Chapter 345: The Sage Within and the King Without
The result of Li Xin's naughtiness was that he was pressed into the car and beaten up by Lao Li.

After the beating, Lao Li felt that the feeling was not bad, so he beat him again.

After being beaten, Li Yin stretched his muscles and said with emotion: "This is the real Aye. I thought the one just now was someone else pretending to be him."

Li Shimin: "..."

"Why? You feel uncomfortable if I don't beat you for a day, right?" Li Shimin asked with a bad look.

Li Yin laughed and asked, "Hahahaha... um, Aye, where is my brother?"

"You mean the third brother?" Li Shimin patted his shoulder. "The third brother has now become a foreign prince. He is now a vassal king of the Tang Dynasty and has established a country next to Persia."

"Princes?" Li Yin didn't react to what it meant.

Li Shimin laughed and scolded: "You are ignorant and incompetent!"

But he still took the trouble to explain to Li Yin what the princes were and how they were different from the princes of today.

"Hello, princes!" Li Yin grinned and said, "Aye, I want to be a prince too."

"With your current achievements, you can be a prince." Li Shimin said with a smile: "In fact, if you stay there and don't come back, you will be more than qualified to be an emperor."

"Are you testing me with these words, Father?" Li Yin squinted his eyes.

"No, I'm sincere." Li Shimin leaned back in his chair: "Yin Dian is far away from the emperor. Even if you become emperor, the Tang Dynasty can only pretend not to see it."

"Father." Li Yan suddenly said seriously, "Although I am a bad boy, I have always respected you very much in my heart. I still cannot do such a rebellious thing."

"You kid..." Li Shimin laughed and shook his hand: "I am very happy that you have this intention."

"You don't even show any sign of happiness." Li Yin crossed his arms.

"What do you want me to say?" Li Shimin asked with great interest, "I personally came to pick you up, which is already a great favor. Do you still expect me to hug you and cry bitterly?"

"That's fine." Li Yan's mouth suddenly grinned, "I can also take off my clothes, but it's a pity that I am different from Aung..."

"What's different?" Li Shimin didn't react yet.

"I don't have three of these." Li Yin pointed to his chest.

Li Shimin suddenly became red-hot again, and he grabbed Li Yin and started beating him up.

This dog-like thing actually turned against Tiangang!

There is a mystery behind this matter. It is recorded in Zizhi Tongjian that after Li Shimin had a conflict with his eldest brother and fourth brother at Xuanwu Gate, he went into the palace crying, knelt down and sucked breasts.

Direct translation is sucking his father Li Yuan... um...

However, this was actually a misunderstanding. Li Yuan felt a little uncomfortable at the time and opened his clothes casually. Li Shimin was also overwhelmed with emotion and rushed to hug Li Yuan and cried, with his face close to the place where it shouldn't be.

It would be fine if Li Yuan wore clothes, but he didn't...

I don't know how this story got spread, but it became like the King of Qin knelt down and sucked her breast...

Seeing that they were almost at Chengtian Gate, Li Shimin let go of Li Yin with reluctance.

Fortunately, Li Shimin still had reason and did not punch Li Yin in the eyes, otherwise Li Yin would have become a rare animal - a giant panda.

"Pack up." Li Shimin glared at Li Yin and said, "You still have to go to Chengtian Gate in a while!"

He originally wanted to warn Li Yan not to talk nonsense, but then he changed his mind and thought that Li Yan was such a bad guy that if he didn't tell him, he might forget about it - but if you tell him, it would be like reminding him not to forget to say something nonsense.

So Lao Li wisely chose to drop the topic.

Forget it, let Lao Liu go, and let myself go, Lao Li thought tiredly.

In Chang'an City, when people heard that His Royal Highness the King of Shu had returned from the other side of the world, almost all the streets were deserted, and everyone rushed to see the first ocean navigator of the Tang Dynasty... and even the entire world.

Yes, from a technical point of view, what Li Yin has achieved is unprecedented and there will definitely be people who can surpass him in the future.

After all, with the development of technology, traveling across the ocean will become easier and easier, and the risks will become smaller and smaller.

Li Yan's return this time was a blessing from heaven, and the materials used in his ships were absolutely solid.

Otherwise, they would have been dispersed by the first round of storm.

But he was lucky that he was not drifted away by the ocean current or the westerly wind, otherwise he would never have been able to return to the Tang Dynasty in his lifetime.

