Lu Feng sent someone from Tokyo, saying that there were two Hu people and maritime merchants who had brought a few trees and some flowers and plants to Li Buqi's house, saying that Li Buqi had asked him to find something when he arrived in Tokyo last time.

Damn, I think I've found apples and Damascus roses. Li Buqi hurriedly called Tao Lin and a few guards back to Tokyo to see the goods. As soon as she jumped on horseback in front of the official office, Luo Yingniang chased after her: "Li Tiju, I heard that there are strange things overseas?" Can the slave family go and see? ”

Li Buqi looked at the skirt Luo Yingniang was wearing, so he had to refuse her: "If we want to rush to Tokyo before dark, we must hurry up." ”

Who knew that Luo Yingniang said: "The slave family can ride a horse, and it will not delay the promotion." Please only wait for the slave to change their clothes. ”

Li Buqi pondered that letting the people of the Righteous Army see what he brought back from overseas could prove that his description of overseas was really not nonsense, and it could also make the people of the Righteous Army strengthen their confidence in themselves, so he had to nod: "Okay, it's just that you have to hurry." You can't keep up on the road, but I won't wait for you. ”

Luo Yingniang said yes and ran away, and after a while, she dressed up in men's clothes and dressed up as a handsome posterior and ran back. Li Buqi asked people to give up a horse for Luo Yingniang to ride, and then rushed back to Tokyo as fast as possible.

He said that he was the fastest speed, but in fact, he didn't dare to let the horse run fast. There is really a shortage of horses in the Great Song Dynasty, and most people do not have the opportunity to learn to ride horses. Most of the guards had just learned to ride horses, and they were like that, and they lost their armor when they ran fast. What surprised Li Buqi was that Luo Yingniang rode a gelding without falling a single step, and her posture on horseback was also decent, better than several guards who had just learned to ride horses.

Li Buqi remembered that Luo Xiucai said that his family was poor, and only a few acres of vegetable gardens were occupied by people, so his sister could ride a horse under such family conditions? It's too much of a fast, isn't it? And since my brother is studying literature, how can there be a sister who practices martial arts? It's really weird.

Li Buqi secretly observed Luo Yingniang all the way, while constantly urging everyone to leave as fast as possible, and finally entered Tokyo City before the city gate was closed, and found the inn where the maritime merchants settled according to the address brought by the messenger. Fortunately, several apple trees and roses planted in wooden barrels were basically insulated with straw, and they did not receive frost, and they were still in good condition. The two merchants swore to their gods that the apple trees were at least two varieties, and for the sake of them bringing one more variety, Li Buqi promised to pay them nine hundred yuan.

Luo Yingniang smacked her tongue when she came out of the inn: "A few trees, a few flowers, you will give them nine hundred yuan?" Li Tiju, you won't let them deceive, will you? ”

Now to strengthen the confidence of the rebels, Li Buqi does not refuse to pretend to be forced. He looked like he was holding a pearl of wisdom and said: "Nine hundred guan is very cheap, after all, it was brought by sea from thousands of miles across the ocean." You must know that there are good things overseas, and seemingly ordinary things are treasures when they get into the middle. But you have to be discerning in doing this. But speaking of this vision, I think that I am second, and there can never be anyone in the Great Song Dynasty who is the first. ”

Luo Yingniang just pouted at Li Buqi's boasting, and Li Buqi smiled: "If you don't believe it, just follow me and watch, it will definitely convince you." ”

asked Luo Yingniang to be sent to the inn of Chunze Prison Point, Li Buqi returned home, and asked Lu Feng to inform him of the maritime transaction, but Lu Feng personally ran over and told him that Yang Wanli had also arrived in the afternoon, waiting for Li Buqi to come back to see if the things that his fleet had recovered were what Li Buqi wanted.

The next day, Li Buqi asked Luo Yingniang to be called to the Cao family's shop and inspected the things brought back by the Yang family in front of her. Not to mention, the Yang family's skills are really good, saffron, onions, castors, peas, cabbage, these things have been found by them, and they have also collected more than 1,000 catties of iron from seven or eight different origins.

Luo Yingniang was curious again: "Is the overseas iron better than the iron of the Great Song Dynasty?" Why do you have to go all the way to buy some iron and come back? ”

For this kind of curiosity, the baby Li Bu gave up, and could only let her see the effect. threw this more than 1,000 catties of iron to the general as a supervisor and let them carry out various forgings according to the drawings they gave, and then entered the palace to report to the emperor.

