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Chapter 609 For Your Majesty
"Mr. Zhou's boat has arrived at the mouth of the Sancha River."

Zhou Zhou opened the curtain, and saw the port of Sancha River in front of him, and the estuary of the river in front of him, where the sea and the sky meet, there is a vast blue wave. Heading to the port, the warships of the Zhao Jun Navy flying the Zhao Zijun flag have begun to drill.

Zhou Zhou turned his eyes to the nearby, and there was a scene of many ships on the pier, the pointed merchant ships of Silla, the flat-headed merchant ships of Zhao, the sand ships from Shandong, and the salt boats full of drafts moored at the pier. .The salt boats are full of new salt that has just been collected from the salt field, and will soon be transported upstream from the inland river to the salt distribution center in Youjing, most of which will be transported to the outside of the Great Wall, Liaodong, and Liaoxi.

In the warehouse on the wharf, salt merchants are inserting a bag of salt, pinching a handful of salt grains in their hands and putting them in their mouths to test the quality of the salt.On the side, Wang Shang of Silla was bargaining with the merchants of Dazhao.On the three-storey Silla Sea ship, the bare-chested force sticks are struggling to disembark with boxes of goods on their backs.

A wharf is surprisingly lively, and along the wharf, layers of shops have been built, arranged in sequence.Silla people, Han people, and many Hu merchants outside the Great Wall have all arrived at the mouth of the Sancha River.Seeing this scene, Zhou Zhou couldn't help being filled with emotion.

Seeing Zhou Zhou's expression, the accompanying officials said, "Why is Mr. Zhou so happy?"

Zhou Zhou said to the officials on the side: "You don't know that when I, Shi Bei, was an official in Beiping County, when I first came to Beiping County, it was just a deserted fishing village. I didn't expect it to be like this in just two years. Although it is not as good as Jiangdu , but it is almost the same as the port in Yexian County, Dongnae County.”

The official heard Zhou Zhou say this: "What Zhou Shijun said is that the vicissitudes of life are nothing like this."

Zhou Zhou said immediately, "Go, we're going ashore now."

Several officials were surprised when they heard this and asked, "Isn't the envoy going to Duli Town without stopping? Why are you staying here?"

Zhou Zhou said: "The sheriff of Beiping County is my old boss. I heard that he will soon be appointed as the Minister of the Household Department. I have to meet him, otherwise I don't know when the next time will be."

Several officials were even more surprised when they heard it, and one of them said: "Your envoy has traveled all the way, stayed at the post station, and local officials came to visit you along the way. You don't even have a face. You would like to see this Beiping county magistrate, really. It's not easy."

Zhou Zhou glanced at these people and said: "Those officials are just here to seek officials. In the past, Liaodong was remote and bitter, and these people could not afford it. But now Liaodong is where His Majesty is most concerned. Together with the Goguryeo war, civil and military officials Is it still rare for those who have gained military exploits every two years and moved every three years? It’s just that these people only saw this, but they didn’t see the dozens of heads who fled after losing ground and were beheaded by His Majesty’s order. I don’t bother with such people Pay attention."
"You guys have to worry about it, you can't make mistakes if you follow me as an official."

All the officials listened to Zhou Zhou's lecture, and nodded at the same time, thinking in their hearts, it is the common sense in the officialdom to welcome and send, it's nothing more than this Shangguan's inhumanity, and he even scolded those people, this is the way of an official, It's really strange that he can be promoted to the county guard.

When Zhou Zhou came to the Sheriff's Mansion at the mouth of Sancha River, the Sheriff's Mansion of Beiping County was originally in Lulong County, but now Sanchahe County is far more prosperous than Lulong County by several times. Zhongshu Province applied to move the county government to Sanchahekou County. Although Zhongshu Province has not yet approved it, Zhou Bo has already made his own claim to be permanently stationed in Sanchahekou.

Zhou Zhou went to the Sheriff's Mansion to meet Zhou Bo.Zhou Bo was very happy to see his old subordinate and said: "Nephew, the old man knew that you are not a thing in the pool, and today you finally soared into the sky."

Hearing what Zhou Bo said, Zhou Zhou said humbly, "It's not the promotion of the envoy, how can I have today."

Zhou Bo smiled and said: "Your talent and knowledge are top-notch among the younger generation, and today is within my expectation."

Seeing that Zhou Bo was packing up the documents, Zhou Zhou knew that he was going to move to the right soon, so he was packing up, and said immediately, "Mr. Zhou, did I come here today to ask for something?"

Zhou Bo laughed and said, "You boy, you never go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing, so tell me what you want!"

Zhou Zhou was not ashamed at all and said: "As you know, since Liaodong Liaoxihe County, there are a total of four counties. In addition to Liucheng County and Tongding Town, there are also Longcheng County and Changli County. Changli County is near the sea. People belong to the Dingling tribe. Dingling people are good at hunting. They live by hunting old bears and tigers in the mountains. Among them, bear paws and tiger bones are hard to find in Youjing. Dingling people not only hunt bears and tigers, but also dig wild ginseng. It is also a rare item, but you also know that Liaodong County is too far away from Youjing, and the journey is difficult, it is a pity that these things are hoarded in the hands of Dingling people and cannot be sold."

After hearing this, Zhou Bo stroked his beard and said, "What do you mean, nephew?"

Zhou Zhoudao: "There is an island in the south of Changli County, and there is a port named Mohekou. In the past, Mohe people cut wood to make boats and crossed the sea to communicate with Goguryeo people. So I want to build a city at Mohekou, which will become the next mouth of the Sancha River. "

Zhou Bo listened to Fu Xu and said: "Your views are very insightful, but what do you want this old man to do for you?"

