Carriages loaded with grain and grass were parked on the street, and the crowds of people, like ants moving, kept moving the grain and grass inside.
Han Du and King Yan stood at the gate of Taicang.
Zhu Di held a document in his hand and compared the amount of grain and grass one by one. After confirming that it was correct, he solemnly stamped the gold seal of his King Yan on the document.
He turned around, handed the document to Han Du, and said with a smile: "The inventory of grain and grass is correct, please keep this survey."
Seeing that the delivery was finally clear, Han Du immediately let out a long breath as if a heavy burden had been lifted. He happily bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you are so polite. I want to thank you."
Han Du held the thin document, but his feeling was very different. With this document, he could tell Lao Zhu that sea transportation was as reliable as water transportation, or even more reliable than water transportation.
This time we transported two million stones of grain. Although we were hit by storms from time to time, fortunately this had no impact on the ships. Not a single ship capsized, and even the two million stones of grain and grass were not even soaked by sea water or rain.
The evidence is that it was transported almost intact to Peiping. If you think about the pre-Song Dynasty, when shipping was almost 30% less than the sea level, you will know that the hearts of corrupt officials are darker than ink.
The shipping throughput is large and the time is short. If the two million stones of grain and grass were transported by water this time, it would take less than a month to reach Peiping, and it would also consume a lot of manpower and material resources.
However, along the way, Han Du spent almost no manpower except for Zhu Di sending people to Dagukou to transport grain to Peiping and loading grain and fodder onto ships. This saves a lot of time for water transportation.
. .??.
The advantages of sea transportation over water transportation are also reflected in this transportation of grain and grass.
As long as Lao Zhu gets the news after returning to Beijing, he will definitely not give up shipping as he is always stingy.
In a daze, Han Du seemed to have discovered some great secret. In the past, although Han Du did not dare to show it to Lao Zhu's stingy behavior, he often complained in his heart. But now Han Du discovered that,
As long as the strategies I propose in the future can help Lao Zhu save money and allow him to continue to be diligent and frugal in running the country, it will be almost unfavorable.
No one can try to dissuade Lao Zhu, an old farmer, from his determination to live frugally.
When Zhu Di saw Han Du taking the document, he stood there without saying a word and looked at him with burning eyes. As time passed, Zhu Di couldn't help but feel defeated, and he pretended to avoid Han Du's gaze.
"Haha, in order to celebrate the smooth handover of food and grass, I will host a banquet at the palace tonight, Han Du, you must honor it."
When Han Du heard this, he suddenly came back to his senses and recalled Zhu Di's words. Han Du couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart. "It's a banquet, isn't it just a bar?"
Han Du cast a vague glance at Zhu Di, saying that drinking with such a person is simply boring. "You are so foolish. Zhu Di didn't drink much at every banquet. He always asked his generals to drink it on him. Even if he drank a lot,
I can’t bear the drinking of more than a dozen generals.”
"What the hell, drink? What's the point of drinking like this? I feel so uncomfortable until the end of the drink, and I have to stay awake to avoid making people laugh."
With a plan in mind, Han Du cupped his fists and bowed with a smile and said: "Your Majesty is so kind, I am flattered. However, I have the emperor's orders, and there is a batch of grain and grass that needs to be shipped back as soon as possible, so I won't disturb your Majesty, and I will leave."
Zhu
Di did not try to persuade him, but tactfully concealed it: "Since you are still coming, I will leave the banquet for you. When you finish transporting the food and grass, I will get drunk with you and then rest."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding. I will take my leave." Han Du beamed with joy. He quickly bowed to Zhu Di, took two steps back, got on his horse and walked away with Tang Ding.
Zhu Di stood there, watching Han Du leave. As Han Du left, Zhu Di secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He finally sent this plague god away. In just a few days, Zhu Di seemed to have passed away.
It’s been as tiring as it has been in years.
However, when he thought that Han Du would come again, the smile that just appeared on Zhu Di's face disappeared again before others could see it.
Han Du and Tang Ding rode side by side and left Beiping City.
Seeing that Tang Ding was unhappy all the way, Han Du couldn't help but smile and asked jokingly: "What? Brother Tang is a little reluctant to leave Peiping?"
