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Chapter 966: The Name is Very Loud
Although His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was eager to defeat Japan, he had to give up these ambitious plans and focus on the present during his stay in Qiongzhou.
The reason is simple. Although King Chu's ambition to dominate the world is admirable, the current port of Qiongzhou obviously does not have an ocean-going fleet that can carry King Chu's ambition.
Thanks to King Li Ke of Shu, the giant trees in Shu can now be transported to Quanzhou Port in large quantities, but it will take a long time to actually build those sea ships.
At the very least, His Royal Highness the King of Chu will not be able to get a powerful fleet within two or three years - the batch built by Hongwenguan before actually only had seventeen or eighteen ships in total. Although they were all giant sea vessels, they still needed a lot of improvements if they were to be used for combat.
Fortunately, what His Royal Highness the King of Chu has the most is time.
"The ramming horn must be wrapped with fine steel. How can we just use wood to ram it?" In the lobby of the Prince of Chu's Palace, Li Kuan listened carefully to the report on shipbuilding by Xu Jingzong, the current military advisor of the Prince of Chu's Palace. He pondered for a moment and then gave some suggestions for revision: "In addition, we must find a way to get the Eight Ox Crossbows on the ship. I would rather have fewer soldiers on the giant ship than have to resort to boarding when we fight at sea in the future. Lord Xu, you must think of a way for me to do this."
"Yes!" - Xu Jingzong has been living a comfortable life with His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu for quite some time now, and his skinny figure has become somewhat plump: "Since Your Highness has given me the order, I will do my best to complete it and will never let you down."
"Well, I feel relieved that you are doing the job. If there is nothing else, let's leave it at that for today. I have something important to do..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu looked at the sky outside. He felt that it was time for little Sizi to wake up from her nap. He had to play games with his sister for a while, and then have dinner with Wu Xu and Feng Jiaojiao, who had come to Yazhou and lived next door to the Prince of Chu's mansion.
"Your Highness, please don't leave in such a hurry. I have something important to discuss with you." Xu Jingzong didn't know what the impetuous head of the family was busy with all day long. Dou Gong was helping to keep an eye on the government affairs, and Duke Qiao was also helping His Highness the Prince of Chu train the army in Zhenzhou. So, logically, His Highness the Prince of Chu should have a very leisurely life.
"What? You want a salary increase?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu widened his eyes when he heard this: "Don't you know that Dou Shu'er is the one who manages the money in our family?"
"What the hell is going on..." Xu Jingzong heard this and said, "Your Highness, I have no shortage of money. What I want to discuss with you is very important and is related to horse breeding."
"Oh..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu nodded when he heard this: "Are there not enough Ferghana horses?"
"Don't even think about sending Ma Zhou to the Western Regions to do business. Lord Dou has placed him in Zhenzhou as a county magistrate. It seems that he intends to train him well." Xu Jingzong has learned to make simple predictions about His Royal Highness the King of Chu: "It was Ashina Mihe who recommended someone to me."
"Ah? Why did he recommend it to you? He came to me and told me that this is not okay?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu frowned when he heard this.
"Your Highness, Ashina Mihe has his concerns - he is worried that he will be disliked by your Highness if he talks too much, but he firmly believes that he has indeed discovered an extraordinary talent, so he came to me..." When Xu Jingzong said this, he couldn't help but sighed: "Your Highness, I tell you the truth, this person's loyalty to you is indeed... known to the sun and the moon."
"..." After Xu Jingzong finished speaking, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu touched his chin, then looked at him thoughtfully and said, "Old Xu...you old boy...how much silver did they take?"
"What are you talking about? Your Highness, what are you talking about?!" Xu Jingzong felt that his personality was humiliated: "How can you tarnish my reputation out of thin air?!"
"Hey... your choice of words is really terrible..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu was even more certain now: "The salary I gave to Mi He is not low, but he didn't save anything, you have to be more careful..."
"I was invited to a banquet by him in Chunfeng Pavilion once, but it was his initiative! I...can't refuse..." Under the gaze of His Royal Highness the King of Chu who seemed to be able to see through everything, Xu Jingzong finally chose to be honest.
"Heh... Only a handsome man with noble character like me can resist such temptation. You can't." His Royal Highness the King of Chu smiled coldly upon hearing this, and he said, "Then tell me, what kind of talent did Mi He recommend to you?"
"This man is called Zhang Wansui. He is a young man that Ashina Mihe met when he went to Longyou to purchase horses for the Dou family two years ago. The two hit it off immediately. After Ashina Mihe parted ways with Zhang Wansui, he had always wanted to recommend this man to Lord Dou, but due to his status, he finally put the matter on hold. But now we are in Qiongzhou, which is not a very large place, but there are places suitable for raising horses. In addition, we all know that Your Highness will take us to the battlefield sooner or later, so Ashina Mihe found me and planned to let me take the credit." After Xu Jingzong finished speaking, he saw that His Highness the King of Chu had a playful look in his eyes, so he hurriedly explained: "But how can I be greedy for credit? I am a scholar, I have integrity..."
"How can I, a king who has learned from five great scholars of the time, feel embarrassed by your words?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu felt that he was scolded by Lao Xu, and the scolding was quite dirty.
"Haha... Your Highness... You are just overthinking..." Xu Jingzong laughed when he heard this, and then said, "Anyway, I have already told you what I want to say. It is up to you to decide whether to hire this person or not."
Decision? How else can I make a decision?
Of course King Chu chose to capture this man!
Zhang Wansui...it's a very famous name.