Ji Tang

In the autumn of the twenty-sixth year of Zhenguan, on the tenth day of September, a piece of news spread like a storm with Chang'an as the center.

The current emperor is about to abdicate

Following the example of Emperor Gaozu Zen's position as the crown prince, he will occupy the Wanmin Palace which has not yet been completely completed.

At the same time, news spread that His Majesty was assassinated and was seriously injured and unable to take charge. This caused the whole world to be in an uproar!

After repeatedly confirming the news, the major worlds in Shandong all breathed a sigh of relief. Since the early years of Zhenguan, all major aristocratic families have been forced to go to the palace, but they have been seized upon by the present. Under pressure from everywhere, they have to compromise. Coupled with the craze for going overseas and the huge temptation of wealth, they have all given up on the Central Plains and headed overseas!

Although they were helpless at the time, it seems now that they were not curious when they left. No one thought that there was huge wealth hidden in the sea that they feared like a tiger!

In just over ten years, their respective family backgrounds have increased by more than one level.

They had complete control over the expansion of territory, and with the addition of immigrants and domesticated natives, they suddenly felt that hundreds of years of struggle had been in vain.

If I had known this, there would be great rivers and mountains overseas, why would I have waited until now?

The aristocratic family never lacks courage and strategy, but only lacks forward vision and exploration of the unknown!

Now, if anyone asks them to give up overseas, they will probably fight to the death!

"The crown prince ascends the throne. Great!"

Zheng Qian of the Zheng family has long been idle at home, dealing with domestic affairs of his subordinates every day, or escorting overseas expansion. When the news was confirmed, I couldn't help but laugh. But he quickly disappeared, sent everyone out, and then said to his legitimate son: "Next year, you will go to Chang'an in person to pay homage to Duke Hao. Remember, you must not be rude!"

The eldest son was stunned for a moment and said in confusion: "Father, we no longer have any involvement in the court, why do we still do it?"

"madness!"

Zheng Qian glanced at him and taught him patiently: "Don't you even read the imperial edict? Where is Yizhou? It is the throat of the South China Sea. It is now named Ji's family, and Ji's eldest son Ji Run is appointed as Yizhou. The governor of the state was appointed commander of the Nanhai Navy Fleet."

"You don't know what kind of force the Nanhai Navy is? It can be said that even though we are in full swing on the sea, in front of the Tang Dynasty, we are no different from ants. With the Nanhai Navy sitting in charge, who wouldn't be trembling with fear?"

He took a deep breath and said helplessly: "Your Majesty is really good at it. He knew that the South China Sea would be the source of turmoil in the future, so he sent Duke Hao, who had built the South China Sea Navy Fleet, to guard the South China Sea. Who dares to make trouble?"

"What's more, the relationship between my father and Mr. Xi, as well as the relationship between the Ji family and the Zheng family, can be said to be a prosperous and a loss-making relationship. In addition, the Zhou family in Runan, they all look up to the leadership of Mr. Xi!"

"Don't be in a hurry to come back when you go to Chang'an. My father will send a letter to Duke Xi and ask him to stay with you and teach you for a while. You must seize this opportunity and never let your father down!"

"Father, don't worry, my son understands!"
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Guangzhou, Feng.

Feng Ang was already very old at this time. If Ji Ze hadn't sent him the Golden Chicken Nashuang that he got from Yinzhou, he would have been gone for a long time. But after all, he is getting old, and he doesn’t have much to live for.

Feng An squinted at the documents sent by the court. After reading them, he sighed: "One era has ended, but another era has also begun!"

Feng Zhidai heard this and said: "Father, your Majesty abdicates the throne and the prince ascends the throne. Will this matter have any impact on my Feng family?"

"Impact? Of course there is some, but not big. As long as you stick to your duty, you don't have to worry about other things. The most important thing for us now is to build the Guangzhou Port as soon as possible."

"Your brother also talked about the situation in the Western Regions after he came back from the Western Regions. Since Ji Song defeated Dashi, the Eastern Roman Empire saw opportunities and frequently attacked Dashi. However, the skinny camels were bigger than horses. Although Dashi was temporarily defeated , but according to the latest news, it has now stabilized, and the new caliph of Dashi has succeeded to the throne last year."    "I heard that this man led troops in the Western Regions, but he did not expect to become the emperor of Dashi in the blink of an eye. This is really a worldly thing. Impermanence!”

"Now that Dashi and the Eastern Roman Empire have temporarily reached a truce, it seems that they will not be able to fight in a short time. Therefore, the next period of time must be the best time for commercial development, so Guangzhou Port must get a share of the pie!"

"The Nanhai Navy Fleet has made contact with the Eastern Roman Empire. Under the mediation of the Tang Dynasty, Dashi and the Eastern Roman Empire reached an agreement to work together to dig the Suez River!"

He asked his son to get a map, pointed to a narrow strip of land connecting one or two continents, and sighed: "This is no less than the siege of the Grand Canal that ran from north to south in the former Sui Dynasty. They are really brave!"

"You see, as long as this canal is connected, exchanges between the East and the West will be frequent, and the time and cost will be greatly shortened. From now on, the sea will also become an important trade route, and this also shows Ji Song's foresight!"

"Without the invincible fleet that spans the sea and occupies the main sea traffic routes such as the Liufuqi Strait, our country, Datang, will suffer a big loss. At the beginning, I still didn't understand why Ji Song cared so much about this place, and even did not hesitate to fight with the country. There was an unprecedented sea battle, and I almost didn't come back."

"But now that I think about it, I feel ashamed to be a father. This place can be said to be no less important than Tongguan in Guanzhong. As long as this place is in hand, everything east of the strait will be the back garden of the Tang Dynasty. As long as the West wants to advance eastward, Your Majesty will take it. Get off here."

"Otherwise, as soon as the war begins, we, the Tang Dynasty navy, can march straight in and quickly invade its hinterland. It can be said that it is a battleground for military strategists!"

"Let's see, this place will definitely prosper in the future. I asked you to explore the southern waters of the strait. Is there any news?"

Feng Zhidai was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and said quickly: "We have sent people there, but the sea area here is complicated and there are many islands. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a land of ten thousand islands."

"However, some islands have been initially explored, including a large island with an area no less than our entire Lingnan, but the weather is hot."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Feng Ang, saying: "That's not a problem. Have you ever explored the resources inside?"

"Well, I have investigated it. Not only are there gold mines, iron mines, and silver mines, but also the land is fertile. Three or four crops a year is not a problem. It's just that the place is remote."

"Remote? Haha, being remote is good. Being remote won't attract the attention of others right away!"

After hearing this, Feng An laughed and said: "Okay, that's it. First send people to establish a stronghold and clean up the wild animals and natives. After the establishment of Guangzhou Port is completed, it will be the time for our Lingnan Feng family to go to sea in a big way."

Seeing his father's domineering look, Feng Zhidai felt nostalgic and solemnly said: "Zhidai will never let his father down. I, the Feng family from Lingnan, will surely conquer the sea."

Hebei, the grasslands, the Western Regions, and the sea. When the news of his abdication spread, everyone felt that a storm was about to come.

The withdrawal of a generation of heroes means that a gluttonous feast is about to begin, and who can take the lead here depends on the abilities of each family. (End of Chapter)