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Chapter 290 The Call of the Ocean

Xinhai (21) in November of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.

Liu Zhi, the imperial censor in the palace, was dismissed as the judge of Xiuzhou. He was not allowed to sign official documents for the state and was escorted out of the capital.

Wang Yansou, the supervisory censor, was dismissed as the Nanping Army's commander in charge of Nanchuan County.

Baojia was dismissed and the money and grain department was promoted, and the money and grain department of Baojia in Yanbian, Hedong, and Hebei were transferred to Changpingcang.

Chaosan doctor and Honglu Shaoqing Chen Mu, Jiazhi Longtuge, went out to know Mingzhou.

Originally, Dutang planned to transfer him to Tanzhou to keep an eye on Yongxing Field.

But when the appointment came to the palace, Zhao Xu changed it to Zhi Mingzhou.

He also ordered Chen Mu to enter the Chongzheng Hall before resigning.

Therefore, the capital hall could only appoint Wang Kechen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to Jiazhi Longtuge to know Tanzhou.

He promoted the minister Gong Ding of the Taiqing Palace to the minister of general consultation, and issued an imperial edict to grant the minister of official consultation the opportunity to serve.

The Right Prime Minister Han Jiang recommended Peng Ruli, who was responsible for the official affairs of the Western Jingjing Prison, as the supervisory censor.

From then on, Peng Ruli was ordered to direct Jixianyuan as the supervisory censor.

The imperial edict was issued for the meritorious service of Feng Shanling, and the minister of the left, Run Guo, Cai Que, the civil and military envoy of Shanling, and the government and food city.

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"Mingzhou?! Isn't it Tanzhou?"

Chen Mu couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw the confession sent by the capital.

After his term as Shaoqing Honglu expired, he has been operating and going to Tanzhou.

Because there are copper mines in Tanzhou, and it is also one of the three major mines in the Song Dynasty, Yongxing Field.

Since the copper leaching method in bile water became popular, and the official recommendation reduced the mining tax of the copper leaching method in bile water.

Mine supervisors from all over the country reported the situation one after another, and copper production increased significantly.

Therefore, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the places where the main mine supervisors are located are definitely good places for promotion.

Therefore, Chen Mu relied on numerous connections to get sent to Tanzhou.

However, after the appointment, it was Mingzhou!

This made him a little unacceptable.

The official who came to deliver the documents looked at Chen Mu's expression and said quickly, "This is to congratulate Long Tu!"

Chen Mu didn't quite understand.

The official quickly explained: "Originally, all of you have agreed to use the dragon map to know Tanzhou, and also to recommend some Yongxing field supervisors..."

"But when the prepared form of the provincial letter reaches the palace, the officials will revise it with their own pens, and the Mingzhou will be known with the dragon map!"

"More imperial edicts on the dragon map, your majesty's words come before your eyes!!"

"Looks like it's going to be of great use!"

Chen Mu finally let go of his worries, but soon more questions came to his mind.

"Why do the officials want to go to Mingzhou..."

"What exactly is the Holy Will?"

"Mingzhou..."

Chen Mu was thinking about it and suddenly remembered something!
He hurriedly sent the official away, took leave, and rode home alone without even taking his entourage with him.

Chen Mu had his ancestral home in Bianjing City. The house was not big, with only eight or nine wing rooms.

But it was the property that Chen Mu's father, Chen Dongzhi, had worked hard to save throughout his life.

When Chen Mu returned home, his wife and children were very surprised. Before they had time to ask, Chen Mu had already rushed into the study room of the back house and dug out a box that was already covered with dust.

The Chen family who were following him looked at each other in confusion. They didn't understand why Chen Mu hurried home today, and why as soon as he came back, he dug out this wooden box that had been in the study for several years.

Chen Mu opened the box and looked at the neat piles of papers inside. They had not been damaged by insects or ants, nor had they been gnawed by mice.

He finally relaxed and sighed: "God bless! God bless!"

He is now extremely grateful for the storage habit he developed under his father's guidance when he was a child.

