As long as the situation in Europe is discussed, Li Zhong will not be sleepy.

And let's be honest......

Compared with Datang's internal worries, he was more worried about Datang's external troubles.

To know......

In an era, the weapons and equipment of various countries are generally converged.

In case the European countries learned their firearms skills, and in case they were still blue, and finally relied on their racial talents to form a counterattack, then of course this is what Li Chong does not want to see.

Meantime!

If the Europeans are really abolished, then the enemies of the Tang Dynasty will become the feudal states of the Tang Dynasty.

In the face of these 'vassal states' who are getting richer and stronger, and are more enterprising and enterprising than the Tang Dynasty, how should they deal with it?

It can be said that ......

At this moment, he is ushering in a great change in history that has not been seen in a thousand years, nay, even 10,000 years.

The Liao State sits on the Americas and the Pacific Route, the Jiaozhi State controls the entire sea area from Vietnam to the Indian Ocean, and Europe is constantly undergoing various changes at this time, but the Tang Dynasty is the only one at this time......

But it was in a song and dance.

It's as if many people don't even know what's going on outside.

But that's right!

Now that there is no Twitter and no television, many people may not know what is happening in Europe for the rest of their lives.

As for the sea routes that Liao and Jiaozhi are sitting on.

You know, going to sea carries a certain amount of risk.

If others can do business directly at their doorstep, then who else is willing to go out and take risks?

Of course!

There will also be many people who see the wealth of overseas and want to go to sea and get a piece of the pie from overseas.

However......

Did the Liao Kingdom and the Jiaozhi Kingdom agree that you would go to the sea?

This is the dilemma of Datang today.

I can't get out and can't get out, and the country is immersed in a still blind arrogance, as well as arrogance and lasciviousness.

Maybe......

A hundred years ago, the Liao State and the Jiaozhi State, as well as the feudal states of Europe, had no way to compare with the Tang Dynasty.

But if you let it go like this, let it go your own way, in another hundred years, maybe, this situation will not be like that.

This is probably a flaw in the original formulation of the vassal system.

The power of the vassal king was not well restricted.

But then again, if you are restricted, you will not be alive.

And......

The mountains are long and the road is long, and if others really want to rebel, isn't it as simple as eating lettuce?

Today's Datang, don't look at it, it still seems to be very strong, but ......

In Li Chong's opinion.

It's just the last glow of the empire.

Of course!

You can't say how enterprising and good Liao and Jiaozhi are.

After all......

Sometimes, the ascension of a mediocre emperor is enough to destroy their ambitions in the same way.

But!

In terms of obtaining overseas conditions, whether it is the Liao State or the Jiaozhi State, it is far better than the Tang Dynasty.

They are born to pay attention to the situation overseas.

Even if......

All they care about is their own family's one-third of an acre.

Today's Li Chong really needs someone to tell him about the global situation.

Undoubtedly......

This Zhou Ze belongs to this talent.

Of course!

Since Zhou Ze is so important to Li Chong.

He was just as important to his imperial grandfather.

Even if his imperial grandfather may not entrust Zhou Ze with important responsibilities, at least ......

This time I came back from Europe and went to Hongbunkan to be a compiler or something, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

Subsequently......

Li Chong also mentioned this to the other party and said, "In the future, what are your plans?" ”

Zhou Ze obviously didn't think too much about this, because for him, it was because of his longing for his homeland and relatives that he chose to come back.

If the Tang Emperor was willing, then of course he would also tell the other party about his experience along the way.

As for the ......

When the time comes, will the Tang Emperor send him out again......

Let's be honest!

He had that concern.

The twenty-year journey from Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty to the countries of the Western Regions, as long as he is a normal person, he will not want to go a second time.

And......

In the past twenty years, along the way, how many coups have taken place, and how many dynastic changes have occurred, sometimes, even him, can not be predicted, unpredictable.

Maybe his cognition nineteen years ago has already undergone some changes now.

Just like when Xuanzang traveled west, when he came back, he asked the people of Anxi Protectorate, where is Gao Changguo?

Gao Changguo had long been destroyed by the Tang Dynasty.

