Lu Chen dared to say such things, so he must have something to rely on.
His reliance was the warship he was on this time.
This trip south by Lu Chen not only brought the few naval forces of Da Qi, but also brought three newly built top-level ships.
These three ships use a wide range of technologies, which are the best technologies that the Chinese Academy of Sciences can produce in recent times.
Although the ship's hull of more than 50 meters is not as equipped as the entire voyage to the West, it is still invincible on the sea in this era.
Especially the ship's artillery system, which is definitely beyond this era.
You have to know that in today's naval battles, the ultimate way to resolve the battle is still boarding combat, and these three sunken ships can solve the problem at a long distance, which is too crushing.
According to Lu Chen's shipbuilding concept, future naval battles will be a competition of whose ships are bigger, whose artillery is more powerful, and whose armor is stronger.
Looking at the fence in front of him, Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh: "It's just that our current technology is not good enough, otherwise we can make steel battleships and sweep away everything."
We must quickly get new materials and advance technology.
After traveling back to ancient times with great difficulty, if we cannot crush these ancient enemies with the generation gap in weapons, then it would be a waste of time.
Of course, what we talked about before were all about dealing with enemies at sea. Lu Chen believed that most of the enemies at sea were pirates and merchants pretending to be pirates.
As for whether the natives of Quanzhou City would resist him, Lu Chen was not worried. At worst, he could just mobilize a group of Cantonese people and wipe them out on the spot.
A few days later, Lu Chen successfully arrived at the port of Quanzhou City. Quanzhou Governor Duan Hai, who had already received the news, had been waiting for him at the dock for a long time.
At the same time, behind him stood all the officials of Quanzhou City and a large group of enthusiastic people.
As soon as Lu Chen showed up, the scene was immediately filled with the sound of firecrackers and drums.
Under the eager anticipation of the people, Lu Chen got off the boat, shook hands and greeted the prefect Tongduan in a friendly manner, and said that he came to Quanzhou City this time just to do some practical and good things for the people of Quanzhou City.
Even though Quanzhou City is a long distance away from the capital of Da Qi, this place is still the territory of Da Qi.
"Your Majesty also cares a lot about the people of this land. When I went south this time, Your Majesty specifically instructed me to go to the people to understand their sentiments and feel their sufferings. When I return to the court, I will make more decisions that are beneficial to the people of Quanzhou." Lu Chen said this while holding Duan Hai's hand.
Duan Hai was also excited. He said that the people of Quanzhou City had been looking forward to the arrival of the national master. With the arrival of the national master, good days would come.
At the same time, the people of Quanzhou City all thought of His Majesty's kindness. It was a pity that Quanzhou City was too far away from the capital, otherwise everyone would want to go directly to the underground of the imperial city to kowtow to His Majesty.
Lu Chen nodded, thinking that he was a smart guy and the password was correct. It seemed that they were all from the same kind of people.
"Master, you've traveled all this way, you must have worked hard. I've reserved a table at Wanghailou, the best restaurant in Quanzhou City. I hope you'll honor me by visiting and experiencing the people's sentiments there!"
"From the sound of the name Wanghailou, I guess this must be a very poor family, right?" Lu Chen asked with a serious expression.
"It must be very poor, really poor! It's said that the owner of Wanghailou doesn't eat staple food every day!"
"What? We can't even get staple food. It seems like this place is really poor. I have to go and take a look. Lead the way!"
As he spoke, Lu Chen brought Ma Tong, Huang Aniu, Zhao Gongming and dozens of other people, and followed Duan Hai into the city in a mighty procession.
As for the soldiers and Jinyiwei brought this time, they would naturally be stationed outside the city.
The army cannot enter the city unless it is fighting. This is the iron rule of Da Qi. Even Lu Chen does not want to challenge this law.
It can be seen that Duan Hai was well prepared. The Wanghailou is quite good both in terms of decoration and dishes.
Zhao Gongming sighed softly, "I originally thought Quanzhou was a remote and poor place, but now that I'm here, I realize it's quite prosperous, and it's completely different from the prosperity of the capital."
Lu Chen nodded in agreement. A maritime trading city is naturally prosperous, and its prosperity is indeed very different from that of the capital.
This further strengthened Lu Chen's determination to re-plan and build this place. Quanzhou could become like this with the help of a bunch of makeshift teams. If he were to design, plan and develop it, it would take off immediately.
So at the banquet, Lu Chen held up his wine glass and said, "Everyone, Lord Duan just asked me the main purpose of my visit. Now I will tell you the truth."
"At present, our northern and northwest regions are basically peaceful. There will be no war in the border areas for at least the next five years."
"His Majesty is a man of great ambitions. Now that the north has been stabilized, he naturally turns his attention to Quanzhou."
"Next, the imperial court will allocate funds to focus on strengthening the construction of the Quanzhou area, including but not limited to various infrastructure construction, port terminals, etc., and also expand the current Quanzhou city."
"The reason for increasing investment is that the imperial court also sees the potential of maritime trade. It was indeed wrong to allow local areas to grow wildly in the past. This kind of good trade model is like a goose that lays golden eggs, and we should cherish it well."
"Corresponding supporting policies will be promulgated later to provide the greatest convenience to everyone. If you encounter any inconveniences, please feel free to tell me and I will find a way to resolve it."
"Even if I can't solve it, I will bring the problem back to the court and let the dignitaries there solve it."
"For example, when I first arrived here, some people told me that the tax payment process was quite cumbersome and inefficient, which was not conducive to speeding up maritime trade."
"Regarding this, I would like to state my position here. The imperial court has authorized me. It won't be long before we introduce a new maritime tax and establish a special department to carry out this operation."
"We will provide one-stop service for everyone in the future. You no longer need to run around to handle your taxes. All your problems can be solved in this new government office."
"How is it? Are you happy? Are you touched? Actually, there's no need to be touched, and there's no need to thank me. This is all part of our job, and it's what we should do."
The people sitting below looked at each other, and everyone had the same thought in their mind, saying, "Thank you, you bastard!"
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