Enter the Tang Dynasty with space

Chapter 220 Byzantine Crown Prince

Alice finally returned to her hometown that she had been dreaming of, and she was naturally very excited. Even Sanya and Wuya, two cute mixed-race little lolis, cried with their mother.

At the gate of the city, the Byzantine emperor's guard of honor had been waiting for a long time, thinking that the gray-haired Byzantine old man was walking around in front of the emperor's chariot, looking extremely anxious.

The Byzantine royal guards had already rushed over: "Report!!! Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Prince Consort have arrived. Please give me your instructions!"

"Have you arrived yet? My poor Alice, my father has finally waited for you! Come on, hurry up and clear the way, I will personally welcome my daughter back!" This person is the famous Emperor Heraclius of the Byzantine Empire. He couldn't wait for the joy of his daughter's reunion.

"Yes!"

Heraclius strode towards Yang Zheng, and Alice obviously saw where her father was, and ran to Heraclio's direction quickly, crying, "Father! Father!"

"Alice, my daughter, you are finally back!"

As in many TV dramas, the reunion scene of father and daughter after many years is extremely touching. Alice rushed to Heraclius, fell into Heraclius's arms, and cried bitterly.

Heraclius was also in tears. After so many years, he thought that his daughter had long since passed away, but now she suddenly appeared in front of him. How could he be indifferent?

Everyone watched the father and daughter crying, and couldn't bear to disturb them.

On the contrary, Yang Zheng stepped forward and said calmly: "My son, Yang Zheng, see my father!"

Only then did Heraclius wake up suddenly, wiped away his tears, saw the person in front of him clearly, and couldn't help but be overjoyed: the second son is indeed very heroic, and he can be called a good match for his beloved daughter.

"My son, get up quickly!" Heraclius helped Alice up, and motioned Yang Zheng to get up.

Sanya and Wuya also obediently ran to Heraclius's side, calling their grandfather in a childish voice, which made Heraclius feel very relieved, touched Sanya, and hugged Wuya again. The spirit suddenly lifted, as if it was a different person.

Constantine and the others fell to their knees one after another: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations to Your Majesty! The princess returned home and won a heroic son-in-law. This is the blessing of Your Majesty, the blessing of Byzantium!"

"Hahahaha, what the lovers said is right, come here, and pass on my will: Set up a banquet quickly, to clean up the dust for your beloved daughter, son-in-law and grandson, and celebrate with the whole country, a one-month celebration!"

Heraclius laughed loudly, and everyone bowed down: "Observe the order!"

Constantinople soon fell into carnival. The hall in front of the palace was filled with delicious food and wine, beautiful Byzantine women danced in the hall, and proud musicians played wonderful Roman music. From the emperor to the soldiers, everyone drank to their heart's content.

Heraclius held Sanya with one hand and Wuya with the other, and Alice kept smiling beside him.

But Yang Zheng would not let go of such an opportunity to get close to the Byzantine officials. He shuttled among the crowd with a wine glass in his hand, chatting freely with these ministers, and soon won the favor of everyone.As Yang Zheng, being able to take the initiative to chat and drink with them is definitely something these ministers dare not expect, so Yang Zheng gained the favor of these people and laid a good foundation for future plans.

Until late at night, the banquet continued, but 95% of the people were already drunk. Yang Zheng drank a lot and got a little confused.On the contrary, Constantine has always been sober. Now everyone from the emperor to the soldiers is drunk, and someone needs to take care of the aftermath.

So Constantine asked the royal guards to send Heraclius back to the palace first, but Sanya and Wuya were very close to their grandfather, and the two little lolitas also entered the palace together.Then people led Ashinasheer and other Yang Zheng's personal guards to send Yang Zheng and Alice back to the princess mansion, and arranged for the Tang Dynasty mission to live in the post house.

Finally, all the ministers were sent home to clean up the mess.

Nothing to say that night.

The next day, at the Byzantine Palace, Yang Zheng led the Tang delegation to pay a formal visit to Heraclius.

"The envoy of the Tang Dynasty, Yang Zheng, led the delegation to meet His Majesty the Emperor of Byzantium!"

Heraclius was in very good spirits, and said with a smile on his face, "Welcome the delegation of the Tang Dynasty to visit, and give me a seat!"

Yang Zheng then introduced the members of the mission one by one, and Heraclius welcomed everyone, especially for the visit of the prince Li Tai, and felt that Li Shimin attached great importance to Byzantium.

After exchanging gossip for a while, Yang Zheng went straight to the topic, he said: "Your Majesty, I think the situation along the way of Byzantium is not optimistic. It can be said that the Byzantine Empire has reached a very critical moment. The economy is in danger of collapsing. I don’t know how His Majesty thinks it will be rectified.”

Heraclius is also very capable, and he also knows these situations. He originally planned to use the improvement to strengthen the relationship with Datang, stimulate foreign trade, and further promote the recovery of the Byzantine economy.It's just that the current progress is slow and it is difficult to solve the current predicament.

"Hey, the national power of Byzantium has been consumed too much. It is really difficult for me to reverse the current unfavorable situation quickly. What do you think my son-in-law should do?" Heraclius admitted his difficulties very modestly, and then asked Yang Zheng.

