"There's no more coal on the ship?"

A trace of disappointment flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, and then he ordered to the hundred households on the side: "Liang Hu, you quickly bring people to the big ship that Guo Changshi is on on the Zhangjiawan Wharf, and transport two stone charcoal!" ”

Without waiting for Liang Hu to speak, Guo An said: "Your Highness, let's transport ten stone charcoal!" ”

"Ten stones?"

Zhu Di was stunned.

"Hmm!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Although ten stones is not much, it is almost enough for His Highness to try!" ”

"Ten stone is not much?"

Zhu Di was startled again, and directly ordered: "Liang Hu, transport twenty stone of charcoal to that big ship!" ”

This time, Guo An didn't open his mouth to stop it.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Liang Hu hurriedly answered, and walked out quickly.

Liang Hu turned out to be one of the hundred households under Zhu Liang, and he had been guarding the Yanwang Palace with Zhu Liang, and he was also the real old man of Yanshanwei.

Since Zhu Liang retired, Liang Hu began to take Zhu Liang's place and was responsible for guarding the Yan Palace.

It just so happened that Liang Hu was also very familiar with guarding the Yanwang Palace.

As for Guo An, not long after Liang Hu withdrew, Zhu Di also let Guo An go back.

It's just that when Guo An was passing by the Changshi Division, he happened to meet Zhu Fu.

Seeing Guo An, Zhu Fu directly scolded: "Guo Changshi, as the right Changshi of Yan Wangfu, does not do his business all day long, and makes His Royal Highness Yan Wang attach importance to the things of strange and skillful craftsmen, and delays the governance of Beiping Mansion, he is really a traitorous minister!"

I don't know if Guo Changshi feels ashamed of betraying the trust of His Royal Highness King Yan? ”

"Hahaha, Zhu Changshi Mo wants to be angry!"

Guo An laughed and said, "Let's just use the skills of craftsmen, Zhu Changshi can concentrate on handling government affairs for the Yan Palace."

Moreover, when our craftsmen governed Beiping Mansion, their strength was no less than that of Zhu Changshi.

If Zhu Changshi provokes and insults the official for no reason, we will suggest that His Royal Highness open a few caravans, or a few chambers of commerce, or build a few more workshops, so that Zhu Changshi is busy with government affairs and can't find time to find trouble for the official! ”

"Guo thief! You ......"

Zhu Fu's face changed suddenly, but looking at Guo An's distant back, he didn't dare to continue to insult.

Now, his long history division has enough trivial affairs of their respective government affairs, even if the long history department has more than 30 scribes, but it is still very busy every day.

Guo Thief is now not only beginning to deviate, but even so lacking in morality!

"Shechen is in charge!"

With a helpless roar, Zhu Fu angrily went to Zhu Di.

As for Zhu Fu's disappointment, Guo An was not surprised at all.

From the time he entered the Yanwang Mansion, Zhu Fu, an orthodox Confucian scholar, may not like him, especially because he attaches importance to craftsmanship and merchants.

Now, with the government affairs of their respective shops and workshops, they are all merged into the Changshi Division, which makes Zhu Fu, an old stubborn, annoyed and annoyed at the same time, and dislikes him even more.

Therefore, Guo An rarely went to the Changshi Division's public house.

Because he respects the old man very much, especially Zhu Fu, although he doesn't like him, he will handle all kinds of government affairs in Yanwangfu very seriously!

Let the irritable old man vent a few words?

After threatening Old Man Zhu, Guo An returned home full of joy and teased the two little cubs in the family.

Meimei took a bath and warmed up with Liu Baiwei.

A night's work.

As a result, on the second day, Guo An was still asleep when he was woken up by Erniu outside the house.

hurriedly washed up, and when he went out of the house, he saw that Zhu Di was already waiting outside.

Rao is Guo An's skin was already as thick as the city wall, and he couldn't help but blush slightly.

hurriedly confessed to Zhu Di, and then under Zhu Di's urging, he got into the carriage and went to Zhangjiawan Wharf.

……

Zhangjiawan Wharf.

On the big ship, looking at the cabin that had occupied nearly half of the space with charcoal, Zhu Di's brows furrowed subconsciously.

"Guo Qing, in the future, all big ships will need to carry so much coal?"

Guo An explained: "Back to Your Highness, the power of the steam engine completely needs to be burned with coal. So, the farther you go, the more charcoal you'll need! ”

Zhu Di said: "In this way, won't the cabin of the big ship be filled with coal in the future?" ”

Guo An arched his hand and said: "Your Highness, Weichen thinks that it is not impossible to give up some space for the sake of speed!" ”

Zhu Di said directly: "So, let's take a look at how fast the big ship with a steam engine is installed!" ”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Guo An responded, and then ordered the flag sailors on the ship to row the big boat and prepare to go to Dagukou.

"Still going to sea?"

Hearing Guo An's words, Zhu Di's brows furrowed slightly.

Guo An hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, the steam engine will make the big ship too fast, and there are too many ships coming and going on the river, and Weichen is worried that it will collide together."

In addition, when the steam engine burns, the big ship not only emits black smoke, but also makes a loud noise, which is too easy to notice! ”

Zhu Di nodded slightly: "In this way, then we will go to sea for testing!" ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Soon, the big boat rowed down the canal to the mouth of Dagu.

And after the big ship where Guo An was, there were two other big ships following.

Two days later.

The big ship went out of the mouth of Dagu.

Then, under Zhu Di's expectant gaze, a group of flag sailors burned the steam engine.

With a rumbling sound, black smoke began to rise from both sides of the ship.

Then, Zhu Di obviously felt the shock of the big ship, and then quickly sailed forward.

Many of the flag sailors put down their oars with happy faces.

