The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1405 Shipbuilding
Now that they are together, looking at their speech and behavior, it is far from what he imagined.

"Don't worry, Xuan Gong. After the official returns, he will start collecting and sorting out information about the waters around Ryukyu." Liu Renyuan said.

Xuan Shijing nodded: "Well, these things were done well in Chang'an. After all, in Chang'an, generally speaking, collecting information is relatively easy. After arriving in Quanzhou, I will find local experienced fishermen to inquire about it. In addition to the situation there, there must be doctors and medicinal materials on board, I will take care of these, and General Liu will be in charge of managing the affairs of the navy."

"I was in the palace just now, and General Liu also saw it. Your Majesty attaches great importance to this matter. You can only succeed, not fail. Datang's treasury is now a donkey dung ball. This trip to Ryukyu may also be related to the Great Tang The court situation after Tang Dynasty." Xuan Shijing said.

"Duke Xuan is in charge of everything in this trip, and the next official will do his best to assist him," Liu Renyuan said.

Your Majesty summoned himself into the palace in such a hurry, was granted the position of deputy envoy of Quanzhou Economic Strategy, and asked Xuan Shijing to lead this operation, plus what he said in the side hall of the Zichen Palace, are enough to show that His Majesty is serious about this trip. value.

Even the situation of the national treasury told me this warrior
Liu Renyuan also knew clearly that Xuan Shijing brought up the matter this time. Xuan Shijing knew what to do, and he only needed to obey Xuan Shijing's orders. of.

Just like when Xuan Shijing went to Liaodong and pacified Goguryeo, didn't those people who followed Xuan Shijing get promoted and get rich?Looking back at that time, Xuan Shijing never competed with them for credit.

Although Liu Renyuan is straight, he is not a fool.

Of course, this is the result Xuan Shijing would like to see, although he will worry more, but it is better than having a guy who likes to fight against him.

At first, I was worried that Liu Renyuan's temperament would be too straightforward, but now it seems that he is not a person who will not do things. If so, it is much more relaxed, and Xuan Shijing will not let Liu Renyuan follow him for nothing. Yes, going to Quanzhou this time, the Navy will go to Ryukyu, there are many benefits, and Xuan Shijing will not be stingy.

This trip to Ryukyu, naturally, will not only make money for the national treasury, since Xuan Shijing has gone, it is also necessary to get some benefits for the Xuan family, and Xuan Shijing's benefits are also within the scope of His Majesty Li Er's acquiescence Yes, after all, Xuan Shijing has contributed so much to this trip, so it cannot be justified if it does not benefit.

The Xuan family is rich, but under Xuan Shijing's "prodigal son" behavior, no matter how much money the Xuan family has, it is not enough to throw on the Zhuangzi. Look at the Zhuangzi in the past two years. Many houses, building a house is still secondary. For an academy, the money invested is not only the house and the land, but also soft facilities. Otherwise, what is the use of empty houses, one is nothing, Zhuangzi, three The academies run in parallel, which would cost a lot of money. No matter how rich and powerful the Xuan family is, they can’t stand the long-term toss. Fortunately, there is no big movement this year, and it’s true that the family can’t use much money now, and Xuan Shijing can’t do anything about it. It's a toss.

The landlord's family had no food left, so Xuan Shijing also wanted to make money for his family when he went to Ryukyu this time.

The navy of the imperial court led by Liu Renyuan is to make money for the imperial court. Naturally, Xuan Shijing cannot use public weapons for private use, so the Xuan family also needs to have ships.

If the Xuan family wanted a boat, it would be much easier. Isn't there an engineering college in Chang'an City?
After leaving Danfeng Gate, Xuan Shijing and Liu Renyuan separated. Liu Renyuan had to go back and prepare the sailing materials of the navy and the materials consumed on the road. These should be reported to the Ministry of War for approval. Anyway, this matter has already been discussed With His Majesty's permission, the Ministry of War can't stop it, it's just a process.

As for Xuan Shijing, he rode a horse and went directly to Daozhengfang in Chang'an City. He was going to the Engineering College.

Spring has just begun, and the ice on the inland river has just melted. Even if he wants to go to Quanzhou, it will take a month. This month is the time left for Xuan Shijing to prepare.

After Xuan Shijing entered the engineering college, he went directly to the backyard of the engineering college, which is the side near Xuanwu Lake, where all the craftsmen studying shipbuilding gathered in the engineering college.

"Who is the person in charge here? I want to see someone." Xuan Shijing said to the carpenters around him.

"Grandpa, wait a moment, the younger one will go to the ward branch."

Xuan Shijing came directly to the place where they were working. There were more than [-] craftsmen in the area. The boats that had been built were all parked at the side of the gate, waiting for the guests to come and pay the money. Move the boat away.

What Xuan Shijing wanted was not such a boat that could only cruise in the inland lake, what he wanted was a sea boat, a sea boat that was really tough and tough.

"Grandpa, let's drink some tea here first."

Xuan Shijing was standing here, and they had no intention of working, so they had to wait on the benefactor first, and Xuan Shijing was a great benefactor for them to eat.

Xuan Shijing nodded, followed the carpenter to a pavilion, and sat down on a wooden bench. There was hot tea on the wooden table in the pavilion, which should be the tea that the craftsman used to drink when he was thirsty. Xuan Shijing didn't dislike it either, picked up a teacup and straightened it, and poured himself a cup of tea.

Not long after, an old man in his 60s came up to Xuan Shijing and bowed his hands in salute.

"The little old man sees the father-in-law."

Xuan Shijing got up and helped the old man up: "There is no need to be polite, I don't know how to call the old man."

"The little old man's surname is Mo, and his humble name is Shang." Mo Shang said.

"Mr. Mo, okay, Mr. Mo is in charge of the shipbuilding here, right?" Xuan Shijing asked.

Mo Shang nodded: "Exactly."

"I have been to this engineering college a few times, and I saw that most of the boats we build here are for the supply of river boats and painting boats in and around the city. I wonder if the old man knows how to build sea boats?" Xuan Shijing asked: A ship that can withstand the wind and waves, a ship that can sail far.”

Mo Shang is a teacher of the Engineering College from Yangzhou Qing. He led apprentices in the Engineering College, mainly teaching them to build ships. Yangzhou is close to the Yangtze River, and you can enter the sea when you go down the Yangtze River. When you were in Yangzhou, The most built by Mo Shang are sea ships.

Sea boats are different from inland river boats and lake painting boats. Only experienced master craftsmen can lead a team to build sea boats. Xuan Shijing thinks that there are such talents in the engineering college , That's why I went straight to the Engineering College.

"My lord wants to build a ship?" Mo Shang asked, "It's not impossible. It's just."

(End of this chapter)