"This world... Chu State was not able to possess it back then."
"During the great Chu years, the Huai River, Jiang River, and Lingnan were all under the attack of soldiers."
"At dawn, when I look at the land of Lufeng, I can see how talented you are. Unfortunately...I'm not good at those things...if you let me govern a place."
"I'm just afraid of difficulties."
Winter passes and spring comes.
Being close to the sea and adjacent to the South China Sea, spring in Lufeng comes extremely early, and there is almost no feeling of cold winter in all directions.
A slight chill was swept away by waves of warm wind, and the entire Lufeng, Nanhai County, and Jiangnan were bathed in that breath.
In the mountains and wilderness, flowers and grass are luxuriant, and deep in the jungle, there is greenery and endless vitality. The initial appearance of heaven and earth changes day by day.
Walking in the north of Lufeng City, there are some workshops of Lufeng, mainly the firing of pottery and porcelain, the processing of some sea salt, and the processing of some wood...
The government came forward to build workshops and then recruited people to use them.
Over the past few years, people have come and gone, and it has become a bustling place of a different kind.
This is only the north of the city, but the south and east of the city have a different look. As for the west of the city... there are mostly acres of land.
Wearing ordinary coarse linen clothes, with her hair tied into a bun, she is not a splendor, except for her taller appearance, which rarely attracts attention.
It took two months to travel south from Dongjun to Lufeng!
We will stop and walk in many places along the way, otherwise we can come here at the same time as Xiaoyu more than a month in advance.
Since the fall of Chu State, I have not taken a good look at the old places of Chu State.
Huaibei, the land of Huainan.
Jiangbei, Jiangnan land.
The area south of the Five Ridges.
The changes have been big, really big, and unexpectedly big.
Over the past thousands of years, the Chu State has grown from a corner to become the overlord of all the Xia kingdoms. Its territory crosses the Huaihe River to the north and is close to the Central Plains, competing with the three Jin Dynasties.
To the east, it reaches directly to the coast of the East China Sea, facing the endless sea.
To the west, the land of Bashu is even more under control and under military attack.
To the south, the entire river and Lingnan are all within the map of Da Chu. Unless those places are extremely wild and there are not enough manpower available, the land south of the Yangtze River has long been developed and brought under control.
Considering how big Zhu Xia is, Da Chu can occupy half of it!
How magnificent!
What an honor!
How unparalleled, there is no other vassal state in the Xia that can compete with Chu. None.
When Chu was at its peak, where was Qin?
It seems like the country is about to be destroyed.
The Chu State has always been glorious, and its inheritance can be compared with that of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Things are changing, and everything is changing.
Nowadays, the Xia State and Qin State have unified the world, the land of Chu State has also been included in the map of Qin State, and the land south of the Yangtze River has been rapidly developed in just a few years.
Counties and counties were established one after another, roads and important roads were built, cities were built one after another, market towns and villages were formed everywhere.
Households live near the water and cities gather together. Ever since crossing the river, the barbaric, barbaric, chaotic, and weird impressions of the south of the Yangtze River no longer exist.
The road is passable, and we can travel both by land and water. We can stop and go all the way to Lufeng, Nanhai County. There are almost no bumps or difficulties.
Moreover, from what we have seen along the way, the land south of the Yangtze River is a treasure.
Many acres of land have appeared, with the most rice planted and the largest yield. I heard... the rice yield is enough to be self-sufficient, and there is even a surplus of grain.
There are also many mineral deposits.
Such as gold and copper deposits.
Such as iron ore.
Such as cinnabar ore.
…
There are also many special things. In today's Zhuxia, rough bronzes and pottery have been gradually replaced by porcelain, both in terms of exquisiteness, use and convenience.
Both are better than the first two.
The finest porcelain in the Xia Dynasty was produced in the south of the Yangtze River.
That kind of top-quality porcelain with flame patterns is sold all over the Yangtze River. Each set is worth thousands of gold. My uncle has a set in his collection. He has seen it himself and it is indeed very beautiful.
Made of clay, the finished product is even more luxurious and brilliant than jade.
There are also the best papers from the Xia Dynasty, such as snowflake paper, famous paper, red bamboo paper, etc., which are also exported to the south of the Yangtze River.
There are also a large number of mulberry trees planted in Zhangjun, Kuaiji, Minzhong and Lujiang counties in the south of the Yangtze River. Due to the weather in the south of the Yangtze River, silk brocade has become famous.
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Everything I saw and heard, pile by pile, piece by piece... were all things that flowed out from the south of the Yangtze River, and Da Chu had previously owned them but could not make use of them.
It's really a pity.
It's such a pity.
Moreover, in the past one or two hundred years, the Great Chu has even given up on the south of the Yangtze River and gradually moved its capital north to be closer to the Central Plains in order to strategize its position as the overlord of the Xia.
Everything becomes empty.
