Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Hearing this, His Majesty Li Er didn't care about greeting others, so he took a set of pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and said, "Guo Aiqing, I'll grind ink for you!"

"How does this make it?"

"Wen Wang can pull a chariot for Jiang Ziya, why can't I grind ink for Guo Aiqing? Even if it is recorded in the history books, it is a good story. Alas, it is a pity that Guanyin's maidservant has passed away, otherwise she would come to grind ink, and I will fan Guo Aiqing. Have someone make a painting to show my respect for the corporal.”

"Since His Majesty said so, then this humble minister is overstepping."

Guo Ye picked up his pen, drew a map, and said, "Look, Your Majesty, this is my Tang Dynasty, this is Fusang, this is Silla, Baekje, Goguryeo, this is Tubo, and this is Tianzhu. And here is Europa." nations."

His Majesty Li Er pointed in the direction of North and South America: "Then what about here?"

Guo Ye spat out four big characters: "No Land!"

Chapter 2036 The monarch and his ministers are right, the beginning of a great voyage (2)

"Land without an owner?" His Majesty Li Er was greatly disappointed, and said, "Is this a vast sea and desert, or a saline-alkali pond?"

Guo Ye shook his head and said, "Not at all. The land here is fertile, far superior to that of China. It is rich in minerals, and it is far above the Tang Dynasty. If there is a country in the world, it probably doesn't refer to my Tang Dynasty. Here it is! We may call this continent America."

His Majesty Li Er's eyes turned green when he heard this, and said, "How can such a good place be a land without an owner?"

"Uh... it's not completely ownerless. There are still some savages on it. They slash and burn and drink blood. There are only tribes and no country."

"Savage? Are savages considered human beings? Uh... no..." His Majesty Li Er suddenly realized that his words were not ideologically correct.

He changed his words: "Within the four seas, is it the king's land; on the shore of the land, is it the king's ministers. These savages don't come to pay tribute, it is a heinous crime. I must send troops to crusade and let them know what is called Tianxia Zhengshuo!"

Guo Ye smiled wryly and said, "I can't even come here even if I want to! Please see, Your Majesty, there are still thousands of miles of waves between us in Tang Dynasty and America. Let alone savages, it is not easy for us people in Tang Dynasty to go to that place."

Hearing this, His Majesty Li Er's excited mood gradually calmed down, and said: "Yes, I think that when Goguryeo arrived in Datang, Guo Aiqing's boat capsized and almost died. If you want to reach such a far place smoothly , the risk is too great."

Guo Ye said: "The risks are great, but the benefits are also huge. There are more gold and silver minerals than Fusang. Even if you don't talk about gold and silver, just talk about the land, your majesty can let it go lightly? Don't forget, God does not take it, but Take the blame!"

"Guo Aiqing means..."

"This place is still unclaimed. If the Tang Dynasty does not take it, it will not be known who owns it in a few hundred years. Whoever occupies this place will have the foundation of the king and hegemony. It will eventually become China. scourge."

"Then is this place a must?"

"It must be taken!"

"But..." His Majesty Li Er thought for a while, and said, "Even if I have made up my mind, if I want to occupy such a large place, at least at least a million people are needed. This place is too far away from Datang, if someone What should I do if I become a king with evil intentions?"

Guo Ye said: "There is indeed such a possibility. Therefore, in order to prevent someone from establishing themselves as a king, it is better to directly become a king!"

"Directly crown the king?"

"Yes, such as King Qi Li You, such as other princes. Except for the prince, your other sons are members of the clan, and they can all be crowned kings. The imperial court supports them with soldiers, horses, weapons, ships, money and food, and let them establish a country here."

His Majesty Li Er's expression changed, and he said: "This king is different from my prince of Tang Dynasty."

"Yes, strictly speaking. This is a weekly system, or a feudal system. All princes have both military power and political power, which can be passed on to their descendants."

"If there is a weekly system, there will be the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. What should they do if they fight?"

Guo Ye spread his hands and said, "That can't be helped. Zhou has 800 years of land, and His Majesty is not satisfied? In addition, even if the heroes compete, the meat will rot in the pot in the end. In short, His Majesty's descendants will be emperors."

"This is a big matter, let me think twice."

Guo Ye continued to persuade: "Zhou, Qin, Han, Jin and Sui, how can there be a country that will last for a thousand years? If one day, the destiny changes, the descendants of your majesty may... have something unbearable. If you have a foundation overseas, you can also serve your majesty. Leave a bloodline."

