Datang: Integrate three times the combat power of Lv Bu at the beginning

The wind is fierce and the wind is rushing, and Xiao Xiao is in trouble.

The snow is dark on the Tianshan Road, and the source of the river is blocked by ice.

The fog front is dark and colorless, and the frost flag is frozen.Geng Jie leans on his long sword, and the sunset is windy and dusty. "

After poetry...

There was applause in the hall.

Yu Shinan's literary talent remained the same as before, and he went out of the fortress, vividly showing the scene of the army and horse battlefield in everyone's eyes.

"Good poem!" Li Shimin couldn't help sighing.

at the same time.

All eyes were on Li Chengqian.

When it comes to composing poems, Li Chengqian's talent in this aspect is better than anyone else.

Chapter 608 The Globe

Chengqian, it seems that everyone has high expectations for you, how about it, do you want to improvise a poem. " Li Shimin's eyes fell on Li Chengqian, and he spoke slowly.

Hearing this, Li Chengqian shook his head slightly, "Master Yu's poem is already a masterpiece, I'm not as good as this."

"However, I have a gift that I want to give to my father."

As soon as these words came out, Li Shimin's eyes lit up: There is a gift for me, this is really the sun coming out from the west, if this kid doesn't trick me, he will already burn the incense.

"I don't know what gift you have, do you want to give it to me?"

Although thinking about it in his heart, Li Shimin still had some small expectations in his heart.

In the palace, all civil and military officials were also curious.

Li Chengqian has never had anything mortal when he made a move. If he can take the initiative to give it to Li Shimin, it must be something extraordinary.

"Father, wait a moment, the gift will arrive soon."

lean less...

Qin Feng led people to carry a huge object covered with a black cloth and placed it in the hall.

Everyone's eyes fell on it one after another, with curiosity on their faces.

Li Chengqian stepped forward and lifted the black cloth.

A huge colorful sphere suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

"This..." Li Shimin stared blankly, not knowing why, "What is this?"

"Globe." Li Chengqian said lightly.

"Globe?" Hearing this, the doubts on Li Shimin's face became more dignified.

The Chinese and military officials in the palace also surrounded it curiously, this is really the first time they have seen this thing.

"Look, there seems to be a painting on this ball..."

"I don't see it as a painting...it looks like...a map..."

"Don't tell me, this seems to be a map..."

Civil and military officials talked about it one after another, each with their own opinions.

"Chengqian." Li Shimin said quietly: "This can't be a map of some treasure."

Li Shimin studied for a long time, but couldn't see why.

This is also because there are no accurate text labels on the globe.

Li Chengqian said with a faint smile: "Father, what I sent you is a map of this world."

"World map?" Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "Chengqian, you really know how to joke with me. No one knows how big this world is. How can you say this is a world map?"

"Could it be that you have seen the whole world?"

The ancient people believed in the roundness of the sky and the earth, and they had a feeling of admiration for the heaven and the earth.

Li Chengqian suddenly said that this is a world map, it was really hard to convince him.

They would rather believe that the world is infinite than that Li Chengqian has seen what the world looks like.

Li Chengqian was unhurried, and slowly said: "Although I have never seen it, I know what it looks like."

He knew that this matter was inherently difficult.

This is their admiration for the world engraved in their bones.

Li Chengqian stepped forward and tore off the outermost layer of the map, and a globe full of annotations suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

"Look, here is Datang, and there is Persia..."

Changsun Wuji pointed to Li Chengqian on the globe and said in surprise.

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding civil servants and generals wanted to plunge their heads into it.

"This...how is this possible..."

The civil and military officials looked at it, and couldn't believe it.

The world is round?Isn't this nonsense?

Won't people on the other side of the earth fall into the sky?The sky is below, and the people are below?

This simply doesn't hold true.

"His Royal Highness, don't be joking. The sky is round and the earth is round. It is an eternal truth. If the world is round, it doesn't make sense at all."

In this era, the theory of a round sky and a round earth is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

"The sky is round and the earth" is a kind of philosophical thought in ancient China.

It is a manifestation of the theory of yin and yang.

The sky and the circle symbolize movement; the earth and square symbolize stillness;

The combination of the two is the balance of yin and yang, and the complementarity of movement and stillness.

It symbolizes the ideas of "Confucianism on the outside and law on the inside" in politics and "round on the outside and square on the inside" in dealing with people.

Even the ancient round coins with square holes adhere to the design concept of a round sky and a round place.

So Li Chengqian abruptly told everyone that the earth is round.

