Li Shimin

"Your Highness, I'm not sure about this matter either!"

Zhangsun Wuji looked helpless.

"No, I have to go to Uncle Jin for this matter!"

Now, Li Chengqian couldn't hold back anymore, stood up quickly, and walked outside the palace.

As for Changsun Wuji, he sighed helplessly and followed with a sad face.

"You mean that His Majesty may go to America?"

After listening to the words of Changsun Wuji and Li Chengqian, Li Xuan sat up from the sofa in shock. According to Li Shimin's urination, it is really possible to do such a thing!
"Your Majesty, is this nonsense, how old is he, how old is Hejian County King, and there are so many veterans on board! They can go to Dashi, and then take a trip to Australia, their bodies are almost at their limit!

If there is another round of inspections in Goguryeo, Baekje, and Wa, some veterans may fall.

As for going to America, it's not certain whether he and King Hejian can make it there? "

As he said that, Li Xuan hurriedly shouted to the outside: "Zheng Fu, gather two hundred guards and follow me to Qingzhou!"

As for why he didn't call him Li Chang, it was because the old butler, Li Chang, was old and had been bedridden two years ago!

"Gao Ming, Zhao Guogong, according to His Majesty's actions, they will definitely go to Qingzhou to lay down tens of thousands of soldiers, and then collect some food. I will catch up with Your Majesty if I rush overnight!"

"If that's the case, I'll trouble Uncle Wang!" Li Chengqian hurriedly cupped his hands in salute.

On the other hand, Changsun Wuji said slowly, "His Royal Highness King Jin, I wonder if the old man can go to Qingzhou with King Jin?"

"uncle?"

Li Chengqian was surprised.

Li Xuan was also taken aback, looked up and down the elder Sun Wuji, and said, "Mr. Zhao Guo has just recovered from his illness, so he should stay in Chang'an. It's a long way to go. I'm really afraid that Mr. Zhao will be like Mr. Cai. I won't wait until now." When His Majesty comes back, he has already gone first!"

After finishing speaking, he walked upstairs by himself.

Behind him, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but look sad.

In the spring of last year, Cai Guogong Du Ruhui, who had been bedridden for many years, still couldn't stand up, die!

Even before Li Shimin came back, the prince Li Chengqian, Zhao Guogong's eldest Sun Wuji, Wei Guogong Fang Xuanling and other loyal officials presided over the burial!

But now, Changsun Wuji also felt that his body was getting worse and worse.

If it weren't for the genius doctor Sun from the medical school to diagnose and adjust the pulse of these veterans in a few days.

I am afraid that he will not be able to get up under the wind and cold two days ago.

After a while.

Li Xuan carried two large packages in his hand, walked downstairs and went outside.

Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji hurriedly followed.

Outside the hospital.

Zheng Fu was already waiting with two hundred personal guards and four large carriages.

Li Xuan turned around and bid farewell to Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji before getting into the carriage.

Following Zheng Fu's order, two hundred personal guards guarded the four carriages and ran out quickly.

In the past few years, after Datang has no shortage of food, Datang has completely entered a stage of rapid development.

Roads, population, houses...

Naturally, the concrete avenue from Chang'an to Qingzhou is also well maintained.

There are also a lot more walking caravans.

Even though the night was getting darker, there were still scattered caravans hurrying on the concrete avenue.

As for Li Xuan, although he was in a hurry.

However, after it was completely dark, Zheng Fu was also ordered to find an inn and live in it.

Wait until dawn before starting your journey.

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Qingzhou.

The current Qingzhou City, because of the huge shipyard outside the city, has expanded a circle outwards, and the number of people in Qingzhou City has doubled compared to ten years ago.

There are no longer enough people to live in Qingzhou city. Around the city wall of Qingzhou, a circle of houses has been built outside.

Most of them are merchants, and some are the families of craftsmen in the shipyard.

Every day when the sky was gray and bright, the Qingzhou seaport outside Qingzhou city was already full of people. Merchants or fishermen boarded their boats and went out to sea.

As a big sun emerged from the end of the sea, the entire sea was dyed golden.

The thousands of ships that hadn't left the sea area of ​​Qingzhou suddenly discovered that a large steel ship appeared at the end of the sea in the distance.

As the entire majestic body of the big ship was exposed, several large steel ships appeared behind the big ship.

The fishermen and merchants on these ships quickly began to command the ships to give way to these big ships.

