter was raised in the court, many ministers would certainly stand up to oppose it.

It is not easy to send envoys...
Each and every one of them gave him a headache!

But these must be done!
Judging from Li Kuan’s plan just now, this might really become a long-term strategy and could also solve the immediate problem.

The inner treasury has long been empty, and the royal family is not having an easy time now, they have to tighten their belts to make ends meet!

Of course this is also relative!

Can the "poverty" of a wealthy family, especially the royal family, be the same as the poverty of ordinary people?
In fact, Du Ruhui was also a little impatient and wanted to see how far this so-called "wool-making" plan could be carried out.

Let’s start with the Western Region!

If it can really be accomplished, it will undoubtedly set a precedent. By analogy, it may be much easier for Dayan to expand its territory in the future.

By then, the son-in-law Li Kuan will become an emperor of all ages and achieve unprecedented achievements!

"Kuan'er, Kuan'er, you really know how to cause trouble!"

He rubbed his eyebrows, his face still full of worry.

"Haha! Whoever doesn't want to do it will just take off his official hat. After all, Da Yan is still ruled by me, Li Kuan, so he has to obey me. If you ask me, he is spoiled!"

Li Kuan didn't feel any pain in his waist when he talked while standing.

I don’t know why, but when I saw his smiling face, Du Ruhui really had the urge to flip the table and curse.

Are you used to it?

Listen to what people say?
"How about... I give you a high-ranking official position? For example, I want to know the policies and what position you want. Just tell me, even if it's Zuo Pushe, and try it for a few days?"

Du Ruhui swore solemnly.

Ever since Li Kuan became emperor, and as Dayan has recently gotten back on track, Li Kuan can be said to have been less and less involved in state affairs.

So Du Ruhui wanted to take this opportunity to ask him to ask again.

"Let's see next time?"

Li Kuan didn't bother to pay attention and just drank his tea.

Serving as an official in the court? Checking files?
He would not do that. Now he only needs to move his mouth to make those ministers run around.
Life is so comfortable when you are alone, why should you join in the fun?

The matter was almost discussed, and the two chatted while walking towards the backyard. Even from a long distance away, they could hear the silver bell-like laughter.

As we got closer, we saw the two girls chasing each other in the garden, having a great time. His Majesty Li II also had a look of emotion on his face:
"I haven't seen Princess Changle for a long time. I'm so happy!"

"As a kid, it's always good to have a playmate! It's boring in the palace, so you can go out for a walk more often. If my father-in-law is worried, I can send Yan Yi and the others to escort you all the way."

Li Kuan speaks frankly.

'Yan Yi and his men', of course, refers to the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun!

The eunuch Cao next to him also had a dark face.

After all, most of the guards in the palace are under his charge. Doesn't this question his ability to do things?

but.…

It seems that Your Majesty is right. With those dozen animals around, we can really save ourselves a lot of worries!

So, don’t worry about your safety!
"Ha ha!"

Du Ruhui smiled, and said in a domineering tone: "That's not necessary! How can the eldest daughter of the royal family be allowed to have any accidents at the foot of this imperial city?"

He seemed very confident in Da Yan under Li Kuan's management. Li Kuan was too lazy to listen to his bragging and ran back to the room to take out some simple bubble-blowing toys.

"Xiao Yanyan! Look quickly, you two!"

When a series of crystal clear bubbles float in the air, reflecting the light of the setting sun and sunset glow, presenting colorful shapes….
The two little girls were already excited, jumping around and stretching out their little hands to reach for it.

"Wow! Brother-in-law, brother-in-law! I want to play too!"

"And I!"

"We have everything. Don't worry! I'll tell you how to play!"

"..."

Li Kuan became a leader among the children, leading two little brats to blow bubbles at Du Ruyan, forcing her to retreat again and again.

Soon, Xiao Yanyan's personal maid Shangguan Hong also joined the battle and successfully instigated the two girls to attack Li Kuan.
(End of this chapter)