Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Regarding the migration, the people in Lingnan have already set an example for everyone, and many people are waiting to be relocated.

The places he conquered before are still in the process of relocating their population, and it has not been completely completed yet. That is to say, the population density in the Tang Dynasty is high now, so gradual migration can be achieved. If the population growth is not much, it will be difficult to migrate the population so quickly.

As for the ruthlessness displayed by Li Er, Li Yuanji really liked it. If he wanted to expand, ruthlessness was indispensable. On the contrary, being too soft-hearted would prevent him from accomplishing anything and developing.

When Li Er heard this, he was also surprised for a moment, but he quickly calmed down. Compared with other things that shocked his mind, this matter did not seem so exaggerated.

“If the people can be relocated, then I have no problem with that and it can be done.

"It's just that Third Brother, what do you want me to do?"

Now that Li Yuanji's words have been so clear, Li Er almost understands that Li Yuanji should let him expand the territory. Li Er likes this very much.

He had already made preparations, even prepared to die. Even if he didn't die, he would follow Li Yuanji back to Chang'an and be raised by Li Yuanji.

Now he really didn't expect that Li Yuanji would give him such an opportunity. Li Er was surprised and at the same time admired Li Yuanji.

Because if he were in Li Yuanji's position now, the most he could do would probably be to keep Li Yuanji alive, and this maximum is still only a possibility, and he dare not guarantee it.

But now Li Yuanji directly asked him to continue the expansion, to such a far place, and trusted him so much. With such breadth of mind and courage, Li Er asked himself if he really could do it.

Because even if there was expansion, in Li Er's eyes, Li Yuanji was of no use. The Tang Dynasty had so many generals, especially with the current population base of the Tang Dynasty, there was no shortage of troops, and there was no shortage of food, so there was no need for him. But now Li Yuanji did just that.

Li Er felt complicated. In these aspects, compared with Li Yuanji, the gap between him and Li Yuanji was really huge. The gap was far more than what he had seen. There were also many things he had not seen.

Li Yuanji didn't think too much when he heard this, nor did he care about Li Er's thoughts, and he didn't want to know what Li Er was thinking. Since he did this, he was not afraid of Li Er.

"Second brother, you should have thought of it. I plan to let you stay here and continue to expand to the surrounding areas. The speed can be slow, but it must meet the requirements I mentioned.

At the same time, there are a few more conditions that you must fulfill. If you can't do it, or if you agree now but can't do it in the future, you can't blame me then."

Li Er looked at Li Yuanji's extremely solemn expression and his heart sank. He knew that the highlight was about to begin.

Li Yuanji had talked to him for so long and made many concessions. Now it was his turn to make a decision.

Li Er looked at Li Yuanji seriously and said solemnly: "Third brother, tell me. If I can do it, I will definitely do it. And as long as you agree now, I will never regret it in the future!
Even if it's Cheng Qian and Qing Que, since they've agreed, they won't regret it at all!"

Li Er did not hesitate at all, nor did he think of negotiating terms with Li Yuanji. Li Yuanji had already treated him well enough and had made concessions. As for the rest, he had to complete whatever Li Yuanji said.

Li Yuanji looked at Li Er and just smiled.

"Relax, second brother. It's not as serious as you think. In fact, as long as you really see through it, this will be a good thing for you, Cheng Qian, Qing Que and others."

Li Yuanji looked at Li Er, who did not say anything but listened attentively. Li Yuanji then continued to speak.

"Second brother, there can only be one emperor in the Tang Dynasty. You can no longer call yourself the emperor. I will restore your status as the King of Qin. Can you do that?"

Li Er was stunned when he heard this, and he couldn't recover for a moment. It was not because he could no longer call himself the emperor, he had already figured this out a long time ago.

What surprised Li Er was that Li Yuanji actually restored his status as King of Qin and allowed him to continue to be king, the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty.

This made Li Er extremely surprised, because under normal circumstances, even if Li Yuanji did not kill him, he should have deprived him of everything, not to mention restoring his position as King of Qin. This was the key point that made Li Er extremely surprised.

Coming back to his senses, Li Er looked at Li Yuanji closely.

