The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"During the pre-Sui Dynasty, Japanese envoys came to Chang'an. Now, their envoys are coming again. I will have people find out the route of the Japanese envoys to the Tang Dynasty, and the people of the Hundred Cavalry Division will also be deployed in Japan."

"After going to Japan, stay there and find out where the mines in Japan are." Li Shimin said lightly: "A gold mine, a silver mine and a copper mine, all of which are large in scale. No matter what news there is, find a way to send it back to Chang'an."

"The people going to Japan can be divided into two parts. At that time, I will also send an official from the Honglu Temple to Japan and go back with the Japanese envoys who came to Chang'an." Li Shimin said: "After the officials of the Honglu Temple go to Japan, they will be responsible for dealing with the princes and ministers of Japan on the surface. You people from the Hundred Cavalry Division must quickly investigate the local customs and various information in Japan, and strive to bring back the first wave of news when the envoys return to the Tang Dynasty."

The people going to Japan are different from before.

Whether it is to Goguryeo, Silla or Baekje, you can go there by land. The journey is just longer and takes longer.

There are caravans traveling to and from Goguryeo in Henan and Huainan, so there is no great danger on the road.

But going to Japan is different. It takes an unknown amount of time to sail.

And you must find the right route, otherwise it is hard to say on the road in the vast ocean.

The nearest sea route is best to start from Silla.

"Yes." Li Wu bowed and responded, with an idea in mind.

"If you need to mobilize any information from Japan, you can take my handwritten edict and go to the Ministry of War or the Honglu Temple to make preparations in advance. Once you set off, it will not be easy to communicate with Chang'an."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will arrange everything." Li Wu looked firm.

To get information, it is nothing more than a little risky on the way.

However, it is easy to go to places like Goguryeo, because there are many caravans coming and going. But for Japan, they need to select smart people under their command and learn the Japanese language, or, after arriving in Japan, bribe the local people in Japan to do things for them under some pretext.

After telling Li Wu, Li Shimin went to sleep directly in the inner hall of Liangyi Hall.

Wait until the afternoon and get up to deal with government affairs.

At noon, Li Fu woke up in Ganlu Hall.

Everyone who sat together left, and there were only two eunuchs left in the hall.

"Where are your majesty?" Li Fu asked.

The eunuch stepped forward and bowed in response.

"I went to Taiji Hall for the morning court this morning. It should have been over by now. His Majesty said that after the court, the three ministers should go back to rest. If there is anything, we will discuss it in the afternoon. His Majesty will go to Liangyi Hall to rest."

"Well, thank you." Li Fu took off the blanket on his body and handed it to the eunuch: "I will go back first. If your Majesty asks, just say that I have returned to the palace."

"Yes." The eunuch bowed and responded.

Li Fu left Ganlu Hall, stood on the steps, looked into the distance, and stretched his waist.

The purpose of entering the palace this time has been achieved.

It made Li Erfeng have a clearer idea of ​​Goguryeo in his heart, and also let him know that there are good things in the Japanese mainland.

As for the people on the Japanese islands.

The good things can be put into the pocket, as for the people entrenched on them.

The same sentence.

You, stepped on my land.

The Japanese are short.

Isn't this a natural absenteeism?

It is not easy for a tall and strong person to do this job.

On the day of the polo match.

The match was in the morning, the weather was good, and it was not too hot. It can be said that everything was just right.

After finishing his meal early in the morning, Li Shao said hello to Li Fu and hurried out.

He made an appointment with his two close friends, and they sat together.

Li Fu went with Sun Simiao, bringing Shitou and Wu Liangye and other guards.

The ticket Li Yuan gave him was the best seat. Although there was only one ticket in that area, several people could enter.

When the group came to the outside of the arena, Sun Simiao looked up at the tall and magnificent arena.

"It's really spectacular." Sun Simiao stroked his beard and smiled, "The changes in Chang'an City today are simply unbelievable."

"Compared to the past, it is a lot more lively, but if we go back in time, how is it compared to Daxing?" Li Fu asked.

Sun Simiao had been to Chang'an when it was still Daxing City.

"When it was still Daxing City, it was also lively, but it was different from the liveliness now." Sun Simiao said: "There were also Hu people coming and going in places like Daxing City and Luoyang City, and Luoyang City was more lively than Daxing."

Although Daxing City was the capital of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang rarely stayed in Daxing City after he ascended the throne.It may also be related to the whole Taiji Palace project that was fooled, because the living comfort of Taiji Palace is indeed not good.

Yang Guang spent more time in Luoyang, the eastern capital, than in Daxing.

"At that time, when the foreign Hu people were in Luoyang or Daxing City, the court would decorate the city very gorgeously to welcome their envoys, and the people were happy to watch the excitement."

"If the emperor is in a good mood, maybe he can get a reward even if he just watches the excitement from the side."

Li Fu can imagine how extravagant Yang Guang was when he was in power just from Sun Simiao's description.

It's great to have money.

Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty had not spent all the wealth he had accumulated until his death.

From this point of view, Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty was really awesome.

"Nowadays, the Hu people come and go in Chang'an City. Although there is no such extravagant scene, this ordinary bustle is good enough." Sun Simiao smiled and said, "They come and go mostly for business, and they are so active only when the Central Plains is stable and there is no war."

"The road from the Western Regions to the Central Plains is already full of dangers. If the Central Plains is not stable, they will not take double risks and come to a deadly situation. They just want to make money, and they will not come even though they know they are sending themselves to die. What's more, although the things in the Central Plains are precious in the Western Regions, no matter how precious they are, there is a limit. The limit is there. Even if more people die on the road, the price is still the same. In this case, the caravan has to take risks and estimate whether it is worth it."

Sun Simiao has been traveling in Guanzhong for many years, and he knows these things.

Whether it is the former Sui Dynasty or the current Tang Dynasty, he has seen many Hu merchants.

The difference between the Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty is that when the Hu people came to the Central Plains, one was the excitement created by the court and a face-saving project.

Another is that the Hu people came to Chang'an spontaneously, and the court did not care much. You come to do business, the Tang Dynasty welcomes you, but don't expect the government to give you any preferential treatment.