When I left the capital, it was still snowy and the wind was biting.

But since passing through Fujian, the temperature has been higher and higher day by day, and the sailors of today have taken off their complicated overalls, and one by one they are wearing only calf shorts, climbing up and down.

Although Huang Yuan was dressed in a garrison uniform, no one on the ship dared to despise him. As the special envoy of Taisun and the special envoy of the naval commander, even Liao Zheng, the commander of the new Jiangkou Naval Division on this trip, also treated him with great courtesy.

And Huang Yuan also has a kind of pride in returning home, in just one year, he has not only been promoted to two levels, but also earned a knighthood. What's more, because he is already a grandson, his father was also divided into the camp of the grandson, and this time when he returned to the capital, he couldn't run away from the position of a scholar.

It's just a short year, and to be able to achieve such a result, how can Huang Yuan not be proud?

I just don't know how my father received his letter, how the food was prepared, the plague last winter, so that at least one-third of the people in Jiaozhi died, and was wiped out by the Ming army a lot, and sent a large number of people to Mobei, if the harvest of the farmland is delayed, this time nearly a million stone of grain, but it is not easy to raise.

Although Cham and Siam in the south are the largest grain-producing provinces, it is not difficult to buy grain anywhere, but it is difficult how to load the grain onto the ship, and if you relax a little, you may not be able to complete this task within two months.

The sound of footsteps came, and a slightly shrill voice said: "Huang Shoubei returned to his hometown this time, and the old man must be overjoyed." ”

Huang Yuan turned his head and tapped it before saying, "It's true that Yijin has returned to his hometown, and it's also true that he is cowardly in his hometown." My boy was just going to call me daddy when he left, but I don't know if he still remembers me. ”

When mentioning the descendants in front of the eunuchs, isn't this pointing at the monk and scolding the bald donkey! Chen Xuan's face was a little confused, but Huang Yuan was now in a big position, so he still touted and said: "Huang Shangshu is rich in five cars and has outstanding ability, Huang Shoubei doesn't have to worry too much." ”

Huang Yuan saw that his expression was a little unnatural, only to realize that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly clenched his fists to apologize.

The gloom on Chen Xuan's face completely dispersed at this time, and said with a smile: "Don't mind, don't mind, Huang Shoubei has been away from home for a year, and now he can see the land of Jiaozhi, so he is naturally excited and can't restrain himself." ”

Huang Yuan diverted the topic and said: "Although Jiaozhi is remote, the scenery of Ha Long Bay is beautiful and worth seeing. ”

Chen Xuan said with a smile: "I have heard for a long time, and Ma Qi, the former mining eunuch, often boasted that the scenery of Longwan is unparalleled, especially the discovery of a carboniferous mine that stretches for hundreds of miles here, which has also turned this place into a treasure land." ”

Seeing Chen Xuan mention Ma Qi, Huang Yuan's face was a little unnatural and asked, "Young Eunuch Chen and Ma Caimai know each other?" ”

Chen Xuan laughed and said: "He is the person of the celebrant eunuch, our family is from the seal and ribbon eunuch, but he is not a person all the way." ”

He raised himself a little bit by saying this, Ma Qi was an old man who served in the palace during the Hongwu years, so he was able to serve as a local place to buy this fat difference many times.

And he was just a newcomer to the middle class who had just stepped into the inner prison. Even his boss Li Liang is a little unsightly in front of Ma Qi, let alone him.

However, hearing him say that it had nothing to do with Ma Qi, Huang Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Ma has the ability to buy, but it's just too mean." Although the people of Jiaozhi are not counted as the people of my Ming Dynasty, but they can't force the people to make a living. ”

Chen Xuan said quietly: "Exactly, exactly." His Royal Highness Taisun has always taught us that we should not force the good into prostitution because of corruption, and the officials force the people to rebel, which is undesirable in any dynasty. ”

"Although the grain of Cochin is one year old and three ripe, the price of grain is low, and the people are not short of food, but they have no money to spare. As a timber purchaser, he asked every family to ship wood money, which added fuel to the fire of the already unstable Jiaozhi! ”

Huang Yuan complained bitterly, and then turned around and said: "However, although the silver money is insufficient, the tortoiseshell and agarwood here are excellent. ”

Hearing that there was a gift to be received, Chen Xuan laughed happily. Coupled with Huang Yuan's mouthful and a young eunuch, all his initial dissatisfaction disappeared.

"Our family is just serving the emperor, this young eunuch, please don't call it like this in front of the Huang Guard, lest the villain say that our family is arrogant."

When the ship entered the dock of the Hongji Coal Mine, it was already possible to see that the surface of the mountain forest here had been stripped away, and the bottom was all black and shiny coal.

When I didn't see this coal mine, I didn't have a concept, but now that I see it with my own eyes, I can feel the shock.

When Chen Xuan saw this huge mine, he said in surprise: "Such a large mine is full of coal, isn't it inexhaustible for future generations?" ”

Huang Yuan said with a smile: "There are many forests in Jiaozhi, and the amount of charcoal is not large, and most of this charcoal is still transported to Qiongzhou to make iron. ”

"The iron ore has been dug up there?"

"It was found in the middle of last year, and it is said that although this iron ore is not very large, it is of high quality and can make good steel. It's just that the road is still being built, and the furnace won't be opened until this year. ”

Chen Xuan couldn't help but say: "His Royal Highness Taisun is really a god, otherwise, why would he know that there is an iron mine in Qiongzhou here when he is far away in Yingtianfu!" ”

Huang Yuan didn't think so, he would only feel that Taisun's subordinates had a team of secret agents that he didn't know about, and they would help him find out everything about this Ming Dynasty.

