From Jiangcheng Port to Yaoxian Port, according to the speed of today's steam-powered ships, even against the current, it only takes four days.
It took Yan Xiwen four days to rush from Hangzhou to Xishan, Linjiang without stopping.
He came to the Yao County Wharf and looked at the huge and busy port with a sigh - it had only been three years since he left Yao County, and now the wharf was so vast that he could not see the end of it.
Under the management of Lu's Shipping, Yaoxian Port has built ten docks and dozens of berths.
These shipyards no longer build warships. They now carry out cargo and passenger transportation functions and build cargo ships and passenger ships.
The dock was busy, handling large quantities of cargo. These cargoes came from all over Jiangnan and would be sent to various parts of Daxia.
There are six berths available in this port today, presumably reserved for Your Majesty's ship, because Yan Xiwen saw Lu Feng, the head of the Lu family.
"Hello, Lord Yan!"
"Hello, Master Lu!"
"..." Lu Feng looked around, feeling somewhat puzzled. Yan Xiwen had obviously come here to welcome the emperor. Shouldn't he have brought many officials with him?
"Sir...you came here alone?"
"Well, don't think too much about it. This is what His Majesty meant."
Lu Feng was stunned, because he came with many direct descendants of his family.
"Could it be that Your Majesty doesn't like too much noise?"
"No, he just doesn't like to be too conspicuous."
Lu Feng thought for a moment, "Then the villain will take his people and leave."
"You can let your people leave, but it's best if you stay. His Majesty will probably ask you something."
"Would you like me to hold a banquet in Yao County?"
"I don't think it's necessary. How will His Majesty manage with ten thousand guards? Besides, His Majesty has returned to Xishan after more than four years, and I'm sure he's eager to go home."
Lu Feng understood, "Then I will go and disperse the tribesmen right away."
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On a huge ship, Fu Xiaoguan and the fat man stood facing the wind.
"Do you want to go back to Linjiang?" asked Fu Xiaoguan.
"……And you?"
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned for a moment. "That depends on what you mean. How long has it been since you last met my concubines?"
The fat man said hesitantly, his eyes wandering around, "It seems like three to five years."
Fu Xiaoguan looked at the fat man and asked seriously, "Why are you hiding from them? Some of them married you when they were only fifteen or sixteen, and even gave birth to your children, and you just walked away like that?"
"I did manage it. I paid for it."
"You think they're just in it for the money?"
"What else?"
Fu Xiaoguan laughed. "Dad, I'm not saying anything bad about you. They married you when they were already virgins, but you left them alone for three to five years... Even if they did it for money, is it really fun to leave them alone like this?"
The fat man's face turned slightly red, and he curled his lips, "But I have no feelings for them!"
"Didn't you tell me that at the beginning? The feelings would just come out once we rolled around in the dark. Why are you still confused now?"
Fu Xiaoguan paused, looking at the fat man's troubled expression, and said, "I know you're thinking about Queen Shang, but she's dead. You have to face reality! You have six concubines, and that's your home. You're not young anymore, and you'll need a home after all."
The fat man looked at the vast Yangtze River with a confused look on his face.
What on earth have you done in your life?
Now when I think about it carefully, it seems that I have done a lot of bad things, but it also seems that I have not accomplished anything.
If I were to say the happiest time in my life, it would be these years in Linjiang. Accompanying Fu Xiaoguan to grow up seems to be the most meaningful.
I live in the Fu Mansion in Linjiang, own a large piece of land, and I am also a famous landlord in Linjiang... Yes, I am a big landlord in Linjiang. Shang Ruoshui has become a thing of the past, and I have to return to reality.
"After accompanying you to the Liao Dynasty this time, Dad will return to Linjiang. I will spend the rest of my life in Linjiang and be my own landlord!"
"real?"
"Son, I have been wandering for many years, and suddenly I realized that Linjiang is my root."
"Then be nicer to my aunts and brothers and sisters."
The fat man grinned, a little forcedly, "Of course, that's my seed!"
The fat man's heart knot seemed to be untied, and his chubby face was very bright in the sun.
"This is what Father thinks. I don't think you'd want to be the emperor forever. When your children grow up, choose one to be your successor. If you want to go back...why not return to Linjiang?"
Fu Xiaoguan laughed and said, "Then you have to take good care of the family's land."
Returning is certain, but it is definitely not possible now - he can hand over the imperial power to anyone capable, but none of the ministers in the court will be willing to do so.
Because their thoughts are deeply rooted, they are loyal to the emperor, and their loyalty is to the extension of their own bloodline.
Nangong Yiyu and Meng Changping had mentioned the matter of enthroning the prince to him many times, and even Zhuo Yihang, who was far away in Tailin City, had mentioned it in letters many times.
A country cannot be without a king, and it cannot be without a crown prince either.
But Fu Xiaoguan did not agree now, because his children were still too young. He needed to wait until they grew up and could truly understand things, and then let them compete - not a secret conspiracy competition like Yu Wentian and Yu Wenshu, but an open speech competition.
As long as the prince is willing to participate in the competition for the throne, he can set up his own think tank and give his own speeches on future policies to win the support and votes of the people.
The object of the vote is the prince, so there will be much less resistance.
It can be regarded as a key step in enlightening the people.
This will take more than ten years to happen... Well, I will be in my thirties by then.
"Son, I heard from Su Jue and the others that they landed on the other side of the sea. They said there's a vast land there with many indigenous people living there... Dad was thinking, once Daxia's sea route is opened, can we go and live there?"
"Didn't you say that Linjiang is your root?"
Fu Xiaoguan was quite surprised, although the fat man's point of view was good.
"...Actually, Dad suddenly feels that these roots aren't that important. Dad could just go and put down roots there." The fat man seemed to have thought of something. He became interested and said with excitement, "Think about it, if we spread Daxia culture to that place called Ariska and teach those native peoples to learn our Daxia language and culture, wouldn't that be equivalent to extending Daxia's territory to distant places?"
"You are running away, you want to leave this sad place!"
"No, I'm going to spread the fire. This time, Daddy won't go alone. Daddy will bring your aunts and brothers and sisters with him. I'm going to have a lot of children there!"
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. He suddenly thought that Fatty's idea was a good one. Daxia's fleet would be complete within two years, and that waterway would be completely opened.
By then, we can send people to build a port in Alaska, and it will not be difficult to travel back and forth.
That seems like a great idea!
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