When Li Yunze saw Li Er again, the Tian Khan was performing farming with Queen Changsun.
Spring is here, and it’s time for everything to wake up...the season of farming.
Li Er was in the farm. Under the watchful eyes of many nobles, civil and military officials, especially the historians, he held the plow and the queen led the ox to plow an acre of land.
The cow is not that strong, but it is extremely docile, especially since the horns on its head were sawed off early.
The plow was very light, and it only opened up a shallow layer of the already soft field. Li Yunze glanced at it and estimated that it was at most half a foot deep.
However, just such a small performance attracted cheers from the audience at the end. Even Wei Zheng, who liked to criticize, nodded repeatedly, as if Li Er had cultivated millions of acres of land before.
Historians were quick to write, and recorded in the history books that the emperor and empress personally cultivated and encouraged spring plowing.
Of course, Li Yunze, who is no longer a teenager, can understand this.
The emperor did not play hide-and-seek with the pretty girls in the palace, but went out to plow the fields in person to encourage spring plowing. This is what Mingjun does~~~
There is no doubt that even Wei Zheng would agree with Mingjun.
The atmosphere here at the farm is very harmonious. Almost everyone has a smile on their face, except Li Yunze.
Li Er, who likes hands and feet, greeted Li Yunze with a smile, "Are you back?"
"Um."
Li Yunze nodded and simply stepped forward, "Your Majesty, please step aside."
Li Er was stunned for a moment, his eyes slightly suspicious, "What's the matter?"
"It's better to talk privately."
After taking the silk scarf handed over by the chambermaid and wiping his hands, Li Er waved his hand, "Everyone here is a member of the Tang Dynasty. You can talk about anything in person."
In this case, Li Yunze simply said, "Your Majesty, another Kunlun slave has appeared in the mine in Shengzhou."
Hearing this, Li Er's expression suddenly froze.
He remembered that Li Yunze was extremely repulsive to the Kunlun slaves and had proposed to expel him many times. Why was he talking about this matter now?
"Is there such a thing?"
Li Er frowned slightly and looked around at everyone, "Didn't I say that Kunlun slaves are not allowed?"
He knew very well that of course it was impossible for ordinary people to be able to mine in Shengzhou. It was most likely one of the people present, or more.
Everyone was silent, but many people looked puzzled.
They also didn't understand why Li Yunze couldn't tolerate the Kunlun slaves.
Li Er asked again, "Who is it?"
In the silence, Chu Suiliang, the resident man, came over and saluted, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
"explain."
"Our Tang Dynasty has developed industry and commerce and has a lot of demands for minerals." Chu Suiliang said seriously. "However, working in the mines is extremely dangerous. Many people in the Tang Dynasty are unwilling to do it, but the mines still have to be dug. That Kunlun slave is very strong. He is also honest and obedient, and is best used to do things.
I really don’t know why the prince-in-law always looks down upon him. "
In fact, Li Er was not unaware of this matter. Bai Qisi was not a free man.
It's just that he thought it was harmless and even a good thing, so he didn't pay too much attention to it.
Every time Li Yunze mentioned it, he would pretend to expel a group of people, and he would pretend that he didn't know about the subsequent group of people who were brought in through those black-clad cannibals.
Since finding the Spice Islands, satisfying the Tang Dynasty's demand for spices, and even taking the initiative to open spice plantations in Nanyang, Black Food has lost its top products on the Maritime Silk Road.
Although it was possible to make money by transporting rhubarb, cotton cloth, sugar, iron, porcelain, tea, etc. from the Tang Dynasty and sell them back, there were no imported materials.
Fortunately, after learning that the Datang mines were short of labor, they collected Kunlun slaves from various places and shipped them over, quickly filling the trade gap.
Because Li Yunze was in charge of the largest employer and merchant company in the Tang Dynasty, they could only sell the Kunlun slaves to the royal family, nobles, civil servants and military officials.
Chu Suiliang came forward to say this at this time, not because he was the financial backer behind those mines, but because he was speaking for the financial owner.
Facing everyone's gaze, Li Yunze opened his mouth to explain, to tell these people how arrogant these Kunlun slaves would be in future generations, how angry they would be, and how...
What he wanted to say, but he didn't say it in the end.
Because there is no need to explain.
No need to explain, just do it.
"His Majesty."
Li Yunze looked at Li Er calmly, "Write the prohibition on entering Kunlun slaves into the laws of the Tang Dynasty."
There was an uproar all around.
Digging holes is very profitable now, but there is a shortage of labor.
When Latang people go to work, they need to pay high enough wages and provide a good enough working environment. They also need to pay a large amount of compensation whether they are injured or dead.
Because Li Er attaches great importance to the people under his command, they are all the people who pay him taxes and serve as soldiers for him to fight.
But Kunlun slave is so good, you don’t need anything, just use it.
It's about making money, so naturally I can't bear it.
Chu Suiliang saluted again and said, "Your Majesty, this is a big mistake!"
"My Tang Dynasty embraces all rivers, and His Majesty is the Khan of Heaven. All races in the world respect His majesty, and the Kunlun slaves are also human beings..."
"I'm so crazy~~~"
Li Yunze stepped over and kicked Chu Suiliang to the ground.
This was not enough to relieve his anger, and he followed up with a series of kicks saying "I'm crazy, I'm crazy!"
