Go to ancient times and engage in construction

In Zheng Yuming's plan, it was originally planned to annex the Tang State in the spring of next year, and prepared a recovery fund for the annexation of the Tang State.Now Chu Chaohui helped him search for three ships of money and silk, the amount was far higher than the funds needed to revive the Tang country, which made Zheng Yuming's finances more abundant.Financially, they are well-off, but there is a shortage of talents who can be sent to govern the Tang area.

According to the original plan, the top [-] in the selection examination on February [-] next year will be the main candidates to be sent to govern the Tang Dynasty as officials.Now the merger is advanced, but the selection examination cannot be advanced.Wu's February [-] selection exam is well-known, and many educated scholars from various vassal states are planning to come to Wu to take this exam next year. If it advances, Wu will definitely lose faith in the world's scholars.

Wu Jun won the Tang State in August, and there will be nearly half a year until February next year. During this half year, the army cannot be relied on to exercise military control over Tang.After thinking about it, Zheng Yuming decided to send all the top ten third-world students from the South and North Colleges to Tang, where they first went to practice and learn how to deal with administration.

Next year, the first batch of students from the two academies of the Wu Kingdom will graduate. This batch of students will take the promotion exam before graduation. The top ten of the college will be admitted to the top [-] without any accidents. They are Zheng Yuming who is considering sending to Tang candidates for administrative officials.

After Zheng Yuming made the decision that the students should first go to Tang for an internship and set up the administrative framework, he immediately sent a letter to the deans of the two colleges, Wang Jie and Fan Jin, asking the twenty students to gather in Nanbu and send a big boat to send them off. Go north by sea to Tangdi.

After more than a month of recuperation, Zheng Yuming has basically recovered.As soon as his body recovered, Zheng Yuming fulfilled his promise and took Wu Wangsheng on a boat to visit the Changhe River.Wu Wangsheng was originally seasick, but this time there was Jiang Gui, a doctor, by his side. After Wu Wangsheng drank the medicine to prevent seasickness, he swam very happily on the cruise ship.

"Ming, the sea is too big, Sheng likes the sea!" Wu Wangsheng jumped up and down on the boat happily.

"Your Majesty, this is not the sea, but a river. This is the mouth of a long river. The sea is much bigger than the river, and the color of the sea is not so white. The real sea is blue and as big as the eye can see. Sometimes you are in You can't see any land after sailing on the sea for a month or two." Zheng Yuming shook his head, thinking about the difference between Wu Wang Shengjiang and the sea.

Wu Wangsheng grew up in the interior, and the biggest river he has ever seen is the moat of Xihou's fiefdom.Taking a boat from Gao Ma Tei Ferry in June, Wu Wangsheng realized that the river can be very long, and the boat can travel for several days.When I arrived at Nanbu, I found that the river can be not only very long, but also very wide.

"Ming, Sheng is going to see the sea!" Wu Wangsheng tugged at Zheng Yuming's sleeve and begged.

"Your Majesty, it's too late today. We have to turn back. It will be dangerous to enter Nanbu and not be able to see the waterway when it gets dark." Zheng Yuming was in a dilemma.There is only one lighthouse near Nanbukou. Wooden boats under [-] materials are fine, but large ships with more than [-] materials should be careful.The wooden boat that Zheng Yuming and Wu Wangsheng traveled on was the same size as Chu Chaohui's flagship, and it was a new boat launched from the Valley Shipyard last month.

"Sheng really wants to see the sea. In two days, don't the students go to Tangdi by boat from the sea? Sheng also wants to go." Wu Wangsheng lowered his head slightly, bit his lower lip with his teeth, and peeked at Zheng Yuming.

Wu Wangsheng looks like a child begging for a toy from an adult for fear of being rejected.This cautious look made Zheng Yuming's heart soften on the spot.

Zheng Yuming thought for a while, then raised his head and said to the expectant Wu Wangsheng: "Students go to Tang by boat from the sea to help the people there."

