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

New Year's Eve had just passed, and the imperial court was still on holiday.

Li Chengqian then received a report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard: "After New Year's Eve, Marquis Qingshui set off to visit the Royal Bank's headquarters in Taiyuan Prefecture to inspect the treasury, and then went to the Yellow River Labor Prison in Yanmen County..."

A slight smile curved the corners of Li Chengqian's lips.

He didn't know how far he could lead the Tang Dynasty, but he was certain that the legacy he, Li Chengqian, left to Chinese civilization would surpass that of all previous dynasties.

A world-class treasury built according to the regulations and top requirements of an imperial mausoleum, combining the largest warehouses and highly secure architectural features of a prison.

Li Chengqian did not expect it to be completed in just a few years.

This will be a massive project with a total construction period equal to Li Chengqian's lifespan, and in his vision, it will be comparable to the Great Wall of China.

He firmly believed that he could plant the flag of the Tang Dynasty all over the world during his lifetime.

But... he couldn't guarantee how long the unified Tang Dynasty would last after his death without being divided.

But he was confident that even if the Tang Dynasty lost the world, it would still possess all the world's gold at that time!

.......

The scalding hot, silvery-white metal flowed into the mold as the vessel was slowly poured.

It then slowly cooled and solidified.

"laugh!"

A silver bar measuring 10cm x 5cm x 5cm and weighing approximately sixty taels appeared before everyone's eyes.

Hou Junji's eyes were filled with excitement and fervor.

Ignoring the still slightly hot silver bar, he placed it in his hand and examined it quietly.

The familiar touch and the weight that was identical to silver made him look at the mine shaft in front of him, which had only been partially excavated, and listen to the clanging sounds coming from inside.

"Hahahaha!"

"good very good!"

"It's a silver mountain! It's definitely a silver mountain!"

Hou Junji laughed wildly and shouted, and the surrounding craftsmen and Tang soldiers cheered.

If they find the silver mountain, they will all be rewarded with a large sum of money, and it will also be counted as military merit.

It can be said that at this moment, they are already set for life, with no worries about food or clothing.

Even their own merits can bring certain benefits to their descendants.

Hou Junji placed the silver bar into a box beside him, carefully arranged it, and then immediately ordered someone to send the message back to the Tang Dynasty.

"Some people will stay here, while the rest will accompany the Duke to Sado Island!"

"Since there are indeed silver mountains here, then His Highness the Crown Prince must also be referring to the Sado Gold Mountains. There are four gold and silver mountains there!"

The crowd's breathing became heavy again.

Hou Junji smiled and looked around: "Don't worry, when you serve in the army for our Crown Prince, have you ever heard of anyone going hungry? Just do what the Crown Prince asks you to do. The Crown Prince can't officially reward you with more military pay, but he has plenty of ways to get you some other benefits!"

These rough-around-the-edges soldiers were all embarrassed again.

They were loyal to the Tang Dynasty and to Crown Prince Li Chengqian.

But even though they can be loyal at home, they still travel thousands of miles by ship across the vast ocean to come to this godforsaken Japan, just to earn more credit or rewards.

This is why, after Prince Li Ke of Han had almost finished developing Fukuoka Port and established a firm foothold for the Tang Dynasty in Kyushu, Japan, Li Chengqian appointed the old fox Hou Junji to the region.

Although Li Ke wasn't entirely stubborn, he did have his own convictions about dogma and law.

Let him be in charge of mining gold and silver mountains.

He might give soldiers and artisans more pay, but that would be far from enough to feed them, and might even tempt some to have ulterior motives.

But Hou Junji, that old fellow, is different.

He understands the ins and outs better than these seasoned veterans, and some things are more useful if he speaks them out in the open.

Hou Junji and the others were overjoyed.

Even the leather whips in the hands of these Tang soldiers seemed to be wielded with even greater force.

The blows lashed out at the slow-moving Japanese miners.

The latter, who was being directly hit, screamed loudly.

They pleaded for mercy in their gibberish, only to be met with even more brutal beatings from the Tang soldiers.

"Scream! Scream your mother's mouth!"

"You have the energy to yell at me, but not the energy to do any work?"

"I'll teach you to yell! I'll teach you to yell!"

"Clap clap clap..."

"Kumenasai! Ahh! Kumenase..."

"Gumei Gumei, Gumei Nima! *slap slap slap slap*"

The horrific scene terrified the surrounding Japanese miners, who instantly sped up their digging movements, brandishing their picks and other tools.

In just over ten days, from finding the ore vein to starting mining, and now to refining the first batch of silver.

This truly gave these Tang Dynasty soldiers a glimpse of a bright future.

Each lash of the whip seemed capable of producing the sound of New Year's firecrackers, perfectly suited to the conditions of modern Japan.

His men were so busy they barely had time to breathe, either capturing Japanese slaves or logging to build mines and camps.

