After hearing His Majesty Li Er's question, Yang Fan actually knew in his heart that the emperor wanted to change the prince.
I just don’t know whether Li Er wants Li Tai or Li Zhi to take over.
From a personal perspective, Yang Fan does not think Yichu is a good choice.
Although in the original history, Li Chengqian's talents and abilities were not outstanding, he had one advantage, that is, he was relatively kind.
Such a person may not be able to become the founder of a country, but he is not stupid as the leader of the country.
Although Li Chengqian may not be as wise and mighty as His Majesty Li Er, he will definitely love the people like a son and be tolerant to the ministers in the court.
Nowadays, the Tang Dynasty does not have the living space for female ministers. As long as Li Chengqian does not commit suicide, he can still make a smooth transition.
Of course, it would actually be good for Li Tairuo to become the emperor. Although that kid is a ghost, he is not a mean person.
As for Li Zhi, Yang Fan is absolutely opposed.
Because this guy once wanted to take advantage of Wu Meiniang, from that time on, Yang Fan had decided not to let Li Zhi become emperor.
Moreover, once Li Zhi became emperor, wouldn't the Tang Dynasty return to its original path?
It is undeniable that after Li Zhi became emperor in the original history, the territory of the Tang Dynasty was greatly expanded.
But the entire prosperous Tang Dynasty actually had its disasters laid during Li Zhi's reign.
Due to Wu Meiniang's ascension, all the loyal people in the court were opposed, so Wu Meiniang had to use iron-blooded means to consolidate her throne and eliminate the opponents one by one.
Since then, upright people have been deposed or beheaded, leaving the court filled with a group of people who follow the trend.
There is no big problem in using such ministers to manage the country, and the emperor is wise and powerful.
Once the emperor is inactive or incompetent, these people will make the empire a mess.
Now that the Zhenguan Dynasty has reached its peak, with many loyal ministers and good generals, being an emperor does not actually require much talent.
After all, troubled times require a decisive emperor, but an emperor who governs the world only needs to listen to honest advice.
Although the ambitious Empress Wu Zetian in history has now been taken back into her house, the course of history has also changed with the arrival of Yang Fan.
But no matter whether his butterfly flaps its wings or not, just one movement is enough to cause a storm in history and completely change the course of history.
Now he has an unclear relationship with his eldest grandson Wugou, and Yang Fan's fate is also entangled with Li Chengqian and others.
In order to prevent his wife from being sad, why can't the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty be successfully inherited?
If there could be less turmoil caused by overt and covert fighting and brotherly feuding, the Zhenguan era would surely be brighter, and the people of the Tang Dynasty would be happier.
After weighing the pros and cons, Yang Fan said: "Your Majesty, although Hou Junji and Li Yuanchang's rebellion was originally under the banner of the prince, in the eyes of the minister, there is actually something fishy in it."
"It is precisely because of Hou Junji's relationship with the Crown Prince that everyone has wondered whether His Highness the Crown Prince was involved, but this is also the most abnormal thing about the whole thing."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is kind, but he is not a fool. If he really wanted to rebel, why didn't even one of the soldiers led by Donggong Liu be mobilized? Isn't this contradictory?"
Having said that, Yang Fan also knew that Li Chengqian was deceived by Hou Junji this time.
Not only could he not get it, but it would also be difficult to clear his suspicions. His Majesty Li Er would definitely be suspicious of him.
However, Yang Fan also felt that he was interesting enough.
At this critical juncture, except for the officials supporting the prince, no one in the civil and military circles in the court dared to speak for the prince.
Alas, we are still kind!
Of course, what we are giving is Changsun Wugou’s face...
Unexpectedly, His Majesty Li Er didn't want to hear Yang Fan's words at all. His face was stern and he shouted: "That's nonsense. I was asking you what you think of the prince, but you mentioned such treasonous things as the prince's involvement in rebellion." , what’s your intention?”
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However, I think your first offense was out of good intentions, so I won’t punish you. Remember, in the officialdom, you must learn more, read more, and speak less. Even if you are a prince-in-law, you cannot arbitrarily discuss royal matters! "
These words made Yang Fan speechless. He finally understood!
