Lord Cui spent a long time trying to make everyone present understand. To put it bluntly, the comprehensive national strength of the Tang Dynasty was constantly increasing, and various countries wanted to send princes to study there. However, in order to take care of the lives of the princes, the Tang Dynasty specially designated an area for them. Each country had to build a guild hall within the city of Chang'an. After the princes of each country went there, in addition to studying, they also had to properly manage the guild halls of each country.
The construction of Nanzhao Kingdom has not started yet, so your prince cannot go there.
"Lord Cui, could you please be flexible? This is my brother-in-law. Beyond legal principles, there are only human feelings. Moreover, the eldest prince highly respects our Tang culture."
Li Xiang frowned as he listened. Perhaps this change happened after he left, but he had to act in front of the King of Nanzhao. Li Xiang himself had not expected that when he returned home after his wedding, he would actually cooperate with others to fool his father-in-law.
The King of Nanzhao's face was as cold as a layer of frost. After hearing Li Xiang's words, the old man looked at him anxiously. "Now that your Highness has begun to plead for mercy, do you officials still want to continue to stop him?" However, he had heard that the relationship between the monarch and his subjects in the Tang Dynasty was different from that in Nanzhao.
Take the current emperor Li Shimin for example. It is said that he was often made to dance with joy by a minister, and even disliked the minister in his heart. But in the end, Li Shimin still praised the minister to everyone and said that if the emperor made a mistake, he should allow others to advise him. Not only the King of Nanzhao felt strange, but also the kings of the surrounding countries thought Li Shimin was crazy.
Since you have become the emperor, you must do everything according to your own will. If you let others control everything, then what is the point of being the emperor? Now looking at Li Xiang's attitude, is it the same as Li Shimin's?
The King of Nanzhao thought so, but several ministers nearby did not think so. They believed that the reason why the Tang Dynasty was so powerful was because the emperor was able to persuade others. If they treated the king like this in their place, they would probably be hated immediately. This is also one of the reasons why the surrounding small countries cannot compare with the Tang Dynasty.
"Your Highness, this isn't a question of my leniency or incompatibility. It's about the Emperor's imperial decree. You were already in Sichuan when it was issued, so you don't know much about the situation in Chang'an. Even if I let the eldest prince accompany you, there would be nowhere to stay once we get there."
Lord Cui's face was full of sincerity. When everyone, including those who didn't know him, saw his expression, they all felt that this guy could never lie.
Of course, they also had real evidence, and while they were talking, they sent someone to get the attachments.
After seeing this, the King of Nanzhao did not doubt what Lord Cui said. It was nothing more than a place to live. In the vast city of Chang'an, wasn't there a place for his son to live? Even if the title of Chang'an City had not been granted, as long as his son lived in Chang'an City, it would be like having an extra amulet for himself.
The King of Nanzhao expressed his thoughts, and Li Xiang agreed immediately. At this moment, Li Xiang also realized that Lord Cui must have understood his expression just now, otherwise he would not have refused so harshly. When his men came back, Lord Cui began to explain everything about Chang'an City to the King of Nanzhao word by word.
Lord Cui spoke loudly. In addition to explaining to the King of Nanzhao, he also explained to other Nanzhao scholars that Chang'an City is now implementing a new policy. Princes of various countries must stay in special areas. If they want to go to other areas, they must obtain approval from the Chang'an court.
Of course, this must be implemented, mainly because there are too many foreigners in Chang'an City. If they are not managed, it may affect the lives of the people in Chang'an City. In the words of Lord Cui, even if you are princes from various countries, you are not as valued as the people in Chang'an City.
Li Xiang carefully observed the people around him. They all stretched their necks to listen. It was obvious that these people also wanted to send their children to Chang'an City, but their status was slightly lower, so the first group of people who went there did not have their children. Now they heard that even the eldest prince was not eligible, and they were secretly happy in their hearts.
If this had happened in the past, no matter how strict the rules of the Ministry of Rites were, as long as Li Xiang sent someone to deliver a note, the necessary loopholes would still be opened. This loophole would be impenetrable to others, as solid as a city wall. But if you were facing Li Xiang, would you be crazy not to open it? Don't you know who this person is?
But now it was obvious that Li Xiang wanted to use these rules and regulations to stop Nanzhao from fighting the king. Lord Cui had plenty of patience to explain this to everyone and gave some examples. Including the children of the four great chieftains, they all had to live in their own guild halls, and there were also court officials who strictly controlled them to prevent these princes from seeking pleasure in Chang'an City and forgetting the reason why their hometown sent them there.
Lord Cui tried hard to make everyone believe that we are in charge of your prince not for any other reason, but the most important reason is that your place is too backward. Your prince is learning the latest management methods in Chang'an City. We are responsible for your entire country and will not allow them to go to any other places for entertainment except their own guild halls and schools.
When Li Xiang heard this, he also frowned. Lord Cui saw all of this, and he certainly knew why Li Xiang frowned. If you really train these princes to become high-end managers, it will be troublesome for us to conquer the world in the future.
In fact, it is far from the case. They say one thing to one person and another to another. This is basically what the officials of the Ministry of Rites should do. How could they possibly train all these princes? When facing their parents, they said this. After arriving in Chang'an City, there were various loopholes in management.
These princes had never seen the fun things in Chang'an City, and the people who followed them did not dare to really take care of them, so after arriving in Chang'an City, these princes let loose. Various entertainment venues became their second home. In addition, their families gave them enough money, so these people could play however they wanted. Apart from cultivating good-for-nothings, they could not cultivate anything else from them.
