The large Tang-character flag fluttered in the wind at the bow. Wang Zhen and two of his disciples stood at the bow with their heads held high.

While Fang Zhao raised his chin, he did not forget to instruct Zhang Gou, "Junior brother, you must come with the momentum of our Yuzhou sect. We, the Third Sect, have brought valuable gifts with us, so we must not let the people of the Fourth Sect look down on us."

Zhang Gou didn't understand what walls and gates meant, and he hadn't developed any momentum in the past few months. After all, he was used to bowing and nodding. When he heard Fang Zhao's words, he could only imitate Fang Zhao and look up at the sky.

When Wang Zhen heard Fang Zhao's words, he couldn't help but slap him on the head, "Where is the difference between three gates and four gates? I think you deserve to be punished. If your junior master hears this, I can't protect you either."

The giant whale and more than a hundred large sharks behind the ship were indeed eye-catching. The popularity of telescopes allowed many people to see the situation at the stern from a long distance. The occasional exclamations that came with the sea breeze made Fang Numa raise his chin a little higher.

"Brother, did you see that? When others were amazed at that little thing at the stern, they didn't know that it only took us half a day to make it. That's the difference. Now you know why our Yuzhou school is so special, right?"

Zhang Gou nodded seriously. During this period of time, he had already realized the strength of the Yuzhou faction from his initial ignorance.

Seeing that Wang Zhen had no intention of saying more, Chen Changzhi had no choice but to get off the sea vessel. Standing on the small boat that was sailing through the waves, Chen Changzhi pondered over the meaning of Wang Zhen's words.

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Wang Zhen looked at Chen Changzhi and nodded, saying, "There is no shortage of talent in my Yuzhou faction. You are a scholar and not a descendant of one of the three great families, but you have achieved the position of an inspector, which proves that you have something extraordinary."

But as the exchanges between the north and south become more frequent, the ports will gradually become more important. If we develop the open sea in the future, these ports will naturally become more important, and the positions of port officials will naturally rise accordingly."

"Thank you for the compliment, General Manager. It's just that some talented people disdain this position, so I got a bargain."

Zhang Gou scratched the back of his head and said in confusion: "I haven't forgotten. Our goal is the sea and the stars."

When he first arrived in Lingnan, he actually knew a little bit, because wherever Wang Zhen went, those big shots, rich people, etc. in his eyes had to give way and show courtesy.

Nearing the mouth of the Yalu River, Wang Zhen had the sails lowered. A small boat came through the waves on the dock and soon approached the large ship. Wang Zhen had a rope ladder lowered, and a Confucian scholar climbed up the ladder.

"How high can it be?"

During this period of time, Zhang Gou can be said to have spent it in a feeling of gratitude, and naturally he studied even harder.

Fang Zhao nodded and said, "The stars are out of reach, even the master often sighs while looking up at the starry sky, but the sea is within reach. After the four great borderlands, the next target is the sea.

After entering Wang Zhen's sect, many things that he had never heard of or seen before emerged one after another. Even Fang Zhao, a senior brother who was born into a noble family, was amazed by many of them.

"Let's skip the formalities."

The scholar saw that it was Wang Zhen with a hint of surprise in his eyes, then bowed and said, "Donggang Coastal Patrol Envoy Chen Changzhi greets the Grand Administrator. I didn't know the Grand Administrator was here in person, so I'm sorry for not welcoming him. I hope the Grand Administrator will forgive me."

"Just follow my boat to the shore."

After Wang Zhen gave some instructions, he continued, "Let's guide the ship to the shore first."

A hint of pride flashed in Chen Changzhi's eyes. It was not easy to get an official position under the rule of Yuzhou. Family background and family background were all empty words. One had to have real ability to get the job.

Before going ashore, Chen Changzhi suddenly remembered Youjiao's last sentence, and his face twitched violently. He was trying his best to suppress the ecstasy in his heart. Otherwise, Chen Changzhi was afraid that he would laugh to the point of madness.

"Brother, the inspector seems to be not in the mainstream, right?"

Fang Numa sighed and explained, "It's just that it's not popular now. Have you forgotten what the last sentence of Youjiao is?"

The reason why the position of offshore inspector is not in the mainstream now is only because we have just developed some canned seafood, plus a little offshore ship trade, there is not much to do at the dock, so the position of port officials is naturally not high.

"Even so, it's not easy. This position is actually very good. If you do it well, it's actually no worse than you returning to Chang'an."

Even though he was just an inspector, Chen Changzhi had worked hard to get the position. Moreover, some talented people were unwilling to work for it, so he was able to get a bargain. Otherwise, he would not be able to win over those beasts in Yuzhou. Just such an inspector was already the highest position for Confucians in the Northeast.

"It turns out that it is the Lingnan Grand Administrator who is here in person."

If the chief steward is a deity, then the four general managers are the direct disciples of the deity. Positions that are coveted by such people must have a future. However, this future cannot be seen or imagined by oneself at the moment.

Chen Changzhi had already passed the imperial examination, and came to the Northeast just to get a resume. As long as he worked as an inspector for three or two years and then returned to Chang'an, since the Yuzhou lineage did not enter the court, this resume would be a golden signboard. I dare not say anything else, but it was almost certain that he would be able to get a job as a county magistrate.

Fang Zhao only knew that the port was very important to the Yuzhou group, but he himself didn't know to what extent, so he had to turn his attention to his own teacher.

Wang Zhen smiled and said in a distant tone: "In the future, the wealth of the distant seas will continue to be transported back to the Tang Dynasty through these ports. Every good port will become a big city. Jingzhao Yin knows this, right? From the third-rank officials, the next level is the ministers of various ministries, and the next level is the assistant ministers of various ministries. In the future, the status of these port cities will not be weaker than that of Jingzhao Yin, and their prosperity may even be better.

After all, the development of Chang'an has its limitations, but the development of these port cities is unlimited. As long as a small coastal patrol officer is willing to work hard, who knows if he will become the chief officer of this place in the future?"

Hearing his teacher's words, Fang Zhao's heart was inevitably stirred. It was a third-rank position. The highest position his great-grandfather held during his lifetime was the Prince's Junior Tutor, a second-rank position. He was posthumously awarded the first-rank Grand Marshal.

His great ancestor was the Emperor Taizong's right-hand man. If he could obtain a third-rank position, wouldn't it be considered as restoring the family's glory? Wang Zhen smiled at Fang Zhao, who was in a daze, and stroked his head and said, "Third-rank is good, but it's nothing. The world will get bigger and bigger in the future, and the official position will naturally have to be promoted."