That's not the case. I'm afraid he will lose a huge opportunity this time.

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Renzi (22) in November of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.

Zhao Xu sent Feng Jing as an envoy to Miao Professor's residence to express condolences and reward Miao Professor who had just recovered from illness.

Miao Shi resigned from his post on Renyin day (the twelfth day) of this month.

When the two palaces and Zhao Xu heard about it, they naturally refused.

He even sent an imperial doctor to diagnose and treat him, and also gave him many imperial medicines.

Today, Professor Miao finally recovered and expressed his gratitude. Zhao Xu naturally wanted to send his most trusted ministers to express his condolences to show his favor.

Not long after Feng Jing left, Di Yong came to inform: Zhilong Tuge and Xinzhi Mingzhou Chen Mu are asking for help.

Zhao Xu then asked Di Yong to arrange for Chen Mu to go to Chongzheng Hall to wait for orders.

He himself went to Baoci Palace first, reported to the two palaces, and then took the people to Chongzheng Palace.

When Zhao Xu arrived at the Chongzheng Hall and sat on the throne, he discovered that Chen Mu had brought a large wooden box.

"What is this, sir?" Zhao Xu asked curiously after Chen Mu saluted.

Chen Mu opened the big box, revealing the neat papers inside, and said, "Your Majesty, this is the drawing of the Shenzhou that I left behind when I was ordered to supervise the construction of the Shenzhou in Mingzhou last year..."

After hearing this, Zhao Xu stood up, walked to the imperial steps, looked at the big wooden box, and sighed: "I didn't expect that Aiqing would still keep them... You have the intention... You have the intention!"

Chen Mu naturally bowed immediately and said: "The late emperor entrusted me with this, I will keep it in my heart and I dare not forget it!"

Zhao Xu asked: "So, you have kept the drawings of Lingxu Zhiyuan Anji and Lingfei Shunji to this day?"

"Of course!" "Good!" Zhao Xu said, stroking his palms: "You are a truly loyal minister! You will definitely be able to entrust me with important tasks!"

Chen Mucheng was frightened and bowed again to express his position: "I am willing to die for your majesty's great cause!"

After saying these words, his heart started beating fast.

In the tenth year of Xining's reign, he and An Tao were ordered to go to Mingzhou to supervise the Shenzhou ship to cross the sea to Goryeo.

In the first year of Yuanfeng, two giant ships were built, and he and An Tao led the fleet to Goryeo as national messengers.

From then on, the maritime trade routes and transportation between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo were opened up.

Zhao Xu sighed leisurely: "The emperor's exam was in Japan, and he taught me again and again..."

"To the north, I have northern barbarians, to the west there are western bandits, and to the southwest there are high mountains that are trapped in a corner. For example, if a person is a bandit trapped in the foot of a wall, it is difficult to move his muscles and bones, and he cannot stretch his ambitions..."

"If you want to stretch your muscles and stretch your ambitions, you can only face the ocean..."

"Connecting Korea and Japan, this is the inheritance left by my father to me!"

"To contact distant places, sail across the sea, open maritime trade routes, bring the ships of the Song Dynasty directly to the Great Food Festival, and attract all nations to come to court, this is the great unfinished business of Huang Kao and my descendants!"

Chen Mu listened and his body began to tremble.

The late emperor actually had such grand plans and ambitions?
If you think about it carefully, this is indeed a strategy that only the late emperor could think of!
On land, the Song Dynasty was firmly restrained by the Western bandits and Northern captives.

But the vast ocean, with its thousands of miles of sea frontier, is unimpeded!
Moreover, since the Tang Dynasty, large food merchants have come from the sea.

The Maritime Silk Road gradually flourished.

In recent years, it has become even more prosperous.

Not only were there merchants from Da Shi who crossed the sea to the Song Dynasty, but there were also merchants from foreign countries from Tianzhu and even further afield who came in droves.

Therefore, Guangzhou Shipping Department and others were established one after another.

Therefore, it is completely reasonable for the late emperor to want to expand the influence of the Song Dynasty through sea routes.

