The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 1795 The Wood Ship

"It's been a year and a half since we came out. To be honest, I'm a little homesick too. I don't know how Bianjing is now?"

Standing on the bed, Zhao Xu said with emotion, how long has it been since they came out? It has been two years. They started in October of the 12th year of Kaibao, and now it has been [-] years of Kaibao. It is May. A year and a half?
"Your Highness heard that you are now a grandfather. You must be happy to go back this time. Don't forget to invite us to drink." Dong Zhenhai was also happy for Zhao Xu. Zhao Weizhong and Zhao Weizheng now have their own children. Zhao Xu himself was also very happy. He never thought that he would become a grandparent at such a young age. Even Zhao Kuangyin and the others were four generations living together.

It's unbelievable to think about it. In fact, Zhao Xu overlooked a problem, that is, people in ancient times got married relatively early, so they couldn't be compared with later generations, and they couldn't be measured by later generations' standards for a long time.

"Yes, I also heard that they are two big fat boys. It seems that when I go back, I will also make my family's bastard get married. Thinking about it, I am not young anymore. Your Highness is a few years younger than me. Years old, but His Highness is already a grandfather, which makes me envious, really envious."

Liu Qinhu also sighed on the side, they are already past their young age, and they don't care about many things now, they only want their children and grandchildren to be happy and happy.

"Okay, don't be emotional anymore. Go back and think about the family happiness. This time I will go back and have a good rest. For more than a year, I have been worrying about the military affairs every day. I want to take a good rest. Look at the famous mountains and great rivers, cultivate your mood, you don't know that if I go back now, the children will probably call back grandpa."

Zhao Xu said that there was a smile on the corner of his mouth. It was a happy smile. His grandson was over one year old. He really didn't expect to give himself such a big surprise once he went out. He was very satisfied.

The boat was moving very fast. Taking advantage of the wind and waves at this time, the horsepower was already at full capacity. Now the shipbuilding industry in the Song Dynasty is developing very fast, and there are already propellers. Even if there is no wind, it is faster than ordinary boats. be quick.

They appreciate the majesty of the sea, but they are disgusted by facing the sea every day, so some issues are most suitable for discussion at this time.

"You two think that the last time our food and grass were robbed in the middle, did the court have no results? But I have some clues. Now it seems that someone is always watching me, trying to ruin my food and grass in the Fusang army. People really want us to fail in Fuso."

"These people underestimated our determination, and even more unexpected that we have prepared a lot of cured bacon, which is enough for us to eat for several months, and we can get local materials in Fusang, and finally made it through. These people It’s really unexpected that we can do this, but they are indeed clever and have not been found out until now, this is their ability.”

Zhao Xu thought about all of this. This time, the food and grass were enough for 20 troops to fight for the first half of the year, but now they suddenly disappeared. So where did the food and grass go, and who would be behind it.

"Your Highness, I think no matter who this person is, he must have a deep background and a huge chain of interests. This batch of grain and grass is not something that anyone can eat. This is hundreds of thousands of army grain and grass. They were robbed at sea, how did they get to the land, maybe they all spilled into the sea, I don’t think they dare.”

If pirates rob, it is not for profit. The food can be sold at a very good price, and many people may not be pirates because of this. According to this line of thinking, how did they talk about transporting so many things to land? Didn't the coastal patrol find anything?

"It's right to be worried. There are only two situations. One is that they are not transported to land at all, and the other is that they arrive on land openly. If it is the former, then it is nothing. If it is the latter If so, it would be more serious."

Zhao Xu had a worried look on his face. The imperial court hadn't found this batch of grain and grass. If they flowed inland, the people behind the scenes would be quite powerful. Zhao Xu really didn't want this to be the case.

"Your Highness is also worried about King Tang's life and death. He said that His Majesty is angry now and asked Mr. Miao Xun to handle this matter in person. His Majesty is also very worried about King Tang's safety. Your Highness, will King Tang be killed? Being..." Liu Qinhu made a gesture, which was to kill.

