Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 897 Chapter Discussion
"Master, isn't this too heartless?" Suta said with a wry smile.

"There's nothing we can do about it! The rules passed down by our ancestors cannot be changed by anyone!" Chong Jing snorted coldly, "Xudao, although you are of noble birth, I am not biased in this matter. He is not motivated by his own ability. He has been with me for many years earlier than you, but he is not as good as you. What can I do? Besides, this may not be a bad thing for him. He is just a lazy person. If this burden is really placed on his shoulders, I am afraid he will not be happy!"

"Master is right!" Suda sighed. He has been with Chongjing for the past few years, and his cultivation has become more and more profound, and his horizons have become broader. He has a deeper understanding of his father's words to him to find a new world. He knows that not everything in the world goes as planned, and he is no longer the naive boy he used to be.

"See it, see it?" A shout came from the deck: "Over there, right over there!"

The sharp bow separated the seashore, leaving a white mark, and the sails were like billowing wings. The sailors heard the cries of seabirds, which circled around the masts. The blue-black rocks rose suddenly from the sea. The steep cliffs were covered with sea moss and lichens. On the top of the cliffs, a lighthouse made of granite stood like a bronze giant. On the top of the lighthouse, whale oil lamps were burning, day or night, enough for ships forty miles away to see.

The wind and waves fully drove Suta's ship, making him quickly approach the cape where the lighthouse was located. Under the captain's command, the sailors quickly adjusted the sails and rudders and bypassed the cape. The sea water was stirred into white foam, and the shadow of the lighthouse covered the sky. Even though it was not the first time he passed by here, Suta still subconsciously raised his head high, and only when his neck was sore could he see the top of the lighthouse. He saw barbarians on the deck who saw the lighthouse for the first time and knelt down devoutly to it. They could not imagine that human power could build such a towering building on this bare cliff, and believed that it was a manifestation of the power of the gods. Suta grinned. Sometimes he also felt that his father had the shadow of a god. Otherwise, how would he know that there was a new world at the end of the continent?

The ship passed the cape, and the lighthouse gradually became smaller behind him. Suta could feel the wind and waves gradually weakening, and he knew that he had entered a huge bay. A narrow beach appeared in front of him. From a distance, it seemed that there were many densely packed things, but Suta could not see clearly because of the mist.

"I remember that the last time we left, there were only reeds on that beach!" Chong Jing said.

"It seems so!" Sudatta scratched his chin. His memory was a little fuzzy. A gust of sea breeze blew away the mist. Sudatta could see several docks on the beach. Almost every dock had a ship under construction. Judging from the height, a considerable number of the docks were building ships larger than the one under his feet. There were sheds and warehouses next to them. Sudatta tried to count the number, but there were too many. And as the coastline stretched, there were more docks, sheds and docks.

"This is simply unbelievable!" Chong Jing sighed: "Xudao, I suspect that your father left Chang'an not because he felt he was old, but to concentrate on running these businesses!" He pointed to the dock on the shore.

"That's what I thought too!" Suta laughed, "When he said he would give me half of his treasury, I thought he was joking, but now it seems to be true!"

"Half of the treasury?" Chong Jing smiled and said, "Even if that's the case, it's worth it. It's such a large piece of land! After the expedition arrived in the New World, they sailed south along the coastline for two and a half months and still haven't reached the end of this land. Moreover, the land is fertile, the climate is mild, and there are almost no people. Even if all the people in the Tang Dynasty were moved here, they could still live a prosperous life."

While Chongjing and Suta were talking, two rowing boats came forward, like dragonflies gliding on the water, with white oars flying up and down. Suta heard his captain shouting at them, and then the rowing boats responded loudly. When they learned the identity of the people on the boats, with a loud horn, the two rowing boats split to the sides, and the sailors raised their oars and held them up to the sky to salute Suta.

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Pier pier.

"Father will be very happy to know that you are back safely!" Yuanbao opened his arms and hugged Xutuo tightly. He leaned close to Xutuo's ear and whispered, "Do you know? In two months it will be father's 51st birthday. He has sent a letter to recall all of our brothers!"

