My wife is Wu Zetian

Li Yanran also sneered. There was still some room for development in Japan.

The Japanese are submissive internally and ferocious externally, and the most important thing is that there are rich gold and silver minerals there, so it can be said to be a prosperous land.

Although they are still in a barbarian state, as long as they can pass the sea lanes, they can control the Japanese business.

Then you can exchange a large amount of workshop products for their gold and silver.

Moreover, the productivity of the Tang Dynasty could be used to completely destroy the workshops of the Japanese country. In this case, their national power would also be greatly weakened.

She didn't want to give up such a profitable business.

So this channel was really important, and she absolutely had to control it in her arms.

"This"

Pei Xinqi is a little confused. Although it is said that man can conquer nature, how can this vast sea be resisted by manpower?

How big can you build a ship?

If there is a storm on this sea, no matter how big the boat is, it will be buried in the belly of the fish.

And just because of an idea, it is necessary to spend a lot of money to develop a sea-going ship. Isn't it a bit ridiculous?

"Pei Xinqi, since His Highness has such ambitions, we as subordinates will naturally do our best to assist him."

Di Renjie knew Li Yanran's ambitions. After all, Japan was probably the enemy of the Tang Dynasty. No matter how much he invested now, it would be worth it for the Tang Dynasty.

"Commander Di, this"

Pei Xinqi was also a little confused when he saw Di Renjie being so aggressive.

Judging from the other party's conversation, he is not such a person. Why is he so impulsive now?

"Don't worry, Your Highness has never made a loss-making transaction in such a long time.

Since she is so sure, this matter must be very promising.

We just have to do our best and do what we have to do. "

Of course, Di Renjie couldn't explain those important matters to Pei Xinqi, but as long as Pei Xinqi knew what he should do.

"If that's the case, then Pei Xinqi understands!"

Having said this, Pei Xinqi has nothing more to say.

Although he felt that this matter was unreliable, who called the other party his master?

She doesn't feel bad about spending money, so what can she do?

Isn’t it just about developing sea-going ships?

Anyway, there were people at the shipyard, so we did it together.

"Well, also, when you arrange a merchant ship, be sure to bring more lemons and tangerines on board."

Now that the tone was set, the next step was for professionals to take care of things, and she also shared her experience from later generations.

The dangers of shipping are not only those things like wind and waves, but also a very important point.

Scurvy.

Although it may only take a month or two to travel from Datang to Japan, these things still need to be prevented.

After all, she doesn't want her people to go out healthy and come back sick.

"Your Highness, this ship is trying to compress the space as much as possible in order to carry cargo. I hope to load more cargo. Can you load lemons and tangerines on the ship?"

Besides, I really don’t know what these are. "

Pei Xinqi is really depressed now. Doesn't His Highness know that every inch of land on a ship is valuable?

And what she said was all she said, not to mention that she had seen her, even if she had never heard of it.

"Just do as I say. As for what these tangerines and lemons are, I can't tell you.

Oranges are bright red, as big as a fist, and the flesh is sweet and sour.

The peel of lemon is yellow and super sour. "

Li Yanran was dumbfounded. There was no way I could tell you that this thing was to prevent scurvy.

And she seems to have never heard that there was scurvy in Chinese history. Could it be that China already had a way to prevent it?

"This"

The two looked at each other and saw the confusion in the other's eyes.

I really don’t know what medicine Li Yanran is selling in this gourd.

"Okay, the other thing is that you recruit more bachelors to go to sea with the ship, and then ask them to draw a sea chart for me!"

Li Yanran went through ups and downs one after another, and expressed her idea of ​​drawing a sea chart.

In her impression, China's sea charts seemed to have begun in the Tang Dynasty, but she didn't know if they existed now.

Based on the principle of being prepared, Li Yanran made this request.

"Recruiting bachelors to go to sea? Isn't this a bit excessive? People will die. And what is the sea chart?"

Pei Xinqi is really more confused now, more confused than those lemons or tangerines.

The bachelor went to sea, but he had never heard of it.

After all, life at sea is boring and the waves are bumpy, which is a bit unbearable for sailors who often go to sea, let alone bachelors.

They are so pampered that they can't stand taking a boat on an inland river, let alone taking a boat out to sea.

By the time these people get out alive, they may just come back lying down.

He cannot bear this responsibility.

"A nautical chart is a nautical chart, which means the same thing as the Kanyu map.

It's just that this map depicts mountains, rivers, swamps, cities and passes, and the sea map depicts things like the sea, ocean currents, and islands.

As for you saying people will die, is that so? "

It seemed that the Tang Dynasty really did not have a sea chart, so she also explained the meaning of the sea chart. "I see, His Highness is indeed a man of great courage, but this bachelor will really kill people if he gets on the ship.

