back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 528
While eating, Shen Kuo said indistinctly, "This...really...is a bamboo basket?"

Tang Xun also said vaguely: "What bamboo basket?"

After Shen Kuo swallowed his mouthful of food, he said, "I'm talking about pork, pork!"

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "The Supervision Department got the secret recipe from Jurchen and hoarded the boar, the meat will be much more delicious, not inferior to beef."

The three of them suddenly realized that the little emperor had planned it long ago!Thinking of the ugliness that happened just now, the three of them felt a little feverish on their faces.Sometimes a person's concept is really not changed all at once.Pork is not tasty. At this moment, the concept of the world has been deeply ingrained. It will take a while to change this concept.

The four monarchs and ministers, eating and talking, until lunch time, shocked the craftsmen and apprentices who came to eat: "The emperor also came to eat in the cafeteria?"

After looking at each other, the craftsmen said in unison: "See Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!"

Lu Chengqi got up, motioned everyone not to be too polite, and said, "Everyone do as you please, I won't be polite!"

Then he said in a low voice: "Hurry up and eat, don't be watched by everyone here."

The three of them couldn't understand Lu Chengqi's feelings, but the king's order was hard to break, so they could only speed up their eating.Then the three of them left the cafeteria quickly, and asked the apprentices to go to the stables to bring three horses, and galloped away towards the Feng River.This is a pain for Gao Hao and the group of imperial guards, and they have to look for horses everywhere.As for the cannon, Shen Kuo had already ordered someone to send it to Fenghe during lunch.With the efficiency of the Military Weapons Supervisor, it has already been done.

The four riders rushed like the wind all the way to the dock by the Feng River.This dock is an asset acquired by Huangzhuang, specially purchased for experimental ships.Of course, this dock also builds other ships, for profit!
It was the first time for Lu Chengqi to see the real appearance of a new type of warship. This kind of sail warship is very similar to the treasure ships of the Ming Dynasty.It’s just that there is a difference in size. There is no way. In order to save wood and adapt to the battle situation in rivers, lakes and seas, the size must of course be controlled.

Lu Chengqi stared blankly at the huge ship, as if he had returned to the Pearl River estuary before his rebirth, and there were so many ships crowded in the narrow port.

"Your Majesty, the cannon has been loaded." Shen Kuo whispered in Lu Chengqi's ear.

"Oh, I'm going to go on a boat to see..." Lu Chengqi came back to his senses, and just threw out this sentence.Shen Kuo didn't want to obstruct it, so he just said: "Your Majesty, I have not fully grasped the performance of this mother-child cannon. If something goes wrong, I will be a sinner through the ages!"

Lu Chengqi was very confident, and said: "What are you afraid of? With Dashun's cast iron technology, you are not at ease? Even if you are not at ease, you should believe in your own design, right?"

Seeing that the little emperor was so determined, the three of them looked at each other in blank dismay, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Lu Chengqi onto the new warship.At this moment, the situation on the Feng River changed suddenly, and dark clouds gathered.Tang Xun said: "It looks like it's going to rain..."

Lu Chengqi smiled and said: "Spring rain is as expensive as oil, you should be happy. Besides, the mother and child cannons are fired inside the boat, so the rain can't get out, so what are you afraid of?"

Su Song said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty may not know that this gunpowder is most afraid of moisture and water immersion. It is a Hongxiang rifle, and its fire rate is only [-]% in rainy days. If your Majesty wants to attack the world with firearms, you must pay attention to it." The weather. If it rains and snows, I am afraid that the battle will be frustrated!"

Lu Chengqi nodded, and said: "Everything has advantages and disadvantages, and seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the key. I am not the commander of an army, so I should leave such matters to those generals. Of course, the generals in charge of the firearms army must be familiar with Firearm performance."

While speaking, the four of them boarded the new-style warship.After entering the cabin, Lu Chengqi saw the mother and child cannon at a glance, and stayed quietly on the side of the ship, with the barrel protruding from the cannon window.The four apprentices acted as gunners and were already waiting for orders.

Lu Chengqi said in astonishment: "Just launch it here?"

Tang Xun spoke bluntly, and said directly: "Your Majesty, of course it won't be launched here. This is the dock. If you want to launch, you have to drive the ship farther away..."

Lu Chengqi didn't take Tang Xun's straightforward words as a pest.After all, he is a scheming person, so it's not a problem to challenge him word by word.

After waiting for a while, Lu Chengqi felt a sudden movement under his feet, presumably the anchor had been lifted and he was sailing against the wind.At this moment, there was light rain in the sky, and Lu Chengqi looked at the misty mist in the distance, as if he had reached the border of Jiangnan.The scenery on both sides of the strait receded, and the new warship traveled about two miles before stopping in the water.

Shen Kuo asked: "Your Majesty, you can launch now, isn't it..."

Lu Chengqi said decisively: "Be careful not to accidentally hurt innocent people!"

Shen Kuo nodded, indicating that the apprentices not far away could start.Shen Kuo and the others blocked Lu Chengqi here, even though they knew that if something happened, they would not be able to escape this distance.But they thought, using their bodies to block Lu Chengqi's injuries, that's all.The thought of loyalty to the emperor is fully reflected at this moment.

The four apprentices were already reloading very fast, and they finished reloading in just over twenty breaths.Following the sound of ignition, Lu Chengqi subconsciously covered his ears with a silk handkerchief.

"boom!!!"

The hull shook violently, and Lu Chengqi almost lost his footing. Immediately afterwards, through the gun port, it could be seen that a huge water column was stirred up on the water surface a few miles away.

Not only Lu Chengqi didn't expect such shaking, even Shen Kuo, Tang Xun and Su Song didn't expect it. Tang Xun fell to the ground and made a meat shield for Lu Chengqi, so Lu Chengqi was not injured.

"Tang Qing, are you okay?"

Lu Chengqi got up, stretched out his hand to pull Tang Xun up, and asked with concern.

"Your Majesty, I'm fine, hurry up and check for any cracks on the hull..." Tang Xun didn't notice at all that his palm was scratched with a large piece of skin.

After Shen Kuo turned around and went out, Lu Chengqi caught a glimpse of Tang Xun's hand, sighed and said, "Tang Qing, you're working too hard. The new warships won't work, it's a big deal to rebuild. But if you are gone, who will I ask for reasoning?" , personally wrapped the wound with a silk handkerchief for Tang Xun.

Tang Xun was so moved that tears filled his eyes, his throat was choked, and he was speechless.Su Song watched from the side, her eyes were moist.Scholars die for their confidants, not to mention those who are ministers, who are originally loyal to the king.Tang Xun suddenly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, you can't do this. A minister is a minister. How can you bear your majesty's behavior?"

Lu Chengqi shook his head and said: "The theory of monarch and minister is only above the court. At this moment, you and I are just exchanging ideas. You are a professional, and I am a bystander. You are the main one here..."

Before the words fell, Shen Kuo returned to the cabin, with no trace of sadness or joy on his face.

Lu Chengqi asked: "Shen Qing, is the hull not damaged?"

(End of this chapter)