Yang Zheng said: "If your majesty wants to quickly reverse the unfavorable situation, you should start from the people's livelihood. Only by calming the hearts of the people can Byzantium start to make up for the omissions and revive the economy. As for the military, your majesty only needs to maintain stability internally and externally." The Franks and Dashi have been controlled by the Tang Dynasty and will no longer pose any threat. Therefore, the top priority is to develop agricultural production and produce large amounts of food. Does your Majesty agree?"

Chirac nodded slightly and said, "What the son-in-law said is true, but it's a pity that there are not enough men, labor is very scarce, and agricultural production is progressing slowly. I wonder if the emperor of the Tang Dynasty has any news for me?"

"The emperor of the Tang Dynasty did have something to bring to His Majesty. The Tang Dynasty is willing to help Byzantium develop its agricultural economy. It will allocate 500 million yuan in money and materials to Byzantium in the first installment, and at the same time mobilize 100 million civilians to support Byzantium's production. What does your Majesty think?"

As soon as Yang Zheng's words fell, Heraclius immediately said happily: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is indeed benevolent and virtuous. I thank you in advance. If there is a chance in the future, I will want to meet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in Youzhou City and personally thank."

Afterwards, Yang Zheng revealed all his plans, the development of agriculture, the river is the most important, because Yang Zheng wants to inject the spiritual spring of space into the territory of Byzantium.Therefore, it is necessary to dredge the river channel immediately, and where there is no river, artificial rivers must be built.The river that flows into the sea has to be diverted, and the Lingquan cannot flow into the sea, otherwise Yang Zheng won't be exhausted.

After the river is resolved, Yang Zheng will introduce the seeds of the Tang Dynasty. With space springs, these seeds will germinate and grow in Byzantium, and will soon turn the Byzantine Empire into oases.

It is also easy to deal with 100 million civilian husbands. As long as Yang Zheng raises his arms, countless people will sign up to respond. It is estimated that this group of civilian husbands may reap the love of many Byzantine women by then.

Heraclius strongly agreed with this, and with such help from the Tang Dynasty, why couldn't Byzantium prosper?
Yang Zheng then raised Datang's request to Byzantium, that is, it must unconditionally support Datang internationally. As long as Datang deals with other countries in the future, Byzantium must be its younger brother, including Byzantium can allow Datang to garrison troops and allow Datang's navy to dock.

Heraclius only paused for a while, and agreed. The Tang Dynasty was in full swing, and helped Byzantium solve the Franks and the big cannibals. Such strength is naturally worth following by Byzantium.

As a hero of a generation, Yang Zheng secretly praised Heraclius for his demeanor.

At this moment, Constantine suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that now is the best time for His Majesty to establish a crown prince!"

"Oh? Who does Ai Qing think is the best choice?" Chirac was obviously taken aback. Why should he propose a reserve at this time? Those two candidates are not very reliable. Can Byzantium be handed over to them?

Constantine said: "The crown prince is right in front of him, so he is the son-in-law!"

Not to mention Heraclius, even Yang Zheng was stunned. To be emperor?Brother is not ready!

Constantine said again: "Your Majesty, the son-in-law is very talented, and he is the best candidate to revitalize Byzantium. There is a saying in the Tang Dynasty: a son-in-law is half a son, and your majesty has no princes now. Why not make a son-in-law the heir? It is no problem for me to revive Byzantium, even surpassing the Roman Empire back then, please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!" All the courtiers also responded one after another. Constantine's proposal obviously fits their ideas. Yang Zheng is young and talented, and he is the consort of the court. It would be great if he could be the Lord of Byzantium. .

Heraclius also figured it out now. If Yang Zheng is willing to be the Byzantine heir, that would be a good result. The key is that Yang Zheng, as the Grand Marshal of the Tang Dynasty, will he be willing?Will Li Shimin agree?

"My son-in-law, what do you think of the proposal of the lovers?" Chirac asked slightly expectantly.

Yang Zheng was still thinking about it. Originally, he wanted to propose Alice as Queen of Byzantium, and he assisted him from the sidelines. But now that everyone proposed to make him the Crown Prince of Byzantium, this challenge is also very interesting.It's just that I have to take care of Datang when the time comes, will Li Shimin agree?

"My son-in-law, what do you think?" Heraclius asked again.

Yang Zheng woke up suddenly, and said: "Your Majesty, after Rong Erchen thinks about it, he will ask the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty for instructions. If the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has no objection, the minister will agree."

Heraclius rejoiced and said, "Don't worry, the son-in-law, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will definitely agree. Hahahaha, I never thought that I would have such an opportunity in Byzantium. The achievements of the son-in-law in the future will definitely be higher than mine!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Yang Zheng also smiled.

All the ministers knelt down one after another: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations to the Crown Prince! The Byzantine Empire will surely regain the former glory of the Roman Empire!"

Reproduce the glory of the Roman Empire?Hahahaha, let's be brilliant together with Datang, I hope Byzantium and Datang can keep pace with each other and dominate the world in the future!
(End of this chapter)