This Northern Song Dynasty is a bit weird

Chapter 72

Officials have been trying to find a solution to the issue of the refugee street.

It has been about 70 years since the appearance of the Refugee Street. During this period, several Kaifeng prefects were bothered by it and made a lot of efforts.

The effect is there, otherwise, after 70 years, the number of people in the streets of refugees will not be only 10, but there may be 30 to [-].

Once that number is reached, supplies will be even more in short supply, and the number of people who die in the cold winter every year may be a terrifying number.

Therefore, the efforts of several governors of Kaifeng were not in vain.

"Zhenzhen Lu, did you come here this time to complain about the people on the street?" Bao Zheng put the official documents in his hands together and asked in a relaxed but powerful official tone, "Or is there something else?"

"Bao Fu Yin should also know that the three envoys will soon be planning to form a fleet." Lu Sen said slowly: "It is a large fleet. I think some people from the refugee street can go to sea with the boat. The team goes to the Spice Islands to thrive."

"Even my fields in the Song Dynasty are just a little far away from the capital of Bian, so they don't want to go." Bao Zheng felt that this was unlikely: "If it's a long distance, they would be willing to run out?"

"Mostly I don't want to." Lu Sen chuckled and said, "But you can take as many as you can. It's not a problem for a lot of hungry people to pile up in the street."

"As long as it's not a tough way, and they don't let them die, Lu Zhenren can take as many people as he can."

Lu Sen stood up: "Please rest assured, Fu Yin Bao, I just want them to have more ways to live."

Seeing Lu Sen's serious expression, Bao Zheng nodded noncommittally, as if he was telling a lie.

Then Lu Sen said goodbye.

After a few more leisure days, Luo Zhao, the third envoy, took the initiative to find Lu Sen after retreating from the court one day.

"Lu Zhenren, in two months and fifteen days, the fleet will be assembled in Hangzhou." Luo Zhao cupped his hands and said, "It's because Lu Zhenren didn't forget to build the Xianjia ship, it's time to leave."

"Thank you Luo Jixiang for coming here to remind you." Lu Sen clasped his fists and smiled, "I will leave in about two days after I make some preparations."

"Everything is troublesome to Lu Zhenren."

Afterwards, Lu Sen went to the palace of Runan County.

In the end, Prince Runan's complexion became better and better, and his spirits became more and more full.Because of his age, he has not let his wife and concubines get pregnant again for five years, but now, he has made a concubine successful and happy.

Among them, the credit is naturally due to the vegetables and fruits produced by Lu Sen's family, which has well conditioned the body of the Runan County King.

"Taishan, my son-in-law is going to go to Hangzhou, and he will bring Jinhua and Bilian along with him. I heard that you have a master boatman here, can you lend me a few."

"You're welcome, just take it." Duke Runan waved his hand very generously.

He is extremely satisfied with Lu Sen, his son-in-law. He is also very good to his daughter, regardless of his ability.

Here in the Northern Song Dynasty, the literati were honorable. Although he was the king of the county, it was not easy for him to marry a woman and want to marry a literati.

Scholars who have the ability do not think much of the noble daughter of the royal family, because it will affect their future.

In many cases, in addition to looking at the performance of officials, other factors will also be considered in the performance evaluation of officials.

And if you marry a daughter of the royal family, you will be affected when you are promoted. Whether it is an official family or an ordinary important minister, you do not want to see a minister who borrows the body of a royal relative.

Of course, the exceptions were originally royal relatives, such as the Eight Sages and the Runan Commander.

Then Lu Sen was an exception.

Moreover, the Zhao Bilian he married had no clan status at all!

Therefore, in this case, most noble daughters of the imperial family have no interest in scholars, and they will generally marry a wealthy businessman, which is considered a marriage.

And Lu Sen, as a practitioner, married Bilian, and he was very fond of him at ordinary times.

Bilian can have such treatment, which has completely exceeded the expectations of the Runan County King.

Therefore, this time, I have to take Bilian out to relax, what is it to borrow a few servants!
"In addition, after the son-in-law goes to Hangzhou and builds the big ship, it is best for Taishan to send someone he can trust to receive it. I don't really want to hand over the control of the ship to the third envoy."

The Duke of Runan snorted: "Of course it can't be handed over to them, the wild goose is going to pluck the horses, and they really let them take the lead. If the big ship returns from the Spice Islands, it is estimated that they will be theirs. If you are theorizing, maybe he will cry. Two troubles and three hangs."

Lu Sen was very funny when he heard it: "Luo Jixiang won't be so indecent."

"Hey, virtuous son-in-law, you haven't seen it before. A few years ago, Luo Jixiang persuaded officials to change some laws in order to collect more taxes. Without consent, he dared to roll around in the court." Runan County King sneered: "The most hateful thing is that this Luo Jixiang is very old, and he is very good at relying on the old and selling the old."

"Let's not talk about Luo Jixiang." Lu Sen thought about it and said, "I can build it first, but for canvas and long oars, Taishan has to be prepared in advance for comparison. it is good."