And that's what he's doing.

It's just that this kind of thing has caused a lot of criticism, especially the fact that the late emperor made two boats, Lingxu Zhiyuan Anji and Lingfei Shunji, which cost a lot of money, but only contacted Goryeo and Jurchen. The trade routes opened were also unstable and were criticized a lot. question.

Therefore, only two ships were built, and subsequent construction plans were stopped.

Even the two huge ships, Lingxu Zhiyuan Anji and Lingfei Shunji, have corroded in the port because they have not sailed for a long time, and now it is difficult for them to sail far.

I thought that the late emperor had died down.

Unexpectedly, the late emperor's ambition not only continued unabated, but also sprouted even greater ambitions!
Open up the sea frontier, sail thousands of miles, reach as far as Dashi, and all nations come to visit...

Chen Mu felt a little excited just thinking about it.

Just listen to the official saying: "I also believe that if you want the country to be rejuvenated and prosperous, you cannot ignore the ocean!"

"Wealth comes from the ocean, and danger also comes from the ocean!"

"Now there are merchants from Dashi and Tianzhu who can come across the sea..."

"In a hundred or a thousand years, there may not be pirates, like today's northern and western bandits, coming across the sea to attack our southeastern financial and taxation center!"

"Therefore, I order you to know Mingzhou, entrust your father and my great cause, and also entrust you with the well-being of future descendants!"

Control the ocean!

There is nothing more suitable than the environment and conditions that the Song Dynasty is facing now.

First of all, the shipbuilding technology of the Song Dynasty could already build giant ships that could sail across the sea.

The two ships Lingxu Zhiyuan Anji and Lingfei Shunji built by the late emperor weighed ten thousand dendrobium.Calculated, the displacement should exceed one thousand tons!
Thousand-ton ships were small sampans in modern times, but in today's era they are out-and-out giants and mobile fortresses on the sea.

No wonder the Koreans were shaken when they saw such a huge ship and immediately entered the court.

Secondly, in the current ocean, there is no established opponent that can compete with the Song Dynasty.

No matter whether it is Goryeo, Japan, Jiaozhi, or the Nanyang countries, there is no navy to speak of, and even the shipbuilding industry is very primitive.

This is the most suitable era for the Song Dynasty to expand its influence on the ocean and open up trade routes!

Of course, there are countless difficulties, dangers and challenges.

That's why Zhao Xu interfered with Chen Mu's appointment.

This minister, one of the few in the Song Dynasty who had presided over the construction of giant ships and had experience in leading fleets on long voyages, was sent to Mingzhou to play his role.

Let him lay the foundation and unify the private shipbuilding industry.

Chen Mu became more and more excited.

Ignore other things for now.

Just look at this official's emphasis on the ocean, navigation and ships.

Chen Mu knew that as long as he achieved results this time in Mingzhou, he would be satisfied with the official.

He will surely rise to prominence!

Just like when he and An Tao presided over the construction of Lingxu Zhiyuan Anji and Lingfei Shunji, and then returned from Goryeo as envoys.

An Tao was promoted to Zuo Jianyi, an official, and he was also promoted to Zhongshu Sheren.

Now that An Tao is in power, he is also an important minister waiting to be controlled.

Therefore, as long as this mission is completed!
The three provinces and two governments are about to be opened for his uncle Chen He!
Then he bowed his head again and said: "I will not disgrace His Majesty and the late Emperor's expectations!"

As for shipbuilding... Although he is not good at it, he knows where to find craftsmen and where to find good wood.

This is all the experience accumulated in building those two giant ships.

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "I will be waiting for your good news in Bianjing!"

"On the day of success, your beloved will return to the capital. I will personally celebrate your success!"

This made Chen Mu even more excited. He seemed to be 20 years younger and full of energy!
　At midnight last night, the child suddenly complained that his throat hurt. He fussed for a long time even after taking medicine, and he didn't sleep much all night.

　　I slept all day during the day and got up at night, so I can only do two updates today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)