Chapter 190

Chapter 190

The Crown Prince, Young Master Chen Jun, Commander Li, and Dong Kang.

And a group of officials, staring at the map of the era carefully.

The prince couldn't sit still. He looked at the map for a while, then looked outside.

According to the original plan, they would rest for a few days and wait for the people of Biduguo to let down their guard before going to see Haikou.

And judging from what Commander Li had found out, the locals actually don't care about that port. If they want to go and see it, they can go and see it. It's no big deal.

So the prince planned to go this afternoon. When he was sleeping last night, he heard the sound of waves. This was the first time he heard the sound of the sea in his life.

But now, all plans have been disrupted.

Because the era gave a new idea.

As soon as the port was marked on his map, Dong Kang of Dianzhou Prefecture began to breathe rapidly.

If this port is completed, their goods can be sent directly to the port near the capital without having to go by land.

Just thinking about it, you can see how much manpower and material resources can be saved.

Dianzhou Prefecture is rich in resources, but the problem is that it is difficult to get out of it because there are too many mountains inside.

But now we can bypass the mountains and transport directly from the sea from the relatively flat southwest direction.

This, if this were to happen.

Dianzhou Prefecture is no longer a remote place!

When Dong Kang saw Ji Yuan, he must be the lucky star of Dianzhou Prefecture.

Everyone said before that it was a pity that he did not become the prefect of Dianzhou Prefecture, and it would be impossible for him to do so in the future.

But even if he was not a local official, he could still bring such great benefits to Dianzhou Prefecture.

Commander Li was thinking about something else.

If the road from Ning'an Prefecture to the enclave of Bidu State is opened in the Jiyuan era, there will be nothing to worry about from the villains near this trade route.

In order to protect the trade routes and also to gain benefits along the way, they will also behave themselves.

This is equivalent to providing Ning'an Prefecture with an extra layer of protection. If one wants to attack Ning'an Prefecture, one must first resolve this trade route.

In short, in this way, the safety of Ning'an Prefecture is completely guaranteed.

The prince murmured, "Expanding the territory again?"

But the young master Chen Jun said: "Will they agree to the enclave of Tianqi?"

Although there is a high probability that they will agree, you can still fight if you don't agree.

But from everyone's expressions, why do they seem to think this is a sure thing?

Ji Yuan did not mention Jiao Hang because he knew that although everyone in front of him had their own methods, they all had the same idea.

That is, if Tianqi Kingdom is willing, no one will object.

The underlying reason is, of course, that the country is too poor than Duguo, so poor that no one cares about it. They are all willing to follow Ji Yuan and the others to become Xinning people, so what are they afraid of?

Everyone finally looked towards the port city.

If Tianqi State were to build it, it would not be difficult to develop it to such a scale.

The first cement workshop in Dianzhou Prefecture has already produced cement, and a steam engine has been built to provide power.

Building roads and cities are not difficult tasks.

The difficult part is having such a genius idea.

There was no need to explain Ji Yuan's suggestion in detail, as everyone present agreed.

Even Chen Jun, a member of the royal family who had always been at odds with Ji Yuan, couldn't say anything bad, but was rather excited.

This era is so amazing!

No wonder everyone wants Ji Yuan to work for them.

The prince was lucky. Following Ji Yuan, his military achievements and political performance soared.

If this matter is done, let alone killing the Grand Secretary Chu, no one will say anything if I kill two more ministers in the future.

The prince and the others were still chatting with Ji Yuan in high spirits.

The situation in Biduguo is tense.

The king looked at Jiao Aiqing and couldn't help but ask, "Are you really not here to fight us?"

After Jiao Hang discovered that something was wrong with the caravan, he immediately reported it to the King of Bidu.

Speculating that they were from the Tianqi government, the king wanted to take everyone and run away quickly.

What was said at the time was: "Tell the people to run quickly, go out to sea to fish, or run to the mountains!"

Jiao Hang pulled the man back and said anxiously, "Maybe there is still a chance of a turnaround. We haven't taken the opportunity to attack Dianzhou Prefecture."

