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"One, two, three, up! One, two, three, up..."

Following the foreman's command, boxes of heavy goods were hoisted by ropes and moved smoothly onto the ship with the concerted efforts of the dock workers.

As soon as the cargo boxes fell, they were removed by the ship's porters and stacked aside neatly and orderly.

"Huh—" After unloading the cargo, Feng Chong straightened up and wiped his sweat, kicked the box and said, "I don't know what's in it, why is it so heavy."

"Hey, be careful!" Liu Da poked his elbow on his side, turned his head to look at the soldiers standing at the cargo hatch, and made sure that they hadn't noticed the movement here, so he breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his voice. Reminder: "Have you forgotten whose goods this is? Don't want to live anymore?"

Hearing this, Feng Chong quickly withdrew his legs and tensed his body.

I almost forgot that what they were transporting this time was King Wei's goods. If they damaged the goods and were discovered by the officers and soldiers, they might be arrested and beheaded.

Liu Da saw that his hands and feet were well behaved, so he pushed his back and said, "Let's go, there are still a lot of goods outside!"

The two pushed the cart out, went to the deck outside, and continued to lift the wooden boxes tightly tied with ropes onto the cart.

"This box is heavier," Feng Chong gritted his teeth and asked Liu Da, "Brother Liu, do you think this box contains weapons for war?"

"It has nothing to do with you, don't inquire about these."

"Yes, I'll just ask casually."

They were carrying goods back and forth, and several crew members on the side leaned against the fence, resting and chatting.

"King Wei's trip to the South this time means we are going to go to war with Chu?"

"It's possible."

"It's been less than two years since it stopped, and it's going to be fought again?"

"In my opinion, it's time to fight, the state of Chu should have been brought down long ago," said a slightly vicissitudes of life voice, "I've heard people say that in the territory of the Hu people, we Han people live so badly that life is worse than death.

"The villages in Lingzhou and Yizhou are only a few miles apart. The farmers in Yizhou village don't say that they have enough food and clothing, at least they can still eat when they are full. The farmers in Lingzhou are all hungry and skinny. .”

Feng Chong was surprised when he heard that, he turned his head and interjected and asked, "Are the taxes in Chu State so heavy?"

The old crew member who spoke glanced at him, didn't blame him for being distracted from work, and replied: "It's not just that the taxes are strict, the young and strong are conscripted to serve as soldiers and make weapons, and only a group of old and weak women and children are left to farm the land." , How can there be enough food to eat?"

The rest of the people expressed their emotions when they heard it.

"How can you do it without farming, the barbarian really can't be in power."

"Hey, it's better for King Wei to rule!"

"According to what you said, it is time to defeat Chu State as soon as possible..."

"Why are you in a daze, work quickly." Liu Da frowned and shouted to his partner.

Feng Chong immediately regained his composure and continued to move the boxes.

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Contrary to the hustle and bustle outside, the interior of the cabin was as quiet as if there was no one there.

"This is the VIP cabin area from now on, everyone please." Cheng Yijian said, pushing open the wide wooden door in front of him.

Jiang Shu looked forward and saw a spacious restaurant.

The restaurant is gorgeously decorated, the ceiling and pillars are painted in a low-key and elegant brown red, and the smooth wooden floor is covered with richly patterned carpets of the same color.

The dining tables are all rectangular, with a deep red table runner in the center, and tea sets and ceramic vases are placed neatly above them, and fresh yellow peonies are inserted in the vases.

"This is an exclusive restaurant for VIPs, and it can also be used as a banquet hall. Compared with the banquet hall downstairs, this place is more private and comfortable, with good security facilities and 24-hour catering service..." Cheng Yijian introduced enthusiastically, and from time to time He turned his head and looked at the group of NPCs behind him, especially paying attention to Jiang Shu, who was the leader of the faction, for fear that the other party would show dissatisfaction.

Cheng Yijian had been doing missions in Qingzhou, serving as the captain and leading the fleet to and from Sanshidi Island and the port of Jiumi County.

But seeing too many seascapes will make you tired. Two months ago, when he accidentally heard that the waterway between the north and the south was dredged, and his superiors planned to transfer a fleet of ships to the inland for river transportation, he took the initiative to apply for the transfer and wanted to change it. line, for a change of mood.

Who would have thought that he was so lucky that the first time he sailed, he met King Wei himself going south to Huaizhou.

It was rare for a player to have such a face-to-face conversation with the faction master. Cheng Yijian naturally showed his best state to receive these distinguished guest NPCs, trying to make a good impression in front of the future emperor.

Of course, it would be even better if there are some rewards and rewards.

"Except for drinks and refreshments, the meals are all made to order. If His Royal Highness Wei Wang and several adults have any needs, they can order our service staff to carry out."

