Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 112 Arriving in Luoyang

Why did Sun Xiangfu make these things?Not because the world is not safe.

I still remember the scene where Wang Lin suddenly ran to Wangjiang Tower to make peace with him that day. How could the noble family who even looked down on the emperor bow his head to Sun Xiangfu, a lowly farmer, just because they were with him at that time? Pei Ji reached an agreement to temporarily open the Wangjiang Tower to cooperate with Pei Ji's plan to launch a coup, so he pretended to come here to make peace with Sun Xiangfu.

If Pei Ji's coup succeeds, Sun Xiangfu will be crushed to pieces long ago, and Wangjiang Tower will become the property of those aristocratic families from now on. Thinking of this, Sun Xiangfu can't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

It's a pity that they miscalculated again, Li Shimin made a time difference, and just before they broke out, he took away their people in one pot.

Sun Xiangfu was once again lucky enough to avoid a difficult situation, but he also saw the faces of these aristocratic families more clearly. They did not have the king's law in their hearts, and they would never compromise with a farmer like himself. Therefore, when they did not Before being eradicated, Sun Xiangfu could not relax for a moment.

Sun Xiangfu gave Li Shimin the blueprints of Liannu and Jingjia, in exchange for a special order allowing him to equip up to [-] guards.

It's a pity that although Li Shimin has made a lot of money recently, he still can't burn as much money as Sun Xiangfu, so he hasn't built a large number of equipped troops.

A guard, a set of equipment is nearly two hundred guan, even with Sun Xiangfu's financial resources, now he only got about a hundred sets and almost exhausted his family's cash flow. Therefore, the ones brought out this time are almost It is half of Sun Xiangfu's net worth.

"Sun Xiamu, but someone wants to harm you?"

Seeing the battle on the boat, Xuanzang was still calm and didn't know what he was thinking, but Li Chunfeng stepped forward to ask.

"Did the Taoist priest forget those aristocratic families who provoked the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism? Once we leave Chang'an, their sphere of influence is everywhere, we have to guard against it!" Sun Xiangfu worried.

The biggest advantage of the aristocratic family is that the disciples and old officials are all over the world. Once united, the local power will not be weaker than the imperial power. Li Shimin only knows the dangers at sea, but he never thought that Sun Xiangfu is even more dangerous inland than sea , but he is still willing to take the risk, because he is still a young man with ideals, and he wants to do something for this nation before the years wear away his determination.

Improved varieties of rice and new crops may not allow the Tang Dynasty to escape the change of dynasties. The Northern Song Dynasty introduced Champa rice, which also perished. The Ming Dynasty introduced crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and peanuts, but they still perished. After being introduced, the ability of ordinary people of this nation to resist natural disasters has been greatly strengthened. It is enough for Sun Xiangfu to do this for this nation.

As for the man-made disasters that even the gods can't control, he has no power to deal with them. He just hopes that this nation will come into contact with a higher level of civilization as soon as possible, and get rid of this low-level interest that is swayed by other people's ambition and greed, which leads to the destruction of life!

"The aristocratic family is disgusting, but my sect is not a vegetarian. When I arrive in Luoyang, I will go to the banks of the Xin Canal. If there is any trouble, my fellow sect will inform me."

No matter what Li Chunfeng said, he is also a backup candidate for the next generation of the Taoist school. The Taoist children will give him some face. Nowadays, Taoism is tyrannical, and there are Taoist temples all over the country. There are many believers, and they are from the Jianghu school. It's easy to do.

"In this way, there will be a Taoist priest."

Sun Xiangfu has complicated emotions towards Li Chunfeng. He is very afraid that his nagging reasoning will reveal his identity as a time traveler, and he also wants to pass on some knowledge he still remembers to him, hoping that he can bring him some surprises.

"The poor monk thinks that those wicked people may not attack inland, but should concentrate their efforts on attacking at sea."

As soon as Xuanzang said this, Sun Xiangfu felt that it was very reasonable. The family soldiers of those powerful families had already been wiped out in the Chang'an Army, and they would definitely be afraid of Li Shimin, but there was no need to be scruples when they acted on the sea. Surrounded by sea water, it is impossible to ask for help or escape, so this is the best time.

"Then, according to the master, how should we deal with it?" Sun Xiangfu asked Xuanzang without doubting that he was the smartest person on board.

"The sky is high for birds and water, and the sea is wide for boats. Why should we deal with it?" Xuanzang said, looking at the five masts on the deck.

"That's right! With the benefit of the Happiness, who do I need to be afraid of at sea?"

After Sun Xiangfu had a sudden realization, his spirit immediately relaxed a lot. He wanted the guards to take off their armor and rest, but Zhao Long disagreed, thinking that as long as they were on board, they should be strictly controlled. Sun Xiangfu only knew it at this time. Why would Xi Junmai say that he is not as good as Zhao Long when it comes to leading troops.

Although the Xiangfu was not at full sail, it was sailing at a very fast speed. It could cover thirty or forty miles in an hour. In just one day, it traveled more than 200 miles. When it entered the river section in the west of Henan, the current became very fast. For the sail, many boatmen need to go ashore to pull it over the place where the vortex is relatively large. Fortunately, the soil erosion in the upper reaches of the Yellow River was not serious during this period, and the Yellow River was still mild. In the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the western part of Henan could only be taken by ferry .