And the land of Chu... there are so many treasures, all of which belong to Chu. Now it is occupied by Qin, which is really sad.
It's such a pity.
Not to mention that the land of Lufeng in Nanhai County where he was standing at the moment was located in the south of Jiangnan. Not far away, there was the endless South China Sea.
Over the past few years, I had heard that Lu Feng was very good and famous, and many merchant ships traveled from north to south, selling Lu Feng's specialties to Zhuxia.
Dawn.
It’s all dawn!
Before Tianming came to Lufeng, this place was a barbaric place. Now it is a prosperous city and a fertile land. Ten to twenty thousand people live here, and more people will come here in the future.
The people here are rooted here and there is almost no pressure.
There is land to the tiller.
Even the poor have their own houses.
As long as you are not lazy, you will not die of hunger, and you can earn some wealth, get married, have children, and reproduce here. Peace and prosperity are nothing more than this.
On the dock in the south of the city, there are many merchant ships coming and going every day, bringing Lu Feng a lot of useful things and a lot of goods.
The people here are as wealthy as some of the big cities in the Central Plains that I have seen, and may be slightly inferior in terms of food and clothing, but otherwise they are not weak.
Dawn!
This is Tianming’s talent and knowledge, and he knows it.
I have long known about Tianming's talent and learning. Tianming has learned from hundreds of schools of thought, and he was even taught by Fu Nian, the master of Confucianism.
Fu Nian, the leader of Confucianism, is a true Confucian, not comparable to rotten Confucianism. He is a man of great talent and learning. Tianming is his disciple.
Being able to make Lu Feng look like this... is normal.
Moreover, since I came to Lufeng for five or seven days, I have not seen Tianming too busy with government affairs. It can be seen that Tianming's talent is more than enough to govern a small land of Lufeng.
The talent of a county guard?
The talent of Wang Zuo?
I need dawn.
Really need the dawn.
There may be many people in the world who are as talented and knowledgeable as Tian Ming, but... the only one who can make him feel at ease without any reservation is Tian Ming.
In the future, when trouble breaks out, I will lead my troops to fight, capture cities and territories, and stay with me at dawn to handle government affairs that I don't like very much.
With one word and one weapon, the universe and the earth advance together, and the world...is in your hands.
well.
Does Tianming really want to return to Puyang and open a dumpling shop after ten years?
Today, in Lufeng City, there is a dumpling shop privately opened by Tianming!
Tianming said that if he had anything to do, he would go there and make some dumplings. Business seemed to be very good and he could make a lot of money every day.
Tianming joked that half of the goods would be left to Lu Feng, and the other half... would become the capital for him to open a dumpling shop in the future.
This made me even more speechless.
"Shaoyu, everyone has something they are good at."
"You can go to Jizi Korea next and try it."
"If...you are really successful in your affairs, you will have to know those things."
Tianming was also dressed in ordinary clothes, and there were no attendants around him. Except for Shaoyu, only Ziqi followed him.
The land of Lufeng.
I have a little bit of my own credit, but also a lot of other people’s credit.
Otherwise, no matter how powerful he is, he will not be able to make Lu Feng what he is now. What he wants is actually very simple.
All the people of Lufeng have a place to live, a place to eat, and a place to receive treatment when they are sick... These are all very simple demands.
It doesn't seem difficult to achieve.
I am already very satisfied.
"I will try those things."
"My uncle said that even if I don't like some things, I still have to do them and try them."
"Tianming, according to the news from Xianyang, Ying Zheng is preparing to patrol eastward again."
"This time the eastward tour will be farther south than the last time. The mirage of the Yin Yang family is the focus. Ying Zheng wants them to refine the elixir of immortality!"
"Elixir of Immortality!"
"Who among heaven and earth will not die?"
"He wants to be an emperor for eternity?"
"One more thing is about a young man from Xianyang who has some relationship with you, Tianming."
When I was young, my father, uncle, and eldest father wanted me to master the art of civil and military affairs. Later... I was in the army.
Some aspects are missing.
I will try my best to make up for it, but it doesn’t have to be proficient, good at it, just understand it. Mr. Fan said...sometimes, it is more important to know and employ people.
There are all things, and one person cannot be responsible for them all.
Scanning the workshop area ahead, it is Lu Feng's pottery workshop, which is made from the unique soil here.
Coupled with their novel and unique appearance, those things Tianming mentioned sell very well.
As he spoke, a group of birds flying north appeared in the corner of his eye. More and more of those flying birds were flying north. As I thought about this, I thought of something.
This is the news I received two or three days ago, and the Mo family also has it!
"Is it related to me?"
"Master?"
"Is it brother Gao'er?"
He wants to tour east... It's not a secret, the news has been spread a long time ago.
Tianming didn't care.
Hearing the implication of Shaoyu's words, he thought... He told me that there were not many young masters who knew me in Xianyang, and Fusu was the only one.