"I understand."

Afterwards, Lu Sen stayed at the Runan County Palace for a short time, and then went home.

When he said that the whole family was going to Hangzhou to relax, Jinhua and Bilian jumped up happily on the spot.

When the two of them heard that Lu Sen was going to Hangzhou to build a big ship, they wanted to say that they would also follow.

But they couldn't speak.

Although women in the Northern Song Dynasty had a relatively high status, they also had a ceiling.

Under normal circumstances, when officials travel far away, no matter what the reason is, the average wife has to stay at home.

But now Lu Sen is willing to take them with them, which in itself is a very happy thing for them.

Because he wanted to build a big boat, Lu Sen took everyone in his family and started to cut down six acres of eucalyptus forest that he had planted for more than a year.

With the blessing of the home system, these eucalyptus trees grow very fast. Although each tree is only half a year old, it has the height and circumference of a ten-year eucalyptus tree.

The six acres of eucalyptus trees are almost cut down, leaving only the outermost ring of woods to block the sight of others.

After cutting down the tree, Lu Sen began to pack up and salute. In fact, he didn't need to pack up much, just put everything in the system backpack.

And Yang Jinhua went outside and came back soon.

On the third day, the snow fell.

The weather is freezing cold, and the closer to spring, the colder the weather will be.

Fortunately, the Bianshui River was not slow and did not freeze.

At this time, there were no people or boats on the pier, but there was an old man by the river who was fishing, wearing a bamboo hat and a scorpion, swinging from time to time in the snow.

Occasionally, grass carp was thrown up and caught in his fish basket.

On the pier, there was a famous young woman holding a white paper umbrella and wearing a bright red cloak, and she was accompanied by two domestic servants.

And when Lu Sen brought the whole family to the pier, she took the initiative to greet him.

"I have seen Lu Zhenren." The girl handed the white paper umbrella to the servant, and then bowed to Lu Senyingying.

At this time, Zhao Bilian jumped up and jumped happily while hugging the other party: "Meier, why are you here?"

"Golden Flower asked me to come."

Yesterday, when Jin Hua went out, she went to see Pang Meier.

At this time, Yang Jinhua turned to Lu Sen and said, "Mei Er is planning to go to her grandmother's house in Hangzhou. I heard that her grandmother is seriously ill and has been bedridden for some time. She wants to go there to take care of her, but it's freezing cold. It is convenient to travel, we are going to Hangzhou, so I thought of taking her for a ride."

Pang Mei'er gave a thousand blessing ceremony again: "I'm sorry to bother Lu Zhenren."

"polite."

Lu Sen waved his hand indifferently.

The other party is a girl, it really doesn't matter.

If it's a man... If Yang Jinhua's relatives are okay to say, if not, that's another attitude.

At this time, everyone's attention fell on Lu Sen, including the dozen servants sent by the Runan County King.

They were waiting for Lu Sen's 'immortal magic' to appear.

Lu Sen didn't make them wait for a long time. He walked to the ferry's plank road and stretched out his hand.

Countless golden streamers poured out from his palm, fell on the river, and turned into stacks of 'parts'.

And these parts quickly joined together, and soon became the flat-bottomed keel of a large riverboat.

The golden streamer continued to spew out, and soon there was a watertight cabin on the keel, then the bilge, and then the hull... The last one was 20 meters long, four meters wide, with two floors, about six meters high The golden wooden boat appeared in front of everyone.

"It's really amazing."

Seeing this kind of miracle like an immortal art with their own eyes, everyone held their breath first, and after the ship fully appeared, they spit out the breath just now.

Afterwards, the dozen or so servants who had been following Lu Sen and the others immediately rushed to the boat with their belongings in their hands, and quickly installed all the sails, oars and other things.

Then he turned back, and loaded the bedding and other daily necessities from several wooden trucks.

This group of people is specialized in running river boats. Naturally, they know very well what needs to be prepared for a large and comfortable boat.

In less than half an hour, the whole ship was arranged.

The leading middle-aged man bent down and said, "It's ready. Please, the uncle, the princess, and all the nobles aboard."

These people do not call Lu Sen a 'real person', but directly call him Uncle, which is enough to prove their status in the Runan County Prince's Mansion.

And now the people in the Runan County Palace have begun to call Bilian the county owner, even if they don't have the title of the county owner.

Because she was married to Lu Sen, even if she was just a concubine, she was a woman of a fairy.

The lotus wives and concubines of the Runan County King who don't like to see Bi have now begun to treat Bi Lian 'extremely'. Every time Bi Lian brought lettuce or fruit back to the Runan County Prince's Mansion to visit her father, these people behaved like Particularly enthusiastic.

Even with all the servants, they no longer dare to ignore Zhao Bilian.

Lu Sen was the first to set foot on the newly built wooden boat.Inside the completely new wooden boat, there is a faint fragrance of plants.

