Great Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 190 199 Tōkaidao - Zuo Ming's Amusement Kingdom
In the first month of the 12th year of Zhenguan, Dongying died and was renamed "Dongkaidao". Tang Wang Zuo appointed him as the general manager of the Dongkaidao march and the governor of Kyushu.Wei Wang Li Tai served as the governor of Laizhou, supervising the naval affairs of the entire Tokaido.

In the same month, Tang Wang Li Shimin implemented the New Deal, established the central bank, and the first set of banknotes was issued!It's just that the four coins of gold, silver, iron and copper are still the main means of circulation at this time. Unless it is a large-scale transaction, paper money will not be used easily.

The next month, except for some Dongying men who chose to surrender, the rest of the Dongying people were sent to Datang as slaves, and began their long and arduous journey of building roads and bridges.

For these slaves, Datang was not polite, basically all the hard work was handed over to them, and all they could get was three meals of rice.

But even so, some slaves in Dongying were still very grateful. Without him, in Dongying at that time, many ordinary people could only eat two rice balls a day.It's really not too good for them to have three meals a day and still have enough.

This is also because the living conditions of the two countries are too different, which is why they have such a huge impression.

Those Tang people think that it is a painful torture to make them work ten hours a day and only give them three meals, because they only work eight hours a day now, and they have a lot of time to eat, drink and play. Labor and income are also very equal.

They don't know at all that this kind of life is not torture at all for those Dongpu people.On the contrary, it was the life they couldn't get in Japan before.

It is precisely because of this that with the passage of time, many Dongying people have the idea of ​​​​continuing the slave contract.

——They don't want to go back to Dongying, because they feel that if they go back, they will have nothing but two meals a day.

Rather than regaining freedom, they would rather be a well-fed and warmly clothed slave.

Due to the great expansion of national power and the rapid expansion of the country, Li Shimin finally made up his mind to change the reign name.And because the entire Tang Dynasty was building roads and bridges throughout the year, he gave this new beginning a famous name - Yuanshi!
Yuanshi is the beginning, Li Shimin feels that his footsteps have just begun
At the end of the 12th year of Zhenguan, that is, the first year of Yuanshi, a series of asphalt roads extending in all directions radiated from Chang'an to all directions!At this time, Yong'an County was finally joined with the Chang'an Association and became a part of Chang'an!

For such a huge city, the city walls alone are ten meters high, and the towers are covered with countless hideous forts.As a result, many businessmen from the Western Regions came to Chang'an later, and they couldn't help but sigh, "This is a city that will never fall"!
This year was undoubtedly the happiest year for the people of the Tang Dynasty, but for those courtiers, it was not very comfortable.Because this year, Li Shimin actually came to a national tour very willfully.

When the emperor went on tour, the prince was naturally left in the palace.

This time, Li Shimin delegated power very thoroughly, directly ordering "Prince Regent", which has never happened in the entire history of China.

Even in later generations, although there is also the theory that the crown prince is a regency, the emperor is actually in charge, and the crown prince's decision is just a reference.

The courtiers were not feeling well, and Li Chengqian was actually not feeling well either.Because the prince and the emperor are really two different things, although he knows that he will have to face it sooner or later, Li Chengqian still feels pressured when he actually takes over this burden.From the day Li Shimin left, he only slept for two hours at most every day, and spent the rest of the time desperately dealing with various official duties.

Originally, he didn't need to worry about many things, but in order to let him familiarize himself with the procedures of various affairs, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others still sent some trivial matters to him.

But when Changsun Wuji and others were helping Li Chengqian to familiarize himself with the king's daily life while wiping his various buttocks, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, who were supposed to arrive in Yangzhou, changed into ordinary short-sleeved clothes and came to Dongying. Yes, it's nothing more than a Zhao Si and a Qianzhu.

"Second brother, do you think Chengqian can really do it?"

Holding Li Shimin's hand and walking on the wide avenue of Xiongzhou Mansion, Empress Changsun asked worriedly again.She always felt that it was inappropriate for Li Shimin to leave a lot of things to Li Chengqian.

"If you can't do it, you have to! I've stayed in that cage enough! Why can Qingque and Ming'er move around like a dragon, but I can't do without that palm-sized place! I have to see my country for myself One more time! Otherwise, I won’t rest in peace when I die!”

Li Shimin said firmly.

