Chapter 70 Giant Ship (Part 1)

I shouted angrily: "What kind of morality is it to be in the court that quarrels and attacks each other in this way?" As I said that, I walked down from the front of the emperor step by step, slowly walked to the ministers and said: "You are all old ministers, even if you don't give some face to the new officials, you must give yourself some face."

"Your Majesty, I am aware of the crime." The ministers knelt down and bowed.

"Liu Zhengming." I glared at him and said in a deep voice: "What are you quarrels all day long? Isn't it enough to do my own business well? I'll punish you for one year's salary, and Ming said I'll hand it over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs." I was too lazy to confiscate his salary for the treasury and the Ministry of Internal Affairs directly to improve the food of the eunuchs and palace maids.

"I am willing to punish me, and I obey the order." Liu Zhenming did not dare to look up at me.

"Tao Qian, are you a minister I trust?" I glanced at him: "Why are you like a vendor in a vegetable market, and you are chewing with your colleagues? I will also fine you a year's salary and hand it over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"The old minister obeys the order." Tao Qian answered respectfully.

"Xu Liang." I called humanity again.

"I am here, I am willing to be punished." Xu Liang is an honest man. When he heard me calling his name, he thought I wanted to punish him.

I glared at him fiercely: "Did I punish you if I said I would punish you? You didn't say a word just now. Isn't it unreasonable for me to punish you?" I paused and asked again: "Last time I heard you say that the new warship had been designed at the end of May and is now being manufactured in the shipyard at night?"

"Return to the emperor." Xu Liang breathed a sigh of relief this time: "The warship has been built before Japan, and is now loading with a new design of crossbows."

"Boxer?" I raised my eyebrows and asked strangely: "What's that?"

"If you go back to the emperor, it is the design of Mr. Tao and Miss Tang according to the combination of crossbow guns and large Spanish artillery. A kind of artillery similar to a crossbow gun has a time of loading shells far lower than the Spanish artillery, and its power is even stronger."

I suddenly became interested. The two girls Yingying and Tang Yi were fascinated by design and invention. They were fascinated by staying in the additional research institute established by the Ministry of Works in the shipyard all day long, and even their husbands didn't want them. Now they really invented the crossbow? Is it a kind of crossbow gun that can be fired continuously?

I asked Xu Liang about the question. Xu Liang indeed replied: "That's true. Biblitch cannons can fire six consecutively, just like crossbow guns. It has the advantages of long range, high accuracy, and simple installation launch."

"When will all those crossbows be installed?" I asked impatiently. After the warship was designed, I had also seen it. Although I had not witnessed it with my own eyes, when I thought of the outstanding warship, my heart couldn't help but itch.

"Reply to the emperor." Xu Liang replied: "It can be installed now, but it will take a few days before it can be put into use."

"Can I complete the installation now?" I said happily: "Okay, okay. Xu Aiqing, your ability to do things really satisfy me. Since it can be done now, then the trial voyage of the surname Ming is my own command." As he said that, he turned around and said to the court officials: "Ming said that the morning court is not used for the Golden Palace. Everyone went straight to the shipyard in the suburbs of Beijing to gather. You are all pillars of the Great Wu Empire, and you should experience the most powerful warships of the Great Wu Empire."

"I will obey the order." All the court officials shouted.

I walked back to the Golden Dragon Chair and winked at Xiao Duozi. Xiao Duozi understood and shouted loudly: "Go away from the court."

"Long live my emperor."

...

The next morning, I was thinking about the new warship and got up from the dragon couch early. And Dong'er girl, I was pulled to Yangzhai yesterday and slept with her.

"Your Majesty, are you awake?" Dong'er girl stood beside me early, holding a copper basin, and serving me to wash.

To be honest, since Lan'er Xing'er no longer became my slave, the two new girls were not so considerate when serving. Now Dong'er has arrived by my side, but I feel the feeling of Lan'er Xing'er being by my side again. I am unpredictable and have to think of a way to get her from the queen.

Well. I nodded, enjoying Dong'er's careful service to me. But this girl seemed to be used to getting up early, and I couldn't see her getting up every day.

"Your Majesty, I have cooked bird's nest soup for you." After Dong'er finished washing me, she immediately brought me a bowl of bird's nest soup for the warm nest. Let me lie on the bed and enjoy such service.

After swallowing a bowl of bird's nest soup with satisfaction, I shouted out: "Little Duozi."

Xiao Duozi hurried in and knelt down and said, "What are the instructions of the emperor?"

"Prepare a sedan chair and summon the imperial guards. I want to go to the shipyard in the suburbs of Beijing." I waved my hand slowly.