However, just after getting out of the waterway, they discovered that at the end of the distant sea area, there are still large steel ships going out.

Soon, nearly a hundred large steel ships appeared.

Connected together, it is like a long dragon, heading straight to Qingzhou Harbor.

In the distance, some knowledgeable merchants couldn't help but stand on their big ships, looking enviously at the huge fleet in the distance and discussing.

"Such a huge fleet, could it be that Duke Ju's fleet came back from the small country of Linyi to escort food?"

"Since His Majesty led an army of [-] to conquer Dashi two years ago, there are only a dozen ships left in the Linyi fleet of Duke Ju. In the past two years, although the shipyard has also built many large steel ships , but there are definitely not so many ships!"

"It's not Duke Ju's fleet, where else in the Tang Dynasty can have such a huge fleet?"

"Why didn't His Majesty's fleet come back from conquering Dashi?"

"Ok?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone around was shocked.

An old man on the side seemed to think of something, and quickly took out a clairvoyance from his arms, and looked at the huge fleet in the distance.

Sure enough, on the two big ships in that fleet, there were shining golden yellow dragon flags!
Seeing this, the old man's face changed, and then he was overjoyed.

"It's the golden dragon flag, this is really His Majesty's fleet!"

"What, His Majesty's fleet?"

Around the old man, a group of gorgeously dressed people also quickly took out clairvoyance from their arms and looked towards the distant ship.

After seeing those dangling golden yellow dragon flags, everyone's faces were also full of joy.

"The yellow golden dragon flag, only His Majesty can fly this flag in the entire Tang Dynasty, it must be His Majesty's fleet!"

"His Majesty is finally back!"

As they spoke, a few people thought of something, and couldn't help but look puzzled.

"But didn't His Majesty bring an army of 200 and more than 100 large steel ships! How come there are only more than [-] large ships in this fleet?"

"Yeah, could it be that His Majesty's crusade against Dashi failed miserably?"

"Impossible. In today's world, our Great Tang is the most powerful country. How can a mere barbarian defeat our [-] Great Tang army? Moreover, it is still such a huge fleet of giant steel ships?"

"Furthermore, there is no trace of a major battle outside this fleet. Your Majesty's crusade against Dashi will surely win a complete victory!"

"Then why are there so many fleets missing?"

"Then, is there a possibility that His Majesty has captured the barbarian country of Dashi, and the other [-] ships stayed in Dashi to guard Dashi?"

"It's possible!"

"Everyone, have you ever thought that when His Majesty recruited a hundred thousand troops, half of them were gathered along the way. Would the soldiers on the one hundred large ships disembark as early as in Suzhou and Haizhou and return to their hometowns?"

"Also a possibility……"

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Similarly, as the fleet approached, more and more merchants and fishermen on the boats recognized whose fleet the fleet in front of them belonged to.

Everyone's eyes were shining brightly, and there was a lot of discussion.

His Majesty the Tang Dynasty is back!

All the ships stopped subconsciously, quietly watching the fleet in the distance.

However, the speed of the steel ship was too fast, and many people without clairvoyance could not see the people on the big ship clearly.

On the big steel ship, Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong and others had already received the report when the fishing boats and merchant ships stopped.

Therefore, they all stood beside the big ship curiously and looked down.

However, in the eyes of Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong and others, there are small boats in the distance, sailing slowly in the sea, without much attention.

"The lives of the common people in my Tang Dynasty have also begun to become prosperous!" Li Xiaogong said with emotion.

"The Tang Dynasty can be so prosperous, I didn't even dare to imagine it when I first ascended the throne!"

Li Shimin also had a look of emotion.

As he said that, Li Shimin couldn't help turning his head and glanced at Li Chenglu who was on the side, with an inexplicable expression.

"In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, Xuan Ba ​​accounted for [-]% of the credit!"

"Without His Majesty's trust and reputation of knowing people, no matter how powerful Xuan Ba ​​is, he will not be able to use it!"

Li Xiaogong glanced at Li Shimin in astonishment, a little confused about the meaning of Li Shimin's words, but he still complimented him very pertinently.

On the side, Li Chenglu was still pretending to be stupid, and kept looking at the ships of all sizes in the distance.

It seemed that there were rare treasures on those ships that he couldn't move his eyes.

"Xuanba is my third brother who is my direct relative. He has always listened to my words since he was a child. If I don't trust him, who else in the Tang Dynasty can I trust?"

