In fact, Hao Fenglou is not sure whether it will be successful or not. He has only heard of this method, but the specific details are unknown.

But since you are not sure, just conduct the inspection.

It took only two days to build a tight shed.

This workshop is very ordinary, the only difference is that there are no doors and windows here. The stonemasons dug a ground dragon underneath, and then Hao Fenglou ordered people to burn the ground dragon.

The earth dragon is a very luxurious thing. Even in the Forbidden City, there is only a fire of this thing in the warm pavilion. It is nothing more than digging a hole under the ground and then burning smokeless charcoal, coal, etc.

It didn't take long before the brick and tiles workshop began to heat up.

Almost all the carpenters were watching here, with three floors inside and three floors outside, but Hao Fenglou was present, so they didn't dare to whisper at will, so they all held their mouths and looked at the white smoke gradually rising from the workshop.

The weather in Annan is already hot, not to mention that the ground dragons are burning. Many people can't help but be amazed when they see this steaming workshop.

Hao Fenglou waved his hand and said, "Transfer materials."

After Hao Fenglou gave the order, dozens of shirtless men carried the cut wood in. These wooden boards were sawed off the boat wood and then turned into regular long boards after processing.

However, the wood board is very humid, and the method used by Hao Fenglou is very simple. It is to quickly dehydrate the wood by dry steaming to achieve the effect of exposure to the sun for several years.

This method is quite popular in modern Europe. After all, it takes too much effort to expose the boat trees. In fact, to put it bluntly, exposure to the sun is just a dehydration treatment. It is much easier to understand the principle.

The wood was sent in, and then I waited, and the process took at least two to three days.

However, some carpenters are responsible for this matter. Every once in a while, they have to take out one or two wooden boards and compare them to see how much moisture there is in the wooden board, whether it is still strong and firm, and whether it is soft and deformed.

Hao Fenglou no longer cared about these things. He was not a person who liked to talk endlessly about something, so he would never become a craftsman with superb skills. Besides, there is nothing to do now, and the matter of ship information is just the smallest in this link after all.

Of course, if the ship material can be dehydrated successfully under sweat steaming, it will undoubtedly be an amazing thing for the dock.

This means that as long as the shipyard has enough material, it can build the ship without limit. It completely solves the constraints under Nanjing Longjiang Shipyard. It only takes one or even half a year for the ship that comes out in three or four years.

Hao Fenglou is quite looking forward to this, and after three or four days, the good news came. After sweating, the wood was dehydrated, but... after comparison, the craftsmen felt that some ship materials were not dehydrated enough. Some woods were actually exposed to the sun after dehydration.

As for the error that will be formed, it is not something that Hao Fenglou can manage. It is nothing more than asking the carpenters to continue to feed and compare materials. They figure out the reasons and avoid some operational problems. In other words, there is still a lot of room for improvement in the dehydration problem. Hao Fenglou does not need them to understand the principle of this thing. He only needs to repeatedly experiment to let them record the various dehydration conditions of the wood under different heat, and then dehydrate the wooden boards on a large scale after debugging.

There are always endless troubles in the shipyard. The shipboard matter has just come to an end. The craftsmen in the craftsman's house led by Hao San's organization chattered again. The key to the problem is that Hao Fenglou modified the sketches again. Originally, these drawings were all various ship drawings obtained from the Longjiang Shipyard. Among them, the drawings of treasure ships, boats, horse ships, and warships were modified and then they were decided.

Hao Fenglou thought and decided to play a big game.

It must be understood that this is an era where the imperial power determines everything, and in this era when a hero has just ascended the throne, it is an era where great success is very good.

What is a great joy to be good at? It means that you have to do it and do your best. Since this is the case, you must build the best and largest ships. Only in this way can you enjoy the emperor's appetite.

Hao Fenglou believed that he was not a gentleman or a saint. He was just a person, a secular person who could no longer be secular. Now that he was standing in the temple and gained a place in the court of the Ming Dynasty with the new title of the emperor, he had to constantly consolidate his position.

To be stable, you must serve your preferences. Today, Zi’s biggest wish is to have a fleet and a huge fleet.

Then... Hao Fenglou had to fight.

He gritted his teeth and modified all the drawings. The boatmen were almost stunned. Taking the treasure ship as an example, this giant-like treasure ship has now grown a lot with Hao Fenglou's modification.

