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

Chapter 99

Chapter 129

"Words of justice" are indeed very convincing, although to Li Chengqian, these four words are more like "open one eye".

But who cares, whether it's turning a blind eye or speaking out of justice, as long as it's good for him, it's a good thing.

Although Li Chengqian didn't know how much money Dang Renhong had, the amount he accumulated after staying in Guangzhou for so many years was definitely huge. If the money he saved was used for shipbuilding, it would reduce a lot of burden.

"Cai Changshi, I know that you are a talent. In Guangzhou, I can't be here all the time, so most of the affairs of the Governor's Mansion in Guangzhou have to be handled by you!" Li Chengqian patted him on the shoulder. .

Cai Jiu's face lit up, knowing that Li Chengqian was expressing his attitude, so he immediately said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will manage the Governor's Mansion well after I get down, and I won't let you down."

Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Of course I believe in you!"

Then, he turned his attention to the craftsmen, "There must be more than one ship, but there are only a few hundred craftsmen here. There are too few people. If you want to build a fleet, it will take at least a few years. I don't want to wait. Such a long time."

Craftsmen...are indeed in short supply.

Right now Li Chengqian wants to build a ship, but Datang actually doesn't pay much attention to the ship, so the shipbuilding technology that is handed down now is passed down from generation to generation.

"Your Highness, these craftsmen have almost included the best shipbuilding craftsmen in the entire Lingnan Road. I really can't find others. Moreover, shipbuilding is different from other techniques, and I won't be able to learn it in a while." Cai Jiu said bitterly. Face.

Li Chengqian frowned, "Isn't it difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice?"

Cai Jiu rolled his eyes, and suddenly said, "By the way, Your Highness, we can borrow people from Yangzhou. Yangzhou Shipyard is the largest shipyard in the world. There are thousands of craftsmen in it, and all of them are experienced. If Yangzhou Shipyard borrows people, it will be much easier."

Yangzhou?

It seems that his younger brother Li Zhen, the king of Yue, is the governor of Yangzhou, right?

I also regularly sell perfume to him every month. Speaking of which, this guy is my big benefactor.

But asking him to borrow someone, I'm afraid it will be a little troublesome, this guy is a master who doesn't see the rabbit and doesn't scatter the eagle.

"Cai Changshi, you immediately write a letter in the name of the king, saying that all the perfumes for this month are free, and the king will borrow three thousand craftsmen from him!"

"And don't worry about the wages of the three thousand craftsmen, I will be responsible for all of them!"

Hearing Li Chengqian's words, Cai Jiu cupped his hands and said, "Here, I understand!"

...

A few days later, Prince Yue's Mansion in Yangzhou.

Recently Li Zhen is very happy, the kind who wakes up with a smile in her dreams.

He felt that the most correct thing he did in his life was to buy perfume from Li Chengqian at a high price!

A bottle of perfume costs three pennies, although it sounds like a lot, but with his help, and Yangzhou's business is already prosperous, so the perfume was sought after by countless women as soon as it was sold.

In just a few days, perfume appeared in the sights of countless dignitaries.

No one expected that a bottle of perfume could cause a wave of enthusiasm in the northern part of the Tang Dynasty.

After the rise of perfume in Yangzhou, it gradually radiated to Luoyang and Chang'an.

This thing is a one-time consumable item, use a little less, and there is no such thing as being tired.

So as soon as the perfume was released, it sold out almost instantly.

But Li Chengqian only sells it once a month, so the supply of perfume has long been in short supply.

In the black market, even one bottle was fired up to [-] guan!

Such a high price to buy a bottle of perfume, but there are still no dignitaries flocking to it.

Why, people are stupid and have too much money.

The more expensive the perfume is, the more Li Zhen will earn.

Moreover, the money belongs to him and has nothing to do with the Yangzhou Governor's Office.

After a while, it was time to buy perfume again. Li Zhen stood up and was about to withdraw money when the housekeeper of Prince Yue's Mansion trotted in.

"Your Highness, there is a letter from the Guangzhou Governor's Office," the steward said.

Li Zhen frowned, "Guangzhou Governor's Mansion? I and Guangzhou, it seems..."

Li Zhen murmured, and suddenly closed her mouth.

He suddenly remembered that Dang Renhong, the governor of Guangzhou, was escorted back to Dali Temple for trial a few days ago, and his eldest brother is now not only the governor of Qianzhou, but also the governor of Guangzhou.

He has never been to Guangzhou, so the only person he knows is Li Chengqian.

Could it be the letter written by Li Chengqian?

Is the perfume out of stock this month?

Last month, Li Zhen promised several important people in Yangzhou to give them some perfume. If there is no stock this month, then he will suffer.

Thinking about it, Li Zhen took the letter and opened it with a worried face.

"what?"

After watching for a while, he squinted his eyes and became slightly thoughtful.

The letter said that this month's perfume is still the same, and it can be free.

But there is a requirement, that is, he needs to borrow three thousand craftsmen.

For Li Zhen, this is just a trivial matter.

What's more, Li Chengqian paid the wages of the three thousand craftsmen himself, so he only had to send them there.

"In my name, go to the shipyard to recruit three thousand craftsmen, and then send them to Guangzhou by ship!" Li Zhen ordered.

"Here!"

The housekeeper responded, but didn't ask further.

"The condition for [-] bottles of perfume is to borrow [-] craftsmen, big brother, big brother, you are really unexpected!"

After the housekeeper left, Li Zhen couldn't help murmuring.

Three thousand craftsmen can do many things, but for Li Zhen, it is far less real than money.

Li Chengqian's bargaining chip was too high, so Li Zhen had no reason to refuse.

Of course, he didn't intend to refuse.

...

So, under the deal between Li Chengqian and Li Zhen, [-] bottles of perfume were exchanged for [-] skilled craftsmen!

As soon as the three thousand craftsmen arrived in Guangzhou, they were warmly welcomed by Li Chengqian.

At the same time, Li Chengqian also promised that in addition to the original wages, if they could successfully build a big ship, there would be an additional bounty, and they would never let their trip go in vain.

Under the high profit, the craftsmen were ecstatic, and entered the working state as quickly as possible.

In a few days, the entire shipyard was busy.

Docks were built one by one, and then various shipbuilding materials were transported from all over the place and sent to the shipyard.

After the craftsmen learned that they were going to build a brand new ship, they immediately became excited. Except for their rest time, a group of people were almost always in the shipyard, busy building ships.

And according to the estimates of the craftsmen, it only takes two months to successfully build the first large ship.

Li Chengqian was naturally very happy for the craftsmen's guarantee. The first ship took two months without experience, but the second ship will definitely be much faster after gaining experience.

From this perspective, we should be able to gather a fleet in about half a year.

When he went to sea for the first time, Li Chengqian didn't plan to build too many fleets, just two treasure ships and a few transport ships.

Because it is the first time, it is inevitable that you are inexperienced. If there is any accident at sea, the loss will be too heavy.

Two months later, when Li Chengqian and Su Han were playing outside, Chief Shi Caijiu suddenly ran over and said breathlessly: "Your Highness, the ship...the first ship has been built!"

(End of this chapter)