When Luo Zhang heard what these people said, Sun Simiao and Lao Duwu naturally heard it too. The two of them didn't express anything, but they were also interested in the big food country in their hearts.
The three of them looked at each other and smiled. It was obvious that they all thought of something together.
After eating something, the group of people did not sit in the hall for too long, and all went upstairs to rest.
One night passed, and early the next morning, Luo Zhang and others went to the streets to buy supplies. Money can make a fool of himself. Silver is not a hard currency here, gold is king.
This is nothing to Luo Zhang. When he came, he brought a lot of gold, a whole sack, dozens of kilograms. This gold was enough for Luo Zhang to travel around the world with a group of people.
This is not an exaggeration, but a fact. For example, the supplies purchased in the morning only used one or two gold ingots from Luo Zhang's bag of gold.
The purchased supplies are enough for all of them for ten days, and Luo Zhang still has hundreds or thousands of gold ingots like those one or two layers, so it is not impossible to travel the world with a large group of people.
Of course, Luo Zhang didn't want to travel around the world, he just wanted to visit the eighteen countries in the Western Regions.
Anyway, it will take at least a year to build the five cities in the Anxi Protectorate. The blueprints have been drawn. As long as the people from the Ministry of Works build them step by step, Luo Zhang will not waste this year there.
At this time, I haven't had a good walk around yet, so naturally I can't let go of such a good opportunity.
The Anxi Protectorate was also named by Li Shimin some time ago. In addition to Anxi, there is also Anbei. One of the two places was originally called the West Turks and the other was the East Turks. But they can't always be called like this. After all, these two places have been destroyed. , don’t take over the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
Anxi and Anbei are also appropriate.
Of course, there is also Anton. Anton is the original Gaoguli, which is in the east. There is no problem in naming it Anton.
Even Japan was renamed Anxihai by Li Shimin. If future generations knew about this, they would be very happy.
Japan has become Anxihai. This is probably the first time in history. This is naturally attributed to Luo Zhang, who defeated Japan. Otherwise, these shameless guys would be a serious problem for the Han people.
As for Tubo, the name has not been changed. It is still called Tubo. It is not that it has not changed, but it is not as valuable as Anxi, Anbei, and Anton. It is a barren land, and it is a pity to abandon it if it is tasteless.
As a result, Li Shimin didn't even bother to change his name.
After Anxi was added to the Protectorate, it was equivalent to an administrative province, just like Shuzhong and Huguang.
The one who was assigned was a high official in the border areas. Originally, Li Shimin wanted to give Luo Zhang the title of Governor of the Anxi Protectorate, but Luo Zhang declined.
Just kidding, I won't die in this damn place like Anxi.
The fighting buddy will bring people up, but let others do the guarding work. If he has the time, he might as well go home and spend time with his wife, children, and grandmothers!
What's more, not only has his title reached the ceiling, but his official position has also reached the top. It's not that he won't be promoted, but that he can't be promoted. Compared with titles, official positions still depend on seniority.
At the moment, Luo Zhang is already at the second rank, and the next step up will be the second rank, and the first rank.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have been only a handful of first-rank officials. However, after Li Shimin came to power, there has been no first-rank official, and the highest rank has been the second rank.
The second-grade official is Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. If you confer the second-grade title to Luo Zhang, these old guys will be embarrassed. Naturally, Li Shimin will not do this, and end up quarreling in the court.
Of course, Luo Zhang doesn't care. If he is really serious, then he is well-deserved for the position of the second rank, and no one can talk about it!
If you object, fine, go and destroy the Dashi Kingdom, Luo Zhang will admire you.
No matter what happens, you can destroy the Eighteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions, but are there such people in the Tang Dynasty?
Li Jing can do that, but to destroy the Eighteen Kingdoms in the Western Regions, it is not just a matter of bringing troops. The terrain here is very complicated, and supplies are also a big problem. What's more, conquering this place will not be of any benefit to the Tang Dynasty. The only way is to eat it. The right path is to destroy the country.
But even Luo Zhang must be treated with caution in the Dashi Country, so how can others do it.
In other words, those who want to suppress Luo Zhang can just shut up!
