Zheng Guan looked at the dark horizon ahead and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. After drifting on the sea for so many days, he finally saw the land. If nothing unexpected happens, his good brother Li Zhi should have greeted them at the dock. He hasn't seen each other for many years, and I don't know how Li Zhi is doing?

Thinking of Li Zhi, Zheng Guan couldn't help but think of the Empress Cao who almost married Li Zhi. I heard that the Queen's life in the palace was not very good, and Li Zhi was even more immigranted to Goryeo because she was sent to Goryeo as an envoy. She could only stay in a remote village like Goryeo, which made it difficult for their brothers to meet for many years.

"Oh, I really don't know what that woman is trying to do?" In the end, Zheng Guan sighed and said to himself. He and Empress Cao are old acquaintances. The two families are family friends. They have grown up together since childhood. Even the adults of the two families once wanted to match them together, but he respected the personality of Empress Cao. In the end, he cheated Li Zhi and the current emperor, His Majesty Zhao Zhen.

However, although Li Zhi couldn't go back to Goryeo, he brought a new business to Zhengguan and other noble and wealthy businessmen in Yongcheng, that is, the business between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo. Especially after Goryeo and the Song Dynasty resumed their tribute, the trade between the two sides was very frequent. As the envoy of the Song Dynasty who was in charge of Goryeo, Li Zhi naturally had to take care of his fellow villagers. As a result, many Yongcheng people got on the easy bike.

Zheng Guan is Li Zhi's friend. The Zheng family is also a rich man in Yongcheng, so naturally they would not miss such a good business. In fact, a few years ago, the Zheng family took advantage of Li Zhi's relationship to start a silk business with the Goryeo people. Now nearly half of the silk shipped to Goryeo in the Song Dynasty comes from the Zheng family. Of course, Li Zhi's family also has a lot of part in the silk business.

Zheng Guan is the future head of the Zheng family. He has no intention of career and stays at home to meditate and realizes enlightenment all day. However, his father is in poor health in the past two years. As the eldest son of the family, he must shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the family. In desperation, he can only take over the family's business slowly.

It was originally a dangerous thing like going to sea, so Zheng Guan didn't need to come forward in person. However, Zheng Guan missed his friend Li Zhi who had not seen for many years, so he simply went out to sea with his own fleet and notified Li Zhi in advance. Li Zhi was also very happy and even ran from Kaijing, the capital of Goryeo to the port to prepare to welcome the friend's arrival.

Speaking of which, this is the first time Zheng Guan went to sea. He was also very seasick a few days ago. Fortunately, there was a doctor on the boat. After drinking medicine for a few days of seasickness, he recovered quickly. However, the sea navigation for several days was really boring. The freshness at the beginning had long been wiped out. Today, I finally arrived in Goryeo.

Qingang, also known as Jianghua Island in later generations, was called Qin in ancient times. Rather than saying it was an island, it was actually only one strait with the mainland. Because the water was salty, it was called the Salt River by the Koryo people. Qingang is also the port located here in Goryo. Because it is close to the capital of Koryo, Kaijingji, and although the water trace here is worse, a port was still set up to facilitate the in and out of goods.

Zheng Guan stood at the bow of the boat and looked at Qingang, which was getting closer and closer. He saw that the port was not big. In fact, Qingang was established for a short time. It was only when Goryeo and the Song Dynasty resumed tribute in the past few years that this small port was established. Moreover, because it is too close to Kaijing, not all ships can dock here. The Zheng family's business is very big, and coupled with the influence of Li Zhi, the Zheng family's fleet can dock here.

In Shuzhou, southeast of Qingang, it is the largest port in Goryeo, and most of the fleets traded with Goryeo will dock there. Shuzhou is actually Incheon in later generations. Of course, Shuzhou Port is only the largest port in Goryeo. It is impossible to compare with Guangzhou and Quanzhou in the Song Dynasty. Even several ports along the northern coast of the Song Dynasty can completely explode.

Before Zheng Guan's fleet could dock at the dock, he saw Li Zhi standing on the dock at a glance, which made him wave excitedly and shouted: "Brother Li, here!"

Li Zhi immediately saw Zheng Guan’s voice, and immediately stepped forward excitedly. When he saw this old friend who had not seen him for many years, he couldn’t help but burst into tears in his eyes and immediately said loudly: “I haven’t seen him for many years, Brother Zheng, can you be safe?”

"Haha, Brother Li, don't worry, everything is fine at home. In addition, Uncle Li also asked me to bring a letter for him!" Zheng Guan laughed again at this time. At this time, the boat was also parked at the berth, so Zheng Guan immediately got off the boat, and Li Zhi also excitedly came forward. Two old friends who had not seen each other for many years were also excited and kept talking.

"Brother Zheng, this is not a place to talk. I have asked someone to set up a banquet in the port. Let's have a chat while eating!" But Li Zhi quickly thought of something and immediately spoke.

Zheng Guan naturally would not refuse, so Li Zhi waved his hand and immediately carried two sedans carried by people, which made Zheng Guan stunned. Although there were sedans carried by people in the Song Dynasty, scholars were quite controversial about this means of transportation. Many people thought it was unkind to treat people as animals, so many scholars were unwilling to ride. In addition, the Song Dynasty has no longer shortage of horses, so there were even fewer sedans, which only appeared in some mountains.

"There are even fewer horses in Goryeo, and the nobles here all sit here when they travel, so we can only follow the customs!" Li Zhi explained helplessly.

Zheng Guan was not a scheming person, so he didn't say anything. At that moment, the two of them came to a manor at the port in a sedan chair. There had been a banquet here, and Li Zhi did not invite anyone else. The two sat opposite each other and first talked about their respective situations over the years. Zheng Guan also handed him the letter from Li Zhi's father. As a result, Li Zhi shed a few tears after reading it. After all, his father was old, but he could not return to his hometown to support him.

"By the way, there is one thing I have to tell you. It may not take long before I can go back!" At this moment, Li Zhi suddenly thought of something and cheered up and spoke.

"Really? That's great. When will I go back? I'll welcome you!" Zheng Guan said excitedly when he heard this. Although Li Zhi's departure from Goryeo may affect their Zheng family's business, compared to the fact that his friends can go home, some business matters are not worth mentioning.

"This is not sure, but you should also pay attention to your business. Goryeo may be a little uneasy recently!" Li Zhi suddenly said seriously at the end. Goryeo people have been a little inflated recently and have made some excessive demands on the Song Dynasty, which has also changed the attitude of the Song Dynasty towards Goryeo. As an envoy, Li Zhi also felt the keenest that he might not have to stay in Goryeo anymore.
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