Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1627 Announcement Part Two
"I'm coming!" Wang Heizi pushed away the two people standing in front of him, and stared at the sea.

Finally found this cute "little one"!

A huge jet of water sprayed out of the sea, and an adult whale was swimming comfortably on the sea.

Today, the sea breeze is not strong and the waves are small. For this whale, it couldn't be more comfortable.

The same is true for this group of human beings who are greedy for its body.

With the help of Li Twelve, Wang Heizi steadily raised his crossbow and aimed at the big fish.

The others subconsciously stopped talking and held their breath, as if they were afraid of taking a big breath and scaring away the big fish.

Ships are floating on the sea, and whales are also floating.

"Huh!" The modified barbed crossbow flew out and accurately hit the big fish—well, it was actually very difficult to miss.

"I hit it!" The sailors burst into cheers.

"Fire the fishing line, hurry up!" the old sailor Zhou Da ordered.

As if waking up from a dream, the sailors quickly rushed to the drum, shook the handle, and extended the fishing line.There are also people holding buckets and pouring water on the thick and long fishing line, to prevent it from rubbing against it to cause heat and fire.

The shot whale thrashed about in pain on the surface of the sea, its tail fin swaying violently, and the sea water was beaten upside down.

Wang Heizi stared at him and muttered to himself, but no one could understand what he was saying.

"Crackling——" the big fish's vitality was very tenacious. Although a sharp crossbow bolt was inserted into its body—more precisely, a small harpoon—it was writhing endlessly, tightening the fishing line tightly, and the drum that tied the fishing line also made an overwhelmed sound.

"Don't panic, it can't run away!" Wang Heizi turned his head, grinned, and comforted everyone.

The ship shook to a certain extent.

But it doesn't matter, the bottom tank is full of stones and the copper they snatched from Korea, it is very stable.

"It's going to dive!" exclaimed a sailor.

Wang Heizi turned his head, and saw the big fish split the sea surface and dived into the water. Now there was only a huge tail fin left on the sea surface—it disappeared soon.

"It can't escape!" Zhou Da shook the handle vigorously, put down a piece of fishing line, then patted the drum, and said with a smile, "How can a hooked fish escape?"

Be safe, everyone.It's the first time everyone is whaling, so it's normal to be a little panicked.

Sure enough, not long after Zhou Da's voice fell, the hill-like whale broke through the water again and floated up.

Obviously, it was no longer able to dive freely after being deeply penetrated by the harpoon.

Perhaps the sprinting dive just now consumed too much energy. At this time, the big fish was slowly swimming on the surface of the sea, spouting a jet of water from time to time.

"Bodhisattva Ding, take people to the boat and be careful." Wang Heizi carefully observed the movement of the whale, and at the same time gave an order: "Zhou Da, pay attention to the fishing line, take it in slowly, don't worry."

The people took orders.

Soon, a small boat was lowered, Ding Bodhisattva held a special crossbow for cavalry only in the army, and several desperadoes with short knives and spears rowed the small boat and approached the big fish.

"Huh!" The sharp piercing sound resounded again, and the whaling spear shot from the small boat pierced the big fish's eyes hard. The bloody spear head went deep into the flesh, and a large cloud of whale blood spurted out from the wound, dyeing the nearby sea red.

The big fish that suffered the second blow turned angrily, stirring up huge waves, but this caused more blood to flow out of it, and accelerated the loss of its life.

"It's finished!" Wang Heizi said with a smile as he held the railing of the boat, "Steer the boat well, and pay attention to the fishing line. It's best to drag it left and right to widen the wound."

"Decree!" The sailors were elated and started to act one after another.

The man who steers the sail, the man who steers the helm, and the man who directs the ship, is very busy.

The big fish was still swimming on the surface of the sea, twisting its body violently from time to time, looking very scary.

But everyone knows that this is just the last struggle of this giant sea beast before it dies.Now, everyone just needs to wait for it to exhaust its once extremely vigorous vitality by itself.

I don't know how long I waited, but the big fish's life finally came to an end.

"Boom!" The whale swung violently again, setting off a huge wave that almost capsized Ding Bodhisattva and the others' boats.

However, this is only its last struggle.

The two wounds on the big guy's body suddenly shot out countless blood rains.After uttering a desperate cry that was inaudible to human ears, the adult sperm whale finally landed powerlessly on the surface of the sea, floating in a pool of his own blood.

There was a sudden burst of cheers that were more enthusiastic than before.

The sailors howled excitedly, venting their emotions.

That's right, anyone who sees this kind of seamount monster being subdued and killed by himself will be too excited to control himself.Not to mention, this symbolizes endless honor and wealth.

"Take in the fishing line!" Wang Heizi clasped his hands tightly on the railing, his knuckles turned white, but his command voice was still steady.

The sailors calmed down, shook the handle again, and retracted the fishing line, and the body of the big fish came closer.

"Launch the boat!" The second boat was lowered, and Wang Heizi climbed down the rope net and onto the boat.

The other sailors got off the boat one by one and rowed hard to the body of the big fish.

They have a lot of drive.

