When Zhu Yunxi leaves the palace, he always rides in a simple carriage, aiming at speed. He can ride a horse and never ride in a sedan chair, let alone bring so many people.
Therefore, there were a group of twenty guards, plus He Guangyi, Li Jinglong, and the Jin Yiwei who led the way out of the palace in plain clothes. But there was also a carriage mixed in with the horse team.
Needless to say, the person riding in the carriage was naturally Zhu Gaochi, who knew how to ride a horse, but for his own good and the good of the horse, he was still allowed to ride in the carriage.
It was fine when we were in the city, the road was flat and the carriage could not feel any bumps, but once we left the city, the road was bumpy and the carriage started to sway and rise and fall.
"Damn it, it's a good thing I didn't have breakfast this morning, otherwise I would have vomited out the gall!" In the carriage, Zhu Gaochi's face turned pale and he cursed in his heart, "You are riding so fast to be reincarnated!"
After riding for an hour out of the city, the Bao Shipyard came into view.
The Bao Shipyard is located outside the Dinghuai Gate of the capital, west of the Qinhuai River and east of the Yangtze River, so it is called Sancha River. This place is a royal forbidden area, and the most elite Yulin Shenwu Second Battalion among the capital camps is stationed. Soldiers patrol day and night, and there are many idlers.
Can't wait to get closer.
"Hush!"
Zhu Yunxi reined in the horse's head in front of the checkpoint. Bao Shipyard had already known about the emperor's coming. Zhang Han, a member of the engineering department who managed the shipyard, Yang Wenyi, the promotion director, and others had already been waiting at the checkpoint.
"Your Majesty, wait..."
"No need!" Zhu Yunxi waved his hand, "Take me to the dock to have a look!"
As he finished speaking, his eyes happened to catch sight of Zhu Gaochi, who was tremblingly getting down, holding on to the handle of the carriage.
"You come with me!" Zhu Yunxi continued.
"I obey the order!" Zhu Gaochi agreed, looking up at the endless treasure shipyard in his sight, secretly shocked, "I didn't know anything about this place before?"
There were countless buildings in his sight, scattered and orderly, and his ears were filled with the sound of clanging and banging. There were several large chimneys emitting white smoke in the distance, and there was a choking smell of fireworks in the air.
The Yangtze River is blocked by countless cargo ships transporting materials.
"The construction of this treasure shipyard began in the 28th year of Hongwu! It was formerly an expansion of the shipyard built by the Supreme Emperor in order to defeat Chen Youliang." Zhu Yunxi said as he walked with his hands behind his back, "It covers an area of 1,200 acres and has seven shipyards.
, a total of 26,000 shipbuilders, craftsmen and handymen!”
Zhu Gaochi was dumbfounded. He listened and looked into the distance. There were many workshops along the Yangtze River. There was a big sign on each workshop with the words "sixth work, fifth work, first work" and so on. He thought they were shipbuilding docks.
There are two temples built on the left and right next to these docks. On the left is the Empress Temple and on the right is the Guansheng Emperor Temple. Opposite the docks are also various workshops, including iron workshops, joinery workshops, cable workshops, and paint rooms. They are densely packed and visible.
People feel dizzy.
The further we go, the louder the roar becomes, and the shouts of the handymen and craftsmen rise and fall one after another, deafening.
"No wonder the imperial court has so much tax revenue a year and still complains that it has no money. It's not enough to have such a bottomless pit of gold!" Zhu Gaochi thought to himself, "That's Zhang Wei. If it were anyone else, he would have given up his career long ago. This
How much money you get is enough to defeat you!"
Apart from other things, just the daily food, drink, and diarrhea for these nearly 30,000 people is an astronomical figure. There are also various raw materials and the cost of building various workshops. I dare not even think about it...
In fact, Zhu Yunxi hadn't told him everything yet. Just to the west of the treasure shipyard, in a more hidden place, was the Ming Dynasty's firearms manufacturing bureau, a secret place under the dual supervision of the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Office. Those who approach without reason, and those who don't have tokens to watch.
, kill without mercy.
