Lou Shixian was confused when he heard this.

Build a new ship, what a new ship is coming.

Chen Zhengtai thinks that in fact, this watertight cabin and keel shipbuilding are very simple things, as long as the principle is explained thoroughly, and some processes are improved, there will not be much difference from the previous shipbuilding.

But these two things are simply artifacts of shipbuilding, especially for warships.

Chen Zhengtai simply called this Lou Shixian aside to write and paint, this Lou Shixian listened attentively on the side, and he understood the general meaning.

On the other side, Chen Zhengtai continued: "The root of this watertight cabin is watertightness, this is easy to do, I will write down the materials here, and use these materials to complete." As for the keel...... I draw a rough structure when I pour it. Build a few small ships to try your hand at first, and then build big ships. All the ship materials are available, right? ”

"There's a lot of material on the ship." Lou Shixian said: "This is thanks to Emperor Yang of Sui, after Emperor Yang of Sui arrived in Jiangdu, which is now Yangzhou, he was the most happy, and ordered to hoard ship materials everywhere, that is, to build a big ship." Who knows, this ship has not been built, but it has died and the country has perished! Therefore, a large number of ship materials have been piled up in the warehouse, which can be described as inexhaustible. ”

Chen Zhengtai sighed in his heart, that Emperor Yang of Sui is really a talent, and he has been infamy, but he has accumulated many good things for the Li family!

Not to mention the canal, just talking about this ship material, if Emperor Yang of Sui did not hoard, he is afraid that there will be no shadow of his year.

Seawater is corrosive, and after the wood is soaked in water, it may corrode not long after, so the wood used for shipbuilding must not only be carefully selected, but also need to undergo special processing to ensure that it can not rot or break!

But if we start preparing the timber for shipbuilding now, it will not be possible to go from cutting to processing to drying and dehydration.

So Chen Zhengtai said: "That's good, I will let a group of craftsmen from Erpigou go to Yangzhou with you, these craftsmen, don't underestimate them?" They are all good at the research institute, and what they are best at is improving materials and processes, and they are more familiar with science than ordinary craftsmen. And as for these two methods of shipbuilding? I will also draw some graphics and handwrite some notes for you. After you arrived in Yangzhou? And your brother don't have to do anything? Just one side of shipbuilding? A group of sailors on the side? Oh...... When the fleet was destroyed, many people were killed and wounded, right? Recruited from among their relatives? Don't have to force? Just tell them that they want revenge? Just follow us. Don't worry about the money and food, this money ...... Our Chen family is out. ”

"The Chen family is out?" Lou Shixian is incredible.

Chen Zhengtai said firmly: "What I said, can there be any fake?" How many days will I go to see Your Majesty? Settle the matter? Ay...... Although our Chen family is not very rich, but for the sake of the imperial court? It's time to do your best. ”

Lou Shixian frowned? He felt that his responsibilities were too great.

The Chen family is kind to the Lou family, such a great favor, not to mention repaying the service, now people not only speak well in front of His Majesty, but also save his brother's official position and life, and in order to support his brother's meritorious service, he is also willing to pay.

The manpower and material resources required to raise a fleet are at least hundreds of thousands or more, which is such a great wealth.

Of course, now the benefactor is obviously the same as the Lou family, desperate.

One year ...... There is only one year left, and a year to train a large number of sailors and samurai, build ships, and find a decisive battle between Goguryeo and Baekje...... If he can't make meritorious contributions, I'm afraid that not only will his brother be completely finished, but he will also be a benefactor...... Because if you are too strong to disagree, you will also be criticized.

Thinking of this, Lou Shixian took a breath, his teeth were about to be crushed, and he said movingly: "The benefactor is very gracious, my brothers and sisters remember it in their hearts, even if they are broken bones, they will never live up to the benefactor's expectations." ”

As he spoke, he bowed, solemnly bowed, and then left.

Chen Zhengtai has a lot of determination in his heart.

Previously, he was worried that the Goguryeo and Baekje people had special shipbuilding skills, but now it seems that ...... In fact, it's the same as Datang, it's just rookies pecking at each other.

As long as new ships are built, then Lou Shide will still have a chance.

In front of Li Shimin, Chen Zhengtai made a guarantee, which is related to the future of Lou Shide and the future of whether the Chen family can go to sea.