"Third brother, there can only be one emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and that is you. This is indisputable.

However, if you want to restore my throne as King of Qin, you should think about it carefully. I no longer expect that. I am already extremely grateful that you allow me to continue to expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty. This has far exceeded my original expectations.

The throne of King Qin is really unnecessary. All that is in the past. "

Li Er now looks at this indifferently. He really doesn't have much desire for the throne of King of Qin. Now that Li Yuanji asks him to continue to expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty, Li Er already admires Li Yuanji's broad-mindedness.

Originally, Li Yuanji would have to bear a certain amount of pressure if he let him go. Now, if he lets him be the King of Qin again, Li Er is not a person who knows nothing about the court. On the contrary, he is very clear that if he lets him be the King of Qin again, Li Yuanji will be under even greater pressure.

Moreover, in Li Er's eyes, the throne of King of Qin is already a symbol of the past, and it is irrelevant now.

The most important thing is that Li Yuanji not only let Li Chengqian and Li Tai live, but also gave them a way out. He did not put them under house arrest, but allowed them to expand the territory, which far exceeded Li Er's original expectations.

Li Yuanji's kindness also made him see the difference in Li Yuanji, and he didn't want to add too much burden to Li Yuanji.

Li Yuanji listened to Li Er's refusal, shook his head and smiled.

"Second brother, the throne of King Qin is originally yours, there is no need to discuss this matter any further.

Let me tell you something else. Second brother, the territory you have conquered here can be regarded as your fiefdom, but it must belong to the Tang Dynasty in name.

Because it is quite far away from the Tang Dynasty, it is quite difficult for the court to manage it directly. I thought that you, my second brother, would be in charge.

I hope you can do this, second brother. Here, you must focus on the Tang Dynasty. No matter how things change in the future, you must have an inseparable relationship with the Tang Dynasty.

I not only hope that you understand this, but Cheng Qian and his friends, as well as their descendants, must also understand this principle.

Including the education here, we must let everyone know that everything here is part of the Tang Dynasty, not an independent kingdom. This is my bottom line.

In fact, it will not only be you, my second brother, but even my other descendants will be sent out to establish their own fiefdoms. But everyone is the same and they must do these things.

To put it bluntly, it will change from being directly governed by the imperial court to being managed by you, but the Tang court will be the main body. No matter how it changes, all the territories must belong to the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Yuanji wanted to open up the second empire of the Tang Dynasty, and now it was Li Er who started it. After all, Li Er's abilities in all aspects were not bad, and as a royal family, no matter how it changed, the final result was still the Tang Dynasty. What Li Yuanji wanted was to follow the principles of the Tang Dynasty. After all, the world was still quite big, and even if the Tang Dynasty's technology was advancing by leaps and bounds, it was very difficult to manage it directly.

Li Yuanji knew all this, so he expanded in this way and expanded his territory.

Li Yuanji was unwilling to use the model of the Protectorate, because people outside the royal family no longer cared about the principles of the Tang Dynasty and could establish another country, which Li Yuanji could not tolerate.

Once another country is established, it will no longer belong to the Tang Dynasty. Over time, it will also evolve into other countries and forces. What is the point of Li Yuanji doing so much?
As long as they are all royal family members, no matter how much they fight, the Tang Dynasty will not change. This is Li Yuanji's bottom line.

Li Er's pupils shrank when he heard what Li Yuanji said. He already understood Li Yuanji's meaning very well. Li Yuanji's words were really very explicit and clear.

Li Er came back to his senses and looked at Li Yuanji with even more amazement.

This decision could not have been made without confidence and courage. Li Er knew very well that as an emperor, he would definitely control everything, but Li Yuanji forcibly gave him this part of power.

"Third brother, you asked me to do this. Aren't you worried? Aren't you afraid that I will fight back to Chang'an like you did?"

Li Er looked at Li Yuanji seriously. He really wanted to know whether Li Yuanji had ever thought about this question. It was really that Li Yuanji seemed too selfless for the Tang Dynasty.

If Li Yuanji responded, he would be happy. If Li Yuanji did not respond, he would be reminding Li Yuanji to pay attention to these things.

