The first thousand four hundred and sixty-eighth chapters
Xu Jiu returned home and couldn't calm down for a long time.
All his appeals were rejected.
But he had to go on the road.
In the fifth month of the summer of the seventh year of Yuande, Liu Che officially issued an edict to appoint Song Zihou Xu Jiu as the governor of the Andong Protectorate. During the holiday, he was the governor of all matters in Anton.
Wang Wenshu, the captain of the Xiuyi Guards, was appointed as the commander of the Xiuyi Guards of the Andong Protectorate, and was fully responsible for the supervision within Andong.
He worshiped Li Guang, the lieutenant of Yan State, who was the governor of Yuyang County, as Marquis of Guangwu, with a settlement of 2,500 households, and worshiped him as General Huyi.
Appointed Shangshu Zuopushe Zheng as the Reclamation Ambassador of the Andong Protectorate at that time. During the holidays, he had full authority to handle all matters of the Reclamation Regiment.
Bo Shi, the governor of the Andong Protectorate, was granted the title of Xinhuahou, with a settlement of 5,000 households, and the title of Jing Zhaoyin, the envoy of the Chang'an Protectorate, with a rank of two thousand stones.
At the same time, Xu Ji was promoted to Captain of the Ships of Incheon Port and became the Governor of Yuanhai, governor of the Korean Strait, East China Sea, Yellow Sea, and Bohai Sea. He was in charge of all ships on the Korean Peninsula, and for the first time, he set up a ship named '
The Customs' Yamen is controlled by the Lord Commander's Yamen. All merchant ships and civilian ships entering and leaving Incheon Port must report to the Customs and pay taxes. Otherwise, they can be prohibited from entering the port or even detained.
Xu Jiu, Prince of the Song Dynasty, received the imperial edict and embarked on the road to Andong together with Wang Wenshu, the newly appointed commander of the embroidered clothes guard of the Andong Protectorate.
They first spent a month traveling from Guanzhong via Luoyang and Xingyang, and then down the river from the Huaihe River to Jiaodong Port in Qi State.
Then take a building boat at Jiaodong Port and head to Andong.
Along the way, the wind and waves were bumpy, and both Xu Jiu and Wang Wenshu suffered from vomiting and diarrhea. They almost suspected that they would die on the boat.
But fortunately, after half a month, the two of them got used to this kind of journey.
And the land of Anton Protectorate is gradually in sight.
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At the same time, another building ship carried dozens of convicts, rangers and criminals, bumping in the sea of summer.
Fang Sheng was lying in the cabin, looking at the ship floating in the waves like a piece of floating water. He sighed and said, "I never knew that the dangers of the sea could be so dangerous!"
His family members all sat around him uneasily.
Two months ago, the Fang family was an official family that was envied by everyone in Chang'an City. Since thirty years ago, the Fang family has been prosperous.
But never thought that the Chang'an reconstruction case would cause Fang to fall from heaven to hell in an instant.
But the Fang family didn't dare to complain, let alone complain.
Because they know that their fate has already been decided.
At least the family is still together.
At least, they were allowed to leave with a family fortune worth 200,000 yuan.
At least, even though it was called exile, he was actually taken care of along the way.
In fact, they were allowed to move freely in this building ship, which was much luckier than the other people who were escorted together.
Of course, Fang Sheng now understands why.
The northwest captain of the Andong Protectorate, Longlihou Chen Jiao, needed his shipbuilding skills, so he specifically asked the emperor for him.
"Mr. Fang, we will arrive at Cheng'en Island in half a day! Do you want to come out and take a look at the scenery? Maybe you can even see the grand whaling event!" At this time, a deep male voice came from outside the cabin.
When Fang Sheng heard this, he quickly stepped forward, opened the cabin, and bowed to the man: "The captain has invited me, do you dare not to obey?"
Thanks to the captain named Zhang Rong for taking care of him along the way, otherwise he and his family would have suffered!
Following Zhang Rong to the deck, Fang Sheng was still a little uncomfortable with the sea conditions.
After all, compared to Fuchuan, the largest ship currently built by mankind, the waves of this sea are still an irresistible force!
Since the Han Dynasty began mass production of Fuchuan and its various improved models in the fourth year of Yuande, more than ten Fuchuan have sunk into the sea.
Most of them were caused by rough waves and capsizing of ships.
As an official who had participated in ship design, Fang Sheng knew that this was because there were some fatal flaws in the design of Fuchuan.
After all, the Han Dynasty had never built or designed ships for ocean navigation before.
Therefore, only the stability was considered, but the complexity of the sea conditions was not considered, especially the lack of design to resist wind, waves and bumps.
Therefore, subsequent fuchuan and whaling ships have undergone targeted adjustments.
For example, most ships today are equipped with devices similar to shark fins and water tanks specially designed to reduce sway to balance the ship and adapt to wind and waves.
After such improvements, the safety of ships has been greatly enhanced. Nowadays, it is an old-fashioned ship such as a building ship. After installing this device, the turbulence of the ship in waves is greatly reduced, and its resistance to wind and waves has been improved.
Greater improvement.
Fang Sheng also contributed some efforts to the design of the anti-rolling balanced water tank.
Taking a deep breath, Fang Sheng looked at the endless sea and sighed: "The sea is vast... I don't know how wide this sea is..."
When Zhang Rong heard this, he also sighed with emotion and said: "Last year, the captain ordered a fleet to sail a thousand miles westward. When the fleet came back, it reported: The sea is boundless and there is no land..."
"Why not go further?" Fang Sheng asked doubtfully.
