"Wait." Li Shimin here was about to say something, but Huo Gang spoke directly and interrupted.

When Empress Changsun and Li Shimin turned their eyes to him, Huo Gang smiled and said, "I said, "My mother-in-law, don't worry, this disease will definitely be cured, but the treatment is to go to my place to treat it."

When Empress Changsun was stunned when she heard Huo Gang say this, she was stunned. Since the cure was well done, no one wanted to die, but she looked at Huo Gang with surprise and then at Li Shimin and said strangely: "Go to your place to treat it?"

"Yes, not only you, but also Yizi also has to go with you. Yizi is in poor health and needs long-term care. Minister Sun wants to adjust the prescription for you over time. As the minister of the Han Dynasty, he cannot stay in the Tang Dynasty for a long time, so you and Yizi will follow us to go to the Han Dynasty."

"Anyway, it's convenient now. It's a little more than two days from Yumen Pass to Chang'an, and it's even closer than you go to the imperial village outside Chang'an City." Huo Gang shrugged.

Empress Changsun was a little hesitant, but after hearing what Huo Gang said, after thinking about it carefully, it is indeed different now than before. It was so far away, and it would probably take at least half a year to go back and forth alone, and even if she was in poor health, it might take a year.

But now, not only can she rest on the road, but she can even arrive in less than two days or three days. It is so convenient. If she wants to come back, she can come back at any time.

"Yes, Huo Gang is right. If you go out with Yizi and others to recuperate, you just think that you have gone out to relax. Moreover, the beauty is there. You have not been to the Western Regions yet, and you just happened to see the different scenery of the Western Regions." Li Shimin said with a smile, "Don't worry about Chang'an. With me here, there will be no other problems here."

"This... OK, then I follow Your Majesty's arrangement, and I may trouble you, Chief Huo." Empress Changsun said with a smile.

"What are you talking about? You are Lizhi's mother, that's my mother-in-law. We are a family, and the family doesn't speak two families." Huo Gang said with a shrugged.

"Okay, what you said is good, then I'll leave it to you." Li Shimin paused for a moment. To be honest, Li Shimin felt that many things Huo Gang said were a bit out of place with this era, but after thinking about it, he didn't think much about it. After all, if Huo Gang hadn't been these ideas, he might not have the great man today.

"Don't worry. Leave it to me."

"Then, Guanyin maid, please have a good rest. Huo Gang and I will go outside to chat." Li Shimin said.

"Go, it doesn't matter if I'm here, let Lizhi stay and chat with me."

"good."

Huo Gang followed Li Shimin away, but the two of them did not stop here, but went directly to Liangyi Hall not far from here. There was no one else, just Huo Gang and Li Shimin.

After sitting down, Chang Lin prepared tea for him, Li Shimin sighed and said, "Thank you this time. If you hadn't brought Sun Simiao here, I'm afraid the matter of Guanyin maid would be difficult."

"It should be." Huo Gang nodded, without saying anything more.

"Well, this time you come here, there is really nothing important except these things?" Li Shimin looked at Huo Gang and continued to ask.

"I really don't. I just come here to see you, bring Lizhi back to see you, and treat my mother-in-law by the way." Huo Gang said with a smile.

"Okay, but I have some things I want to consult you." Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

"Your Majesty has something to say, I can answer yes." Huo Gang nodded.

"That's right, what you said...water...oh, the navy is really worth investing so much? Do you know? In the past few years, almost half of the annual income of the Tang Dynasty's treasury has been invested in the navy. This is the treasury of the Tang Dynasty in recent years. If it were the first year of Zhenguan, the treasury of the whole year would have been invested more than one year. In order not to reduce the investment of the navy, the treasury of the Tang Dynasty actually owed a lot of money to the Tang Dynasty Money House." Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and looked directly at Huo Gang and asked.

Huo Gang had communicated with Liu Yebo before, and of course he knew that the navy built by the Tang Dynasty was almost much larger than the investment of the Dahan, so the funds spent were naturally extremely terrifying.

