Chapter 101: The Lobbyist
The area of Wanghai Town in Dinghai County, Qingyuan Prefecture, the coastline is flat, it is a good port since ancient times, this area is the Beilun Port of Yongcheng City in later generations, and this time and space is the exclusive wharf of Mingzhou City.
Although he had been mentally prepared, Liu Yu was still shocked by the scene in front of him, a few sea ships were parked in the port, there were basically no pedestrians on the wharf, and there was not even a scribe on duty in the sampling inspection room under the ship.
"Before the imperial decree was issued, the rumors had already spread, and now those who have a way have been transferred elsewhere, and those who can't go are also thinking of a way to quit, and there will be nothing to see here in a short time."
Ye Mengding pointed to the front and said, Liu Yu understood what he meant, although the imperial court wants to set up a new division, where is the place? Qiongzhou! Who doesn't know that it's a place of exile, a place of danger for nine lives, and who would want to serve there?
"Ziqing, do you understand now? The imperial court has long had this kind of recital, but it has never been implemented, the reason is here, now that the arrow is ready to be sent, what are you going to do with this manpower? ”
Liu Yu couldn't answer his father-in-law's question, his original intention was not here, he just planned to come in a name, and then use this to control the strait, as for how much money Xinsi could collect, it would be a year later, but at that time he didn't think that the imperial court still had the strength to take care of this.
"I hope my father-in-law can teach me about this." Liu Yu turned around and gave a salute.
"Didn't you transfer someone to Qiongzhou today, you must have something to say to this person first, the Yang family in Lupu is a maritime family, and now that the Mingzhou Division has withdrawn, if they have vision, they will know what to do."
Ye Mengding didn't say what to do, of course he knew that this kind of thing couldn't be done overnight, and the predicament faced by Hai Si was the top priority.
"Zhangren, was it your only person?" There are very few records about this person in the materials of later generations, and Liu Yu can only guess based on the results.
"Well, he is from the imperial court, but when he was exiled to Qiongzhou, it was the old man who pardoned him, what you want to ask is whether this person is credible. Among the six people of Baoyou, he is not the first to come out, nor is he the most fierce in words, but he is the one who is the farthest in exile, this person is not tactful enough, and he is still diligent in his work, and he can be used. ”
Ye Mengding didn't go around the bend with him, and directly told him his judgment, and what Liu Yu heard from it was that the old man didn't want to discuss the matter of the city too much.
Even if it can really achieve the kind of income that Liu Yu said after a year, it is useless to the current Haisi, the truth he saw with his own eyes made him sleep, and he sought his own government in his position, unlike Liu Yu pretending to be forced, his feelings of concern for the country are true.
But it's very strange, I don't know why, he has become the old man's son-in-law, Liu Yu can't trust him as much as Wang Lixin, the Qiongzhou plan is already in his mind, but he doesn't dare to put it together at all, as for why, he can't tell why.
Maybe it's because the old man can get out of Jia Yidao's hands, and such a strong qualification shows that he is definitely not a person who can move lightly.
"Do you know where the Great Song Dynasty built the fastest and most sea ships?" There was no way, he could only take it one step at a time.
"Before the southern crossing, this place can be called the first choice, but now, only Fujian, Liangguang and other places, and Zhang, Quan, Guangzhou and other places are even more."
Ye Mengding didn't think much about it, and almost blurted out, of course he would not be unfamiliar with these situations.
"My husband is right, there are as many as 1,000 ships that can be built in a year in Fujian, and the local maritime merchants have their own fleets of more than thousands.
Liu Yu only dared to say this, but what kind of person is Ye Mengding, he knew the meaning of elegance when he heard the string song, thought about it carefully, and when he looked at him again, the expression on his face was already a little complicated.
"Ziqing, when you were healthy, was this how you won the Tartar?"
