Nanking!

Shipyard.

"Big brother, this place is really big! That's a lot! It's an eye-opener. Zheng Zhihu followed Zheng Zhilong to visit the shipyard, was shocked by the momentum of the shipyard, and couldn't help but say with envy.

"Your Majesty's handwriting, it's not ......what you and I can imagine, Xiao Zheng Zhilong said with some helplessness, some pride, and some emotion. At the beginning of his meeting with his own subordinates, whether his subordinates or brothers, many of them didn't quite understand that he almost surrendered to accept the emperor's surrender, and the conditions he won from the emperor could almost be described as harsh, not only did not have a lot of wonders as he thought in advance, but also, in the future, he could not do business, and those who did business could not be officers and soldiers, so many rules and regulations, in their opinion, were almost like they were defeated, and then they were forced to surrender helplessly, which made them all over Fujian, They were always unconvinced in their hearts, feeling that the eldest brother and the alliance leader were in trouble, and that Zheng Zhilong must have been threatened and coerced by the emperor, or that he had received some extra benefits to hide from everyone.

For this reason, Zheng Zhilong was also quite helpless, so he could only use his previous prestige to suppress it, and did not let his subordinates make trouble, as for the explanation, it was always very pale.

As for the reason for this, why it was a scene when I went to the capital, and after I came back, it became a different scene, this question is only clear to Zheng Zhilong, who has experienced it, because he is helpless.

Until he heard that he was going to the Jiangnan shipyard to receive the battleships allocated by the emperor, Zheng Zhilong's subordinates finally didn't make a fuss, after all, it was a good thing to get a batch of battleships in white anyway I heard that there were also a large number of red-clothed cannons, which were also allocated, and Zheng Zhilong's subordinates had fewer strange voices.

When I arrived at the shipyard, as Zheng Gonggong visited the shipyard, including Zheng Zhilong's younger brother and subordinates, those dissatisfied or strange voices finally disappeared and finally understood why Zheng Zhilong accepted the emperor's harsh conditions as if he surrendered.

The shipyard that stretches as far as the eye can see, the docks lined up, and the countless ships built at the same time, each with a muzzle the size of a sesame seed, and countless craftsmen, is really better than any rhetoric.

"Big brother, I am now convinced that the emperor Lao'er is not bragging, this shipyard does not have one or two million taels of silver every year, I'm afraid it can't support it, no wonder the eldest brother is so afraid of that emperor Lao'er...... Only Zheng Zhihu sighed that he was a typical representative of dissatisfaction with the emperor, if it weren't for Zheng Zhilong is his own brother, he was afraid that he would have to turn his face immediately, and only after seeing this shipyard in person, he had some fear of the emperor's power, and began to agree with his brother and the emperor, that is, with these warships and cannons! If it weren't for the pirates of other forces who accepted Zhao'an, then these warships and cannons would be against them, thinking of this, Zheng Zhihu felt a little afraid.

"Shut up, Mang Er, how many times have I told you, I want to call Your Majesty, now we are all Your Majesty's officers and soldiers, and we are Your Majesty's sailors, don't talk nonsense, Your Majesty is not an old man's ......", Zheng Zhilong's originally somewhat intoxicated face immediately changed color, and scolded his younger brother viciously.

Only... Tell me......,...... Zheng Zhihu was scolded by his own brother Ji, and he didn't dare to talk back to his brother, looking aggrieved.

"Remember, we are now His Majesty's people, in the court, we belong to the imperial party, we must not say these rebellious words, if you let others listen to it, there are your good fruits to eat, don't think that we are used to hegemony in Fujian before, and think that the official army is nothing, and now you have seen it in the shipyard, Your Majesty's strength, is it something we can fight against? Don't understand why you want to be an emperor when you are an elder brother? Zheng Zhilong took advantage of the momentum of the shipyard to teach his younger brother a vicious lesson, and at the same time, he also said it to the others present.

