Shen Kuo said indistinctly while eating: "This ...... It's true...... Is it a bamboo basket? ”

Tang Xun also said vaguely: "What bamboo basket? ”

After Shen Kuo swallowed a mouthful of food, he said, "I'm talking about pork, pork!" ”

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "The Supervision Department got the secret recipe from the Jurchens, and the boar was gelding, and the meat was much more delicious, not losing beef." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

The three of them suddenly realized that the little emperor had a premeditated plan! Thinking of the ugliness that had just come out, the three of them had a fever on their faces. Sometimes a person's concept is really not reversed all at once. Pork is not delicious, and at this moment the concept of the world has been deeply rooted, and it will take a while to change this concept.

The four monarchs and ministers ate and talked, until lunchtime, and the craftsmen and apprentices who came to dine were shocked all over the ground: "The emperor also came to eat in the canteen?" ”

After the craftsmen looked at each other, they said in unison: "See Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!" ”

Lu Chengqi got up, signaled that everyone didn't need to be polite, and said, "Everyone is at their own convenience, I'm welcome!" ”

Then he whispered: "Eat quickly, don't be in the spotlight here." ”

These three people couldn't understand Lu Chengqi's feelings, but they couldn't disobey their fate, so they could only speed up their meals. Then the three of them quickly got out of the canteen, and then asked the apprentice to go to the stable and bring the three horses, and rode them to gallop towards the Feng River. This is a pain for Gao Ho and the group of imperial guards, and they have to look for horses everywhere. As for the artillery, Shen Kuo had already ordered someone to send it to Fenghe during lunch. With the efficiency of the ordnance superintendent, it has already been done.

The four horsemen were as fast as the wind, and they galloped all the way to the dock on the edge of the Feng River. This dockyard was an asset acquired by the Imperial Estate and purchased specifically for the purpose of experimenting with ships. Of course, this dockyard also builds other ships, for profit!

Lu Chengqi saw the true appearance of the new warship for the first time, this kind of sail warship, very much like the treasure ship of the Ming Dynasty. It's just that there is a difference in size, no way, in order to save wood and adapt to the war situation of rivers, lakes and seas, of course, the size must be controlled.

Lu Chengqi looked at this huge ship in a daze, as if he had returned to the mouth of the Pearl River before his rebirth, and there were so many ships crowded into the narrow port.

"Your Majesty, the sub-mother cannon has been loaded onto the ship." Shen Kuo whispered in Lu Chengqi's ear.

"Oh, I'm going to get on the boat and take a look......" Lu Chengqi came back to his senses and threw out such a sentence. Shen Kuo didn't want to obstruct it, but said: "Your Majesty, the performance of this sub-mother cannon, the ministers have not yet fully mastered it, if something goes wrong, the ministers will be sinners through the ages!" ”

Lu Chengqi was very confident and said: "What are you afraid of, with Dashun's cast iron technology, you are still not at ease?" Even if you don't worry about this, you should trust your design, right? ”

Seeing that the little emperor was so resolute, the three of them looked at each other, so they had to follow Lu Chengqi on the new warship. At this moment, the wind and clouds on the Feng River suddenly changed, and dark clouds became thick. Tang Xun said: "It looks like it's going to rain......"

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "Spring rain is as expensive as oil, you should be happy." Besides, the sub-mother cannon is fired from the inside of the ship, and the rain can't get wet, what are you afraid of? ”

Su Song said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty may not know that this gunpowder is most afraid of moisture and water immersion. It is a Hongxiang rifle, and in rainy days, it only has a 40% fire rate. If Your Majesty wants to conquer the world with firearms, you must pay attention to the time of day. If it's rain and snow, I'm afraid the war will be frustrated! ”

Lu Chengqi nodded and said: "There are pros and cons in everything, and pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the key. I'm not the commander of an army, so I'd better leave this to the generals. Of course, the generals in charge of firearms must be familiar with the performance of firearms. ”

As they spoke, the four of them got on the new warship. After entering the cabin, Lu Chengqi saw the sub-mother cannon at a glance, staying quietly on the side of the ship, the barrel of the gun peeking out of the gun window. And the four apprentices acted as gunners, already waiting for orders.

Lu Chengqi said in astonishment: "Launch right here?" ”

Tang Xun was straightforward and said directly: "Your Majesty, of course it won't be launched here, this is a dock." If you want to launch, you have to move the ship farther away......"

Tang Xun's upright words, Lu Chengqi didn't think it was a pestle. After all, he is a scheming person, and it is not a matter to pick words with him word by word.

After waiting for a while, Lu Chengqi felt a sudden movement under his feet, presumably he had already raised the anchor and walked towards the wind. At this moment, there was a light rain in the sky, and Lu Chengqi looked at the hazy smoke and rain in the distance, as if he had reached the boundary of the south of the Yangtze River. The scenery on both sides of the strait receded, and the new warship estimated that it had traveled about two miles before coming to a halt in the water.

Shen Kuo asked: "Your Majesty, you can launch now, isn't it ......?"

Lu Chengqi said decisively: "Be careful not to hurt the innocent by mistake!" ”

Shen Kuo nodded, signaling that the apprentices not far away could start. Shen Kuo and the three of them blocked Lu Chengqi here, although they knew that if something happened, they would not be able to run away from this distance. But they thought that using their bodies to block the damage for Lu Chengqi was that. The idea of loyalty is vividly embodied at this moment.

The four apprentices were already very fast to reload, and it only took more than twenty breaths to complete the reloading. With the sound of ignition, Lu Chengqi subconsciously covered his ears with a silk handkerchief.

"Boom !!"

The hull of the ship shook suddenly, and Lu Chengqi almost lost his footing, and then, through the cannon window, he could see that a huge column of water was stirred up on the water surface a few miles away.

Not only did Lu Chengqi not expect such a shaking, but even Shen Kuo, Tang Xun and Su Song did not expect it, Tang Xun also fell to the ground and made a meat shield for Lu Chengqi, so that Lu Chengqi was not injured.

"Tang Qing, are you okay?"

Lu Chengqi got up, stretched out his hand to pull Tang Xun up, and asked with concern.

"Your Majesty, the minister is fine, go and check if there are any cracks in the hull......" Tang Xun didn't notice at all, his palm was rubbed a lot of skin.

After Shen Kuo turned around and went out, Lu Chengqi caught a glimpse of Tang Xun's hand, sighed and said, "Tang Qing, you are too hard." The new warship will not work, and it is a big deal to rebuild it. But if you're gone, who am I going to reason with? After that, he personally wrapped the wound with a silk handkerchief for Tang Xun.

Tang Xun was moved to tears, choked in his throat, and couldn't speak. Su Song watched from the side, and his eyes were a little moist. A soldier dies for a confidant, let alone a courtier, who is originally loyal to the king. Tang Xun suddenly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty can't be like this, the minister is a courtier, how can you stand Your Majesty like this?" ”

Lu Chengqi shook his head and said, "The theory of monarchs and ministers is only above the court. At this moment, you and I are just exchanging experiences. You're a professional, I'm a bystander, and you're the main ......."

Before the words fell, Shen Kuo returned to the cabin, and there was no sadness or joy on his face.

Lu Chengqi asked, "Shen Qing, the hull is not damaged, right?" (To be continued.) )