In that instant, Zuzan Chide's thought was that if cold weapons could win, even if the other party was severely injured, wouldn't his Tubo be able to stand against the Great Tang?
Just as this thought appeared, he crushed it. He had just taken the other party's tortoiseshell, and now he was thinking about reviving his country. This was a very dangerous action, and he had to control himself.
It didn't matter if Great Tang had cannons or not. What was important was whether they had Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao. They didn't have to use cannons, and it was the same as using cold weapons.
Furthermore, the people of Tubo had already calmed down. Those who didn't want to submit would be hunted down and killed. Why should he think about starting a war again?
"Is Cuckoo confident?" Princess Jincheng asked.
"How can there be a definite victory in a war? We can only do our best to prepare. When the time comes, we will look down on the enemy strategically and value the enemy strategically. "
Zhang Xiaobao carried Yi Tang Pusan and helped Wang Juan.
"It turns out that Xiao Bao is also a person who understands soldiers." Princess Jincheng praised.
Zhang Xiaobao's face didn't turn red, and his heart didn't panic. He calmly accepted this praise.
Shuiyun also called out, appearing very happy, as though she was praising 'him'.
"I know, I know that Shuiyun knows soldiers. It's better for you to fly. I will support you with one hand and carry the child with the other. Don't throw me down."
Zhang Xiaobao felt that it was a little difficult to maintain his balance. As long as Shuiyun moved her wings, the weight on his arm would change, and it was very unstable.
Shuiyun actually let out a continuous' gu gu 'sound, as though she was laughing. She then spread her wings and used the force of Zhang Xiaobao's push to fly up.
Yi Tang Pusan looked up at Shuiyun in the sky and clapped his hands, "Fly, fly."
"Okay, when we enter the capital, I will bring you to fly in a hot air balloon." Zhang Xiaobao coaxed Yi Tang Pusan, afraid that he still wanted Shuiyun to come down.
Seeing that his son could be doted on by Zhang Xiaobao, Zu Zan was very happy. He said to Li Longji, "Your Majesty, do you feel tired to welcome me in the middle of the night?"
Zu Zan knew that other than Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, he was probably the first person to enjoy such treatment. To be personally welcomed by the Emperor gave him a lot of face. Although the Emperor said that he was welcoming his younger sister and wanted to see the child, it was still not enough.
Li Longji waved his hand. "I'm not tired. I don't have much to do at the moment, so I've left most of the matters to the officials.
The commoners weren't like before, where they didn't have enough to eat and would always cause trouble. Now, there was an announcement. No matter how far away the commoners were, they would know. If they really encountered a problem and didn't have enough to eat, they could go to the local yamen. The yamen had a house that specially served the commoners and they could eat there.
The food might not be good, and there's no money, but it can guarantee that you won't starve to death, so why are you still making a fuss?
Since the officials had received the telegram, they did things very quickly. There weren't any major matters in the court. Occasionally, I would hold a court meeting to chat with the officials. Otherwise, I would meet with a group of envoys from a small country in the southwest.
I listened to them talk about interesting things there, and then looked at the local specialties. They all said not to send living things over, as it's a waste of money and manpower. Furthermore, they always die. If I really want living things, I'll ask Xiao Bao to send them over. It's better than them.
I also don't know what Xiao Bao and Cuckoo think of that place. If there's time, I'll send both the army and the navy to the Tang Empire, so that the commoners there don't have to live a hard life.
Of course, I'm not their Emperor, and they might not be willing to let me manage them. I also don't have good intentions. The main thing is that Xiao Bao said that if they were to plant rice in the future, the yield would be very high. They can't grow such good rice themselves, so it's a waste … "
Li Longji rambled on like an ordinary person talking about trivial matters. Zu Zan and Princess Jincheng were so engrossed in listening that they forgot that they were talking to the Emperor of the Tang Empire.
They listened to Li Longji talk about the fall of a large number of officials on Hong Nong's side. He said that they needed more labor this year to build 30,000 li of railway. He said that the amount of iron on the railway seemed to be insufficient.
He also said that the development of the steam engine had already progressed to the fourth generation. He wanted to sell the first generation to Japan and Silla. He told them that the Tang Empire now had something called a diesel engine that would be very powerful in the future.
He mentioned the rare things he saw when he went to Jili Province to play before the new year, as well as the beauty of the Tianchi Lake.
He also bluntly said that he wanted to occupy more territory, but he didn't have much malice towards the people of other places. He just wanted some resources to speed up the development of the industry and make planes. In the future, when he wanted to go out to play, he could quickly fly to the place and see the magnificence of the world.
