The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1412 Departure
"Yes, I will live up to His Majesty's trust." Xuan Shijing and Liu Renyuan clapped their hands in response.

"Jing'er, this time you are going to Quanzhou, General Liu Ren is willing to be your deputy, so speaking of it, the burden on your shoulders is even heavier." His Majesty Li Er said: "So I also stated in the imperial decree that after arriving in Quanzhou, the local The officials will try their best to cooperate with you, as long as they can give you what you want, and many things, it depends on this trip."

Xuan Shijing nodded solemnly.

The many things His Majesty Li Er said were the beautiful future of the Tang Dynasty that he and His Majesty Li Er described in the side hall of the Zichen Palace. Naturally, such a future cannot be achieved overnight, or even within a generation. Yes, but if you stay where you are, just yearning, just waiting and watching without taking the first step, it will always be just a yearning, just a future, and will not become a reality.

Now, Xuan Shijing will boldly take this first step with the expectation of His Majesty Li Er.

Saying goodbye to His Majesty Li Er, after listening to His Majesty Li Er's teachings, Xuan Shijing and Liu Renyuan also left the palace. There were two carriages parked in front of Danfeng Gate, the other one belonged to Liu Renyuan, and Liu Renyuan also brought his entourage. There are more Shijings, and most of them are guarded around the carriage on horseback. After all, they are generals in the army, and they still have a few trustworthy deputies around them.

After the two got into the carriage, the team started slowly along the official road towards Puzhou.

In Puzhou, there is a sea boat newly built by the Xuan family. The preparations have been completed in Puzhou. All the things used on the road have been purchased locally in Puzhou. They are packed and placed on the boat, and boarded in Puzhou. The next trip will be much more comfortable.

From Puzhou to Luoyang, and then to Yangzhou, this process is the process of adapting Xuan Shijing to life on the water for a long time.

After a tiring journey, Xuan Shijing and Liu Renyuan finally arrived in Puzhou. It was really uncomfortable to drive for a long time in a carriage. It was better to take a boat.

Puzhou is close to the Yellow River, and the Xuan family chose a port on the Yellow River to build the seagoing ship. After the ship was built, it was launched directly into the water and floated on the water. After Xuan Shijing and Liu Renyuan arrived in Puzhou, they also went straight to this side. .

Everything is ready, and you can almost leave by boat when you arrive.

The carriage stopped by the river, only then did Xuan Shijing see his first merchant ship at sea up close.

This is a "sea falcon". If it is used in the army, it is a kind of warship. This kind of ship has a low bow and a high tail, with a large front and a small rear, like a falcon.There are floating boards on the left and right under the side, which are shaped like falcon wings, which can help the boat to prevent it from turning over even in the wind and waves at sea.The left and right sides of the cover are made of raw cowhide for the city, which is placed on the sea, which is the configuration of a warship.

This kind of ship has strong anti-wind and wave performance, and has great advantages in fighting on rivers or seas under harsh weather conditions.

However, there are still differences between merchant ships and warships. Although they look like warships, the configuration on board is the configuration of standard merchant ships. Resistance to wind and waves is what ships need most.

In addition, the guards of the Xuan Family Maritime Merchants also gathered around here. After Xuan Shijing arrived, he greeted them, and they gathered by the river.

"General Liu, do you think we should start now, or rest here for a few days?" Xuan Shijing looked at Liu Renyuan who was standing beside him and asked.

"Even if we go out to sea, it depends on whether God rewards us or not. Xuangong, let's start as soon as possible. When we arrive in Quanzhou, we may have to stay for a while to wait for the right weather." Liu Renyuan said.

Liu Ren is willing to do things, but also has a vigorous temperament. Anyway, resting on the boat is the same. The boat is on the surface of the Yellow River, going down the river, there is nothing to worry about, and there is not much wind and waves. Resting on the boat, such a big boat is very stable, and it is not much different from that on land.

"Okay, just do as General Liu said." Xuan Shijing said.

Chang Le went to tell the crew to board the ship and prepare to go, while Gao Jun, together with Liu Renyuan's people, began to move the things on the carriage to the ship. Fortunately, there were not many things. Afterwards, the other side of the boat was also ready, and Xuan Shijing and Liu Renyuan boarded the boat.

Looking at the Yellow River standing on the shore is different from standing on the deck in front of the ship looking at the Yellow River.

Following Xuan Shijing's order, the Xuan family's ship also pulled anchor and set sail along the river, heading towards Luoyang.

When the ship arrives in Luoyang, it can go directly to Yangzhou after replenishing.

In today's weather, driving on the river is indeed very smooth. Standing on the deck, Xuan Shijing can hardly feel the swaying of the hull. Naturally, this is also related to the structure of the boat itself.

It seems that Mo Shang is indeed a talent. It would be too wasteful to spend all day in the engineering college building painting boats with those students. After returning from Ryukyu this time, he must advise His Majesty Li Er to develop the water of Datang well. division.

In the future, whoever can dominate the sea will dominate the world and have countless wealth. Xuan Shijing hopes that Tang Dynasty can become an empire on which the sun never sets in the true sense.

"Xuan Gong, how do you feel?" When Xuan Shijing was standing on the boat looking at the scenery of the Yellow River, Liu Renyuan came from behind, walked to Xuan Shijing's side, and leaned against the female wall on the side of the boat.

"The wind is calm and the sea is calm, everything is fine. The inland river is always an inland river, no better than the sea." Xuan Shijing said.

"I forgot, Xuan Gong used to be on a sea boat." Liu Renyuan said.

Back in Pyongyang City, when His Majesty Li Er ordered Xuan Shijing to return to Chang'an in advance, Xuan Shijing and Su Dingfang took a boat to Dengzhou. Naturally, he had experienced the sea, and Xuan Shijing was not as imagined by others. So delicate.

"Speaking of sailing and marching on the sea, the south and the north are also different." Liu Renyuan said: "From Yangzhou to the south, there are often storms on the sea. I can only hope that God will give me face when the time comes, otherwise it is only in Quanzhou. It might take a while.”

Xuan Shijing knows this point. Although Ryukyu is a treasure land, but in summer, there are heavy rains and typhoons. There are many typhoons in the southern coastal areas, but it is rare in the north. Therefore, the situation on the north and south seas is also different. , From Dengzhou to Baijiangkou, after all, it is a bay, and it is inevitable to be along the coast, but it is truly exposed to the endless ocean, without even a shelter.

Under the current conditions, when sailing in the south, once there is a storm, there is still a great possibility of danger. When we arrive in Quanzhou, it will be about April and May.
(End of this chapter)