fake prince

Chapter 573
Dongluan County

The wide and smooth stone road connected to the wharf is crowded with pedestrians, and there are rows of shops on the left and right. Not only inland ships come and go, but there are sea ships every ten feet.

The inland waterways are tortuous and not fast, so the imperial envoy decided to take the sea route, which can reach Beijing in half a month.

When they arrived in Dongluan County, they would naturally be greeted and sent off by county officials. The officials received a banquet, and the boat docked for supplies. The people on the boat could also go ashore, take a walk around, and relax.

Su Ziji, who was dressed in casual clothes, was walking in the pier market under the protection of his own soldiers. He was in a good mood when he saw the dazzling array of goods. He also bought a few gadgets and planned to give them to Ye Buhui when he went back.

"This time on the way home, I have gained some experience. All the officials who came to greet me along the way are treasures, and we can dig them out."

"Unfortunately, because I have to return to Beijing early, I can't go as before."

"I'm going to go to sea next time. I don't know what I'll gain if I go by sea this time."

Supplies for the days at sea need to be prepared now, and the ship will not be stopped halfway. The good thing like being able to gain experience when entertaining local officials before is gone.

"However, I don't have much experience now."

Su Ziji lowered his eyes and saw half a piece of red sandalwood tin.

"[The Way of Politics] Level 9 (4325/9000)"

"The first time it was as high as three or four thousand games, now there are no three or four hundred."

"Huh? Is there a wind and rain coming?" Su Ziji suddenly felt that a gust of wind was blowing. Looking into the distance, Su Ziji felt that there was some water vapor coming from the mouth of the sea.

"Is there a demonic aura?" Su Ziji could even feel a trace of a demonic aura from the sea water.

"However, this is not surprising. The sea is deep and wide, and there are many sea beasts in it."

"I just don't know whether the storm is coming because of the weather or because of the approach of sea beasts." Thinking of this, Su Ziji's heart moved, and he looked into the distance again.

"Master Su is very elegant." At this moment, someone came over when he heard a sigh from behind.

Su Ziji turned around and found that the person speaking was Admiral Rui Xin who was escorting the imperial ship all the way. He was a middle-aged man with a dignified expression. Su Ziji was not familiar with Rui Xin, but at this time Rui Xin seemed to be familiar , as soon as he came over, he stood shoulder to shoulder with him, and also looked towards the mouth of the sea.

And sighed with emotion: "Although the sea is calm, there will be storms and waves coming soon. The world is not peaceful."

What he said was actually quite wrong, at least not what a serious high-ranking military officer said.

The higher the rank of the official, the more he pays attention to this kind of speech.

In particular, it is even more taboo to communicate lightly and profoundly.

Rui Xin is the admiral of the navy, a third-rank official, and has higher power than Luo Pei's official position. It's not that Su Ziji, the quasi-emperor's grandson, came to Beijing this time. Even if Luo Pei was an imperial envoy, Rui Xin, the admiral of the navy, would not be needed Personal escort.

Su Ziji's heart moved, he looked at the mouth of the sea in front of him, and asked, "Master Admiral, who do you think is Optimus Prime's needle to fix the sea?"

A third-rank official, even a military officer, is half a head lower than a civil official, but this is also a high-rank official, and it is difficult for ordinary people to win over.

Who did this admiral turn to, and which prince he probably took refuge in.

Then which king is this admiral?King of Shu?King Qi?

Of course, it is not ruled out to cooperate with senior members of the DPRK and China to explore the way for some people.

Rui Xin smiled, he had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a heroic appearance, and his smile looked very hearty, without any sense of gloom.

"Master Su guessed wrong. I'm not here to be a lobbyist for others. If I have to say I'm a lobbyist for someone, of course it's for myself, and for the southeast's plan, and for the people of the southeast."

