I am the cook, but I am Li Er's son-in-law

This is a very sensitive topic in court.

Duke Zhengyang's reward—no, many people even think that the word "reward" should not be used, and even the country of Tang Dynasty should not treat Yin Xuan with such a condescending attitude.

"Grand Zhengyang's achievements are unprecedented. If the latter can be pursued... I think it is very difficult." Li Shimin spoke carefully, and carefully said what he thought was the most conservative.

No one sees it differently.

Zhengyang created an era—similar to the new era created by Nuwa in mythology, unless there are latecomers who can open up the world like Zhengyanggong, and bring a new era with the power of one person.

The difference between dynasties and eras can contain more than just one word.

"I... decided to confer the title of Lord Zhengyang, the king of Zhengyang, and the first-class prince. What do you love?" Li Shimin was silent for a while, and then slowly uttered these words.

These words, like a stone falling into water, splashed a broad ripple.

There was a buzzing discussion in the hall.

They feel something is wrong in their hearts, but if they want to say something against it... they can't say anything against it.

If it were before today, there would still be officials who dared to stand up and express their objections.

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Just now, Yin Lulu said that the boats were sold for a total of more than 2000 million pieces, and this was just the beginning.

The more money those countries make, the more ships, artillery and ammunition they buy from Datang. Most importantly, these four types of ships are just the beginning.

Whether it is Fengchao or Datang, there are ships that surpass the Hairuo class, no, more precisely, they should be warships, ships specially made for war.

The price of these ships will only be more expensive, and it will only make those people flock more.

and this…

It's just one of the changes that Lord Zhengyang brought to the Tang Dynasty. In Fengchao, there is only one department, and there are dozens of departments at the same level as it.

The national tax for the 37 years since the founding of the Sui Dynasty may have been earned by Duke Zhengyang in one year.

Thinking about it this way, many officials felt a little lucky in their hearts.

fortunately…

This is Lord Zhengyang. If there were other people, such as Changsun Wuji and Li Tai, they would have turned the Tang Dynasty upside down long ago.

"I have no objection." Fang Xuanling stood up and said decisively.

He was getting old, and he didn't want Yin Xuan's stick to break his leg.

He took the lead, and other officials also stood up one after another, expressing their agreement—but somewhat reluctantly.

This is the end of the matter concerning Yin Xuan's title.

Zhongshu Sheng drafted the text, and spread the news together with the news that Li Zhili was crowned prince and Yin Lulu was appointed Minister of the Household Department.

In Tongfu restaurant.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites put the imperial edict in Yin Xuan's hands with great care, and asked Di Renjie for a glass of mango juice - which Yin Xuan picked out from Li Yuan's hand.

Turn away.

The great news of the day caused the entire restaurant to explode.

Several scholars ordered a pot of burning knives, and discussed eagerly: "The court can be regarded as canonizing Duke Zhengyang as a prince, and it should have been done long ago."

"No, I've always been wondering, isn't the better the better what Duke Zhengyang has done these years? Why is the court still so picky and only give Duke Zhengyang the title of a Duke?" Another person nodded in agreement. stand up.

Someone thought about it, and said softly: "I think... Wang Jue's matter is not small after all. Although Zhengyang Gong is well-deserved, the court may feel that he should be more cautious."

"It is estimated that something major may have happened in the imperial court."

His voice just fell.

A person at the table next to him turned his head and chuckled, the smile on his face looked a little wretched: "A really big thing happened, and it was Madam Jing Che who did it."

The people at this table hurried up immediately.

"Say it, say it!"

"What's the big deal?"

Someone who didn't speak, poured a cup of burning knife and passed it over - they were all very eager to those who could tell gossip.

The man took the cup, took a sip, and said softly, "Have you seen more foreign envoys these days?"

The others nodded.

They have been discussing this matter for the past few days. There are not many countries capable of setting up embassies in the Tang Dynasty. There are only a few of them, and there are not many envoys in the Tang Dynasty. Now the number has suddenly increased. Ten times, this extremely significant change naturally cannot escape their eyes.

The man continued: "This is actually Madam Jing Che's opinion. She suggested selling some ships that are not so advanced and useful to my Great Tang."

"Those things, for us, have been eliminated, but for other countries, they are still extremely useful things."

"Under the leadership of Mrs. Jing Che, a total of more than 2000 million coins were sold."

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Everyone around couldn't help but gasped.

More than 2000 million... What a huge number.

But some people still wondered what Mrs. Jingche did and the money she sold had anything to do with Mr. Zhengyang.

He raised this doubt.

It made many people fall into contemplation.

But soon, someone spoke up and expressed his thoughts: "I think...the court has been reluctant to let go before, probably because they don't know how to quantify Duke Zhengyang's achievements."

"How big a feat is this, and what feats can it correspond to in history?"

"So it has been delayed."

"Now Mrs. Jing Che has sold the boat. In a way, Mrs. Jing Che has quantified the credit of Mr. Zhengyang."

"What is the contribution of Lord Zhengyang now?"

"Just one ship is worth at least 2000 million."

"But Mr. Zhengyang is not only credited to one ship, but also gunpowder, trains, steam cars, physics, chemistry, food..."

His words fell to the ground.

Everyone was silent again.

Based on such a rough calculation, the value of these things in Zhengyang’s hands is at least hundreds of millions, and they don’t think that the value of gunpowder, steam cars, physics, and chemistry will be the same as that of ships, only more And no less.

"It's really unimaginable..." A person sighed with emotion, "I'm afraid that except for the big man, the value of the national tax of the past dynasties is not as good as the value brought by Zhengyang Gong."

Those who care immediately counted up.

But more people have no interest in this topic, and the more they talk about it, the more they feel a sense of inferiority in their hearts.

Suddenly, a person said: "Duke Zhengyang is already a first-class prince, we have to pay attention in the future, we have to change our name to King Zhengyang."

The person next to him shook his head: "No, I will still call Zhengyang Gong in the future."