"We don't expect the world to be harmonious, because everyone is different. We want to travel to other places where the commoners will welcome us. Everyone is our guard."
As Li Longji spoke, he habitually changed the way he addressed himself and reverted back to being the emperor.
Zu Zan and Princess Jincheng also woke up from the dream described by Li Longji.
After secretly comparing, Zu Zan realized that he was far inferior to Li Longji. Right now, even if he could restore his country in Tubo, he wouldn't agree.
Otherwise, without the Tang Empire, his own people would overthrow him. How could he, who couldn't even eat, compete with others? Unless he could control all the methods of spreading news and not let the commoners know how the people outside lived, then he would be so backward that he wouldn't even be able to defend himself. What was the point of being the Emperor like that?
Princess Jincheng's consideration was more practical. She asked, "Imperial Brother, when the time comes, can you give us dozens or even hundreds of diesel engines? We will use them to farm. "
"Not for now. Our Tang Empire doesn't have many of them. We need to use them for the military first. When there are a few newer generations, I will give them to you. If the technology is leaked, Xiao Bao and Cuckoo will eat people."
Li Longji didn't make any guarantees this time.
Princess Jincheng was slightly regretful. She asked Wang Juan, "Cuckoo, did the Ministry of Works spend a lot of money? We can also help to produce more food and then send them over to support the Ministry of Works. "
Wang Juan nodded, "Right now, the things that Tubo sends are just a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood. Our family, the Imperial Court, and His Majesty's own money are all spent on the Ministry of Works every month.
Sister, how much money do you need? Since your side is developing well, we can rest assured. We need to raise more cows and sheep. Many children in the Tang Empire can't drink milk and can only drink soy milk or porridge in the morning.
It doesn't mean that children who drink milk will be better than those who don't, but when they drink milk, there will be more food and drink. Children are the future. The attitude of those in power is very important. "
Princess Jincheng was shocked. The Ministry of Works actually spent so much money. She followed Wang Juan's words and said, "Actually, drinking milk is better than drinking porridge. It isn't obvious for older children. For newborns, their mothers don't have enough milk. Drinking cow's milk is better than drinking porridge.
Sister, it's not easy to send diesel engines, but we must send more pressure cookers. Without pressure cookers, the rice can't be steamed. Now, there are some people in the Tang Empire who like to eat steamed rice and steamed buns. After it's done, we just need to put some butter on it, put some meat on it and sprinkle some salt on it. It tastes good. "
Wang Juan's stomach suddenly felt uncomfortable. What kind of eating is this? I'm guarding Xiao Bao, why do I need to eat such things? "Sister, I will ask the Ministry of Works to make more pressure cookers. Remember to plant more vegetables. If you only eat meat and rice, the nutrition won't be balanced. Even if you can't change the habit in a short time, you have to slowly get used to it.
Also, when you eat raw beef and mutton, you must pay attention to hygiene. When you go back, I will ask the medical school to bring you all kinds of medicine. When the time comes, according to the symptoms … Forget it, just send a doctor. The Agriculture Temple will also send people to see which medicine can be planted there. They will also bring the seeds to see what is suitable for growing … "
Princess Jincheng listened carefully and tried to remember. These were all useful words that directly affected the people's livelihood. They couldn't be neglected.
Zuzan Chi De was also listening. He felt that he had made the right choice to come here. He had to see for himself what Tang Empire was like now.
Actually, he had already seen it on the road. The people here all had a special kind of glow on their faces. When the road was difficult to walk on, he could always see people organizing to fix it, but they never complained about the horses and people trampling on the road.
Occasionally, when they passed by a village, there would be local children coming out to see the commotion. He had never seen a child wearing patched clothes. All of them had their hair combed neatly. This was the power of the Chaoyang Operation. Because the children wore the same clothes.
He wanted to see how different the capital was from what he had seen on the road.
The group continued to move forward. Before long, they arrived at the area where the capital was being expanded. This was the west of the city. The torches and light bulbs complemented each other.
"What you see now is the expansion of the city." Li Longji continued to speak to Zuzan Chi De, "The west of the city. Initially, the plan was to expand the west of the city. However, Xiao Bao and Cuckoo said that we should expand the city in all four directions. I thought about it and didn't lack money. Let's expand. However, the amount of work required was too large. Until now, we still haven't finished expanding."
"Your Majesty, they have been working for a day? They are really working hard. " Zuzan Chi De watched as the group narrowed. He then saw many animals helping to transport the goods. "Working hard?
