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

Chapter 7: You rebellious son, you actually dare to eat people!

Watching Li An's men installing 250 mirrors, Li Shimin suddenly felt as if he had swallowed 250 stones at once and felt a little choked up in his heart.

Although this mirror is clear, it was sold at a high price of twenty taels of silver per mirror.

Even if it arrived in Chang'an, I'm afraid not many people could afford it.

But he was not paying attention and ended up borrowing five thousand taels of silver to buy a piece of silver worth two hundred and fifty.

This really upset him.

This rebellious son...

When did he become so sinister and treacherous!

So hateful!

At this time, Yuchi Gong saw that the emperor looked a little unhappy, so he hurried forward to persuade him:
"Your Majesty, although this mirror is expensive, it is many times clearer than a bronze mirror. The twenty taels of silver are worth it! When I bring it back to Chang'an, those princes, nobles, and wealthy families will surely flock to it..."

"No need to say it!"

Li Shimin waved his hand and said coldly:
"Keep these mirrors for now. We will investigate thoroughly in Lingnan. If this rebellious son really has committed many illegal acts in Lingnan, I will definitely smash all 250 mirrors outside the Meridian Gate and make him kneel down and crawl over the broken pieces to apologize to me!"

Hearing this, Yuchi Gong dared not speak anymore.

It seems that the emperor is really angry.

The reason why he remained silent was because he saw that the people of Lingnan seemed to be living a rich life, and Lingnan City was built very prosperously by Li An.

Therefore, he planned to stay and investigate incognito before deciding how to deal with this guy Li An!
Thinking of this, Yuchi Gong nodded:

"Your Majesty is right. The people of Lingnan do seem to be living a prosperous life. This should be attributed to the Sixth Prince's meritorious governance!"

Hearing his words, Li Shimin's expression eased slightly and he nodded:
"Come on, let's go for a walk in the street!"

As they spoke, the two of them strode toward the street.

Along the way, Li Shimin carefully examined every place on the street and the actions and expressions of every citizen.

But along the way, it seemed that the people in this Lingnan city were indeed dressed neatly. Even if they were wearing coarse clothes, they had a happy and joyful smile on their faces.

And there was not a single beggar to be seen on the streets!
This is amazing!

It can be said that this was the most prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and there were few families suffering from hunger and distress.

But it is a bit hard to believe that there is not even a beggar on the street.

Li Shimin couldn't help but stop an old man and asked:
"Father, we have just arrived in Lingnan and we are unfamiliar with the place. Can I ask you for some advice?"

The old man smiled and said:

"If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

Li Shimin said:

"People say Lingnan is poor, but I don't see even a beggar on the streets of Lingnan. It's very strange. Is it true that there are no beggars here?"

The old man smiled and said:
"We have to thank our king for this. Not long after he took office, he arrested all the beggars on the street and made them work on building roads and opening up mountains."

Li Shimin's face darkened instantly.

He originally thought that Li An really had taken in all the beggars in Lingnan, so that no one could be seen begging on the streets.

Who knew this kid would be such an unkind person!
Even street beggars were captured and forced to do hard labor!
Is this something humans do?

He suppressed his anger and asked again:

"Old man, they say that Lingnan is full of poor mountains and bad waters, and there are many robbers and bandits in the mountains. Why can't I see them here?"

The old man laughed:

"Who said no!"

Li Shimin was startled.

It turns out there are still bandits in Lingnan. It's not as peaceful as Li An just said!
The old man continued, "To be honest, I have been a bandit in the mountains for 20 to 30 years, and was only recruited by the prince three years ago!"

Although Li Shimin frowned slightly, he still nodded.

For bandits and robbers, simply sending troops to suppress and kill them is certainly not as easy as recruiting them.

"So, if your prince recruits the bandits, he must kill the ringleader?"

"What do you mean by killing the main culprit? As long as we listen to the prince, he will let bygones be bygones!"

The old man replied with a look of disapproval.

Hearing this, Li Shimin's face turned a little dark again.

You, Li An, can't tell right from wrong, black from white!
It would be fine if they recruited the bandits,

Not only do they ignore the faults, but they also don’t punish the main culprit!

Are you just going to let those heinous bandits go?

"that……"

Li Shimin asked again:

"I heard there are many ferocious beasts in Lingnan. Are there any still around now?"

"How could there not be any? There are still plenty in the mountains!"

The old man smiled and said:
"In the past, when we saw poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts, we would just kill them without thinking twice. But after the prince came, he forbade us to kill ferocious beasts without thinking, saying that it was to protect rare animals and the environment!"

Li Shimin's heart, which had just relaxed a little, was completely blocked again.

This bastard!

People are not allowed to hunt and kill poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts in the mountains, but orders are issued to protect them!

Are these poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts more important than the lives of ordinary people?
It is said that a harsh government is more ferocious than a tiger.
Now we have both tyranny and ferocious tigers!

After a long while, he finally recovered and continued to ask through gritted teeth:
"I heard that there was a lot of malaria in Lingnan. Is it still there now?"

“This one is no longer available!”

The old man chuckled.

After hearing his answer, Li Shimin felt a little relieved.

But before he could feel better, the old man added:

"After the prince arrived in Lingnan, he began to research drugs to treat malaria. He also pulled a lot of guys from the street to try the drugs. I don't know whether the drugs are effective or not, but malaria seems to be gone now."

Hearing this, Li Shimin almost felt dizzy and fainted on the spot.

You are so good, Li An!
They actually arrested people from the streets to test drugs and used innocent people as guinea pigs!

This is simply disregarding human life and treating human life as worthless!
If he continues to act recklessly like this, it won't be long before the people of Lingnan are forced to rise up in rebellion and a few more Wagang strongholds will be built!
With such a rebellious son in the Li family, there is no need to worry about the collapse of the dynasty!
He gritted his teeth and stood still, his face gloomy as he asked:

"Father, I heard that there are many barbarians in Lingnan, but why haven't I heard of any barbarians invading or kidnapping the people when I got here?"

"How dare they come!"

The old man seemed to have poor eyesight and did not see Li Shimin's expression clearly.
After he was recruited, he got a job that was just for show. He patrolled the streets every day. Today, he met a stranger who sincerely asked for advice. He was talking excitedly and immediately replied with a smile:
"After our prince arrived here, he personally led his troops to fight the surrounding Hundred Yue barbarians and made them flee in panic!"

Li Shimin sighed.
Rebellious son, you are still capable of leading the troops to pacify the four directions.

Unexpectedly, the old man continued:
"There was a chieftain in the south named Meng Chun. Because he refused to obey our prince, he was caught and thrown into a big pot to stew. After seeing this, the barbarians were so scared that they dared not come again!"

When Li Shimin heard this, he almost vomited blood.

What a traitor!
You actually dare to eat people!

(End of this chapter)