Steel Dynasty - Chapter 426

[Chapter 426 Battleship Launched]

The weather is getting colder, and the cold wind is making everyone feel chilly.

Shrinking his neck, Qin Chengming cupped his hands and said, “Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, before leaving, Your Majesty told me to go back in time to recover. I don’t dare to delay, so I won’t stay in Qingzhou any longer.”

“Really? This is a pity.” Xiao Ming said.

He hoped that Qin Chengming could bring the differences of Qingzhou to Chang’an to attract stupid and wealthy people to come to Qingzhou for consumption, but it seems that there is no chance this time.

Qin Rui was a little reluctant when he heard this. After all, he was traveling alone.

The imperial fleet arrived in the morning and was about to return in the afternoon. Xiao Ming had no choice but to take Qin Chengming to Wei’s Restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon, he returned to the dock, leaving Qin Rui and Xiao Ming staring at each other.

“Qin Rui, since you will be an official in Qingzhou from now on, you and I will be the emperor and his ministers. We must not be as cynical as before. We must assist this king to develop the fiefdom.”

After pondering for a long time, Xiao Ming said to Qin Rui.

He knew Qin Rui very well. He was very smart, but he never did his job properly in the past. This was nothing when he was playing, but if he wanted to achieve great things, he must give him a few words of advice.

“Your Highness is overly worried. Qin Rui has changed his mind a long time ago. After all, Qin now has a family and is no longer young and frivolous.” Qin Rui said calmly.

He had to admit that his father had chosen the right time to bring him to Qingzhou. In fact, many smart people in the court were making choices, but they chose more decisively.

Ever since Xiao Wenxuan demoted the second prince to Bazhou for Xiao Ming, many people instantly understood Xiao Ming’s current status in the court.

The court officials who had close contacts with Xiao Ming all wanted to send their children to Qingzhou, firstly to show their loyalty. After all, once they arrived in Qingzhou, they were equivalent to hostages.

Second, they are reminding their political opponents that even if they die, there will still be people to avenge them. This is a silent deterrent.

“That’s wonderful. Let’s do this. You first go to Bowen College to study for a while and understand the responsibilities of the Young Master’s Supervisor. If you pass the exam, I will arrange for you to be placed in the Young Master’s Supervisor in Qingzhou.” Xiao Ming said.

Qin Rui nodded. As Xiao Ming said, he and Xiao Ming were now in a relationship of monarch and minister, not the previous relationship of drinking and eating meat. Since it was Xiao Ming’s arrangement, he was willing to accept it.

But when Xiao Ming was about to arrange accommodation for him, he said: “Your Highness, the food and wine in this Wei Family Restaurant are really good. I want to stay in Wei Family Restaurant for a few days.”

Xiao Ming took back what he was about to say and said : “Are you sure? The cheapest room in this Wei’s restaurant is one hundred taels a night.”

“One hundred taels!” Qin Rui was frightened, but after a brief hesitation, he said: “Your Highness, Qin still has some Since you have come to Qingzhou, wouldn’t it be a pity not to enjoy it?”

Xiao Ming shook his head and said, “It’s up to you. If you give me money, I won’t refuse.”

“This is the Wei family restaurant. Is it from His Highness?” Qin Rui was stunned.

Unable to resist the attraction of Wei’s restaurant, Qin Rui went there like a moth to a flame. Xiao Ming couldn’t laugh or cry, so he could only return to the palace alone. He originally thought of letting him stay in the palace for a few days, but now it’s no longer necessary. .

However, this also proves from another aspect how attractive the Wei Family Restaurant is to these powerful people who are accustomed to a luxurious life.

When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he saw a man waiting outside the gate of the palace. When he looked carefully, he saw that it was Zhang Liang’s son Zhang Kun.

At this time, Zhang Kun also saw Xiao Ming. He bowed and said, “Your Highness, my father asked me to rush to Qingzhou overnight to report to Your Highness that the warships at Dengzhou Shipyard have been launched.”

“They have all been launched!” Xiao Ming exclaimed. A sound.

“Yes, Your Highness, we are all in the water. This year we completed the tasks assigned by Your Highness one month earlier than last year.” Zhang Kun said happily.

“What a blessing. As soon as the court’s shipbuilders arrived, the Galen ship was launched, so you can spare a month to build the shipyard.” Xiao Ming said happily.

Zhang Kun had a strange expression when he heard this. He said to Xiao Ming: “Your Highness, are there any craftsmen from the court?”

Zhang Liang and his son had been in Dengzhou all the time and lacked understanding of things in Qingzhou, so he told the news about the 30,000 craftsmen. he.

“Thirty thousand people?” Zhang Kun was a little stunned when he heard this, but he continued: “Your Highness, can you let me serve as the supervisor of one of the shipyards?”

“You?” Xiao Ming realized at this time that something was wrong. The general at the inn station brought news, but this time it was Zhang Kundi who brought the news.

Zhang Kun scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, and said, “Your Highness, my father and I can no longer stay in a shipyard.”

“Why?” Xiao Ming asked confused.

Zhang Kun sighed, “Your Highness, I proposed to add a watertight cabin structure to Galen’s ship. I never expected that my father would scold me, saying that I was ignorant and ignorant and liked to make blind changes.”

“Watertight cabin?” Xiao Ming laughed.

This watertight cabin is actually a watertight compartment. Generally, the cabin is divided into separate cabin areas using bulkheads. There are 13 cabins and some 8 cabins.

This kind of watertight compartment plays a great role in the ship’s sinking resistance. Generally, a ship with a watertight compartment is difficult to sink.

Zhang Kun smiled sheepishly, “Your Highness, this may really be the slave’s imagination.”

“Your idea is good, but the keel structure of the Galen ship is different from that of ordinary merchant ships, and the watertight compartment is not suitable for the Galen ship. Boat.” Xiao Ming said with a smile.

Zhang Kun looked disappointed when he heard this, “It seems that my father is right, the little slave is really ignorant.”

Patting Zhang Kun on the shoulder, Xiao Ming said with a smile: “There is no shame in studying if you don’t understand. You are still young and it is the time to study. Do you want to go to Bowen College to learn shipbuilding? There is real shipbuilding knowledge there. “

Now that the construction technology of Galen ships has matured, Xiao Ming began to reserve talents for the next generation of ships, because at that time, craftsmen like Zhang Liang would be able to imitate the ships with more than just a drawing.

“Knowledge of shipbuilding?” Zhang Kun wanted to prove himself, but he was wrong. At this time, hope rose in his heart again, “Your Highness, if I learn it, can I surpass my father?”

“Of course, if you are proficient With the knowledge of shipbuilding in the academy, I will definitely be better than your father,” Xiao Ming said confidently.

Zhang Kun nodded heavily and said: “My slave is willing to go.”

Xiao Ming said: “In that case, wait until I return from Dengzhou before you go to the academy to report. This time the battleship is launched, I will wait with Yue Yun. The cadets from the Naval Academy went to Dengzhou together.”

(End of this chapter)