When I came here, I had just changed jobs. Now, I am working on the drainage system. We don't need to fix the city walls. The houses have to be built neatly and the roads are wide. If we plant trees, we won't be able to differentiate between the city and the outskirts. "Li Longji continued to explain.
"What about the city walls?" Zuzan Chi De asked again.
"Demolished. Why does the capital need city walls? The palace walls are enough. I also plan to open a few of the palaces that are usually empty. I will charge people money. If people want to see the places where the Emperor stayed, they will have to buy tickets to enter.
Xiao Bao came up with a bad idea. He said that the money earned from selling tickets would be enough to repair the other palaces. I thought about it. I am poor, so I can only do as he said. If the money earned is not enough, I will ask Xiao Bao to pay for it. He is the one who gave me the idea.
In the beginning, there were some officials who were not willing. They said that it was not appropriate. What etiquette? Cang Li was the one who knew etiquette. The places where the Emperor stayed, can't others go there? I will give up the palace. I don't care if you have the money to stay for a night.
I will just give up Xingqing Palace and let others live there. Does that make him the Emperor? Am I not the Emperor? The Emperor is in the hearts of the people, not in the palaces. "
Li Longji said as if he was showing off, causing Zu Zan to be dumbfounded.
"You don't believe me, right? Come with me. " Li Longji said and turned his horse to the side. When he was close to the construction site, he stopped and said loudly: "This emperor is passing by, so I want to see you. Everyone has worked hard."
Zuzan Chi De first saw the people who were working stopped and turned their heads to look at him. Then he heard a deafening sound. It was a mess. For a moment, he couldn't tell what everyone was shouting.
Gradually, the people who were working also found this problem. Some people began to take the lead and shouted together. Finally, it became a shout of "Long live the Emperor". Immediately, the other construction sites that couldn't be seen from other places also had the same noise.
It was really a wave after wave, mighty and endless.
Li Longji simply stood on the back of the horse and fanned out in front of him. He waved his arms with all his strength.
Zhang Xiaobao was very worried. He urged his horse to come over: "My dear Emperor, please calm down. People are still working."
He was not worried about Li Longji's safety. When he came, he had already sent people to guard the construction site. He was afraid that the workers would be too excited and work hard.
"Lively, lively, haha." Li Longji sat back on the horse and said with a smile. He then shouted to the people in front of him: "This emperor is going back. Everyone, continue to work. Dinner tonight, this emperor will treat you."
Thus, the construction site changed the slogan again. After it was unified, it was "Respectfully send off Your Majesty".
Zuzan Chi De was deeply moved. Previously, when he listened and watched, he finally understood what "the Emperor is in the hearts of the people" meant. Li Longji was really too comfortable as the Emperor. There was no need to repair the city walls. Furthermore, he could use the palace to make money.
Thinking of this, Zuzan Chi De looked at Zhang Xiaobao who was holding his son. Renting the palace would not only make money to repair the other buildings in the palace, but also make the people more aware of Li Longji's position. It would also make the palace more lively. The palace maids and eunuchs would be able to interact with the outside world more often and not be too isolated.
One plan used many ways.
"Your Majesty, Xiaobao is indeed capable. There are many benefits to coming up with a plan. Indeed, a plan comes with a chain reaction. Your subject has a rough idea …"
Zuzan Chi De said to Li Longji. He was very envious. Why weren't Xiao Bao and Cuckoo born in Tubo?
After Li Longji finished listening to Zu Zan's list of benefits, he shook his head with a smile. "What you said is too simple. If Xiao Bao came up with such a plan, he wouldn't be Xiao Bao. What you can think of, I can too.
Xiao Bao's idea is to give people with bad intentions a chance to come in contact with us. It will be easier for us to catch them. It will also give people a chance to give suggestions. Those who come to live in Great Tang can write down what they think should be improved and put it in the palace they stayed in before.
There are many people who have their own needs in life. They might understand the situation better. Someone will organize it and bring it to the imperial court to discuss.
Also, I will be going to other places often in the future. When I go to a place, I will naturally need to have a place. If I leave, the place will be idle and a waste of money. If I start now, I will be able to rent it out in the future. There are other benefits too. When you are well rested tomorrow, I will tell you more slowly. "
Zuzan Chi De nodded his head. He admitted that he had thought too little. Zhang Xiaobao was indeed Zhang Xiaobao.
Just as Li Longji was showing off and Zuzan Chi De was sighing, a horse came in front of them. The rider on the horse bared his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, subject Zhao Hanzhang represents the generals in the imperial court to invite Military Commander Wang to participate in the Military Selection tomorrow."
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