Fenghou

Chen Qing's team came directly to the pier by the sea. At this time, Liu Dajiang had been notified by Chen Qing's soldiers to wait on the pier.

"See His Royal Highness King Yong for humble positions!"

"Thank you, please sit down!"

Chen Qing smiled and asked Liu Dajiang to sit down, and then served tea to the soldiers. Seeing that Liu Dajiang was tanned and rosy, he looked like a typical captain, so he asked with a smile, "Did you come back from Nanyang just now?"

"No, it's been half a month since I came back. I rested in Quanzhou for a while, and then went to Jingzhao. One is to let the soldiers visit relatives, and the other is to transport some belongings to Jingzhao."

"Any gains?"

"Your Highness is definitely interested in two harvests. One is crops, which are brought from faraway places by the natives of the sea. They are grown in some islands in the west of Nanyang. I bought a few baskets, and this is it!"

Liu Dajiang took out a fist-sized object from a leather bag, Chen Qing's eyes widened, and the object on the table in front of him turned out to be - potatoes!

That's right!It is potatoes, which should have been brought to Southeast Asia by European navigators during the Ming Dynasty in history, but they appeared in front of me hundreds of years in advance.

Of course, modern history was written by Europeans. If they want to become the disseminator of human civilization, they will naturally obliterate all the achievements and creations of other civilizations.

Liu Dajiang smiled and said: "Some of them have already germinated, and we let the Quanzhou government plant them directly, and all of them survived. This stuff is easy to grow and has a high yield."

"This is a good thing. Leave one basket for me. I will let the Jiangnan government plant it. You can take the other basket to Jingzhao and give it to Taixue's Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Institute for them to plant."

"Yes! I'll have someone carry a basket later."

Liu Dajiang took out another map and spread it out on the table, "Baizhi bought a piece of land in Nanyang according to His Highness's instructions."

Chen Qing was refreshed, and quickly asked, "Where is the land?"

Liu Dajiang pointed to an island and said, "It's this big island and dozens of small islands around it."

Chen Qing glanced at it and immediately understood that it was Natuna Island, a large island.

"How is the island?"

"The island is full of forests, low mountains, and dozens of rivers. It is entirely possible to build a small country there."

After a pause, Liu Dajiang said again: "According to His Highness's instructions, I have already transferred this island to the Quanzhou government. The Three Buddhas Qi Kingdom is very dangerous, and their king will deny the island I bought."

"Why?" Chen Qing asked.

"Humble jobs are foreigners. Generally, foreigners can only buy land near the capital city. The amount cannot be too much. There is no problem within a few tens of acres, and there is no problem. But to buy this kind of big island that can be used to build a country, you must become their nobleman. , only the nobles can own it, and as a nobleman, they have to pay tribute to the king every year. If the tribute is not paid in time or the gift of the tribute is not satisfactory to the king, he will cancel the status of the humble nobleman, and naturally this island cannot be owned. Buy land The money will not be returned, and many businessmen have been cheated in this way."

"Then is it legal for you to transfer the land to the government?"

"Of course it's legal. I'm a noble now. I own the island legally. I can buy and sell it freely, but no one is willing to buy it. If I lose my title of nobility and then transfer it to the Quanzhou government, it will be illegal."

"But the Quanzhou government is not an aristocrat, can it own this island?"

Chen Qing laughed again: "I mean under normal circumstances!"

"I specifically asked the other party's officials this question, and he said that they have no such precedent, and there is no such provision, and it will be decided by the king temporarily. He will definitely not allow it, so it depends on whose fist is hard."

Chen Qing nodded, "You transferred it to the Quanzhou government, what do they say?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, Beizhi is actually a tripartite transfer agreement signed with the Overseas Administration of Trade and Supervision and the Quanzhou State Government. The land belongs to Quanzhou and is operated by the Overseas Administration of Trade and Inspection. After the spring of next year, the fleet led by Beizhi will be on board. According to the banner of the Overseas Administration of Trade and Supervision, the strength may be increased to 2000. Then Chao Shijun said that next year, a group of Japanese civilians will be organized to build docks and cities, and then the first batch of troops will be stationed. In addition, I have another suggestion. "

"Tell me, do you have any suggestions?"

