One hundred and forty: Xiandao
The street market was very lively at night, and Mingrui and his group were walking here. [
Mingrui wandered around for a long time and finally caught a fancy to a string of rosary 18-sect beads: "How much does this cost?" The surface of the beads is black, and the lower part is lighter and gray-brown. It is rare that each bead is similar in color and has a very fine workmanship.
The vendor smiled and said, "Young master, it's not expensive. Three hundred taels of silver..." The vendor said the benefits of Pilibala.
Mingrui said lightly: "Sixty taels of silver. Your object is worth up to sixty taels of silver." Mingrui's expression seemed to be saying whether he would like to sell it or not. If he didn't sell it, he would leave.
Xia Yao and Wu Xing looked at each other and found that three hundred taels were directly worth sixty taels. Mingrui was a talent.
The vendor was about to cry. How could he bargain with such luxurious clothes (Ming Rui's body is worth a thousand gold)? But he didn't look like he was pretending: "Young Master..."
Before Mingrui could speak, he put down his things and was about to leave. The vendor cried and shouted: "Chengchengcheng, I'll give you sixty taels, and it's sixty taels, so you can't lose it anymore." Cough, why did you meet such a master? You'll earn less.
Xia Yao smiled and signaled the followers on the side to pay: "Mingrui, are you planning to buy it for the princess?" Xia Yao didn't expect Mingrui to be so cheap, and the price was too fierce. Thinking about the princess who bought the chicken blood jade bracelet, the bargaining almost made the shopkeeper vomit blood (Xia Yao knew it when Wen Wan came back later). So it means that Rui is really a talent, and he learned three points of the princess's business talent.
If Wen Wan was here, she would definitely say that the jade bracelet was not a price-saving price, but a gift from the shopkeeper. Because she saved them 40,000 taels. They even made a profit from giving 10,000 taels.
Mingrui shook his head: "No, I wore it myself. I gave it to my mother, where can I give it to me?" Giving such a inferior thing to my mother would be too shameless. As for why I wear it, it is because rhinoceros horns have the functions of clearing heat, cooling blood, calming shock, and detoxifying. Haikou is much hotter than in Beijing, and wearing it is better for the body.
The vendor listened carefully and seriously, and muttered in his heart. Could it be that the young master of the prefect's house?
Everyone in Haikou knows that the wife of the prefect is the prince's daughter and the princess canonized by the court. So the first reaction is the son of the prefect. But it looks different: "There are strange things every year, and this year it's very many." There will be no one here who pretends to be the princess' son. What's more, it's just a title, not a fox and a tiger's power. So the vendor is strange.
Mingrui spent a long time shopping in the street market and sat down in front of a small stall to eat some flavored snacks.
Wen Wan would take them out for a walk before and tell them some daily knowledge in detail. After that, she would eat snacks at the stall. So Mingrui was used to it. It would not be clear that Rui, even Xia Yao and the others were used to it.
Mingrui stayed in Haikou for five days, and Dongqing said that he could go to the island tomorrow. Although it was only eight days of sea route, it was not far away compared to a few months when he went out to the island. However, this time he still had to bring a lot of things to the island. Mingrui didn't know how long it would take to stay on the island. He had to be well prepared.
Mingrui arrived at the dock and looked at the huge guy. He couldn't help asking, "Is this?" They just went to the island, and did they need to take such a big boat.
Dongqing smiled and said, "Young Master, this is the Xiangyun, the largest merchant ship in the business. It happened that the ship returned from sea, so he asked him to send the master to the island. The ship also carries a lot of daily necessities on it. They are all transported to the island." It means that, on the one hand, it will give away people, and make Mingrui grand. On the other hand, it will also have to transport things, killing two birds with one stone.
The business is gentle and dispatched a ship to use. As long as you greet Jiang Lin in advance, you will come and tell her if Jiang Lin does it properly. If Jiang Lin needs to take care of the goods, Dongqing will take care of them by herself. In recent years, Dongqing has been very happy to cooperate with Jiang Lin.
