Datang: Dad, I really didn't want to rebel!

Chapter 97
Chapter 127
Guangzhou is more stable than Qianzhou because it has the Governor's Mansion, and Li Shimin was reluctant to let his son come, so he sent his confidant Dang Renhong to govern Guangzhou.

Although Dang Renhong is greedy for money and somewhat self-willed, it is undeniable that he governed Guangzhou very well. If it were not because of the Jiaozhou mutiny that killed more than 2000 people, then Dang Renhong, the governor of Guangzhou, would definitely be able to serve as the governor of Guangzhou. until retirement.

Therefore, it was natural for Li Chengqian to take over the position of governor of Guangzhou, and there was no objection from anyone.

After taking over the Governor's Mansion, Li Chengqian lived in the backyard. In the past, Dang Renhong's family lived here. Now that Dang Renhong is being escorted back to Chang'an for trial, his family must also go back together.

This is just right, and it saves Li Chengqian from buying new things.

Towards evening, a group of officials specially hosted a banquet to welcome Li Chengqian.

Originally, Li Chengqian and Su Han were invited to a banquet together, but she is a princess, a woman of the generation, not suitable for such an occasion, so I left her in the backyard and went to the banquet alone.

Although he doesn't like to socialize, he has always been involuntary when he is wandering in the rivers and lakes. What's more, he has been away for so many days, and he hasn't even had a good meal. Now he can have a good meal. Why not?

After a banquet, Li Chengqian didn't know how many glasses he drank. Although the wine was almost like drinking beer to him, he couldn't bear it with so many people taking turns to toast.

After taking a nap full of alcohol, at noon the next day, Li Chengqian set off for the main purpose of this trip, the Guangzhou Shipyard!
Guangzhou Shipyard is located in Baoan County, just beside the port.

The shipyard in Guangzhou is second only to the Yangzhou Shipyard, and there are nearly a thousand craftsmen in it. Although it is not valued, many ships in Datang are built from the Guangzhou Shipyard.

Moreover, it is by the sea, and it can be launched into the sea after it is built, which is very convenient.

When Li Chengqian came to the shipyard, he saw several new ships parked on the sea, which seemed to be for cargo.

From this point of view, this shipyard should have some strength, and with a little time, it should be able to build sea-going ships.

Under the leadership of Cai Jiu, Li Chengqian entered the shipyard.

The craftsmen are very quiet. They just find a place to sit and chat when they have nothing to do.

When Li Chengqian and others came in, the craftsmen suddenly stopped chatting, and then looked at this rich and powerful young man with curiosity.

Although Li Chengqian's name has been spread all over the world, not many people have seen him, anyway these craftsmen would not recognize him.

However, Cai Jiu and the others knew each other, the henchman of Renhong, the former governor of Guangzhou, and also the second in command in Guangzhou.

"Lord Cai!" The craftsmen stood up and greeted him respectfully.

The shipyard is not like the steel factory set up by Li Chengqian, and there are factory managers.

In fact, the shipyard is directly under the jurisdiction of the governor's mansion, so the governor is the director of the shipyard.

Because the ship is an important material, ordinary merchants must report to the government if they want to build a ship. If someone uses this ship to do something unscrupulous, they will settle the account with the person who reported to the government.

Cai Jiu nodded, then pointed to Li Chengqian and said, "This is His Royal Highness King Qian, and also our new governor of Guangzhou!"

Hearing Cai Jiu's words, the craftsmen's eyes widened, and then they looked at Li Chengqian in shock. They couldn't believe that this young prince was actually the famous King of Guizhou!
"See Your Highness!"

The craftsmen saluted immediately.

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said with a smile: "You're welcome, I have to trouble you this time when I come here."

Cai Jiu called a few old craftsmen over and said, "Your Highness, they have been building ships for decades and have rich experience. No matter what kind of ship they are, there will be no problem."

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "The boat I want to build is not simple. It is 44 feet long and 1000 feet wide, and can accommodate about [-] people!"

"... "

Hearing this, Cai Jiu was fine, but the old craftsmen were stunned, staring at him with their mouths wide open, some couldn't believe their ears.

After being stunned for a moment, an old craftsman said tremblingly: "Your Highness, are you right? The captain is 44 feet and the width is [-] feet?"

Li Chengqian nodded, "Yes, I wonder if you can make it?"

The old craftsman frowned, "His Royal Highness, if there are blueprints, it will be no problem to make it, but I'm sorry for the villain, even if such a big ship is made, there is no way to make it move?"

Why were the craftsmen so shocked? It was because the ship was so big.

You must know that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty's five-toothed giant ship was only 45 feet high and more than [-] feet long.

Calculated, it is more than sixty meters long and more than ten meters high.

A ship of this size was already the largest ship in the world at that time.

However, the ship Li Chengqian wants to build, after conversion, is about 150 meters long and 60 meters wide!
This ship... is too exaggerated, right?
The five-tooth giant ship needs hundreds of people to sail at the same time, so how many people does this ship, which is more than twice the size of the five-tooth giant ship, need?
So now, the old craftsmen are naturally skeptical, and they even think that His Royal Highness King Qian must have lost his mind to make such an exaggerated decision.

What's the situation with this king of Qian? It's not rumored that he is very wise. Why did he make such a stupid decision now?
Sure enough, the rumors are all lies.

"What, do you think this king is fooling around?" Li Chengqian understood what they were thinking when he saw their expressions.

Several old craftsmen nodded at the same time. Although the king of Qian has a noble status, it would be impossible to make fun of the cause they love.

For love, for truth, you have to resist.

"Hehe..." Li Chengqian smiled, "Don't jump to conclusions so quickly, after you read such things, you will definitely change your mind!"

As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and several guards placed the three boxes in front of them.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, not understanding what he wanted to do.

"Open the box!"

Li Chengqian ordered, and the guards opened the boxes respectively.

Then, the old craftsmen gathered around to take a look and found that there were rolls of folded parchment inside. The smell emanating from them was enough to prove that this thing had been there for a long time.

"This is the shipbuilding blueprint. Come and take a look at it."

An old craftsman took out a roll of paper from the box, unfolded it and read it.

"Huh? This is..."

The old craftsman just took a few glances and became a little crazy.

More and more craftsmen gathered around, then took out the parchment and looked at it.

"Why does such a large ship only need 200 people?"

"The structure of this sail is really ingenious. The villain has lived for most of his life. It's really... really..."

An old craftsman choked up, trying to find a word to sum up his mediocre life, but found that he did not have that level of education.

"Do you feel that you have lived with dogs for the first half of your life, and then you have the urge to get into the coffin immediately?" Li Chengqian kindly reminded him from the side.

Old craftsman: "..."

(End of this chapter)