Chapter 909: It’s better to come by chance than by chance
Linyi is already very hot in October. Even after the sunset, it is still humid, hot and depressing. The slow evening breeze does not bring coolness and comfort, but is sticky and depressing. It seems that if you grab a handful of air, you can squeeze out water...
Fang Jun took a hot bath. He couldn't drink the hot tea. He ordered his followers to make ice cubes with saltpeter and put the grape wine in it to calm for a while. Then soldiers came to report and the prince of Linyi King asked to see him.
Fang Jun was stunned when he heard this. The crown prince of the King of Linyi? The news was really fast enough. The navy had just arrived to catch up. However, he thought that the capital of Linyi Kingdom, Sanghabula, which is also known as Champa among the Han people, is in Xianang.
Thirty to fifty miles north of the harbor, there will be relief.
If it were placed in the Tang Dynasty, an inexplicable army suddenly arrived thirty miles away from Chang'an, His Majesty Li Er would probably be furious...
To the north of Da Nang is the seaport Da Chan Haikou, and to the west of Da Chan Haikou is Cham City. These three places are equivalent to an equilateral triangle, about thirty miles apart.
How could you go to someone else's land and not see their prince?
"How many people are coming?" Fang Jun asked.
If this were placed in the Tang Dynasty, facing an army of unknown origin, the whole army would definitely be pressed forward, either to annihilate them all, or to collect prisoners... Lin Yiguo could not be that strong, and the other party must also know that it was the navy of the Tang Dynasty.
You must not dare to make mistakes.
But after all, this is someone else's territory, so be careful.
"There are only a dozen followers, and there is no trace of the army within a radius of twenty miles."
Among the navy, the scouts who were trained by Xi Junmai were absolutely trustworthy. Fang Jun felt relieved and asked people to invite the prince of Linyi Kingdom.
. If you go out to greet him in person, maybe what people feel is not respect, but that the official is not domineering...
If you want Fang Jun to come out to greet you, it is necessary for the king of Linyi to come in person.
Not a moment later, a thin, middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes came to the boat and strode into the cabin.
This man was in his forties, with a thin build, no more than 1.6 meters tall. He had curly hair, a dark complexion, but his eyes were bright and lively. He was wearing dark-colored casual clothes, which were somewhat wrinkled and messy, but the style was similar to
The customs of the Tang Dynasty are completely similar.
"Fan Zhenlong, the eldest son of Linyi Kingdom, has met His Excellency the Marquis."
As soon as this person spoke out, Fang Jun knew that Ruan Xianghan must have had contact with the prince, otherwise he would not have known his identity so quickly. However, Fang Jun did not care. After all, Ruan Xianghan was a citizen of Linyi. Reporting to the king was
As long as he can do what Fang Jun told him well, it doesn't matter.
Fang Jun then stood up and saluted with a smile and cupped his fists: "Linyi's visit here is a little abrupt. I was supposed to go to Champa to visit His Majesty the King first, but I was tired from the long voyage and had to recuperate for a few days before going to visit again. I never thought that the Crown Prince would actually come in person.
Come here, I will be flattered."
To put it mildly, he had no intention of meeting the King of Linyi at all. The purpose of coming here was just to get rice seeds and buy some grain by the way. These were all his own private actions and not part of the normal diplomatic relations between the two countries. Meeting that
What does the king do?
But when someone else's heir apparent comes to visit, it's natural to give him some face.
Fan Zhenlong was slightly startled and said: "Is it possible that Your Excellency the Marquis was assigned by the Jiaozhou General Administration Office to come to rescue Lin Yi?"
Fang Jun was even more stunned than him: "What do you mean by this?"
When Fan Zhenlong saw Fang Jun's expression, he knew that he might have misunderstood.
But what are you doing with hundreds of warships rushing to Linyi in such a fierce manner?
With doubts in his mind, Fan Zhenlong hesitated slightly, organizing his words.
Fang Jun then made a false pretense: "Come on, come on, Brother Fan, please sit down. Let's talk slowly if you have anything to say."
Fan Zhenlong bowed to express his thanks and sat down under Fang Jun.
Fang Jun pulled out the wine bottle that was filled with ice cubes in the basin, opened the lid, and slowly poured a glass for Fan Zhenlong in the goblet: "Brother Fan, try it, this is a fine grape wine from the Western Regions. After it is chilled, it tastes best."
Cool off the heat and quench your thirst.”
After giving in for a moment, he found that Fan Zhenlong had not moved. Fang Jun looked up in surprise, and his eyes widened when he saw Fan Zhenlong...
