This commander Wu Heng knew each other, and the princess was also very good to them, and they got along well with them, so Wu Heng had several connections with this commander.
The other party didn't have time to talk nonsense with him, so he said directly.
"Wu Heng! I came here on the order of the princess. The princess said that thousands of people would be required to pull fiber, and asked me to wait for you. You have to give us an explanation."
Wu Heng was a little strange, "Didn't you say you have to wait for winter?"
Zhou Commander Zhou Qi felt even more strange, "Why wait until winter?"
Wu Heng looked at him up and down, and then smiled, "Originally, the princess was preparing a search for a world-shattering giant ship, and she wanted to dedicate it to your majesty on her majesty's birthday in winter..."
Speaking of this, he couldn't help frowning. It's not that he didn't hear about the ups and downs during this time, but he couldn't get involved in any of the ship's affairs, so he could only be anxious...
"Shocking giant ship?"
Zhou Qi repeated, "What kind of ship can be called a world-shattering giant ship?" Then he slapped the back of his head, "That ship must be very big, the princess must be talking about this ship, take me to see it! "
Wu Heng couldn't react a little, "Where is the princess going with the boat now?"
As he spoke, he hurriedly put on his clothes.
Zhou Qi muttered, "Of course I'm back in Beijing!" Then he looked back at him, very suspicious, "Since it's a giant ship, how many people can sit on it?"
He calculated in his heart that it would be great if he could take 300 people. In addition to important people, he could go to a part of the forbidden army to protect the safety, and the others would take the boat.
Wu Heng asked dumbfoundedly as he followed him out, "Didn't you say you have to leave the capital? With the addition of the Imperial Army, there are only more than 2,000 people, right?"
"What do you mean there are only two thousand people?"
At this time, Wu Heng came back to his senses. He adjusted his clothes and raised his head proudly and said, "If there are only two thousand people, one boat is enough!"
This sentence made Zhou Qi froze in place, unable to recover for a while.
a boat? Two thousand people? Isn't this Wu Heng lying to me? !
And when Zhou Qi really saw the incredibly large ship, he was stunned.
He wanted to touch the shining armor of the ship as if possessed by a demon, but he could only sigh in admiration because it was across the lake.
"This is the princess' ship?" Zhou Qi quickly denied himself, "How is that possible? The princess has only been building the canal for a year and a half, so it's impossible to build this ship! Is it possible to predict whether it will happen or not?"
Although I have watched it countless times, Wu Heng, like Zhou Qi, will be amazed from the bottom of his heart every time...
"It would be impossible to build such a ship with the previous technology, but the princess proposed a method that not only improved the safety of the large ship, but also increased its balance and capacity. But the technology has only three Two-thirds…”
"How is this possible? Princess... how did she do it?!"
"Watertight compartment!"
Wu Heng pointed to the hull and smiled, "This boat can accommodate more than 2,000 people! Because it can not only carry people on board, but also has cabins under the boat!"
The watertight compartment, if you want to put it simply, is to separate the original solid cabin section by section, which not only reduces the weight and increases the buoyancy, but also greatly improves the safety. For example, if there are one or two If the cabin is damaged and flooded, the ship will not sink.
He explained it to Zhou Qi in this way, and Zhou Qi said repeatedly, "Seconds! How wonderful! If this method is used in the navy, my battleship will be unmatched!"
It's just that the top priority at the moment is that the princess and the prince can survive this disaster. Zhou Qi thought of Gong Yimo's comatose and pale face, he couldn't help sighing, and told Wu Heng about the current situation.
When Wu Heng heard this, he was so angry that he shouted again and again!
"How unreasonable! Really unreasonable?!"
He is not tall, and he jumped on the spot and cursed at the sky! "Is the contribution made by the princess still less? How dare they threaten the princess with His Royal Highness to hand over something?! What a joke!"
Zhou Qi sighed, "Your Majesty can't be blamed for this matter. When you dig out such a bronze cauldron, His Majesty must be very uncomfortable. In addition, someone is stirring up the flames. This is why His Majesty will do this. Before, Eunuch Changxi saw that His Royal Highness was in danger, and he was still very much. Surprised, it can be seen that His Majesty does not know about this matter. If he did, I am afraid it would not be the case... As for what the princess has in his hand, it must be very important... "
It's just that no matter how important it is, you shouldn't force a child like this! He couldn't explain it.
He had never read the secret report, so he simply thought that the princess was coerced by His Royal Highness, and the emperor temporarily took back the authority of the prince, and he vomited blood when he was angry, but the matter was not so simple...
Lou Ye came to commit the crime. Under the encouragement of someone with a heart, Gong Sheng also wanted to get the things in Gong Yimo's hand to teach Lou Ye an overwhelming lesson! However, Gong Yimo made it clear that he would not give it, plus the matter of the bronze cauldron, and the fanning of the people around him, Gong Sheng was so eager to get gunpowder.
He thinks that the more Gong Yimo refuses to give it, the more ghostly it is, and the more it confirms the guesses of those around him, that he has the intention of treason! That's why he was so anxious, and all of this created the current situation.
How proud of the people behind the scenes, taking advantage of the emperor's suspicion, the prince has worked hard for the people for more than a year, but now he ends up assassinating and seizing power.
The princess was also so angry that she vomited blood, the life and death of the Ninth Highness was uncertain, the Grand Canal was put on hold, and I don’t know who will be cheaper in the future!
So shrewd! Really good calculation! With such a mind, why bother to use it to harm others, to seize the achievements of others
The more Wu Heng thought about it, the more angry he became!
"You said that the princess needs tens of thousands of people to pull fiber?"
"Yes." This is also what Zhou Qi can't figure out. His Majesty suspects that the prince has the heart of not being a minister. Why is the princess so high-profile
Wu Heng touched his chin, "Each piece of the "scale" on this giant ship can be turned over, and there are small holes on it, which are specially designed for pulling fibers, but at the beginning, the princess designed it this way. Bringing tens of thousands of people back to Beijing and dedicating this ship to the emperor, now the plan is ahead of schedule, I don’t know why…”
Zhou Qi couldn't figure it out either, "Probably because the big ship has high stability, it's good for the prince's recovery, right?"
Wu Heng felt that this reason was definitely not the whole reason, but he didn't think about it if he couldn't figure it out!
He clapped his hands and said!
"I can't handle that much anymore. You just said that Eunuch Chang Xi brought the other men and he arrived around this afternoon, so we will act now! Find the men and horses of Qi Laboat!"
Zhou Qi looked at the giant ship and sighed, "Does this ship need manpower to pull the fibers because of its lack of power?"
Wu Heng smiled slyly, "On the contrary, this boat is very light, and the propeller is designed to be extremely labor-saving. The water slurry on both sides has also been improved. To drive such a boat, only forty people are needed... But the power is not enough. , but it can be a reason for us to invite people to pull fiber."