The next day, Li Shimin summoned Theodora, and the two had an intimate conversation, and Theodora not only admired the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty after more than half a year, but also learned the Tang dialect, at least there is not much difficulty in communicating, but the accent is not very accurate.

Jiangnan Province is the place where the first two crops of rice and three crops of rice are planted in Lingnan, and the yield is quite gratifying after the breeding of hybrid seeds in western Liaoning, and it is now one of the main forces in the supply of Guanzhong.

The first thing Li Shimin checked was the grain that had just been harvested, and during this period of time, not only was the official warehouse full, but also a lot of grain was purchased in order to level the price of grain, and it was being transported to the wharf, so you could see the convoy of the brigade along the way, all loaded with grain.

Theodora had an interpreter around him to explain to him, and he was also listening, observing, and was already very surprised along the way, thinking that the Tang Dynasty was going to war, so he was transporting food, and after listening, he knew that this was to buy the people.

When I arrived at the official warehouse, I realized that what I had seen before was only the tip of the iceberg, and the warehouse built with bricks and stones and cement was not only fireproof, but also more lenient.

An official warehouse is millions of stone grain, like a hill, towering in the camp, the grain in the officialdom is three feet above the ground, layer upon layer, the ground is not only a cement floor, but also a foot thick lime, so it looks very dry.

Theodora had already been stunned that so much food had been piled up, and it was not a time of war, which was very rare in the heyday of Eastern Rome.

What's more, the interpreter told him that this is only one of the six official warehouses in Jiangnan Province, and there are dozens of official warehouses like this in the country.

After the group left, they randomly selected a few textile workshops, and finally visited the frosting workshop.

All this was an impact on Theodora and the retinue of the Eastern Romans, who did not expect that there were so many silk in them that were more expensive than gold, and that the people, the workers, and the slaves were all well dressed, unlike their country, where the people were ragged, and it was rare to find a decent one.

"This honorable house chief, silk, frosting, and grain, can you trade more for us." Theodora, who was not very proficient in Tang dialect, asked Fang Xuanling with a smile.

"Grand Duke Theodora, there is no problem with these, it's just that the distance is long, and the price of grain is too expensive to transport in the past." Fang Xuanling has been in charge of business for several years, and he already has many unique opinions, and he explained with an elegant smile at the moment.

Theodora thought about the same reason, and thought that even if the empire's largest grain producing area, the Nile Valley, could only receive one-twelfth of the annual tax revenue he had seen, he couldn't help but feel the gap between the two countries.

And the people who can be seen everywhere along the way, all the soldiers are equipped with knives of different lengths, you can imagine how big the difference in weapons and equipment is, you must know that they use the most spears, because the spear is simple, only the head of the spear is installed with the head of the iron.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I don't know if you can sell us some weapons." Theodora took advantage of Li Shimin's free time, took two steps forward, bent down and saluted.

"There's no problem, you just discuss it with them, these are all trivial matters, what needs to be traded, you look at it first, and then go and discuss with them, and the next time the fleet departs, take it." Li Shimin said magnificently, and then pointed to Fang Xuanling, Li Jing and others, saying that these little things are really not worth mentioning, and there is no need to trouble yourself.

Theodora's heart was bitter, and he didn't think that the things he valued were not worth mentioning in the eyes of others.

In the next few days, Li Shimin and others visited the village and the city, and then set off for Lingnan without stopping.

Lingnan Feng Ang had already received the news from the merchant ship and understood Li Shimin's intentions, so he did not make a big fanfare, but just brought a few officials to receive him.

When the monarch and the minister met, they naturally sighed and talked for a while, and the two were still in-laws, of course, they were even more affectionate.

The Feng family doesn't have to bully people, just rely on agriculture and commerce, it is a huge wealth, and Jiaozhou, as a Lingnan port, is naturally very prosperous, not to mention that in the early years, slang people, sultry people, etc. moved down the cottage and moved here.

At the same time, Lingnan sent out a lot of soldiers to fight for Li Shimin, and won a lot of rewards, especially women of all ethnic groups, Turkic women in the early years, and later Japanese slaves, so Lingnan adults are rarely single, so the whole city and countryside are not only densely populated, but also have a lot of children of all sizes.

"When these children are busy with farming, they will take a vacation, go back to help do something, also learn to farm, and come back to school when they are free, thanks to the grace of God, and now most of the children can read a lot of words." Feng Ang proudly touched his beard and introduced.

"Cang Yu knows etiquette, with enough food and clothing, you must read more books in order to understand etiquette, so as not to lose yourself and become a philistine, Aiqing has done a very good job in this regard." Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and said.

Since childhood, my mother taught the minister that he must understand etiquette, otherwise he will be like a copycat native, ignorant and ignorant, and like a beast.

These ministers have always been in their hearts, and they have also thought of it when they grow up. Feng Ang sighed.

"The Feng family has a good family style, has been loyal for generations, and allows me to wash the old lady with a pillar of incense." Li Shimin patted Feng Ang's shoulder gratefully and said.

"Minister...... Thank you! Feng Ang was moved, and hurriedly bowed and thanked him.

"Aiqing, please get up, this is the honor that your Feng family deserves, just relying on Aiqing to add so many people to the Tang Dynasty is a great achievement." Li Shimin personally helped Feng Ang up and comforted.

Feng Ang was also very satisfied with the development of Lingnan in the past ten years, and Li Shimin simply praised him in his heart, so he took them to visit the city immediately.

Although there are still countless different accents and local dialects in the city, they are all wearing Tang Dynasty costumes, and they are also using Zhenguan Tongbao, a prosperous scene, not inferior to all parts of Guanzhong.

And from the crowd of people, I didn't find anyone with vegetables, all of them had healthy faces and neatly dressed, and they knew that they were having a good life at a glance.

The streets are lined with shops of all kinds of goods, and there are also people who constantly bring in all kinds of special items and set up stalls, and there is an endless stream of people entering and leaving the shops, and it is obvious that business is not bad.

That night, Feng Ang invited dozens of nearby cottages and tribal patriarchs to come to worship and thank Li Shimin, whether it was the singing and dancing full of Turkish customs, or the gratitude of the local Tu people, Li Shimin's vanity was satisfied.

And Theodora learned that this is a remote mountainous area in the Tang Dynasty, and no emperor has come to see it for hundreds of years, and they are all so rich, he almost stared out his eyes, and he couldn't imagine in his heart that such a rich place, the emperor never seemed to pay attention to it, and he couldn't imagine what the legendary Chang'an was like, and it should be the same as heaven