"Sheng can also help them. Sheng is the king, shouldn't he help the people in Tang?" Wu Wangsheng suddenly became confident when he said this, and he puffed up his chest: "Daniu said that the people there are starving to death. Sheng went to give them food, Qiang said, Sheng has a lot of money, money can buy food, right?"

Zheng Yuming looked at Wu Wangsheng's serious face, and couldn't help but feel moved. The king of Wu Guo came to the occupied land to appease the people, and it was more able to appease the hearts of the people in the Tang area.In fact, Zheng Yuming himself wanted to go to Tangdi very much. He missed Chu Chaohui very much. In addition, Zheng Yuming also wanted to visit Tangdi to see the local people's conditions, so as to make a better recuperation plan.The news from the north is that Tang Minsheng's situation is very bad, and Zheng Yuming wants to see how bad it is.

"Okay, let's go to Tangdi with the students!"

As soon as Zheng Yuming finished speaking, Wu Wangsheng cheered, and even Queen Tian couldn't help but bow her head and be secretly happy.Queen Tian, ​​like Wang Sheng Wu, also longed to see more of the outside world.This time in Nanbu Heda City, Queen Tian saw many novel things, which were far beyond what she could imagine sitting in the palace, such as the big boat under her feet that could carry more than 1000 people.

Zheng Yuming sent someone to inform Chu Chaohui of the news that he went to Tang with Wu Wangsheng, his wife and students, and then made some arrangements for Dacheng. Yu Kui was still in charge of Ulsan.

Two days later, Wei Ci led three thousand elite soldiers to protect Zheng Yuming, Wu Wangsheng and his wife, [-] students from the college, Wang Jie, the dean of the South College, and Gongsun Pan, the director of the Education Department of Nanbu, and Jiang Gui, the doctor, with the students from the North College. Two writers from the two major newspapers, Zheng Yuming's personal bodyguard Daniu and Mu Mu boarded the boat together.The most special passenger on this trip to the north was Ji Tu's family member who was forced to commit suicide by the King of Tang.Ji Tu's body was cremated with the help of Fu Chou.Ji Tu's family was not dealt with by King Wu's family, but King Tang confiscated Ji Tu's mansion and land in the capital of Tang Dynasty. Only the house and land of Ji Tu's hometown survived. After escorting the ashes of the owner back home, he will stay in his hometown to settle down.

The five ships that went north to Tangdi this time were all large ships, the smallest of which was [-] tons. They were manned by soldiers from the Navy Battalion. The large ships sailed for half a day before entering the sea from the intersection of the river and the sea.

It was mid-August at this time, and it was the time when autumn was high and crisp. The wind on the sea was light, the sea was blue and endless, and a group of seagulls were circling on the top of the mast.Standing at the bow of the boat, you can only see the sea and the sky. If it wasn't for the big boat moving forward and breaking the waves, you would think it was still in it.

After Zheng Yuming got on the boat, he stayed in his own cabin to handle his official business. Wu Wangsheng and his wife stood on the top floor of the big boat to enjoy the sea view. different.

Wang Jie, Gongsun Pan and most of the students were standing by the side of the boat, gathering in twos and threes, pointing at the sea, and cheering in amazement every time a dolphin chased the sailing boat, their usual gentleness could not be maintained at this time .

"It's beautiful and magnificent, and our generation seems too insignificant in it." Wang Jie looked at the seascape with emotion. He traveled around dozens of vassal states and had seen the sea before, but it was the first time for him to take a boat on the sea.

"Gongsun does not feel small." Gongsun Pan shook his head and retorted: "Although the sea is big, it cannot drown the mountains. We are small, but we can climb mountains and make tools to swim in the sea. Gongsun believes that although we are small, we are the spirit of all things. Ruler of the earth."

Wang Jie nodded after hearing this: "What Director Gongsun said is very true. We can walk freely in the sea only by mastering the art of making utensils." Wang Jie originally advocated governing the country with ritual books. Ulsan paid more attention to the influence of craftsmen, and began to pay attention to science and mathematics. Before going to Namgol, South College opened mathematics and science courses.

