The bell rang, a total of twenty-four tones, and there was silence in the Zetian Hall, and the officials bowed down to the ground. This is a memory of the female emperor Qin Yin. In 7736 of the imperial calendar, the female emperor Qin Yin died in the abyss of blood red. It has been four years now. In the past, everyone knows that on the day Qin Yin died, she was just twenty-four years old. Even though the three kings are ruling the world, the world always believes that Qin Yin will return, because she is the orthodox Qin family and even among the royal family. The only inheritor who possesses the character of the Lord God.
At the end of the bell, Shangguan Jingyue, wearing the chief female officer's robe, stepped forward and stretched out her hand and said, "Masters, please get up."
Everyone stood up. When they looked up, they saw Qin Yan and Feng Jixing standing side by side in front of the throne. No one was seated. Since the Three Kings ruled the world, no one of the Three Kings has coveted this throne. Lin Muyu always believed that he could find it. Qin Yin, Feng Jixing and Qin Yan didn't believe it.
"His Royal Highness has sent news from the other side of the ocean."
Feng Jixing said in a low voice, but very calmly said: "There is another continent on the other side of the East China Sea, and the two planes have been completely integrated. The world on the other side is called Tianji. There are three empires ruled by Tianji Empire and Tianjue Empire. , Blackstone Empire, the Celestial Continent's martial arts prevail, and its strength is far stronger than our Broken Ding Realm. Now Wei Guo Gong Wei Chou led the Longdan Camp in the Tongtian Gorge to kill the demons steadily and retreat. The empire should also focus on the demons. , Yihe Guo has moved to the opponent on the other side of the ocean."
The officials were shocked. Some people heard some wind and knew that there was a world on the other side of the Eastern Sea. However, most people didn't know anything about the Celestial Continent.
An old minister stepped forward, holding the jade wat, and respectfully said: "His Royal Highness, this matter is not yet certain, besides... Even if there is a world on the other side of the ocean, we can send envoys with gold and silver jewelry. Waiting for them to make friends instead of just thinking about attacking, the empire has been fighting for a long time, and the national strength is much lower than before. Please also your Highness to sympathize with the suffering of the people in the world!"
Feng Jixing nodded: "Uncle Yu Yang said something reasonable, but we must be prepared with both hands. While making friends with the Celestial Continent, we must also be prepared for war. There are only so many lands in the world. The great empire cannot completely ignore the richness of the Broken Cauldron. If we do not prepare, we will only become lambs to be slaughtered."
Uncle Yuyang bowed his head and said: "I just hope that the two of your Royal Highnesses will not be militant, you have missed my Da Qin..."
Qin Yan was a little unhappy, frowned and said, "We have our own measures, and Uncle Yu Yang doesn't need to worry too much."
Feng Jixing’s gaze fell on Zeng Yifan, who was at the forefront of the officials, saying: "The Lord Zhongguo has come from the Seven Seas Provinces for thousands of miles without hesitation. It has been a lot of hard work, but... Today’s matter still requires the Lord Zhongguo to make more plans and it is recognized by the country. How to deal with the empire today?"
Zeng Yifan’s dizzy eyes were shining brightly, saying: "Since the Celestial Continent is separated from us by an East China Sea that is nearly two thousand miles away, then we must reorganize the navy, build new warships, and reinforce it with the power of the nation. The forces of the three eastern provinces of Lingdong, Tongtian, and Volley are defending. In addition, we will fully cast the magic crystal cannon, and the heavy artillery will be our greatest chance of victory."
Feng Jixing nodded in satisfaction.
Qin Yan said, "Where is the Shangshu from the Ministry of Industry?"
Shang Shu of the Ministry of Industry has white beards and fluttering, stepping forward, respectfully clasping his fists: "The old minister is here."
"The casting and improvement of the magic crystal cannon is mainly the business of your weapon department, and I hope you will not slack off."
"Yes, the old minister knows."
At this time, the Secretary of Weapons behind him said: "Enlighten the two Highnesses, Master Qin Ziling sent a blueprint from the Tongtian Province in a letter of feathers, which is about building a ship."
"Building boat?" Feng Jixing was taken aback: "What kind of boat is that?"
"His Royal Highness, the Lou ship is a new type of warship. The warship is protected by thick female walls on both sides. Small magic crystal cannons can be placed in the cabins. The female walls are wrapped with iron to resist the enemy ship’s bows, arrows and ballistas. Moreover, the ship can be divided into multiple layers. It is not only a heavy artillery fortress when facing the enemy, but also an impulse transport ship. A large ship can transport at least 2000-4000 imperial soldiers. A genius and skillful craftsman, once this kind of building ship is successfully developed, it will inevitably be the overlord in naval battles."
"Okay!" Feng Jixing was overjoyed and waved his big hand: "That's it, immediately ordered the development and construction of this kind of ship."
"It's just your Royal Highness..." The minister of Weapon Division nodded in silence.
"Just what?"
"It's just that the building is exquisite. The materials needed include various kinds of iron ore and wood that are scarce in the empire, so casting the building will cost a lot of money."
"Just tell me, how much does it cost to cast a ship?"
The Minister of Weapons swallowed under Feng Jixing's gaze, and said: "About 300,000 gold coins can be used to cast a large ship."
"Three hundred thousand?"
