The next day, at dawn, the edge of the Wei River was already full of people, who had known the day before that something big was happening today.

They heard the wind, and some of them came here before dawn and waited.

In ancient times, the water depth of the Wei River was deeper and clearer than in the future. It's so easy to fit a big boat.

At this time, a huge steamer was parked in the middle of the Wei River.

People have never seen such a huge thing, and they are pointing fingers, and they can't guess what kind of existence this thing is.

In particular, someone said, "This is a ship, right?" People say that a boat can only go if it has oars or sails, but I don't think there's anything on it.

Isn't it, is it just an ornament? Show us this mighty image?

Maybe it was deliberately created by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, or maybe it was created.

We don't know what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks, so let's not guess.

……

As for people's speculation, Li Chengqian didn't care at all. Their views don't help them at all.

He sat on the chair prepared on the shore, and next to him was Wu Zetian's second daughter. They were chatting there, and everything was so harmonious and beautiful.

He looked at the sky, then at the ministers around him, the time was up, and he thought, Li Shimin should be there, right?

Beside him, several princes were also on the spot, as well as some younger sisters. There are also concubines in it.

Their expressions were agitated.

Obviously, seeing the steamer today is a big deal.

At this time, the annoying Cheng Yanjin ran over.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, what is this? Like a ship, but without oars and sails, how can it be driven? ”

"We'll find out in a moment!"

"Won't you tell me now?"

Li Chengqian's face was gloomy.

"Uncle Cheng, how is your hot air balloon production?"

was asked by Li Chengqian, Cheng Yanjin was directly speechless.

Slurring and saying:

"That, this, it's almost there. Your Royal Highness the Prince, I still have one step ahead of me! ”

After that, he left directly.

This old thing is really realistic.

But I also calmed myself down.

He closed his eyes and recuperated.

After a while, a little yellow door shouted, "Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness the Queen has arrived." ”

At this time, a group of guards appeared, and then Li Shimin and Empress Changsun appeared.

The ministers saluted first.

"Meet Your Majesty and Her Royal Highness!"

Then the people bowed down.

Li Shimin was very excited today, took the loudspeaker prepared in advance and said: "Let's be exempt from courtesy!" ”

That's really all the people worshipping together, you know, in the past, Li Shimin asked everyone to get up, it was very difficult, just the little yellow door to spread the word, it had to be passed for a long time, so that everyone could hear.

Now it's no longer necessary, just a microphone and a loudspeaker.

Li Shimin walked to Li Chengqian's side.

"Gao Ming, this is what you are talking about?"

He said, pointing to the ship in front of him.

In the eyes of these people, the huge ship was like a big monster, and the people were a little breathless, but in Li Shimin's opinion, it was so majestic. But it made him feel emotional.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this big thing is very useful, please come on board and take a look! All the ministers, as well as the people in the palace, can go up and have a look! ”

Everything has to wait until you go up to see it, and then you can better appreciate the charm of the ship.

"Good! Let's all go up, can this ship stand it? ”

Li Shimin asked.

After all, so many people go up together, and the weight is very large.

All of them combined, to say the least, there are thousands.

"Yes, this ship is comparable to a train, even if two thousand people go up together, it is all right. After a while, let it take everyone around and take a look. ”

When Li Chengqian said this, Li Shimin was a little surprised.

Again, he asked:

"As far as I know, the ship is so big, it still depends on the wind, and if it doesn't, the ship can't move!"

"Your Majesty, we'll see in a moment! Give Gao Ming a little space, and we will have a little more surprise! ”

Empress Eldest Sun said.

Li Shimin nodded.

"Alright, let's go up!"

So they got on the steamer one after another.

They slowly got on the boat, and as soon as they got on, they stayed straight away. Because it's too big, this ship.

The people around them watched as they all got on the boat, and there was still room in the boat.

I couldn't help but sigh, but this exclamation voice had not yet reached its peak, so the points did not arrive as scheduled.

When Li Shimin arrived at the ship, he felt that it was empty.

"Looking down, I can't see that the ship is so big. Gao Ming, can you tell me now how this ship went? ”

Li Chengqian is not in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, look at the things around here, and let the ship go in a while."

"Oh? What else? ”

"Come on, lift the cloth!"

Li Chengqian gave the order, and then someone lifted the hundred red cloths on the ship, revealing a magic cannon.

When Li Shimin saw it, he let out an exclamation.

"This ...... It's very impressive! ”

The ministers were even more shocked that they couldn't do it, but they still didn't reach the top.

And Empress Eldest Sun asked, "Gao Ming, what are you doing here?" What are you going to do with such a cannon? ”

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, the purpose of the retainer is to build a warship, an invincible warship! These cannons will be equipped on the ships to form a warship to boost the country's prestige! At the same time, with this ship, the area that my Datang can reach will add another water area! In the future, the iron hooves of my Datang are to touch the corners of the world, and the hegemony on land alone cannot satisfy my ambition of Datang hegemony, so wherever there is water, there will also be the land of my Datang. ”

Li Chengqian said it impassionedly.

The civil and military officials listened, listened, and a knowing smile appeared directly on their faces. Excited again.

When Li Shimin heard this, he was very happy.

"Good, good! In this way, my Datang has one more way to go out, Gao Ming, you did a good job, very good! ”

With the addition of warships, Li Chengqian will expand the navy of the Tang Dynasty, as for the hot air balloon, it will not be able to form an air force for the time being, if one day he can, he will gather all the three armies of the navy, land and air force.

"Alright, now you can tell me what drives this ship?"

Li Shimin is very persistent in this.

Li Chengqian opened his mouth and said: "It is the steam engine that drives them!" ”

"How?"

"It's like a steam train, powered by coal."

As soon as Li Chengqian's words came out, all the officials were dumbfounded, and their mouths let out admiration.

I didn't think the steam engine would be so useful.

If you don't practice it, you don't buy it.

So Li Chengqian said: .

"Ke'er, it's time to start!"

At the moment, you only know how to drive when you are moving.