Zhao Jiaxin stopped writing, he looked at the large piece of letter paper that had been deliberately placed to dry the ink, and suddenly felt that he was thinking too much. picked up the written letter and read it again, but Zhao Jiaxin felt that it was unabridgeable.

But a year ago, Zhao Jiaxin was still studying and running errands with his father. At that time, Zhao Jiaxin also had doubts, but he always felt that the truth he could see was vague, and the truth behind the truth was clear. After being ordered by his father to supervise his third brother Zhao Jiaren, Zhao Jiaxin found that he was finally able to see a lot of truths clearly, but the truth behind the truth became blurred.

If you are scolded by your father, scold it. Zhao Jia made a decision in confidence, and then felt that his mood suddenly became a lot more cheerful. Looking back, he had never had the opportunity to make such a decisive decision before, so naturally it was impossible for him to accept the consequences of his decision so calmly.

After the letter was written, Zhao Jiaxin handed the letter to Zhao Yong and asked him to send it to Qingyuan Mansion with mosquito coils. Zhao Yong picked up the package and went to the harbor. Zhao Jiaren, who was waiting at the port, saw that Zhao Yong finally arrived, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty in the face of the eldest brother's ink, he thought that the eldest brother would be able to complete the preparations yesterday. However, Zhao Jiaren only said "get on the boat" to Zhao Yong, and forgot everything.

Zhao Yong put his things in a locker and was led by a young sailor to his hammock bed. Lying down on the hammock with a blanket, Zhao Yong felt that it felt very good to shake it so gently. He didn't have long to enjoy it when there was the sound of people running back and forth on the deck. Then I heard the voices outside one after another. First, there was a burst of 'one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, ......', and then there were various responses.

"Has the sail position been checked?"

"Report, the sails have been inspected and are in good condition."

"Has the rigging been checked?"

"Report, all rigging has been climbed, intact."

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When Zhao Jiaren was training these sailors, Zhao Yong also watched it many times. This pattern of clear answers shocked Zhao Yong, and Zhao Jiaren's request was simple, everyone should be responsible for their own positions. This meant that the rigging was not interfered with by other duties, but he had to check the rigging on the ship regularly. If there is a problem in any link, there must be a clear responsible person.

Thinking back to the strict and neat formation of the group of teenagers and young students, Zhao Yong felt some faint awe in his heart. If he fought against those youths and teenagers alone, Zhao Yong had the confidence to beat any of them. Facing the team composed of this group of people, Zhao Yong really couldn't give birth to the mind to fight them.

After seeing the scene of the sailors busy when the ship was sailing, and having the experience of being knocked down by sailors running back and forth, Zhao Yong honestly lay in the cabin. I want to wait until the ship has sailed before going up to the deck. Just then, there was some other movement outside.

"County Lieutenant Zhao, my family Dalang has made you unhappy, I have already punished him, I just ask County Lieutenant Zhao to let him be on an errand on the ship. He didn't dare in the future. A distinctly unhealthy voice came faintly.

Next, Zhao Jiaren's voice came, "Your family Dalang has never made me unhappy, and I didn't let him be on the boat because of this." Your family is strong and powerful, but the ship is about doing things together, and everyone has their own responsibilities. The reason why I don't want him on the boat is because your eldest man thinks that he can rely on his strength to be above others. I don't want such a person on my ship, so you better take him back." ”

Listening to Zhao Jiaren say this, a figure of a young man about twenty years old appeared in Zhao Yong's mind. It was the son of a local official named Zhou Hu. Regarding Zhao Jiaren's evaluation, Zhao Yong did not particularly agree. In Zhao Yong's view, Zhou Hu is not a person who is keen on bullying people.

Zhao Yong didn't hear what was said above. After another while, with the dull sound of bull's horns, the shouts of 'raising the sails' and 'lifting the anchor' sounded from the ship. It didn't take long for the hull to begin to shake gently. With the sound of rattling chains, the vibration of the ship's hull became more and more obvious. After a few moments, Zhao Yong felt the special feeling brought by the ship when it began to move on the surface of the sea.