"I don't know what the vastness of the sea is, and students are like frogs in a well." A student with a charcoal pencil and a notebook in his hand bows his head and records what he hears and sees.The student is a writer for the Southern News and a second-tier student of the Southern College.This time I went to Tangdi to interview Minsheng.His status as a writer is equivalent to that of a reporter in the 21st century. There is also a Wen Wei Po writer on board who is with him.

"That's why you have to read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, experience and do it yourself, and you can become a great talent by participating in evidence and contemplating." Wang Jie is used to being a tutor, and he is always instructing students.

Yang He, Fu Chou, and Wei Zhong are all in the top ten of the North College, and all three are on the list to go to Tang for internship.Yang He came out of the cabin, turned around the ship's side, only found Wei Zhong, and found that there was no figure of Fu Chou, Yang He couldn't help but began to worry.

After the assassination of Ulsan Kuiji, Fu Chou blurted out that King Tang was the mastermind.After this incident was reported by the two major newspapers in the North and the South, Fu Chou became uneasy.After Wu Guo sent troops to Tang, Fu Chou changed from uneasy to silent.After the body of his mentor Ji Tu and his entire family were sent to Nanbu, Fu Chou collapsed.From the bottom of his heart, Fu Chou didn't think it was a mistake for him to testify against King Tang at the assassination scene, but the consequences of testifying the mastermind were tormenting him.The mentor was forced to commit suicide, and the whole family was sent to Wu State as sinners, so Tang State was annexed.

Fu Chou didn't feel much about the annexation of his home country, he was only breathless for his mentor's suicide. Yang He comforted him for a few days, but with little effect.

Yang He and Wei Zhong discussed it, and they walked towards the bottom warehouse. The room in the bottom warehouse is the largest, and Ji Tu's family lives there.

Sure enough, as the two of them expected, Fu Chou was kneeling at the door of the cabin room, and beside him was a wooden tray. The first species is a late-season peach.These fruits were bought by Fu Chou in Nanbu and brought on board.Fu Chou had sent Fu Chou to Ji's family several times before, but was thrown away by the teacher's wife.

"Brother Fu, go back, Mrs. Ru is still in grief, and she will forgive you when she calms down and understands." Yang He walked to Fu Chou to comfort him.

"Will you forgive me?" Fu Chou looked up, he was very thin now.

"Of course, it's not your fault. It was the king of Tang who wanted to get rid of his crimes and forced your mentor to death. Your mentor is also foolish and loyal. It is doomed to have no good ending for a fatuous and cruel king. Even your uncle said However, it is a good thing that Tang State is annexed by Wu State, and countless people can live." Before the Battle of Shanao on the coast of the East China Sea, Fu Chou's uncle still respected Tang Wang.

"But my mentor didn't survive!" Fu Chou's eyes were blank, Ji Tu has always loved him, and Fu Chou couldn't help but feel guilty for the kindness of teaching him in seven or eight years.

"Your mentor didn't survive, but your mentor's family is still there, you can take care of them secretly." Wei Zhong persuaded in a low voice, trying to drag Fu Chou out of depression in this way.

"That's right, I can take care of them instead of my teacher." Fu Chou seemed to have found the way of redemption, his eyes brightened.

Seeing that Fu Chou's expression was loose, Yang He and Wei Zhong quickly helped him away.

The room in the bottom warehouse is not dark. There are two wooden windows and air outlets on the top. The room is also very clean. Ji's wife, Ji Tu's two sons and daughters-in-law, three grandchildren, and three loyal servants live in the room.Yang He's words of persuasion to Fu Chou could be heard clearly except for the last part where the voice was deep and indistinct.

"Mother! My father's death can't be blamed on Junior Fu!" Ji Tu's youngest son said softly.

Ji's wife had been sitting silently with her eyes closed, but when she heard her youngest son speak for Fu Chou, she opened her eyes and glared at the youngest son, Ji Tu's youngest son immediately kept silent.

When Ji Tu took the poison, he thought he had taken the blame for King Tang, and King Tang would always take good care of his family, but the body temperature of Ji Tu’s body hadn’t dissipated yet, and the family was tied up by King Tang’s order. The corpses were sent to Wu State together.

