That little fly

At this moment, Cheng Jing and Mrs. Shuizhuang were leaning against the side of the boat, each holding a wine jar and talking nonsense.

Cheng Jing spat and daydreamed, "...the thing I want to improve the most is the scull. Put a paddle here, and once you start it, it will be a horse on the water. It's beautiful." Cheng Jing sighed after dreaming. Tone, "Power is the biggest problem... In fact, steam power can be realized with the current technology... Why is no one researching it?"

Steam power is not difficult, especially since rubber has entered the application stage, sooner or later.But it's not the first time Master Shui heard this kind of complaint. My wife is doing medicine research, which involves a lot of experiments such as purification and decomposition, so Madam Shui's daydream is: "I hope someone can find out soon" Electricity'. Electric energy is much better than steam power, and it can also be electrolyzed... It would be even better if the 'electric light' could be made, and the secret room can be as bright as day..."

The Feitians are not expressing emotion indiscriminately.The road is made step by step. Even if they know all the principles, there is no rubber seal, and the bulb is not easy to vacuum; the metallurgical technology is not well developed, and the tungsten wire cannot be drawn so thin.It's like Mrs. Shui has thousands of medicinal formulas in her mind, but what can be clinically applied with the existing technology, the results of ten years of research, is not just a dozen doses?In essence, Fei Tian'er is just an ordinary person who knows a little bit more.

"You are content." As a big pusher of social progress, Master Shui comforted the two technical experts, "This continent has become amazing now. When you are depressed, think about your ancestors, and you will be mentally balanced."

Cheng Jing raised his glass, "Come on, I propose, let's do it for our great 'hard-working 22-member group'."

'The group of 22 hard-working people' is a self-deprecating title left by the original group of predecessors.They came here by accident, and life was really miserable. At that time, the Dongzhou Continent was in a melee among the vassal states, and bronze wares were not considered popular, and they were primitive in a mess.

Cheng Jing drank the rest of the wine in one gulp, and was about to probe Mrs. Lashui's gossip when he suddenly felt something out of the corner of his eye.He turned around, startled, and at the end of the horizon, a full Imperial Navy ship was approaching.

Cheng Jing raised his eyebrows and reached out to poke the owner of Shui Zhuang next to him.

The owner of Shui Zhuang turned his head and could see it with the naked eye, "Huh? Are they driving this way?"

"This sea area is not on the route at all." Cheng Jing was very sure.

Merchant ships, military ships, and patrol boats will not pass here. Cheng Jing chooses to play wild in this sea area, avoiding people's eyes and ears is the first condition.Cheng Jing went to the side of the wheel and pulled out a clairvoyance, er, this thing, like the Wind Spirit, also belongs to the kind of death by sight: once exposed, they have to die.

Lift it up and look out from the single hole to see it for real.Not to mention the huge Royal Navy name on the ship.Even Cheng Jing saw the style of the military uniform of the leader. Cheng Jing snorted lightly, put away his clairvoyance, and called back, "Sister Ruo, quickly let Luzi come up."

"Why did they suddenly come here?" Cheng Jing was a little puzzled, "It stands to reason that their clairvoyance should not be able to see us. It's too far away."

The water owner doesn't think so. "You can't underestimate the wisdom of the people."

The three of them started to get busy separately, but they were not flustered.

Cheng Jing lifted the anchor and hoisted the sails, and asked, "Brother Heng, what do you think their purpose is, is it just passing by to say hello?" If he read correctly, the other party looked like a second-generation ship for training recruits.

"Say hello? Then introduce you to a soft girl?" Master Shui broke Cheng Jing's unrealistic fantasy.The other party obviously changed course and came straight over, so it must be on target. "Can they see our faces?"

Cheng Jing thought for a while, "Probably not... definitely not! Their clairvoyance is still of refraction type, and the reflection type is only made by myself."

"They can't see our faces clearly, but they can definitely see your boat." Shui Zhuangzhu said to the point.

"What's wrong?" Shui Qingqian jumped over with a big towel covered.

"The imperial navy is here to arrest people." Shui Zhuangzhu pointed behind him.

Shui Qingqian turned her head and was startled when she saw the big boat suddenly appearing on the horizon.Shui Qingqian doesn't understand the profound truth, he only understands that his father, his mother and Uncle Cheng don't want to be caught by the court.If they caught up with them, the four Fei Tian'er would be wiped out... and he was the worst, he was only six years old.