When he came back from Yingchang Mansion, Li Buqi saw Zhao Zhen for the first time. Although Song Yuanji had told Zhao Zhen in detail about Li Buqi's extermination of Drill Tianzhai, Zhao Zhen still felt that it was not enjoyable, and insisted that Li Buqi carefully explain the part of entering the mountain to investigate and be in distress. Li Buqi knew that the emperor had a good story, so he told the ups and downs of the story like a storyteller, and listened to Zhao Zhen as if he was fascinated, and couldn't stop admiring: "I didn't expect this matter to be a little more thrilling than the story." If you don't give up, you can be in danger and not be chaotic, you really have the wind of a general. ”

However, the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty was careless all the time, and after admiring it, he asked: "The stone cannon you used to set fire to the thieves' cottage is exquisite, if it is used by the forbidden armies who live in various places, is there no den of thieves that cannot be defeated?" ”

Li Buqi knew what the emperor was thinking, and immediately said: "Although the stone cannon is a method that the minister has been thinking about for several days, it is too rough to shoot the cannon stone fifty or sixty steps away. If a thief has a strong bow, it is difficult to use it. And this thing is extremely undurable, and often breaks down after only a dozen cannons. Therefore, if it is to be used by both officers and soldiers, it needs to be continuously improved. If you can throw a cannon stone a hundred paces away, it will be of some use. ”

Ah, that's it. When the emperor heard that this stone cannon had so many shortcomings, it seemed that it was indeed made by Li Buqi on a temporary basis, not as some people said, Li Buqi had good things but did not take them out, and his conscience was bad. Therefore, the emperor's mood immediately improved, and he just said casually: "In this case, let the Ministry of Industry and the ordnance workshop improve it." ”

Li Buqi agreed, and immediately led the topic to the things he got back from overseas, and painted a prospect of rolling wealth for the emperor. The emperor was dizzy but money was still less important to the emperor, and he was more concerned about how to live a few more years, so he remembered the matter of sending people to Liaodong to find Lao Shan ginseng, and asked: "Can the matter of sending people to Liaodong go well?" ”

Li Buqi took out the map that Zhou Qing brought back, pointed to Tamna Island, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the ship has already reached the east coast of Goryeo, but the weather has become cold, and there is a strong wind and has to return. Wait for next year, and you will be able to sail to Liaodong if you want to come. It's just that this journey is thousands of miles, and the fleet to Liaodong needs a few places to replenish. ”

"The ship sent to find the Jurchens found this big island called Tamna. It does not belong to Goryeo, and it can be used as a place for shelter and supplies. People who have been there say that the water and grass on the island are abundant, and it is best to raise horses. The minister thought that he could send the people who recruited him to this island, not only to provide supplies for the fleet to Liaodong, but also to teach the natives on the island to raise horses for my Great Song Dynasty. At the same time, it also saved those people who recruited an from causing trouble in the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"Huh? Really? It's just that this island is separated from Dengzhou by the sea, so how can it be transported back even if it is raised from horses? The Emperor asked, puzzled.

"As long as the wind is right, it will only take two days and nights from this island to Dengzhou. The merchant said that it would not be a problem for my Great Song Dynasty ships to carry more than 20 horses. So transporting the horse out is not a problem. ”

The emperor summed it up, this is a good way. It can not only eliminate unstable factors, but also establish ties with Liaodong, and may also provide horses for the Great Song Dynasty, that is, Li Buqi can come up with such a good method. So he immediately nodded: "Okay, so be it." ”

With the emperor's approval, Li Bu's plan to annex Tamna Island was all in place, and only Dongfeng was owed. In the end, Li Buqi proposed one more thing: "Your Majesty, this time I got so many good things from overseas, and next year the minister will still stare at home and plant them." The matter of Zhenwu Army will temporarily let Wang and Yang worry more about it. ”

The emperor was very useful in his heart: it seems that Li Buqi is not a person who values military power very much, and he can be trusted. But the emperor still hoped that Li Buqi would train him a strong army, so that others would not be at ease, so the emperor said: "That's fine." It's just that since this army has not yet been fully trained, it cannot give up halfway. You can't let go completely, but give them both a lot of advice. ”

Speaking of which, the Emperor remembered one more thing. It is reported that when the Zhenwu army went out to suppress the bandits, people were repeatedly found around Chunzejian, which made the emperor very worried. "Now that the Zhenwu Army has only one command, if something is transferred, there will be insufficient manpower to take care of Chunze Prison. I thought I should put together another commander in case I needed it. ”