A few days later, there was a sudden noise of gongs and drums in the mansion, as if a big man was visiting.
Huo Jingchen looked towards the gate and it turned out to be Prime Minister Zhang's ceremonial guard. The team was vast and stretched for several miles of river, and it felt very spectacular.
Huo Jingchen quickly changed his dress and came to the door to wait. Prime Minister Zhang walked up to him gracefully and said, "Xiao Huo, what you asked for last time is half done. The emperor said he wanted you to answer his question, so he sealed it.
You are the commander of the navy!"
Huo Jingchen looked at Prime Minister Zhang and felt a little upset. Since the emperor did not agree, it was because he still had doubts. Since the prime minister could not explain the problem, can he explain it clearly?
Prime Minister Zhang whispered in Huo Jingchen's ear: "The emperor is worried. If you train on his lake, what should I do if there is an accident? He wants to dig another artificial lake."
Huo Jingchen shook his head quickly: "How can this be done? How much does it cost to dig this artificial lake? Besides, digging an artificial lake will take at least a few years. If the Japanese pirates invade in the past few years, will we still have room for counterattack?"
Prime Minister Zhang sighed and said, "I think so, but the emperor has the final say in this matter. He said there is a problem, that is, there is a problem."
Huo Jingchen sighed and said, "There is a problem, that is indeed a problem, but now we have a bodyguard and are not afraid of any problems."
Prime Minister Zhang asked with interest: "What did you say? Do you have a bodyguard? Then you are not afraid of going into the water?"
Huo Jingchen nodded, then asked Chen Yu to put on his body jacket and walked in the water for a while.
Prime Minister Zhang nodded and praised: "It's really good. Are you willing to go to the emperor with me to demonstrate?"
Huo Jingchen smiled and said, "Why not? It's not something that cannot be done." As he said that, he followed Prime Minister Zhang and went to the palace.
After morning court, the emperor sat in the imperial study room in the backyard to review memorials. It turned out that his book was actually one of his piled up books. It seems that it is not an exaggeration to describe the emperor's daily life by using daily affairs.
After Prime Minister Zhang introduced Huo Jingchen, Huo Jingchen walked up to him respectfully and said hello: "Long live the servant Huo Jingchen!"
The emperor put down the memorial in his hand, looked at Huo Jingchen and smiled, "You are the Earl General Huo Jingchen? I didn't expect that you are so young and promising, you are respectable!"
Huo Jingchen quickly saluted and said, "You have to rely on the care of the emperor. The youngest is just bare-handed."
The emperor nodded and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I heard that you volunteered to lead our navy. Do you know the dangers of the navy?"
Huo Jingchen nodded: "I know."
The emperor pointed to a lake in the distance and said, "This lake can be said to be the main Feng Shui area of our palace. Although there are ships coming and going, the navy is trained here. If someone drowns and dies, wouldn't it destroy us.
Feng Shui?"
Huo Jingchen nodded and said, "Yes, but slaves can guarantee the lives of those naval troops."
The emperor shook his head: "No, no. As the saying goes, "Water is three parts of life when you walk on a boat. What's more, water and fire are ruthless. How can you ensure their safety?"
Huo Jingchen took out a bodyguard from behind and said to the emperor: "This is something that a slave invented at home. It can make people float in the water after putting it on, so they won't drown."
The emperor shook his head: "General Huo is kidding? This person is in the water, and he depends entirely on physical activity. He has good physical strength and will not sink anyway. If he doesn't move, he will not be able to get up if he sinks."
Huo Jingchen gestured: "As long as you wear the slave, a bodyguard, even those who don't understand water nature can float on the water."
The emperor thought that Huo Jingchen was also a minister who had made great contributions, and what he said just now was so sincere. If he didn't give him a chance, he would feel uncomfortable.
He casually pulled a fat eunuch beside him and said, "Xiao Xuzi, put on this dress."
Before the eunuch could refuse, the person around him put on a bodyguard and then without saying a word, he was thrown into the lake.
The eunuch had never seen such a scene, and no one could save him even when he shouted. He screamed like a pig on the water, but after a few minutes, it did not sink into the water.
"Can this little Xuzi swim?" The emperor asked the eunuch in charge around him. The eunuch in charge took out the roster, looked through it for a while, and replied: "No, this little Xuzi was born in the mountains and grew up in the desert, without any hesitation.
The experience of passing the water.”
"Then, can this thing really float up? Why don't I try it too?" The emperor was spoiled by the people around him since he was a child. When he saw such an exciting thing, he was naturally overjoyed and took off when the person was unprepared.
I put on Xiao Xuzi's face and wore it on myself.
However, just as he was about to jump down, Xiao Xuzi knelt in front of him and said, "It's not possible, Long live dragon body is important!"
The emperor looked at Xiao Xuzi angrily and shouted: "Is it important to know what dragon body is? Can't I do what you can do?"
Several eunuchs around him grabbed the emperor and immediately surrounded him.
Huo Jingchen quickly rescued the scene and said, "If the emperor wants to go into the water to swim, he has to find a good day for the zodiac. It's too reckless now!"
The emperor was persuaded reluctantly, then looked at the small bodyguard and smiled, "Is this thing really useful?"
Huo Jingchen nodded and said, "Of course, we will let the recruited soldiers wear this clothes and sail on the ship in a row, which can be regarded as giving you a happy moment!"
What the emperor is most afraid of is loneliness. No one can play with him and nothing to watch. Now that I heard that Huo Jingchen has such a military training performance, I suddenly felt happy. I smiled and said, "Very good, very good, that
Our lake will be called the sea in the future, and it will be specially used for training for you navy masters. Those who do not wear bodyguards will not be allowed to go into the water!"
Prime Minister Zhang was even more overjoyed. The emperor had a lot of doubts before, and he wanted Huo Jingchen to come and help the emperor find a way. Unexpectedly, Huo Jingchen actually made such a move, which surprised everyone.
"Then, you will be the commander-in-chief of the navy in the future. If you return triumphantly next time, I will report to the emperor and ask him to be the chief marshal!" Prime Minister Zhang was also overjoyed.
Completed this matter not only benefited the country, but also made unprecedented progress in its reputation.
Although I have long been the most powerful minister, there are many people around me who want to replace me, and there are even many who are competing for credit with him.
Now, not only did he make contributions to the establishment of this navy, but the navy also obeyed him.