Chen Qing only stayed in Xiangyang for three days, and then he set off north from Xiangyang and returned to Chang'an via Shangzhou Road, while inspecting the situation of Shangzhou Road.
Chen Qing took Zhao Yingluo on several thousand-stone passenger ships and headed north along the Han River, with cavalry walking along the shore to protect them.
But after only walking for one day, they turned into Danshui. If you continue to walk along the Han River, the ship can sail directly to Nanzheng, Hanzhong. This is an important reason why Chen Qing wanted to capture Xiangyang. With Xiangyang,
As a transit place for goods, Hanzhong can also be transported by water, various agricultural products and specialties can be transported, and various materials can also be transported into Hanzhong. Hanzhong's economy can also gradually develop.
The ship entered Danshui and continued northward. It needed animal power to pull the fiber. A dozen mules pulled the fiber rope and walked slowly. The scenery along the way was picturesque. Danshui waves were as flat as a mirror. Cargo ships and passenger ships sailed back and forth on Danshui. There were also fishermen on the small river.
Fishing with a net on a fishing boat.
After walking north for four days, the passenger ship arrived at Shangluo County. Further north, there are rapids and rapids twenty miles away. You can take a hundred-stone boat or raft, but the thousand-stone cargo ship only stops at Shangluo County.
Chen Qing spent a day in Shangluo County. Accompanied by the county magistrate, he found a large open space on the riverside. It was only two miles away from the county seat and close to the official road. A huge cargo transfer station would be built here.
After demarcating the land, Chen Qing, escorted by three thousand cavalry, took a carriage and continued northward to Guanzhong. However, many businessmen with a keen sense of smell quickly purchased land in Shangluo County. They all realized that Shangluo County would soon become a prosperous business district.
county seat.
Their business acumen was right. A year later, a huge warehouse cluster was built, and a civilian warehouse area was also built. Shangluo County's business began to prosper rapidly.
Lin'an, Changfeng Tea House, Hu Yun called Wang Mu and Dong An, "There are two things that I need to discuss with you. The first thing is that Wu Jie's son came to me this morning and asked me for help. Wu Jie last night
Died of illness."
Wang Mu and Dong An were not surprised that Wu Jie was dismissed from his post by the court because of his involvement in the Yue Fei incident and was put under house arrest in Yongzhou for two years. At the beginning of the year, he was pardoned because he was seriously ill and returned to Lin'an for treatment. However, his illness was serious and he finally left.
"Why did Wu Jie's son ask for help from the special envoy?"
Hu Yun smiled bitterly and said: "Wu Jie doesn't want to be buried in Lin'an, but wants to go back to his hometown and be buried next to his parents. His family plans to cremate him and take his ashes back, but their family only has a total of twenty coins.
He couldn't even buy a coffin, let alone send it all the way back to his hometown, where he couldn't even buy a cemetery, so he asked me for help."
Wang Mu was surprised: "Wu Jie is actually so embarrassed?"
"All his money was used to help more needy soldiers. He had no money left. He was dismissed by the court and his salary was gone. You can imagine the embarrassment in the past two years. However, he was very stubborn. In addition to accepting support from his brother Wu Ku
Besides, we didn’t ask anyone for help, and we didn’t know. Only after he died of illness and his son had no other choice, did he come to us. I gave him a hundred taels of silver and asked him to build a funeral shed and buy a coffin first.
, seek salvation from a monk."
Dong An thought for a while and said: "Actually, there is no need for cremation. As far as I know, there is a corpse delivery shop in Lin'an. They can store the corpse in a freezer and send it to Chengdu on a special ship. A trip costs about a few hundred dollars. As long as
Once it is sent to Chengdu, we can take over and continue to send his body back to his hometown. The key is to have enough ice along the way. We have the strength to do it."
"Where is Wu Jie's hometown?" Wang Mu asked.
Hu Yundao said: "His hometown is in Shunzhou, Xihe Road, but his parents are buried in Pingliang County, Weizhou, so he must go to Jingzhao first, and then take the Jingshui Road from Jingzhao to Pingliang County. I will be responsible for this."
