"Since you asked, I will tell you that the imperial court is planning to order a batch of warships from Fuzhou Shipyard, including several types of warships. The specific number will be determined after a while!"
Li Er still lost his face and surrendered to his daughter.
Changle smiled: "Since Dad said it, my daughter will write to Fuzhou when she gets back and ask them to prepare the ingredients first."
"Dad, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy used to be Brother Su Chen, and my daughter never asked about the cost of the warship!"
"But this newly built navy will definitely not be handed over to Brother Su Chen, and Brother Su Chen is not in the Tang Dynasty. When the time comes, Dad, you must not let the leader of the newly built navy bully your daughter. The cost of building this warship is very expensive.
"
Li Er's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot: "This is a military and national event, are you still thinking about making money?"
"Dignified Princess of the Tang Dynasty, are you still short of money?
Besides, don’t I know how much your family’s property is and how profitable it is?”
Empress Changsun also sighed: "I have only been following Su Chen for a few days. How can a noble royal princess become like a businessman!"
Changle pursed his lips and said, "Dad, Aniang! Is my daughter one of those philistines?"
"Brother Su Chen has so many weird and bizarre researches, which one is not made of gold?"
"The results of these studies are not all for Datang and Dad!"
"If nothing else, just the train. Dad, if you give all the gold in the Tang Dynasty to the Ministry of Industry, can those idiots who oversee it develop it?"
Li Er covered his head: "You've learned how to speak sharply!"
"I've already said that this is a major military matter, so the imperial court can still get less of your money."
"At that time, special personnel will go to negotiate the price with the shipbuilder."
Changle said: "There is no need to negotiate, just follow the price that Brother Su Chen made to Dad before the Royal Navy."
Li Er glared at his daughter: "You still say that you are not a philistine!"
"The ships of the Royal Navy are so expensive because of the severe shortage of wood. Su Chen has explained it to me."
"Isn't the reason why the shipyard moved to Fuzhou just for the abundant timber there? Are you still asking me for money at the previous price?"
Changle said aggrievedly: "Dad! I really didn't ask you how much you wanted. The wood in Fuzhou is cheap, but it is located in a remote area and the cost of other things is too high."
"Also, Dad, just ask the shipyard in Dengzhou if they can build it at the previous price.
Ask them how much money they spent on that ship that almost sank on its first voyage."
Li Er's face turned even darker. He knew the cost of the failed warship, so he wanted to kill the new shipbuilding officer!
"OK OK!"
Empress Changsun smoothed things over and said: "Look at you two, one is the emperor of the empire and the other is the eldest princess of the empire. If you don't know better, you might think that you are two shopkeepers bargaining!"
Li Er waved his hands helplessly: "We'll talk about this later!"
"I heard that the queen said that you had withdrawn all the people from the Japanese country?"
Changle said angrily: "What if I don't withdraw?"
"Who told you, Dad, that you could raise a bunch of drunkards and rice sacks, and you couldn't even deal with a few pirates?"
Empress Changsun glared at Li Er: You are making trouble for yourself, why did you mention this to her?
Li Er also felt that he was the one who didn't know what to say, so he simply changed the subject and said:
"I am currently investigating the rumors about the fleet outside. You don't have to worry. Su Chen and Cheng Gan are fine."
Changle asked: "Dad, I heard that Fang Er brought someone back?"
Li Er nodded: "Well, Fang Jun should be on the canal now, and he will be back in a few days!"
"Do you have any other news about Dad?
Why did brother Su Chen send him back?
I remember Brother Su Chen said that he would stop contacting me after leaving Guangzhou."
Li Er shook his head: "I really don't know about this. I guess he discovered something along the way and he felt it was necessary to send someone back to report it."
"Based on time, when Fang Jun left the fleet, the fleet was still far away from Dashi, less than half the distance."
Seeing that there was no news about Li Er, Changle had no choice but to continue waiting.
However, the speed of Fang Er's return greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.
Fang Yiai, who originally thought it would take another ten days to return to Chang'an,
On the third day after returning from the palace in Changle, he rushed back to Chang'an.
After Fang Jun quickly entered Chang'an City, he went directly to Tai Chi Palace.
I heard that Fang Yiai has arrived.
Li Er, who was discussing matters in the Zichen Hall, stopped the discussion directly.
Taking Fang Moudu Duan with him, Changsun Wuji and others hurried to Ganlu Hall to meet Fang Yiai.
Although everyone assumed that nothing happened, they were still a little nervous.
After all, it concerns Su Chen and Li Chengqian.
Fang Yiai came to Ganlu Hall and saw Li Er and several important officials looking at her anxiously.
Grinning: "Your Majesty, actually nothing is wrong!"
"The commander asked us to do this along the way, saying he wanted to maintain a sense of mystery!"
If Li Er wants to beat someone, he will let you run thousands of miles all the way just to make everyone happy?
"Su Chen and the prince, didn't you ask you to bring something to me?"
Fang Er patted his head: "Oh! Yes!"
"I have a battle report here!"
"We had a battle with the giant cannibal..."
As he spoke, he took out a bamboo tube sealed with wax from his arms.
Fang Xuanling couldn't bear to kick the scoundrel out of the hall, and hurriedly stepped forward to grab the bamboo tube and handed it to Li Er.
Li Er took it and checked the secret seal at the seal, then opened the seal and took out the military newspaper inside.
After taking a look, Li Er was shocked and said: "What! The big cannibal actually came to Malacca to ambush our army..."
Hand the military report in your hand to others and spread out the map on the table.
Pointing at Fang Yiai, who was still looking silly and happy: "Come here! Are you ambushed here?"
Li Er called Fang Yiai to the map, and others gathered around him.
"Your Majesty! This is it!"
"This section of the channel is quite narrow..."
Fang Xuanling slapped Fang Yiai on the head: "Tell me carefully from beginning to end!"
Fang Yiai glanced at her father with an aggrieved look,
Retelling the story of how the fleet encountered a cannibal ambush in the Singapore Strait,
Of course, he doesn’t forget to brag about his heroic battle deeds!
"Actually, the cannibals are a feast for the eyes. If it weren't for them..."
Everyone ignored Fang Yiai's bragging.
Everyone looked at each other, then looked down at the map at the same time.
"Stop bragging, your own ship was sunk by bombs, how dare you brag?
Just be content if you can save your life!"
Fang Xuanling threw aside Fang Yiai who was in the way!
"Your Majesty, it seems that we have underestimated the great cannibal's covetousness towards the Tang Dynasty!"
Du Ruhui said in a deep voice.
Changsun Wuji said: "The big cannibal came here to Malacca not simply to ambush the naval fleet."