Although the man in Tsing Yi who raised his voice to keep Murong Fu back was dressed in ordinary clothes, his high-pitched voice had already betrayed his special identity - royal servant.The carriage arrived in a hurry, the servant hurriedly jumped off the carriage, bowed to Murong Fu, and said in a low voice: "Master Murong, can I take a step to speak?"

After all, the Song Dynasty was an era when imperial power was supreme, and Qiao Feng, the leader of the beggar gang who had always been loyal to the emperor and patriotic, naturally could not be exempt.Hearing the servant's request, he immediately knew that there must be a noble person hidden in the carriage, so he immediately said: "Murong, I will wait for you here."

Murong Fu nodded, raised his whip and pointed to a pavilion not far away, said: "Chairman, this way please." After saying that, he rode his horse towards the pavilion.

As soon as the carriages and horses stopped outside the gazebo, the servant bowed to the carriage again and avoided it.After a while, a snow-white Rou Yi poked out from inside the carriage, and the curtain of the carriage was lifted slightly, revealing that it was Princess Shushou who arrived in person.

"His Royal Highness?" Murong Fu turned pale with shock, and hastily stepped forward to help Princess Shushou, who was dressed as an ordinary civilian girl, down.

Princess Shushou, dressed in white, stood pretty in front of Murong Fu, with red eyes lowered her head and rubbing her belt, she didn't speak for a long time.

The royal princess, Jin Zun Yugui, actually came here in person, what was in her heart, how could Murong Fu not understand?He sighed softly, and said tactfully: "Your Highness, I will go to Xiping to take up my post soon. This trip will take at least three years." After three years, you have already passed the filial piety period, and the new batch of new scholars will also be freshly released. Among them, there must be a lover to match you.

"...I know." Princess Shushou replied, and couldn't hold back the tears anymore.Although Princess Shushou doesn't care about political affairs, she grew up in the royal family after all, and she still understands some official rules and regulations.For example, she also knows that if officials sent outside want to return to Beijing to serve again, they must be promoted to a first-class official, and this process usually takes more than ten years.At that time, Murong Fuying already had many sons and daughters.

Murong Fu saw that Princess Shushou was sad and couldn't bear it after all, so he took out a silk handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over.

Princess Shushou turned her head away, and after a long time, she finally stopped crying, raised her head and looked straight into his eyes, and said word by word: "Lord Murong, there is no one else here. No matter what you say What, out of your mouth into my ears, no third person will know. Please tell me the truth, do you really...have a marriage contract?"

The young girl in flowering period is delicate and delicate, with picturesque eyebrows, and her thin body trembles slightly in the wind, like a swaying flower or an elegant cloud.However, her eyes were as clear as water and as bright as a mirror, and those bright and transparent eyes pierced Murong Fu's body like needles like torches in an instant, causing a slight pain deep in his heart.Murong Fu lightly clenched his left fist, it took him a long time to meet those sincere and bright eyes, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, God's will tricks people."

This was clearly a refusal, but Princess Shushou's eyes showed a hint of joy.I saw her take a step forward with forgetfulness, and asked eagerly: "If there is no... without her..."

Murong Fu took a step back with a wry smile, bowed and said: "Your Highness, the world is like this, why should it be so? Your Highness, please go back."

But Princess Shushou refused to let it go, she just shook her head and said sadly: "I have the courage to come here today, don't Lord Murong have the courage to tell the truth?"

"...The princess is strong and intelligent, and the humble minister is not hard-hearted. It's just..."

"That's enough! Lord Murong, this sentence is enough." Before Murong Fu finished speaking, Princess Shushou interrupted him.I saw her tears glistening but she still forced herself to show a flowery smile, and said softly: "Shu Shou, I wish you to find your fiancée as soon as possible, and you will be married for a hundred years. But if, if... When you find her , she is already married, and Shushou is still waiting in her boudoir..."

Murong Fu felt a pain in his heart, he knew that he should listen to Princess Shushou's words indifferently like an old monk in meditation.However, people are not grass and trees, after all, he couldn't help but strode forward and hugged her in his arms.

