The smile on Fan Ning's face froze, the envoy of the Liao State appeared in Heianjing, and the amount of information in it was too large, but what Fan Ning cared about was how the envoy of the Liao State had to cross the Whale Sea to reach Japan, and at least a sea ship of three thousand stones, could it be that the Liao State had been able to build a sea ship of three thousand stones

"When was this happening?"

"I heard about it a few days ago, and the businessman from Japan has just arrived in Quanzhou, so it is estimated that it will be this year."

Fan Ning realized the seriousness of this matter, he didn't know the current level of shipbuilding in Liao, but since he could cross the sea to Japan, it was at least a ship of 3,000 stones, and if Liao built a large number of ships, it would not only seriously threaten the security of Kunzhou, but also threaten the rear of the Great Song Dynasty.

Su Liang said worriedly: "The Liao State has always been interested in the benefits that the Great Song Dynasty obtained from overseas, if they establish a naval army, then the first target must be Kunzhou, if they let them occupy Kunzhou, the hard work we paid back then will be completely ruined." ”

Fanning nodded, he was also worried about this matter, now it is not as simple as worrying, there must be action.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "When will you return to Beijing?"

"I can go at any time, take my family and wife to the north, mainly to go with you, and now the north wind is blowing, and the sailboat can't go north."

Fan Ning thought for a while and said: "I happen to have a 30,000 stone steam ship, we will set off early tomorrow morning, you send your luggage on the ship tonight, take your family to Jinjiangkou early tomorrow morning to board the ship, and then change to another 3,000 stone passenger ship in Yangzhou." ”

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Fan Ning immediately rushed back to Jingluo Mansion, found Li Mu, and asked him straight to the point: "How many sailors are still stationed in Quanzhou?"

"About 20,000 people!"

"How many boats and oars are there in Quanzhou?"

"There are currently thirty ships of ten thousand stones, and ten of twenty thousand stone oars."

Fan Ning calculated in his heart that forty big ships could carry 10,000 troops, so he did not hesitate to say: "Can you send 10,000 troops to Kunzhou immediately, I am worried that the Liao State will send troops to Kunzhou." ”

Li Mu was taken aback, "The Liao soldiers have a fleet"

"I don't know the specific situation now, but the Liao State has sent an envoy to Heianjing, which means that the Liao State has the ability to send troops to Kunzhou, and I am now very worried about the safety of Kunzhou."

Li Mu was also anxious in his heart, he was very embarrassed: "If the envoy is still in office, there will be no problem, the power of the humble post can only mobilize an army of less than 1,000 people, more than 1,000 people must apply to the Privy Council, more than 3,000 must apply to the Son of Heaven, and more than 10,000 will need the approval of the Queen Mother." ”

"What if there's an emergency?" asked Fanning, a little annoyed.

"In fact, it is also fast, through the pigeon letter, the fastest is four days, and the slowest is six days, and we will generally arrange in advance for the use of troops."

Fan Ning had no choice but to use the pigeon letter system of Jingluofu to send an urgent letter to the Empress Dowager and the Son of Heaven, asking them to agree to send reinforcements to Kunzhou immediately, and asking them to authorize the Yangtze River Navy stationed in Yangzhou to him.

Fan Ning returned home, and immediately gathered his family and said to them: "There is a temporary change, we will leave early tomorrow morning and go with Su Liang's family, and we will send the luggage on the boat tonight." ”

"Daddy, will we be back?" asked Zhen'er.

Fanning touched her daughter's head and said to her: "I will come back when I have the opportunity in the future, our mountains are full of all kinds of nuts, and your animals will have something to eat, and I will arrange someone to take care of it, so you don't have to worry." ”

Zhen'er is already nine years old, and she is no longer as worried as she was when she was a child, she is a lot more sensible, nodded and said, "Daddy, I'm not worried!" ”

"That's good, go pack up with your mother, go to bed early at night, we will leave tomorrow before dawn."

Everyone went back to their rooms to clean up, not only their families, but also the domestic servants and female guards who followed them north home, adding up to more than a hundred people, plus Su Liang's family and his twenty or so domestic servants, there were at least one hundred and fifty people, but for a steam engine ship of 30,000 stones, this person was a small matter, and their steam engine ship could carry at least 1,500 people.

Everyone sent their luggage to the big boat overnight, and the next day before dawn, Su Liang and his family came to meet, and they took three passenger boats of 3,000 stones to the estuary to change boats, and the Fanning family reluctantly said goodbye to the Zichuan house and boat that had lived for nearly five years, and sailed towards the estuary.

In a short time, three large ships arrived at the mouth of the river, and the 30,000-stone steam-engine ship named Ganjiang had been waiting for a long time.

Everyone got on the big ship, and in a long whistle, the 30,000-stone steam ship left the port of Quanzhou and sailed north.

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The big ship was very fast, and it arrived in Yangzhou four days later, and in the early morning, the huge body of the cadre was moored at the first pier of the Zhu family, and Zhu Xiaolin hurriedly came to meet him.

Fan Ning said to Zhu Xiaolin: "The family wants to change ships and go north to the capital, and there are more people and luggage, so the second uncle may need to arrange three 3,000-stone passenger ships to see if it is convenient." ”

Zhu Xiaolin nodded, "I have already arranged it, you don't have to worry, there are several passenger ships with three thousand stones." ”

"But with a steam engine," Fanning asked again.

