NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1611 Northwest Waterside Pavilion
Anxi Protectorate
Although the environment here is relatively dry and not suitable for raising various things, in order to relieve Li Xiang's boredom, Xiao Shougui had someone dig a pond in the back garden of the Duhu Mansion and moved a group of goldfish there. Come here and ask Li Xiang to come over and feed the fish every day.
Of course, feeding the fish is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to think about problems while feeding the fish. Li Xiang has already developed this habit when he was in other places, and naturally he cannot change it here in the Anxi Protectorate.
Of course, this habit is very expensive. If ordinary people have this habit, then you can only endure it yourself. No one will pay for your habit. But Li Xiang is the grandson of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Although this habit is very expensive, It costs money, but someone else pays for it.
"I originally thought that these fish would not survive. After all, the wind and sand here are relatively strong. Under the care of His Highness, these fish still survived."
Xiao Shougui came over with some official documents. He didn't want to disturb Li Xiang, but these official documents were too important and involved policy changes in the Arab Empire, so he had no choice but to speak.
"How long can I take care of you in a day is all because of the good care of my servants. You are not very good at flattering me. I will think about it better next time. I feel very uncomfortable with this flattery."
Li Xiang pointed to the pavilion in the distance, which had also been transformed into a waterside pavilion.
The sandstorms and droughts in the northwest are even more severe here. However, in order to make Li Xiang live comfortably, the Duhu Mansion also spent a lot of money to almost turn the back garden into a Jiangnan garden. Of course, in this day and age, as long as you If you are willing to spend money, everything will be fine. Qingliang Hall has been built, but is there still a need for a back garden?
The most important thing is that Li Xiang can also use brine to make ice, so there is no shortage of ice cubes here. Many fruits are really delicious after being frozen.
"These things are still too expensive. Although the place is well built, don't you think it's too extravagant for me now?"
Because Cheng Luan came with Li Xiang, Xiao Shougui was worried that he would not be able to adapt to the environment here, so he spent part of the money to build the back garden. Of course, the money spent was not from the court, but was all collected from the surrounding area. It's the money of restless tribal leaders.
Xiao Shougui didn't go out to search for it. He just told them that the women of His Highness the Grand Sun are not used to this place. Why don't you show off? If you show it now, you will be related to this line in the future.
Those people are in fear every day, and their heads may not be saved at any moment. Of course, this is not forced by us. It is purely brought about by you people. If you can live in peace, the court will come to find you. Is it something? Isn’t it just that I think about courting Qin and Mu Chu every day, and always thinking about restoring the country? If this is the case, then it is normal to beat you all the time.
"I know His Highness is relatively simple, but then again, isn't royal majesty important? Look at the many tribal leaders around you. Their lives are more luxurious than yours. So in this matter, Your Highness It’s better to go with the flow. If you don’t give them some color, I won’t be able to handle them alone next time you lead the army. I’m already a little nervous because of them.”
Speaking of the surrounding tribal leaders, Xiao Shougui became very angry. This time Li Chengyi gave them a good repair, which was able to suppress their arrogance. However, Xiao Shougui also understood that as long as the imperial court eats them at the front, If we lose the battle, or if we make any mistakes, these people will definitely be the first to stand up and rebel. Xiao Shougui is quite familiar with them.
"These are all normal things. After all, we are here as occupiers. It is normal for them to have various rebellions. But there is no need to worry about some things. Just change them slowly. You will be fine. We should also get to know them better. We can't just rely on repressive policies. Finding out what these people value is tantamount to holding their lives in check. What's more, the second batch of immigrants is about to come, and we must let these immigrants Only when you are hostile to each other can you be in your position.”
According to Li Xiang's strategy, immigrants from Goguryeo and Fusang will come soon, and the second batch of immigrants will also include immigrants from Annan. All of these people are unstable factors. Throw them all into this big dye vat. If If you want to survive, it depends on your individual strength.
If you are strong enough, this is naturally a place for you to live and work in peace and contentment, but if you are not strong enough, then you can only wait here to be killed, so in this case, the steel knife in your hand Is it fast or not? Directly determines the quality of your life.
Originally in their own hometown, these people naturally wanted to make trouble everywhere. Now that they have gone to a place without any foundation, these people can only regard Datang as their biological father. If they don't hug their thighs tightly, I'm afraid The days ahead are not going to be easy.
"Goguryeo is a little less wild, so they suffer the most. The Fusang people have already shown dominance in the local area. Except for us immigrants from the Tang Dynasty, they are not afraid of anyone. However, the Fusang people have one thing better, then They really treat us as their masters.”
When Xiao Shougui talked about the immigrants under his command, he was most satisfied with the Fuso people. The Goguryeo people also regarded us as their masters, but the problem was that their fighting power was too poor. They were no match for other countries at all. They were beaten so hard that they couldn't raise their heads. Their losses were also the most serious.
"No matter how good the Fuso people are to us, you must remember what I said before. You can't give them too much power, or even no power. If these people are cocky, they will be killed immediately as a warning to the hundred. We don't lack these dog slaves."
What Li Xiang feared most was to relax his vigilance against the Fuso people, so whenever someone praised the Fuso people, Li Xiang would pour a basin of cold water on their heads. Whether it was Xiao Shougui or Li Chengyi, they had to let them understand one thing, that is, in our eyes, the Fuso people are at most slightly better than dogs. Throwing a bone is fine, but if you give them meat, they will eat and become strong and may come to bite you. If you don't even have this vigilance, then you don't need to serve here. (End of this chapter)