Fan Zhenlong was really dumbfounded!
How were the crystal-clear glass goblets as thin as cicada wings made, so luxurious and beautiful, and the round glass wine bottles? Linyi people are not good at business, but there are many businessmen from various countries.
These glass products, which emerged in the Tang Dynasty in recent years, were very popular among the nobles. Fan Zhenlong once owned several sets of dishes and regarded them as treasures.
This kind of glass product is as clear and bright as crystal, but it has a disadvantage. It is extremely fragile and will break if you are not careful. How can such a brittle and hard thing be made into such a beautiful shape?
It’s so ingenious!
However, this is a luxury product after all. There must be some secret method to achieve this. Although it is novel, it is acceptable.
But Fan Zhenlong couldn't understand the crystal clear things that were clattering in the basin with a touch of air-conditioning. Could it be that they were the legendary... ice cubes?
Fan Zhenlong has never left the land of Linyi, and has never seen real ice coming to his door. He only had a glimpse of it in the history books passed down by the Han people, and imagined this magical thing in his mind.
He knew that water would only freeze into ice in very cold weather, but Linyi was always hot and humid all year round, and rice was harvested three times a year. It never snowed, let alone froze!
Where did this ice cube come from?
Looking at Fan Zhenlong's expression, Fang Jun knew that this boy was probably stunned by the ice. He couldn't blame him for his lack of knowledge. After all, the men in the Western Regions were also shocked by the ice in the summer.
?
He brought the basin to the table in front of the two of them and said with a smile: "You can try it. They are all frozen with clean well water."
As he said that, he picked up a piece, put it into a goblet, filled it with wine, shook it slightly, the ice cubes made a "clinking" sound when they hit the glass, and then took a shallow sip.
Cool and refreshing, refreshing to the heart and spleen.
Fan Zhenlong swallowed his saliva, stretched out his trembling hand and gently grabbed an ice cube in his hand. Feeling the bone-chilling chill, he cherished it as if he were holding a rare treasure. Then he closed his eyes and put the ice cube in.
In the mouth.
He never thought about whether there would be door-to-door poison or something like that...
When the ice cube enters the mouth, a cold air surges in the mouth and spreads throughout the limbs and bones in an instant. All the heat energy dissipates and the spirit is invigorated.
This is ice...
Fan Zhenlong almost burst into tears.
Compared with the ice cubes, the strange-shaped glassware did not seem so precious. His mind was filled with shock and disbelief. The ice cube began to melt when it encountered heat. How did the Marquis bring it from the distant Tang Dynasty?
Was it preserved here after crossing the ocean?
This is simply amazing and incredible!
In an instant, Fang Jun's image became extremely tall and mysterious in Fan Zhenlong's mind. This Marquis from the distant and prosperous Tang Dynasty really had too much mystery and noble temperament. The nobility of Linyi and
In comparison, he is as ignorant and humble as an old farmer in the countryside.
This is the real nobility...
Fang Jun saw Fan Zhenlong so shocked and addicted to the ice, so he had to remind him: "Brother Fan, I don't know that you came here in person, but what do you think?"
Fan Zhenlong finally came to his senses and secretly regretted in his heart. How could he forget the dangerous situation he was in now and indulge in pleasure in the face of the crisis of the survival of Fan's foundation?
The ice cube in his mouth had not completely melted yet. Fan Zhenlong was reluctant to spit it out. He didn't know that the ice cube could be chewed, so he had to swallow it hard...
"As for your Majesty the Marquis, I am here to ask for help..."
Listening to Fan Zhenlong's words, Fang Jun looked shocked.
Isn't this too coincidental?
In June and July, General Chen Jingshuo conspired to rebel and was beheaded by the He clan. However, he escaped alone and defected to the Zhenla Kingdom, leading the Zhenla Kingdom's army to invade the territory of Linyi Kingdom. Chen Jingshuo was the general of Linyi Kingdom and was responsible for the deployment of domestic troops in the mountains, rivers and waterways.
He knew very well that under his leadership, the army of Zhenla State fled to the deserted place, and it took only two months to attack the capital city.
King Fan Fanzhi had no choice but to sit back and watch Lin Yi's country perish and become the king of the country. He took the treasures and personally went to the Jiaozhou Governor's Mansion in the north to request the Tang army to send troops to help Lin Yi's country resist foreign enemies.
It happened that Fang Junyu arrived at this time. Fan Zhenlong thought it was reinforcements requested by his father Fan Zhi, so he rushed over after getting the news.
Fang Jun chuckled, this is more of a coincidence than a good thing...
His mind began to spin, thinking about how to get some benefits.