But soon Li Teng hesitated: "The river still belongs to the imperial court in the end, and we can't be the master of who they say it is, although Ezhou City occupies a favorable location, it is difficult to guarantee that for the sake of interests, other provincial governments will take other means to rob it!" ”

Li Zhi smiled:

"The imperial court will not ignore it in Ezhou City, does it mean that this place does not belong to the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty? And if someone dares to do this unethical thing of digging up a grave and knocking on a widow's door, I can find someone to pull down the specific undertaker!" You first occupy the right to use the waterway first, no one will rob it in the future, the big deal is that the court participates, you can divide some out, and earn the rent of the right to use the wharf is also a big profit, but before the court opens, the checkpoints at both ends must not be robbed, before this river is not officially recognized, it belongs to the ownerless wild river, and the initiative is the key! ”

Li Teng's emotions were activated again, "Mr. Li, can you be sure that the Danjiang River has not yet been officially navigated?" ”

"The Danjiang waterway post transport planned to be opened by the imperial court is still in the monitoring stage, and it has indeed not been officially put on the agenda. Shangluo County as early as a few years ago, for the county's business exchanges, widened the Shangluo County to Longju Village section, Danjiang Longju Village below, the river width is gradually widening, the water is also getting deeper, that is, in winter, it is not long frozen, and the big ships can pass without hindrance. ”

"Yes, I remember that you discussed this matter with Guo Yuanjun at that time, and then there were two contacts, this opportunity must not be missed, I will immediately convene someone to discuss this matter!"

"Don't worry, it's only one of them to occupy this shipping channel first, and there is another deal to do!"

Obviously stunned by these words, Li Teng hurriedly poured tea himself, but was motioned by Li Zhi to sit down with a smile: "Don't keep standing in front of you, so that I still have to look up at you!" ”

Li Teng sat down with a smile, and Li Zhicai said:

"The emperor approves of my method, that is, after the goods are transported to the destination, if there is no local goods to return, they will load grain on the spot and transport it back to Chang'an City. You also know that Chang'an has been plagued by the untimely supply of the two rooms for many years, and if the Ezhou Mansion seizes this waterway, it is equivalent to having two ways to make money at one time. ”

"That's great, Ezhou is a famous land of fish and rice, with abundant production and plenty of food nearby. Is it just the fulfillment of this grain payment? You know, now that business in Ezhou City is sluggish, few merchants have the ability to store grain, and they can't get paid back in time, I'm afraid few people are willing to do this! ”

In view of this, the emperor specially explained to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince beside him, and the cash payment must be guaranteed to be settled on the spot. After returning to Chang'an City, I also discussed this issue with King Jiancheng and others, and it should be an edict to be implemented at the grassroots level, and Your Majesty attaches great importance to this matter! ”

"That's good, that's good! Mr. Li gave me another idea on how to ensure that the returning ships could purchase grain in Ezhou City. ”

"Isn't that easy? The Danjiang River is accessible to large ships, and it is impossible to be as wide as the Yangtze River and canals, which can accommodate two large boats at the same time! This is also destined to be dominated by small and medium-sized cargo ships for a period of time. At the Parrot Island Wharf, many large overseas cargo ships or long-distance shipping to and from Guangzhou, Fuzhou and other places still need to be loaded and unloaded again. ”

"So, Parrot Island still needs a big project?"

"It's not a big deal, just reinforce and connect those temporary docks. My dock and yard can also be provided, but you need to pay rent! ”

Shengjing Shipping has long bought the largest wharf and warehouse in Parrot Island, and it is the highest boundary, which has been vacant for a long time, just to make use of it at this time.

"None of this is a problem! Mr. Li, there are no outsiders between us, just private conversations, did you already count this plan two years ago?

, just wait to sit on the ground and start the price, right? ”

Of course, Li Zhi will not admit:

"You don't come, what is the difference between Parrot Island then and now, it is in tatters, and there are puddles of water everywhere, and the fishermen would rather carry out their trade in the morning on a boat than set foot there. Besides, I'm a god, and it's decided that the trade city will be popular, isn't this an opportunity to get out step by step! ”

It is also true that the piece of land that Li Zhiken bought with money at that time was a mud puddle like chicken ribs that no one wanted at that time.

Because Cockatoo Island is flooded for three months every year, no one even looks at the only high ground with it.

Li Teng smiled, and no longer pressed to ask, but asked about the flood: "So, the temporary ports in Parrot Island also need to be raised and built?" ”

"Of course, the next flood is only a month away, and if we don't hurry up at this time, we will have to delay it for three months. It's not that I said you, Parrot Island should have been governed a long time ago, your horizons are too narrow, that key position is not just for fishermen's morning market transactions, the convenience of stopping back and forth is the key! ”

Ezhou City is a large port on the main stream of the Yangtze River, the port affairs are prosperous, in the Tang Dynasty Yangtze River main stream of the 13 large and medium-sized ports, second only to Yangzhou because of the Grand Canal and flourished.

Parrot Island was a small island between Wuchang and Hanyang at that time, and it was once the largest and most prosperous and beautiful island port in the Yangtze River in the Tang Dynasty.

The entrance to the Han River on the north bank of Parrot Island is where the pier of Shengjing Zero is located, and it is one of the most convenient piers leading to the Danjiang River.

Once Ezhou City has the heart to govern it, the once prosperous and beautiful Zhou Port will be revitalized again, and more importantly, because it is the closest to the Danjiang River, it is more convenient than the Ezhou Port, which is several times larger.

Obviously, Li Teng seemed to have difficulty making up some kind of determination, and his body couldn't sit still, so he stood up and walked back and forth.

