"Hmm?"
Seeing Li Xiao's hesitation, Li Xiaogong immediately shot him a cold look. Li Xiao hurriedly replied, "Understood!"
"Aiyo! Your Highness! You can't! You can't! "
Just as Li Xiao turned around and was about to pass on the order, a sharp voice came from the side. A eunuch in light red clothes ran over. He was the supervisor of the fleet heading south this time — Imperial Eunuch Sun Youde.
"The fleet is heading south to trade with other countries. Your Highness, please don't use your weapons! Furthermore, the Wo Nation has always been paying tribute to the Imperial Court. They can be considered a vassal state of the Great Tang! "
Sun Youde raised his finger and said weakly to Li Xiaogong.
From a certain perspective, he was the weakest supervisor in history. After all, the commander of this fleet was Li Xiaogong. In the entire Great Tang, only Li Er had the right to criticize Li Xiaogong!
In the TV series "The Legend of Wu Meiniang", Emperor Taizong's trusted eunuch Wang De often wore purple clothes. Actually, this was not accurate. China's ancient official uniform system was formed in the Sui Dynasty and was custom-made in the Tang Dynasty. Generally speaking, Rank 3 and above wore purple robes, Rank 4 dark red robes, Rank 5 light red robes, Rank 6 dark green robes, Rank 7 light green robes, Rank 8 dark green robes, and Rank 9 light blue robes.
Eunuchs were the same as other officials. They wore uniforms of appropriate colors according to their rank.
However, there was a problem. During the Zhenguan Era, Li Er issued an edict that there would be no rank 3 officials in the Imperial Eunuch Province. Rank 4 eunuchs were the highest. Thus, the Old Book of Tang said, "At the end of Yongchun, seventy years to the end, the power was still in the hands of the eunuchs.
It was only during the Kaiyuan Era that Emperor Xuanzong gave eunuchs a rank 3 official position if he liked them slightly. Only then did eunuchs wearing purple clothes appear.
"Hmm? Eunuch Sun, did you forget what His Majesty said before we left? "
Li Xiaogong replied with a faint "hmm" and then shouted,
"You may have forgotten, but I haven't forgotten a single word! At that time, His Majesty said, 'Outside the borders of the Great Tang, as soldiers of the Great Tang, we must ensure the safety of the people of the Great Tang traveling with the fleet. The people of the Great Tang must not be bullied anywhere. If we encounter an enemy, we must destroy them with all our strength.' Chamberlain Sun, last night, the fleet lost twenty-eight soldiers, twelve sailors, and two heavily injured! Tell me, don't you think this prince has a good reason to attack? "
Sun Youde was speechless.
Li Xiaogong turned around, faced the fleet on the sea, and said loudly, "As the saying goes, blood for blood. I am going to attack Nihon under the imperial order to avenge the soldiers and sailors who died last night. Are you willing to follow my orders?"
As a Grandmaster expert, Li Xiaogong's roar was not soft at all. Basically, every ship could hear his voice.
"Yes, Your Highness! By the decree of the emperor, we will send troops to the Wo Nation. Blood for blood ~! "
"Yes, Your Highness! By the decree of the emperor, we will send troops to the Wo Nation. Blood for blood ~! "
As soon as Li Xiaogong's voice fell, he immediately received a tsunami-like response. They had been inexplicably attacked by a group of pirates, and so many of their fellow soldiers had died. The soldiers were suppressing a wave of anger in their hearts! The Tangs were proud, and the Tang army was inviolable!
Li Xiaogong smiled slightly, looked back at Sun Youde, and then said lightly, "Although this group of pirates may not have anything to do with the Nihon Imperial Court, we have lost so many soldiers and crew members, and I can't go back empty-handed! Even if I go back, I won't be able to explain it to their families! So, this time, I will definitely go to Nihon! "
After that, he pulled out the long sword at his waist, pointed it to the sky with a clang, and said loudly, "Let's go to Nihon!"
Sun Youde's face turned red. He wanted to refute, but there was nothing he could do. He didn't dare to refute! The soldiers in front of him were blinded by hatred. They only had revenge and killing in their eyes. At this time, whoever dared to jump out would definitely become the target of public criticism. Sun Youde said that he and the Nihon people had not reached the point where they could risk their lives for him!
"Woo woo woo!"
Suddenly, a bleak and distant horn sounded on the sea. Li Xiaogong led the people on the island and began to board the ship. The envoys next to him all had different expressions. Some were afraid, and some were worried. Obviously, they were worried that their countries would be attacked by the Tang Empire one day, just like Nihon. Looking at the powerful army of the Tang Empire, they felt that their countries couldn't stop it!
"Envoys, don't worry. The King of Nihon is not good at educating people. He allowed the pirates to run rampant and attack the Tang Empire's fleet. That's why I gave him a warning! As the saying goes, if others don't offend me, I won't offend them. The Tang Empire's army will never take the initiative to provoke trouble! "
Who was Li Xiaogong? How could he not know what the envoys were thinking? As he walked, he comforted them warmly.
After the envoys understood Li Xiaogong's words, they felt more or less at ease.
"Tang Empire is mighty!"
"Shang Empire is mighty!"
"Your Royal Highness is mighty!"
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"Renbiao, I came here this time because I have something to ask of you!"
Late in the morning, Li Zexuan assigned training tasks to the personal guards who were not instructors today. After inviting Li Gang to supervise them personally, he sneaked out of the Academy alone, returned to Chang 'an, and went directly to Wang Renbiao's house.
"Xiaoxuan, just say it. As long as I can help, the Wang Family will do our best to help you!"
Wang Renbiao said with a smile.
"Thank you in advance, Renbiao!"
Li Zexuan laughed and then got to the point. "I want Renbiao to help me investigate the recent movements of the fleet going south. I have a feeling that something big is going to happen there. I think with the Wang Family's channels, you can still find out the news, right?"
Wang Renbiao frowned. Li Zexuan's request was not simple at all! On the vast sea, where could he go to find out the news ~?
"I will try my best to find out the news for you. Xiaoxuan, wait for me for a few days!"
Wang Renbiao thought about it and finally agreed.
Although it was difficult, it was not impossible for the Wang Family!
"Haha! Thank you for your trouble, Renbiao! "
Li Zexuan smiled, then got up and prepared to leave. Sometimes, it would be much more convenient to have an additional friend. Back then, he and the Wang family of Taiyuan had almost become enemies, but fortunately, they became allies in the end.
"You're welcome!"
"Haha! I owe you a favor! I still have things to do at the Academy, so I'll leave first! Renbiao, if you have any news, you can come to Yanhuang College to find me directly! "
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