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    Cui Wei, the governor of Xingzhou; Li Min, Biejia of Weizhou; Lu Chu, the Sima of Luzhou

    "The memorial contains a list of names and positions of people, but at the end of the memorial, it says, 'The above people obstructed the court's land replacement and promoted the method of coarse seeding. They are guilty of unpardonable crimes and should be killed!'  ¡¯

    Although there are not many names on the memorial, there are only a dozen in total, but the lowest position of these people is from the fifth rank, and some are even the governor of a state. However, Li Shimin killed them as soon as he said it, even if he blocked the imperial decree.  It was a serious crime, but killing so many high-ranking officials at once was definitely a major event that shocked the entire officialdom.  Just now, Li Min wanted to ask how the promotion of the land replacement decree was going, but he didn't expect to see such a bloody aspect all of a sudden.

    "Father, I don't know what their official reputation is like, but since they can reach such a high position, they must also have good talents. It's just because these people are from the five surnames and seven looks, and they were ordered by the clan to do what they did.  Although killing those who did something wrong by obstructing the imperial decree can deter the families behind them and warn those officials who are from the same aristocratic families, this will definitely lead to a stalemate with those aristocratic families. However, there are some people here.  There is another way to solve this problem.¡±

    From the bottom of his heart, Li Min doesn't like killing people very much. After all, this is not a battlefield, and there is no need to fight to the death. Even if the other party is against him, as long as there are other ways, he will not choose the path of killing.  And he just received the news from Lu Qing a few days ago, which gave him an idea to think of a better way to deal with these officials.

    "Oh~, what can I do?" Li Shimin was very interested after hearing this.  Last time, the wealthy family mobilized officials within the clan to suppress industry and commerce in the name of reducing grain production. In response, the imperial court vigorously promoted the methods of land replacement and rough planting proposed by Li Min. In addition, the south was also promoting improved varieties such as Champa rice.

    ?????????????????? However, the aristocratic family headed by Wu Xing Qi Wang is not so easy to admit defeat. During the promotion of various new policies, they instigated officials in various places to obstruct the implementation of the new policies in every possible way.  They even spread rumors to slander various new policies. It was under this situation that Li Shimin couldn't bear it.  Only then did he order the arrest of these officials from the aristocratic families with the highest positions and greatest influence, and decided to use bloody methods to frighten the families behind them.

    "Father, let me lend you the map here!" Li Min said.  Take out a roll of national maps from the nearby bookcase.  This is Li Shimin's study. He comes here often, so he is very familiar with the layout here.

    Li Min opened the map and placed it on the table in front of Li Shimin, and then said: "Father, although these officials from aristocratic families are hateful, if they are killed, not only will they be at odds with the aristocratic families, but they will also waste their talents.  , so it¡¯s better to leave it to my son and let him send them here!¡±

    Li Min said, reaching out and clicking on the map.  When Li Shimin saw where his finger was, he frowned and muttered to himself in confusion: "Liuqiu Island, how could you think of sending them there?"

    The so-called Liuqiu Island is actually the island of Taiwan in later generations.  It is located at the southernmost end of the Liuqiu island chain, so the ancients classified it into the Liuqiu island chain, hence the name Liuqiu Island.

    After hearing this, Li Min smiled and said somewhat mysteriously: "Father, this matter is a long story. If you have time, I can tell you in detail!"

    Li Shimin looked at Li Min's mysterious look and couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You brat, you are still trying to get away from me. If you have anything to say, just say it. Anyway, Gaochang's army has already left, so being a father happens to be nothing important."

    "Hey, I'll start from the beginning. When we talk about this matter, we have to start with the old officials of the Liang Kingdom under Erchen!" It can be seen that since Li Min solved the financial crisis of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin  I have been in a good mood for the past few days, and I value his capable son more, and I usually have the time to joke around.

    "Those old ministers of the Liang Kingdom, haven't they been working as pirates overseas before? Could it be that" Li Shimin reacted very quickly, and he had already guessed something from Li Min's few words.

    "Father is wise!" Li Min said sincerely, "Lu Qing and his gang used to be thieves in the south, and their base was on Liuqiu Island. And according to what they reported, except for the last time they went to Dengzhou,  In addition to the more than 20,000 people on the island, there are still 30,000 to 40,000 old, weak, and children on the island. However, they care about their homeland. Most of them want to return to their roots. This is also an important reason why I can conquer them!  "

    After Li Min finished talking about his relationship with Liuqiu Island, he then explained in detail why those officials were sent to the island.  It turned out that he had learned that Lu Qing and the others had lived on the island of Taiwan for more than ten years and had great power on the island. If they moved all the people back to the inland, they would have to lose all the fruits of their more than ten years of hard work.  Throw it away. In Li Min's opinion, this approach is simply the same as being a prodigal.The son is no different.

