Especially Shangguanziqi.

"There are such big ships. No wonder they dare to sail so far. If my Great Wei also has such a big ship, we can also go out to sea." Shangguan Ziqi sighed.

What surprised Yu Yuanzheng was that foreign countries were already able to build such large ships at that time, so to what extent had their weapons advanced?

Find an opportunity to find out.

"Husband, let's find a way to keep these foreigners here. We can study their ship carefully, improve it, and build our own large ocean ship. Then we can sail far away." Yu Yuanzheng thought of a solution.

"That's a good idea, let's do it."

Edward brought Shangguan Ziqi and others on board and showed them the cargo on their ship.

When he carefully took out a transparent vase from a box, Shangguan Ziqi and Yu Yuanzheng's eyes widened.

Shangguan Ziqi had never seen such a large glassware.

What surprised Yu Yuanzheng was that this country of Estria already had such mature glass manufacturing technology.

She knew very well that in the history of her previous life, a large amount of glass came from abroad.

At first, glassware was a luxury enjoyed by the nobility.

If Wei could introduce this technology, there would be no need for foreigners to make the money.

At this time, the couple thought of going together.

"Your Highness, we call this the Angel Bottle. It is the most exquisite work of art in our Esteria." Edward explained proudly.

In fact, in Yu Yuanzheng's eyes, it was nothing, just a little transparent, without any patterns or carvings on it, and was not as good as those in later generations.

"Mr. Edward, I have seen more beautiful glassware than this. Yours is nothing. It is just a relatively crude product.

But we in the Great Wei have more exquisite works of art than this. I can take you to see our Great Wei’s works of art.”

What Yu Yuanzheng was talking about was of course the ceramics unique to the Great Wei.

The porcelain of the Wei Dynasty is absolutely unique and far ahead of the level of other countries in the world.

These words immediately extinguished Edward's desire to show off.

Of course Yu Yuanzheng did it on purpose. Otherwise, it would be difficult to master this glass technology in the future.

Although Shangguan Ziqi didn't understand what they said, he knew that his wife was lying when he saw Edward's suddenly frozen expression.

Yu Yuanzheng's words aroused Edward's great interest.

He gently put the glass vase down again, too embarrassed to show it.

"Mr. Edward, we can take this vase to the capital and let our emperor take a look to see if he likes this work of art," Yu Yuanzheng suggested.

After hearing this, Edward's eyes brightened up from the dimness just now.

Next, Edward took out everything on the ship and showed them to everyone, some of which were gems that caught Yu Yuanzheng's eye.

Few people in the Wei Dynasty wear jewelry inlaid with anything other than jade, so she can try these.

When she asked, she found out that these gems were collected by Edward during his voyage. They were not expensive. Some countries treated them as ordinary things and discarded them everywhere because they were too hard to be made into anything.

He collected some of these stones because they were beautiful.

After hearing this, Yu Yuanzheng could only sigh at the changes of the times.

Then Edward generously gave the box of gems to Yu Yuanzheng.

After looking at all kinds of goods, only these two items aroused Yu Yuanzheng's interest. Those wool products are also handicrafts, used as decorations, and so are the silverware.

Then, Edward took them on a careful tour of the entire ship, which made Shangguan Ziqi marvel again and again.

At the same time, they also saw the damaged area.

It's just a hold, and the hull is divided into sections. As long as this hold is tightly closed, the ship can continue to sail, but it is not a long-term solution. If any other hold is damaged and flooded, the entire ship will be basically useless.

A large amount of water poured in, the weight was too heavy, and the final result was that it sank to the bottom of the sea.

"Mr. Edward, if we want to repair your ship, we need blueprints. Do you have the blueprints of this ship?" Yu Yuanzheng asked with a smile.

"Yes." As a sailing ship, he certainly carried its blueprints with him, just in case it broke down and needed repairs.

"That's good. We will arrange someone to help you fix it. Please give us the drawings for reference." Yu Yuanzheng tempted.

Edward actually went to the cockpit to take out the blueprint and handed it to Yu Yuanzheng, with a hint of anticipation and nervousness in his eyes.

The design drawings of this ship are the result of their country's many years of navigation technology. If they are mastered by outsiders, it may pose a threat to their maritime advantage.

However, the damage to the hull was so severe that they could not repair it themselves and had to ask for help. If it was not repaired quickly, the entire ship and the crew would be in great danger.

After weighing the pros and cons, Edward chose to believe the Wei couple in front of him.

Yu Yuanzheng took the drawing, unfolded it, and looked at it carefully.

Although she did not recognize all the markings on the drawings, with her understanding of mechanics and structures, she could roughly understand the structure of the hull and the functions of each compartment.

She secretly marveled in her heart that the design of this ship was indeed exquisite, especially the design of the segmented watertight compartments, which greatly improved the ship's anti-sinking ability.

"Mr. Edward, the design of this ship is very exquisite, which is really admirable." Yu Yuanzheng said with a smile, with sincere admiration in his tone.

Edward smiled proudly upon hearing her praise. "This is one of our most advanced shipbuilding technologies in Esteria. It's thanks to this design that we've been able to sail the seas for so long without fear of wind and waves."

Although Shangguan Ziqi was not proficient in shipbuilding technology, after hearing his wife's explanation, he understood the extraordinary nature of this ship.

It further determined that the Wei Dynasty's sea vessels should be manufactured according to the design of this ship.

"Mr. Edward, the craftsmen in our Great Wei are highly skilled. If we have this blueprint, we can definitely help you repair this ship." Yu Yuanzheng continued.

"However, repairing the ship will take some time, so please come back to the capital with us first. Since you have come to our Great Wei, you are our distinguished guests. It is necessary for you to meet our Emperor. After the ship is repaired, we can continue your voyage. How about that?"

Edward immediately nodded in agreement.

Although they encountered some unpleasantness at the beginning, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wei was very friendly to them.

Moreover, she was the only one who understood their language, which made them feel very close to her and they wanted to make friends with her.

He was also full of curiosity about the mysterious country of Wei.

If they can take this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the culture and technology of the Wei Dynasty, it will also be a gain for their long voyage of exploration.

"Thank you very much for your help, Your Highness." Edward bowed respectfully.

"Mr. Edward, did you draw a map of the route you passed during your voyage? If one day we can visit your country, it will be our greatest honor." Yu Yuanzheng thought that since they had experience, he might as well learn more from them.

In the future, Dawei will also organize overseas trips, and with their experience to share, there will be less danger.

Speaking of this, Edward felt like he had found a soulmate and wanted to tell Yu Yuanzheng everything they had experienced and the dangers they had encountered along the way.

However, Yu Yuanzheng stopped him, saying that they should return to the rest area and talk slowly, as she wanted to record it.

This move made Edward even happier.

In the next few days, Yu Yuanzheng and Shangguan Ziqi asked County Magistrate Zhou to contact some shipbuilding masters to start researching and repairing the foreigners' ships.

At the same time, Yu Yuanzheng also took this opportunity to carefully study the drawing.

She asked Shangguan Ziqi to copy two copies of the same pattern.

She discovered that although Estria's shipbuilding technology was advanced, the craftsmen of Wei were not inferior in some details, and were even unique in some aspects.

It’s just that there may not have been a need to go out to the ocean, so such a large ship has never been built.

"Husband, look here." Yu Yuanzheng said, pointing to a detail on the drawing.

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