Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

In the early spring of the twelfth year of Qianwu, Li Chengqian stood in front of the huge map of the Tang Dynasty with a sharp gaze.

"The Xinjiang and Tibet regions are barren and in need of development," Li Chengqian said in a steady voice, his finger slowly sliding across the vast area on the map. "I intend to select a place here and establish the Western Capital."

Everyone's eyes followed his finger, and they secretly pondered the special meaning of this land.

Xinjiang Road and Tibet Road are located on the border of the Tang Dynasty. Although the environment is harsh, their strategic location is extremely important. They are the key line of defense for the Tang Dynasty to resist foreign enemies and maintain border stability.

Establishing Xijing here will undoubtedly extend the ruling tentacles of the Tang Dynasty further into the border areas, which will not only strengthen local management but also demonstrate the national prestige of the Tang Dynasty.

"Mobei Province is located in the northernmost part of the Tang Dynasty," Li Chengqian raised his head slightly and looked towards the distant north. "Although I haven't established any new roads, there are natural pastures here, with countless cattle, sheep, and horses."

Mobei, that vast grassland, has always been an important pasture for the Tang Dynasty and an important supply base for military forces.

“Beijing can be established here.”

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, everyone nodded in agreement.

The establishment of Beijing not only enables better management of animal husbandry in Mobei, but also strengthens control over nomadic peoples and protects the northern border of the Tang Dynasty.

"Jiangnan Road is too big, too prosperous, and too well developed."

Li Chengqian turned his gaze towards the southeast, his brows slightly furrowed.

Jiangnan Road, as the economic center of the Tang Dynasty, was prosperous and wealthy, with thriving business.

But precisely because it is too large and wealthy, it is extremely difficult to manage and is prone to corruption and concentration of power.

"Fusheng, look at this Jiangnan Road. Do you want to tear it down?"

Li Chengqian looked at Chen Fusheng with a questioning look in his eyes.

When Chen Fusheng heard Li Chengqian's words, his heart trembled, and he instantly understood the emperor's profound meaning.

Jiangnan Road is too rich. If Nanjing is established here, the power of the envoys to Beijing will be astonishingly great.

With countless amounts of money and the vast flat terrain of the plains, almost all the conditions are in place for someone with evil intentions to rebel.

This is exactly why Li Chengqian wanted to ask him.

Chen Fusheng thought for a moment and then immediately said, "Your Majesty, if you want to establish Nanjing in Jiangnan Road, then Jiangnan Road must be demolished."

"According to your humble opinion, not only should the Jiangnan Road be split into three or more, but heavy troops should also be deployed in the Huaihai area to prepare for any unexpected events!"

Chen Fusheng's voice was clear, and his eyes met Li Chengqian's, with loyalty revealed in his eyes.

Hearing Chen Fusheng's words, Li Chengqian nodded with satisfaction.

In his heart, he agreed with Chen Fusheng's answer. This young man had a long-term vision and could always accurately grasp the key to the problem.

"What about Tokyo? Tokyo is not ordinary either."

Li Chengqian looked at the map again and gently ran his finger across the eastern areas of Henan Road and Huainan Road.

"Henan Road and Huainan Road are the easternmost, so it would be best to tear down a Tokyo City."

"Now my Great Tang is too vast, and the roads are too chaotic. Look, the easternmost part of Huainan Road and Henan Road has the same dialect and living habits. Let's see if we can split them into one road, and put Tokyo here!"

The area Li Chengqian pointed to plunged everyone into deep thought. Indeed, as Your Majesty had said, this area was quite troublesome for both Huainan and Henan Provinces to govern.

The similarity in dialects and living habits gives the people here a strong sense of identity at the cultural and social levels, but it also makes coordination difficult in administrative management.

If this piece of land is demarcated and divided into a separate prefecture to establish Tokyo, it will not only be able to better manage the area, but also promote local economic and cultural development.

Everyone discussed it one after another and expressed their approval of the proposal.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Li Chengqian made the decision decisively.

He gently traced the map with his hand and said firmly, "Then we'll draw a road from here to here. Since there are mountains on the east side, we'll call it Shandong Road."

"Let Tokyo be established in the middle of this Shandong Road."

His voice fell, announcing the birth of a new path.

Everyone was excited and nervous. The content of today's meeting would have a profound impact on the future of the Tang Dynasty and would be passed down to future generations!

This will be recorded in history!

"As for the demolition of Jiangnan Road, I feel that three roads are not enough. It should be divided into at least four or five roads."

Li Chengqian put his hands on his waist and looked at the map in front of him with a firm gaze.

His heart was filled with lofty ambitions. The Tang Dynasty now possessed the largest land area in history, and these lands would belong to China for generations to come.

He wanted to expand more territory for the Tang Dynasty. Even if there was chaos in the world in the future, this land would still be the foundation of the Han people.

Disputes among one's own people are acceptable, but outsiders are not allowed to interfere.

Li Chengqian's move to mark out a new road did not attract much attention from Ma Zhou.

This veteran minister, who had experienced many vicissitudes of life, was really concerned about who His Majesty would choose to take up the crucial envoy post to the capital.

In his view, this is the core of the division of power and is related to the future rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty.

Ma Zhou felt his energy declining day by day, and felt a wave of emotion in his heart.

Time is merciless, and he is no longer the high-spirited young man he once was, but his loyalty and sense of responsibility to the Tang Dynasty have not diminished in the slightest.

After much hesitation, he couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, who are you going to appoint as the envoy to the capital?"

As soon as Ma Zhou spoke, everyone's eyes turned to Li Chengqian.

If nothing unexpected happens, the four envoys to the capital will be selected from among them, and their powers and responsibilities will be extremely heavy.

Li Chengqian looked around, his eyes slowly sweeping over everyone's face.

There was both trust and expectation in his eyes.

"Although the envoys I have sent to the capital hold high positions and great power, they do not hold military authority."

His voice was calm.

"I don't want to engage in checks and balances. I want you to work together and do practical things for the people."

He hoped that they would put aside their personal interests and work wholeheartedly for the welfare of the people.

"Officials of the Tang Dynasty serve the people, not the people serving you. You all know that the responsibility of sending envoys to the capital will fall on you. When you take up your posts, take care of yourself!"

There was majesty in Li Chengqian's voice, and his gaze lingered on everyone for a moment.

There was silence in the hall, and everyone was silently thinking about Li Chengqian's words in their hearts.

Everyone else was fine, but Li Taike was a little confused.

Others are all officials and have not made any mistakes.

He is seriously guilty of treason.

Why did you call him here today?

Don't you want him to be the envoy to Beijing?