The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"What do you mean?" Li Ji was curious.

"Right now, the Tang Dynasty has a small population and a lot of land, and there is not enough food. After the disasters in the past few years, the people's lives are not very good. The most important thing is to ensure that there is enough food. Before this war, wasn't the account settlement in Liangyi Hall an example? The food and grass reserves of the Tang Dynasty were only enough for 100,000 troops for four months. In this war, the army was away for more than three months, plus the return of the division, it was exactly four months, which was a tight deadline. This is why His Majesty did not force the people to increase rent."

"This war is over, and the food reserves have reached the bottom. Now that the spring plowing has just passed, the situation is still unknown. We must ensure that everyone goes to grow food and continue to restore the country's strength. For crops like cotton, occupying land is not a problem. After all, there are more people than land now, but it is not good to occupy the manpower of planting crops." Li Fu said.

"The most important thing is that I don't want to grow cotton in Guanzhong."

"Then where do you want to grow it?" Li Ji asked.

Li Fu picked up the wine glass and looked at Ju Wentai.

"Father, have you seen that man?"

Li Ji followed Li Fu's gaze.

"Ju Wentai."

"Yes, Gaochang." Li Fu showed a harmless smile on his face: "Gaochang's environment is most suitable for growing cotton."

"Hiss~~~" Li Ji took a breath when he heard this.

"Father-in-law, do you think we have a chance..."

When he was sober, he called Li Ji father.

He got drunk and became a father-in-law.

"Wait a minute." Li Ji hurriedly stopped his son-in-law from talking.

"He is the lord of Gaochang."

"Yes." Li Fu said: "If he is not, I will not look at him."

"Father-in-law, I call you dad." Li Fu said.

Li Ji looked like he was drunk.

Li Fu approached Li Ji and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Look, you can lead troops and fight. His Majesty still has some good things to show you. As for me, I am just a humble person with a little money. Then, I have also trained some people who can grow cotton on the farm."

"What do we lack now?"

"Cotton in Guanzhong is not as good as that grown over there."

At this point, Li Fu clapped his hands.

"Look, isn't the result out?"

"Lack of people? There are people over there, right?"

Li Ji reacted.

"Not you..."

Li Fu put down his wine glass and held his father-in-law's arm.

"Listen to me first..."

Before Li Fu started talking, someone came over.

Helplessly, the topic was terminated.

"What are you two talking about here, father-in-law and son-in-law?" Cheng Yaojin laughed, "Huairen, you have a sneaky look on your face, you must be up to no good."

Li Fu grinned.

This Cheng Yaojin is like a beast in all aspects.

So is his intuition.

This is Senior Beast.

"Nothing to say, just that we won the battle, I'm happy, my father-in-law has made a contribution." Li Fu said with a smile.

Cheng Yaojin looked at Li Ji and said with a smile: "Congratulations."

"Alas, nothing." Li Ji bowed in return: "It's still the general's deployment, I dare not take credit."

"Leading troops to fight, everyone has contributed, all the same, all the same." Cheng Yaojin smiled and sat down next to Li Fu: "You have to hurry up with the wine workshop on your farm. Look at the wine at the palace banquet. The quality has dropped a lot."

"From last year to this year, this is a special situation." Li Fu said with a smile: "The workshop on the farm is already under construction. Wait a little longer, wait a little longer." Li Fu smiled.

"Now, the battle is over, and the surroundings are quiet. In the future, I can only drink at home to kill time." Cheng Yaojin also sighed.

Many generals saw such a scene in front of them. At first, they were excited, and then they felt lonely.

With the world at peace, there are fewer opportunities for military commanders to make meritorious deeds.

How can you make progress without meritorious deeds?

"That's not necessarily true." Li Fu smiled with narrowed eyes.

"Huairen, don't talk nonsense." Li Ji hurriedly stopped Li Fu, fearing that he would say something.

"I think you've drunk too much. Otherwise, go back and rest quickly." Li Ji persuaded his son-in-law.

Li Fu smiled and shook his head.

"I didn't drink too much." Li Fu said: "I usually drink with old man Lu and old Cheng, and my drinking capacity has been trained. Now I don't play tricks when drinking with the emperor."

The people around were stunned.

They suspected that there was something wrong with their ears.

What did he say?

Drinking with the emperor, playing tricks?

The emperor is so old, you are really shameless, and you are really brave.

If you giveWhat's wrong with the emperor after drinking...

"Today in the Taiji Palace, don't look at who came, but look at who didn't come." Li Fu said.

This is just like giving gifts during festivals.

The leader may not remember who gave gifts.

But the leader must know who didn't.

There are many small countries and small forces in the Western Regions, but there are more than that around the Tang Dynasty.

Those on the southwest plateau did not send anyone.

At this time, not sending anyone is not giving face.

As for the east and northeast, the journey is long, so let's not worry about today's congratulations for the time being.

But in the future, they must not have a good time.

"Who didn't come?" Cheng Yaojin asked.

"Look at the land. Is there any Dangxiang, Bailang, or Fuguo in the southwest plateau area?" Li Fu asked.

Cheng Yaojin nodded.

"To the east, there are the Japanese. To the northeast, there are the Khitan, Shiwei, Mohe, and Turks. Further north is the Xueyantuo. Although the Xueyantuo have accepted the Tang Dynasty's enthronement, I think their territory is quite large. There is the Turks in the middle, and it is quite far away from the Tang Dynasty. They may not be obedient in the future. In addition, there are Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje. It seems that none of the ones I ordered today have come?" Li Fu squinted his eyes with a smile on his face: And in the southwest, south of Yizhou, there are Baiman and Wuman. "

Old Cheng listened with his eyes wide open, and in his mind, he carefully recalled the map according to what Li Fu said.

Li Ji was also thinking and imagining in his mind.

In the twelfth month of last year, Li Fu ran to the palace every few days, and the floor of the Liangyi Hall was always covered with maps.

He and Li Shimin strolled on the map in socks.

What the map looks like and what is on it, I have seen it for three months, and my mind is very clear.

Most of the 29 countries that came today are from the Western Regions.

The Western Regions are such a large area, and the forces are also scattered. It is normal for many people to come.

Even some large tribes on the grassland are also regarded as leaders.

It’s just that when the Turks were strong, they all respected Jie Li as the Great Khan.