At that time, Ji's wife thought that the whole family would surely die, but what surprised her was that Wu Guo did not deal with Ji's family, but asked Fu Chou to help take care of Ji Tu's funeral.Ji's wife could not express hatred and complaints towards Wu Guo.What she hates the most is Tang Wang, and her feelings for Fu Chou are more complicated. When Fu Chou and Ji Tu were studying, Ji's wife took good care of him.Now that her husband died because of Fu Chou's testimony, Ji's wife could not deny her husband's loyalty to hate the king of Tang, but could only vent all her resentment on Fu Chou.

Although Fu Chou helped cremate Ji Tu's body and tried his best to take care of her family's life, it was Fu Chou and Zheng Yuming's request that Ji's family could take a boat back to Tang.

Ji Tu's eldest son judged from his mother's behavior that his mother's attitude towards Fu Chou had loosened, because Ji's wife did not correct the younger son's address of Fu Chou's apprentice this time.

"Mother, Xiaoer wants to get some air on the side of the boat." Seeing the wink from her husband, Ji Tu's eldest daughter-in-law quickly made a request to her mother-in-law. Xiaoer is her youngest son, and Ji's wife has always loved him.

Ji's wife opened her eyes and looked at her grandson, she was no match for the eager eyes of her grandson, she nodded her head acquiescingly.

The members of the Ji family were not on the same boat as Zheng Yuming and Wu Wangsheng. The guards on the boat were only monitoring the Ji family. As long as they didn't run into the boat, they would only harm the berth, and there was no restriction on boarding the ship for ventilation.

Ji Tu's eldest daughter-in-law took the three children to the side of the ship to enjoy the sea breeze, and when she came back, she brought back the fruit that Fu Chou had left at the door of the cabin. .

When Fu Chou came to deliver the fruit the next day, he found that there was only an empty wooden tray at the door.

The fleet sailed day and night with smooth wind and full sail to reach the small bay. Xu Wei, the sheriff of the Northeast County, was already waiting at the pier of the bay port to welcome Wang Jia.When Wang Jie saw his proud disciple, the two talked about the past, and the students of the South College also rushed forward to talk when they saw their senior.

The students of North College didn't know Xu Wei, but they all knew that Xu Wei was appointed as the highest administrator of Northeast County because he passed the No. 3 promotion exam.

Xu Wei's three-year political performance in Northeast County is only a little worse than that of Huo Sizhong. In the annual local performance evaluation, Xu Wei's performance has always been good.The students will take the promotion exam next year, thinking that they will be reused like Xu Wei in the future, and will make a career, the students are more excited.

The small bay is no longer a small seaport with only a dozen households. The original village has become a city of more than 2 people. The city's main industries are loading and unloading of goods and fishing. Because salt is very cheap, fishermen go out to sea to catch fish. The sea fish can be pickled and preserved, and the pickled sea fish is supplied to Northeast County and the coast of the East China Sea.

More than [-]% of the current residents of Xiaohai Bay are the original Tang people, who became Wu people only after the defeat of Tang Wang four years ago.The residents of Xiaohaiwan are not as wealthy as the people of Nanbu, but they are comparable to the people of Kangcheng, the capital of the kingdom.People have enough food and clothing, half of the residents have renovated their thatched cottages, and the other half have plans to renovate their own thatched cottages.Most people in small towns are full of satisfaction, and this place is full of vitality.

The fleet stayed in the small bay for a day and continued to go north. This time, it entered the confluence of the northern river and the sea from the sea, and sailed along the river to the capital of Tang Dynasty.Tang Wangdu has now been renamed Xincheng.

After the big wooden boat entered the Tang land that had just been annexed, people immediately felt that the scene on both sides of the strait was very different from that in Wu State.Everyone didn't go ashore, so they couldn't see the specific situation. They just felt that there were fewer people walking around, the crops in the fields were growing withered, and there was a sense of depression everywhere.It was not until the wooden boat docked at the wharf near the new city, and the slogans of the people working in full swing around the new city, that they felt alive.