If I let you stay in Lingnan, how could you become the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty?

Chapter 17: So this is the Sixth Prince’s big chess game
Seeing that the muscles on Meng Tusi's face kept twitching and he was trying hard to force a happy expression but couldn't do it, Li An sighed.

At this time, Feng Lang whispered:

"Your Majesty, since these people have already surrendered, why do you have to tease and embarrass them?"

Li An chuckled and patted Feng Lang on the shoulder:

"Xiao Feng, you are still too young!"

"I made up this play and asked them to perform it. Do you think I like to watch plays? I am playing a big game of chess, but you just don't understand it."

After hearing this, Feng Lang couldn't help but twitch his lips and showed an expression of disapproval.

It's all about capturing your opponents and humiliating them.

The Sixth Prince insisted on talking about making a big move.

Li An was too lazy to explain to Feng Lang and turned to look at the toasts on the stage.

It seems that asking these chieftains to act is really too difficult for them.

Especially having this Mongolian chieftain play a woman does not look good.

Li An originally wanted to find a female actress to play Xier, but in that era, actors were considered the lowest class, not to mention that they had to perform in a barbarian tribe.
No normal girl would be willing to go!
Besides, this kind of play depicting chieftains bullying the people is most convincing if it is performed by these chieftains.

When the Baiyue people saw the chieftains, who used to be high and mighty, actually act out the stories of how they once oppressed the people, they would naturally be less afraid of these chieftains.

Naturally, they will be more in awe of the Tang Dynasty!
If these chieftains summon them to fight against the Tang Dynasty again in the future, the people of the Baiyue tribes will definitely not be so obedient!

This is exactly killing people and destroying their hearts!

Of course, a rough guy like Feng Lang would definitely not understand it.

He is not good at playing chess at all, but he is very good at drawing a knife and chopping people.

Li An waved his hands helplessly at the toasts on the stage:

"That's it for today."

Several chieftains felt as if they had been pardoned, breathed a sigh of relief, and hurried forward to express their gratitude.

But before they finished thanking him, Li An said:
"Go back and read the play more carefully, and think carefully about the plot and performance. We will continue rehearsing tomorrow."

Hearing that they had to continue rehearsing tomorrow, all the toasts turned into bitter faces again.

However, Li An's next words made them happy again:

"Whoever performs well, I will let him go back to his tribe, teach him the secret recipe I recently developed that can increase the harvest and yield several more bushels per acre, and reward him with 100 taels of silver!"

Hearing his words, the eyes of several chieftains lit up.

One hundred taels of silver is nothing. This secret recipe that can ensure a good harvest and produce several more bushels of grain per acre of land is really a good thing!

In the past, the reason why the Baiyue tribes came to Lingnan to plunder every year was because they could not grow crops in the mountains and the people could not get enough to eat!
As chieftains, it was impossible for them to distribute all their food to the common people, so they had no choice but to bring them to rob.

But since Li An came to Lingnan, a promising job like robbery has become a high-risk job.

If you lose the fight, you will be thrown into the iron pot and stewed.

Just asking are you afraid?
However, it would be great if the Sixth Prince was willing to tell them the secret recipe for a good harvest so that they could make the local farmland as productive as the one in Lingnan after they return!

From now on, the people of the Baiyue tribes will have enough to eat, and there will naturally be no need for robbery!

Even though these chieftains are acting so shamefully now, as long as they can really ensure that everyone in the tribe has enough to eat, the people will still support them!
Thinking of this, several chieftains hurriedly expressed their gratitude.

But this time I mean it for real!
"Your Majesty is so kind and righteous!"

"Sixth Prince, you are so kind, we are deeply grateful!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li An, however, had a very generous expression and waved his hand:
"You're welcome. As long as everyone follows me wholeheartedly, I will naturally ensure that everyone in your tribe has food to eat and clothes to wear, as well as opportunities for everyone to watch plays and practice martial arts!" Several chieftains did not hear the last two sentences clearly, and they all knelt on the ground and shouted:
"We will be loyal to the prince from now on and will never have second thoughts!"

"..."

After the chieftains left, Feng Lang sighed:
"Your Majesty, are you really going to teach them how to farm?"

Li An nodded:

"Of course it's true. I always keep my word!"

"If they dare not obey, I will kill their whole family if I say so. But if they are really willing to obey and cooperate, I can naturally teach them these farming methods."

"But……"

Feng Lang said with some concern:

"Aren't you afraid that after they learn these farming methods, they will become more powerful and will harm Lingnan again?"

Li An smiled disdainfully and said:
"Xiao Feng, your vision is not broad enough, and you don't think far enough. Of course, you can't compare with my far-sighted thinking!"

"I have already taught these farming methods to the people of Lingnan. It is only a matter of time before these tribes learn them. Why not give them as rewards and let them be grateful to the Tang Dynasty!"

After hearing this, Feng Lang had no choice but to nod, indicating that the prince was right.

"Besides, I will let these chieftains go to various tribes to perform and show the people the evil things they did in the past. Naturally, these people will no longer fear them."

"Then I will give these obedient tribes the method of cultivating good farmland, so that they can have enough food and be more grateful to me. If these chieftains want to call on them to attack Lingnan again in the future, I'm afraid no one will listen to them!"

"This is called killing three birds with one stone. You can defeat them one by one. Do you understand?"

Hearing this, Feng Lang's face showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

It turns out that this is the big chess game played by the prince!
The artistic level of this play arranged by the prince is very high.

It’s as high as three or four floors!
admire!

At this moment, a soldier outside walked in quickly and reported:
"Reporting to the prince, there are two merchants from Chang'an outside who want to see you. They said they met the prince yesterday and want to discuss something with him today!"

Li An was stunned when he heard this.

Merchants from Chang'an?

Could it be those two idiots from yesterday?
Could it be that after traveling around Lingnan, they discovered that they had been cheated, so they planned to get their money back?

Feng Lang also thought of this and said:
"Your Majesty, it's all because of your wickedness yesterday. You cheated them out of too much money, and now they're coming to your door!"

Upon hearing this, the soldier who reported the incident immediately said:
"Your Majesty, how about I just chase them away!"

Li An shook his head:
"What do you mean by drive away? If others knew about this, wouldn't they say that I am abusing my power and oppressing the good?"

Wise king!
Feng Lang felt awe.

"Then...what are you going to do, Your Majesty?"

Li An rolled his eyes and said to Feng Lang:

"Xiao Feng, go talk to them."

Feng Lang scratched his head:
"How can we talk? Is the prince willing to return their money?"

"Depend on!"

Li An said:
"What else do you need to talk about if I want to return the money? Tell them that our Zhennan Palace never uses force to oppress others, and we will never beat or scold them, but there is no way we can return the money!"

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