On this vast ocean, there are countless wealth, but on the one hand, limited to the low shipbuilding technology of this era, going to sea means nine deaths and one life, so the huge benefits obtained at sea have to pay a heavy price, so that people are always afraid of the ocean.

On the other hand, it is because the rulers are always content to grab wealth on land with the vast land, but they do not realize that there are huge mountains of gold waiting to be discovered in the vast ocean.

Chen Zhengtai put away his mind, then picked up his pen, probably drew the ship in his imagination into a figure, and made notes on the side, recording some key points of shipbuilding.

It took a full night and racked my brains to find that the sky outside the study was already faintly bright, and I hadn't slept all night.

Chen Fuzheng was curled up in the corner and napping, Chen Zhengtai woke him up, cleaned up the manuscript, and said: "Send it to the research institute and tell them that they can go to Yangzhou by transferring a group of backbones. Tell them that if the ship is built well for a year, at the end of the year, they will be given a ten-year salary as a bonus, but if the ship is not built well, don't come back, pack them together, send them to an overseas island, and fend for themselves. ”

Chen Fu was still in a daze, but when he heard that it was another bonus and that he was sent to a remote island to fend for himself, he suddenly cheered up and said busily: "Huh." ”

Then he grabbed the manuscript and ran away.

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The news about Goguryeo in the newspaper shocked both the government and the opposition.

Many people have already begun to suspect that they may be preparing for war.

People in Chang'an are familiar with Goguryeo, but anyone who is older has the memory of the three expeditions to Goryeo during the period of Emperor Yang of Sui.

In their minds, Goguryeo was a symbol of suffering, the separation of wives and wives, and the death of a stranger.

At that time, in order to levy a large army, the officers and soldiers were recruited everywhere, and the young and strong people were even tied up and sent to those thousands of miles away, some rode on horses and became soldiers, and some went down to the sea to face the vast sea. Many more became porters, transporting food and ordnance.

In the three expeditions to Goguryeo, the manpower of the imperial court was close to two million, and almost all the young and strong men in the world were not spared.

For the people of that time, this Goguryeo was like a nightmare, and it made people smell and change color.

Now that the world is finally peaceful, is it ...... the Tang Dynasty Are you going to conquer Goguryeo?

The ministers were worried about money and food.

The generals were sharpening their swords, and when they heard that many generals had drunk a lot of wine that day, they were so happy that they jumped up.

The people showed a sad look, this peaceful day has not been enough!

Chen Zhengtai has been in and out of the palace almost every day in the past few days, and in the big interior, he has heard a war of words between Wenchen and Wuchen, mostly about money and food.

What can be done now is actually just preparation, and a big war, which takes a year or two to prepare, is already considered a small amount.

And if Li Shimin is determined to fight, he is bound to pursue victory, so he ...... It's also extraordinarily attentive.

"Your Majesty." Chen Zhengtai looked at the worried Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was looking down at the map intently at this time, not moving.

What appears in this map is the map of Goguryeo.

After half a ring, Li Shimin's gaze remained still, and he sighed and said: "Goguryeo is in a corner, but the land is vast, and the weather is cold there, there are plains in the territory, but there are also many mountains and ravines, such a place...... If it is forcibly recruited, it is really unwise. Their people...... Most of them are unruly and unwilling to obey, and the military department has a proposed army of 50,000 soldiers, but according to me, 50,000 ...... There is not necessarily a certainty of victory. That Goguryeo ...... Once spring, the land will be muddy and difficult to walk, grain and grass are not easy to manage, only in the summer, is the best time to attack, but this vast land, a summer, how can you take it? They are bound to drag it out until winter! But once it is winter, there is a continuous heavy snowfall, as long as the Goguryeo people are strong and clear, our Tang army can be said to be unable to move an inch. I think back then, when Emperor Yang of Sui was there, wasn't that the case? Hey......"

