I am the carpenter king

Leaving Luo Sigong's mansion, Emperor Tianqi walked back with Wang Chengen and others. Along the way, Emperor Tianqi was in a good mood and always had a smile on his face.It seems that the unhappiness caused by the matter of Huang Taiji no longer exists at this time!

"Your Majesty is a real dragon son, Luo Sigong's illness will be healed as soon as your Majesty goes, and this servant is really eye-opening!" Wang Chengen walked behind Emperor Tianqi, seeing that Emperor Tianqi was in a good mood, he patted the horse flatteringly!

Naturally, Emperor Tianqi would not think that he was the Son of the Dragon, so he glanced at Wang Chengen, smiled, and said, "I am the Son of the Dragon, if you serve me well, you may live a long life!"

"Slaves must do their best!" Seemingly thinking that what Emperor Tianqi said was true, Wang Chengen hurriedly said with a solemn expression, as if he had really seen the son of the dragon!

Shaking his head, Emperor Tianqi didn't say anything, what he said with the eunuch was the White Tower!The group quickly transferred to the palace, and they stopped early!

The next morning, Emperor Tianqi got up early, and walked towards the shipbuilding with Wang Chengen and five hundred guards.That night, Emperor Tianqi and his party arrived at the shipyard. The Emperor Tianqi, who was originally in high spirits, was exhausted by now!

Did not go to see the battleship, Emperor Tianqi took people to rest for one night, early the next morning, after breakfast, Emperor Tianqi went to see the battleship accompanied by Xu Guangqi and others.

At this time, the battleship had already been launched, and he could only board the ship along the steps. When he saw the battleship, Emperor Tianqi finally knew how he spent his 400 million yuan!This warship is actually 22 feet four feet long and nine feet wide. The wooden planks are all inlaid with iron plates, and the protection is absolutely first-class.

Emperor Tianqi visually measured the length of the boat. It was about 80 meters long and 30 meters wide.It looks like a huge monster.Before boarding the ship, Emperor Tianqi knew that his 400 million taels were not wronged!

Looking back at Xu Guangqi, Emperor Tianqi nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice: "Xu Aiqing, I blamed you wrong! This battleship is very good. I am very happy!"

"Your Majesty, this is the duty of a minister, and he should not be praised by the Emperor!" Xu Guangqi wiped the sweat from his forehead, a gratified smile appeared on his face, and all this he had done was finally not in vain.

"Go! Let's go up, Xu Aiqing will give me a good introduction!" Emperor Tianqi said with a smile as he walked forward.

Xu Guangqi and others followed behind, accompanying Emperor Tianqi. Obviously, the protagonist this time is Emperor Tianqi.Just like a glimpse of posterity.Only when Emperor Tianqi is satisfied can the money be paid.

"Your Majesty, this ship was built according to the treasure ship used by Zheng He when he sailed to the West. However, the blueprint of the treasure ship is not complete, and the ministers and others are all groping for it. With some new things mixed in, we have the current view. This ship!" Xu Guangqi followed behind Emperor Tianqi, with a smile on his face, and he was in a very good mood at this moment!

Slowly nodded.Emperor Tianqi said with great interest: "Which one is better, this battleship or the treasure ship of Chengzu's time?"

It seems that Emperor Tianqi would ask this question a long time ago.Xu Guangqi's face was calm, and his voice was indifferent: "Forgive me, this warship is in no way comparable to the treasure ship of Chengzu's time. Maybe it can be better in terms of firearms. As for other things, it is far from it!"

I didn't expect Xu Guangqi to say that.Emperor Tianqi was taken aback for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "There is such a big gap, Aiqing might as well explain it in detail!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! In fact, the difference is easy to say. This warship has six masts and eight sails. The treasure ship has nine masts and twelve sails. There is no way to compare this one alone! In addition, in terms of size, this warship It's half the size of a treasure ship!" Xu Guangqi said here, but he didn't speak, because there was no need to continue!

Nodding his head, Emperor Tianqi didn't understand what Xu Guangqi said earlier, but he did understand what he said later!This 70-meter-long battleship is actually only half the size of a treasure ship. Sooner or later, I will build a treasure ship myself!

"Xu Aiqing, how many treasure ships did the three treasure eunuchs have when they sailed to the West?" Emperor Tianqi frowned and looked at Xu Guangqi. Emperor Tianqi suddenly remembered the Spanish Armada, and wondered how it compares with Zheng He's fleet!

Lowering his head and thinking for a while, Xu Guangqi said in a deep voice: "Returning to the emperor, I have checked that when the Sanbao eunuch went to the West, the fleet was about 44 ships each time. It can be roughly divided into five levels: treasure ships, horse ships, transport ships, seat ships, and warships. The largest treasure ship in Zheng He's fleet is [-] feet four feet long and eighteen feet wide. It is a treasure ship, which is equivalent to this battleship twice as much!"

When Xu Guangqi said these things, he was very precious, but the envious expression on his face really made Emperor Tianqi unbearable!

"Xu Aiqing, just now you mentioned the five types of ships? Tell me more in detail!" Emperor Tianqi felt that if Zheng He could sail to the west, then this fleet would have the ability to go to sea, and at the same time, the ability to fight at sea must also be very strong.

