area51novel Chapter 323
Chapter 323
"Atana, can you tell us what's going on?"
"Your Majesty, I can."
Atana paused for a moment, prepared his words in his mind, and said:
"I have a son and a daughter in Persia. This year, my son is seven years old and my daughter is five years old.
My wife is the only one who runs the household, so I plan to go to the Western Regions again. After the ice and snow melt next year, I want to bring my wife and children to the Tang Dynasty.
If we can get the permission of the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, the whole family will live in the Tang Dynasty forever."
When Atana first came to the Tang Dynasty, his son was only four years old. It was difficult for the family to make ends meet, so he came to the Tang Dynasty alone.
But he had never found a way to do business, and this just met the conditions for Li Chengqian to recruit him.
If he was a Hu merchant who was doing well in the Tang Dynasty, who would cooperate with him?
Su Chen understood that Atana wanted to immigrate.
At the same time, Su Chen also knew the purpose of Atana's immigration. He could earn more than 1,000 taels of gold in a few months in the Western Regions, which could only cover one year's living expenses in Persia.
However, if the whole family lived in the Tang Dynasty, he would be considered a rich man.
This idea came to Atana when he was in the Western Regions.
When he returned to Chang'an this time, he saw the guards at the city gate checking ID cards. There was no such regulation when he left Chang'an.
So he asked the people about the ID cards, and the people showed Atana the ID card.
This further confirmed Atana's determination to immigrate.
As long as he continued to cooperate with the prince of the Tang Dynasty, he would get the ID card sooner or later.
Li Shimin and others also figured out Atana's idea.
Atana saw that no one responded, and scratched his head awkwardly.
Li Shimin looked at Su Chen and saw Su Chen nodded obscurely.
"Well, you can discuss this matter with the prince, and he will most likely agree to your request." Li Shimin nodded slightly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I will be loyal to the Tang Dynasty in the future."
Atana hurriedly thanked him and expressed his position.
"Gurgle~Gurgle~"
"Gurgle..."
Just then, Atana made a sound of knotted intestines.
"Wang Xi, let someone prepare some delicious food!"
"Thank you, Lord. I originally planned to find a place to eat after entering Chang'an City, but I encountered ID card inspection and almost couldn't enter the city."
Atana hurriedly thanked him. He was really hungry.
Now most cities will check ID cards, mainly to popularize the new household registration policy.
Let the people understand the importance of ID cards.
"Go to the restaurant over there and sit first. Eat something later. I will get you a temporary ID card.
In the future, you can go anywhere in the Tang Dynasty without anyone stopping you."
Atana thanked him again, "Thank you, Lord!" He bowed to everyone one by one and then walked towards the restaurant.
Su Chen grabbed a handful of cotton and winked at Li Shimin.
Then he walked towards the study.
...
"Boy, is this cotton really as magical as you said?" Li Shimin asked immediately after arriving in the study.
Su Chen smiled faintly, and asked instead: "
Your Majesty, two big guys, which emperor in your eyes can be called the greatest emperor of all time.
Or can it be said that his rule can be called a prosperous era?"
The contemporary emperor and the two prime ministers heard a young man ask this.
They couldn't help but think seriously.
After a moment...
"Unifying the six kingdoms and sweeping away the barbarians, the First Emperor is the greatest emperor of all time! But the First Emperor is a tyrant."
Li Shimin was the first to speak.
Su Chen was surprised to hear this, even Emperor Taizong of Tang also thought that Qin Shihuang was a tyrant.
"Your Majesty, why do you say that Qin Shi Huang was a tyrant?"
"Boy, don't you know how many civilians were recruited to build the Great Wall and the imperial mausoleum? How many people died?"
Su Chen nodded silently, "Shi Huang is indeed an emperor of all ages. But how did the people of the Qin Dynasty live?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin thought about it and shook his head slowly.
"Emperor Xiaowu, who expanded the territory and conquered the barbarians in all directions, is an emperor of all ages." Fang Xuanling followed closely.
Su Chen was stunned and asked awkwardly, "Who is Emperor Xiaowu?"
"Liu Che, the seventh emperor of the Western Han Dynasty." Fang Xuanling said.
"Liu Che? Isn't that Emperor Wu of Han?" Su Chen asked in confusion.
Li Shimin and the other two looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time. Li Shimin sighed:
"Ah! Xuanling, tell the Marquis."
Fang Xuanling smiled slightly, "The Han Dynasty ruled the country with benevolence and filial piety. There were only three emperors whose posthumous titles did not contain the word "filial piety". Liu Che's posthumous title was "Emperor Xiaowu".
Later generations omitted the word "filial piety" and called him Emperor Wu of Han."
Su Chen nodded, and suddenly realized: "I know what you mean by Emperor Wu of Han. He was really good at expanding territory."
Then he changed the subject and continued:
"Didn't he regret it in his later years after years of fighting?
It is recorded in history: the city granaries were empty, and many people were exiled. The world was wasted,People are eating each other again.
You are talking about him, right? It can be seen that the people under his rule are still miserable. "
Li Shimin and the other two had no power to refute what Su Chen said.
"By the way, Your Majesty, you just said that Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall and conscripted a large number of people, causing heavy casualties among the people.
This reminds me of another emperor. "
Li Shimin and others smiled slightly and said, "Oh, tell me, which emperor it is."
"Your relative, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty."
Everyone frowned. Can Yang Guang compare with the First Emperor?
"Haha, tell me in detail, how can Yang Guang compare with the First Emperor." Li Shimin did not have any bad emotions about this.
Su Chen adjusted his sitting posture and lay directly on the desk.
"Look, Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall and many people died, and you said he was a tyrant.
However, the role of the Great Wall is undeniable, and it is still there to resist foreign invasion.
Let's talk about Yang Guang. He dug the Grand Canal, which was also a labor-intensive and costly project, right?
But then again, the role of the canal is also not small, as it allows the north and the south to communicate with each other.
Now the canal has been playing its powerful role.
Do you agree with me? "
After Li Shimin heard Su Chen's words, he thought about it carefully and it was true.
Su Chen continued: "But they have one thing in common, they work hard but are not appreciated.
In one sentence, it is: the sin is in the present, and the benefit is in the future!
On the other hand, the emperors of all dynasties, if they made a big move, they would definitely leave a mark in the calendar, and most of them were scolded by people. "
Li Shimin was upset when he heard it. What he cared about most was his reputation.
He cared about his reputation before and after his death.
"Boy, then... building a cement road is also a big project! What should I do? "Li Shimin said nervously.
He heard Su Chen say that many more cement roads would be built in the future.
Su Chen glanced at Li Shimin and smiled:
"Your Majesty, don't be afraid. That road was built by the noble family. The people are happy to make money from building roads, and the noble family is also happy to benefit from it. You just need to get performance."
Su Chen comforted.
Li Shimin was stunned, and then laughed out loud, "Hahaha, my son-in-law is right!"
After a few breaths, Li Shimin felt that he was led astray by Su Chen.
"Boy, continue the previous topic."
Just now they were talking about cotton and the greatest emperor in history.
Li Shimin really wanted to know what the greatest emperor in history and the prosperous times looked like in Su Chen's eyes.
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