"Slave obeys the order." Xiaodaozi regressed respectfully.

...

Starting from Shenwu Gate, change from the sedan chair to the carriage. You can arrive in half an hour after leaving the suburbs of Beijing.

Liu Buyong, the fat boy, was guarding the outside with a group of guards and walking on horseback.

"No, come to the carriage." I called out.

Liu Buyong hurriedly dismounted and rushed into my carriage. Although he was fat, his body was very flexible. He came to me and said, "Master, what are the instructions for summoning Buyong?"

"No, you can talk to me. Do you agree with your uncle's opinion or Tao Qian's opinion?" I glanced at him and asked lightly.

Liu Buyong sighed softly and said helplessly: "Master, isn't this a difficult situation for you? Although you are an official, you are a military officer."

"You little brat, if you don't want to say it, you don't want to say it." I glared at him and said quickly, "Then let's ask you in another way, are you willing to go to the battlefield in Japan?"

When he talked about this, Liu Buyong's eyes lit up, and he almost saliva said, "Of course I want to go. I heard that Japanese women are very beautiful, and they are obedient to men, so they dare not disobey them at all."

"Look at your promising prospects." I kicked it and cursed with a smile: "Get out quickly and ask Lao Zuo to come in."

Liu Buyong was kicked by me and actually rolled out. After a while, Zuo Dongtang entered my carriage and said with a serious look on his face: "Master, what are you asking?"

"Shixing, is there no news yet?" I lay on the soft leather cushion raised by the whole tiger leather cushion, frowned.

Zuo Dongtang also looked sad: "Dongtang has sent more than a dozen imperial guards to look for him everywhere. Also, according to the emperor's instructions, the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang also dispatched elite troops to search everywhere. The last place where Commander Bai appeared seemed to be in Yuhang, Zhejiang."

I couldn't help but worry. That boy would not have to go to see the tide of Qiantang River and be rolled in? However, he cursed angrily: "That brat, don't let me see him again. I really want to whip him hard. Dongtang and continue looking for him. I don't believe that the bastard will have any accidents."

"I understand, lord." Zuo Dongtang withdrew from the carriage.

After a short while, I arrived at the shipyard in the suburbs of Beijing. I got off the carriage and surrounded by guards, I went straight into the shipyard. This is my first time since the shipyard was built.

The shipyard is very large, and although many functions are not fully expanded, it is already possible to produce ships. I looked towards the dock and saw a huge giant warship lying quietly in the Yangtze River.

As soon as the officials along the way saw me coming, they hurriedly welcomed me. I bowed and bowed and waved my hand. I walked towards the giant warship with my hands on my back.

The shape of this warship can be seen from a distance. Although we have referenced the blueprint of the Spanish Invincible Sailing Ship. However, the overall structure of the ship is fundamentally different from that of the Spanish Invincible Sailing Ship. The bow and stern adhere to the principle of the design of the Dawu ship, which is the square head and the square tail. Although this design slightly limits the hull's ability to break waves, it makes the entire ship more stable and reliable, with less shaking, especially when encountering harsh storms. This design advantage is reflected.

More on the drawings, the total length of this warship is 38 zhang and the width is 12 zhang, which is actually a giant warship with its name. The size of its hull is almost the same as the treasure ship driven by the eunuch of the Three Treasures. However, in terms of partial design, it has also borrowed from the design of Western warships, and has made a great improvement in its flexibility.

The entire ship, like a giant fortress, will firmly occupy the ocean passage for the Great Wu Empire.

"I'm asking the emperor." Xu Liang came up and bowed. It can be seen from the bloody color of his eyes that he had not been asleep all night last night, and it was supposed to be a final security inspection for the warship.

"Forget it." I waved my hand: "This place is not in the palace. Xu Liang, take me on the boat."

Xu Liang hurriedly took the order and took me to board the warship from the dock. Only after boarding, could he feel the size of the warship again, the entire deck, like a football field. The huge mast rushed straight into the sky.

In the design of the mast, the main sail adopts the traditional four-corner sail of Dawu. The two sub-masts use the popular triangular auxiliary sail. This design can ensure the speed of the warship in the downwind and maintain a certain speed when facing the wind.

After I boarded the ship, my ministers were also arranged on the warship one by one. Everyone's face was filled with infinite surprise.

No one expected that there was such a huge and terrifying warship in the world. Although Xu Liang, the Minister of Works, had a high position, many court officials did not respect him very much. They all believed that such a silly person was the ancestors who could become the Minister of the Shangshu. Until now, Xu Liang blocked everyone's mind with his outstanding talents.

"Take me to see the crossbows." I said lightly. This kind of crossbows is what I am really interested in.
Chapter completed!