"Liu Xu and his party have already set off for the north!" Emperor Liu mentioned another matter.
Upon hearing the question, Liu Yang calmly replied: "Yes! After bidding farewell to my father yesterday, he was already on his way. I sent my tenth brother to see him off for me."
"Let's go!" Emperor Liu sighed softly, with a slightly complicated tone: "Now that I'm gone, I don't know how long it will be before we see each other again."
"Since dad doesn't want to leave, why not give elder brother and the others some more time." Liu Yang asked.
Emperor Liu shook his head: "He is thirty-five years old, not three or five years old, what is there to be reluctant to part with!"
As the eldest son of Emperor Liu, King Qin Liu Xu was born in the second year of Qianyou. As of this year, he is already thirty-five years old. He celebrated his birthday in Tokyo, gathered friends and held a rather grand banquet.
That's what he said, but Liu Yang could hear some insincerity in Emperor Liu's tone. In any case, Emperor Liu had some special feelings for his first son, plus he felt indebted to his mother, Concubine Gengchen. , then the feelings are even more complicated.
"It has been nearly half a year since I returned to Beijing. How can he, the governor of Anton, leave his post for a long time!" Emperor Liu said again, and then with a smile on his lips, he said: "Young lady of Liu Guangyi's family, I heard your mother mentioned However, he is gentle, virtuous, well-educated, and a good match. That boy Wenyuan is also a blessing!"
"Yes!" Liu Yang responded: "A Tianjia Linzi and a famous lady are indeed a good match."
Just in April this year, Liu Wenyuan, the eldest son of King Qin, married the adopted daughter of Liu Guang, the Marquis of Haining. This was the first marriage between an emperor and his grandson. It was very meaningful and attracted the attention of both the government and the public. Emperor Liu was very happy about this and attended the ceremony in person with Queen Fu.
"In a blink of an eye, all my grandchildren will have families. Time flies so quickly."
Liu Yang was dealing with Emperor Liu at the side, but he couldn't help but have mixed thoughts in his mind. Emperor Liu had so many emotions in his mouth, and he couldn't leave Liu Xu's family, what exactly did he want to say?
After pondering for a moment, Emperor Liu suddenly turned his head and looked at Liu Yang: "To Anton"
Emperor Liu looked like he was hesitating to speak, but he held it back, hesitated, and said, "How many immigrants did Anton attract by taking advantage of the turmoil in Yulin?"
Liu Yang's eyelids drooped slightly and he reported: "There are about thirty-six thousand people in total. The first group has arrived in Anton, and the last group is still staying in the pass. For these people, Yulin Na Bian was a little resentful, Zhang Qixian had previously submitted a petition, hoping to return the remaining people who had not been relocated to Yulin."
Hearing this, Emperor Liu smiled: "It seems that Zhang Qixian is really anxious! But you can coordinate these things! Each has its own difficulties. How to balance it depends on your methods!"
"yes!"
"It's been almost a year since your uncle and his companions went to Nanyang!" Emperor Liu thought of King Yong Liu Chengxun and his entourage who went to the sea on behalf of Tian to patrol the south, and said: "It's been so long, and I don't know what's going on. And Liu Yun With Wenhai, the climate in Nanyang is hot and humid, the conditions are harsh and dangerous, and diseases are widespread. I don’t know if they are safe or if they are not acclimatized to the climate."
Liu Yang said: "According to the Nanyang report received last month, the emperor's uncle is currently in Srivijaya. They have already patrolled the main strongholds in Nanyang, including Chenla, Bagan, Srivijaya, Gulin, and Jampo. All the countries have visited and everything is fine.
The fifth brother, on the other hand, is going west with the Nanyang Navy, preparing to go to the Western Sea of Shishi to visit the big food countries. At present, we don’t know what the situation is! "
"Liu Yun is quite courageous! He is not afraid of the huge waves in the sea. It's not just running to Nanyang, but do you want to go further?" Emperor Liu's eyes lit up and he ordered: "If there is news about them, Come and repay me immediately!"
"yes!"
Since that year, Guo Liangping was ordered to form a cross-sea fleet to expand westward. After returning from visiting the Persian region, his desire to explore westward became even stronger.
After a small-scale war with Srivijaya, defeating Srivijaya, shocking the Southeast Asian countries, and consolidating the Han's transcendent status, Guo Liangping made preparations for a second voyage to the west.
Taking advantage of King Yong's southern patrol, in the spring of this year, Guo Liangping once again requested the fleet to go westward, and the court agreed. The scale this time is not as large as the previous one, but there are more than 300 warships and merchant ships, and the target is further away.
According to Guo Liangping's plan, he wants to go to Africa, even explore the legendary "Western Food Sea", and get in touch with the food countries. In fact, with the Han Dynasty's exploration of the West over the years, the understanding of the West is no longer as chaotic as in the past. At least, it is known that west of Tianzhu, not all is food.
In previous understanding, the Great Eclipse encompassed the whole of Europe, and the so-called Western Great Eating Sea refers to the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Guo Liangping planned to go to the Atlantic Ocean to have a look. Not only did the Suez Canal If so, it's obviously unlikely.
However, based on the previous experience, it is still possible to explore further west. As for the harvest, it depends on the results.
"This overseas exploration often takes many years, and there are many dangers at sea, which are difficult for non-warriors to overcome!" Emperor Liu sighed with emotion, and said: "Guo Liangping and others should be supported in their exploration of the West, but the imperial court's current focus on overseas management is It has to be placed in Nanyang. This God-given man may not be obvious at the moment, but a hundred years from now, it may be a treasure land for the imperial court to release floods and relieve troubles!"
"Yes!" Liu Yang nodded.
Regarding this point, Liu Yang still relatively recognized it, discussed it more with Emperor Liu, and kept up with Emperor Liu's thinking. And, he has seen his bright future.
At least in these years, the continuous rise of overseas trade has brought huge benefits to the court and the people. At the same time, internal conflicts have also been greatly alleviated.
A large number of poor people along the coast are eager to go out to sea to make a living, especially in areas with mountains and little land like Fujian Road, where the spirit of making a living is even more passionate. Many people were poor third-generation people before going overseas. After working for three or two years, they often had enough money to become country squires after returning home.
Although in fact, going to sea does not mean getting rich suddenly, many people died at sea, or died from pirate attacks, or died of illness, or lost their lives in conflicts with indigenous people.
However, regardless of official propaganda or word of mouth among the people, Nanyang is a treasure land, full of wealth, with silver hanging on the trees and gold flowing in the rivers.
For the imperial court, it was necessary to use such publicity methods to relieve domestic pressure, and the merchants and people who were profitable in the sea also needed to use this method to attract people, increase their strength, and work together.
It’s impossible to go to Nanyang without joining together, and if you don’t make it exaggerated and mysterious, it won’t be able to attract people. For ordinary people in China, for those who want to make a fortune, they can actually see those who have become rich by venturing into Southeast Asia. Those people and things are real and cannot be deceived. As far as they are concerned, if farming in the country makes life difficult or they cannot survive, they have an alternative way out, and they can still get support from the government. This is enough.
Although it is just such an inconspicuous choice, from a big perspective, it can enhance the national destiny and continue the country's prosperity. At least this is what Emperor Liu thought. Since the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties, no dynasty has been able to have a national fortune of three hundred years. Emperor Liu does not expect his Han Empire to last for thousands of years, but if he can manage Nanyang well, he will take advantage of it and increase his personal fortune. One hundred years, it’s not impossible, right?
