Prince of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 457 On the Way Back
Following Gao Ming's order, the huge steam engine warship began to set off and return to Chang'an.

Although Li Jing had heard of this miraculous warship without sails or oars, it was the first time he rode it, so he walked around curiously after boarding the ship.

After Gao Ming boarded the boat, he didn't go anywhere, but lay leisurely on the deck, humming a familiar song while the sea breeze was blowing.

"You who slowly disappeared from the distant sea, your blurred face gradually became clear. I wanted to say something, but I didn't know where to start. I just kept it in my heart..."

Gao Ming was in a very happy mood at the moment, and Meng Xin also noticed this, so she just smiled slightly, then knelt quietly beside Gao Ming and listened to him sing.

After singing a song, Gao Ming glanced at Meng Xin who was sitting next to him, and immediately smiled.

"The long-awaited knee pillow is finally here!"

"what?"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Meng Xin was taken aback for a moment, but before she could react, Gao Ming put his head on her lap covered by the long skirt, and then grinned at her.

"So soft!"

"..."

Meng Xin, who was suddenly teased, blushed. Just as she was about to say something, she found that Gao Ming had closed his eyes and his breathing was slowly calming down.

He fell asleep.

Seeing this scene, a trace of pity flashed across Meng Xin's face, she smiled slightly, and then covered Gao Ming's eyes with her wide sleeves.

Under Meng Xin's care, Gao Ming slept until the evening before waking up.

After waking up, he immediately yawned and rubbed his eyes.

"Hmm... This sleep was really comfortable, thank you Xiner!"

As he said that, Gao Ming straightened up, hugged Meng Xin and kissed her on the cheek, making her face flushed with embarrassment.

"His Highness says thank you, but only bullies him!"

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing Meng Xin pouted and acting coquettishly, Gao Ming couldn't help laughing out loud, and hugged Meng Xin into his arms while laughing.

"That's right, I just bullied you, so do you want me to continue to bully you in the future?"

"want!"

Meng Xin answered Gao Ming without hesitation, and then lightly rested her head on Gao Ming's chest, enjoying his warmth.

Holding Meng Xin in his arms, Gao Ming let out a long breath, and then smacked his lips again.

"Tsk... Xiner, do you know? This battle to conquer the peninsula has exhausted me. The physical exhaustion is secondary, but the mental exhaustion is the main one. Especially at the beginning, when I saw When there are piles of corpses on the battlefield, there is a feeling of being out of breath!"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Meng Xin didn't say anything, but put her backhand around his waist, and then pressed herself and Gao Ming tighter.

Sensing Meng Xin's movements, Gao Ming smiled again, and then patted her on the back lightly.

"Don't worry, I'm not that fragile. As the crown prince, as the chief strategist of Datang, my every move represents Datang's will. The soldiers are watching me. I don't have time to be vulnerable."

Speaking of this, Gao Ming immediately let go of Meng Xin's hand, and then walked to the front of the battleship deck, his face was full of determination.

"This time I conquered Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla. After Xue Yantuo is destroyed, the next step is the Wa Kingdom. The entire East Asia only needs one master, and that is Datang!"

Standing behind Gao Ming, Meng Xin looked at his robes that were blown back by the sea breeze, a trace of fascination suddenly appeared on his face.

"This is my husband, the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"

Thinking of this, Meng Xin couldn't help but stepped forward, and hugged Gao Ming from behind.

"His Royal Highness, no matter where you go, I will accompany you!"

"Ok!"

While the two were talking about each other, there was an untimely coughing sound behind them.

"Cough cough cough cough..."

Hearing this coughing sound, Meng Xin immediately turned around and ran away, covering her face like a frightened rabbit.

Gao Ming originally planned to have a romantic deck kiss with Meng Xin, but when he saw that she had already hid in the cabin, a trace of regret flashed across Gao Ming's face.

"Oh, what a pity!"

Thinking of this, he immediately tilted his head, and looked helplessly at Li Jing who was walking towards him.

"Then... respected Heavenly King Tota Li, why are you looking for the little one?"

Hearing the dissatisfaction and ridicule in Gao Ming's tone, Li Jing cupped his hands at him with a wry smile.

"The old minister is so rude, and I hope His Highness will forgive me. The old minister apologizes to His Highness here!"

After finishing speaking, Li Jing bowed to Gao Ming.

Although Gao Ming complained about Li Jing's "bad guy and good deed" behavior, seeing him saluting to him like an old man in his 70s, Gao Ming couldn't care less about getting angry, and quickly stepped forward to help him up.

"Wei Guogong doesn't need to be like this. It's not like you don't know my temper. I'm just joking with you. What do you want from me?"

Seeing Gao Ming's slightly panicked face, Li Jing's face immediately softened, and he nodded towards Gao Ming with a smile.

"That's how it is. Just now, the old minister overheard His Highness intending to destroy Xue Yantuo before destroying the Wa Kingdom. I wonder if His Highness's words are true?"

Gao Ming didn't intend to hide it from Li Jing, so he nodded immediately after hearing his question.

"That's right, it's true. The Wa people show humility, but they are actually wolves with ambition. Now that our Tang Dynasty is strong, he is naturally servile. When we Han people are weaker one day, these guys will definitely come forward and bite like wolves. It is better to destroy them at this time, so as to avoid future troubles."

As a time traveler, Gao Ming naturally understood the temperament of the islanders very well, but Li Jing didn't know this, so he immediately showed a look of indifference.

"Wo Kingdom is a tiny place, how could it dare to be an enemy of my Tang Dynasty, are you too worried, Your Highness the Crown Prince?"

Li Jing's reaction was not beyond Gao Ming's expectations, so Li Jing shook his head as soon as Li Jing finished speaking.

"Mr. Wei, you really underestimate the Wa Kingdom. In fact, when Lu Guogong led troops to attack Baekje, Baekje's King Uija sent a letter to the Wa Kingdom, and the Wa Kingdom sent nearly 400 warships to help he!"

"what?"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Li Jing showed a shocked expression.

"Didn't the Japanese come to help Datang attack Baekje together? How could it be to aid Baekje?"

Seeing Li Jing's shocked expression, Gao Ming immediately sneered.

"Hmph, that's because they saw that my Tang Dynasty was strong and strong, and that Baekje was unable to recover, so they came up with an impromptu excuse. Otherwise, our Tang Dynasty would inevitably have to fight in Baijiangkou and Wa Kingdom. This was said by King Yici himself, how could it be false?"

"It is so!"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Li Jing's expression darkened immediately, and he immediately cupped his hands towards Gao Ming.

"His Royal Highness, this matter should be reported to Chang'an as soon as possible. Since the Wa Kingdom has committed disobedience, it must not be tolerated!"

Seeing Li Jing's serious face, Gao Ming immediately laughed.

"Of course, but there is no need to report back to Chang'an. I have a hunch that in the near future, Wa will be attacked by 20 unidentified pirates, which will eventually lead to the destruction of the country. If you don't believe me, we can make a bet!"

Li Jing: "..."

(End of this chapter)