Mingrui nodded and got on the boat with Holly.
The Xiangyun is a cargo ship. It is very large and is divided into three floors in total. The highest floor is naturally the leader's residence (generally the place where the captain lives), the second floor is the place where sailors and men live; the third floor is the place where food, goods, and water are also placed.
Mingrui is now the boss, so he naturally lives on the top floor. The house is very large, about ten square meters wide. It looks as big as the clean room (the bathroom) in his house. However, Mingrui also knows that this is not home, it is a business that runs goods. It is almost the same outside, and there is not so much attention. Mingrui has always been a person who does what others do and is very easy to serve.
Mingrui looked at the house. In addition to a simple flat bed, there was also a small table and a small stool. At this time, there were pastries, fruits and other items on the small wooden table. You could tell at a glance that the table was added temporarily. Mingrui didn't say anything, let alone say a word of disgust. He only let someone put all his greetings in. There were not many clothes and shoes, six boxes of cages, two boxes of cages, two boxes of medicinal materials, and two boxes of cage books. They were all full and heavy.
It was normal for Xia Yao to take a boat to Haikou, and there was no seasickness. However, when she got on the sea boat, she felt a little uncomfortable on the first day, but she couldn't do it the next day. She was dizzy, sweating, disgusting, and was swaying.
Not to mention Xia Yao, Wu Xing was a little uncomfortable. However, Wu Xing was better than Xia Yao, but he was dizzy and didn't feel nauseous.
Xia Yao couldn't bear it in the end and vomited. She vomited everything she held. After vomiting, she was soft and had no strength at all. She watched Holly hold something in her hand and hold a cup in one hand.
Dongqing took seasickness medicine for Xia Yao to take: "It's all like this. When I first took this sea boat, I was so dizzy. I waited for two days and got used to it." This seasickness was mainly due to the lack of habit. Xia Yao had such a good physique and would definitely recover in two days.
After holding the seasickness medicine, Xia Yao lay on the bed and fell asleep in a daze. She opened her eyes, looked at the boat board, and chuckled. The princess said before leaving, she might be seasick. She thought she was in good health and would not be seasick. Unexpectedly, she was really seasick.
Xia Yao was thinking about Wen Wan's words, and Wu Xing came over. Wu Xing brought a bowl of porridge: "Drink some porridge first. I'll be hungry before eating." Wu Xing's adaptability on the boat was obviously better than Xia Yao. Wu Xing finished taking seasickness medicine and it was enough to be cured in less than half an hour.
After drinking the porridge, Xia Yao felt a little bit of strength: "How is Mingrui?" She looked like this, and she really couldn't take care of Mingrui.
Wu Xing smiled and pulled the blanket up and covered Xia Yao with a smile: "Mingrui is fine for the time being." The reason for this is that Dongqing said that some people have good endurance and will appear after a few days. So he does not guarantee whether Mingrui will be seasick for the time being.
Xia Yao muttered: "It's good that you don't have seasickness, you're really suffering." It's been so many years. Since she arrived with Wen Wan, she hasn't suffered such a crime. It's so uncomfortable.
Wu Xing whispered beside the bed: "Sleep again! Just wake up. Mingrui, don't worry, Holly is taking care of you!" The people on the boat are trustworthy people, and nothing will happen. This is the most important thing to protect your wife.
Xia Yao chuckled, squinted her eyes and continued to sleep.
Wu Xing and Xia Yao were asleep and were about to bring the bowl out, but they saw Dongqing bringing Mingrui over. Mingrui saw the pale-skinned Xia Yao: "Uncle (Wen Wan asked Mingrui to call him this), how about my aunt? Is there any obstacle?" He didn't expect that the always strong aunt would look like this because of seasickness.
Wu Xing shook his head: "It's okay, it's fine when you wake up." The boat prepared a lot of seasickness medicine, and after taking the medicine, it's fine.