Feng Jixing was taken aback: "It's so expensive, it's a warship paved with gold!"
The Minister of Weaponry Secretary smiled bitterly: "This is also impossible. According to Master Qin Ziling's design, the entire warship is about two hundred meters in length. Therefore, the wood used to reinforce the hull must be made of very tough golden willow wood. Five hundred years and ten percent, it was originally a precious material comparable to gold. If golden willow wood is not used to reinforce the overall hull, I am afraid that once a storm is encountered, the big warship will fall apart."
"I see, 300,000 is 300,000." Feng Jixing looked into the distance: "Hube Shangshu, you will provide everything needed for the development of weapons by the Ministry of Industry."
Hubu Shangshu was a fat man with a small beard on his chin, like a goat’s beard, and his face was full of careful calculations, saying: "His Royal Highness, a ship is 300,000 gold coins, plus The magic crystal cannons, sailors, equipment, etc. carried on the boats, the cost of this boat is a full 500,000 gold coins, the navy’s warships are often worth a thousand, and a thousand boats are worth a thousand. It is 500 million gold coins... The empire has already spent one billion gold coins on the steel walls and magic crystal cannons. The treasury is empty. Where can I get these 500 million gold coins... The old minister really has no choice, believe the king. If your Royal Highness asks the old minister to collect 500 million gold coins, the old minister can do nothing."
Feng Jixing squinted his eyes and smiled: "Master Zhang, your son married a concubine and built a Tibetan Pavilion for her in the south of the city. It cost a full 30 million Jinyin coins. Someone reported to me. I don’t know if this matter is true? If the Ministry of Households is really that poor, I should consider whether to investigate all of this thoroughly. Where is Huoquesi Xiao Han?"
Xiao Han stood upright: "The end is here."
"With the order, Xiao Han immediately led the Firebird Division to the Hubu Shangshu's mansion to thoroughly investigate other things that he had confiscated from the treasury and used public funds for private purposes."
"Yes!"
The fat man suddenly became frightened and hurriedly knelt on the ground with his nose and tears and said, "His Royal Highness, please take care of me. I have worked hard for so many years. There has never been a fake public aid. The dog’s garden is only run by him. The business income of the Chamber of Commerce is absolutely not the slightest bit of embezzlement. If His Royal Highness can't believe me, the old minister is willing to take the dog to the street to beg and collect these 500 million gold coins for His Highness."
"No need."
Feng Jixing laughed secretly and said: "Your reputation as an iron cock, Zhang Rang, has already spread far and wide. Otherwise, His Royal Highness Yu would not personally select you as the official book of the household, as long as you collect the 500 million gold coins and give it to the Ministry of Industry. As for the national treasury, you must prepare a book of every treasury income and expenditure, and submit a copy to the Zetian Temple every month. Ayu and I trust you very much and think you can manage the affairs of the Great Qin Empire. Treasury, don't let us down."
"Yes... Yes, the old minister knows it!"
Feng Jixing, grace and prestige are both applied, and this Zhang Rang has already been subdued.
Zeng Yifan said: "According to His Royal Highness Yu’s description, there is a group of warriors on the Celestial Continent called the Dragoons. They are a group of warriors riding on giant dragons. They are amazingly powerful. If this is the case, we must be prepared. I am afraid that the first step will be controlled by others."
"Ok."
Feng Jixing nodded and said, "Dragon Knight... is indeed very tricky, but it is difficult for us to deal with the army in the air. Normal arrows cannot penetrate the dragon armor. Even white diamond arrows, because of the weight and speed of the arrow body. The influence may not be able to penetrate the dragon armor. If the magic crystal cannon, the magic crystal cannon launched in the air may not be able to accurately hit the dragon, alas..."
Qin Yan looked at Feng Jixing's frown, and said: "His Royal Highness, take a step and take a step. We have not even seen a real dragon now. It is too early to consider how to deal with it."
After all, Qin Yan was still too young, and Feng Jixing gave a wry smile and did not speak.
At this time, Zeng Yifan squinted his eyes and said: "The two majesty don't know if you remember, Weiguo and Gongwei, what is he best at?"
Qin Yan was taken aback: "Archery."
"That's right." Zeng Yifan said with a slight smile: "It is precisely the archery technique of Piercing Yang with a hundred steps. With the power of the Duke Wei, he opened a 300-jin strong bow and shot the enemy 200 meters away. The old minister was thinking, if We can train giant war eagles and let the marksman in our army ride the giant eagle and shoot only the eyes of the dragon knight mounted on the giant dragon. Will it have a miraculous effect?"
Feng Jixing was stunned: "Can it work? If you are riding a war eagle, your body is not stable. The trajectory of the arrow is also easily affected by the strong wind in the air. It may not be easy to shoot a small longan. ."
"But, do we have any other way?" Zeng Yifan gave a wry smile.
Feng Jixing was speechless and waved his hand: "It seems that this is indeed the case. If this is the case, Lord Zhongguo will not return to the Seven Seas Province's fief recently. He will stay in the imperial capital and help the Ministry of War develop this type of warhawk marksman."
"Yes, the old minister obeyed!"
The whole Zetian Temple fell into silence again, and everyone thought of different things, but after a conversation, Feng Jixing and Qin Yan had a preliminary impression and confidence in fighting the enemy from afar.