Although the assassination incident had a certain impact, it was quickly calmed down with the joint efforts of the capable ministers and officials, and at the same time, the official used the list left by Princess Yicheng and the eldest grandson Wuji to not only eradicate the cancer of Skynet, but also smashed many dark organizations along the way; As for the power that Shan Xiongxin secretly developed was also swept away, for the sake of the Qin family's face, Li Shimin showed the magnanimity of the great emperor, so that Shan Yingying could be preserved, and the proprietress of Piaoxiang Pavilion, that is, Shan Yingying's mother and Wang Shichong's daughter, ended up staying in prison for life, so that the court sentenced him to life imprisonment. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

As for national affairs, at present, development is still the mainstay, and only with the support of strong national strength can we unscrupulously conquer the south and the north.

Regarding the future direction of Datang, Li Shimin is very concerned. As an emperor, Li Shimin is still extremely qualified, especially in employing people and admonishing people, which have rarely been compared with him throughout the ages.

Since Li Shimin became emperor, the status of the counselor has been greatly improved. I'm not afraid that you won't dare to say it, I'm just afraid that you won't find the problem, even if the problem you pointed out is a bit bitter, you won't give him face, and he won't be able to step down. He will still accept it rationally after he is angry, and even if he doesn't accept it, he won't turn around and make trouble. Because of this, it has become a trend for ministers to discuss and advise.

Different from the way the emperors of previous dynasties and dynasties did things, others only believed in a few of their own henchmen, but all major matters were decided by a few people, but Li Shimin liked to bring it to the table to speak, gather the wisdom of everyone, and discuss the result together.

Development and cohesion of national strength is the first step, but having the right goal is also the key.

Regarding the choice of this goal, Li Shimin, as always, discussed it in the court.

For the future, no one has more say than Qin Feng, who temporarily lives in Chang'an. He is familiar with history, and the overall situation is moving towards this aspect. The entire earth is under heaven, and unless there is a second traverser, no one has more say than him.

With his existence, Datang can completely get through the situation of a blind man touching an elephant and go directly to the core of the theme.

"In the opinion of the ministers, the current goal of my Datang should be developed from two aspects...... Qin Feng stood up after several prime ministers expressed their views, and said: "The main direction is to vigorously develop the Silk Road, develop the Western Regions, and use the Silk Road to promote the development and exchange between the East and the West." As long as the Silk Road is unimpeded, the goods traded between the East and the West can be greatly improved, stimulating the economy of our Datang. As we all know, I have few people in the Tang Dynasty. Many excellent and good things have collapsed due to market saturation, and we can ship these things to the West, and then buy the things we need from the West, so mutually beneficial. I, Datang, will not be worried about economic matters. ”

China has been a large agricultural country since ancient times, and it has innate advantages in crops. As long as there is no catastrophe, self-sufficiency is no problem. The economy is the biggest shortcoming, but the economy is the key to a country's top priority, and there must be no mistakes.

Foreign trade is a trading channel that must be opened after a country's economy is saturated, and the Silk Road also exists because of this.

It's not that there are people who can see this, but the Silk Road is intertwined and complicated, the relations between the countries in the Western Regions are chaotic, and the Tang Dynasty does not have the strength and prestige to control the Western Regions, so most people say it very tactfully.

Qin Feng pointed it out directly, facing Li Shimin on the throne and facing the Manchu Dynasty: "It is true that the Western Regions are chaotic and complex, but the opening of the Silk Road is beneficial and harmless for most countries. I Datang has worked hard and can get their support. If we are timid and develop slowly, they will despise us. As for the opening of the Silk Road, the interests of some people will be involved, and the interference will be undermined from it. This is 100% of the thing, no doubt about it. Casually talk about a Tuyuhun, the last thing Tuyuhun wants to see is that the Silk Road is unimpeded, and if the Silk Road is opened, they will definitely interfere. But so what, in this kind of overall development, it is inevitable to encounter situations, and what we need to do is to overcome rather than retreat. Tuyuhun came to get in the way, and we just kicked it away. ”

Li Shimin was full of ambition, and he very much agreed with Qin Feng's domineering views, and said, "Keep talking!" ”

Qin Feng said: "This second point is also very important, but if you can't rush it, you really need to figure it out slowly." The Silk Road is the key to foreign trade and will become one of the economic lifelines of Datang in the future. But as you are worried, the Western Regions are not at peace, the relationship is complicated, and the war is continuous, which can easily cause the blockage of the Silk Road. The economy of Datang will also be affected to a certain extent...... As the saying goes, one cannot hang himself from a tree. The Han Dynasty was able to open the Silk Road, but can't we? They go west, can we go east...... The second point is the nautical industry. Build a big ship that can resist the wind and waves of the sea, and set sail for the sea. The opening of one or even countless maritime Silk Roads...... The sea is vast, and you can run at will. The world is so big, and countless countries are the objects of my Datang trade. Not only can I spread the culture of my Datang, but also get enough profits. The manpower and material resources of key shipping are far inferior to that of land transportation......"

