(Thank you for the mystery monologue, King's Landing like a mountain of rewards~)

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The Great Song Dynasty issued a new coin, "Song Tong Yuanbao", which temporarily alleviated this trend, and Zhao Dezhao also began to take action.

Because the land around the Great Song Dynasty is still in a state of division, the country is not unified, and minerals are an important industry of a country, so Zhao Dezhao in the court after the disbandment, and went to the Funing Palace, and Zhao Kuangyin to discuss, Zhao Dezhao plans to privately organize a small fleet, with some people fleeing the famine, as well as some trusted forbidden army soldiers, fully armed from Yangzhou to the sea to go to the sea to seek (Taiwan, Sui Dynasty to Yuan Dynasty called "Liuqiu", the late Tang Dynasty and early Song Dynasty began to have Han people settled in Penghu) to find mineral resources or other resources, At the same time, we are also going to explore this place.

As soon as Zhao Kuangyin heard about this, he felt that it was a good thing for the people who fled the famine to go overseas and open up overseas land, and there were also soldiers of the forbidden army to supervise and manage it.

Moreover, Zhao Kuangyin heard in the National History Museum and Library Pavilion that during the Three Kingdoms period, King Sun Quan of Wu sent generals Wei Wen and Zhuge Zhi to lead a fleet of more than 10,000 soldiers and more than 30 ships to Yizhou [Taiwan]. During the period of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, he sent Zhu Kuan, Chen Ling and others to Liuqiu [Taiwan] three times, and he also felt that things could be done, so he privately agreed to Zhao Dezhao's crazy request, and did not want to announce the action officially for the time being.

Zhao Dezhao left the palace and recruited a group of people who fled the famine in Kaifeng, and then asked Bai Gucheng to organize a merchant team of several merchants in the capital, and the Sun family and the Liu family were also in the ranks of the fleet, and at the same time ordered people to bring some seeds, furs, commercial goods, weapons, knives and other daily necessities and other supplies. Another 300 private warriors were recruited as escorts for this voyage, and people from all walks of life were recruited.

Zhao Dezhao is the king of Liang today, it is impossible to bow down to everything, just when he has no one to adjust, Wu Yongzi's letter is returned to Kaifeng, and Wu Yongzi can pinch and calculate, it is expected that Zhao Dezhao will go to the flow of begging, and he himself is also waiting in Yangzhou, and the fleet can just take Wu Yongzi by the way after the fleet goes south.

For Wu Yongzi, he is one of Zhao Dezhao's trusts, and this action needs one more person.

Zhao Dezhao hadn't been to the Liangcheng Inn for a long time, and Yang Meng saw Zhao Dezhao's temperament as a superior person, and then smiled: "Zhao'er is now the king of Liang, and his temperament is really different, what is the matter with coming to see his father-in-law this time?" ”

Yang Meng's banter made Zhao Dezhao embarrassed, now as the king of Liang, the affairs are complicated, Zhao Dezhao said slightly apologetically: "Father-in-law, Zhao'er came here today for one thing, father-in-law don't blame Zhao'er for visiting his father-in-law in the future." “

"My father-in-law is joking with you, Zhao'er came to my father-in-law here today, so she must have asked for something!"

"Father-in-law, Zhao'er organized a fleet to go south to find treasures, so I want to borrow a brother-in-law from my father-in-law to serve as the chief of this treasure hunt."

"Treasure hunting?"

"Father-in-law, that's the ......" Zhao Dezhao lowered his voice, and then leaned close to Yang Meng's ear and said.

"I see! Your brother-in-law is a military general of the imperial court, and he will be driven by you in the future, and there is no need to tell his father-in-law, Zhao'er has grown up, and Zhao'er should do these things. ”

"Yes, thank you father!"

Zhao Dezhao and Yang Meng got along for a while, and then at sunset, Zhao Dezhao returned to the palace.

After Zhao Dezhao returned to the palace, he asked Zhao Kuangyin for Wan Song. Zhao Kuangyin secretly appointed Wan Song as the commander of the fleet, and Wu Yongzi as an adjutant to assist him.