The little bird jumped, "Let's run!"

Cheng Jing laughed, "That's right, hold on tight, let's start running!" As soon as the words fell, the white spinnaker was blown up by the wind, and the wind spirit was like a snow-white seagull, floating on the sea surface. Swipe up and fly over.

Ever since he raised his clairvoyance, Shao Mingchuan hadn't put it down. The strangeness of the boat made him unable to bear to observe it carefully. Even at the beginning, he couldn't see it clearly with the clairvoyance.Ji Zhao noticed his uncle's abnormality, and there was only one clairvoyance that could not be improved.As the distance between the two ships got closer and another old-fashioned clairvoyance came in handy, Ji Zhao took a look around.At first glance, Ji Zhao's face turned dark.He happened to see someone on that ship looking clairvoyantly at them.The clairvoyance is a sharp weapon in naval warfare. Before the invention of more advanced improved products, the old standard in his hand belonged to the imperial military secrets.Who on the other side has clairvoyance?So... Uncle has long seen that the other party is weird, so he looks dignified?

Compared to the confusion and surprise that the small boat brought to him, Shao Mingchuan was not even surprised that the other party also had clairvoyance in his hand.What really moved Shao Mingchuan was the moment when the boat sailed.

"Broken sail?" Ji Zhao gasped, his tone full of doubts.

The current sails are all rectangular and trapezoidal in shape to ride the wind. Of course, the traditional concept is that the bigger the sail, the better the ride, and the more powerful the boat will be.As for that small boat, the sail is a slanted sharp angle, much like a remnant sail that has been chopped off.What's even more weird is that the mainsail is broken, and the foresail is also broken. The two broken sails are facing opposite directions, and the wind is blowing to one side. If you don't push both sails to the same direction, how can the boat sail?Ji Zhao didn't figure it out, but it didn't matter. What mattered was that they were both traveling in the same direction and facing the wind. After the small boat opened its white triangle sail, the distance between the two boats began to widen.

Ji Zhao turned around and ordered, "All sailors are in position, ready for battle, straight ahead, advance at full speed!"

The order to fight is just to make the whole crew charge forward with the serious sense of oppression before the battle. This is a training ship, a ship of recruits, and there is no need for the sense of urgency of the actual combat order. Like an old oily child, he adjusted his spirit in an instant.However, even if such an order is issued, it still cannot change the fact that the other party is drifting away.Ji Zhao looked at the other party's increasingly blurred shadow from a thousand miles away, and couldn't help but get angry, "Cui Xiang! I gave the order to move forward at full speed, why did the boat slow down?"

"Report, report..." Cui Xiang looked at the small dot in the distance and couldn't help stammering, they were really moving forward at full speed.

"Zhao'er." Shao Mingchuan put down his clairvoyance and reached out to stop Ji Zhao's anger, "We are advancing at full speed."

Ji Zhao didn't recall it.

"We've been running at full speed." After Shao Mingchuan finished speaking, he patted Ji Zhao on the shoulder and turned to go to the cabin.

Ji Zhao gradually understood the meaning of his uncle's words, and his anger subsided, replaced by sternness. The face of a young boy who was still a little green gradually revealed a serious majesty under such sternness.Regardless of the development of only a dozen years, the Imperial Navy is invincible.Maybe their soldiers are not the best at fighting, maybe their generals are not the most talented, but there is nothing wrong with them, they have the fastest and most advanced ships in the world.Half of this is due to the genius design of the vertical and horizontal ships, and the other half is due to the countless consortiums of the Dongzhou Empire. Every year, they use real money to support the imperial navy to maintain the 'best', because only the navy is the strongest, they are good at colluding with officials and businessmen, Working together as a traitor, they went to sea to extract the world's wealth for their own use.

The Imperial Navy is the strongest—the world recognizes it.

Ji Zhao never thought that there would be a ship that could severely suppress an imperial ship.The effort of a cup of tea, just the effort of a cup of tea, the boat flew away in front of them.The other party didn't show any gesture of showing off their might, and just dumped them lightly.

That's an understatement.

Strictly speaking, this was Ji Zhao's first "offensive" trial, but in the end...he really wanted to find an excuse for this disastrous defeat.For example, they are training ships; for example, the ships are full of recruits; the training ships are all eliminated warships.But no amount of excuses.Such a gap could no longer be made up with any excuses, Ji Zhao understood.

