Chapter 192 --

Have a meal and compensate your wife. Ouyang and Liang Hongyu have an agreement, if they steal the baby secretly, Liang Hongyu will have to resign and come back to be his wife. This hasn't been done yet, so why do you have to travel far again? Ouyang was sullen and fully realized Liang Hongyu's loneliness when she was his wife and ran away for a year and a half. In fact, Ouyang didn't want to think deeply, this is half the world, and danger is everywhere. Typhoons, tsunamis, disease, mutinies, and more can occur. Not to mention that the route is simply blind. Although there is a map that you draw, there may be less or more on that map. At least the African shape itself is definitely wrong, because it can't be an oval bottom.

From a business point of view, the benefits of this voyage are very numerous. East-West exchanges, familiarity with foreign waters, opening up official routes, stabilizing Yuzhou, and friendly Europe. Bring back technology, resources, materials, seeds, and more. If it's not your own wife, forget it, but ...... Ouyang went out of the palace gate, and he wanted to go back and say to Zhao Yu, I will go too. It's a pity that he knows that Zhao Yu won't agree. Zhao Yu didn't know the danger, so he sent someone else to give it up, and let Ouyang take the risk. This man is concerned with the economics, the military, diplomacy, and so on. It's not Liang Hongyu, a military general, who can be compared.

Ouyang now has a holy decree in his hand, which is the holy decree issued by Zhao Yu after convening relevant departments to study it yesterday afternoon. Ouyang was appointed as the Hangzhou Military Road Observation and Disposal Envoy to liaise on matters. The observation envoy was one of the many Song officials, and the central government sent it to the local government. The name is a fictitious title, with no position, no fixed staff, and no station. The main task was to inspect the military ministers. It is also difficult for Zhao Yu, and he can't make up a position as a teaching envoy. Come to think of it, only this profession seems more suitable.

The observation envoy belongs to the official position sent by the Ministry of Officials or the Ministry of War, and the status of the inspection envoy directly dispatched by the imperial court cannot be compared, and Ouyang has no followers. Even the high-ranking civil and military attachés in the road did not have to be received. Generally, a host is sent to send a reception. Because of the rules, military generals are not allowed to have much contact with observers, either privately or openly.

So I can only trouble a few familiar officials to be junior brothers. When he was about to get on the boat and go to Hangzhou by water, Ouyang suddenly remembered something and turned back to the household. What are you doing in the household? Get paid. Song Yulu knew that the county was directly deducted from the county, and Ouyang was essentially a dispatched central official. His money could be delivered by the household every few months, but he never gave an account after he sent it. This time I went back to the household officials, and the household officials looked for a while, and then began to look for information. The person who came to get Yulu after so many years was the first in the Great Song Dynasty.

It took more than a dozen members of the household to sort it out for two and a half hours before they roughly calculated. The seven-year salary is 1,392 guan, and there are other sent regular soldiers, including the Qincha Zhengfang, the supervising army and so on, which are 3,120 guan. Then there were 620 catties of pork and 21 stones of millet. In addition to these, there are also job money, public money, job fields, tea and sugar money, roll money, kitchen materials, and charcoal. There are also humble people (servants), humble clothes, winter cotton, silk, spring and winter clothes, salary (firewood) money, carbon, salt, horse materials...... Not to mention that the household is scolding Ouyang Niang, even Ouyang is deeply apologetic. Forget about changing others, Ouyang has been sent a few times, Qin sent one to the law, one to supervise the army, and one to inspect the law, and you have to calculate how long you have been doing it in which year and month. There are also examiners who have also done it, and they have to calculate the money for closing the hospital. What's worse is that Ouyang has been married for some time, and Liang Hongyu's share has to be counted, and what's worse is that Ouyang has done it from six to eight grades, which is another algorithm. Ouyang looked at dozens of pairs of busy blood-red eyes and promised that if he changed to any of the magistrates, he wouldn't want to get out of here alive today.

When everyone is completely sorted out, and then look for Ouyang, Ouyang has already run away. More than a dozen people didn't do anything today, and they all helped a small county to do chores. How do they know, you must know that even if it is so troublesome, Ouyang will not come to ask for it. Because Ouyang knew that if he was playing tricks like this, the household department would definitely wear small shoes for himself. For example, salt and firewood are generally distributed in cash, and these people will definitely distribute them in kind and play to their death. Let's just say that the salt servant's wife is thirty-one stones for seven years, which is equivalent to thousands of catties. It is also illegal to resell official salt, how long do you say you can eat thousands of catties of salt?

