Chapter 804: Summer Vacation [Fourth update, please vote for me]
Smuggling is not impossible, but it involves great risks.
The Royal Navy's achievement of wiping out all the bandits in Hai Zhong Continent and eradicating them in one day has already caused a sensation in the south of the Yangtze River. The keels of new ships are being laid one after another in the shipyard. Elite soldiers and generals drawn from all over the Yangtze River are about to arrive. The strength of the division is increasing day by day.
When the size of the navy reaches more than 30,000, it will be enough to span the East China Sea and be invincible.
In this case, smuggling is obviously an extremely unwise move. Once targeted by the navy, the consequences will be disastrous...
"Look at Fang Jun's actions. Since Niu Zhuji's unfavorable victory, they have been fighting and pulling. The Zhu family, the Xiao family, the Lu family, the Wang family... all of them have turned from hostility to seeking cooperation and can put aside their prejudices. It’s really not easy to put aside grudges and single-handedly tear the originally solid Jiangnan gentry into pieces.”
Mr. Dong seemed to appreciate Fang Jun's actions and spoke highly of him.
This made Gu Cong extremely unhappy and unable to break out...
"Hmph, although that Fang Jun is cunning, he is just a child who is not as good as a weakling. Presumably this time he invited Jiangnan nobles and merchants to Huating Town to play his 'auction' trick."
Gu Cong said angrily.
However, although he was extremely slanderous in his words, he was quite impressed by Fang Jun's methods in his heart. Just this "highest bidder gets it" trick can maximize the benefits. Thinking about the thrilling selling price of 1.6 million yuan in Quchifang, Chang'an, Gu Cong's heart was filled with admiration and envy.
The most powerful thing is that he donated all of this unprecedented huge profit as soon as he changed hands. As a result, no one in Chang'an today does not applaud Fang Jun. It is estimated that if anyone dares to curse Fang Jun on the streets of Chang'an, they will be beaten by the people...
Even Gu Cong couldn't admire Fang Jun's generosity with 1.6 million yuan to support him. It is unprecedented for someone to lose his family to such an extent...
Mr. Dong sighed softly: "Time is with me... Fang Jun is now in a strong position, so we can only wait and see what happens. It is not too late to wait for a while and then make calculations. We have waited for so many years, so why rush? The old man is about to die. He is not in a hurry, Gu Langjun has to keep his mind calm. The so-called impatience will ruin the big plan. It would be really bad if Fang Jun takes advantage of it. "
Gu Cong disagreed with this statement.
Tolerate?
It's easier said than done.
The Gu family relies on nothing more than sea trade and sea salt. The future of sea trade is worrying. Now that Fang Jun has built such a salt farm, who knows whether it will have an impact on the Gu family's boiled salt? If it is just an increase in production that causes the price of salt to fall, that's it. After all, salt profits are huge, so we don't care about this at all. But if Fang Jun is using the so-called salt field as a guise, but is actually interested in the Gu family's reeds, then he will be in big trouble!
How can we boil the sea into salt without reeds as fuel? Fang Jun could change the method of making salt that has been passed down for thousands of years with just a doll?
Gu Cong didn't believe it. He always thought that Fang Jun just wanted to attack the Gu family's reed marsh and had to guard against it.
It seemed that we had to send a letter to Gu Zhu, who was staying in Wuyuan Town, and ask him to lead the dead soldiers to guard the reed swamps along the coast of Huating Town, without being secretly attacked by Fang Jun. Especially the thousands of refugees hiding in the reed swamps, which are the manpower to cut the reeds. If they are lost, it will be a huge loss.
Now that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, where can we find so many livestock-like laborers?
Just as Mr. Dong said, just be patient for now until Zhang Liang comes to Huating Town, and the situation will definitely change...
*****
The heat in Guanzhong was unbearable, and His Majesty Li Er was the most intolerant of the heat. After enduring it for two months in the Tai Chi Palace, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and went hunting in Kunming Lake...
It's said to be hunting, but where is the prey?
Kunming Pool is located between Fengshui and Lishui in the southwest of Chang'an City. It is an artificially dug lake. In the fourth year of Yuanshou in the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty diverted abundant water from the south of Shanglin Garden to build Kunming Pool. It is forty miles around. It was originally used to practice water fighting, but later became a place for rafting.
His Majesty Li Er stood on the Yuzhang Terrace and looked out the window. The cool breeze was blowing and the vastness before his eyes was vast.