"Uncle..."

"Zhao'er, the world is so big that miracles are everywhere." Shao Mingchuan lowered his head to study the chart, measuring with a compass and making marks.

"Is it a foreign race?" Ji Zhao made the worst plan.

"I don't think so."

Ji Zhao heaved a sigh of relief, he trusted his uncle's judgment.As long as it is not a foreign race, as long as it is the wisdom of the people of Dongzhou, this is not too bad news.

After Shao Mingchuan made a mark on the chart, he beckoned to Ji Zhao, "Zhaoer, come here, I roughly calculated..."

This sea area is the coastal waters of Dongzhou Continent. No matter how weird that small boat is, it is a 'small' boat after all. Whether it is anti-wind and wave, loading, or endurance, it is undoubtedly a very weak kind. From Mingchuan's point of view, it absolutely cannot sail far.On this point, Shao Mingchuan guessed wrong.Wind Elf is almost the ultimate model of sailing development, its speed and performance are enough to support it across the entire ocean.However, by accident, the Wind Spirit is indeed only cruising in the offshore at present, it is indeed anchored on a small island nearby, and its owner is indeed somewhere not far away...

Based on his experience, Shao Mingchuan calculated a rough range, and then kept narrowing down the range with the method of elimination. Finally, he settled on a certain place. Considering that, the possibility of the small boat stopping here is the greatest.

"Is this a private island?" Ji Zhao quickly responded, "Whose island does it belong to?"

"Across the ship." Shao Mingchuan smiled.

"It's unlucky... I'll take a bath with grapefruit leaves when I go back. Everything goes wrong... I can meet him everywhere, I put my eyes on me and forget me..."

After throwing the Imperial Navy far away, Cheng Jing kept cursing and complaining.The original plan was pretty good. I invited the family of the owner of the water to the island to have fun for a few days. Everyone can relax together and go out to sea every day to raise the sails.Unexpectedly, it would be a bad start, so he drove the Wind Spirit around and encountered the Imperial Navy.No matter how crazy Cheng Jing was, he didn't dare to continue driving the Wind Spirit around on the cusp of the storm.Not only can't go out, the wind elf must be hidden for a while, and there must be no trace of it.

Cheng Jing's hostile face made Master Shui ignore it deliberately, and asked with a sigh, "Do you know the people on the boat?"

"Who doesn't know him?" He said in a strange voice, "The Imperial Navy is the greatest, the most talented, and the most outstanding. He can sweep the wilds and sweep the wilds. He is a legend when he is alive, and he is written in the annals of history when he is not dead——Shao ​​Da General."

"Shao? General Shao...Shao Mingchuan?" Shui Qingqian, a little bird, looked over cleverly, and his eyes rounded. Shao Mingchuan, a great hero, is a legendary figure who exists in the imperial palace newspaper.

Cheng Jing pulled a dirty face.

Master Shui: "What happened to him?"

Cheng Jing rolled his eyes, but said nothing.

The four of them drove the boat back to the nest, and instead of parking the boat back to the natural dock, they arrived at a shoal that was not suitable for sailing. After the boat ran aground, the owner of the water village and Cheng Jing worked together to drag the boat ashore. I found a dense forest and covered it with branches and leaves.The group of four, including Shui Qingqian, never thought that the Imperial Navy could find them, because Cheng Jing and Master Shui jointly judged that it was impossible for the other party to see their faces clearly, let alone trace their ship's tracks.The practice of being so deceptive now is just a precautionary measure.Taking advantage of this opportunity, everyone understood Cheng Jing's grievances with General Shao.In fact, it's nothing, the two can become enemies, to put it bluntly, it's Cheng Jing's envy and jealousy towards him.

In Qiangang, there are as many rich people as dogs, and officials walk all over the street.But the most famous young Junyan was Shao Mingchuan, who was then the chief of the navy.To describe it in clear and shallow words: that is a 'character in the official mansion newspaper', legendary.

What can be published in the official residence newspaper?

For example, the imperial court promulgated decrees, a certain small principality came to pay tribute, a gold mine was discovered in a certain place, a certain general won a battle, and the emperor called his ministers to discuss how much money he had to extort this time... Cough cough, Shao Mingchuan’s It's fine if the name doesn't appear, but once it appears, it must be linked with something like "conquering the barbarians and raising the country's prestige", shining golden light.

