Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

Add money?

Hearing that his own crown prince only wanted money.

Li Shimin was taken aback at first, then overjoyed.

however.

Before he could ask Li Chengqian how much money he wanted, Li Chengqian called out towards the outside of the hall.

The next moment, Wang De, with his head bowed, walked in with Sun Yi, Gao Hai, and several other eunuchs.

Several people were carrying trays or boxes.

On the tray in Wang De's hands, Li Shimin saw rows of bound books.

“This, this is…”

He pointed at the books with a puzzled and bewildered expression, and upon seeing his crown prince's ambiguous smile, an ominous premonition immediately rose in his heart.

"Why don't you see for yourself, Father? I am the Crown Prince, the heir apparent, and you are both my sovereign and my father. Even if I wanted you to do something for me, I wouldn't ask you to use those money-grubbing things, would I?"

"Father, you will see for yourself. These were compiled by your son and the officials, who devoted their efforts and spent several months revising them... It is no exaggeration to call them masterpieces."

Li Chengqian said with a smile.

He calmly picked up the teacup, looking completely at ease.

Li Shimin took a deep breath and reached out to pick up a few books from the top of Wang De's tray.

"The New Policies of Jiangnan - The Six Policies for Pacifying the Barbarians: The Righteous Rites" states: "Those who defeat foreign tribes are those with sharpest weapons; those who occupy foreign lands and altars are those who are always strong; but those who subdue foreign tribes and make them obedient subjects of China for all eternity should use the proper rites of China to rectify the minor rites of the barbarians!"

Li Shimin frowned, but he didn't speak. He quickly turned the pages of the remaining books.

"The New Policies of Jiangnan - A New Article on the Six Policies to Pacify the Barbarians": "Since ancient times, the name of the nation that stabilizes China has been heard. It is not that the divine power has been handed down to the Han people. When they go out, they are barbarians, and when they come in, they are Chinese. In the past, there were foreign tribes in the northern border of Korea and Tangut. However, today, the Tang land under the moon is all about the orthodox celestial officials of the Tang Dynasty. The descendants of the Turks can also be said to have made heroic claims of sacrificing for the Chinese nation."

"The new policies of the Pingyi government should be new in the mind of the people, and the new world should be new in the hearts of the people. The new learning and truth should be used to guide the people of the barbarian countryside to receive the blessings of the new policies, to teach the great way, to pass on the etiquette, and to spread the culture."

"The sharpness of weapons can subdue people with fear, while a policy of appeasement can prove the ideal of harmony..."

"hiss......"

Damn it, why does my scalp feel itchy?

Li Shimin gasped, and habitually picked up a teacup from the table beside him. The scalding heat brought him back to his senses.

He looked at his eldest son, who was smiling and personally serving him tea and water.

His face showed astonishment and confusion.

"What is the purpose of giving me these things?"

He simply glanced at the title page and then turned a few pages to the next.

From this, I saw many very practical things, such as teaching the Yi people of Jiangnan about planting, irrigation and other related techniques, as well as good strategies and plans for planting Chinese medicinal herbs, fruits and vegetables and rice.

This made Li Shimin feel ashamed of his status as emperor.

It was clearly his new policy that he had been implementing in Chengdu Prefecture for over a year, so how come it seems that his eldest son, the Crown Prince, who has been in Taiyuan Prefecture and Chang'an, knows the situation there better than he does now?

Li Chengqian chuckled softly.

"Hehe, Father, look at what you're saying. You went to great lengths, even deceiving the Regent Qingque, to go to Chengdu to implement new policies. Wasn't your goal to open up the southern frontier for our Great Tang, and even expand our territory?"

"Your Majesty's ambition is admirable..."

Li Chengqian spoke these words solemnly, and even stood up and bowed to Li Shimin in a solemn manner, under the tense gaze of Li Shimin.

Li Shimin sat upright, based on his understanding of his eldest son.

Generally speaking, those who come up to him and say nice things to the emperor are usually going to have something bad to say later!

He still hasn't forgotten the time when he conspired with the retired emperor to swindle him out of his private funds.

"Ahem, just get to the point... I, I didn't do anything in Chengdu Prefecture, it was all Xuanling and Keming who did the work..."

Li Shimin sensed a sense of crisis and even got up, wanting to leave immediately.

Let's get out of this mess for now, observe and think things through before making any plans.

"Clap!"

Suddenly, a pair of arms pressed down on his shoulders as he was about to get up.

"Father! You are wrong!"

Li Shimin exclaimed in astonishment: "Huh? I was wrong again?"

You unfilial son, didn't you just say you admired me?!

Li Chengqian met his father's gaze intently, his eyes burning with the passion of a workaholic crown prince for the enduring legacy of his empire.

"Father! This kind of inferiority complex is unacceptable! What do you mean you haven't done anything?!"

"You are the emperor! The Son of Heaven of the Great Tang Dynasty!"

"What could be more effective in demonstrating to the people of Jiannan Circuit than the Emperor's arrival in Chengdu that the Tang Dynasty and the Li Tang imperial family are determined to implement the new policies?!"

Li Shimin: "......"

He wanted to get up, but the feeling of fear, as if he were surrounded by tigers and leopards, grew stronger with the increasingly loud voice of his own crown prince.

