Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 429
The people of the Tang Dynasty are really rich and happy. They have the wisest emperor, extremely low taxation, and high-yield food that seems to be bestowed by heaven. It was discovered by a governor leading personnel. I hope that one day our country can have it.

Theodora's experience in the Tang Dynasty is hereby recorded.

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On December [-]th, Feng Daiwen, who had been away from home for two years, finally returned to Chang'an, bringing with him a year's special products from the Western Regions and missing his family.

Two more children were added to the family, one son and one daughter. Guang'an gave birth to another daughter, and Yaya gave birth to a son for him. The name was chosen after leaving the Western Regions. The daughter was named Feng Yuxin, and the son was named Feng Junan. At home, Feng Daiwen deeply apologizes for this.

Fortunately, Li Shimin was considerate and didn't let him say a word. He was asked to go home and rest for three days as soon as he entered the city.

All the wives and children are at home. The four-year-old Xiao Linglong is lively and cute, and Xiao Yaer can run around. On the contrary, the two older sons are quiet and quiet, and the youngest two are also learning to speak. Able to call acquaintances by their names.

Home!The home of the wanderer, the haven of the soul, when I return home, I see both children, so well-behaved and cute, all the tiredness disappears, all the sacrifices are so worthwhile, and I can deeply understand the feelings of being a parent.

For three days, for three full days, Feng Daiwen didn't do a single thing, declined all visitors, and just stayed at home with his wife and children, playing wildly with the children during the day, and playing with his wives and wives at night.

Three days later, Feng Daiwen entered the palace to face the saint. Although Li Shimin would not blame him after resting for a few days, as a minister, it is better to know how to advance and retreat.

"Weiguo has worked hard!" Li Shimin looked at Feng Daiwen's haggard face, and there were a lot of gray hairs on his temples. He couldn't help his nose sore, and he stepped forward to take a closer look and said.

"Father is serious!" Feng Daiwen said with a smile.

"It's thinner and darker. The Western Regions have been newly established. In just two years, you have managed it in an orderly manner. Whether it is food or mineral deposits, it is already comparable to most areas in the Central Plains. It is really indispensable. One can imagine how much you have paid. Efforts." Li Shimin reached out and pressed Feng Daiwen's shoulder to make him sit down.

"These many colleagues in the Western Regions work together, and I dare not be greedy for credit." Feng Daiwen hurriedly said modestly.

"You don't need to be modest, I know very well that Wei Guo is less than thirty?" Li Shimin asked, waving his hands.

"My son seems to be in his twenties." Feng Daiwen was taken aback for a moment, he hadn't noticed a thing when he was away alone for so many years, he thought silently in his heart, and then replied.

"Yeah, you are only in your 20s, and you already have a lot of gray hair. I owe you too much." Li Shimin saw Feng Daiwen's eyes were dazed for a while, knowing that he might have forgotten his birthday, so he couldn't help but feel Moved, sighed in his mouth.

"My son never cared about it. I didn't expect that the [-]th year would come so soon. Time flies." Feng Daiwen blinked his eyes, touched the stubble that had hardened, and realized that he really didn't seem young anymore.

"In the eighth year of Wude, you have been in Chang'an for ten years. In the past ten years, you have been traveling here and there for me, and you haven't had a good rest. You look much older." Li Shimin's eyes were slightly red, and he said a little excitedly.

Feng Daiwen couldn't help laughing to himself, it's true that he had worked hard these past few years, but to say he was old, it was because some people in his family demanded too much these days, which made him look very haggard, but it was really rare for Li Shimin to be so emotional, so he had to cooperate with him go on.

"Father has given his ministers enough treatment. Naturally, his ministers should pay in return. It's just like the saying that eating the king's rewards and sharing the king's worries." Feng Daiwen replied respectfully.

"Very good! Now that there are no strong enemies around the Tang Dynasty, you should cultivate well in Chang'an, help me understand the government affairs, and guide the prince well." Li Shimin praised.

"Thank you, Father!" Feng Daiwen thanked him happily when he heard that he didn't need to go to the border.

"Well, there are just a few things, and I want to hear your opinion." Li Shimin nodded and continued.

"Father, please tell me!" Feng Daiwen was taken aback, thinking that something important had happened in the past few days, so he said hastily.

Li Shimin asked for a map, first introduced the process that Liu Rengui and his party went through, then introduced Theodora's situation, and finally asked: "Weiguo, do you think we should sell weapons to them?"

"Go back to father, sell, definitely sell, sell them all swords, guns, swords and halberds, not only sell them, Guishuang, Dashi, as long as they buy it, you can sell it.

If I remember correctly, the most powerful place in the current area should be the emerging Arab Empire. This country is very special and very aggressive. If there are Eastern Rome, Guishuang and other countries to attack, I think there will be Been in war for a long time. After hearing this, Feng Daiwen looked at the map and said with certainty.

"That's right. They are fighting non-stop. I'll balance it out. After a few years of development, the railway will be repaired and there will be more warships. I'm sending out troops. I can fight whoever I want." Li Shimin smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Father is wise, for Datang now, those enclaves are useless to take, it is better to take advantage of them." Feng Daiwen complimented.

"You said that the Arab Empire is special, what's so special about it?" Li Shimin asked again in puzzlement.

"They are similar to the Fanatic Legion. They rule the country and train soldiers in the name of God, so their combat effectiveness is very strong. If you don't use steel cannons to fight with them, you may suffer a lot of casualties." Feng Daiwen explained.

When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but get serious. He was very clear about the combat power of the fanatic army, so of course he had to take it seriously.

"This is the way to do this. Sell weapons to them, then build more ships, and sell other commodities. Now that there is no war, steel is the priority for railways and shipbuilding. The old weapons are all put away and sold." Li Shimin took the case. , said firmly.

"Among the ministers, the only way to sell weapons is to sell ironware. Steel knives are not easy to break, and iron knives are easy to break. Sell a large number of iron knives, and sell some of the steel knives to give them elite equipment." Feng Daiwen suggested with a raised corner of his mouth.

"The method is good, but will it make people think that the quality of Datang's products is not good?" Li Shimin asked hesitantly.

"It's okay, it's just that it's not easy to make steel knives, so most of them are iron knives. They don't know how steel knives are forged." Feng Daiwen said without thinking.

"Good!" Li Shimin immediately understood when he heard it, and agreed happily.

"The south and north of Tianzhu have been fighting for more than half a year. This year, there is no food in Tianzhu. Do you think it is better for them to continue the struggle, or support one side and let them end quickly." Li Shimin lay back and leaned on the back of the chair. asked.

(End of this chapter)