After hearing His Majesty Li Er's question, Yang Fan actually knew in his heart that the emperor wanted to change the prince.
I just don’t know whether Li Er wants Li Tai or Li Zhi to take over.
From a personal perspective, Yang Fan does not think Yichu is a good choice.
Although in the original history, Li Chengqian's talents and abilities were not outstanding, he had one advantage, that is, he was relatively kind.
Such a person may not be able to become the founder of a country, but he is actually not stupid as the leader of the country.
Although Li Chengqian may not be as wise and mighty as His Majesty Li Er, he will definitely love the people like a son and be tolerant to the ministers in the court.
Nowadays, there is no room for traitorous officials in the Tang Dynasty. As long as Li Chengqian does not seek his own death, things can still go smoothly.
Of course, it would actually be good for Li Tairuo to become the emperor. Although that kid is a ghost, he is not a mean person.
As for Li Zhi, Yang Fan was absolutely opposed to it.
Because this guy once wanted to take advantage of Wu Meiniang, from that time on, Yang Fan had decided not to let Li Zhi become emperor.
Moreover, once Li Zhi became emperor, wouldn't the Tang Dynasty return to its original path?
It is undeniable that after Li Zhi became emperor in the original history, the territory of the Tang Dynasty was greatly expanded.
But the entire prosperous Tang Dynasty actually had its disasters laid during Li Zhi's reign.
Because of Wu Meiniang's ascension to the throne, all the loyal people in the court were opposed to it, so Wu Meiniang had to use iron-blooded means to consolidate her throne and eliminate all the opponents one by one.
Since then, upright people have been deposed or beheaded, leaving the court filled with a group of people who follow the trend.
It is not a big problem to use such ministers to manage the country and the emperor is wise and powerful.
Once the emperor is inactive or incompetent, these people will make the empire a mess.
Now that the Zhenguan Dynasty has flourished, with many loyal ministers and good generals, being an emperor does not actually require much talent.
After all, troubled times require a decisive emperor, but an emperor who governs the world only needs to listen to honest advice.
Although the ambitious Empress Wu Zetian in history has now been taken back into her house, the course of history has also changed with the arrival of Yang Fan.
But no matter whether his butterfly flaps its wings or not, just one movement is enough to cause a storm in history and completely change the course of history.
Now he has an unclear relationship with his eldest grandson Wugou, and Yang Fan's fate is also entangled with Li Chengqian and others.
In order to prevent his wife from being sad, why can't the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty be successfully inherited?
If there could be less overt and covert fighting and the turmoil caused by the feud between brothers, the Zhenguan era would have been brighter and the people of the Tang Dynasty would have been happier.
After weighing the pros and cons, Yang Fan said: "Your Majesty, although Hou Junji and Li Yuanchang's rebellion was initially under the banner of the prince, in the eyes of the minister, there is actually something fishy in it."
"It is precisely because of Hou Junji's relationship with the crown prince that everyone wonders whether His Highness the crown prince was involved, but this is also the most abnormal part of the whole thing."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is kind, but he is not a fool. If he really wanted to plot rebellion, why didn't even one of the soldiers led by Donggong Liu be mobilized? Isn't this contradictory?"
Having said that, Yang Fan also knew that Li Chengqian was tricked by Hou Junji this time.
Not only could he not get it, but it would also be difficult to clear his suspicions. His Majesty Li Er would definitely be suspicious of him.
However, Yang Fan also felt that he was interesting enough.
At this critical juncture, except for the officials who support the prince, no one in the civil and military circles in the court dares to speak for the prince.
Alas, we are still kind!
Of course, what we are giving is Changsun Wugou’s face...
Unexpectedly, His Majesty Li Er didn't want to hear Yang Fan's words at all. His face was straight and he shouted: "That's nonsense. I was asking you what you think of the prince, but you mentioned such treasonous things as the prince's involvement in rebellion."
, what’s your intention?”
"However, I think your first offense was out of good intentions, so I won't punish you. Remember, in the officialdom, you need to learn more, read more and speak less. Even if you are a prince-in-law, you cannot arbitrarily discuss royal matters!"