Before the ship docked, you could see the military flags on the pier waving and the gongs and drums shaking the sky, which were the representatives sent by the secretary of the government to greet them.

What Huang Yuan didn't expect was that as soon as he got off the boat, he saw his gray-haired father Huang Fu actually come here to greet him in person.

At this time, he didn't care about being the envoy of the Taisun, and he forgot the majesty of the court on his back. Without waiting for Huang Fu to salute, and ignoring his constant staring, he knelt on his knees, kowtowed respectfully three times, and said with tears in his eyes: "Unfilial Ziyuan, I have seen my father." ”

Huang Fu still wanted to blame a few words, but when he saw his son's true feelings, he couldn't bear to blame him, so he just sighed long, held his arm with both hands, and helped him up. "You are very good, and I am very pleased to be a father. Hurry up, you are now representing the grandson, and etiquette cannot be abolished because of my father and son. ”

At this time, Chen Xuan said with a smile: "Huang Shangshu doesn't have to worry, Commander Liao led a large fleet to follow behind, only we arrived at this time, and we didn't care about some false courtesy." When he came, His Royal Highness the Taisun explained that the purchase of grain this time was a private matter and a state affair, and there was no need to be formal. As long as Huang Shangshu can complete the task of purchasing grain, it will be a great achievement. His Royal Highness also confessed that Lord Shangshu was framed by the villain, causing the Lord to stay away from the center for ten years. ”

Although Huang Fu was demoted, the position of Shangshu on his body has not been removed, and it is not wrong to call Shangshu directly.

Huang Fu bowed three times facing the north, and then said: "Thunder, rain and dew, all are Jun's grace." Fu has never complained because of derogation, but wants more His Royal Highness Taisun to promote children. Some time ago, he received a letter from the special envoy, and Fu sent people to check the surplus grain in Jiaozhi and raised 300,000 stone of rice, which could be loaded on the ship on the same day. ”

Huang Fu was initially falsely imprisoned by Chen Ying, and after being released from prison, he was responsible for transporting the logistics of the Jiaozhi army, and he was at odds with Liu Yuan, the eunuch of the internal prison army.

During his tenure as the political envoy of Jiaozhibu, he was subjected to collective confrontation by the internal supervision group because of his report on the purchase of the eunuch Ma Qi, so when he saw Chen Xuan this time, he first had to make sure that he did not leak.

On the way here, Chen Xuan already knew that it was difficult to raise such a large amount of rice in Jiaozhi, and he was already satisfied with 300,000 stones.

Chen Xuan said with a smile: "Shangshu doesn't have to be polite to the lower officials, this time the envoy is Ling Lang, just discuss it with your father and son, and I will follow behind to eat white food." ”

Seeing that Huang Yuan nodded slightly, Huang Fu let down some vigilance and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, I will arrange a few local tour guides for Fengyu, so that Fengyu can see the beautiful scenery of the southern country, and it is also a matter of conversation to go back to the capital." ”

The two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, and when the commander made Liao Zheng's boat arrive, it was another welcome ceremony. Liao Zheng was even more upright, and directly said that Huang Yuan was the main one in everything, and he was only responsible for grain escort, which made Huang Fu really feel that his son was not a puppet.

After arranging the chief officials, Huang Fu and Huang Yuan, father and son, had time to sit down and chat in the quiet room of the dock.

Huang Fu had countless questions in his heart, he didn't understand what was the difference between the navy and the navy? I don't know why my son can serve as a special envoy as a garrison, and I don't know why this Jiaozhi has become the world of the Zhang family.

But when he saw his dusty son, he didn't want to ask a word, just held a cup of hot tea and drank it comfortably.

If you have a son like this, what more can you ask for!

Huang Yuan still couldn't hold his breath, and he also intended to show himself in front of his father, and told everything that happened in the year from leaving home to returning home.

Huang Fu then asked in a low voice, "According to what you say, His Royal Highness Taisun has now completely controlled the navy?" ”

"The naval division was restructured into a navy, except for local affairs, all the command power was taken over to the headquarters, and His Royal Highness Taisun was eloquent and strategic, and experienced the battles of Jeju Island and Tsushima Island, and indeed won the hearts of most of the soldiers."

"Could it be that the emperor intends to follow the example of Taizu and directly pass on the throne to the grandson? It shouldn't be......"

According to his son's observation, His Royal Highness Taisun has no intention of fighting for power at this time, but only intends to conquer the world. In the grandson's place, the son also saw the complete map of the world, and the land occupied by my Ming Dynasty is only a corner, and there are countless areas in the world waiting for us to occupy. ”

Huang Fu pondered for a while and said, "Is it because of this reason that the emperor wants to give Jiaozhi to the British duke?" ”

Huang Yuan looked around and said in a low voice: "Not to mention that the navy is already under the control of Taisun, even the British Duke Zhang Fu, the Duke of Qianguo Mu Sheng, the Marquis of Anyuan Liu Sheng, the Marquis of Wu'an Zheng Heng, including the Marquis of Yangwu Xue Lu and others, it seems that they have all taken refuge in His Royal Highness the Taisun." Although Wenchen's son didn't find out that anyone was closer to Taisun, but with these forces alone, it was only a matter of time before Taisun was in charge of Dabao. ”