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Chapter 961: Visitors from Central China
As for Japan, Li Yan planned to first send the Turks to Japan to thoroughly clean up the natives. Then he would introduce some people from the Central Plains, including criminals and slaves, to relieve the population pressure in the Central Plains and allow a large number of people from the Central Plains to migrate to Japan.

The real expansion is not the expansion of territory, but the expansion of people, rather than concentrating them internally for consumption.

The people of China are hardworking and simple. As long as there is no war, no oppression, a safe living environment, and a piece of land, it won't take long for the population to double.

After a few generations, when the people on these islands multiply, they will become the same race and origin as those on the mainland.

If the Central Plains dynasty experiences some turmoil or a change of dynasty, the people here will be able to become one with the Central Plains, truly assimilate these islands, and make them an inseparable sacred territory of the Central Plains since ancient times.

If this is the case, the Japanese Archipelago will become an overseas base and protective layer for the Central Plains, laying a superior strategic defense and offensive foundation for the coming of the great era of navigation.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Gu Rentu responded, then asked worriedly, "However, my king, last year we sold the entire Western Region to the Tang Dynasty. Starting from the end of this year, the Tang Dynasty will have to pay the first installment of the purchase fee, which is 10 million taels of silver."

"You just said that the Tang Dynasty's treasury is in serious deficit. Will they be unable to pay this fee?"

"Hehehe"

Before Li Yan could speak, Hermu smiled and said, "Gurentu, don't worry about this. The Western Regions is not the Tang Dynasty. There are not so many mountains, rivers, and dangerous passes. Haven't you seen what kind of people the Tang Dynasty has appointed to this place?"

"They are either wealthy families or valiant generals with great achievements on the battlefield. These people have no shortage of money. If the Tang Dynasty can't afford it, we can ask them for it. After all, they occupied these places. If they don't pay, can we take them back?"

"The land and the city are not going away, so what are you afraid of?"

Gu Rentu laughed twice and scratched his head: "That's true, I was overthinking it."

"Okay, that's it!"

After discussing for a whole morning, Li Yan felt a little tired. He stood up and stretched himself: "Heermu, you can rest here for two days and then go back. I still have to watch over Urge. I can only rest assured if you stay there."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The two men stood up, bowed, and retreated.

Li Yan came to the harem, which was not much different from Li Shimin's Taiji Palace. Craftsmen from the Central Plains were invited to build it, imitating the model of the Taiji Palace. The harem had many palaces, rockery, lakes, waterside pavilions and gardens.

Li Yan has been in the Tang Dynasty for nearly 20 years, and has been in Chang'an for four or five years, and in the grassland for more than ten years. He has already integrated into the life of the grassland. For Li Yan, the grassland has become his second home.

In the following seven or eight years, in order to meet the needs of ruling, Li Yan successively married some daughters of noble families in the Central Plains and princesses of the grassland.

Although the current harem is not as large as Li Shimin's, there are more than ten wives and concubines, who gave birth to nearly twenty children for him. On the grassland, Li Yan enjoys an emperor-like life that is no worse than Li Shimin's.

The most important palaces in the harem are Kunning Palace and the Imperial Daughters Palace.

They were respectively the residences of Jie Li's daughter Ashina Jing and the Tang Emperor's adopted daughter Wu Yuanhua. In the past few years, Ashina Jing gave birth to three sons and two daughters for Li Yan, and Wu Yuanhua also gave birth to two sons and one daughter for Li Yan. All these children took Li Yan's surname Li.

Due to the prosperity and stability of the grassland, Li Yan's prestige has far surpassed that of the previous Great Khan Jie Li and the previous Shi Bi, becoming the most powerful ruler of the grassland.

The grassland tribes have completely accepted this Han Chinese from the Central Plains. When these descendants grow up, Li Yan will enfeoff them to guard various places. At that time, the Li family will completely replace the Ashina family and become the most noble family on the grassland, the Golden Family.

Li Yan smiled bitterly. He had personally gone down to the battlefield. In order for the descendants of Yan and Huang to conquer the grassland, he had spent his entire youth on this barren grassland. He had stayed in this bitter and cold place for nearly twenty years, almost his entire life.

He clearly traveled through time to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but ended up in the chaotic Yuan Dynasty.

When they arrived at Kunning Palace, Ashina Jing, Wu Yuanhua, as well as concubines from various palaces and a group of children were there to welcome the marquis.

Each concubine in the palace usually has her own palace to live in. In order to allow these heirs to develop feelings for each other from an early age, Li Yan did not have a strict division. Usually, everyone can live in the Kunning Palace where the princess lives.

"Welcome, Your Majesty."

"Welcome, Father."

Ashina Jing and Wu Yuanhua led the concubines in the harem and the princes big and small to bow and salute. Li Yan smiled and asked everyone to stand up. He was preparing to spend a happy holiday with his wife and children.

