Zhang Jiao and other believers stood in front, and the soldiers did not use weapons directly, but they were inevitably beaten. They were arguing in front of the tent when Wang Fu's deep voice rang out, "Bring in the alchemist!".
Hearing Wang Fu's words, the soldiers let go of the believers. Zhang Jiao slowly walked out. The believers looked at him with some worry. Zhang Jiao smiled at them. If Wang Fu wanted to If it is not good for him, he can kill him at any time. There is no need to be afraid. Zhang Jiao was taken to the small camp by two soldiers. Wang Fu was still staring at the map.
Zhang Jiao bowed to Wang Fu and said: "Big deer Zhang Jiao, pay homage to the king."
This camp was very small. Zhang Jiao couldn't believe it at first. This was the camp of the famous traitor Wang Fu. However, after seeing the majesty of the man in front of him, he believed it. Wang Fu slowly raised his head and glanced He glanced without saying anything and continued to lower his head and look at the map. Zhang Jiao saw that he didn't reply and didn't show any embarrassment, so he bowed to him again.
"Okay, let's talk about it. Why did you come to see me?"
"I was sent by Mr. Dong. My purpose is to find Penglai Immortal Island and find the way to immortality!" Zhang Jiao said solemnly. Wang Fu couldn't help but laugh again. After laughing for a moment, he saw Zhang Jiao Without any trace of shame, he asked again: "Is this what you came to me to say?"
"Okay, I understand. I wish you can find the immortal as soon as possible and send your guests off!"
Seeing Wang Fu's attitude, Zhang Jiao was shocked and said quickly: "Wang, wait a minute, this Penglai Immortal Island is real. There is a life-prolonging elixir on it. If it can be found, it can keep the throne of the Holy Emperor forever." Solid!" He continued to speak some of the words taught by his master. Wang Fu's face was obviously unhappy. He had no interest in Zhang Jiao's words and did not want to hear more.
"Let me tell you that I came here because I was sent by the emperor!"
"Didn't you just say that you were sent by Dong Zhuo? Why did you become the emperor again?"
"This letter was given to Dong Jun by the Emperor. Wang Jun can check it in person." Zhang Jiao took out a crumpled letter from his sleeve and handed it to Wang Fu carefully. Wang Fu's expression changed. Only then did he become more cautious. He took the letter handed over by Zhang Jue and read it carefully. Zhang Jue gradually became more confident in his heart. He dared not disobey the emperor's order?
Wang Fu finished reading the letter, his face was gloomy, and he was furious. He threw the letter on the ground and cursed: "Looking for immortals and visiting Taoism, is this what a wise king does? I have been away from Luoyang for a few days, and the emperor has become like this. Unbearable?!" He cursed so loudly that the soldiers around him lowered their heads in fear and covered their ears with their hands, not daring to listen. Zhang Jiao also looked at Wang Fu in shock.
This guy, is this guy planning to rebel???
Wang Fu looked at Zhang Jiao angrily and cursed: "It's all a low-level alchemist like you who deceives the emperor. Come on! Capture it with me, drag it outside the tent and behead him!"
Zhang Jiao was in a state of confusion when he was captured by soldiers as fierce as tigers and wolves, and escorted away from the camp. Zhang Jiao shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you looking for slaves? I learned about a place that is full of salt fields and iron mines! I can lead a fleet there!"
Hearing Zhang Jue's cry, Wang Fu immediately stopped the soldiers, frowned, walked slowly in front of Zhang Jue, leaned over, stared into Zhang Jue's eyes, and asked: "What did you say?" But is it true?" Zhang Jiao nodded crazily and said: "The hundreds of people on the boat are fully aware that nothing they say is false!" When Zhang Jiao said this, Wang Fu ordered his soldiers to let go of him.
"what do you want?"
"I don't want anything. I just hope that the king can give me a fleet. I am willing to go to sea. I want to search for immortals. If I find archipelagos among them, such as iron mines, salt fields, slaves, etc., they will all belong to the king. I will not take any money!"
Wang Fu laughed and said, "Do you think I am a lowly businessman?" He laughed for a moment, then squinted his eyes and said, "You can rest here first and let me think about it for a few days. , Take them down and watch them live!" The soldiers escorted Zhang Jiao and his followers and left the navy camp. Wang Fu sat and thought slowly.
