Chapter 480: Scared into a cold sweat
Dongluan County
The wide and smooth stone road connected by the wharf is densely populated with pedestrians, and there are rows of shops on the left and right, and it is not only inland ships that come and go, but also sea boats every dozen zhang.
The inland waterway is tortuous, and the water is not fast, so Qincha decided to take the sea route, and he can reach Beijing in half a month.
When you arrive in Dongluan County, there are naturally officials in the county to greet and see off, officials are feasted, ships dock for supplies, and people on board can also go ashore, take a turn around the neighborhood, and relax.
Su Ziji, who was dressed in civilian clothes, walked on the dock market under the protection of his own soldiers, looking at the dazzling array of goods, in a good mood, and bought a few gadgets, planning to go back and give them to Ye Buregret.
"On the way back this time, I gained some experience, and all the officials who came to greet him along the way were treasures that could be excavated. β
"It's a pity that because I have to go back to Beijing early, I can't go as before. β
"The next thing is to enter the sea, and I don't know what I will gain by taking the sea route this time. β
The supplies for the time at sea need to be prepared now, and the ship will not stop at that time, such a good thing as being able to learn from the experience of banqueting local officials in the past will not be available in the future.
"However, I don't have much experience now. β
Su Ziji's eyes lowered, and he saw half a piece of rosewood.
"[The Way of Governance] Level 9 (4325/9000)"
"The first time it was as high as three or four thousand, and now there are no three or four hundred. β
"Huh, is this a wind and rain coming?" Suddenly feeling a gust of wind blowing was wrong, Su Ziji looked into the distance, and felt that there was some water vapor hitting the estuary.
"Demonic energy?" Su Ziji could even feel a trace of demonic energy from this sea water.
"However, it is not surprising, the sea is deep and wide, and there are many sea beasts in it. β
"I just don't know if this storm is due to the weather or because the sea beast is approaching. Thinking of this, Su Ziji's heart moved, and he looked into the distance again.
"Master Su is so Yaxing. At this time, I heard a sigh from behind me, and someone came over.
Su Ziji turned around and found that the person who spoke was the sailor Admiral Rui Xin, who was escorting the Qincha ship all the way, this was a middle-aged man with a majestic expression, Su Ziji was not familiar with Rui Xin, but at this time, Rui Xin seemed to be quite familiar, as soon as he came over, he stood side by side with him, and also looked at the estuary.
And sighed: "Although the sea is calm, there will be wind and waves soon, and the world is not very peaceful." β
In fact, there is something wrong with what he said, at least not what a serious high-grade military attache said.
The more high-ranking officials are, the more they pay attention to this kind of language.
In particular, it is taboo to speak in a shallow manner.
Rui Xin is the admiral of the navy, he is a member of the third grade, and his real power is higher than Luo Pei's official position, if it is not this time, Su Zizhi, the quasi-emperor's grandson, enters Beijing, even if Luo Pei is a messenger, he will not need Rui Xin, the admiral of the navy, to escort him personally.
Su Ziji's heart moved, looked at the estuary in front of him, and asked, "Lord Admiral, what do you think, who is Optimus Prime Dinghai Needle?"
A third-grade officer, even if he is a military attachΓ©, is half a head lower than a civilian official, but this is also a high-grade officer, and it is difficult for ordinary people to retract the past.
Whoever this admiral has taken refuge in is likely to have taken refuge in which prince.
So which king's man is this admiral? King of Shu and King of Qi?
Of course, it is not excluded that there will be cooperation with the DPRK and China officials to explore the way for some people.
Rui Xin smiled, he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his appearance is heroic, and this smile looks very hearty and has no sense of haze.
"Master Su guessed wrong. I am not here to be a lobbyist for others, if I have to say who I am a lobbyist for, of course, it is for myself, for the sake of the southeast, and for the people of the southeast. β
Seeing that Su Ziji was just listening, and didn't say whether he believed it or not, his expression turned serious: "The previous dynasty couldn't ban the sea, with an annual income of tens of millions, and it was beneficial to the people's livelihood, but now the court has banned the sea, and the people have been suffering for a long time. β
Su Ziji smiled and didn't speak.