Princess Shushou burst into tears immediately, the teardrops rolled down and landed on Murong Fu's shoulders, instantly burning into his heart.

Murong Fu sighed softly, and looked far away to the west.To the west of him, there are Guanshan Lengyue, Jin Ge and Iron Horse, which is the new battlefield he has chosen for himself.But behind him, the world is vast and the flowers are blooming like brocades. The thousands of miles of rivers and mountains guarded by the old palaces, and this hot land where trillions of people live, are about to usher in a war that almost destroys the country and extinction.

"Outside the Xiangguo Temple, Li's pharmacy, officials often order people to buy novelties..." Princess Shushou put her arms around Murong Fu's neck, whispering in his ear.

Murong Fu was startled suddenly, and let go of his hands suddenly.This woman's sincerity confused his heart and disturbed his soul. She was like a coal that warmed him and destroyed him even more.

Princess Shushou didn't know why, so she just looked at him suspiciously.

Murong Fu closed his eyes heavily, collected himself, and said firmly: "Your Highness, I cannot harm you because of your affection. We have no destiny in this life..."

Princess Shushou smiled slightly, and said slowly: "Even if the hope is so slim, I want to persevere until it is absolutely impossible... remember to write to me, no matter what the news is... my lord, remember to write to me." She said While backing away, he finally got into the carriage and left in the distance.

After an unknown amount of time, Qiao Feng stepped forward.At this time, the setting sun was like fire and its rays were scorching hot, and Murong Fu's eyes seemed to be burning.At the same time, the dark shadow has swallowed the other half of his body.Light and shadow intertwine, like wind like waves, like smoke like dust, seesaw and change on his face and figure.Light and shadow, red and black, two completely different colors collided fiercely and wrestled with each other on his body, bursting out an extremely gorgeous yet silent beauty.

Qiao Feng's heart trembled, and for some reason, a thought came into his heart inexplicably: He doesn't belong here, he's about to disappear!Qiao Feng hurriedly rolled off his horse, strode forward and grabbed the opponent's wrist, and shouted loudly like a thunderbolt: "Murong!"

Murong Fu trembled all over, and came back to his senses with a pale face. "Brother Qiao, people are scary and scary!"

Qiao Feng smiled and joked, "It's hardest to bear the grace of a beauty, let's go!"

Murong Fu didn't answer at first, until they galloped away for tens of miles, he said: "It's just a little girl who just fell in love, when she gets married and has children, she will naturally forget about it."

Qiao Feng glanced at him in surprise when he heard the words, and asked, "Murong, if I remember correctly, Miss Wang is much younger than Her Royal Highness, right?"

Murong Fu nodded, and said seriously: "I also think Yuyan's engagement is too early. But fortunately, Yuyan and Su Xi get along day and night, so I'm not afraid that we won't be able to develop a relationship. As for Your Highness, I only met her once. .”

"The grace of saving my life is enough to promise with my body." Qiao Feng sighed.

Murong Fu shook his head noncommittally, and did not speak again.

It has been nearly two years since Su Mai bought the entire land in Shanghai Town in the eighth year of Yuanfeng.Shanghai Town, which used to be dominated by tidal flats and reed marshes, has now been turned upside down.It was nearly ten months when Qiao Feng arrived in Shanghai Town with Murong Fu, he was originally a thoughtful person, so as soon as he set foot on this land, he felt the difference.

Although Qiao Feng was the leader of the beggar gang with superb martial arts skills, in the mainstream society of the Song Dynasty, he still belonged to a knight-errant with no property.As a ranger, he has naturally been to many places, so he is well-informed.However, whether in Bianjing, the prosperous and prosperous capital of the Song Dynasty, or in the border gate where wars have been raging for years, Qiao Feng has never seen such a wide and plain official road.Looking sideways, he saw four four-wheeled carriages full of goods speeding past, Qiao Feng couldn't help but use his internal energy to stomp heavily on the official road.

