Zhao Bing chose the water route during the northern tour. It was more comfortable to take a boat than ride a car or a horse. This time, the entourage included Lu Xiufu, Deng Guangjian, the right prime minister of the Menxia Province, Chen Renweng, the Minister of War, Jiang Jin, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and the entourages of various departments. In addition, the Empress Wu Xi and the Imperial Concubine Chen Shu were accompanied by Ni Liang, and one regiment of the Imperial Guard Brigade and two regiments of the Cavalry Brigade.

The imperial navy dispatched more than 50 large and small warships, most of which were new-style dual-purpose warships, carrying a personal guard regiment and a land regiment north along the canal, and the cavalry accompanied the canal along the road. Although it seemed a little shabby than other emperors on patrol, it was also a vast and spectacular place. Other ships avoided the place where they passed. The governments in various places were indeed serving carefully as if they were facing a great enemy.

Early that morning, the fleet set sail and left Jiaxing Wharf and continued northward. Zhao Bing had been in Lin'an City for almost four years, and except for the annual sacrifice of the tomb, he even had fewer opportunities to leave the city. Although he was young and frivolous, he was still excited to escape from the cage when he returned to his familiar water life. He also got up early to the stern deck, listening to the sailors raising their sails, turning their rudders, and sailing into the waterway to go upstream.

"Your Majesty still maintains the habit of being in the army!" At this time, Chen Renweng also left the cabin and came to the deck, saying with a smile.

"Is this the same thing about Xiang Chen?" Zhao Bing looked at his authentic father-in-law and smiled.

"Oh, I've been abandoned for a long time since I was not in the army!" Chen Renweng touched his general's belly and said in a depressed manner.

"Haha, you trained this Imperial Navy at the beginning!" The Imperial Navy was the navy's first defeated army. Zhao Bing pointed to the warships in front and behind the Imperial Navy and said.

"Yes, thinking about it, it seemed like yesterday." Chen Renweng sighed and said, "We only had a dozen warships transformed by merchant ships, and the soldiers were all volunteers and scattered soldiers. However, they were able to occupy Qiongzhou with His Majesty's defeat in a row of defeats. How many people could think of the current atmosphere!"

"I didn't dare at that time. I just thought about occupying a place so that everyone can eat and wear and wear, have a place to stay, and keep the country's veins continuously." Zhao Bing also said with a sense of the same feeling.

"Hao Majesty, Your Majesty!" Lu Xiufu, Deng Guangjian and others also stood up and saw His Majesty busy coming here to pay their respects.

"Sir Lu, sir, are you resting well?" Zhao Bing said politely.

"I am really old. I used to go on the sea and regarded the boat as my home. The strong winds and huge waves were normal, and I didn't realize it. Now the water waves in the canal are stable and it is difficult to adapt. I can't sleep well at night!" Lu Xiufu said with a wry smile.

"I'm fine. I felt uncomfortable a few days ago, and now I'm adapting!" Deng Guang recommended.

"The same is true for me. I can't run in the capital, and my bones are rusted. I think I won't feel tired even if I marching for several days in a row. I feel uncomfortable when I am free!" Zhao Mengjin also echoed with a bitter face.

"You still complain? I want to leave the capital, and you still have to stop me in every way. The remarks on my case are two feet high!" Zhao Bing also complained as he looked at everyone.

"Your Majesty is a body of gold, how can you move lightly!" Lu Xiufu waved his hands repeatedly.

"Oh, the situation is getting better and better now, and I am becoming less and less free. In the past, in Qiongzhou, I could still leave the palace at will in the palace city. Now, I have to rush forward and backward to clear the streets at any time when I take the palace gate, and there is no fun at all." Zhao Bing sighed.

"That's how happy it is to ride the wind and waves in the huge boat. Look at the canal now like a small river, and the boat is not as fast as a snail!" Ni Liang snorted beside him.

"You governor, please be content!" Zhang Hao, the commander of the imperial naval army guards, pointed to the ships avoiding both sides of the strait and said helplessly, "We are still driving here, we can pass first. We can travel forty miles against the current every day. See those merchant ships cannot enter the river for more than a month!"

Everyone looked at Ni Liang, who was speechless and didn't know how to tell the difference. Zhao Bing also knew that Zhang Hao was talking about the truth. The main function of the canal is the canal transport, and the canal transport is a heavy plan for the military and nationality. The northern goods required by the capital are transported by the canal ships, and the north also requires the Jiangnan products. Therefore, the management of the canal is highly valued, involving grain, banknotes, storage, embankments, gates and dams, labor, materials, money, grain, ships, soil, etc.

There are up to 10,000 canal ships passing through the canal every year, and there are also tribute ships, merchant and civilian ships, etc., which are even more considerable. In addition, ships pass through important nodes in the river, such as crossing the Yangtze River, Huaihe River, passing Xuzhou Hong, passing gates, and panbas, which cannot be concentrated in a few days, and often last for several months. In this case, it is very necessary to formulate an appropriate ship order.

In order to ensure the normal transportation of grain in the north and the timely departure of empty ships to the south, it is stipulated that "the ships are transported by the boats, the tribute boats will be followed by the official boats, and the civil boats will be followed by the civil boats." The original intention is to ensure the passage of royal boats and commercial boats under the premise of taking the priority of grain transportation into consideration, but in actual operation, it is often greatly reduced. Chefs that transport fresh tributes to the royal family can travel smoothly on the canal without any obstacles, and other ships must be avoided. They are privileged ships on the canal, let alone the emperor's driving.

