Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 459 Wei State Ships
Lu Bu finally accepted Bai Tu's decision to adopt Yan'er to the Lu family...

Regarding the inheritance issue of Qu Ahou, Lu Bu knew that it was just an excuse - even if there was no adoption, what was the problem with Lu Bu passing the title to his grandson without a son?One edict can solve it!

Later, Bai Tu said that the issue of legality for the eldest son was the reason why Lu Bu finally agreed.

Thinking about the hidden dangers, even the slight possibility of brothers killing each other, Lu Bu felt that he should try his best to avoid it.

Of course, Lu Bu knew in his heart that Bai Tu made such a big sacrifice because of his filial piety towards himself...

Soon the news spread among the government and the public that the King of Chu had adopted a crown prince to Qu Ahou!

If the situation were different, there would probably be countless objections among the courtiers now.

After all, in the Later Han Dynasty, it was not uncommon for relatives to participate in political affairs. The background of the emperor and the empress should not be too illustrious and should be from the common people. The "Queen Lu" of Chu State obviously did not meet this requirement, but there was nothing that could be done about it. After all, Lu Bu was from Chu State. Wang Qi's biggest help when he started his career can be said to be the bottom of Baitu's basic market.

Moreover, with the "axis" strength of King Chu, no one else could stop him.

However, at this time, a prince was actually adopted directly to the Lu family...

Wouldn't it mean that he would raise his already swollen relatives even more?
But now there are prerequisites. First of all, Lu Bu is the "adopted father" of the King of Chu, and Lu Bu has no heirs. Although according to the Chu Kingdom's title inheritance law, theoretically women can inherit the title, but because they will respect the title, own will, so in the short term everyone ignores this.

Secondly, Bai Tu gave birth to twins this time. Before, everyone was worried about the ambiguity of the law of the eldest son. At this time, adopting one of them has indeed solved this problem objectively.

Even if someone had thought of such a "throwing fire under the cauldron" solution before, no one dared to mention it to the King of Chu. Only the King of Chu could come up with it!

Therefore, this matter did not cause much trouble in the court, but many people congratulated Lu Bu when they saw him...

As for people who heard the rumors, parents thought it was the filial piety of the King of Chu, wives thought it was the King of Chu's respect for the queen, and young men thought it was very Chu-style. Even the non-mainstream heroes thought it was In line with the spirit of chivalry.

Although there are definitely different voices, at least in general, most of them praise King Chu’s decision...

The names of Bai Qing and Lu Yan also spread through deliberate publicity.

There is no such thing as a taboo in the Chu State. The word "图" is now a commonly used word, and courtiers did avoid it at first. However, Bai Tu specifically corrected several memorials that deliberately avoided the word "图", and specifically added the two names in Jiangshan Garden. The palace where official offices were held was changed to have a name with "Picture", which stopped the trend of turning to "unwritten rules".

The reason why the names of Bai Tu's two sons were announced was also to promote Chu State's emphasis on the Han River Project and overseas development - He Qing Haiyan, which could not be more appropriate at this time.

Two months later, in August, Lu Lingqi had already recovered. Although her maternity leave was still continuing, she had started practicing martial arts normally every day!
Also in August, Wei’s dowry was delivered from the sea...

This time, the State of Wei specifically did not use the ship of the State of Chu to pick him up, but dispatched its own sea-going ship. In addition to the sense of ceremony, it also regarded this long-distance voyage along the coastline as a trial voyage - the State of Wei had also Start building "large" sea ships!
Therefore, Bai Tu also placed a bachelor's degree in ship design from the Ministry of Industry in the welcoming team at the port to evaluate Wei's ships...

The conclusion is that in terms of the overall structure of the ship, it is roughly equivalent to the level five years ago when the General Mansion just started building sea-going ships. However, in some details, it has reached the level of the second or even third batch of sea-going ships - — Now Gan Ning's main fleet is the third edition!
From the design of the sail, it can also be seen that the other party has also mastered the principle of changing the angle of the sail to take advantage of the wind in different directions...

However, just like the problem in Chu State, judging from the color of the wood, the oil soaking time is seriously insufficient. It should only be oil soaked wood for one year!

In addition, the sailors' appearance is generally poor. According to the response of the escort fleet, the opponent is still a novice in sea navigation...

Although the level of Wei's navigation and shipbuilding slightly exceeded Bai Tu's expectations, it was not too surprising.

Among the three shipyards, the shipyard in Zhouhu has the best confidentiality. After all, it is isolated overseas, and the grassroots workers are bought out at high prices to undertake confidential tasks.

In addition, in the two shipyards in Kuaiji, only core technical personnel can sign long-term contracts, and personnel mobility is restricted. For grassroots craftsmen, only ordinary three-year or five-year contracts are provided.

Moreover, it is difficult to control the leakage of information held by grassroots craftsmen. Thousands of people cannot be allowed to leave the shipyard forever...

Whether it is the Wei State or the Chu State, they are originally a Chinese civilization with the same heart, but they are just temporarily separated by feudal lords. There is actually very little obstacle to attracting technical personnel to each other and detecting the opponent's technology.

There were craftsmen in the state of Chu before, and they took the initiative to report that someone was secretly wooing them. For this, Baitu specially arranged for Fengfengwei and directly contacted some craftsmen "Anzi". Real and fake trap designs are provided to the other party!
Judging from Wei's ship skills, it is obvious that it has absorbed a lot of Chu's experience and technology, but what can be absorbed is only the overall structure with a low degree of encryption - which is actually a very important part!

In the wooden ship stage, it was difficult to keep such a large project completely confidential. Fortunately, what the other party "digged" must have been fragmentary information, and with some interference, the technology obtained would always lag behind.

"However, the other party should also have good designers. A lot of interference has not worked, and it can be seen that Wei Guo's ships also have their own characteristic improvements." Pang Tong reminded the dialogue picture.

"What if it's a Qi ship instead?" Bai Tu asked rhetorically.

The days when wooden boats ruled the roost are almost gone forever...

"The secret of the steel Qi ship is beyond the reach of ordinary shipwrights." Pang Tong did not directly state the conclusion, but the meaning was obvious.

Even if my head is cold, I am still proud!
Indeed, in the case of Zhenqi ships, firstly, the power system is extremely dense, and secondly, everything from steel to coating is highly technical. More importantly, these have nothing to do with grassroots shipwrights.

Compared with wooden ships that are "clear at a glance", it is easier to keep technology secret for ships that have entered the Qi era.

"Wei also wants to directly trade our large ships. What does Shi Yuan think?" Bai Tu asked.

"Your Majesty, you can consider delaying and raising the price first. After you have a clue about the true energy ship, you can trade it at will... Compared with the results that Wei has achieved, what is actually more noteworthy is that this symbolizes the 'Wei State' I have been paying attention to technological innovation." Pang Tong also reminded Bai Tu.

Although "Feng Chu" has long been away from "fighting with others", the basic overall view has not disappeared...

(End of this chapter)