His younger brothers, including those subordinates, don't know the inside story, thinking that he has weak legs when he sees the emperor for no reason, and does not follow the path agreed in advance, and has opinions, but how do they know, the emperor knows more about the affairs of the sea than he does, what he does to them, how he does it, including their family history, including the Yi people, etc., the emperor knows better than him, the pirate head who has been on the sea all the year round, what does that mean? Look at the dock in this shipyard, the craftsmen who build ships day and night, you can know the emperor's mind and strength, if you don't take refuge in the emperor and don't follow the emperor's path, won't this massive warship want to greet him? ,

"Hehe, don't worry, eldest brother, little brother has written it down, we are His Majesty's people, we are the imperial party,,"..., by the way, big brother, this battleship, when can we receive it!" Your Majesty will really give us these warships! You won't ask us for silver, will you? Zheng Zhihu looked at the battleships lined up not far away, the muzzles of the black holes, and he drooled, now, in naval warfare, what they lack is cannons, especially Hongyi cannons, they are difficult to get their hands on, this is their shortcomings as pirates, they can't be the same as the imperial court, there are endless resources for them to use, there are thousands of pounds of Franc machines, it's a luxury, but now on the battleships lined up in this word, it is said that there are dozens of Hongyi cannons, this ship is strong, the cannon is sharp, When it comes to naval battles, that's called a cool.

"Nonsense, how could Your Majesty ask us for silver? We are the imperial party, the sailors of His Majesty, and the ones who sweep away the four seas and cut off pirates for His Majesty............ Zheng Zhilong scolded with a smile, today, his mood is exceptionally good, and the emotions and gossip of his subordinates, which have been troubled for many days, seem to have disappeared today.

"Alliance leader, this *** is really strong, I calculated, on these ships, there are fifty cannons on one more than one, if this is a fire, I'm afraid it's a mountain, and it will be flattened for him, this is a naval battle, we don't want to fight how we want, the cannons on this ship, but they have caught up with those Yiren, we can do it with the Yiren with real swords and guns......", Zheng Cai visited the shipyard, and immediately changed his previous thoughts, no longer thinking that Zheng Zhilong had made a loss-making deal, and discussed these ships warmly.

"Alliance leader" just walked by that something, I heard the father-in-law say that we want to build a battleship equipped with a hundred cannons, if this is built, "it will not scare people to death, if it is built, it is really majestic, if we can drive that ship in the future, I will die ......", another person said enviously.

"Fart, that's a Yiren battleship, it's only a shell, how to open it, you have to ask the Yiren, even if it's for you, you can't drive it, and you're still fighting, you ...... sink yourself by playing with yourself", another person raised the bar.

“…… You ......"

Everyone was enthusiastically talking about the warships they were about to take over, and today's shipyard party opened their eyes, "The senses have changed greatly."

Zheng Zhilong looked at his brothers and subordinates who were playing, and he also breathed a sigh of relief, the dissatisfaction of the people who had been forced down by his prestige for many years had finally been released.

"Big brother, that father-in-law is here............", everyone's banter suddenly quieted down" Zheng Zhihu immediately reminded his brother that the person in charge of the shipyard was here.

"I'm really sorry to keep General Zheng waiting for a long time, there is a letter from Beijing again, and I have to open the ...... first", the person who spoke was the person in charge of this shipyard, "Zheng Huaizhong, the commander of Nanjing Shipbuilding."

"What does my father-in-law say, being able to serve His Majesty is a blessing that I have cultivated for several generations, how dare I delay the errand that His Majesty has explained, it is natural and deserv......ed", Zheng Zhilong hurriedly humbly conceded.

"Well, then our family won't have much to say, according to His Majesty's orders, General Zheng will send people to receive these warships, this fleet, a total of eleven large and small ships, including nine warships, a total of 320 cannons of more than 1,000 catties, including a flagship, fifty cannons, is a large fortune ship, and there is a number one fortune ship and a second fortune ship............ Each has a number of cannons, and two ships for delivering news, and they all have their own Franc machines......," Zheng Huaizhong said.

"Xiaguan can be saved, Xiaguan can be saved......" Zheng Zhilong said again and again.

