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    "Sister!" A beauty in palace clothes suddenly turned around on the path next to the rockery in front. When she saw Princess Nanyang in the bridge corridor, she immediately shouted and walked over quickly. It was Li Min's mother, Concubine Yang.  She had just received the news that Princess Nanyang had come to Chang'an. She was so happy that she ran over happily without calling her two sons.

    When Princess Nanyang saw that it was Concubine Yang, she immediately stood up and said with a smile: "After several years of separation, Jiumei, you are still so beautiful, but I am almost an old woman."

    "Sister, how do you look older? If you change out of this Taoist uniform, how many princes and nobles will be fascinated by you?" Concubine Yang walked over quickly and laughed loudly.  They have a good relationship as sisters, so it's normal for them to joke a little with each other.

    Princess Nanyang wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Queen Xiao who was standing next to her with a smile: "Okay, okay, you two sisters, don't be humble, neither of you is old!"

    Hearing what Empress Xiao said, Princess Nanyang and Concubine Yang immediately complimented her, saying that Empress Xiao was truly immortal and would definitely live to be a hundred years old.  As for her two daughters, Empress Xiao also laughed and joked with them. The family got along harmoniously and happily, making Li Min look even more warm.

    Until noon, Concubine Yang called over Li Ke, his wife and Wen Xin. The family gathered together to have a meal and chatted some gossip. Then Empress Xiao, Princess Nanyang, Concubine Yang and her daughter, plus  The last time Xiao Cai'er was born, the four women went shopping together. Li Ke was asked to work as an errand boy, Yang Xun stayed at home due to physical inconvenience, and Li Min stayed with him at home.

    "Liu Lang, if you leave this time, you won't come back for a long time?" It was still in the morning on the bridge corridor. Yang Jian picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and then asked.

    "Well, there are a lot of things happening this time, and the eldest brother and the fourth brother are becoming more and more restless. If I stay in Chang'an, it is likely to cause other troubles." Li Min nodded, sitting opposite Yang Xun.  He nodded and said, the reason why he was in such a hurry to leave Chang'an.  Although the main reason is due to the affairs of Silla and Baekje, the struggle between Li Chengqian and Li Tai for the throne is also one of the reasons. Although he has said that he will give up the throne, as long as he is in Chang'an for one day, he will let those two  My brother can't rest assured for a day, so it's better to leave early.  To avoid getting involved.

    Yang Xian nodded after hearing this.  He has been in Chang'an for a while, and he is very familiar with all aspects of the situation in Chang'an, especially the matters between the princes. In his opinion, whether Li Min really gave up the throne or not, he is hiding out now.  It was a wise choice for a while.

    But then Yang Jian thought of another question, and reminded him solemnly: "Liu Lang, I know that Yang Lie and the others have come back with us this time. Although the Jingwei is easy to use, it can sometimes help you solve some problems completely.  Troublesome, but this is not the right path after all, so it¡¯s better to use it sparingly!¡±

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  This made Yang Xian a little worried. He thought that Li Min wanted to use the power of the Jingwei to secretly eliminate some opponents, so he warned him. After all, Li Min's reputation is very good now. If his reputation is damaged because of some trivial things, then  It's really not worth the gain.

    However, Li Min burst out laughing when he heard this.  Shaking his head, he explained: "Uncle, you are worrying too much. The main reason why I brought Yang Lie and the others this time is to let them recruit more people. In addition, they are all the old subordinates of Mr. Yang, the King of Hell. By the way, I also let them  Let¡¯s get together. Those who are recruited will be taken to Taiwan for special training, and these people who are trained are not killers!¡±

    "Not a killer?" Yang Jian felt a little confused. The Jingwei were originally a group of professional killers. If they were asked to recruit people for training, what else could they do besides being killers?

    Looking at Yang Xian's puzzled expression, Li Min secretly smiled in his heart. Among the men Yang Xian gave him, apart from Chen Gong, the one he valued the most was Jingwei. However, if he only regarded Jingwei as a killer  It would be a pity to organize it. Li Min had already made other arrangements for it.

    Yang Xun saw that Li Min didn't elaborate, so he didn't ask any more questions. After all, he also knew that everyone has their own secrets, especially people with Li Min's status. There are many things they don't want others to know.  thing.

    It wasn¡¯t until Concubine Yang and the others came back that Li Min left Madam Sui¡¯s Mansion, because he still had one thing to deal with, and for this matter he had to go to the palace to meet Li Shimin.  Empress Xiao and others also knew that Li Min was leaving Chang'an and must have many things to do, so they did not keep him.

    Speaking of which, Li Shimin is really pitiful as the emperor. He has to deal with a lot of government affairs almost every day, 365 days a year, so it is very simple to find him in the palace, usually in the Liangyi Palace.

