Li Zexuan was instilling the concept of technology protection into Li Er. There was no other way around it. The ancient people were deeply influenced by Confucianism and were extremely generous to the people of other countries. They couldn't wait to share the best things in their country with others. This could be seen from the generous gifts that neighboring countries gave to the Great Tang Dynasty!
More importantly, with the development of Yanhuang College in the future, there would be more and more academic results. Academic results could be transformed into advanced industrial technology. At that time, there would be an endless stream of 'high-tech' products that involved agriculture, the military, and daily life. If these products were to fall into the hands of other countries, not only would there be the risk of imitation, there would also be technology leakage!
In Li Zexuan's view, it wasn't that all industrial products were prohibited from being sold. It was those low-tech and easily imitated industrial products that had to be banned! For example, the moment things like the curved plow and compass were leaked, it wouldn't take long for them to be imitated.
By the time Great Tang developed a more technologically advanced replacement, they could sell the products that were previously eliminated to maintain their leading position!
For example, they could create a tractor in the future to replace the curved plow and sell the surplus curved plow in the country! If there was a better replacement in the future, they could also sell the tractor because it wouldn't be easy for others to imitate it!
What kind of person was Li Zexuan? He instantly understood what Li Zexuan meant. After pondering for a moment, he said, "What you said makes sense. We can sell ordinary products, but we can't sell anything that harms the interests of Great Tang! This constitution isn't bad. We'll follow the constitution of the Bureau of Shipping! "
After which, he looked at Li Xiaogong and instructed, "Xiaogong, you should quickly establish the Bureau of Shipping. You can choose the officials from the hundreds of officials in the imperial court. After that, you will bring them south to Lingnan and set up the Bureau of Shipping in Guangzhou. You will set up branch offices in Qiongzhou, Chaozhou, Quanzhou, and Fuzhou. You will open these five ports to the public.
In the future, the goods traded by the various countries in Nanyang will have to pass through these five ports. Otherwise, it will be considered smuggling! All smugglers, regardless of their identity, will be severely punished! When the time comes, the local officials will cooperate with you. Furthermore, I will instruct Feng Ang and Tan Dian to not cause you any trouble! "
In the second month of the first year of Zhen Guan, Li Er issued an imperial decree that the country was divided into ten provinces and counties, namely Guannei Dao, Henan Dao, Hedong Dao, Hebei Dao, Shannan Dao, Longyou Dao, Huainan Dao, Jiangnan Dao, Jiannan Dao, and Lingnan Dao. The counties were abolished and replaced with provinces. Guangdong was part of the Lingnan Circuit.
Li Xiaogong cupped his fists and said solemnly, "This subject obeys the decree!"
Li Erzhuang seemed to be a little worried and said, "Lingnan is not like other places. The situation is extremely complicated. I allow you to bring three thousand elites. In an emergency, you have the right to act first and report later. You must ensure the normal operation of the Department of Shipping. At the same time, you must maintain the stability of Lingnan!"
The last sentence had a deeper meaning. Li Xiaogong and Li Zexuan both narrowed their eyes at the same time. They secretly thought that even though Feng Ang had sent his son to Chang 'an as a hostage, Li Er still did not let down his guard against Lingnan!
"Yes, Your Majesty! Don't worry, Your Majesty. As long as this subject is in Lingnan, the Department of Shipping will definitely operate as usual. Lingnan will definitely not fall into chaos! "
Li Xiaogong cupped his fists and said solemnly.
"Mm, I believe you! Alright, you can go back to your work! "
Li Erzhuang nodded and waved his hand.
Only then did the two of them take their leave.
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"Your Highness, what kind of person is Feng Ang?"
Leaving the palace, Li Zexuan asked Li Xiaogong as they sat on the "Don't Touch Me" of the Royal Prince's Mansion.