"Because no matter how far you go, you will get lost..." Zhang Rong said: "The sea is boundless and there is no reference. If the ship sails too far, it is easy to lose its direction and lose its bearing... There used to be whaling ships that sailed in the sea for many years.
On that day, he deviated from the waterway and could not find his way back. He could only drift with the tide in the vast sea. Fortunately, he was finally rescued by a group of willow whales. He followed the willow whales and finally returned before food and water were exhausted.
The right channel..."
"Xiliu Beast?" Fang Sheng heard this and asked strangely: "What kind of beast is that?"
"A kind of black and white, spiritual whale. Because it is quite similar to the iron-eating beast on the battle flag of Xiliu Camp, it is named 'Xiliu Beast'..." Zhang Rong said: "Now we have arrived at Yuanhai.
Sir, you should be able to see these magical whales soon... However, I would like to remind you that you must not harm any thin willow beasts on the sea, otherwise, I am afraid there will be divine punishment!"
"God's punishment?" Fang Sheng didn't quite understand: "Isn't this Thin Willow Beast a cetacean? The Emperor once issued an edict, approving the people of the world to hunt more deeply to provide food for our Xia people. Why can't the Thin Willow Beast be hunted? Just because it grows
Is it like the iron-eating beast on the battle flag of Xiliu Camp?"
Zhang Rong was extremely cautious, as if he was in awe of something, and said quickly: "Sir, you only know one, but not the other..."
"Everyone who sails on this sea knows that if you unfortunately fall into the water and there are thin willow beasts around, there is a high probability that you can survive..."
"During the Battle of Yanji, a large ship loaded with ordnance sank about a hundred miles off the coast of Incheon. More than 200 soldiers and civilians on board fell into the water. They were destined to die. Fortunately, there were more than ten slender willow beasts nearby, and they were saved.
With the help of Xiliu Beast, hundreds of lives were saved in the end!"
"If you tell me, sir, you may not believe it. This thin willow beast is actually a tiger and leopard in the sea. They can prey on all creatures on the sea and on the shore, but they never offend any Han people. There was a Han man in Cheng'en.
While playing in the water on the island, a thin willow beast thought it was prey, so it rushed forward, but found that it was me, a Han, so it screamed happily and returned to the sea..."
"There are tigers and leopards on land that can eat people, but the thin willow beasts in the sea are dozens of times bigger and more ferocious than tigers and leopards, but they never have any ill intentions towards our people in Xia. Instead, they have rescued and rescued many times.
Help our soldiers and civilians who have fallen into the water..."
"Isn't this a gift from heaven? A divine command?"
Having said this, Zhang Rong lowered his voice and told Fang Sheng quietly: "Sir, you know that the emperor once had a secret edict to Captain Chen. In the secret edict, Captain Xiao Yu said: The so-called thin willow beast in the sea is the same as the killer whale.
For the reincarnation of the heroic spirits of our Xia martyrs..."
Fang Sheng laughed after hearing this, thinking that this was probably spreading rumors.
Heroes are reincarnated as cetaceans in the sea. People have to believe this!
Zhang Rong saw that Fang Sheng didn't believe it and said quickly: "I didn't really believe it at first, but after traveling in the sea for a long time, I have to believe it!"
"How to say?"
"Sir, do you know that this Xiliu Beast is extremely intelligent and extremely affectionate and filial? Xiliu Beast has served its mother all its life and obeyed its mother's orders. It is not the reincarnation of a loyal minister and filial son. How can it be like this? And the Xiliu Beast clan's brothers and sisters
Di Gong, even if the Xiliu Beast is occasionally disabled or injured, its tribe will prey on fish and whales to support it throughout its life..."
"I have never seen an injured Willow Beast cared for and raised by its tribe..."
Fang Sheng was stunned when he heard this.
Zhang Rong continued: "You may not believe it if I tell you... Nowadays, under the command of the northwest captain Longluhou, there are two groups of thin willow beasts, specifically to guide Longluhou's whaling fleet and guide the whaling.
, his intelligence is like that of a human being, and he has joy, anger, sorrow and joy..."
"Therefore, now, if a person goes to sea and encounters a thin willow beast, he will be rewarded with fish and shrimp..."
While he was talking, bursts of water suddenly erupted from the sea in the distance, and several black and white, cute-looking giant beasts emerged from the sea.
They raised their heads in a very anthropomorphic manner, emerged from the water, and then saw the building boat.
Then, a giant beast raised its entire body out of the water, and the other members immediately followed suit, leaping high into the air and letting out a series of crisp screams, as if a human being had met an old friend and wanted to say hello.
When Zhang Rong saw it, a smile appeared on his face and he said: "Sir, this is the Thin Willow Beast!"
At the same time, the sailors on the ship also let out bursts of cheers.
Fang Sheng even saw an officer take out several huge sea fish from the cabin. These sea fish were caught by the ship on the road, and they were more than ten feet long. The officer quickly chopped these sea fish into pieces with a knife, and then used
String the rope together.
"Why is this?" Fang Sheng asked.
"This is a reward for the Xiliu Beast..." Zhang Rong explained: "People who go to sea believe in ghosts and gods the most, and they are most eager to be protected by their ancestors and gods. If you encounter the Xiliu Beast on the road, this is the best sign.
! Because with the presence of Xiliu Beast, there will be no sharks! Moreover, Xiliu Beast can also guide people to hunt fish, and it can even save lives in times of crisis!"
"So now, all the ships under General Lou Chuan and people from all sides who go to sea think that the Xiliu Beast is indeed the reincarnation of a hero!"
"Sacrificing it with fish and meat is both a reward and a sacrifice..."