Li Yin stood beside Li Shimin and Li Chengqian, waving to the people of Chang'an.

He was happy from the bottom of his heart. After all, he never expected that he could achieve such a great achievement.

After that, they went to the Taimiao to offer sacrifices and report their victory. Li Chengqian presented the map that Li Yin had given him before and placed it solemnly in front of the seven temples.

This map represents the expansion of territory for the Tang Dynasty. It is not only the credit of Li Yin, but the credit also goes to Li Chengqian.

Even though Li Yin left in the 23rd year of Zhenguan, he came back in the 4th year of Yonghui!

Even if it is revealed to the world, it has something to do with me, Li Chengqian!
In addition, Li Chengqian also felt that his father's contributions in this life were too many and too great, and he should not need Yin Di'an.

After a busy period, they went to the Taiji Hall for a banquet.

In his imperial edict, Li Chengqian praised Li Yin highly, calling him a prodigal son who returns home.

It can be seen that from today on, Li Yin will become a famous allusion of the Tang Dynasty.

In the future, whenever someone wants to describe a person as a prodigal son, they will use Li Yin as a metaphor.

At the same time, Li Yin was named King of Yin, his wife was named Queen of Yin, and the title of King of Shu was left to him as if it were a creation of the world, which could be inherited by his second son.

In addition, Li Chengqian also gave Li Yin another reward. In Yindi Anzhou, he could enfeoff his sons as princes in various places.

Li Yin was naturally grateful, but he couldn't see what was good about it anyway.

"King Yin." Li Yin smacked his lips. "Why do I feel that the name of King Yin sounds sinister?"

"It's your illusion." Li Xiang said with a smile.

Li Yan stretched out his arms, raised his eyebrows and said, "You know what, this reward is really good. It seems that my elder brother really loves me."

Li Xiang thought, how could he not love you?

Don't you know how much land you have opened up for the Tang Dynasty, equivalent to the Western Regions? Moreover...if nothing unexpected happens, Li Yin's trip is enough to earn Li Chengqian the temple title of Gaozong, so that he won't be embarrassed like Emperor Jing of Han.

In this era, Gaozong has nothing to be ashamed of, unlike a certain Gaozong who is ranked ninth...

Ah, I'm talking about the ninth one with the surname Zhao. No matter what, Li Xiaojiu can never be compared with the one with the surname Zhao.

After all, Li Xiaojiu is a low-profile version of a sage inside and a king outside, while the one with the surname Zhao is the father-in-law and the grandson-in-law.

"Sixth Uncle." Li Xiang said beside him.

"Hey." Li Yan replied with a smile.

"Your achievements are enough to leave a name in the history books." Li Xiang said with a smile: "Even if Zhang Qian and Ban Chao were tied together, they would not be as heavy as one of your hairs."

"Really?" Li Yan suddenly became proud.

"Of course." Li Xiang spread his hands. "Zhang Qian and Ban Chao only opened up the Western Regions. Uncle Six, you have incorporated the entire continent of Yindian into the Chinese civilization. Even if the Tang Dynasty is gone, your descendants will give you a thumbs up when they mention you. Look, this is the legacy that the King of Shu of the Tang Dynasty has left for us."

Li Yin thought about it and his eyes became moist.

"Really? That's great." He said with a smile.

"Uncle, have you ever counted the soldiers who died with me?" Li Xiang asked again.

"Yes." Without saying a word, Li Yin took out a thick notebook from his arms and handed it to Li Xiang.

"These are all the brothers who died or were injured, as well as the meritorious soldiers. Among them, those who captured heads, were the first to reach the top, and made meritorious services, etc., are all recorded in detail."

While speaking, Li Yan's voice unconsciously became softer.

Li Xiang opened the heavy booklet and began to browse the names and deeds of the heroes and martyrs listed therein.

"Look, this Lang Xiaoquan." Li Yin pointed at the name and said with a smile, "This kid blocked a knife for me when I was in Japan. He is right here."

As he spoke, Li Yin pointed to his chest and said, "It's right here, there's a scratch, but it's no big deal, this kid is very lucky."

"When we attacked Maya King City, this guy was also the first to climb to the top of the city wall." Li Yan said, tears streaming down his face. "What a good brother! He didn't die on the battlefield, but was bitten by a black spider. He died in just a few hours..."

"What kind of spider is so poisonous?" Li Xiang asked.

