What the people in Jiangzuo did completely overturned Li Po's old impression.
Whether they were forced or intentional, they did have a certain degree of influence in the southeastern coastal areas, which must be a great achievement in the eyes of people who later paid more and more attention to the ocean.
So Li Po became more and more interested and asked about the details of their transaction, how many ships they had, where the pirates came from when they suppressed the pirates, what was the size of the navy, etc.
Li Po actually didn't have high hopes for the scale of their transactions. His overseas contacts and overseas situations were his focus.
In fact, the pre-Sui Dynasty had already made Li Po feel very open. They had contacts with the Turks and Goguryeo in the north, the Liuqiu and the Japanese in the southeast, the Tuyuhun and the Qiang people in the northwest, and Linyi and Funan in the south.
People, especially the nobles, maintained strong ambitions and curiosity, which was essentially different from the later civil servant groups who claimed to be a dynasty, but were actually arrogant and closed-minded.
Especially during Yang Guang's reign, for more than ten years, he launched an all-out war against neighboring countries, sent troops to attack Tuyuhun three times, and opened up the road to the Western Regions.
Attacked Linyi and Liuqiu, forcing them to surrender, conquered Goguryeo three times, and brought Goguryeo and himself to the brink of death. Not to mention, when the national strength was exhausted, he also went to provoke the Turks...
He ran wildly and dragged everyone to hell.
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Du Fuwei would not think so much. Sailing a boat on the sea was his proudest work in life. Seeing Emperor Li being so interested, he naturally knew everything and talked about it.
After talking about it, the two of them ate this meal for more than two hours. They drank a lot of wine and it can be said that they were quite happy. When they saw that dinner was coming again, it finally came to an end.
While Li Po praised Du Fuwei's drinking capacity, he also comforted Du Fuwei with a few words. Du Fuwei still had some unfinished thoughts.
Emperor Li's way of dealing with others was completely different from what he had imagined before. If he could put aside his respective identities, he would be almost like a confidant. He had never met such a person before.
Even though he doesn't talk as much as him, every sentence seems to scratch his itch and make you feel like you are in the spring breeze. Just starting a conversation can make you want to stop.
It was so comfortable to talk to Emperor Li, and it was so late to meet him.
As for Li Po, he felt quite happy to meet with the princes this time. It was obvious that Du Fuwei came to seek refuge with him sincerely.
He briefly asked Du Fuwei what his plans were for the future and what official position he would be satisfied with.
Du Fuwei must have thought about it a long time ago. He answered without thinking and very directly. He wanted to be a high-ranking official with good salary. It doesn't matter if he doesn't have real power. He can easily live for two more years. It is best if everyone greets him when they see him.
That kind of.
In addition, he asked for official positions for his subordinates who stayed in Jiangzuo, and told Li Po very bluntly that those people were different from himself, and what they needed was real work, otherwise they would not be able to appease people's hearts.
It actually made Li Po feel a little embarrassed. Of course, he was not stupid either. Yingyingchuoyu said, "There are so many people with different thoughts. If someone causes trouble, you can't blame me."
Generally speaking, I came to Chang'an to enjoy the glory and wealth, not to die.
His own requirements were neither high nor low, but they were in line with Li Po's expectations of him. Compared to Dou Jiande, he was far behind Dou Jiande in terms of sincerity.
As for his subordinates, they still have to send someone over there to have a look and reason.
At this time, he remembered what Xiao Yu said again. Since he wanted to treat him with sincerity, Li Po would not be vague. He had discussed it with his ministers for a long time before, and now that he heard Du Fuwei's own request, there was no need to hesitate anymore.
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So at the end of the day, Li Po, in front of Du Fuwei, bestowed upon him an official title, the King of Wu, Doctor Guanglu, the commander-in-chief of the navy in the south of the Yangtze River, and the enfeoffment of 1,500 households in Qi County.
Well, by the way, Qijun is Du Fuwei's hometown. No matter how many people are left, or whether Du Fuwei can go back, having a fief there is equivalent to returning home in glory.
In Chang'an, he was given three mansions, some farmland on the outskirts of Chang'an, and he was allowed to enter and leave the royal hunting grounds at will. In addition, he was allowed to attend court meetings, sit in front of everyone, and write letters and comments directly to the emperor.
Li Po asked again about Du Fuwei's marital status and whether he would like to marry into a good family or something.
Du Fuwei is not embarrassed either. He now has a wife, five concubines, and four daughters, three of whom are already married, and a youngest daughter who is twenty-eight years old and has not yet been married.
He himself is naturally willing to marry someone from Chang'an, but his wife has been with him for many years and will not leave her. The new bride can only be a concubine. If anyone is willing, he will not refuse anyone who comes.
His daughter also wants to find a good family to marry in Chang'an, and wants the emperor to grant her a marriage. Well, he has no plans to marry Emperor Li, and he is considered a rare man with a conscience in this world.
To Li Po, these were all trivial matters. The Yuwen, Dugu, and Dou families in Chang'an were all married to wealthy families, and they had a lot of daughters of the right age.