He is now in the land of Qilu.
Besides Mr. Fusu, is Gao'er the only one left?
As for Tai'er, she is still young now.
"Enter Ying Zheng's east patrol car, Young Master Gao is also here."
"Mrs. Li is not accompanying us, and neither are Princess Yangzi or the others."
"Only Young Master Gao will accompany you."
"Tianming, what do you think this means?"
Shao Yu stopped for a moment and looked at Tian Ming beside him.
With Tian Ming's wisdom, he shouldn't be able to guess it.
"Gao'er, you're still young now."
"As I traveled eastward, I was only able to see the vastness of heaven and earth and the vastness of all the summers."
What does it mean?
Shaoyu has deep meaning?
There were many young masters in Xianyang Palace, and it was indeed of great significance for him to take Gao'er on a tour eastward. Every move of the emperor was not arbitrary.
But...what I think doesn't have any profound meaning.
Gao'er is too young, especially he has not experienced much in the world. Compared with Mr. Fusu, both in terms of military merit and political power, he is far inferior.
If we say five or ten years from now, it may be different.
The premise is that brother Gaoer has that kind of mentality.
"Um?"
"Tianming, you have no other words?"
Shao Yu was surprised. Regarding this news... Tianming's reaction was so calm? It was completely beyond his expectation and completely unreasonable.
There are so many young masters in Xianyang, why did Ying Zheng take the young master Gao with him?
Why not other young masters?
Isn't it obvious?
"did you mean?"
Tianming asked back.
"Ying Zheng has many young masters. Apart from Mr. Fusu, only Mr. Gao is so favored at the moment. Especially Mrs. Li did not follow her this time."
"Tianming, there is a rumor in Xianyang... Young Master Gao has the style of Yingzheng, and he has won Yingzheng's heart. Therefore, Yingzheng wants to give him a good experience."
"If you succeed in the future, you may not be able to become a prince in the future."
"Tianming, don't you think so?"
Although he could vaguely sense things, Tianming said it was nothing serious.
Are you overthinking it?
Or has Tianming underestimated this?
"Crown Prince!"
"No one will know who the crown prince is until the last moment!"
"If Gao'er has the opportunity, luck, and ability, he can certainly become the heir apparent. It's just the beginning now. It's too early."
The meaning of Shao Yu.
It's not that he doesn't understand, it's that Shaoyu doesn't understand the person in Xianyang.
Crown Prince.
It will not be established easily.
Gaoer!
On this eastward tour, he took Gao'er with him, and he may have had some thoughts like that, but he definitely did not say that Gao'er would definitely become the crown prince.
More likely it is Aiwujiwu.
Among the many young masters in Xianyang, Mr. Fusu is now outstanding. Compared with him, Gaoer is much inferior, and Shaoyu's words are full of distracting thoughts.
"Tianming!"
"What if that young master needs you in the future?"
"After all, you are Mrs. Li's child, and you can also be considered his elder brother. If Young Master Gao wants to win the position of crown prince, he will definitely need help."
"What if he needs you?"
Shaoyu continued to walk a few steps and suddenly said another word.
"Gao'er!"
"He..., he has his way, and I have mine, and I won't get involved."
Tianming pondered.
After a few breaths, he sighed softly.
Shao Yu meant that Gao'er might need him in the future and help him fight for the position of crown prince? That might be possible.
But... I also have my own way.
Mother... won't let herself get involved.
After all, his mother decided to send him out of Xianyang Palace back then. From that moment on... he knew his mother's thoughts, and her mother hoped that he would live well in the summers.
Just being an ordinary person, as long as you live a peaceful and happy life, my mother will like it.
Now.
I feel that my mother's decision is the right one, because that is what I pursue.
"Tianming!"
"You..., even if I go to Jizi North Korea next time, I will come when I have time."
"Tianming, although you and I are not real brothers, we are better than real brothers. This world deserves us to do something big."
"Seeing how well you have done the land of Lufeng, I want to stay in Lufeng for a while this time and learn from your management skills."
"The land of Jizi North Korea may be useful."
"Ziqi, you should also watch carefully."
"Tianming, you must be happy to be born to me."
Shao Yu raised his hand and patted Tian Ming's shoulder, heavy and powerful.
The more Tianming behaves like this, the more he expects Tianming to help him in the future. It doesn't matter if Tianming doesn't agree this time.
I will come to Lufeng again, and I will continue to invite you.
In order to invite Mr. Fan to come out from his nest, my eldest father spent a lot of money and asked many times before Mr. Fan agreed.
I should also behave like my great father.
It must be so.
During this trip to Lufeng, Tianming insisted on his choice, which did not mean that he had gained nothing.
Tianming turned a desolate sea area into this state in just a few years. This is something he needs to learn, and he wants to do big things in the future.
There must be goods, manpower, iron tools, grain and grass... everything is abundant here in Lufeng.