Iron Dynasty

A busy half month passed in a blink of an eye.

Taking advantage of the lack of government affairs during this time, he concentrated on refining Qingzhou's industry with Chen Wenlong.

For Xiao Ming, his purpose is to build an entire industrial system that will provide all the basic materials to continuously turn technological objects into reality.

Because of this, given that Qingzhou's current weak industrial base has begun to refine and upgrade, let this step become formalized.

After he and Chen Wenlong completed the work, Li Kaiyuan returned from Chu land smoothly, and arrived at the Tuojiang wharf with 300 large merchant ships, 200 medium-sized merchant ships, and 20,000 craftsmen.

In addition, 13,000 craftsmen from the imperial court arrived in Qingzhou the next day under the supervision of Qin Chengming.

Congratulations, Your Highness, today is really a double happiness.

Qin Rui got off the boat and kept bowing his hands to Xiao Ming. This time he followed Qin Chengming to Qingzhou.

Xiao Ming was a little stunned when he saw Qin Rui's mean smile. He didn't expect this guy to appear here. He couldn't help but say, Qin Rui, why are you here?

Qin Chengming also got off the boat at this time, and said to Xiao Ming: Your Highness, this time, the lower official brought the dog here. I hope His Highness can bring him to teach by his side.

The Shaofu Supervisor's words are out of the question. This king and Qin Rui have known each other since childhood, and this teaching is not acceptable. Xiao Ming said.

Qin Chengming continued: His Royal Highness is humble, now His Highness is famous, and the dog is still unknown. The official knows that His Highness attaches great importance to craftsmanship and skills, so he let the dog come to Qingzhou. I can only stay in this Qingshui Yamen and do nothing, let him learn something with His Highness and relieve His Highness.

Xiao Ming nodded. Like Luo Quan, Qin Chengming made it clear that he wanted to push his son to himself. Perhaps in their opinion, their son would have a better future in Qingzhou.

Qin Rui is his best friend, loyalty is no problem, and the investigation of the secret guard also proves that, the Qin family is also doing their best in the shipyard this time.

In addition, Qin Chengming was in charge of the handicraft industry of the Great Yu Kingdom. In modern terms, he was equivalent to the Minister of Industry. He had rich experience in the management of the handicraft industry of the Great Yu Kingdom.

This Qin Rui naturally understands a little bit. Now he is refining the industry and forming his own Shaofu supervisor to govern the industry, and Qin Rui may be a good candidate for a little training.

After all, the Ministry of Industry is responsible for formulating industry plans and standards, monitoring the daily operation of the industry, and promoting technological development. These tasks include all walks of life, and Qin Rui has an advantage.

So he said: Young mansion supervisor is polite, Qin Rui and this king have always been on good terms, and this king is asking for nothing.

Qin Chengming and Qin Rui looked at each other when they heard the words, and both showed smiles. Qin Rui said, Father, I said that His Highness will not refuse. I must still be useful in Qingzhou.

Don't be complacent. In the future, you should try your best to be loyal to His Highness in Qingzhou, and stop being confused. Qin Chengming taught a lesson.

Qin Rui nodded heavily when he heard the words.

Xiao Ming smiled and said nothing. When Qin Chengming sent Qin Rui to Qingzhou, it was like tying himself up with Qingzhou. This time it was a shipbuilding workshop. Next time, he might need Qin Chengming to transfer other handicraft industries to Qingzhou.

He had already received news from Fiji that Xiao Wenxuan supported himself everywhere just as he supported the original King Wei, so he had to find a way to drag all the royal industrial resources to his fief.

After all, his fief at this time is just like the contemporary special economic zone, which is the object of special care.

After saying hello, Xiao Ming looked at the fleet that had blocked the pier and stretched far away. At this time, the craftsmen of the shipyard were constantly descending from the ship.

His Royal Highness, in addition to bringing craftsmen this time, the lower official also sent some of the tools of the shipyard, so that His Highness will not rebuild the tools, and these craftsmen are the core craftsmen of the shipyard, and have the skills to build merchant ships independently. , as long as His Royal Highness hand over the blueprint to them, they can start construction immediately. Qin Chengming said.

Xiao Ming nodded. After all, there are people in the court who can do things well. This Qin Chengming has done things quite beautifully.

Many thanks to the Shaofu Supervisor. With the addition of King Chu's 20,000 people, this king can set up three large shipyards this time, Xiao Ming said.

Now Zhang Liang has more than 10,000 people under his command, and now there are more than 30,000 people, which means that the shipbuilding capacity of Qingzhou has been tripled in an instant, so that he can launch more than 60 warships in a year. After all, shipbuilding today Fang is because the construction of first class sail and second class sail warships drags down the speed.

If only the third-tier warships were built, the shipyard should be able to launch twenty Galen ships.

The three of them talked all the way to a large merchant ship from Chu. Because there are too many merchant ships from Chu this time, the merchant ships will arrive in several batches one after another. The first batch came yesterday, and this is the second batch. batch.

Your Highness, this boat is really long, at least seventy paces. Qin Rui said with emotion when he got on the boat.

There are often large merchant ships berthed in Chang'an, but these merchant ships are generally only fifty paces long.

Xiao Ming said: Because these merchant ships are sea ships, they are larger and can withstand wind and waves at sea.

This time, Xiao Ming asked Li Kaiyuan to go to Chudi and specially ordered him to choose a sea boat, because what he needed was a boat that crossed the ocean, and a medium-sized boat would be enough for a freshwater boat.

Sea ships? No wonder His Highness wants so many shipbuilders. Could it be that His Highness wants to drive the Dutch away. Hehe, if His Highness defeats the Dutch, I don't know where to put the face of the King of Chu. Qin Rui said with a wicked smile. .

Xiao Ming did not deny that since Qin Rui was going to live in Qingzhou, he would know sooner or later.

The three were talking when Li Kaiyuan came over from the bow of the ship and said to Xiao Ming, Your Highness, the first batch of craftsmen has already boarded the ship, do you want to leave for Dengzhou now?

Let's go. Xiao Ming said.

Now, many craftsmen get off the boat and board another boat to Dengzhou. The reason for this is that Xiao Ming is to disrupt and regroup all these craftsmen, so as to avoid too many craftsmen from the same place in a shipyard. Also to avoid unnecessary trouble.

After receiving Xiao Ming's order, Li Kaiyuan ordered fifty large merchant ships docked on the shore to set off.

In Dengzhou, Zhang Lianghui was responsible for arranging these craftsmen and leading them to set up the second, third and fourth shipyards in Dengzhou.

Watching the merchant ship slowly leaving the pier, Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction, and he said to Qin Chengming and Qin Rui, Young mansion supervisor, it's better to spend a few days in Qingzhou after traveling all the way to Qingzhou to see what Qingzhou looks like. .

This time Qin Rui settled in Qingzhou is a good start for Xiao Ming, which shows that the dignitaries of the Great Yu Kingdom have the will to settle in Qingzhou. He naturally hopes that Qingzhou will become more and more prosperous.