Li Shimin didn't hide his worries at all, and as he spoke, he raised his head, looked at Chen Zhengtai and said, "You're here again, what's the matter?" ”

"Your Majesty......" Chen Zhengtai said: "Didn't Erchen say that from the sea, first destroy his sailors, and then ...... They could use the sea ships to set off a steady stream of military horses and supplies from Shandong and land directly in their hinterland, and they would not be ashamed of themselves. And Baekje, Baekje has always been an accomplice of the Goguryeo people, and if the Baekje Hanging Lonely Peninsula can use naval warfare to blockade them, it will definitely be able to subjugate them. ”

Li Shimin couldn't help glaring at Chen Zhengtai: "Military affairs, how can I only hope for this?" I know you're anxious to make a meritorious contribution. ”

Chen Zhengtai felt that he was so wronged, so he said: "It's not that Erchen wants to make meritorious contributions, it's that Lou Shide......"

"It's the same thing." Li Shimin said coldly: "But now that the conquest of Goguryeo is imperative, I also know that now there is fear in the market, the people of the world are too afraid of Goguryeo, but Goguryeo has repeatedly offended China, how can I tolerate it?" I'm a big country in the Tang Dynasty, isn't it terrible? Okay, what is the matter with you coming to the palace again today? ”

Chen Zhengtai said: "Erchen is thinking, it is better to let the Chen family be responsible for the expenses of this fleet." ”

"What?" Li Shimin couldn't help but look at Chen Zhengtai in surprise, he didn't expect Chen Zhengtai to come here today and actually make this request.

With such a request, Li Erlang would like the family to come and mention it every day!

Chen Zhengtai then said with a sincere face: "The retainer wants to do his best for Your Majesty, Your Majesty is worried about Goguryeo all the time, and the imperial court is arguing about the issue of money and grain, and the Chen family should share your Majesty's worries." ”

Li Shimin's eyebrows suddenly danced, and he said excitedly: "My son-in-law has filial piety, if so, it would be better." ”

At first, in fact, Li Shimin was also worried about shipbuilding and recruiting water soldiers, but now he wants money everywhere, and the three provinces are arguing about money every day, and he is also upset.

Who would have thought that Chen Zhengtai suddenly came to take the initiative to make such a request.

You must know that the Tang Dynasty is different from the Ming and Qing dynasties of later generations.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the emperor gradually became autocratic, and the rich paid money to help raise soldiers? Just kidding, why did I let you pay this money, can't I chop you up, take your money, and then raise it myself?

And in the Sui and Tang dynasties, it was the real family and the emperor who ruled the world together, even the emperor, there was actually no way to do anything about these families who had been entrenched for hundreds of years! In addition to constantly asking for privileges from the court and sharing worries for the court, the family can't even think about it! For them, the country is the world, the home is in front of the country, and the country is behind the home.

At this time, the Chen family actually proposed this, which naturally moved Li Shimin's heart, which was undoubtedly equivalent to solving a big problem for him!

So Li Shimin was overjoyed and said excitedly: "If this is the case, I must show you Chen well." ”

Chen Zhengtai hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, it's just a gesture." ”

Li Shimin immediately lowered his face, and deliberately said unhappily: "I want to make a statement, it's useless if you refuse." I show you that I want your Chen family to be a model for the world. ”

Chen Zhengtai: "......"

How do you sound like this is framing him, and then the emperor uses this to imply that the other clans will follow the Chen family to pay some money?

And in this hall, sitting at the bottom are Fang Xuanling, the eldest grandson Wuji and others.

They listened to the words of the two sons-in-law, and at this time, their faces were pulled down in unison.

Good end-to-end ...... Why do you want money again?

This Chen Zhengtai is also full of food and support, where is someone who sends his family wealth to the court all day long.

You send it, why are you happy to do it, but now it's good, it seems that we are stingy.

And Your Majesty has received the support of the Chen family, and he has to think about it again, and he can't help but think, you see that his Chen family has paid for it, and you all say that you are loyal to me, why don't you take the money?

Doesn't this show that your Chen family pays for it, and everyone else has become a bad person?

What do you let us do?

What a damn scumbag!

Li Shimin's eyes really fell on the eldest grandson Wuji first.

Speaking of which, the relationship between the eldest grandson Wuji and the royal family is the closest.

And the eldest grandson Wuji looked elsewhere, looking unmoved!

Is money so easy to come by? Their family is not like the Chen family who don't treat money as money!

The eldest grandson Wuji had already thought about it at this time, starting tomorrow, he would have to put on the old clothes at the bottom of the box, and he would have to put a few patches on the clothes, and the elk leather boots under his feet would have to be replaced.