These words made Yang Fan speechless. He finally understood!
His Majesty Li Er called him here today not to discuss any easy storage matter.
The reason why I mentioned Li Chengqian just now was just because I had nothing to say.
However, Li Er was obviously taking the opportunity to amuse himself.
Just keep silent, he said young people are sluggish and unmotivated.
But once I expressed my opinion, this guy said that I was talking nonsense about the royal family...
Is this still justified?
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Okay, I'll shut up, you can do whatever you want.
At this time, Yang Fan was really depressed, so he lowered his head and sipped the tea.
Seeing that Yang Fan was silent, this was somewhat beyond His Majesty Li Er's expectation.
I originally thought that once this bastard retorted, I would take the opportunity to grab this guy's sore feet and vent my anger.
But Yang Fan, the bastard, was just a little stunned, and then he drooped his eyelids, his face expressionless, and ignored him at all.
The meaning is obvious, so I won’t say anything!
However, His Majesty Li Er didn't care about it. He asked this boy to eat his daughter to death. He just wanted to teach this boy a lesson.
After tricking Yang Fan, His Majesty Li Er was in a good mood.
not talking?
hehe!
Can the toad still crow?
I still don’t believe it!
So Li Er glanced at Yang Fan and said, "I wonder what your plans are for going to Jiangnan after the Spring Festival?"
"If you have any requests, it doesn't matter. After all, you have made a great contribution in quelling the chaos this time."
"If I give you some reward, it's a bit tacky. If you have any requirements, tell me. As long as it's not too much, I will definitely meet your requirements."
Yang Fan rolled his eyes and remained silent.
If you hit me with a stick and give you a carrot, are you pretending to be a monkey?
Just because you are the emperor and your father-in-law...I will let you play with me?
We don't dare to blatantly resist in your territory, but we won't cooperate with the head office, right?
What's more, if you really want to reward yourself, why do you need to ask for it yourself?
His Majesty Li Er simply takes retreat as a way to advance. He is a tough guy, so don’t go too far!
Do you still swear that any request can be met?
Our biggest wish is to take our eldest grandson Wugou out of the palace. Are you willing to do so?
Of course, Yang Fan did not dare to mention this condition.
Seeing Yang Fan's depressed look, His Majesty Li Er was very amused. After thinking about it, he continued: "Why, do you think I gave you too much and you are embarrassed to ask for more? To be honest, you are already a Jiangnan Daoist at a young age.
Great Governor, it’s time to be satisfied!”
"However, I really want to know. Although your boy has some poetic talents and is also a good fighter, can you really manage a place well?"
"This time when you go to Jiangnan, you have to be more confident, and don't let those censors get the handle. If you make the people of Jiangnan miserable, I won't skin you!"
"By the way, I heard that you built a number of sea-going ships in the south of the Yangtze River. Have you tested the water yet? Did you mention the Princess Gaoyang to make Gao Yang happy? How is it possible for a sea-going ship to carry tens of thousands of people?"
"If you dare to deceive my daughter, I will immediately withdraw your appointment as the Governor of Jiangnan."
As Li Er spoke, he looked at Yang Fan's reaction, his eyes full of jealousy.
Hearing this, Yang Fan's heart skipped a beat, and Li Er began to think about his ship again?
Of course, the frame of the sea-going ship has been built. If it weren't for the inability to escape, Yang Fan would have wanted to go to the south of the Yangtze River.
Ever since he came to Datang, Yang Fan had an idea in his mind, which was to build an invincible fleet across the four seas!
The rich resources of the ocean, the vast land and gold on all continents, these are all hard currencies!
As long as the trade between all continents is opened up, a steady stream of wealth from all over the world will flow into Datang.
With enough money, Datang will shine brightly.
Assuming the position of Governor of Jiangnan Province, he can control the vast sea territory in his hands. This is why Yang Fan has always wanted to go to Jiangnan.
Chinese New Year will be here in just a few days!
After the Lantern Festival, Yang Fan set off to the south of the Yangtze River. How could he not be moved?
