When Changle heard what Empress Changsun said, she didn't say anything.
It was enough for her to come and be convinced!
Changle estimated that Su Chen's letter home to him was already on the way.
He has people in Guangzhou and Fuzhou, and Su Chen will definitely send them to deliver a letter to him first.
Empress Changsun did not forget that she still needed help from Changle, so she said to Changle:
"Li Zhi, you also know what happened in Guanzhou..."
Changle knew what Empress Changsun was going to say, so he replied: "Don't worry, mother, my son has summoned all the master craftsmen and managers from the factories and mines in Guanzhou, and will let them go to Guanzhou tomorrow."
Empress Changsun sighed: "I have wronged you this time!"
Changle smiled and said, "What am I talking about?"
"But Aniang, tell my dad that these men are lent to him, and they will return to the Su family in the future. You tell my dad to..."
"Hmph! Your manpower is only for emergency use. I still don't believe that the Tang Dynasty can't find a few useful managers!"
Li Er's voice suddenly came from outside the door!
Changle and Empress Changsun stood up: "Daddy has gone to court?"
"Your Majesty, did you end your morning court so quickly today?"
Li Er came in with a depressed look on his face: "Forget it, I was so angry at Wei Zheng for being so stubborn. I didn't bother to look at his black face, so I left the court early!"
Chang Le didn't bother to ask Li Er what Wei Zheng had done to make him angry. Anyway, Wei Zheng was used to making his father angry every day.
"This time I'm going to let you see my daddy's joke!"
Li Er sat down and said to Chang Le: "The matter in Guanzhou is not that my father is jealous of the steel plant. It's just that such an important steel plant is in the hands of Su Chen. It will be of no benefit to you and Su Chen..."
Chang Le smiled and said: "Dad, you have told my child a long time ago. My child understands."
"It's just a steel factory, and there are so many people staring at it. Brother Su Chen is eager to give it to his father in exchange for some money!"
Not to mention that Su Chen had already told him, even Changle himself did not take Guanzhou Iron and Steel Plant seriously:
It’s just that the scale is larger and the output is higher.
In terms of the quality of the steel it produces, it is not as good as other small steel mills of our own!
Idiots all over the imperial court are keeping an eye on the Guanzhou Steel Plant. In fact, their own small steel plants and metal smelting experimental workshops that produce various special steels are the treasures!
"As long as you understand, don't pay attention to those talkative women talking nonsense!"
"And that Elsa, don't worry, if she..."
Empress Changsun hurriedly stopped Li Er: "Your Majesty, I haven't told Li Zhi about this yet!"
Changle's eyes widened: "What Elsa?"
Empress Changsun looked at Changle: "Li Zhi, I was just about to tell you about this."
"Su Chen came back this time and brought back a princess from a foreign country and plans to take her as a concubine!"
Changle was stunned when he heard this: Humph! Brother Su Chen is messing around with women outside again!
"Princess Fanbang?
Didn’t my father give gifts to brother Su Chen before, but he didn’t even want them?"
"This time I actually took the initiative to bring one back. It seems that this Fanbang princess is very special!"
"The population of the Su family is thin. Since brother Su Chen likes it, the family will be more lively in the future!"
Li Er glared at Chang Le: "Beauty! You can't spoil Su Chen like this in the future!"
Queen Changsun shook her head: It seems that she is worried too much!
"See for yourself!"
Queen Changsun handed Changle a page about Elsa from Li Chengqian's letter.
Changle took it and read it while complaining: "Brother Prince knows how to write a letter back."
"Brother Su Chen is so careless!"
Queen Changsun said helplessly: "Su Chen is the commander-in-chief of the army, he must lead by example!"
"The imperial court's eight-hundred-mile emergency service cannot be used except for emergency military situations."
"This letter from Cheng Qian is actually a report to your father about all the information he has collected along the way. The Crown Princess has not received any letters from home."
"Besides, the other letters are expected to arrive soon. It will only take three or two days, so you don't have to worry!"
Changle carefully read Li Chengqian's introduction about Elsa and the Kingdom of Canni.
"A down-and-out refugee princess from a small country was rescued by Su Chen's brother and helped her siblings regain their country?
No wonder Princess Fanbang would follow Brother Su Chen to the Tang Dynasty!"
"It seems that the prince brother values this Canni country very much. Elsa is also curious, why doesn't she get close to the prince brother?"
Empress Changsun glanced at Chang Le strangely: It seems that my daughter is still somewhat jealous of this Elsa!
"Ahem! Cheng Qian is the crown prince, and foreign women are not allowed to enter the East Palace!"
Changle curled his lips: "It must be the prince's brother's fault again!"
"Aniang, when the prince brother comes back, you have to take good care of him. Look at his big East Palace, the only one that is empty is Niu Xiuxiu..."
"Ahem! Don't talk about this..."
Empress Changsun looked a little strange. Who knows what Li Chengqian's aesthetic sense is about? Is it because of his discipline?
"You already know about Elsa, so you might as well be prepared. When Su Chen brings her back, don't let others see the joke."
Changle frowned slightly: "Aniang, what identity are you going to give that Elsa?"
Li Er and Queen Changsun: "Huh?"
Changle: "She is also a princess of a small country. The prince's brother also gave his younger brother the title of a county king."
"We can't really let her be a concubine without status like Lotus Sun, right?"
Li Er: "Hmph! How can a barbarian woman understand the etiquette and laws of the country..."
Empress Changsun said hurriedly: "We will discuss this later!"
"It's a beautiful thing. When I heard that Su Chen had brought back a concubine, not only was he not angry, but he was also eager to ask her for a concubine..."
Changle smiled and said: "There is nothing to be angry about. The Su family has a small population. It would be a good thing to have more people to spread out."
"Besides, Brother Su Chen intends to open the Maritime Silk Road. This Elsa is familiar with the West, which will come in handy in the future!"
Li Er and Empress Changsun looked at each other: This might be Su Chen's purpose!
The Maritime Silk Road that Su Chen wants to open is different from the Silk Road on the northwest land.
He had no intention of making this Maritime Silk Road look like the Northwest Silk Road, with all the traders coming and going from the Western Regions.
Su Chen wanted to control this trade route by himself and let the Tang Dynasty merchant ships take the initiative to go to the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean.
No matter how small the Kingdom of Canni is, it is still a kingdom. Elsa's princess title will be of great help to the Su family's future maritime trade.
There is also this reason why Li Chengqian is so interested in the Cannae country on the Mediterranean coast:
The Maritime Silk Road does not end at the Persian Gulf.
The countries along the Mediterranean Sea and the European continent north of the Mediterranean Sea were the destinations for various goods from the Tang Dynasty.
Empress Changsun smiled: "I guess Su Chen also has a plan, be careful to let her gain power and harm yourself!"