"Master Su, there are also some overseas countries outside the territory of Dazheng, and the sea has been banned, which is harmful to the imperial court, national strength, and communication. β
"Moreover, before trade was profitable, there were few pirates, and it was not a climate. β
"The prohibition of maritime trade, whether coastal or overseas, is unprofitable, so that it is reckless to take risks and cause great disasters, and although it has been repeatedly suppressed, it is only a symptom but not a cure. β
Admiral Rui Xin saw that Su Ziji did not immediately refuse, but looked at the mouth of the sea and fell into deep thought, and immediately persuaded: "Lord Su, if this matter can be persuaded to Your Majesty to achieve this, it will definitely benefit all the people, and we and the sailors and the people of the southeast will be very grateful to you, Lord Su." β
"Lord Su, this matter is related to the livelihood of the people in the southeast, and I also ask Lord Su to agree, not to ask that it can be done immediately, but to be remembered by Lord Su. β
"I, Rui Xin, have thanked Master Su here first. β
Saying it is a salute.
Su Ziji subconsciously avoided it, there is a way that is useless, and he has not agreed to this matter, and he accepts this gift for no reason, so he feels a little like catching ducks on the shelves.
Moreover, although this matter is only agreed, it doesn't seem to be harmful, anyway, Rui Xin doesn't ask for it to be done immediately, which doesn't seem to hurt for himself, it is equivalent to drawing a big pie, but it is not too late to do it when he has the strength, and he has the favor of a third-grade admiral of the sailor.
The most important thing is that it fits my mind very well.
Regardless of the interests of opening up the sea, it is said that the news is lagging behind, and it may be that foreign countries have developed, while their own countries do not know that they are backward because they are closed off from the rest of the country. β
"My original world, the dynasty is like this, until it was bombarded by foreign ships and cannons, I didn't know that the world had changed. β
"But it's not so easy to open the sea rashly. β
Su Ziji was a little hesitant, always a little uneasy in his heart, and always felt that there was a hidden danger, and he refused to say this promise for a long time.
"What's wrong with that?"
Thinking like this, Su Ziji suddenly saw a lightning bolt fall in the sky, and he heard someone shouting in the distance: "It's thundering and raining, close the doors and windows quickly!"
Quickly stepped into the eaves to avoid the rain, I saw a gust of wind with the sea immediately rushed in, and the sky of the mouth of the sea farther away, black and thick clouds covered most of it, the clouds flashed, and there was a dull rolling thunder.
The thunderstorm fell, and I was afraid that it would be the last thunderstorm of the year, and the people along the street avoided it.
"The gale is swift and thundering, the sky is about to change, and the gentleman should be in awe. "At the moment when the heavy rain fell, the soldiers took the umbrella and came to cover Su Ziji.
Su Ziji looked at the sky and looked at the slanting rain, and at this moment, he reacted instantly.
"I see. β
The imperial court forbade the sea, the former dynasty Wei Shizu opened the sea, but in the troubled times, the sea was closed, but the smuggling of the people was prohibited, and if you want to smuggle, you must pay tribute, so there are huge benefits.
In this dynasty, it even formed a huge resistance, in the southeast, high-ranking officials and scholars were contaminated with profit sharing interests, and they had already been divided, and those who did not want to open the sea became court officials.
Even if you think that Kaihai is right, but by yourself, don't say that you haven't been naturalized yet, that is, you are naturalized, in power, and even in the future, it is not easy to solve this matter at once, and you need to figure it out slowly.
The most terrible thing is not to offend the southeastern gentry, but to be a member of a clan, as soon as he is naturalized, or he has not yet been naturalized, he will make a big deal, what will the emperor think of himself?
The ups and downs of the Huan Sea, so treacherous, if you are not careful, you will go to a dead end, and you will react a little slowly, and you will not know how to die if you are afraid of dying.
Thinking of this, Su Ziji was frightened and oozed cold sweat.