According to Holly's initial idea, Mingrui should be the first to be seasick. As a result, Mingrui was fine, Xia Yao and Wu Xing used it first. Wu Xing was fine that day, but Xia Yao was better the next day, and it took two days to get used to it. I have had enough of these two days.
Wu Xing and Xia Yao got along, and the group began to worry about Mingrui. [ Point] As a result, it was almost time to reach the island, Mingrui's face was still so rosy and there were no adverse reactions.
Dongqing was very depressed and dumbfounded: "When I first started boating in Shanghai, I vomited so much that I didn't even have a single life. Why is the eldest young master so powerful?"
Holly was much inferior to Xia Yao that day. She vomited so hard that she called the sky and the earth, and she had to rest on the island for two days before she recovered. So when facing Xia Yao, she didn't dare to make fun of her. She met Mingrui without any adverse reactions.
Dongqing muttered: "This is really a strong person! The princess himself is strong, and the young master is strong. There are so many strong people, so I can't admire him."
Qin Laowu laughed and scolded, "You don't even look at it. The general has been by the sea for so many years. The eldest young master naturally followed the general. How could he be so cowardly!" The general has been on the sea for so many years, and he is invincible at the sea. Naturally, his son will not be bad.
Dongqing muttered: "You said the eldest son is so smart that he is as smart as the princess. He is as physical as the general. He will be invincible in the world in the future." There is only this reason, otherwise it would be impossible to explain.
The group muttered, but Mingrui was there very calmly. It was not affected by the words and deeds of Holly and others.
Well, Holly can only shake her head. Strong life and strong people. All Mingrui's behavior that surpasses ordinary people is attributed to a strong father and mother.
I soon saw the island. Holly pointed to the bulge that could be seen in the distance: "Big Young Master, that's our island."
Mingrui kept hearing them say about the island: "Does this island have no name?" It shouldn't be, he should have given a name.
Xia Yao smiled: "The princess said that the island was built for you and Mingjin. So the princess did not name it. Mingrui, you can name this island. I will leave it for Mingjin."
Mingrui lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked at the island in the distance. After a long time, he said, "Since that's the case, then this island will be called 'Xianhui Island' in the future." As for why it is called Xianhui Island, only Mingrui himself probably knows it. However, later generations simplified the name "Xianhui Island".
When I approached the island, I saw rocks everywhere, and I couldn't climb up except the entrance. Holly explained that I was guarding against pirates.
Mingrui was surprised: "There are pirates coming here?" Could it be that the Huwei Army did not drive the pirates away? It is not that there are no pirates here.
When Dongqing saw Mingrui's appearance, he knew that he had misunderstood: "There are no pirates coming now. We belong to the inland sea and are under the jurisdiction of the Great Qi. The pirates dare not come. But they are not sure in the future. This is a complete strategy. It is almost time to come, the eldest son, and we are ready to get off the ship."
As soon as he got off the boat, a group of people came to greet him. Mingrui nodded to everyone. Seeing that Bai Shinian's subordinates had an idea in their minds, they were indeed the general's son. Not only did they look similar, but they were also similar in temperament.
Mingrui followed Dongqing and his group into the island. He thought he was going to walk, but he didn't know that he saw a carriage. Dongqing said, "The place where he lives is far away from here. Master, this island is quite large. You will know in two days."
Mingrui didn't ask much, but just lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside. Along the way, he saw trees standing, flowers and plants blooming, birds singing and flowers. After walking for a while, he saw farmland, and there were also farms and children in groups of three or three. Although he was wearing coarse cloth clothes, his face was full of joy. Then, as he walked, a few chickens rushed out. What island is this? I don't know, I thought I was there in which village!
Mingrui was completely confused. Where did he come from? Well, my mother also said that it is a place to cultivate talents. It is similar to a place to cultivate killers. But what attracts her is a model of the villa. It is not like a place to cultivate talents.
