Chapter 543

On the one hand, Li Chunfeng and Cui Zhibian, on the other hand, the two men worked hard all the way, hoping to get into the carriage and persuade his highness to agree to grant them funds again.

But no matter what they said, Li Hong lifted the curtain and shook his head with a smile, but he refused.

So that they had to look at each other. Did the prince change his mind, or couldn't stand the pressure on the court, and his interest was not in the vast sea?

Hangzhou is one of the few big cities in the history of the Tang Dynasty with a population of one million. Compared with Yangzhou, the scale of its city is naturally much larger. The construction of its walls and towers is based on the practicality of the northern military offensive and defensive, and adds the architectural style of the South of the Yangtze River. On the whole, it does not seem abrupt.

The broad gate of the city has long been under martial law by soldiers. Carriages, cavalry, infantry, etc., escorted several carriages into Hangzhou city quickly.

The people on both sides of the street looked up at several carriages rushing in under the block of soldiers. However, because the curtain was lowered, they couldn't see who was sitting in the carriage.

At this time, the West Lake was not as crowded as it was in the Song Dynasty. Because some of its famous buildings did not appear at this time, people often went to the West Lake only for boating, or it was an excellent place for celebrities and scholars to have fun.

The astonishing thing is that the West Lake is full of painted boats, but the people can ignore it. They paddle across the West Lake in small boats and canoes to the foot of the west mountain, and then continue to go up the mountain to worship Buddha.

The land of fireworks and the holy land of piety can get along harmoniously between mountains and rivers without conflict, which is beyond Li Hong's expectation.

On the edge of the West Lake is like the gate of an ordinary house. Several carriages slowly stop. Around the residence, there are soldiers with weapons in hand, which encircle the mansion.

Li Hong repels the dog skin plaster Li Chunfeng and Cui Zhibian with a fly. Under Li Chongyi's smile, he slowly walks into the mansion with Bai Chun.

According to Li Hong's request, Li Chongyi felt that it could not be more simple. In Li Chongyi's opinion, such a small Sanjin hospital was not in line with Li Hong's status as Prince of the Tang Dynasty. However, it was Li Hong's request and he could not help it.

Now walking in the mansion, looking at all that has just been repaired, the colorful flowers cluster together, forming a rather elegant and pleasant little garden.

Surrounding the green trees, a small pond and pavilion, lush trees, birds, flowers, a unique flavor of Jiangnan poetic courtyard, it is now before people's eyes.

In addition, there are not many buildings near the West Lake, which makes it more like a residence built by a wealthy merchant and suitable for him to stay here for a long time.

After Li Hong's arrival, the small mansion was immediately taken over by the 200 family guards led by Wei Tuqi. There were no more people from Hangzhou government in the whole mansion. It was completely transformed into Li Hong's private residence.

The guards outside the door were also ordered by Li Hong. After several times of persuasion, Li Chongyi still had no choice but to withdraw.

A banquet featuring Hangzhou cuisine ended in a pleasant and joyful atmosphere, followed by the departure of officials one by one. After the gate of Hangzhou city had been closed for an hour at night, the gate of Hangzhou city became desolate.

After Wei Siwen, the governor of Hangzhou, left, Li Chongyi, Li Chunfeng and Cui Zhibian, led by Li Hong, came to an elegant tea room.

Li Chongyi had arranged a maid for a long time, but apparently she didn't know Li Hong's identity. After seeing the four people come in, she just saluted according to the etiquette of the master and servant, and then began to perform for them. Now, from Chang'an to Hangzhou, after several years of evolution, the tea art in the south of the Yangtze River has developed.

The four men were different in their dignity and inferiority, and their maid was also swept away by Li Chongyi. Therefore, among the four, Li Hong was making tea for the three of them. However, because it was Li Hong's intention, the three had no choice but to respectfully take over the tea that Li Hong poured for them, emitting a faint fragrance.

Li Chongyi is needless to say that although he has been an official in the local government for many years, he has always had a harmonious relationship with the royal family. In addition, he is loyal and has made great achievements in politics and won popular support in the local area. His title of Duke is likely to become a governor again in a few years.

Cui Zhibian had a meeting with Li Hong in Liaodong. As the commander in chief of the Navy, he immediately stayed in Quanzhou after seeing these ships. Therefore, he is now a loyal and important minister.

Naturally, it goes without saying that Li Chunfeng had become a minister instead of calling himself a poor man. Obviously, the attraction of the navigation of a huge ship was too great for him.

