Li Zexuan instilled the concept of technological protection into Li Er in advance. There was no way. Ancient people were deeply influenced by Confucianism and were always extremely generous to people from other countries. They could not wait to take out the best things in their country and share them with others. This is reflected in every This can be seen from the congratulations sent by the neighboring small country to the Tang Dynasty and the generous return gifts given by the Ministry of Rites!
And more importantly, with the development of Yanhuang Academy in the future, there will be more and more corresponding academic achievements. Academic achievements can be transformed into advanced industrial technologies. By then, there will be a steady stream of projects involving agriculture, the military and daily life. "High-tech" products for daily life are produced, and when these products are exported to other countries, they not only run the risk of being copied, but also cause technology leakage!
In Li Zexuan's view, it is not that all industrial products are not allowed to be sold outside, but that those industrial products with low technical content and easy to be copied must be embargoed! For example, the plow and the compass, once such things are exposed, they will definitely be copied in a short time.
After Datang develops a higher-tech substitute, it can sell the previously eliminated items to ensure its leading position!
For example, in the future, tractors can be reassembled to replace the curved shaft plows, and then the excess domestic curved shaft plows can be sold! In the future, if there are better substitutes, the tractor can also be sold, because this thing cannot be easily copied by others!
What kind of person is Li Er? When Li Zexuan said this, he immediately understood it. He pondered for a moment and said: "What you said makes sense. It is okay to sell ordinary goods, but it is definitely not allowed to do anything that harms the interests of the Tang Dynasty! This charter is good. The establishment of the Municipal Shipping Department will be in accordance with the charter!"
After that, he looked at Li Xiaogong and ordered: "Xiaogong, you will establish the Shipping Department as soon as possible, and you will select the officials from the hundreds of officials in the court. Then you take them south to Lingnan, and in Guangzhou has set up a municipal shipping department yamen, and Qiongzhou, Chaozhou, Quanzhou and Fuzhou have set up branch yamen, opening these five major ports to the outside world.
From now on, goods traded by various countries in Southeast Asia must pass through these five major ports, otherwise it will be regarded as smuggling! All smugglers, regardless of their identity, will be severely punished! When the time comes, the local government will cooperate with you, and I will instruct Feng An and Tan Dian not to cause any trouble to you! "
In February of the first year of Zhenguan, Li Er issued an edict to merge the provinces and counties across the country and divide the country into ten roads, namely Guannai Road, Henan Road, Hedong Road, Hebei Road, Shannan Road, Longyou Road, Huainan Road, and Jiangnan Road. , Jiannan Road, and Lingnan Road, the counties were abolished and turned into prefectures, so each road governed several prefectures. Guangdong belongs to Lingnan Road.
Li Xiaogong solemnly raised his hands and said, "I obey your order!"
Li Er seemed to be a little worried, and said: "The situation in Lingnan is no different from other places. I allow you to bring three thousand elite troops. In emergencies, you have the right to kill first and then report later. We must ensure the normal operation of the Shipping Department. At the same time, You have to maintain the stability of the Lingnan area!"
This last sentence had a profound meaning. Li Xiaogong and Li Zexuan narrowed their eyes in unison, secretly thinking that even if Feng An sent his son to Chang'an as a hostage, Li Er still did not relax his vigilance towards Lingnan!
"Your Majesty, I obey the order! Don't worry, your majesty, for as long as I am in Lingnan, the Shipping Department will definitely operate as usual, and there will definitely be no trouble in Lingnan~!"
Li Xiaogong solemnly cupped his fists.
"Well, I believe you! Okay, you go and get to work!"
Li Er nodded and waved his hand.
The two then resigned.
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"Your Majesty, what kind of person is Feng Ang?"
In addition to the palace, Li Zexuan asked Li Xiaogong on the way to "Don't Touch Me" at the County Prince's Mansion.
Li Xiaogong frowned and thought for a while before replying: "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 worked his way up from a small county magistrate to the general of Youwuwei. Although he had ancestral influence, his ability to march and fight was unquestionable. After the demise of the previous dynasty, Feng An led his army back to Lingnan. In just a few years, he unified hundreds of tribes and occupied an area of thousands of miles. His ability is clearly evident!"
"Then why does the prince say that he is an ambitious person?"
Li Zexuan asked aloud.
Hearing this, Li Xiaogong had a cold look on his face and said: "In the first year of Wude, the Tang Dynasty was founded. Emperor Gaozu and His Majesty the present conquered east and west, and gradually eliminated other rebellious snobbery in the Tang Dynasty. Of course, many forces chose to join the Tang Dynasty. But Feng Ang didn't! It wasn't until the fifth year of Wude, when the Tang Dynasty fought a war with the Eastern Turks, the Turks retreated, and the domestic situation in the Tang Dynasty became clear, that Feng Ang offered his territory and surrendered to the imperial court. Isn't he ambitious? What is that? "
In 617 AD, Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan. Like many warlords, he chose to form an alliance with the Turks. A year later, Li Yuan ascended the throne in Chang'an, and the founding title was "Tang". The Tang Dynasty regime soon stood out in the competition for hegemony among the heroes, and its conflicts with the Turks deepened day by day. They began to transform from allies to enemies, and they met with each other at war.
In the fifth year of Wude, famine broke out in the Turks. At that time, Li Yuan wanted to free up his hands to deal with Liu Heitai, his most powerful opponent, so he took the initiative to send a large amount of gold and silver treasures to Jieli Khan and asked for peace. Jieli Khan was a little embarrassed by the famine, but he was happy to go along with the situation. The two countries promised to intermarry and reconcile. Li Yuan took advantage of the favorable situation of the brief peace with the Turks, and his opponent Liu Heita launched a general offensive. On March 26, Li Shimin defeated Liu Heitai. Liu Heitai lost all his 20,000 elite soldiers and only took more than 200 people to escape and defect to the Turks.
Jieli Khan woke up from a dream, tore up the peace treaty with the Tang Dynasty, sent tens of thousands of troops, and together with the exiled Liu Heitai, launched an attack on the Tang Empire! Li Yuan urgently ordered Prince Li Jiancheng to leave Binzhou Road and King Qin Li Shimin to leave Qinzhou Road to fight against the two Turkic armies respectively. Guo Zihe, the general manager of Yunzhou, was also dispatched to Yunzhong to cover the army of Jieli Khan; Duan Decao, the general of Zuowuwei, rushed to Xiazhou to cut off the retreat of the Turks. The two sides fought and caused casualties.
However, since the Tang Empire had not yet completed its unification of China, Li Yuan tried his best to avoid large-scale conflicts with the Turks, and even sacrificed some of his interests to restrain the Khan. In the end, the Turks withdrew, giving the Tang Dynasty a precious breathing space. .
Also in this year, Feng An, the chief of Lingnan, entered the court and expressed his willingness to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Li Yuan divided the area he originally occupied into eight states: Gao, Luo, Chun, Bai, Ya, Dan, Lin, and Zhen, and appointed Feng An. He was made the general manager of Shangzhu State and Gaozhou, and he was granted the title of Duke of Yue State. His son Feng Zhidai was appointed governor of Chunzhou.
In the carriage, Li Zexuan was silent for a long time, then he cupped his hands and said: "If it is true as the prince said, then please be careful in Lingnan!"
Li Xiaogong smiled heartily and said: "Haha! Don't worry, Feng An doesn't dare to touch me. If he does, then the imperial court will have reason to use troops against Lingnan~!"
At the end of the sentence, there was a cold light in his eyes!
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