Chapter 414 Yang Xing

Walking out of the gate of the Daifu Temple, Ouyang Jianqing said: "Childe, I didn't expect this Lianzhen master's Sichuan dialect to be so standard, he is from our Sichuan, right?" ”

Jerry. Polo, who lived in Chengdu Fulu for a while, also praised: "Yes, he speaks the Sichuan dialect very authentically. ”

I shook my head slightly and said: "I don't know if the chain is really from Sichuan, the last time I saw him, he spoke fluent northern dialect, this chain is not only proficient in medical skills, but also good at physiognomy, since the order has been placed here, the incense of Yanfu Temple has become more and more vigorous, I didn't expect him to even ...... language"

Seeing that I suddenly stopped talking, Fang Ling hurriedly asked, "Brother, what's wrong?" What's wrong? ”

In ancient times, unlike later generations, there was a lot of mobility, there were many people who knew the second and third dialects, and the popularity rate of the most commonly used official dialect among the people was very low, and the most important thing was that Lianzhen could speak Sichuan.

"Ling'er, I suddenly remembered something."

I remember that Tian Jing, the leader of Miao Village, once told me that before Wen Tianxiang went to Xiangxi to deal with the dispute between Miao and Han, the monk who treated people in Miao Village spoke an authentic Sichuan dialect.

"Walker-like, tall, handsome, with a typical Sichuan accent." What Tian Jing said is completely consistent with the chain of Yanfu Temple, this matter will not be just a coincidence.

Yanfu Temple, the name of the law is postponed? Isn't the reversal of the word "acting" a referral?

As soon as I thought of this, I hurriedly ordered: "Xiao Qi, you immediately go to the Nationalities Division and ask Tian Zuiyan, has he seen the wandering monk who haunted the Miao Village as Tian Jingtou said?" After asking, you go to Tongle Building to find us. ”

"Yes, Childe."

After Xiao Qi left, I said to Ouyang Jianqing and Jerry who looked puzzled: "This monk may be related to a certain case, Mr. Jerry, Ouyang Jianqing, if you are okay at night, go to Tongle Building with us, and treat it as Mr. Jerry." ”

Jerry smiled: "Okay, it's better to be respectful than to obey your orders, and my subordinates thank you to Prince Huyan." ”

Ouyang Jianqing also said: "Yes, childe." ”

I tell them to eat, and they will go with or without ifs, even if they have something really important.

"Hehe, let's go, go directly to Tongle Building."

When we arrived at Tung Lok Building, it was exactly evening. Tongle Lou is still doing thriving, and it is just meal time again, and there are already many people waiting in front of the door while eating melon seeds.

Fortunately, we didn't have to queue up, and went directly to the Tianzi No. 1 room on the second floor from the back door. Fang Ling, who was in charge of ordering food, was very skilled in this, and quickly ordered four cold dishes, six hot dishes, and a bottle of Chinese imperial liquid without looking at the menu.

The guys in the store all knew us, served cold dishes and tea, poured good wine, and said with a smile: "Childe, please use it slowly." ”

"Well, let's get busy." I motioned for the guy to leave, and said, "Guys, eat." Mr. Jerry, please. ”

"Gongzi Xie."

I took a sip of wine and said first: "Ouyang Jianqing, how are the personnel and routes of the giant ship's maiden voyage arranged?" ”

"Hui Gongzi, for the sake of keeping a low profile, this time the Shenzhou will make its maiden voyage in the name of a merchant ship, and the captain will be personally served by Ruan Sicong, the commander of the South China Sea Fleet, and all the 1,000 soldiers on board will appear in the form of ordinary escorts, and some businessmen and their goods will travel with the ship, and ten scholars from Lin'an University will also accompany them for scientific investigations. The Shenzhou will depart from the southern sea, follow the map drawn by Childe, and travel west to the Indian Peninsula, through the Suez Canal in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, and arrive in Mr. Jerry's Europe. ”

"Ruan Sicong has a lot of experience, with him at the helm, and the Shenzhou is equipped with the latest firearms such as our compass, artillery, etc., the direction of sailing and the safety on the shore along the way should be fine. Ouyang Jianqing, after you go back, tell Ruan Sicong that safety comes first, and if there is an irresistible problem, return immediately. Also, if you encounter someone who is not kind to us, you can just test the power of artillery. ”

"Yes, Childe."

After talking to Ouyang Jianqing, I raised my glass and said, "Mr. Jerry, I wish you all the best." ”

"Gongzi Xie." Jerry drank it all.

"Good amount of wine." I casually complimented.

Jerry. Polo's alcohol consumption is indeed good, even if it is a very high degree of Chinese imperial liquid, it seems to be a good problem, this kind of alcohol is different from Yuan Jian and others with profound internal skills, you must know that Jerry does not have the slightest internal skills. While drinking, Jerry said: "Huyan Gongzi, this Chinese imperial liquid is very delicious, my subordinates specially bought more than a dozen bottles, this time I will bring it back to Venice, as a gift to the nobles of Venice and their relatives and friends, if the subordinates expect it is not bad, this kind of high-grade liquor should also have a market in our place, Childe, we also have a similar distilled liquor, the degree is similar to the Chinese imperial liquid, called ......"

