I am a stubborn stone, but I can mend the sky!

Chapter 157 Requirements
Li Si flew at full speed and arrived in the capital in less than half an hour.

I thought something serious happened, but when I found Wanli, this guy was having dinner with Queen Mother Li, smiling and talking about interesting things in court.

Seeing Li Si appearing out of thin air, Wan Li was not surprised, first he saluted respectfully, and then invited him to sit down and have dinner together.

After drinking for three rounds, Li Si became a little impatient, and Wanli said unhurriedly:

"Master, the first batch of [-] large ships has already been built, but it's just such a hasty work, the hulls can't withstand strong winds and waves at all."

"It was built so quickly?" Li Siwen was overjoyed, put down his glass and asked directly: "They are all big ships that can carry more than a thousand people, right? Don't fool me with small boats!"

If it were placed on the earth in the previous life, two hundred ships carrying a thousand people, and any medium-sized shipyard would definitely be able to build it in more than a year.

But it is only the sixteenth century now, and a ship carrying a thousand people can definitely be called a giant ship, and only the original treasure ship can do it.

Li Si thought it would take three or four years to make it, but he didn't expect the court's efficiency to be so high, and it took him a year and a half to make it!
"Master, don't worry, the size of the ship is absolutely qualified, but under the hasty rush, at most it will sail along the coast. If you want to go deep into the ocean, you have to use master's magic skills." Wanli said with certainty.

Li Si had reminded him at the beginning that the clan was one of the key reasons for the demise of the Ming Dynasty. After Wanli came to power, he naturally checked this issue seriously.

There are many things that you don't know if you don't check them. If you check them, you will be shocked.

Even the imperial clan in the 11th year of Wanli actually consumed one-eighth of the country's finances each year, and the land and forests it occupied was an astonishing figure.

The expenses here are not just the annual salary, various benefits and the cost of wiping the buttocks are the most important expenses.

Coupled with the fact that the clan's land property is not taxed, the actual loss of money and food is simply incalculable.

Therefore, after Wanli found out, he was even stronger than Li Si in thinking about sending these clans overseas.

At the speed of the clan's gang making babies, if it takes another 30 to [-] years, who knows how many people will appear, no wonder it will become the bane of Ming Dynasty's downfall!
"Your Majesty, there is no need to doubt that the imperial court has concentrated most of its manpower and material resources, and even raised all the timber accumulated over the years, so that it can fulfill your request so quickly with all the power of the country." Empress Dowager Li said with a smile.

She now understands very well that she and Li Si are not on the same level at all, and the other party will be bloody when they flip hands. No matter how clever her methods are, she is not qualified to talk about cooperation.

"Oh? Thank you so much, Your Majesty. There are large pieces of high-grade timber in many places overseas. After the fleet stabilizes, they can bring more timber back to the Central Plains when they return."

Li Si smiled and said, although the fleet was not built for one person, he still had to accept the love.

"That's great. In order to build this fleet sooner, I even embezzled the wood used to build the palace. It would be great if I could replenish a batch from overseas!"

Wanli said with a smile, both inside and outside the words are meant to invite credit.

Li Si naturally heard what he meant, thought for a moment, then nodded and said:
"It's your Majesty's trouble, how about this, you can make a request, as long as it is reasonable, I can agree to it."

In Li Si's view, the other party most likely wanted something to prolong life. Few emperors since ancient times did not want to live longer.

Wanli is still qualified as an emperor, and his personal ability is not bad, at least he can afford to be a "successful king".

Letting him live for a few decades longer, generally speaking, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. At least the national policy of Ming Dynasty set by Li Si can be implemented more stably and for a long time.

Besides, his son Taichang, grandson Tianqi, and Chongzhen all had their own problems.

Either his lifespan is too short, or he lacks the skills to be an emperor, it is better to let Wanli continue to sit on the throne.

However, what Li Si didn't expect was that Wanli and Queen Mother Li looked at each other, and then said solemnly:

"When the master gave me a class before, he said that cultivating immortals requires spiritual roots in order to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the body."

"I don't have spiritual roots, so I don't want to seek longevity, but can I ask Master to take some time to help the clan's children test their spiritual roots."

"If there are people who can cultivate immortals among them, please ask the master to open the door of convenience, and take them back to Peach Blossom Island, even as a registered disciple!"

Li Si gave Wanli a class for the first time, and the other party asked him to help him check his qualifications.

It's a pity that not only does the little emperor have no spiritual roots, but even his aptitude for martial arts is very average. Unless he spends a lot of resources, he has no hope of stepping into the innate.

Although Li Si has a lot of resources in his hands, Wanli is not someone who must be trained, and his contribution is not directly proportional to his income. Naturally, he is unwilling to invest a huge amount of resources.

After being vetoed by Li Si, Wanli also lost his desire to practice.

It's not that he has never tried martial arts, and there is no shortage of masters and cheats in the palace, but it is too hard and tiring, and he doesn't have so much time to polish, so he can only give up the road of martial arts in the end.

However, after Li Si accepted Ren Yingying as a registered disciple, Wanli had a new idea under the reminder of Queen Mother Li.

Since he can't cultivate himself, it's better to cultivate a cultivator in the clan.

He doesn't want to achieve Li Sina's fighting power, as long as he can protect the palace in the future and learn some methods of alchemy and weapon refining, it will be of great benefit to Zhu Ming's royal family.

The panacea for prolonging life is just fish, and the perfect cultivation system of Peach Blossom Island is fishing.

Wanli is 30 years old this year, and Empress Dowager Li is only in her [-]s. Neither of them has reached the age to be eager to prolong their lives.

So now that they have the opportunity to raise conditions, they simply ask Li Si to accept a disciple of the clan, in order to get more rewards in the future!

Li Si understood Wanli and Empress Dowager Li's thoughts after a little thought.

One sheep is driven, and two sheep are herded. Anyway, it is just a registered disciple. It is not bad to invest a little resources and train more coolies.

Besides, Ren Yingying is the only student on Peach Blossom Island now, and this girl is becoming more and more self-indulgent. Having one more competitor can make her work harder.

"Cultivation is best cultivated from an early age, around ten years old is the best, and it is difficult to discipline if it is younger."

"How about this, Your Majesty can choose a hundred smart and well-behaved teenagers from the clan, the minimum is ten years old, and the maximum is not more than 15 years old."

"If some of them have spiritual roots, I will accept them as registered disciples and bring them back to Peach Blossom Island to teach them for a few years. How much they can learn is up to them."

In fact, testing spiritual roots is not complicated, but Li Si doesn't want to be asked to do this kind of work often in the future.

Therefore, the upper limit of 100 people is set, so that some people who don't know the importance can think carefully before speaking, whether they are qualified to invite him.

What's more, for this kind of named disciple, qualifications are second, and peace of mind is the most important thing. It can save him a lot of effort by first selecting obedient juniors within the clan.

(End of this chapter)