"The humble staff found that there are still many Han people living in Sanfo Qi Kingdom, and they are all people who have made a living from Fujian Road and Guangnan East Road. They can be moved to Dadao and given some very favorable conditions, and they will settle down. .”

Chen Qing said happily: "You can give them land and tax exemption, this is the best condition."

"Your Highness, Da Dao doesn't have a name yet. Chao Shuling said that His Highness must name it!"

Chen Qing thought for a while and smiled: "Since it is the southernmost land of the Yong Kingdom, it is called Yongnan Island. The first county town to be built in the future can be called Yongnan County."

"Humble job understands!"

"Go! After going to Jingzhao, don't forget to give the potatoes to Taixue."

"His Highness calls it potatoes?"

Chen Qing smiled slightly: "Aren't the beans that grow in the ground very good?"

"Okay! Remember that humble job, it's called a potato."

After Liu Dajiang met Chen Qing, he continued to lead the fleet north to Jingzhao, while Chen Qing continued to inspect various places in the south of the Yangtze River, but it was time for him to go north and return.

……

At the same time as the great changes in the south of the Yangtze River, there was also a fierce battle in a distant overseas country.

This is Tamna Island in the south of Goryeo, which is today's Jeju Island. It is famous for producing high-quality oranges. Just a few decades ago, it was an independent country called Tamna, with a king and his subjects. , but the population is not large, only more than [-] people.

But since the Koryo army forcibly occupied Tamna Island 50 years ago, the Tamna Kingdom perished, and the king and prince were killed. In the following decades, the people of Tamna Island were sent away in batches, and the Koryo Kingdom moved in again. Some Goryeo people, plus the garrison and their families, the island was completely forcibly occupied by the Goryeo Kingdom.

At this time, there were originally 8000 garrisons on Tamna Island, but [-] of them were urgently dispatched because of Jin's invasion of Koryo, and now there are only [-] garrisons left.

From a normal point of view, the two thousand garrisons should have nothing to do, just maintain an existence.

But they never dreamed that Tamna Island would be favored by Chen Qing, and Chen Qing planned to turn it into a transit center. First of all, it would be a military transit. As the nearest logistics base, Tamna Island is undoubtedly the most suitable. It can build a city, build a military camp, a large warehouse, a dock, and it can also graze and raise horses.

The second is trade transfer, whether it is trade with Korea or Japan, with Tamna Island as a transfer point, trade with Japan can increase from a dozen times a year, and even warships can start from Tamna Island , against Japanese pirates.

It is also true that Chen Qing is bound to win Tamna Island.

This morning, [-] large ships loaded with [-] sailors under the leadership of Tang Huai, the governor of the capital, appeared on the sea south of Tamna Island.

Chapter 460 Tamra

The Koryo army on Tamna Island thought it was a pirate invasion, and immediately assembled two thousand troops to attack the fleet. All frightened.

The two thousand troops turned around and fled, but there were also countless troops behind them, attacking back and forth, and the arrows were like a storm. The soldiers of the Koryo Army suffered heavy casualties. The soldiers showed no mercy, and fired several rounds of arrows in turn. In just a moment, the surrounded Goryeo soldiers had no more lives.

The 1 army cleared the battlefield, and then occupied Tamna Island. At the same time, they gathered more than 50 Korean people and began to send them back to Korea by boat. 1 years ago, they forcibly sent away more than [-] Tamna people. But they never imagined that one day they would be forcibly sent back to the mainland by a stronger army.

But the Western Army was kind enough to allow them to take away all their property and food.

Immediately, the [-] Western Army set up a large camp in the north of Tamna Island, and began to use some natural harbors in the east to build piers, pave roads, and build large warehouses.

