What are you arguing about today, who is fighting with whom, who is thinking more money, and who thinks that they can bear more······

Every day, Pei Chong and Xiao Xing have to come over to talk to Xu Yi about this. Xu Yi also knew that they were arranged by their families to let themselves know the progress.

Cui Jian and Li Xun don't have this idle life, they need to be directly involved in the quarrel.

Xu Yi also knew that no matter how everyone quarreled, Xu Yi's share was not touched, so Xu Yi didn't need to worry about it.

And in distant Chang'an, the saint is also paying attention.

"Pei Qing is the minister of the humerus!"

The saint looked at the recital brought in by Colliers and sighed.

"Lux, do you think this matter should be led by the imperial court? Or is it royally dominant? ”

"The old slave doesn't understand."

"Don't understand? You don't dare to say it. In fact, when I saw the concerto, I didn't think that the royal family or the imperial court would directly lead this matter. ”

"Whether it is the royal family or the imperial court to undertake this matter, it is certain that people are superficial, not to mention the things that are greedy, even redundant officials will outweigh the gains of the imperial court."

"And now? No matter how many families are involved, it is impossible to be completely single-minded, and disagreements are inevitable. Who's going to mediate? It's me! ”

"The risk is borne by them, and the interests that the court should have are not less, and not participating is not letting go, not being unable to manage."

Well, each person has his own thoughts. The saint is not wrong to think this way from the king's point of view.

Indeed, where there are people, there is fighting, and as long as there is fighting, the imperial court can intervene at any time.

In a huge dynasty, not everything needs to be directly contracted by the imperial court, and what the imperial court needs is the right to adjudicate.

Xu Yi is different, what he needs is influence.

In terms of money, to be honest, it doesn't seem to be so much needed for Xu Yi now.

Wine workshops, stoves, briquettes, carriages, furniture, ferries, any industry, there is a steady stream of inputs, not to mention Xu Yi, even Xu Qing is just looking at the account books.

However, the influence of the entire canal channel is different.

Let's put it this way, no matter how the ultimate interests are divided, whether it is a boat or a ferry worker, everyone will always remember one name, and that is Xu Yi.

The design and planning of the ferry port, the launch of the sailboat, this is a fact that no one can avoid.

This is all mentioned by Li Wei to Xu Yi in his letter.

Xu Yi can't be compared with other families, and they have accumulated for hundreds of generations to have today's influence.

Xu Yi belongs to the upstart, or he is not even an upstart. It is only because of his two military exploits and his reputation as Sun Simiao that he has his current status.

Even if he finally married Cui Ying, it is generally believed that it was Cui Ying's next marriage. This is an indisputable fact.

Because, Xu Yi's influence is not comparable to the Cui family.

This is also the reason why Li Wei and Cui Qi gave Xu Yi a name in the first place, Xu Yi was too lacking in influence.

When Xu Yi's poems were published, followed by the creation of couplets, Xu Yi had the posture of showing the sharp corners of Xiaohe.

When the sailing ship and the shipping ferry were successful, Xu Yi had a certain degree of influence.

Therefore, Li Wei and Cui Qi persuaded Xu Yi not to get involved, and to know how to withdraw at the appropriate time. Giving up a small amount of interests does not affect the expansion of Xu Yi's own influence.

Facilitating this is the most important thing for Xu Yi at the moment.

It seems that Li Wei and Cui Qi's words have some truth, although it is not excluded that they have their own considerations, on the whole, there is indeed an analysis from Xu Yi's position.

Xu Yi also agreed.

It's been five or six days, and the argument hasn't come out yet. Speaking of which, Xu Yi has been in Yangzhou for more than two months.

"General Xu, Pei Gong asked Xiao to inform you to go to the ferry tomorrow to test the boat."

Xu Yi was thinking of finding a way to push their argument forward, and the post house official came to inform him.

Is this agreed?

Not sure, maybe Pei Yaoqing was also annoyed by the quarrel, it just so happened that there was progress on the shipyard's side, and the ship trial may just be a means of promotion.

How many people did you think there were, Xu Yi was also frightened by Cui Lian. When Xu Yi went out of the post house, he found that the people who stayed in the post house were Cui Lian, Li Xiang, Pei Chong, and Xiao Xing, and there were less than 30 people who were full.

What makes Xu Yi proud is that every person who comes out of the post house will approach Xu Yi and salute Xu Yi very solemnly, no matter how old or young, which makes Xu Yi's waist not stand up straight for a long time.

