Ji Tang

"Dong Gong, are you here this time just because of the Second Young Master's affairs?"

Shen Zhen said with some expectation.

"Otherwise?" I glanced at this guy, but I still couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

"Hehe, isn't this a busy time? If there is anything, just ask me and I will take care of it for you!" He patted his chest and vowed.

"do not!"

Ji Song waved his hand quickly: "If you want to fight, you have little chance. Besides, I am now without an official position. You should let me live in peace for a few years!"

"After Ze'er's incident, I don't know how many people in the court are staring at me. Don't cause trouble for me, otherwise I will never spare you!"

Ji Song warned.

"No way, it's not like my brothers all want military glory. What if we don't fight? We can't just think about it, right?"

Shen Zhen was also in a dilemma. If so many brothers stopped fighting, how could they obtain military honors? How to climb up? The Tang Dynasty was full of martial virtues, and the people's families were all living well. If it weren't for Bo Ge's wish to make his wife a wife, who would have nothing to do all the way to the sea? Could it be that you want to blow the wind?

Now everyone comes to complain when they have something to do, and I am almost driven crazy!
However, Ji Song didn't believe what he said and said angrily: "You damn thing, you don't know how blessed you are. There are thousands of islands on the sea, not to mention the Spice Island, even some rare wood is enough for you to eat. , don’t tell me you haven’t done anything to bring in private goods?”

Shen Zhen looked embarrassed. This was an open secret. Every time he went to sea, he would gain a lot. There are even places where gold mines are directly exposed, and a lot of gold can be found by just sifting through the river.

But the court was also very strict about this matter, and they didn't dare to blatantly do it. Otherwise, would they really think that Sima in the army was just a free man?
For a small amount of money, everyone is in the same comrade, so we can just turn a blind eye and pass by. But if we really mine gold mines on a large scale, I guarantee you will be jailed for the rest of your life!

According to the laws of the imperial court, all minerals in the Tang Dynasty belong to the imperial court. Without special approval from the imperial court, would you like to try mining? That's poaching Datang's corner. I don't know how he will die by then.

"I'm warning you, don't keep everything on yourself. If you get caught, don't tell me that you are my father's son and you can't afford to embarrass him!"

Shen Zhen smiled sheepishly, but he also listened. Mr. Xi never made a mistake. Now that he said it, it is very likely that the court will take action. After returning, he must ask his subordinates to restrain themselves.

"Well, it's good that you know. I didn't plan to meet you when I went south this time, but I didn't expect that I happened to meet you."

At this point, he stood up and spread out the World War I map from the table. Shen Zhen knew at a glance that this map was the sea map south of this sea area, so he looked at Mr. Hao in confusion.

"Here, here and here, you have to watch out for me. At least no one can enter this sea area for a short time. But there is no need to make a big show of it, just pay attention from time to time!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Xi, as long as I am here, I will never let anyone pass by!"

"Okay, I've also found a good place for you there. When you retreat, come over and have a look. Then just ask him for it!" Then he pointed to Ji Ze.

Although Ji Ze didn't know what kind of medicine his father was selling in his gourd, he was not stupid. It was obvious that his father was showing favor to Shen Zhen.

"Uncle Shen, don't worry. My nephew will take care of that place for you temporarily. When you come one day, I will hand it over to you and keep it to your satisfaction!"

Facing the sudden surprise, Shen Zhen was a little confused. Who is Mr. Xi? To be able to say something that satisfies him, those arms are definitely too small.

"Thank you Mr. Xi!"

Thousands of words were condensed into one sentence. His expression was serious, and there was no vow to devote himself to death. He also believed that there was no need for this between him and Mr. Hao.

"Well, don't tell others the news about my stay here. When I came here, I brought some local specialties from the Central Plains. Take them and share them with the brothers! Then go back!"

"promise!"

After a while, I heard cheers outside. Here, there is nothing more gratifying than the local products of my hometown.

"Dad, Uncle Shen is one of our own, why are you still like this?"

"A favor, right?"

Ji Ze nodded, he didn't understand why?
Ji Song did not answer, but glanced at the outsider and said, "Don't understand? Just ask your wife if you don't understand!"

Ji Ze was stunned, and when he looked back, his face turned dark. It turned out that Wu Mei walked in from outside the door, with a slanderous expression on his face. It seemed that he had been eavesdropping outside the door for a long time.

