Rule the Roost in the Tang Dynasty: Five hundred and forty-three Hangzhou

On the one hand, Li Chunfeng, while Cui Zhibian, the two of them were very hard-hearted along the way, wishing to get into the carriage and persuade His Royal Highness to agree to grant them again.

But no matter what they said, Li Hong opened the curtains, smiled and shook his head, but refused to agree.

The two have to look at each other. Did His Royal Highness change his mind and still can't stand the pressure from the court? Isn't his interest in the vast ocean anymore?

Hangzhou is one of the few big cities in the history of Datang that had a population of one million in the most prosperous period. Compared with Yangzhou, the scale of its cities is naturally much larger. The construction of city walls and towers, All of them have combined the practicability of military offensive and defensive in the north and added the architectural style of Jiangnan, which does not seem abrupt as a whole.

The wide gate was martialized by soldiers early on. Horse-drawn carriages, cavalry, infantry, etc., escorted several carriages into Hangzhou city quickly.

The people on both sides of the street, under the obstruction of the soldiers, watched a few carriages file in, but because the curtains of the carriages were lowered, they could not see who was sitting in the carriage. .

At this time, the West Lake was not as crowded as it was during the Song Dynasty. Some famous buildings in later generations have not yet appeared at this time, so when people go to the West Lake, they often just go boating, or It is an excellent place for celebrities and elites to have fun.

It is shocking that there are many paintings on the West Lake, but the people are able to turn a blind eye, take small boats and boats across the West Lake to the foot of the West Mountain, and then continue to go up the mountain to worship Buddha.

The land of fireworks and the holy land of piety can get along harmoniously between mountains and rivers without conflict, which is beyond Li Hong's expectation.

At the gate of a mansion on the edge of the West Lake that looked like an ordinary mansion, several carriages slowly stopped, and around the mansion, there were soldiers with weapons standing around the mansion, and the mansion was blocked.

Li Hong repelled Li Chunfeng and Cui Zhibian, who repelled the dog skin plaster like a fly, and slowly walked into the mansion with Bai Chun under Li Chongyi's smile.

According to Li Hong’s request, Li Chongyi felt that it couldn’t be simpler. In Li Chongyi’s opinion, such a small three-entry courtyard did not fit Li Hongda’s status as Prince of Tang at all, but it was Li Hong’s. There is no way for him to ask.

Now walking in the mansion, looking at everything in the mansion that has just been repaired, colorful flowers are clustered together, forming a rather elegant and pleasant small garden.

The verdant trees on the periphery conceal a small pond and pavilion. The verdant trees, the fragrance of birds and flowers, and a poetic courtyard with a unique flavor in the south of the Yangtze River are presented to people.

More on the periphery, it is naturally the residence of servants, servants, guards, etc. The entire house is not very large, and Li Hong is satisfied that it is more suitable for self-cultivation than the Manjiang Garden provided by Li Jingye. What's more, there are not many buildings on the side of the West Lake, making this place more like a residence built by wealthy merchants, which is suitable for him to live here for more time.

The small mansion was immediately taken over by the two hundred guards led by Wei Tuqi after Li Hong moved in. The whole mansion no longer has any people from the Hangzhou official mansion, and it has completely become like Li Hong. The private house is average.

The guards outside the door were also ordered by Li Hong. After Li Chongyi repeatedly advised him several times, he still had no choice but to withdraw all of them.

A banquet featuring Hangzhou cuisine ended in a happy and joyous atmosphere. What followed was that the officials said goodbye one by one. The gate of the originally overcrowded mansion was closed in the middle of the night. After hours, she also became deserted.

After the last official, Hangzhou Governor Wei Swen, left, the three remaining Li Chongyi, Li Chunfeng, and Cui Zhibian, led by Li Hong, came to an elegant tea room.

A maid was obviously arranged by Li Chongyi a long time ago, but he obviously didn’t know Li Hong’s identity. After seeing the four people come in, she just bowed to the master and servant, and then began to perform for the four. Now from Chang’an It spread to Hangzhou, and after several years of evolution, Jiangnan tea art.

The four people are different. The maid is also swayed by Li Chongyi. Among the four, Li Hong is making tea for the three of them, but because it is Li Hong’s meaning, three People have no choice but to respectfully take over the tea that Li Hong poured for them, exuding a light fragrance.

Li Chongyi doesn’t need to say much. Although he has been an official in the local area for many years, his relationship with the royal family has always been harmonious. In addition, his loyalty has made him quite politically successful in the locality and popular among the people. His title is likely to become a county king again within a few years.

And Cui Zhifan had an intersection with Li Hong in Liaodong. In addition, as a navy captain, after seeing these huge ships, he immediately stayed in Quanzhou and did not leave. Therefore, he is now considered a loyal minister. A heavy minister.