His Majesty Li Er called him here today not to discuss any easy storage matter.
The reason why I mentioned Li Chengqian just now was simply because I had nothing to say.
However, it was obvious that Li Er was taking the opportunity to amuse himself.
Just keep silent, he said young people are sluggish and unmotivated.
But once I expressed my opinion, this guy said that I was talking about royal matters...
Is this still justified?
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Okay, I'll shut up, you can do whatever you want.
Yang Fan was really depressed at this time, so he lowered his head and sipped the tea.
Seeing that Yang Fan was silent, this was somewhat beyond His Majesty Li Er's expectation.
I originally thought that once this bastard retorted, I would take the opportunity to grab this guy's sore feet and vent my anger.
But Yang Fan, the bastard, was just stunned for a moment, and then he drooped his eyelids, his face expressionless, and ignored him at all.
The meaning is obvious, so I won’t say anything!
However, His Majesty Li Er didn't care. Who asked this boy to eat his daughter to death? He just wanted to teach this boy a lesson.
After tricking Yang Fan, His Majesty Li Er was in a good mood.
not talking?
hehe!
Can the toad still crow?
I still don’t believe it!
So Li Er glanced at Yang Fan and said, "I wonder what your plans are for going to Jiangnan after the Spring Festival?"
"If you have any requests, it's okay to ask. After all, you have done a great job in quelling the chaos this time."
"If I give you some reward, it's a bit tacky. If you have any requirements, tell me. As long as it's not too much, I will definitely meet your requirements."
Yang Fan rolled his eyes and remained silent.
If you hit me with a stick and give me a carrot, are you pretending to be a monkey?
Just because you are the emperor and your father-in-law...I will let you play with me?
In your territory, we don’t dare to resist blatantly, but we won’t cooperate with the head office, right?
What's more, if you really want to reward yourself, why do you need to ask for it yourself?
His Majesty Li Er simply takes retreat in order to advance. He is a tough guy, so don’t go too far!
Still swearing that all requirements can be met?
Our greatest wish is to take our eldest grandson Wugou out of the palace. Are you willing to do so?
Of course, Yang Fan did not dare to mention this condition.
Seeing Yang Fan's depressed look, His Majesty Li Er was very amused. After thinking about it, he continued: "Why, do you think I gave you too much and you are embarrassed to ask for more? To be honest, you are already a Jiangnan Daoist at a young age. Great Governor, it’s time to be satisfied!”
"However, I really want to know. Although you have some poetic talent and are a good fighter, can you really manage a place well?"
"This time when you go to Jiangnan, you have to be more confident. Don't let those censors get the handle. If you make the people of Jiangnan miserable, I won't skin you!"
"By the way, I heard that you built a number of sea-going ships in Jiangnan. Have you tested the water yet? Did you mention the Princess Gaoyang to make Gao Yang happy? How is it possible for a sea-going ship to carry tens of thousands of people?"
"If you dare to deceive my daughter, I will immediately withdraw your appointment as the Governor of Jiangnan."
As Li Er spoke, he looked at Yang Fan's reaction, his eyes full of jealousy.
Hearing this, Yang Fan's heart skipped a beat. Did Li Er start to think about his ship again?
Of course, the frame of the ship has been built. If it weren't for the inability to escape, Yang Fan would have wanted to go to the south of the Yangtze River.
Since coming to Datang, Yang Fan has had an idea in his mind, which is to build an invincible fleet that spans the four seas!
The rich resources of the ocean, the vastness of all continents
Vast land and gold, these are hard currencies!
As long as the trade between all continents is opened up, a steady stream of wealth from all over the world will flow into Datang.
With enough money, Datang will shine brightly.
Assuming the position of Governor of Jiangnan Province, he can control the vast sea territory in his hands. This is why Yang Fan has always wanted to go to Jiangnan.
The Chinese New Year will be here in just a few days!
After the Lantern Festival, Yang Fan set off to the south of the Yangtze River. How could he not be moved?