What if something happens to get me out again......

Then Zhou Ze thought, he would probably refuse.

It's not that there is anything else to do, it's just that I don't want to go out anymore.

Zhou Ze said: "I haven't thought about any plans yet, I just want to come back and see my family." ”

Li Chong said: "I opened a library in Luoyang, if you can write a book about what you have seen along the way, and then put it in the Luoyang Library to sell, it would be great." ”

"If you wish, then I can write you a letter to tell Your Majesty now, and let him arrange for you to do such a thing."

As long as his imperial grandfather is not mediocre enough, he should pay attention to Zhou Zelai.

The news he brought back alone was exciting enough.

As soon as Zhou Ze heard that there was such a good thing, "The minister thanked His Highness." ”

Li Zhong then muttered, "I hope this will be an opportunity." ”

Zhou Ze didn't know what the opportunity he was talking about.

I just think it......

Li Zhong seems to be quite concerned about this.

The people and things along the way, it is estimated that there will be no ten days and eight days, months and half a year, and there will be no end to it.

Therefore......

Li Chong didn't continue to chat with Zhou Ze.

Wrote a letter of introduction to the other party.

Subsequently......

Li Chong continued his inspection.

Before leaving, I also asked the other party to think about it and see if I could publish a travelogue.

The writing almost doesn't matter, the main thing is that it is good to be able to explain things clearly.

Even......

can directly copy the writing method of "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty".

Zhou Ze has never touched a pen, let alone thought of writing a book.

Merely......

Listening to Li Chong's words, it seems to be interesting.

As for what Li Chong said about the Luoyang Library, Zhou Ze naturally asked.

Li Chong also told him casually.

"It's a place to sell books."

"Let's do it for now, I have other things to do."

"Don't leave it at that."

Zhou Ze held the letter of introduction written by Li Chong to him in his arms and saluted Li Chong.

The two were separated.

Subsequently......

Li Chong went to inspect the situation in the countryside in southern Bianzhou.

All I can say is......

The situation of the people is fine.

It's just that......

It is inevitable that some problems will be discovered, for example, some people are short-sighted, and they do not grow grain in their fields, but only grow vegetables and other cash crops.

And......

There are even more and more intense, so that if everyone goes for profit, then who will guarantee this food in the future?

Nature......

The princes of the court are not all fools, don't the princes in the court know about such a situation?

Even if they are far away in the capital, I don't know, won't the ministers under them say it in a sparse way?

But the edict issued by the imperial court has been repeated five times, and the people still have to do this, so what can the imperial court do.

Even......

Li Chong also inquired, and it turned out that his second and third uncles were here, and they also bought a lot of land.

This is probably the disadvantage of vigorously developing business.

Everyone is rushing to make money, and people's greed is really infinite.

Not at all like him.

Even if he becomes an emperor, even if he wants to enjoy himself, he knows that he will never enjoy it too much.

People must know how to stop in moderation.

By asking some old farmers in the field, I also learned from their mouths that they had very simple thoughts in their hearts.

Nothing else, just the poor and afraid, just want to make money.

Li Chong also asked the other party: "What if I lose everything?" ”

Then the other party stopped talking.

Probably guessing, why did this man talk like that!

A very good-looking little fat man, but he speaks so viciously.

At this time, Li Chong also deeply realized why future generations should maintain how many acres and the importance of the red line of 1.8 billion mu of cultivated land.

Followed by......

Li Chong sighed in front of his teacher and others: "These are all due to human nature." ”

"I very much agree with Xunzi's nature of evil."

"So Fa, it's really important!"

After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for everyone to understand what he meant, and then he hummed a song to himself, "Dharma, the end of the rule." The people are the source of the country. Heaven and earth are big, and Li Yuan is the first. The trip to the avenue is a clear inspection. ’

Everyone: "......"

Of course!

The good news is!

There will still be some sober people who understand that food is the most important thing, and even if they really want to grow cash crops, they must at least leave one acre and three points of land for themselves.

Don't let yourself go hungry.

For such rational people, Li Chong felt that this was very much in line with his appetite.

Even......