But not all the residents of Tamna Island were sent away, and more than 100 households were left behind. These people all have a common feature, they are all Han Chinese.

They were originally crew members of Fujian Road. Fifteen years ago, several cargo ships were looted by the island garrison when they were replenishing on Tamna Island. The ships and supplies were robbed. More than 15 young and strong crew members were forced to grow citrus on the island. Afterwards, the crew all married local widows one after another and had children, so they lost the idea of ​​going home. Their ships were also thought by the people in their hometowns to have sunk in a storm at sea.

These sailors never dreamed that they would meet the army in their hometown in their lifetime, and all the crew members cried bitterly, mixed with sorrow and joy.

Tang Huai ordered them to be screened out. At first, there were 130 people, seven of whom died in foreign lands. Now there are 120 or [-] people, all of whom are orange farmers. Tang Huai left these orange farmers on Tamna Island. They are hired to do some odd jobs at a price of a hundred cents, and currently they are mainly guides.

A middle-aged man riding a donkey took Tang Huai and a dozen generals to inspect Tamla Island. The middle-aged man was Xie Ping, and he was the oldest among the more than 100 crew members.

Xie Ping pointed to the low and low mountains in the distance and said: "The island is very big, equivalent to my hometown Fuzhou, and several counties can be built. The terrain is also good. There are mountains in the middle and plains around. The mountains are relatively low and the soil is fertile. There are large tracts of land everywhere. The pasture is very suitable for grazing and raising sheep."

"This island is almost a hundred miles long and wide!"

"The length is about the same. Once we walked from the westernmost point of the island to the easternmost point. We walked for three days. It was about a hundred miles, and the width was slightly narrower, but it was still fifty or sixty miles."

"How many orange trees are there on the island?"

"There are close to [-] mu of oranges. A large number of oranges produced every year are sent to the capital of Korea for the enjoyment of princes, nobles and rich people. Our children want to eat them, so we are only allowed to pick up the rotten ones and cut off the rotten parts. It’s a coincidence that you came here, the oranges produced this year are all in the warehouse, and they haven’t been sent away yet, just in time for the brothers to taste.”

"Why haven't you sent it away yet?"

"I heard that there is a war in the capital, and the oranges cannot be delivered."

Tang Huai and his party walked for more than twenty miles, looked around with binoculars, and asked, "How many rivers and lakes are there on the island?"

"There are about [-] rivers! They all originate from the mountain in the middle. The streams converge, are very small and short, and finally flow into the sea. But there is also a lake on the mountain in the middle. We call it Tianwantan. It is like a big lake. bowl, filled with half a bowl of water. There are also several small lakes, all of which are too small, ranging in size from a few acres to a dozen acres. In fact, there is a depression of a thousand acres in the west. Form a large lake, fresh water is enough."

"Didn't you tell the Koreans?"

Xie Ping smiled wryly and said, "If we say it, the Korean people will definitely say it, then you dig the canal, it will be exhausting, so everyone keeps silent."

Tang Huai nodded, "Let the soldiers do the digging in the future. In addition, we have military clerks who can write letters home for you and give us the address to ensure delivery to your family."

Xie Ping choked up, "Our family...maybe all thought we were dead. I still have my wife and children in my hometown."

Tang Huai looked at the man sympathetically, and said slowly: "You can go back to your hometown, or you can bring your wife and children to take our boat. I will give you a certificate, and your family will go to Quanzhou with the certificate. The government will arrange it."

"Thank you, General, for your kindness. I want to go home and have a look. If they are willing to come with me, I will bring them along. There is enough land here, and His Royal Highness King Yong promised tax exemption for three generations. It must be better than hometown!"

"Let's go! Go and see the Tianwan Lake you mentioned."

It was still early, so Xie Ping urged the donkey and led them to the central mountainous area.