"Father! Your son understands you!"

“Just now, that scoundrel Qiang Ben kept saying that he quelled the rebellion in Jiannan Road, but I can tell at a glance that he is lying!”

"Those traitors must have been quelled by you, Father Emperor, General Tian Ce, personally leading the troops, right?"

Li Shimin was taken aback, and then his eyes involuntarily welled up with emotion.

"Chengqian, you...you really think so?"

Li Chengqian nodded heavily.

Suddenly, he shouted angrily in the direction outside the hall.

"By my decree, Lu Shiming, the Prefect of Chengdu, and Qiang Ben, the Sima of Chengdu, have deceived the Emperor. Considering their merits in promoting the new policies, they will not be killed for the time being. Drag them outside the palace and give them twenty lashes by myself!"

He subtly winked at Wang De.

The latter immediately accepted the order respectfully and went out to relay it.

In no time, Lu Shiming and the other man outside the hall were heard screaming like pigs being slaughtered.

"Ah! Your Majesty, I was wrong! Waaah!!!"

"Ah! It hurts so much! Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me! I will never dare to do it again! Ah—!"

Li Shimin swallowed hard, looking at his crown prince who stood with his hands behind his back, his face full of anger.

Hearing the screams of Lu Shiming and the others outside the hall, I felt a pang of pity.

"Ahem, Chengqian, there's no need for that. Those two were merely trying to demonstrate their loyalty to you; I didn't think much of it..."

"But their biggest mistake was saying that Your Majesty did almost nothing in the new policies of Jiannan Circuit! This is not only criticizing Your Majesty's wisdom, but also slapping the face of your son, the Crown Prince!"

Li Chengqian interrupted angrily, seemingly even more enraged by Li Shimin's words.

He shouted again towards the outside of the hall.

"Have those executioners outside not eaten?! Should I have the imperial kitchen staff feed you before they continue beating you?!"

The sounds outside paused.

Followed by.

"what!!!"

Li Shimin quickly waved his hand: "Alright, alright, Chengqian, don't let them cause any more trouble..."

"That's what they deserve!"

Li Chengqian looked solemn and picked up a bound book from the side.

"Father, look, these are all things that I personally led people to compile for you, including the civil administration strategies of Nanzhao and even the foreign tribes further south under the banner of our Great Tang."

"Our Great Tang is now at the height of its military strength, and no one can rival it. Apart from those stubborn fools who are born to be reincarnated and start their next life, as long as our Great Tang uses the right methods, we can make those barbarians in the south just like the Turkic people of our Great Tang now."

"To become a true subject of my Great Tang, to fight for my Great Tang, to live for my Great Tang..."

Li Chengqian's enthusiasm made Li Shimin feel somewhat embarrassed and awkward, like an introverted person being dragged around naked in public.

At this moment, he was listening to his own crown prince personally explaining the contents of the book to him, line by line.

Li Shimin's mind was no longer concerned with whether he understood or not.

He could only control his body, nodding repeatedly almost instinctively, then making expressions of sudden realization and admiration...

Li Chengqian spoke with great passion.

From infrastructure planning for the southern region to the acceptance of the culture and customs of some large tribes, and the removal and modification of some bad habits that violate the laws of nature and humanity.

Subsidies and support were provided to those barbarians who came to China and changed their livelihoods and lifestyles.

Then, they allowed talented people from different ethnic groups to serve as officials in the court...

Li Chengqian's passionate one-on-one explanation made Li Shimin, the only "student" present, feel his scalp tingle and every second felt like an eternity.

Seeing that Lu Shiming and the others had finished their caning outside, their own crown prince showed no sign of stopping.

A little while later, Li Shimin took the initiative to serve tea to his crown prince, wanting to subtly suggest that he rest for a while.

Then, as dusk approached...

Wang De came to report that the imperial kitchen had prepared dinner, and Li Shimin was immediately relieved as if he had been granted a pardon.

"Chengqian, Chengqian, I've remembered everything you said. I'll think about it carefully later. Shall we have our meal first..."

Li Chengqian nodded slowly.

Seeing that the time was almost right, he sighed softly.

"Father is now in the prime of his life. If all the methods of governing the country in these strategies could be applied to Jiannan Road and even Lingnan Road, making the southern border of our Great Tang a paradise on land... I think Mother wouldn't be able to criticize Father too much in some private matters, would she?"

"After all, if all this were truly accomplished... even a hundred years from now, Father, I believe the title of Emperor Taizong Wen would be indispensable..."

Li Shimin had just stood up, preparing to stretch his stiff body.

They froze for a moment.

In his mind, Li Chengqian's voice seemed to possess a kind of bewitching power.

Emperor Taizong Wen... Emperor Taizong Wen...

"Gulp..." He swallowed hard.

No one knew that Li Shimin, the General of Heavenly Strategy, the Prince of Qin, the most capable emperor, secretly desired the title of "Emperor Wen," as his own crown prince had described it.

Moreover, "Emperor Taizong Wen"... wow!

Above him was Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but if he had actually accomplished what is described in the book, even with the Crown Prince's great achievements in pacifying the Turks and Tuyuhun, he would have been in a much better position.

He, Li Shimin, gave him the temple name "Tang Taizong".

There should be no problem?