You can become a general at such a young age, of course you have your family as your backer, but you can hold real power in military affairs at such a young age, do you think it is only due to the influence of the family?Don't forget that the Jinwu Guard's screening is harsh, and don't forget how many wealthy disciples were killed in seconds by the famous shortcut to promotion. In the above theory, this is truly a one-in-a-million hero.Good family background, good character, outstanding academic ability, young, mighty, handsome... In this way, Shao Mingchuan is the "children of other people" that parents often talk about.In the hearts of more mothers-in-law, this is the yardstick for a perfect son-in-law.

The counter-example of the comparison of the ruler is Cheng Jing, the head of the vertical and horizontal ship.

In a submerged port where many wealthy people gather, Zongheng Ship is considered a colossus, and its headed family naturally attracts attention. The kind of people in the Qinlou Chu Pavilion who can stay away from home for a month.Whether this person is the prodigal son of the second generation or not is not well judged by everyone, because before Cheng Jing took over the family, no one seemed to have heard of "Zongheng Ship".Compared with the current prosperity of the ships, it seems that Cheng Jing should not be an idiot.

But more people are very sure that the achievements of today's vertical and horizontal ships are all attributed to the golden hand Fubo.If there is no Forber's ship improvement technology, if it is not for Zongheng Ship's relationship with the Imperial Navy, there is no reason for "Zongheng Ship" to develop from a small dock that no one has ever heard of to the current ship in just seven or eight years Master.

It is Faber who has achieved today's vertical and horizontal ships.Shao Mingchuan once applied to the imperial court for Uncle Fu as the chief of the Imperial Navy, at least a third-class baron, but Uncle Fu refused the great honor.What is even more incomprehensible is that Uncle Fu has such a golden finger ability, but he is still willing to guard his status as a domestic servant, looking after Cheng Jing who is messing around all day, and wiping the ass of the young master who caused trouble.While making people lament Fu Bo's loyalty, everyone can't bear to see Cheng Jing's meanness and incompetence.Among other things, with Uncle Fu's ability alone, who would treat Uncle Fu as an old servant?Only a top-notch dude like Cheng Jing!

All kinds of unspeakable envy, jealousy, and even Cheng Jing's good looks were interpreted by people as an embroidered pillow.So in Qiangang's rich and powerful family, Shao Mingchuan is what everyone calls a 'family child'.Cheng Jing is the most dandy among the dandies.

Cheng Jing called Uncle Fu "Fu Bo", focusing on the meaning of uncle. Zhang Dafu and Cheng Jing's father met overseas, and they became brothers with different surnames on the boat.Cheng Jing's father went out to the barren land in the northwest and did not return. Zhang Dafu was entrusted by his brother to take care of his nephew. The truth is as simple as that.Uncle Fu is loyal and kind, so he flatly rejected the honor that did not belong to him when it came to asking for a seal.But also because of this refusal, two people who were originally irrelevant looked at each other disliked.

That day Cheng Jing ran back from the outside holding a newly bought Spanish ivory ship model. As soon as he entered the door, he heard that there were guests. General Shao of the Imperial Navy was talking to Fu Bo.When dealing with the authorities, Cheng Jing always hides whenever he can. Despite working with the Imperial Navy for so long, the number of times Cheng Jing and Shao Mingchuan have come into contact can be counted on one hand.But by chance, it would be too much for the Patriarch not to say hello.

As soon as Cheng Jing stepped into the main hall, he heard Uncle Fu refusing the title, "What I do is my duty. If I really want to be knighted for meritorious service, I should give it to Master Jing. He is the master of Zongchuan Ship." people……"

Of course Uncle Fu knew the details of Cheng's family, and also understood the smoke that Cheng Jing sprayed, but Dongzhou's traditional thinking is that unfilialism has three major consequences, and it would be bad if Cheng Jing's lifelong affairs were delayed because of rumors about Cheng Jing's foolishness.Cheng Jing has already sacrificed a lot for the Dongzhou Empire, for the family business, and for his own reputation. The elders see him as helpless and distressed. Now he finally has the opportunity to fight for a title for Cheng Jing, even if it is just for the sake of marrying him in the future. You can't let go of such a great opportunity, right?

In the end, before Cheng Jing could speak, Shao Mingchuan glanced over.

