I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

The next day

Li Shen personally hosted a banquet at Prince Ji's Mansion for the people who were going overseas. There were more than 20 people in total, and the rest were local people they hired temporarily in Fuzhou.

After disembarking, each person was given a reward of two hundred guan.

For those fishermen who earn less than five thousand dollars a year, this is equivalent to decades of harvest.

When these crew members received the wages of [-] guan, none of them could believe it. They had negotiated a good price when they went to sea.

How much money is fixed every month, and they said there will be rewards after coming back. In the future, they will reward ten or twenty guan, which is considered a generous sum. Who would have thought that they would reward [-] guan?

When these crew members took the money and went home happily, they did not forget to tell the stewards to call them next time they go to sea.

In fact, it was Li Shen's idea that the sea has been mysterious and dangerous since ancient times. How many people went to sea and never came back?

It was very difficult to recruit people at first, but this time is different. The high income can make many people willing to risk their lives.

At the banquet, Li Shen praised more than 20 people, and then rewarded each person with a thousand guan, which made these people overjoyed.

This trip makes me earn a thousand guan in less than a year. In the workshop, I can only earn more than ten or twenty guan a year, and as a manager, I can only earn a hundred guan a year.

"Everyone, I have been thinking since I was a child, is the sea really boundless?" Li Shen began to stir up emotion.

"I have a dream. I want to see the sea of ​​stars. I want to see if the sea has no boundaries.

I want to see what else is in the sea. You did a good job this time. Your descendants will be proud of you.

They would say that their ancestors were pioneers, pioneers, and explorers. You will be recorded in history,

You have brought back the seeds that make the people of Tang Dynasty full of food. I will publish your deeds in the big newspapers so that everyone in the world will remember you. "

Li Shen's words made these people feel flattered and a little proud. They were not ordinary people who had not read books.

They have read and understood the truth, so they know what it means to be recorded in history.

"Your Majesty, we are willing to assist you in exploring the sea. As long as your Majesty is willing, we can go further and bring back more things that will help the Tang Dynasty." The leader stood up and said,

His name is Zhao Derong, the fourth eldest child. Zhao Derong was taught by a teacher at Huangzhuang School. He used to work in a brick factory.

After he got a school, Zhao Derong went to night school, and in a few years he learned to read, write, and calculate very well. This time he went to the south and volunteered to sign up.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we will go to sea next time." Others also agreed, and went to sea for a thousand guan each time.

Even if they risk their lives, it's worth it. At least they know that Li Shen is a good prince. Even if they die, this thousand strings will be enough for their parents and children to live in glory and wealth for a lifetime.

"Okay, as expected, you all have the courage. Don't worry, I have already been building a bigger ship earlier to ensure that you are safe at sea.

Even if something happens, I will guarantee your family a lifetime of prosperity. You will be the first batch of stewards of my royal palace’s maritime fleet. The salary is a hundred thousand dollars per year. As for the reward, it depends on what you bring back. I will never let you suffer. "

Li Shen was very happy, but he was afraid that after these people got the money, they would not want to go to sea again. So not only material rewards are needed, but also spiritual incentives.

After the banquet, Li Shen asked these people to go home and spend more time with their wives and children. Soon, Li Shen was ready to go to Nanyang again.

This time, Li Shen planned to target a little further away. There are so many islands in the South China Sea. At this time, they are basically ownerless.

Li Shen remembered seeing a video saying that there was an island full of spices, but he didn't know if it was true.

And the key point is rubber. Li Shen knew that Malaysia produces rubber. The reason is simple and common sense comes from daily life. The packaging of the hats Li Shen bought all said rubber imported from Malaysia.

Li Shen is very busy these days. After receiving the crew, he brings gifts to his father-in-law's house. If his father-in-law is far away, there is no need to go, but who calls his father-in-law's house close?

Just after spending a day at home, the four Wei Siyan brothers came and brought many gifts.

They came here specifically to thank Li Shen. When Wei Siqi received the imperial edict, they couldn't believe it was true.

In the end, the eunuch who delivered the order explained that it was their powerful nephew who got the job by fighting the two princes in the court.

Although this good job does not get any money, it is a great contribution and will be of great help to Wei Siqi's future promotion.

"I've met the prince and the princess." The four of them stood up quickly when they saw Li Shen bringing Lu Dingniang over.

"I've met my uncle, so I don't need to be polite."

"Your Majesty, we are here specifically to express our gratitude. Siqi got this job only because of His Majesty's recommendation." Wei Siyan, as the boss, spoke first to express his gratitude.

"Uncle, you're welcome. It's just a little effort. There are only my concubine and uncle in Yun Gong's house now. My concubine is very worried about you and hopes that Yun Gong's house can regain its ancestral glory." Li Shen also replied politely,

"Oh, it's all our fault that we are incompetent and have no future, which makes eldest sister worried. We are sorry for eldest sister." Wei Siqi said guiltily, with a few tears falling.

Is the drama so serious? Li Shen was speechless.

"Second uncle, when you want to pull away the rice, just tell Fugui and let him take you to pull it. I don't know much about farming, but I will give you a suggestion.

First, when you arrive at the local area, try to find farmers to do things, who are more reliable than the local county officials and petty officials. They officials are ignorant of all kinds of crops, do not distinguish between six kinds of animals, and have no ability.

Secondly, Lingnan is a good place. You go directly to the fifth prince Li You and ask him to be responsible for the promotion of Lingnan. He has been in Lingnan for a year and is more familiar with it than you. You just need to be responsible for supervision.

Third, let professional people do professional things. Don't point fingers. If there are any obstructions or corruption by local officials, report them directly to the court.

If the other party has a strong background, you can report directly to my Prince Ji's Mansion and I will see who dares to steal Prince Mo's rice seeds. But remember not to disturb my mother-in-law. I don't want my mother-in-law to be unhappy because of external affairs. Do you understand? "

The last words are the key point for Li Shen. Don't let your bad things affect Concubine Wei's mood. I give you advice just because I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it well.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, if it really can't be solved, we will report it to Prince Ji's Mansion. I believe the court will take this very seriously."

Wei Siyan understood what Li Shen said. They knew that Li Shen would do anything to make Concubine Wei happy. He guessed that the reason for competing for this job this time was to make Concubine Wei happy, so he did not hesitate to compete with the two princes.

"Well, it's good that you understand. My mother-in-law misses you very much, and she has time to write a letter to the palace. Tell me that you are all doing well now. If you can't send it to me, send it to my house and let Shitou deliver it. "

Li Shen felt that people in this era valued family ties more than later generations. In fact, Concubine Wei and Wei Siyan were just cousins.

Their parents were biological brothers, but Concubine Wei treated them as biological brothers. Li Shen was not even close to his half-brothers and sisters, let alone cousins.

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(The beginning of this chapter is the 18th year of Zhenguan. Due to historical changes in the novel, all events starting from this chapter are made up by the author himself and are not recorded in the historical annals. Any similarities are purely coincidental.)