Chapter 807 Grand Plan
Fang Jun had already arranged a place for Yu Ming.
On the east bank of Wusongkou, not far downstream from the shipyard, there is a low mountain with gentle hills, green trees and beautiful scenery. At the foot of the mountain, there is a Zen temple built in the Southern Dynasties. It is hidden among the mountains and forests. It has a gurgling stream, is quiet and elegant, and is quite large. However, it is now abandoned and overgrown with weeds.
If this place is compared according to the map, it should probably be the original site of the Wusong West Fort in later generations. However, the sea has changed, and the Wusongkou area is full of sandbars. The topography will change almost at any time. The Yangtze River Estuary more than a thousand years ago is really It has nothing to do with the maps of later generations...
This nameless mountain lies at the mouth of the Wusong River, tightly straddling the Yangtze River waterway, and the terrain is dangerous.
Fang Jun planned to build a fortress again to defend the Wusong River on the one hand and the Yangtze River waterway on the other. After the artillery was successfully developed, he would build a fort here again.
What is particularly important is that the Royal Naval School, which is about to start construction, is located here...
The Zen temple at the foot of the mountain has been renovated and made exquisite, quiet and elegant, so the Yuming clan members were placed here.
The old man Yu Ming was very satisfied.
For the Yuming family, becoming an immortal and attaining the Tao is their supreme pursuit. The pleasures in the world have long been put aside. A bowl of water and a vegetarian meal every day are enough. They only hope that after learning the study of things from Fang Jun, Having a peaceful place to live allows them to calm down and understand carefully.
Life is as hard and self-disciplined as an ascetic, but you can enjoy it and feel content.
Of course, snack foodie Yu Mingxue seems to be the only exception...
The young man cupped his hands to Fang Jun and said, "My lord, Yu Minglei, thank you for taking such good care of me. It's just that my Yuming family has never pursued worldly pleasures. Such a quiet and elegant residence is the best, especially facing the river. Watch the various forms of the tides, lie alone at night, watch the wind and waves It is so violent that it is almost as loud as the pillow mat, and the fish and dragons are dancing and roaring. The sound is like a dream, and the meaning is free and happy. As for the other details of life, please don't take care of it, otherwise it will be harmful to our asceticism and the way of heaven. I hope the manager will understand.”
Fang Jun was quite surprised that such a gentle and elegant gentleman had such an imposing name as "Yu Minglei". However, Fang Jun was naturally happy to agree to Yu Minglei's request.
"Brother Yu Ming, you don't have to be polite. If you have any needs, please speak up. Although Yu Ming's coming this time is something that benefits both of us, after all, as a landlord, I should fulfill my friendship as a landlord. I wonder how many people came from Yu Ming’s family this time?”
"You're welcome, Chief... This time, there are thirty-nine members of the clan who are leaving the mountain. They are all outstanding young men in the clan. They are all proficient in numerology and have some knowledge of objects. We are not afraid of hardships and hardships. We only hope to learn the objects in the world." It’s reasonable, so I ask the chief manager to make arrangements.”
Yu Minglei smiled like a jade tree facing the wind. Although he was wearing a kudzu and linen shirt, he still had a jade-like look.
Temperament is indeed more important than appearance...
"Within the scope of Huating Town, people of the Yuming clan are free to move around. Except for the formula of gunpowder and the manufacture of guns, which are top secrets and cannot be taught without His Majesty's decree, you can ask me for advice. I will definitely know everything. Words and words are endless.”
Having said this, Fang Jun raised his head, pointed to the top of the mountain behind the Zen Temple, and said: "There, I will build a school, which will be quite large. The craftsmen of the imperial court are all working at the docks and shipyards, and it is really difficult to allocate manpower to build this school." Therefore, I also ask Yu Ming to take on the construction tasks here, but you don’t need to work hard, you only need to direct the laborers.”
Yu Minglei looked slightly dissatisfied and his tone was stiff: "Well... please rest assured, Chief Manager, I will live up to my trust."
Fang Jun had sharp eyes, and when he saw Yu Minglei's expression, he knew that this man was probably blaming him for "overkill and underutilization"...
Then he laughed and said: "Brother Yu Ming is blaming me. How can a mere school use Yu Ming's powerful sword?"