Mingrui had many questions in his heart. But he didn't ask questions now. He was about to talk about everything when he arrived at the destination. But the holly next to him explained to Mingrui: "Young master, the princess meant that this group of people not only plant some crops, fruits and vegetables, but also raise some poultry. The most important thing is that the island looks full of vitality. It has just been built, and there are not many people and it is not very prosperous. The entire island is only more than 60 families." These families with families are all families brought by Bai Shinian's confidant. When they arrive on the island, they have to sign a contract, that is, they go to the island. Without special reasons, they cannot go out without permission from the people above.
Mingrui nodded to indicate that he knew.
Ming Rui's calm appearance made Dongqing feel no sense of accomplishment at all. But when Xia Yao looked at her, she could only bite the bullet and talk all the way.
The carriage was sprinting for a while before reaching its destination. Mingrui got off the carriage and saw that the ground was paved with gravel roads, which were very flat.
Mingrui looked at the tall building wall in front of him, as tall as a three-story building. Facing him was a thick and clumsy iron door.
Dongqing called out to the top and put a small hanging basket on it. Mingrui saw Dongqing take out a golden token from her sleeve and put it in the hanging basket. After a while, the iron door opened, and seventy or eighty people lined up to welcome Mingrui's arrival.
When I walked in, I felt completely different. As soon as I walked in, I saw a large and empty space. Going further, there were rows of houses. The houses were made of stone houses. How could I live this winter?
Dongqing explained: "Young Master, there is no winter here. The coldest time is equivalent to the late autumn in the capital."
After walking through these houses, you will enter a great avenue. Both sides of the avenue are lush flowers, plants and trees. After walking for about ten minutes, a tall building came into Mingrui's eyes.
Dongqing took Mingrui to visit this building. This building is the highlight. It covers a very large area and is divided into twelve places. Each place has five times the size of its Cuju venue. Each place has its own uses.
Holly took Mingrui to the top of the stairs, pointed to the dense jungle behind the building and said, "Master, since you came in here, we have completed the part. It accounts for about one-third of the entire island. There are two-thirds more. The princess said that she would develop another third, leaving one-third and then stop moving."
After reading it, Mingrui couldn't help asking, "That's all?" He always felt that something was wrong, and he couldn't say what it was.
Holly smiled and didn't respond. Of course, this is not the case, but some of them are not so easy to complete. We have to come little by little. We don't have to hurry now (and we can't).
Mingrui didn't ask much: "How many people are there on the island now?" There were not many people along the way. According to Mingrui's estimate, there were no more than a thousand people.
Dongqing smiled and said, "All people include 486 people. The island is still being expanded." The island can accommodate at least hundreds of thousands of people. But Wen Wan didn't want to destroy the environment here, so she planned to develop part of it first. The rest depends on the situation.
After Mingrui finished visiting, he went to his room. The layout of the room was very similar to his house in the capital. Of course, the layout here was definitely not as particular as it was in the capital, and it was just like it.
Mingrui didn't care about it either. He stayed there first. The specific situation of the island still needs to be understood slowly. To be honest, the layout of this island surprised Mingrui. It was not what he imagined.
Mingrui also had a little regret. It would be great if my mother brought the three brothers to come together. Hmm, Mingrui really missed my mother and my brother.
Wenwan misses her son too. Her husband is not around. She feels nothing. But now her son is not around, so she really wants to eat and use Mingrui, especially her clothes. There are twelve sets of clothes each time. They are all extended versions. The child grows up fast, and I hope Xia Yao can take good care of him and don’t let him wear clothes that are not suitable (Xia Yao is speechless: Am I so weak). Wenwan will really regret it now. If I had known it would be so difficult, I wouldn’t let my son leave, so I would just leave it with me. If there was something really wrong, I would have to let my mother stay together.
Mingjin missed his brother very much, too: "Mom, I miss my brother. When will I come back?" My brother has been away for more than a month. Without my brother by my side, I always feel that I am empty around me.
