When he was away, he required Bai Zhi to be by her side at all times, which she still can't adapt to.
It’s just that she’s not allowed to exercise every morning, and it’s still like this, even if her master comes forward and says not to be too careful, it’s useless.
Chu Ximo didn't care about Yan Shiqing's protest. After helping her sit down, he sat down next to her and said: "Over there in the palace, the tax issue has been settled. As for the Zen position, Ruyi
Unsurprisingly, Emperor Dexuan disagrees. But I have already dropped the bait, and we will see when he takes the bait."
As Chu Ximo spoke, he picked up the drawings on the desk and handed them to her: "This was sent from Qi Lie just now, saying that every ship is made according to this structure."
After he finished speaking, he pulled out five more drawings: "These are the modifications to the bottom of the ship and the whole body of the ship in accordance with our requirements. Take a look."
He plans to go there tomorrow to see how the progress is, after all, it involves the safety of going to sea.
It would be fine if he was alone. There is still Shiqing now, and Shiqing is still pregnant. His wife and children are safe, but they all rely on those ships, and there is no room for her to be careless.
For the five large ships, the iron ore he had ordered to be transported before had to be smelted into iron first, then beaten into the desired thickness, and then found a way to wrap it on the bottom of the ship.
This is always a huge project. No one in the entire Hongwu Kingdom has done this before, and we don’t know what the result will be.
When it was proposed before, some blacksmiths questioned it because it would add weight to the ship, saying it would cause it to sink.
He didn't know much about these, but the poetic saying was that the buoyancy of sea water was great, which guaranteed that as long as there was no water leakage, the ship would not sink. This made him still unsure, so he could only believe her unconditionally.
Yan Shiqing reached out and took the drawing handed over by Chu Ximo, looked at it carefully, and said: "Actually, there is no need to ask me about this at all. As long as the shipbuilding craftsmen do it according to my previous requirements. As for the structural drawing, as long as
It’s okay if they think it’s reasonable.”
She said this, thought for a while, then pointed to the cabin and said: "The weather at sea is unpredictable, and wind and rain are common. These wooden windows have all been changed to glass. There are also glass kilns in Hongwu State.
Let’s make the glass windows thicker and install them. That way, no matter how heavy the wind or rain is, you don’t have to be afraid.”
As for other things, Yan Shiqing didn't have many requirements. Regardless of size, these ancient ships, as long as they were sailing, were almost all sailing ships, even the ones used by Campbell and others. This was also a requirement. Why did they have to look at the seasons in the first place?
s reason.
She believed in Hongwu Kingdom's shipbuilding technology.
If the ship's hardware is not up to standard, something will happen from time to time, and the Maritime Safety Administration will not be as leisurely as it is now.
Speaking of which, since Qi Yan was included, she was surprised that Emperor Dexuan didn't take the opportunity to eat this big piece of meat from the Maritime Safety Administration.
According to her, it is more practical to directly take over the Maritime Safety Administration than to raise taxes on river checkpoints.
And as long as it works well, the annual income will never be less than the taxes collected from the canals.
I don’t know what Emperor Dexuan was thinking, but he actually delayed taking action against the Maritime Safety Bureau, which he had always been jealous of.
Is it possible that he actually knows Qi Lie's identity and the deal between Qi Lie and them, and the so-called trapping of Qi Yan is actually a disguised form of protection?
Otherwise, if the good concubine dies, her natal family will be affected, but in a real sense, it will just lose its former glory. However, the Maritime Safety Administration and other more important departments for the current Hongwu Kingdom are still in the hands of others.
in hands.
According to common sense, this is simply impossible!
Last year, she only thought that Emperor Dexuan was planning how to clean up, but she didn't expect that there has been no movement so far.
I don’t know what Emperor Dexuan is thinking now. The reason why he refused the Zen throne was because he was reluctant to give up his superior power, or was he trying to prevent the throne from falling into the hands of outsiders with no blood ties? yyls
Chu Ximo didn't know what Yan Shiqing said about the ship. He suddenly thought of the Maritime Safety Administration and the current thoughts of Emperor Dexuan. After hearing Yan Shiqing's words, he put down the drawing in his hand and said: "Tomorrow I want to
Let’s go to the shipbuilding place. I’m afraid you’ll have to stay there for a while, so don’t go with us. It’s a good idea to rest at the house. If you want to go back to Yan’s house on Qianshi Alley, you can go there too.
Take a walk and look at those neighbors. If you don’t want to go and it’s really boring, I don’t mind if you go to Jishitang for a consultation. But if you want to take medicine, you have to bring Master and Bai Zhi with you, did you know that?”
"Okay, you can go there and have a look, understand the specific structure, and have an idea of what to expect later. I'll wait for two days and find time to make an appointment with Qi Lie later, and meet General Feng by the way."
Yan Shiqing said, thought for a while and then said: "Ah Mo, find a chance to find out why Emperor Dexuan didn't move to the Maritime Safety Bureau. Logically speaking, this shouldn't be done. He has been jealous before, and still
Try your best to get some money from there."