Half an hour later, Zhao Yong went to the deck. At this time, the sails were already full of the wind, and the entire hull was slightly tilted, and under the control of Zhao Jiaren, it sailed out of the port and headed north.

"Zhao Yong, if there were lighthouses on the entire coast, how nice it would be!" Zhao Jiaren held the rudder steadily, and said with some regret.

"Why?" Zhao Yong knew that there was a lighthouse in Fuqing County, but he didn't know what Zhao Jiaren's feelings were.

Zhao Jiaren sighed heavily, "Without a lighthouse, we don't actually dare to sail at night." I can only send you to Fuzhou and let you take a boat in Fuzhou to Xingqing Mansion. If there is a lighthouse along the coast, I will send you directly to Xingqing Mansion. ”

Zhao Yong didn't expect Zhao Jiaren to be so confident, and he didn't know what to say for a while. At this time, I saw Zhao Jiaren turning the steering wheel quickly, the boat was more inclined, and the waves splashed, wetting Zhao Yong. Then Zhao Yong heard Zhao Jiaren stammer, "Cut, this kind of boat is just inconvenient." ”

Before Zhao Yong could try to understand, he heard Zhao Jiaren shouting to the sailors: "Have you made a voyage record?" ”

Zhao Yong only felt that the voyage was smoother, and when he looked at the sun, he realized that it only took half a day to arrive in Fuzhou. The last time I went down the river from Fuzhou, I used two sails, but this time the sails have been increased by several pieces, and it is not clear which direction the wind blows the boats from the mouth of the Minjiang River upstream, lighter than those boats with oars, as if juggling.

Along the way, Zhao Yong saw the sailors on both sides of the boat looking at Zhao Jiaren's ship like monsters, and when they entered the water gate of Fuzhou Port, there were more onlookers. Zhao Jiaren, who looked very tranquil, completely ignored the eyes of the people around him, and occupied the highest position of the whole ship, ostentatiously controlling the steering wheel.

As soon as the ship came to anchor, a large group of port officers rushed in a hurry, and it was evident that they were also bluffed. It was probably the first time they had seen such a fierce ship in their lives, and if other ships had entered the port like this, they would have already knocked other ships into a crooked manner. Not long after, the officers approached in small boats. When these people got on the big boat, they were stunned when they saw Zhao Jiaren in official uniform. Someone in the errand had seen Zhao Jiaren and knew that this county lieutenant was a person valued by Xu Yuanzhi, the governor of Fuzhou, so his expression immediately became respectful.

An hour later, Zhao Yong got on a boat heading north, and as soon as he entered the cabin, he felt a bad smell coming to his face. This made Zhao Yong suddenly have the urge to take the land route. It's just that Zhao Yong knows that this is just a thought, and walking by land is not only tiring, but it takes longer. Zhao Jiaren and Zhao Jiaxin both hoped that Zhao Yong could rush to Qingyuan Mansion before the Double Ninth Festival.

Looking at the dirty straw on the ground, I thought about the clean planks and clean hammocks on Zhao Jiaren's boat. The feeling of disgust in Zhao Yong's heart was even stronger.

'Zhao Yong, it would be great if there were lighthouses all over the coast! The words of the third son, Zhao Jiaren, recalled in Zhao Yong's mind.

Zhao Yong originally thought that those were the government affairs of the government, but now Zhao Yong felt that the affairs of the government and the affairs of the people were actually completely related. If he had chosen one between Zhao Jiaren's boat and this boat, Zhao Yong would not have chosen this one anyway. And the reason for stopping the third prince's ship from crisscrossing the sea is actually just such a lighthouse......

Zhao Jiaren did not get off the ship, the deck of the ship was clean and the hammock was comfortable. It's much more comfortable to live here than to live in an inn where mosquitoes are always present. He stood on the side of the boat and watched the big ship that Zhao Yong was riding slowly sail away, because the boat was big enough to go to the sea. It is not easy for a sailing boat to go to Taiwan from Fujian, because the currents will carry the sailboat away. And the destination of the ocean current is Zhejiang, which is just right to go to Qingyuan Mansion.

