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The meeting went more smoothly than expected, and Yuan Taishou not only readily agreed to build a workshop in Hudulei (present-day Shanghai) in Hexi.

also threaded the needle through it, so that Liu Muzhi quickly reached a grain purchase agreement with Gu Lu, Zhu Zhang and other Wu Jun families.

However, Wu County has limited grain storage, and if you want to complete the important task of raising grain, you have to find a way to fish from the ocean.

However, Wu County is adjacent to Taihu Lake, so it is very convenient to eat freshwater fish, and few fishermen are willing to go to the sea to fish.

Liu Muzhi thought about it and felt that this matter would eventually fall on Heavenly Master Dao.

It is said that Tianshi Dao has hundreds of ships of various types, which travel to and from the waters of Wujun and Huiji (present-day Hangzhou Bay) all year round.

The Heavenly Master Dao Sea Lair is located on a huge island in the sea east of Huiji County.

Just as Liu Muzhi was thinking about how to get in touch with the Heavenly Master Dao, he first heard bad news from Huiji.

Wang Ningzhi seemed to have taken the wrong medicine, not only to drive the people of Hexi from leaving the country, but also to prohibit the local family from selling grain to Hexi.

Everyone was furious when they heard this, and Sima Xiuzhi even proposed to take someone to the meeting, preparing to settle accounts with Wang Ningzhi.

Liu Muzhi stopped the emotional Sima Xiuzhi and told everyone to calm down.

Then he sent someone to invite Yuan Shansong, and soon found out the situation of the general audit.

"Wang Nei Shi is the second son of Wang Youjun, who is not only born in a high family, but also worships the Tao of the Heavenly Master, and has a close relationship with the Heavenly Master Dao Sun En."

As soon as he heard this, Liu Muzhi still didn't understand the merits?

It's just that Heavenly Master Dao is really against Hexi Xia Sanwu by doing this?

Or is it just a show of existence?

If it's for the former, it's a big trouble!

No matter how strong Hexi is, it is impossible to reach out to Jiangdong, let alone compete with the deep-rooted Heavenly Master Dao.

It happened that Liu Muzhi also wanted to find Sun Tai to learn about marine fishing, so he took the initiative to write a letter to him and proposed to visit the island.

As soon as Sun Tai received the letter, he immediately left Lu Xun and took a boat to pick up Liu Mu on the island.

……

"In Xia Lu Xun, I came to welcome the right Sima on the order of sacrificial wine."

"It turned out to be Mr. Yuanlong, who has admired the name for a long time."

A few days later, Liu Muzhi left Sima Xiu to supervise the purchase of grain and the construction of workshops.

And he himself boarded the ship of the Heavenly Master Dao and went to the island to visit Sun Tai.

The Tianshi Dao Sea Lair belongs to the present-day Zhoushan Islands, adjacent to Huiji County, and about sixty-five nautical miles away from Wu County.

It's early spring, just in time for the tail of the winter wind.

With the help of the wind, the boat sailed extremely fast in the wide Hangzhou Bay.

The wind and waves in the bay are calm, and there are many ships coming and going on the way, and the rare sea and sky scenery makes Liu Muzhi breathtaking.

Entering the sea is like entering a huge labyrinth, and it is difficult to achieve a long voyage without an experienced sailor.

Finally, in Liu Muzhi's exclamation, the sea ship sailed into the Tianshi Dao Sea Base - Zhoushan Island.

Liu Muzhi looked into the distance, only to see a huge island suddenly appear in front of him.

Around the island, there are countless strange reefs and cliffs, some of which are abruptly clustered and some of which are isolated.

These strange reefs and strange rocks are either majestic and rugged, or simple and quiet, or exquisite, each with its own charm, forming a strange scene that is completely different from the inland scenery.

The first thing that caught Liu Mu's eye was the highest peak on the island, Huangyang Jianshan.

The patriarch of the Taoist Lingbao sect, Ge Xuange Tianshi, once collected medicine and alchemy in this mountain, and since then has become a famous Taoist mountain.

Standing on the top of the mountain and looking into the distance, the entire Zhoushan Islands are in full view, and Sun Tai likes to go up the mountain to watch the scenery of the islands.

In addition, due to the dangerous terrain of the mountain, the mountain is also a secret training place for the Heavenly Master.

Zhoushan Island covers an area of about 500 square kilometers, there are six large wharves and more than 20 simple wharves on the island, and tens of thousands of Taoist monks live on the island.

Before coming, Liu Muzhi had spent a lot of effort, even if he couldn't find out the secrets, he still had some understanding of the situation on the island.

Among the more than 1,000 islands, in addition to the main island, the Heavenly Master Dao divides other small islands for different purposes according to the area and distance.

Some are used to store food; Some were used to hide soldiers; And it has to be used to hide treasures.

He made a rough count, if the imperial court wanted to completely exterminate the Heavenly Master Dao, it must have the assistance of a powerful water master.

