Saint, why do you have to interfere with the Arabian Peninsula tens of thousands of miles away from us? Besides, isn’t it better for us to fight against Rome and Persia? We can watch the tiger fight and sell arms to lend money?”

The Imperial City Admiral Li Xian was puzzled.

"It is naturally good to sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight, but we have to be careful not to let other evil wolves take advantage of the situation and let them swallow the wounded tiger and fall into a big way."

"Does the evil wolf mentioned by the saint refer to those big food tribes?"

"To be precise, it is the emerging pagan force in Medina. They have developed very rapidly. If they do not interfere, they will be able to annex Mecca and even control the entire Arabian Peninsula within three years. At that time, they will be able to swallow the weak Persia when they go north, and then they will go north to compete with us for the river, the Daxia, and even intercept and control the sea and land Silk Road!"

When the Central Plains and Northern Dynasties were in the early days, Rouran and the Turks were powerful, controlling the grasslands and the Western Regions, and controlling the Silk Road, which made the foreign trade in the Central Plains be controlled everywhere.

Later, after Yang Guang became emperor, he worked hard to reopen the Silk Road in the Western Regions.

"They are that powerful?"

"You can't be underestimated!"

The emperor shook his head and no longer thought about this. For him, what he could do was already done. He had historical experience, and was more first added than the one in Medina. He believed that after he arranged his first steps, he could kill this pagan force.

"Let's go, stand up and welcome the prince!"

The prince returns triumphantly.

All the subjects in Luoyang were ordered to welcome him.

The prince rode a golden cart rewarded by the emperor, wearing golden armor, and accepted cheers from his subjects.

Kan Ling acted as the coachman, while Ximen Junyi and Wang Xiongdan stood behind the carriage with spears as guards.

The three generals, Qin Qiong, Li Jing and Xu Shiji, took the lead with the prince.

On the city gate of Luoyang, the south gate.

The emperor and the prime minister stood on the city gate tower, and all officials stood on the city walls on both sides of the city tower.

"The prince returns to triumphantly, and the emperor reviews!"

The Yulin General Li Xuanba, wearing silver armor, rode his horse down the city tower and shouted loudly.

"The Yulin General Li Xuanba asked the emperor to review the prince's triumphant soldiers!"

The emperor waved.

“The parade begins!”

Li Xuanba rode his horse forward.

"The parade begins and the model is in place!"

A soldier king of the Shangzhu Kingdom, who had made great achievements in many wars, walked out with medals today. The leather boots under their feet were polished brightly and the armor on their bodies was even brighter.

Full uniform and full of medals.

Every step of kicking out is extremely steady and loud.

There are a total of 36 soldiers from the Shangzhu Kingdom. In the thirteen years since the founding of the Great Qin Empire, it has fought east and west to expand its territory. In thousands of battles, a total of these 36 soldiers have won the honors of the Shangzhu Kingdom.

Although many officers also received the honor of the Shangzhu Kingdom, today the emperor designated these thirty-six soldiers with different ages and heights, but all with the honor of the Shangzhu Kingdom Kingdom came to serve as model soldiers.

The soldiers stood firm on the avenue in front of the south gate, with spears in their hands and horizontal swords in their waists.

"Pioneer of the Southern Expedition!"

"The 18th Modao Camp, please accept the inspection!"

A total of five hundred Mo Daoists were all wearing thick armor and carrying Mo Dao on their shoulders, and strode towards them. Their queue was very neat and their steps were consistent.

What amazed the people on the roadside the most was that these unscathed soldiers had a murderous aura and a smell of blood.

Luo Siye, the king of Yili beside the emperor, looked at these Mo Dao's hands and couldn't help but feel excited. The prince who came to Chaoji at the end of the year had a red face.

When the Modao Camp square slowly reached the city gate, they suddenly roared, then waved the twelve Modao in their hands and advanced with the knife in their hands.

A thunderous cheer sounded.

Behind the Modao Camp is the long-handled heavy axe camp, then the spear camp, the big shield camp, the sword card camp, the bowman camp, the crossbow camp, followed by the light cavalry scout camp, the bow cavalry camp, the spear cavalry camp, the armored cavalry camp, the chariot camp, the chariot camp, the crossbow camp, the Shenji camp.........

All the selected elite troops in the Southern Expedition Army.

The emperors and prime ministers who were inspecting the city gate tower, the ministers on the city wall, and the people on both sides of the city road, all of them were extremely excited and cheered.

When the prince, Li Jing and Qin Qiong appeared, countless admiration sounded.

The prince's prestige is constantly rising.

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"The Political Affairs Hall has issued the appointment of Li Shimin as the Left Minister of the Ministry of War." The emperor said to the prince.

"My son thinks Li Shimin is very motivated. His achievements in Linyi for six years are obvious.My son thinks that Li Shimin can be allowed to go to Weizang. There is still a little chaos there, and he is just in need of capable ministers like him."

Luo Cheng smiled.

"Tell my father, who came up with the idea for you?"

"It's the Prime Minister of Qin." The prince had no intention of hiding it in front of the emperor.

"Why is this happening?"

"Qin Prime Minister said that although Li Shimin is talented, he is too rebellious. If he cannot tame him, he cannot be reused."

Luo Cheng nodded.

"Shubao is right. For me, no matter how rebellious people are, I dare to use them, because I think I can suppress them. Whether it is Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong, or Pei Ji, Liu Wenjing, Yang Gongdao, many others who are not me, many who have been enemies, but I have used them, such as Li Mi, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong and other anti-Wang heroes, I have kept them well, and even given them some fresh positions. Why? Because I have the confidence to suppress them."

"No matter how rebellious Li Shimin is, he can never turn out my palm. But you are different. If I am gone, you may not be able to control people like Li Shimin. What Shubao taught you is right. He is your expected father-in-law and will not harm you. You are not the founding king. If I am gone one day, you inherit my country and you feel that you cannot control people like Li Shimin and Li Mi, then you either don't need to, or you just kill them."

The prince was surprised.

"Don't be surprised. Power is actually so bloody. For power, fathers and sons will fight each other, let alone ministers. Do you remember what I taught you when you were a child? Be patient in small matters and be ruthless in big matters, especially for emperors. Whoever endangers your throne must first take action, never hesitate or miss the opportunity."

"I understand that I will summon Li Shimin and tell him that you value his talents and seek a foreign position for him. I will take back the previous order of the Left Minister of the Ministry of War and will re-appoint him as the Red Sea Road Xuanfu Envoy, the Left Governor Commander and the Prefect of Mecca County. The three overseas counties of Mecca, Yemen and Oman, will be temporarily handed over to him to control it."

"The father granted Li Shimin such great power?"

"Since you want to use it, let it go. If he has any unfaithful actions, he will take it down." Luo Cheng said confidently. Even if he put Li Shimin on the Arabian Peninsula on the distant north coast of the Red Sea, he could still hold him and don't have to worry about flying away.
Chapter completed!