Li Zhi stood up with a smile: "Don't delay you, call Ma Tong, and we will rush to Tongyun Cave immediately!" ”

Li Teng hurriedly greeted, Ma Tong followed, and after being attached to a few words, he respectfully invited Li Yixing and the three of them to go to Tongyun Cave.

Along the way, it can be seen that the cultivators who rushed there are scattered, Ma Tong explained on the side: "The Yun seniors in Tongyun Cave came here a month ago to inform them, originally Ezhou Mansion specially allocated two teams of Wuchang Army for insurance purposes, but I didn't expect it to be useless, so I sent them back. ”

Senior Yun is Yun Yang Bo, and with his first-level grandmaster realm, he can let Li Zhi relax and be busy with other things.

In the past, it was not often stationed here when the Wuchang Army was needed, but obviously this time it was different from the past, and the number of cultivators who came here was several times higher, but no one caused trouble here.

"Ma Tong, I want you to come with me this time, that is, I will introduce Yunyang Bo to you, and when you make room inside, you can enter the cultivation! But don't forget your housekeeper identity, try not to fish for three days and dry nets for two days, and ask for a long vacation for a month, and your colleagues in Ezhou City will not criticize you for this! ”

"Mr. Li, I have memorized these words you commanded!"

Li Zhi nodded, "We are related to each other, and we don't have so many foreign ways, so if we introduce you here, you can come here to practice regularly, but remember that it's not the time to take the opportunity to get acquainted with some cultivators, otherwise it will make you very embarrassed in the future?" ”

Li Zhi's words were ambiguous and did not name him directly, but Ma Tong was very clear: "I understand what Mr. Li means!" Don't worry, I won't stay in Ezhou Mansion for long, the main purpose of coming here is to improve my cultivation, and the meaning of my family is to make me a major general of the Tang Dynasty border imperial defense! ”

Hearing these words, Li Zhi felt a little in his heart, the border defense general is different from other positions, it is to exchange his life.

Today's Datang has a superficial appearance, but in fact, it has never dealt with the issue of friendly exchanges with neighboring countries, the reason is that the self-esteem of some Datang officials is very common, and there is nothing to question about claiming to be a powerful country, but if there is no military strength beyond other countries, the result will be counterproductive.

You must know that the blood of some ethnic groups is still extremely strong, either they will be knocked to the ground, or they will be given enough benefits in exchange for peaceful coexistence, and it is difficult to completely surrender the other party with just some fame.

Therefore, the reason why there is continuous war in the border area is hugely related to this kind of situation, so Li Zhi admires the loyalty and belief of the Ma family and Ma Tong rooted in the border defense.

At this moment, the pill that the other party had just explained to Li Teng had a new idea, so he said:

"When you meet with Uncle Yunyang, you rush back to Ezhou Mansion immediately, I estimate that the Assassin Mansion will have a major move soon, and it is not suitable for you not to be present at this time! Afterwards, you look for Wen Min's assassination history, I left you a pill, originally I wanted him to observe you for a while, but now it seems that it is unnecessary, you go and ask for it, just say that I said it! ”

Ma Tong's heart moved, he had heard of the good things in Li Zhi's hand, and said in a somewhat excited tone: "Mr. Li is talking about the Yuanqi Pill?" ”

"Oh? How would you know? Li Zhi was surprised.

Ma Tong scratched his scalp embarrassedly: "Before I came, of course I had to inquire about the origin of Mr. Li's name, my father happened to have a personal relationship with the Yuanzhong Jiedu envoy, so I heard about the Yuanqi Dan." ”

Yuanzhong Jiedu envoy is the Lingnan Daojie degree envoy Mi Rui, Yuanqi Dan Mi Rui knows very well, since it comes from his mouth, Li Zhi also understands that Ma Tong really has a good background.

And he saw something from it in an instant, Mi Rui would not be unaware of the nature of the Yuan Qi Pill, it could not be said to be a huge secret, at least few people outside the cultivation world knew about it.

Being able to tell the Ma family so bluntly, and not worrying that Li Zhi knows, shows that Mi Rui is telling Li Zhi vaguely, and he can rest assured that the Ma family is a force on the same line.

"Why didn't you mention the relationship between Brother Yuan Zhong in the first place?" Li Zhi asked rhetorically.

Ma Tong replied cautiously: "It's what my father meant, the old man said that the Yuanqi Pill is not a trivial matter, the premise is that Mr. Li needs to look up to me as a person, he doesn't want to make Mr. Xue look the other way through relationships!" ”

Li Zhi sighed: "Ma Tong, you and Old Man Ma's family are not simple, I recognize this relationship, and I will visit the old man another day!" ”

The two of them said that they had come to Tongyun Cave, and Yunyang Bo greeted them from afar, and Li got off the horse and asked, "I remember that the path leading to here in Baiyun Cave was very narrow before, and this was paved by people?" ”

Yun Yang Bo said with a smile: "Where do we need to do it ourselves, two months ago, the cultivation world sent someone to negotiate the monk's experience, and it was their people who took the initiative to repair it, and they left us a lot of herbs and materials!" ”

After saying hello to Uncle Yunyang, there is no one in the world like you, who is willing to pay without seeking fame or profit, and there is no initiative in the cultivation world, but it hurts!" ”

Yun Yangbo echoed: "This is true, our Mr. Li's kind deeds are indeed rare, and people from the cultivation world know the etiquette very well, and they think about it quite well. ”

A few people entered, Ma Tong had entered with Li Teng, but he was not curious about this place, and he even practiced here for half a day.

Li Zhi introduced his matter to Yun Yangbo, and soon Ma Tong said goodbye and left, thinking about the Yuan Qi Pill in his heart.

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