Yan Yan and Wan'er had already worked too hard for the affairs of the Li Kingdom in the past few days, and Li Hao did not let them go to Chang'an together.

At dawn, Li Hao sat in the imperial study and drank tea.

Not long after, Li Shimin wore a golden nightgown and walked in with Hatche.

"Xiao Li, Xiao Li, a few days ago, I invited you to come to Chang'an to celebrate the victory, and you shirked something, now that the banquet is over, what are you doing when you enter the palace at dawn?"

Li Shimin's face was full of exhaustion, and a pair of dark circles could not be covered, it was obvious that after the fierce battle, the follow-up matters that Datang needed to solve were not much less than those of the Li Kingdom.

Li Hao smiled apologetically and helped Li Shimin add a cup of tea: "If you have nothing to do, you will go to the Three Treasures Palace, since you are here, you must have something important to discuss." ”

Li Shimin turned the tea and said with a cheerful smile: "Why do you need to be like this between you and me?" If there is anything I need help with, as long as I don't continue to fight, I can say anything. ”

"This ...... To tell you the truth, I'm here to fight today! ”

"Poof!" Li Shimin directly squirted out a sip of tea.

Fortunately, Li Hao had prepared and blocked it with a tray, so he was not sprayed with tea.

"Xiao Li, when did you become a reckless soldier? Whether it is the Tang Dynasty or the Li Kingdom, it has been fighting for two or three consecutive years, although the results are remarkable, but the treasury is about to be emptied, and the soldiers are also physically and mentally exhausted. ”

Li Hao casually threw the tray aside: "Don't worry, Lao Li, I understand all these things, but my life has only been in the world for a few decades, and you and I are not young people anymore, if you don't hurry up, how can you complete the hegemony in this life?" ”

Li Shimin fell silent and slowly put the teacup on top of several cases.

After a long time, Li Shimin sighed and said: "Xiao Li, I know that you have ambitions for thousands of miles, but this kind of thing must not be rushed, your reputation is not easy to come by, the people of the Li Kingdom trust you, and the people of my Tang Dynasty also worship you as a god, a hundred years later, you and I will be called the emperors of the ages." Don't be rash and ruin your reputation. ”

Li Hao laughed: "It's just a joke with you, there's no need to be so serious." Don't worry, my Li kingdom is thinner than the Tang Dynasty, how can I mess around. This time, I don't want to continue to expand outward, but I want to straighten out our rear! ”

"What do you mean?"

Li Hao took out a map from his arms and spread it out on the table, pointing to the sea area in the direction of Dongying.

"I heard from the people of the Yinghui Army that half a year ago, when the Turks suddenly united with the Khitan Murwei and others to attack the Tang Dynasty, a group of thieves and enemies also appeared on the sea to attack the coastal areas of the Tang Dynasty, right?"

"Hmph, these rats, especially only at that time, even when I led the troops to fight back, they have been harassing from the side. If it weren't for the strength of the sailors created by our two countries, we would have been harassed by them in a war with Murowei. ”

Li Hao nodded, raised his hand and slammed it Dongying Island: "The land of Dongying projectiles is always buzzing in front of the Tang Lions, don't you want to kill them completely, Lao Li?" ”

"Why don't you want to, I can't wait to defeat them now. But Dongying was born by the sea, and the people in the country, everyone can be described as a sailor, although their number is not large, but once they reach the sea, they are the best sailors. It is not easy to defeat them on the sea, and you and I have just fought a fierce battle, losing our troops, where can we have the troops to fight back against Dongying? ”

"Then what if I tell you now that I only need 10,000 sailors to completely subdue Dongying?"

"Ten thousand?" Li Shimin was stunned, his face full of doubts.

With Dongying's strength, even if it is an army of 100,000, it may not be able to take much advantage on the sea, at this moment Li Hao actually said that only 10,000 sailors can subdue Dongying, no matter who it is, I am afraid it is difficult to believe.

"Xiao Li, I know that you are very talented, whether it is in the business world or the army, you have made countless meritorious contributions. But naval battles are very different from battles on land, and you've never been through real naval battles, I'm afraid you'll ......"

"When have you ever seen me fight a battle I'm not sure of?" Li Hao held the teacup and interrupted Li Shimin's words.

Li Shimin opened his mouth, didn't know what to say, pondered for a long time, and seemed to really can't find a time when Li Hao was not sure.

"Okay!" In the end, Li Shimin was relieved.

"If you really want to fight, I won't stop you, I will use all the dragon scale warships funded by Datang for your use."

Li Hao hurriedly shook his head: "If it was just these, I wouldn't have come to you today!"

Li Shimin seemed to smell a hint of conspiracy.

"What do you mean?"

"After half a year of fierce war with the Turks, the Linghui military camp was exhausted. There is no way to draw troops to continue the subsequent battle, the territory of Datang is vast, the country is rich and the people are strong, I believe that even if you have just experienced a major war, 10,000 sailors should still be able to take it out, right? ”

"You came to Chang'an today under the stars, and you kept trying to think of my ship, and you also want me to take it out?"

"That's right!" Li Hao raised his head proudly and smiled.

"Give me death!"

In the imperial study, there was a sound of smashing.

After a long time, Li Shimin was pressed on the table by Li Hao in embarrassment. Li Hao has the power of the overlord, how can Li Shimin defeat him?

"Let go!" Li Shimin snorted angrily.

Li Hao hurriedly let go of his hand and stepped aside.

Li Shimin sat down with a headache, and he pinched his swollen eyebrows hard: "Okay, okay, I know I can't resist your stubborn temper, you have made countless contributions to the Tang Dynasty, since you want it, then the water master will give it to you." But the ugly words are ahead, if you can't win this time, don't blame me for turning against you! ”

"Don't worry, this king is determined to win!"

Li Shimin stroked his forehead and waved his hand, ready to play Li Hao.

Unexpectedly, Li Hao did smile weirdly.

"The military expenses of the 10,000 sailors ......"

"Get out!"

There was a roar of rage, and the birds that inhabited the imperial garden scattered in all directions.

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"Hahaha, Brother Li, you are really, you ask your father for everything, no wonder he doesn't even invite you to breakfast!"

In Li Mingda's boudoir hall, after hearing about Li Hao's encounter with Li Shimin as soon as possible, he smiled and leaned back.

"Hey, Lao Li is just stingy, isn't it just the military expenses of 10,000 sailors, and he won't give it to me."

Li Hao sighed and drank the porridge in the small bowl in one gulp.

Li Mingda gently and virtuously added food to him.

"Brother Li, is the treasury of the Li Kingdom really so badly depleted?"

Li Hao shrugged his shoulders while eating: "I played too hard in the past few years, and I blame me, I was too eager for quick success." ”

"How can I blame you, you also want to sweep away the wolf clan around the Tang Dynasty and the Li Kingdom as soon as possible!"

Li Mingda bit his thin lip, and then said: "Brother Li, my father has given me a lot of rare things over the years, and I don't usually use them, so it's better for you to use them first, it should be worth a lot of money!" ”

Li Hao was stunned for a moment, looked up at the girl in front of him, and was suddenly touched in his heart.

He pulled Li Mingda into his arms and hugged him tightly.

"Silly girl, as the king of a country, no matter how poor you are, can you still be so poor that you have to sell your things to raise military expenses? Don't worry, I have my own way to deal with the problem of military spending, keep your things, and send them to the Li Kingdom as a dowry in the future! ”