    Taiwan Island is a good place. Although it is not very rich in minerals, it has a tropical and subtropical climate. The island is extremely rich in forest resources and has a lot of arable land. In addition, it is surrounded by the sea on all sides, so whether it is development  Agriculture and fishing are both excellent places.  Another point is that the north of Taiwan is the Liuqiu Island Chain, and the south is the Southeast Asian countries. Therefore, the geographical location is very important. Li Min has always wanted to control there. Now that Lu Qing and his gang are here, he will not waste this in vain.  A good opportunity.

    Therefore, when Li Min left Dengzhou, he sent back Lu Qing and the more than 20,000 people under him. Of course, Lu Qing and others were burdened with two orders from Li Min. The first was to ask them to try their best.  Wipe out other forces on the island and bring the entire island under your control.  The second order is to vigorously develop local agriculture and fisheries. In addition to planting Champa rice, we must also vigorously develop various plantations, such as sugar cane, tea and other cash crops.

    Based on the information Li Min learned from Lu Qing and others, there is not much problem with other forces on the island. Apart from a few forces established by Han people on the island, the largest force on the island is the local natives.  However, due to the lack of metal on the island, neither the Han people nor the natives are very powerful in combat. Lu Qing and the others are the largest group of pirates in the south, and their weapons can be replenished from the outside. In addition, they have the Tiger Head Army as their  As a trump card, they are the strongest group among the Han people on the island.  Although they returned without the Tiger Head Army this time, they had been recruited by Li Min and became a regular army of the Tang Dynasty. They also obtained the Tang Army's standard weapons, and their combat effectiveness increased by several levels. As long as nothing unexpected happens, it is still very easy to conquer other forces.  Confident.

    As for the development of rice and sugarcane cultivation, Li Min is preparing for the next large-scale immigration.  After all, if you want to develop the island of Taiwan, you can't do it without a large number of manpower. The last time Li Min was attacked in Weizhou, all the members of the Yellow River Gang who attacked him were packed up and sent to the island of Taiwan. A few days ago, Lu Qing wrote a letter  , those gang members have all been thrown into the sugar cane fields by him to work as coolies, and they are all relatively honest, and no one dares to make any trouble.

    A few days ago, Lu Qing came to report to Li Min their development situation on Taiwan Island. As Li Min expected, Lu Qing led more than 20,000 men with regular army equipment and quickly wiped out most of the Han forces.  , as for the natives, as long as they are relatively close, they have been subdued, and now they are all obediently being guided by the Han people to grow rice and sugar cane.  However, most of the natives stayed in the dense forests and mountains in the middle of the island. It was difficult for the Han people to penetrate deeply, so it was really difficult to conquer them.

    Of course, the process of conquest was not smooth sailing. Lu Qing and the others also encountered various difficulties, large and small, the most serious of which was the manpower problem.  From the generals who lead troops in battle to the slaves who are forced to work by overseers, there is a shortage of people in every aspect.  Lu Qing even specifically mentioned that what he lacks most now is the officials to manage the local area. In the past, the territory was small, so he didn't think it was a big deal, but now he is desperately expanding. The territory has increased dozens of times, and the population has also increased several times.  The management of pirates is not enough, so there is an urgent need for professional officials to manage and govern the place.

    After listening to Li Min's words, Li Shimin asked with some confusion: "Liu Lang, you told your father before that if you want to conquer the ocean, you must first conquer the Three Kingdoms of Goguryeo and the Japanese Kingdom. Now that Goguryeo has been destroyed, the remaining Silla and  Baekje has also been severely weakened, and it¡¯s just the time for you to show off your talents, so why did you turn your attention to the south again?¡±

    After hearing this, Li Min smiled slightly. He had indeed said that to Li Shimin before: "Father, the times are changing, and the plans I made before will naturally change accordingly. Just as you said, Father, the Three Kingdoms of Goguryeo will  Only Silla and Baekje are left, these two small countries have few soldiers and weak people, and it is not difficult to conquer them."

    Li Min said with a proud look on his face: "As for the Japanese country, I have already sent people to collect intelligence. It turns out that although the other country claims to be a country, there are many domestic forces. It is even more chaotic than the Warring States Period in history. It can be said that it is a mess.  If you want to conquer such a country, you don't even need too many troops at all. You can conquer it only by other means. Therefore, there is no need to waste too much energy on these three countries. Really  The sea must be conquered starting from Liuqiu Island!"

    Looking at Li Min's high-spirited look, Li Shimin also nodded with relief. He knew his son's character and would never have said the above words without complete preparation.  And as Li Min said, whether it is Silla, Baekje or Japan, their strength is indeed not enough. In addition, Li Min has always been full of cleverness, maybe he has already thought of some destructive tricks.  Just waiting to deal with them!

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