Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

"Old Ten, isn't your ambition a bit too big?

This place is so far away from my Chang'an City, and I heard that this area is called Kunlun by merchants, and some Kunlun slaves were captured from these islands.

What do we need these islands for?"

Seeing Li Shenhua's full expression, Li Shimin laughed. This rebellious son had too big an ambition.

Why don't you draw the whole world in it?

Chang'an is far enough from Lingnan, but he still wants to go further south.

"Aye, if we take the sea route it shouldn't be far, and this is the only way to get to the Tang Dynasty.

It is like our door. If we don’t guard the door of our own house and let others guard it, how can we feel at ease? "

Li Shen replied.

"But Tenth Brother, we can't handle so many places. Do we have to relocate the people from the inland areas?"

Li Chengqian asked.

"Yeah, brother, can't we learn from King Wu of Zhou?" Li Shen smiled.

"What do you mean?" Li Chengqian was stunned.

"Do you mean to divide it up into fiefs?" Li Shimin frowned. For 800 years of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the country was ruled by various princes and the feudal system was adopted.

Li Shen nodded:

“Aye, I know Aye’s concerns, but if you think about it, these places were not originally ours. We occupied them.

We won't suffer any loss if we divide them up, as long as they obey the orders of the court.

No matter how many years pass, even if they declare themselves kings and establish their own country a thousand years later, at least they still share the same roots with us.

Their ancestors are still here with us.

It’s better than those foreign races.”

In fact, Li Shen wanted to say that even if the Tang Dynasty no longer existed in the future, at least these people were still our own people.

But Li Shen didn't dare to say such a taboo.

Throughout history, except for the 800 years when the Zhou Dynasty divided the world, the rest of the time was either in war or for 300 years.

Li Shen didn't know that the Tang Dynasty would last for several hundred years, and he didn't have the idea of ​​passing it down through generations.

What he is concerned about is actually just what is in front of him.

In the future, those who occupy these places will never forget their ancestors.

Li Shimin did not express his opinion, and Li Chengqian said nothing either.

"You go on."

"Yes, Aye, my idea is to divide the royal family into different fiefs, so that we are all of the same lineage and can be managed with greater ease.

This is my current idea." Li Shen finally finished talking about his plans for the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

He picked up the teacup and drank the tea alone.

Li Chengqian recorded what Li Shen said, and Li Shimin was in deep thought.

After a long time, Li Shimin finally spoke:

"Old Ten, since you have such an idea, then go ahead and do it. If necessary, I will fully support you."

"Thank you, Aye." Li Shen stood up and saluted.

In fact, Li Shen did not seek Li Shimin's opinion. He would do it regardless of whether he agreed or not.

He also knew that Li Shimin would definitely agree because the court did not need to do anything.

"Tenth brother, there are barbarians in these places. How are you going to deal with them?" Li Chengqian asked.

"There are many ways, the simplest one is to kill all the men and leave the women to give birth to children, so that the children born will be our Tang people.

Of course, doing so goes against the will of nature. Although they are uncivilized, they are still living beings, so we can only take it step by step.

Build an academy to teach them the knowledge of our Tang Dynasty and history, so that they can identify themselves as Tang people from the bottom of their hearts.

Children are especially important.

Teach them the Tang language and the writing system of the Great Tang Dynasty, destroy all their own customs, and follow the etiquette of the Great Tang Dynasty.

Whether it is sacrifices or festivals, they should be the same as in our Tang Dynasty.

In this way, when this generation dies and the next generation grows up, they will become our people of the Tang Dynasty."

Cultural invasion is a method that has been used by later generations for decades and it is very effective.

When invading a country, we must first sever their history and culture, leaving them without faith and hope.

Instill the culture of your own country and increase the sense of identity.

During this period, the South China Sea island nations had not yet developed a culture, making them easy to invade.

This is what the Arab Empire did over a period of decades, using the power of faith.

In fact, killing all the men would have been the easiest thing, killing all the men taller than the wheels. But when he saw his father's murderous look, he changed his mind.

If all else fails, they will serve as corvée laborers or slaves. They are all Kunlun slaves anyway.

Both Li Shimin and Li Chengqian were shocked by Li Shen's methods. This was a plan to exterminate the entire clan.

When they conquered the northern Tiele tribes, Tuyuhun, Gaochang, and Eastern Turks, they had never thought of using such means.

Is Li Shen really only twenty years old? He is so young but he has such skills. It seems that they don't recognize Li Shen.

What a tyrannical method it was to transform a group of barbarians into Tang people in two generations and exterminate the original race.

"Um...Aye, why are you looking at me like that?" Being stared at by his father and elder brother,

Li Shen felt a little embarrassed.

"Nothing, I just feel that you are different from before." Li Shimin shook his head.

"Different? There's nothing different." Li Shen looked up and down at his clothes, and there was no change.

"Okay, I know everything about you. If you have nothing else to do, go back. I will punish Zhi Nu for what happened. Don't worry."

"Huh?" Li Shen was somewhat unwilling when he heard that Li Shimin wanted to drive him away.

"Aye, now that I've explained the matter and given the idea, are you just going to let me go?"

"What else do you want? Do you want me to send you out personally?" Li Shimin immediately frowned and glared.

"Father, please finish your meal. I got up early to attend court. It's already this late and I'm hungry."

Li Shen touched his belly.

"I'm sorry, the palace didn't prepare any meals for your Highness Prince Ji. Besides, the simple meals in your palace are not acceptable to your Highness Prince Ji.

Your Highness Prince Ji, please go back to your own Prince Ji's Mansion to eat." Li Shimin took a sip of tea, and then his tone became sarcastic.

Li Shen rolled his eyes. Isn't this just killing the donkey?

"Yeah, that's not right. I just talked for a long time, how come it's not even worth a meal?" Li Shen was a little unconvinced.

"Someone, take Prince Ji out." Li Shimin spoke slowly without even looking at Li Shen.

"What, why?" Li Shen stood up and asked.

Two guards came in immediately and, at a glance from Li An, lifted Li Shen up.

"Oh my god, you dare to touch me, let me go, let me go!!

Hey? Do you know who I am? My father is the emperor, how dare you treat me like this. "

Li Shen continued to struggle and threaten the two guards.

"Take the fork out." Li Shimin waved his hand.

Li Shen was instantly picked up and dragged backwards.

"Hey, what are you doing? Let me go, yeah, yeah, is it just a meal?

Aye is too stingy. "

Li Shen's feet were dragged and he kept shouting.

"You bastard, throw it out for me!" Li Shimin shouted angrily when he heard Li Shen say that he was stingy.

Then Li Shen shouted, "Ouch!"

(I looked up some information and found out that what was written in the Investiture of the Gods was true. King Zhou really did kill King Wen of Zhou’s son and make soup for him to eat.

It turns out that there really was a person named Jiang Ziya. He was born into the Lu clan. Men are called by their clan names, not their surnames.

Being from the Lu family, his status should be quite high.)