There are tens of thousands of craftsmen and handymen in the firearms manufacturing bureau, and the daily consumption of iron, charcoal, etc. is astronomical.
The funds used by the two places every year are as high as more than 8 million silver dollars. It can be said that most of the annual balances of the imperial court's coinage and various customs are still here. This is still under the condition that the work is not operating at full capacity.
, if the construction is started at full capacity, the seven shipyards can build hundreds of ships at the same time.
This is the benefit of the supremacy of imperial power. If you give an order to do something, someone will do it best. Moreover, if you give an order to all kinds of raw materials, the local governments will continuously deliver them, and they are afraid of neglect.
Take the wood as an example. They are all wood that has been grown in the deep mountains and old forests for more than two hundred years. And each piece of wood is carefully selected, and any wood that is slightly long or crooked is not allowed.
The craftsmen used are all deployed from Huguang, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, and Zhili. They are divided into various departments according to needs, and like the army, there are compartment commanders, factory A, first shift and other supervisors.
At first, Zhu Yunxi was a little worried about such a huge organization.
However, after the Bao Shipyard was actually built and put into production, it was discovered that he had underestimated the wisdom of the ancients. Throughout the shipyard, various departments had a clear division of labor, which was no less than that of the large factories of later generations. Even in terms of quality and elimination of waste,
Even worse.
Every part and every process is accurate to the individual, and every piece of wood has the craftsman's number on it. Anyone who makes a mistake is directly accountable. There are also detailed account books for the receipt of raw materials, entry and exit, and what every penny is spent on.
The places are all clearly visible.
Back then, Lian Zining, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, gave Zhu Yunxi instructions on the management and operation of the Bao Shipyard, which was nearly 30,000 words long. It can be said that every detail was omitted. Even if it were a modern professional, it would be impossible to compare with the Ministry of Industry.
These officials and craftsmen do a better job.
After seeing it at that time, Zhu Yunxi had only one sigh: It’s not that we don’t have technology, methods, or abilities. But historically, we have been too conservative and too dismissive. At the same time, those in power don’t have this awareness at all.
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Amidst the roaring sound, the group walked to the seventh dock on the Yangtze River, where the busy beach was clearly visible.
From a distance, the dock looks like a mountain, but up close, it appears to be hidden deep underground.
It stands to reason that such a huge dock should be built with bricks and stones, and should be sloped to prevent landslides.
The dock of Kebao Shipyard does not have any artificial traces from the outside.
The craftsmen marked out the location of the pond entrance on the river beach and manually dug down to a depth of more than four meters. The excavated sand was piled on both sides to form a natural dam. During the accumulation process, it was continuously covered with loess and compacted.
The loess is very sticky and impermeable, so the bank is extremely strong. Moreover, the dock entrance is connected to the water of the Yangtze River, and a stone lock is built in front. During the shipbuilding, the water in the dock is drained. When the warships and ships are built, the stone lock is pulled up, and the water of the Yangtze River slows down.
Entering slowly, the warships built can naturally be released into the river.
It can be said that from design to construction, this dock made full use of the water power of the Yangtze River, and combined with the geographical advantages, it can be said to be an ingenious workmanship.
"Your Majesty, please slow down and watch your step!"
When he was about to enter the dock along the slope, Li Jinglong reminded Zhu Yunxi, and then quickly stepped forward to block Zhu Yunxi's front, as if he was trying to be a human cushion for Zhu Yunxi.
The slope leading to the dock is sloping but not steep. It is all made of blue bricks and has steps that can be climbed up and down.
Zhu Yunxi moved forward under the crowd, and turned back inadvertently, only to see Zhu Gaochi still standing on the shore, looking around with a look of disbelief on his face. He was obviously shocked and stunned.
"There will be plenty of time to see in the future. I will give you a badge later, so you can come and go as you please!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Now come down to the dock with me!"
"I obey!" Zhu Gaochi came to his senses, hurriedly agreed, and kept up.
But I don't know if it was because I was absent-minded, but when I took a step, my feet slipped, and with a pop, I squatted on my butt, and I immediately grinned in pain.
This chapter has been completed!