Once Zhen Yingjia takes action, there is no way he can stop, and he will not be easily asked to stop as a benchmark now.
"Water transport?"
Zhen Yingjia was really not confused, and she quickly realized that her face was a bit ugly.
In fact, it is not that no one thought of replacing water transportation by sea transportation in this era, but they were just unwilling to do it.
If you think about who owns the sea-going ships and whose hands are in the fertile land of the south of the Yangtze River, you will understand why maritime transport from the south to the north cannot flourish.
These entities could influence the court situation and even limit the court's control over the south by controlling water transportation.
If sea transportation is launched, not to mention that the convenience and convenience are not comparable to water transportation, it will be impossible for Jiangnan to establish a monopoly on sea shipping.
Once maritime transport emerged, the time from north to south was shortened by more than half, which meant that the imperial court's control over the south continued to strengthen. This was a result that the powerful southerners did not want to see.
Therefore, water transportation cannot be interrupted, and sea transportation cannot be developed!
As the nominal "King of Jiangnan", Zhen Yingjia knew this well, so after realizing the trap in Jia Cong's words, her face couldn't help but become very ugly.
only……
Carrying out grain transportation by water and sea would offend Jiangnan powerful factions and Cao gangs, as well as many forces that rely on water transportation for blood.
If we don't do it, the bargaining chips in our hands may not be recognized by the current society, and the dilemma is simply depressing.
"At this moment, I am having a headache about water transportation!"
Jia Cong didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "If Uncle Shi makes a show at this time and allows today to see the solution to the shortcomings of water transportation, he might be more open to your situation!"
"really?"
"When you get to the capital, you will know whether what I said is true or false!"
There's no way Jia Cong could pat his chest and guarantee it. Even if he was willing to pat his chest, Zhen Yingjia might not believe it, so why waste energy on it.
Having said all that needs to be said, he just pretended to be serving tea to see the guests off, with no intention of inviting them to join him on a tour of the Qinhuai River.
What the hell, you really don’t give me any face at all!
Zhen Yingjia was depressed, but she had nothing to do with Jia Cong.
After that, he did test it carefully and quietly handed over some unimportant peripheral forces to his current agents in Jiangnan.
At the same time, he was also secretly contacting several maritime merchants, planning to purchase a total of ten thousand-material sea-going ships from them.
The "King of Jiangnan" is the "King of Jiangnan". Those powerful maritime merchants were very considerate and sold the ship to Zhen Yingjia almost in a short time.
At this moment, Jin Jin received a tip from Jiang Nan's agent and couldn't help but sneered: How could it be so easy to get away with such a small amount of chips?
Although he was surprised by Zhen Yingjia's keen sense of smell, he didn't really care at the moment.
As the emperor's health deteriorated, his control over the court became stronger and stronger.
It is too easy to target the Zhen family.
He quickly sent a message to Jiangnan's agent: Tell Zhen Yingjia that the chips are far from enough!
When Zhen Yingjia received the message from today, her heart suddenly went cold.
If he was still lucky before, now he has no doubts: he really has some bad thoughts towards the Zhen family now!
Otherwise, no matter how you treat that minister, you will not express your lack of chips in such a ruthless manner!
With fear in his heart, he naturally followed Jia Cong's instructions subconsciously.
It's not that he doesn't have his own opinion, it's that he can't figure out what's going on right now. If the flattery doesn't get slapped on his butt, no matter how much energy and resources he spends, it will be useless.
At this time, the confidant he sent to the capital to inquire about the news returned, and finally found out why Jia Cong said that water transportation was a headache nowadays.
Holding the complete version of "The Heroes of the Late Sui Dynasty" in my hand, looking at the author's column on the page, the three words "Cong San Shao" were clearly visible, and I had to sigh at the audacity of this boy.
It took him a whole day, barely even caring about eating, to read this novel and passionate book, and he felt like: Caobang is in big trouble!
No matter which person in power has read or heard the stories in this book, they will subconsciously be afraid of the Caogang.
However, water transportation is the lifeblood of Daqing, and it cannot be acted upon without replacing or weakening its important role.
No wonder Jia Cong, that boy, swore that this was the root cause of the current headache regarding water transportation.
Now that he knows the correct way to flatter today's people, the next thing will be much simpler. Zhen Yingjia's actual operation ability is much stronger than Jia Cong imagined.
First, he contacted Prince Zhongshun...
At the same time, through his current agent in Jiangnan, he was informed that he was about to dispatch ten ships with thousands of materials to transport ten ships full of grain.
"This Zhen Yingjia is quite capable!"
When I received the news today, I couldn't help but be shocked.
What surprised him the most was the information from Zhen Yingjia describing the convenience and speed of sea-going ships from south to north, as well as the vast amount of transportation.
If this is the case, we might consider handing over part of the grain transportation business to the sea fleet organized by this guy.
Unknowingly, my heart felt less malicious and more appreciative of Zhen Yingjia.
