Li Shimin walked around the white chess pieces a few times, then stood in front of the white chess, looked at it curiously and said: "Bai Fengqu, Bai Fengqu, you suddenly appeared at the foot of Chang'an, like a little fox, circling around all kinds of people. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info I once sent someone to secretly investigate, there was indeed a group of people in the previous dynasty who hid in the depths of the Qinling Mountains, could it be that you are the descendant of that group of people? ”

Bai Qi immediately knelt down, knelt on the ground and said, "My ancestor once said that the ancestor of our branch actually entered the depths of the Qinling Mountains in the pre-Qin period, and did not ask about the world for hundreds of years!" Since the ancestors arrived in the Qinling Mountains, the number of clansmen has gradually decreased. However, the old people of the clan are disabled, and the clansmen are rare to develop, so in the previous dynasty, the ancestor forcibly entered the world to continue the incense of my Bai clan. After entering the WTO, he knew his mother, and then he had a minister. After his mother died of illness, his father traveled to various countries with his profound knowledge and saw a lot! Unfortunately, in the face of war and natural disasters, my father also passed away, and my ashes were scattered in the heavens and the earth! As a son of man, he is not allowed to serve the second elder, which is the biggest regret in Fengqu's heart, every time he thinks about it at night, his heart is like a knife, and it is difficult to sleep! Bai Qi remembered his relatives who he would never see again, and tears flowed to the ground: "Please forgive Your Majesty!" ”

Li Shimin listened, sighed, patted Bai Qi's back, helped him up, saw his tears falling, sighed and said: "Listen to your words, I can already imagine what kind of person your father is!" It's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to meet him! ”

"Dragging your oil bottle alone and traveling around the world; One person, one sword, seven in and seven out, killing all the widows. A real scholar, a great hero! Cheng Biting Jin gave a thumbs up and said sincerely: "Boy, you should be proud of your father!" ”

Kong Yingda also sighed: "Listening to what you say, you can imagine what a romantic person your father is!" ”

Bai Qi bent down and bowed and thanked: "Thank you for your praise from Your Majesty and you, in fact, the minister thinks that in addition to the father, the minister should also be proud of the minister's mother!" ”

Li Shimin looked at the white chess seriously, then laughed and slapped it on the white chess: "Okay, good!" No matter what your background is, as long as you can be loyal to Datang and contribute to my Datang Jiangshan Society, I will never treat you badly! ”

Bai Qi knelt down to thank him, and the rest of the ministers also knelt on the ground and praised Li Shimin's broad mind.

Li Shimin happily shouted to everyone, came to the huge sand table, pointed to the sand table and said to Bai Qi: "Bai Fengqu, come, today I and the ministers will tell you about the situation around the Tang Dynasty." ”

Bai Qi wiped away his tears, took a short black stick from his side, and then stretched it into a long and thin iron rod in the curious eyes of everyone, and then pointed to the sand table and explained: "Your Majesty and uncles, please see, this big piece here is my Tang Dynasty." The towering mountain range here is the Qinling Mountains, which has actually become the dividing line between the north and the south of our Tang Dynasty. White pointed to the area of Datang, picked out some important ones, and then quickly jumped over.

"In the easternmost part of the Tang Dynasty, there is a vast sea, and there are many countries on the sea. Of course, those countries are far away from us, and it is difficult for us and them to travel by boat. For example, the Wa Kingdom," Bai Qi pointed to the Japanese island, and explained to the crowd, "If the Wa Kingdom sends an envoy to my Datang, it is necessary to choose the right month, because there are huge waves or extremely bad hurricanes on the sea at any time. On the sea, they may also get a very special disease, I call it scurvy, this disease is terrible at sea, it can easily kill people, which is also one of the important reasons that block the communication between countries at sea. ”

"The current political center of the Wakuni Kingdom is Fujiwarakyo in Nara Prefecture, and the people there call this regime the Asuka period. Due to the threat of Baekje by Silla and Goguryeo, the development of the Wa Kingdom in this area was severely affected, resulting in a large number of immigrants returning to the island. White circled the southern side of the Korean Peninsula with an iron rod and went on to explain: "The country of Wa is now the era of the Soga dictatorship. This country is very aggressive, but the contradictions between the royal family and the warlords are also very fierce, and Your Majesty, you need to be vigilant against them at all times! ”

"Your Majesty, this is the second area that the minister wants to talk about that needs special precautions, Tibet!" White pointed to a large area on the lower left side of the sand table and said seriously: "This area is extremely high, near the city of Logos, although the sun is strong, but the climate is extremely cold. If our army fights them here in the future, there are two problems that must be faced, one is altitude sickness, and the other is bad weather! Songpo Gantsen was a man of great ambition and talent, who quelled the civil strife, killed the murderer of his father, vigorously developed the agriculture of Tibet, and established a military reform from the central to the local level. This area will pose a certain threat to my Datang. ”

Li Shimin and the others listened carefully to his explanation along with the white chess, and the room was very quiet, only the sound of the white chess was echoing. Based on what he knew, he talked about the politics, economy, and military affairs of the countries around the Tang Dynasty. He knows that in the future, Datang will inevitably fight wars or friction with these countries, know himself and the enemy, and grasp the opportunity to face it more calmly.

