Kuozhou is the location of Lishui, Zhejiang in later generations. If Hangzhou is the center, Yangzhou and Kuozhou are geographically in a straight line, one south and one north of Hangzhou, one above and one below. The two places are separated by more than a thousand miles. But they are all quite prosperous places.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, most of the royal families and the descendants of the founding nobles, after Li Zhi ascended the throne, and with the disintegration of the Guanlong Group, most of their fiefdoms were granted to wealthy areas such as Yangzhou and Jinling in Huainan Road. land.
Others are naturally located in Hangzhou, Suzhou, Kuozhou and other places in Jiangnan East Road, so whether it is Huainan Road, Jiangnan Road, or Jiangnan West Road, there are most noble fiefdoms, and noble families thrive here. .
Therefore, Jiangnan naturally does not lack prosperity like Chang'an and Luoyang. Similarly, even compared to Chang'an and Luoyang, it is more suitable for the lives of ordinary people, noble families, and aristocratic families. Coupled with the prosperous and prosperous era, today's Jiangnan is not the same at all. It is no less prosperous and prosperous than Jiangnan during the Song Dynasty.
Now that Li Hong wants to re-divide the forces of Huainan Road, Jiangnan East Road, and Jiangnan West Road, he naturally needs to engage in a secret battle of wits and courage with this group of people.
The annual income that Sandao gives to the court every year is obviously a big cake, but after being divided among the wealthy families and merchants, what the court can get every year is already a very small part.
Prosperous and prosperous places are often breeding grounds for corruption, smuggling and other criminals. No matter how noble you are or how noble your character is, after arriving here, within a few years, you will gradually be assimilated and drawn into a certain force. Within the scope, they gradually fell into materialistic greed.
As ordinary people of the Tang Dynasty, it was naturally impossible for them to know that these distinguished nobles, who greeted each other every day, ostensibly called themselves brothers, and seemed harmonious, were fighting for interests and dividing rights every day.
Only when you are in a high position and stand at a higher angle can you see the ugliness and murderous undercurrents beneath the calm appearance.
Lou Shide's information still forced Li Hong to think carefully about how he should act after arriving in Jiangnan. Naturally, he had to go to Yangzhou and stay for a long time.
What's more, his arrival will definitely make Li Jingye and others prepare early. If you want to grab their pigtails and pull them down, it will be impossible without a lot of effort.
According to the prince's decree, after the prince boarded the boat prepared by Sima Lin personally from Luoyang, he also arrived at the Penglai Hall in the Daming Palace at the same time.
Wu Mei looked at Li Hong's zhezi in her hand in confusion. How come the zhezi came just after he left? Could it be that he planned to come back before he left
The Three Thousand Buddha Camp secretly went to the south of the Yangtze River. As for where they went, the book did not say, but they were told to take the overland route to Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River.
Li Hong stood on the bow of the boat, and Bai Chun followed closely beside him. The wind on the Tongji Canal was still a bit cold, and Bai Chun's face was so cold that it turned red, but he still stubbornly stood on the bow with the prince. Not willing to go back to the cabin.
"How long do you plan to stand with me?" Li Hong looked sideways at Bai Chun and asked.
"Please go back." Bai Chun was obviously much more cheerful after leaving Chang'an, and now there were only her and Li Hong, with no one else accompanying her. This made her feel that His Royal Highness belonged to her alone. , I felt happy and at ease for no reason.
So let alone standing on the deck blowing the cold wind, even if it meant standing on mountains of swords and seas of fire and suffering, she was still willing to do so.
"It's better to stand here and calm down. It's too hot to go back and your mind will be easily bored and you won't be able to sort out the context." Li Hong declined lightly.
Bai Chun said nothing, stretched out his cold little hand, and held Li Hong's hand: "Isn't there still a camp of Three Thousand Pagodas? Didn't you tell the queen that you allowed the Three Thousand Pagodas to secretly go south?"
Li Hong looked at Bai Chun and knew that she had never understood why the Futu Camp, which originally belonged to him, had to be mobilized through his mother, and why he could not directly mobilize it himself.
So he sighed and explained: "Some things cannot be said clearly, but can only be understood. Saying it to my father means saying nothing unless it is very straightforward. However, my father's thoughts have not been on Jiangnan in recent years, but have always been on Jiangnan. In terms of martial arts and martial arts, the emperor personally went on the expedition, so after the conquest of Liaodong, I always thought that the world was peaceful, and I was just planning to enjoy it, so I didn't care about me being in Jiangnan. In the past few years, my mother's understanding of Jiangnan was even better. You Jingwei need to be more comprehensive and mobilize three thousand pagodas to tell the Queen Mother that I have to go through many obstacles on this trip, and I still need the Queen Mother's help for some things."
"Are the Jiangnan Road and the Huainan Road really as complicated as you think? It feels like you pay more attention to it than when you fought in Anxi." Bai Chun brushed his wind-tossed hair and frowned with his white jade brows. got up.
"That's right, it's easy to dodge open guns and hard to guard against hidden arrows. Each one has a delicate heart with seven orifices. It's not just the boldness of Chang'an and Luoyang, but there's no need to worry too much. As long as you stabilize your position and work step by step, the three roads south of the Yangtze River will change the world. It's not that difficult." Li Hong smiled slightly and reached out to take Bai Chun into his arms.
"Then we want to go straight to Yangzhou?"
