If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

The couple talked about Mrs. Lu again.

"When the Bai family took your wife away, they kept scolding you for being unfilial. I think the Bai family will do something more troublesome." Shen Sui'an said.

Lu Yuan smiled indifferently, "Let the Bai family do whatever they want. Originally, they relied on the Zhennan Palace to avoid being liquidated, but as for Concubine Bai's matter, the Ye family will definitely not let them have an easy time in Yunzhou."

The Bai family is now like a clay Buddha crossing the river. If they still want to jump up and down, they can no longer stay in the old Bai family house.

In the darkness of the night, Shen Sui'an leaned towards Lu Yuan's shoulder and asked, "What do you think of Bai Shaojie?"

"Is he disrespectful to you?" Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Shen Sui'an shook his head gently, "Not really, I just think he is not a simple person."

In the previous life, it was this Bai Shaojie who took over the Maritime Transport Special Camp, and later controlled all river transport in the Yong Dynasty, becoming Lu Heng's biggest assistant in the court.

"Bai Shaojie is a juren, but he did not take part in the imperial examination. He is very smart and knows that even if he enters the officialdom, he will not be given an important position." Lu Yuan talked to Shen Suian about the Bai family.

"He secretly sponsored poor scholars to take the imperial examinations, and used the women in his clan to marry into the family to gain influence. Now he has managed to preserve the Bai family's foundation."

Shen Sui'an said, "Your Majesty, don't you have any fear of the Bai family?"

"So what if they are afraid? Most of the Bai family members who serve as officials in the court do not hold important positions. If we blame them just because they do good deeds, people in the world will only think that the emperor is narrow-minded and intolerant." Lu Yuan said.

Understood.

Shen Sui'an also understood why the Shipping Special Battalion fell into Bai Shaojie's hands in the previous life.

If she wanted to compete with him for the Marine Special Battalion, she must have an advantage over him.

Fortunately, she was able to prepare in advance.

"Husband, I will go to inspect the farm tomorrow and will not be back for at least two or three days." Shen Sui'an said.

Originally, she wanted to tell him about going to Tianhe City, but she was not sure whether she could find the person she was looking for this time, so she had to not tell him for the time being.

Besides, there is still no sign of the Marine Special Camp, and she can't predict it.

Some things can be fooled by dreams, but if she could dream about things like the future policies of the court, she would be considered a monster.

The next day, it was early summer and the sun was not too scorching. Shen Sui'an went out early in the morning with several maids.

Also accompanying her this time was a steward she selected from among the companions, named Huang Zhansheng, a middle-aged man who looked simple and honest.

In his previous life, he was also the one working outside for Shen Sui'an.

Shen Sui'an asked Sui Jin to inspect the manor on her behalf, while she took Ban Jian and others to Tianhe City.

Tianhe City is at least a day's journey from Shangjing City. After a distance out of the capital, you can see the river winding along the official road.

However, this is only a branch of the Tianhe River. You have to enter Tianhe City to see the surging water of the Tianhe River.

After walking for half a day, Shen Sui'an saw large and small docks along the river.

But they have all been abandoned.

"You are still young, and you haven't seen the grandeur of the Tianhe City Dockyard 20 years ago. At that time, river and sea transportation were smooth, and there were a constant stream of merchant ships at Tianhe Port every day, and the dockyard's business was also good."

"Even at night, the whole place is as bright as day, and there are merchants from all over the country coming to Tianhe. If we talk about the prosperity of the past, it is even more prosperous than the current Shangjing City."

"What a pity! Ever since the imperial court banned sea and river transportation, this place has become increasingly depressed."

Although Shen Sui'an had not witnessed the former grand occasion, she had seen the prosperity that had revived here after the reopening of sea transportation.

"Miss, why did you think of coming to Tianhe City to buy land? The fields here are not very fertile." Manager Huang asked puzzledly.

"I'm not here to buy land, I want to buy a dock," said Shen Sui'an.

In order to obtain a special maritime camp, in addition to having your own shipyard, you must also have an experienced fleet.

Otherwise, who could she expect to help her do business overseas and bring her endless wealth?

"What?" Manager Huang was frightened by Shen Suian.

Shen Sui'an said with a smile, "Manager Huang, since you have been to Tianhe City before, you should know where the best dock is here."

"..." Manager Huang nodded blankly, "Miss, look at those abandoned docks. That's because there is no business. The court has not opened up sea and river transportation. Even if you have a dock, it's useless. This is a loss-making business."

"I just want to make full preparations. Now the seas are peaceful and the rivers are prosperous. The sea transportation was closed back then because of rampant piracy. Maybe it will be reopened." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

Manager Huang was a little worried, thinking that their girl was still too young and had overly good expectations for the future.

So many years have passed, and the court has no intention of reopening sea transportation.

This large dock has long been abandoned.

Those who used to run the shipyards have switched to other businesses, or sold the boats to private owners to do some secret river business.

In short, it's a loss.

"Manager Huang, have you heard of Hengshui Datantun?" Shen Suian asked.

"The largest shipyard in Tianhe is known to everyone who is a little older. Back then, they not only had their own fleet, but also a shipyard. The shipbuilding base, Tianming Pond, was dug 20 miles west of Tianhe City. It has a circumference of 40 miles. There were nearly a hundred tall ships in the pond. Its majestic momentum is unimaginable for those who have not seen it." Manager Huang exclaimed immediately.

Then he sighed again, "It's a pity that I will never have the chance to see their floating ship again."

"Then let's go to Hengshui Datantun and take a look." Shen Sui'an said.

Manager Huang said with a smile, "If you go and see it now, you should still be able to see the large ship floating on the sea in the Tianming Pond of the Shui family."

After the shipyard in Tianhe City was abandoned, the people in the city started to grow fruit trees and grains for a living. On both sides of the official road were square pieces of land planted with various crops.

Others fish in fast-flowing and shallow waters.

The carriage slowly passed through a peach orchard.

When I walked to the river, I saw a man, about 21 or 22 years old, wearing a bright red jacket, with his hair tied up high. He was riding a buffalo, walking unsteadily by the river, singing to the sky.

"Sir, please tell me the way. How can we get to Dachuantun, Hengshui?" Manager Huang asked with a bow.

The young man pulled the rope, lowered his eyelids, and said calmly, "There are no large ships stationed here for a long time."

Shen Sui'an saw the young man through the curtains and a smile flashed in her eyes.

It's better to come early than to come by chance.

"Sir, are you from the Shui family?"

The young man heard a woman's clear and pleasant voice coming from the carriage.

He patted the cow's back and continued walking forward. "You are wrong. I am just a country boy."

"Then may I ask if you know any member of the Shui family? I intend to reopen the shipyard, and have long heard that there is a young man in the Shui family who is good at shipbuilding, so I came here to ask for advice." Shen Sui'an said.

"You want to open the dock?" The young man suddenly stopped and looked back at the carriage.