Someone cut the whale skin with a knife, and someone pulled it with an iron hook to help cut it.

These skins will be salted first to make salt hides, which can be preserved for a long time, long enough for them to find someone to tan them when they return to the port.

Someone carefully cuts the fat, the most valuable part of a big fish.

As for the meat - are you kidding me?What is the value of meat?Besides, I can't take it with me.

Just cut a part of it, marinate it, dry it, and take it back to sell as seafood. It’s impossible to take all the meat away.

In the end, Wang Heizi and the others only took away the fins...

******
The news that Wang Heizi caught a big fish instantly broke the tranquility of the small town.

Many people flocked to the pier to watch the excitement.

Qiqi was amazed when he saw the huge patterned whale skins being hung down.

When he saw barrels of whale blubber being delivered to the pier, he was jealous again.

But—that's all.

If it was said that someone caught a big fish from the sea for the first time many years ago and caused a sensation in the whole city, now that whales are caught almost every year, this can no longer stimulate people's nerves too much - numb.

Although Wang Heizi has soared into the sky, this kind of myth exists every year, and everyone envies him, but he will not lose his composure too much.

If he can do it, so can I!Just wait, one day if you are lucky, I will also catch a big fish and come back.

After hearing the news, the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs rushed to the pier. After congratulating them, they immediately checked the condition of the whale skin and blubber, and started arguing about the purchase price.

Wang Heizi handed over the matter to his subordinates, and he went down to the shore.

Compared with before going out to sea, there are more people on the pier, and the scenery has also changed—a huge windmill stands up.

The main body of the windmill was built with bricks and stones, and a notice was pasted on it. More than a dozen people surrounded it, discussing it.

Wang Heizi strolled over and took a closer look. It turned out that the news that the sage received the title of "Supreme Emperor of Jianwen Shenwu" was announced to the world, and the emissary knew it.

"Bote, are you convinced that your clan uncle gave a saint title?" Wang Heizi said with a smile as he put his arms around the shoulders of the person next to him.

"Bote" is a Jurchen who came from the Baolu states—in fact, Wang Heizi didn't know which state he came from, only knew that this person was called Wanyan Bet, and he was considered a nobleman's son in the north.

"You don't have to be so cowardly." Wanyan Bute glanced at Wang Heizi, and said with a sneer, "Actually, I am convinced. When the Shatuo people rebelled, I joined the battle with the brothers in the clan, and killed those rebels."

Wang Heizi quietly looked into Wanyan Bute's eyes.

Wanyan Bute stared at him without showing any weakness.

After a long time, Wang Heizi laughed and said, "It turned out to be the truth."

"Of course it's the truth!" Wanyan Pote said angrily, "What were Baolu, Heishui, and Tieli states like before, and what are they like now? You've been there too, so you understand how grateful our Jurchen tribes are to the saints."

"Indeed." Wang Heizi nodded silently.

He has been to Baolu Prefecture, where a new city was built, called "Baolu City".

The Jurchens originally lived on fishing, hunting and animal husbandry, and basically did not farm.But the imperial court gave them rye seeds and sent people to teach them how to plant them. Over time, some of the Jurchen tribes started farming.

Because the harvest is stable and fishing is not delayed in the fishing season, the wind of farming sweeps the five states of Heishui.

There is no doubt that this is a major event that really changed the appearance of the Jurchen ministries.

Baolu Prefecture first built a small earthen city, and then opened up a lot of farmland beside the city. Many people moved to live near the city, and naturally formed a village.

Shops also appeared in the city, mainly Han merchants who heard the news.

They start from the simplest restaurants.Boiled fresh meat, hot pot shabu-shabu slices, etc. Meat products with various seasonings have opened the eyes of the Jurchens, and the business is extremely hot-I heard that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has recently distributed pepper to the Blackwater states, which shows the degree of changing customs.

Seeing this, the imperial court immediately appointed Zuoer officials to assist the governor in running the city, and opened a school to teach the nobles' children to learn characters and the principles of life.

The appearance is changing bit by bit.

"Wang Heizi, I'm not afraid of you going out and yelling." Wanyan Pote said suddenly: "If the court only shows off its might, coerces us to submit by force, plunders my youth, and robs me of my wealth, I will definitely not accept it. In ancient times, the Central Plains dynasty, the so-called Tibetans on the corners and corners, didn't they have such an arrogant attitude? They didn't treat us as human beings at all, how could they be convinced?"

"But the sage is different. He really has the world in his heart and regards everyone as a child of the Great Xia. He does not discriminate against the people of Heishui and Baolu states. He sent people to teach us how to farm, teach us how to read and write, and the Jurchens who have made military exploits can also become officials and gain wealth."

"Only such a saint can be called 'Jianwen Shenwu' and worthy of the title of 'Supreme Emperor'. If he dies, I will wear sackcloth and mourning. If anyone dares to rebel against the Shao family, I will chop off his dog's head, and I will do what I say!"

Wang Heizi was silent for another moment, and then laughed and cursed: "You are a slave trader who catches people, and you are full of fucking truths. I just want to laugh when I hear it."

