The trajectory of history has changed, but some regrets still remain in Li Qinzai's mind.
Thousands of years later, the Tang Dynasty may have been replaced by other dynasties, but in this land, no matter how the dynasties change, the land will always be the land, and the people will still be the people.
It should be my land of China, and not even an inch should be lost. There are some things that need to be done in front of us to make irrefutable evidence and leave traces of China, making it irrefutable for the young people a thousand years later.
Cheng Boxian was an ancient, so he naturally didn't understand why Li Qinzai suddenly proposed to garrison troops on Liuqiu Island. In his opinion, Liuqiu Island was an uncivilized indigenous island.
Although Sun Quan had sent immigrants from Soochow to settle on the island during the Three Kingdoms period, Liuqiu Island was surrounded by the sea and was isolated overseas. Neither troops nor supplies could be replenished in a timely manner. In terms of the pros and cons of garrisoning, it was actually inferior to Quanzhou.
However, Cheng Boxian found that Li Qinzai's attitude was very serious and resolute, and it was obviously not a temporary joke.
"Uh, dear brother Jingchu, is it really necessary to garrison Liuqiu Island?" Cheng Boxian asked in confusion: "Although the geographical location of Liuqiu Island extends into the sea, it is not a trivial matter for the imperial court to move the garrison, and I am afraid that the monarchs and ministers in the court will not... …”
Li Qinzai shook his head: "In front of the emperor, I will give advice. In short, Liuqiu Island must be garrisoned, so what if it is isolated overseas? It is still our country of the Tang Dynasty. Since it is a country, it needs the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to protect it. To develop.”
"After the army is stationed, tens of thousands of immigrants from the mainland can be immigrated to Liuqiu Island. The cultivated land on the island can be evenly distributed among the immigrants. Government offices at all levels of prefectures and counties will be set up, and the imperial court will dispatch officials to manage it."
"There is a mountain range in the center of the island with countless vegetation on it. We can consider building a port and shipping department on the east coast, so as to build ships and train the navy."
"If the Tang Dynasty wants to go abroad, it might as well be bolder and not be too conservative. This should be the case in the future. Every time the navy lands in a place, it should be developed as a garrison and incorporated into our territory. After consolidating it, we can continue to explore new continents. Liuqiu Island can be regarded as the first step for Datang to go global."
Cheng Boxian suddenly understood, nodded and said: "Brother Yu, I understand. Brother Jingchu is concerned about his family and country, and his intentions are profound. Brother Yu admires him."
After the two discussed, Li Qinzai told Cheng Boxian a lot about the sea and the New World in detail. The poor geography knowledge in his previous life was completely wiped out, what is the Pacific monsoon, and what is the tropical and subtropical climate.
By the way, he pointed to the map and told him that there is a place called Australia in the southern hemisphere, which is quite rich in minerals. If the naval fleet encounters it, it will seize it without saying a word. The army will go there to garrison the iron ore, manganese ore and silver ore, and mine. Use local indigenous people.
Cheng Boxian was very excited after hearing this. His eyes were shining as he stared at the Australian land, and his face showed a murderous intent.
The Tang Dynasty did not lack generals and warriors with ambitions to open up new territories.
What Datang lacked was a world map.
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Taiji Palace finally issued an imperial edict and it was sent to the Duke's Mansion. The contents were a bit unclear.
The emperor appointed Li Qinzai, the Duke of Liaodong County, as the patrol envoy to patrol the two roads south of the Yangtze River and Lingnan on behalf of the sky.
As for what Li Qinzai was asked to monitor in Jiangnan and Lingnan, what duties he had, how much power he had, etc., the imperial edict did not mention a word.
At the same time, another imperial edict was also given to Xue Rengui, who was recuperating at home.
The emperor ordered Xue Rengui, the Duke of Pingyang County and the Right Weiwei General, to lead 20,000 guardsmen and horses from the capital to patrol the garrison south and practice martial arts.
The language is also unclear, and the content is also unclear.
The fewer words, the bigger the story.
After the contents of the two imperial edicts spread, there was quite a stir in the court.
God's will is unpredictable, but some ministers with higher rankings vaguely know something.
Jiangnan and Lingnan refused to plant new grains. Officials and landowners in more than ten prefectures and counties defied imperial decrees. King Teng returned to Beijing, and then he appointed Li Qinzai as the imperial envoy to monitor Jiangnan and Lingnan. Xue Rengui led his troops south again, talking about practicing martial arts...
These events, strung together, have revealed a large amount of information.
Judging from the content of these two imperial edicts, the emperor's attitude is very clear, and he will not tolerate it.
The pair of Li Qinzai and Xue Rengui went to Jiangnan. It was the emperor who played a bright card against the famous families in Jiangnan. The meaning of the bright card is very clear. You can choose to be toasted or to be punished with wine.
If the Jiangnan noble family insists on saying that they are allergic to alcohol and refuses to drink any wine, it doesn't matter. With Li Qinzai's ability and murderous nature, there is always a wine that suits you. Even if you have just eaten cephalosporins, you have to swallow this wine.
While there were a lot of discussions in Chang'an City and the sky was full of rebellion, the British government remained calm as usual.
Before the imperial edict was issued, everyone in the Li family knew that Li Qinzai was about to go south.
In a few days, when Xue Rengui has prepared his troops and horses, Li Qinzai will leave Beijing.
Li Qinzai has done nothing these days and spends all day at home with his elders, wife and children.
Occasionally, I also hide by the pond at home for a quiet moment. Recently, there have been more visitors, all of whom are heads of aristocratic families or important courtiers.
The purpose of their visit was to find out, intentionally or unintentionally, Li Qinzai's true intention of going to Jiangnan. Everyone knew that the emperor sent him to Jiangnan to deal with the prominent families in Jiangnan.
But how to deal with it, to what extent it should be dealt with, and what kind of situation will eventually form in Jiangnan. The measure of the degree of heat is quite subtle. What the nobles and courtiers in Chang'an want to know is Li Qinzai's measure.
Of course, Li Qinzai would not reveal any information, so he simply ordered the guests to be thanked behind closed doors without seeing anyone.
Some guests can be ignored, but others cannot be seen.
On the third day after the imperial edict was issued, Li Qinzai was fishing by the rockery pond in the courtyard... It was not just fishing. Now Li Qinzai had no expectations for his fishing skills. Whatever he could catch was nothing.
If you can’t catch fish, you can always catch toads. If not, loaches, eels, shrimps, spicy crayfish...
With Li Qinzai's desperate fishing skills, he is no longer qualified to be picky.
The sad thing is that after sitting by the pond for a long time, not only the fish but also the loaches, eels and shrimps refused to take the bait. Li Qinzai felt the deep malice of Datang Aquatic Products towards him, which was really a bit insulting.
After wasting a long time, Li Qinzai could still keep his expression calm.
He is patient, but not much.
When his patience runs out, he has an involuntary urge to blow up the pond with a detonator.
At this moment, Li Qinzai's patience was almost exhausted.
The entire morning was wasted sitting by the pond.
With this free time and energy, it was enough for Xiao Xiba and Xiao Baga to get pregnant three times.
So, why do I do such stupid things, knowing that there is no result, but still willing to waste my life?
Li Qinzai stared at the water of the pond, his expression gradually becoming ferocious.
Next, it's time to build the detonator.
Steward Wu ran over in small steps, bowed and reported in a low voice. Li Sujie and other disciples asked to see him.
Li Qinzai smiled warmly: "Tell them, Mr. Mister is in a very bad mood today. If you are not afraid of death, come see me and you will be responsible for the consequences."
(End of chapter)
