Chapter 747 The port is prosperous (2)
When the Song and Yuan dynasties negotiated peace, they would think of ways to take advantage of the Song Dynasty, and only those in Shu and Dali were the only people in Dali.
Zhao Dongting was used to seeing them sitting in the mountains watching tiger fights and fishermen gaining profits, how could he give them another chance?
If it weren't for the great pressure in the court, he would even want Zhang Jue to lead his army and the Xixia army to attack Kuizhou again.
The current imperial court is overwhelmed and needs rest and rest, but it can only use the Xixia army.
The winter solstice is coming in the blink of an eye.
Pu Lixin, the current head of the Pu family, died suddenly at home and was assassined by an assassin. In the end, he could not find out who the assassin was.
The Pu family will inevitably fall apart after all.
Although Mrs. Pu is quite cunning, she is a woman after all. She is quite old, so it is not enough for the people under the Pu family to continue to rely on the Pu family honestly.
Although the Pu family still has huge industrial support and is still rich in Fujian, its foundation in the official position is rapidly disintegrating with a weak trend.
Leizhou.
More than ten large ships of Zhao Dongting finally approached Leizhou Port in a vague mist.
A fire flashed on the tallest and most pointed building in Leizhou Harbor, and then it casts light through the bronze mirror and focus mirror, illuminating the very far away on the sea surface.
Judging from the shape, it looks quite similar to ancient Western architecture.
This watchtower was of course written by Zhao Dongting. He attached great importance to overseas trade and personally participated in the planning of various matters in the port.
Now Leizhou Harbor is no longer as dying as before. The original thatched huts are gone, and many pavilions are erected. The harbor is crowded and bustling.
Although the official ships of the imperial court left Leizhou at the end of February have not returned yet, Leizhou has reached trade with countries such as Liuqiu, Mayi, Yueli Dynasty, and Zhanpo, which have not been too far away from the sea route. Every day, countless merchant ships will go to sea in Leizhou, loaded with tea, porcelain, cloth, sea salt, etc., and will go to Liuqiu and other places.
These are things that are stolen by locals overseas. Especially exquisite porcelain, cloth, etc., are sought after by local nobles.
And these things are often exchanged for valuable things such as gold, silver and jade.
At that time, the vendors who plunged into the sea under the call of the court made a lot of money, which made people envious.
The Song Dynasty court also obtained a lot of gold, silver and wealth. These were all real income.
The imperial court's official fleet won the trust of those overseas. The Song Dynasty HNA, which belongs to the imperial court, did a larger business than that of the private fleet.
Then, the Song Dynasty court used the gold, silver and wealth he earned to buy food from the Yue Li Dynasty and other places.
To put it bluntly, this is almost a way to make a fortune. And no one knows this idea, it comes from the head of Emperor Zhao Dongting, the Great Song Dynasty.
More than ten warships of Zhao Dongting entered the port, but did not cause any turmoil at the port.
The coolies working on the port are used to this and only think that the official fleet has returned.
There were pirates at the sea. In which month did the imperial court, which focused on shipping, not have warships going out to suppress bandits?
If you want to say, the life you live now is really a fucking and comfortable life.
Have food and clothes to wear.
Sometimes you can also use things from other countries, and even buy girls who come to foreign lands with big butts and can give birth to and serve others.
Every household's life is developing in a good direction at a visible speed. During the holidays, you can buy a few kilograms of pork.
This is all the contribution of the court.
These are all gifts from the emperor.
In the past, when Ge Lijun and Ge Ge were in charge of Leizhou, the taxes were so heavy that the government did not do anything, so how could such a comfortable life be?
So, when more than ten warships of Zhao Dongting entered the port, people from the port waved enthusiastically at the warships, each with sincere smiles on their faces.
Zhao Dongting stood on the city wall with his hands on his back, watching the people at the port like this, he was slightly stunned and a little puzzled.
The news that he returned to Leizhou was logically not spread. He did not send a ship to Leizhou to report first. At this time, even Lu Xiufu and others should have not received the news.
The fleet docked at the port.
Zhao Dongting, Mrs. Xu, Kumano and others got off the boat.
The soldiers of the Flying Army also ran down from the boat and ran to the port ground and stood in line.
But before he stood firm, a man in a rich and gentleman's appearance came up with many workers working in the port, holding tea in his hands, "Are you all tired?"
The soldiers of the Feitian Army were stunned. Looking at the large water tanks carried by the workers, it was not good to reach out to get the ladle inside. It seemed that it was not appropriate not to take it.
Zhao Dongting looked surprised in his eyes, walked over and asked, "Why are you?"
The richest gentleman looked at Zhao Dongting wearing extraordinary clothes, and thought he was also a general, and said with a smile: "All the generals have cleared the pirates for our people in Leizhou. We can only offer some tea to express our gratitude. Please order the general to let the soldiers drink tea!"
Zhao Dongting suddenly realized.
He knew about Yue Peng's removal of pirates in Leizhou.
He chuckled and said, "You guys misunderstood. We are not the soldiers who have seized pirates. We have just returned from Fujian!"
The rich gentry were all shocked, and someone asked, "I dare to ask the general, I heard that Yuan Dynasty begged for peace from us and was willing to give up the way to Fujian and other places. Is it true or false?"
Zhao Dongting nodded slightly and said, "Of course it's true, otherwise why would we come back so soon."
The rich gentry smiled, "It's really God bless the court!"
Someone once worked in Fujian and suddenly knelt down in the direction of Haikang: "Black thanks to the emperor, thanks to the court..."
The richest gentleman said, "Although you generals are not going to conquer pirates, they are all working for our Song Dynasty. This mouthful of tea should be drinked."
"Ha ha!"
Zhao Dongting laughed, "That's it, then I'll be disrespectful."
Then he ordered the Flying Army: "Stay rest and don't let down the good intentions of the villagers."
But he himself had a chat with these rich gentry, "All you do trade in this port?"
Several rich gentry nodded.
If they hadn't done sailing business, they wouldn't have stayed in this port often.
Zhao Dongting asked again: "How about the navigation trade now? Is it easy to do it?"
A rich gentry nodded happily, "It's easy to make, it's easy to make! Those foreigners regard our porcelain, cloth, spices, etc. as the best quality goods. I heard that when we go abroad, we are something that only foreign nobles are qualified to enjoy. So the king of Liuqiu heard that after seeing the porcelain of our Song Dynasty, he threw away all the gold and silver utensils in his palace and replaced them with the porcelain we produced."
Chapter completed!