Tang Ding was thinking about something in his mind. When Han Du said this, he immediately raised his head and glared angrily, "Brother Han, don't you think that since we entered Beiping City, we seem to be restrained by an invisible force?"
Have you? We have been in Peking for a few days, either banqueting or singing and dancing. Now that I think about it, we have never even left the palace. Do you think this is normal? "
"You only have a few days, what else do you want? Do you want to explore the entire city of Beiping?" Han Du said to Tang Ding with an indifferent look on his face.
Tang Ding pondered for a moment, shook his head indifferently, and sighed: "That's true, maybe it's because King Yan has stayed in this frontier for too long. When he saw us, he felt like he was seeing his relatives, and he treated us so warmly.
we."
Tang Ding really thought so. After all, it was better to be warmly received than to be treated coldly.
But Han Du didn't think so. He was just perfunctory with Tang Ding. Zhu Di seemed to have missed the capital for a long time before he entertained him so warmly. But it was because it was so normal that Han Du noticed something strange.
I am not familiar with Zhu Di, I have only met him a few times at Zhu Biao's banquets, and we have never even had a drink with each other. Why is Zhu Di suddenly becoming so enthusiastic now?
Also, he lives in the palace and knows himself whenever he visits the maid. Han Du is very sure that when he first met the maid next to Zhu Gaochi, he had never met the maid in person. Why did she know him?
?
There is only one possibility, that is, Zhu Di specially told the maids in the palace about his appearance, lived there, and even showed them his portrait. Only in this way, the maids would recognize him at a glance.
Logically speaking, this is completely unnecessary. After all, the maids are not fools and will not offend the guests who enter the palace. Special reminders are simply one action many times.
Unless this is a reminder, there is another purpose
Of course, if Zhu Di really valued himself, then such a reminder would be justified.
Han Du is now in a dilemma. Both situations may happen, causing Han Du to not know what Zhu Di's thoughts are. Is it good? Or bad?
But even if Zhu Di has bad intentions, Han Du can't do anything against him. After all, Zhu Di is the King of Yan, and without conclusive evidence, Han Du is completely helpless against him.
And this is also the reason why Han Du was perfunctory with Tang Ding just now. Peking, Taicang.
Carriages loaded with grain and grass were parked on the street, and the crowds of people, like ants moving, kept moving the grain and grass inside.
Han Du and King Yan stood at the gate of Taicang.
Zhu Di held a document in his hand and compared the amount of grain and grass one by one. After confirming that it was correct, he solemnly stamped the gold seal of his King Yan on the document.
He turned around, handed the document to Han Du, and said with a smile: "The inventory of grain and grass is correct, please keep this survey."
Seeing that the delivery was finally clear, Han Du immediately let out a long breath as if a heavy burden had been lifted. He happily bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you are so polite. I want to thank you." .??.
Han Du held the thin document, but his feeling was very different. With this document, he could tell Lao Zhu that sea transportation was as reliable as water transportation, or even more reliable than water transportation.
This time we transported two million stones of grain. Although we were hit by storms from time to time, fortunately this had no impact on the ships. Not a single ship capsized, and even the two million stones of grain and grass were not even soaked by sea water or rain.
The evidence is that it was transported almost intact to Peiping. If you think about the pre-Song Dynasty, when shipping was almost 30% less than the sea level, you will know that the hearts of corrupt officials are darker than ink.
The shipping throughput is large and the time is short. If the two million stones of grain and grass were transported by water this time, it would take less than a month to reach Peiping, and it would also consume a lot of manpower and material resources.
However, along the way, Han Du spent almost no manpower except for Zhu Di sending people to Dagukou to transport grain to Peiping and loading grain and fodder onto ships. This saves a lot of time for water transportation.
.
The advantages of sea transportation over water transportation are also reflected in this transportation of grain and grass.
As long as Lao Zhu gets the news after returning to Beijing, he will definitely not give up shipping as he is always stingy.
In a daze, Han Du seemed to have discovered some great secret. In the past, although Han Du did not dare to show it to Lao Zhu's stingy behavior, he often complained in his heart. But now Han Du discovered that,
As long as the strategies I propose in the future can help Lao Zhu save money and allow him to continue to be diligent and frugal in running the country, it will be almost unfavorable.
No one can try to dissuade Lao Zhu, an old farmer, from his determination to live frugally.
