Chapter 257 Good News

"My dear minister, can you find out a little bit more about whether this person can be used by us?" Lu Yanshi gave Qu Fufeng an order.

Although he didn't want to be a colleague with Xiao Rizi, Qu Fufeng still nodded and agreed.

He also wanted to see if this guy had anything useful in his head.

Soon, Qu Fufeng finished the interrogation.

After coming out, he shook his head at Lu Yanshi: "Your Majesty, he has been learning Yin Yang techniques since he was young, and he knows nothing about other things."

"Then kill him." Lu Yanshi did not hesitate and ordered his men to kill Fujiwara Haruki.

In order to prevent him from being unwilling to repent after his death and turning into a fierce ghost for revenge, Taoist priest Qinghezi, who had just started traveling, was called in.

Only after confirming that Fujiwara Haruki's soul had been dispersed did Lu Yanshi feel relieved.

He handed the water-repellent bead to Taoist Qinghezi and asked him to purify the bead to prevent Fujiwara Haruki from having any other tricks up his sleeve.

It was the first time that Taoist Qinghezi saw such a magical thing and he was very excited, but as Lu Yanshi was staring at him, he did not dare to ask for it.

I could only use this water-repellent bead to exorcise evil spirits and return it to Lu Yanshi after confirming that there was no problem.

Lu Yanshi got the water-repellent beads and went to the lake to experiment. He was surprised to find that he could actually breathe freely in the water after wearing them.

He immediately gave the water-repellent beads to Lu Li.

"Xiaojiu, this treasure is for you."

He smiled, waiting for Lu Li to praise him.

Lu Li looked at it carefully and recognized it.

"Water-repellent beads?"

"That's right." Lu Yanshi nodded.

"Don't worry, Xiaojiu, Taoist Qinghezi has already taken care of it. There won't be any evil spirits attached to it."

"But father, I don't need this thing." Lu Li blinked her big eyes and stared at him innocently.

Lu Yanshi reacted and felt a little annoyed.

As soon as he saw the good stuff, he wanted to give it to Xiaojiu, but he forgot that Xiaojiu felt as relaxed and comfortable going into the water as going home, so she didn't need the water-repellent beads at all.

"But I'm very happy that my father is thinking of me. My father is so nice. Thank you, father." Lu Li used both hands to climb on him and gave him a big kiss on the face.

Lu Yanshi felt warm inside, and all the embarrassment he had felt before was swept away.

He stretched out his hand and pinched the tip of her nose: "Father, you forgot that our Xiaojiu is very powerful and does not need these water-repellent beads."

"Give it to the eldest brother!" Lu Li suggested.

After all, the eldest prince still has to take a boat to find those foreigners, and he will be safer with this thing on him.

"Xiaojiu, what you said makes sense. Then I'll give it to your eldest brother." After being reminded by his little daughter, Lu Yanshi remembered his eldest son who had been forgotten in the corner.

Lu Jing was completely unaware of this.

He was so moved that he cried when he received the water-repellent beads.

Such a precious and unique item was immediately sent to him by his father.

The emperor really has him in his heart!

The more Lu Jing thought about it, the more moved he became, and he secretly set a small goal in his heart.

He must find those foreigners, expand the territory of Daxia, make Daxia the largest country, and help his father become the world overlord.

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After killing Fujiwara Haruki, Lu Yanshi became even more anxious.

After all, he didn't know whether all the islanders had died.

What if there are still fish like Fujiwara Haruki who slip through the net?

So he went to the Ministry of Works every day to urge the Mo family and inquire about the progress of shipbuilding.

The eldest son has stayed at home for too long, it's time for him to leave.

Under high pressure, the Mo family accelerated their progress, and finally a month later, good news came - the steamship was built!

Without Lu Li saying anything, Lu Yanshi took the initiative to carry his daughter to the shipyard.

He knew very well how his daughter felt when eating melons, and the melons eaten on site were the most delicious.

Lu Yanshi carried Lu Li to the shipyard and was deeply shocked when he saw the huge ship.

This was the largest ship he had ever seen in all his years.

Lu Li was so shocked that she forgot to close her open mouth. She muttered to herself, "What a big ship."

Shen Ping stepped forward and reported the details, then said proudly, "Your Majesty, according to our calculations, this ship can accommodate at least 2,000 people."

The largest ship in Daxia now can only accommodate eight or nine hundred people.

"However, we still have to launch the boat for a test run, so that we can estimate how much fuel to use and how much to bring with us. After all, we can't replenish it during the journey." Mo Lu stepped forward to add.

"Good, good, good!" Lu Yanshi was so shocked by the ship that he didn't know what to say and could only say "good" three times.

Qu Fufeng was so excited that he could hardly control himself. He had never thought that he could actually build a steamship.

He had already praised her so many times that now all he could do was clap his hands stupidly.

"Now that we're ready, let's get started today."

Lu Yanshi was excited and wanted to see how powerful this ship was.

"Father, I want to get on the boat!" Lu Li waved her little hands, eager to get on the boat.

She had never been on such a big ship before.

Lu Yanshi thought for a moment and decided to take Lu Li on board to experience it.

"Okay, then Father will take you upstairs."

"Your Majesty, isn't this too dangerous?" Qu Fufeng stopped him subconsciously.

This ship has never been tested. What if it becomes like the steam carriage and the first one is scrapped?

He was feeling very uneasy.

"It doesn't matter. As this is Daxia's first steamship, I will naturally go on board and take a look at it myself." Lu Yanshi waved his hands, not afraid.

He has Xiaojiu, so he will definitely not fall into the water.

Seeing that Lu Yanshi trusted the Mo family so much, Qu Fufeng could only force himself to comfort himself that everything was fine.

Before the boat started, Qu Fufeng asked cautiously, "Isn't it Mo Ju who's driving the boat?"

"No." Shen Pingzhi replied quickly.

"The one driving the boat is my eldest disciple, Wei Yue."

Qu Fufeng felt relieved when he heard that it was not Mo Ju who was driving the boat.

He was really afraid that the boy would crash the boat.

Qu Fufeng saw that Lu Yanshi and Lu Li had already boarded the ship and ordered, "Get ready to set sail."

He valued his life very much, so he didn't join the emperor in the fun.

"Okay." The Mo family nodded in agreement.

Using the previously built rails, the boat was slowly pushed into the river.

Many people had already gathered at the dock, looking at the huge steamship and whispering to each other.

"Is there really a boat that can move on its own without being rowed?"

"How much does such a big ship cost?"

"Will you sell this boat?"

"Will there be an auction like the steam carriage?"

"Who knows? But who can afford such a big ship?"

The more people talk, the more the topic deviates.

“Beep——”

A long, loud whistle interrupted their nonsense.

This movement startled everyone present.

“It’s moving, it’s moving!”

After a while, everyone couldn't help but cheer.

The ship moved slowly forward, and the people were surprised to find that the ship did not need anyone to push it.

After traveling for a short distance, the boat suddenly stopped.

Qu Fufeng's heart was in his throat.

No way, no way, there won’t be any problems with this ship again, right?