The person Lechang admired was never the kind of literati and poet who used ambiguous words to seduce people's hearts. He was an upright man and a good man who was indomitable.
It's a pity that such good men were really rare in Nanchen at that time.
However, God was not too weak and allowed Lechang to wait until Li Xingchen came.
For a moment, the Han Empress' eyes were full of emotions.
Li Xingchen didn't notice his wife's gaze, and he was actually in a trance.
It seems that I have suddenly returned to more than ten years ago, when I was splashing ink on Stone Mountain and was full of high spirits.
Along the way, my thoughts have changed from seeking a way to survive in troubled times at the beginning to working hard for peace in the world.
And perhaps it cannot be said that I have not forgotten my original intention, I can only say that I am also growing.
"It's been a long time since I visited these places I've been to," Li Xingchen couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder if Jiankang today has more fireworks in the world?"
Lechang couldn't help but smile and held Li Xingchen's hand: "As long as your majesty is willing, you can go back at any time. Today's Jiangnan is no longer the Jiangnan above the ruins of yesterday. It connects the world and connects the four seas. How can it be so easy?"
Li Xingchen nodded. With the expansion of the Han Dynasty into Southeast Asia and the rapid development of maritime trade, Jiangnan has become not only a place where industry and commerce are concentrated, nor is it just a grain-producing area, it has become an important distribution center for overseas trade.
In fact, the main window for trade between Han Dynasty and Nanyang is Panyu, but with Nanling across it, a Ling Canal and mountain roads are obviously not enough to replace the convenience and speed of sea transportation. Therefore, goods going south from the north are generally concentrated in Jiankang
Or go to Wu County, Qiantang County, and Kuaiji County through the canal, and then transfer it to the sea at the docks in these places. Even if you first transfer it to Panyu by small sea-going ship and then load it on a large ship to sail to Nanyang, it is convenient, fast and cheap.
Moreover, from the south of the Yangtze River to the outer sea, trade was not only conducted with Nanyang and even the more distant Western Ocean, but also with Japan, Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla and other places. Qingzhou had just been included in the Han Dynasty, but it was still useless.
When the situation arises, Jiangnan, which is also not very far away, will naturally play such a role.
Therefore, the prosperity of Jiangnan must be better than when Li Xingchen left. At the same time, this also reminded Li Xingchen that the prosperity of Jiangnan will naturally mean that the gap between the rich and the poor within the country will widen.
If in later generations, the concept of the country has been finalized, no matter what, the rich areas will not want to get rid of the poor areas and become independent just because they have money. This may be possible for those free and undisciplined Western countries.
But in China, where the centripetal force is actually very strong, it is basically impossible. They will even work hard to drive other regions to become rich as well.
There is no way, no matter what kind of poor relatives live in this place, this land was eventually developed by our ancestors through all the hardships, and nothing can be lost.
But now that the Han Dynasty has just come out of the troubled times of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, whether the common people will have such thoughts, even Li Xingchen himself has no idea. If these guys have more funds in their hands, they will start to have other ideas.
Such thoughts.
Historically, the prosperity of Jiangnan was not until the Song Dynasty, especially the Southern Song Dynasty. Maritime trade directly drove the development of industry and commerce in Jiangnan. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, although sea bans were imposed, which directly restricted maritime trade, the foundation laid in those years
After all, it is here, and the climate in the Jiangnan area is originally suitable for farming. As a result, industry and commerce, that is, the weaving industry, coupled with the large amount of grain output, it will be difficult not to become the granary of the world.
At that time, the concept of the Chinese nation had actually sprouted, and the concept of the country had begun to be accepted by more and more people. There were already many communications between Jiangnan and the outside world, and it was naturally unlikely that it would be independent of the imperial court. However, despite this, many emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties also went to the south of the Yangtze River.
Especially during the Kangxi and Qianlong dynasties, they visited Jiangnan many times. Why?
Do you really think that Qianlong, a perfect old man, had completely boasted his achievements and went to Jiangnan just for eating, drinking and having fun?
This makes it clear that we want to examine the development of Jiangnan, stabilize the government of Jiangnan, and allow Jiangnan to continue to provide blood for the Qing Empire.
Now, it is also necessary for Li Xingchen to do something to stabilize the rule of the Han Dynasty over Jiangnan. Although Jiangnan played an important role in the rise of the Han Dynasty, it is not the land of Longxing - otherwise Bashu will have objections ——It is not among the worlds chosen by His Majesty. Now the capital of the Han Dynasty has been determined to be Luoyang. As the old capital, Jiankang Mansion, no matter how transcendent its status, is just a foil after all.
Therefore, Li Xingchen wanted to let the people of Jiangnan know that everything he had done had not been forgotten by the court, and following the court would only bring greater benefits.
After taking a breath, Li Xingchen picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Is the water cold?" Lechang said angrily, adding hot tea to him, "I just saw that Your Majesty was in a trance, and I couldn't disturb you. Is Your Majesty thinking about Buddhism and Taoism?"
Li Xingchen shook his head and nodded again.
Lechang was startled, what do you mean?
Li Xingchen explained:
"I'm thinking about where to start to stabilize Jiangnan. Buddhism and Taoism are only part of it, and what I think about is the whole thing. So to say that I'm thinking about Buddhism and Taoism is correct, but not entirely correct."
Lechang suddenly understood, and immediately smiled and said: "I bet your Majesty is here to fight."
"Let's go down and have a look. Since I'm here, I still have to express something." Li Xingchen stood up, but he looked thoughtful.
Li Xingchen, who had just come to this world, had lost almost everything in one fell swoop. Therefore, although he was rootless, he was more carefree than anyone else. Except for Li Lian'er, who still needed his own protection, he had no one else. No matter who or what happens is worthy of his worries, he only needs to move forward step by step. If God stands in the way, God will be killed, and if Buddha stands in the way, he will kill Buddha.
Therefore, throughout the early history of Li Xinchen's rise, he was always taking risks, struggling to survive among various forces, and trying to sow discord among all parties so that he could obtain the maximum benefit from it.
If you do this kind of thing, if you win, your strength will grow as fast as a snowball. If you lose... you will lose your life anyway, so what are you afraid of?
However, after he ascended the throne, Li Xingchen had more and more things to worry about and worry about. He no longer had the capital to make dangerous recruitments, because if he won, he might gain nothing, but if he lost, he would lose everything he had gained.
The loser is probably the whole world.
Therefore, he must be cautious and nip problems in the bud.
Now that he realizes that if Jiangnan continues to maintain its current state, more social conflicts may break out, or even lose touch with the Han Dynasty, then Li Xingchen needs to do something to prevent it.