Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2702 Misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River
The river is flowing eastward, the sky and the earth are vast, and the drizzle is misty.

At the wharf of Haiyu City, a group of Suzhou officials stood on the trestle bridge, with oil-paper umbrellas on their heads, looking up at the upper reaches of the river. Whenever a boat appeared in sight, everyone would watch nervously, and when they got closer, they would recognize that it was just a boat. Some cargo ships let out a sigh of relief.

Both disappointed and relieved.

In the officialdom, especially the officials located in the south of the Yangtze River, who would not want to make friends with the most talented Chinese name among the princes, who was once favored by His Majesty Li Er?But when I think of the "living bandit" who accompanied King Wei, I can't help but feel a little uneasy, up and down...

Everyone knows that King Wei and Fang Jun went south this time to compensate for the goods and property that the Wang family in Taiyuan framed and failed to frame Fang Jun. There are not a few families involved in this, and the goods and property industry is also a huge number. After all, Fang Jun is known as the "God of Wealth", even if he is not the richest man in Guanzhong, he is not too bad. If you want to express your sincerity to him, you can't make a move that is too shabby, right?
But the recent wind direction is not so good.

As long as anyone who can be on duty in the Suzhou yamen, there are one or even a few family members behind the officials and subordinates, big and small, and they have long noticed that some people are walking around in the open and in the dark, and it seems that they don't want to make these goods a pain in the industry. It was delivered to Fang Jun happily, and there were even more unbelievable words in it, talking about the current battle for the storage position between the court and China...

Having been in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, everyone has long been accustomed to the days when the sky is high and the emperor is far away. It seems that the battle for the throne, which can only be seen in the history books, is happening right now, and it may even be swept up in it. Gradually spread.

Especially Fang Jun, who represents the power of the prince, this living bandit has a small half of his reputation in the south of the Yangtze River. Every one of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River counts as one. Who hasn't suffered from him?

The kind of unruly, unreasonable, violent temper that dares to kill me and set fire to me is disgusting, and I still have lingering fears.

Once this guy is offended, God knows what kind of storms will be caused in the south of the Yangtze River this time, and whose family will be kidnapped and suffered...

The river is windy, and the drizzle is blown by the wind and falls obliquely on the robes. The oil-paper umbrella above the head is not very helpful. .

But these officials still stood on the trestle bridge, looking forward, without a word of complaint.

Finally, a row of pure white sails suddenly came into view from the upper reaches, and a mighty fleet went down the water, as fast as thunder and fast horses, and the effort of half a stick of incense was already in sight.

The officials headed by Mu Yuanzuo, the governor of Suzhou, hurriedly arranged their robes and lined up according to the size of their official positions, ready to welcome Li Tai, king of Wei, and Fang Jun, the new Duke of Yue.

Unexpectedly, the fleet did not dock, the sails were full in the middle of the river without stopping, and they sailed downstream in front of everyone.

All the officials were stunned, only to see a fast boat break away from the convoy at last and approach the shore.

When the fast boat docked at the pier, the soldiers of the Royal Navy jumped onto the trestle and said loudly, "His Royal Highness King Wei is going to Huating Town to inspect military affairs. Please come back for now."

Then he said to Mu Yuanzuo, "Your Highness, please let Inspector Mu go to Huating Town alone to have a talk."

Mu Yuanzuo was taken aback for a moment, with worries and joys in his heart, he hurriedly said: "I obey the order, let's go now!"

The navy soldiers gave Mu Yuanzuo a military salute when the order was received, and then turned around and jumped on the fast boat neatly.

Mu Yuanzuo shook the wet rain from the hem of his robe, clasped his fists to the officials and said, "His Royal Highness Wei Wang has an order, and I will rush to Huating Town to pay a visit. Everyone, go back for now. If His Royal Highness Wei Wang has any orders, I will The official will communicate it at that time."

A group of officials hurriedly returned the salute, watched Mu Yuanzuo board an official ship tied to the pier and untie the cable to set sail, then turned around and got off the trestle bridge, walking towards their carriages in twos and threes.