This is true.

Their lives have just gotten a little better in recent years, so who would want to provoke the Tianqi Kingdom?

Jiao Hang thought of the handsome young man in the team. Some people called him Master Ji, and everyone respected him very much.

But no matter how respectful he was, Master Ji still respected a young man.

Although the young man also respected Master Ji and even regarded him as his backbone.

Jiao Hang had been an official in Bigu State for more than ten years, and he knew who the important figures were in Dianzhou Prefecture.

But I always think about it in my heart.

No way?

The only young man in Dianzhou Prefecture who can respect Lord Ji is the current crown prince.

The Crown Prince of Tianqi Kingdom was indeed only about nineteen or twenty years old.

What are they coming here for?

Attack them?

Are there any elite soldiers with composite bows secretly?

Jiao Hang knew very well that if Tianqi Kingdom really attacked, they would be completely powerless to fight back.

Unless fighting to the death.

So he was also disgusted in his heart. The Du Kingdom had never harassed the Tianqi Kingdom, so why did they come here?

After some hesitation, Jiao Hang chose between these big shots and went to Lord Ji's room to wait.

Looking at the people around Lord Ji, they were exactly the same as the rumors said.

Even his new wife was there.

This is Lord Ji!

It’s not that they are well-informed, but Lord Ji is really too famous here.

Fortunately, Lord Ji did not make things difficult for him. He just asked him to wait and said that he would not attack the Bidu Kingdom.

At that time, he also had the idea of ​​letting the people of Biduguo become Xinning people and live a good life.

The king also said, "It would be nice if it were that way."

Now everyone can only wait, waiting for people from Tianqi Country to come and make contact.

November twenty-ninth.

The foreign official Jiao Hang was invited to the place where the "caravan" was staying.

This time, Ji Yuan also revealed his identity and met officially as an official of Tianqi State.

No one else is suitable, so after everyone discussed it, they decided that Ji Yuan would be the best person to step forward.

The prince's status is noble and it is not easy to expose him.

There is no need to mention the young master. If he stands up, all the credit will be his, and the prince will not agree.

Among the other officials, the prince and others all chose Ji Yuan.

It is indeed suitable for him.

The name Jiyuan is a living signboard in the southwest.

Seeing that his identity was not exposed, Jiao Hang continued to communicate in Biduguo's language.

The result of the communication was incredibly smooth.

Anyway, it seems that things are going unusually smoothly for the prince.

Because in general, Ji Yuan has revealed his identity and wants to cooperate with Bi Duguo. In the future, the goods from Dianzhou Prefecture will pass through this port.

However, this natural harbor cannot accommodate large ships and needs to be repaired. In order to show sincerity, the Tianqi Kingdom is willing to provide money and materials.

The materials were transported to Bidu, and then local people were hired to repair the port.

When such a request is made, most countries will seriously consider it.

But this was still a relatively primitive small country, and it seemed to have agreed without much discussion.

Then they even cautiously requested whether they could be incorporated into Tianqi Kingdom and become its vassal states, hoping that the prestige of Tianqi Kingdom could protect them from being bullied by other surrounding countries.

Jiao Hang was originally still able to act somewhat, but when talking about this incident, he could not continue acting at all and kept complaining.

"Then Jingguo, come and grab the sea salt and fish for no reason."

"They robbed the crops we planted, and asked our country to pay them taxes. They even came to rob our fishing girls."

"The pearls I had saved up with great difficulty and wanted to sell to merchants from Tianqi were all snatched away by them."

"If we become vassal states of Tianqi, they won't dare to rob us anymore!"

Jiao Hang scolded Jingguo for half an hour, and finally concluded: "It's what they deserve to be turned into East and West Jingguo!"

These were of course said in the Bidu language, and anyone from Bidu who heard them could not help but nod their heads.

You are right!

Lord Jiao expressed their thoughts.

Ji Yuan was helpless, but this was not unexpected?

