Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 461
"What do these people know? These big ships are my Datang's navy force, they are to control the sea, protect Datang's sea rights, and safeguard the rights and interests of the sea."

"These big ships are not only warships of the navy, but also merchant ships that travel to various parts of the world for trade."

"This is the future economic lifeline of my Tang Dynasty, and it is an indispensable part of the development of the Tang Dynasty to make the country rich and strong." Li Chengqian objected.

The Maritime Silk Road is the road that opens Datang to all parts of the world, and is an indispensable part of Datang's transformation from an agricultural power to an economic power.

Li Chengqian disagreed, and Wang Quan didn't dare to say anything more. Anyway, there were memorials from the officials suggesting that they give up building big ships every day.

"Reply to Di Renjie and tell him that the court is in trouble now, and I can't give him too much money and food now, let him figure out a way for himself."

"I heard that there are a lot of corrupt officials and profiteers in the local area, especially when the current disasters continue, and those who fish and meat the common people, let him go and investigate."

"However, all the money and food seized do not need to be reported. They will all be used for disaster relief. If even these things can't be handled well, why would I send him Di Renjie to do?" Li Chengqian said.

In the current situation, it is time to kill the rich and help the poor, and severely punish corrupt officials. The imperial court has raised so many pigs for the common people.

The pigs are white and fat, and life is hard to live now, so it is time to kill a few pigs to "live life".

"My servant understands! This servant will write back to Di Renjie and convey everyone's thoughts to him." Wang Quan replied, stepped back, and Fei Ge passed the letter to Di Renjie.

After Di Renjie received the letter from Feige from Chang'an, he immediately punished the corrupt officials and illegal profiteers around him severely.

Di Renjie got 200 million taels of silver and 800 million shi of food, which was enough for the victims to delay for a while.

But if this continues, it will treat the symptoms rather than the root cause. Di Renjie organized people to explore water sources in various places, install pressurized wells, and inject water into the dry land.

On the one hand, people are organized to find suitable camping places in flooded areas, build temporary shelters, and reclaim fields around them for planting, so as to be self-sufficient.

On the other side of Chang'an, Li Chengqian issued an edict to vigorously encourage commercial trade in the coastal areas, and sell Tang's porcelain and tea to all over the world.

With the improvement of the status of merchants, the Datang Dynasty opened the mode of ocean trade.

This will bring a steady stream of wealth to the Tang Dynasty. The Maritime Silk Road is easier to travel than the Silk Road in the Western Regions.

After all, there is no need to go through the hot desert. If you can't get out of the desert, you may die of thirst on the road.

Although the Maritime Silk Road has no worries in this regard, the sea is also full of various dangers. If one is unlucky, the ship may be destroyed and people may die.

Even so, it couldn't hold back the enthusiasm of the merchants. They had already smelled the benefits from it. In order to make a fortune, some people even went to sea to develop trade even at the expense of their fortunes.

In order to better manage maritime trade, the imperial court deliberately set up a city shipping department in each port in the coastal area to manage foreign trade in a unified manner.

In the winter of December, Li Xiang's family came to Chang'an from Hengzhou. In addition to Li Xiang, Li Chengqian's other adult sons also went to Beijing to face the saint.

After they settled their families, they went to the palace to face the saint.

"I pay homage to my father!" Li Xiang saluted Li Chengqian.

"Freedom of courtesy! Give me a seat!" Li Chengqian said.

"Thank you, father!" Li Xiang thanked him.

The eunuch brought a chair for Li Xiang and put it on the first seat on the left. Li Xiang walked over and sat down. Opposite him sat Li Sujie, King Xu who had entered the palace before him.

"The third brother is here too! The time has come." Li Xiang said.

"I'm just one step ahead of you, elder brother. As soon as I got off the carriage, I went to the palace to meet the emperor. I heard that elder brother is happy with Lin'er again. Su Jie hasn't congratulated elder brother yet." Li Sujie said.

"A kid was added to the family a few months ago." Li Xiang laughed.

"Seeing that your brothers are in harmony, I feel relieved. Xiang'er, what's your son's name? Can you issue a certificate at Zongzheng Temple?" Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian was relieved to see how their brothers treated each other like guests, so he asked about Li Xiang's son.

"The son-in-law didn't have time to name the child, so he didn't write it into the genealogy." Li Xiang said.

"What name do you plan to name your child?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Here, my son is also in a dilemma. I don't know what name I should give him." Li Xiang looked puzzled.

But he was thinking about how to get Li Chengqian to name his son.

"Since you don't know how to name your son, I will name him Li Kang. I hope he can live a long and healthy life." Li Chengqian said.

"Son of my son and my minister, thank you for your kindness! Give me the name Li Kang." Li Xiang hurriedly stood up and bowed in salute.

"Okay! You don't need to be so formal! We are all a family. Today, there are only father and son here, no monarch and ministers. There is no need for so many rules and regulations between father and son." Li Chengqian said.

"No!" Li Xiang and Li Sujie responded with a salute.

"This Li Wen and Li Wu should be in Chang'an, right? Where's the crown prince? Why hasn't he come yet?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Going back to everyone, King Changsha and King Yue have already entered Chang'an, and they should be settling their families now, and they will enter the palace soon. The slaves have already sent people to the East Palace to invite the prince, and they will be there soon." Wang Quan said.

"When you come back to Chang'an, you haven't visited your mother yet!" Li Chengqian nodded, looked back at Li Xiang and Li Sujie and said.

"Father, this son-in-law has lost his aunt since he was a child. The wet nurse has always been taking care of him. When the son-in-law leaves the fief, the wet-nurse goes with him to the fief." Li Xiang said.

When he was young, he had never seen his mother, and no one had ever mentioned it, and he didn't even know where she was buried.

Li Chengqian didn't know what to say. He didn't know anything about Li Xiang's biological mother. He didn't even know whether she was alive or dead. He couldn't even find a trace of her, as if there was no such person in this world. .

"Father, as soon as I returned to Chang'an, I immediately went to the palace to meet my father. I have not yet visited my aunt. I beg my father to allow me to leave temporarily so that I can say hello to my aunt. "Li Sujie broke the deadlock and said.

"You have this kind of filial piety, your mother will be very happy, then you go! Don't forget about the banquet tonight." Li Chengqian laughed.

"My son, leave!" Li Sujie stood up, saluted and left, and went to Concubine Xiao.

At night, Li Chengqian's family banquet was held in Zichen Palace. Besides his sons, the queen, concubine Xiao Gui and other concubines also attended the family banquet.

(End of this chapter)