"They said it was black with red spots on the back, hidden in Lang Xiaoquan's boots." Li Yin sighed, "Since then, the soldiers have learned their lesson. Before putting on their boots, they must knock their boots to avoid being bitten by poisonous spiders that crawl into them and die."

Li Xiang suddenly realized, "I see. What you see is a widow spider, the legendary black widow. According to the teacher, the female of this spider will bite the male mate to death immediately after mating, so everyone calls it the black widow."

"Black Widow?" When Li Yin heard the name, he immediately associated it with the spider and its toxicity: "It is indeed the Black Widow. It deserves the black word. Damn it..."

After cursing a few words, he looked at the list again.

"And this one, Ouyang Xiong." Li Yin pointed at the name behind him and said, "Seventeen years old. This kid was only seventeen when he followed me. From Dengzhou to Japan, and then to Yindian, he survived everything, but..."

"He was also bitten by an insect?" Li Xiang raised his eyebrows and asked, "Sixth Uncle, why don't you tell me what those insects look like, so that I can give you some advice, such as how to deal with being bitten."

"Take the black widow spider for example," Li Xiang said, scratching his head. "The main component of its venom, black widow spider toxin, is a glycoprotein structure that is easily destroyed by acid and alkali or inactivated by high temperature. So when the limbs are bitten, the proximal end of the wound should be immediately ligated to prevent the spread of venom. You can also suck the wound repeatedly and spit out all the blood, or burn the wound with a red-hot knife. If conditions permit, make a "cross" incision on the wound immediately, or use plum blossom needles for acupuncture and then cupping."

"And Lang Xiaoquan shouldn't have died. Even if I didn't say anything, the local doctors in Maya should have been able to help him. He must have been allergic to the venom." Li Xiang added, and then asked, "Yes, go on, what bit Ouyang Xiong?"

Who would have thought that after hearing this, Li Yan's expression suddenly became embarrassed.

"Oh, that's not the case." He scratched his face and said, "This guy married sixty women in the tribe and died of exhaustion from sleeping with them."

Li Xiang: …

Cao, based on what you said before, I thought this person was also bitten by an insect.

"But he is indeed a hero." Li Yin sighed and said, "In the past three years, he has added nearly a hundred people to our Tang Dynasty. In the future, those children will definitely be our Tang people."

Li Xiang thought about it and found no problem.

The skin color of Indians is actually not much different from that of Tang people. If they mix their blood with Tang people, their children will not look like the Sunshine Rainbow Little White Horse.

But in the past three years, nearly a hundred people have been added...

What the hell, are you a species of person?
"If you put it that way, he can be called a heroic father." Li Xiang said with a sacred look on his face.

You know, in this era, population is power.

This sentence can be applied not only to ordinary people's families, but also to the country.

"Who says it's not true? This generation of his children with the surname Ouyang is an important force in the Yin Kingdom. Li Yin said with emotion: "After so many generations, the Mayans will definitely be completely dependent on our Tang Dynasty within three generations."

"It's to become a part of the Tang Dynasty." Li Xiang said with a smile: "Recently, the research on the steam engine has made some progress. Once this thing is developed, it will not be difficult to go to Yinzhou."

"Really?" Li Yan's eyes lit up.

"Yes." Li Xiang nodded and said, "The ship will be faster. It will probably take less than four or five months to travel to and from America. Most importantly, with the increase in tonnage, it will be safer in the face of wind and waves."

"Then you must urge them to research it as soon as possible!" Li Yin held Li Xiang's hands with both hands, and said with tears in his eyes: "Whether I can travel back and forth between Datang and Yinzhou without any problem depends on you!"

"Sixth Uncle, Sixth Uncle..." Li Xiang patted his uncle's hand and said awkwardly, "It's fine if you call him that in private, but now there are so many people here, why don't we change the name?"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince?" Li Yin asked suspiciously.

Li Xiang rolled his eyes at him.

"Nephew." Li Yin said awkwardly. Although he and Li Shimin liked to rebel against Tian Gang, but with Li Xiang...

You know what, calling your nephew "brother" is also a kind of rebellion...

"That's right." Li Xiang lowered his voice and said, "Be obedient, Uncle Six. Don't yell like that next time when there are many people around."

"I understand." Li Yin looked at Li Xiang and said with a sigh, "We have been separated for so long, you don't love me anymore..."

Li Xiang: …

No, man.

Could you please say this in a way that doesn't cause misunderstanding?

What do you mean I don't love you anymore? You are Kaiyuan Tongbao, but I still love you?
(End of this chapter)