The two of them are both trustworthy by Zhao Dezhao. At the same time, he handed over the drawing of the Liuqiu mineral deposit to Wan Song for safekeeping, so as not to be in a hurry.

At the same time, he also let the people and horses of Changchun Hall and the Flying Sparrow Organization mix into the fleet, helping him secretly monitor and supervise, and be flexible and mobile when there are variables.

At this time, the Great Song Dynasty had not yet been unified, and Yangzhou was the largest port. After seven days of preparation, at the end of November, the fleet left Kaifeng and went south along the Bianshui River, all the way to land and water transshipment, and finally arrived in Yangzhou in early December.

Yangzhou is located in the Yangtze River estuary period, there is a suitable port, and is in the middle of the North-South Grand Canal Huainan Canal estuary position, the south can enter the Jiangnan Canal, direct to Hangzhou, the east can go to the sea, direct to Japan or south to the West, the west can trace the river to Xiang'e, or from the Jiujiang River to Hongzhou, turn to the Meiling Road to Guangzhou, north along the canal to Jingluo, with the water and land transportation lines extending in all directions, is now the Song Dynasty, the most ideal market and distribution center for the trade port.

At the beginning of December, this semi-official and semi-civilian fleet organized by Zhao Dezhao set off from Yangzhou, and Wu Yongzi also boarded the ship at Yangzhou Port, and the group took a sea boat and went south along the Yangtze River.

At this time, the northwest wind blows in winter, and along the direction of the wind, the speed of the ship is also increased a lot, and the sea surface is unlikely to be affected by the typhoon at all.

In mid-December, the fleet had arrived at Quanzhou Port (also known as Thornton Port), and at this moment, Liu Han had stayed in Quanzhou as an envoy of the Great Song Dynasty.

Driven by Liu Han's explanation and the interests after the establishment of the Quanzhou City Bo Division, he thought about it again and again, and finally agreed to the request of the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty.

Liu Han took the letter and official documents of the follower, and on December 15, he planned to leave Quanzhou and go north to return to the imperial court.

And Liu Han, who left Quanzhou at this moment, met Wan Song and others in Quanzhou Port.

The three of them were pleasantly surprised when they met.

Liu Han was shocked to see the old man, and immediately asked, "General Wan, Daoist Wuyongzi, why are you in Thornton Harbor?" ”

Wan Song asked: "Liu Sicheng's envoy to Quanzhou, did the Qingyuan military envoy promise the imperial court?" ”

Wu Yongzi approached Liu Han's ear, and immediately whispered, after all, this matter is confidential, so it is not good to tell him in other places.

"This matter is confidential! Brother Liu understands! "There is no Yongzi Dao.

"I see! By the way, Quanzhou has agreed to the request of the imperial court, and my envoy now has a letter and official document written by Liucongxiao, and is preparing to leave Quanzhou today, I didn't expect to meet you in Thornton Port so coincidentally, what a great blessing! ”

"Congratulations to Liu Sicheng, I believe that this mission, Liu Sicheng is going to be promoted! And the alliance between my Great Song Dynasty and Quanzhou Liucong also benefited the Great Song Dynasty a lot. ”

Wu Yongzi proposed: "Naturally! Oops - okay, okay, you two are so boring, it's better to do the east at noon and go to Thornton City. And my fleet just went ashore to replenish it, and if it left Quanzhou, it would go straight to Liuqiu. ”

Liu Han smiled embarrassedly, looked at the silver in his pocket, and had to reluctantly agree to Wuyongzi's "reasonable" request, and the group walked around Quanzhou, and then found a chic flower viewing building to eat and drink.

"This food is not delicious!" Wuyongzi, who loves food, stuck out his tongue and complained.

"The Taoist must be accustomed to eating the food of the Guangwei Restaurant, so these are naturally not in the eyes of the Taoist Chief, and this wine and food is indeed compared with His Royal Highness's Guangwei Restaurant, and it is difficult to wait for the elegant hall."

