Generally speaking, of course, you should apologize quickly.
But there is another way to deal with it, which is to pretend to be stupid; or to feel good about yourself and act self-righteous.
Therefore, Zhang Hao held his head high and looked arrogant - I feel very good, I am proud of myself.
Many eyes focused on Zhang Hao, and then they shook their heads secretly - he is another arrogant guy.
As for the princess, after hearing Zhang Hao's words, the princess immediately laughed, but there was not much smile in the laughter. "Zhang Hao, do you think the Zhang family has been of great help to the country?"
"At least for now, I am the only one who has a different opinion about the Green Sea of Death."
"Then you have to plan carefully. When you get to the beach, if you can't give me a satisfactory answer, I will throw you down to feed the fish."
Do you want to be so cruel~~~
Zhang Hao secretly wiped away a cold sweat. I met a fake princess, right? Why did others meet gentle, kind, considerate, delicate and considerate princesses, but he met a female tyrannosaurus?
Zhang Hao stopped talking and led the team honestly from the front.
The team moved slowly, and finally arrived at Changshan Town around 16:00. The mayor, like an old hen, came with a group of people to greet them.
The princess said to the female guard next to her: "Yinglan, tell the people in front that Changshan Town is very good, but I can't stay here for a long time, so I understand their kindness."
The female guard immediately stepped forward and dismissed the mayor and others. Zhang Hao led the team and continued moving forward.
Soon I will arrive at Zhang’s house.
But the princess's team did not stop, but continued to approach the seaside along the road.
Within a few steps, I saw the Zhang family's mine and smelting base. Above the huge barrier, there were more than a dozen "smoke pillars". These smoke pillars were reddish brown, and the pungent smell was wafting in the wind.
The strength of industry in the early stages was equated with its ability to pollute.
The princess didn't seem to care, and was even a little curious. She gently stepped out of the carriage and stood on the roadside to watch.
Today's princess is dressed in casual clothes. The clothes are simple, but they reflect her slim body. Unfortunately, she still wears a veil.
The princess looked at the Zhang family's barrier, especially the smoke column billowing above, and said softly: "It's really extraordinary."
Zhang Hao didn't speak, just smiled. He was afraid that the princess would really go in and take a look at the next moment. The current black iron smelting was related to the future of the Zhang family, and even Zhang Hao's future, but the secret could not be leaked.
Fortunately, the princess looked at it for a while and did not make any excessive demands.
She walked towards the beach, "Zhang Hao, let's go to the beach and have a look."
The way forward was no longer possible by horse-drawn carriage, so we could only walk.
Climbing only half of the hill and standing on the cliff, you can see the rolling green sea of death. The other half of the hill has turned into a reef in the sea, and the rocks are constantly breaking and submerging into the sea.
The waves have been rolling for thousands of years, and the sea water shows a strange green color. The rolling waves and layers of white spray extend to the end of the world.
On the sea, huge ocean monsters appear from time to time. Some ocean monsters will notice the people on the mountain peaks on the shore, but most of them are not interested - they are too small and not big enough to fit between their teeth.
The princess looked at the sea in front of her, "Zhang Hao, do you think this is the hope of the country?"
"yes!"
"Joke!" the princess snorted coldly, "Have you seen those monsters?"
"certainly."
"What do you think of the strength of these monsters?"
"It should be no less than the Nascent Soul Stage!"
"There is still a wink." The princess's tone was still full of doubts, and she spoke a bit too much, "How far do you think we can go in such a sea? I'm afraid that as soon as we enter the sea, we will be surrounded by endless ocean monsters!
Even a master at the Nascent Soul stage is still unable to move even an inch."
Zhang Hao stood on the rock, letting the sea breeze blow his clothes, and said in a leisurely and proud tone: "Princess, please forgive me for being presumptuous. Over the years, our country has really not explored the sea at all."
"I have explored it, and also wanted to ask for resources from the Green Sea of Death. But in the end, it angered the sea monsters, and the country paid several Nascent Soul stage masters. In the end, I had to stop."
"Then the country has never built ships and taken them to sea?"
"I have built treasure ships. I have devoted all the efforts of the whole country to build a treasure ship that is more than thirty feet long. It is made of precious 'Snow Mountain Sandalwood' and has reached the strength of a high-end magic weapon.
But just a moment after entering the water, it was torn apart by the swarming sea monsters. More than 300 people were buried in the sea."
Zhang Hao shook his head slightly: "The boat is too small!"
"What!" The princess was a little angry.
Zhang Hao stopped and started his speech: "Princess, have you ever thought about building a ship hundreds of feet or even longer?"
"That's impossible! If you want to sail on the sea, you can only use precious spiritual wood to build a ship. However, spiritual wood is rare and difficult to process. Thirty feet is already the limit."
"What if we use black iron!"
"Um?"
"Use dark iron!" Zhang Hao emphasized again, "Princess, the Zhang family can produce at least two thousand tons of dark iron every month. I will do some calculations.
If a sea ship is built with 93% pure black iron, the ship's defense will reach the level of a high-level magic weapon instead of a weapon level.
Two thousand tons of black iron are enough to build a fifty-foot iron ship.
The Zhang family's black iron production for three months is enough to build a 100-foot-long ship.
That will be a land floating on the sea, and it will be an indestructible fortress! Even if the sea rolls and the waves rise, it cannot be shaken at all.
The bulkhead of the iron ship will be one foot thick, which is ten times as thick as an ordinary shield; its defensive capability will be dozens of times that of an ordinary magic shield.
There will be a powerful giant crossbow on the ship, which can kill Nascent Soul stage monsters.
If there are Nascent Soul stage masters on board, everything will be safe."
As Zhang Hao spoke, he seemed to have been immersed in the magnificence of the great voyage.
The one-hundred-foot sea-going ship is just the beginning! In the future, even larger sea-going ships will be built. Let the steel ships sail across the sea to explore the unknown world!
However, the princess expressed doubts: "Even if the black iron is enough, have you ever thought about whether such a ship can really float?
Even if you can float, how do you move?
Also, how to build such a huge ship?
Black iron is not equal to a magic weapon. To become a magic weapon, it needs special forging. I can't think of any way to forge such a huge sea ship into a magic weapon. That's not realistic!
In fact, dark iron that has not been specially forged is not as strong as the black iron used for ordinary farm tools."
In fact, the princess was a little shocked when she heard Zhang Hao's words at first. But soon she began to have doubts.
The ideal is very full, but the reality... I'm afraid it can't accommodate such an ideal.
Zhang Hao gradually calmed down, "Your Highness, this may be difficult, but are we holding back because of the difficulties?
I won't comment on what happened to the Eastern Expedition.
But I don’t believe the sea is truly unnavigable!”
"Are you suspicious of the Eastern Expedition?"
"Yes!" Zhang Hao looked directly at the princess and said categorically, "The country of Qixia is located in the far west. Even if this Eastern Expedition is successful, the countries to the east of us will only benefit, not us!
Because we are in the far west!
We are at the end of the world!
We are on the edge of civilization!
On land, we have no ‘space’ for success!
Therefore, there is only one result of the Eastern Expedition:
That is, repeated helplessness and failure!
History has proven this."
"Are you questioning the state?"
"Princess, do you think this is a question or a fact?"