"It's worth it. Let's say that land is the territory of a country, and the ocean is also the territory of a country, and the wealth contained in the ocean is no less than that of land." Huo Gang said calmly.

"Okay, I'll feel relieved after you say that." Li Shimin sighed and nodded.

Huo Gang looked at Li Shimin with a little helplessness. His father-in-law is good at everything, but he likes to be petty, or... he is all open-minded. He shows that he trusts Huo Gang so much, and does not ask for details. Isn’t this just forcing Huo Gang to take the initiative?

"Okay, I'll ask directly if you have anything. Don't say half hidden and half. The development of the navy is necessary for a country. Let me not talk about the others. I'll ask you one thing. Just build the current navy of the Tang Dynasty, did the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty's Ministry of Works train at least thousands of people! Proficient apprentices and other workers are estimated to be at least tens of thousands." Huo Gang said helplessly.

"Is this natural, is it good?" Li Shimin smiled, ignored the meaning of Huo Gang's words, and asked directly.

"No? I'll ask some craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to ask, and I'll tell you that I haven't gone far in the past few years. Let's not talk about it, the transportation of ships in the Datang River in the Datang River may have also improved a lot, right? Many transport ships in the inland river must have improved a lot, whether it is the construction speed of the ship or the construction cost of the ships, has it been improved or decreased?" Huo Gang was a little helpless.

Even shipbuilding in ancient times was actually a very systematic project, and it can be said that it was the power of the whole country, representing the industrial development and peak of this era.

"Indeed." Li Shimin did not deny it, and nodded and admitted it with a smile. To be honest, he was really curious about Huo Gang. Could it be that there were people who knew it by nature? Huo Gang's performance was so surprising. Although he was far away from a great man, he spoke to these things at once. This means that before this matter develops, Huo Gang knew what consequences would have.

It was as if he had seen something similar with his own eyes, but it was obvious that this was the first time in this world that such a thing happened, but he could have predicted it.

"Isn't that all right? And it seems that the Tang Dynasty spent a lot of money in it, but because of such money-spending, the Tang Dynasty has gained huge benefits. I won't say anything else, just logistics transportation, construction of large-scale projects, organization, etc., the Tang Dynasty has accumulated enough experience, right? I didn't know how many officials there were in this area in the past, but in recent years, the Tang Dynasty has definitely produced many amazing officials in this area." Huo Gang said directly and confidently.

Never underestimate the wisdom of the ancients. Although Confucianism is the most respected in this era, almost all scholars read the so-called books of sages, and Huo Gang looked down on such education, but you have to admit that there are also extremely outstanding people in this era who have unexpected talents in studying things, mathematics, etc.

In the past, the Tang Dynasty did not have similar jobs for them, and there was no platform for them to show, but now, such talents definitely appeared.

Li Shimin looked at Huo Gang with some surprise. He couldn't help but clap his hands and said, "Sometimes I really doubt whether you are a god from heaven who has descended to earth. You are so smart. Just like what you said, it is true. In the past few years, many professional officials in this area have appeared in the Tang Dynasty."

"If you let them be prime ministers and govern a county or a prefecture, they may not be able to complete it, but they are very talented in organizing large-scale projects and organizing these things. Moreover, they are strictly prohibited in doing things and rarely make mistakes. As long as they are well controlled, they will not corrupt them, and bribery will seduce them to degenerate. These people are first-class officials. At least in their professional field."

"That's right. This is what I told you. If you leave professional things to professionals, if you dare to let go, there will be more and more similar talents in the Tang Dynasty. Although the current education in the Tang Dynasty cannot be compared with the great man, there are more and more poor families, and your Majesty will naturally be more and more relaxed." Huo Gang shrugged.

"What you said is good, but you haven't mentioned the benefits of the ocean yet." Li Shimin continued to speak.

"Okay, I'll just say it. I'll just say something. Nowadays, the Tang Dynasty's trade with the Han Dynasty has a considerable amount of profits earned by the Han Dynasty. I believe you should know this." Huo Gang did not hide it, but directly pointed it out.

