"Your Highness, you've come?"
The next morning.
Li Zexuan had just finished his breakfast when he received a report from a servant that Li Xiaogong had arrived. He hurried to the main hall to receive him.
With Li Xiaogong's status, there was naturally no need to report his arrival to the Li Residence. Thus, he was directly welcomed into the main hall by the steward, where he was served tea while waiting for Li Zexuan to arrive.
"Haha, sit!"
Li Xiaogong gave a bold smile. It was clear that he had been living a very comfortable life recently.
"Yes."
Li Zexuan felt somewhat awkward. Damn, this is my house! Why do you make it seem like I'm the guest and you're the host?
"Tomorrow, the army and fleet will set out for the south. Little Xuan, you should know about this, right?"
Seeing Li Zexuan sit down, Li Xiaogong fiddled with the teacup in his hand as he casually asked this question.
Li Zexuan nodded and smiled. "Mm, this kid really does know. Shouldn't Your Highness be in the barracks organizing the army? Why do you have the time to come see this kid? "
"Ha! My Great Tang's army rests on their spears every day, and there's not a single one missing from their daily training. Why would they need to sharpen their spears at the last minute? Besides, even if this king wasn't here, the generals would have already made arrangements. Otherwise, what would they do? "
Li Xiaogong's lips curled as he nonchalantly said.
Li Zexuan's heart was moved. This is the style of a powerful nation! From the sovereign to the common people, everyone had a powerful self-confidence in their bones. This was something that the Song, Late Ming, and Qing dynasties lacked. It was no wonder that in a few years, the Great Tang would be so powerful that it would have no friends.
"This king came today to thank you for the compass. This thing is truly too useful. Many of this king's veteran navy soldiers loved it so much that they couldn't bear to part with it. They kept saying that this compass was a life-saving item! This king also asked His Majesty for a reward for you, but His Majesty seemed to have other plans and didn't want to reward you right now. This king couldn't change His Majesty's decree, so I could only personally come to thank you! Kid, your actions have saved the lives of many soldiers! "
After Li Xiaogong finished speaking, he solemnly cupped his hands and bowed to Li Zexuan.
Li Zexuan was shocked. He hurriedly moved aside and said, "Your Highness, you are too serious. As a commander-in-chief, it is understandable that you care about the lives of your soldiers. As a citizen of the Tang Empire, I am able to enjoy such a stable living environment because the soldiers on the frontline sacrificed their lives for it. Now, it is my duty to do something for the Tang Army. I dare not accept Your Highness's bow!"
In fact, he knew in his heart that the reason why Li Er did not take the opportunity to reward him was probably because he was still concerned about the wireless telegram. Previously, he did want to get his title promoted as soon as possible, but he did not want to be led by the nose by Li Er all the time. Therefore, this time, he directly gave up. If he did not get promoted, then so be it! Anyway, he was quite happy now.
"Ha! You brat, you sure know how to say things! But what you said is very reasonable. It's rare for you to have such a high level of awareness! "
Seeing that Li Zexuan did not accept his bow, Li Xiaogong did not force him. He returned to his seat and smiled.
"Hehe, Your Highness is overpraising me!"
Li Zexuan gave a dry laugh. In his heart, he was criticizing Li Xiaogong for being insincere. Since he was here to thank him, why didn't he bring any gifts when he came? For example, the few luminous pearls that Wang Yu had given him previously were not bad. He believed that Li Xiaogong's house definitely had such things. It was just a matter of whether Li Xiaogong was willing to part with them!
If Li Xiaogong knew what Li Zexuan was thinking, he would definitely give him a big kick! It was true that he was leading the army south this time, but this was not his personal work. In the end, he was still working for Li Er. There was no need for him to fork out his own money for this matter!
"As for the second matter, Xiaoxuan, this Prince had specially found some seafarers to verify the nautical chart that you gave me. The result was that your nautical chart was flawless and perfect! With this detailed map and the compass, this King is even more confident about going out to sea this time. This is all thanks to you, brat! How about this, if you have any difficulties in the future, come and tell this Prince. If this Prince can help, this Prince will definitely do his best to help! "
Li Xiaogong stroked his half-inch beard and said straightforwardly.
Li Zexuan was overjoyed. This was more like it. After working so hard for so long, he finally received some returns.
"Hehe, then this little one would like to thank Your Highness. I wish Your Highness a triumphant return in advance!"
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said with a smile. It was not easy to gain the friendship of a Prince. It was equivalent to gaining another backing.
… … …
"Should I go in or not? But what should I say when I go in? "
Yongle Lane.
Meng Wenhao stood opposite the Li Residence. Looking at the tall walls, he was somewhat hesitant.
In the morning, he felt too depressed at home. He originally planned to go to An Yi Lane to see how Little Yu 'er was doing. On the way, he passed by Yongle Lane. He did not know what he was thinking, but he unexpectedly walked in and stood beside the Li Residence. He looked into the distance and hesitated.
"Hehe, then take care, Your Highness. This little one will go to Murky Mountain to see you off tomorrow!"
While Meng Wenhao was hesitating, a burst of laughter came from the front door of the Li Residence. Then two people came out. One was Li Zexuan, and the other was a middle-aged man with a noble aura. Meng Wenhao had never seen him before.
"Haha, that's fine. See you tomorrow on Murky Mountain!"
The middle-aged man laughed and got into a luxurious carriage parked in front of the door. Then the carriage started and gradually went away.
"Eh? Wenhao? Why are you standing here? Are you here to see your master? Why don't you come in? "
Li Zexuan was about to turn back to the house when he inadvertently glanced at Meng Wenhao at the entrance of the alley. He asked curiously.
Meng Wenhao was shocked and panicked. He was so focused on watching Li Zexuan and the middle-aged man talking that he forgot to avoid Li Zexuan's sight. Now that he was discovered, he could only bite the bullet and go over to reply. But the strange thing was that he clearly saw Li Zexuan and didn't shout, but his voice traveled so far. It was really strange.
"S-Sir! This student is just … just passing by! "
Meng Wenhao came in front of Li Zexuan and stammered.
"Hmm?"
The corners of Li Zexuan's mouth curled into a meaningful smile, and then he looked at Meng Wenhao and said with a smile, "Hehe, since you're just passing by and I've coincidentally bumped into you, then why don't you go in and have a seat? This isn't a dragon's pool or a tiger's den. Wenhao, why are you so afraid? "
"No … this student isn't afraid. I'm just afraid of disturbing Sir!"
Meng Wenhao hurriedly explained.
"Heh! It's good that you aren't afraid! Come in, I also have something to tell you! "
Li Zexuan didn't wait for Meng Wenhao's reply. He flicked his sleeves and turned to enter the courtyard.
Meng Wenhao opened his mouth but didn't have time to say anything. He could only obediently follow in. He was also very curious about what Li Zexuan wanted to tell him.
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