It is not easy to enlarge the wooden hull. Later generations looked at the treasure ship, and some people scoffed at it, thinking that the treasure ship was just a big one, and was not worth mentioning compared to Western ships. There are many such people, but these people don’t know that the size of the ship is the most test of the skills of shipbuilding and the skills of shipbuilding.

Every time the hull of a wooden ship increases, the technology required increases countless times.

A single rivet can be divided into high and low. At present, countries mostly use wooden nails and bamboo nails to build ships. Iron nails are easy to damage the hull. The ships made of wooden nails and bamboo nails are often not strong enough and are only suitable for making some small and medium-sized sea ships. If the hull is too large, relying solely on these wooden nails and bamboo nails to connect the hull, God knows when it will fall apart. The iron rivets should have appeared in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. This is why the Ming Dynasty was able to manufacture treasure ships. Iron rivets greatly increased the hull's firmness. At present... the problem that Hao Fenglou has to face is that when the hull is larger than the current treasure ship, the rivets that should be present are obviously not enough to support the firmness of the hull.

Therefore, the blacksmith's workshop must come up with practical methods.

In addition, there is paint. The hull must be painted. The function of paint is to isolate the hull and seawater. Although the boat wood can effectively prevent seawater erosion, such a layer of paint will not only make the ship more beautiful, but also extend the life of the ship.

The hull is enlarged and the draft is deeper. Almost all ship components need to be improved, including keel bones. The keel bones involve the strength of the entire ship. The keel bones of the treasure ship have been improved many times based on the predecessors. Now, it is obvious that the keel bones still need to be improved.

This must be a huge project. At this time, most people are sleepless and their eyes are red.

Many people proposed various solutions, some tried them out, and some were rejected immediately.

Hao Fenglou, who proposed to build a giant ship, retreated and occasionally strolled around the dock, becoming a little idle.

However, shortly after I was free, news came here. The news was the magistrate of Haifang County, the county magistrate, who was also a vain official. The court appointed him as the surname Cheng. The magistrate Cheng actually came to visit when Hao Fenglou arrived in Haifang. Later, Hao Fenglou was busy with shipbuilding, so it was inconvenient to come.

Of course, if this county magistrate doesn't come, he is also avoiding suspicion.

Being an official in a vassal state is the most eye-catching. You must not disobey the meaning of a vassal king or a vassal prince, nor should you be too close to you. You are a vassal official and you are so close to them. What is your intention?

So County Magistrate Cheng was too lazy to come. He had made up his mind to come for a walk on the motions by himself except during festivals or some special days, and try to be as reserved as possible at other times.

It's just a pity that I can't keep being reserved.

Something happened, something big happened.

The County Magistrate Cheng sat in a sedan chair and arrived at the shipyard. He hurried to the headquarters of Haofenglou to pay homage. However, when he saw the headquarters of Haofenglou, the County Magistrate Cheng couldn't help but shake his head.

This place is too simple. It is originally near the sea, the weather is wet, and the road is so simple, so thanks to this marquis who still looks free and comfortable.

After handing over the famous sect, Hao Fenglou naturally invited him in.

After the magistrate of Cheng County gave his tribute, he couldn't help but secretly look at the marquis again. The marquis was too young, so young that it made people feel unreal, but he had a demeanor, especially when sitting upright, there was a temperament between his eyebrows that made people dare not look at him.

County Magistrate Cheng smiled and said, "Are you used to living here? The coastal defense is not far from here, so why not stay there? The officials can arrange their plans as soon as possible and you can stay in a few days."

Hao Fenglou shook his head and said, "I am used to living here. After all, I am young and it doesn't matter where I am. Lord Cheng, I will not go to the Three Treasures Hall without any trouble. I see that you look in a hurry, so there is something wrong with coming. When I get here, I don't have to talk about those false rituals in the officialdom. It's okay to say it bluntly."

In fact, County Magistrate Cheng has been holding on. If he was too anxious and seemed less stable, he would have lost his temper. At this time, Hao Fenglou was able to understand. He did not hide it anymore and said bluntly: "The news sent by Qinghua Prefecture has been rebelled in the southern counties of Jiaozhi, especially Guangnan and Guangping Prefectures. The mob rushed into the government, killed the government army, and snatched weapons. Another person claimed to be the surname Chen, saying that he had been separated from the Chen clan relatives and was Chen Tianping's cousin, proclaiming himself King Annan..."

When Hao Fenglou heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. Jiaozhi had a lot of things. It's only been a few days since he was peaceful. Although he knew that the court was a little unkind, the matter was really difficult now. Needless to say, it won't take long to be shocked.

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Chapter completed!