At the bow of the boat, Zhu Di looked at the two big ships behind him that were obviously retreating, and his face was overjoyed.

"So fast?"

Guo An nodded slightly, and then said, "It just needs a lot of coal!" ”

"It's okay!"

Zhu Di said directly, "We can build a coal plant in Dagukou, and then build a coal plant in Huagang in Gaolijiang and Yancheng Port in the Wa Kingdom."

As long as we have such a fleet of steam engines, our Yanwangfu ship can arrive in Goryeo from Zhangjiawan Wharf within ten days!

Within a month, you can arrive in the ...... of Wakoku"

After seeing that steam engine was installed under the cabin, it only needed to burn some cheap coal, which would not only free up a lot of flag sailors, but also double the speed of the ship.

Zhu Di's face was suddenly red and energetic.

He often led large armies to conquer the Northern Yuan, and he knew the importance of speed.

"Your Highness is wise!"

Guo An is very much like a courtier, flattering in time.

"Guo Qing really deserves to be the great sage of our Yan Palace!"

Zhu Di praised Guo An, and shouted: "Order, the big ship is moving forward at full speed, we are going to Goryeo!" ”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

……

And in Dagukou.

Another team of generals, looking at the big ship in the distance that suddenly emitted black smoke and then ran faster and faster, couldn't help but be dumbfounded!

"The big ship of the Yan Wangfu has gone to the water again?"

"Smack!"

A pair of big hands slapped directly on the general's head.

"Hugh wants to talk nonsense, how can the big ship of the Yan Wangfu go out of the water? You are not allowed to say anything about this matter as if you have not seen anything! ”

"Yes, Baihu!"

……

Seven days later.

A big ship emitting black smoke and rumbling loudly rushed into the waters of Huadao on the Goryeo River.

On the boat, the smile on Zhu Di's face never stopped.

"Seven days, it really only takes seven days to reach Goryeo!"

On the side, Guo An didn't speak, and along the way, Zhu Di didn't know how many times he sighed.

However, Liang Hu on the side was very admirable, even more excited than Zhu Di.

"Your Highness is wise, in the future, you can transport supplies from Goryeo to my Beiping Mansion, or if I send troops from Beiping City to conquer Goryeo, you can arrive quickly!

With this artifact, my Yan Wangfu will definitely be able to turn all the vassal states around the Ming Dynasty into the territory of my Yan Kingdom in the future! ”

"Zhu Changshi likes to admonish us more and more, let us despise the craftsmanship, how can we despise it?"

Speaking of this, Zhu Di is even more satisfied.

Only seven days away, Goryeo is very suitable for the territory of the Ming Dynasty, except for being poorer.

As he spoke, the big ship had sailed into Jianghua Harbor.

At this time, more than 40 large ships are gathering in Jianghua Seaport, and there are thousands of people on the shore, loading all kinds of goods into the big ships.

Seeing Zhu Di's big ship approaching, everyone was shocked, and then their faces were full of vigilance.

However, after a hundred households held clairvoyance and saw Zhu Di standing on the big boat, he was even more shocked.

"Qianhu, His Royal Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi are here!"

"What?"

"His Royal Highness King Yan has come down?"

"Aren't you mistaken? Guo Changshi only went back to Beiping Mansion more than half a month ago, how could he come over so quickly?

And, is it just a big ship without any escort ships? ”

"It's really His Royal Highness King Yan! ……”

After confirming that it was really Zhu Di, Sun Yan of the thousand households in the harbor quickly ordered someone to drive away a big ship, so that the big ship where Zhu Di was located could dock.

Similarly, the officials on the harbor and the nobles of Goryeo were all full of surprise.

Immediately, when I remembered something, my face changed dramatically one by one.

His Royal Highness King Yan actually came?

Could it be that the Ming people finally want to do something to their family?

"The last general, Sun Yan, see His Royal Highness King Yan!"

"The ministers often come to court to see His Royal Highness King Yan!"

"I've seen Guo Changshi!"

"Let's all get up!"

Zhu Di looked at the situation on the harbor with great satisfaction, and then noticed the expressions of Sun Yan, Chang Guoting and others.

"Let's get up this time, it's just a stopper, nothing happens!"

"By the way?"

At this time, Sun Yan, Chang Guoting and others were even more puzzled.

Zhu Di didn't pay attention to them, but said to Guo An behind him: "Guo Qing, you just came, let's go to Kaecheng to have a look."

A few days ago, I had asked Wang Yu to send an edict to the nobles of Goryeo, and I didn't know that there were nobles in Goryeo who would surrender to our Yan Kingdom now! ”

"Wechen is also curious!"

Guo An was also very curious.

Did his gentlemanly scare method work?

Ganghwa Harbor is only two hours away from Kaesong.

As for horseback riding, it took less than an hour.

Therefore, under the escort of Sun Yan, the group went straight to Kaecheng.

Along the way, Zhu Di, Guo An and others can be seen from time to time that a convoy is passing by.

However, when they saw Zhu Di, Guo An and others, those Korean caravans were all full of respect.

Soon.

Zhu Di and Guo An and his entourage came to the gate of Kaicheng.

The generals who defend the city are also Yanshan guards.

The moment they saw Zhu Di and Guo An, these Yan Shanwei directly widened their eyes, and they couldn't believe that His Royal Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi, who had just left not long ago, were here again!

Immediately, he wanted to go into the city to report it.

It's a pity that they haven't run two steps before they find that their two legs are not as fast as His Royal Highness King Yan!

Kaesong, the governor of the state of the government.

Jin Zhong, Zhang Xing, Sun Ke and others were meeting with several small Goryeo nobles.

These small Goryeo nobles are all neighbors around the Goryeo Yan Kingdom.

……

(End of chapter)