"Master, I know I was wrong!"

Looking at Wu Mei who looked like a little girl, Ji Song was helpless. This girl had not been a rule-abiding child since she was a child, but she was still like this now that she was a woman. It seemed that she was hopeless.

"Okay, since your husband doesn't understand, then explain it to him!"

After saying that, he sat on a chair and drank tea, ignoring them completely.

Wu Mei glanced at her master to make sure he was not angry, then breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The trust between people is sometimes very strong, but sometimes it is very fragile."

"The reason why people are loyal to you is because the other party can give them what they want. Once the other party finds that the person they are loyal to can no longer bring them what they expect, this kind of loyalty becomes extremely cheap."

"Of course, this is what ordinary people do and think, but Master is different!"

Having said this, he looked at Ji Song with admiration, making Ji Ze beside him a little jealous. Meier had never shown such an expression in front of him!

"Master and people have always been in love with each other, and even unknowingly made the other party let down their guard and use friendship as a bond. Only then did they stand firm in the Tang Dynasty in just a few decades."

"But how many people can do this? Most people in the world are connected by interests. The Jiangdong family is like this, the Zheng family, the Zhou family are like this, and even Lu Guogong and the others are like this!"

"If you want to connect the two parties more closely, the export of benefits is essential!"

"Uncle Shen's family is not a big family, and he is not a direct descendant. When he gets old in the future, he will not get anything back home. But he has sons and grandsons, and he must consider future generations."

"But he knows that he has been on the sea all his life, and he can't integrate into the Central Plains. And on the sea, maybe he can get a lot of benefits by relying on his connections over the years, but it's hard to say whether he can keep it when the time comes!" "And Master It is the backing that can make him stable. With Master here, he does not need to worry about threats from others. Whether it is for the benefit of our Ji family or to reassure his own people, once someone touches him, Ji will inevitably come. 's blow!"

"This is an alliance of interests!"

Ji Ze opened his mouth wide and didn't know what to say. This wife is quite powerful!

"Since you know this, you should be kinder to your subordinates in the future. I sent your Grandpa Lin to a distant island to take charge of things there, but now it seems that he plans to stay there to help you. Your Grandpa Lin is our family's worshiper. You have worked hard for my family, Ji, and made great contributions. If you let me know that you dare to treat him badly, watch your skin!"

Ji Song glanced at them and continued: "It won't hurt you to listen to Mr. Lin's words more in the future. As the saying goes, having an old man in a family is like having a treasure. Although they are old, their life experience is not comparable to yours. "

"And those old people, most of them were injured and retired from the battlefield with me. They are all veterans of hundreds of battles. This is the department's biggest trump card. With them here, you are safe and sound!"

Listening to his father's plans for their future, Ji Ze's eyes turned red, and he knelt down and said, "The child is unfilial and makes father worry about it!"

Ji Song sighed, stepped forward to help Ji Ze up, and said, "Parents hope that their children can grow up safely. You are inherently dull and indifferent."

As he spoke, he glanced at Wu Mei, who was bowing his head and said nothing, and said seriously: "Since this is your choice, then what happens in the future depends on your destiny. The only way dad can help is here."
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The ship was ups and downs on the sea, and the sea became more complicated the further south it went. The road Ji Song chose was the nearest channel. Although the area was complicated, if you were not careful, the ship might be destroyed and people would die.

But after these years of exploration, a safe road has been discovered. Not only are there supply points every few hundred miles along the way, but it can also completely avoid the eyes of others.

When he entered this sea area, the court would definitely know it soon. Even though Shen Zhen and his men were respectful to him that day, there must be spies from the court among them. The Military Intelligence Department was in the hands of Li Ji, so his information must not be hidden. living.

Soon, when the ship sailed out of the complicated sea area, Ji Ze and others saw a huge black line.

"That's land?" Ji Ze said in disbelief.

"Yes, this is Nanzhou. It is a huge continent with an area no less than half of the Tang Dynasty. Unfortunately, only the southeastern coastal areas have a pleasant climate and are suitable for living. The other places are either Gobi or desert."

"There are so many mineral deposits on this continent, and it is far away from the Central Plains and the centers of power of all parties. It can only be settled in a corner, but it cannot be the foundation for kings and hegemons."

