Chapter 230 South of Lingnan



The dock was newly built, with wooden partitions inside and carpets and whale skins covering it, so it looked normal on the surface.

Wang Zhen apologized to Li Zhi, saying, "The temporary palace is simple and crude, which is my fault. I will immediately mobilize craftsmen to build a temporary palace for your majesty."

Li Zhi waved his hand and said with a smile: "That's it. It looks good. I can't come here often, so I won't waste the money and food. Stay here and develop Lingnan for me."

Li Zhi touched the whale skin on the seat and said with a smile, "I still don't understand it. You said that this giant Kun is obviously a big fish living in the sea. It's ok for it to have no scales, but how can it have hair? But this leather is good stuff. Not only is it comfortable to touch, but it's also so big, and it's better to use than cowhide."

Wang Zheng nodded and smiled, "Everything in the world is so magical. Even if we don't understand the principles, it doesn't prevent us from enjoying it. Once Your Majesty has rested, we can go to the sea and catch one to see for ourselves."

"Ha ha."

Li Zhi laughed and said, "This is a must. One of the purposes of my coming here is to hunt a giant Kun with my own hands. I cannot be as experienced in battles as the last emperor, but I can fight some giant beasts."

Xiao Yuehua nodded vigorously, poured the contents of the bamboo basket into the wooden barrel, and ran to the shallows again.

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Wang Zheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then I'll go with you to take a look."

Seeing Li Xian and the others go into the water, Zhu Guichen quickly took off his shoes and followed the guards to the shallows, while Wang Zheng watched quietly on the shore.

Not only was Wang Zheng accompanying him, but he was also accompanied by a team of guards led by Zhu Guichen.

Just after finishing their meal, the children began to yawn continuously. Wang Zheng had to let them go to rest. Everyone else left, but Xiao Yuehua leaned on Wang Zheng and dozed off. Wang Zheng had to hold her and continue drinking with Li Zhi.

This is the beach next to the dock, which is considered a restricted area. Usually no one comes in to catch the tide, so there is plenty of seafood. After a while, Xiao Yuehua came back with a bamboo basket to show off her catch to Wang Zheng.

"I'll take my leave."

Adults would naturally be more reserved, but Li Dan and Xiao Yuehua immediately started shouting excitedly. Led by the two little ones, Li Xian and Wang Ping'an also started shouting, and finally even Li Xian shouted twice.

Li Zhi listened with great interest, and finally said with a smile: "Okay, okay, then I will have to taste them carefully. Although these small fresh delicacies are not valuable, the thought behind them is very valuable."

For those who have never seen the sea, seeing it for the first time is joyful, and their whole heart seems to be relaxed.

"Father, don't you want to go and take a look? Fang Numa said it's very interesting."

The crabs in the sea are suitable for eating meat, but Wang Zheng did not explain. It was a good opportunity for Xiao Yuehua to catch some crabs for fun.

Afterwards, Wang Zhen chatted with him for a while, then stood up and said goodbye, "Your Majesty is tired from the journey, I will not disturb your rest."

"Then catch more. Too little won't be enough to eat."

Li Zhi nodded, "I feel more at ease with the chief steward accompanying me."

"Daddy, look, there are so many clams and small crabs. Daddy, fry some crabs for me later."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "The chief steward can go by himself. There is no need to accompany me here."

There are also many crabs along the Yuzhou River, but the grass crabs have hard shells and little meat, so they are only suitable for catching small ones, frying them, and eating them with the shells for a fragrant taste.

Wang Zheng picked some shrimps, crabs, snails and clams, and cooked a few simple dishes with Luo Xiaomei.

Maybe they harvested them themselves, or maybe they were really hungry after all the hard work, so the little ones ate most of the shrimps, crabs, snails and shellfish on the table.

Li Xian replied, "Fang Zan said that it is time to leave the court at this time today, and I want to go fishing. Anyway, it is still early now, and after returning from fishing, we can take a bath, have dinner, and then rest. There is still plenty of time."

Li Zhi asked curiously, "You've been traveling so long, don't you want to take a rest?"

"No, I'm going to take a nap first, you guys go by yourselves, it won't be too late for me to go and see you another day."

"Well, I'll continue to catch them."

Li Xian was a little disappointed, and turned to Wang Zheng and asked, "What about the gentleman?"

Wang Zheng grabbed one with each hand and pulled back Xiao Yuehua and Li Dan who were roaring and trying to rush to the beach. He reminded them: "You can run for a while on the shore, but you can't run after you enter the water barefoot. You have to walk slowly with every step. There are shells in the sand, be careful not to scratch your feet. In addition, you must use bamboo clamps to catch crabs. Even if you let it run away, you can't use your hands."

Xiao Yuehua struggled and said, "I know, I know, Fang Numa has already said it, Daddy, please let me go."

Li Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "I'm sure you've squeezed in a lot of official duties during your trip to Chang'an. Go and do your work. I'll have the chief steward to accompany you. With the chief steward's ability, there shouldn't be anything he doesn't know."

It was not until the tide started to rise an hour later that they reluctantly ran back. Wang Zheng quickly asked them to wash their feet and put on shoes, and then took them back to bathe and change clothes.

As soon as Wang Zhen left, Li Xian ran in with the kids and reported to Li Zhi, "Father, we want to go to the beach."

Li Zhi nodded and pondered for a moment, then said, "Haha, you are full of energy. Okay, then you should manage your time well and remember to come back and have dinner with me."

Several little ones started to take off their shoes happily.

After Wang Zheng released the two little guys, he said to Li Xian, "Prince, please keep an eye on them. Don't let them go too deep. The limit is to wet your trouser legs. Whoever gets their trouser legs wet will have to copy the Analects. The more wet your trouser legs are, the more you have to copy."

At dinner, after Li Zhi sat down, several little ones rushed to talk about what they had caught and how big they were.

"No problem." Wang Zheng shook his head and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, just take your time. The nights are long in winter, so you don't have to worry about resting late."

Li Zhi nodded, drank a glass of wine, and sighed: "Lingnan is indeed blessed by nature. After the Great Witch conquered the epidemic here, the problem of my husband's early death was also solved. In the future, Lingnan will become more and more prosperous, but this place is too far from Chang'an. Does the steward have any suggestions?"

"Lingnan is actually not that far away. After all, the water routes are now unobstructed. If the wind and the sea are smooth, it will take less than a month to get here from Chang'an, but it will take much longer to go back.

Your Majesty, this question should not refer to Lingnan, but to the south of Lingnan, right? "

"Hahaha, I knew that nothing can be hidden from the chief steward."


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