If you build your own navy according to the structure of Zheng He's fleet, the effect must be very good!Emperor Tianqi looked at Xu Guangqi expectantly, hoping he could give him a satisfactory answer!

"Returning to the emperor, in addition to the thirty treasure ships, the horse boats carry cavalry and horses, the twenty-foot-long grain ships supply the fleet supplies, the 24-foot-long ships carry soldiers, and can land and fight. The ship is dedicated to combat at sea. The fleet led by the Sanbao eunuch has a total of 4 ships, and the total number of people traveling is about [-]!" Xu Guangqi looked at Emperor Tianqi, sighed slightly in his heart, and wanted to form such a fleet , easier said than done!

Emperor Tianqi stood there in a daze, his heart was full of shock, although he had heard about Zheng He in his previous life, but it was just a sentence in the textbook.Now with the battleship under his feet for comparison, Emperor Tianqi finally knew what a spectacular scene it was!

If you have such a fleet, you can definitely dominate the ocean and colonize the world!Spain's Invincible Fleet, in front of this fleet, is estimated to have been defeated miserably.

Glancing at Xu Guangqi, Emperor Tianqi looked extremely serious, and said in a deep voice: "Since Aiqing understands it so well, does Aiqing know how much it will cost to build such a fleet?"

Xu Guangqi sighed in his heart, Emperor Tianqi really had this idea, but he did not dare to deceive Emperor Tianqi, thought for a while and said: "Return to the emperor, the cost of a treasure ship is about tens of millions of taels of silver! Thirty treasure ships, that is Three hundred million taels of silver!"

Hearing this, Emperor Tianqi waved his hands, shook his head with a wry smile, and said with a distressed face: "Xu Aiqing, isn't your number too appalling? During the Chengzu period, although the national power was becoming more and more prosperous, it was impossible to come up with such a figure." How much money?"

Hearing what Emperor Tianqi said, Xu Guangqi suddenly felt embarrassed, and his face turned red!He lowered his head and coughed a few times, and said, "Your majesty is wise and powerful, and you can see everything clearly. I really admire you!"

After waving his hand, Emperor Tianqi smiled and said, "Xu Aiqing, I will save this flattering talk for later, and let's talk about it now!" Emperor Tianqi looked at Xu Guangqi playfully, as if telling Xu Guangqi, don't come here for me. set!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Seemingly exposed by Emperor Tianqi, Xu Guangqi's face turned even redder!Rubbing his hands together in embarrassment, he said, "Your Majesty's guess is right. If the original treasure ship is built, the cost of a treasure ship will be about the same as the current battleship. Moreover, this battleship is a prototype ship, and many places make it." If it is modified, it will cost more! If it is built again, the cost of a battleship will be about 300 million!"

Nodding his head in satisfaction, that's about the same. He took a look at Xu Guangqi, and it was the first time Emperor Tianqi discovered that Xu Guangqi was also slippery!But Emperor Tianqi didn't feel angry, nor was he happy because he exposed Xu Guangqi!In Emperor Tianqi's heart, there is a faint sadness lingering. In Xu Guangqi's body, Emperor Tianqi sees the hope of this country!

Not because of Xu Guangqi's knowledge, but because of Xu Guangqi's character!In order to ask for more money, Xu Guangqi even risked his life to fool Emperor Tianqi.What Emperor Tianqi admired even more was that Xu Guangqi asked for money not for himself, but for the navy of the Ming Dynasty.

Looking at Xu Guangqi with complicated eyes, Emperor Tianqi patted him on the shoulder, and said in a low tone: "Xu Aiqing, I understand the importance of the navy, so you can talk to me directly if you have anything to say in the future. Don't try so hard, I don’t need this between Aiqing and your subjects!”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xu Guangqi saluted respectfully, with deep gratitude on his face. The performance of Emperor Tianqi that day made Xu Guangqi think that Emperor Tianqi didn't want to take money out!But Xu Guangqi knew that the Ming Dynasty must have a navy, so that today's things can happen.

However, Xu Guangqi did not expect that Emperor Tianqi would see through his plan at the very beginning, but Emperor Tianqi's understanding made Xu Guangqi feel warmer.

"Aiqing, I ask you, why is it more expensive to build a warship than a treasure ship now? To build such a warship half the size of a treasure ship, the cost is almost the same as to build a treasure ship. Why?" Emperor Tianqi looked at Xu Guangqi, a little confused road.

"Your Majesty, Rong Chen is a fool, please go to the bow of the boat!" Xu Guangqi smiled slightly, and instead of answering directly, he led the way ahead!

Slightly taken aback, Emperor Tianqi shook his head with a wry smile, followed Xu Guangqi's hand, and walked towards the bow.When he came to the bow and found out, Emperor Tianqi was stunned, his eyes were full of surprise!

"Your Majesty, the cost of building a battleship itself is not much, but the cost of assembling it is too high! At the beginning, I didn't expect to design such a large battleship. When it was time to equip it, I realized that the battleship has become bigger. !" Xu Guangqi looked at Emperor Tianqi with some embarrassment, and said! (To be continued..)