Liu Yu didn't know how to answer him, I had to say that the old man's sense was very keen, and he wanted to say "yes" after all, he wanted to say "yes", but he was a little embarrassed about whether this concept could make the old man understand and support it.
Everyone has their own way of doing things, Ye Mengding is a person who can't tolerate sand in his eyes, and he will give up his position if he doesn't agree with him, Liu Yu doesn't want to fall out with him now, but the most important thing is that he can't deceive.
Yes, the Great Song Dynasty is not short of ships, rather than being like Zhang Shijie in history, and then grabbing it at the end of the road, it is better to start now, for his target person, Liu Yu has no psychological burden at all, eating Song Lu and living in Song soil but harming Song people, no wonder there is no biography of him on both sides of Song and Yuan.
"Less insurance." Liu Yu bowed.
Ye Mengding looked at him intently, this kid called him the official title at the beginning, which showed that his next words were unusual.
"The kid is just standing this year, if he has the qualifications step by step, and he has the support of his father-in-law, even if he doesn't do anything, he can be promoted to the position of the ruler for ten years?"
Ye Mengding was silent, with his ability, it really doesn't take ten years, foreign officials are transferred every three years, and Beijing officials are promoted faster, he can actually do very little, just with the blue eyes of a saint, even if there is a decree to sign the Privy Council tomorrow, it is not surprising.
"If it is a prosperous age, the kid can be like this, while being an idle Beijing official, while traveling with Jing Niang to create people, what more can life be wanted, but what is the world now?"
For the new words in his mouth, Ye Mengding can often smile heartily, but now he is not the slightest moved.
"The Tartars are in a big swing this year!" Sure enough, Liu Yu then spat out amazing words.
"Shao Bao can know why he has already been appointed as a peace envoy and can still go out of Beijing to come here. The Guy Tartars have invaded in Shuzhong, and they have not stopped so far, and the various roads leading to Chongqing Mansion have been cut off, and they are still delusional about peace in Beijing! Throughout the ages, looking through the history books, has there been such a shameless act? ”
"And in Xiangyang Mansion, Ezhou, Guide Mansion, Suzhou, Xuzhou, Haizhou, every place bordering the Great Song Dynasty, the Yuan people are on a large scale, the autumn harvest is imminent, the war has stopped, what are they doing this? Shao Bao can teach me. ”
"Does the court know about this?"
Ye Mengding had no doubt about the correctness of his news, he was now just a Beijing official from the fourth grade, and there was no need to hold the enemy on his own. This kind of news finally moved him, under the good shape, it would be like this inside, this is the collapse of the country!
"Li Shuai once had a military report submitted, and the result was that the Political Affairs Hall moved the Huaixi Consulate General to Anqing Mansion."
This matter was reported in the palace, and he originally thought that the political affairs hall saw that Li Tingzhi was too powerful, but now that Liu Yu said it, he knew that there was such an internal cause.
"If I were Kublai Khan, I should use the forces of Henan and Shandong to suppress the two Huai, even if I can't break through, the heavy troops of Jianghuai will no longer be able to move. The army came out from Jingxiang and swept through Jingbei and Jingnan, even if Jiankang City was not easy to take. From elsewhere straight into western Zhejiang, threatening the Beijing Division, at that time, the city to defend will be in vain, in order to aid Beijing, Li Shuai is bound to lead the army out of the city, the consequences are unpredictable. ”
"Shaobao, although Jiankang won, our army's losses are all old soldiers, but they have not been replenished after the war, although the Tartar losses are large, but they are united, the army has long been far beyond last year, if you come again, the kid has no confidence to win, by that time"
Although Liu Yu said agitation, it is also a true portrayal of his heart, the enemy is twisted into a rope, but he is still a lobbyist here, how good it would be for the ancients to really be like the brainless people said in the online article!
"Why don't you say this to the saint?" Ye Mengding came to his senses as soon as he spoke, how could the Empress Dowager believe such sensational words?
"Well, what are you going to do with this?"