"Of course not. We will go to Hangzhou first, and then go north to Yangzhou and Jinling. Having said that, when we get to Yangzhou and Jinling, you will know how rich the Tang Dynasty is." Li Hong's mood became better and his tone became more relaxed.
Looking at the black dots flying rapidly in the sky, he put his little finger to his mouth and blew a loud whistle, and then heard a scream that resounded through the sky from the direction of the black shadow in his mouth.
"Xiao Qing?" Bai Chun broke away from Li Hong's arms and looked up happily as the black spots in the sky gradually grew larger.
Li Hong didn't know when Bai Chun had such a good relationship with Haidongqing, and he didn't bother to ask. He watched the black spots in the sky getting bigger and bigger. As Haidongqing's huge wings fully opened, he was wrapped around him. An overwhelming power seemed to swallow up the space in front of him.
With another clear cry, Hai Dongqing slowly landed on the side of the ship. His huge and powerful iron claws, which were chilling to look at, gripped the side of the ship tightly and screamed from time to time.
Li Hong walked forward slowly, took the raw meat from the hands of Mang Zhong who ran to the bow of the boat after hearing the sound, and handed it to Hai Dongqing. After Hai Dongqing opened his beak and took the meat away, then He stroked Hai Dongqing's bird's head with his other hand and untied the bamboo tube tied to one of the bird's legs.
"Open it and take a look." Li Hong focused on teasing Hai Dongqing, handed the bamboo tube in his hand to Bai Chun, and said lightly.
"The Queen said not to be impatient." Bai Chun glanced at the simple note and said.
"Gone?"
"Gone."
"It's really simple and clear. I didn't mention that the envoy team from the Food Kingdom has arrived?" Li Hong put on thick leather gloves and asked Hai Dongqing to fall on his arm.
Bai Chun shook his head silently and answered, then spread out the letter paper and showed it to Li Hong. Except for the words "Don't be impatient", there was not even a single punctuation mark on it.
Li Hong shook his head in disappointment. He didn't know if Ye Yue had come with the envoy team from the Food Kingdom this time. Since she said she was setting off with the team, there has been no news from her.
"His Royal Highness Ye should be accompanying him. When we get to Chang'an, wouldn't it be okay to send someone to Jiangnan?" Bai Chun certainly understood that Li Hong was thinking about Ye Yue, so he said with relief.
"Your Highness Ye? You really gave her a name. Wouldn't it be better to call her Ye Yue?" Li Hong rolled his eyes at Bai Chun, and then led Hai Dongqing to the cabin.
The Grand Canal of the Sui and Tang Dynasties was not entirely built by the Sui Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty, but local construction had already begun as early as the Spring and Autumn Period. However, with the unification of the Central Plains, canals in various places In the pre-Sui period, they were all connected together to form the Grand Canal of this period.
As the Ministry of Industry increased the silt cleaning of some sections of the Grand Canal, the canal in Li Hong's period was much smoother than the canal in this period in history.
For nearly half a month, I kept walking, approaching various docks from time to time, and receiving supplies from various places. On this day, I had already traveled to the intersection of Hangou and the Yangtze River, and also arrived at Yangzhou Wharf.
Originally, Li Hong planned to disembark directly from the ship here, stop taking the ship, and start his journey south of the Yangtze River by land. However, Li Chunfeng has now led five unnamed ships and hurriedly headed north.
If you want to get close to the dock here in Yangzhou, let His Royal Highness the Prince board the ship and name it, unless the big ship that you have worked so hard to build is dismantled and brought in.
Therefore, because of its excessive tonnage, Li Chunfeng had to lead five giant ships to Hangzhou, because only the Qiantang River could allow his five giant ships to easily dock at the dock, and then show it to the people and officials of the Tang Dynasty. The power of the giant ship.
At the Yangzhou pier, British Duke Li Jingye, led by Yangzhou governor Du Qiuren and other Yangzhou officials were respectfully waiting for His Royal Highness Prince Li Hong to disembark.
The Five-Tooth Battleship slowly approached the pier. Li Jingye's face was full of spring breeze and his eyes were full of expectation. After approaching the pier, Li Hong, who was slowly walking down, was excited. As if he had seen a long-lost relative, he quickly walked forward and saluted. : "I, Li Jingye, the governor of Yangzhou, have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
"The governor of Yangzhou, Du Qiuren, the Sima of Yangzhou, Li Zongchen, and the chief secretary of Yangzhou, King Luo Bin, have met His Highness." After Li Jingye, other officials in Yangzhou also saluted Li Hong one by one.
"I wanted not to disturb the British Lord today, but..." Li Hong pointed to the Five-Tooth Battleship behind him and continued: "But the supplies on the ship are not enough, so I have to stop and disturb him."
"Your Highness is so polite. I naturally wish for it. I am very lucky to be able to meet His Highness. Last year at the imperial meeting, I still remember the drinking contest between Your Highness and the Prince of Dashi. After returning to Yangzhou, Whenever I talk to Mr. Du, the chief official, I admire His Highness's generosity from the bottom of my heart. I only hope that one day, I can ask His Highness to give me a glass of water and wine, so that I and His Highness can drink together, and it will become a good story in Yangzhou. "Li Jingye followed one side and said excitedly.
"If what the British Prime Minister said is true, then how about having a drunken night with Jingye today?" Li Hong patted Li Jingye's shoulder, and the stiffness that flashed across his face naturally did not escape him. Eye.
(End of chapter)