After all, Jing State used to rely on its powerful position in the southwest to harass the medium-sized Hehui State, and they even thought about coming into conflict with Tianqi State.

A smaller country than the DAKU will definitely not be let go, since it is just a matter of convenience.

The law of the jungle is vividly reflected between countries.

However, Jiao Hang's sincere curses made the prince and others nod their heads, dispelling some of their doubts.

It turned out that this small country wanted to seek protection from Tianqi State.

It's easy.

You will become a vassal of their Tianqi Kingdom in the future. If Jing Kingdom dares to lay a finger on you, Commander Li's army will not eat for free.

Although this matter was discussed quickly, it was reasonable.

From November 29th to December 9th, a full ten days, all the officials of the country came to visit.

Ji Yuan discovered that the highest-ranking official here seemed to be Jiao Hang.

I didn't expect that a scholar from Tianqi Kingdom would come here and become a role like the imperial teacher?

On December 15th, the restless King of Bidu came to see Lord Ji in person. Although he was a king, he still had a good idea of ​​his own strength.

Ji Yuan didn't dare to be arrogant and just greeted each other.

The prince watched from the side and felt emotional.

No wonder many people around me said that Ji Yuan could not stay in the southwest.

He really cannot be kept. With his reputation and the support of Tianqi Kingdom, it would be easy for him to pacify these small countries.

The prince still felt a little awkward because the king was very respectful to Ji Yuan. Although he was polite to others, he was far less polite than Ji Yuan.

Cheng Yishan said, "Tianqi has a great reputation. It is a great fortune to be an official of Tianqi, an official of your majesty."

Cheng Yishan's words seemed to be praising the Tianqi Kingdom, but in fact she was praising the emperor.

But when he said "Your Majesty", he looked at the prince again. The meaning was naturally to praise the emperor, but it obviously also involved the prince.

The prince raised an eyebrow.

That's true.

The respect that Ji Yuan receives nowadays is mostly because he is an official of the Tianqi Kingdom.

There's nothing he can do about it, this is how his empire is.

Dong Kang hadn't even gotten to the point of saying anything before Cheng Yisan resolved the crisis.

The first female official of Dianzhou Prefecture was indeed extraordinary.

I heard that she has a strong background in Dianzhou Prefecture. Anyway, all the noble women in the local area have a very good relationship with her.

Although Ji Yuan was chatting with the king, he also saw what was happening here and winked at Shanshan with a smile.

The matter of the Duguo port has been settled.

As for vassal states and enclaves, there is not much difference.

After the port was negotiated.

This southwestern area is also completely under our control.

He could finally relax a little.

During the port negotiations, they could naturally go and take a look.

This place is indeed a natural harbor, but the beach is too shallow and needs artificial construction to accommodate larger ships.

Such a huge project cannot be accomplished by a single country.

Whether it is technology, manpower or material resources, we need the assistance of Tianqi Kingdom.

The prince looked at everyone busying themselves and thought, didn't he come here just to have fun? How did he manage to accomplish such a big thing for no apparent reason?

Of course, he still had an idea in his mind.

The prince finally looked at Ji Yuan again.

This person must become his aide.

Now it seems that there is still hope?

When the group arrived at the beach, the scene there really shocked the officials from inland.

The beach is pristine and has not been modified in any way.

The endless blue sea seems endless as far as the eye can see.

The ocean was so beautiful during the day, and Cheng Yisan never expected that the ocean in the book would look like this.

Although after living in Biduguo, you can hear the sound of waves and see the ocean from afar.

But it was not until I got closer that I understood why many people in the book could not stop thinking about the sea after seeing it.

Seabirds fly over the sea and the soft sand is lapping against the waves.

Nothing seems real, everything seems so dreamy.

The officials in the capital, who had never seen the sea, were as happy as if they had never seen the world.

Wu Renhao was even eager to try and go into the water to play.

With Wu Renhao's start, the young master Chen Jun simply went to the beach to play in the water.

The waves are rushing towards me, it's so comfortable.

