Late Tang

On the city wall, Song Wen was already descending the city wall along the horse path, Lin Wei and Wang Zhong followed behind him, and seemed to want to say something, but it was obvious that Song Wen didn't want to talk about Wang Jin anymore.Li Jing didn't follow, King Zhao gave him a wink just now, so he deliberately slowed down and walked to the end with Li Rui.

"Ji Yu, are you disappointed and feel wronged?" King Zhao said slowly, waving his sleeves lightly.

"Your Majesty, what do you say?" Li Jing knew that Li Rui must have seen his attitude, but he was unwilling to admit it.Whether it is the alliance between Cui Yunqing and Li Rui and Song Wei, or the power struggle between Song Wei and Wang Jingwu.These things seem to be related to him, but in fact he doesn't want to be involved in them.

Immortals fight, and mortals suffer.Although his future is closely related to Cui Yunqing, Song Wei and others, Li Jing is still unwilling to go into that muddy water.With his current status and power, in the eyes of these people, he is just a pawn, no matter how hard he works, he is just a pawn.Instead of doing that, it's better to bury his head in developing his own strength. Only when he has enough strength can he have a corresponding position in front of them.

"If I were you, if I were framed by Wang Jin this time, I would definitely wish to seek Wang Jin immediately. You have suffered such a great loss, and now I am unable to seek revenge from Wang Jin. Right now, I must hope Song Jin the most." The governor can help you out and uphold justice. However, the governor of Song Dynasty obviously didn't want to break up with Wang Jin publicly now. His words were just perfunctory. Are you not disappointed by such a result? Are you wronged?"

"Song Shijun also has his own ideas." Li Jing said lightly: "I'm sure Song Shijun will never forget this matter. If you don't deal with it now, it doesn't mean you won't deal with it in the future. Now there is a lack of a suitable time."

"Understanding is one thing, but disappointment is another, right? King Zhao gently rolled up his sleeves, put his hands in the sleeves and hugged his chest, and said with a chuckle. "Actually, you are right." , although Ziqing Town seems to be calm at the moment, in fact, you should also know that Song Jieshuai and Wang Jingwu have reached the point where fire and water cannot be tolerated.However, although the two sides fought fiercely in private, no one dared to break the bottom line first and use force.What happened to Wang Jin this time should be his private idea rather than Wang Jingwu's.Governor Song is also in a dilemma. If this matter is not handled properly, the current situation may be broken at any time.Song Jieshuai is not fully prepared yet! "

"I can understand." Li Jing nodded, "Your Majesty, do you think they can really fight? If they do, when will it be?"

"You know the big picture, that's right." Li Rui said, "Looking at the current situation, Wang Jin still has a firm grip on the Ya army in Qingzhou, but Song Jieshuai, Brother Cui and Brother Yu formed an alliance. The Zhizhou soldiers have already mastered nearly [-]% of them, and the remaining frontier troops have not made any progress. This is also the meaning of Song Wen's sending you to Shamen Island, hoping to wedge into it and open the barriers. In general, Song Wen Jie Shuai has already controlled the upper echelon, and has also received the support of many local clans in Ziqing Town. In addition, there are also the ministers of the Ministry of War in the court, Tong Zhongshumen Xia Pingzhang Shi Zheng Tian and Zheng Xianggong, and Tong Pingzhang Shi Yu Cong and Yu Xianggong. But the Wang family is deeply entrenched in Qingzhou, and it is difficult to get rid of it. Marshal Song Jie is also worried that he will act too hastily, which will cause Wang Jingwu to jump over the wall and mutiny."

Li Jing nodded. Song Wei and Wang Jin are now two tigers facing each other in the jungle. They both want to monopolize the forest, but they are afraid of each other's power.For Song Wei, he is the commander-in-chief, and he should be in charge of Ziqing Town.But Wang Jingwu has been in charge of the Qingzhou Yajun for generations, and his power is very strong.Although Song Wei was handsome, he didn't dare to be too hasty, for fear that Wang Jingwu would jump over the wall and make a mutiny. This kind of thing has been seen too many times in various feudal towns over the years, and often the court has to admit it in the end.However, Wang Jingwu did not dare to do this unless it was absolutely necessary. After all, even if Song Wei was successfully mutinied and driven away, he might not be recognized by the court. This matter is still unknown.Over the years, the imperial court did not say that after such a thing happened, it finally sent heavy troops to suppress the rebellion.In particular, Song Wei is no ordinary Jie Shuai. Behind him stand the two prime ministers of the current dynasty.

After all, no one is strong enough to completely crush the opponent.If you have enough strength, you don't have to worry so much.In this way, Song Wei and Wang Jin will continue to wrestle secretly until one party surrenders.Li Jing remembered that Song Wei seemed to have died of illness and took office in the end, and then a new Jiedu envoy came, but he didn't work for long, and was finally driven out of Ziqing Town by Wang Jingwu, and finally Wang Jingwu himself became the Jiedu envoy. Dushi, and then passed it on to his son after his death, until he was finally attacked by Zhu Wen and surrendered to Houliang.

