I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 623 Li Chengqian's Helplessness
before.

When the Tang Dynasty had not undergone any reforms, the Ministry of Works was relatively idle compared to the other six ministries. However, with the rise of Li Zheng in power, the steam engine, the Shenwu cannon, various top weapons, and warships appeared, and the Ministry of Works became busy.

The capital was built and weapons were forged.

Railways were built, highways were built.

Even the Shipbuilding Department, which is responsible for shipbuilding, all comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works, and all comes under the jurisdiction of Kaiji.

"Did Qin Qing hear what Kai Qing said? Send all these coolies to Shanxi to mine. Our Tang Dynasty needs more iron ore and more refined iron."

"As for the need to build tracks in various parts of the country, continue to recruit more local people. I hope that our Tang Dynasty will connect all of them with railways as soon as possible."

"This steam engine is truly a national treasure."

"The Shenwu cannon is used to expand our territory, and it is the basis for our Tang Dynasty to intimidate the world. However, the steam engine is used to connect all parts of our Tang Dynasty, and it is equally indispensable." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

If Li Chengqian had never ridden a steam locomotive, he would not have said this.

But he has experienced it personally.

It is more than ten times faster than the Ferghana horses from the Western Regions.

It used to take several days to reach the place by horse, but now it can be reached in half a day by train.

After these years of construction.

There are already many places in the capital of Beijing during the New Year holidays. The longest one is the one to the northern frontier prefecture. Compared with the south, the north is easier to build because it has more plains.

When the capital was moved, Li Chengqian also went to Beijiang Prefecture by train. The journey would have taken at least half a month, but Li Chengqian arrived in two days by train. This also made her experience a product that transcended time.

of course.

In addition to him, there were many ministers of the Tang Dynasty.

"I understand."

"I will send all these 50,000 slaves to Shanxi Prefecture to mine. I will make sure that there is no shortage of iron and coal mines in my hall." Qin Jiansheng said immediately.

"Don't worry, Regent. Japan has a population of over five million, and the majority of them are males. They will all become slaves of our Tang Dynasty. Now it's only the first batch of 50,000, and there will be more and more in the future." Zheng Xuan said with a smile.

"More than two million free slaves. Throughout history, only our Tang Dynasty has such a large number." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

Although he was kind, he was only kind to the people of the Tang Dynasty. Li Chengqian had the same character towards foreigners.

"correct."

"Has Li Zheng determined that these slaves are unforgivable or pardonable?" Li Chengqian asked.

Within the territory of the Tang Dynasty, slaves were divided into those who were unforgivable and those who could be forgivable.

There is a huge difference between the two types. Now, only the Tartar tribes are unforgivable. Other than that, other slaves can be pardoned if they have made great contributions.

"Return to the Regent."

"As the Emperor said, these slaves cannot be pardoned. But the Emperor also said that although they cannot be pardoned, their hope cannot be completely deprived. If they are made slaves forever, mining minerals and building for the Tang Dynasty will be slow. So the Emperor said that these slaves should be given hope."

"As long as they can contribute to my hall, such as how much ore they mine each year, how long the track they build, and all kinds of meritorious deeds can be recorded, as long as they complete it, I can take their wives back and let them live a better life. They will be slaves for the Tang Dynasty for twenty years, for example, starting from the age of fifteen. After twenty years, they can be allowed to return to the Japanese island and complete their slave service."

"And so on. However, the emperor said that the six ministries and departments need to formulate specific measures to come up with more sophisticated measures."

"In short, we must not cut off the hope of these slaves. If we cut off their hope, we will reduce the output of our Tang Dynasty." Qin Jiansheng said with a smile.

"Yes, if a person has no hope, in the long run, he may just want to die. Even if a person is numb to death, it is still the same." Li Chengqian nodded in agreement. If they were only made slaves for one, two, three or four years, they might be able to bear it, but if it lasted for more than ten years, or even twenty years, it would be extremely terrible, and it was simply unbearable for humans.

"However, Li Zheng was also very insidious. He served 20 years in prison and returned to the Japanese island. His children were still slaves."

"The Japanese will always be slaves of our Tang Dynasty in the future." Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing.

"The emperor said that the Japanese are inherently treacherous, disloyal and unjust. It is their honor to be slaves of the Tang Dynasty." Chu Suiliang said with a smile.

"Since Li Zheng has said so, you six ministries should formulate more detailed regulations. I would like to say that if we want to give them hope and make them serve the Tang Dynasty wholeheartedly, it is not advisable to do so for ten or even twenty years in a row."

"I think we should set the service limit for each of them to 10 to 20 years, and allow them to serve in batches. If they do not serve for two years, or three or four years, they can be allowed to take a leave of absence to give them hope."

“If you serve for more than five consecutive years, you can be granted half a year’s rest, and if you perform well, you will be rewarded with gold and silver after completing your service and return to the Japanese island safely.” Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"The regent is wise and wise."

"This policy will be carefully studied by us."

The officials from the six ministries responded in unison.

"Speak of it."

"Now that the Japanese island is about to be settled, there is no news about when Li Zheng will come back." Li Chengqian asked with a smile.

"Regent, the emperor did not mention this." Qin Jiansheng replied.

"Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. This kid is really willing to give up." Li Chengqian sighed helplessly.

just now.

He finally understood why his father was so helpless about Li Zheng's going to the expedition.

Now he can completely empathize and understand it very well.

Looking at Li Chengqian's helpless look.

The vice ministers and the six ministers in the hall couldn't help but burst out laughing.

They had seen this look on the retired emperor's face many times before, and they didn't expect to see it on Li Chengqian's face again.

"The emperor is a war maniac and his favorite thing is the battlefield. It is because of this that our Tang Dynasty can open up such a large territory and expand its territory." Zheng Xuan said with a smile.

"As for him, even though I haven't been with him for a long time, I have completely understood him."

"Before he succeeded to the throne, he let his father handle state affairs. After he succeeded to the throne, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and handle memorials for two years. But after I woke up, he just gave up."

"This boy."

Li Chengqian sighed helplessly, wanting to cry but without tears.

My younger brother is really free and easy.

"Perhaps, this is the key to the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty."

"Because we have the Emperor Emeritus and the Regent."

"That's why, with the emperor personally leading the troops, our Tang Dynasty can be so truly powerful." Qin Jiansheng said with a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)