No one expected that Li Yunze would act violently and hurt others. Everyone was stunned when they heard Chu Suiliang's screams.
After finally coming back to his senses, Li Er stamped his feet angrily, "How do you behave? Pull them away quickly."
Several military generals quickly stepped forward to pull Li Yunze, but they never thought that these powerful generals on the battlefield could not pull Li Yunze back. He stood there as steady as a rock.
'Zila~~~'
Just when everyone suspected that the general was setting fire to the enemy, Li Yunze's cotton coat was torn.
At this time, Li Yunze finally stopped.
Li Yunze, whose face was as dark as water, suddenly turned to look at Li Er, "Your Majesty, no Kunlun slaves are allowed in the Tang Dynasty. I say this for the last time!"
Feeling Li Yunze's anger, Li Er was silent for a moment and looked at the crowd, "Whose Kunlun slave is there, deal with it quickly. From now on, you are not allowed to take it back. This is my will!"
Everyone around had different expressions, but in the end they all nodded in agreement, but there was no telling what they were doing behind the scenes.
Li Yunze said no more, bowed his hands to Li Er and then turned around and left.
Some people wanted to impeach Li Yunze for his misconduct in front of the emperor, but they were pulled back by his companions.
In the silence, Li Er called for people to carry Chu Suiliang away who had fallen into a coma, and called the imperial doctor for treatment.
After that, it was natural for everyone to go back to their respective homes.
A wonderful spring plowing performance was disrupted by Li Yunze.
The matter was not over yet. Baiqisi soon reported that although the Kunlun slaves from the Shengzhou Mine were sent away, they were not sent overseas, but were sent to the mines in Beidi to continue their work. Mine.
After all, these Kunlun slaves cost money, and the mines were short of people. What they got back after they were sent to mine were goods.
Li Er was furious and immediately sent people to the Beidi Mine to dispose of all the Kunlun slaves on the spot.
He thought that this matter could be ended here, but he didn't expect that Li Yunze came directly to him.
"What?" Hearing Li Yunze's request, Li Er was shocked, "How many princesses do you want me to punish?"
The princess Li Er mentioned was not his daughter, but Li Yuan's daughter, that is, Li Er's sisters.
"Um."
Li Yunze nodded, "Several princesses contracted mines, colluded with black-clad merchants, and wholesaled Kunlun slaves. If they are not punished, Kunlun slaves will inevitably continue to be banned, and one day..."
He took a deep breath, "In short, if we don't punish the princesses and it doesn't have a deterrent effect, this matter will never end."
Li Er frowned, "Kunlun slaves can work. Wouldn't it be nice to let them do the hard work that the people of the Tang Dynasty don't want to do? Why are you so disgusted?"
"Because there is Our Lady, and..."
Li Yunze shook his head, "I just don't want to wait until one day in the future, I will send girls to them, and I will see them become masters and bully the people of the Tang Dynasty wantonly."
Li Er laughed and waved his hands, "This is impossible."
"Nothing is impossible." Li Yunze didn't want to dwell on this topic. "It doesn't matter if you lack manpower. There are plenty of people in the surrounding areas. As long as you don't need Kunlun slaves."
Li Er was silent. He felt that Li Yunze had the power to see into the future, but he would never believe that the Kunlun slave would become a master in the Tang Dynasty in the future.
"How about this."
Li Yunze breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as your majesty can ban the Kunlun slaves, then I will give you a railway."
"oh?"
Li Er raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "What do you say?"
"Start from Luoyang and go straight to Youzhou." Li Yunze said simply, "Hasn't His Majesty always wanted to do what his uncle failed to do? I'll help you!"
Li Er's uncle was Yang Guang. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty made three expeditions to Goguryeo and lost millions but failed.
The Tang Dynasty inherited the unification of the Sui Dynasty, and Li Er also wanted to do what Yang Guang failed to do, and completely destroy Goguryeo, a huge threat to his opponent.
Goguryeo was actually very powerful. They were also a farming civilization and had the ability to smelt iron and sail, and could mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops.
Such an opponent with amazing strength and potential was right on the border. Of course, Li Er couldn't pretend he hadn't seen it.
From the Eastern Hulinhu to the Xiongnu, from Rouran to the Turks, to the Khitan Jurchens, Mongol Utars and so on.
In the long history, Goguryeo can also be at the forefront among the threats from the north.
If they were moved to the late Ming Dynasty or even the late Song Dynasty, it would basically be a defeat.
It's a pity that their fate was not good. When they grew up, they were surrounded by strong men, and when they were destroyed, they were surrounded by the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Li Yunze's proposal touched Li Er's heart.
He had long made up his mind to destroy Goguryeo.
"good."
Soon, several princesses were deprived of their titles and fiefdoms, and were then sent to temples to practice and were not allowed to go out without an edict.
Li Er issued another decree, reiterated his order not to allow Kunlun slaves to be kept, and said that whoever dared to do it again would be the fate of the princesses.
When they saw Li Erlai, even his own sisters were ruthless. Those who were doing this business had no choice but to stop as soon as possible.
The black food on the Maritime Silk Road was shipped to the Kunlun slaves, but no one accepted them. In desperation, they were sent to the sea for disposal.
From then on, there was no trace of Kunlun slaves in the land of Tang Dynasty.