……

Chen Qing's fleet returned all the way. In mid-November, Chen Qing's team arrived in Shangluo County. His hundreds of thousands temporarily let go of Lin'an Mansion, and almost all went north to Yanshan Mansion for preparation and training in Yanshan Mansion.

At this time, the first phase of Shangzhou's water transportation management has ended. Through measures such as widening the channel, blowing up the reef, and making equal bends, the thousand-stone ship can reach the foot of the Qinling Mountains in the northernmost part of Shangzhou. The next step is to build the Danba Waterway and use A large iron fire blasted the mountain to clear the road, and [-] civilians were hired to dig and transport mud. It is estimated that it will take at least two years to complete the project.

At the same time, the Bashui River is also extending southward to widen the waterway. The entire Danba Waterway will cost at least 150 million yuan to complete.

But once the construction is completed, you can take a thousand-stone passenger ship from Lin'an to arrive at Jingzhao directly by water. The comfort of the journey is much better. The food and other materials in the south of the Yangtze River can also be transferred through Xiangyang and other places, and directly transported to Beijing by water transport. trillion.

This is also what Chen Qing values ​​most. Although he has invested a lot of money, he can only get through the Danba waterway, and he will do it without hesitation. It can be said that the Danba waterway is related to his rule over the south of the Yangtze River and even the entire southern region.

In fact, this has been the case in all dynasties. The Qin Dynasty built the Qin Zhidao and the Han Dynasty paid attention to water transportation. Even the Sui Emperor Yang Guang did not dig the canal to go to Yangzhou to see Qionghua. A button between the north and the south, the canal was dug to communicate with the north and the south through the canal, so as to break the ice and melt the relationship between the north and the south.

The Metropolitan Water Supervision Department ordered Zhang Yuanlang to take full charge of digging the Danba Waterway. He devoted himself to this project and did not return home for a whole year.

Zhang Yuanlang pointed to the hillside in the distance and said to Chen Qing: "Reporting to Your Highness, the key to the Danba Waterway is to level it. Unlike the outside, it can be leveled by detours, but inside the mountain, a channel must be dug out from the two-mile-long hillside. In the Tang Dynasty, the Danba Waterway was successfully completed. Although it was continuously silted up by the accumulation of soil, the foundation left by the Tang Dynasty is still there. We only need to use iron fire and thunder to blow up the loose, and use bullock carts to transport the soil. Although the amount of work is huge, But as long as you persevere, you will succeed.”

Chen Qing smiled lightly and said, "How long is it persistent?"

Zhang Yuanlang thought for a while and said, "Weichen estimates that it will take another year to complete the project!"

Chen Qing nodded, "If you can finish the work on time, you will be the next Secretary of the Ministry of Industry!"

The first thousand and 460 chapters of the new home

At the end of November, Chen Qing returned to Jingzhao City. Jingzhao City is still prosperous, and its commerce is highly developed. There are a wide variety of goods from all over the world and even overseas. own position.

In the study room, Chen Qing was relaxed, and the warm winter sun shone on him, making him a little drowsy. At this time, his wife Lu Xiu came into the room with a cup of tea. husband.

Chen Qing woke up suddenly, only to find his wife sitting opposite, he smiled apologetically, "I fell asleep!"

"Husband is a little tired from this long journey, I specially made you a cup of ginseng tea to replenish your energy."

Chen Qing took a sip of ginseng tea and asked with a smile, "What's the big deal in Jingzhao recently?"

Lu Xiu pursed her lips and said with a smile: "What can happen, just a few things."

"Tell me, I can't sleep now."

"The most popular thing in Jingzhao is housing prices. Everyone is discussing, everyone is talking about how much their old houses are worth, but that's not the case?"

"Isn't it?"

Lu Xiu shook her head, "Most ordinary houses only have one or two acres of land, and you can build a storefront along the street. If you don't, you can get it for a hundred bucks. Now the most valuable is the mu house, which is less than one or two mu. It is too valuable, it needs to be more than three acres to be worth it. For a large house with more than three acres, the price per mu in the city is more than five thousand guan, and for less than three mu, the price per mu is about [-] guan. They are responsible for the wave of rising land prices, especially the price of land outside the city, which has risen to [-] guan per mu for more than three mu. At the beginning of the year, the price per mu was still [-] guan.”