"Hey, who knows. I'm also worried because there's no news for so long. After all, I'm still related to him by blood. I really hope he's fine. Otherwise, my father should be very sad."

Zhao Xu didn't know what was going on with Zhao Lin now, he didn't know if he was dead or alive, and he didn't know about the funds.

Zhao Xu was really worried for him sometimes, but this time he didn't make any fuss. After all, they were still brothers.

"I said, what are you talking about, Your Highness? Why can't I understand it? It's not what we care about now. Naturally, people from relevant departments will check it out. Think about how to pass the time. It's on the way But there is still a long time, I am going crazy, can you understand me."

Dong Zhenhai finally couldn't bear it anymore. He had used all kinds of moves on the boat for so many days, and he was practicing martial arts every day to pass the time, but it didn't work, and he would feel disgusted if he did it every day, so he couldn't calm down. Every day, she clamored for Zhao Xu to tell her stories, because Zhao Xu told her stories that he had never heard before.

The stories that Zhao Xu told were all real stories that happened later, plus myths and novels such as the Romance of the Gods, people like Dong Zhenhai listened with gusto.

It was time to listen to the story, and Zhao Xu didn't intend to tell the story. He finally couldn't take it anymore, so he started to disturb the situation, saying that they couldn't understand what Zhao Xu and the others were talking about.

"Okay, do you want to hear the story I told? Well, today I will tell you about the little sage descending to the great sage. It is said that Monkey King, the great sage of Qitian, made a big disturbance in the heavenly palace and all the gods could not arrest him. At this time, Guanyin of the South China Sea recommended one person……"

Zhao Xu spent his days at sea just like this, watching the sunrise and sunset, and had a very pleasant time. Except for a few little pirates in the middle, there was nothing else. Today they will be able to walk around Zhejiang Road. Even if they arrived in Song Dynasty.

Phoebe is a relatively precious wood. According to the current words, it is an evergreen tree in the middle subtropics, with a maximum height of more than [-] meters and a diameter at breast height of up to one meter.

There are mainly three kinds of golden nanmu, fragrant nanmu and water nanmu, all of which are precious timber tree species.It is naturally distributed in Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei and other regions in the Song Dynasty.

Golden nanmu is the best kind of nanmu, as long as it shows golden silk
The obvious ones can all be identified as golden nanmu. Under the light, you can see the golden threads twinkling, bright and bright, and extremely exquisite. It used to be a special wood for the royal family, which shows its dignity.Most of Jinshen comes from the deep mountains of Sichuan and Shu, and the quantity is scarce, and the price is comparable to gold.

In the Song Dynasty, it was used exclusively by the royal family, and ordinary people could use it. However, because the emperor of the Song Dynasty advocated thrift, not many people used it. Some wealthy households also used it secretly, and the price was very high. After all, this is a At the risk of beheading, only those wealthy merchants can afford it.

The price of decapitation is not cheap. At this time, there is a ship sailing from south to north. The door is loaded with ordinary wood. No one suspects it. .

At this time, Zhao Xu's fleet also came here, just in time to see a few ships passing by in front of them, these are cargo ships, all of which are made of wood, and the wood should be transported from the inland river, how did they come from the sea, this made Zhao Xu Very puzzled.

"What's the matter, Your Highness, we are approaching land soon, what's the matter with you, are you uncomfortable?"

Liu Qinhu looked at Zhao Xu who looked a little uncomfortable, because Zhao Xu frowned from time to time, could it be that people from nearby villages were more timid, so he came over to ask.

"No, I'm just a little surprised. Did you see that the ships in front were transporting wood? How much profit can the transport of wood make? It's worth them passing here. Not only does it increase the risk, but it also increases the cost. I think they will not only lose their money, but lose everything because of it.”

Zhao Xu had also learned about the market in this area before, and knew that the profit of wood was not big, and this batch of wood must have been transported long distances, otherwise who would have made such an effort to come here.

