Xue Ping and Han Qi, the two bigwigs, are naturally treated differently. Of course, this is also because of their unique identities, so they are treated with some special preferential treatment. That night, the two were greeted by the secretary-general Chen Wenliang to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The officials from all the borders who returned to Chang'an naturally had to report their duties to Li Ze, but this time, they were the two great figures Zhang Hui and Gongsun Changming.

"You two are so polite!" Li Ze personally welcomed the general manager, but walked back with his hands from left to right: "The gift is so precious, but I like it very much, and Ruyan also likes it very much."

One of these two people gave the best jade produced in Hotan, and the other was the two ginseng that had at least hundreds of years of age. No matter which one it was, it was a rare treasure.

"Li Xiang, this is not a gift we personally give you. This is the thanks from millions of people from the Western Regions and the Northeast to Li Xiang." Xue Ping smiled.

"I'm really a big deal, please sit down, please sit down!" He welcomed the two into the general office and then sat down after seeing Zhang Hui and Gongsun Changming one by one.

Even though messengers are constantly coming and going between the two places, due to the long journey and traffic restrictions, the news received by Chang'an will always be delayed for a long time, sometimes even for several months. Just like the situations that Xue Ping mentioned when he was reporting on his work, for the Western Regions, it was already two months ago.

"According to the court's intention, we have stopped moving forward now, and Central Asian countries are also trembling after seeing the powerful force of our Tang Dynasty. However, in those places, the power of the cannibalism is deeply rooted, and it is not possible to shake their rule in a short time. Personally, I think it is better to use water to grind kung fu. The other party ensures the smooth flow of the business road and ensures that the personal safety of our Tang Dynasty merchants is not threatened. I think it will be fine to stop here. At this point, I think it has reached the limit that our force can reach. If we strive to move forward, or win one or two victories, but cannot establish an effective rule in the local area, it will be more cost-effective in the long run."

"Do you think the influence of the great cannibal in the local area can last long?" Zhang replied.

Xue Ping pondered for a moment and said, "This is hard to say. Although the cannibals also use force to intimidate them, it is religion that really makes them gain a foothold in the local area. To be honest, I feel a little scared. We want to deeply root our influence here. The first thing we do is to compete with the local religious forces for the most basic people's hearts."

Li Ze nodded: "This is a big topic, and it has not been a decades of effort, so I am afraid that there will be no effect at all. After all, the Great Cannibal has been operating there for many years. We have only entered the market now, and it is inevitable that we will be at a disadvantage. But as long as things start, we will win in the end. Because I never doubt that what we represent is more advanced and more in line with the laws of development of this world."

"Ours are of course the best." Xue Ping deeply felt the same, "It just takes time to make people in those places accept our things. Now, our businessmen have entered in large numbers. In some commercial areas, many of them have settled down. In the local area, we have the settlement of the Tang people and the schools we opened, and the competition is done slowly from these little things."

Xue Ping paused for a moment and smiled, "The concession mentioned by Li Xiang made me suddenly understand. And they also accepted such negotiations with the other party. In their opinion, we spent a lot of money and only got a place that was so poor that they really took advantage of it."

The people in the room laughed.

When Li Ze proposed this idea, Zhang Hui and Gongsun Changming were all astonishing as heaven.

Spend a sum of money and rent a place. In this place called the Concession by Li Ze, the laws of the Tang Dynasty have no jurisdiction in the local area. In the concession, the Tang Dynasty can even send a small force to protect the security in the concession.

In the eyes of those countries involved, such a small area is still surrounded by them, and it is not possible to pose a threat to national security. For this reason, you can still make a lot of money. Why not do it? Moreover, for such a small thing, it is worth offending the Tang Dynasty, which is now a great martial arts.

So these things are quite pleasant to talk about. The parties happily collected money, and the Tang people happily began to build this area belonging to them.

"With our current strength and emphasis on the concession, within a few years, the concession will become the most economical and wealthiest area in the local area." Xue Ping smiled and said, "And the local residents in the concession will become the first supporters of our Tang Dynasty. They have enjoyed the welfare of our Tang Dynasty, and are under the jurisdiction of our Tang Dynasty's laws. After they have experienced the real pleasure of being a person, the dark rule of their own country will make them feel breathless. With the concession as the center, we will slowly extend our influence outward, and we will let everyone in the country involved know that the concession of the Tang Dynasty is a paradise."

"Support a group of locals to rise above business first, then slowly extend their tentacles to the political circle, cultivate the classes close to our Tang Dynasty bit by bit, and strive to make them a new ruling class of the countries involved. In this way, without using weapons and spending a lot of money, we can gain firm allies in many years."

"This is a long-term process, but the future is very clear and clear. This is also consistent with Li Xiang's external strategy of defeating the army without fighting. To be honest, in our opinion, the rule of these countries over the people is quite cruel and dark. They also have laws, but their laws only apply to aristocrats, elites, and ordinary people. For those in power in these countries, they are just a tool to create wealth. Anyone who enters these countries will be glad that they are the people of the Tang Dynasty after they come back."

"So, Li Xiang, I think the court should set aside some money to specialize in this matter. With our strength alone, we are really unable to achieve it, which will greatly slow down the process of developing our influence in the local area. I think this matter should be elevated to a national strategy, and should not be borne by our Western Regions Protectorate."

Xue Ping ended his speech.

Gongsun Changming's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Is there such a good prospect in this concession?"

Xue Ping nodded: "Although we only did this for more than half a year, the effect was clearly shown. The first concession developed so rapidly that it was beyond our expectations. Now, the price of our first concession has increased by more than ten times compared to the beginning. You should know that the place we got was a famous slum in the area. Where did we build houses, open workshops, build shops, and hire a large number of local people. Anyone living within our concession is only under the jurisdiction of our Tang Dynasty Law. In just a short time, it has become the most desirable place for ordinary people in the country involved."

Gongsun Changming turned to look at Li Ze: "Li Xiang, I think this matter can be left to the inner guards to do. They have rich experience in doing these things. This matter can not only be carried out in Central Asia, but also in places such as Europe."

Li Ze asked with a smile: "In this way, the concession may also become a paradise for the other party's criminals to avoid crimes. Has the concession ever had a conflict with the local area for this matter?"

"It has happened together!" Xue Ping smiled and said, "But we have no way out of this matter. In the concession, we have armed forces. First, we rejected the country's request to enter the concession to arrest people. When the other party threatened to use force, our army on the border immediately mobilized, and finally the other party was cowardly. This matter was left unresolved. In our opinion, if it was a common vicious case, such as murder and robbery, we could arrest and hand it over to the other party. We would not welcome such people, and at the same time, ease the relationship between the two parties. However, if it was a political matter, as long as he escaped into the concession, we would protect it."

"We can even help them escape into the concession for such people!" Gongsun Changming smiled and said, "These people are of great value to us."

Xue Ping nodded repeatedly: "We have opened a school in the concession. Our school is free. As long as children in the concession are allowed to enter the school to study. Those children from local poor families are our first batch of training targets."

"Since it is so effective, we must naturally promote it!" Li Ze said: "I also agree with what Xue Ping said about elevating it to a national level. As for how to do it, let the relevant departments take a closer look and come up with a specific method. Mr. Gongsun, it is impossible for the inner guard to swallow this piece of cake by himself. Think about it, there are foreign affairs, business, armed forces, etc. here. Who do you think will give up this piece of fat?"

Gongsun Changming coughed dryly, smiled, but stopped insisting.
Chapter completed!