Things in this world are really harmless if there is no comparison. Li Tai, Li Zhi, Li Yin and Zuo Ming are living a very happy life.They have slaughtered dragons, caught whales, and even ridden rhinos. On this day, they have basically visited all the places in the world, except Tubo.On such a day, how could he not be envious and jealous?
Now he lives in seclusion in Xiongzhou with Empress Changsun. If he wants to eat seafood, he can go to the seafood fishing ground to catch it by himself. This kid Zuo Ming would play a game of beach volleyball or basketball every once in a while, or hold some kind of buffet patty. It was both lively and novel, and it was enjoyable just watching it. What a fairy-like day it was ?

"Hmph! I think you are fascinated by those Japanese girls in three-point swimsuits!"

Seeing that he wasn't worried about his son at all, Empress Changsun pursed her red lips and said.

"How can there be such a thing! Those vulgar things are only liked by that kid Zuoming, and he is forced to promote them all over the Tōkaidō, which is simply immoral! Don't worry, I will teach him a good lesson later, and never let him pass on this kind of atmosphere. Take it to Datang!"

Seeing that Empress Changsun was jealous, Li Shimin immediately smiled awkwardly, and then said duplicity.

At the beginning, when he said that Zuo Ming enforced the so-called swimsuit, Li Shimin was still full of sadness, thinking that he was messing around, but as time passed, he also slowly fell in love with the white beach.

It is undeniable that those Japanese girls with revealing clothes and handsome looks are really a beautiful scenery on the beach.

In fact, it wasn't just him, a large number of male students had poured into Kyushu College, and going to the beach to see beautiful women had become their daily routine.

Even among other colleges in Datang, many male students are desperately trying to transfer to Kyushu College.Because in their eyes, this place is already an out-and-out paradise for men.

The rhythm of life in Tōkaidō is now synchronized with that of Datang. Except for government personnel, the entire province adopts an eight-hour working system, and must ensure two days off every week.Otherwise, His Royal Highness Tang Wang will be very angry, and when he is angry, many businessmen who violated his rules will be in bad luck. At the least, they will lose all their money, and at the worst, they will be directly expelled from Dongkaidao, depriving them of doing business here forever. s right.

In addition to forced changes in food, clothing, housing and transportation, Zuo Ming also promoted bicycles to the entire Tokaido.

The fate of the bicycle undoubtedly caused a huge shock to the entire Tokaido.

With this thing, the entire Tokaido suddenly became an extremely tight whole.The people of Tang and Dongying who were living in Dongkaidao suddenly discovered that Dongkaidao is not very big!If you ride a bicycle along the road from Beihai, you can reach Kyushu Island in just six days.

Such a comfortable, comfortable and convenient living environment naturally attracted batches of immigrants from the Tang Dynasty.This is what Zuo Ming wants to see the most.

Most of the families who have the ability to immigrate here are rich and noble, so they have extremely high requirements for the quality of life.If they have needs, the people of Tokaido will have a source of income, and this large island country will not be reduced to a pool of stagnant water.

The resources of Tokaido are too poor, that is, the silver mine is not enough to see, so Zuo Ming decided to make it a tourist and vacation-oriented resort.

The volcanic fountains and the endless cherry blossoms here are the biggest selling points. Of course, the most attractive are the various beach programs and water parks.

The main island of Tokaido, Zuo Ming, will not station too many troops. Most of his troops are placed on Kyushu Island, and that is just to defend against Goguryeo, Silla and Baekje.

The nearly [-] slaves on this island have given Zuo Ming a lot of money, and the various recreational facilities and hotels are beautifully built. The most important thing is that Zuo Ming doesn't need to spend any labor costs. It's just money for some materials.

Seeing that Zuo Ming has built Dongying into a country that mainly focuses on entertainment, Li Shimin's originally suspended heart was actually relieved.

As a country that is isolated overseas, if it continues to develop in this direction, it is impossible for it to break away from Datang.

"Hmph! That kid needs to teach him a lesson! I don't know what I've been thinking all day, but I actually designed such shameful clothes. Those Japanese girls are also extremely unselfish, and most of their buttocks and breasts are exposed. Outside, I’m not afraid of being seen.”

Qing spat, and Empress Changsun said with resentment.

She is a traditional woman. Although she thinks those swimsuits are really attractive and cute, she still can't muster up the courage to try them.And because he didn't dare to try, he became more and more envious and jealous.

"Well, actually, I've been thinking that with Guanyin's maidservant's figure, those swimsuits must look great in you. Why don't you wear them to me tonight? In private, it shouldn't be considered offensive."

Seeing a trace of envy and jealousy flashed in Empress Changsun's eyes, Li Shimin rolled his eyes and said to her fieryly.

"I'm an old couple, I haven't seen enough. Your Majesty, do you think I should wear the yellow one or the red one tonight? Oops! The red one has so little fabric, the whole buttocks exposed."

(End of this chapter)