Holding a stack of lists, Chen Ao looked straight. These merchants seemed to have made plans, and the gifts were given in the name of the chamber of commerce, such as the Fuzhou Chamber of Commerce and the Xinghua Chamber of commerce. After that, they were all scattered businessmen, and they were all generous, and they were even more competitive, fearing that they would fall behind.

Chen Ao predicts that there will be several groups of businessmen who will give gifts tomorrow and the value will never be less than the people on this list.

What surprised Chen Ao even more was that there were many figures of vassal merchants on the list, and there was a man named Mohammed. Damn, this big food merchant actually gave him a pair of gold-inlaid luminous cups, which were worth only more than 3,000 guan.

Looking at Han Shizhong, Chen Ao clearly saw the burning heat in Han Shizhong's eyes. Chen Ao snorted coldly, then threw the list aside, and another hint of surprise flashed on Han Shizhong's face.

Chen Ao stood up, his whole body was possessed by Hai Rui, and his personality improved by at least eighteen levels. He smiled contemptuously and said, "Is this the kind of profit-seeking person? A gentleman loves money and makes it well. As His Majesty's humeral, how can he impress me? Han Shizhong!"

Han Shizhong was surprised that King Pingxi had always accepted gifts from others, and he was famous for accepting gifts in Bianjing City and was extremely shameless. He also knew about this. However, this was a private morality, so everyone couldn't say anything. What happened to King Pingxi today?

Just as Han Shizhong was stunned, Chen Ao continued, "Go and return all the gifts and tell them that the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. If you send these messy things, don't blame me for cutting off the robe."

After saying that, Chen Ao walked to the bedroom with his sleeves.

That night, Han Shizhong immediately called the lieutenant and returned all the gifts according to the list. The merchants who were rejected were confused and thought they had offended the King of Pingxi. In a panic, they immediately sent someone out to inquire and found out that everyone's gifts had been returned.

Those who can be rich are smart characters. There are only two reasons why King Pingxi does not accept gifts. One is that they take it as a very noble character. They don’t believe in this one. Who doesn’t know what King Pingxi is? The biggest feature is that he kills people and is petty. It is said that when he was a minister of the Honglu Temple, he asked for bribes twice. He was thicker in his face than the city wall. He raised his airs and hinted to the vassal envoys to have a desire. He gave less gifts and even retaliated. This matter has been criticized. Yang Zhen, the Minister of Rites, impeached King Pingxi several times for this, but most of the palaces laughed it off and did not even give it a decree. As a result, everyone was discouraged and did not take it seriously.

Since they are not noble, they must think that there are fewer gifts. If they say that the merchants are honest, they are very stingy and stingy, but they are very helpful to people like Pingxi King.

If you think it’s too little? That’s not easy? I prepared double gifts overnight and gave them there. I’m not afraid that you think it’s too little, but I’m afraid that you won’t accept it.

As a result, the gift was sent back early the next morning. The merchants were stunned, but they couldn't figure out the thoughts of the Western King.

Ma Yinglong rushed over early in the morning and had breakfast with Chen Ao. He took Chen Ao out and went directly to the water camp of the navy. Chen Ao thought that Ma Yinglong and others were going to surprise him, so he didn't ask much along the way. When he arrived at the water camp, the Nanyang Navy had already formed a team, and the black 20,000 to 30,000 people were neatly arranged. Yang Guo led the way and shouted: "I have met the King of Pingxi."

The Nanyang Navy has a full 50,000 people, and there are only more than 600 warships of all sizes. However, the docks in various places are still in a hurry to work. It is expected that it will reach about 1,000 ships in the future, of which 3,000 are more than 200. This quota and strength are enough to dominate Nanyang. However, Chen Ao knew that the only one in the world who could compete with the Song Dynasty was probably the only one in the world. The business of the Great Cannibal was prosperous and the Great Cannibal was at the center of the whole world. It is said that there was a fleet of great strength. At this time, it was the peak period of the Black Food Dynasty.

However, Dashi and Dasong are far apart. Although there are sea routes, there are tens of thousands of Dashi merchants gathered in Quanzhou, but it is not a threat for the time being.