In the afternoon of the next day, the Happiness turned into the Luo River, and the buffalo pulled the blades and propellers at the stern, and drove into the pier in Luoyang City before dusk.

"This boat is really a powerful weapon on the water. In the past, it would take three to five days to sail from Chang'an to Luoyang! Now, it takes only two days."

In the past two days, Li Chunfeng has studied the exquisite design of the ship. He and Xuanzanghe have traveled between Chang'an and Luoyang many times, especially Xuanzang, who is originally from Luoyang. This comparison Under the circumstances, I couldn't help but sigh.

"This is not the limit speed of this ship. Wait until it is on the straight Grand Canal, everyone."

With all five giant sails open, and with the wind and the water flowing smoothly, there is no Happiness with a full load, not to mention that it is as fast as a sword off the string, at least it is not worse than the speed of a galloping horse, and a horse can run in an hour Twenty or thirty kilometers, one hour is only two hours, at least fifty or sixty kilometers, which is more than twice as fast as the speed from Chang'an to Luoyang, and the ship does not need to rest like a horse at all.

How long is the entire Grand Canal?From Luoyang to Hangzhou, less than [-] kilometers, even if you only run for six hours a day, you can run it in four or five days at most. Moreover, on the straight and wide canal, as long as the speed is not too fast, you can also sail at night. Of course, Sun Xiangfu's itinerary is not to arrive in Hangzhou at the fastest speed. He also needs to check the industries along the coast and check the business situation.

No, when we arrived in Luoyang, except for the sailors who were left to watch the ship, Sun Xiangfu quickly led the guards ashore. On the shore, Zhang Wenyu, a civil servant from the Luoyang branch, and his party received them at the pier.

After Hou Junji returned to Chang'an, Li Shimin did not send a new governor or governor to Luoyang. Therefore, Luoyang is still under the jurisdiction of Luoyang Governor Hou Junji, and Hou Junji has a close relationship with Sun Xiangfu. In Luoyang, there is no People dare to move him easily.

"My lord Sun, the house donated by Duke Lu has already been sorted out, and my lord Changsun has already led the workers to rebuild part of it into a workshop for the food supervisor. It’s ready to go into production.”

Changsun Chun was originally the official in charge of the No. [-] Production Brigade of the Food Supervision Department. Later, Li Shimin directly added him as the deputy supervisor of the pastoral department and sent him to take charge of the Luoyang Branch of the Food Supervision Department. Now it has been a month or two In the past, the preparatory work has basically been completed. After all, it is impossible to have such efficient craftsmen and manpower in Luoyang as in Chang'an.

"Well, I see. You take me to settle in the house first. In addition, prepare dozens of horses. I will leave the city tomorrow morning."

The affairs of the Superintendent of Cuisine are official business, and it is handled by the elder Sun Chun. Sun Xiangfu does not need to worry too much. The eldest Sun Chun is definitely more dedicated than Sun Xiangfu in handling affairs in the harem. He is here just to see what Hou Junji sent Whether your own house is suitable for conversion into a restaurant.

In addition, whether the farm purchased by the major shareholders outside Luoyang City a few years ago was set on the model of Xingfu Village. The unremarkable Wang Erniu.

It's a pity that the house that Hou Junji gave to Sun Xiangfu is in a densely populated residential area of ​​the rich and powerful. For this kind of business, the best location is actually the eastern and western cities.

"Master Sun, Master Eldest Sun went to the surrounding counties to run sales channels, and I'm afraid he may not be able to return in the past two days." In the workshop, another clerk from the Luoyang branch came up to pay his respects and said.

"Well, it's okay. When he comes back, you tell him that if the surrounding counties are remote and cannot be delivered within two hours by vehicles and horses, you can directly assign a group of people to set up workshops in the county. In addition, the bean dregs from the Luoyang workshop will also be sold. There are people from the farm who come here to pull them, and you are responsible for memorizing the numbers."

Although there are 50 households in Luoyang, not all of them are in Luoyang City, but scattered in several surrounding counties. The permanent population in the city is about 50 million, which is about one-third of Chang'an's. It is far smaller than Chang'an, because once it enters summer, tofu is also very easy to spoil and cannot be prolific. However, there are several counties around Luoyang with a population of more than [-] households, but they are much larger than the surrounding counties of Chang'an. It is more cost-effective to open a workshop than transport it to sell after it is produced in Luoyang.

"The humble job must help the adults bring the words to the table, and besides..."

Seeing that the scribe hesitated to speak, Sun Xiangfu looked at him and said, "Speak up if you have something to say."

"The owners of many restaurants in Luoyang entrusted me with a message to my lord. If my lord intends to open a restaurant in Luoyang, I may go to the Mingyue Tower in the city tomorrow."

Sun Xiangfu narrowed his eyes when he heard the words, and stared at the scribe for a while, knowing that there are not many people coming to Luoyang, so does it have any other meaning?So, he nodded and said, "So, at dinner time tomorrow, I will go to the banquet."

(End of this chapter)