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Chapter 1365 Foundation Laying of the Bridge

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    How much does it cost to build a warship?

    According to the estimates of Taoist Amber and the craftsmen and economists of Xinjiangkou Shipyard, the unit price of warships is expected to be around 10,000 taels for shipbuilding on this scale, and the unit price of patrol ships is expected to be around 6,000 taels.

    The reason why it is so expensive is that the hull strength of the warship is far greater than that of the container cargo ship, and the wood used and the manufacturing process are completely different.  For example, the wood is usually ironwood from the mountains of Yunnan, which is very different from the ordinary fir used in container ships.

    After this calculation, just building the ship requires 160,000 silver!  This does not include the various magical instruments equipped on it, the talismans used, the sailor fees recruited, and the salaries paid to the monks.  The annual maintenance cost is 50,000 taels, which is foreseeable.

    "In short, 600,000 taels of silver can support the establishment and operation of an inspection fleet for seven or eight years at most. This shows that the cost is higher than ordinary people think.

    But no matter how difficult it is, Zhao Ran has to grit his teeth and come up with the money. Now is the initial stage of fighting for the sea. We must not lose the momentum of developing the Ming Dynasty's maritime strength just to save money.  There are so many minerals in the sea, no matter how much money you spend, it is worth it.

    He once thought about building an ironclad ship in one step, but it was too difficult. It was a systematic thing. The steel production did not meet the requirements in the first place, and there were countless other difficulties.

    Even if the steel output meets the requirements, the cost of letting the Great Sage Nanyan Palace refine an integral ironclad ship is estimated to be at least seven to eighty thousand taels, or more than one hundred thousand taels, which is difficult to afford.

    Zhao Ran¡¯s preparations have been progressing at a rapid pace, but the situation at sea has deteriorated faster than anyone thought.

    At the end of the month, on the day when the Jinchuan River cable-stayed verification bridge was officially completed, Zhao Ran was attending the acceptance report meeting when he was pulled out of the meeting by Wei Chaozong who came over.

    "Yesterday, we received a report from the Ningbo Baisha Gang that their warehouse in Liegang was robbed by Ling'ao Island."

    "When was it snatched?"

    "Three days ago."

    "Is it so blatant?"

    ¡°Maybe they sensed the rumor that we want to punish them and are demonstrating against us.¡±

    Wei Chaozong¡¯s guess is reasonable. The Manifestation Palace under the control of Sanqing Pavilion is in charge of overseas monks¡¯ intelligence affairs. They have made some detailed arrangements to the East China Sea and South China Sea, and established information return relay stations on several islands.

    According to the information shared by Tang Yaozu, the envoy of the Apparition Palace, Ling'ao Island is convening a conference of overseas monks. It is said that hundreds of islands have received invitations from Ling'ao Island. The content to be discussed is not yet known, but this move is enough.  Alarming.

    The first day of August is the day when the foundation stone of the Yingtian Yangtze River Bridge was officially laid. Hong Zesou, Sun Biyun, Chi Songzi, Wang Jingyun and other high-ranking practitioners, as well as Zhao Ran, Li Dayin, Wei Chaozong, Lu Xixing, Tang Yaozu, Lu Yuanyuan and other leaders of spiritual institutions in Beijing,  Gu Tengjia, Zhao Zhixing, Leng Tengxing and other people in charge of Shifang Jungle, as well as court officials represented by Mao Cheng and Wang Zongyi came to the river bank to hold the foundation laying ceremony of the project.

    Hong Zesou arrived as soon as he was invited. Zhao Ran was already very familiar with how to invite this great demon in disguise. As long as the invitation had words like "ceremony" written on it, the old man would definitely come when he was invited.

    The arrival of Wang Jingyun made Zhao Ran a little surprised. He just tried it politely, but the Lianxu from Maoshan actually came!

    Zhao Ran hurriedly greeted him: "Welcome to the Master Wang Tianshi."

    Wang Jingyun smiled and said: "Since Zhiran sent me an invitation, I planned to come and have a look."

    Over there, Hong Zesou, who was being "visited" by a group of young monks, heard that Wang Jingyun was coming. He was even more happy and came over to say hello: "Fellow Daoist Wang, we haven't seen you for many years. How are you? You are being polite."

    Wang Jingyun quickly bowed and clasped his fists: "I have met the Lord of Hongze."