Starting from the Bianhe River, the traffic of the Song waterway is developing rapidly. Look at the counties that became rich first, not by the sea but also by the river. Of course, depending on the creek is another matter, you can only fold a paper boat to play. Yangping merchants and Hangzhou merchants also established river transport companies. In addition, some economically developed cities have set up ship points. There are not only ships that carry goods, but also ships that carry passengers. and even Ouyang's small charter boat. River transportation has also led to the development of the slender industry, after all, the river is not the sea, and the impact of water flow is very serious. And Ouyang looked at the slender man and learned that in addition to some locals, some of these slender men were illegal immigrants from Jin, Liao, *** and ***.

Although Ouyang is a modern person, he has no intention of stopping illegal immigrants after seeing them. He thought about how to regulate the market. Let illegal immigrants get a certain reward after paying their youth and a certain amount of labor. He also takes into account the contradictions that arise from competition for labor. However, according to Ouyang's thoughts, these illegal immigrants are relatively low, and they have no relatives, and they are welcome to be able to go out of the land after settling in the Great Song Dynasty.

Ouyang has brought Zhang San and Li Si recently. Wang Wu and Zhao Liu have wives and children. White Lotus girl, it's best to stay in one place to see if you can have some sparks of love, even if you put it in modern times, you are a leftover girl at that age. Zhang Sanli is in his early twenties, unmarried, has good martial arts, is clever, loyal and reliable, and is the first choice for the left and right.

The Hangzhou Military Road has received an official document and a decree of appointment. The official document is the arrangement of the imperial court, while the holy decree is the appointment of officials. According to the above, this time it is not just as simple as commercial goods. Some of the royal workshops had already begun to produce precious and exquisite gifts that would represent the Great Song Dynasty, and the principle of this sea route was to communicate diplomacy through commerce. There were more than 40 civil servants on board. This is also the benefit of feudal society, the emperor set the idea, no need to go through the meeting to demonstrate, discuss or *** and other cumbersome procedures, the following people directly began to implement. Zhao Yu decided to be a friend of the Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of Rites naturally had to send people, the Ministry of Household also had to inspect the situation abroad, and the Ministry of Industry also had to see the world...... Except for the Criminal Department, all officials from the three provinces and six ministries participated in the voyage.

As a result, the preparation time will naturally be much longer. When it comes to handcrafting beautiful gifts, it takes months. Jade carving and gold inlaid jade can't be done yet, and those things can't be made in a few years. On the Hangzhou Military Road, it is necessary to select ship personnel. Advance supply ships to Temasek will also be on their way. Only then did Ouyang know that the United States had only been fighting Iraq for a month, so why had to prepare for half a year in advance.

The Southeast Chamber of Commerce received instructions from Ouyang that it must conduct a thorough inspection of the merchant ships that were about to sail and begin to purchase goods. It is expected that the voyage will be completed in three months. And the first thing Ouyang has to do is training.

The first lesson of the training was language training, and all the students present were Ouyang's students, and they were also the captains of the fleet who were going to travel this time. Ouyang's language explanation is very simple, he learned it when he was in Yuzhou. So how does Yuzhou communicate with foreigners? Quite simply, De Froey was a child born to a Han Chinese who were left behind on the Silk Road during the Eastern Han Dynasty, so he knew Chinese roughly.

Ouyang Dao: "Our goal is to learn 100 common words in the three Chinese German, French, and English dialects. The minimum requirements, after we say it, the other party can understand. When the other party says it, we can't understand it. Learn English first today, the first sentence is hello, my name is Liang Hongyu. There is a mark on it: Harrow, sell a dead red jade sorghum. ”

"......" under the nine adults sprayed.

"Don't laugh, it's introducing yourself." Ouyang Zhengse said: "Write down the name of the smile, and you are not allowed to eat at night." ”

Ouyang used the most alternative quick method, marking common short sentences in Chinese. In fact, it may not be necessary, because there are already merchants from France who have settled in Tokyo and are willing to work as interpreters to accompany the fleet. Ouyang actually looks down on the Chinese Ministry of Education's approach to teaching English. At first, learn English as much as you can, let students learn the most hated grammar and what vowels, letters, etc. Ouyang himself learns English, but he doesn't write and speak first. Don't memorize any words, be an illiterate person who can speak English first. In a survey of civil structures, 80 percent of students who hate English lose interest in English because they don't understand grammar and other problems. The survey found that these students did not hate speaking English. It's just that they can't accept that writing one more S and one less S in the exam is the difference between zero and a hundred. And all kinds of grammar give them headaches.

