Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

We both basically finished talking yesterday, so why do you still have questions?

Li Shen looked at Li Chengqian with some confusion.

Li Chengqian looked out the window and then at the carriage.

"Don't worry, there are no outsiders here. They follow me every day and know everything."

Seeing Li Chengqian's expression, Li Shen immediately understood what he meant.

"Are you doing something?" After hearing what Li Shen said, Li Chengqian felt relieved and asked in a low voice.

"What's the matter? I just came back and didn't do anything." Li Shen immediately clarified. Oh my god, is he trying to frame me?

I just came back and haven't done anything yet.

"Hehehe." Li Chengqian laughed when he saw this.

"I didn't say anything about you getting into trouble. I was asking if you had any big plans."

"Big plan? What big plan?" Li Shen was even more confused. What on earth was Li Chengqian talking about?

"Tenth brother, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. Are you doing something big that others don't know about?"

Li Chengqian asked again.

"Big plan... Is Japan's city that never sleeps a big plan?" Li Shen said, stroking his chin and thinking for a while.

"That doesn't count, it's just a city." Li Chengqian waved his hand.

"No, it's not just a city, but a starting point for conquering Japan in the future." Li Shen shook his head.

"What, you want to conquer Japan?" Li Chengqian widened his eyes in surprise.

"What? You don't know? I thought you knew, otherwise how would you know I built a city in Japan?"

Li Shen was a little puzzled. Judging from Li Chengqian's reaction just now, it seemed that he knew the answer.

"I know you are building a city because Aye told me that you have a big plan in Japan. I thought you were planning to build a trade city similar to the important city in Qinghai.

You and Aye are actually plotting against Japan?" Li Chengqian was a little surprised.

What are these father and son doing in private, even though they're not involved in government affairs? They're actually planning a country overseas.

Aren't you two playing a little too big?

"This happened several years ago, there's no need to make a fuss. The Japanese bully the weak and fear the strong, and they don't understand etiquette.

It will definitely be a disaster in the future, so it is better to get rid of it as soon as possible.

Did you know that they are now very close to Silla? Silla even sent a hostage to Japan.

If such a disaster is not eliminated, there will be endless troubles in the future." Li Shen felt that Li Chengqian was a little too naive. It was just a small country, so what was there to be surprised about?

"There is such a thing?" Li Chengqian frowned. It was obvious that he didn't know that Japan and Silla had such a relationship.

"It seems that the Silla Kingdom is not so loyal. Last year, their envoys sent a hostage, and this year they sent a hostage to the Japanese Kingdom.

Trying to have it both ways is absurd."

There can only be one suzerain state. Silla has always been a vassal of the Tang Dynasty. Even their king has to be enthroned by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and he is a monarch.

Now they are actually having dealings with Japan and have recognized a master. Li Chengqian felt a little angry.

"Is the hostage you are talking about the son of Jin Chunqiu?" Li Shen asked curiously. Jin Chunqiu and his son came to him and discussed a business deal with him.

Li Shen gave them more than two million strings of grain, with the purpose of obtaining the mineral resources of Silla.

It just takes a long time, two years.

"Yes, it is the envoy Jin Chunqiu's son, King Jin Wen. He has been appointed General of the Left Guard and is currently serving as a guard."

Li Chengqian nodded.

"Then don't let him stay as a guard. What if they become desperate and harm Aye?"

Li Shen was a little worried.

"Hahaha, don't worry, Tenth Brother, they are just guards, just guarding the bedroom, not the inner guards. Don't we still have the Hundred Cavalry Division?

Moreover, he was not the only one who could serve as the imperial guards. Most of them were the sons of the royal family and nobles. A mere Prince Jin Wen would probably be hacked to death before he could even enter the palace."

Li Chengqian burst into laughter. If it were really that easy, the emperor would have died long ago.

"That's right." Li Shen thought about it carefully and it was indeed true. It was not so easy to kill an emperor, especially a great emperor like his father, who was heavily guarded.

The guards are either cousins ​​or uncles and nephews, and there are so many sons-in-law and heirs of the Duke's family. For their own interests, these people have to fight to protect their father.

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. You haven't told me what your big plans are yet." Li Chengqian interrupted Li Shen's thoughts and asked again.

"No, apart from Japan, the others are Tibet and Western Turks, don't you know them all?

Or is it that I want to occupy the Ryukyu Islands in the South China Sea?"

Li Shensi thought about it over and over but still had no clue.

"You still want to occupy Ryukyu?" Li Chengqian was speechless. What was this kid thinking about all day? Either attacking here or occupying there. Is this so violent?

"Of course, I've told Aye that maritime power will be very important in the future, and the Ryukyu Islands can all serve as bases for our Tang Dynasty's maritime power.

Prevent outside scoundrels from harassing the coast of our Tang Dynasty.

I not only want to occupy the Ryukyu Islands, but also Java, Champa, and those small countries in the southernmost part.

Establish a maritime checkpoint in Malacca to prepare for the future."

Li Shen became more and more excited as he spoke, and was extremely passionate, but Li Chengqian was confused and didn't understand what he said.

Looking at Li Shen's expression, it seems that he is facing a powerful enemy. However, the Tang Dynasty is now at peace and prosperity, with all nations coming to pay tribute, and no one can be his enemy.

All surrounding countries either surrendered or were annexed. No one dared to challenge the Tang Dynasty.

I have heard that there is a big country called Dashi in the far west. I heard that they are very powerful, but they are 18,000 miles away from the Tang Dynasty, so we can never meet them.

"Tenth brother, aren't you being overly concerned? How could any villain dare to become an enemy of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Brother, you are wrong. On land, no one can match us. But don't forget what I told you. The world is vast, and our Tang Dynasty is only the most powerful one in this place.

There are other places, such as the Kingdom of the Caliphate, whose territory is not much smaller than ours. Their army is very powerful and many ancient countries have been destroyed by them.

They use religion to restrain the people and drive them crazy.

We are not far from them. The other side of Western Turkestan is the Arab Empire. As long as we capture Western Turkestan, we will be adjacent to them.

There can't be two tigers on one mountain. Sooner or later, the Tang Dynasty and the Arabs will have a war. Li Shen said this very seriously, afraid that Li Chengqian would think he was joking.

Be prepared for danger in times of peace. Li Shen hopes that Li Chengqian can have a sense of crisis.

"But what does this have to do with your occupation of the small southern country?"