The prince ignored the obstruction of those around him and simply went into the water.

Let alone him, in fact, those who follow him also want to play.

The king, officials, and even fishermen looked at this scene in silence.

Isn't it just the sea?

So what?

But their love for it still made the locals couldn't help but laugh.

If life wasn't difficult, who would be willing to leave the hometown where they were born and raised?

Amid the mass migration of more than 100,000 people, they still felt that it seemed a better choice for Tianqi Kingdom to come and build a port.

The negotiation went smoothly because Lord Ji of Tianqi not only took into account the interests of Tianqi, but also the situation of the local people.

Compared to leaving my hometown, it is more interesting to build my hometown.

Jiao Hang even rolled his eyes and said to the people around him: "Send some fishing boats to guard nearby, so that if there is any danger, they can fish it out in time."

"They look like a bunch of landlubbers."

Jiao Hang looked around again and saw that only Lord Ji and his wife were still there.

Cheng Xuezheng is a woman, so it is indeed not appropriate for her to go into the water.

After playing at the beach for a whole day, the prince was so happy that he wanted to go out for a look on a fishing boat, but everyone tried to stop him.

Instead, following Ji Yuan's suggestion, they took a safer fishing boat and took a tour around the area.

Of course, there are many ships protecting it, so it is very safe.

Ji Yuan and Cheng Yisan also went.

Cheng Yishan held the mast of the boat, her eyes sparkling: "I thought this boat was big enough, but when it floated on the sea, I realized that it was not that big."

The ocean is vast.

For a long time, they thought the ocean was the edge.

Actually, it is not. There is a different world on the other side of the sea.

In another time and space, he suffered a loss in the Ocean Age.

But no matter which time and space people are from, their yearning for the ocean is the same.

The prince and his entourage had a great time the whole day, and even Commander Li was quite excited.

The people of Bidu were also quite proud that the scene they were accustomed to was actually so popular among the people of Tianqi.

The one who was even happier was Jiao Hang.

Because he had just finished dinner in the evening, Lord Ji came to see him specially.

Jiao Hang thought that Master Ji had some instructions, but he only heard Master Ji whisper, "Where is the beach nearby where I can see the sunset?"

ah?

Just this question?

"The one with fewer people."

Jiao Hang has lived here for more than ten years, so he naturally knows these places.

"There is a small bay, I call it Dusk Point." Jiao Hangdao said, "The dusk is beautiful, but few people know it."

Even if the locals knew, they wouldn't go there, after all, there's sea everywhere.

Thanks, Jiyuan.

Jiao Hang saw Lord Ji walk up to his wife and whisper something.

Oh, I want to take my wife to see the sea.

Jiao Hang had no intention.

You inland people who have never seen the sea!

This time you have seen the beauty of the sea!

Cheng Yisan likes the sea.

Like it very much.

Whether it's the feeling of being on the sea or on the beach.

It’s a pity that I didn’t get to ride the waves.

It always feels great to see the waves crashing at my feet.

But it didn't matter, now she could feel it.

The place Jiao Hang mentioned was indeed sparsely populated.

The days are much longer than in Duguo. At dusk, the sea breeze is still somewhat warm. Ji Yuan helped Cheng Yisan sit down, took off her shoes and socks, and helped her tie up her pants.

"Go ride the waves?"

Cheng Yisan sat on a rock by the sea, looked down at Ji Yuan who was on one knee taking off her shoes and socks, and couldn't help but kiss him on the cheek.

She likes the waves, but she likes the present era even more.

The two walked barefoot on the beach, feeling the free waves crashing onto the shore. The waves were so cold that they seemed to calm people's hearts.

The dusk at the coast seems exceptionally long and yet exceptionally short.

On this deserted beach, the two people did not return until night.

For several days in a row.

The discussion on the Tianqi Kingdom's seaport went very smoothly.

With the Crown Prince of Qi here, many things can be decided immediately with just a nod of his head.

When they return to Tianqi, the roads on both sides can be built.

