Chapter 548 - 548 Wanted to snatch her back
548 Wanted to snatch her back
Then, Liang Youxiao talked about his ambition to expand his business overseas, as if there was gold everywhere, waiting for him to dig it up.
This made the emperor, who was no longer young and lively, couldn’t help but feel ambitious.
He watched as Liang Youxiao talked non-stop about what he wanted, and he could see that he was ambitious in his plan.
He instantly understood why Shi Qingluo had asked Liang Youxiao to look for him.
This was a capable official that Shi Qingluo had given him to for venturing abroad.
He had actually thought about venturing abroad before, but he didn’t know much about the outside world.
If he did it blindly, it would only waste manpower and money.
Now that he had the map and description provided by Shi Qingluo, as well as an ambitious and driven young man like Liang Youxiao, he saw an opportunity.
“Did Shi Qingluo also give you the blueprint for the ship you wanted someone to build?” he asked Liang Youxiao.
Liang Youxiao nodded. “Yes, not only did she give me this map, but she also gave me a few blueprints of the ships.
“However, it’s only a rough idea. I need to hire craftsmen who’re good at this to fine-tune it.”
“Bring it up for me to take a look,” the emperor said.
Liang Youxiao was prepared, so he took out a few yellowed blueprints.
The emperor saw a few drawings that were similar to the sea map which seems a little old.
There were diagrams on the general appearance of the ship and some important structures.
It was indeed incomplete.
A ship could only be built with a complete structure.
However, with these blueprints, it would save a lot of time and effort to build a ship.
“I also intend to explore the overseas market. How about letting you be the vanguard?
“You don’t need to worry about the ship. I will hand it over to someone who is good at building ships.
“When the time is right for you to go on a sea expedition, I will also send a team of elite soldiers and strong generals from the navy to follow you on the long voyage.
“In addition to collecting and exchanging for gold and silver, you’re also responsible for helping the professionals to draw the completed sea maps.
“When you return, I will personally welcome you and set up a special Maritime Division in Qiongzhou, which you will be in-charge. How about it?”
He could tell that it wasn’t that Liang Youxiao didn’t want to become an official, he just didn’t like the Liang family’s arrangements.
Liang Youxiao didn’t hide his ambition and excitement. “I won’t let you down, Your Majesty!”
Why did he come to the emperor? It was for this.
With the emperor’s intervention, the ship built would naturally be better and sturdier than the one he got others to build privately.
The key was that with the emperor’s elite navy accompanying him, his safety would be guaranteed during the journey, and it would be more convenient for him to do things.
His future was even more promising.
He wanted to expand his business overseas for Daliang.
Yes, he loved doing business the most.
However, in the future, he could not only do business for himself, but also for Daliang so that no one would dare to touch him.
This was also what Shi Qingluo said to inspire him.
Liang Youxiao and the emperor hit it off.
Soon, they agreed that when the ship was built next year, Liang Youxiao would return from the northern border and set off on a good day.
The emperor even gave Liang Youxiao an appointment as a sixth-rank official from the Marine Affairs, so that he had the capability to suppress those who followed him.
The most important thing was to send a signal to the outside world that Liang Youxiao was going for a sea expedition to expand Daliang’s territory, so that the Liang family would no longer object.
The emperor, who had made a fortune from cement and colored glass, was very ambitious.
Liang Youxiao received the decree and went home.
The Liang family also knew that he made a trip to the palace and returned as a sixth-rank official.
This made Liang Youxiao’s cousins, who were still taking the imperial examinations or had just entered as an official, envious.
However, when they found out that he was actually seeking death by going for a sea expedition, their envy, jealousy, and hatred turned into gloating and ridicule.
Liang Youxiao didn’t care at all.
He believed that the moment he successfully returned from the sea, these people would be green with envy again.
Old Master Liang and Liang Mingcheng were initially very opposed to it, but they did not expect that their grandson/son would go to the emperor and the emperor would even agree.
This made them feel helpless, but at the same time, it also made them a little proud.
At the same time, they also felt that their decision to send Liang Youxiao to the northern border to work with Xiao Hanzheng and his wife was right.
His grandson or son was now working for the imperial court.
Liang Mingcheng felt that the previous suggestion was better, so he called Liang Youxiao over and talked about his marriage with the Xiao family.
He kept emphasizing that after he returned to the northern border, he should get in touch with Xiao Baili more.
However, Liang Youxiao brushed it off.
He then wrote a letter to the northern border to inform Shi Qingluo of this matter.
At the same time, heated brick beds and heated walls became popular in the capital.
Gradually, this news spread to the colder North, and Shi Qingluo’s name became famous once again.
A month later, in Heyang County.
Shi Qingluo received Liang Youxiao’s letter.
This didn’t surprise her.
After all, it was within her expectations.
However, she wasn’t the one who incited Liang Youxiao to go.
After all, the sea was very dangerous and she wouldn’t let her friend take the risk.
It was just that one day, when they talked about the other side of the sea, she was in the mood and talked about a lot of things.
After that, Liang Youxiao decided to conquer the sea and reach out for the stars.
He was determined and felt that this was an opportunity for him, which she would be unable to persuade him into.
She was afraid that he would simply get a boat and go on an impulse, so she helped to make a plan.
With the knowledge she had learned in geography, she drew out a sketch of the sea map.
There was a period of time when she was fascinated by warships and weapons, so she had seen some blueprints of warships.
She drew a few pictures based on her memory, but many of them were modern, so she only drew what could be realized now and left the rest to Liang Youxiao and the emperor to fill in.
The ancient people were very wise, and the awesome craftsmen could definitely supplement and perfect it, or improvise it further.
She had already predicted that the emperor would be interested, and working with the emperor would satisfy Liang Youxiao’s ambitions and goals.
At the same time, she also hoped to change the course of history here.
She hoped that the scene of the late Qing Dynasty with foreigners knocking on their doors with guns would not happen again.
Then, it was Lunar New Year.
Prince Yi did not return to the capital but stayed in Heyang County to celebrate the new year with Xiao Hanzheng’s family.
Not long after the new year, Northern City’s magistrate was transferred away, and Xiao Hanzheng was also appointed as the acting magistrate of Northern City.
The news shocked the noble families in the Northern City.
After all, Xiao Hanzheng had only been at the northern border for a short time, and he had already climbed to this position.
Although his political achievements in Heyang County were very significant, many people were still not convinced.
Xiao Yuanshi also received the news, and then went to the study room, sat there and stoned.
He obviously didn’t expect his eldest son to climb up so quickly, and he felt a little sour in his heart.
Then, he squinted his eyes.
The other prefects who were transferred to the Northern City had their hands tied.
They either did not dare to act or were suppressed by Prince Jin.
He would like to see how Xiao Hanzheng would survive or break through in the Northern City.
However, when he thought of Xiao Hanzheng coming to Northern City to work, and that Mdm Kong would definitely come along, he could not help but feel happy.
Every time he wanted to go to Heyang County after finishing his official business, he would be occupied by new things.
Once or twice was normal, but such things happened one after another.
No matter how stupid he was, he knew that there was something wrong.
After investigating, he found out that it was indeed the doing of that bastard, Prince Yi.
However, he really couldn’t leave his official business to go to Heyang County, so he could only do his work.
This time, Mdm Kong had come to Northern City on her own accord, so he had more opportunities to get closer to salvaging the situation.
He was going to snatch Mdm Kong back from that bastard Prince Yi.
Just as he was thinking, his personal attendant came to report that Ge Chunru wanted to see him at the door. She said that there was something important.