After returning to the deck, Su Chen was very relieved to see that Lao Li's mood had calmed down, so he took him for a round of teasing and ideological education.
"Don't worry, Lao Li, this is just small money, there will be big business in the future!"
"You know, apart from gold, the Japanese country..."
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After Su Chen had been fooling him for a long time, His Majesty Li Er still had no disturbance in his heart.
I'll work with you on a hammer!
I’ll be thankful if you don’t try to cheat me out of money in the future!
After chatting for a while, Li Erxia suddenly said: "You have not been in Datang recently, so you must not know much about some things."
"Because of your strategy, we, the Tang Dynasty, won a great victory in the war against the Western Turks. Almost all the countries in the Western Regions, as well as Dashi, Tianzhu and other countries further away, sent people to Chang'an to worship."
Su Chen nodded and said, "I've heard about this as soon as we entered the canal. Almost all the people coming and going are talking about it."
"But there is nothing surprising. Those small countries in the Western Region are obviously frightened."
"Without the Western Turks standing in the way, we, the Tang Dynasty, would have destroyed them sooner or later."
"Indeed."
His Majesty Li Er smiled and said: "Then do you know why those countries from Tianzhu came?"
"They used to have trade relations with the Tang Dynasty, but they never sent formal diplomatic envoys."
Hearing this question, Su Chen laughed and said, "This foreigner comes here just for money."
"The Western Turks have been destroyed. The Tang Dynasty is the master of the entire Silk Road. If they want to come to the East to make money in the future, they will all depend on the face of the Tang Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, His Majesty Li Er suddenly felt calm.
What Su Chen said was exactly the same as what he thought.
After chatting for a few more words, His Majesty Li Er said goodbye to Su Chen.
Before leaving, Li Erxia pretended to be casual and asked: "Have you made any preparations during this time?"
Su Chen waved his hand and said: "I'm afraid I have to be busy for some time. I can't leave Wannian County for at least two months."
Hearing this, His Majesty Li Er secretly breathed a sigh of relief and left without saying anything more, taking Changsun Wuji and the others away.
After the three people left, Su Chen worked on the battleship for a while, making final arrangements.
This batch of gold is huge and cannot be left here casually.
Although the people respect the Lord Protector's ship very much and there shouldn't be any problems, you still have to take the necessary precautions. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected.
If someone discovers this batch of gold and leaks the news, it will definitely cause huge trouble.
Therefore, Su Chen left all his men on the ship to guard it, and after nightfall, he quietly transported the gold back to Sujiazhuang in batches.
On the other side, His Majesty Li Er and others got on the carriage heading to Tai Chi Palace.
After setting off, Changsun Wuji hesitated and asked, "Your Majesty, what big moves are you planning to make recently?"
After hearing this, His Majesty Li Er, who was closing his eyes to rest his mind, nodded and said: "Yes, the auxiliary machine's thoughts are still as delicate as ever!"
"In another half month, the envoys coming to North Korea from various countries will arrive in Chang'an. I am preparing to arrange for them to enter Chang'an through Chengyuan Gate."
"If that guy Su Chen comes to Chang'an for a stroll, I'm worried that something will happen to the mission."
Chengyuan Gate is located in the southeast corner of Chang'an City, exactly on the diagonal from Taiji Palace.
Theoretically speaking, after the mission from the Western Regions arrives in Chang'an, it is the closest to go to Taiji Palace via Chunming Gate.
If you take the Chengyuan Gate, you still have to take a detour from the outside.
His Majesty Li Er made such arrangements mainly for the sake of the people.
There were too many people waiting for this ceremony in Chang'an City. Although the Tai Chi Palace was very large, it could not accommodate so many people at the same time.
Therefore, His Majesty Li Er thought of letting the envoys parade around the streets.
In this way, it can not only satisfy the people's original desire to watch the ceremony, but also show the majesty and domineering power of the Tang Dynasty.
His Majesty Li Er knows Su Chen's temperament very well.
He regarded these foreigners with an inexplicable indifference.
If he had been in Chang'an that day and saw so many foreign missions swaggering through the city, who knows whether he would have been angry.
On such a festive day, it would be better not to have any conflicts.
After hearing this answer, Changsun Wuji immediately understood what His Majesty Li Er meant.
It is indeed a hidden danger for these foreigners to wander around Chang'an City in front of Su Chen.
With Su Chen's temperament, if he saw that they were unhappy, he would probably kill them directly!
In this way, the safety of the mission cannot be guaranteed at all.
It's better to say that the envoys from the Western Regions are here because they are here to surrender, so their attitude will definitely be very low.
But this was not the case with Dashi, Byzantium and other countries. They just regarded this exchange as a friendly exchange and believed that they and the Tang Dynasty were still on an equal footing.
This can be seen from the letters they sent in advance.
These countries have an inexplicable sense of superiority that makes people very uncomfortable.
Regarding this situation, no one in the court said anything.
Because these foreign countries are too far away from the Tang Dynasty, and they are also very powerful.
The reason why they came into contact with the Tang Dynasty was mainly because of the Silk Road.
In other words, they were just here to do business, and they only had an interest relationship with Datang, nothing more.
But while the ministers in the court could accept this attitude, Su Chen would definitely not accept it.
Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Su Chen has always had a coldness towards these foreigners that emanates from his bones.
If Su Chen finds out that they put themselves and Datang on an equal footing and dare to raise conditions, why not give them a good deal?
After thinking of this, Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty's arrangement is indeed appropriate. For their safety, it is better to stay away from Su Chen."
Wei Zheng also nodded repeatedly, expressed deep agreement, and said: "I think so too. With Su Chen's temperament, it is really possible to find a cover and kill these foreigners."
"Although we, the Tang Dynasty, are not afraid of these countries, it is not easy to start a war with them at this time."
"Four consecutive great battles have made the army exhausted, and it needs a period of rest anyway."
His Majesty Li Er nodded and said: "Yes, I also considered it this way."
"That boy Su Chen won't care about these things. If a war really starts, he will probably be happy!"
This statement was unanimously agreed by Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng.
In the past, they thought that Su Chen's character was the same as His Majesty Li Er's, both extremely fanatical militants.
But after experiencing what happened to Japan, their ideas had changed.
Su Chen's hot temper actually far surpassed that of His Majesty Li Er!
If these foreign countries dare to be so arrogant, will they be destroyed by Su Chen?