Naturally, Li Chunfeng is needless to say. He has become a minister from the former self-proclaimed poor way. Obviously, the attraction of the huge ship's navigation is too great for him.

The land under our feet turned out to be a round sphere. Whether it’s this sentence or Li Chunfeng’s inference over the past few years, it has long been proved its authenticity, but that’s the case. He still wants to sail once and see. How round is this sphere? Is it as your Royal Highness said that there are other vast and abundant lands on this earth, as well as creatures that have never been seen before.

What's more, navigation itself is related to image, which is fatal attraction for Li Chunfeng, which also made him have to bow his head when facing Li Hong.

Li Hong was about to speak to the topic, he heard the knock on the door outside, and after he responded, Bai Chun walked in quickly, holding a note in his hand with excitement, the moment the door closed Suddenly, it could be vaguely seen that, in the dark, on a branch not far from the door, a huge bird suddenly stopped, staring at the room where the door opened.

"What's the matter?" Li Hong motioned to Bai Chun to sit down beside him, and then asked Bai Chun himself by pouring a cup of tea.

"His Royal Highness, I found it." Bai Chun pinched the note and looked at Li Hong with excitement.

"What did you find?" Li Hong looked at Bai Chun up and down, thinking she was a little nervous.

"Chen Qinghan! That is, Chen Jingzhi's daughter found it." Bai Chun raised the note in Yang's hand, and then handed it to Li Hong.

Li Hong took a look at the note, and then handed it to Li Chongyi. Li Chongyi thought about it for a while, took the note, looked at it, and returned it to Li Hong again.

Then solemnly said: "His Royal Highness, if you want to rescue Chen Jingzhi's daughter in the name of the government, you must first the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Criminal Justice, especially the Yangzhou government to stop questioning Chen Jingzhi..."

"Li Jingye's heart of disobedience is now in Jiangnan Liangdao, so everyone knows it soon, right? Do you think if he knew that I knew Chen Jingzhi was not dead, would he be executed directly without following the laws of the Tang Dynasty? Chen Jingzhi." Li Hong lowered his head faintly.

"But if you forcefully rescue this woman, the risk is also great. Maybe it will speed up Li Jingye's rebellious heart..." Li Chongyi hesitated, still expressing his concerns.

"Forget it, you don't have to worry about this. You just have to keep an eye on the Zhechong Mansion now controlled by him. As for the rescue of Chen Jingzhi's daughter, let her handle it." Li Hong Bai Chun's note was returned to Bai Chun, and he made a decision.

"Yes, Your Highness." Li Chongyi saluted.

"If this is the case, won't you have to go to sea a few days later?" Li Chunfeng heard that Li Hong asked Bai Chun to rescue Chen Jingzhi's daughter, didn't it mean that His Highness would have to delay going to sea for a few days.

"Three or five days is enough. I think it won’t be too long. If Chen Jingzhi’s daughter can be rescued, it would be a good thing to give Li Jingye a warning and force him to chaos himself. In addition, Chen Jingzhi’s daughter will be After the rescue, I went to sea again. I would like to come to Li Jingye to relax more or less, and it will also help Li Chongyi to fight for the vacillating Zhechong Mansion." Li Hong pondered and said.

"Yes..." Li Chunfeng still wanted money~IndoMTL.com~ but was interrupted by Li Hong.

"No, in ten years, I will not rebuild these ships. Smaller ones and less costly, but I can consider building a few more. As for such a large one, I can't rebuild them." Li Hong said seriously. .

When these words came out, it was not only Li Chunfeng that was puzzled, but also Bai Chun was puzzled. He has always been a firm advocate and supporter of the so-called maritime power. How come he has vetoed his decision now?

Looking at everyone stunned on the spot, Li Hong shrugged helplessly and said: "No way, I have to use this fee elsewhere. If I can achieve something in ten or twenty years, then you sailboats, It is the waste at sea, in the eyes of future ships, it is like paper, so in order to support those plans, I have to give up the reduction on your side."

Li Chunfeng looked at Li Hong suspiciously, then scanned the faces of Bai Chun, Li Chongyi, and Cui Zhibian, after thinking about it, and asked: "His Royal Highness, are you concerned about the Chongwenguan students? What kind of gas transfer made by the day has high hopes?"

Li Hong glanced at him in surprise, nodded faintly, and said nothing.

The power that the air-to-ball can provide is too tempting for him. If the air-to-ball can really develop a steam engine after ten years of improvement, wouldn’t it be possible for the ship to be shipped out and there? At that time, the Qiantang River Wharf faced a real ship, isn't it just papery?

But now all this is still in the imagination, what's more, we still need to rely on Li Chunfeng's ocean voyage to bring him some materials needed to build a steam engine and so on.

But these five giant ships are far ahead of other countries in this era. At least ten, twenty, or even thirty years, there will be no other countries that can rely on their own power , Created the huge sailboat owned by Datang today.