Wanyan Bote ignored him, just looked at the notice, and said: "'Promote the righteous brigade, kill the murderers, and gradually become a well-off, Yongqing Zhongxia'. The sage made it very clear that no matter the Fan Han, they are all 'Xia'. This kind of mind and pattern is rare in ancient times. My Jurchen tribes, Tang Dynasty is willing to run for Emperor Taizong, and Guochao is willing to serve today. Anyone else, haha. , You can’t even restore your original surname. With your virtue, if you don’t have a saint, you won’t be able to be an official in eight lifetimes.”

The smile on Wang Heizi's face disappeared suddenly. After a long time, he sighed and said, "You are right. How many people care about the life and death of the people on the sea in the past dynasties? If there is no saint, I will never have a bright future in my life. This supreme emperor really deserves it."

"You gang of desperadoes at sea." Wanyan Bute clicked his tongue twice and said, "If you still have a conscience, you should all die for the saint."

"Bote, you're actually half a desperado at sea." Wang Heizi suddenly laughed again, and said, "How about it? Bring your people and do something big?"

"Where are you going?" Wanyan Bute asked.

"How about going to Silla and Baekje to grab one?" Wang Heizi asked.

"You just caught a big fish, why? Still not satisfied?"

"Not this year. How about next year?"

"How many people can you call?"

"Seven or eight boats can always gather together." Wang Heizi said proudly.

He has a good reputation at sea, but he hadn't caught a big fish before, and he didn't get an official. He was naturally a head shorter than others, so his appeal couldn't increase.Now that such a big guy is brought back, the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs squinted their eyes with laughter, and it is a certainty that they will be awarded civil and military officials.

In this way, the appeal is different from the past.

Seven or eight boats, hundreds of desperadoes.It would be even more assured if some more slave traders like Wanyan Bute were summoned.

"Not enough." Wanyan Bute shook his head and said, "I'll introduce you to someone in the afternoon, and he can recruit more good players."

"Who?"

"Shi Dalang." Wanyan Bote said: "Shi Jingrong's nephew, who used to be in the Qing Sai Army, is now the Captain Guo Yi of Huinong Zhechong Mansion in Muzhou."

"Official officer?" Wang Heizi asked in surprise.

"En." Wan Yan Bo nodded, and said: "The soldiers of the government will definitely not dare to move. Those people are grateful to the present, and they will never gather without the military order. But they have many sons and nephews, and they are willing to go to sea to make a vote. Don't worry, these people are proficient in martial arts, and their equipment is also very sophisticated, they are much more capable of fighting than your men."

"Your appetite is bigger than mine..." Wang Heizi was shocked.

Hundreds of desperadoes are not enough, but Jurchen traffickers and nephews of Muzhou government soldiers are also summoned. Is it possible that they want to break through the prefectures and counties of Silla and Baekje and plunder the population?
"You just follow me." Wanyan Pote said vaguely.

Wang Heizi's heart was heavy, did the matter go too far?However, soon there was an uncontrollable excitement.

There are more and more people going to sea, and as time goes by, they will gradually join together and form groups such as gangs and alliances.

There have been signs of this in the past few years, and Wang Heizi, as a master at sea, has personally witnessed and participated in this process.

If he can cooperate with others, break through the states and counties, and plunder the population and property, his reputation will definitely be raised to a higher level, covering all the people at his level, and he will become the leading sea chief.

What kind of honor should that be?Wang Heizi's eyes became brighter, and the eager feeling in his expression became stronger.

"By the way, I heard people say that this thing is called a windmill?" Wang Heizi raised his head, looked at the humming huge building, and asked.

"Yes, the Ministry of Internal Affairs invited construction experts from Luoyang to design and build it. In fact, you started the construction before you left, so you didn't pay attention." Wanyan Bote said.

"What is the windmill for?" Wang Heizi asked.

The wind is really strong near the sea. If you can use this force, you can do a lot of things.

"Flour grinding. But it's not very easy to use, and it often breaks down." Wanyan Bute said.

"It's a pity." Wang Heizi looked up again.

This is a huge tower windmill, and it should cost a lot.But it would be a pity to only use the wind from one side.

"I heard it's because the wind is strong and sometimes low, so it often breaks down. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is trying to find a way recently, and I don't know if it will work." Wanyan Bo pulled Wang Heizi, and said: "Let's go, finish your whale first, and go to the farmers in two days."

When the two left, several boats slowly sailed into the Tuomen River, and at the same time several boats left the port.

Standing on a high place overlooking the panorama, the masts on the sparkling river are like forests, and densely packed ships are all over the river bank.

Inside the embankment, rows of buildings rose from the ground.

Dwelling houses, shops, workshops, warehouses, and hotels are lined up side by side. Pieces of soft and warm leather, barrels of bright red and delicious salted fish, and boxes of fragrant medicinal materials are produced, and then loaded into the cabin and transported to Huaihai and Hebei Erdao.

What a busy production base, what a busy port!

All of this is related to a person drawing a piece of land at the mouth of the Tuomen River many years ago.

The Supreme Emperor doesn't come with just a word of your mouth, but is promoted by everyone from the bottom of their hearts.

(End of this chapter)