Wen Wan touched Mingjin's head: "Mom misses my brother too. But my brother is not back so soon. Mingjin needs to practice hard. When your martial arts are as good as your brother, your brother will come back."
Mingjin was depressed, but nodded.
Xia Ying walked in and said to Wen Wan: "Princess, the eldest prince has arrived on the island. He has settled down. The eldest prince is everything, so the princess doesn't have to worry."
It would be strange if you were not worried. Wenwan now fully realized that her son had a thousand-mile mother's concern: "It's good. Xia Ying, do you want to send Mingjin away? I feel uncomfortable when I think about it. I'm willing to let it go!" Mingrui was not in his heart, and if Mingjin was not around, Wenwan could hardly imagine how she would live this life.
Xia Ying nodded: "I can't bear to leave it in the mansion. There are so many people in the mansion, how can we accommodate traitors and be arrogant?"
Wen Wan originally wanted to leave the child by her side, but she couldn't bear to see him off. But when she heard Xia Ying's tone, she sighed slightly in her heart. She still had to see him off. Who knows how many people were buried in the capital and how harmful these people are! If I miss her son, she would know that his son is safe outside. Otherwise, if there is a real reason, it wouldn't have collapsed that day.
Xia Ying couldn't stand Wen Wan's face, so she smiled and said, "Princess, when the eldest prince was in Luzhou, she beat a group of people half to death." Xia Ying was not going to tell Wen Wan about this matter, so that the princess would not worry even more.
Wen Wan was a little surprised: "What did these people do to Mingrui?" Mingrui is not the kind of person who causes trouble. It doesn't mean that Rui, even Mingjin is not. Wen Wan has strict requirements for the child. Neither of the child has developed a bullying temperament.
Xia Ying said about this: "The eldest son is still ruthless. All the people are lying on the bed. According to the information we received, they can't be well-raised in just two or three years."
Wen Wan shook her head: "This child is so violent. I don't know how to restrain myself." Thinking of it, she laughed again: "I'll beat you if you fight. I dare to bully Mingrui, it would be great if I didn't take their lives."
Xia Ying was speechless. The princess was too protective of her short-term care. She thought she could say a few words, but she didn't expect to say that she should be beaten. Cough, the princess who protect her short-term care, the princess who has no principles.
Bai Shinian has not been idle since he received gentle letters. He has been busy all the time. He not only touched the enemy's terrain and drew an accurate map. He also had to be careful to dig out the enemies hidden in the dark. The first thing was two things, but the experience accumulated over the years has been almost done. However, the enemies hidden in the dark have disappeared.
Bai Shinian was helpless when the enemy remained unmoved.
Ye Xun has been doing this with Bai Shinian, but he has not found anything valuable. Ye Xun is very strange: "General, I always feel very strange. Why do you think the remnants of the previous dynasty were not so active before? They have become active in these few years?" The whereabouts are too secret and it is hard to guard against. If it has always existed, it is just that it has emerged in recent years, which is very strange.
Bai Shinian also wondered: "It seems that it was the matter after the emperor ascended the throne..." After Bai Shinian finished speaking, he looked at Ye Xun. It appeared a few years after the emperor ascended the throne...
Ye Xun also guessed what Bai Shinian meant: "Is it the remnant of King Zhao? If this is the case, it makes sense." At that time, King Zhao was most favored by the late emperor. He established a considerable force and had many talents around him. Moreover, he also plundered a lot of money. He wanted people and money, so it would not be convenient to do things.
Bai Shinian frowned tightly: "If this is the case, many things will be explained clearly." Concubine Xian was in the harem for many years and put down many nails to cause the incident of Mingjin being poisoned. King Zhao also released many people here in the border town back then, so he was poisoned. As for some, it is not clear yet.
Bai Shinian immediately wrote a secret letter and sent it to the capital with a quick horse.
Chapter completed!