Carefree Prince In Tang Dynasty

Zhao Shen hadn't figured out where Li Xin's anger came from, but the young man in front of him had already started talking non-stop.

"Do you know how many envoys from other countries live in Honglu Temple?" Li Xin asked slowly, "Among the merchants who sell spices and horses in the West Market, how many are from Dashi, Ryukyu, or even Turkic? Guy? Among other things, the king has met no fewer than five Fusang people in the streets these days!"

He paused, and continued: "My Tang Dynasty is a kingdom of heaven, so I am naturally tolerant. I will not restrict these foreigners from inquiring about anything, but this does not mean that people in our Tang Dynasty are all idiots! Look at it. What is this? Steel making, making weapons? Can you guarantee that everyone who reads this book has no dissatisfaction with Datang?"

Originally, Zhao Shen felt that it was very embarrassing to be reprimanded by a young man in such a tone, and his stomach full of anger rose more and more. But when he heard this, he suddenly understood what Li Xin meant, he paused unconsciously, and his momentum completely weakened.

Although the Tang Dynasty at this time had not yet reached the level of dominance in Li Xin's impression, it was still a big country in the first echelon of the entire Eurasian continent. Some people may say, what is the first echelon? Two years ago, the Turks pressed the ground and rubbed it, and the cavalry were forced to the city of Chang'an? If not, where did the Weishui alliance that Li Shimin was ashamed of come from?

However, you must know that the situation back then was very special, as if a hungry and deflated lion was suddenly whipped by a hyena. This could not have caused much harm at first, but this time, he chose to stick to the eyes of the lion, which made the lion extremely painful and had to make peace.

If the same situation is put into the present, hehe, even a hungry lion can knock the hyena to the ground three or five times. What's more, Li Shimin himself is already gearing up for the Turks, and wants to avenge the past. The strength and weakness between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks can be imagined.

In fact, even if this is not mentioned, when the national strength of the Tang Dynasty was slightly weaker, such as after the severe drought last year, the Turks were actually unable to launch a full-scale war against the Tang Dynasty.

After all, war is a contest of national power. When the Tang Dynasty failed, the Turks were often even worse-no way, the characteristics of the farming society are like this, if you can’t eat enough, you can’t starve to death, and you can win with one hand, unlike the nomads, who are prone to ups and downs.

Therefore, as long as China has a unified central government, all the small countries around it will submit obediently. This is the inevitable result determined by the volume and social system. Not to mention, during this year's court meeting, many envoys had an audience with Li Shimin, and Li Xin, who was hiding next to him, almost fell asleep.

The strength of Datang determines the status of Chang'an. It is a big international city. Fusang, Ryukyu, Baekje and other countries all regard this place as their cultural and economic capital. The well-known story of Jianzhen's journey to the east stems from this perception. Therefore, in such a complicated environment, the flow of people in Chang'an City is very complicated.

In addition, Datang has always regarded itself as a big country and does not like "small family spirit", so it does not impose restrictions on the various behaviors of foreign envoys. They can often obtain a lot of materials and research results about Datang very easily, and can send them all back to their original country very smoothly. Internationalists may like this atmosphere very much, but Li Xin is not an internationalist.

He likes Huaxia and Datang, but he may not like other countries.