Looking at everyone's expressions, Zhao Si smiled. There were too many things in his mind, and he accidentally said them out. If it spread outside, it would be shocking! How many masters and scholars would rush to Donghua Gate
Write a letter to advise me not to go astray.
I just don’t know if there are any masters or great scholars who would like to give advice to others?
Don't worry yourself.
These people here today are all confidants, so there is no need to worry about leaking it. As for the "Emperor's Royal Pronunciation and Summoning Memorandum", before the chant is issued, it will be shortened and compiled, and divided into versions for people of different ranks to read, so there is no need to worry.
"Okay, let's get back to the topic. From cotton cultivation to industrial production, they are all important to the country. Therefore, Shanghai can not only become a port with rivers and seas, but also become an industrial center for cotton cloth and yarn. The industrialization of industry and commerce is more important than
Ports such as Mingzhou are much stronger and must become the main port of the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce, and will also become the center point of southeastern development."
Zhao Si glanced at everyone, turned to Fan Donghai, and started a new topic.
"Fan Donghai, maritime trade is important, but sea-going ships are the foundation of maritime trade. How are my sea-going ships doing now?"
Fan Donghai is short and not tall, but he looks very solid and flexible.
He replied in a low voice: "When I return to the official's house, Jiangyin Shipyard has built four lock ships. The smaller one has been on trial for more than a month with capable sailors. According to the official's instructions, the voyage diary, and the operational advantages and disadvantages, all
Recorded in detail."
Zhao Si turned to everyone and explained: "The lock ship is a new type of sea ship that I have learned a secret method. When I was still in the dormitory, I worked with several experienced shipwrights and two bookkeepers who were good at drawing to draw it.
We also made a model. Daban, take out the treasured model and show it to everyone."
The two chamberlains carefully carried a ship model the size of a table and placed it in the middle.
The ship model is very exquisitely made.
It can be seen that the new sea-going ship is longer than the current sea-going ship, with a barrel-shaped bottom, which looks slender and solid. The bow is like a machete, and there is a stern at the stern. There are three masts on the deck, the middle mast is the highest.
There are three hard sails, the middle one is the largest.
Above the mast, there is a sail like a cloth bag. At the bow of the ship, a long pole stretches out, and between the foremast and the long pole, a soft sail hangs diagonally.
Below the poop is the rudder. This rudder is different from the common rudder.
"Everyone, this is called a lock ship. The shape of the ship is slender and solid, the center of gravity is low, and it is not easy to roll over. As you can see, the soft cloth above the three masts and the long pole of the bow is different from our common hard sails. This is a soft sail, which can be used when the wind is downwind.
At full speed, all these soft sails are hung up and the wind blows, which can increase the speed of the ship."
"Also, this rudder uses a rudder chain motor, which is different from the ordinary stick-turned rudder. It is very easy to use. Of course, the hard sails and separated sealed cabins are our technical advantages."
"Donghai!" Zhao Si asked loudly.
"The little one is here!" Fan Donghai quickly replied.
“Is the new boat easy to use?”
"It's very easy to use. It runs fast, pulls a lot, and can travel far."
"That's good. In addition to ships and sailors, navigation requires familiarity with hydrology, astrology, geography and astronomy before you can sail across the seas. I want to establish an Academy of Navigation and a Navigation Society to specialize in the study of navigation-related knowledge. Compass
"There are also the star maps drawn by the Taishi Bureau Observatory, the observed and formulated longitudes and latitudes... These sciences must be developed in order for my Song Dynasty ships to go further."
Speaking of this, Zhao said leisurely: "If our chemical industry and smelting research institutes are successful, and the search for copper mines in Luzon goes smoothly, we can add bronze cannons to the ships. By then, the East China Sea, the South China Sea, and all the seas
, it’s all our sea.”
After the business talk was over, Zhao Si encouraged him a few more words, and Ye Shi, Su Xingfang and Fan Donghai stood up and left.
Cao Duo and Cen Meng seized the time and began to report their affairs.
"Li Qingluan sneaked back to Kaifeng City?"
In Zhao Si's mind, an indescribable mixed-race beauty appeared.
"She doesn't come to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. She's here to spy on my strategic plan for Xixia, and she's here to get food."
"The official sage." Cao Duo briefly told the situation.
"Well, so Zhang Guangshun must make good use of it and do everything possible to protect him. He is a national scholar and will play an immeasurable important role in the decisive battle with Xixia in the future."
"According to the order!"
"Joined forces with Beiliao to smuggle grain from Hebei and Hedong, and then transferred to Xixia. This Li Qingluan is really cunning."
"Guan family, I have discussed with Mengzi and prepared to do this..."
Zhao Si stood up and paced back and forth in the middle of the room.
The eyes of Changsun Moli, Zeng Baohua, Cao Duo and Cen Meng followed his figure.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Si sat back in his seat and asked, "Xuanming, Maoming, what do you think?"
The four of them knew that the official actually had a plan in mind, but he still wanted to hear different opinions.
The eldest grandson, Moli, thought about it and replied: "I'll talk about the official family first."
"Follow your steps, military reform, political reform, economic reform, step by step. At present, we are in the stage of fully promoting military reform, training and reserving government affairs talents, and preparing for the next step of political reform. Cao Liulang and Mengzi's
The plan can help the military reform in Hebei and Hedong, and can also prepare for political reform at the same time."
"But the problem is," Changsun Moli began to change, "At this delicate time, we can only fight against the local families in the two places, but we cannot go to war."
Zeng Baohua took a sip of tea, smacked it in his mouth a few times, and then said: "Brother Xuanming is right about the official family. I have served as a county magistrate in Hedong, Hebei Province twice before, and I have dealt with powerful local families.
These bastards only have their family legacy and personal interests in mind, and the rest, such as the government and the court, are not in their minds."
"To put it bluntly, if the imperial court dares to touch the fertile land inherited from their ancestors, these birds will really dare to defect to the Khitans from the north and lure the Liao soldiers south."
Zeng Baohua's last words made Zhao Si fall into deep thought, and no one else dared to disturb him.
My brother-in-law is right.
It’s all nonsense whether poems and books are passed down from generation to generation or from a family with rites and scriptures. The family legacy is the most important. In order to preserve this legacy, they don’t care who the emperor or the court is above them. They have to kneel anyway, and it doesn’t matter who kneels.
Kneel to anyone who is strong.
It was like this when the Khitans were strong, it was like this when the Jin people went south, it was like this when the Mongols, it was like this when the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the Pass, and it was the same even when the Japanese invaded.
The genes of any living thing are selfish and want their genes to be passed on first.
Zhao Si spoke slowly: "Although the monarchs, ministers and nobles of the Northern Liao are sluggish and decadent, the Liao army still has a certain fighting capacity. At least it will be easy to defeat the armies in Hebei and Hedong."
In fact, it is more than a piece of cake. This chapter has been completed!