"The roads here are all made of gravel and sand, the biggest advantage is that they are hard and flat." Murong Fu said casually.

"I see." Qiao Feng looked down at the road without any traces, and nodded silently.

The autumn harvest is over at this time, and every household should be busy storing food for the winter, and the market should be very deserted.However, in Shanghai, business is still booming.Qiao Feng saw many shops along the official road buying and selling goods, and the units of measurement of the goods were all in hundreds or thousands, so he couldn't help asking, "All the shops here belong to you?"

Murong Fu shook his head slightly, and said softly: "The shop is mine, but the business is not mine. There is a large exchange in the city, Murong..." He paused subconsciously, and changed his words. "Most of the Wang family's business is done there." In fact, most of Murong Fu's business today is based on shipping and selling raw materials. The prosperity of the market.

Qiao Feng didn't understand the meaning of "exchange", but he understood the word "large", and immediately understood that Murong Fu probably didn't like the business along the way, so he left it to others to make money.Qiao Feng saw that even this small business that Murong Fu despises is like a pile of gold, silver, pearls and jade, silk and tea carts, and porcelain furniture. , as a brother, I never thought that my virtuous brother would have what he is today."

Murong Fu glanced at him sideways. "Brother Qiao, it's still too late to buy shares."

Qiao Feng just smiled when he heard the words, and said in a low voice: "I don't want to break your rules." Although Qiao Feng doesn't understand economics, he also understands the so-called "things of a kind gather and people are divided into groups."Murong Fu's business is so big, the person who can partner with him must be a wealthy person.The beggar gang has always been impoverished, if Murong Fu's favor is used to buy shares in this business, how can Murong Fu convince them?

"The water and land transportation in the Great Song Dynasty is not a small business. Back then, I promised to advise Brother Qiao..." Murong Fu replied seriously.

Unexpectedly, in the middle of his words, Su Mai and Bao BuTong came in a hurry.Several people met the ceremony briefly, and Bao BuTong, as Murong Fu's retainer, even said: "Old Bao looks forward to it day and night, so it can be said that he is looking forward to the son."

When it was Su Mai's turn, there were only two complaints: "How come today? There are a lot of things waiting for you to make up your mind!" Saying this, he pulled Murong Fu and left in a hurry.

For the next three days, Qiao Feng never saw Murong Fu again.Fortunately, Murong Fu had already ordered Bao BuTong to accompany Qiao Feng around for a few days to pass the time.From this, Qiao Feng finally saw Murong Fu's true strength.

On the first day, Qiao Feng went to see the newly built pier.There are no less than [-] ships arriving and departing at the port every day, and each ship is fully loaded with cargo.For this reason, the helpers working on the docks have always been working day and night.But compared to the helpers Qiao Feng had seen in Quanzhou, who were also poor men who made a living by moving goods, the work of the helpers in Shanghai was obviously much easier.The goods that they originally needed to be carried off the ship now only need mules and horses to pull the boom pulley, and move a large amount of goods from the ship in just a breath, which not only saves manpower but also saves time.

"There are currently five such wharves, and you plan to build eight in total. At that time, at least thirty loach boats can be arranged to deliver and unload goods every day. In this way, our throughput is no less than that of Quanzhou." Bao Bao Differently waved his fan proudly.

During the Song Dynasty, shipping was prosperous, and Quanzhou was hailed as the city of light by the world, and it was the leading shipping city in the Song Dynasty.When Qiao Feng heard that Bao BuTong mentioned Quanzhou, he immediately asked with doubts: "Why didn't Murong set up the delivery point in Quanzhou? Although Shanghai can make decisions on its own, there are no merchants accumulated in Quanzhou over the years in Shanghai."