Zhu Xiaolin shook his head apologetically, "There are not many steam engines provided by your third grandfather, they are all installed on the 10,000-stone ship, and the previous steam engine ship that entered Beijing has also been dismantled, and the current 3,000-stone passenger ships are all ships that rely on fiber pulling."

"Is the Wanshi steam engine ship already moving?" asked Fanning anxiously.

"Not yet, I am going to send ten ships to Ganjiang Island together, and the last one has not been installed yet."

Fan Ning was immediately overjoyed, "Don't rush to Ganjiang Island first, I will requisition it to the Bohai Sea." ”

At this time, a general ran over, bowed to Fan Ning and said, "The Yangtze River Navy rules Han Wang's army and Fan Envoy Jun!" ”

Although Fan Ning has now stepped down from his post as an overseas economic envoy, the official position of the imperial court is still there, and he is still the doctor of Jin Ziguanglu, the regular attendant of Zuo Sancai, and he also has the title of imperial historian.

"General Han has received an order from the imperial court"

"The humble post has received the warrant of the Son of Heaven and the Tiger Talisman, and the eight thousand Yangtze River Naval Army are under the command of the envoy!"

After speaking, he handed over the tiger talisman to Fan Ning, Fan Ning didn't expect the tiger talisman to be sent to Yangzhou so soon, and the order to transfer troops from Quanzhou should also be delivered, this result really made him happy, he took the tiger talisman and asked: "How many troops are there in Yangzhou?"

"Envoy Qi, there are 5,000 garrisons in Yangzhou, 1,000 garrisons in Jingkou, 1,000 garrisons in Jiangxia, and 1,000 garrisons in Changsha."

It was too late for the Jiangxia and Changsha garrisons to come, and Fanning said to him: "You immediately transfer the garrison from Jingkou to Yangzhou, and we will assemble in Yangzhou today, and we will take a steamship to the north." ”

"Obey!"

Han Wang saluted and hurried away.

Fan Ning said to Zhu Xiaolin again: "Transfer all the steam engine fleets to Yangzhou!" ”

Zhu Xiaolin nodded, arranged for someone to transfer the ship, and he himself went to arrange four 3,000-stone passenger ships, and arranged for someone to carry the suitcase, he was not very interested in Fanning's business, but he was very dedicated to arranging Fanning's family to go north, who let Zhu Pei be his niece

Fan Ning stepped forward and said to Zhu Pei: "I can only send you here, I will turn around and go north to see if I can annihilate the navy of the Liao State." ”

Fan Ning saw his wife's face change, and hurriedly explained: "You don't have to worry, I guess they don't have a naval army, and they are still building in the shipyard." ”

Zhu Pei sighed, "I know what to say now, and my husband won't change his mind, so I hope my husband takes care of himself and returns safely as soon as possible." ”

Fan Ning was apologetic in his heart, so he had to nod and said, "You can go back to Beijing with confidence!" ”

Fanning said goodbye to his family one by one, and watched four passenger ships of 3,000 stone go north, and then he rode to the barracks with a few retinues.

As soon as Fan Ning arrived at the barracks, the main general Han Wang ran up and said, "The holy decree has arrived, please accept the decree!" ”

Fanning turned over and dismounted, and came to the big tent, only to see that the incense case had been arranged, and a tall and thin proclamation official was waiting in the big tent.

When the official saw Fan Ning coming in, he said in a loud voice: "The Empress Dowager Yi aims for this, and Fan Ning takes the order!" ”

Fan Ning stepped forward and knelt down in front of the incense case, "Minister Fan Ning welcomes the will of the Queen Mother!" ”

The official unfolded the holy decree and said loudly: "Fan Ning, the overseas economic envoy, has been an overseas economic envoy for nearly five years, diligent, sacrificing his family for the country, regardless of honor and disgrace, and has made great achievements in opening up overseas territories, and is a model for court officials. ”

Fan Ning himself was also a little shocked, he didn't think it was strange to seal the second grade, after all, he had been the doctor of the third grade Zijin Guanglu for five years, and he had not been promoted.

It is not uncommon to be a captain in the Song Dynasty, there are a lot of captains in the Song Dynasty, and he alone knows that there are seven or eight captains, like Cao Cong, Gao Zunfu, and Pan Jin are all lieutenants, Di Qing and Chong Ge are also lieutenants.

But Fan Ning didn't expect that the Empress Dowager Cao actually made herself participate in the governor's affairs, last year Han Jiang also told herself that the prefect thought that her qualifications were not enough, but she didn't expect that she was unexpectedly promoted to participate in the governor's affairs, there must be a factor in her marriage with the Cao family, the Empress Dowager Cao did not completely return to the government of the Son of Heaven, a bit unjustifiable, she needed someone to speak for her, and put herself in the governor's hall, but also wanted to get a vote to support her.

Han Qi of the prefect resigned from his post, Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo were promoted to the left and right ministers, and Wen Yanbo's participation in the governor's affairs was vacant, and he never made up for it, just waiting for himself!

Fan Ning sighed secretly in his heart, at this time, he really didn't want to be the deputy prime minister and roast himself on the fire!

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "Weichen thank the Queen Mother for her grace!" ”

The proclamation official took out another handwritten edict and handed it to Fan Ning, "This is the edict of the Son of Heaven, please read it for yourself!" I won't read it. ”

This time, the title of 'Little Fan Xianggong' was really confirmed, and Fan Ning took over the order, and it was Zhao Xu, the son of heaven, who appointed him as the temporary governor of the naval army, and led the army to destroy the maritime military capabilities of the Liao State.