After the repair is completed, we will start working on the dock and port.

This is a huge project, and even if we speed up the process, it will take at least two to three years.

Experienced officials will be sent over when the time comes.

Ji Yuan also said to the prince: "This seaport was built by you, so you must make it perfect."

Upon hearing this, the prince nodded immediately.

That's right.

He must have things done quickly and beautifully.

The young master Chen Jun was so jealous that he was almost dying.

Who doesn’t want to have a subordinate like Ji Yuan?

As long as Ji Yuan is around, no one will dare to say anything bad about the prince.

On December 20th, they set out back to Dianzhou Prefecture.

The main thing is that there is nothing to do in this country. Watching the sea and eating seafood every day is very boring.

The most interesting trip to the sea was not allowed by anyone, not even near the coast, so the prince began to think about going back.

Not just returning to Dianzhou Prefecture.

It’s back to the capital.

The prince is preparing to return to the capital.

He now has political achievements in his hands, let's see who dares to talk about him again.

Whether it is civil governance or military governance, which one is not the most powerful.

He destroyed the Hehui Kingdom, divided the Jing Kingdom, avenged the Emperor's grandfather, and increased the prestige of the Tianqi Kingdom.

The addition of a Nanqi Prefecture and such a good natural harbor is truly a great political achievement.

The prince couldn't wait to go back.

The return speed was obviously much faster.

The goods brought by the Dong family were left in Bidu Country, and the group left very quickly.

If you walk faster now, maybe you can still celebrate the New Year in Ning'an Prefecture.

However, Ji Yuan and Cheng Yisan realized that the time of their separation seemed to be brought forward.

I originally thought that maybe I could leave in June next year.

But now that the port negotiations are going smoothly, the prince is eager to return home.

In addition, there are still many things waiting for Ji Yuan to deal with in the Nanqi Prefecture.

The time they separated seemed to be faster than expected.

Fortunately, neither of them is the kind of person who would worry about this.

They all have a lot of things waiting to be done.

Finally arriving at Dianzhou Prefecture, the prince did not plan to stay in Ning'an Prefecture, but wanted to return to Suixu City.

He came to Ning'an Prefecture because of Ji Yuan's wedding, and also to visit the harbor, and now he is about to go back.

The prince took into consideration that Ji Yuan had just gotten married, so he said, "Master Ji, it's okay for you not to return to Suixu City for the time being. Let Liu Zhizhou go to Nanqi Prefecture. You recommended this person very well."

"When we return to the capital in March, you will have to go with us."

That's what I mean.

Don't worry about the chores, he will help.

Moreover, Ji Yuan recommended Liu Zhizhou of Ning'an Prefecture to be the prefect of Nanqi Prefecture, and the prince agreed.

But before March, I have to go to Suixu City and go back to the capital with him.

As he said that, he smiled and said to Cheng Yishan: "Don't worry, I believe you will see each other again soon."

The prince felt that he was quite considerate.

He basically would not veto Ji Yuan's proposal.

Also considering his family situation, after returning to Beijing, I will definitely transfer the Cheng family over as well.

When Ji Yuan and his wife are reunited, they will definitely thank him.

Ji Yuan Cheng Yisan remained calm and thanked him first.

But as soon as the prince left, Cheng Yishan said, "Although I have to return to the capital sooner or later, I can't do it recently."

Ji Yuan understood.

Shanshan has too many businesses here, she can't just abandon them.

They had agreed on this before they got married.

I didn’t expect the prince to intervene in advance.

The purpose of the prince doing this was naturally not because he was optimistic about the Cheng family, nor because of Cheng Yisan's ability.

He wants to win over Ji Yuan.

Cheng Yisan wouldn't get angry about this kind of thing, she just felt that it would disrupt her pace.

However, when she saw Ji Yuan was calm and composed, she felt relieved.

Why did she worry about these things? Ji Yuan would definitely take care of them.

Seeing her smile again, Ji Yuan also smiled and said, "Your coming back can be used to make something of it."