When Zhu Di saw Han Du taking the document, he stood there without saying a word and looked at him with burning eyes. As time passed, Zhu Di couldn't help but feel defeated, and he pretended to avoid Han Du's gaze.
"Haha, in order to celebrate the smooth handover of food and grass, I will host a banquet at the palace tonight, Han Du, you must honor it."
When Han Du heard this, he suddenly came back to his senses and recalled Zhu Di's words. Han Du couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart. "It's a banquet, isn't it just a bar?"
Han Du cast a vague glance at Zhu Di, saying that drinking with such a person is simply boring. "You are so foolish. Zhu Di didn't drink much at every banquet. He always asked his generals to drink it on him. Even if he drank a lot,
I can’t bear the drinking of more than a dozen generals.”
"What the hell, drink? What's the point of drinking like this? I feel so uncomfortable until the end of the drink, and I have to stay awake to avoid making people laugh."
With a plan in mind, Han Du cupped his fists and bowed with a smile and said: "Your Majesty is so kind, I am flattered. However, I have the emperor's orders, and there is a batch of grain and grass that needs to be shipped back as soon as possible, so I won't disturb your Majesty, and I will leave."
Zhu
Di did not try to persuade him, but tactfully concealed it: "Since you are still coming, I will leave the banquet for you. When you finish transporting the food and grass, I will get drunk with you and then rest."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding. I will take my leave." Han Du beamed with joy. He quickly bowed to Zhu Di, took two steps back, got on his horse and walked away with Tang Ding.
Zhu Di stood there, watching Han Du leave. As Han Du left, Zhu Di secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He finally sent this plague god away. In just a few days, Zhu Di seemed to have passed away.
It’s been as tiring as it has been in years.
However, when he thought that Han Du would come again, the smile that just appeared on Zhu Di's face disappeared again before others could see it.
Han Du and Tang Ding rode side by side and left Beiping City.
Seeing that Tang Ding was unhappy all the way, Han Du couldn't help but smile and asked jokingly: "What? Brother Tang is a little reluctant to leave Peiping?"
Tang Ding was thinking about something in his mind. When Han Du said this, he immediately raised his head and glared angrily, "Brother Han, don't you think that since we entered Beiping City, we seem to be restrained by an invisible force?"
Have you? We have been in Peking for a few days, either banqueting or singing and dancing. Now that I think about it, we have never even left the palace. Do you think this is normal? "
"You only have a few days, what else do you want? Do you want to explore the entire city of Beiping?" Han Du said to Tang Ding with an indifferent look on his face.
Tang Ding pondered for a moment, shook his head indifferently, and sighed: "That's true, maybe it's because King Yan has stayed in this frontier for too long. When he saw us, he felt like he was seeing his relatives, and he treated us so warmly.
we."
Tang Ding really thought so. After all, it was better to be warmly received than to be treated coldly.
But Han Du didn't think so. He was just perfunctory with Tang Ding. Zhu Di seemed to have missed the capital for a long time before he entertained him so warmly. But it was because it was so normal that Han Du noticed something strange.
I am not familiar with Zhu Di, I have only met him a few times at Zhu Biao's banquets, and we have never even had a drink with each other. Why is Zhu Di suddenly becoming so enthusiastic now?
Also, he lives in the palace and knows himself whenever he visits the maid. Han Du is very sure that when he first met the maid next to Zhu Gaochi, he had never met the maid in person. Why did she know him?
?
There is only one possibility, that is, Zhu Di specially told the maids in the palace about his appearance, lived there, and even showed them his portrait. Only in this way, the maids would recognize him at a glance.
Logically speaking, this is completely unnecessary. After all, the maids are not fools and will not offend the guests who enter the palace. Special reminders are simply one action many times.
Unless this is a reminder, there is another purpose
Of course, if Zhu Di really valued himself, then such a reminder would be justified.
Han Du is now in a dilemma. Both situations may happen, causing Han Du to not know what Zhu Di's thoughts are. Is it good? Or bad?
But even if Zhu Di has bad intentions, Han Du can't do anything against him. After all, Zhu Di is the King of Yan, and without conclusive evidence, Han Du is completely helpless against him.
And this is also the reason why Han Du was perfunctory with Tang Ding just now.