Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

After looking around, the group had arrived on the deck, except for the technology fanatic, Crown Prince Li Yuanzhao, who remained in the boiler room with Xiao Yan and Tang San, exchanging techniques on how to burn a boiler.

Standing at a high vantage point, looking at the boundless sea, Emperor Jing felt an exceptional sense of openness in his chest.

Such an advanced warship was enough to make the Great Jing navy proud in the world.

I never imagined that after having trains, we could replicate the same miracle at sea.

After admiring the scenery for a while, Emperor Jing turned his head and looked at Fang Zheng and asked, "Zheng Yi, this ship is good in every way, but does it have no shortcomings?"

Fang Zheng smiled and pursed his lips, saying, "To say there are no shortcomings is not entirely true. Because too much steel was used, the overall weight of the ship is considerable. In terms of carrying capacity, it doesn't have much advantage over ordinary sailing warships. However, in terms of speed, it far surpasses sailing warships."

"Considering everything, it can be said that this ship has no shortcomings. Moreover, the development of this ship is just a small test. In fact, the size can be made even larger, but for now, everything is considered comprehensively, and only the current size has been manufactured."

"Even bigger?" Emperor Jing gasped.

This ship was already the largest creation he had ever seen!

"How much faster is the speed compared to sailing ships?"

"It can be several times faster. At sea, when there is no wind or the wind direction is wrong, the speed of sailing warships is extremely slow..." Fang Zheng was explaining in detail.

At this moment, Fang Chenyu trotted over, tugged at the corner of Emperor Jing's robe, and cautiously said, "Your Majesty, can this ship be started?"

Li Yu also stood beside him with a look of anticipation, his eyes filled with expectation.

Fang Zheng frowned, "Nonsense! We'll start it when everyone returns to shore later. What's your hurry?"

"Dad, I mean, let's be on the ship when it starts. What's the point of watching from outside?"

"Is your skin itching again?" Fang Zheng glared and said, "What did I teach you yesterday!"

Emperor Jing stretched out his hand, protecting Fang Chenyu, and said displeased, "What are you shouting about!? It's just riding a ship. I also want to see it for myself. Start the ship."

"This..." Fang Zheng paused, looking back at the officials.

The officials were some distance away from Emperor Jing on the deck and couldn't hear what was being said here.

However, seeing that Emperor Jing seemed unhappy, a group of people looked at Fang Zheng with a look of amusement.

As if watching someone else's mischievous child causing trouble, they felt particularly comfortable.

Fang Zheng pondered for a moment and walked towards the crowd.

It was no problem for His Majesty to take a boat out to sea; he also wanted to try it.

However, those troublesome colleagues would definitely grumble. If he directly started the ship, others would think he had instigated it.

Walking into the crowd, the surrounding people immediately gathered around.

"What's wrong, Marquis? What happened?"

"His Majesty seems a little unhappy. Is he dissatisfied with this ship?"

Fang Zheng sighed softly, "His Majesty wants to take a boat out to sea to take a look. I can't stop him. Everyone, why don't you go and talk to him?"

The officials were in an uproar and immediately left Fang Zheng, flocking to Emperor Jing's side.

"Your Majesty, you must not go out to sea! Now we can just come aboard and take a look. There is no need to go out on the ship again."

"I heard that the wind and waves at sea are high and turbulent. Such a large ship will inevitably be more affected by the wind and waves. What if the ship capsizes..."

"A son of a thousand gold should not sit under a leaning eaves! Your Majesty can just watch by the sea."

Emperor Jing frowned, "Are you all afraid? This ship is the most advanced warship in our Great Jing. If you don't dare to try it, how can I ask the soldiers of Great Jing to ride this ship?"

"Alright, no need to say more! It's just a simple test in the near sea. We'll return after the test. What's there to worry about? It's simply absurd!"

"Each and every one of you is getting more and more timid."

The officials were embarrassed and turned their gaze to Li Yansong.

Li Yansong said helplessly, "Your Majesty, the ship sways violently at sea. If you were to bump into something, it would not be good."

"Am I afraid of bumping into something?"

"But..."

"Believe in science!" Emperor Jing said forcefully, then waved his hand, "Set off!"

"Alright, alright!! Your Majesty is wise!" Li Yu and Fang Chenyu stood aside and applauded wildly.

Emperor Jing was overjoyed.

Believe in science... Fang Zheng stood not far away, covered in cold sweat.

It was hard to believe that such words would come out of Emperor Jing's mouth, but since he had decided to go to sea, then let's take a spin!

Fang Zheng trotted all the way, notifying people to set sail, and finally ran to the power room.

Li Yuanzhao was still earnestly listening to Xiao Yan talk about the experience of burning a boiler on a ship.

"Your Highness, the skill of controlling the fire also has..."

"Your Highness! The ship is setting sail. Learn how to control the fire later. You two quickly burn the boiler to prepare for departure!"

....

The manpower of the entire ship began to be mobilized.

The anchor was raised, and the boiler was lit.

As a thick plume of black smoke began to emerge from the ship's large chimney, the ship began to shake.

The whistle blew.

Immediately afterward, the vibration of the hull began to intensify, and the entire ship gradually left the port.

Emperor Jing and his party stood at the bow, the officials looking pale.

Emperor Jing wasn't much better either. This thing was too loud and shook people's hearts.

He held the railing on the deck tightly with both hands.

Fortunately, there were two carefree young people beside him shouting, alleviating much of his anxiety.

As the speed gradually increased, the overall hull began to stabilize.

Emperor Jing and the officials released the railing and breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking back at the port that had gradually become smaller, there was more brilliance in his eyes.

It started, it actually started!

Such a behemoth, a spectacle far exceeding trains, was speeding wildly at sea.

The sharp tip of the bow was like a sharp knife constantly breaking through the waves, moving forward rapidly.

Li Yuanzhao spread his arms and shouted into the sea breeze, "Faster, accelerate! Continue to accelerate!"

Everyone on the scene began to get excited, only Fang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

It's really living up to expectations, this thing is really living up to expectations!

The shipyard in Yuding City has half of his shares.

In the future, he must build a super luxury cruise ship and overshadow that dog thing Wu Sheng!

Lest future transmigrators see it and think I can't come up with inventions!

Before long, Jiangling Port had turned into a black dot in the eyes of the officials.

Everyone was astonished!

Everyone had been on a ship before, but the speed of this ship had exceeded imagination!

Not only was it fast, but it was also extremely stable. Except for some initial bumps, it now felt like walking on flat ground.

Emperor Jing marveled, "It can actually be so fast..."