"Your Highness, this is what happened. I had no choice but to seek help from Mr. Feng. Mr. Feng said that the prince wanted to acquire some warships to escort Dakang's trade. He also said that it was the prince's wish."
"The shipyard has been unable to untie the pot, and the wages owed by it have not been paid."
"The official had no choice but to agree to this matter."
"And at that time, Ning Prince's Mansion had not yet rebelled, and Xiaguan didn't know about Lotus Island. After the incident, he found out about the big trouble and wanted to sever ties with them, but Feng Yida threatened Xiaguan."
"The official has boarded the pirate ship."
"But even so, for more than half a year, the Crown Prince asked Xiaguan to build a warship, but Xiaguan has been using various excuses to shirk the task and deliberately delay the construction period."
"The lower official knows that his sins are serious..."
"..."
Above the lobby.
Pang Song made a sad report and his attitude was sincere, but it is difficult to say whether it is true or false.
However, life in the imperial court is very tight, and the seizure of food and salary is probably true. This cannot be false, and you will know it after an investigation.
Liu Yunpeng also mentioned this matter, saying that Longfor Shipyard was forced to accept various merchant ship orders.
It's just that in recent years, the whole life of leaving the DPRK has been difficult.
Lin Bai asked: "Are you responsible for this pirate ambush?"
Pang Song quickly said: "Your Highness has investigated clearly and found that the official knew nothing about this matter. Feng Yida had discussed it with the official that day, but the official did not want to get involved at all..."
He told the story quickly.
Lin Bai glanced at him and said: "Building warships for rebels, no matter what the circumstances, is a capital crime."
Upon hearing this, Pang Song's face suddenly turned as white as paper and he was dripping with cold sweat.
But then Lin Bai said again: "However, I hope you will take the initiative to plead guilty. This matter will be made after I find out."
"Take the people down."
Several soldiers immediately took Pang Song down.
Lin Bai looked at Ji Xiaofeng, "Is what he said true?"
"Back to Your Highness, as far as I know so far, some of it is true, and some of it is not certain yet. I will go check it out now."
The next day, Ji Xiaofeng had news.
"Your Highness, we have preliminarily verified that what Pang Song said should be true, but his relationship with Feng Yida and Zhu Kang cannot be confirmed for the time being."
It is naturally impossible for outsiders to know such a secret thing.
Lin Bai was not surprised at all.
He asked: "Where is Longhu Shipyard? Have you checked it?"
"Back to Your Highness, it has been verified that Pang Song was quite popular in Longhu Shipyard. It is said that the shipyard could not survive at that time, and the workers were making trouble. Many people even stole things from the shipyard and sold them. It was Pang Song who saved these people, and then Start building warships."
Lin Bai said "Oh" and took a look at the design drafts.
The next moment, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Because the superiors did not pay attention to it, and because Lichao was less threatened by water, the construction of warships was not very developed.
At least the warships that the great scholar has seen so far are just average.
But now I see these design drafts of Pang Song, which are completely beyond the current warships.
Although Lin Bai didn't understand these things, he still knew a little about the history of the Ming Dynasty. Zheng He's voyages to the West, the Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding technology reached its peak, treasure ships, bird ships, and various types of large warships. Although he didn't know what was inside, But I know a little bit about what it looks like.
At this moment, there are many of Pang Song's design drafts that are similar to this.
This guy is really a talent!
Did you find a treasure?
If it were before, Lin Bai might still be a little worried. After all, the consequences of building warships are unpredictable. Pang Song is the head of Longfor Shipyard. Taking him down will not be easy to completely win over Longfor Shipyard.
At the very least, it is difficult to guarantee that the news will not leak out.
But things are different now. Because of pirate ambush, great talents can build navy and warships openly.
There is no need to change the relevant personnel.
Especially for a talent like Pang Song, it would be a pity to get rid of him.
Lin Bai immediately made a decision, and immediately asked someone to bring Pang Song over again.
The latter looked hopeful. After all, if something like this happened, who wouldn't want to live? It's easy to imagine that his only hope lies in Lin Bai.
Lin Bai looked at the design draft in his hand with a nonchalant look, "You designed these?"
Pang Song didn't know why, but he still said: "Your Highness, these are all boring works made by lower officials in their spare time."
"A boring work?"
Perhaps you could hear the surprise in Lin Bai's tone.
Pang Song did not dare to neglect and quickly talked about his experience.
It turns out that this guy has liked these things since he was a child. After entering Longfor Shipyard, he became even more out of control after being exposed to these things.
Later, he participated in the design and modification of many ships at Longhu Shipyard.
But they are limited to some merchant ships.
But what he really wants to build is a large warship. Maybe this is a man's sentiment!
But it is a pity that the imperial court has no plan in this regard. Even food is a problem at Longfor Shipyard, let alone other things.
But Pang Song was not discouraged. Instead, he devoted himself to the design with all his heart. Perhaps this was the only way to satisfy his feelings and ambitions.
This was part of the reason why he agreed to build a warship for Zhu Kang.
Validate your design.
Realize your ideals.
Lin Bai said: "I have seen those warships before, but they don't seem to be very good."
Pang Song hurriedly said: "Back to Your Highness, although I promised to help Prince Ning build a warship, he was still afraid of trouble, so he just reluctantly sent it away. It is almost the same as the warship before the naval camp."
"But even so, some key parts, core parts, still have obvious advantages over the naval battalion's warships..."
This kind of thing can only be known by actually using it.
Apart from anything else, the pirate ambush before and the few pirate ships that appeared at the end were extremely impressive.
The speed was so fast that Ganfanwang didn't even catch up with his shadow.
Lin Bai nodded subconsciously, "The prince has already investigated your matter. Regardless of the reason, building warships for the rebels cannot be changed, and this is a major crime against the nine tribes."
Hearing this, Pang Song turned pale and was about to say something.
Lin Bai added: "However! Since you take the initiative to plead guilty and have a sincere attitude, I can give you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious deeds."
As he spoke, he picked up the stack of design drafts and said, "Build these warships. If you can do it, I will not only pardon your sins, but also reward you based on your merits."
Pang Song's pupils brightened when he heard this.
He had always dreamed of building these warships, but now Lin Bai actually said...
One can imagine.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, are you telling the truth?" His voice was trembling.
"certainly!"
Lin Bai said, "But if you can't create it, or you create a bunch of waste products, then I will never forgive you. Of course, I will give you time, and you can start slowly and simply."
"Thank you, Your Highness. I will do my best to live up to His Highness's high expectations."
Pang Song had already knelt on the ground with a plop, looking extremely excited.
No wonder, I thought I was destined to die, but I never thought that not only would I not have to die, but I would be able to realize my dream. I am so excited that I can't express it in words.
But then he seemed to think of something, and said: "Your Highness! Everything in Longhu Shipyard is ready-made. It is not difficult to build a warship, but there is a troublesome thing at the moment. If it cannot be solved, I am afraid..."
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