The most unacceptable thing for Ouyang was heard in a middle school in the mainland, where a teacher was very strict and required students to read it correctly, including tongue movements and so on. But Chinese know that southerners are not used to pronouncing through their noses and do not care much about the presence or absence of g in Chinese. The British also know that even the UK itself has a variety of English with dialects. However, asking people who are not particular about Chinese to pay attention to English, which they don't understand at all, is really putting the cart before the horse. Do you have to stand aside when you read aloud in Chinese class with an accent?

For example, in Chinese, we often use the wrong words. However, secondary school English is very harsh on the use of inappropriate words. Ouyang thought, learn English and learn Chinese the same. Speak first, then learn. After you have learned something, you will focus on correcting grammatical mistakes. It doesn't matter if you have an accent or a mistake, the most important thing is to say a sentence and whether the other party understands it. The foreigner said: This girl is so bright, will the Chinese not understand the meaning?

One will be incompetent and exhaust 1.4 billion people.

Ouyang said in class: "Language is used for communication, but it is also a tool to improve one's own value and other people's opinions. For example, when a foreign delegation came, their boss said to the emperor in Chinese: "Hello, Your Majesty." Maybe he will only say this, but from this sentence, we can also see the sincerity of this envoy group. Therefore, as a general who is about to visit the Great Song Dynasty, knowing one or two sentences of daily language is not only a manifestation of respect for other countries, but also a shortcut for other countries to enhance their good feelings towards us. No matter how powerful my Great Song is, it is impossible to really occupy all the countries in the world, as the saying goes, distant friends and close attacks. Along the way, as a high-ranking representative of the Song side, you will inevitably be received by some countries. If you are embarrassed, you are embarrassed, and if you are insulted, you are insulted by the Great Song Dynasty. See what I mean? ”

"Understood!" The group of students spoke in unison, and then they felt that they were not just going to escort them. But it is the honor of the country, which puts a lot of pressure on these soldiers. Throughout the ages, although honor is not all life, soldiers also value it very much. Ouyang just said to them, you now represent the country.

A cadre, including several generals of the five grades, were all taught by Ouyang and worked hard to learn some simple daily language.

The next course was the etiquette class, which was originally taught by the Ministry of Etiquette to teach the envoy etiquette, but he was kicked aside by Ouyang after saying a few words. What kind of gentleman's virtue is. Ouyang Dao: "Taboo! If you have a guest in your home, you are of course welcome. But if the guest says something that violates your taboo, I'm afraid you won't welcome it. For example, if you eat fish, you have to eat the second half. You will say, 'Smooth the fish,' and if an ignorant person says, 'Turn the fish over,' I'm afraid that the brothers who are about to go to sea will be a little unhappy. ”

"Asking about privacy is the most taboo. For example, ask how much other people earn, what is the relationship with their closer women, and ask where their parents live. A lot seems polite to us, but not to Mediterranean countries. Of course, we still have to live in a Buddhist country like Tianzhu, and the big food will also stop, and the customs are different from place to place. It's not that I'm scaring you, if you look at a woman under a veil in the Great Eclipse, you will be treated as a public enemy group fight. Of course, while respecting other nations, don't belittle our nation. ”

Ouyang taught hard, and the students were also tired of learning. Because it was all assembled, in Hangzhou for two months, Ouyang didn't even have a chance to have a tryst with Liang Hongyu. Not only the imperial court, but also the royal newspaper and the people were very concerned about this voyage. This is the first time in history that such a large-scale official sea voyage visit and business exchange has been conducted. If it goes well, three or four permanent ports will be opened in the Great Song Dynasty and the Mediterranean, and the Maritime Silk Road will be brilliant in the future. Of course, behind the splendor is also to see the gore of several ports.

Temasek, for example, was a pirate village in the 8th century. Later, in the Song dynasty, a tribe-like group life called 'Longyamen' was formed. Tens of thousands of inhabitants sell freshwater food, and some make cameo appearances as pirates. According to research, even in modern times, pirates in Southeast Asia are more ferocious than pirates anywhere else in the world, looting property rather than demanding ransom, and once captured, chickens and dogs are not left behind.

