I became the son of Renzong

Zhao Xi didn't expect the workshop city to produce any stainless steel, it was impossible.

"Zi Rong, are you still familiar with Shi Zhi's habits?"

"I know that stone ester ignites will not extinguish when it touches water... Officials, I will arrange an experiment..."

Stone ester does not extinguish when it meets water, that is to say, in naval battles, stone ester should be more effective than gunpowder ammunition.

"The use of stone ester is very versatile. Try to use distillation, and there may be other derivatives. I hope Zirong will get something."

Originally, Shen Kuo should have been the first in history to use petroleum derivatives. Unfortunately, he only used petroleum fume to make ink.Zhao Xi's use of Shen Kuo caused Shen Kuo to deviate from the original track. Without Fu Yan's experience in serving, it would be impossible for him to use his whimsy to make ink from oil fumes.

However, it's hard to say. When Workshop City started to study oil, many things could not be determined.

"Prince Wang, Workshop City needs to make a fuss about stone esters, and the Privy Council and the Ministry of War should be able to select soldiers. Let's select generals and start training the navy..."

"Navy training, you can try to use all the armaments of the country and the DPRK on sea ships, not only the original naval combat methods, but also use land combat equipment as much as possible, such as artillery, trebuchets, gunpowder launchers, and various crossbows, etc. .”

"In addition, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Water Supervision, sea-going ships are equipped with all kinds of heavy equipment. The structure of the sea-going ship itself must be considered, and reasonable arrangements must be made..."

Although Zhang Dun was eager to try, Zhao Xi still issued orders to Wang Anshi.Some rules must be followed.

Zhao Xi has always believed that a king can have rights, but not without rules.Since Wang Anshi is the prime minister of the cabinet, no matter how stubborn his character is, he is also the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Due to the large number of former ministers in the cabinet this term, and the different experience of the cabinet ministers, Wang Anshi could not have the absolute prestige in the cabinet like Fu Bi did at the beginning.Of course, this is also related to his character.

The more this is the case, the more Zhao Xi needs to maintain Wang Anshi's prestige as chief assistant to a certain extent.

Chapter 834 The Crown Prince Has Grow Up

Originally, it was just a random act to dismiss the fourth prince, but now it has become the most important matter of the imperial court.

The fourth prince is very disappointed, as long as the court takes it seriously, then he has no qualifications and is not suitable for meddling anymore.This feeling is very uncomfortable, anyway, it was the east out of Takumi who I initiated, but at this time, I threw myself aside.

I can only be unhappy in my heart, but I dare not express it... Not only did my father know about his previous tricks, but also my first time Takumi failed.

Not only can't express it, but even inquiring about how the imperial court is preparing for Takumi, they don't dare to pay too much attention to it.

The prince is a little bit sorry, the fourth brother has been visiting the Ciming Palace to greet the empress more and more frequently these days...

"Father, once the affairs of the imperial court Takumi are ready, do you still need the fourth brother to take the lead?"

"Did you ask this question yourself, or did someone ask you to ask it?"

"Go back to Daddy, is it the child who wants to ask?"

Asking the prince himself and asking someone to ask are two different concepts.

"Now it's not just Takumi's problem, it's the imperial court preparing for the navy. Do you think your fourth brother can be in charge of the imperial court's navy?"

Zhao Xi, in order to avoid the situation where the corpses were buried regardless of the armor and attacked each other, after the prince was confirmed, basically prevented other princes from taking charge of the main yamen of the court, let alone the army.

However, Zhao Xi did not restrict other princes from doing business, did not restrict other princes from traveling to the court, and did not restrict other princes from criticizing the government. Even the workshop city and the martial arts hall were open to princes.

Not allowing power does not mean making the princes mediocre and ignorant.

"Father, my child thinks that whether or not the fourth brother is in charge of the navy has no influence on the country's government."

When the prince said this, Zhao Xi became a little interested, and waved his hand casually, signaling the prince to continue talking.

"Father, the second younger brother is in Annan. The reason why five thousand mobs were able to lay down a piece of land and persist until now is that the most important reason is that they can survive under the hundreds of thousands of troops in Annan with the help of the new military equipment of the country."

Although what the prince said was a bit exaggerated, it was indeed true.Annan's army of hundreds of thousands did not spare any effort to wipe out the second prince's team. In addition, Annan's border with the country is high in mountains and densely forested, which is more suitable for small troops to fight.

The most important reason why the second prince survived was that the country was open to that border, allowing the second prince's team to enter and exit, thus avoiding the possibility of being annihilated by Annan's army.

