If you traveled back to ancient times, while others ate Guanyin clay, you would actually have giant

"Despite such a natural disaster, not a single person in Qingyang County of Jinshan Prefecture starved to death."

The young man's words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, causing an uproar among the crowd.

"No way, absolutely impossible."

“Jinshan Prefecture is in the southwest, right on the border. The conditions there are the worst. No one starved to death there? Who would believe that?”

"Exactly, they've blown their own horn."

The crowd once again refuted the young man's claims.

However, Li Tiancheng turned to look at the white-haired old man beside him, who was none other than Lü Hui, one of the Dukes of the Great Dragon Empire.

"Sir, it seems that no one in Qingyang County has starved to death during this famine."

"What? Really?!"

Li Tiancheng initially thought the young man was just bragging, but the minister beside him told him that it was indeed true.

"My lord, I am certain. When the statistics were compiled some time ago, all the counties in the west were counted, and all of them had deaths to varying degrees. However, Qingyang County was the only one with zero deaths. At the time, I was still worried that the local magistrate might lie to gain credit, so I sent someone to secretly investigate. The result was that there really was no one dead."

Who is the magistrate of Qingyang County?

"**An has now been promoted to Prefect of Jinshan."

"Haha, good, good, this kind of talent should be promoted."

"master.."

Lü Hui seemed to have something else to say.

"What's wrong."

"In fact, according to my investigation, in this disaster relief process, in addition to the magistrate of **An handling the situation properly, there was another person who played an important role."

Li Tiancheng had known Lü Hui for many years and knew Lü Hui's character well, so he believed him without a doubt.

Who

"Zhou Wu, the current commander of the Qingyang Army."

When Li Tiancheng heard this name, it felt familiar, but he just couldn't remember it.

"Master, he was the one who saved the Crown Prince before."

"It turned out to be him."

After being reminded, Li Tiancheng immediately remembered.

"It was this Zhou Wu who somehow obtained the grain and provided it all to the county government for free, which is why no one in Qingyang County starved to death."

"good."

Li Tiancheng offered only two words of evaluation, but the ministers around him were not calm, because for Li Tiancheng, this was already a very high evaluation.

Looking at the young man, it seemed that he had finished arguing with everyone. As for who won or lost, it was no longer important, because the young man had revealed an important piece of information, namely the purpose of these giant ships coming to the capital.

"Say it again, what is this ship doing in the capital?"

"I can say it a thousand times, these giant ships are full of sea fish."

Upon hearing this, the crowd burst into laughter again, and even Li Tiancheng, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Haha, you're saying that all that trouble they went to the capital for was just to sell fish?"

"Haha, I can't take it anymore, my stomach hurts from laughing."

"It's so funny."

"Everyone knows that sea fish are sought after by nobles and the wealthy precisely because they are difficult to catch. But even so, if nobles want to eat a piece of sea fish, they have to order it from an experienced fisherman in advance."

"If these twenty boats are really all filled with sea fish, that would be terrible!"

The young man could no longer bear the humiliation and left.

. . . . . .

Two days later, according to gossip from the city ahead, today should be the day when the twenty giant ships arrive in the capital. The banks of the Wei River were already crowded with onlookers, including not only ordinary people but also many powerful and wealthy people.

Even more extreme, some people set up sheds in advantageous locations on both sides of the strait in advance, charging a small rent to make it convenient for the wealthy. The cries of vendors on both sides of the strait also rose and fell.

At a teahouse near the Weihe River wharf, the place had been cleared out early on. Inside, in the pavilion, was Li Tiancheng. The table was laden with fruits and snacks. The pavilion was quite large, and besides Li Tiancheng, there were also some princes and princesses who had come to see the legendary ship as big as a house.

Even without wind, the Wei River is bitterly cold in the early morning. This is a boon for roadside vendors and people who haven't had breakfast yet. Each person holds a bowl of mutton soup with a white flatbread, which fills their stomach and warms their body.

"Lamb soup~~~"

"Steamed buns~~~~Delicious steamed buns~~~"

"Frozen pears~~~Big and sweet frozen pears~"

However, inside the house, Li Tiancheng's family had a brazier and various exquisite dishes.

"Your Highness, do you think the rumors circulating in the streets are true? That there really are ships bigger than houses that can go out to sea?"

Faced with his father's question, Crown Prince Li Junren was also full of frustration. He was just there to watch the show and had no idea whether it was true or false. If he said something wrong, he would definitely be lectured again. Just when he didn't know how to answer, a female voice rescued him.

"Father, we'll find out soon enough. Why make things difficult for my brother, the Crown Prince?"

The one who spoke was none other than Li Tiancheng's favorite Ninth Princess, Li Xixue. Upon hearing his daughter speak, Li Tiancheng stopped making things difficult for the Crown Prince.

The Wei River was shrouded in mist in the morning, making it impossible to see far. Just as everyone was chatting and boasting, someone shouted out.

"Look."

A thick fog blanketed the river, but it wasn't hard to see a huge shadow cast from within it. For a moment, everyone on both banks of the Wei River fell silent, holding their breath.

"Oh my god."

"This, this~~~"

"The rumors were actually true!"

The Bull Demon King ship broke through the thick fog and appeared before everyone's eyes. Although they had heard about it before, they were still amazed when the giant ship appeared in front of them. Some of the more timid people even felt their legs go numb.

"It's truly enormous! Absolutely breathtaking!"

Inside the room, not only Li Tiancheng, but all the princes and princesses were stunned by the giant ship before them.

"My Great Dragon actually has such a giant ship."

Crown Prince Li Junren was immediately captivated. If such a massive ship were used for naval warfare, who in the world could rival it?

. . .

Standing on the lead ship of the Bull Demon King, Zhou Wu naturally took in the scenery on both sides of the river. He had seen so many people staring at him along the way that he had become somewhat numb to it. But fortunately, he had finally arrived at his destination today. Zhou Wu had always been looking forward to the Great Dragon Kingdom. After handing over the goods, he was determined to go into the city and take a stroll.

"My lord, we have arrived."

The sailor gave a troubled report.

"What's wrong."

Seeing the troubled look on his subordinate's face, Zhou Wu knew that things wouldn't go so smoothly.

"The capital's dock is too small; we can't berth all of them at once."

"There's nothing we can do about it, we'll just have to take turns docking and unloading. By the way, are there any people from the Fuxiang Chamber of Commerce at the dock?"

"Yes, we've made contact. They're all ready and waiting for us to dock."

"Okay, let's dock."

The capital city dock is located inland. When the dock was built, there was no plan to accommodate such large ships, which is why it can only accommodate a maximum of three Bull Demon King-class ships at a time.