Now His Majesty Li Er brought it up deliberately. Even though he knew that His Majesty Li Er was actually teasing him, Yang Fan still couldn't help but want to say it.
I want to tell His Majesty Li Er the beautiful blueprint for building Jiangnan, hoping to get the emperor's maximum support.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan raised his head and saw the narrow eyes of His Majesty Li Er looking at him.
However, Yang Fan did not care about it and said with a wry smile: "Haha, how dare Wei Chen deceive the emperor? Your Majesty is really good at teasing people. But to be honest, Wei Chen has never boasted about Princess Gaoyang's promise."
I secretly murmured in my heart that it was too much for this old man to be the father-in-law.
"ha……"
His Majesty Li Er raised his head and let out a burst of hearty laughter, obviously feeling happy that he had grasped Yang Fan's fate.
In the palace, one of the emperor and his ministers laughed heartily, and the other's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. However, the scene was very harmonious, and there was no sense of distance between the emperor and his ministers at all.
The chamberlains and maids waiting on the side couldn't help but secretly admire it, this mallet was really amazing.
Not only did he dare to confront the emperor, he was also able to make his majesty so cheerful.
It seems that this is the real Jian Zai Di's heart, and his future is limitless. People like Changsun Wuji will have to step aside.
After laughing enough, His Majesty Li Er looked at the depressed Yang Fan with a smile. He almost couldn't bear it anymore and asked: "Tell me, you want to go to Jiangnan. Is it true that you just want to open up waterways to make money?"
Yang Fan shook his head: "Of course it's more than that. Making money is only one aspect. The most important thing is to make all the surrounding countries surrender to me, the Tang Dynasty. One word can destabilize their countries. This is my purpose. For example, the nearby support
Pushing the country."
His Majesty Li Er was slightly stunned: "Oh? No wonder you keep asking me to pay attention to Fusang Kingdom. So you are interested in his territory?"
"However, you are too ignorant. If you look at the big place like Fusang Country, there are not many islands at all. It seems to be very barren, so what's the use of it?"
As soon as he heard Yang Fan say that he wanted to control surrounding countries, His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but think of what Yang Fan had said before.
Because Yang Fan reminded Li Er more than once that he must pay attention to the trends in this country.
However, Li Er sneered at several Japanese islands and looked down upon them at all.
He looked down upon the people there. Even the Fusang envoy, His Majesty Li Er, only treated him as a third-class citizen.
Yang Fan smiled contemptuously.
It’s terrible to be uneducated!
Although Li Er was wise and powerful, he was also too conceited.
This guy thought that his Tang Dynasty was the largest territory in the world, but how did he know that the entire Tang Dynasty was only a palm-sized place on the earth.
If you just keep a close eye on Fuso Country, of course, there won't be any big results.
After all, the island country is subject to earthquakes all year round, and it will sink to the bottom of the sea at some point.
But it is undeniable that the island's domestic silver mine output is still very rich, and its silver mine output once ranked among the top in the world.
The silver mines there are all bare ore, and are most suitable for manual mining without large machinery.
After organizing his words, Yang Fan said: "Your Majesty, the people have been bound to the land of Huaxia for generations. It is understandable that they don't know the outside world."
"But as the emperor, if your majesty is so short-sighted, you will really disappoint me. Does your majesty know how much of the world's territory our country, the Tang Dynasty, occupies?"
His Majesty Li Er thought for a moment, and then said proudly: "I am not bragging. According to my estimation, our Tang Dynasty is vast, accounting for at least 1/3 of the world's land area, right?"
Yang Fan laughed so hard that tears almost came out of his eyes.
It wasn't until His Majesty Li Er's face turned black that Yang Fan stopped laughing.
Seeing Yang Fan's unbearable smile, His Majesty Li Er felt unhappy and asked in a deep voice: "Is it so funny? Even though the land area of the Tang Dynasty is not 1/3 of the world's, it is not far behind. I am sure.
The Tang Dynasty was the most powerful and vast empire."