This is not due to any order from the imperial court, but because the local officials on Guangnan Road used certain purposes to speculate on the intentions of the officials.

On this issue, from Zhao Xi to the cabinet, and even the entire court, their attitudes are vague, which is also to make excuses on the issue of diplomatic relations.

"The fourth brother went east to Tuohai and failed for the first time, and the imperial court is about to improve the equipment of the entire naval battle. This means that no matter who is in charge of the Guochao navy in the end, it will be the same as the second brother, relying on the Guochao for survival."

"So, my boy thought, after the navy is equipped with new firearms, whether the fourth brother is in charge or not will have little influence on the country, and will eventually rely on the support of the court, or rely on the workshop city, or even lose the court. It will be difficult to survive.”

During this period of time, Zhao Xi really looked at the prince with admiration.

Since the last communication after he got on the horse and sent him off for a ride, the prince has gradually dared to express his views on the government.

"This is indeed the case, but rules are rules. Since I have an order, the prince is not allowed to be in charge of the court, and this cannot be changed."

"However, I don't want to deprive the fourth child of his idea of ​​expanding the sea. The purpose of the imperial court's preparation of the navy is to escort maritime merchants, or to put territorial sea rights on the agenda."

"As for the idea of ​​the fourth brother intending to manage Goryeo and Fusang, I will not stop it. The country is selecting naval soldiers, and at the same time it is also conducting standardized training... so, I will give you a pardon to allow the fourth Recruiting manpower, allowing limited use of relevant regulations for imperial naval training..."

The establishment of the navy is not accomplished overnight, and even if it is, the establishment of the navy will not be too large.And Zhao Xi didn't expect the navy to make great achievements just after its establishment, and to a large extent, he still preferred to escort.This will also allow the Navy to be self-sufficient to a certain extent.

The combat capability and defense scope of the new navy is also limited.What the prince said made sense, but he didn't consider the risks once the fourth prince became powerful.

As for whether Koryo Fusang is to be included in the territory of the state, Zhao Xi thinks it is too early.Before recovering Yanyun and destroying Beiliao, Zhao Xi would not think too far ahead.

The road has to be walked step by step, and the meal has to be eaten bite by bite.Whether the country will expand or not depends on the actual situation of the country, not only the military strength, but also the ideological trend of the whole country.

Communication is a necessary way to get things done, and many obstacles are due to poor communication.

The cabinet's original debate on the issue of maritime merchants, after Zhao Xi's guidance, also reached a consensus.Wang Anshi still deducted benefits from the maritime merchants.

After the cabinet agreed, the official's decree to let the past go, but as for the part of the goods provided by the pirates to evade the tax revenue of the country, it will be paid in proportion to [-]% of the domestic trade tax rate of the country.

Although this was an approach of mutual compromise, Zhao Xi was still satisfied with the result.Although the tax rates of the Domestic Trade Department and the Municipal Shipping Department are different, some losses have been recovered to some extent.

When seeing the huge barter volume of maritime merchants, Zhao Xi actually regretted his so-called edict of letting things go.

Wang Anshi is pretty good.

At this time, the Imperial City Division also obtained information about the distribution of forces in Liuqiu.Although they were all detected from the periphery, they may not be detailed and accurate, but it is enough for the imperial court who is not prepared to treat pirates differently.

"People from Great Qin? Persians? Kunlun slaves? Goryeo, Fusang, and Northern Liao forces are also in Liuqiu? Even those small countries in the south actually have influence in Liuqiu."

Zhao Xi had already read the report, and was not as surprised as the cabinet, but rather disappointed.

The sea transportation of the Song Dynasty is so developed, or the sea transportation of this era is already quite developed. According to the report of the Shibo Division, the navigation of the Song Dynasty has already reached the east coast of Africa.

In Zhao Xi's impression, Persia or Dashi seemed to be the first to use some kind of star-stretching technique, and their navigation skills should have reached a certain level.It is even said that Quanzhou in the Song Dynasty rose because of Dashi or Persian navigators.

Dashi and Persia should be the same thing in Zhao Xi's concept, but there are always differences in the names used by Guochao, and Zhao Xi doesn't know what the difference is.

Zhao Xi originally thought that there should be some unexpected events during the voyage, or there would be some accidents, but there was no record in the history books, the accidents lost in the long river of history, such as the discovery of a new continent.

If such an accident happened, it would most likely happen among the pirates, not in the records of the Shibo Division.