Datang: My apprentice is Princess Changle

Chapter 220 Human Heart
2 Twenty Chapters
Zhang Yunji had to admit that the king was right.

Moreover, the future that the king pointed out to him also made Zhang Yunji look forward to it.

Although he himself does not ride a bicycle, since Datang Shangchao started selling bicycles, and officials in Youzhou have also started to pursue this means of transportation, the common people and rich people in Youzhou have indeed sought after bicycles.

This is just the beginning.

After a year, it might really make this emerging means of transportation popular throughout the Tang Dynasty.

At that time, as the first place to hold a bicycle riding competition, Youzhou will definitely become a place of pilgrimage for bicycle lovers!

As long as he thinks of how much tourism resources, income, and taxes this will bring to Youzhou, Zhang Yunji will be very excited!
"Your Majesty is right! Your Majesty, we must hurry up and buy piglets! Now that the Grand Canal has been connected, why not let Qiao Liang take two ships and follow the merchant ships out! Take the water route! You can come back in ten days at most!"

They don’t have to go too far anyway. In the northern counties, piglets and old sows are still rarely collected!

Qin Yang nodded: "Just do as you say."

That's how things settled.

Qiao Liang was quite happy when he heard that he was going on a business trip.

"Buying piglets?" He was a little dumbfounded when he found out that it was such a task.

"Why, don't you want to go?" Seeing his hesitation, Zhang Yunji asked in a deep voice.

Qiao Liang hurriedly said: "Back to Lord Inspector, I just didn't expect that such an important protection task would be handed over to my subordinate!"

Although he was born as a fisherman, he is quite capable of dealing with affairs, and he is not the straightforward type of a piece of wood.

Seeing what he said, Zhang Yunji was happy now, and said: "Okay, this matter is settled like this. At that time, you will bring two ships, and the merchant ships carrying piglets will be at least thirty or more, ten or more. More than 10 piglets and sows, as well as several [-] taels of property, all of which must be protected by you, and will be rewarded for your merits when you come back smoothly."

For Qiao Liang and the navy, this was also the first mission other than suppressing bandits.

As soon as he left the governor's mansion, Qiao Liang happily returned to the navy camp.

The camp is right next to the pier, and the pier is also very busy at this time.

The nearby people are either helping to move goods or selling things.

The shops on both sides are also thriving.

Qiao Liang was dressed in a sailor outfit, and this outfit was the first to catch the eye!
People nearby greeted him warmly when they saw him.

This is not only because of Qiao Liang's current status as a military officer, but also because the Youzhou navy will help out on the pier from time to time.

The Youzhou navy has wiped out the water bandits, and guarding here is really reassuring!
It is also because of this reason that the Youzhou navy has an excellent image among these businessmen and common people!

After Qiao Liang returned to the camp, he called all the soldiers and told Zhang Yunji the mission.

Everyone was very excited when they heard that there was a mission to set sail!

Sign up enthusiastically, expressing their willingness to go!

500 people, all of them signed up!

But Qiao Liang only picked 100 people in the end.

50 people per boat, two boats, two teams.

Both teams were very happy to be picked.

It caused other people to show sour faces, and even went to the side with their arms around their shoulders, intending to exchange ideas.

Before leaving, someone came to find Qiao Liang.

"You are..." Qiao Liang looked at the man in front of him, feeling familiar.

The other party was a little embarrassed, and explained: "I...my name is Zhao Sen. I am looking for you, sir, because I want to ask you something..."

Qiao Liang suddenly understood when the other party spoke clearly.

"Oh, you are thinking, let us help you guys deliver letters to your family? It's not impossible, but we have to check all the letters you write, this, are you willing?"

"Yes! Yes!" Zhao Sen didn't expect much at first, but when he heard Qiao Liang's words, he was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly said.

Qiao Liang nodded, and said, "Sure, then you can bring all the letters before tonight. If it's late, we won't care about it."

"Yes! Yes! Go back and tell them now!"

Zhao Sen bowed his head and thanked him again and again.

Watching Zhao Sen trot back, Qiao Liang shook his head.

Someone nearby was puzzled and asked, "Brother Qiao, why are you so kind to this water bandit? It's just a water bandit..."

The other party knew that Qiao Liang had a deep enmity with the water bandits, otherwise Qiao Liang's attitude alone would have made them suspicious.

Qiao Liang said: "There is a difference between water bandits and water bandits. I only hate those water bandits who don't do evil, but most water bandits are ordinary people who have been looted, and they have no choice but to follow them to do evil. Since His Majesty has given them this opportunity, I just hope that they can start a new life and return to ordinary people. As His Majesty's subjects, we cannot do too many practical things for His Majesty, but if we can make His Majesty worry less, we will always OK."

Qiao Liang's words made the other sailors realize something after hearing them.

On that day, about 300 letters from the four thousand water bandits were delivered to Qiao Liang.

Not everyone has someone they can care about. These 300+ letters represent more than 300 uneasy hearts.

In fact, what Qiao Liang said was correct. Most of these water bandits were desperate and had no choice but to become bandits.Or as ordinary people, they were directly robbed of the water bandit's lair, and had to choose between life and death to join the group alive.

Most of them would be happy if they could return to society.

"Let's go, go pick the piglets." Early the next morning, after boarding the boat, watching the fleet protected by them, Qiao Liang announced to set sail.

At the same time, in Chang'an City, in the imperial palace.

Li Shimin was sitting in the royal study, casually looked at the book, and threw it aside.

Most of the recent discounts are about trivial matters and are full of nonsense.

He watched too much, and his head hurt again.

The eunuch next to him saw it and quickly and carefully picked up a cigarette and lit it for Li Shimin.

Li Shimin took a cigarette, took a sip, and then slowly spit it out.

The irritable mood dissipated with this puff of cigarette.

"Cement really needs to be state-owned."

Thinking of the various debates that took place in the hall not long ago, Li Shimin thought faintly.

"Those old people thought that the king of Youzhou would definitely not agree. They really judged the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."

"When the king of Youzhou handed over the prescription, he said that the prescription can be handled by me."

"Such a loyal child, why do so many people dislike him?"

However, among these people, those founding fathers were not included.

Those who jumped were mostly officials who were involved with the aristocratic family.

Li Shimin has long disliked them, and recently, taking advantage of the disaster relief, a group of them broke out!

Li Shimin felt unhappy when he thought that there were minions of the family in his court.

(End of this chapter)