Civil and military officials could not accept it anyway.

Li Shimin looked at the globe, lowered his eyes and said, "Chengqian, where did your globe come from?"

Li Chengqian said in a low voice: "I learned about it from an ancient book, so I asked the craftsmen to make it and fully display the map of the country."

Li Shimin nodded, but did not speak. In his heart, this must not be what Li Chengqian saw with his own eyes.

It is impossible for anyone to see what the world looks like, except Da Luo Jinxian.

Li Jing was fascinated by watching, and said in a deep voice: "If you look at the positions of countries marked on the globe, the world is round. It's not necessarily true."

"Yes." Cheng Yaojin interjected, "I believe His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness the Crown Prince will not be wrong."

"You don't even think about it, is His Royal Highness using this kind of thing to deceive you?"

Li Chengqian smiled bitterly.

Cheng Yaojin thoughtlessly stood by him entirely because of his friendship.

However, he also understood that this matter was indeed too unimaginable for the civil and military officials in the palace.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Shimin, and said in a low voice: "Father, if you don't believe me, why don't you send a fleet to try sailing according to the information on the globe. If this is what the world looks like, you will truly become the master of the world." .”

If this remark was put in the past, Li Shimin would not even bother to reason, it was pure nonsense.

But now it's different, the world is united, and it's close at hand.

But this is only the known range, within the range of Datang's control.

Who knows how big and how many countries there are in this world, and whether there is a country that is stronger than Datang.

This is indeed something Li Shimin should consider now.

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Chengqian is right. Now that I am the master of the world, I should know what the world is like and how big it is."

"Since God has given me this opportunity to send the globe into the Taiji Palace, I cannot give up this opportunity."

"Li Jing, Liu Zhenghui."

"The last general (weichen) is here."

"I order you two to set up an ocean-going fleet. The personnel will be selected from the army, and the expenses will be allocated by the Ministry of Households. I will personally supervise it."

"The last general (weichen) takes orders."

Li Shimin is also impatient, so he will do it as soon as he says it, and he will personally supervise it.

It can be seen that Li Shimin's desire for this world is still very high.

"Chengqian." Li Shimin continued to ask: "I look at this globe, this continent, the area of ​​this continent and this continent is not small, and it does not border on the Tang Dynasty, and we don't even know the size of these continents. exist."

"Do you know the history of these continents?"

"I know a little bit." Li Chengqian said calmly: "According to ancient records, there are only a few small tribes living on these continents, and the social development is still very backward. They are not the opponents of the Tang Dynasty at all."

Chapter 609 Chengqian, I heard that you are also building ships?

When Li Chengqian said this, there was an uproar.

On a continent with such a vast land area, only a few small tribes survive here. This... this is simply a waste of money.

Li Shimin stared at these continents with fiery eyes, "Chengqian, you...do you mean to say that there is no country in this world that is more powerful than Tang Dynasty?"

Li Chengqian nodded, and replied softly: "Theoretically, there is no, but I also think that there is no..."

When the words fell, all civil and military officials were shocked.

Although he was surprised why Li Chengqian was so sure.

But when these words came out of Li Chengqian's mouth, there was a kind of convincing force.

Since ancient times, the ultimate dream of every emperor, besides immortality, is that under the whole world, is it the land of the king, the shore of the land, and the ministers of the king.

But this is just a simple thought.

After all, no one knows what the world looks like, how big it is, and how many countries there are.

But Li Chengqian is so concrete today, showing the world in front of everyone, and has given Datang the strength to dominate the world.

Of course domination is not a good word.

Li Chengqian also does not want Datang to dominate the world.

As long as Datang has absolute strength and absolute right to speak, it will be fine.

What he yearns for is free trade, and every country can change the lives of its own people through hard work.

The bullying imperial regime is not what Li Chengqian expected.

The prosperity of the country obtained in this way will not last long.

"If there are only a few small tribes in these continents, then such a vast land is really wasted."

"Your Majesty, our Great Tang must establish bases in these continents and plant our Great Tang flag."

"That's right, we can't just look at the land in front of us and be unmoved."

"How can this matter be as easy as you say? You look at these continents as if you are palms away, but if you sail by sea, do you know how long it will take to get there? Do you know the difficulties and obstacles?"

……

Civil and military officials are talking all over the place, and there are different opinions, each with its own point of view.

Li Shimin nodded, lowered his eyes and said: "Okay, let's stop this matter and discuss it tomorrow."

"Come here, move the globe to the Ganlu Hall, be careful, don't bump it."

"Then play music, then dance!"