"According to what you said, it is true. This is very strange. There has never been a log that passes through the sea. In the past, we also had Su Yiwei lurking in this industry and knew the way inside. To tell you the truth, I also have this All industries are transported by inland river or land, and the profit is not high. These three ships are very strange. It is a bit strange to say that they have to transport dozens of ships and they are likely to make a profit."

The boats on the opposite side also noticed a boat approaching. They were worried that they had encountered robbers at sea, so they raised their guard and quickly approached the inland, but Da Song's boats were moving faster.

"Catch up with them and ask them to stop the boat. I think they must be tricky. Otherwise, why would they run away when they see us? Are you going to deal with Dong Zhenhai?" Zhao Xu ran away as soon as the boat noticed their boat. , doesn't this explain the problem?
Dong Zhenhai ran out like flying after receiving the order. He was exhausted all the way, and now he has a chance to do some activities. Do you think he will let this opportunity slip away for nothing? Absolutely not.

After putting down a few small boats, about [-] or [-] soldiers followed Dong Zhenhai and chased the three large wood-carrying ships. The clothes of officers and soldiers, even if these ships run to the shore, will be strictly checked.

So they stopped obediently, and if they didn't stop, there would be more troubles later. At this time, let's stop first and solve it slowly.

"What should I do? These seem to come from the far sea. They can't be pirates. Unlike pirates, they dare not be presumptuous here. Recently, Song Dynasty has strengthened its efforts to crack down on pirates, and there are many fewer pirates. These should be soldiers on patrol. , Brother, you see there are several ships in the sea, all of them are soldiers, if there is nothing wrong, we can deal with them as long as they are soldiers."

"Second brother, this batch of golden nanmu is what the adults in the court want. We must not make mistakes, otherwise our heads will not be cut off enough. Don't worry, the coastal defense officers and soldiers here have already taken care of them. If these people are investigated, we will It can be solved with money, but if it is not possible, show them the warrant, and I believe they will dare to violate it."

The two seemingly rough people on the boat also noticed Zhao Xu's fleet, so they stopped, Dong Zhenhai and the others boarded the boat, and the soldiers quickly took control of the boat.

"I told you to stop and run. What's going on? Is there something smuggled by a magic horse on the boat? Come and check for me." Dong Zhenhai boarded the boat panting, and immediately asked the soldiers not to check .

"My lord, we are all wood. The wood that the rich merchants in Bianjing want is really nothing. You and your subordinates have to hold your hands high. Don't damage it, otherwise the small trip will be in vain." The person called Big Brother said with a smile.

"It's not easy for brothers to pay for the hard work of these brothers. It's really hard work, and it's really hard work. This is what the villain invited brothers." Said that he gave the silver ticket to Dong Zhenhai , Dong Zhenhai accepted it with a knowing smile.

At this time, Zhao Xu also arrived on the big boat. Zhao Xu stepped on the board and stepped onto the boat. Dong Zhenhai immediately greeted him with a smile:

"Haha, I didn't expect them to earn so much. Look at the money you gave me. It seems that they are really engaged in some illegal activities. Let's see what to do." Zhao Xu looked at the money in Dong Zhenhai's hand. A hundred taels, the total value of these wood is not worth a few hundred taels, but now they are giving a few hundred taels of bribes, this is definitely not asking for it.

"A few hundred taels? Others in the province don't know that they have other things to hide from us. Check it out for me and find out what it is?" Zhao Xu became interested. Unexpectedly, he was about to land, and he came to have fun.

"Wait a minute, my lord, what we are transporting is just a piece of wood, nothing else, it is what some rich merchants want and is easy to damage, if you search it, it is very likely to be damaged, and the little ones will suffer heavy losses, Please also think twice."

Why are these people so ignorant of the rules, they have already given money, so it’s not enough to just pretend, there is so much nonsense there, don’t you guys understand the ways of the world?It's really an asshole to collect money and do nothing.

They haven't met people like them along the way. They really don't know how to be a human being. What's the point of checking? How much salary do you have? You deserve to be soldiers for the rest of your life.

(End of this chapter)