Yang Jinhua, Bi Lian and others came in and couldn't help but wow when they saw the spacious environment inside.

The middle-aged man with cracked and wrinkled face asked cautiously, "Uncle, do you want to leave now?"

"of course."

"Then please sit down, uncle."

Then a few people set sail and oars.

The boat moved, steady and fast.

Of course, this 'fast' is relative to other ships of the same size.

The boatmen who are in charge of steering the boat feel the extraordinaryness of the boat as soon as they get started.

Everyone looked surprised and excited.

In the cabin, Yang Jinhua and Bi Lian were looking out of the boat window, their faces full of curiosity.

The two of them have never left Bianjing City since they were young, so it is the first time to take a boat in the true sense.

Pang Meier often goes back and forth between Bianjing and Hangzhou, so she has long been accustomed to taking a boat, but now she is just curious... This boat is stacked with small wooden blocks, and it doesn't seem to have any gaps, and it doesn't even get in. water.

This thing is so strange, no wonder it is called fairy magic.

This time the boat rowed very fast, because it was very light, and it had sails as auxiliary power. When the wind direction was suitable, it actually felt like a racing sailboat.

Ships come and go on the canal, and in the heavy snow, this unique light-gold wooden boat has aroused the curiosity of many people.

Some people wanted to come over to chat, but they were all sent away by the middle-aged boatman with a strange cut.

Along the way, Yang Jinhua and Bilian were a little excited.

The first time they took the boat, they didn't get seasick, but Heizhu vomited again and again, even with Ringo vomited for several days.

Fortunately, after seven days, the two gradually got used to it.

Although this ship is quite big, but I stay on it every day, and I can't see it when I look up, and I can quickly make strangers familiar with it.

Lu Sen soon chatted happily with the boatman and his group, and at the same time got to know Pang Meier well.

As the most favored granddaughter of the Pang family, Pang Meier came out this time, and the two servants she brought with her were actually martial arts people. Later, they were recruited by the Pang family and trained to be extremely loyal dead men.

The two of them usually don't speak, and they are cold and indifferent to others. Only in front of Lu Sen, the two of them will put on a respectful look.

"It's actually already passed Suzhou." Pang Mei'er was lying on the boat window, looking at the snow scene by the river: "It's only been less than ten days, the boat is too fast."

Yang Jinhua smiled beside him: "My family's officials are amazing."

"It's amazing." Pang Mei'er couldn't stand Yang Jinhua's dazed appearance: "You are more and more like Bilian now."

In the past, Bi Lian loved to show off, but now Yang Jinhua has also learned it.

Living on the boat for these ten days, Pang Meier felt very happy, but also a little depressed.

When she was chatting with Yang Jinhua and Zhao Bilian, the latter two were always showing off all kinds of tricks and stuffing dog food into her mouth... The ancients didn't know the terms "single dog" and "dog food". Discord', but similar feelings they can understand.

This made Pang Meier very upset, and she became more determined to find the most perfect official.

On the boat, three women, plus a young girl, chatted non-stop on the boat.

And Lu Sen spends most of his time cultivating inner qi.

On No.15 days, the ship finally arrived in Hangzhou.

Compared with the last time I took the boat for nearly a month, the speed this time was much faster.

The golden wooden boat stopped at the ferry outside the city, and the strange shape soon attracted a large crowd to watch.

The boat was guarded by the middle-aged boatman and others, while Lu Sen took Yang Jinhua and others directly into the city to stay at the hotel.

After staying on the boat for a long time, I want to eat a good meal.

As a result, before the meal was finished, Ouyang Xiu, the governor of Suzhou, came to the hotel in person.

Just two months ago, Ouyang Xiu invited him to go out on the grounds that he was not feeling well, and was sent to Suzhou by the official family.

Of course, it is uncomfortable to the outside world, but in essence, I came to Hangzhou to sit in town.

Anyone who is not too stupid can see this.

"Zhenzhen Lu, long time no see." Ouyang Xiu asked with a smile, "How is your health recently?"

"It's okay." Lu Sen looked at Ouyang Xiu, who also stood up and asked, "Governor Ouyang, let's have something to eat together?"

"I'm not in the mood to eat right now." Ouyang Xiu said helplessly, "I just wanted to ask when Lu Zhenren will start building the ship and when the fleet will set off!"

Lu Sen was a little surprised: "Why, are you in a hurry?"

"Can you be in a hurry?" Ouyang Xiu pulled Lu Sen's hand, walked to the window and pushed it away, then pointed to the outside and said, "Look at..."

Outside the mouth of the Qiantang River, countless boats crowded together.

Unlike the previous situation in which the Semu people accounted for the largest number of merchant ships, the hull styles outside the sea this time were all merchant ships of the Song Dynasty.

Not only did the sea mouth be blocked, but the head could not even be seen.

"There are too many merchants here. Those despicable people are hoarding goods in batches in the city. They are not afraid of being cold. Now the price of goods in Hangzhou is soaring, and the people are miserable."

(End of this chapter)