Bao Tongtong smiled proudly, and said coldly: "No, no! The most people in Quanzhou are not the merchants, but the cannibals. Now the young master builds his own boats and travels by sea. Our boats are not only bigger than them, but also faster than them. Going farther than them, these cunning big cannibals can be kicked away!" Seeing that Qiao Feng's face was strange, Bao Budong didn't seem to agree with his words, so he added a few words immediately. "Brother Qiao really doesn't know how expensive the family is. These big cannibals have monopolized the sea routes. The goods we sell through hard work, we earn [-]% of the profit, and the big cannibals earn [-]% of the profit. The big cannibals make money. , Bringing it back to benefit the big cannibal's hometown, what good is it for the Song people? Now, I, the Murong family, travel by sea, and share fifty-fifty, and make a fortune together.

Qiao Feng nodded in understanding, and said again: "I heard that the big cannibal is very powerful in the sea, Murong wants to steal their business, can the big cannibal agree?"

Bao Different pretended to be mysterious and smiled slightly, but didn't answer.

On the second day, Qiao Feng met another person - Zong Ze.Zong Ze, who was transferred from a literati to a steelworker because of Murong Fu's "injury", this time personally escorted ten carts of weapons to Shanghai to meet Murong Fu.As soon as he saw Bao BuTong, he couldn't wait to complain: "What's wrong with your son? Are you forcing me to take the imperial examination? I have a lot of things in Shandong, and it's the critical time. As long as I can make good steel, mere What is a Jinshi?"

Bao BuTong had heard Zong Ze talk about it so often. Bao BuTong saw that Zong Ze was very enthusiastic about steelmaking, and he didn't understand why Murong Fu always wanted Zong Ze to take the imperial examination.We must know that there are countless Jinshi in the world, but how many scholars are there who know how to make steel and can strictly implement management according to the requirements of the young master?It's just a decision made by my son-in-law, so what about Bao BuTong?He could only repeat the reason Murong Fu said yesterday to Zong Ze. "Mr. Zong understands the benefits of this steel best. Only when you become an official in the court can you have the opportunity to dedicate this steelmaking skill to the court!"

Zong Ze dismissed this reason at all, and snorted coldly: "If you want to dedicate the skill of steelmaking to the imperial court, why do you need me to do it for you? Isn't your son the official of the imperial court?"

"Mr. Pai Zong from the Ministry of Industry doesn't know? Without Mr. Zong personally watching, no matter how good the skills are given to them, they will not be able to make steel." Bao Budong apologized with a smile.

Bao BuTong said the truth, Zong Ze couldn't help being speechless for a while, and finally he only sighed, and said sadly: "I see."

Seeing Zong Ze leave, Qiao Feng, who had been watching Zong Ze from the sidelines, couldn't help but said: "This Mr. Zong is upright and forthright, I'm afraid he is not suitable to be in charge of the Ministry of Industry." You must know that the Ministry of Industry is in charge of many projects of the imperial court despite their hard work. It has always been rich in oil and water.And with Zong Ze's personality, he definitely can't be in harmony with the light.

Bao BuTong and Zong Ze had known each other for a long time, so they obviously understood this truth, and slapped the fan in their hands agitatedly.

Qiao Feng saw that Bao BuTong couldn't answer, so he didn't pursue the matter any further, he only pointed to the long swords and armor and said, "I guess these weapons were taken by your son to protect himself when he was traveling by sea?"

"Exactly!" Bao BuTong replied, "Thieves are rampant at sea, so we must guard against it."

"I think these weapons are very sharp, and it's easy to destroy the country and the city, right?" Qiao Feng said meaningfully.

Bao BuTong couldn't help being startled when he heard the words, but when he smiled again, his smile was much more awkward than the day before.

On the third day, Bao BuTong didn't dare to run around with Qiao Feng anymore, and only had a drink with him in the city.Unexpectedly, after two days of wandering around the city, Qiao Feng had already figured out the pattern, and in the middle of the night, he found a secluded workshop that Bao Budong had deliberately detoured.Qiao Feng's face finally turned green when he saw with his own eyes that the huge equipment driven by water conservancy in the hidden workshop instantly pressed a piece of copper into a copper plate, and those gold ingots and copper coins were piled up in bags like rice in the workshop.

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