Despite Yan Shiqing's words, Chu Ximo still couldn't remember this matter. Now that she mentioned it, he remembered that Emperor Dexuan did not take back the rights of the Maritime Safety Bureau from Liang Fei's natal family, but let them seek power and profit from it.
According to his temperament, it is indeed impossible. After all, he loves money so much, how could he let go of this hen of the Maritime Safety Administration that can lay eggs.
"Okay, I'll have someone check it out, don't worry about it!"
As Chu Ximo spoke, he glanced at Yan Shiqing and saw a hint of tiredness in her eyes, and said: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Aunt Huo has arranged for people to prepare a banquet. You go and have a rest first. We will come to Qishan later.
The neighboring village, as well as the managers of various shops and workshops, will come over."
Yan Shiqing thought of what she had asked Nanny Huo to invite the steward over for a gathering, and nodded immediately: "Okay, then I'll just take a moment and wait until someone arrives. Remember to call me!"
"Well, go to sleep, I'll watch from here!"
Yan Shiqing couldn't help but yawned, and then she walked to the soft bed and lay down. Seeing that her eyes were almost closed, she did not forget to explain: "Ah Mo, if you are not busy at the moment, remember to help me."
Take a look at the account books."
When she finished speaking, she heard a soft "hmm" and then closed her eyes.
After her breathing slowed down, Chu Ximo looked away and looked at the album in his hand, but what he was thinking about was Emperor Dexuan's special attitude towards the Maritime Safety Administration.
It seems that it was not only him who neglected this matter, but Feng Boyi and others also did not think about it.
At first, all the attention was focused on the fact that Liang Fei’s natal family was demoted from official positions.
It seemed that it would be a little later and he would have to go to the General's Mansion.
Don't think these are trivial matters, but in many things it is the small details that determine success or failure.
They had to know what Emperor Dexuan had planned, lest everything become someone else's wedding dress in the end.
After Chu Ximo sorted this out, his eyes fell back on the album again, but before he studied it for a quarter of an hour, Yan Shiqing asked him to help him read the account book.
Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked back at the person lying on the bed. He saw her hands subconsciously covering her lower abdomen. She was sleeping soundly, and the affection in her eyes was a little stronger.
He stared at it for a long time, then stood up and walked gently to the study door, snapping his fingers.
"master!"
"Go to Aunt Huo and get all the account books from the first half of this year to the present."
"yes!"
Aunt Huo had already prepared the account books when she learned that Yan Shiqing was coming, so the pile of things was quickly delivered to the table in the study.
These account books did not pass through the hands of others, but were delivered by Aunt Huo herself.
She thought it was the princess who wanted to see it, but when she entered the study, she saw Yan Shiqing sleeping there, and she was a little dumbfounded for a moment.
"Your Majesty, this..."
"Put it here, I will take a look at it. If you have nothing to do, go down first. If anything happens, I will ask someone to call you."
Aunt Huo responded respectfully and withdrew.
She was a little nervous that King Mo wanted to see the account books in person. Although she had made the account books very clear, she still felt a little scared for some reason.
Would King Mo blame her for suspending the olive oil and olive vegetable making workshop last month and asking her to help make a puff pastry?
Although the one-bite pastries sell well and sell for a high price, today's olive vegetable workshops are not willing to give in too much.
Today, the most popular olive oil is shipped back to Dachu for sale.
The weather in Hongwu Kingdom was warm, flowers and plants were everywhere, and pigs were easy to feed. Even in winter, lard would not solidify the fried vegetables.
Dachu is different. There is a general drought there. There are not many people raising pigs and the price is high. In addition, the winter is cold for a long time. When cooking with lard, it is fragrant but easy to solidify.
The cost of this olive oil is not high, and it exactly makes up for this shortcoming. It can be shipped back and sold very well.
Nowadays, it can be said that almost all the green olives in the capital city of Hongwu Kingdom and its surrounding areas are covered by them.
While Aunt Huo was thinking wildly, Chu Ximo looked at the account book that Aunt Huo sent.
The income and expenditure of which workshop each month are very detailed, including monthly credits such as stewardship.
When he saw that from mid-to-late April to early May, it was written on it how much the daily income of setting up a stall in the money market alley would be, he couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He knew that when Shiqing first set up a stall in Qianshi Alley, he never thought that Aunt Huo would continue to keep this tradition. To this day, before the Dragon Boat Festival, she still sets up a stall as usual, and her income is
Quite impressive.
Chu Ximo finished reading May and quickly turned to July. When he saw that the olive workshop was suspended and all the staff were engaged in making a bite of pastry, he couldn't help but ask Zhai to call Aunt Huo over.
When Nanny Huo was feeling uneasy, she subconsciously trembled when she heard Zhai saying that the prince was letting her in.
Zhai saw her reaction in his eyes and couldn't help but comfort her: "Don't worry, Aunt Huo, the master is not unhappy."
Zhai knew that both Xiaowa and the princess respected this nanny, and would definitely be unhappy if they knew that she was frightened.
The princess was pregnant and sleeping at the moment, so she couldn't care less. Even afterward, no one would say anything, and she definitely didn't know.
But Xiaowa is different. When she arrives, with her talkative nature, she might not know it on the first day.