Coordinate with Chengdu and Jingzhao. I will report to King Yong and find a corpse delivery shop. All expenses will be borne by us, and then Dong An will need to send a few subordinates to follow him."
Wang Mu suddenly slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Don't go to the corpse delivery shop for this matter, go to Zheng Tongquan. I remember that he has an ice ship that specializes in transporting frozen mutton over long distances. We don't have to go to Bashu, but directly to Shangzhou, and then
If you transfer from Shangzhou to Jingzhao, you can use a cart to pull the ice coffin. Otherwise, if you take the Shu road, the ice coffin cannot be transported, which will be disrespectful to the deceased."
Hu Yun nodded, "This is best. I'll go find Lao Zheng, but Dong An still needs to find a few people to follow him."
Dong An patted his chest and said, "No problem, I have more than a hundred people under my command, so I have enough manpower."
Hu Yun glanced at him and said calmly: "If I say the second thing, you will complain that there is a shortage of manpower."
"What's up?"
Hu Yun sighed and said: "His Royal Highness has given us a very difficult task. He asked us to prevent the imperial court from obtaining a large ship."
Wang Mu and Dong An looked at each other in confusion, "preventing the imperial court from obtaining sea ships". What kind of mission is this?
"Does His Highness mean that the imperial court is not allowed to establish a naval army?" Dong An couldn't help but ask.
"That's probably what it means. It just makes me a little confused about how to start!"
Hu Yun sighed, looked at Wang Mu again, and said with a smile: "You are a military advisor, you can tell me!"
"I?"
Wang Mu smiled bitterly, "I know nothing, what can I say?"
"Then come and ask a question. From the question, maybe we can think of a solution."
"All right!"
Wang Mu is also a master at asking questions, and he can ask key points on many things.
Wang Mu thought for a while and asked, "How far has the court taken this?"
Hu Yun hesitated, "You mean requisitioning ships?"
Wang Mu was a little dissatisfied and said, "Of course, then what am I asking?"
Hu Yun shook his head: "The imperial court has not requisitioned ships yet, and there is not even a plan."
"Wait! Wait a minute!"
Wang Mu quickly interrupted him and said with a smile: "After talking for a long time, is it just an advance judgment of His Highness King Yong? The imperial court has not thought about the problem of the navy yet?"
"Perhaps they have thought of it, but have not yet reached a consensus, or have not started discussing it yet, but it is quick to say that once the emperor realizes the seriousness and urgency of the problem, they will speed up the progress, and even the emperor will use imperial power to
The decree is issued and implemented directly, so we cannot relax because of this."
Wang Mu pondered for a while and said: "Since the imperial court has not implemented it yet, things will be easier to handle. We can send people to various ports to publicize and prepare for rainy days. In this way, shipowners in each port will find ways to hide the ship or sail the ship to
Quanzhou is hiding."
Dong An shook his head, "I guess the effect won't be very good!"
"Why do you say that?" Hu Yun asked.
Dong An said calmly: "Businessmen value profits. If we just shout that the imperial court is going to collect the ships, many people will not believe it, because once they believe it, they will stop doing business and hide the ships, and they will suffer losses."
, so they will weigh the pros and cons, and they will not really hide the ship until the court really takes action. This is just the first reason."
Hu Yun frowned and asked again: "What's the second reason?"
"The second reason is that if a monk can escape, he cannot escape from the temple. You can hide the boat, no problem. Let's arrest you and your children and grandchildren. 'Click!' When you chop off a human head, is life more important or the boat? In the end, it must be determined
I will hand over the ship obediently."
Wang Mu nodded, "General Manager Dong is right. I thought too simply. Unless the merchants fled to Quanzhou with their families and boats, they would be caught. However, we still have to publicize and tell them a way.
If you take your family and the ship and flee to Quanzhou, you can escape the disaster."
"I agree with this!"
Hu Yun nodded, "It's better to say it than not to say it. Tell them a way. If they bribe the local government, they might be able to escape to Quanzhou."
Wang Mu continued: "This is just a preventive step. After the imperial court collects a certain number of ships, how should we destroy them is the most important thing we have to do. At this stage, we alone cannot do it.
, Wang Qing of Dangtu must also lead his army to join."