"In addition, Your Majesty instructed that you have received the warships, you need to practice diligently, be familiar with the combat methods of these warships, do not slack off, artillery, daily consumption, maintenance, salaries, etc., your own internal officials are responsible, and you don't have to worry about ......," Zheng Huaizhong said solemnly.

"Command!" When Zheng Zhilong heard a few words from His Majesty, he immediately knelt on the ground, and when Zheng Huaizhong finished reading, he immediately shouted the order.

"Get up!" Zheng Huaizhong said.

Zheng Zhilong got up, and the subordinates who followed him also followed, Zheng Zhilong and his serious kneeling down to "listen to the order" made them instantly feel the pressure of the imperial power, and the people who were still a little hip-hop also knelt down solemnly.

Looking at the people who got up here, Zheng Huaizhong was thoughtful, I don't know whether His Majesty is good or bad for doing this, but he gave this pirate head great trust, this battleship was almost given to Zheng Zhilong for nothing, and with these hundreds of cannons, the emperor didn't blink! And the means to control Zheng Zhilong, except for trust, there are almost no means, just go to Zheng Zhilong's fleet and send some internal officials in charge of silver and supplies, which has to make people sweat! The emperor really believes in this pirate too much, if this pirate takes the ship and turns it out, it will be really terrible, what are the eunuchs on Zheng Zhilong's ship? However, since His Majesty has decided so, then do what His Majesty says, presumably, His Majesty also has his own considerations. ,

The Forbidden City's poplar reform grass is "correcting the homework".

The "city planning map" sent from Shanghai has finally arrived.

Yang Gaicao looked at the "urban planning map" drawn by some immature handwritings, and was a little funny.

This map is not the kind of architectural blueprint in the future, it is neatly drawn, well-behaved, and it is not a small planning map in the future.

"Planning drawings can not be drawn so easily, the specific size needs to be measured, the drawings and the actual size have the corresponding proportion, the proportion everywhere, must be equivalent, not long on the side, short ............on the other hand", "What is the proportion? If the map is one foot long, and the actual length is one zhang, the ratio is one to ten, so that there will be no deviation between the actual and the map......", "Regarding the street, there is no detailed plan, how wide is the main road, how many carriages are passed? How wide is a typical arterial road? How many carriages have you had? What about the sidewalks on both sides of the street? How wide is the plan? What about the green belts on both sides of the street? Is it small? Where does the rain go on a rainy day? How to discharge domestic sewage on weekdays? Have you ever considered it? "......", Yang Gaicao looked at the planning map sent to him by Shi Kefa, and could only smile bitterly, "Shi Kefa's guts" are still relatively small, according to better words, more cautious" As for the reason for the caution, Shi Kefa also showed it slightly, "lightly".

That is, there is a problem of violation and transgression, Yang Gaicao can only smile bitterly when he sees it, and here, "homework", and continue to "correct" above.

"...,"Shanghai is a city, and the city is never the same as before, so "just bold design, bold planning, be sure to build Shanghai into a pearl on the sea, as for violations, transgression of these problems, I will deal with them, after the planning plan comes out" Stamped with my big treasure, and then send you to build it, there is no need to be afraid of ............anything" Yang Gaicao had to write his own comments.

Yang Gaicao corrected the "homework" in a hurry, and hurriedly returned the "homework" to the "students". Then grade another student's work.

This student's homework is Liu Mao's, "Since Sun Yuanhua enlightened him, this guy is no longer afraid of any rumors, no longer afraid of losing his identity, embarrassing or something, but he has done it with a big grin, and has posted notices in the capital, "One post in ten steps, one in five steps, I can't wait to post the notice in Bauhinia City" Every day, he sent people to beat gongs and drums, and shouted along the street, "Everywhere preach that his carriage is cheap to transport people."

Not to mention, these few hands, the whole city knows that there is a thing called the city public carriage, from the east of the city to the west of the city, as long as a penny, there is one every other moment, but it really makes Beijing lively for a while, and it has become a talking point in the streets and alleys of the capital.