After all, the waves on the sea are too strong and the turbulence is not comparable to that of inland rivers. Many people just vomited and vomited, and they died. "

Pei Xinqi shook his head. He really couldn't explain this.

I remember that he foolishly wanted to go out to sea to experience it, but only half an hour after going out to sea, others became stupid.

His stomach was churning, and he almost jumped into the sea and committed suicide while vomiting.

Fortunately, the boatman was his good friend, so he sent him back without going to sea to make money.

Otherwise, the grass on his grave has grown into a green grassland.

"Is it really that powerful?"

Li Yanran was stunned for a moment after hearing Pei Xinqi's explanation.

It's not like she's never taken a boat before. Although she hasn't taken a long trip, she still walked for two hours.

She also suffered from motion sickness and seasickness, and she only recovered after vomiting a few times.

Although the ships of later generations are much more stable and safer than today's wooden ships, they can't kill people!

"If your Highness doesn't believe it, you can try it yourself when the time comes, and you will know then."

Pei Xinqi nodded. This may be a bit alarmist, but practice brings true knowledge.

Only by experiencing it yourself can you understand the horror of seasickness.

Talking about dead people is really not a joke.

"Try your head, Your Highness is a rich man, how can you go to sea in a boat?"

Di Renjie was startled by Pei Xinqi.

Is there water in your head?
Can you say this?
If something goes wrong while His Highness is at sea, who will be responsible?

Is it you or me?
None of us can afford it.

"It's Pei Xinqi who said something indiscriminately. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"

This time Pei Xinqi also reacted. Look at his mouth, he really dares to spout any nonsense.

"Okay, do as I say first. Seasickness will kill people, so why don't you find some scribes who don't get seasick?

Give me more money, I believe there will be brave men under the heavy reward. This matter is very important, we must take it seriously! "

Li Yanran shook her head and decided to forget about taking a boat out to sea.

After all, she didn't want to experience the feeling of seasickness a second time.

She is not a masochist. She is looking for trouble for herself. Isn't that just a mental illness?
"I understand."

Pei Xinqi was also depressed. Since Li Yanran had to do this, he could only be respectful rather than obey.

Besides, if sea charts can be drawn, it will greatly improve Datang's shipping industry.

It’s just that it’s so difficult to choose. You have to think carefully about where to find these professionals.

I want to be able to draw maps and go to sea, but it will cost me my life.

"Well, if you have nothing to do, go ahead and prepare. Then you can just withdraw the amount from the accounting office.

But there is one thing, if anyone dares to enrich my own pockets, I will tear off his head and kick it as a ball. "

Li Yanran waved her hand and directly signaled them to prepare what she told them.

"Here!"

"Here!"

The two looked at each other again, then bowed and left.

"Commander Di, I have no idea what these tangerines and lemons are.

Red, yellow, this is too general! "

After going out, Pei Xinqi also asked Di Renjie for help.

He really couldn't accept Li Yanran's thinking.

One moment he was talking about fruits, and the next moment he was taking scribes out to sea to draw sea charts. He really couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

This is too out of the way.

"I'll just look for it in general terms. Just find some fruits on the market that meet His Highness's requirements and deliver them to His Highness.

The most critical thing for you now is the ship and personnel, especially the bachelor who can draw. This is the most difficult. "

Di Renjie had already digested all Li Yanran's words, otherwise he wouldn't be able to claim the title of the smartest person in the fiefdom.

"Commander Di is right. Pei Xinqi's abilities are limited, and they are completely different from yours. Please give me some advice on what to do about this matter."

Regarding Li Yanran's needs, Pei Xinqi can only say that he did his best.

"Since you asked, let me tell you my opinion!
The first is the problem of sea-going ships. The shipyard in Luoyang is still too small after all. If you want to meet the needs of His Highness, you still have to start from the south.

Yangzhou, Xuanzhou, Changzhou, Suzhou and other places have developed shipbuilding industries. You might as well go there to recruit shipwrights, or directly place an order for them to produce suitable seagoing ships.

As for scribes, there are many people in the south who are good at water. Even scribes generally have some knowledge of water, so there should be suitable candidates.

I can only say this much. Whether it succeeds or not depends on your destiny. "

Now that he has digested Li Yanran's meaning, Di Renjie naturally has a way to deal with it.

It's easy to talk about things like ships. As long as you grit your teeth and build them bigger regardless of the cost, it shouldn't be a problem, but it's hard to talk about people.

Whether it succeeds or not depends entirely on Pei Xinqi's luck.

"Thank you, Commander Di, for the tip. Pei Xinqi is very grateful!"

(End of this chapter)