Wu Yongzi shook his head and said, "This kind of food suddenly feels like pig food, so tasteless, so tasteless!" Fortunately, His Royal Highness has already made arrangements, and the cook on the ship is also from the restaurant, otherwise how can he live on the way. And His Royal Highness also said that this trip to Quanzhou is also to open up a Guangwei restaurant here, I believe that with the reputation of Guangwei Restaurant in Kaifeng and the degree of cuisine of the dishes, I believe that in the near future, so far away from the Central Plains, it will be more suitable for the food of the restaurant. ”

Liu Han's eyes were shining, and he said, "Oh? I had heard His Highness talk about this before, but I didn't expect that now so soon, it turns out that the Taoist has brought good news from His Highness! ”

"That's right, our Highness is far-sighted, with a team of people, and is getting off the ship at the moment, preparing to raise funds for the opening of Quanzhou, haha, Your Highness has done it, and I can't help but admire it."

As Wu Yongzi said, the deputy team of Guangwei Lou arrived in Quanzhou, that is, they got off the port at Quanzhou Port, and their purpose was to establish a Guangwei restaurant in Quanzhou, and develop around Quanzhou openly and secretly. Of course, there are also Changchun Hall and the people of the Sparrow.

After the three of them ate, drank and eaten, they parted ways, and Liu Han set off on the same day, starting from the port of Quanzhou and returning to Beijing to return to Beijing.

After Wan Song, Wu Yongzi and others purchased some necessary supplies in Quanzhou, they also started a fleet and marched towards Liuqiu.

The sea is blue, the wind is light and the clouds are light, Wan Song looks at the sea, and above this boundless ocean, there is no end in sight, all are blue and blue water, and the sea water laps against the boats.

Ten big ships were lined up on the sea, with awe-inspiring momentum, and set off in the direction set by Zhao Dezhao.

The bow of the ship is placed with a compass, the compass at this time is cut with a thin iron leaf, two inches long, five minutes wide, the head and tail are as sharp as a fish, and it is burned in the charcoal fire.

That is, the compass of the water float pattern. It's not to blame why Zhao Dezhao didn't simplify the compass, it's just that there are too many things to remember.

The first destination of their trip was the northern part of Liuqiu, which was later known as the "first gold capital of East Asia" - Jinguashi.

Speaking of this golden gourd stone, now it is just a deserted place, and to the Qing Dynasty Guangxu 14 years (AD 1888), this place only five households of residents moved to the end of the stele, built five grass liao, settled down, today "No. 5 liao" place name is derived.

However, things are not so simple, in the nineteenth year of Guangxu, after these five households went up the mountain to farm, suddenly a hoe went down, and a piece of gold shining like a big melon was exposed to the ground. The man was so excited that he told the people about it, and then spread the word that a large number of people had moved here in search of the veins.

In the twenty-first year of Guangxu (1895), the Qing government was defeated, Taiwan was occupied by Japan, and during the Japanese occupation, the Japanese came to Jinguashi to mine gold, and the residents increased again, and the Jinguashi area became increasingly prosperous.

And Zhao Dezhao naturally knows this history, so he can't let Jinguashi go into obscurity anyway, and he already regards Jinguashi as a mineral area of the Great Song Dynasty, and he has no hesitation to include this place in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty.

At this moment, Wan Song and the others took out the map drawn by Zhao Dezhao, this map was shoddy, and it only roughly indicated some locations, which was very simple, but Wan Song was like a treasure, and the place where they set off at the moment was here.

As for what it's called, it's still a wasteland. Zhao Dezhao is not easy to say clearly, just saying that there is a place with gold mines.

In Kaifeng City, Tokyo, Zhao Dezhao was looking forward to it in the palace, waiting for all kinds of good news.

PS. During the Song Dynasty, there were four different devices of needle-type compasses, namely the water float method, the wisp suspension method, the nail method and the bowl lip method.