The steamship slowly stopped, and Zheng Chiyuan quickly asked the navy soldiers to row the oars and chased after it.
I ran under the steamboat and instead of rushing to get on board, I rowed around the big ship.
Seeing the iron shaft submerged in the water at the stern of the ship, Zheng Chiyuan vaguely felt that the ship's ability to move without wind had a lot to do with the iron shaft, but he could not understand the principle.
Afraid that Jin Feng would be impatient, Zheng Chi had no time to study and climbed up the steamer along the rope ladder lowered from the deck.
When we got on the deck, we saw Jin Feng standing not far away.
In the previous few meetings, Jin Feng always had a smile on his face, but this time, the expression on Jin Feng's face looked very serious, and he felt like he was not angry but was confident.
Zheng Chiyuan wanted to say hello as before, but when he saw Jin Feng's expression, he couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat. He solemnly saluted with clasped fists: "Your Majesty, Zheng Huaiyuan, pay my respects to the Imperial Master!"
"Master Zheng, I am no longer a national master!" Jin Feng sneered: "My title and official position have been dismissed by His Majesty!"
"No, Chen Zheng's murder of his father and regicide is a treasonous and unethical act. Although I, Zheng Chiyuan, am far away on the border and cannot care about the court battles, I still know the simplest human rights and wrongs!"
Zheng Chiyuan said loudly: "Chen Zheng is not your Majesty, he is actually a traitor. Zheng Chiyuan only recognizes the gift from the late emperor! In Zheng's heart, Mr. Dakang will always be the Imperial Master of Dakang, and he will always be the King of Side by Side who was personally proclaimed by His Majesty!"
When Jin Feng heard this, he couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly.
In his heart, Zheng Chiyuan was a big slippery man, but now he expressed his position so firmly, which surprised Jin Feng.
Zheng Chiyuan said this in front of so many people, indicating that he had already stood in line.
"General Zheng, you want to see me, are you okay?" Jin Feng's expression softened.
"It's nothing, I just heard that the Imperial Master has returned safely, and Zheng is here to apologize!"
Zheng Chiyuan knelt down on one knee, lowered his head and said, "I didn't clean up the pirates, which caused my lord to be attacked by pirates. Please punish me!"
According to the rules, the entire East China Sea is under the jurisdiction of the Navy. Jin Feng encountered pirates at sea. If it is true, Zheng Chiyuan, the person in charge of the Navy, does have an unshirkable responsibility.
"We will discuss this later. With the recent chaos in Dakang and the rebellion of the kings, Dongyi pirates will inevitably take advantage of the situation. I hope General Zheng will guard the coast and prevent similar incidents from happening again!"
Jin Feng looked down at Zheng Chiyuan: "Especially the Hong Family Shipyard, you must not make any mistakes, otherwise don't blame me for not cherishing old friendship!"
"Yes, Xiaguan will do his best to guard the East China Sea and protect the dock!"
When Zheng Chiyuan heard this, a trace of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Jin Feng's speech was as straightforward as ever.
"Get up!" Jin Feng nodded and motioned for Zheng Chiyuan to get up.
The stone in Zheng Chiyuan's heart fell to the ground. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood up.
But he didn't leave, but seemed hesitant to speak.
"Is there anything else going on, General Zheng?"
"Master Imperial Master, may I ask... why is your ship moving so fast without any wind?"
Zheng Chiyuan asked while rubbing his hands.
"This is a long story, let's talk about it later."
Jin Feng glanced sideways at Zheng Chiyuan: "After clearing out the rebels, I will focus on developing the navy. If you guard the East China Sea and the docks, you will also have big ships like this in the future!"
The reason why he stopped the boat to see Zheng Chiyuan was to shock Zheng Chiyuan, a cunning man, so that he would not cause trouble in the East China Sea.
Now it seems that Zheng Chiyuan is on the right track and his goal has been achieved.
"Thank you, sir! Then I won't delay you! I will resign!"
Zheng Chiyuan clasped his fists with joy on his face and returned to the boat from the rope ladder.
Jin Feng nodded and signaled the boiler room to restart.
Zheng Chiyuan looked at the ship slowly leaving, and a huge wave arose in his heart.
He heard a strong murderous intention from Jin Feng's words just now. Zheng Chiyuan seemed to have seen the bloody storm that Dakang was about to unleash!
The speed of the steamship was getting faster and faster, and there was no way to send a small boat ahead to explore the way. For safety reasons, after the steamship sailed into King Wu's territory, Jin Feng ordered a hot air balloon to be raised and tied to the deck with a rope to serve as a lookout.
tower.
Hot air balloons are almost the representative of the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau. When the powerful gentry along the coast saw the hot air balloons, they reported to the King of Wu one after another, hoping that the King of Wu would send a navy to intercept the steam ship.
Unfortunately, King Wu was already frightened by the hot air balloon. Not to mention sending a navy to intercept it, he even evacuated the checkpoints on the Yangtze River.
The steamboat sailed smoothly all the way to the small river bend where it had been sheltered before.
Since there were no searchlights and could not be seen at night, Jin Feng did not risk the journey and ordered the steamboat to dock at the small river bend.
"Last time it took so many days of back and forth to get here, but today we arrived in one afternoon. It was really fast!"
Tang Xiaobei held on to the deck railing, with excitement on his face: "With such a fast ship, I promise to do business all along the Yangtze River within a year!"
"Xiaobei, take a longer view and don't limit yourself to Dakang!"
Jin Feng was in a much better mood at this time: "In the vast ocean, there are countless treasures, and that is where you will show your strength in the future!"
"Is this the American continent that my husband is talking about?" Tang Xiaobei asked.
"Not only the American continent, there are many islands in the ocean. Some produce spices, some produce fruits, and some contain rich mineral deposits!"
Jin Feng said: "Those things are ownerless now. As long as you can find them, they are yours!"
Although the land of China is vast and rich in resources, not all mineral deposits are found, and some resources are also scarce.
In the previous life, the country was not only stuck in technology, but also in some rare resources.
If possible in this life, Jin Feng does not want his descendants to face such a dilemma again.
So he had already thought about it. Anyway, many small islands on the sea are uninhabited land. If possible, he would bring back as many mineral deposits from overseas as possible and fill them up if they are not used up, leaving them to future generations.
Kita Chihiro came out of the cabin with a handful of plums in her hand.
I don’t know whether it was because of the lack of vitamins due to the fish he had eaten on the island for several months, or because of his greedy taste. Chihiro Kita became particularly fond of eating fruits when he came back.
When we boarded the ship, we had several baskets of plums brought up and a large bag of dried fruits.
Seeing Jin Feng and Tang Xiaobei, he walked over with a smile and asked, "Would you like to eat?"
Tang Xiaobei took one and stuffed it into his mouth, but Jin Feng waved his hand.
The variety of plums in Dakang is so poor that they taste extremely sour. Just looking at Jin Feng makes your mouth feel sour.
"What are you two talking about?" Kitakihiro stuffed another plum into her mouth and asked while eating.
"I was listening to my husband talk about overseas affairs."
Tang Xiaobei said: "Mr. sir, please continue."
"How about we go back to the room and talk?"
Jin Feng was in a good mood today. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he reached out and pinched Tang Xiaobei's face.
Tang Xiaobei smiled charmingly at Jin Feng and reached out to hold Bei Qianxun.
Kita Qianxun blushed slightly and followed her into the cabin with her head lowered.