Before I could finish speaking, I blurted out, "Whiskey? ”

Jerry was stunned and said, "Young Master Huyan, how do you know about Whiskey?" ”

I smiled: "Mr. Jerry, you can go back this time to vigorously promote my products." I have a lot of new items, many of them are ahead of the world, or even unique, Mr. Jerry, you can bring more samples back this time, if you don't have enough money, you can go to Lion Peak to get them first. ”

"How can that be? Subordinates are reactive and unrelenting. ”

"Mr. Jerry, in this way, even if I cooperate with you in business, if these samples can attract your merchants to come to our court to trade, it will be profitable. Even if there are no merchants, it can be used as an advertisement. ”

Jerry thought for a moment and said briskly, "Okay, that's doable." "Jerry is a businessman, and his sensitivity to the market is not weak, I fully believe in this, not to mention, Jerry will also recruit Western talents for me, I will provide him with some samples of goods, no matter how you lose money.

"I'll tell Xiao Tian when I turn around, you can withdraw as much as you want."

"The subordinates thanked the prince of Huyan, and the subordinates are ready to buy various goods such as monosodium glutamate, hard pens, magnifying glasses, tea, porcelain, silk, etc., which may be a big business, and the subordinates estimate that there should be many Venetian merchants who come to Lin'an with their subordinates to negotiate business."

I said "En" and said, "This is a good thing, I will welcome the legitimate trade of legitimate merchants, and will protect the legitimate interests of merchants." Of course, don't bring any prohibited items with you. ”

Jerry smiled: "My subordinates know that things that violate the laws of the Great Song Dynasty cannot be done. ”

"Mr. Jerry, you are also very aware of the current situation, I am afraid that this trip will not give you a lot of time, and when the Shenzhou ship arrives in Venice, I can only give you ten days, no problem, right?"

"No problem."

"Okay." I raised my glass and said, "Here, another drink." ”

In the hundreds of years after the Song Dynasty, Westerners used opium and cannons to extract a lot of silver from us, and now I just exchange MSG, liquor and other items for gold and silver in their hands, which is very merciful.

Since 1405, Zheng He has led a fleet of ships to the West seven times, the first in the history of Chinese navigation, and even in the history of world navigation, and now I have advanced this feat by more than 100 years. The Western powers relied on the Invincible Armada to conquer colonies one after another, and I want to advance this period of history, although I don't want to be hegemonic, but I can develop overseas trade and spread Chinese civilization.

"Jianqing, this maiden voyage is just an attempt, so only this Shenzhou is traveling alone, be sure to let them be careful, this voyage, not only to improve navigation technology, increase navigation experience, master marine knowledge, but also need to cultivate the courage and spirit of exploration of my Song people. Once we have figured out what is going on along the way, we can form a large fleet and travel again, and then we will be able to raise our prestige. ”

"Yes, my subordinates obey."

When we were about to finish eating, Xiao Qi hurried to Tongle Building.

"Childe, Tian Zuiyan said that he hadn't seen the monk with his own eyes."

I thought for a while and said: "Xiao Qi, you arrange a clever painter to go to Yanfu Temple tomorrow, secretly remember the appearance of Monk Lian Zhen, and immediately draw it according to his memory when he comes back, and then send the portrait to Miao Village in an expedited manner of six hundred miles, so that Tian Jingtou can identify it." ”

"Yes, Childe."

"Also, let Jinyi Wei check the details of Yanfu Temple, if Lian really has a problem, then Yanfu Temple must not be able to get rid of it. Okay, Xiao Qi, you eat something first. ”

After receiving the battle report from the Sichuan Military Region in mid-February, I received the second battle report of the year in late March, from the Xiangyang Military Region.

During the court meeting, Lu Xiufu said with a happy face: "Your Majesty, Lord Lu Wende of the Xiangyang Military Region reported that in early March, the Mongolian army invaded Fangzhou in the west of Xiangyang, and our army, under the leadership of Li Jian of Zhifang Prefecture and generals Du Rulong and Xia Xi, successfully repelled the invading enemy. ”

"Good, good. Lu Aiqing, read the key points of the battle report to all Aiqing. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lu Xiufu read aloud, "On March 6, two thousand Mongolian Han and Jin mixed soldiers, led by two thousand commanders, launched an attack on Longguangqi, which was under the jurisdiction of Fangzhou (now Fangxian County, Hubei). After getting the news, the Zhifangzhou Li Jian and the Fangzhou garrison General Xia Xi immediately led 600 soldiers under his command to Longguangqi, the battle lasted for a day and a night, our army repelled four attacks of the Mongolian army, and successfully held the Fangzhou military stronghold Longguangqi. In this battle, our army suffered 402 casualties, and it is estimated that more than 800 enemies were wounded. ”

"Okay, pass on my will and reward Li Jian, Du Rulong, Xia Xi and all the Fangzhou soldiers. Ladies and gentlemen, recently, the Mongols have launched two small-scale attacks in a row, what is the purpose of this painless attack? Moreover, the soldiers sent by the two consecutive attacks were all Han soldiers in the Mongolian army, and the Mongols and the people of the Western Regions were basically unmoved, Lu Aiqing, what does your Military Affairs Yuan think? ”