Of course, everything will have to wait and see the performance of the ten ships that sailed north on a certain day in the information coming in. Today, it is impossible to see the rabbit but not the hawk.
Things developed very smoothly. Just at the scheduled time, the fleet temporarily organized by the Zhen family arrived at the sea off Jinmen on time, so that the spies sent today could take a look.
These spies were also brave and took a boat directly to the ship. After boarding the ship, they carefully inspected the food in the cabin before leaving quietly.
He was very happy when he heard the news, but unfortunately there was one thing that made him quite unhappy.
Ten grain-carrying ships organized by the Zhen family were blocked by the governor's office of water transport in Tianjin, and they were not allowed to dock.
What does it mean?
Today, we will never allow the governor's office of water transportation to destroy the good things of maritime transportation.
Then, there was a flurry of excitement in the court room...
Just as he was preparing to clean up the Governor of Water Transport, Prince Zhongshun, who had been staying in the palace, suddenly received a thick letter this day.
In the thick envelope sealed with wax, there was only one fresh book that was clearly handwritten. When I took it out, I saw the four-character title "Overseas Founding of the Nation" that stood out.
As for the author's column, the words 'Cong Sanshao' are equally prominent.
"What does this bastard want to do?"
Subconsciously, Prince Zhongshun opened the thick book and slowly read it, and after a while he was completely immersed in it.
Until the middle of the night, the princess sent people to urge her many times, so she managed to suppress her burning heart and hurriedly took a shower and rested.
But I can't sleep!
In my mind, I was turning over and over the plot and the description of the huge islands, and my heart was getting hotter and hotter.
"My lord, what's wrong with you? Can't you sleep?"
The princess was also tortured so much that she couldn't sleep. In the end, she couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked: "What happened to make the prince so excited?"
That is to say, she noticed that Prince Zhongshun was in a good mood, which could even be described as exciting, so she asked so straightforwardly.
"Haha, here is my chance to escape from the sea of suffering!"
Prince Zhongshun suppressed his excitement and deliberately lowered his voice and spoke slowly: "Prince Zhongshun's Mansion, hey..."
As for the opportunity, he didn't say anything at all. He just had a rough idea at this time, and there were still many details that needed to be discussed with his confidants.
The most important thing is that he still has to figure out the specific purpose of Jia Cong.
"Your Majesty, didn't the Jiangnan Zhen family send a letter a few days ago?"
The princess did not ask further, and changed the subject with a smile, saying: "My uncle sent a fleet of sea-going ships and transported ten ships of grain to Tianjin, but they were blocked in the open sea and could not dock!"
"What is this for?"
Prince Zhongshun was stunned at first, and then a flash of light suddenly flashed through his mind, and he said in surprise: "This matter is big or small, why haven't you heard of it before?"
But my heart is a little boiling. If I connect it with what Jia Cong sent me, many doubts will suddenly become clear.
However, the princess did not open her mouth to explain for a long time, which made Prince Zhongshun a little dissatisfied.
"Your Majesty, didn't you just go out to flatter that official position a few days ago? How could you possibly know about it when you're not in the palace?"
The princess's faint voice was particularly permeable in the dark night. Prince Zhongshun was stunned and he didn't feel embarrassed to speak for a long time.
However, this opportunity to escape from the prison of the palace is rare, and he will definitely not let it go easily, so there is no need to continue pretending.
Otherwise, as time goes by, even you will believe it and your character will change accordingly.
Whether it is Prince Zhongshun or Zhen Yingjia, they are all regarded as absolute bosses. They all follow Jia Cong's baton. For a time, they are extremely busy with ambitions or the desire to escape from crises.
Reflecting on the Jiangnan side, whether it is Lian Er, who is the prefect of Jinling, or Lin Ruhai, the governor of Huaiyang, life has been much easier recently.
It can be clearly felt that the pressure from today has been reduced a lot.
"Third brother, what's going on?"
Lian Er was curious. After finishing the work at hand, he found some time and set up a table of wine and food with Jia Cong in the backyard of the prefect's Yamen. While eating and drinking, he asked curious questions.
"I'm just trying to find ways to keep today busy!"
Jia Cong said disapprovingly: "As long as you get busy, you won't have the leisure time to keep an eye on your second brother and uncle!"
"You're getting louder and louder, kid!"
Lian Er curled his lips and said dissatisfied: "Can you tell me the truth, brother? I see that Zhen Yingjia has been missing recently, and the Zhen family has also disappeared. It's really strange!"
"What's so strange?"
Jia Cong sneered and said angrily: "It's just that Zhen Yingjia did it according to my method. I guess she should be flirting with today!"
"No way, shipping is a very offensive job!"
Lian Er was surprised and said: "If Zhen Yingjia really does it, then there will be a quarrel here in Jiangnan?"
"Compared to the family's wealth and life, what does it mean if there is a turmoil here in Jiangnan?"
Jia Cong disagreed and said with a smile: "The excitement in the future will be indispensable..."