Now His Majesty Li Er brought it up deliberately. Even though he knew that His Majesty Li Er was actually teasing him, Yang Fan still couldn't help but want to say it.
I want to tell His Majesty Li Er the beautiful blueprint for building Jiangnan, hoping to get the emperor's maximum support.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan looked up and saw the narrow eyes of His Majesty Li Er looking at him.
However, Yang Fan didn't care and said with a wry smile: "Haha, how dare Wei Chen deceive the emperor? Your Majesty is really good at teasing people, but to be honest, Wei Chen has never boasted about Princess Gaoyang's promise."
I secretly cursed in my heart that it was too much for this old and shady person to have such a father-in-law.
"ha……"
His Majesty Li Er raised his head and let out a burst of hearty laughter, obviously feeling happy that he had grasped Yang Fan's fate.
In the palace, one of the emperor and his minister laughed heartily, and the other's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. However, the scene was very harmonious, and there was no sense of distance between the emperor and his minister at all.
The chamberlains and maids waiting on the side couldn't help but secretly admire this stick. It was really amazing.
Not only did he dare to confront the emperor, he was also able to make his majesty so cheerful.
It seems that this is the real Jian Zai Di's heart, and his future is limitless. People like Changsun Wuji will have to step aside.
After laughing enough, His Majesty Li Er looked at the depressed Yang Fan with a smile. He almost couldn't bear it anymore and asked: "Tell me, if you want to go to Jiangnan, do you really just want to open up waterways to make money?"
Yang Fan shook his head: "Of course it's more than that. Making money is only one aspect. The most important thing is to make all the surrounding countries surrender to me, the Tang Dynasty. I can destabilize their countries with just one word. This is my purpose. For example, the nearby support Pushing the country."
His Majesty Li Er was slightly stunned: "Oh? No wonder you keep asking me to pay attention to Fuso Kingdom. So you are interested in his territory?"
"However, you are too ignorant. Take a look at the big place of Fuso Country. There are not many islands at all. It seems to be very barren, so what's the use?"
As soon as he heard Yang Fan say that he wanted to control the surrounding countries, His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but think of what Yang Fan said before.
Because Yang Fan reminded Li Er more than once that he must pay attention to the trends in this country.
However, Li Er sneered at several Japanese islands and looked down upon them at all.
He looked down upon the people there. Even the Fusang envoy, His Majesty Li Er, only treated him as a third-class citizen.
Yang Fan smiled contemptuously.
It’s terrible to be uneducated!
Although Li Er was wise and powerful, he was also too conceited.
This guy thought that his Tang Dynasty was the largest territory in the world, but how did he know that the entire Tang Dynasty was only a palm-sized place on the earth.
If you just keep a close eye on Fuso Country, of course, there won't be any big results.
After all, the island country is subject to earthquakes all year round, and it will sink to the bottom of the sea at some point.
But it is undeniable that the island's domestic silver mine output is still very rich, and its silver mine output once ranked among the top in the world.
The silver mines there are all bare ore and are most suitable for manual mining without large machinery.
After organizing his words, Yang Fan said: "Your Majesty, the people have been bound to the land of Huaxia for generations. It is understandable that they don't know the outside world."
"But as the emperor, if your majesty is so short-sighted, you will really disappoint me. Does your majesty know how much of the world's territory our country, the Tang Dynasty, occupies?"
His Majesty Li Er thought for a moment, and then said proudly: "I am not bragging. According to my estimation, our country in the Tang Dynasty is vast, at least
It accounts for 1/3 of the world’s land area, right? "
Yang Fan laughed so hard that tears almost came out of his eyes.
It wasn't until His Majesty Li Er's face turned black that Yang Fan stopped laughing.
Seeing Yang Fan's unbearable smile, His Majesty Li Er became unhappy and asked in a deep voice: "Is it so funny? Even though the land area of the Tang Dynasty is not 1/3 of the world's, it is not far behind. I am sure. The Tang Dynasty was the most powerful and vast empire."
