Chapter 932 Prosperity in the Age of Prosperity (6)
After the emperor's words, to be honest, not many people were willing. The reason is simple, because those places are remote and far away. If we really go to those places, can we still enjoy the prosperous age?
The answer is yes, I'm afraid I will have to live in a mountain cave for the rest of my life.
At the same time, you can't deny the allure of this proposal. Because it's remote and far away, once you gain a foothold there, it's not up to you to decide where you want to go.
The question now is whether to agree, or whether I can leave the prosperous Chang'an and go to a poor and cold place that is far away. This work is a bit similar to the son of a big American plutocrat going to Africa to occupy a mountain and become king.
, painful and confusing.
Looking at the unpredictable expressions on the faces of his sons, Li Zhiyun knew that they were having a hard time deciding, so he said: "That's it, I'll give you three days to think about it. Now, you all go down. By the way, the prince stays.
."
"My son, please retire."
After the other sons left, Li Zhiyun said: "Are you very dissatisfied with my decision?"
"I don't dare."
"Are you afraid, or are you afraid?" Li Zhiyun asked meaningfully.
Li Chengzhao sighed: "Before, the child really didn't understand. After all, Ji Zhou's matter had happened before. But after listening to his father's words, the child understood a little bit. The enfeoffed land was far away from the Central Plains, and they were more than a thousand miles away from each other.
Such a long journey completely prevented the occurrence of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period."
Li Zhiyun nodded and immediately said: "You can think so, that's good. I enfeoffed them, firstly, to defend the empire, and secondly, I also hope that they will spread the prestige of my empire further. If I want to completely secure those who
In Fantu, necessary choices must be made. If the king of the clan is not in charge of one side, and if it is replaced by someone else, we will definitely not be able to defend it."
Li Chengzhao nodded and said, "I understand, kid."
Li Zhiyun patted him on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Two or three hundred years later, the empire may no longer exist, but those Tang people who immigrated to distant places will gradually take root and sprout, turning more land into a land where Tang language is spoken.
.At that time, generations of Tang people will gradually blossom and bear fruit on the soil, spreading our civilization to more distant places. Prince, I have not been alive for long. Sometimes, I will ask myself, you
What was left for the empire?
Now, maybe I have found the answer. Maybe I am not a perfect emperor, but I must be a pioneer. Not only will I conquer the land, I will also destroy its culture and make them completely become a part of the Tang people!
"
Li Chengzhao pursed his lips and whispered: "Father, the Tang Empire will definitely be passed down for thousands of years."
"I hope so." Li Zhiyun raised his eyebrows and said noncommittally. It is unrealistic for the feudal dynasty to be passed down forever. There will be inevitable conflicts and necessary wars in the middle and later stages. However, this is no longer what he should do.
Matters of concern.
During this secret meeting between Li Zhiyun and the princes, no one dared to tell the truth. Most of them were thinking hard, considering whether to agree to the emperor. But when they thought of those places being poor and unfamiliar, they almost subconsciously wanted to
Refuse the job.
However, just because it is far away from the Central Plains, doesn't going there mean that you can let yourself go as you please?
It's really hard to decide.
Soon after, several sons gave Li Zhiyun a positive answer.
They want to go!
"I am very happy that you are willing to go. Because thousands of years later, future generations will remember your names. It is you who will spread the civilization of the empire to farther places. Don't say that I don't support you. That's good.
, To do business, you need start-up capital. I won’t give you much money, but I can lend you troops to fight. After conquering those small foreign countries, the gold and silver treasures obtained, no matter how much, will be yours.
Moreover, if you want to organize an army, you can recruit in the Central Plains, provided that it does not exceed 20,000 people. If you can persuade them to voluntarily follow you to immigrate thousands of miles away, I will not stop you."
"Thank you, Father."
Li Zhiyun paused and then asked: "So, have you thought about where to choose to found the country?"
"Sogdiana."
"Tochar."
"Bahna."
After the sons finished speaking, Li Zhiyun twitched his eyebrows. Sure enough, no one wanted to go to the icy and snowy north to suffer the cold.
"Is that so? I understand." Li Zhiyun continued: "You can prepare for a few more years before setting off. After all, you also know that it will be extremely difficult to come back after leaving."
Speaking of this, Li Zhiyun was also a little sad.
Li Chengzhao, who was beside him, also lowered his eyes and was completely relieved. His old father indeed still favored him. Perhaps this time, it was just to compensate the other brothers.
After chatting with his sons for a while, Li Zhiyun summoned the heroes of the empire in Wude Hall.
Du Ruhui, Xue Shou, Chu Suiliang, Wei Zheng, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Li Jing, Li Junxian, etc. are all included in this list.
"I have decided to carry out the old affairs of Ji Zhou and ennoble the princes. They will go to the place where they will be kings and establish the country and the country."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Zheng immediately objected.
"Your Majesty, dividing the kings among the kings is a way to bring disaster. I beg your Majesty to withdraw your order immediately. If your Majesty does not agree, I would rather be killed on the stone pillar of the Wude Palace!"
As he said that, he knelt down and bowed to the ground, as if he would never give up. Are you kidding? How can you confer a prince to go to a local country to establish a country? Is this an attempt to recreate the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty?
Crazy, I can never agree.
"I don't agree either!"
"Your Majesty, please take back your order."
"Your Majesty, please think again."
Everyone clearly expressed their opposition, and even the generals thought this decision was very absurd.
Li Zhiyun rubbed his face and said speechlessly: "Can you wait until I finish speaking?"
"No matter what your Majesty says, no matter what you say, I cannot agree to this matter. Unless, your Majesty kills me." Wei Zheng said firmly.
Li Zhiyun said: "Don't worry, my dear, you can decide whether to stop me or not after I finish speaking."
Wei Zheng didn't speak, but his attitude was already obvious. If you don't tell him why, he won't get up.
"The enfeoffment I am talking about is not in the Central Plains, but in Sogdia, Tocharo, Linyi, Japan and other places. Do you understand, Ai Qing?"
After hearing this, the ministers looked very strange.
"Your Majesty, this is not good." Du Ruhui said cautiously: "Sogdia and other places are more than a thousand miles away. How is it different from sending princes to those places?"
"Otherwise?" Li Zhiyun said: "If we enfeoff them in the Central Plains, wouldn't it cause trouble for the prince's future? I'm not confused yet."
After a pause, Li Zhiyun looked at Wei Zheng, "Wei Aiqing, are you satisfied with my explanation?"
Wei Zheng shook his face in embarrassment, not knowing what to say.
Enfeoffing the princes to Sogdia and other places is actually no different from distributing. This kind of enfeoffment sounds good, but in fact it is just distributing. How can those places be compared with the empire, let alone the empire, even the Western Regions are probably better than
Not on.
"If your Majesty really enfeoffs the princes in Sogdia and other places, I have no objection."
As long as it's not in the Central Plains, it doesn't matter to him.
"Everyone, get up."
"yes."
Everyone stood up and waited for the emperor to speak.