Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

"Your Majesty, we kept going south, but then we went in the wrong direction and arrived at a place called Champa Country. At first, we couldn't understand the language. Later, we were lucky enough to meet a businessman who could speak Chinese. He was very enthusiastic when he heard that we were coming to Chang'an.

He acted as our guide and we stayed there for many months. I have been observing their crops. It only takes more than three months from planting to harvesting their rice, with three crops a year.

Moreover, their rice is drought-tolerant and their yield is about two dan per mu. Their people do not have the farming technology of our Tang Dynasty, but even if they sow seeds casually, they can still have a good harvest. There is sufficient food in Champa. Although the people live in poverty, they rarely starve to death. And we also discovered spices. "

"Champa country?" Li Shen recalled, he had heard of Champa rice and Champa. He had never heard of Champa country, but whatever. Just find three-ripe grain.

"You have all worked hard and achieved great results. I would like to toast you. Tomorrow I will ask Butler Wei to arrange this reward for you. I will definitely make your three generations have food and clothing without worries," Li Shen promised.

Half a month later, three more groups came back. They originally acted separately, but in the end they all found the same place. Chenla Kingdom, in present-day Cambodia. Chenla Country is like a water town. The main local crops are rice, which is harvested three times a year. (It is recorded that Zhenla was founded in the middle of the sixth century, but historical data records that Zhenla envoys came to the Tang Dynasty in the sixth year of Wude in 623. Even in 606, the second year of Daye in the Sui Dynasty, there are records that Zhenla sent envoys to pay tribute. So please don't fight. Kneel down and thank you. .)

Li Shen was overjoyed after receiving the news and once again summoned Wang Xuance.

"Xuance, now you arrange for people to go to Fuzhou to buy a piece of land, which is suitable for building docks and ports. We are recruiting shipbuilding masters across the country. A ship has been built in the east of the city. You ask them to go to Fuzhou together. "They have more experience in building shipyards than we do." Li Shen regretted why he did not build a shipyard in the first two years.

"Also, buy a few more big ships in Fuzhou, um... buy a few small ships as well, mainly big ships. You ask the two groups who came back to go to Fuzhou together. Recruit crew members from the difficult prefectures and counties in the area and follow them. Let’s go to sea together. Go south along the coastline and look for the places where they have been. Whether it’s seeds, grains or spices, buy them back for me.”

As Li Shen spoke, Wang Xuance took notes in a small notebook. This is his experience. Sometimes Li Shen would say whatever comes to his mind. If you ask him later, he may not remember it himself.

"Hmm~~, and copper coins may not be circulated over there. In this case, you inform Wang Hongfu to go to the West Market, bid for business, and buy a batch of cloth, silk, porcelain, etc. from the Tang Dynasty. Load them into two ships. It doesn't need to be too high-end. Those barbarians have never seen the world.

They don’t know the good things, but they are already good things to them.

When the price is higher, we can buy more grain and seeds. When we come back, we will go directly to Yizhou. Didn't we build a cement road?

I guess it will be fixed when they come back. "Li Shen talked a lot, and Wang Xuance finished recording it all, but he didn't walk away. Instead, he seemed to have something to say but didn't know how to say it.

"Xuance, if you have anything else to say, just tell me." Li Shen asked after seeing this.

Seeing that there was no one around, Wang Xuance said to Li Shen, "Your Majesty, our people saw Princess Gaoyang having a very happy conversation with a monk at Huichang Temple in Jinchengfang a few days ago."

"You still put people in the temple?" Li Shen asked in surprise.

"That's not true. This man is actually not a spy, but a person working below. He happened to pay his wife to offer incense to fulfill her vow that day, and he saw him from a distance.

I thought it was nothing, but he saw Gao Yang taking the initiative to hold the monk's hand, so he reported it to me. "After Wang Xuance finished speaking, he looked at Li Shen and said,

Li Shen's face was gloomy and uncertain. Fang Yiai had been doing business with him over the years and had changed his past behavior. He thought that everything was fine with him, but he didn't expect that this incident still happened.

"Xuance, go find this man immediately and give him a hush money. Tell him that as long as there is any news outside, his whole family will die, and ask him to keep his mouth shut and no one can say anything. I will handle the rest. .”

According to records, Bianji had a high attainment in Buddhism and a high reputation. He was hailed as an eminent monk in his 20s. He helped Xuanzang translate scriptures and wrote the book "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty". High achievement. But maybe he was fascinated by Gao Yang. Lost his body and head in a different place.

He had to take care of it, because Gao Yang and Fang Yiai were closely involved in the rebellion, and he didn't know if he would be involved in the future.

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Jinchengfang Huichang Temple

Because there are many so-called enlightened monks here, the incense is very prosperous, and there are many good men and women every day. Gao Yang is one of them. Ever since he married Fang Yiai, Gao Yang has been reluctant in every possible way. Although Fang Yiai and Li Shen made a lot of money, their past playboy behavior also changed.

But Gao Yang still likes the gentle and elegant kind. A few months ago, by chance, he saw the young and promising monk Bianji Master in Huichang Temple. He is in his early twenties, handsome, elegant, and full of knowledge.

This fascinated Gao Yang. So in the past few months, she often came to Huichang Temple to take the opportunity to get close to Bian Ji. Start a debate or keep your distance. But Gao Yang himself is beautiful, and Bianji failed to grasp the Buddha nature in the end.

At this time, Gao Yang was having a tryst with Bian Ji under the big tree in the backyard. The two of them clasped their hands and whispered softly.

"Hey~~ I'm so excited." A sudden word broke the warmth between the two of them. The two quickly distanced themselves.

When he saw who was coming, Gao Yang exploded instantly. If he were an ordinary person, with Gao Yang's arrogant temper, he might be able to get his servants to kill him and silence him.

But when she saw the person coming, she was filled with fear. Over the years, the most favored among all her concubines in Aye was Prince Ji Li Shen, who had expanded Aye's small treasury a hundred times.

Although Gao Yang was deeply loved by Taizong, he always relied on pampering and pampering. But it also depends on who you follow.

"Tenth Brother"

Princess Gaoyang is two years older than Li Shen. Born in the first year of Zhenguan.

"Sister Seventeen, you are so interested." Li Shen walked over with a gloomy expression. He originally planned to come to the defense. I didn't want him to run into this.

"Tenth brother, you heard that I..."

"Pah~" Li Shen raised his hand and slapped Princess Gaoyang in the face. He has been loved by Emperor Taizong since he was a child, and he has never been beaten. In an instant, his arrogant temper was awakened, and his temper immediately boiled over.

"How dare you hit me???"

"Pah~" Li Shen slapped him again with his backhand.

"You,..." Seeing Li Shen raising his hand again, he was so frightened that he quickly shut up.

"These two slaps are for Aye, and the second is for my beloved." After speaking, Li Shen turned to look at the camera and asked.

"You~~~ are the defense machine???"

(Note: The Champa Kingdom is located in the south-central part of today's Vietnam. It was called Linyi (Linyi) in the "Three Kingdoms". It was renamed Champa in the late Tang Dynasty. It was founded in about 192 AD. These people walked south and reached this place.)