It can be seen from the current draft that this is still a selection. There are seven to eight hundred people waiting to be selected. These are still women of the right age with good family background and good looks. If the restrictions are slightly relaxed, thousands of people will be selected.
It’s not surprising to tens of thousands of people.
In addition, the number of widows in Chang'an is also very large. Years of wars and nobles died due to various reasons, leaving behind many widows without children, and their lives are very miserable.
For example, after the death of Li Yuan and his son, their women left behind a large number of women, most of whom were hidden in various corners of Chang'an, living in fear. Li Po did not pursue them in detail, and the number of them was estimated to be at least several hundred.
There are not many people who dare to marry them. If Du Fuwei has stronger tastes, he can also let people choose them. It is estimated that many people will be very happy to have someone to rely on again.
A high official with a good salary, a beautiful house, a lovely wife and concubines... As Li Po said outside the city, it is all easy for people like them.
I think Du Fuwei didn't lack these things in Jiangdu, but now he has to make up for them when he comes back.
Li Po's ministers actually prepared several titles for Du Fuwei. King of Wu was the highest level of treatment, and other titles such as Duke of Qi County and Duke of Qi were also suitable.
It was just that Du Fuwei performed very well in front of Li Po, so the first prince under Li Po was born, and he was still a king with a different surname. It can be seen that when the country was founded, anything could happen.
This not only depends on the king's courage, but also must succumb to the reality of the time.
Du Fuwei was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
He was really happy. Although he was the Caotou King when he was in Jiangzuo, he always wanted a formal canonization. Otherwise, he would always feel uneasy and there was a gap between the title of his wife and Yinzi in his imagination.
Now that Emperor Li was about to rule the world, the title he conferred was naturally orthodox, which fulfilled Du Fuwei's wish.
Moreover, he felt that King Wu's title greatly exceeded his expectations, and it would indeed make everyone salute him, but... he thought about it in his mind, and began to refuse, saying that he just wanted to be the founding father of the country.
Li Po laughed and told him that there are many Chinese officials in Chang'an City nowadays. Without actual work, it would be difficult for people to take you seriously.
Du Fuwei was immediately convinced. He had suffered a lot in his early years, and his longing for the life of aristocrats had been engraved in his bones. After he started his career, he would inevitably feel inferior, so he made such a strange request.
So he just thought about it for a while and accepted it. In addition, he asked the emperor to give him a surname. The reason was very good. He believed that only the person named Li was worthy of being king, and he could not mess with the rules.
On the contrary, Li Po felt a little uncomfortable. He never thought of changing other people's surnames, which was considered as maintaining the most basic moral principles of later generations.
In fact, it is very common for people to change their surnames nowadays.
If his surname was not Li, Li Jing would have had to correct him when he was in Mayi. As for not marrying someone with the same surname, it could not be restricted to the big nobles.
There are so many families in Chang'an City, and most of them marry their cousins back home, but they just don't publicize it to the outside world, and they don't leave records.
At this time, Du Fuwei made his own request, and Li Po felt that having sons of multiple elders was nothing, so when he gave Du Fuwei a surname and later called him, it would be Wu King Li Fuwei.
After sending Li Fuwei, who was full of alcohol but not drunk at all, to the outside of the palace, Li Po said: "You are new here, so be cautious. If someone offends you, just tell me. As long as you stay true to your principles, I will naturally make the decision for you."
, remember to control your temper.
When the princes come and go, there will always be some boring people picking this and that, wanting me to kill people. I know it in my heart. You should be careful and don't make it difficult for me. This is what I say from the bottom of my heart. It's up to you whether you listen or not."
In just half a day, Du Fuwei had completely regarded himself as a Tang minister. After hearing these words, he felt very grateful in his heart, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I am not that bad-tempered. I never make fun of my own life. Naturally,
It will not cause trouble to the Supreme Being."
After hearing this, Li Po said to himself, if you are not joking about your life by coming to Chang'an like this, then what is joking? In other words, if you meet me, if that guy Li Yuan is in power, given your background, your life will probably be in trouble.
Li Po didn't say anything more. There was no need for his mother-in-law, and he wasn't really his son. Moreover, no matter how good he said it now, it was in vain.
A person who is used to being a local bully may have a lot of dissatisfaction and complaints once he loses his real power and is still subject to various restrictions. For example, Li Mi is said to have become bored after staying in Chang'an for a few days, and finally ran out and took his own life away.
His head reached under Wang Shichong's knife.
So, I have to wait and see for a few days.
After seeing off Du Fuwei, Li Po returned to the palace. He drank a lot today. Du Fuwei had a really good drinking capacity and seemed to be fine. However, Li Po was a little dizzy after drinking. He thought about following him later.
When a person drinks alcohol, he has to find a few heavy drinkers to keep him company, so that he can't drink to death.
But Li Po didn't intend to rest there. Dou Jiande had surrendered and he hadn't read the news yet. It would be more effective than any sobering drug...