Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 229 After Sobering Up
"Old man Cheng, why are you here?"

As soon as he saw Cheng Yaojin, Changsun Wuji became very angry.

I endured it for a long time along the way, and yesterday I had a big fight because of my drunkenness.

Seeing you again today, how can you give him a good face?
"Humph!"

Cheng Yaojin raised his head: "You are only allowed to come to confess your crime, but I am not allowed?"

Changsun Wuji snorted coldly, and said quietly, "I'm afraid you're not here to plead guilty, but to beg for a drink?"

"You... what are you talking about? My old Cheng... Is my old Cheng such a greedy person?"

Cheng Yaojin retreated again and again, shouting in a rough voice.

He felt weak at first, and then yelled loudly, obviously his mind was punctured.

Li Ke watched from the side with a smile in his heart, this eldest grandson Wuji guessed well, Cheng Yaojin came here this morning, and he did honestly say a few words of apology.

But after two sentences, he started thinking about the strong drink again.

Just before Changsun Wuji came in, Cheng Yaojin muttered that it was cold recently, he had been fighting for many years, his legs and feet were injured, and he wanted to drink some wine to warm his body.

It was late spring at this time, the cold weather had passed long ago, and he was actually as thick-skinned as a city wall for an old guy to use this reason to beg for a drink.

Cheng Yaojin's heart was punctured at this moment, and he quickly scolded back: "You...you are pretending to be a pleading guilty at this time, I think you are just begging for a drink!"

Changsun Wuji waved his sleeves: "I am not begging for wine, I am here this time, I have a business to do!"

"Hmph! What's the matter? You stubborn old fox!"

Cheng Yaojin cursed again.

Changsun Wuji's face turned pale: "I come to see my daughter, how can I be as old and disrespectful as you?"

"you!"

Cheng Yaojin was blushed because he didn't marry his daughter and came here, which was a big loss.

After holding back for a long time, Cheng Yaojin stomped his feet: "Well, you eldest grandson Wuji, you married a daughter and came here to cheat the wine...His Royal Highness, you wait, I... There is a girl in my house, I will marry you tomorrow Go get a matchmaker and send him to His Highness's residence!"

Li Ke had heard it lively before, but the more he listened, the more something went wrong, until Cheng Yaojin mentioned that he was going to marry his daughter, and his heart beat with fright.

"Don't, don't!"

Li Ke got up quickly, and shouted backwards: "Gu Wu! Come on, send two more jars of wine to General Cheng!"

Walking to Cheng Yaojin's side, Li Ke hurriedly said: "General Cheng can't talk nonsense, what kind of status is Ling Ai, how can she follow me as a child?"

After finishing speaking, he handed the two big jars of wine to Cheng Yaojin, and after a lot of persuasion, he finally persuaded Cheng Yaojin to withdraw his urge to marry his daughter.

It wasn't until Cheng Yaojin left the palace contentedly with the wine jar in his arms that Changsun Wuji cursed softly: "I don't respect my old age, I don't care about my status at all because of two sips of yellow soup..."

Li Ke ignored him, the two had been arguing for so long last night, and he was used to it.

He took Changsun Wuji to the backyard again, so that his father and daughter could meet and talk.

The father and daughter hadn't seen each other for a long time, and when they met, they cried again.

The two chatted for a long time, and Li Ke kept his eldest Sun Wuji for a meal.

After a full meal, returning to the lobby, Changsun Wuji finally got down to business.

Taking a sip of tea, Changsun Wuji said: "Your Highness, I think you have read the letter I sent you?"

Li Ke nodded: "I've seen it, and the potatoes and corn have also been received..."

Changsun Wuji pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty was very happy when he received Xuanzang's letter. He said that His Highness had predicted this a long time ago, and that Xuanzang would definitely find America and bring back corn and potatoes... ..."

"It's just... I don't know if the corn and potatoes really have such a big effect?"

These people had never seen these two crops and naturally had doubts about their yield.

Li Ke smiled: "I have already planted these two crops, and it will only take a few months for the crops to bear fruit. By then... everyone will be able to see the yield..."

"In a few months?"

Changsun Wuji was taken aback: "Didn't this kind of seeds just come here?"

"Not bad!"

Li Ke nodded: "It only takes a few months for the potatoes to mature, and the corn is a little longer, but only about half a year..."

"Really?" Changsun Wuji asked in surprise.

"Don't worry! This story will never be false! And its output... is definitely far better than my current crops in Datang!"

Li Ke affirmed.

Changsun Wuji let out an "oh", then bowed his head and pondered for a while, obviously he didn't quite believe it.

He took out a letter from his sleeve and said solemnly: "This is a letter from Master Xuanzang. It is related to the matter of swords and soldiers, so His Majesty appointed the veteran to personally send it..."

Li Ke quickly took it and read it carefully.

The first half of this letter is about Xuanzang's own experience and how he found potatoes and corn seeds.

In the second half, he said that he had contacted some small chiefs in America and started a cooperative trade.

He also describes several of the great American tribes that dominated the land.

If Datang wanted to conquer this place, he would have to use swords.

All of this was within Li Ke's expectation.

The land of America has countless wealth. If it is used as the overseas colony of Datang, it will definitely bring innumerable wealth to Datang, just like the Europeans of later generations.

But it is not easy to control the Americas.

Away from the ocean, there are many savage tribes in the local area. If you want to conquer these tribes, you must suppress them by force.

Then you have to send troops there.

But traveling across the ocean is not easy, and not everyone is as lucky as Xuanzang.

If the warship is not strong enough, if it encounters wind and waves on the way, most of the ship will be destroyed and people will die.

Thinking of this, Li Ke asked: "What does the emperor mean?"

Changsun Wuji said in a deep voice: "Build a ship, build a big ship!"

Li Ke nodded. If he wanted to conquer America, he had to rely on warships to transport troops there.

Changsun Wuji looked around, then said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is already working on this matter, planning to set up a shipyard on Jiangnan Road!"

Li Ke smiled and said, "Are you sure?"

Changsun Wuji sighed: "It's difficult! The ocean is so vast. It is said that Xuanzang traveled for several months before reaching America. Our current warships are not enough to go on an expedition to America..."

Li Ke smiled: "Don't worry! I have already planned this matter..."

As soon as he said this, Changsun Wuji was stunned.

Looking up, Changsun Wuji said in a daze, "Your Highness means that you have already planned the crossing in advance?"

Li Ke nodded: "I have already figured out the situation in America, so I am already studying how to cross the ocean..."

At this time, Changsun Wuji was still immersed in Li Ke's unpredictability, and he realized after a long while: "Your Highness has such supernatural powers..."

Li Ke patted him on the shoulder: "Tomorrow, Lord Changsun will accompany me to the pier outside the city, and I will take you to see something..."

"What?" Changsun Wuji raised his head and asked.

Li Ke smiled faintly: "You'll know when you go..."

(End of this chapter)