The most powerful emperor grandson of the Tang Dynasty

Anxi Protectorate

Although the environment here is relatively dry and not suitable for raising various things, in order to help Li Xiang relieve his boredom, Xiao Shougui still had people dig a pond in the back garden of the Protectorate and moved a group of goldfish there so that Li Xiang could come and feed the fish every day.

Of course, feeding the fish is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to think about problems while feeding the fish. Li Xiang had already developed this habit when he was in other places, and naturally he could not change it here in Anxi Protectorate.

Of course, this habit is very expensive. If an ordinary person has this habit, you can only bear it yourself. No one will pay for your habit. But Li Xiang is the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. Although this habit is very expensive, there are people who pay for it.

"I originally thought that these fish would not survive, after all, the wind and sand here are quite strong. Under your care, these fish still survived."

Xiao Shougui came over with some official documents. He didn't want to disturb Li Xiang, but these documents were too important and involved policy changes in the Arab Empire, so he had to speak.

"How long can I take care of it in a day? It's all because of the servants. Your ability to flatter is not improving. Think carefully next time. This flattery makes me feel uncomfortable."

Li Xiang pointed to the pavilion in the distance, which had also been transformed into a waterside pavilion.

The northwest region is windy and dry, and the situation here is even worse. But in order to make Li Xiang live comfortably, the Protectorate spent a lot of money to almost turn the back garden into a Jiangnan garden. Of course, in this day and age, as long as you are willing to spend money, everything is possible. The Qingliang Palace has been built, so what's the need for a back garden?
The most important thing is that Li Xiang knows how to make ice with brine, so there is no shortage of ice here. Many fruits are really delicious after being frozen.

"These things are still too expensive. Although the place is well built, it's just me now. Don't you think it's too extravagant?"

Because Cheng Luan came here with Li Xiang, Xiao Shougui was worried that he would not be able to adapt to the environment here, so he spent some money to build this back garden. Of course, the money was not from the court, but all of it was collected from the surrounding areas, and it was all the money from those restless tribal leaders.

Xiao Shougui did not deliberately search for them, but just told them that the woman of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not used to this place, so why don't you show off a little bit? If you show off now, you will be connected to this line in the future.

Those people are in fear every day, and their heads might be in danger at any moment. Of course, we didn't force them to do this, it's purely your fault. If you could behave yourself, would the court still bother you? You're still thinking about switching sides and restoring your country every day. If that's the case, then it's normal to criticize you all the time. "I know your highness is simple, but then again, isn't royal dignity important? Look at the many tribal leaders around you, their lives are more luxurious than yours, so in this matter, your highness should just go with the flow. If you don't teach them a lesson, next time you set out with the army again, I won't be able to handle them alone. They've made me a little neurotic now."

Speaking of the tribal leaders around him, Xiao Shougui was furious. This time, Li Chengyi gave them a good beating, which suppressed their arrogance. However, Xiao Shougui also understood that as long as the court suffered a defeat on the front line, or if we made any mistakes, these people would definitely be the first to stand up and rebel. Xiao Shougui was quite familiar with these people.

"This is all very normal. After all, we are here as occupiers, so it's normal for them to rebel in various ways. But there's no need to rush some things. Just change them slowly. You should also learn more about them when you have nothing to do. You can't just rely on coercive policies. If you find out what these people value, that would be like holding their lifeblood. What's more, the second batch of immigrants is coming too. You have to make these immigrants hostile to each other so that you can take your place."

According to Li Xiang's strategy, immigrants from Goguryeo and Fuso will be coming soon, and the second batch of immigrants will include immigrants from Annan. These people are all unstable factors. If they are all thrown into this big dye vat, if you want to survive, it will depend on your individual strength.

If you are strong enough, this place will be a place for you to live and work in peace and contentment, but if you are not strong enough, then you can only wait to be killed here, so in this case, how fast is the steel knife in your hand? It directly determines the quality of your life.

Originally in their hometown, these people naturally wanted to cause trouble everywhere. Now that they have run to a place where they have no roots, these people can only regard the Tang Dynasty as their real father. If they don’t hold on tightly, I’m afraid their days will be difficult.

"Goguryeo is a little less wild, so they are the ones who suffer the most. The Fuso people have already demonstrated their dominance in the local area. They are not afraid of anyone except our Tang immigrants. However, there is one thing that is better about the Fuso people, that is, they really treat us as their masters."

When Xiao Shougui talked about the various immigrants under his command, he was most satisfied with the Fuso people. The Goguryeo people also regarded us as their masters, but the problem was that their fighting power was too poor. They were no match for other countries at all. They were beaten so badly that they could not raise their heads, and their losses were the most serious.

"No matter how good the Japanese are to us, you must remember what I said before. You cannot give them too much power, or even no power at all. If these people start to get cocky, we will kill them immediately as a warning to the rest. We don't lack these dogs and slaves."

What Li Xiang feared most was letting down his guard against the Fuso people, so whenever someone praised the Fuso people, Li Xiang would pour a basin of cold water on their heads. Whether it was Xiao Shougui or Li Chengyi, he had to make them understand one thing, that is, in our eyes, the Fuso people are at most slightly better than dogs. Throwing a bone is fine, but if you give them meat, they will eat and become strong and will most likely come over to bite you. If you don't even have this vigilance, then you don't need to serve here. (End of this chapter)