Such a person should be selected to be an official.

This time, Li Zhong fully understood the class composition and proportion of landowners in many counties, as well as the distribution of agricultural land.

Let's be honest.

It would be even better if there were satellite images.

The current word......

It can only be judged through an intuitive feeling.

You said the archives stored in the county treasury?

Let's be honest!

Li Zhong would rather believe his eyes than believe that thing.

Because that thing can be faked at all.

Of course!

It is possible to extrapolate the amount of coal used, and then extrapolate the amount of land in a place.

Through the change in the amount of coal used from year to year, it is roughly divided into how much land is used to grow food and how much land is used to grow vegetables.

The land used to grow vegetables definitely does not need to be ploughed every year.

But it is definitely not possible to grow grain without plowing the land every year.

The amount of coal used is more difficult to falsify.

"Teacher, what do you think should be done to deal with this kind of chaos?"

Sometimes......

Li Chong would also ask Liu Gongquan and others some questions, so that they would feel that they were not useless people.

In fact......

It's really unfulfilling to be a staff member for the emperor's grandson.

Because......

The emperor knows almost everything, there are many things, you don't need to tell him at all, he seems to already understand.

And then......

Liu Gongquan also briefly told Li Chong some measures.

Of course!

Be reasonable!

Liu Gongquan is actually not the kind of person who is very good at governing the country.

A well-written article and a well-written character do not mean that you can govern the country.

If he really had that talent, he would have stepped into the ranks of prime ministers with half a foot like his brother.

Wait for Liu Gongquan to finish their moves.

Li Chong also said: "It's a pity! His Royal Highness is only eleven years old now, and there is Ayah on it, and there is still a long time before His Highness takes charge of the government himself. ”

After listening to Li Chong's words, everyone couldn't help but be silent.

At the same time, there was a little bit of shock.

Because they didn't expect it either......

Your Highness still has such great ambitions?

They thought it was ......

His Royal Highness will only play, only spend money, and only marry wives and concubines.

Then there was a humanitarian: "Your Highness is young now, but he is also accumulating, and in the future, His Highness will definitely have the opportunity to show his ambitions." ”

"Yes!"

"The minister also thinks that Han Zhipen is right."

This Han Zhibi is not an official name, but a joking name made up casually between them and colleagues in the same department.

Li Chong also said: "Then do you know what my ambition is, you say that there will definitely be an opportunity for His Highness to show his ambition." ”

Li Zhong said this......

Everyone also counted for a while.

They all looked at each other.

I saw Li Chong continue: "Today, you will all talk about what His Highness's ambition is, and if he is right, he will reward you with 100,000 yuan." ”

Liu Gongquan also coughed and said, "Your Highness, you don't have 100,000 yuan." ”

It can be regarded as a euphemistic reminder, Your Highness, you are still spending the prince's money now, and it doesn't seem very good to do so.

Li Chong also said: "If you don't have it, you can ask Your Majesty for it, but I don't think you can guess it." ”

"Han Yi! Tell me about it. ”

Han Yi is the Han writer mentioned earlier.

Han Yi tried to ask, "Is it to make money?" ”

The people around him were immediately dissatisfied, and they all said, "This must be wrong!" ”

Then someone volunteered: "Your Highness's ambition, the minister thinks, is that the people of the Tang Dynasty are living well and the world is stable." ”

Li Chong also pondered that something was a little wrong: "Uh...... Although what you said is a bit general, it ...... I can't seem to say you're wrong either. All right! 100,000 dollars, ready to receive the reward. ”

Everyone: "Uh......"

"It's so casual!"

The crowd squeaked again.

I saw that Li Chong also said from this chaos: "It's a pity...... It's not an easy task to achieve such a goal. ”

"You have to have like-minded people, you have to have the perseverance to restrain your desires, you have to have the ability to break through many difficulties and obstacles, and you have to have the spirit of not being afraid of hardships and dangers and moving forward bravely."

After speaking, Li Chong also continued to hum the song in a low voice:

In the annals of history, the waves sweep the rivers, lakes and temples

Five thousand years of Chinese history

……

(End of chapter)