In addition to housing, there are also a large number of shops and warehouses on the island, which are specially designed to facilitate people's lives and store supplies.

Liu Muzhi stood on the deck, looking at the bustling crowd on the dock, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would have believed that an island would be even more lively and prosperous than Wu County's administrative office.

The ship slowly moored to the pier, and there were a hundred and ten people standing on the shore.

There are three people in the front, and the first one is the Heavenly Master Dao Sacrifice Wine Sun Tai.

On either side of him, stood Sun En and another backbone of the sect, Xu Daofu.

At this time, the three of them were looking at the sea ship slowly approaching the shore and telling something.

"Uncle is really powerful, and he really forced Liu Muzhi to come to the door in person."

"Hmph, what are you talking about?! Do you think Hexi is easy to bully? ”

"Liu Muzhicheng took the initiative to come to the door because people are here to do business, not to fight."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid you, my uncle and nephew will have to collect Wang Ningzhi's body."

"Can't you?" Sun Eun and Seo Dao covered their faces with suspicion.

"It's really forcing the people of Hexi to be anxious, why don't you dare?"

"Most of the people are royal sons-in-law, and they are also princes, and the Wang family is just a declining family."

"If the relief in Hexi is really delayed, the Wang family will never have good fruits to eat."

……

"Right Sima, look, the sacrificial wine is coming to greet you."

Liu Muzhi looked up and looked in the direction of Lu Xun's finger, and found that dozens of people had gathered on the shore, and the leader was Sun Tai, who had a relationship.

On each side of him stood a tall man, and the rest of the sect members were centered on three people, fanning out far away.

Waiting for the ship to stop firmly on the shore, Liu Muzhi arched his hand from a distance and said, "Master Sun, don't come unharmed." ”

"Hahaha, Right Sima has come from afar, and the poor road has been waiting for a long time."

Sun Tai led everyone forward and greeted Liu Muyi.

When Sun En and Xu Daofu were introduced, Liu Muzhi couldn't help but glance at the two of them.

When he was in Hexi, Dadu Hu mentioned the two many times, knowing that Sun, Xu, and Lu were the backbone of the Heavenly Master Dao.

"Poor Dao has set up a banquet on the island, specially for the right Sima to catch the wind and wash the dust."

"Oh, the Heavenly Master is so gracious, a certain family has no choice but to be disrespectful."

At that moment, Liu Muzhi and Sun Tai walked side by side, and the rest of Lu Xun, Sun En, and Xu Daofu followed.

As the sea base of the Heavenly Master Dao, the main island of Zhoushan is quite well protected, in addition to the beacon fire platform in the high place, but also stationed in various dangerous places.

The island was only inhabited by the Heavenly Master Taoists, and it was the first time that everyone saw outsiders on the island, and they all looked at Liu Muzhi with amazement.

Unlike the cities on the shore, the more you take them to the center of the island, the fewer people you take.

Although the streets were neat, they were deserted, and there were not many idle people to be seen, except for a group of young people patrolling.

Seeing this, Liu Muzhi couldn't help but secretly speak, it seems that there are really a lot of secrets of the Heavenly Master.

Follow Sun Tai through a street, and finally come to a three-entry courtyard gate.

When they entered the house, they were seated separately.

"The conditions on the island are simple, please right Sima Haihan."

"The year before last, in the suburbs of Jiankang, the poor road and the Dadu Hu, the right Sima were in a hurry, and the scene of that day is still vivid."

"It's really gratifying to have the honor to see Right Sima again today."

"On behalf of the Heavenly Master, I would like to welcome Right Sima to the island as a guest."

"Oh, the Heavenly Master is so polite! You and I are old friends, why do you have to see each other like this? ”

In order to get enough sea fish, Liu Muzhi could only be false to the Heavenly Master Dao people.

"I'll give you a glass below."

Under Sun Tai's intentional acceptance and Liu Muzhi's deliberate flattery, the atmosphere in the banquet gradually became warmer.

When the wine has passed three rounds and the food has five flavors, Sun Tai glanced at his nephew, and Sun En understood it.

I saw Sun En gently put down the wine bottle and asked with a little drunkenness: "Right Sima, I heard that Er's coming to Jiangdong is specifically to buy grain, I wonder if you can let me teach you to make a little money?" ”

"Hahaha, what did Sun Daochang say? In the next day, Yuan Taishou had already passed on the letter to the three Wu Zhudi, no matter what kind of food, or meat, fish, anything that can be eaten, Hexi wants everything. ”

"I heard that there are many fishermen in your name, and as long as they can catch fish, no matter how big or small, they will all buy them at the market price."

"What if we don't want copper coins?"

"Don't want copper coins? So what do you want? Gold or silver? Or maybe it's jewelry? ”

"No, it's not, we want to return the same thing with you Hexi with grain and sea fish!"

Liu Muzhi asked quietly: "Oh? I don't know what it is? ”

"Armor."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly froze, and Sun Tai, Sun En, Xu Daofu, Lu Xun and others all stared at Liu Muzhi.