After a rough look around, everyone had already reached the deck, except for the technology-mad Prince Li Yuanzhao who stayed in the boiler room to discuss boiler burning techniques with Xiao Yan and Tang San.
Standing on a high place and looking at the endless sea, Emperor Jing felt his heart was extremely open.
Such advanced warships are enough to make the Dajing Navy proud of the world.
I never thought that with the advent of trains, the same miracle could be replicated on the sea.
After admiring the scenery for a while, Emperor Jing turned his head and looked at Fang Zhengyi and said, "Zhengyi, this ship is so good, isn't it possible that it has no flaws?"
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "It does have some disadvantages. Because it uses too much steel, the weight of the entire ship is considerable. In terms of carrying capacity, it does not have much advantage over ordinary sailing warships. But in terms of speed, it is far faster than a sailing warship."
"In general, this ship has no shortcomings. The research and development of this ship is just a trial run. Its actual size can be made even larger. However, for the time being, it is only manufactured to the current size due to comprehensive considerations."
"Can it be bigger?" Emperor Jing took a breath.
This ship was already the largest creation he had ever seen!
"How much faster can it be than a sail?"
"It can be several times faster. When there is no wind at sea or the wind direction is wrong, the speed of a sailing ship is extremely slow..." Fang Zhengyi explained in detail.
But at this moment, Fang Chenyu trotted over, tugged at the corner of Emperor Jing's clothes and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, can this boat be sailed?"
Li Yu also stood beside him with anticipation in his eyes.
Fang Zheng frowned and said, "Nonsense! We'll start sailing soon after we get back to shore. Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Dad, I mean we're on the boat, let's get it going, what's the point of watching from outside?"
"Are you itching for trouble again?" Fang Zheng said with his eyes wide open. "What did I teach you yesterday?"
Emperor Jing extended his hand to protect Fang Chenyu, and said unhappily: "What are you shouting about!? It's just a boat ride, I just want to see it, let's start the boat."
"This..." Fang Zheng paused and looked back at the officials.
The officials on the deck were some distance away from Emperor Jing and could not hear the conversation.
However, seeing that Emperor Jing seemed unhappy, a group of people looked at Fang Zhengyi with eyes of watching the fun.
It’s as if I feel particularly happy when I see other people’s naughty kids making trouble.
Fang Zhengyi thought for a moment and walked towards the crowd.
It's no problem for His Majesty to go out to sea by boat, he also wants to try it.
But if he was forced to do something, his colleagues would definitely complain. If he just set sail, others would think that he was the one who instigated it.
When he walked into the crowd, people immediately surrounded him.
"What's wrong, sir? What happened?"
"Your Majesty seems a little unhappy. Are you dissatisfied with this ship?"
Fang Zhengyi sighed and said, "Your Majesty wants to go out to sea by boat. I can't stop him. You guys go and talk to him."
The ministers were in an uproar and immediately left Fang Zhengyi and rushed to Emperor Jing.
"Your Majesty, you cannot go out to sea! Now we can just go aboard and take a look. There is no need to go out on the boat again."
"I heard that the sea was rough and windy, and such a large ship would be more affected by the wind and waves. If the ship is capsized..."
"A son of a rich family should not sit in the hall! Your Majesty can just watch from the beach."
Emperor Jing frowned and said, "Are you afraid, my dear ministers? This ship is the most advanced warship of our Great Jing. If you dare not give it a try, how can you ask our Great Jing's soldiers to ride on this ship?"
"Okay, no need to say more! It's just a simple test near the coast, and we'll return home after the test. There's nothing to worry about. It's ridiculous!"
"Each of you is becoming more and more timid."
All the officials were embarrassed and looked at Li Yansong.
Li Yansong said helplessly: "Your Majesty, the ship is rocking violently on the sea. It would be bad if you got bumped into something."
"Am I still afraid of bumps and bumps?"
"But..."
"Believe in science!" Emperor Jing said forcefully, then waved his hand, "Let's go!"
"Good! Your Majesty is wise!" Li Yu and Fang Chenyu stood aside and applauded wildly.
Emperor Jing was overjoyed.
Believe in science...Fang Zheng stood not far away with a cold sweat on his face.
It’s hard to believe that such words would come out of Emperor Jing’s mouth, but since we have decided to go out to sea, let’s go for a stroll!
Fang Zhengyi jogged all the way, notifying the departure along the way, and finally ran to the engine room.
Li Yuanzhao was still listening attentively to Xiao Yan's experience in burning boilers on the ship.
"Your Highness, this fire control technique also has..."
"Your Highness! Let's start the boat. We'll learn how to control the fire later. You two should quickly light the boiler and prepare to set sail!"
....
The entire ship's personnel began to be mobilized.
The anchor was raised and the boilers were lit.
As a thick plume of black smoke began to billow from the ship's thick chimney, the ship began to shake.
The whistle blew.
Then, the vibrations through the ship began to intensify, and the entire ship gradually left the port.
Emperor Jing and his entourage stood at the bow of the ship, and all the officials looked pale.
Emperor Jing was not in a much better condition either. This thing made too much noise, and it made people feel nervous.
He held the railing on the deck tightly with both hands.
Fortunately, there were two heartless young men around him shouting and yelling, which relieved a lot of his anxiety.
As the speed gradually increased, the entire ship began to stabilize.
Emperor Jing and all the officials let go of the railing and breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking back at the port that was gradually getting smaller, there was a little more brilliance in my eyes.
It’s open, it’s actually open!
Such a huge thing, a spectacle far larger than a train, is racing across the sea.
The tip of the bow was like a sharp knife, constantly breaking through the waves and moving forward rapidly.
Li Yuanzhao spread his arms and shouted into the sea breeze: "Hurry up, speed up! Keep speeding up!"
Everyone in the audience started to get excited, except Fang Zheng, who breathed a sigh of relief.
It's really awesome! This thing is really awesome!
He owns half of the shares of the shipyard in Yuding City.
I will definitely build a super luxury cruise ship in the future to overshadow that bastard Wu Sheng!
Otherwise, if future generations see it, they will think I am incapable of inventing something!
Soon, Jiangling Port had become a black spot in the eyes of all officials.
Everyone was shocked!
Everyone has built a boat, but the speed of this boat is beyond imagination!
Not only is it fast, but it is also extremely stable. Except for some bumps at the beginning, it now feels like walking on flat ground.
Emperor Jing was amazed and said: "It can be so fast..."
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