Or perhaps we could bring more craftsmen and equipment from the ships at the coast here...

Hou Junji, however, was quite dissatisfied with the current progress.

He also wants to see the gold mines on Sado Island...

He summoned the Japanese samurai assigned to him by the Crown Prince, whose leader was named Yoshimura Taro, whose short stature displeased Hou Junji.

Fortunately, he is a very good deputy.

"General Yoshimura, we need a large number of slaves next. Mining the Iwami Silver Mine is a long-term project, and we need to build a castle around it."

“We have brought the relevant craftsmen and enough supervisors this time; we only need slaves to serve as labor.”

Upon hearing this, Yoshimura Taro's expression immediately turned solemn, and he bowed deeply.

"Yes! Please rest assured, Your Excellency General, I will immediately lead my men to a more distant place to capture the Japanese pirates for the Tang Dynasty!"

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his hands again.

"Saint Casey Bika! Onboard!!!"

Hou Junji: "..."

.......

[“Historical Dimension: Amaterasu” Offers Offerings to You – “One Hundred Beautiful Women of Japan”]

[Postscript: My lord! My esteemed lord! I beg you, please give me another chance! Didn't we join forces and annihilate the Khitan? If you can accept another alliance, I am willing to offer you a generous gift!]

The spring chill lingered, and the weather didn't seem to be like it had been in the previous two years.

Their ever-changing tactics created difficulties for the Tang Dynasty.

A timely snowfall promises a bountiful harvest; as spring melts the snow, plum blossoms bloom in abundance.

With more officials under his command handling affairs in various regions, even Li Zhi, who had been forcibly placed in the position of regent by Li Chengqian, has recently had some rare days of leisure.

He could go and complain to his girlfriend, Wu Zetian.

Li Chengqian, on the other hand, was a young father who spent his days happily in the palace, either cuddling his little sister, Xiao Sizi, or playing with his children who were almost six months old.

Just as he had coaxed the little girl Yue Niao to sleep, the urgent voice from his mental cheat system made him smile slightly.

"Tsk tsk tsk, there are still quite a few people giving gifts as the New Year approaches."

Crown Princess Qian Yingying didn't know why Li Chengqian suddenly sighed like that, but the latter strolled over to a reclining chair outside the palace and lay down leisurely.

A palace maid immediately began brewing tea, while Wang De personally added charcoal to the stove.

Li Chengqian closed his eyes, his consciousness entering the projected world of war amidst billowing smoke.

I haven't been inside for a few days, and the situation inside has changed quite a bit.

The railways of the Tang Dynasty have already begun construction on the original territory of the Khitan in the [Historical Plane].

Both Li Shimin and Li Jing, along with other officials in the court, chose to proceed cautiously and steadily.

During this period, they have been digesting the gains from annexing the Khitan in the historical dimension, and have been encouraging farming and commerce. However, on the border, neither Li Jing nor Li Shimin has given their current rivals any chance to catch their breath.

The roles of nomadic peoples seem to have been reversed at this moment.

After the Tang Dynasty annexed the Khitan in the historical dimension, its already abundant warhorses were greatly replenished, along with the large number of bows and crossbows and explosive bolts produced.

It became the nightmare of the [Historical Plane: Great Hun], [Historical Plane: Great Xia], [Historical Plane: Holy Caliph], and [Historical Plane: Barbarian Alliance].

Especially the first two, which directly bordered the present-day Tang Dynasty, which was a fatal blow to them.

Every day, the game's cheat codes would tell you that the Tang Dynasty had plundered a place or that a military fortress had suffered heavy losses from the Tang invasion.

Consequently, the transportation of military supplies within their territory was also greatly affected.

Li Chengqian glanced at the message sent by the Japanese guy and ignored it.

But those hundred beautiful Japanese women were taken into their possession without hesitation.

Even if he, as the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, cannot use this thing, it would be excellent to give it as a reward to his meritorious officials.

Hmm... I glanced at the hundred Japanese beauties and noticed that a few of them looked a lot like my teacher from my previous life.

Li Chengqian remained silent. In the projected world, the navy led by Li Ke launched another attack on the historical plane Amaterasu long after the destruction of the historical plane Khitan.

Now it seems we're almost there to take over the corresponding Kyushu Island.

Just when he thought that was the end of this year's gifts.

[“Historical Dimensions: The Holy Caliph” Invites You to Offerings – “Caliph’s Sacred Relic: The Golden Cup of the Gods”]

[The "Historical Dimension: Great Xia" extends its offerings to you—"Great Xia Sacred Treasure: Eight-Eyed Ginseng"]

[“Historical Dimension: The Great Xiongnu” Offers Offerings to You – “Xiongnu Sacred Treasure: Grass Totem”]

Li Chengqian was taken aback, and then waited for a long time.

No further notifications came, and he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

Oh ho?

Hey little barbarian buddy, you're not very smart!