Yang Fan looked solemn and said: "Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty is the most powerful empire in the world. I have not denied this, but when it comes to the vastest territory, I do not agree. And your Majesty said that the territory of the Tang Dynasty is
It occupies 1/3 of the world’s area, so it’s like looking at the sky from a well.”
His Majesty Li Er's face darkened: "Then I would like to hear it."
From that look, it was obvious that the emperor would definitely go crazy if Yang Fan didn't give him an explanation.
Yang Fan was not afraid at all, and talked about some basic knowledge about the earth.
When Yang Fan said that the Tang Dynasty only accounted for about 1/50 of the world's land area, His Majesty Li Er seemed a little unbelievable.
When he knew that the earth was a sphere and that more than 70% of it was ocean, His Majesty Li Er could almost fit a few duck eggs into his mouth.
After hearing the end, Li Er's mouth never closed.
The boss's eyes widened, obviously he had heard the most incredible thing in the world.
After slowly digesting the knowledge Yang Fan said, His Majesty Li Er asked in disbelief: "Is what you said true?"
Seeing Yang Fan nodded affirmatively, His Majesty Li Er continued to ask without giving up: "You said that in the far west, there is an empire called Rome with a territory no less than that of the Tang Dynasty? Then why have I never heard of it? Also
Didn’t you hear what the merchants were talking about?”
Yang Fan explained helplessly: "We are very far away from the Roman Empire, separated by thousands of mountains and rivers. Of course, few people have heard of it, but as long as the shipping lanes are opened, Your Majesty will definitely be able to see the vastness of the world."
His Majesty Li Er nodded: "Since the world is so big, why do you care about the small island of Fuso Country? Wouldn't it be better to conquer a wider area?"
Yang Fan smiled: "Your Majesty should know that in order to fight against foreign aggression, one must first settle the domestic affairs. As a close neighbor, Fusang State will naturally look covetously at the rich Tang Dynasty due to its lack of resources. The Fusang people are very ambitious. Only by firmly controlling them can we
Peace of mind.”
"What's more, the general trend of the world will inevitably divide after a long period of time. This is a natural law. From a fundamental point of view, the collapse of every dynasty is because the people have lost the land they depend on for their livelihood. Coupled with natural and man-made disasters, the people cannot afford food.
After all, people are forced to a dead end. In order to survive, of course they have no choice but to rebel."
"But once the world's economic lifeline is controlled, even when the Tang Empire is at its weakest, there will be a steady supply of supplies, which will greatly alleviate domestic demand."
"What's more, if we control neighboring countries such as Fuso Kingdom, once a foreign enemy invades, these people can become outposts to stop the enemy. Why not?"
With that said, Yang Fan took this opportunity to give His Majesty Li Er a good geography and economics lesson.
"Our Tang Dynasty was a farming civilization. The social structure and cultural heritage destined that land would be the most important guarantee, which would inevitably lead to the land gradually being concentrated in the hands of some nobles and powerful families."
"Once the land is highly concentrated, conflicts will break out on a large scale. How to solve this conflict? It is very simple, liberate the people from the land and let them go to the ocean and the world. The vast ocean has endless resources.
The vast world is enough to support tens of millions of times the current population of the Tang Dynasty..."
His Majesty Li Er listened carefully to Yang Fan's views that no one had mentioned before.
However, His Majesty Li Er seemed to understand Yang Fan's words. He had a very important question.
No one is farming anymore, what do I eat and wear?
If everyone went to other places, wouldn't he, the emperor, become a mere commander?
At that time, the government, the emperor, etc. will all be just decorations. Isn’t this just creating a cocoon?
Just as he was about to ask more questions, the sound of rapid footsteps suddenly came from outside the palace.
Soon, Li Junxian hurriedly entered and reported: "Your Majesty, the prince is ill and cannot come..."
"boom……"
His Majesty Li Er stood up suddenly and kicked over the coffee table in front of him, his heroic face filled with anger.
It turned out that His Majesty Li Er ordered Li Junxian to go to Chang'an to bring the King of Wei and the Crown Prince to Lishan. Who knew that Li Chengqian would pretend to be ill?