When the little princess heard this, the smile on her face froze instantly. She widened her eyes and looked at Li Shimin in disbelief.

This task was obviously a huge challenge for her.

Producing 10,000 sets of armor in three months was a daunting task, even with the help of a steam engine.

However, after a little mental calculation, I realized that although this task is difficult, it is not completely impossible.

However, in order to achieve it, we need the full cooperation of Yeye and all departments of Datang!

The little princess Li Sizi was calculating quickly in her mind, with a determined light flashing in her smart eyes.

She took a deep breath, then looked at Li Shimin solemnly, ready to put forward her conditions and demands.

"Yeah~" the little princess spoke, her voice clear and firm, "Sizi is willing to accept this task, but has many requirements!"

Li Shimin looked at the little princess' serious expression and was immediately surprised.

But thinking of the little beast with magical powers, he raised his eyebrows slightly and motioned for the little princess to continue.

Princess Li Sizi continued, "First, Sizi needs sufficient iron and other necessary materials to ensure unrestricted production of armor."

Li Shimin nodded, expressing his understanding: "This is natural. I will order them to fully cooperate with you."

The little princess continued, "Secondly, I need to recruit a group of skilled craftsmen and provide them with appropriate training to ensure the quality and production efficiency of the armor."

"Yes, I will order the relevant departments to select the best craftsmen for your dispatch." Li Shimin replied.

The little princess continued, "Also, in order to ensure the production progress, I need a certain degree of autonomy, including the scheduling of craftsmen and the procurement of materials."

"No problem!" Li Shimin agreed readily. "I will grant you the corresponding power so that you can freely allocate the necessary resources."

"You are directly responsible to me. If you have any difficulties or needs, please report directly to me."

Upon hearing this, the little princess showed a bright smile on her face.

She imitated the adults and saluted Li Shimin in a proper manner.

He said in a baby voice, "Thank you, yeah! Sizi will definitely work very hard and complete the task perfectly!"

Li Shimin looked at her lovely appearance and was filled with emotion and pride.

He reached out and gently touched the little princess's head, saying softly, "I believe you can do it. Come on, Sizi!"

The father and daughter were having a heartwarming interaction, but the ministers in the court next to them had bitter expressions on their faces.

In particular, the ministers from those departments who needed to cooperate with the little princess to complete the next task were all filled with worry and exchanged bitter glances with each other.

It was easy for Li Shimin to talk, but the resource allocation, manpower mobilization and material preparation involved in this task were extremely large and complex.

These are tens of thousands of sets of armor, not tens of thousands of clothes.

How could the required iron materials, craftsmen, time and funds be raised in just three months?

The ministers looked at each other, knowing they could no longer remain silent. They had no choice but to bite the bullet and take the initiative to express their concerns.

"Your Majesty," the Minister of Revenue finally spoke, his voice filled with a hint of helplessness, "The little princess is courageous, but this task is truly arduous.

Even if the entire nation were to unite, it would be difficult to produce 10,000 sets of armor within three months."

The Minister of Works also echoed, "Indeed, the production process of armor is complicated and time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Furthermore, sourcing iron materials, recruiting and training craftsmen, each step takes time. This task is truly not easy, Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

Other ministers also echoed this, stating the difficulties and hoping that Li Shimin would reconsider the feasibility of this task.

Li Haoze, who had been watching the show, became impatient when he heard the ministers constantly making excuses and saying that they could not complete the task before they even tried.

"Sizi, let me perform a debate with you today!" Li Haoze said confidently, and then took control of the little princess's body.

Then, he stepped forward and took the initiative to say, "My dear ministers, since you said it is impossible to gather the raw materials for just 10,000 sets of armor within three months."

"Then please clearly state the specific difficulties, gaps, causes, and how much you can possibly fill with your abilities."

“All the difficulties in this world are there for us to overcome!”

"If you give up easily just because of a few difficulties, then what's the point of having you, the imperial officials?"

"What we need is to solve the problem, not to avoid it!"

As soon as Li Haoze finished speaking, the noisy scene suddenly became silent.

His words were sharp and went straight to the heart of the matter, shocking all the ministers present.

Duan Lun, the Minister of Works, looked embarrassed. He knew that what the little princess said was true, but as it was his duty, he could only face the challenge and respond.

"Your Highness is absolutely right." Duan Lun said slowly, "However...

The amount of iron required for 10,000 sets of armor is huge, and the current inventory is far from sufficient.

At the same time, purchasing iron materials requires time and funding from the Ministry of Revenue, and is expensive.

In addition, recruiting and training craftsmen also takes time, and we also need to consider the expansion of the workshop..."

"Your Highness doesn't want difficulties!" The "little princess" interrupted Duan Lun's report domineeringly, "I just want specific numbers!"

"With the current iron stock in the Ministry of Industry, how many sets of armor can be forged?"

"How many craftsmen are currently registered with the Ministry of Industry? Where are they located? What are they doing? How many can be mobilized?"

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