Chapter 437: Asking Right
The people of the Tang Dynasty are really rich and happy, they have the wisest emperor, the taxes are extremely low, and there is a high-yield grain that seems to be given by God, which is explored by the people led by a governor, and I hope that one day our kingdom can also have it.
Theodora's Tang Dynasty saw and heard, and hereby recorded.
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On December 20, Feng Daiwen, who had been away from home for two years, finally returned to Chang'an, with a year's specialty of the Western Regions, as well as missing his family.
Two more children were added to the family, a son and a daughter, Guang'an gave birth to another daughter, Yaya gave birth to a son for him, the name was chosen after leaving the Western Regions, the daughter is called Feng Yuxin, and the son is called Feng Jun'an, he has been absent from home when he was born, for which Feng Daiwen is deeply sorry.
Fortunately, Li Shimin was understanding, didn't let him say a word, and let him go home to rest for three days as soon as he entered the city.
The wives of all sizes in the family are there, and the children are all at home, the four-year-old Xiao Linglong is lively and cute, and Xiao Yaer can also run around, on the contrary, the two older sons seem quiet, and the youngest two are also Yaya, and can shout acquaintances.
Family! The return journey of the wanderer, the harbor of the soul, when I go home and see both my children and daughters, they are all so well-behaved and lovely, all the tiredness is gone, all the efforts are so worthwhile, and I can also deeply understand the mood of being a parent.
For three days, for three whole days, Feng Daiwen didn't do anything else, refused all visitors, and accompanied his wife and children at home, playing crazy with his children during the day and his wives at night.
Three days later, Feng Daiwen entered the palace to face the saint, although he rested for a few days, Li Shimin would not blame, but as a minister, it is better to know how to advance and retreat.
"It's hard to defend the country!" Li Shimin looked at Feng Daiwen's haggard face, and there were actually a lot of gray hairs on his temples, so he couldn't help but have a sour nose, stepped forward to look at it carefully, and said.
"Father is serious!" Feng Daiwen said with a smile.
"It's thin, it's dark, the Western Regions are newly determined, but in two years, you will be well organized, and whether it is food or mineral deposits, it is already comparable to most of the Central Plains, which is really indispensable, you can imagine how much effort you have paid." Li Shimin stretched out his hand and pressed Feng Daiwen's shoulder to make him sit down and said.
"These many colleagues in the Western Regions have worked together, and the sons and daughters don't dare to be greedy." Feng Daiwen hurriedly said modestly.
"You don't have to be modest, I know it clearly, the defense of the country is less than thirty, right?" Li Shimin waved his hand and asked.
"Erchen seems to be eight out of twenty." Feng Daiwen was stunned for a moment, he hadn't noticed a single thing after so many years of being outside, thought silently in his heart, and then replied.
"Yes, you're only in your twenties, and you already have a lot of gray hair, so I owe you too much." Li Shimin saw that Feng Daiwen's eyes were confused for a while, and knew that he was afraid that he had forgotten his birthday, so he couldn't help but be moved in his heart, and sighed in his mouth.
"Erchen didn't care, he didn't expect it to be so soon, time flies so fast." Feng Daiwen's eyes blinked, touching the stubble that had hardened, and then he realized that he really didn't seem to be young.
"In the eighth year of Wude, you came to Chang'an, it has been ten spring and autumn, and in the past ten years, you have been running around for me, and you have not had a good rest, and you look a lot older." Li Shimin's eyes were slightly red, and he said with a little excitement.
Feng Daiwen couldn't help but laugh secretly, he has worked hard in the past few years, but if he wants to talk about old age, it is also because some people in the family have been asking for too much in the past few days, which makes him look very haggard, but it is really rare for Li Shimin to have such an emotional time, so he has to cooperate with him.
"The father and emperor gave his sons enough treatment, and the sons should naturally pay in return, as the so-called food of the king, and the worries of the king." Feng Daiwen replied respectfully.
"Very good! Now that there are no strong enemies around Datang, you can cultivate in Chang'an, help me participate in government affairs, and guide the prince well. Li Shimin exclaimed.
"Thank you, Father!" When Feng Daiwen heard that he didn't need to go to the frontier, he immediately thanked him happily.
"Well, there are a few things I want to hear from you." Li Shimin nodded and continued.
"Father, please speak!" Feng Daiwen was stunned for a moment, thinking that something big had happened in the past few days, and hurriedly said.
Li Shimin asked people to bring a map, first introduced the process that Liu Renliang and his party went through, then introduced the situation of Theodora, and finally asked: "Weiguo, do you think you should sell weapons to them?" ”
"Back to my father, sell, definitely sell, swords, swords, halberds, all sold to them, not only sold to them, Guishuang, as long as they buy it, they can sell it.
If Erchen is not mistaken, the most powerful place now should be the emerging Arab Empire, this country is very special, very aggressive, if there is Eastern Rome, Kushan and other countries to attack, I think there will be a long time in the war. After listening to this, Feng Daiwen looked at the map and said with certainty.
"Yes, they keep fighting, I balance it, and after a few years of development, the railway will be repaired, there will be more warships, I am sending troops, and I will fight whoever I want." Li Shimin smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Father is wise, now for the Tang Dynasty, those enclaves, it is not beneficial to take them, it is better to take profits from them." Feng Daiwen complimented.
"You say that the Arab Empire is special, what is so special?" Li Shimin asked puzzled.
"They are similar to the army of fanatics, that is, they rule the country in the name of the gods and train soldiers, so they are very strong in combat, and if they do not use steel cannons, I am afraid that the casualties will be not small." Feng Daiwen explained.
When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but get serious, he was very clear about the combat power of the fanatic cult army, so of course he had to take it seriously.
"That's it, sell weapons to them, then build more ships, sell other goods, now there is no war, steel gives priority to railways, shipbuilding, and those weapons in the past are put away and sold." Li Shimin took the case and said firmly.
"Among the ministers, the only way to sell weapons is to sell iron, steel knives are not easy to break, iron knives are easy to break, a large number of iron knives are sold, and some of the steel knives are sold to equip them with elites." The corners of Feng Daiwen's mouth rose and suggested.
"The method is good, but will it make people think that the quality of Datang is not good." Li Shimin hesitated and asked.
"It doesn't matter, to put it bluntly, steel knives are not easy to make, so most of them are iron knives, and they don't know how steel knives are forged." Feng Daiwen didn't think about it and said.
"Good!" When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately understood and happily agreed.
"The south and north of Tianzhu have been fighting for more than half a year, and they can't get food in Tianzhu this year, do you think it's better for them to continue the struggle, or support one side and let them end quickly." Li Shimin asked as he lay back, leaned back in his chair.