Ji Tang

Chapter 409: Kaicheng Announcement and Father-in-law’s Promotion
"I invite you to take the fleet on a long voyage!"

Ji Song's first words when he saw Li Shimin were straight to the point.

I was still wondering why this kid changed his gender today, but he actually came to see me.

I didn’t expect that the first sentence would require me to go to sea in person. How could this be possible?

"No, I don't agree. This matter is non-negotiable!"

Li Shimin refused without thinking.

"His Majesty…"

Ji Song wanted to say something else, but saw Li Shimin staring at him, making him choke what he was about to say in his throat!
"What's going on with you? Did you come here so early in the morning just to talk to me about this?"

Li Shiming was a little strange. Logically speaking, this kid shouldn't be so reckless, so it would be better to ask clearly.

Ji Song had no choice but to tell the story once.

In short, I just don't trust those three guys. Letting them go is simply to die!

"Hahaha…"

Hearing Ji Song's words, Li Shimin suddenly laughed and burst into tears at the end.

Ji Song was dumbfounded and looked at the emperor in bewilderment, wondering why he was so crazy?

"You, you! Let me tell you what you want!"

"It's so smart that you can be confused for a while. You can think of things. The elites of our Datang Dynasty are all useless. Do you still need to remind me?"

Li Shimin calmed down for a moment and then said.

"What does your Majesty mean?" Ji Song asked quickly.

Li Shimin may have seen Ji Song's anxiety, so he didn't keep it secret.

"As you said, they are too young. Even if they have amazing knowledge, it cannot change their youthful nature!"

Then he sighed: "To be honest, I was shocked when I heard the news."

"Fifty-three passionate teenagers accomplished an amazing feat. They didn't go directly to the other side of the sea, which is a great honor to you, sir."

"If I had been young, I might have set off directly."

Ji Song looked embarrassed. This was indeed his negligence. Although he was young, but with the time in his previous life, he had already passed his forties, and his youthful spirit had long since disappeared.

I thought that if I were still in the second grade of middle school, I would be even more reckless than them.

Li Shimin continued: "I know you cherish them, but those who have not experienced hardships cannot bear the heavy responsibility."

In fact, he had already thought about it. These young students could be the main ones on the boat, but a mature and prudent person must be found to lead the decision-making. Otherwise, who knows what weird things these bastards can do.

Never underestimate a teenager's ability to say that wind is like rain. You will never understand when they will develop their secondary disease.

But as for who will go, he hasn't made up his mind yet, it's really hard to find!
First of all, you need to have some knowledge of navigation and know how to make decisions!
Then you have to understand diplomacy. After all, there is a country there. If you can achieve your goal without using force, you must not use force.

The journey of tens of thousands of miles means that it is impossible to take many people there. If the youth is full of energy and leads to a war, the gain will not be worth the loss regardless of winning or losing. This requires a mature person who can speak eloquently.

"Your Majesty, is there anyone to choose?"

Having said this, Ji Song basically understood what the emperor meant, but the candidate must know that he could not hand over the young people to someone who did not know his background. "We don't have a candidate yet. If you have any suggestions, please tell me!"

Hearing this, Ji Song was also worried. After much deliberation, he still didn't have any suitable candidates. Then he shook his head and said that he didn't have one either!
"Then let's do this for now. It's still early anyway, we have plenty of time to look for it, and we will always find the right one."

"Too!"

Ji Song nodded. He knew that this candidate could not be decided in a short while. In addition to ability, he must also have loyalty.

If Xu Fu goes away forever like he did back then, then it would be a shame for my wife to lose her army again.

"Oh, right!"

Li Shimin seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said.

"Yesterday someone suggested shortening the exploration time and setting off as early as possible. What do you think?"

Ji Song raised his head suddenly, but was relieved when he saw that Li Shimin had no expression on his face.

But you still have to have the proper attitude and say directly: "I don't care who said it, but I can guarantee that he knows absolutely nothing about long-sea navigation!"

"I said earlier that sailing in the open sea, especially deep sea, is completely different from traveling along the coastline. Once something happens, we won't even know about it, and we will be buried in the deep sea in an instant!"

"The three exploratory voyages planned by me are already the most conservative. If some people are still not satisfied, let them come to Weichen."

Ji Song's eyes were full of anger. This evil wind must be stopped in time, otherwise something will happen!
Those people have no idea what these students represent, they just want to get the benefits as early as possible!

It doesn’t matter who is right or wrong, but as long as anyone dares to think like this, he, Ji Song, will be the first to refuse!

"If anyone is impatient, ask him to come to me. I, Ji Song, will pay back their original contributions in double the amount. I will pay them back even if I sell the iron."

"But if anyone dares to make fun of the life of my student Ji Song, I, Ji Song, will not agree!"

The words were resounding, and just by listening to his voice, you could feel his determination, and it was by no means just words!

Ji Song left. Now that he got the answer he wanted, he didn't stay any longer.

He knew that the emperor had had this thought, but in the end he didn't know what caused him to change his mind, but he didn't care!
"I would like to see how many people are impatient!" Ji Song murmured, looking in the direction of the palace.

After returning home, Ji Song didn't show any abnormality. He was either reading or staying with You Ning every day!

The child will be born in less than two months. He doesn't want any accidents to happen during this period. He will put off everything as long as possible.

If you can't delay, leave it to others. At this time, no one is more important than You Ning and the children.

That day, Xie Lian came to his son-in-law's house after leaving court. First, he wanted to see his daughter who was about to give birth, and second, he wanted to discuss some matters with Ji Song.

After he returned to Chang'an to report on his duties last year, he was left in Chang'an. I don't know who suggested it, but he was placed in the Ministry of Revenue as the right minister, and he became a partner with the left minister next door to the Hou Mansion.

Fang Xuanling also serves as the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Lao Fang is extremely busy on weekdays and has no time to manage the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Therefore, the two ministers on the left and right are in charge now, and Xie Lian is the main one among them.

Because anyone with a wink could tell that His Majesty wanted to praise him, otherwise he would not only call him Right Minister instead of Zuo Minister every time he discussed matters.

You must know that the left is respected in the court!

But people can see clearly, who wants to have a good son-in-law?
During this period of time, Xie Lian had gained the training he had received in Mingzhou, and now he was in the Ministry of Household Affairs. He was very good at it, without making any mistakes. The emperor even praised him several times in public, saying that the Holy Family is in good health!
(End of this chapter)