Even if the imperial ships do not need to check, pay taxes, load and unload goods, you do not have to wait to pass through the locks and the river estuary at any time. Secondly, since there is no light in this era and there are many navigable ships, it is generally prohibited to sail at night. The waterways are not all straight lines, but are curved with winding terrain, with different widths and different water levels, especially the Jiangnan river network is dense, and when crossing the estuary, it is impacted by water flow, and some places still need to be pulled to pass.

In addition, the canals are mostly sailing ships, which are also affected by the wind power. Going along with the current and going against the current are also key factors to determine the speed of the ship. Now it is the autumn wind and summer and autumn floods. Otherwise, large ships like imperial ships will be difficult to pass, and countless servants need to pull them to sail against the current. In addition, the speed of the ship will certainly not be faster.

Of course, there are also ways in extreme situations. For example, during the Northern Expedition, using the canal to mobilize the army in Yangzhou is to use skilled sailors to drive the ships, and to arrange buoy ships on the waterway, establish adjustment posts, and prohibit other ships from occupying the waterway to ensure that the waterway is smooth day and night. Only in this way can tens of thousands of troops be sent to the battlefield.

"Is this Hachiro?" Zhao Bing suddenly found a young man beside Lu Xiufu, and thought about it and asked.

"Greetings to Your Majesty, student Lu Zheng!" The man heard the emperor's inquiry and hurried forward to salute and said with a restrained and honest look.

"Your Majesty, the Dog is accompanying you this time and takes care of your daily life." Lu Xiufu also quickly explained.

"Haha, I remember that you and Shu'er chased me on the boat so hard that they were so chasing me, but now they are still alive!" Zhao Bing pulled Lu Zheng over and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the student was young and ignorant at that time and collided with Your Majesty. I still feel very ashamed!" Lu Zheng bowed repeatedly and said embarrassedly.

"Hey, I was eager to have a few playmates at that time. Unfortunately, I separated after returning to Qiongzhou. I was surrounded by boring people, and there was no more joy at that time!" Zhao Bing looked at Deng Guangjian and Jiang Qi, and said with resentment on his face.

"Think about your Majesty, when he was only six years old, he had to worry about national affairs and lead troops to fight. We asked Your Majesty to learn the classics and history every day, and it was difficult for you to have free time. This is also the incompetence of the ministers, so you have to work hard for your Majesty!" Jiang Xuan sighed and said.

"Yes, at that time, beacons were everywhere and there was no place to settle down. Your Majesty also had to lead the army to fight in person, and even face the attack arrows in person. Now I think it's incredible!" Zhao Mengjin also sighed and said authentically.

"At the Battle of Qizhou Island that day, Your Majesty personally commanded the dragon ship to intercept Liu Shen's naval army, and was riding on my ship. I was so scared that I was afraid of facing the enemy ship that was more than ten times ours, but Your Majesty calmly commanded us to rush forward, sank, and injured dozens of enemy ships. He beat Liu Shen to abandon the ship and fled, making the army regarded as gods, and how dare they be regarded as children!" Zhang Hao said.

"At that time, I was not afraid of leading troops to fight. The most feared were indeed several gentlemen, especially Deng Xiang, who scolded him at all times, and was angry with a ruler. It really made me scared!" Zhao Bing said with a smile.

"Same, as soon as I parted with Your Majesty, I was sent to the private school by my father to study, practicing calligraphy and chanting scriptures every day. I am stupid and I am punished almost every day, so I can't play. Many years later, I often dream of playing with Your Majesty on the imperial boat. I really miss those months!" Lu Zheng said with sympathy.

"Halang is not rude, how can you compare with Your Majesty!" Lu Xiufu scolded with a dark face when he saw it.

"What my father taught me is!" Lu Zheng immediately leaned over and retreated to the side.

"You are so boring. I can't even say a few words to my old friends!" Zhao Bing said unhappily.

"Your Majesty atones for his sins, and the dog son is ignorant..." Lu Xiufu quickly saluted.

"Okay, you are his father. You are right to teach any lesson, but you can't be restrained in everything. Wouldn't you let you become fools?" Zhao Bing said helplessly.

Everyone was embarrassed when they heard this, but they didn't dare to refute it. At this moment, Wang De came over and said, "Your Majesty, you're having a meal!"

"Okay, let's have a meal together!" Zhao Bing said, but when he saw Lu was about to avoid him, he also pulled him away.

The ministers who followed Zhao Bing were all old ministers who followed Zhao Bing and experienced the most difficult times together, so they were not particularly restrained. They also knew the emperor's temperament, and a little refusal would lead to it. Zhao Bing had always eaten simple food, and breakfast was even more so, just meat porridge, steamed buns, and some side dishes. A few people didn't care. Being able to eat with the emperor was the supreme favor.

Everyone also knows that the emperor asked everyone to have a meal, not just a meal, but to take the opportunity to discuss the government affairs and make decisions. He also arranged the next stop in advance, to moor boats there, meet those people, and to ventilate whatever they ask, so as to make arrangements early to avoid omissions. Only Lu Zheng couldn't get in and bury his head to eat...
Chapter completed!