Li Jing couldn't remember whether Cui Yunqing teamed up with Song Wei in the original history, but he estimated that the difference between the current situation and the history should not be too big.It is possible that until Song Wei dies of illness, there will be no result in the fight between them, and it will be a long-term confrontation.He is a little person caught in the middle, only cautious.Although Song Wei and Wang Jingwu couldn't fight, it was very possible if they sacrificed a pawn.

"Hey, let's not talk about these nonsense things. By the way, I just heard from my servant that there are many boats parked at Shikou Wharf. It is said that they belong to you?" Li Rui asked suddenly.

Li Jing's heart skipped a beat. The captured pirate fleet hadn't come to deal with it yet, and it was still parked at Shikou Wharf.What did Li Rui mean by suddenly mentioning this matter? Did he find out what he had reported about the pirates before?

"I heard that there are nineteen sea-going ships with a combined load of [-] shi. This can be regarded as a large fleet. With these ships, do you plan to use them?"

Knowing the quantity and carrying capacity, it seems that Li Rui came prepared.Li Jing's heart turned sharply, and after much deliberation, he still felt that Li Rui should not be interested in his own combat prowess.He smiled immediately and said: "One of the boats was given by a friend, and I saved her life. The other eighteen boats, to tell you the truth, were all brought by Cyclops. This bandit actually planned to After capturing Shamen Town, I transported all my people to Liaodong and sold them as slaves. Fortunately, I found them in advance and prepared well, so I finally defeated the pirates in a bloody battle and captured these ships."

Li Ruo smiled slightly, but did not comment.

"Have you thought about what to do with these ships?"

Of course, Li Jing thought about it in his own heart. His idea was to let it go for now. After he was busy with building the city for a while, when the trade winds came next year, it was estimated that the crew would also be recruited. At that time, he would go south along the coast. Yangzhou, Mingzhou, Fuzhou, Guangzhou and other places in the south of the Yangtze River bought grain and went northward.Next year will still be a disaster year, so the food business will definitely not go wrong. While selling food, he can also hoard some of it for future use.But now when Li Rui asked, Li Jing didn't understand what he meant, so he pretended not to think about it and asked him instead.

"Nineteen seagoing ships from Mingzhou can carry fifteen thousand shi in total, which is enough to form a fleet of merchant fleets." Li Rui chuckled, "I have a suggestion, why don't you go out on the ship, and I go out on the ship?" How about asking Song Shijun for some manpower and goods, and we can also gather a fleet of merchant ships to do some business?"

Li Jing was stunned for a moment, Li Rui wanted to do business with him and Song Wen?This matter is also a bit too surprising. Although it is said that in the late Tang Dynasty, maritime merchants were lucrative and the waterways were stable and safe. Do the same business.But most of them send some family members to come forward, and Li Jing believes that Li Rui will never be a person who is short of money.Just looking at his usual extravagance and Li Huier's performance of not being short of money, we can tell that they are rich people.

"You go out and get [-]% of the shares. Governor Song and I donate money and people, and each gets [-]%. In addition, if you have money, you can get it together, and if you have money, you can earn it together. In addition, Song Jieshuai, brother Cui and brother Yu are one and a half shares, and then Han Zhong, the soldier and horse envoy of Dengzhou prison city, Liu Jian, the soldier and horse envoy of Longshan battalion, Xu Cheng, the guard of Dongmou, Cui Decheng, the envoy of Chishan town, and Song Xi, Marquis of Liandu of Dengzhou regiment, formed a half share. So, what do you think?" Li Rui revealed his partnership plan with a chuckle.

Now Li Jing was really surprised, even if Li Rui wanted to build a caravan to make some money, there was no need to bring these people in.A governor, a Jiedu envoy, and a Jiedu Sima, plus a defense envoy far away in Guanzhong, a king, and six generals.The partner list of these eleven people is too luxurious.Such a group of people come to build a caravan, and they can make money in any business.

The drunkard's intention is not to drink, Li Jing is now more and more impressed with Li Rui.He had always felt that it was not normal for Li Rui, an emperor uncle who was relegated to the coast of the East China Sea, to be fighting with powerful factions in places like Cui Yunqing. He thought it was just that they had the same character.Now it seems that it is not easy.Li Rui, the Eighth Emperor Uncle, is unwilling to be lonely.

But even though he suddenly understood this, Li Jing didn't care too much.No matter how unwilling Li Rui is to be lonely, what does it have to do with him now?After a while, with Huang Chao, the track of the entire Tang Dynasty will be changed, let's talk about it then.The current caravan is definitely doing well, at least the money will not be lost.

What Li Jing lacks most now is money, and he only needs to ship the caravan in partnership.Anyway, if he came to get the caravans by himself, he might not be able to get them in a while.

"My lord, if everyone is willing to set up a caravan for fun, then this junior will naturally follow orders to the end."

"Okay." Li Rui patted Li Jing's shoulder with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't let you lose money. This deal is only for profit but not for loss!"

Li Jing also chuckled, but he had already determined that Li Rui's caravan was just an excuse, and his purpose was definitely not to make money, but to take the opportunity to run a network.It's just that the current Li Jing is not only not angry that he can be included, but also very happy. At the very least, it shows that he still has a lot of use value, otherwise, would Li Rui really be short of more than a dozen boats? .

(To be continued)