As if she saw the glint in Wu Mei's eyes, she said angrily: "Don't think about it here. The imperial court has long known that there is a continent here, and it has no intention of immigrating for at least a hundred years. But that doesn't mean it's just ignored. ”

"Now is not the time for it to come out, you must not try to take advantage of it!"

Just when Wu Mei looked disappointed, she heard her master say: "But it's still okay to go up and pick up things."

Wu Mei was overjoyed and picked up things? What to pick up? Of course, I picked up useful things. We don’t want the place, but it’s still okay to go up there and enjoy the autumn breeze.

"Let's go, turn the steering wheel to the east, it's time to go where you should go!"
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Three days later, a huge black shadow became bigger and bigger in everyone's eyes. Ji Ze and his wife looked at the island in front of them excitedly. This was not so much an island as a small piece of land.

From a distance, you can tell that this place is not small. The high mountains mean that the terrain here is much higher than the sea, which is comparable to those small islands.

Ji Ze held his wife's hand tightly, hugged her in his arms, and said softly: "This will be the place where we will live in the future. You and I, husband and wife, work together to let the world see how we have changed the world."

"Yes!" Wu Mei nodded in response. She was happier than ever before. She had a master who silently protected her, a husband who cared for her and loved her, and a child.
'Son, don't worry, your parents will definitely leave you a great empire'

On the pier, Mr. Lin stood on the top of a cliff like a watchman's stone, with the same man next to him.

"Pang Hai, do you regret it?"

Old man Lin didn't reply, and was blown by the sea breeze into the man's ears.

Pang Hai, who was originally a captain of the navy, was seriously injured in the battle with the giant cannibal. If Ji Song had not treated him personally, he would have been dead for a long time.

After learning that the general wanted people to be stationed here, he quit the army without a second thought, and stayed there for several years. His family was also brought over, along with the families of thousands of soldiers.

They were all men who had to quit the army after being injured. They knew that even if they received pensions from the court, they would only become a burden to their families when they returned to their hometowns. Rather than being looked down upon, they might as well stay here.

They are not afraid of hardship or tiredness, they are just afraid of losing their place!
It's not the past now. After being injured, he can still work as a yamen servant in the countryside. With his official position as a school lieutenant, being a county lieutenant is more than enough. But it doesn’t work anymore. There are only so many positions in the imperial court, and there are not enough places for students who graduate every year. How can it be possible to arrange for a disabled person to become a county captain?
They spent several years building up a deserted place step by step. The city behind them is no worse than the county seat in the Central Plains. Every family has thousands of acres of land. They don't have to work. They have the natives to help them farm the land, and their lives are more comfortable than the bosses in the county.

Here, there are no nobles, powerful, or aristocratic families. There was no bullying, they personally built this place into the place they wanted.

Now, after years of continuous transportation, the population of Yuancheng has reached more than 30,000 people. These people were transported secretly, and most of them were snatched from the territories of other aristocratic families.

However, there are not many Han people. Half of them are Goguryeo and Sushen people, and some are steppe people and Turks.

But after these years of integration, there is no distinction between them. All children can go to school and practice martial arts. This is a treatment that only the children of powerful families in the Central Plains have.

"regret?"

Pang Hai looked at the undulating sea and sneered: "Why do you regret it? I was originally stationed here for the general. Now that the second young master is here, of course the second young master is respected here. If anyone dares to say anything, I will chop him alive. !”

"This is our home. Anyone who dares to make any plans here should first ask me whether Da Dao agrees!"

After speaking, he looked at Mr. Lin and said, "You don't have to test me. If it weren't for Mr. Hao, I would have died a long time ago. From the moment I came back to life, I lived for Mr. Hao."

"The second young master is the legitimate son of Duke Xi, so he will be the object of my allegiance from now on!"

Mr. Lin nodded happily and said: "You are the real smart man. I have already asked my family to send one of my grandsons over, and he will not leave from now on!"

"As I grow old, I also want to leave something for my children and grandchildren!"

Pang Hai looked at Mr. Lin in surprise. If Mr. Lin hadn't used their skills over the years, how could they have built this place in such an orderly manner?

"Don't be too happy too early. After the Second Young Master arrives, this place will definitely take off, but it will also attract a lot of people. It's true that you are the elder here, but if you can't keep up with the Second Young Master, I'm afraid you will only be the leader in the future. Marginalized.”

"So, have you found your place?" Lin Lao said quietly. (End of chapter)