Going to sea can make huge profits, which is an opportunity for Yangzhou and even the coastal areas of the Han Dynasty. This is what Wang Fu firmly believes. However, it is difficult to find people who go to sea, because there are several people who go to sea. Yue, for the soldiers, was not bad. After all, as long as their salary was sufficient and Wang Fu could take care of their children, they were all willing.
But it is not easy for the generals. They are unwilling to leave for so long, not to mention the unknown sea, which makes them a little afraid. They would rather lead their troops directly down from the south and attack the south by land. Zhang Jiao is like this. It was still rare for someone to take the initiative to go to sea. Although Wang Fu didn't believe in seeking immortality, Zhang Jiao seemed to be really useful to him.
Of course, when considering these things, he also had to make sure that what Zhang Jiao said was true. He sent Youtu to ask the sailors in Taishi Ci's account, and confirmed that Zhang Jiao was not lying. They had indeed encountered a large salt field. Wang Fu secretly had an idea in his mind.
The next day, Taishi Ci was about to return to Qingzhou. When he was about to take Zhang Jiao away, he was blocked by the Yangzhou navy. Taishi Ci didn't know what had happened and wanted to go find Wang Fu, but he didn't see him. In the end, he was stopped by You Tu told him that Zhang Jiao was going to borrow a boat from Wang Fu to go to sea. Naturally, Taishi Ci had no choice but to lead everyone away and return to Qingzhou.
Zhang Jue stayed in Yangzhou, and Wang Fu placed him in the Yangzhou navy, and asked Lu Yu to tell him some of the known sea areas. Lu Yu was an official who was forced to go to sea by Wang Fu. Hearing that Zhang Jue intended to replace him He was not angry at all, but was extremely happy. He told Zhang Jiao all these things, and Wang Fu quickly made preparations for his next trip to sea.
He wanted to explore all the sea areas around the Han Dynasty. If he had enough manpower, he originally wanted to establish some strongholds in the south to better transport supplies. However, this would have to be done in the future, just when Wang Fu was training his navy in Yangzhou. By that time, the canal was completed.
It took more than two years to dig the canal that dug through the three states of Youji and Qingzhou. It was completed so quickly thanks to the hard work of a large number of foreign laborers. After the canal was opened, Dong Zhuo was extremely excited. This year's grain tax in the prefecture was transported directly to Dahe via large ships, and then all the way up from Dahe, passing through Gaotang, Puyang, Guandu, Baima and other places, and finally arrived at Luoyang.
Countless wharves appeared on both sides of the canal. The money collected for transportation and shipping in the first month accounted for more than half of the money needed to build the canal. Materials from Youzhou were transported to Qingzhou, Yanzhou and other areas, as were materials from other states and counties. , the influence of the canal, just after its completion, had already shocked the officials. Zhang Wen sent 10,000 soldiers who had just completed training through the canal to Youzhou and other areas to make up for the vacancy left by the Northern Army.
In less than a month, these soldiers have arrived in Youzhou. The speed of their march made the officials of the Han Dynasty sigh. If there were more canals like this, the old general Zhang Huan would not have died without a complete body.
After seeing the benefits of the canal, Wen Renxi naturally proposed the next step, which was to dig a canal in the northeastern area of Luoyang.
It is necessary to use the tributaries of the river to connect Luoyang with Yongzhou, Bingzhou and Liangzhou. In this way, the troop transport volume in the northwest will no longer be a headache for the Han Dynasty in the future, because the northwest
There were still some Qiang people in the area who were enemies of the Han Dynasty, so the emperor quickly agreed to Wen Renxi's request and also used the treasury's money.
Of course, Daxian Wenrenxi would not allow such a situation to occur.
He cried: The treasury is empty!
He also proposed the idea of letting Yong, Liang, and the three prefectures and the areas that the canal passes through share the cost of construction equally, and pointed out that the canal is of great benefit to these places, and for the sake of future great benefits, it is very important for local counties to contribute money.
It's appropriate, not to mention there are so many merchants in Liangzhou. Since the big man is protecting their safety outside, they should contribute money and efforts at this time!
After hearing Wen Renxi's suggestion, the merchants who were far away in Liangzhou burst into tears and sighed, "Wen Renjun is such a good official. We all hid in Liangzhou, and this guy didn't forget to take care of us."