Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

Chapter 77
Today's steamboat sails on the river, and there are not a few people on both sides of the strait, but those who are far away can't see clearly. It is surprising to see a boat still sailing with smoke.

After docking, Zhu Di disembarked and glanced back at the steamboat. After experiencing it personally, he became more determined to develop the steamship in Daming.

"Zheng He, all the craftsmen involved in the manufacture of the steam engine must take care of it, and the drawings of the steam engine must not be leaked."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The steam engine needs to be developed and the shipping industry needs to change. Zhu Di said to Zhu Gaochi enthusiastically: "How about the prince, the steam boat is easy to use."

Zhu Gaochi, who was ordered to stay on the shore before he did not get on the boat, was a little helpless, but said respectfully, "Your Majesty Hongfu."

"Go and order Chen Xuan to return to Beijing as soon as possible. I want to reorganize the rules of river and sea transportation."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will send someone to give orders."

Chen Xuan has been in Jinan House recently, and it will take a few days to return.

Zhu Di visited the shipyard again with satisfaction and then prepared to return to the palace. Before leaving, Zhu Zhanchang pulled Zheng He and said in a low voice, "The next development of the steam engine does not need to be copied and described by Li Xianyu, and the steam engine factory will be accelerated."

"Your Highness, this..." Zheng He didn't quite understand what he meant.

"Just do as I said, and the mansion secretly sent someone to watch Li Xianyu's actions to see if he interacted with people outside."

Zheng He sensed something. This was because he was worried about Li Xianyu, but since he was worried, why did he let Li Xianyu do these excerpts in the first place.

Although it was not clear, he knew that Zhu Zhanchang must have his own considerations for doing so, and nodded his agreement.

This is Zhu Zhanchang's test of Li Xianyu. The reasons Li Xianyu said on the flower boat before felt a little unreliable. Zhu Zhanchang was willing to take her in, and he said without hesitation that the true nature of men accounted for 99% of the reasons.

But it is very dangerous to stay with such an unidentified person, so he needs to let Li Xianyu pass the test for a period of time to ensure that she is harmless to him.

She was kept in Zheng He's mansion instead of outside, because if she was a spy, it would not be so easy for her to get in touch with other people.

Zheng He's mansion is full of Zheng He's people, and it is very difficult to spread information out. She is a chaste servant who is not familiar with Zheng He's mansion. It is impossible for Zheng He to do without Zhu Zhanchang's advice. Let her go out of the mansion privately, and once she has contact with people outside the mansion, she will be informed of Zhu Zhanchang.

It has been almost two months since he arrived at Zheng He's house. During this time, Zhu Zhanchang did not let Zheng He have special surveillance on her. He gave her a relatively relaxed living environment, gave her opportunities, and gave her important information.

If she is really a spy from another country, she will definitely find a way to send out the news of the steam engine and conduct a long-term investigation on her from now on.

If it weren't for a spy, then it would be the best. Peace of mind to keep a spy outside, and when the time comes to take her to the domain, of course she should not be the only one, a good man is aiming for the fourth room.

If it is really a spy, Zhu Zhanchang feels that her messy words before guessed that it was a spy from Dongying, so just look at who is standing behind her, and follow the vine to catch these restless Dongying pirates.

As for the reason why Zhu Zhanchang dared to let Li Xianyu see the drawings of the steam engine and other information, one guessed that she was a spy, so she had to give her enough information to take risks, and the other was that even if she gave them drawings of the steam engine, they wanted to It doesn't happen overnight.

I came here with modern knowledge, and I had to experiment with so many top craftsmen to achieve this step. The productivity level and basic manufacturing level of foreign countries are not comparable to Daming. How much do they want to achieve this level? time.

By the time he made it, our Daming's strong ship and sharp guns had already arrived at his door.

He desperately prayed that the story of Lee Hsien-yu's story of the Goryeo princess who was subjugated was true, at least so that she was not a spy and could be together at ease.

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Three days later, the Caoyun chief military officer Chen Xuan, who rushed back quickly, dragged his tired body and went directly to the palace to face the saint.

Chen Xuan has served as the commander-in-chief of water transportation since he welcomed Zhu Di across the Yangtze River in the first year of Yongle, and has made outstanding achievements in reforming the water transportation system and repairing the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal for 13 years.

The main achievement is in the connection of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and its surrounding water systems. The merit is in the present and the future. Later generations of the Ming and Qing dynasties enjoyed the benefits of dredging the Grand Canal.

It is also because of the connection of the water system of the Grand Canal that Zhu Di moved the capital to Peiping to be guaranteed. After all, through the Grand Canal, millions of stone grains from the south of the Yangtze River can be delivered to Peiping.

Chen Xuan is a sturdy man, with the body of a military general and the face of a civil servant. This face is excellent, and with his upright and honest appearance, anyone who comes to face him has to praise him.

"My minister, Chen Xuan greets His Majesty."

"Get up, the messenger has already told you about it."

"Yes, but Your Majesty, the river will be fully navigable right now. I decided to stop shipping and switch to inland waterway transportation. Why did it suddenly change to reviving shipping?"

Chen Xuan was puzzled. Although the messenger talked about the steam engine and the steamboat, the messenger himself had never seen these two things. The description was in the fog, and Chen Xuan heard it even more in the fog. He didn't know this. What is the steam engine that suddenly appeared?

Zhu Di has been in a good mood for the past few days. There has been good news from the bank, and the issuance of food stamps has been smooth, so he has always had a smile on his face.

"Haha, you'll know when you've seen the steamboat. The river will be fully navigable, but it still can't be stopped. I want the sea and the canal to be transported with both hands. You go back today and have a good rest. Let your people be in charge of the Grand Canal for a while."

"Your Majesty, my minister..."

"Don't worry, you have done a good job in the canal. This is not to let you unload the errand, but to have a bigger errand waiting for you. Go back today to recharge your spirits, and go to Zheng He's shipyard tomorrow to see the steamboat with your own eyes. Go to the Prince's East Palace, the fifth prince of the Prince's family is also waiting to see you."

"His Royal Highness?" Chen Xuan was a little strange. This Fifth Highness, who had done nothing before, seemed to be famous recently.

"Your Majesty, the small forces of Japanese pirates often harass my coastal fishermen. This is why you have designated inland shipping as the main reason. This..." Chen Xuan was still puzzled.

"Don't worry, the Japanese pirates' ships can't catch up with our Daming steamboats, and the Eastern Japanese pirates have been harassing me at sea for many years. I want to re-ship the sea. If I find an opportunity, in the near future, I will ride the sea to see that. What kind of place is Dongying in the east?"

Chen Xuan was surprised. Zhu Di had moved his heart to conquer Dongying, but it was too risky to leave the mainland to fight in Dongying, which he had never been to. I have never had such a precedent in China.

"Your Majesty, Japan..."

"Needless to say, the northern barbarians disturb me in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty, and the eastern Japanese pirates disturb my eastern coast. I have always been happy, and there is no reason for them to be arrogant."

"Go back and rest, and see the steamboat tomorrow. If you feel something is wrong, see me again."

(End of this chapter)