The so-called "seafarers talk about Yingzhou, and the smoke and waves are faint and difficult to find", the strange and strange overseas stories were quickly woven and expanded under the heated discussions on the streets and alleys, and the result was, of course, that some people were full of yearning, and some people were deeply afraid of the sea. In any case, deep inland, in Guanzhong and other places, the sea is becoming more and more understood. When everyone was talking about the sea with great interest, another news quietly spread: the imperial court was going to ask Yazhou and Liu for emigration. The reason for this is that Yazhou and Liuqiu have a warm climate, fertile land, and abundant production, and if you work hard, you will get a harvest that far exceeds that of the mainland.

Everyone knows that Yazhou is an island in the south of the sea, and where is Liuqiu? Datang doesn't seem to have a military state called Liuqiu. When the introduction of Liuqiu was first published in "This Spring and Autumn", everyone knew that Oh, it turned out that Liuqiu was on the Fujian side, a big island opposite Quanzhou, and there were a few Miao people living on the island. During the Three Kingdoms, Sun Quan sent the general Wei Wen there, and the Sui Dynasty also sent people there, but because it was too far away from the mainland, it was difficult to travel by sea, and it was not under the rule of the Tang Dynasty now, but depending on the meaning, it would be soon.

The people of Guanzhong are naturally reluctant to emigrate to the sea, and the issue of seeking immigrants is mainly implemented in the East and West Roads of Zhejiang and Fujian Roads, so the concern of the people of Chang'an only lasted for a few days, and then it turned back to the Chinese New Year. Due to the influx of a large number of seafood into Guanzhong, this year's New Year is colorful.

However, the drought has not eased much. The drought in Guanzhong came early and passed early, but the drought in Jianghuai, the lifeblood of the imperial court, still continued. If it weren't for the construction of water conservancy, the promotion of rice in Zhancheng, and the large amount of grain bought back by sea trade, I don't know how tragic this year's losses would have been. The whole court was worried, and even the New Year's party was like a memorial service. Because there were even rumors outside that the prime minister was not human, which caused anger and resentment, Li Jifu and Pei Yan both frowned.

At the request of the prime ministers, Li Yu finally did the errand of the gods - praying for rain. Due to the importance of the matter, the prince could not do it for him, so he danced on the platform set up in the western suburbs for a long time, and Li Yu found that this was quite a good exercise. However, Li Yu still adheres to his atheistic views, preaching that things are done by man. In the first month of the first year of Xingzhi, according to the suggestions of Bai Juyi and Li Jiang, Deyin was continuously issued, in addition to tax exemption and prohibition of human trafficking, things such as amnesty were also not bad.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Li Yu summoned Zheng Jing in Zuo Shilang, because the drought continued, Zheng Jing was appointed as a consolation envoy in Jiang, Huai, Erzhejiang, Jing, Hu, Xiang, and Hubei to provide relief and comfort to the victims, Li Yu told him:

"Every piece of cloth used in my palace must be recorded. Only the relief of the victims will not be careless. Aiqing should understand my intentions, don't learn from Pan Mengyang, only know how to travel in the mountains and rivers. ”

In addition to sending Zheng Jing to comfort Jianghuai, Li Yu also decided to take this opportunity to let the prince go to Kanto. Since Tianbao, the footprints of the royal family have not left Tongguan, and now is a good time to let the people of the East know that the prestige of the Tang royal family still exists. Moreover, Li Yu believed that if an emperor could not see with his own eyes the vastness and majesty of his own land, and experienced the prosperity or poverty of different regions under his rule, he would not be able to rise to a sense of pride and responsibility for his country, and he would not become a good emperor. Born in the deep palace and grown in the hands of women, it will only be Queen Li.

According to the arrangement, Zheng Jing's route was to go south out of Mingdemen, from Languan to Shannan, then inspect Shannan East Road, western Hubei, Jingnan, Hunan, through Jiangxi to reach western Zhejiang and eastern Zhejiang, then turn north to reach Huainan, and finally return from Huainan to the west. And the itinerary of the crown prince Li Chun was from the Chunming Gate out of Chang'an, from Tongguan into Henan, first to Luoyang, the eastern capital of the empire, and then from Luoyang to the east, the plan was to reach Hangzhou. The plan worries the prime ministers. The route of the prince's inspection is too long, and it is easy to have diarrhea due to water and soil; Along the way, you have to cross the Yellow River, the Huai River, and the Yangtze River, and it is easy to get tired and sick when the vehicles and boats are bumpy; The most important thing is that the road is not very peaceful, there are Huaixi, Ziqing and other ambitious feudal towns successively, and the Wuning army is not very peaceful, the reason is very good, but Li Yu doesn't care at all. Li Chun was also eager to try.

Li Yu retorted to the prime ministers:

"Could it be that the prince is so weak and can't help it? Which of you has not been an official in various places? Isn't it good now? I've been through the battle back then, isn't it okay? If it weren't for all the considerations, Prince Lian Du would only be thirty years old this year, and if he went out and walked a few steps, he would get sick, how could such a body lead the country? And the prince is gone, in addition to comforting the people, but also to unite people's hearts. Ladies and gentlemen, don't talk about it. ”

The prince was also very angry and said to the father-in-law Tutu beside him:

"Is this the case for widows?"

The word "dish" was learned by the prince from Youning, and Youning learned it from Li Chen.

The father and son have made up their minds, and even the queen has no choice, so that the prince is worried that he will go to sea. However, there are also a few bold ones, clapping and applauding, Bai Juyi is one of them. After the decision is made, it is necessary to arrange the entourage and arrange security. Bai Juyi, who was in favor of the book, was the first to be determined, and then Pei Yan Bao promoted Cui Qun, a bachelor of Hanlin, Wang Ya followed, and the counselor was Li Ting, another son of Li Sheng. The general in charge of security, Li Yu appointed Wang Dahai. Li Jifu's youngest son, Li Deyu, the secretary who suddenly didn't want to join martial arts after graduating from martial arts, also followed Li Chun's eastern tour, and Gao Chongwen's grandson Gao Biao, Yu Jiyou, Yu Di's son, was about the same age. Of course, I heard that the prince was touring the east, and there were many people who wanted to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix to pave the way for their future careers, but it was the prince's safety and Pei Yan who was the gatekeeper, and many people naturally hit a wall.

Li Yu said impassionedly, but he was actually very worried about Li Chun's safety. However, Pei Yan was responsible for arranging the attaché, and what Li Yu did was to arrange two big bodyguards for Li Chun. Li Yu knows that this is an era when it is very difficult to find a job, and as Ouyang Feng played by Leslie Cheung in "East Evil and West Poison" said:

"Actually, it's not that hard to kill someone."

As a result, many martial arts practitioners chose to become rangers or assassins. There are many people with strong martial arts in Li Yu's guards, but the experience in the rivers and lakes is really a little worse.

After Zheng Jing set off, Li Yu summoned Liu Changyi, the secretary of the Criminal Department, in the Zichen Palace. Liu Changyi was a very smart person, but he couldn't figure out why Li Yu summoned him. After greeting Liu Changyi, Li Yu went straight to Liu Changyi and said:

"The prince is touring the east, and I want to borrow two people from Shangshu."

Liu Changyi was suddenly shocked into a cold sweat.