Because glass windows are installed on both sides, although the restaurant in front of you has a large space, it does not look dull and dark.

Jiang Shu stepped on the soft carpet and looked around, only to see a beam of sunlight hitting the petals of a peony not far away.

The peonies are blooming with their flower heads upturned, and the petals are golden, as if they are enjoying the exclusive favor of the afternoon sun.

And at that dining table, there happened to be a half-aged guest, casually flipping through books and drinking tea.

Jiang Shu saw the name on his head clearly, it was the former Grand Tutor Xie Xian.

When Jiang Shu recognized his identity, Xie Xian had already noticed their arrival.

He put down the teacup and closed the books without haste, and immediately got up and walked in front of them, raised his hand and saluted slowly: "Caomin has seen King Wei."

"Don't be too polite, Mr. Xie." Jiang Shu hurriedly took half a step forward to hold his hand, but he didn't dare to ask his father-in-law to bow to him.

Even though Xie Xian has no official status now, he can call himself a commoner, but no one dares to regard him as a commoner.

After all, this is the Patriarch of the Zhujiang Xie Clan, the leader of the southern clan!

Xie Xian obviously didn't want to make it difficult for him, Jiang Shu helped him straighten up like a flutter.

Jiang Shu withdrew his hand and looked at the elder in front of him with some curiosity.

Although Xie Xian's name is often heard, it seems that he has known him for a long time, but in fact, this is the first time the two of them have met.

When conceiving Taifu Xie's persona back then, the image in Jiang Shu's mind was an old man with a calm, steady and unrestrained temperament, and this person in front of him really fit his imagination.

Although Xie Xian was old, his temples were all white, and his face had obvious wrinkles, his eyes were unusually bright, as deep and penetrating as the sea, as if he could see through everything in the world, and at the same time be able to embrace everything.

At a certain moment when they looked at each other, Jiang Shu seemed to see Xie Yin's appearance decades later from the other party.

Xie Xian's gentle eyes rested on Jiang Shu for a while, then turned to the back, and found an acquaintance standing beside the young man, he smiled and said hello: "Wu Dushui, long time no see, are you okay?"

The Wudu water in his mouth is Wu You, the envoy of Dushui.

Wu You had served in Dushuitai in the previous dynasty, but he was not a chief officer, but a seventh-rank official under the Dushui envoy.

Jiang Shu became the queen and was about to open the river transport, so he asked the staff who could be the chief of the Dushuitai. At that time, Wu You was the most recommended.

Xie Yin commented that this person is clean and competent. Maybe he is not so smart and intelligent, but he is good at handling affairs and reliable in his duties. It is absolutely not a problem to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors.

Jiang Shu followed the suggestion and appointed this person as the envoy of Dushui, and the other party did not disappoint him. In just one and a half years, he led his subordinates to complete the task of dredging and constructing the canal.

Wu You was still a bit cautious when meeting the former Taifu. Instead of daring to put on the airs of a fourth-rank official to the other party, he bowed his head and replied respectfully: "Thanks to Mr. Xie for your love, I worry that everything will be fine."

Xie Xian nodded, then looked at Jiang Shu again, and said kindly: "By the way, I would like to thank King Wei for inviting me to take this boat. This VIP cabin is worthy of its name, and guests really feel at home."

Jiang Shu raised a smile: "As long as Mr. Xie is satisfied."

That's right, the reason why Xie Xian was on this ship was Jiang Shu's initiative to invite him.

As the folks speculated, he went south this time in person for the battle of attacking Chu.

To prepare for this upcoming large-scale war, it is necessary to transport a large amount of weapons and materials from the North to Huaizhou. Originally, Xingzhou can provide military supplies and food, but there is an extremely important weapon that is only manufactured in Donghe County, Qingzhou.

Therefore, before going south, the fleet had to take a detour to Qingzhou, stop at Donghe County, and then go to Huaizhou after loading this important weapon.

Considering that the fleet was departing from Xunyang, and Xie Xian was also in Xunyang, Jiang Shu thought that the "old man" might want to meet his two sons who worked in Qingzhou, so he asked Xie Jiao to pass a message, inviting Xie Xian went to Qingzhou together, and the other party really agreed.

Thinking about it, it's understandable, since Xie Xian and Xie Yindang hadn't seen each other for five years since they moved the capital, the father and son must have missed each other in their hearts.

And the reason why Jiang Shu thought of asking Xie Xian to go with him was also out of this kind of missing mood.

After all, he himself has similar thoughts.

It's just that the fleet was going to Donghe County, but Xie Min was in Miankou County. I don't know if the other party can come to Donghe County to meet them.