Suddenly, the guard leader Labutu came to report: "Your Majesty, an envoy from the Central Plains came to see you and said he has something important to report."

"Oh?"

Li Yan was startled: "Is it the envoy of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty? Did he say what it was about?"

"No!" Labutu whispered in Li Yan's ear. Li Yan's face suddenly changed, and he immediately ordered: "Take the envoy to the study in the front hall and wait. In addition, you must be careful not to attract other people's attention!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Rabutu took the order and left.

Li Yan apologized to Ashina Jing, "Princess, there is something urgent going on. Can I not accompany the children?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, your business is more important. You don't have to worry about the affairs of the harem!" Ashina Jing said with understanding.

Nodding to Wu Yuanhua again, Li Yan turned and left.

In a secret room in the front hall, Li Yan saw the envoy and was very surprised: "Hou Gui, why is it you?"

Hou Gui was ragged and exhausted, as if he had traveled for days and nights. The moment he saw Li Yan, his mind was shaken violently, as if he couldn't believe his eyes.

As a close confidant of Hou Junji, Hou Gui was naturally very familiar with the son-in-law of the Hou Mansion, the Tang Dynasty Crown Prince Li Chengqian. In his impression, this prince had died on the grassland more than ten years ago, until more than ten days ago, when the master Hou Junji called him to the study.

Tell yourself quietly that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not only alive, but has also become the lord of the grassland. The now world-famous Right Wise King is the former Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian.

Hou Gui thought his master was talking nonsense and couldn't believe it. But Hou Junji anxiously asked him to go to the grassland to tell the prince what happened in Chang'an and urgently summon the prince back to the south to inherit the throne of the Tang Dynasty.

Hou Gui had also heard about the changes in Chang'an.

Just when he was worried that the eldest grandson was too young and lacked prestige to be recognized by the emperor and his ministers, the master suddenly threw out such a card that was almost certain to win. He was immediately so excited that he couldn't control himself.

No wonder my father always looks calm and composed when facing the competition among his sons for the throne.

The Crown Princess asked the Master for help many times, but the Master always looked confident, as if he had the upper hand. He watched coldly as the King of Wu and the King of Wei acted like clowns. It turned out that the Master had already come to the Crown Prince's house, but had kept it secret all these years.

Until the critical moment, throw it out and decide the outcome in one fell swoop.

Although Hou Jun was a servant, he knew that the current chaos in the court was due to the absence of the prince. As long as the prince returned safely, the situation would immediately turn from danger to safety, and no one would dare to make trouble again.

Along the way, Hou Gui was inexplicably excited, yet also felt it was incredible. He secretly wondered whether it was the master who found His Highness later, or was this a plan that had been arranged in advance?

It is incredible that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is actually the Right Wise King of the Grassland. How did this magic work?

With longing and anticipation, Hou Gui came to the grassland without stopping, and only felt relieved when he saw the Right Wise King himself with the token given by his master. After not seeing him for more than ten years, the appearance of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had changed a lot.

But between the eyebrows and the corners of the eyes, there is still trace of the original look.

If Hou Gui didn't know that this person was the former prince, he wouldn't have dared to believe it. However, knowing the truth in his heart, he still recognized Li Yan's true identity at a glance.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, you are still alive"

Hou Jun was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes and he fell at Li Yan's feet: "Your Highness, do you know how hard the young lady has been living for so many years? She is looking forward to your return every day. If she knew that you were still alive, I wonder how happy she would be?"

"Uh"

Li Yan once again felt guilty for deceiving the world, and he pulled Hou Gui up a little awkwardly: "Hou Gui, get up quickly!"

After letting Hou Jun sit down, Li Yan said, "In fact, when we were in Liaodong City, my father-in-law and I recognized each other. As for Haitang, whether to tell her my identity and whereabouts, I once asked my father-in-law to decide for himself."

"I didn't expect that my father-in-law has kept it a secret for so many years, and not a single bit of it has been leaked."

Li Yan once again started to use the shameless tricks that all those in a high position would use, which was to shirk responsibility and put the blame on others.

Hou Gui thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness has become the Right Wise King of the Turks, which is no less important than the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Your Highness's identity cannot be lost. What if the court officials learn of your true identity?"

"I'm afraid that Your Highness will never be able to return to the Tang Dynasty. For the sake of the overall situation, the master kept this a secret so that Your Highness could inherit the throne safely. This also wronged Miss."

"To be honest with you, Your Highness, if there hadn't been a huge change in the court half a month ago and the situation hadn't been extremely urgent, I'm afraid the master wouldn't have told me this shocking secret and asked me to make this trip."

Upon hearing this, Li Yan's face changed instantly, and he asked, "Hou Gui, what happened in Chang'an?"

(End of this chapter)