"You just finished talking about the area around Datang, so what is this big block?" Li Shimin pointed to a large area of Europe.

White slammed his stick on the area and drew a very large circle of huge rivers, mountains, deserts, and even a sea. He said to Li Shimin very seriously: "Your Majesty, in the west of our Tang Dynasty, beyond the Great Food Country, there is a huge Arab empire. It was a religious country, Muhammad sat in Mecca, the capital of the empire, and all the tribes of the Arabian Peninsula surrendered. With the Koran in one hand and a broadsword in the other, the country is fighting in the region, bringing more and more land under its rule. ”

"If one day, the Arab Empire crosses the Great Eclipse, then it will directly attack my Datang!" The stick fell on the Longyou Road, and the entire sand table seemed to shake, and everyone's faces were a little moved: "Shuchen said something unpleasant, with the current strength of my Tang Dynasty, I may not be the opponent of the Arab Empire; Taking a step back, even if you win, it will be a miserable victory! In addition to the big food here, there are also the Central Asian countries including the Zhaowu Nine Surname Country, the Great and Small Bolu, and the Tocharian Country, and they may not really surrender to my Datang! ”

Li Shimin thought for a moment, and then asked Bai Qi: "According to what you said, the real threat to my Tang Dynasty is this Arab Empire." So if it is going to come, how long will it take? ”

"Your Majesty, this country is now fighting in Europe, and when it really looks back at the East, it is estimated that it will be decades away!"

Cheng Biting Jin slapped the back of the white chess on the head and scolded: "Then what are you kid scaring here, in a few decades, it is not certain who will kill the deer!" ”

White did not speak. The battle of Hengros in history took place in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, during the Tianbao period, that battle, as the strongest means of the Tang army, the Modao Formation was also defeated, tens of thousands of Tang troops were almost wiped out, and Gao Xianzhi escaped. Although there are reasons such as the distraction of the Tang Dynasty and the betrayal of the internal Qarluq department, in fact, it is really difficult to predict the outcome of the real fight.

Li Shimin sat face to face with Bai Qi, and asked him very seriously: "I want to hear your opinion!" ”

Bai Qi thought seriously for a while, and then asked Li Shimin: "Your Majesty thinks that Datang has financial resources now?" How is the combat power? How's the talent? ”

Li Shimin's face changed slightly, he took a deep look at the white chess, and did not speak.

Wei Zheng, who had been silent behind him, suddenly replied: "Although they are not rich, at least the people are simple, the soldiers sacrifice their lives and forget their deaths, and there are many talents in the Guozi Prison every year!" ”

Bai Qi took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, Duke Wei, and everyone, you are all the elders of the kid. The so-called young people don't do more, the kid will talk about his feelings, and if he says it wrong, he will be the kid who talks about it. Bai Qi took out a thin book from the cabinet, handed it to Li Shimin, and then said: "My father once said two sentences, which made the boy remember it very deeply, one is that he will rebel when he is hungry, and the second sentence is that he will be beaten if he is backward, and the boy has always regarded these two sentences as the truth!" ”

Li Shimin handed the thin book in his hand to Fang Xuanling behind him, and said to him: "Xuanling, take a look, put this book in the household." Then, he nodded: "Your father's words are very reasonable, I agree." Go on. ”

"The minister thinks that the rich people in Chang'an City are too thrifty, and the money is put in the warehouse, and it is taken out to dry every year when it is moldy! Money should be spent on it, including the money of the Inner House. Your Majesty, you should be dressed in the best silk, eat the best food, and live in the best palace! ”

"Presumptuous!" Wei Zheng shouted angrily, pointed at the white chess and said: "Confucius said, love people with frugality; Etiquette, rather than luxury, rather frugality. This is an example that kings of all generations should set to the subjects of the world, why did the Marquis of Ziwu speak wildly and persuade His Majesty to be extravagant! ”

"Confucius also once said that a gentleman has nothing to eat and nothing to live in." Bai Qi replied with a smile: "Duke Wei, Ben Hou is not against frugality, but just to explain one thing, the function of coins is circulation!" Only the coins in circulation will form wealth. ”

"I want to hear about it!" Fang Xuanling sat down behind Li Shimin.

"That kid is presumptuous!" White smiled and said, "What is the wealth of the country?" It doesn't just refer to the money in the hands of the treasury and the people. Wealth, which is fluid, increases in value because of flow; Imliquid wealth, like a pool of stagnant water, will depreciate. ”

Bai Qi took a sip of tea, pondered his words, and said, "Suppose Your Majesty wants to build a palace. Oh, Wei Gong, I'm just assuming! This money has to be bought to pay for materials, and it has to be given to labor. When the material merchant takes the money, he will work harder to prepare more materials. The workers took the money and went to buy more things for themselves. This money will eventually be used in society in a circular manner, and its value will not increase, but more and more social wealth will be purchased, and more and more people will benefit from this money, not only in money, but also in material improvements. ”

"Running water does not rot, and the hub does not beetle. Is that the truth? Fang Xuanling said with a smile.

"Yes, that's it!" White wiped a handful of sweat, damn, he wrapped himself to death!

"If you want to develop the military, you must first bring economic development in!" White finally took a long breath and collapsed on the ground.