Although Zhang Zong was deeply trusted by Li Hong, some things were not convenient to ask, especially things like Li Xian, which were related to the feelings between other brothers. Zhang Zong was an outsider and even more inconvenient to intervene. Ten thousand people were charged with provoking the prince's feelings. That was not a joke. Wang Bo was demoted to the end because of this charge.

Zhang Zong didn't want to follow Wang Bo's old path, so although he was curious about the relationship between Li Hong and Li Xian, he was not so stupid as to go to Li Hong for inquiries. After all, this matter was still too sensitive.

Speaking of Wang Bo, Zhang Zong received another letter from the other party two days ago. It is believed that Wang Bo listened to Zhang Zong's suggestion and decided to stay in Jiaozhi to assist his father. Speaking of which, Jiaozhi is also promoting Linyi rice. The water and soil there are large areas, so the planting of Linyi rice is also very smooth. Now the first batch of rice has matured and harvested. Not only has a large yield, but also has a short growth period, which has greatly increased the grain output in Jiaozhi.

However, according to Wang Bo, although the grain output in Jiaozhi has increased a lot, it has not solved the problem on Jiaozhi. Because Jiaozhi belongs to the southernmost part of the Tang Dynasty, most of the people living here are local natives. Although there are also Han people, the number is not large. Therefore, the rule of the Tang Dynasty here is also very unstable, and there will be local rebellions from time to time.

In addition, the environment in Jiaozhi is also very harsh. After all, it is located in the tropical area. Not to mention poisonous insects and beasts, the climate alone is unbearable. Wang Bo and his son are both from the north, so it is not easy to adapt to local life.

Regarding how to consolidate the local rule of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Bo proposed the idea of ​​education, which is also very consistent with the Confucian concept. Wang Bo planned to teach in the county and recruit students among the natives, allowing them to learn the Central Plains culture and influence these natives little by little through culture.

Zhang Zong was a little dissatisfied with Wang Bo's idea, so in his reply to Wang Bo, Zhang Zong clearly pointed out that if he only used educational means, it would be too slow to achieve results, and it would be the best way to achieve results. In fact, it is to use both power and kindness. The so-called power is to rely on the local garrison of the Tang Dynasty to severely crack down on the natives who dared to rebel.

The so-called kindness is to find ways to improve the quality of life of the natives and strengthen the connection between Jiaozhi and the Tang Dynasty. For example, Zhang Zong pointed out to Wang Bo that the Jiaozhi side could open a port and provide various services to passing ships. Especially Zhang Zong knew that with the rewards for America some time ago, the Tang Dynasty's sea trade will surely usher in a prosperous period. Jiaozhi is a must-pass place for the Tang Dynasty to go to Southeast Asia, and is very suitable for opening a port.

Zhang Zong also wrote the above in his reply letter, and also assured Wang Bo that if he could convince his father, he might be able to provide them with some help in the port. After all, Qian Dahai and his group had already begun to prepare to go to Southeast Asia and just passed by Jiaozhi.

After writing the letter to Wang Bo, he quickly sent it out. Jiaozhi is still under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, rather than being split in later generations to form a small country called Vietnam. In this case, Zhang Zong of course hopes to strengthen the rule of the Tang Dynasty there and avoid the crisis of division.

However, the political, economic and cultural centers of the Tang Dynasty have always been in the Guanzhong Plain. Even though it has now shown a tendency to migrate to the southeast, it has only moved to Luoyang or the Central Plains at most, and is still tens of thousands of miles away from Jiaozhi.

At this distance, the Tang Dynasty's dominance over Jiaozhi was naturally very weak, especially from the land, from the north to Jiaozhi, it was separated by thousands of mountains and rivers. Even if the Tang Dynasty was willing to strengthen its rule, it had no strength at all.

However, if you look at it from the sea, Jiaozhi is actually not that far away. As long as the Tang Dynasty develops its shipping, let alone Jiaozhi, even the entire Nanyang will become the treasure of the Tang Dynasty. It depends on how the Tang Dynasty will operate next?

The weather is getting colder and snow is about to start. When the Eighteenth Bachelor in the yard was blooming, Zhang Zong also invited Li Hong, Princess Chengyang and others to enjoy the flowers. For a moment, everyone praised it. Don’t think that this is just a accumulation of quantity. When the quantity reaches a certain amount, it can cause qualitative changes. For example, when the eighteen flowers appear in a rose, it will also cause a serious visual impact on people of this era.

That afternoon, the weather was even more gloomy than the previous two days, and the north wind was blowing constantly. Zhang Zong and Wan'er sat in the study room, looking around the stove. Although the previous manuscript was lost, Wan'er was not discouraged. Instead, she collaborated with Zhang Zong again to continue writing a lot of manuscripts, which was enough for daily entertainment.

However, in this weather, I suddenly heard a sound of a carriage outside the door, and then someone knocked on the door outside. Wan'er wanted to stand up and go out to open the door, but Zhang Zong stopped her because Wan'er had a little coughing these two days and seemed to want to catch a cold, so she still needed to take a little more rest to avoid the cold wind aggravate her condition.

Zhang Zong came to the door in person and opened the door. In the end, Caesar was standing outside the door. When he saw him, he immediately saluted and said, "Brother Zhang, thanks to your help last time, I am very grateful!"

"Brother Li, please come in quickly!" Zhang Zong smiled immediately. This time, when Caesar saw him, he did not use Zoroastrian etiquette, nor did he speak Persian again, which made Zhang Zong very satisfied. After all, he had always been very disgusted with the charlatan. However, if he hadn't seen him for such a long time, he could hardly remember what Caesar's real name was. He only remembered that his surname was Li, after all, he was also a royal family.

Caesar was also very sincere this time. After all, Zhang Zongke helped him a lot last time, otherwise the batch of goods would not be delivered, and compensation alone would be enough to make him bankrupt. Afterwards, the Ni Nirvana Master wrote a letter to Zhang Zong to express his gratitude.

After entering the living room, Wan'er saw that the person coming was Caesar, and immediately rolled her eyes. She was very revenge, but for Zhang Zong's sake, she still brought tea to Caesar, and then turned around and left.

Caesar had long been used to Wan'er's indifference to him, and he didn't care about it at the moment. He bowed again and said, "Brother Zhang, the weather is cold now, and the trade routes in the west are slowly beginning to stop. After all, the roads may be blocked at any time in the northwest, and the caravans cannot move forward at all. They can only wait until the spring is blooming tomorrow. And I came here this time, mainly two things!"
Chapter completed!