Seeing that Su Ziji was just listening, and didn't say whether he believed it or not, his expression turned serious: "The previous dynasty couldn't help banning the sea, with an annual income of tens of millions, and it was beneficial to people's livelihood, but now the imperial court bans the sea, and the people have suffered for a long time. Waiting for the navy to guard the coast, I have seen a lot, so I naturally hope that Mr. Su can help the people of the world, and say something."

Su Ziji smiled and said nothing.

"Lord Su, there are also some overseas countries outside the territory of Dazheng. They have banned the sea all the time, which is harmful to the imperial court, national strength, and communication."

"Moreover, the previous trade was profitable, and there were very few pirates, so it was not a climate."

"Prohibition of maritime trade, no matter the coastal or overseas countries, is not profitable, so that they take risks and cause disasters. Although repeated suppressions, they only treat the symptoms but not the root cause."

Admiral Rui Xin saw that Su Ziji did not refuse immediately, but fell into deep thought while looking at the mouth of the sea, and immediately persuaded: "Master Su, if you can persuade Your Majesty to achieve this matter, it will definitely benefit the people. We, the navy and the people in the southeast , will be extremely grateful to you, Mr. Su."

"Master Su, this matter is related to the livelihood of the people in the southeast. I also ask Master Su to agree. I don't want it to be done immediately, but I just hope that this matter will be remembered by Master Su."

"I, Rui Xin, thank Master Su here first."

With that said, it's just a salute.

Su Ziji avoided it subconsciously, because there is a saying that you will not be rewarded for nothing, and you have not agreed to this matter, and you have received this gift for no reason, and you feel a little bit like driving ducks to the shelves.

Moreover, although this matter is only agreed, it seems that there is no harm. Anyway, Rui Xin does not ask for it to be done immediately. To me, it seems that there is no harm. For no reason, he had the favor of a senior officer of the third rank, the admiral of the Navy.

The most important thing is that this matter is in line with my own ideas.

Not to mention the benefits of opening up the sea, but to say that the news is lagging behind. It may be that foreign countries have developed, but the country is closed and backward without knowing it. "

"My original world, the dynasty is like this. I didn't know that the world has changed until I was bombarded by foreign ships and artillery."

"It's not that easy to open the sea rashly."

Su Ziji was a little hesitant, always a little uneasy in his heart, and always felt that there was a hidden danger, so he refused to say this promise for a long time.

"What's wrong with that?"

As Su Ziji was thinking this way, a flash of lightning suddenly fell from the sky, and someone shouted in the distance: "It's thundering and raining, please close the doors and windows!"

As soon as I stepped into the eaves to avoid the rain, I saw a gust of wind rushing in with the fishy smell of the sea. Farther into the sea, the sky was covered by black thick clouds, and there was a flash in the clouds, and there was a dull sound of rolling thunder.

A thunderstorm fell, fearing it would be the last thunderstorm of the year, and the people along the street were all running away.

"Strong wind and thunder, the sky is about to change, a gentleman should be in awe." At the moment when the heavy rain fell, the soldiers took the umbrella and came to cover Su Ziji.

Su Ziji looked at the sky, looked at the slanting rain, and at this moment, he reacted instantly.

"I understand."

When the imperial court banned the sea, Wei Shizu opened the sea in the previous dynasty, but in troubled times, the sea was closed, and private smuggling was prohibited. If you want to smuggle, you must pay tribute, so there is a huge benefit.

In the present dynasty, there is even a huge resistance. In the southeast, high-ranking officials and aristocratic families have been tainted with profit sharing, and the division has long been completed. The last person who wants to open the sea will become an official of the court.

Even if I think Kaihai is right, but on my own, not to mention not being naturalized yet, even if I am naturalized, in power, or even become a great treasure in the future. Of.

The most frightening thing is not to offend the officials and gentry in the southeast, but to be a mere member of the clan. As soon as he is naturalized, or he has not been naturalized, he just makes a fuss about it. What will the emperor think of him?
The ups and downs of the officialdom are so dangerous, if you are not careful, you will end up on a dead end, if you react slowly, you may die and you don't know how to die.

Thinking of this, Su Ziji was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat.

(End of this chapter)