Yu Minglei was shocked, secretly complaining that Fang Jun's observation ability was so sharp. His dissatisfaction immediately dissipated a lot, and he said honestly: "To be honest, I have a slight intention. But the chief manager may not know that I am Yu." The disciples of the Ming family have always practiced skills, so why would they entrust us with such a negligent task? ”
In his opinion, it's just a school, what's the point?
The reason why Yu Ming came down from the mountain was to pursue the study of the principles of physics. The construction of a mere school was easily accomplished, and there was nothing to learn. It is better to participate in the construction of the shipyard and watch the forging hammers driven by water and the tall and sturdy wooden frames lifting huge pieces of wood. You can learn more than in an architecture school...
Fang Jun chuckled: "Have you neglected Brother Yu Ming? How about you go and look at the drawings of the school with me, and then discuss how to build it together?"
Yu Minglei thought for a while, nodded and said: "That's very good."
Just look at what's unusual about your drawings.
Regardless of the Yu Ming clan members who were cleaning the house, Fang Jun and Yu Minglei walked out of the Zen courtyard together.
Fang Jun looked around and asked, "Isn't Mr. Yu Ming going?"
Yu Minglei said with a smile: "My uncle has always been like a free man. He likes to be free and unconstrained. Only things that interest him will pay more attention, otherwise he will not care at all. The thirty-nine people mentioned below , not including my uncle and my sister-in-law. As for my sister-in-law... Haha, the chief manager should also understand her temperament. She is really naughty, so please bear with her. "
Fang Jun laughed dryly: "Haha, of course I have to bear with it..."
So what if I don’t bear it?
That girl's skills are at the level of fantasy novels, and her temper is frank and willful. If she provokes her too much, she will get angry and beat herself up...
I’d better stop being a general manager and just pack up and go back to Chang’an. I can’t afford to lose that person in Jiangnan...
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When Yu Minglei saw the drawings of the Naval Academy in Fang Jun's study at the town office, he was so shocked that he opened his mouth so wide that he could almost fit a fist into it...
Yu Minglei looked at Fang Jun with bright eyes. Is this a school?
I am an expert outside the world, and I have ignored the mortal world for a long time, but you can't play tricks on me like this, right? This is not a school, it is clearly a city!
Martial Arts Hall, Gwu Hall, Arithmetic School, Agricultural College, Folk College... What is this laboratory? And this library, oh my God! How many books do you plan to hide in a nine-story building? The laboratory and the library are both square masonry buildings. Looking at the cross section, each floor of the library spans more than ten feet. There are no walls, pillars or other load-bearing objects. Yu Minglei is completely dizzy. This requires How to cover it?
The cover is all collapsed...
The most important thing is that you are just a naval academy. What do you want to do as an academy? What’s even more outrageous is, why did you set up an agricultural college?
Looking at the thick stack of dozens of drawings, each one is densely packed with graphics, scales, building materials, construction expectations, and detailed descriptions...
Yu Ming’s eyes shone, this was simply a grand blueprint!
The entire school involved unprecedented knowledge in all aspects, which made Yu Ming's heart flutter!
The Yuming family has been inherited for thousands of years and has gone through countless stages in the pursuit of the supreme way of heaven. From the initial induction of heaven and man to the subsequent self-cultivation in an attempt to break through one's own limits, until now it has gradually entered a bottleneck period of stagnation. It is hoped that by studying the principles of heaven and earth, it can uncover the gap between man and heaven.
The more unparalleled the understanding of things is, the more it makes Yu Ming's blood boil!
Another stack of shipbuilding drawings were placed randomly on Fang Jun's desk. Yu Minglei signaled if he could look through them. After getting Fang Jun's permission, he quickly looked through them one by one.
The results became more and more shocking, and Yu Minglei felt that his nerves had been numbed by the shock... This battleship named "Royal Princess" has a total length of 228 feet, a waterline length of 138 feet, and a keel length of 108 feet. Width 44 feet, draft 19 feet, displacement 5,000 tons, equipped with 100 guns, crew of 780 people...
Yu Minglei's eyes almost popped out of his head!
Not to mention what the artillery is, and not to mention how huge the 5,000-ton ship will be. Where are you going to get this 108-foot-long keel? For such a big ship, a thin keel will definitely not work. Otherwise, not to mention resisting the wind and waves at sea, the hull may be broken into two pieces before it is launched... But if a 108-foot keel is made, the height of the giant tree may be It should be more than twice this number...
A 200-foot giant tree?
Stop talking...
Well, this is the data of the "Sea Sovereignty".
(End of chapter)