In the end, Li Shimin left Zhang Feng's tavern happily.
How could he not be happy about such a good thing?
What was this?
Not only did Zhang Feng solve the problem of the Guanlong Blockade for him, but he also directly upgraded all the warships!
Just thinking about the warship that Zhang Feng was talking about made him tremble with excitement!
If there were a hundred of these iron-clad warships, then they would be able to crush any enemy on the water. Who would be able to withstand the impact of these iron warships?
No!
There was no such thing in this world!
"What is in Brother Zhang Feng's head?"
"He can even think of something like an iron ship! This is truly unprecedented and will never be replicated in the future! "
Li Shimin sat on the soft couch and sighed with emotion.
"Everyone, tell me, what is the matter of this ship? At that time, Prime Minister Wei, Zhangsun Wuji, and I all saw the iron kettle with our own eyes. It really stood on the water! Just like my brush washer! "
In the imperial study, a big vat was moved in without anyone noticing. Moreover, Li Shimin's brush washer was filled with some ink, which rose and fell in the vat.
In the imperial study, not only were Fang Xuanling and the others, but also some craftsmen who built ships and some skilled craftsmen from the Ministry of Works. At this time, when they saw the brush washer, their gazes changed.
Wooden rafts and bamboo rafts were easy to make. They could get materials from outside Chang 'an City at any time. However, this iron ship, as the Emperor said, could it float on the water and sail on the water?
"Your Majesty! This old subject has something to say, but it's not worth saying! "
At this time, after seeing the brush washer, the turbid eyes of an old man from the Ministry of Works shone brightly. His whole body trembled like a pendulum.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Say it! Originally, I called all of you here so that you can speak freely. If you have any thoughts, speak them out and we can discuss them together! "
"I don't know. What if my people from the Ministry of Works work overtime and use a small smelting furnace to forge a model of the Five-toothed Warship? Why don't we try it out first?"
"Approved!"
"Someone has already taken care of this matter. Perhaps it won't be long before we see it. You all can take a look first and study it!"
"Yes!"
The old man was slightly disappointed, but the passion in his eyes did not diminish.
Iron ship.
Furthermore, it was a lump of iron that was made entirely of iron. If it could float on water like the brush washer and sail, then …
The Tang Dynasty only needed one fleet to sweep the world!
"Your Majesty! If you don't consider the price of iron, I can make these things! But the problem is that all the iron mines in the Tang Dynasty are basically controlled by Guan Long and the Five Clans and Seven Kings. What we need, we have to buy from them! If they find out about this and stop selling to us, or if the price suddenly increases, then the cost … "
"It will definitely be an astronomical figure! Now that the Tang Dynasty's national strength is weak, we shouldn't do this now. Let's not talk about whether it will succeed, just the cost and the time it takes to build an iron ship is already an astronomical figure! "
At this time, a minister of the Ministry of Works also raised an objection.
Li Shimin frowned slightly.
"We'll talk about this later!"
"Right now, I just want to know whether this ship can float and whether it can solve the current crisis. As for the iron mines? Money? These are all things for the future! "
Li Shimin's mood, which had just improved a little, was ruined again, making him very uncomfortable.
However, he directly rejected the words of the Ministry of Works. In any case, you should at least let me be happy first, right?
We don't have money now. As long as we solve this crisis and completely open up trade, will the Tang Dynasty be short of money?
At that time, you can just wait to sit in a pile of money and worry about it!
Seeing Li Shimin's objection, everyone who wanted to speak out against it fell silent.
Now was indeed the best time to solve the current problem. The ship could only be built after this matter was over, and there was no sign of it yet.
A moment later.
The people of the Ministry of Works hurriedly appeared in the imperial study under the lead of Xiao Guizi.
In his hand, he was holding up something covered by a red cloth.
The thing was about the length of an arm and the size of two adult palms. It looked a little like a ship.
"Your Majesty, the ship has been built. Your Majesty, please inspect it!"
"It's done?"
Hearing that, Li Shimin got up from the soft couch, hurried to the man's side, and lifted the cover of the iron ship that was still emitting warmth.
The ship was built according to the model of the five-toothed warship, except that it was made of water.
Looking at it, it gave people a sense of heaviness.
Li Shimin took the iron ship from the man's hands with both hands and then put it in the water.
However, under everyone's gazes, the ship.
At this moment, when Li Shimin put it in the water, the hull of the ship tilted and fell into the water.
With a clink, it sank to the bottom of the tank.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
"This … ship …"
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