Qin Feng said with a bit of excitement, and the entire hall was suddenly silent.

This breaks the local restrictions, and the opening of the Silk Road is an inevitable thing in this era.

After all, the times are advancing, and the ideological direction must also progress with the progress of the times. In a strong and prosperous country, if you rely on your own strength and rest on your laurels, one day it will become a thing of the past, and people will be trampled on and unable to turn over.

It was imperative to spread the culture and sell the specialties of their own country in order to stimulate the economy of the dynastic state.

Especially after the turmoil of the Tang Dynasty at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the population decreased sharply, and the market demand was too little, so it was easy to enter the saturation period. In this saturation period, foreign trade is needed to make up for this gap, and it is imperative to reopen the Silk Road.

In this era, there is no shortage of far-sighted people, and there are not a few people who see through this. The previous discussion also mentioned this matter, Qin Feng was more sure than they just said, and it was not a big deal, but the development of the Maritime Silk Road was a bit appalling.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan sent merchant ships to the sea, but due to scientific and technological reasons, the shipbuilding industry at that time was far from enough to make large sea ships that could resist strong winds and waves. The most important thing is that God's eyes see so clearly, and they don't think about that direction. After all, in ancient times, before the Song Dynasty, the core of the development of the Chinese dynasty was in the northwest Guanzhong, the north and the Central Plains, and the south of the Yangtze River was a remote area, not the center of gravity of development. And the most critical part of navigation is the Jiangnan generation. This Jiangnan has not developed, what kind of navigation can we talk about?

In Qin Feng's memory, the development of Jiangnan originated after the Anshi Rebellion. The Anshi Rebellion, which lasted for seven or eight years, caused serious damage to Guanzhong and Beidi. It made the people move south, and the economy moved south. It was also interrupted by the overland Silk Road. The Maritime Silk Road also took advantage of the trend. to the Song Dynasty, especially the Southern Song Dynasty. As a dynasty in a remote corner. Their economy was completely unaffected by geography, and the profits brought to them by navigation were incalculable.

As a later generation, Qin Feng clearly understood that the sea route was large, the cost was low, and the safety was high, which was more convenient than the land Silk Road, and the earlier the development, the more beneficial it would be for the country. However, in terms of the current situation, there are certain problems in opening the Maritime Silk Road.

At present, shipbuilding technology is not developed, navigation technologies such as compass and water-sealed cabin are not in place, and navigation knowledge such as astrology and geocultural trends is also equal to zero.

Even if Qin Feng understood that navigation was the general trend of the future, he did not dare to rashly drive the Great Leap Forward. Don't be too hasty. Thus causing an incalculable disaster, but he could not fail to say it. If you don't say it, you will inevitably have to take a lot of detours, and you will slowly figure it out with a proposal. Even so, Chao Chinese Wu was also shocked and stunned for a while. Qin Feng said that the development of navigation is something beyond this period.

Li Shimin, an excellent king, plus Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Wei Zheng, all of them were a little surprised, not to mention others. Most of them can't clearly judge whether what Luo Shixin said is reasonable or not, and they can't judge it, so they can't speak.

In the end, Fang Xuanling said: "Why does the chief manager have this idea? ”

Qin Feng replied: "Many years ago. I met a strange man named Zheng He, who was a traveler and businessman who liked to travel around and travel to many countries. According to him. The sea is vast and all-encompassing, as long as there is a ship that resists the wind and waves. You can reach many, many places with the convenience of the sea. I just want Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to open up the Western Regions. Only then did we know that there was still a vast world in the west of the Western Regions. In the east of the sea, how can there be no heaven and earth? The Han Dynasty was able to do it. They can do the same. It's just that it takes time to accumulate, and Chen believes that as long as you have the heart, you will eventually achieve results by doing it slowly. But we don't do anything, we don't succeed in anything. ”

Zheng He is nonsense, he can't say that he has traveled through time, and he knows the direction of the overall situation in the future, so he has to move Zheng He, a cattle man who has been to the West seven times, out to increase his persuasiveness.

Regarding Qin Feng's second proposal, Li Shimin did not immediately agree. This kind of major national policy is not an easy and hasty decision. In public and private, Li Shimin, the emperor, has always been very clear, even if he has a good relationship with Luo Shixin, he will not blindly listen to his one-sided words and postpone the matter for a few days to re-consider.

Developing westward and vigorously developing the overland Silk Road, this one is useless and unquestionable.

At the end of the meeting, Li Shimin sent an envoy to the west to lay the foundation for the opening of the Silk Road.

At the same time, it also strengthened the deployment of troops in the Western Regions.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Li Shimin summoned Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, Qin Feng and the crown prince Li Chengqian to continue their small meeting in the Ganlu Palace.