After the Hangzhou fleet transported 4,000 people to land, it took advantage of its weapons superiority and combat literacy to wash Temasek's blood once, and basically killed all the young and strong men. All the money and goods obtained were divided among the soldiers. Then a port was built and troops were stationed. But this matter was not instructed by the imperial court, but by merchants colluding with the army. The army took the property and had nowhere to sell the stolen goods, but the merchants had a way to exchange them for Song money. Merchants were given the land to carry out shipping and cultivation, exploiting the surplus value of local labor and plundering the population nearby.

Capital says that what happens if you have a hundredfold benefit. Today, Temasek is under the full control of the Southeast Chamber of Commerce. The Song people who were sent for crime were allowed to choose their own partners among the local women, and these criminals had a higher status than anyone else in the area. Anyone else would say that Temasek is a good place to recharge.

Of course, Ouyang also knows what methods the Southeast Chamber of Commerce will use to control Temasek. He had also heard about Temasek's population raiding of the inhabitants of the surrounding islands. The imperial court also knew, and specially sent the imperial history to verify. But when I arrived at Temasek, I saw nothing but peace and the hustle and bustle of the port.

Of course, the Southeast Chamber of Commerce is not stupid, due to the influence of the tide and climate, many ships from nearby countries dock here in Temasek. The Southeast Chamber of Commerce has also set up a special commercial wharf. Neighboring countries still praised the Song occupation of Temasek. And some merchants went from the Maritime Silk Road to the Great Song Dynasty, and these words of praise naturally reached the ears of the imperial court. So the bloody side was obscured.

The soldiers stationed in the port not only have the salary of the Great Song Dynasty, but also get the red envelope of the Southeast Chamber of Commerce. As one soldier said, the money given by the imperial court can only feed one cat, and the money given by the merchant can feed two big tigers. After eight years, they returned to Songtu to be the standard little rich family.

With all parties ready, in mid-August, the first fleet of expeditionary fleets was about to leave port. Thousands of people in Hangzhou gathered in Xiaoshan. From the shore, more than 100 ships are densely packed with the sea in front of you, and they are in good order. A 'Great Song' flag was erected on the rails of all ships. Cai Jing's representative, Zhao Yunian, read an article, followed by dozens of second- to fifth-grade officials in Beijing. Finally, the cannon was fired, and the main ship ordered to lift anchor and raise its sails. Under the sunrise, it is very powerful.

Zhang San sighed: Finally, there is no need to run on both sides of Yangping Hangzhou.

Li Si asked: What should I do if I get along well in Hangzhou?

Ouyang watched the fleet disappear into the sky, and his heart was still a little melancholy. On this voyage, Liang Hongyu was the main general and Li Bao was the deputy general. Zhou An's daughter, Zhou Ping, and a nephew were on the ship, and there were 100 more risky traders. The first stop was a team visit to Siam, with the home team heading straight to Temasek. The second stop is divided into two teams: Tianzhu and Dashi. The third stop is the big food of small teams. Large troops cross the Cape of Good Hope, looking for ports in Africa to rest and wait to visit the fleet of small feats. Then head north to the Mediterranean, which is the highlight of the voyage, and it is expected to stay for about half a year. The last stop is Yuzhou.

Of the three lines outlined by Ouyang, this one is the first. On the return journey of the fleet, Li Bao will take the second route, from the Mediterranean to the north to continue to visit the Nordic countries, and then to the east, along the Russian sea line, to set up an improvised non-garrison port in Alaska, on the east side of the Bering Strait. Then he returned to the Great Song Dynasty in the south.

The third line is the American line. The current commercial value of this line is very low, and we will have to wait for the return of these two lines to make a decision.

Zhou An said: "Lord Ou, this grand occasion is indispensable to the work of adults. ”

Ouyang smiled bitterly: "Shopkeeper Zhou, you have to come back to know whether it is merit or fault." ”

Zhou An said: "The adults are too worried. According to me, even if you can't go to the Mediterranean, if you can open a sea route to Dashi, the Chamber of Commerce will benefit a lot. ”

Ouyang Xiao asked: "Is the Southeast Chamber of Commerce of Zhou's shopkeeper too much backlog, and these countries should digest it." "Ouyang is not without a target. The productivity of the Song Dynasty was already high. In addition, in recent years, the subtle emphasis on commerce and light agriculture, and the monopoly of resource integration production, the goods are sufficient.