Li Yuanji smiled when he heard this.

"Second brother, if you can really fight back to Chang'an, that's your ability. It's my lack of strength, so just fight back.

But if you really fight back, all the territories of the Tang Dynasty will never be independent, and the royal families who establish the third and fourth empires will not sit idly by.

And you don’t have to think too much about these. You don’t have the core technology of the Tang Dynasty here. The absolute core must be in the center of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, even if you control a large army, there will still be a gap in combat power. This is to ensure the strength of the central government of the Tang Dynasty so that it can control all directions.

The reason I did this is not only because it is difficult for the imperial court to directly govern, but also to set an example for future generations.

Internal disputes don't necessarily involve life and death, as long as the goal of taking control of the center is achieved. I am setting an example myself now, and I know that someone may break it in the future, but I will try to make it last as long as possible.

As long as the ownership of various places is confirmed, no matter who wants to sit on the throne of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he must take over all the territories that have already belonged to the established Tang Dynasty. Just like the previous Tang Dynasty, he must pacify the world and not leave anyone to rule one side.

Actually, what I am talking about now and what you have seen now are just some of them, and there are many corresponding deployments that will be gradually implemented later.

And with you here, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty will not be able to take it lightly in the future, because he is really too stupid and will be replaced by someone else. This will give his descendants a sense of crisis.

As long as they don't act too absurdly, they can actually control the four directions, because the center is definitely more powerful than the local areas."

Li Yuanji's idea was very simple. It would be extremely difficult and somewhat unrealistic to incorporate every place in the world into the Tang Dynasty, but it would be enough if the key places, especially those rich in resources, belonged to the Tang Dynasty.

Having the royal family guard the four directions is to ensure the unity of the Tang Dynasty. What Li Yuanji said now are also the factors he considered.

Although he could live forever in theory, Li Yuanji had never thought of sitting on the throne of emperor forever. This position would definitely have to be handed over. What he had to do now was to plan these things in advance.

He will also make deployments within Datang, keeping the technology at the center to ensure the absolute strength of the Datang center.

This situation can only be achieved if the trunk is strong and the branches are weak.

The reason why he could rest assured about Li Er was because he had the confidence that even if Li Er really had some ideas, he could suppress them directly.

As for Li Chengqian and Li Tai, even though they are very different now than they were in history, they cannot pose a threat, and that is enough.

As long as a few generations pass, the royal families outside will have reached a sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty. Even if there is a war, it will be an internal dispute. No matter who wins, they must take over those places that were originally part of the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Because if they don't take it down, it will threaten their position. At the same time, they also have abundant resources and no one is willing to let it go.

Just like after Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms, every time the world was divided, it would eventually be unified. It's just that the areas that need to be unified in the future will become extremely vast.

What Li Yuanji has to do now is to increase the level based on the foundation of Qin Shihuang. As long as this is ensured, everything else will be a small problem.

Li Er was extremely amazed when he heard this. Only at this moment did he really realize how far he differed from Li Yuanji.

What he cared about was the position of the emperor and was worried about whether there would be any usurpation of the throne that would affect his rule. He was considering these things from his own perspective.

Li Yuanji considered the situation from the perspective of the Tang Dynasty, rather than from his own perspective.

Li Er asked himself these questions. If it were him, he would definitely not be able to do it. He could not be as selfless as Li Yuanji.

Although he knew that even if Li Yuanji released him because of his confidence, he still couldn't do it. He just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.

This is also the reason why Li Er admires Li Yuanji now. It is precisely because he cannot do it that he admires him.

Li Er looked at Li Yuanji and spoke solemnly.

"Third brother, I can guarantee that I will definitely do what you say. Cheng Qian and the others will definitely do the same, even their descendants will have to do the same.

If they have other ideas, you can just send troops to deal with them. If such a person really appears, expel him from the family tree. Such a person should be killed!"

Li Er was also cruel. Li Yuanji could do this for the Tang Dynasty. Now he was inferior to Li Yuanji in many aspects. There was always one aspect where he could not be worse than Li Yuanji.

The second empire that was created also belonged to the Tang Dynasty! (End of this chapter)