Ye Mengding's question turned to another direction, and Liu Yu looked at his expression, which seemed to be calm again, and he couldn't feel happy or angry.
"Let this place be re-Song soil, the people for the Song people, and the ship for the Song boat, that's all."
Facing the old man's puzzled gaze, Liu Yu put on a calm posture, his purpose was originally very simple, just like the last time he assassinated Xia Gui, he didn't get any benefits in the end.
"Do you know that this matter is widely implicated, and the people behind it are all over the government and the opposition, even in the palace, don't move lightly." Ye Mengding didn't finish his words, and Liu Yu immediately made up for it by himself.
There is nothing unusual, the maritime interests are huge, and it is natural to settle all aspects, and that person has been in charge of huge profits for more than 30 years, how can he not have a huge network.
"Forgive the boy for being curious, how many ingredients does the father-in-law have in it?"
Ye Mengding couldn't laugh or cry at his face-changing skills, just now he had the appearance of being righteous and awe-inspiring for the country and the people, which would be like a man in the book.
"Not only the old man, but you too."
"Oh, that's the case?" Liu Yu was really a little curious when he heard it.
"Naturally, there is a copy of your congratulatory gift, the list is in Thirteen Niang, go back and see for yourself." Ye Mengding glanced at him and said leisurely.
Liu Yu, who is relaxed on the surface, is actually not like this in his heart, Ye Mengding did not deny it, which means that the court from the ruler to the ordinary scribes has already been tied up in this net, as for the Xie family that may be involved, unlike Xia Gui, it is useless to just kill me, they only need to launch one more.
On the other hand, Ye Mengding, Liu Yu understood that he had not really convinced him, such a method of action had subverted his cognition, and it was not easy to change it immediately. The only good thing is that his tone has loosened a little, and most likely he will think of a more appropriate way like the previous time, and Liu Yu knows very well that that person is not a good stubble, and he can even be classified as a hero.
This is enough, as long as it is not wantonly opposed, the general trend will be achieved by then, and with his understanding, he will naturally know what choice to make. He can travel through time and space to use the means of transportation in the future, but here, a trip is often measured in months, and he can't afford to wait.
"Hello wind and waves!"
"Cover my boat, hey!"
"Straighten up, hey!"
"Tighten the sails, hey!"
"Don't be a ghost."
"There is still a family at home, my mother-in-law!"
In the middle of the sea, a curved bottom pointed sea ship has sailed through the coast of Fujian, turned to the coast of eastern Zhejiang, a simple and straightforward song is sung on the ship, led by the owner Yang Fei.
They set off almost on the same day as Liu Yu, taking advantage of the trade winds, driving all the way like flying, and now there are no guests on the huge sea boat, except for his subordinates and the newly recruited sailors, of course, including Jiang Ning and others who want to go to sea.
Yang Fei watched with satisfaction as the young man grew up day by day, although he was still far less skilled than the old soldiers, but that tenacity was doomed to his success, at this moment it was still Zhang Xuan who was climbing on the top of the mast, Jiang Ning was leading people to sail below, and the thick cable was like the spear in his hand, turning flexibly.
On this trip, he had an indescribable feeling, the people he came into contact with were different from what he knew before, they were full of vitality, and there was no twilight of ordinary forbidden troops at all, whether to join or not, Yang Fei was originally very hesitant, but now he was a little impatient.
What Qiongzhou saw was not as desolate as he imagined, and if the imperial court really set up a division there, and transferred it himself, it would be equivalent to mastering the right of way of the waterway, which would be a great help to the family business, and he believed that it would not be difficult to convince the people in his family.
"Hello wind and waves!" Thinking of this, he clenched the log rudder in his hand and roared out with a rough dumb door.
Jiang Ning raised his head and took a look, and also learned to sing, his Huaidi accent was very strong, but among these brothers who shared life and death, who would laugh at it? R1058