Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

"Who are you talking about?" Li Shen was stunned after hearing this.

"The envoy of the Sasanian Persian Empire. The caravans traveling to the Western Regions are also called Persian." Wang Xuance explained.

"Huh? That's wrong!" Li Shen was a little puzzled. Although he was not good at studying, he had watched some movies.

Didn’t it mean that Persia was destroyed by Alexander the Great? And it was still in BC.

"Are you sure you are an envoy from the Persian Empire? Not a small country in the Western Region?" Li Shen confirmed here.

"Yes, Your Majesty, they have arrived at Honglu Temple." Wang Xuance didn't know why Li Shen was so surprised and suspicious.

"What are they doing here?" Li Shen asked with a frown.

He was now wondering if he was traveling through the Tang Dynasty in history, and why there was still Persia.

"It is said that they came to ask His Majesty to send troops to help them restore their country. Their emperor's name is Yisiai III."

"Asking for help? Who to fight with?" Li Shen was very curious, could he still fight with Alexander the Great? Then Li Shen had to do this job together.

Alexander the Great, what a famous person, if Li Shen killed him, what a sense of honor he would have.

"I heard that this country is called Dashi, a powerful country, because Persia has been at war with the Kingdom of Fulin all the year round.

Just like the previous Sui Dynasty, it consumed a lot of national power, so this big food took advantage of the opportunity and directly captured the capital of Persia.

Their emperor Yisiai III was forced to flee eastward,

I have also heard that they have asked for help from the Tang Dynasty before, saying that they are willing to serve the Tang Dynasty as their master, as long as they help them restore their country.

But they were all rejected by His Majesty because of the long distance. "Wang Xuance told the news he had learned.

Li Shen was stunned after hearing this. He knew that there was a very powerful country in Arabia. Their caravans had also been there and brought back a map.

But what is this country?

"Xuance, can you tell me where the Fulu Kingdom is?"

"Your Majesty, this Fulu Kingdom was called the Great Qin Empire during the Han Dynasty. And there are relevant records." Wang Xuance explained again.

Li Shen suddenly realized,

"It's normal for Your Majesty to refuse. We are too far away from Persia, how could we travel thousands of miles to help them?

Is it just because of the ridiculous words he said about me, the Tang Dynasty, being my master?

Persia is a very powerful country. When we help them restore their country in the future, they will turn against us again.

It's impossible for us to send troops to attack them. How can they tell such lies to children? "

If in later generations, there were airplanes and high-speed trains, Li Shen would still consider it. Datang's current area is already too large.

It spans thousands of miles from south to north, and even if you drive at a high speed, it will take more than ten days.

If we send troops, it will take longer.

"Huh? By the way, Xuance, you have time to get in touch with them and ask them if there is a good-looking cat in their country.

When our caravan went to Persia, we brought back several pairs of different varieties and said that the king liked them very much. "

Speaking of Persia, Li Shen suddenly thought of Persian cats, which he liked very much in his previous life. It's just hair loss.

But now he is not afraid. With so many servants helping him, he doesn't need to do anything.

"Go on." Seeing Wang Xuance nod, Li Shen asked Wang Xuance to continue.

Wang Xuance picked up the book in his hand, took a look at it, and then continued:

"Yes, Your Majesty, Your Majesty issued an edict a few days ago to summon laborers to build a new palace in the Phoenix Valley in Yichun County and named it Yuhua Palace.

At present, His Majesty has returned to the palace from Ziwei Palace. "

"What? Another palace was built?" Li Shen was really speechless. Didn't the Ziwei Palace just be renovated? After only staying for a few days, I had to stay in the palace again.

Isn't his father a little distracted?

"Your Majesty, it is said that His Majesty thinks that the terrain of Ziwei Palace is dangerous and the palace is too small to accommodate hundreds of officials for pilgrimage, so..."

When Wang Xuance pointed it out, Li Shen immediately understood. He also discovered that the Tang Dynasty had grown stronger in recent years.

The people have enough food and clothing, and his father is a little proud, a little like his grandfather Li Yuan.

Li Shen had heard in his previous life that Li Shimin was fatuous and lived a luxurious life in his later years, but he always thought it was the reason for the death of Empress Changsun.

There were also children who either died or rebelled, which led to Li Shimin's temperament changing drastically.

But now, due to his own reasons, none of these things happened, and he thought Li Shimin would not change.

"Just build it. Anyway, His Majesty has money in his internal funds and does not need money from the treasury." Li Shen sighed.

"But your lord, shopkeeper Wang mentioned something to me a few days ago."

"whats the matter?"

"Shopkeeper Wang said that he found that the officials who repaired Ziwei Palace were suspected of enriching their own pockets. Since they had nothing to do with the palace, he did not investigate in detail.

I have asked people to check, but due to time constraints, I have only found out that one minister's family has money from unknown sources in the past few days.

Others will have to wait a while.

But this is not the point. The point is that in recent years, whether His Majesty is building the palace or repairing the other courtyards, all of them have been mobilized for labor.

Especially this time when building a palace, a lot of labor will be required. I am afraid that it will cause trouble for the people and lead to a civil uprising, which will not be good for His Majesty's reputation. "

Wang Xuance knew that Li Shen had always opposed the conscription of labor. Li Shen hired hundreds of thousands of workers to build the Qinghai capital and build two cement roads.

The annual wages are in the millions.

If the cement road hadn't been funded by donations, even Prince Ji's current wealth wouldn't be able to support it.

Sure enough, Li Shen frowned after hearing Wang Xuance's analysis. Although the Tang Dynasty now had strong soldiers and horses, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment,

But there were still some people who were so full that they wanted to rebel against the court, just like the slogan against the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty.

They will seize any opportunity to slander the imperial court, recruit people to join forces, and rebel against the imperial court.

"Well, don't worry about this matter for now. The court naturally has its arrangements, but how can I let outsiders take away my Li family's money?

When that Yuhua Palace was being built, you sent people to keep an eye on it and collect evidence of corruption and perversion of the law, and deal with it after I return.

Remember, those foremen and supervisors are just small fish and shrimps. The big fish are above them. Always pay attention to the people in the three provinces and six ministries.

Small fish like them can only take small heads, but they don't dare to take big heads.

I sent someone to keep an eye on who these little fishes and shrimps are contacting. Maybe this time His Majesty will build the palace without spending a penny and still make a small profit? "

Li Shen rubbed his chin with a meaningful smile on his face. Promoting integrity and fighting corruption was his favorite thing to do.

Not only can it eliminate harm for the people, but it can also make money easily.