As soon as he entered the door, he was smashed with contempt all over his face, Cheng Jing almost exploded, but the second time he caught sight of the owner with contemptuous eyes, his arrogance was suppressed, and if he couldn't bear it, he would plot big things. It's not uncommon to get acquainted with him.

"...Since Fu Bo insisted on refusing, Ming Chuan will submit another letter. This matter is Ming Chuan's recklessness. However, the Lord has always only awarded meritorious persons, and the merit review is particularly strict. Fu Bo's improvement of ships is a miracle. It's an outstanding contribution to the Imperial Navy, so the review is naturally not a problem. But if Mr. Cheng wants to be knighted, I'm afraid..." Shao Mingchuan said it mildly, but the contemptuous eyes that swept Cheng Jing up and down were too blatant.

Cheng Jing was full of anger, but on the surface he had to continue to pretend to be a dude. He knew the truth of self-indulgence. He also decided that the adults would not care about Shao Mingchuan, but when General Shao was about to leave, he backhanded him again: send General Shao out. At that time, Cheng Jing's valet was still waiting at the door holding the ivory model.Who can spend a lot of money to buy this plaything, there is no second place in Cheng's family.The ship model has the obvious imitation characteristics of Xifan ship, and General Shao can tell it with a glance.Shao Mingchuan walked all the way to the door, and before leaving, he turned around and told Uncle Fu, "Young master Cheng is still young, please pay more attention to Uncle Cheng, don't let him play with things and lose his mind. Xifan's things are no better than Dongzhou, but they are rare. Those saffron ghosts have long been envious of my Dongzhou's richness, and they have coveted my Dongzhou's evil intentions...you have to be careful in everything."

When Shao Mingchuan said those words at the door, Cheng Jing was unaware that he was being hit by the sap, and was still distracted. Hun'er didn't know where he was flying, but Shao Mingchuan, as the commander of the navy, could be hit by the sap without pain. No itching and no sound?

Three days later, Cheng Jing was put under surveillance.

Shao Mingchuan personally ordered the guards to be dispatched, euphemistically called personal protection, in order to prevent this good-for-nothing young master from being coaxed by someone.After all, they are all in charge of the vertical and horizontal ship, and others cannot get the confidential blueprints. If Cheng Jing wants to see it, who can stop him?In case someone takes an ivory jewel and coaxes him to reveal the secret; or in case he is kidnapped and used to threaten Uncle Fu... Shao Mingchuan is responsible for guarding the soil, and such details must be guarded against.

For Cheng Jing, what's the difference between this and a prison cell?

"He said he was afraid that I would be abducted," Cheng Jing laughed angrily, "In his eyes... am I such an idiot? I'm just that stupid? A bastard who can sell himself for two dates?"

Shui Qingqian snapped her fingers, warning herself deeply: being cheated by others is equivalent to a second-hander, which is a very shameful title.

"...You didn't see those two elm bumps, I followed them as soon as I went out, and I followed them as soon as I went out..." Cheng Jing spit and stared at the owner of the water village, counting his bitterness and hatred for the past two years, "Well, I'm not angry, I'm fucking Hai's darling, I, Young Master Cheng, have a heart as broad as the sea! How can I be as knowledgeable as the two big soldiers?"

The owner of the water villa couldn't help complaining in his heart: You have thin arms and legs, but you want to meet the imperial warriors.

"... In Hualou, my master was beaten. As the guards, you two should take action, and let me, 'Cheng Taisui', experience the feeling of walking sideways on the street from now on. Ah bah! With the nostrils up in the sky, I just offered two An ancestor, let me tell you, he still speaks righteously, saying that they are not horse thugs..."

Shui Qingqian looked at Cheng Jing, who was about to raise his eyebrows in anger, and felt that Uncle Cheng was really too miserable, and thought that the officials should not be messed with. He was only a general, and the guards he sent were all like prison bosses. If the emperor sent Jinwu guards... No wonder his father felt as if he was locked in a small dark room when he mentioned it.

"... ruined my vacation, ruined the maiden voyage of the Wind Spirit... I curse him that he will never be able to marry a wife!" Cursed by a single older man with a dark heart.

Master Shui: "Ahem, Shao Mingchuan has been married for several years, and his wife is Princess Qingle. I thought you should know."

"Then I curse that the true love of his life is a man!"

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