Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

I will talk to them then and decide to open a shipbuilding branch in Tianjin.

To learn this thing, you have to be close to the shipyard and see the real thing so you can learn faster.

Otherwise, how many students who have never seen the real thing can understand what the teacher says just by holding the teaching material and talking and gesturing?

Just walking around and thinking, more than three hours passed quickly.

After Wang Zheng sent someone to inform him that the water had been filled, Zhu Youxiao led his men back to the dock where the Ao Guang was located.

At this time, night had just fallen.

Lights were already on on three sides of the dock platform.

Under the illumination of the fire, the Ao Guang seemed to be covered with a layer of red glow.

At this time, the dock door has been opened.

The horizontal surface inside the dock has also merged with the sea surface outside.

The Ao Guang also floated up due to the water injection, and was several feet higher than before above the dock platform.

Prince Xin shouted excitedly: "Ao Guang, you are so powerful!"

"It really looks like a giant dragon about to leap into the sea!"

At this time, the two tugboats had tied ropes to one end of the Ao Guang and were quietly waiting for orders.

Wang Zheng walked up to Zhu Youxiao and said, "Your Majesty, please give the order for the treasure ship to leave the dock."

Zhu Youxiao was excited. He took two steps forward and shouted orders to the people in the dock.

"Ao Guang enters the sea!"

Suddenly, everyone echoed loudly.

"Ao Guang enters the sea!!!"

The sound is like waves, rising and falling.

A roar suddenly sounded, and two tugboats pulled the Ao Guang slowly out of the dock and left Dagu Wharf.

Zhu Youxiao, like everyone else, watched nervously as the Ao Guang disappeared from his sight.

Only the lights on the two tugboats and the dim glow of the flames from the chimneys were visible.

After a while, a roar louder than that of a tugboat was heard.

A huge bright light came out from the Ao Guang’s chimney.

Wang Zheng shouted happily: "Ao Guang has started!"

Zhu Youxiao saw the lights on the Ao Guang were turned on and the ship had moved for a distance.

Suddenly, boom! boom! boom! boom!

There were bursts of artillery fire.

"Your Majesty, this is a gun test!"

Zhu Youxiao just nodded excitedly.

A few minutes later, sixteen more cannon shots were heard.

He knew that Ao Guang had turned the boat around and test-fired the cannon on the other side.

The final shot of a cannon indicated the successful completion of the launching test.

Suddenly, the whole audience cheered.

"Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live our emperor!"

"Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live our emperor!"

.......

Zhu Youxiao, who was drowned in the cheers, looked at the Ao Guang on the sea in the distance and could not calm down for a long time.

he knows.

At this moment, the future of the Ming Dynasty, like the Ao Guang, began to move towards the deep blue.

Chapter 460 Heading South Again

After testing the 32 guns of the Ao Guang, it slowly returned to the dock.

Zhang Tiegu and several other key members of the shipyard got off the treasure ship.

He ran excitedly to Zhu Youxiao to pay his respects.

"Your Majesty, the Ao Guang's first sea trial was a complete success. The watertight compartment is normal! The driving accuracy is accurate! The sailing speed is up to standard! The artillery is normal..."

Zhu Youxiao was so excited that he could hardly contain himself: "Okay!"

"The Treasure Ship Factory allowed me to restore the Ming Dynasty's treasure ship to the world and secure the sea borders forever. This is a great achievement!"

"Reward!"

"Everyone who has contributed to the construction of the treasure ship will have a share!"

"Give rewards of silver: 10 taels for each servant, 100 taels for each shipbuilder, and 1,000 taels for each of the six supervisors."

As he said this, he turned to Wang Zheng and Xu Guangqi.

"The two assistant ministers also participated deeply in the construction of the treasure ship, and they are rewarded with 5,000 taels of silver."

When these words were spoken, everyone was overjoyed and couldn't help but bow in thanks in unison.

"We thank the Lord for His grace!"

"Wei Daban, remember, this money does not need to go through the Ministry of Revenue. It comes from my treasury!"

Zhu Youxiao was in a very good mood at the moment, and he was not stingy in spending any money to reward technological development.

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhongxian quickly responded, "I obey your order."

Zhu Youxiao said to Wang Zheng: "When the rewards are distributed, your Ministry of Works should draft a commendation order to commend this achievement throughout the Ministry of Works."

"I obey your order." Wang Zheng accepted the order.

The next morning, Wang Zheng prepared a banquet to see Zhu Youxiao and others off.

Before leaving, Zhu Youxiao also discussed with him some matters regarding the inheritance of skills and engineering teaching.

At this point, the trip to Tianjin ended successfully.

Amid the roar of the oxcarts, Zhu Youxiao and his entourage left the Dagu Treasure Shipyard.

"Brother, are we going back to Beijing?"

Prince Xin looked at the Dagu Shipyard which was gradually disappearing into the distance and the sea surface glowing white on the distant horizon, feeling reluctant to leave.

He had finally managed to get out of the capital to broaden his horizons and see the world, but just a few days later he was trapped in the cage again, feeling reluctant and lost.