Yang Fan looked solemn and said: "Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty is the most powerful empire in the world. I have not denied this, but when it comes to the vastest territory, I do not agree. And your Majesty said that the territory of the Tang Dynasty is The area occupies 1/3 of the world, and that’s even more like looking at the sky from a well.”
His Majesty Li Er's face darkened: "Then I would like to hear it."
From that look, it was obvious that the emperor would definitely go crazy if Yang Fan didn't give him an explanation.
Yang Fan showed no fear, spoke in a nonchalant manner, and explained some basic knowledge about the earth.
When Yang Fan said that the Tang Dynasty only accounted for about 1/50 of the world's land area, His Majesty Li Er seemed a little unbelievable.
When he knew that the earth was a sphere and that more than 70% of it was ocean, His Majesty Li Er could almost fit a few duck eggs into his mouth.
After hearing the end, Li Er's mouth never closed.
The boss's eyes widened, obviously he had heard the most incredible thing in the world.
After slowly digesting the knowledge Yang Fan said, His Majesty Li Er asked in disbelief: "Is what you said true?"
Seeing Yang Fan nodded affirmatively, His Majesty Li Er continued to ask without giving up: "You said that in the far west, there is an empire called Rome with a territory no less than that of the Tang Dynasty? Then why have I never heard of it?" Didn’t you hear what the merchants were talking about?”
Yang Fan explained helplessly: "We are very far away from the Roman Empire, separated by thousands of mountains and rivers. Of course, few people have heard of it, but as long as the shipping lanes are opened, Your Majesty will definitely be able to see the vastness of the world."
His Majesty Li Er nodded: "Since the world is so big, why do you care about the small island of Fuso Country? Wouldn't it be better to conquer a wider area?"
Yang Fan smiled and said: "Your Majesty should know that in order to fight against foreign aggression, one must first settle the domestic affairs. As a close neighbor, Fusang State, due to its lack of resources, will naturally look covetously at the rich Tang Dynasty. The Fusang people are very ambitious. Only by firmly controlling them can we Peace of mind."
"What's more, the general trend of the world will inevitably break up after a long time. This is a natural law. The collapse of every dynasty is actually because the people have lost the land they depend on for their livelihood. Coupled with natural and man-made disasters, the people cannot afford food. After all, people are forced to a dead end, and in order to survive, of course they have no choice but to rebel."
"But once we control the world's economic lifeline, even when the Tang Empire is at its weakest, there will be a steady supply of supplies, which will greatly alleviate domestic demand."
"What's more, if we control neighboring countries such as Fuso Kingdom, once a foreign enemy invades, these people can become outposts to stop the enemy. Why not?"
With that said, Yang Fan took this opportunity to give His Majesty Li Er a good geography and economics lesson.
"Our Tang Dynasty is a farming civilization. The social structure and cultural heritage are destined to land as the most important guarantee. This will inevitably make the land gradually concentrated in the hands of some nobles and powerful families."
"Once the land is highly concentrated, conflicts will erupt on a large scale. How to solve this conflict? It is very simple. Free the people from the land and let them go to the ocean and the world. The vast ocean has endless resources. The vast world is enough to support tens of millions of times the current population of the Tang Dynasty..."
His Majesty Li Er listened carefully to Yang Fan's views that no one had mentioned before.
However, His Majesty Li Er seemed to understand Yang Fan's words. He had a very important question.
No one is farming anymore, what do I eat and wear?
If everyone went to other places, wouldn't he, the emperor, become a mere commander?
At that time, the government, the emperor... are all just decorations. Isn't this a self-inflicted trap?
Just as he was about to ask more questions, suddenly there were hurried footsteps outside the palace.
Footsteps.
Soon, Li Junxian hurriedly entered and reported: "Your Majesty, the prince is ill and cannot come..."
"boom……"
His Majesty Li Er stood up suddenly and kicked over the coffee table in front of him, his heroic face filled with anger.
It turned out that His Majesty Li Er ordered Li Junxian to go to Chang'an to bring the King of Wei and the Crown Prince to Lishan. Little did he know that Li Chengqian would pretend to be ill.
In his opinion, the prince had a guilty conscience!
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