Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 324 We Just Dropped In

"Is there no coal left in the big ship?"

A trace of disappointment flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, and then he directed to the hundreds of households beside him, "Liang Hu, quickly take someone to the big ship that Guo Changshi was on at Zhangjiawan Wharf, and transport two stones of charcoal!"

Before Liang Hu could speak, Guo An said: "Your Highness, let's transport ten stones of charcoal!"

"Ten stones?"

Zhu Di was taken aback.

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Although there are not many ten stones, it is almost enough for Your Highness to try!"

"Ten stones isn't much?"

Zhu Di was shocked again, and directly ordered: "Liang Hu, bring twenty stones of coal to that big ship!"

This time, Guo An didn't stop him.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Liang Hu quickly responded and walked out quickly.

Liang Hu turned out to be one of the hundreds of households under Zhu Liang's command. He had been guarding Yanwang Palace with Zhu Liang, and he was also the real old man of Yanshan Guard.

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

Coincidentally, Liang Hu is also very familiar with guarding Yan Palace.

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

However, Guo An happened to run into Zhu Fu when he was passing by the Changshi Division.

Seeing Guo An, Zhu Fu scolded him directly: "Guo Changshi, as the right-hand official of the Prince Yan's mansion, spends his whole day away from his job, and persuades His Royal Highness the King of Yan to pay attention to the craftsman's things, and delays the management of the Beiping Mansion, he is really a treacherous minister!

I don't know if Guo Changshi felt ashamed to live up to the trust of His Royal Highness King Yan? "

"Hahaha, Zhu Changshi, don't get angry!"

Guo An laughed loudly and said, "We are good at craftsman skills, and Zhu Changshi can concentrate on handling government affairs for the Yan Palace.

Moreover, our craftsmen's skills are no less powerful than Zhu Changshi's in governing Beiping Mansion.

If Zhu Changshi provokes and insults me for no reason again, we will suggest that His Highness open several caravans, or several chambers of commerce, or build several workshops, so that Zhu Changshi can be busy with government affairs and have no time to spare. Come and cause trouble for me! "

"Guo Thief! You..."

Zhu Fu's face changed immediately, but seeing Guo An's back, he didn't dare to continue insulting him.

Now, his long history department has enough trivial government affairs. Even though the long history department already has more than 30 scribes, it is still very busy every day.

Thief Guo has now not only begun to deviate from the norm, he has even become so immoral!
"The sycophant is in charge!"

With a helpless roar, Zhu Fu angrily went looking for Zhu Di.

As for Zhu Fu's unwillingness to see him, Guo An was not surprised at all.

From the moment he entered the Palace of King Yan, Zhu Fu was an orthodox Confucian scholar who might not like him, especially his emphasis on craftsmanship and merchants.

Now, as the government affairs of their respective shops and workshops are transferred to the Chief History Department, Zhu Fu, a stubborn old man, is annoying, and at the same time, he doesn't like him.

Therefore, Guo An rarely went to the office of Changshi.

Because he respects the old man very much, especially Zhu Fu, who doesn't like him, but will handle all kinds of government affairs of the Yan Palace very seriously!
Why not 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 boys at home.

Take a nice bath, and spend some time with Liu Baiwei.

Toil all night.

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

After hurriedly washing up and leaving the house, he saw Zhu Di already waiting outside.

Rao Guo An's skin was already as thick as a city wall, so he couldn't help but blush a little.

After a quick confession to Zhu Di, at Zhu Di's urging, he got into the carriage and headed for Zhangjiawan Wharf.

……

Zhangjiawan Wharf.

On the big boat, Zhu Di frowned subconsciously as he looked at the cabin that had been occupied by charcoal nearly half of the space.

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

Guo An explained: "Returning to Your Highness, the power of a steam engine completely requires coal combustion. Therefore, the farther you travel, the more coal you need!"

Zhu Di said: "So, wouldn't the cabins of big ships be filled with coal in the future?"

Guo An cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, I think it is not impossible to give up some space for the sake of speed!"

Zhu Di said directly: "So, let us first take a look at how fast a big ship equipped with a steam engine can be!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

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

"Going to sea again?"

Hearing Guo An's words, Zhu Di frowned slightly again.

Guo An quickly explained: "Your Highness, the steam engine will make the big ship too fast, and there are too many ships passing by on the river, I am worried that they will collide together.

In addition, after the steam engine is burned, the big ship will not only emit black smoke, but also make a loud noise, which is too easy to attract attention! "

Zhu Di nodded slightly: "If that's the case, let's go to sea for an experiment!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Soon, the big boat moved along the canal to Dagukou.

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

Two days later.

The big boat left Dagokou.