When Zhao Yong's boat left, guests came to Zhao Jiaren's boat. It was a technician from the shipyard, and he had a nice name, Xie Wuhuan.

Tight muscles, thick arms, and tiny scars on the face from bumps or scratches. Xie Wuhuan has the characteristics of a shipyard technician. After getting on the boat, Xie Wuhuan said something like 'the boat feels good to use' and 'can it be adjusted again', and his eyes couldn't help but look at the rudder.

Zhao Jiaren knew that this guy was thinking, so he invited him to the wine shop in the city to drink.

"No, no, no. Just sit on the boat and have a bite to eat. Xie Wuhuan hurriedly politely grew.

Zhao Jiaren didn't want to go to the city, so he put wine and food on the boat. After three rounds of drinking, Zhao Jiaren opened his mouth and asked, "Brother Xie, your master is so confident that he told me in front of me that he would never steal his master." Compared with your master, Brother Xie is much more flexible. ”

Listening to Zhao Jiaren's words, Xie Wuhuan almost squirted out a mouthful of wine. However, he managed to maintain a minimum of composure, and said as calmly as possible: "I don't understand what Zhao Guanren said. I was just curious, but I didn't mean to steal the teacher. No such thing! ”

Zhao Jiaren laughed after hearing this, "Since Brother Xie said no, then no." But I had an idea to build a shipyard. Brother Xie has been in this industry for so long, I don't know what you can teach me? ”

Xie Wuhuan never expected Zhao Jiaren to say such a thing, and he was stunned for a while, unable to say anything.

After enduring several days at sea, Zhao Yong finally arrived at Qingyuan Mansion. Before seeing the master, he took a good bath, and finally felt that he had washed away the smell on his body.

Receiving the letter from his two sons, Zhao Zhizhuo was very pleased. asked about the current situation of the two sons, and heard that they were living a good life, and Zhao Jiaren also owned a ship under his name, although Zhao Zhizhuo was worried, he was also satisfied.

Zhao Yong then told Zhao Zhizhuo that he was going to Yangzhou. Zhao Jiaren has inherited Jia Yidao's favor, and he should have to move around.

Hearing this, Zhao Zhizhuo did not stop him. That's how things are in officialdom, and it's very important to move around. This is not just a matter of forming gangs, the promotion of officials in the Great Song Dynasty does not mean that there is an inevitable track.

After the grinding is over, the next position of the official needs to be recommended. The difference may be that low-level officials need to be recommended by high-level officials, while high-ranking officials like Zhao Zhizhuo need to be recommended by people around the emperor.

Ding Daquan is a father-in-law, but Ding Daquan can't write a letter of recommendation by himself, and he also needs someone to recommend Zhao Jiaren. Jia Yidao is actually quite suitable for this recommended role.

After resting in Qingyuan Mansion for two days, Zhao Yong set off from Ningbo to Yangzhou by boat. This time he took a boat on the canal, and compared with the kind of sea boat that does not dock for several days or even more than ten days, the boat on the canal is undoubtedly much cleaner and more comfortable.

More than a year ago, Zhao Yong accompanied Zhao Jiaren to Yangzhou, and this time Zhao Yong went to Yangzhou by himself. Looking back on the past, Zhao Yong suddenly remembered the sister paper he saw on Taihu Lake. Although I only saw it for a long time, that kind of woman's style made Zhao Yong really unforgettable. Touching his pocket, Zhao Yong could only smile bitterly. He paid a lot of money in his pocket, but he paid money on Fujian Road. Fujian Road is not passable on Liangzhejiang East Road.

Zhao Yong knew that if he wanted to go to that kind of place, he couldn't do it without money. However, there is no way to meet each other even if there is money, but it is unexpected by him.

Probably because of the lack of chance...... Zhao Yong felt melancholy.