Li Xiaogong frowned and thought for a while before answering, "Feng Ang! He is a capable and ambitious person! "
Without waiting for Li Zexuan to ask, Li Xiaogong continued, "In the previous dynasty, Feng Ang started as a small county magistrate and went all the way to the Right Wuwei Grand General. Although he had the support of his ancestors, his ability to lead troops and fight wars was unquestionable. After the previous dynasty was destroyed, Feng Ang led the army back to Lingnan. In just a few years, he unified hundreds of tribes and occupied thousands of li. His ability is naturally evident! "
"Then why does Your Highness say that he is an ambitious person?"
Li Zexuan asked.
Hearing this, Li Xiaogong's face turned cold. He said, "In the first year of Wude, the Tang Empire was founded. Emperor Gaozu and the current His Majesty conquered the east and the west, gradually purging the rebellious forces in the Tang Empire. Of course, there were also many forces that chose to submit to the Tang Empire. But Feng Ang did not! It was not until the fifth year of Wude that the Tang Empire and the Eastern Turks fought a war. The Turks retreated and the situation in the Tang Empire became clear. Only then did Feng Ang offer up his territory and submit to the Imperial Court. If he is not ambitious, then what is? "
In 617 AD, Li Yuan raised his army in Taiyuan. Like many other warlords, he chose to ally with the Turks. A year later, Li Yuan ascended the throne in Chang 'an and founded the country as' Tang '. The Tang Empire regime quickly stood out among the warlords. Their conflict with the Turks deepened day by day, and they began to turn from allies to enemies.
In the fifth year of Wude, a famine broke out in the Turks. At that time, Li Yuan wanted to free himself to deal with his most powerful opponent, Liu Heita, so he took the initiative to send large amounts of gold, silver and treasures to Xieli Khan, requesting peace. Xieli Khan was in a difficult situation because of the famine, but he was happy to push the boat along with the current. The two countries promised to marry and mend their relationship. Li Yuan took advantage of the temporary peace with the Turks to launch an all-out attack on his opponent, Liu Heita. On the 26th day of the third month, Li Shimin defeated Liu Heita. Liu Heita's twenty thousand elite troops were almost wiped out. He only took two hundred or so people to escape and seek refuge with the Turks.
Xieli Khan seemed to have woken up from a dream. He tore apart the peace treaty with the Tang Empire and sent out tens of thousands of troops. Together with the exiled Liu Heita, he launched an attack on the Tang Empire! Li Yuan urgently ordered Crown Prince Li Jiancheng to go out of Zhuozhou. Qin Wang Li Shimin went out of Qinzhou to resist the two Turks' armies. In addition, he dispatched Yunzhou Zongguan Guo Zihe to Yunzhong to ambush Xieli Khan's main forces. Zuo Wuwei General Duan Decao went to Xia Zhou to cut off the Turks' retreat route. Both sides fought and suffered casualties.
However, because at that time the Tang Empire had not completely unified China, Li Yuan tried his best to avoid large-scale conflict with the Turks, so much so that he did not hesitate to sacrifice part of his interests to restrain Xieli Khan. Finally the Turks withdrew their troops, giving the Tang Empire a very precious opportunity to breathe.
It was also in this year that Lingnan Chief Feng Ang entered the imperial court and expressed his willingness to submit to the Tang Empire. Li Yuan divided his original territory into Gao, Luo, Chun, Bai, Ya, Zhai, Lin, and Zhen, eight prefectures. He appointed Feng Ang as Shangzhu Guo, Gao Zhou's Zongguan, and conferred him the title of Duke of Yue. He appointed his son Feng Zhidai as the Governor of Chun Zhou.
Inside the carriage, Li Zexuan was silent for half a day. Then he cupped his fists and said, "If it is really as Wangye said, then Wangye must be careful in everything in Lingnan!"
Li Xiaogong laughed heartily and said, "Ha ha! Don't worry, he, Feng Ang, won't dare to touch this prince. If he does, then the imperial court will have a reason to send troops to Lingnan! "
At the end of his words, a cold light appeared in his eyes!
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