Li Shimin smiled, took a clairvoyance from the side, and looked into the distance.

at the same time.

As the huge fleet of one hundred steel ships approached, the entire port of Qingzhou also started to stir.

With such a huge fleet, the fleet led by His Majesty must have returned.

The garrison at the harbor quickly ran to the city.

For such a big event, you must let your own Shangguan know about it as soon as possible.

The shipyard not far from Qingzhou Harbor is already cleaning up the ships on the harbor of the shipyard to make room for the fleet.

It's been a whole day.

It took more than 100 large ships and more than 6 soldiers to settle down.

Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong and others have already lived in Qingzhou City.

At the same time as the [-] soldiers returned to their hometowns, the conscription edict was also issued, and at the same time the food in Qingzhou City was allocated.

His Majesty the Tang personally issued the edict, and all the officials in Qingzhou dared not delay.

Soon, with Qingzhou as the center, the soldiers of Zhechong Mansion in several surrounding states all moved.

Five days.

Ten thousand soldiers have assembled in Qingzhou City.

At the same time, the charcoal and food on the ships of [-] soldiers were refilled.

Seeing this, Li Xiaogong, Niu Jinda and others also felt something was wrong.

Because, with so much charcoal and food on board, even five trips to Koguryo, Silla, Baekje, and Wa are enough.

Moreover, the speed of a fully loaded ship is slower, which is a waste of money and labor, and it is impossible for His Majesty not to know.

Then, this majesty must have his own purpose.

"Your Majesty, you asked those captains to fill all the big ships with charcoal and grain, but you still want to go to other places?"

After finding Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong asked directly.

"Somewhere else?"

Li Shimin was stunned, "Besides Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje, and Wa Kingdom, where else is my Tang territory?"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I was thinking too much!"

Li Xiaogong thought, this is really the case, besides these small countries, His Majesty wants to go to other places, but there is no place to go, so he hastily bowed his hands and apologized.

"It's okay!"

Li Shimin nodded slightly, "Brother Xiaogong just came, so I told Brother Xiaogong that I will go to inspect the small countries of Goguryeo after I rest for two more days!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Xiaogong bowed his hands in response.

Then, he backed out.

However, as he walked, he couldn't help frowning slightly.

He always felt that there was something wrong with Li Shimin's rhetoric.However, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

Day two.

After thinking about it all night, Li Xiaogong didn't understand it yet. After lunch, he planned to go to the shipyard to take a look around.

However, before leaving Qingzhou City, they found a group of people coming from behind.

Li Xiaogong stopped and looked back curiously.

"Your Majesty, look at the logo on the carriage, it seems to be King Jin's convoy!" The personal guard beside Li Xiaogong clapped his hands and reported.

"King Jin?"

Hearing this, Li Xiaogong couldn't help being surprised.

Immediately, he hurriedly walked to the side of the team.

Seeing Li Xiaogong, Zheng Fu relaxed and ordered the convoy to slow down.

Then, he walked to the carriage and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the King of Hejian County is ahead!"

"Brother Hejian?"

Inside the car, Li Xuan was refreshed, sat up straight away, opened the curtain, and walked out.

Sure enough, Li Xiaogong was standing in front of the carriage with more than ten personal guards.

"I've seen Brother Hejian!"

"Meet King Jin!"

After Li Xiaogong and Li Xuan saw each other, Li Xuan invited Li Xiaogong into the carriage.

"Brother Hejian isn't by Your Majesty's side, what are you doing with this outfit?" Li Xuan asked curiously.

"Oh, I'm ashamed to say it!"

Li Xiaogong let out a long sigh, with a melancholy expression on his face.

As he spoke, he told Li Xuan what he was worried about.

After hearing this, Li Xuan couldn't help but chuckle.

Seeing this, Li Xiaogong's eyes lit up, and quickly asked: "Xuanba knows, what is His Majesty preparing for so much charcoal and grain all of a sudden?"

"Brother Xiaogong, do you really think that His Majesty has nowhere to go other than small countries like Goguryeo and Wa?" Li Xuan asked leisurely.

"Ok?"

Li Xiaogong froze for a moment, frowned and thought for a while, and finally shook his head slowly.

"I really can't think of it, where else can His Majesty go?"

"Brother Xiaogong, did you forget America?" Li Xuan asked.

"America?"

Li Xiaogong's eyes widened suddenly, "I see, I see. I knew that His Majesty never did anything useless!"

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