"Father wants to organize something?" Suta was a little surprised: "I remember he hates these things the most, right? Has he changed his temper?"

"Maybe?" Yuan Bao squinted his eyes and smiled mysteriously: "People always change when they get old, don't they?"

"You are hiding something from me, right?" Xu Tuo grabbed Yuan Bao's arm and said, "Tell me now, or you will suffer the consequences!"

"Let go!" Yuan Bao's face turned pale: "You bastard, when did you become so strong? You're like a barbarian!"

"I'm sorry, I deal with barbarians all day long, so I'm naturally not as gentle as you!" Xu Tuo laughed, and he loosened his right hand: "Go ahead! You are well-informed in Cangzhou, you must know something that I don't know!"

Yuan Bao grumbled in dissatisfaction and whispered, "I do have some news, but I spent a lot of effort to get it. It's not right to eat for free!"

"Stop, stop, stop! You are still the same as always. Just tell me what you want and don't play tricks in front of me!" Suta stretched out his right hand and waved it twice intimidatingly: "My patience is not good!"

"Okay, okay!" Yuan Bao was also a little afraid that Xu Tuo would make him suffer again: "I haven't seen you for a few years. How come your hands are so strong now? I remember that we were about the same when we were on the island before!"

"Hehe, that's my special talent!" Suda said with a smile.

"We both have the same father and the same mother, but you are the only one with extraordinary talent?" Yuan Bao complained, "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. I heard that you discovered a new world across the sea to the north?"

"Ok!"

"What's the situation over there? Is it as cold as in Zhenbeibao?"

"How should I put it?" Suta thought for a moment and replied, "The area over there is huge. Some places are as cold as the area over in Zhenbeibao, with only endless ice and snow and forests. But after sailing south for a while, it becomes warmer and the land is very fertile. The expedition team reported that the land is rich in resources, no less than the areas of Hebei and Liaodong. There are basically no people there, only a few wild men are seen occasionally!"

"So, there is a lot of potential there?" Yuanbao's eyes lit up.

"Yes!" Suta nodded: "From what we know now, it is indeed the case. What's the matter? Do you want to get involved?"

"That's not the case! There are still large tracts of wasteland outside the Great Wall and in the Kanto region of Japan!" Sutuo said with a smile, "Besides, I am just the governor of Cangzhou. It is not my turn to interfere with your affairs!"

"It's good that you know yourself!" Suta smiled and said, "Then why are you asking these questions?" "Father cares a lot about what's going on over there!" Yuanbao stretched out his hand and drew a circle: "Did you see those shipyards on the coast just now? On average, one keel can be laid every day. Father has been constantly renovating and building new ships in recent years. The new ships are bigger, stronger and faster than the ones you have now."

"That's great!" Suta smiled and said, "What do you mean by telling me this?"

"Not only that!" Yuan Bao sneered, "Iron mines, coal mines, iron smelting plants, and various workshops around Fanyang have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. A few days ago, my father even built a new school outside Fanyang City to train various craftsmen. This shows that my father wants to do something big, and you will play a primary role in this big thing! And what I want is that you must help me at that time, and you must take me with you!"

"You are probably thinking too much about this, aren't you?" Suta smiled bitterly, "Father doesn't even want to stay in Chang'an anymore, what big things are he going to do?"

"You don't have to do big things in Chang'an!" Yuan Bao sneered, "Especially our father. You should know him very well. He always makes preparations quietly. When things really happen, it's out of control! He has spent so much in the past few years. Don't you think he is not doing big things?"

"Okay!" Suta thought for a moment, and finally nodded: "It makes sense if you say so. Okay, I promise you!"

"That's good!" Seeing that Suta had agreed to his request, Yuanbao happily patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you won't regret agreeing to me. Let me put it this way! I suspect that my father intends to use the opportunity of his 51st birthday to arrange his funeral affairs?"

"What will happen after death?" Suta was shocked: "Father is sick?"

"No, no!" Yuan Bao hurriedly shook his head: "I mean to arrange his affairs after his death. Think about it, he has so many sons and such a big foundation, but he hasn't even decided on a crown prince. If he doesn't arrange it first, if he is gone, won't the world be in chaos!"