Then, under Zhu Di's expectant gaze, a group of sailors driving the flag started the steam engines.

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

Afterwards, Zhu Di obviously felt the big ship shake, and then drove forward quickly.

Many of the sailing flag soldiers put down their oars with joy on their faces.

On the bow of the ship, Zhu Di looked at the two large ships that were obviously retreating behind him, 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 factory in Dagukou, and then build a coal factory in Jianghuagang of Goryeo and Yancheng Port of Japan.

As long as we have such a fleet of steam engines, our big ship from King Yan's Mansion can arrive in Korea from Zhangjiawan Wharf within ten days!
We can reach Japan within a month..."

Seeing that the steam engine was installed under the cabin, it only needed to burn some cheap coal. Not only could it free up a lot of sailing troops, but it could also double the speed of the ship.

Zhu Di's face was flushed immediately, and he was full of energy.

He often led the army to conquer Beiyuan, so he knew the importance of speed.

"Your Highness is wise!"

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

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

Zhu Di praised Guo An, and then shouted: "The order, the big ship is moving at full speed, we are going to Korea!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

……

And in Dagukou.

Another group of generals couldn't help but be dumbfounded when they saw the big ship in the distance suddenly emitting black smoke and then running faster and faster!
"The big ship of Prince Yan's Mansion got lost again?"

"Snapped!"

A pair of big hands patted the soldier's forehead directly.

"Don't talk nonsense, how could the big ship of Prince Yan's mansion go into the water? Just pretend you didn't see anything about this matter, so don't tell anyone about it!"

"Yes, Baihu!"

……

Seven days later.

A large ship that was emitting black smoke and rumbling loudly broke into the waters of Ganghwa Island in Goryeo.

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

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

On the side, Guo An didn't speak, and Zhu Di had been emotional for countless times along the way.

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

"Your Highness is wise, in the future, we can deliver supplies from Korea to our Beiping Mansion, or our Beiping City send troops to conquer Korea, and we can arrive quickly!
With this fetish, my Prince Yan's Mansion will surely turn all the vassal states around Daming into the territory of my Yan Kingdom in the future! "

"Zhu Changshi is more and more fond of admonishing in front of us, making us despise craftsmanship, how can we despise it?"

Speaking of this, Zhu Di was even more satisfied.

It only takes seven days to travel, and apart from being a little poorer, Goryeo is very suitable to be the territory of Ming Dynasty.

With that said, the big ship has sailed into Jianghua Harbor.

At this moment, more than 40 large ships were gathering at Ganghwa Harbor, and there were thousands of people on the shore, loading various goods onto the large ships.

Seeing the big ship that Zhu Di was on approaching, everyone was startled, and then their faces were full of vigilance.

However, after a hundred households held clairvoyance and saw Zhu Di standing on the big boat, they were even more frightened.

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

"what?"

"His Royal Highness is here?"

"Could you have read it wrong? Guo Changshi only returned to Beiping Mansion more than half a month ago, how could he come here so soon?

Moreover, it's just a big ship without any escort ships? "

"It's really His Royal Highness King Yan!..."

After confirming that it was really Zhu Di, Qianhu Sun Yan on the harbor quickly ordered someone to drive away a big ship so that Zhu Di's big ship could dock.

Similarly, all the officials on the harbor and the nobles in Korea were also full of astonishment.

Immediately, thinking of something, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

His Highness King Yan is here?

Could it be that the people of Daming finally want to take action against their family?

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

"I often go to court to see His Royal Highness King Yan!"

"Meet Guo Changshi!"

"You all get up!"

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

"We got up this time, just on the way, nothing happened!"

"By the way?"

Now, Sun Yan, Chang Guoting and others were even more confused.

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

A few days ago, Wang Xuan had already issued an imperial edict to the nobles of Korea. I don’t know if there are any nobles of Korea who surrender to our country of Yan! "

"My minister is also curious!"

Guo An was also very curious.

Did his method of intimidating a gentleman work?

And Jianghua Seaport is only two hours away from Kaesong.

As for riding, it took less than an hour.

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

Along the way, Zhu Di, Guo An and others could see convoys passing by from time to time.

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

soon.

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

The generals defending the city are also Yanshan Guards.

The moment they saw Zhu Di and Guo An, these Yanshan guards stared wide-eyed, unable to believe that His Royal Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi, who had just left not long ago, came again!
Immediately, he wanted to enter the city to report.

It's a pity that they hadn't run two steps before they realized that their two legs were not as fast as His Royal Highness Yan Wang!
Kaesong, Zhizhou government office.

Jin Zhong, Zhang Xing, Sun Ke and others are receiving several small Korean nobles.

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

……

(End of this chapter)