    Hong Zesou happily pulled Wang Jingyun: "Come on, come on, I will show you the place where the shovel will be shoveled later. I have just figured out the process of this foundation laying ceremony. Fellow Daoist Wang must not be clear about it. I will explain it to you later."  Don¡¯t make a mistake¡­¡±

    In order to make Hong Zesou happy, Zhao Ran brought over the protocol musicians of Honglu Temple. He also asked Mao Cheng, a bachelor and the Minister of Etiquette, if he could recommend an official of the Ministry of Etiquette to preside over the foundation laying ceremony.

    Mao Cheng had long wanted to repay Zhao Ran. After hearing this, he immediately recommended himself, which made Zhao Ran very happy.  For this reason, Mao Cheng also specially studied how to reconcile Zhao Ran's request with the ceremony of the Ministry of Rites, and he worked really hard.

    In this way, in a solemn and grand ceremony, everyone gathered together and buried the commemorative monument tied with red silk.

    After the ceremony, Zhao Ran accepted an interview with a special reporter from "Junshan Notes".

      "Hello, Abbot Zhao, this little girl is Ruoqi, a special correspondent of "Junshan Notes". I hope you can accept my interview."

    "If Qidao is friendly, accept the interview, and spread the voice of our Taoist sect into thousands of households, and let the voice of Ming Dynasty spread all over the world. It is the unshirkable responsibility of every Taoist monk."

    "Ah, what you said is so good. Let me take it down, little lady Well, first of all, congratulations on the official start of the Yingtian Yangtze River Bridge. As far as I know, Abbot Zhao has been preparing for this for a year, right?"

    "To be exact, it's a year and a half."

    "How long will it take to complete such a magnificent bridge? Monks from all walks of life and people all over the world are eagerly looking forward to it."

    "As for the specific time, I can't give an accurate answer now. You should know that this is the most ambitious project in the world today. It has three firsts. First, its span is the first in the world"

    ??Zhao Ranbalabala answered the female Xiu Ruoqi¡¯s question about the bridge with a talk.

    After that, Ruoqi changed her subject and asked another question: "While everyone is paying attention and looking forward to the completion of the bridge, we heard that some overseas monks are secretly discussing to oppose the sea trade license implemented by Jiming Temple.  System, what is the abbot¡¯s comment?¡±

    Zhao Ran said: "The maritime trade license system is a commercial trade system decided by Zhenshitang after careful discussion. The purpose of this system is to clarify the chaotic order of maritime trade and provide a good maritime trade environment for maritime merchants.  To prosper the maritime trade market, specifically, there are three major advantages"

    After answering this question, Ruoqi continued to ask: "I heard that there are rumors on the sea that Jiming Temple is preparing to suppress the island owners of all the seas. What does Abbot Zhao think of this rumor?"

    Zhao Randao: "This is a vicious lie fabricated by people with ulterior motives in an attempt to confuse the public and tie some island owners and maritime merchants who do not know the truth to their own interests. Pindao solemnly clarifies on behalf of Ji Ming Guan that Ji Ming Guan  Mingguan has always been committed to safeguarding the legitimate interests of island owners and maritime merchants and combating unhealthy competition and illegal smuggling. Its purpose is also to prosper maritime trade. The anti-smuggling operations only target a very small number of island owners who do not trade according to fair principles.  Those are the evil forces that kill people, steal goods, and block trade routes. For such elements, the Taoist sect will classify them as pirates"

    After the interview, Ruoqi said: "What Abbot Zhao said is really good. I have gained so much today. I hope I can interview you again next time."

    Zhao Ran pointed to the back: "Go and continue the interview. It's not easy to gather so many people together."

    Ruoqi quickly said goodbye to Zhao Ran and quickly squeezed into the crowd.

    "Hello, I am Ruoqi, a special correspondent of "Junshan Notes". Are you an old violinist from Honglu Temple? You are blind, but you still come to work hard for the construction of the bridge. I believe the readers of "Junshan Notes" must be very  I¡¯d like to know how you¡¯re feeling right now, can you share it with us?¡±

    "I'm not in a good mood"

    "Why?"

    "Because I'm not the piano master of Honglu Temple, I'm from the inspection team of Jiming Temple!"

    "Ah, I'm sorry, I'm really embarrassed"

    "Hey, are you Ruoqi? I am Wang Zhipeng, a member of the Cockcrow Watch inspection team, and I am your loyal reader! I don't know what reporter Ruoqi's real name is? Can you treat me to a casual meal? I know a very delicious restaurant  "

    "Haha, I'm sorry, I'm afraid not."

    "Why?"

    "I'm not used to your posture",

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