Zhou Zhou smiled and said: "Mr. Zhou, I know that after you became an official, in order to avoid suspicion, you have resigned from the head of the Youjing Chamber of Commerce, but several major merchants in Youjing still sell your face. Isn't it because of the fact that Sanchahekou is today? Do you take care of Lin Shangshu and Magistrate Zhou? As far as I know, the salt industry in Beiping County has [-]% profit from the Chamber of Commerce where Magistrate Zhou belongs, so I think Magistrate Zhou will also help me with this."

Zhou Bo laughed and said, "Your boy is not simple, but you have planned it long ago, but you also know that in order to develop Beiping County, His Majesty promised [-]% of the salt profit to several major chambers of commerce."

Zhou Zhou was taken aback and said, "I see."

Zhou Bo said sternly: "Your Majesty is a promising monarch, and he does not stick to one style in the promotion of talents. I, Zhou Bo, was born in a merchant, but today I can become a fourth-rank official in the imperial court. How could I have imagined it in the past."

Zhou Zhou nodded solemnly and said, "Then Mr. Zhou, would you like to help with the matter of Mohekou?"

Zhou Bo thought for a while and said: "To be honest, the tiger bones and bear's paws in Liaodong and the chamber of commerce in Youjing have a different origin. We are not very eager to set up a port in Mohekou."

Zhou Zhou immediately revealed a disappointed expression.

Seeing Zhou Zhou's expression, Zhou Bo said, "However, I can lobby the Chamber of Commerce to help you with this matter."

Zhou Zhou was surprised and said: "Mr. Zhou, why is there no profit for this?"

Zhou Bo smiled and said: "Although there is no profit to be made, it will not be a loss. The most important thing is that the establishment of a port here will be of great benefit to the situation in Liaodong and the great cause of King Zhao."

Speaking of this, Zhou Bo took out a sea chart from the document and said: "This is the sea chart drawn by sea merchants in Liaodong for several years, and several sea merchants have a copy in their hands. , the nautical charts are drawn in more detail, and the old man just happened to get a copy."

"Look, the entire Beihai is like a tiger's mouth on a person's left palm. The thumb is Dengzhou, the upper part is Ye County, the tiger's mouth is Sanchahekou, and the index finger is Duli Town."

Zhou Zhou nodded and said, "Your Majesty had the foresight to set up four naval camps here, including Beihai."

Zhou Bodao: "Yes, look! As long as Dengzhou and Duli Town are guarded, it is equivalent to strangling the mouth of the North Sea. On the North Sea, our Great Zhao ships can gallop freely, and Ye County is the shipbuilding center of our Great Zhao Navy. The Sancha River Estuary is the place where the river and the sea meet, connecting in the middle, and business associations come and go.”

When Zhou Zhou saw this chart, he immediately showed excitement, filled with the pride of a scholar pointing out the country, and the whole world is within this square inch.

Zhou Zhou said immediately: "My lord, can you send me this chart."

Zhou Bo laughed and said, "I took this picture to give it to you."

Zhou Zhou thanked him happily.

Zhou Bo said: "Thank you if you're not busy. If the old man can help you set up a port in Mohekou, then you really have to thank me."

"If this happens, Zhou Zhou will be at his command."

Zhou Bo laughed and said: "Very good, you just need to remember. You see, although Mohekou is located between Duli Town and the mouth of the Sancha River, it is farther by sea than the mouth of the Sancha River. But if a port is set up here If Youjing conquers Liaodong in the future, its military supplies, troops and horses can be transferred directly to Liaodong County by boat without passing through the Daling River Valley, wouldn't it be very convenient."

"That's right," Zhou Zhou said spontaneously, "Emperor Wu built the Yongji Canal in order to conquer Goguryeo. You can travel all the way from Luoyang to Youjing by boat, which saves the hardship of trekking, but sending troops from Youjing is still convenient. It has to go through the ancient Daling River Road for thousands of miles, so Emperor Wu ordered the people to travel thousands of miles from Youjing to transport grain and store it in Tongding Town."

"But now that the construction of Mohekou is completed, if our army intends to conquer Goguryeo, we can directly take a boat from Youjing to the mouth of the Sancha River, and then transfer to a sea boat from the mouth of the Sancha River to land at Mohekou. It is [-] miles away, and in the future, grain can be directly transported to the front line of the conquest of Liao."

Zhou Bodao: "That's exactly the case, so this matter is of great benefit to the country, and the old man is willing to help you."

Zhou Zhou said immediately: "This matter must be reported to His Majesty for Zhou Shilang's merits."

Zhou Bo smiled and said: "Shen Gong is secondary, but it is not easy to set up a port at Mohekou. As far as I know, the official road from Liucheng in Liaodong County to Changli County was completed last year. However, the tens of miles between Changli County and Mohekou is barren, and you have a long way to go to set up a port at Mohekou."

Zhou Zhou said: "I have already thought about this matter. If Zhou Shilang agrees, I will ask His Majesty to let Cui Xu, the commander of the Dingling clan, cooperate with me in completing this matter."
Zhou Bo looked at Zhou Zhou and nodded appreciatively, "It turns out that my nephew has already made up his mind about this matter, so this old man is too worried. You can go to Liaodong County to take up the post, and wait for good news from me when the time comes."

Zhou Zhou immediately paid homage to Zhou Bo: "Thank you Zhou Shilang for your success."

Zhou Bodao: "Don't make a grand ceremony, this matter is for you and for the old man, and even more for Da Zhao and His Majesty."

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