Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 696 Li Changsheng goes south

Chen Dong glanced at Ouyang Che, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and said loudly: "Nowadays, the Jurchens have announced that they will return to Hebei Second Road, and the envoys for peace talks have gone south to Sizhou. The vice-president, who is in charge of the document exchange, even vaguely uses his great promise, I really don't know how to be an official."

Ouyang Che pursed his lips, and said disdainfully: "It's just a petty official. If the imperial court wants to negotiate a peace, it will negotiate a peace. It's just a matter of the situation. It's just a piece of waste paper. It can't be taken seriously when it's used."

"Could it be that the imperial court wants to follow the example of the Chanyuan Covenant?" Chen Dong thoughtfully. He didn't quite believe Ouyang Che's arguments. Wang Xiu's policy of stability over everything else is likely to reach a long-term alliance with the Jurchens.

"Brother Shaoyang, it's not something you and I can fathom about the thoughts of the two houses. You don't even understand that brother is serving the emperor in the palace?" Ouyang Che said with a sloppy eye.

Chen Dong sighed in his heart. Ouyang Che's changes in the past few years made him very helpless. Maybe it was ten years of officialdom, which had worn away the edges and corners of his youth, and his whole person became more sophisticated.

Since then, Ouyang Che has been transferred from a member of the Ministry of War to the Deputy Capital of the Privy Council, and he has more and more agreed with Wang Xiu's policy.There seemed to be an invisible, intangible, but palpable barrier between the two of them, and they couldn't speak as freely as before.

He is absolutely unwilling to negotiate peace between the North and the South, and he sees the insidiousness of the Jurchens, and hopes that the court will not be fooled, lest they fall into a trap and cannot extricate themselves.

Seeing Chen Dong staring at the lake, Ouyang Che remained silent, with a quiet smile on his face. He couldn't figure out what Chen Dong was thinking, but he had a vague feeling that the smile had something to do with him.

Over the years, he was so jealous of Chen Dong's reputation and official position that he was almost mad. He is also a student of the Imperial College, and also the leader of the students outside the Xuande Gate. His ability and wisdom are definitely superior to Chen Dong's.Why is Chen Dong so lucky to be a storyteller for Chongzheng Hall, enjoy the honor of pavilions and pavilions, and the reputation of the emperor's consultation, but he is only a member of the Privy Council.

Although he agrees with Wang Xiu's administration and has voted for Wang Xiu, Wang Xiu doesn't seem to care about him, perhaps because he has been trained for a few years and has not been given a clear official position. He has been a lay official for many years.

Fortunately, Li Gang returned to take charge of the Privy Council. Relying on the political capital that he supported outside the Donghua Gate, and with his extraordinary ability, he finally got Li Gang's favor as he wished. He successfully took this step. His ability has been recognized by not only Li Gang , Wang Xiu also appreciated his achievements.

"Deming, maybe I invited the county!" Chen Dong's face was very solemn, and his tone was particularly serious.

"Shaoyang, what's going on?" Ouyang Che was greatly surprised. The storyteller's position in Chongzheng Hall was not high, but his status was absolutely respected. According to the past practice, he would go straight to Longtu Pavilion, or serve as the envoy of Jiuqing. No outside possibility.

Why is Chen Dong willing to let it out? He commented on current affairs in front of the emperor, which caused dissatisfaction between the two governments. Zhu Lian was also very unhappy. Zhao Chen's trust in him was not as good as before. It made him useless, so it is better to invite an army state ideas.

Seeing Ouyang Che's sincere worry, he couldn't help but smiled and said: "The talent of virtue is far superior to mine. In the future, I should serve the court with all my heart. I want to calm down and read books, and I can stay away from the place where greed is rampant in the southeast. "

"Brother, please!" Ouyang Che wanted to say something comforting, but Chen Dong's calmness made him not know where to start. The corners of his mouth twitched a few times, and finally he said four words jerky.

Just when there was a lot of discussion, a large fleet of ten twelve-sail battleships, 22 ten-sail cruise ships, seventeen six-sail fast cruise ships, and huge giant transport ships were moored at the port of Mingzhou. There are more than [-] Fuchuan and large and medium-sized transshipment ships, almost occupying the port, and no civilian ships are allowed to enter the port.

On the pier, a Zhiqi in a blue fine linen military uniform was arranging the purple and gold anchor flag, and carefully unfolding it against the wind.

Li Changsheng, wearing a Zijue half-sleeved military uniform with a hair and feather crown, looks dignified. Beside him is also a Zijue half-sleeved military uniform, but his hair is stretched out with a ribbon, and he holds the handle of a Bailian straight knife with a full face. smile.

"Second brother, if you can come back alive after crossing the ocean this time, you will be the commander of the naval fleet." Zhang Guo said with a smile, his eyes full of ambition.

Li Changsheng didn't think so, waved his hands and said, "In other words, this long voyage is not easy, don't be joking, the relocation of more than [-] people is not a joke, anything can happen at sea, if you can survive half, thank God .”

Zhang Guo shook his head, and said disapprovingly: "No wonder the head of the mountain asked him to consider disease prevention and to bring more soybeans and mung beans. We brought a lot more than the previous batch, so we don't have to worry about getting sick. When we go overseas, the survival of the fittest is the only way to survive. Their good fortune, batch after batch, will always develop and grow."

"Sir, you are always cautious. There is no harm in bringing more for long-distance voyages."

With the return of Shangguanqian's fleet, Li Changsheng is about to lead an expedition.

This expedition is of great significance. The bodyguard navy used a considerable number of ships, including 5000 recruiters, more than [-] poor people who were willing to migrate, and those bankrupts who were willing to follow the fleet to open up new homes. Definitely a mass migration, and it's significant.

"You are right. Survival of the fittest. I don't know how few of these people can survive." Li Changsheng looked at the people who dragged their families and boarded the boat one after another, with pity in his eyes.

These people are poor people with no money and no land. They are promised to each Ding [-] mu of land, and the reclaimed land belongs to themselves, and the government gives them tools, cattle and seeds for production.The concept of native land is very important. No one wants to leave their hometown, especially if they go to the ocean, it is almost a narrow escape.However, the hard life still has bright prospects. They are attracted by two or three crops of rice every year and two years of rations, so they finally compromised and resolutely left their hometown with their families.

Of course, there is also a group of special people, who are exiled or severely punished prisoners from various military states. Civilian treatment, the premise is that you survive.

However, wading across the sea to make a living is expensive, ten to six or seven is not a joke, whether it is disease or acclimatization, it will take a lot of people's lives, especially in tropical areas, a small wound may be fatal, so don't Said there was a war.

Zhang Guo glanced at Zijin Maoshuaiqi, his eyes flashed with envy, and said: "Second brother, let them speed up the progress, don't delay the schedule."

"Don't worry, we will set off immediately when the Changdao Dazhai transshipment fleet arrives." Li Changsheng said unhurriedly.

"North and South are united again, we are going to sail far away, and we will miss out on the excitement." Zhang Guo shook his head, as if he had infinite regret.

(End of this chapter)