"It won't be a big fight!" Sutuo shook his head: "Brother Huliang is in Chang'an, Yanliang controls Waguo, and they are the two strongest. As long as the two of them don't make a fuss, the others can't start a fight even if they want to!"

"You are so sure!" Yuan Bao smiled. "What about Ah Sheng? His mother is the legal wife, and he occupies the land of Hebei, and has the support of the local nobles. If something really happens to his father, he has the strongest force at hand!"

"It's useless. Ah Sheng is too young! Although his mother has the support of the Hebei nobles, there is no one who can set up a family. The two brothers Yanliang and Huliang are both experienced in the battlefield. One controls Chang'an, and the other has long led the warriors of Japan and the Three Kingdoms of Korea in battles. They have money and people. If Madam Cui wants to support Ah Sheng with her status as the legal wife, she will only be attacked from both sides by the two brothers Yanliang and Huliang. She will die as soon as possible!"

"Hahaha!" Yuanbao laughed. "Xudao, I didn't expect that you are still sober even though you are far away from home. Yes, if Madam Cui really does what you said, she will die. But what if we are involved?"

"What do you mean?"

"What I mean is, if Madam Cui pulls us over and supports Ah Sheng to inherit his father's legacy? Do you think we can withstand the attack from the two brothers Hu Liangliang and Yanliang from both the east and the west?"

"Let's pull it over? What do you mean?" Suta became alert.

"It's nothing, just a random assumption! Just treat it as a game, tell me what you think!" Yuanbao said with a smile.

"Game?" Suta looked at Yuanbao warily, thought for a moment and answered, "To be honest, it's still difficult, unless we can take over the Three Kingdoms of Korea from the beginning, block Brother Yanliang's troops on Kyushu Island, and then use the entire force outside the Hebei Pass to defeat Brother Huliang's Guanxi troops. In fact, this is also difficult. After being defeated by Brother Huliang last time, Tubo's strength has greatly declined. The court can transfer more troops back from Longyou, Anxi, and Shuobei. Brother Huliang controls the center and has a righteous reputation. If my father is not here, it will be really difficult for us to win!"

"Do you think so too?" Yuan Bao sighed when he heard this: "That's the only way. By the way, do you know? Some time ago, the Tubo general Qinling was forced to death by the Zamp, the Gar clan was destroyed, and Qinling's son Gongren took thousands of his tribesmen to surrender to the Tang Dynasty!"

"You see, this way, Brother Huliang will be even stronger!" Suta said, "Father has his reasons for making this arrangement. I advise you not to think too much."

"Well, that's all I can do!" Yuan Bao sighed, "How about this, you take a rest in Cangzhou for a day, let me show my hospitality, and then go to Fanyang to see my father?"

"Okay, I'll follow your instructions!"

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Fanyang, Hejian Prince's Palace.

Bedroom.

"I heard that you are planning to bring the children back?" Cui Yunying asked in a low voice while carefully massaging her husband's shoulders.

"Hmm!" Wang Wenzuo had his eyes slightly closed, as if he was half asleep and half awake. His feet were comfortably placed in a wooden barrel filled with hot water. A maid was washing his feet, making a gentle sound of splashing water.

"All the children?" Cui Yunying hesitated for a moment and asked carefully: "Huliang and Yanliang also--"

"All of them!" Wang Wenzuo opened his eyes and answered impatiently, "And Shen Faseng, Yuan Aolie, Heba Yong, Cui Hongdu, Zhang Junyan, Heichi Changzhi and other talented juniors have also been called! It's my 51st birthday soon, and I want to have a good time!"

"Oh, oh!" Cui Yunying responded twice with some embarrassment, but from her expression, she was very happy with her husband's answer: "Yes, it should be lively! Then I'll ask someone to prepare it well!"

"That's not necessary!" Wang Wenzuo pulled his feet out of the wooden barrel, and the maid hurriedly wiped them dry with a dry towel. Wang Wenzuo put his feet into slippers and stood up: "It's enough that people are here. There's no point in making a big fuss. In addition to spending money, it just makes people tired to death, and nothing gets done!"