"This……"

"If the people who fled overseas can live their lives and taste their courage, and then become a hero, it is unknown that the descendants of the Li family will come to China again. Isn't this much better than defending the land of China?"

His Majesty Li Er said: "I understand what you said, but... although there are benefits, in this process, I don't know how many descendants of me will die."

"Gentlemen's Ze, beheaded for five generations! How many generations can your majesty's benevolence protect? Giving them the opportunity to make contributions to the country is the real way to care for future generations. In addition, the matter of fratricide that your majesty is worried about is also true." It can be solved easily. Is it better to die on the battlefield than to kill each other?"

Guo Ye's last words moved His Majesty Li Er, and he murmured: "If I had known that there was such a rich land overseas, I'm afraid there would be no such thing as Xuanwumen."

"Then you agreed?"

"Uh..." His Majesty Li Er looked at the map, sighed, and said, "After all, it's too far away. Is there a place closer? After my Tang Dynasty has accumulated enough experience in sailing, I will send the clan's children far away." Cross the ocean."

"Of course there is. Your Majesty, look here, it can be called the Nanyang Islands, and it is also an unowned land. However, this place is too comfortable."

"Is it wrong to be too comfortable?"

"Of course it's wrong. In this kind of place, the weather is hot and you don't need to wear clothes. It is rich in food, and you don't need to grow food. You don't have to worry about anything except being careful about miasma. If you stay here for a long time, you will easily lose your enthusiasm. heart of."

His Majesty Li Er certainly didn't think this was a bad thing, and said: "This place is much closer to my Tang Dynasty than that America, and it's a godsend to me, Mrs. Li, to support people so well. Very good, it's here! By the way, the minerals here how?"

Guo Yedao: "Although it is not as rich in gold and silver as Fusang and America, there are several copper mines. If I occupy this place, I will not need money and silk to use it after the Tang Dynasty. Daily operations can only be done with copper coins."

His Majesty Li Er said excitedly: "With the copper of the Nanyang Islands, and the gold and silver of Fusang. My Tang Dynasty's daily transactions can completely eliminate the need for cloth and silk, which is much more convenient. Only this one, I have made great achievements." It is enough to pass on through the ages, Guo Aiqing, you are my Zhuge Liang."

He paused, then shook his head again, and said, "No, Zhuge Liang is not as far away as you. If I have to describe it, Guan Zhong is even worse. This is the prosperous Tang Dynasty."

"I would like to die for His Majesty!"

"By the way..." His Majesty Li Er picked up the map again, and said, "There is still a continent here? Is it also a land without an owner?"

"Yes, I call this place Africa."

"How does Africa compare to America?"

"It's much worse. This place is too hot, and many places are not suitable for living. The people on it are dark-skinned and not very hardworking. Of course, this place is far from barren. If you have the spare capacity, you can also colonize here."

"Africa, America, Nanyang Islands..." His Majesty Li Er said: "These places are much bigger than our Tang Dynasty. If we want to occupy them all, how many people will we need? Can our Tang Dynasty support it? Besides, the homeland is hard to leave , now my Tang Dynasty is prosperous and the people are peaceful, who wants to travel across the oceans?"

Guo Ye said: "Our generation will definitely not succeed. Now we can only use gold and silver to lure. However, future generations can continue to do it. But if there are natural disasters, we can move the victims overseas as much as possible. In this way, civil uprisings can be avoided. Secondly, it also supplements the population of the overseas land.”

His Majesty Li Er said: "There are still prisoners on death row, and they can be relocated overseas without execution, which also shows my benevolence."

Guo Ye continued: "Dynasty change, on the surface, is the loss of morality of the king. But in essence, there are too many people and too little land. The people have no food to sleep between. With this strategy of relocating overseas, Datang’s Guozuo is likely to surpass that of the Zhou Dynasty.”

"Okay, very good! Guo Aiqing is better than a million soldiers. If you make this map more detailed, I will appreciate it carefully."

"According to the order."

Guo Ye immediately drew an inaccurate world map based on his memory, and then said to His Majesty Li Er: "I have tried my best, but there must be many fallacies on it. At that time, I still need to send someone to verify it carefully." good."

"This is already very good." His Majesty Li Er put away the map with great care, and said: "The importance of this map cannot be overstated. How to keep it secret without using a heavy hammer to beat the drum? You don't need to tell me."

"Wei Chen understands."

"Then I'm relieved."