There are half-eaten watermelons on the coffee table.
There are also a bunch of melon seeds and peanuts
The teapot and cakes were placed there, and Li Mingda was sipping tea with the teapot in his hand.
This image is similar to the one he had on the island. The only difference is that this is the royal study room of the Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty. The person staying here is Mingzun Saint Emperor Li Mingda.
Why Zhang Zhongjian was so sure was because of the five-clawed golden dragon on Li Mingda's uniform. If not for this, he probably thought that this was a mountain king.
Li Jing pulled Zhang Zhongjian, who was still in a daze, to kneel down: "My lord, Li Jing pays homage to your majesty."
Zhang Zhongjian: "Caomin Zhang Zhongjian pays homage to His Majesty"
Li Mingda looked at Zhang Zhongjian's thick beard, which looked like little black dragons. No wonder he was called a bearded man. This look resembled that of Zhang Fei in the performance.
"Sit down and catch what you want to eat. You're welcome. Li Jing, come and greet him."
Knowing that most people would not be so careless, Li Mingda specifically warned Li Jing.
Those who saw the emperor showing off his various ways could only appear here, and their real existence generally could not survive for three minutes. As for Zhang Zhongjian, Li Mingda was sure that he would not dare.
If Zhang Zhongjian really sat across from him carelessly, even if Li Mingda didn't say anything, he wouldn't be able to survive for long.
As for why, a discerning person will naturally know it in his heart.
"I and my eldest brother would like to thank Your Majesty for the reward."
Li Jing, who understood the meaning of Li Mingda's words, asked his eldest brother, the bearded guest Zhang Zhongjian, to sit down. Then he reached out and started playing with the tea set, making tea and pouring water like a servant.
Li Jing was helping Zhang Zhongjian by doing this. Zhang Zhongjian knew in his heart that otherwise he would not be able to carve out his own sky at sea, so he did not regard Li Mingda's courtesy as a true courtesy, but as a test, a test of his future life and death. test.
Zhang Zhongjian behaved very respectfully and reservedly. He didn't say much and straightened his back like a soldier waiting for orders.
Seeing his performance during the fight, Li Jing was very pleased. This was a good sign. As long as he didn't play recklessly and didn't show any arrogance or complacency, the test would be over. In the future, as long as he concentrates on serving the Mingzun Saint Emperor Your Majesty is loyal to you, and the title of Marquis is just around the corner.
Zhang Zhongjian's mental progress was very advanced at this time. After entering the third floor, he vaguely noticed something strange. It was as if his body was locked by several auras. As long as he dared to move even slightly, he would die on the spot immediately.
There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty. Zhang Nan, who was drinking spicy soup at the door, just felt that the other party was a master. He felt the smell of death in these breaths.
horrible
Who in the Tang Dynasty is too powerful? No wonder Li Mingda was able to ascend the throne as emperor at a young age. Is the person behind this really a deity?
I have been traveling around the world for so many years, and the so-called masters I have seen are far behind in this situation.
The one who was staring at Zhang Zhongjian was naturally Li Mingda's daughter and veteran general Lu Qiling. They couldn't trust a hero whose intelligence was not much different from that of the pirate leader. Even if the whole hero wanted to stay away from the Tang Dynasty and Li Jing's brother, that couldn't be done. Block their desire to protect the Lord.
Li Mingda could clearly feel the situation of the two groups of people. One side was gearing up and waiting to take action, while the other side was cautiously on guard.
It's hard to be an emperor. You know, if you hadn't eaten the poison-avoiding stuff given by the system, you would have found a rabbit, rat, or dog first when eating. They would eat first, and then you could eat after they were fine.
Why do people live? Being an emperor is so comfortable. You have to know that the autobiography of a certain last emperor said that he had a certain amount of rice. According to the grains of rice, he could count how much he ate in a day and how many vegetables he could eat. Hey, what time do you want to eat?
I, the Varyang Hulunbuir Prairie, will never become like this. If anyone dares to mention this matter again, I will chop him down with a knife.
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"Don't be nervous. If you don't rebel, I won't do anything to you in the future. After all, you are also the bearded guest of the Three Heroes of Fengchen."
Li Jing: "Your Majesty, my eldest brother is indeed a little nervous when he sees Sheng Yan for the first time. Why don't you ask your Majesty something so that he can answer it?"
What Li Jing said makes sense. After all, it's not a problem to eat melon seeds all the time.
"Yeah, that's okay." Then Li Mingda asked Zhang Zhongjian: "Old Zhang, how many of the people on your island are willing to surrender? How many of them are from the previous dynasty? How many of them are from Goguryeo and the small island? Are they from the south? People of small countries”
"There are more than 5,000 people in total, including about 3,000 people from the previous dynasty, more than 2,000 people from Goguryeo, Silla and other countries. Among them, there are about 2,000 women, old and weak. There are hundreds of warships, large and small, and there are no specific quantities of some gold, silver and jewelry."
Li Mingda: "Then how many of them are willing to surrender with you? You have to know that the system in Datang is divided into three, six, and nine levels. In this way, when the people in your hands come, their treatment will naturally be different. I also I will not give special approval to you people. After all, you were not there when the Tang Dynasty was built to protect our country. You did help to surround the pirates on the sea. Most of the citizens don't know this. You have to understand this."
Zhang Zhongjian nodded and it was indeed like this. The domestic system of the Tang Dynasty was different. If he brought people back, it would definitely cause divisions. Those desperadoes who followed him might turn against him because of this system.
Then I thought about it, since Li Mingda brought up this matter and said that he would do well for his father-in-law, it meant that he still had no arrangements for the future.
The clever Zhang Zhongjian asked Li Mingda: "I dare to ask your Majesty how to arrange for us. As long as it is not impossible to survive, I will accept it."
Narrowing his eyes, it seemed that he had underestimated the other person. He knew that his future had been decided by him. This was a cliche.
However, Li Mingda was not a petty emperor. He took out a simple territory map from under the coffee table and pointed at Malacca and the western sea area.
"You will be active here from now on. As pawns for the Tang Dynasty to unify the world, first raid the sea areas in these areas and establish an intelligence system and a forward base for warships and personnel. The missing Tang Dynasty will make up for it in Malacca."
Seeing the world map Li Mingda took out, Zhang Zhongjian stared at the place Li Mingda pointed to, counted the personnel and warships in his hands, and then said to Li Mingda: "Your Majesty, this sea area is so big, I think At least 10,000 people are needed, and a warship of three to five hundred is indispensable. As for the supply points that were captured, Zhang Zhongjian pointed to the location and said: "I think this should be suitable."
gwadar port
Li Mingda squinted his eyes. He was indeed an expert. He knew the right place as soon as he made a move.
To be continued