Li Wei said that he must be humble at this time, although Xu Yi was very proud in his heart, looking like I am still a child and I don't understand anything.

"Don't embarrass him······"

In the end, Pei Yaoqing broke the siege.

The mighty carriage slid towards the dock.

The ship has already left the dock and is docked on the dock, still in the shape of a sea falcon ship, but according to Xu Yi's guidance, the sails have been added.

Xu Yi was in the shipyard at the time and told the craftsman a lot of messy ideas······ In fact, Xu Yi was talking to craftsmen according to the ships and equipment he had seen and heard.

For example, the sealed cabin, such as the rudder, such as the double bottom, etc., some information from hearsay has been said in one go.

Xu Yi didn't want to change the shipping industry in this era, mainly because he didn't have the ability.

Fortunately, they are not brainless people. Docked on the dock were two Sea Falcons of the same size and shape. Externally, sails have been added.

Ship testing is a process of comparison.

Yangzhou is the confluence of the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River, and it can also be regarded as the transit station of the entire Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

Sailing from Yangzhou, whether it is north or south, you can find a downwind or headwind route.

This also provided conditions for the trial of the ship.

"Brother Yi, do you need the same load of the two ships?"

Pei Yaoqing didn't know the bottom in his heart, after all, this was the first time that a new ship was launched, and he didn't know if he could make it.

At this time, having nothing to say to Xu Yi is a manifestation of unsteadyness. In other words, it is to give up the dominant position and let Xu Yi decide this voyage.

"Pei Gong, there shouldn't be much difference. Carrying a weight of thirty people, compared to the oarsmen of the old sea falcons, it should be about the same. ”

Xu Yi didn't doubt the role of the sail, it should be okay.

So a large group of people boarded the new Haigu ship.

"If nothing else, just from the rudder, there is a big difference. For the effect of the new boat, the old man is a little impatient. ”

"Well, it does. Looking at the debris on this boat, it is indeed much cleaner than the boat that the old man saw. Presumably this is also the credit of Xu Xiaozi, right? ”

"Excellent! In this way, the effect of being used for ocean vessels is greater. ”

After getting on the boat, there was a burst of praise, Xu Yi really couldn't answer at this time, and there was no need to answer.

It was Pei Yaoqing, whose face was tense.

"Brother Yi'er, can you make it?"

Cui Jian approached Xu Yi and asked in a low voice. No way, the son-in-law of the Cui family, Cui Lian's brother-in-law, the whole circle knows.

At this time, Xu Yi's trial failed, and the Cui family's face would also snap with pain.

Even Li Xun was nervous.

"I think it works, I tried it with a sampan at the time."

Xu Yi definitely can't use a firm tone, although he is sure that he can, he has to pretend to be worried.

In fact, he was also a little apprehensive in his heart.

It's all based on what I've seen, it's all non-metrological calculations, or it's all logical imagination, as for whether it can be achieved or not, let's see.

The two ships left the dock in order, and Xu Yi generously let the old-fashioned ships go first.

At this time, the ships are out of the sail state, that is, they do not hang the sails.

At this time, the wind is southerly, to the south is against the wind, and to the south is the sailing route that can be tested.

Old-fashioned sea falcons do not need to sail when sailing against the wind. The old-fashioned boat that came out of the dock first, the boatman had already begun to paddle frantically, and the distance that was originally two or three zhang was opened at the sight.

At this time, the boatmen of the new sea falcon began to raise the sails one by one······

Under the gaze of the people, the foresail, side sail, rear sail, crosssail, and longitudinal sail were raised one after another.

However, while the ship also shows signs of moving with the help of the wind, it feels almost at a standstill.

Pei Yaoqing's face was ugly, he walked back and forth, and kept asking the boatmen: "But do you set sail according to General Xu's instructions?" ”

There was nothing wrong with it, the boatmen were almost following their own rough joint strokes.

Xu Yi compared his own paintings, and there was nothing wrong.

But the ship really didn't make people feel the obvious speed, compared to the speed of the turtle.

What's going on like this?

There is already talk in the crowd, and they are still taking care of their face, of course it is not Xu Yi's face, but Pei Yaoqing's face.

Try not to let Xu Yi hear it, but Xu Yi also knows that there are no good words.

Xu Yi's head also exploded at this time, it shouldn't be. The sailboats I have seen can indeed sail against the wind, and they don't even have to have a bad speed downwind.

Besides, this is still a smooth sailing, how can it not make people feel the speed.