In addition to this big food, Chen Ao doesn't have to worry about it on the sea road. At least this Nanyang, with the Nanyang Navy, it is enough to control it.

Yang Guo had already jogged over, bowed to Chen Ao, and said, "Please read the prince."

Chen Ao smiled and went over to the scholastic review. He came back and said, "This sailor is very good at training, not necessarily worse than the lieutenant. Commander Yang, I will definitely ask for me for you in the future."

Yang Guo immediately said politely: "Without the prince, there would be no Yang today. He only hopes to live up to the prince's kindness of being acquainted. As for the word "request for merit, I must not dare."

Yang Guo used to be a pirate leader. He was captured by Chen Ao and became a coach. He was also a ruthless character. However, he was obedient in front of Shen Ao. It has to be said that he was a thing that defeated others. However, the navy and other coaches were affirmed by Chen Ao Jing as a god. These people are all humble from humble origins. Without Chen Ao, how could they have their glory today?

Chen Ao smiled faintly and said to Ma Yinglong: "Where is the good thing Mr. Ma said?"

Ma Yinglong pointed to a bay outside the water village and said, "Prince, please see."

Chen Ao looked over and saw a long and narrow warship anchored on the rippling sea. The length of the warship was nowhere to be seen. However, the style of this warship actually looked like a gunboat in later generations. There were seven-leaf sails in total. The dark thing could be seen vaguely on the hull, like a muzzle. Chen Ao couldn't help but say, "Is it the gunboat that I ordered the supervisor of the docks in various places?"

Yang Guo said excitedly: "It is the first one to be built in Quanzhou. A man named Li Fu invited a craftsman to build it. The ship is very fast, faster than an ordinary ship. There are thirty small cannons weighing two kilograms on the left and right of the hull."

Chen Ao was really surprised and said, "Let's go and have a look."

After entering the water camp, boarded a small boat, and rowed over it. When Chen Ao arrived at the side of the warship, he looked up and found that the warship was not small. The mast seven or eight feet long seemed to be invisible. The sailors above put down the hanging basket and hung Chen Ao and others on the deck. Standing here, looking at the mountains along the coast and the waves at their feet, Chen Ao couldn't help but say, "No."

This warship is about fifteen feet long, which is far from the big ships in later generations, but in this era it is a huge creature. Chen Ao went to the cannon cabin to see it. The cannon cabin was actually not big, and there were small cannons inside. At the current level, if it was really installed with large cannons, the recoil hull would not be able to withstand it. This small cannon was temporarily enough. As for other things, Chen Ao didn't understand it. He just took a rough look and then returned to the deck and looked at the scenery along the side of the ship.

In fact, the emergence of gunboats was not too surprising to Chen Ao. The level of ship-making in the Song Dynasty had reached its peak. The reason why there were no gunboats in later generations was just a deviation in the development direction. The main purpose of the sea ships in the Song Dynasty was to go shopping. The navy was almost blank except for the Xinghua Army Navy. The navy like the Xinghua Army was originally a near-shore fleet and had no motivation to sail far away.

Since it is a businessman, the development direction of the ships is naturally pursuing a large one. The larger the cargo, the more profitable it is. Therefore, the size of the Song Dynasty ships would definitely break through Asia and dominate the world. However, this big one is far from enough for the navy. Real warships pay attention to fast and attack armor. These things are not intrigued by the Song Dynasty, because there is no interest in research and development, and there is no other reason, and there is no opponent.

Hundreds of years later, Zheng He used the ship-making process of the Song Dynasty, but along the way, he had no real opponent. Occasionally, some pirates appeared, and they instantly wiped out a clean small country along the coast, which was even more difficult. He would destroy anyone who wanted to kill you, and to put it bluntly, he would just go to loot. Eunuch Zheng and his elder brother looked down on those poor neighbors.

