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After Xia Che and Chen Luo were exiled and left, the people of Manshendu experienced an impassioned uproar and returned to their old ways of trying their best to live.

Their lives in recent years have been spent in a daze, trying to preserve their lives in Luoan, a place surrounded by powerful people.

Doing things like not fearing life and death for one person seems more like a wild and unrestrained dream that one has when they are young and frivolous.

After waking up from this dream, Luoan was also quietly changing.

For example, Shen Jun took the initiative to report to the authorities and was content to be a leisurely marquis.

For example, Shen Jinmo, who single-handedly fought against all the rumors in that dream, was promoted from a second-rank general to a first-rank general.

With these changes, those who once supported Xia Che are now starting to feel uneasy.

Shen Jinmo's promotion was Xia Hong's response to this rebellious attitude.

The promotion and demotion of such officials only caused a brief sensation in Luoan City, and was then covered up by new fun along with the news of Xia Che's demotion.

As time goes by, if no one reminds them, it won't be long before the people living in this imperial city forget that there was once a King Xiaoyao in this imperial city, and they will also forget that Marquis Wu'an was once the head of the Imperial Guard Department.

Xie Nanxing seemed to be living a comfortable life during this period. Apart from going to the palace school for classes every day, he only needed to stick with Shen Jinmo.

As for the wedding scheduled for December 18, it would be entirely handled by the Ministry of Rites. Xie Nanxing only needed to listen to their requests occasionally and nod.

After the class at the palace school was over, Xie Nanxing took Han Zhou back home.

The door of the study was closed. Xiao Gao handed over the hot tea, and Lu Bai stood at the door, watching the surroundings for any movement.

Xie Nanxing took the sailboat picture handed over by Han Zhou and said, "Han Zhou, has this boat ever been launched into the water?"

Han Zhou nodded: "Ten days ago, we spent some money to find a few Eastern Japanese who can sail this kind of sailboat. They took our people to the sea for a day. There is no problem with the load-bearing capacity or the water carrying capacity."

If he had not tried it before, how would Han Zhou dare to bring it to Xie Nanxing? After all, the people who went out to sea on this boat were those in Xie Nanxing's hands.

Xie Nanxing lifted the blueprint slightly, using the light to see every detail clearly: "How long can a ship like this last?"

"From a safety perspective, three to five years."

Although Xie Nanxing's expression didn't show it, his heart was tense for a moment.

In Xie Nanxing's mind, this kind of ship should be able to be used for at least ten to twenty years.

If a warship that costs so much silver can only be used for three to five years, then this matter can be described as a waste of money.

Relying solely on the Shuangxing Tower, the number of warships that Xie Nanxing can maintain is really limited.

Han Zhou was the leader of this matter. Xie Nanxing didn't want to put too much pressure on Han Zhou, so he tried to soften his voice and asked, "Does the shipbuilding technology need to be further improved?"

"Through this ship, I now have a team of craftsmen who can build ships, including two who have built warships for the East Japanese."

"In general, the technical issues have been figured out, and the biggest problem now is the wood."

"All the wood used to build warships is basically cut down in winter and dried for two to three years before it can be used for shipbuilding. But we are in a hurry now and there is no way to dry the wood thoroughly."

Xie Nanxing occasionally read books on basic shipbuilding these days. When Han Zhou mentioned this, Xie Nanxing understood where the problem lay.

If the shipbuilding wood is not thoroughly dried, it will easily rot if it encounters a hot and humid environment.

The environment at sea is extremely humid, and no matter how good the craftsmanship is, the wood cannot withstand the rotting of the wood.

"Yang Huai is waiting in the south with his caravan. If there is no problem with the ship, you can hand it over to him and let him sail to a nearby neighboring country to try."

Han Zhou had come here today just for this matter. If you want to go out to sea these days, in addition to having the ability to go out to sea, you also need to have a reputation that can stand up to scrutiny.

Xie Nanxing's business venture had caught Xia Hong's eye. If he went overseas with Xie Nanxing's name, various approvals would be obtained much faster.

"Okay, I'll have my men contact Master Yang when I get back home."

Xie Nanxing thought about Yang Huai and was a little worried about being in distress at sea: "What if this sailboat is in distress at sea?"

Han Zhou paused and asked, "What do you want us to do?"

Xie Nanxing closed his eyes and thought for a while: "Prepare a few small boats in the cabin, find something with greater buoyancy and make it into something that can be put on the body, so that anyone who falls into the water can hold them up for a few more days at sea."

Yang Huai is the most useful person under Xie Nanxing, and Sui Yi's current identity is somewhat special, so Xie Nanxing must ensure Yang Huai's safety.

"I will go back and discuss with the old chefs, and find some cooks to research some more food that can be stored for a long time."

Speaking of food, Xie Nanxing thought of another thing: "When your people meet Yang Huai, ask them to prepare some oranges on the boat in advance. If they feel tired and have yellowish face and purple spots, they can eat oranges."

Han Zhou didn't understand why Xie Nanxing made such an arrangement, but he would firmly follow what Xie Nanxing said: "The oranges are still a little sour now, but they are not rare. I think it won't be difficult to prepare them."

Xie Nanxing glanced at Han Zhou's frayed sleeves and asked, "Han Zhou, are you very poor now?"

Han Zhou raised his hand and scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

Xie Nanxing is weak and it is not easy for him to earn this money. How can Han Zhou get money from Xie Nanxing all day long?

But the first time we built the ship, we took many detours and spent a lot of money, and the money was spent like a flood, which could not be stopped at all.

Han Zhou is really poor now, and the entire Zhongqin Marquis Mansion is also becoming very poor.

Walking up to Han Zhou, Xie Nanxing patted Han Zhou's shoulder and said, "There are naturally differences between a sea vessel and a warship. Just focus on the task at hand. I'll take care of the money issue."

"Don't worry about the money. Just focus on studying the warships and improving your martial arts skills. I'll take care of the money for you."

"As for the shipbuilding wood, I'll have my caravans go back and forth between the south and the north to see if there's any that's been dried in the sun. If there is, I'll arrange for a ship to deliver it to the southern border for you to keep ready."

Han Zhou: "Xie Nanxing, no matter how much money Shuangxinglou makes, it can't afford to spend like this."

Xie Nanxing thought of the agreement he made with Xun Zhan Xiayu last year, and had no intention of telling Han Zhou about it, but Xie Nanxing also didn't want Han Zhou to spend his time worrying about money.

"My Lord Shen is now in Luo'an City. He is a man of final say. These days, there is an endless stream of people sending silver and treasures to the mansion to ask Lord Shen to do things for them."

Xie Nanxing looked quite relaxed, with a smile on his face: "So don't worry about the money."

How could Han Zhou trust Xie Nanxing to take such a risky thing? "Will this ruin your Master Shen's reputation and affect his future?"

"Does my Lord Shen still have a good reputation?" His unintentional smile revealed a bit of heartache: "I won't accept this silver, I refuse this matter, and sooner or later it will fall into the hands of others."

"It would be better if I accepted it from the beginning. I can do it if I can, and no one dares to touch my Lord Shen if I can't."

Shen Jinmo must have a weakness that Xia Hong can grasp, and it would be best if this weakness is one that Xia Hong can easily find out and can kill Shen Jinmo.

But if Xia Hong doesn't investigate, then nothing will happen.

Han Zhou wanted to refuse, but he couldn't refuse.

The shipbuilding business had always been kept secret, and Han Zhou didn't dare to accept money from anyone except Xie Nanxing.

If he were to take any action, he would inevitably be charged with treason given Xia Che's previous experience.