"Brother Yi'er, maybe I didn't get it right, after all, this is the first sea trial, and I will adjust it when I go back. Many things don't happen overnight. ”

Cui Jian patted Xu Yi on the shoulder······ At this time, I can only comfort him, although my face is also hot.

"Brother Yi'er, it's okay, it will definitely work to change, it's not a bit of a movement."

Xiao Xing's words might as well not be said.

Li Xun leaned on Xu Yi awkwardly, always ready to help. The question is, what can he do to help in this situation?

As for Pei Chong, looking at his uncle who was wandering around the boat like crazy, he needed to take care of him.

Pei Yaoqing is really a little uncontrollable: The kid mistook me! I kind of regret that I made such a big deal of it.

If it was just a trial voyage of a new ship, he, Xu Yi and his entourage would not lose such a big face.

This is all because of Xu Yi's suggestion to run the entire waterway······ The old man also took the risk for him, and it turned out to be like this!

Xu Yi just stood like that, thinking that Xu Yi was stupid by reality, unable to accept the status quo, and a little at a loss.

There are even some people who can't bear it, and they keep saying hello to Cui Lian, Li Xun and Xiao Xing, so that they are optimistic about Xu Yi······

Actually, Xu Yi really thought: How is it possible?

No matter what I've seen or my own theories, this shouldn't happen.

In Xu Yi's view, the most important thing is to throw off the oars and rocking boats far away······ After all, the wind is still very strong.

As a result, it is now thrown away by a group of boatmen paddling and rocking.

Xu Yi also began to wander around, turning the sails one by one, asking the boatmen one by one, and comparing the direction of the sails one by one······

"Xu family boy, the trial failed! Let's improve it again. The old man believes that you can do a good job! ”

Pei Yaoqing saw Xu Yi scurrying excitedly, but he comforted Xu Yi first.

"Pei Gong, let the kid see, it shouldn't be like this!"

Pei Yaoqing thought that Xu Yi couldn't accept such a fact.

I didn't say anything more, and after a few turns, it was clear, and I gave up. Let Cui Lian worry more.

There is still a large group of people on the ship, it doesn't matter if the trial fails, although there is a precedent for the new ferry port in the eastern capital, Pei Yaoqing doesn't know if it will affect the promotion of the waterway operation.

Alas, this time the face is too big.

Suddenly, Pei Chong felt that his uncle's waist pole had collapsed.

Xu Yi turned all the sail positions, all the boatmen also asked, and all the sail positions and directions were also compared, but still did not find the problem.

How so?

At this time, even Xu Yi's heart was a little chaotic, leaning on the bow of the boat, next to the helmsman, facing the wind, not knowing what to do.

"Let's go home. Brother Yi'er, let Pei Gong order to return. ”

Cui Lian patted Xu Yi's shoulder a few more times. He felt that Xu Yi was a little decadent, and he didn't know how to persuade him.

Since Qinzhou, or since Xu Yi came out of Zhongnan Mountain, Xu Yi has been smooth sailing in the past two years, even in the Eastern Capital, he stayed in the Eastern Capital with a five-rank military general, and it has never had any impact on him.

This time, maybe it hit the kid a little harder······ Too many people are watching.

Maybe this blow has scattered all the names of Xu Yi in front of him.

Alas!

"Turn the rudder!"

Xu Yi suddenly shouted to the helmsman: "Turn the rudder, just a little bit!" ”

The helmsman was also frustrated, but he still obeyed Xu Yi's orders······ Anyway, the return voyage is also to change the rudder, so turn a little first.

Just as the helmsman had just turned a little, Xu Yi looked at the sails······ At this time, Xu Yi saw the changing force of the wind acting on the sails, causing all the sails to change shape.

understood, at least there was a trace of understanding, and the foundation of science, although it would not allow Xu Yi to completely understand the theory, was generally understood.

Their own lines of force are theoretical, and the boatmen follow the lines and sail against the wind······

Xu Yi smiled and bared his teeth.

"Xu Yi, are you okay?"

Cui Jian asked anxiously.

"Brother Juan, it's okay, it's done!"

"It's finished?"

"Do you feel the speed of the ship?"

At this moment, I heard a boatman shouting, "The boat is running!" It's running! ”

With the sails in action and the boat moving fast, everyone could feel it.

"Reverse the rudder again, just about the same amplitude as just now."

Xu Yi also remembered at this time that the sailboats of later generations were all rocking forward, and they were all zigzags. A ship with sails really can't just face the wind like this.

Finally, there is no need to be ashamed.