Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

When Princess Dingxiang heard Prince Ji say he wanted to take her into the palace, she was happy at first, then asked hesitantly:

“Your Highness Prince Ji, isn’t this a bit inappropriate? There are many rules in the palace. Although I am your mother’s daughter, I am also an outsider, so there are many inconveniences.

It will have a bad impact on the mother.”

"Sister, you don't have to be so polite. You and I are siblings, so just call me brother.

It will not affect me if I bring you into the palace. You know I often go to the palace and am favored by His Majesty, so it won't matter."

Li Shen smiled and comforted him, saying that he couldn't say that he was thick-skinned.

"This..." Princess Dingxiang was still a little hesitant.

"My lady, I think you should just listen to His Royal Highness Prince Ji. It has been a long time since you have visited the Imperial Concubine in the palace."

Ashina Zhong, who was standing by, saw this and helped to persuade them.

"Yes, sister, don't worry. Visiting mother is a filial duty, and outsiders will not say anything."

Li Shen continued to persuade.

Dingxiang County Lady finally nodded:

"Okay, then thank you, brother Ji..."

Seeing Li Shen's blaming look, Princess Dingxiang changed her words.

"There is no time to lose. Sister, please pack up and follow me into the palace." Li Shen was very happy to see that Princess Dingxiang agreed.

Princess Dingxiang nodded, stood up and went back to the back house to pack up, leaving Ashina Zhong and his son to accompany Li Shen.

"By the way, I also want to thank Xiaojian for his help, but please don't let anyone know about the affairs of Xizhou."

Li Shen took a sip of tea and suddenly remembered what happened in Xizhou.

"Don't worry, my lord. Xiao Jian told me when he came back that I had already written a letter back to the tribe, telling the two thousand people not to tell anyone.

Otherwise, you will be driven out of the tribe." Ashina Zhong nodded solemnly.

"That's good. There is one more thing. I heard that your Ashina tribe has grown a lot in recent years."

When Li Shen said this, he had a hidden meaning.

Ashina Zhong didn't understand what he meant, so he replied:

"I would like to thank His Royal Highness Prince Ji for his help."

"Duke Xue, what I mean is that your tribe cannot grow any larger."

This guy didn't actually understand, so Li Shen could only say it directly.

"This..." Ashina Zhong was a little confused.

"The growth of the tribe is indeed a good thing, but it can also be a bad thing. The imperial court may send troops to the Western Regions this year.

They may also attack Tubo, and you, the surrendered tribes, will naturally be the first to bear the brunt.

I heard that your tribe now has hundreds of thousands of people.

"It would be unsafe for so many people to gather at the border of the Tang Dynasty, do you understand?"

For the people in the Central Plains, those who are not of our race must have different hearts, and the people in the Central Plains never trust the Hu people.

Li Shen couldn't have said it more clearly.

Ashina Zhong understood what Prince Ji meant. It's not like he hadn't thought about this before.

However, the bigger the tribe, the greater his power and interests would be, which made him a little hesitant.

“Your Highness Prince Ji, I am loyal to Your Majesty, and our tribe is absolutely loyal to Your Majesty.

Nothing will happen to disobey His Majesty."

"Ashina Zhong, don't you feel that your words sound a little pale and powerless?

What guarantee do you have, just a few words from you?

I am reminding you for your own good. I know you are loyal, but you are not in the tribe, and no one over there can guarantee anything.

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered together. If they were instigated by someone with ulterior motives and marched south, your whole family would have no chance of survival.

People are very complicated. " Li Shen finished speaking and took a sip of tea. He had said enough.

If it weren't for the Princess of Dingxiang, Li Shen would not bother to waste time talking to him. What did Ashina Zhong's life or death have to do with him, Li Shen?

The key point is that Ashina Zhong is not in the tribe, and it is easy to make mistakes if he leads the tribe remotely.

In the past, the tribe was small and poor, so no one had other ideas, but now his tribe is strong and powerful.

When people are full, they want more. Greed is human nature.

It is inevitable that someone will want to replace Ashina Zhong as the leader of the tribe.

Ashina Zhong was frightened by what Li Shen said. He had never really thought about this. He was the Khan of the tribe and all the tribes had to submit to him.

Perhaps it was because he had stayed in Chang'an for too long that his Turkic nature was worn away.

"Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness Prince Ji. I hope Your Highness Prince Ji can point out a clear way."

Ashina Zhong stood up and saluted.

“I can’t guarantee whether it’s a clear path or not, but I can give you some advice. First of all, stop expanding.

Second, migrate northward. Your population is too large, and it is not appropriate to continue staying near the border.

If possible, find a place to build a city.

With a city, you will have roots, and the court will be more confident in you."

Li Shen gave his own opinion.

What the Central Plains fear about the northern nomadic peoples is their mobility. They have no fixed place to live, and sometimes it is difficult to attack them because you may not be able to find them.

With a city, there will be a tie, and the court will naturally feel more at ease.

Ashina Zhong fell into deep thought. He could do the first two things, but building a city? Wasn't that a bit too much?

"Your Majesty, the manpower and resources needed to build this city are beyond the ability of a small tribe like ours to bear.

Is there any other way?" Ashina Zhong said frankly.

“I didn’t ask you to build that kind of big city. First, build an earthen city on a flat place. The walls don’t need to be too high.

You must first show your thoughts and let the court know.

There should be more herders and fewer soldiers."

"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ji, for your guidance." Ashina Zhong bowed and expressed his gratitude.

King Ji is right. We need to find a place to set up the place first. There are plenty of Tucheng in the Western Regions. It’s very simple.

"Well, you'll understand."

Li Shen nodded and reminded Ashina Zhong that he had another purpose, and that the Princess of Dingxiang was a link between them.

Maybe Li Shen will be able to use it in the future, just like this time in Xizhou?

At this time, Princess Dingxiang came out after packing up.

"Brother, everything has been packed and the gifts have been loaded onto the carriage. We can set off now."

Li Shen stood up.

"Okay, let's set off."

Li Shen said this and walked out.

Ashina Zhong and Ashina Liang sent Li Shen to the gate; they were not allowed to enter the harem.

Li Shen bowed to Ashina Zhong and got on the carriage. Under the protection of the guards, Li Shen took Princess Dingxiang to the palace.

When Li Shen arrived at the gate of the imperial palace, he got off the carriage and saw a busy flow of people and vehicles at the gate of the imperial city. The small gates on both sides were all open.

There was a steady stream of carriages entering and a steady stream of carriages coming out.

"So lively?" Li Shen was also a little surprised.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." There were many coachmen standing nearby. They handed the carriages to the eunuchs in the palace and then waited.

After unloading the car and rushing out, they met them at the door and then went back to Prince Ji's mansion to deliver the money.

"Yeah." Li Shen nodded, stretched out his hand to call over a steward of Prince Ji's Mansion to ask questions.

"How much has been transported in?"

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