East Gate of Chang'an City
Among the four main gates of Chang'an, it is usually the West Gate and the South Gate that frequently send things back. The North Gate also has such a convoy, but this is the first time to see such a large convoy at the East Gate. It is said that all of this was transported back from Fuso.
"Our Crown Prince is truly formidable. He can attack wherever he wants. Fuso was said to be on the sea, but it was still taken down by our Crown Prince."
A middle-aged woman holding her child said that her life has been good recently, with more people coming to Chang'an City. She rented out a few rooms at home, which is enough for her to hold her child every day without having to work, and her life is pretty good.
"Aren't the people of Fusang treated us very well? Of all the surrounding vassal states that used to come to regulate us every year, Fusang seemed to be the most diligent. There's no need to beat them up like this, right?"
The other woman's life was not easy. She had to chat while doing her work. It was because we didn't have that many houses and couldn't rent them out to make money.
"That's just a superficial phenomenon. I heard that the Dongyi Fusang Kingdom was short of food every year, so they started looting our coastal areas. However, the number of people coming was small each time, and the local officials covered it up. It was only our Crown Prince who saw through it and led a large army to wipe it out in one fell swoop. From now on, it will be like Goguryeo there. I predict that a new land policy will be implemented soon."
When people around heard a scholar say this, they immediately became interested. When Goguryeo divided the land, many people felt that the place was rather bitter and cold, and no one was willing to leave their hometown, so everyone suffered a huge loss.
If there is such a land distribution policy nowadays, I have to get involved no matter what. Look at those people who came back from Goguryeo. Each of them has hundreds of acres of land, and the court also gave you many Goguryeo slaves. You just need to watch them work happily every day, and you can harvest a lot of grain at the end of the year.
Although the price of grain has dropped now, making these people earn less, they were originally proletarians in the Tang Dynasty, and now they have become property owners. If they can't live a rich life, can't they still have food and shelter?
"That might not work. Fusang is different from Goguryeo. Goguryeo has a large area of arable land, while Fusang has very little arable land, which can't even support its own people. So forget about dividing the land."
An old man smoking a pipe said that he had a relative in the government office, so the news he passed on was more reliable. When people around him heard this, their plans were instantly shattered.
"This is truly fate, destined by heaven. When Goguryeo was recruiting, I was among the first group to sign up, but my father wouldn't let me go. Now I can only work as a waiter in Chang'an City. He gave my place to my cousin. My cousin now owns 600 acres of land, and he lives a very..."
The others were speechless when they heard this. They thought they had found another way to improve their lives, but they didn't expect Fusang to be so useless and not even have much land.
"Mother Wang, your chance has come. Although Fusang has no land, it has a large population. Especially these Dongyang women, they have appeared in our Chang'an City. If the court releases them as before, then you can buy a few more and bring them here. You will be the first to be accepted into the brothels in Chang'an City."
There were all kinds of people in the crowd. After hearing this, several scholars walked away. They were unwilling to have anything to do with this kind of brothel madam. However, after dark, these scholars became regular customers of the brothel.
"Is that really the case? If so, I'll need your help, Old Man Zhao. Listen to the news for me in the government office. I won't let you down on this side."
With the continuous development of the Tang Dynasty's economy, the entertainment industry has also begun to grow rapidly. If there is no new thing, it is probably impossible to gain a foothold in this industry.
The men and women of the Tang Dynasty are now rich, and the previous way of doing business is no longer feasible. So after hearing this news, Mother Wang really planned to borrow a large sum of money from Zhidaobao and buy a few more Japanese women.
"Sure, sure."
Old Man Zhao said cheerfully that although he did not have any legitimate business, he was well-informed and had a lot of face in Chang'an City. No matter where he went to eat and have fun, he would get a discount if not a free meal.
Listening to the interests of the surrounding people, King Wu Li Ke was sitting in the sedan chair with mixed feelings at this moment. Although he also led the team back, almost all the people understood that this matter had nothing to do with them, and Fuso's victory was all due to Li Xiang.
After a few days of formalities in the court, King Wu Li Ke became King Shu Li Ke.
Li Ke also felt unhappy. Sichuan was developed by Li Xiang, and he had benefited from it. It seemed that he could not escape Li Xiang's shadow in this life.
The conversations on both sides became quieter and quieter. The team had already passed the crowded area and was now close to the imperial city. Apart from the dignitaries, there were no other people gathered around.
"The Emperor has ordered His Royal Highness the Prince of Shu to appear before Him in the Qinzheng Palace."
When hearing this title, Li Ke still felt a little uncomfortable. After all, from King of Wu to King of Shu, it sounded like a demotion.
However, the emperor could not grant it to the Jiangnan area, which was of vital importance to the entire Tang Dynasty. If it were granted there, it would be like burying a bomb for the entire Tang Dynasty in the future.
So he could only go to Sichuan. Although the land there was still fertile, it was far inferior to Jiangnan. Moreover, it was Li Xiang's base camp. King Shu Li Ke would never cause any trouble after arriving there.
King Li Ke of Shu has already sensed that the emperor's mentality has changed. He used to cause trouble for Li Xiang, but now he has begun to pave the way for Li Xiang, perhaps because of Fuso's great victory.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
Li Chengqian was already standing at the palace gate, and other princes and nobles were also waiting there. King Shu Li Ke went over to greet them one by one.
Everyone was praising Fusang's victory. They had brought back so much gold, a feat never seen in previous wars. However, this was jarring to King Li Ke of Shu. It was like a slap in the face. A general had nothing to do with victory...
