"Hehe, my lord, you can go to the sea when you have time. It's so beautiful at night, absolutely breathtaking."
"At first glance, the starlight seems to hang down, like a fairyland; it's absolutely beautiful."
"On this vast ocean, only this ship bearing the Xiliang sign sails on. Truly, I am invincible!"
Gan Ning recounted his sea voyage with great enthusiasm, describing how, in the boundless ocean, he and his companions seemed to be the overlords of the sea, incredibly awesome.
Everyone longed for it; it certainly sounded beautiful and evoked vivid images.
With no one around, only the vast ocean and these ships drifting on it, it's quite something to look forward to.
But here's the problem!
"My lord, these fish are very difficult to preserve. The fish we caught at first all went bad, so we threw them away. Later, we filled the boat with seawater to keep them alive, and some were even dried. We suffered a great loss!" Gan Ning said with a wry smile.
There are plenty of fish, but they can't be stored properly, which is a very serious problem.
If this issue isn't resolved, then the marine fisheries industry will also be flawed.
Lin Yi had a solution to this problem. The best way to preserve fish was to make it into dried fish, then freeze it and put it in an icehouse. All that was needed was to make ice artificially.
This is difficult for others, but it's very simple for Lin Yi. All he needs to do is get some saltpeter and then do some research.
He nodded and smiled, "Have our shipyard replicate the warships of the Eastern Wu dynasty, and reserve a huge space as an icehouse so that the fish won't rot."
"Ice storage?"
The group exchanged bewildered glances. What use was a cold storage facility if it didn't even freeze anything?
Lin Yi didn't explain it to them. He would study it first and then talk about it. After all, he had made some ice with saltpeter before, but whether it was feasible to make ice for an entire icehouse was still unknown.
Then there's the issue of fishing nets, which is a big problem. Without good fishing nets, no matter how many fish you have, you won't be able to catch them, which would be awkward.
He said in a deep voice, "Find some experienced fishermen and improve these fishing nets to make larger and stronger ones."
"Understood!"
Gan Ning nodded. He knew this matter had to be resolved, otherwise it would be detrimental to the fishing operation.
Lin Yi nodded slightly, and was about to speak when he suddenly heard a commotion from the dock. He was taken aback, and then looked towards the middle of the Great Ning River, where a warship was slowly approaching.
The warship was adorned with red silk, giving it a festive appearance, which made Lin Yi frown slightly. Could it be that someone was getting married?
He looked at Wang Yue.
The latter shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Our people haven't sent any news back. They've probably been dealt with. Otherwise, we would definitely have received some updates."
"I'm afraid that's the case!"
A strange glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes. It seemed he had underestimated Li Anlan. His Great Ning Guard was no pushover; he had actually discovered the Net's people.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. No matter how good the people in the Net are at disguising themselves, there's one thing they can't hide: who the strangers are. They can definitely find out.
It seems something has happened to the people from Net.
Otherwise, news would have been sent if the warship had arrived, instead of only being discovered after the ship had already come. After all, it was a warship, a very sensitive object, and the Net powerful intelligence network) would usually report it.
"My lord, could it be Princess Shenle? The Net sent word earlier that the Emperor has betrothed the princess to you. Perhaps she has come?" Wang Yue pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
Lin Yi frowned slightly and said, "That's not right either. I haven't agreed yet, and there's no concrete news from Great Ning. Besides, the two sides haven't even discussed it. It's impossible to just marry the princess over directly, isn't it? That's a bit too outrageous."
This is a princess's marriage, how can it be done so hastily? What about the royal family's reputation?
"Your Excellency is right. As the eldest princess of the Great Ning Dynasty, her status is absolutely extraordinary. There's no reason to make such a claim without any evidence," Xun Yu said in a deep voice, his brows slightly furrowed.
As the warship drew closer, Gan Ning's eyes narrowed, flashing with a hint of murderous intent.
"Send a squad to protect our lord!"
"The rest of you, take control of the ship's crossbows and aim them at the enemy warships. Any unusual movement will be immediately eliminated by this general!"
Our lord ordered me to control the Great Ning River, and now you dare to come and cause trouble with just a single warship without even a word? This is simply disrespectful to the Brocade Sail Navy.
If you won't give me face, then I'll just have to die in the Great Ning River.
No matter who you are, there's no room for negotiation.
The people on that warship had obviously noticed what was happening. One of the palace maids' expressions changed drastically, and she quickly shouted.
"How dare you! Her Highness the Princess is on board! How dare you be so insolent!"
"The Eldest Princess?"
Upon hearing this, Gan Ning's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but look at his lord. What was going on? How come a princess had actually come?
Lin Yi couldn't help but open his mouth slightly in surprise, saying, "It really is Princess Shenle! This is truly interesting; she actually dared to come!"
"My lord, should we take action against her?"
Gan Ning felt somewhat helpless. If it were anyone else, he might not have dared to attack them.
However, Princess Shenle might become the mistress of the house, and before his lord makes a decision, he dares not actually take action, as that could result in deaths.
Lin Yi waved his hand and laughed, "Let her in. Let's see what she means. This woman is not simple; she shouldn't be so reckless!"
It's somewhat absurd that a princess would be married off so casually, especially since she was transported by warship.
The people below, who had originally planned to watch the fishing, were suddenly excited when they witnessed this scene. Was this the Princess, or the future Queen Consort?
"Hehe, this princess has good taste; she's actually taken a liking to our prince. Isn't that better than those so-called noble young masters?"
"It is said that Princess Shenle could read poetry at the age of three, recite the classics and historical texts fluently by the age of six, Bo Yakao at the age of nine, and at the age of eleven, her poem ' Ode to Snowflakes ' caused a sensation in the capital. She is no less talented than Cai Yan."
"Haha, but with Miss Cai Yan's outstanding performance, it's hard to say who the real winner will be."
"This is strange. Why are there so few people at the princess's wedding? It's rather odd."
"I don't understand, I don't understand."
Hearing the people's words, Xun Yu and the others nodded in agreement. Judging from the information, she was indeed a great woman of talent. It was a pity that she was Li Anlan's daughter; otherwise, she could have easily become a princess.