Wen Tiren laughed and said, "Your Highness Prince Xin, your sense of direction is a bit poor. Hehe, we are heading west now, not the direction we came from."

Upon hearing this, Prince Xin's eyes lit up again, with a hint of surprise in his confusion.

"You mean, we're not going back to Beijing now?"

Wen Tiren then bowed to Zhu Youxiao and said, "Your Majesty, if I am not mistaken, we will go south again, right?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled at him and said, "Lord Wen, you are indeed a sly old man. Nothing can be hidden from you!"

When Wen Tiren was called a sly old fellow, his smile became even brighter.

"What I know is all what Your Majesty has let me know. If Your Majesty had intended to conceal it, I would have become deaf and blind and would have known nothing. Hahahaha!"

Zhu Youxiao immediately said to Prince Xin: "To be honest, my brother, the opening ceremony of Shanhe College is on September 20th. It is a long journey to Qi County. If I return to Beijing, I am afraid that I will be delayed and miss the trip, and I will not be able to make it."

"So I decided not to return to the capital for the time being and go directly to Qi County."

Upon hearing this, Prince Xin couldn't help but jump up with excitement.

"Hahaha! Great! No need to go back to Beijing for the time being! Yay!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at him with a doting look in his eyes: "You kid, look how happy you are..."

The king and his two ministers laughed out loud. The wind was gentle and the sun was warm.

Wei Zhongxian stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, according to your instructions, I have asked the express delivery service to send your Majesty's itinerary back to the capital. If there are any important memorials, they will be forwarded by the express delivery service along the way."

"In addition, I have already sent out orders to the express delivery shops to the prefectures of Hejian, Zhending, Shunde, Guangping, etc. that we will pass through during this journey, and to the counties along the way to prepare coal for the fire bulls as soon as possible."

Zhu Youxiao nodded at him with great satisfaction: "You actually thought of setting up a service area. That's great."

When Wei Zhongxian received the praise, his old face suddenly smiled as brightly as a flower.

At the front of the carriage, next to the dragon chariot, there were two camp beds for Prince Xin and Wen Tiren to rest.

Wen Tiren was old and couldn't stand the rest, so he lay down on the bed and fell asleep immediately.

Prince Xin was lying on the edge of the carriage, looking at the constantly changing and receding scenery outside, feeling very happy.

Zhu Youxiao lay sideways in the dragon chariot with his eyes closed, resting.

After walking for half a day, Prince Xin's stomach began to growl.

"Brother, we have walked a long way in the past half day. Why don't we stop and eat something first?"

Zhu Youxiao said, "No need to stop the car. Let's just eat some roasted sweet potatoes. When we get to rest later, we can ask Wei Daban to prepare some hot dishes."

"Hey! There are roasted sweet potatoes. Great!"

Prince Xin was pleasantly surprised when he heard this. He had been thinking about it ever since he had eaten it in Tongzhou last time.

But he had some doubts: "Baked sweet potatoes are good! But these cold baked sweet potatoes may not be as fragrant and delicious as hot ones."

Zhu Youxiao: "Let's bake it now."

Prince Xin: "This... we need to grill it right away without stopping the car. It's not good to light a fire in the car, right?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled and looked at Wen Tiren: "Master Wen, what do you think?"

Wen Tiren thought about it, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Hahaha, your majesty is wise!"

"Your Highness Prince Xin, think about what kind of car we are sitting in now?"

Prince Xin still didn't understand: "The bull cart..."

Wen Tiren: "Yes! Fire bull, fire bull, are you still afraid of not having fire?"

Prince Xin suddenly understood: "Oh! That's right! Isn't there fire on the front of the chariot?"

Zhu Youxiao then ordered Youtong to take the sweet potatoes he brought to the coal stove at the front of the car and roast them carefully.

Soon, more than a dozen sweet potatoes were roasted and served with a fragrant smell.

"Youtong, your skill in roasting sweet potatoes has improved! Not a single one is burnt."

"Good work deserves reward!"

Zhu Youxiao said this and threw two to him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward!"

Yutong took it with great joy. The last time he saw them eating so happily, he had been craving for it for a long time. This time, he finally got what he wanted.

"Daban Wei, Commander Sun, you guys should try it too."

The two of them took it, thanked him happily, and ate it with relish.

Prince Xin and Wen Tiren were competing to eat the food. They each ate three or four roasted sweet potatoes, and after they were full, they sat in the sun with their bellies bulging.

This time, we went directly from Tianjin to Qi County, so we actually had plenty of time.

Although the ox cart does not need to rest, people will get tired and will still stop to rest at night.

At noon the next day, the group arrived at Xian County, Hejian Prefecture, where they had a meal of roasted sweet potatoes.

At this time, memorials from the court had been delivered to the express delivery shop in Xian County.

The emperor and his ministers were gathering together to discuss the memorial, with Wei Zhongxian and You Tong standing by their side.

During the discussion, Prince Xin suddenly looked strange and tightened his legs.

Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly and looked around at everyone.