Cheng Yishan didn't need to ask what it was, she stood on tiptoe and patted his shoulder: "Just do it, I don't mind."

Those who went to the harbor returned.

Ning'an Prefecture's Liu Zhizhou finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Commander Li also wiped the sweat from his forehead. The mission was finally completed!

It was safe and sound.

It was probably because they had won a great victory before, so no one dared to take any action.

But before Liu Zhizhou could calm down, he was transferred to the Southern Qi Prefecture by the crown prince.

Liu Zhizhou was full of questions.

This is too sudden?!

At least it seemed sudden.

If Ji Yuan hadn't given him the lowdown before, he would have been in a state of panic right now.

Although getting promoted is good, you can't be so anxious, right?

During the three days when the prince was resting, Governor Liu counted a lot of Champa rice seeds and brought local technology from Ning'an Prefecture as well as capable subordinates.

He must bring his team to the Nanqi Palace.

There is a lot of work to be done over there and it is in great need of construction.

Liu Zhizhou became Liu Zhifu, and his experience is also legendary.

Ji Yuan followed Cheng Yisan to live in the Cheng family and watched the people in the government office busying around.

So this is what it feels like when you see everyone busy.

After just two days of leisure, Shanshan was called away to the school.

As the governor of the provincial school, Cheng Yisan was in charge of an additional girls' school and many other industries, so she was naturally busy.

Ji Yuan simply stayed at Cheng's house to accompany Xiao Huang.

When I have nothing to do, I go out to herd cattle.

When he got married, Xiao Huang was one of the betrothal gifts, and Xiao Huang was also from the Cheng family.

Oh, I always feel like I'm a gigolo.

This won't work.

If you want to live off someone, you should act like one.

Ji Yuan washed his hands and started making desserts, from matcha cakes to cream squares, and even an extremely beautiful potted-shaped tiramisu.

After asking the Cheng family's servants, he went to deliver the snacks in person.

If someone was in the provincial school, he would send him to the provincial school.

If someone went to the bookstore, he would also send them there.

I will send it back as soon as I get it and never disturb Shanshan while she is doing her work.

On this day, Cheng Yishan and other bosses in the study had just decided on the next book to be printed when they heard the maid below say, "Boss, Master Ji just sent over some snacks."

The maid spoke with such fluency that it was obvious that this was not her first time.

The female bosses covered their mouths and laughed: "I've heard that you are in charge of the outside affairs, and your husband is now in charge of the inside affairs. It turns out that it's true."

"What kind of snack is that? Can your husband make snacks?"

Cheng Yishan was helpless, but she also wanted to show off, so she said calmly, "Give it to me."

"Where are the others?"

"I've already replied, saying that they want to release Xiao Huang."

Cheng Yisan held her forehead with her hand.

The other bosses laughed even more.

Everyone naturally knew who Cheng Yisan's husband was.

Who doesn't know the famous Lord Ji?

What I just said about the Lord being inside and the Lord being outside was also a joke.

After all, Lord Ji's free time at this moment is deliberately reserved for his wife.

Otherwise, with his status as a third-rank military commander, he would have a lot of things to do.

But the prince said that he could do whatever he wanted. Not everyone is valued like this.

Such a capable person, when he has free time, actually makes snacks for his wife and then goes to herd cattle after making the snacks.

How not to make people laugh.

When I took the snack over, I saw there was only one snack in the food box.

This dessert requires two hands to hold.

That's not the point.

The point is.

How can you make a snack into the shape of a flower pot?

The color combination of the flowers is also beautiful.

For Jiyuan, who has studied painting, this kind of color combination is a piece of cake.

Everyone sighed that such beautiful snacks must be carefully made.

Cheng Yisan also didn't expect that the flowers were made of dim sum.

She suddenly felt reluctant to take it out.

Not to mention letting them try it, I don't even want them to see it.

It’s not that she is stingy, but Ji Yuan is handsome and can make such snacks, which is very attractive.

Anyway, it attracted her.