Of course, this matter was in a big turmoil in the officialdom, and countless impeachment notes of Liu Mao flew into Yang Gaicao's Forbidden City. As for the discussion of this matter at the court meeting, Yang Gaicao was pressed down, regardless of the theory, and should not be admitted, and supported Liu Mao's action with practical actions, which was to let the newspaper shout for Liu Mao, what "interviewed" the people on the street, what "water army", that was the eighteen kinds of martial arts.

With Yang Gaicao's prestige and strength and various means, no one interfered with Liu Mao, Liu Mao immediately became a "celebrity" in Beijing officialdom, became the focus of people's discussion, and this cause has become bigger and bigger, after all, Beijing has a population of one million, and Tongzhou is the lifeline connecting Beijing City, so this business does not say how much money is earned, "booming", it is absolutely no problem.

"......, I have considered the things mentioned by the Qing family, and I will do it according to what the Qing family thinks about the color of the father-in-law's carriage, and the father-in-law carriage of different routes should be painted with different colors, but the appearance of the father-in-law carriage should be as consistent as possible, and there should be obvious signs to indicate it............ "Yang Gaicao wrote his own comments on the "homework" sent by the journal.

"......, about the need for more carriages, this matter is approved, the Qing family can go to the carriage yard to pick up the goods, the money is still from me for the time being" ...... "Yang Gaicao wrote the "criticism", Beijing has a population of one million, this traffic pressure is not small, this public carriage was Liu Mao beating gongs and drums of the publicity, immediately stimulated the demand for Beijing's father-in-law transportation, this "bus" is immediately in short supply, needs a large number of manufacturing, at present, Yang Gaicao does not remember how many times it is the first batch of carriages to Liu Mao, only remember, the number should be no less than three hundred, Liu Mao said that it was not enough. ,

Yang Gaicao corrected suggestions and questions for a while, and opened the "trading account" in recent days, which was full of how many lines are running today, how many carriages have been cannoned, how many trips, how much money is earned, how much money is spent on each trip, how much money is earned, these have detailed numbers, and even analyzed that line is more profitable, you can add a few more carriages into it, that line is not very profitable, as long as you maintain this number, the analysis is the first way.

Yang Gaicao nodded straight, this Liu Mao let go of his face, but he is still a shrewd person, it seems that there is nothing wrong with man-made, the key is transformation. Yang Gaicao ticked a few ticks on these data, which can be regarded as his own reading.

"......, I will talk about it again, in addition to the city of Beijing, the public carriage can also connect the prefectures and counties around Beijing, although there are not many people in and out of Beijing in a single township and county, but the Beijing division extends in all directions, and several lines add up, which is also a large number, but I want the Qing family to think about it carefully, to see how it should be a ............, the people around Beijing are easier to come to the capital, and the business in the capital is easier to do ......, so the Qing family will look at it...... "Yang Gai quickly wrote down some comments and corrected this and this." students' assignments.

After turning over, Yang Gaicao frowned, this time after Liu Mao's homework, it was the "homework" left by himself last time, it was about the problem of the road, although the carriage ran a lot, but the road problem also had to be paid attention to, Liu Mao mentioned in a "homework" that once it rained, many roads in the capital were not easy to walk, potholes, the more the pit was grinded, the deeper the pit, this problem, Liu Mao also regarded it as a "homework", wrote to the emperor, and it was self-taught.

After Yang Gaicao read it, the criticism was to let Liu Mao think about how to solve it himself.

This time, the solution written on the "homework" sent by Liu Mao was that the emperor took out the silver, rebuilt the road, and built the road with Sanhe soil, and the road was paved with stone slabs in the capital, which was a solution once and for all.

Yang Gaicao frowned, how should this "homework" be changed? On the slate? It's no problem to get on the slate in Beijing, even if the cost is more expensive, grit your teeth and pass, but Tongzhou, other states and counties also use slate? This is obviously impossible, Sanhetu?

Yang Gaicao didn't dare to correct the pen, this has to be silver! Or rather, the problem of traffic and roads, I should pay attention to it, road tolls? Who builds the roads, who cashiers? Or do you pay your own money and everyone uses it for free?! ~！

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