"How is the construction of Han Chang'an City?" Chen Qing asked again.

"I don't care too much. I just heard that the official rental housing is about to be built, and the official road from Jingzhao to the old city has been repaired. My husband will know when he looks at it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Chen Qing nodded, "What else is hot?"

"The most popular thing during this period is that the Empress Dowager Wei ascended the throne and established the Wei Dynasty. The Song Dynasty was lost by her. Every day, various comments were published in the newspapers, saying that the Wei Dynasty was an absurd farce, and that our army should be defeated at once. She's gone, it's too disgusting to keep her."

Speaking of this, Lu Xiuchi questioned: "Actually, we are also a little strange, why didn't your husband destroy the Queen Mother Wei in one go, and take down Lin'an?"

Chen Qing smiled slightly and said, "So what if you destroy her, rebuild Song Dynasty? I don't have this awareness."

"Can Da Song still be saved?"

"Now there is still salvation, and there is still a sigh of relief. I still have the two sons of the former prince in my hands. After I wiped out Wei, I will make another child the young emperor. The Song Dynasty has been resurrected, so the best way is to wait, wait for the Song Dynasty. It is completely dead, and no one cares about whether it can be saved, and after everyone gradually forgets about Song Dynasty, I will destroy Empress Wei, and the establishment of Yong Dynasty will be a matter of course."

Chen Qing held up a finger, "One year, any regime exists for one year, it will be recorded in the annals of history, and the historical records will be written. The Wei Dynasty destroyed the Song Dynasty, and Liu Guangshi established the Jing Dynasty, and Zhang Jun also established it later. The Zhang Dynasty, but the two dynasties only existed for more than ten days, and then disappeared. Naturally, no one will recognize their existence, so I want to let the Wei Dynasty exist for a year, and the Song Dynasty will die completely. The blame for destroying the Song Dynasty It is also up to Wei Chao to recite it, and it has nothing to do with me."

Only then did Lu Xiu understand her husband's scheming, she said with a smile: "Then one year later, it will be the time when your husband ascends the throne?"

Chen Qing said lightly: "I think the best time is after Jin Guo is destroyed."

……

Early the next morning, Chen Qing came to the official office. He lives in the harem now, so he doesn't have to cross the street. It is very convenient and close to the official office, but he only stayed in the official room for a while, and asked Zhou Kuan and Jiang Yanxian to accompany him. Inspection of the old city, the old city is Han Chang'an City, of course, the Han Great Wall has long since ceased to exist, leaving only a wasteland of ruins and overgrown weeds.

Everyone calls it the old city now, and it will be called Jianzhang County in the future. The purpose of developing Jianzhang County is not that Jingzhao City has no land. In fact, Jingzhao City still has a lot of official land reserves. For example, there are large areas on the left and right sides of Taiji Palace. The land, the land of the entire ten workshops is still a piece of vacant land, which belonged to the former land and housing department, and now it has been merged into Taifu Temple. Taifu Temple is an institution that manages real estate such as warehouses, land and real estate.

Of course, these lands cannot be put into the market immediately, and the land supply must be continuously increased as the population increases.

The development of the old city is mainly to relocate various official workshops, as well as craftsmen and poor people at the bottom.

Going out of the city from Kaiyuan Gate in the northwest corner, a wide new road appeared in front of them. The road was spacious and flat, and there was a parallel Cao River beside it. Many keen businessmen sensed business opportunities and began to buy land next to the new official road and build shops. It has only been a few months since he came here, and Chen Qing feels that a lot has changed, not to mention the wide and flat official road, the excavated New Cao River, and the taverns, inns, foot shops, etc. beside the official road, Chen Qing even looked at the to a new monastery.