Li Shimin is not a fool, so how could he not know about this?

"It's true, but the Han Dynasty's technology is far superior to the Tang Dynasty, and there is no way to do it. This is just like what you said, the market economy is left to the market to decide." Li Shimin nodded. He was not afraid of explaining it thoroughly, but nodded very simply.

"Isn't this simple? The countries around the Tang Dynasty are not just the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty cannot trade with all countries. With the ocean, this means that the Tang Dynasty can trade with Southeast Asia, Japan, Ryukyu and other countries in East Asia. Although these countries are not big, they are the same country. The Tang Dynasty still has terrifying technical suppression on them. Can't you still have an absolute advantage in such trade?"

"As long as there is such a trade, what is the cost of building a navy? It's not a drop in a drop." Huo Gang said helplessly, "Isn't this what you discussed with Li Tai before? Continue to execute, and you will know how big the profit is. Remember, before any trade, you must first figure out the local market, send someone to carefully understand the market, and then use prices lower than the market to occupy the market."

"This... is indeed." Li Shimin paused for a moment and instantly understood what Huo Gang meant, "But can you tell me in detail what you are talking about? To be honest, there are not many business talents in the Tang Dynasty."

It’s not that Datang did not do business, but that there were too few people like Huo Gang doing business.

"In this way, ask Li Tai to come over, or ask all three of them to come over, so that I would not say more times." Huo Gang thought about it. This time he came, he must have communication with Li Tai and the others. In fact, Li Tai and the others have learned similar things in the Great Han Dynasty.

But Huo Gang must have some communication with them if he can understand and how much he understands.

"Chang Lin, go and call Li Chengqian, Li Ke and Li Tai over." Li Shimin said directly.

"yes."

Although the three of them did not follow Li Shimin and Huo Gang, they actually did not leave the palace because they wanted to find an opportunity to chat with Huo Gang. When Chang Lin came here, the three of them immediately ran over excitedly.

"Li Chengqian, Li Ke, Li Tai have met the teacher." After the three of them came, they saluted Li Shimin first, and then saluted Huo Gang in unison.

"Okay, please don't have any gifts, sit all." Huo Gang pointed to the chair next to him and said.

Li Shimin also waved his hand, and the three of them simply sat down, "Teacher, are you talking about the navy with your father?" Li Tai asked directly after sitting down.

"Yes, let's talk about Japan, and I'll talk to you by the way." Huo Gang nodded.

"You have probably told me before that it is possible to use economic control of Japan, but during this period, there are some weaknesses." Huo Gang thought for a while and spoke.

"Please speak with a teacher." Li Tai immediately spoke respectfully.

"In recent years, you should have sent a lot of people to Japan to inquire about the situation, and you have also understood the situation in Japan clearly?" Huo Gang asked.

"Yes, although I dare not say anything in detail, the overall national conditions of Japan have been clearly understood."

"Then you should know that Japan is actually in a similar system to the slavery system, and there are still a large number of slaves, which is similar to our Han people's Shang and Zhou dynasties." Huo Gang said.

"Yes." Li Tai nodded immediately.

"So, in such a period, you think that it is not desirable to use economic control of Japan. It is very simple. Slaves have no human rights, so it is difficult for them to rebel. The Emperor of Japan currently has absolute authority. Japan's administrative system is relatively stable." Huo Gang said, "Of course it is not that it is completely useless, it is just that it is slow to take effect."

"Is there any better way for the teacher?" Li Tai asked curiously immediately.

"Yes, two-pronged approach." Huo Gang said with a smile.

"Please give me advice."

"First of all, you must have the military strength to absolutely defeat Japan, which should not be difficult." Huo Gang said with a smile. Although the Tang Dynasty is not comparable to the Han Dynasty, it is much stronger than the current Japan. At this moment, Japan's production level in the slave era is extremely low, and all weapons and equipment are also very backward.
Chapter completed!