Datang: Dad, I really didn't want to rebel!

Chapter 98 This is the word of justice
Chapter 128 This is the word of justice
On the whole, Li Chengqian didn't mean anything malicious when he said this, at most it was a not-so-kind reminder.

Anyway, the old craftsman would not adopt his opinion. If he adopted it, it would only show that he was very clever.

The shipbuilding of the Ming Dynasty was definitely the highest craftsmanship in the world. At the same time, Spain, Portugal and other maritime overlords could not stop the sharpness of the Ming warships, and several battles ended in failure.

Although Datang is now the most powerful country in the world, the development process is always different. For example, if you take modern airplanes to the Ming Dynasty, I believe they will not be able to build them, because the development of the times is always bound by vision.

Therefore, it is equally puzzling to bring the treasure ships of the Ming Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty.

The craftsmen's first reaction was not whether it could be made, but wondering how to make it move. How much manpower would be needed for such a huge monster?

When Yang Guang went to the south of the Yangtze River, the five-toothed warship that Xun traveled + had already been criticized by the world as "extravagant and lustful", so this giant ship, which was twice as big as the five-toothed warship, would have to be scolded to death.

As a result, when they saw the structural diagram of the ship, they were immediately stunned, because not only did this kind of big ship exist, but in terms of power, it only needed about 200 people, which was too few compared with the five-tooth warship. up.

What surprised the craftsmen the most was that just a small piece of canvas saved so much effort. Why had no one thought of this before?
All the craftsmen were dumbfounded, and there was a sound of "tsk tsk tsk" in their mouths. They were obviously amazed at the exquisite craftsmanship of this treasure ship, especially a few old craftsmen, who tightly pursed their lips and said nothing, completely immersed in this craft. among.

At this moment, an old craftsman suddenly pointed to something and asked, "Your Highness, what is this thing?"

When Li Chengqian saw it, he smiled and said, "This thing is called a propeller, and its function is to push the water backwards, so that it will be much easier for sailors to paddle!"

"Amazing skills! Amazing skills!"

"This propeller and sail match really well. I don't know which genius came up with such a design. It's so perfect!"

Li Chengqian touched his nose, "No talent, it was designed by my little brother."

The old craftsman's eyes lit up, and his breathing became heavier, "Your Highness, where is your little brother?"

Li Chengqian rolled his eyes at him, "Little brother is modest, he is the king himself!"

Although it is shameful to plagiarize the labor achievements of later generations, the process is very happy. Besides, the things of the Ming Dynasty are 1000 years ahead of schedule, so who can find out?

"What? It's you, Your Highness?"

The craftsmen were taken aback, and they obviously didn't believe it, but if this ship existed before, it must have been famous long ago, so why did it come out now?
However, it was hard to believe that a young man in his twenties could invent such a heaven-defying thing, but the blueprints were right in front of them, and there was no way they could fake it.

In an instant, all the craftsmen looked at him with admiration on their faces. Li Chengqian had completely conquered them with his superb design. Although he hadn't actually built a boat yet, just relying on the blueprints alone was enough to impress the craftsmen. At the very least, there is no previous contempt and suspicion.

Not to mention whether this ship can be built, just relying on the parts they have never seen or even heard of, it is definitely a master craftsman.

Although this boat was not designed by Li Chengqian, since he was praised by others, he will accept it as it is, and it will be regarded as accepting the praise in advance for those inventors thousands of years later. Thinking about it this way, Li Chengqian immediately felt that he was great .

With the shock of the first picture, the craftsmen are more or less immune to the second picture, but when they opened it to look at it, their expressions were still a little shocked, and then the third and fourth pictures.

After a while, Li Chengqian interrupted them and said, "How sure are you that you can make it now?"

The craftsman thought for a while, and said, "As long as the blueprint is correct, it must be fine, but what do you want to build such a big ship, Your Highness?"

This ship is too large, and it can carry thousands of people in addition to the logistics personnel.

This power is terrifying. The reason why the Tang Dynasty had to strictly control ships was because of the Grand Canal of the Sui Dynasty.

The center of the Grand Canal is Luoyang, north to Zhuojun, and south to Yuhang.

These are all important cities in the Tang Dynasty, especially Luoyang.

After Yang Guang opened the Grand Canal in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Luoyang became the center of the North-South Grand Canal, and all goods and materials coming and going were concentrated in Luoyang. Coupled with the westward Silk Road, it became a veritable business center.

Like Chang'an, Luoyang has a population of nearly one million, second only to Chang'an City.

Because Luoyang is so important, Datang will control the ships.

Because with boats, you can go directly from the Grand Canal to Luoyang. Li Chengqian suddenly built such a big boat. If he has any unruly ideas about the court, or wants to take revenge on the society on a whim, he only needs to drive these behemoths from the Grand Canal. To Luoyang, then Luoyang can be occupied as quickly as possible.

By then, this crime will be serious, and if they are investigated layer by layer, they will definitely suffer.

"To do a major event that benefits the country and the people, you can do it with confidence. All the affairs in Guangzhou will be taken care of by the king himself, and the court will not intervene!" Li Chengqian said lightly.

Only then did the craftsmen feel relieved. Although they were old, they still wanted to survive the short-lived lower body.

If Li Chengqian's mind was distorted, then they must reconsider.

But sometimes, other issues have to be considered.

After Cai Jiu heard what Li Chengqian said about the size of the ship, his heart became restless for an instant.

Such a big ship, how much material resources and money are wasted.

"Your Highness..."

Cai Jiu swallowed his saliva and interrupted his chat, "If you want to build such a large-scale ship, you are afraid that you will waste a lot of money? To be honest, the annual income and expenditure of the Guangzhou Metropolitan Government are in a state of balance. , if you suddenly take out so much money, I am afraid that the Dudu Mansion will have no money to spend."

"rest assured!"

Li Chengqian chuckled, "I know that the Guangzhou Governor's Mansion doesn't have much money, so all the expenses for the shipbuilding this time will be paid by the Qianwang Mansion."

Speaking of this, he looked at Cai Jiu with deep meaning, "Cai Changshi, I heard that you are Dang Renhong's confidant?"

Hearing this, Cai Jiu trembled all over, a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead, and then he said quickly: "Your Highness, I suddenly remembered that Dang Renhong left a lot of money in Guangzhou. To use it for the people, the officials feel that the money should be taken out and used as the cost of the shipyard..."

Li Chengqian looked at him cheerfully, "Cai Changshi, Dang Renhong's money, I'm afraid it's not good for us to use it to build ships?"

Cai Jiu said: "Your Highness, you don't know that Dang Renhong's money was actually obtained from the rich households in Guangzhou. Those wealthy households are all rich owners. They can contribute to the construction of Qianzhou. , that is their honor!"

The corner of Li Chengqian's mouth raised, "Cai Changshi, don't force yourself, look at you, you're sweating profusely."

"No force, no force at all, this is the word of justice!"

(End of this chapter)