Chapter 153: Harbor and Famous General

"Your Highness, I have heard that Chen Shou lives on the coast in front. ��

Yunhai County.

This is a county town facing the sea in the southeast of Yan County.

When Zhao Xu arrived here, he asked Song Cang, the county magistrate of Yunhai County, to accompany him for an investigation.

This time Mo Yu came with Zhao Xu, and he had met Chen Shou.

In addition, Mo Di and Chen Shou had some friendship, and it was easier to communicate with him.

Zhao Xu looked east, and the sea and the sky were connected not far away. He could even feel the sea breeze and smell the salty smell of sea water in the air.

The group continued to walk east for two or three miles.

A golden beach appeared in front of everyone.

There were several thatched houses on the beach, two women were killing fish, and two boys, one girl and three young children were playing on the beach.

The children immediately hid behind the women when they found everyone.

The women looked at Zhao Xu and others vigilantly.

"Your Highness, I will be back soon. "Mo Yu said.

After that, he got off the horse and walked towards the thatched house. The woman seemed to recognize Mo Yu, her expression gradually relaxed, and she pointed to the seaside and said something.

Not long after, Mo Yu came back and said, "Your Highness, Chen Shou and his son went out to sea to fish, and they will not be back until the evening."

Song Cang looked at the sun above his head and said, "Your Highness, it's only noon now, why not go back to the county to rest and come back later."

Zhao Xu shook his head, "It doesn't matter, I want to take a look here."

Yunhai County, Yan County, is located on the northern Bohai Bay of Tianjin in modern times, and the coastline is like a semicircle.

The location chosen by Chen Shou has a wide and flat terrain, and the sea water on the shore is very dark.

It is suitable for deep-water port at first glance. Comparing it with the contemporary map in his mind, he roughly guessed where this is.

It seems to be the Dagukou where the British army landed during the Opium War, the location of the contemporary Tianjin Port.

"This Chen Shou is interesting. "It was precisely because of this that he decided to stay and take a look around to confirm it.

If so, he would not have to look for a suitable location for a port, and this would be it.

After all, not all coasts can be used as ports.

One of the important conditions is that there is a large area of ​​deep water on the shore.

In an afternoon, Zhao Xu circled along the coast and roughly found it.

This made him happy.

In the evening, the setting sun dyed the sea red, and a black dot appeared on the red sea.

The black dot got closer and closer, gradually revealing its true appearance.

This is a small boat.

"They are back. "Mo Yu hurried to the beach.

The King of Yan had been waiting here for an afternoon, and he knew Chen Shou's temper.

He was worried that the King of Yan would return empty-handed, and that Chen Shou had offended the King of Yan.

Zhao Xu did not follow him, so as not to be too abrupt.

We should still maintain basic respect for talents.

Besides, it is not easy to find someone who can build a big ship in Yanzhou.

Although he knew the design very well, the specific implementation still required someone like Chen Shou who had practical experience.

"Your Highness, you should go back." Mo Yu went back after a while.

He was disappointed, and Chen Shou was still very happy to see him.

But when he mentioned serving the King of Yan, he changed his face and asked them to go back.

"This Chen Shou is really stubborn." Song Cang frowned, "If it doesn't work, tie him up. "

Zhao Xu was actually prepared, after all, Mo Yu had told him enough.

He just wanted to give it a try, and if it didn't work, he would have to ask for help from someone else.

So he handed the blueprint in his hand to Mo Yu, "Go again, show him this, and say that I don't think he can build such a huge ship."

"Your Highness is trying to provoke him, but I'm afraid it won't work. My father did the same thing at that time." Mo Yu shook his head.

"Just go." Zhao Xu smiled.

One way to deal with these skilled craftsmen is to strike a blow to their inflated self-confidence.

This is also the reason why he showed Chen Shou the blueprint.

Mo Yu had to go.

When he came to the beach, he looked at the short and thin old man who was sorting fishing nets in the sea. This man was Chen Shou. He said, "Your Highness King Yan asked me to show you this, just asking if you have the ability to build this thing? "

Chen Shou was very impatient.

He felt disgusted with the current court and turned his head, intending to scold Mo Yu.

But his eyes were suddenly attracted by the ship structure on the blueprint.

The fishing net slipped from his hand, and he hurriedly took the blueprint and flipped it.

"Who drew this?" Chen Shou's voice trembled slightly.

Mo Yu looked surprised. He had never seen such a shocked expression on Chen Shou's face.

In the past, he always looked like he had no desire to live.

When he felt that the time had come, he rolled his eyes and immediately put away the blueprint.

Chen Shou's hand was suspended in the air, and he said anxiously: "You..."

"This was drawn by the King of Yan. Old Chen is unwilling to serve the King of Yan. This blueprint is destined to be out of your reach. "Mo Yu probably provoked Chen Shou and turned away.

Chen Shou's heart was like fire at this time.

He had never seen such a warship structure. Just a quick look at it, he knew that this was definitely a ship suitable for long-distance voyages.

And the description of the artillery surprised him even more.

If this kind of ship can be equipped with such weapons, it will definitely be a shark-like ocean overlord on the sea.

He had no interest in living in this life.

But now, he suddenly had a strong desire, that is, to build this ship.

In this way, he will have no regrets in this life.

"It is said that the King of Yan is different from others. Today I have seen it." Chen Shou suddenly laughed, "Forget it, I don't want this old face anymore, take me to see the King of Yan. "

Mo Yu was not far away when he heard the words and laughed, "Your Highness is really amazing. No matter how your father persuaded you, it was useless. Just a few drawings made you come out of retirement."

"These are not just a few drawings. The things made from these drawings are not simple. And from these drawings, we can see the ambition of the King of Yan." Chen Shou followed Mo Yu with his hands behind his back.

When he came to the shore, he saw the officials of Yunhai County surrounding a young man in gorgeous clothes, so he stepped forward and bowed, "I, Chen Shou, greet His Highness the King of Yan."

"No need to be polite." Zhao Xu was very happy.

I just tried it, but I didn't expect it to be successful.

It seems that this trick is very effective against people like Chen Shou.

These people who are at the peak of technology suddenly see something new. It's strange that they can be patient.

Chen Shou raised his head, and there was a trace of doubt on his dark face blown by the sea breeze, "Where did your Highness get this drawing?"

"This is drawn by me. If Old Chen wants, I can draw a more complicated ship map." Zhao Xu said slowly.

Chen Shou was stunned. The King of Yan didn't seem to be lying.

He was deeply shocked, and the pride in his heart was shattered by this sentence.

"Your Highness is very talented, and I am ashamed of myself." Chen Shou sighed, "Just based on your picture of the giant ship, I am convinced, and I am willing to serve you in the future."

The reputation of the King of Yan had long been heard by him, and he still agreed with the King of Yan in his heart.

But even so, this did not make him have enough interest to come out.

But after seeing this picture of the giant ship, he fell.