Although we waited for a long time at the pier in the light rain early in the morning but did not see the real master, in the end only Mu Yuanzuo was ordered by His Royal Highness King Wei to meet him, which made everyone somewhat disappointed, but think again Now that there is an undercurrent surging throughout Jiangnan, there is not much jealousy anymore.

After all, Mu Yuanzuo will be able to get close to the king of Wei, and he will get a lot of support from the king of Wei near the water, which will lay a foundation for his promotion to the center and expand his contacts in the future. The industry takes the lead, and the difficulties that will be faced are immeasurable. A little carelessness will not only make a good impression, but will make Wei Wang furious...

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The warship cleaves the waves on the Yangtze River waterway like a galloping horse.

Fang Jun and Li Tai stood side by side on the deck, looking at the vast sky and earth, facing the wind blowing in the river, and the dense rain hitting his face, the coolness made people feel refreshed.

After sailing for a while, the river in front suddenly widened. The mighty Wusong River rushed from south to north and merged into the Yangtze River, making the water more abundant. The mighty river rolled and flowed eastward.

Dozens of warships with pointed bows and applauding white sails were already waiting at the mouth of the Wusong River. Seeing the arrival of the fleet carrying Fang Jun, they all approached one after another. Putting one hand on his chest, they gave Fang Jun their attention.

Fang Jun stood proudly at the bow of the ship, watching warships pass by in front of him, and then made a turn and followed closely at the end of the fleet.

After entering the waterway of Wusong River, countless merchant ships saw Fang Jun's flagship in the drizzle and hurriedly gave way. The fleet went unimpeded all the way to the wharf of Huating Town.

Li Tai stood next to Fang Jun, regardless of the rain on his body, looking at this already famous port in Tang Dynasty, his heart was ups and downs, and his blood was rushing.

Although I have seen the description of Huating Town in the palace newspapers and memorials of the imperial court countless times, those cold words can't describe one-tenth of the prosperity in front of me even if they are full of flowers.

It was drizzling, the river was rushing, countless merchant ships gathered in the harbor, and the boats were like endless clouds, densely packed and occupying a small half of the river.And on the wharf, there are countless porters, traders, and merchants running in the drizzle, one after another, the goods on the ship are hoisted to the wharf continuously, and transported by carts to the rows of warehouses behind, or Hoisting the goods on the wharf onto the ship, the mountain-like goods were transferred from one place to another in a blink of an eye, and the shouts and screams turned against the sky.

It is such a saline-alkali land that would have been flooded by the river every year. In just a few years, it has become the largest and most important foreign trade port in Datang. The continuous development of this huge empire has benefited from almost all the bridges, roads and educational facilities.

It is so magnificent!
What kind of whimsy and boldness are able to build such a Huating town that is unique in the world?
Feeling agitated, he couldn't help turning his head to look at Fang Jun beside him, seeing him seemed to be a little moved by the scene, and remembered what his father once praised Fang Jun: the talent of the prime minister!

Once upon a time, Li Tai boasted that he was talented and knowledgeable about the past and the present, and he never paid attention to the heroes of the world, thinking that he was not as good as those famous generals in the court except for leading troops and fighting, and when it came to governing the world, no one could surpass him.

However, now, Li Tai has to admit that even his father's words of "the talent of the minister" underestimated Fang Jun. Let me ask, besides the fact that the ministers in the court are still good at keeping their achievements, who can turn their hands over for him? Clouds cover hands as rain, and build a prosperous and prosperous place out of thin air in this empty place?

Unparalleled talent!
Fang Jun turned his head at this time, and asked: "There are so many people here, it's very inconvenient, why don't we go ashore at the military port first, and then go to the town office to resettle, what do you think, Your Highness?"

Li Tai said with a smile: "Guests can do as they please, this place is your Fang Erlang's land, and I will take care of all arrangements for you."

Fang Jun clapped his palms and laughed loudly: "Sure enough, it is very different after being on the battlefield. Your Highness has never been so refreshing before!"

Li Tai snorted, and retorted: "What does this have to do with not being on the battlefield? It's because you were too disrespectful to me in the past!"

What the two of them were talking about, of course, was the past when they couldn't see each other, and even nearly fought each other. Who would have thought that the two people who were in the same situation back then, would have such a time of sympathy and irreversible friendship?
(End of this chapter)