So the problem arises. This invincible state has been maintained for hundreds of years. In fact, in the eyes of people at that time, there was no need to establish the navy. No matter how stupid the court was, it would not have been to build a powerful fleet for a few thieves at the sea. Chen Ao thought that if anyone dared to mention it, he would probably be drowned by spitting out. The reason why Chen Ao could impress Zhao Ji was that on the one hand, there was too much money from the house and the treasury was abundant. On the other hand, he had conceived the navy to suppress the Jin Kingdom. In fact, to put it bluntly, in the hearts of the imperial court, the navy still relied on the inland existence. When the Jin Kingdom was over, the navy would most likely be laid off.

If a navy was built and went to loot everywhere, no matter benevolence, morality, there was a cost-benefit problem for the Song Dynasty. For example, when the British later generations defeated the Spanish Invincible Fleet, the island country was still very poor. Although they relied on sheep to eat men to make some textiles, they exchanged some money from the men of Spain, Portugal, and the Dutch, but after all, they were still a poor man. This kind of island country was wholeheartedly building a fleet, then going out to work a few votes, and immediately turning over to become a master. Therefore, for the British, the stronger the navy, the more things they rob, the more things they rob, the stronger the navy, and then robbing more things. From the beginning, the king issued a robbery decree, allowing the British pirates to rob neighbors, and then rob the Dutch and the Spanish, breaking through Europe and robbing the whole world.

This model can be done by the British, but the Song Dynasty cannot be done by the Song Dynasty. The reason is very simple, and there is no profit. If the British are beggars, then the Song Dynasty is a wealthy village. The beggars can steal a poor family and make a fortune by using it. However, for the Song Dynasty, if you mobilize the whole village to steal a beggar, it will be more than worth the loss.

In fact, this is similar to the nomadic peoples and farming peoples on the land. The Huns have always been to steal the Han Dynasty. The Huns only robbed the Huns when their brains were kicked by donkeys. The Huns were poor, and even if they plundered a city, it would be a huge benefit. However, the wealth of the Han Dynasty asked him to organize hundreds of thousands of people to rob the Huns. What should he rob? The smelly tent?

Therefore, for the farming civilization, if you have the energy of hundreds of thousands of people, it is better to let them farm and cultivate properly, and the benefits are much higher than robbery.

Now, Chen Ao has used another method to offer high rewards to make gunboats in the docks in various places. With the current shipbuilding technology of the Song Dynasty, it is only a matter of time before the gunboats are built.

With these gunboats, Chen Ao certainly had no interest in looting. Chen Ao was not interested in the poor, and what he wanted was a way to benefit even greater.

As Chen Ao came down from the gunboat, he patted the dust on his hands and asked, "Which dock did this ship come from? I'll send a reward and order three more ships. He told them that if it can be improved, the navy will still order it, so the price is easy to say."

Yang Guo followed behind and agreed.

Chen Ao said to Ma Yinglong again: "I will go to Xinghua Army in a few days, but I still have something to do before leaving. I'll bother Ma Ma to ask the officers to go to the major chambers of commerce to inform them, so that they don't have to give gifts anymore. Tomorrow morning, I will ask them to send out a few people. I have something to discuss with them."

Yang Guo smiled and said, "The officials returned to the yamen and immediately asked someone to do it."

Chen Ao nodded, looking very satisfied. This time he came to Quanzhou, many things did not happen to him. He smiled faintly and followed Yang to the Nanyang Navy Office, getting familiar with the generals and schools of the navy.

Sitting in the high hall of this yamen, there were dozens of commanders of the Nanyang navy commanders. The battalion officer Chen Ao smiled faintly and slowly drank tea. He greeted everyone and said, "Sit down and talk." His eyes glanced at the crowd, recognized several people from the Xinghua Army in the past, and couldn't help but smile, "Liu Bing, Wang Biao, are you two now also battalion officers?"

The two battalion officials who were called sat down and immediately stood up, saluted Chen Ao with respect and fear, "It depends on the cultivation of the prince."

Chen Ao curled his lips and said, "What are you doing to cultivate you? This is your own ability. When you come to this Nanyang Navy, you can no longer be the same as when you were in the Xinghua Navy. Do your best and train the navy so that you can cultivate you."
Chapter completed!