    "Rokuro,Are you ready?  Li Shimin asked without raising his head. There was a mountain of memorials piled up in front of him. Originally, he didn't have to be so busy. However, Fang Xuanling had been sick for the past two days. He could have let other people handle it, but Li Shimin didn't.  Don't worry, so all the government affairs that should have been Fang Xuanling's fell on him.

    "Father, everything is almost ready, but there is one thing that still needs your help!" Li Min replied with a smile.

    "Oh, what's the matter?" When Li Shimin heard that his son needed help, he finally raised his head, folded the memorial in front of him, and then threw it aside and asked.  At the same time, Li Shimin also had some doubts in his heart. His son never asked for help, and he rarely even made any requests to his father. But today he came to him and said this. Naturally, he had troubles that he couldn't solve and wanted his help.

    "Father, you must also know that I am developing Taiwan, but it is a vast and sparsely populated place. The population of the entire island is less than 200,000. This greatly limits the economic development of the island, so I hope that my father will  Your Majesty, can you provide me with some help?" Li Min bowed and saluted with a solemn expression.

    Li Shimin was stunned after hearing this, and asked with some confusion: "Liu Lang, didn't I promise you back then that as long as you have the ability, you can recruit a large number of people from the country to overseas at any time. Of course, the premise must be that these people are all  It¡¯s done voluntarily, and you absolutely cannot use force.¡±

    However, Li Min said with a bitter face: "Father, you did promise me this, but now Taiwan is still desolate, and there are savages everywhere. Unless you are forced by life,  Otherwise, who would be willing to travel all the way there? And now that our Tang Dynasty is rich and powerful, there are very few people who really don¡¯t have enough to eat, so even if I want to recruit people now, it¡¯s not easy to recruit people!¡±

    Li Min poured out his bitter words to Li Shimin. Although his words were a bit exaggerated, there were indeed some troubles in immigrating to Taiwan. After all, Taiwan was different from the recovered Goguryeo. Goguryeo was still mainland after all, and part of it was from the Han Dynasty.  Territory, plus the land replacement, so immigration went smoothly.  But Taiwan is different. It is isolated overseas, and as a pure mainland Chinese, few Han people are willing to settle there.

    However, Li Shimin laughed loudly after hearing this and said: "Liu Lang, I can't help you with this problem. After all, Taiwan is your private territory now, not the land of the Tang Dynasty. Although you are my son, there are still national and family affairs."  We still have to separate. As the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it is absolutely impossible for me to force the people to move to Taiwan. After all, the world has just settled down and people's hearts have just united. If I use force, I will not be able to do anything to the country of the Tang Dynasty.  There will also be some impact.¡±

    "Father, you have misunderstood. I am not asking you to forcibly move people to Taiwan, but I hope you can allow me to recruit refugees from the Tang Dynasty to Taiwan." Li Min said with a flattering look.

    "Fugitives!" When Li Shimin heard these two words, a look of displeasure immediately appeared on his face.  The so-called fugitives refer to those people in the Tang Dynasty who do not have household registration.  There are many types of refugees. For example, they are hiding in the mountains and forests because of the war and have little contact with the outside world. For example, some people flee because they are unwilling to pay taxes. There are also some people who are refugees due to historical reasons.  Passively became a refugee.

    At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there were only more than two million households. By the time Li Shimin came to the throne, there were probably three million households. It is estimated that there should be about 15 million people. However, this is only the population with Tang household registration. There is no household registration.  homeless people are not counted.  And if someone wants to ask how many refugees there are in the Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid no one can answer this question. They can only say that they are definitely not a few. A rough estimate is that it is at least a few million, and the number may even be more.  Because even when Wu Meiniang was in power, the number of refugees in the country sometimes exceeded the number of registered residents, which shows how large the number of refugees was.

    The refugees in the early Tang Dynasty were mainly caused by the war in the late Sui Dynasty. People fled into the mountains and forests to avoid the war. Although some of these people came out after the war, a considerable number of them were still unwilling to register their household registration. In addition, in the area south of the Yangtze River, the Tang Dynasty  The rule there is relatively weak, and the household registration statistics are very loose, so the number of refugees is larger, and Li Min has long taken a fancy to these refugees, especially in the south, where migration is even more convenient, but  This requires Li Shimin's consent first.

    When Li Shimin thought about the fugitives, he felt a little annoyed. The Tang Dynasty collected taxes on a per capita basis. These fugitives did not have household registration, so they naturally did not have to pay taxes, and the country's income was reduced. Therefore, the Tang Dynasty treated these fugitives  , as long as they are caught, they will be sent back to their place of origin immediately. However, the number of refugees in the Tang Dynasty is huge and it is impossible to catch them, so he can only stare at these huge numbers of refugees in vain.
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