The land under our feet is actually a sphere called a circle. Both this sentence and Li Chunfeng's inference over the past few years have long confirmed its authenticity. However, he still wants to go sailing to see how round the sphere is, and whether there are other vast and abundant lands on the earth, as his highness the prince said A creature I haven't seen before.What's more, navigation itself is related to image, which is fatal attraction for Li Chunfeng, which makes him have to bow down to submit when facing Li Hong.

Li Hongzheng was about to talk to get to the point when he heard a knock on the door. With his reply, Bai Chun walked in quickly. He was excited with a note in his hand. When he closed the door, he could see vaguely that in the night, on the branch not far from the door, there was a huge bird standing on the branch, looking intensely at the room with the door opened.

"What's the matter?" Li Hong motioned for Bai chun to sit down beside him, and then poured a cup of tea to Bai Chun himself and asked.

"Your Highness, I have found it." Bai Chun held the note and watched Li Hong excited.

"What have you found?" Li Hong looked at Bai Chun up and down and thought she was a little nervous.

"Chen QingHan! That is, Chen Jingzhi's daughter has been found. " Bai Chunyang raised the note in her hand and handed it to Li Hong.

Li Hong took the note and looked at it, then handed it to Li Chongyi. Li Chongyi thought a little, took it and looked at it, and then gave it back to Li Hong again.

Then he solemnly said, "Your Highness, if you want to save Chen Jingzhi's daughter in the name of the government, you must first stop the investigation of Chen Jingzhi by the Ministry of officials and the Ministry of punishment, especially the Yangzhou government."

"Li Jingye's disobedience is now well known in both Jiangnan and Jiangnan? Do you think if he knew that I knew that Chen Jingzhi was not dead, he would not directly execute Chen Jingzhi according to the law of the Tang Dynasty. " Li Hong faintly bowed his head and said.

"But if she is rescued by force, the risk will be very great. If it is not done properly, Li Jingye's rebellious heart will be accelerated..." Li Chongyi hesitated, or said his heart worry.

"Forget it, you don't have to worry about it. You just have to focus on the Zhechong mansion which is now under his control. As for the rescue of Chen Jingzhi's daughter, let her take full responsibility." Li Hong returned the note in his hand to Bai Chun, clapping a way.

"Yes, your highness." Li Chongyi saluted and said.

"If so, your highness, you will not be able to go to sea a few days later?" Li Chunfeng heard that Li Hong asked Bai chun to rescue Chen Jingzhi's daughter. His highness would have to delay a few days to go to sea.

"Three or five days is enough. I don't think it will take long. If we can rescue Chen Jingzhi's daughter, give Li Jingye a warning and force him to make trouble, it will be a good thing. In addition, after Chen Jingzhi's daughter was rescued, I went to sea again. I think Li Jingye will be more or less relaxed, which is also conducive to Li Chongyi's struggle for the unstable Zhechong mansion. " Li Hong pondered and said.

"But..." Li Chunfeng also wanted money, but was interrupted by Li Hong.

"No, I won't be able to rebuild these ships in ten years. If it's smaller and costs less, I can consider rebuilding a few. As for a ship of this size, it can't be rebuilt." Li Hong said seriously.

When he said this, not only Li Chunfeng was puzzled, but also Bai Chun. He had always been a firm advocate and supporter of the so-called maritime power. How could he now reject his own decision?

Looking at the crowd stunned on the spot, Li Hong shrugged helplessly and said: "no way, I have to use this cost in other places. If we can achieve something in ten or twenty years, then you sailing boats are waste on the sea. In the eyes of future ships, they are just like paper. So in order to support those plans, I have to give up the reduction on your side 。”

Li Chunfeng looked at Li Hong suspiciously. Then he scanned the faces of Bai Chun, Li Chongyi and Cui Zhibian. After thinking about him, he asked, "Your Highness, do you have high hopes for the gas spinning ball made by the Chongwen school students a few days ago?"

Li Hong looked at him in surprise and nodded faintly without speaking.

The power that the air spinning ball can provide is too tempting for him. If the air spinning ball can really develop a steam engine after ten years of improvement, then will the ship be able to be transported out. At that time, the Qiantang River Wharf will be faced with a real ship, will it not be paper paste?

But now all this is still in the imagination. What's more, we still need to rely on Li Chunfeng's ocean voyage to bring him some materials needed to build a steam engine.

However, these five ships are far ahead of other countries in this era. In at least 10, 20, or even 30 years, no other foreign country will be able to build the huge sailing ships owned by the Tang Dynasty with their own strength.

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