There are two stone figures in the Kunming Pool, representing the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, standing on the east and west sides of the pool, as symbols of the Tianhe River. There are dozens of Ge boats and several tower boats in the pool. There are spears on the boats and flags on all four corners. They are performing water battles. His Majesty Li Er is very happy to see it. He can't help but think that he still has one. The Royal Navy is suppressing bandits and pirates in the south of the Yangtze River. It is majestic and majestic, promoting the power of the king and the hegemony of the empire!
I just don’t know how well Fang Jun trained my navy?
Is it comparable to this group of heroic warriors in Kunming Pool?
But then I thought that the Royal Navy had grown up from scratch and was running rampant across thousands of miles of sea. It was fighting bloody battles for the majesty of the Royal Family and the peace of the Empire's sea territory; but the tiger in front of it was just a plaything kept in the palace's forbidden pool. , to entertain the king...
His Majesty Li Er suddenly lost interest. He always felt that although the training in front of him had a great lineup, it lacked a sense of passion.
Can an army win a war without blood?
He waved his hand and asked Wang De to give the order to all the navymen to withdraw, so as not to be upset.
Wang De left in a hurry, and within a moment, the vast and mighty Kunming Lake ceased all flags and drums, and the sky returned to clear and bright, with waves breaking in the breeze, and it was peaceful and peaceful.
When Wang De returned, he reported: "Your Majesty, I would like to see you."
His Majesty Li Er said casually: "Just declare his audience."
I didn’t wear any shoes, just bare my feet, and drank a big sip of iced sour plum soup. The heat in my body immediately disappeared, and it was very comfortable.
Not long after, there was a clanking sound from the stairs outside Yuzhang Terrace, and Fang Xuanling, meticulously dressed in court uniform, walked in, saluted His Majesty Li Er and said, "I have seen Your Majesty."
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand and said: "No courtesy, no courtesy, Xuanling, come and sit quickly."
Bringing Fang Xuanling in front of him, he ordered Wang De to add a jade bowl, filled with iced sour plum soup that had been simmered for a long time and added Lingnan sugar frost, and placed it in front of Fang Xuanling. The sour plum soup must have just been taken out of the ice cubes, and it was still slightly cold.
His Majesty Li Er told Fang Xuanling that he could drink it as much as he wanted without worrying about etiquette, and sighed: "The method of making ice created by your Erlang really saves time, effort and money. In the past, ice had to be shaved and stored in the coldest months of winter. It is a great convenience to take out during the hot summer to enjoy the relief from the heat. , just a little saltpeter can condense water into ice immediately, it is simply magical! If this saltpeter is a thing of heaven and earth and has existed forever, why has no one thought of making ice with it throughout the ages? Boy, you do have some crooked talents!”
"Crooked talent" doesn't sound like a compliment, but coming from Huang Di's mouth, it is obviously teasing and affectionate.
Fang Xuanling put down the jade bowl after taking a sip. He was old and frail, had a cold stomach, and felt uncomfortable after drinking too much.
Hearing His Majesty Li Er's words, Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "Your Majesty's words are true. That boy is not good at business. If he is doing evil things, he does have some ability. I don't know whether to praise him or scold him. It's just... Not doing business properly.”
His Majesty Li Er laughed: "Xuan Ling said, but Fang Er is making paper and making salt in Jiangnan?"
Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty has high hopes for this evildoer, but it turns out that this kid just refuses to do his job properly and seems to be unable to get through life without making some noise. I wish I could go to the south of the Yangtze River immediately and give him a good punishment!" ”
This is really not a good thing. Think about how many things Fang Jun has done in just a few days since he left the capital. If I stay in Jiangnan for three to five years, I am afraid that Jiangnan will become a mess and out of control...
His Majesty Li Er was quite magnanimous: "I will be outside, and I will not accept your orders. Although you have more experience and knowledge than Fang Er, you are not able to be there personally. After all, you cannot know the hidden truth. You cannot deny it just sitting here." Fang Jun's actions. In fact, Fang Jun's linking up one by one seems to be a step-by-step approach. At least, the current Jiangnan gentry are not monolithic. This is the biggest achievement, I am very relieved!"
The biggest advantage of His Majesty Li Er is that he doesn't trust anyone who is suspicious of him, and he doesn't trust anyone who employs him! If I am optimistic about you, then you should go and do your best. No matter what others say, I will support you!
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