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Chapter 613 For His Majesty

"The Zhou envoy's ship has reached the mouth of Sancha River."

Zhou Zhou opened the curtain, but saw that Sancha River Port was in front of him, but saw that the estuary of the estuary was in front of him. The sea and sky were connected with a vast blue wave. When it was near the intersection of the sea and river, it was clear that there was a clear distinction between the sea and rivers. More than a dozen mastled warships were sailing towards the port, and the Zhao army naval warships with the Zhao army flag were already starting to practice.

Zhou Zhou looked at the nearest place, and there were a scene of ships on the dock, including pointed merchant ships from Silla, flat merchant ships from Zhao, sand ships from Shandong, and salt ships loaded with drafts. The salt ships were all new salt that had just been picked from the salt field, and they were about to go upstream from the inland river to the distribution place of Youjing salt cargo, most of which will be transported to the outer border, Liaodong and western Liaoning.

At the dock, the salt merchants were inserting a bag of salt, pinching a handful of salt in their hands and putting it into their mouths to test the quality of the salt. On the side, the King of Silla was bargaining with the merchant Dazhao. On the three-story Silla ship, the upper bars were loading off the boat with a box of goods on their backs.

One pier was very lively, and along the pier, there were layers of shops, arranged in sequence. The Sillas, Han people, and many Hu merchants outside the border arrived at the mouth of Sancha River. Zhou Zhou couldn't help but feel moved when he saw this scene.

The entourage official saw Zhou Zhou in such a look and said, "Why is the envoy Zhou so happy?"

Zhou Zhou said to the officials beside him: "You don't know that when I was released from the imperial court, they were officials from Beiping County. When I first came to Beiping County, it was just a deserted fishing village. I didn't expect it to be like this in just two years. Although it was not as good as Jiangdu, it was almost the same as the port of Ye County, Donglai County."

The official heard Zhou Zhou say this: "What Zhou Envoy said is that this is the world of change."

Zhou Zhou said immediately: "Let's go, we'll land now."

Several officials were surprised and asked: "Didn't the envoy go to Duli Town without stopping? Why are you staying here?"

Zhou Zhou said: "The county magistrate of Beiping County is my old boss. I heard that I was about to take up the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. I want to meet him. Otherwise, I will not know what year or month the next time."

Several officials were even more surprised when they heard this, and said, "I have been here all the way, and I have been to the inn, and there are local officials coming to pay their respects. You have not even met you. You are willing to see this county magistrate of Beiping County. It is really not easy."

Zhou Zhou looked at the people and said, "Those officials came just to seek official positions. In the past, Liaodong was remote and cold, and these people were unable to resist. At present, Liaodong is the focus of Your Majesty. Along with the Goguryeo War, are there few civil and military officials who have been moved every two years and every three years? But these people only saw these, but did not see dozens of heads that were lost and were cut off by Your Majesty. I would disdain to such people."

"You guys must be nervous, so you can't mislead yourself if you are an official."

After hearing Zhou Zhou's words, the officials nodded at the same time, thinking that welcoming and sending him to the officialdom was a common sense. It would be fine if this Shangguan was not incompatible, but he even criticized those people. Such an official way could be promoted to the county magistrate. It was amazing.

When Zhou Zhou came to the county magistrate's office at Sanchahekou. Originally, the county magistrate's office in Beiping County was in Lulong County, but now Sanchahe County is far more prosperous than Lulong County. The county magistrate Zhou Bo has applied to the Secretariat to move the county seat to Sanchahekou County. Although the Secretariat has not yet approved it, Zhou Bo has long made his own decision to stay in Sanchahekou.

Zhou Zhou entered the county magistrate's office to pay homage to Zhou Bo. Zhou Bo was very happy when he saw his old subordinate, saying, "Nephew. I had known that you were not a person in the pool, and today I finally soared into the sky."

Zhou Zhou heard Zhou Bo say this humbly and said, "It's not just the promotion of the envoy, where can I get to this day?"

Zhou Bo smiled and said, "Your talent and knowledge are first-class among the younger generation, and I am expected today."

Zhou Zhou saw Zhou Bo packing up his copywriting, and knew that he was about to move to the right, so he packed his luggage. He immediately said, "Emister Zhou, am I asking for something today?"

Zhou Bo laughed and said, "You kid, you have always been in the Three Treasures Palace for nothing, let's talk about what's going on!"

Zhou Zhou was not ashamed at all: "You know that since the Liaodong and Liaoxihe County, there are four counties in total. In addition to the county governing Liucheng County and Tongding Town, there are also two counties in Longcheng and Changli County. Most of the people are Dingling tribes near Changli County. Dingling people are good at hunting and killing old bears in the mountains and tigers. Among them, bear paws and tiger bones are hard to find in Youjing. Dingling people not only hunt bears and tigers, but also dig ginseng. This is also a rare thing, but you also know that it is too far from Liaodong County to Youjing, and the journey is difficult. It is a pity that these things can't be sold in the hands of Dingling people."

Zhou Bo listened to the beard and said, "What do you mean by nephew?"

Zhou Zhou said: "There is an island south of Changli County. There is a port called Jingleikou. In the past, the people of Jinglei cut wood and used boats to cross the sea to communicate with the Goguryeo people, so I want to build a city in Jingleikou and become the next Sancha River estuary."

Zhou Bo listened to Fuxu's words and said, "Your opinion is very insightful, but what do you want me to help you?"

Zhou Zhou smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, I know that you have become an official, so in order to avoid suspicion, I have resigned from the Youjing Chamber of Commerce. However, several major merchants in Youjing are still selling your face. Sancha Riverkou has today. Isn't it just because of your care from Shangshu Lin and Zhou Chou's magistrate? As far as I know, the salt industry in this county in Beiping County has 30% of the benefits of the Chamber of Commerce where Zhou Chou is located, so I think the Minister Zhou Chou will also help me."

Zhou Bo laughed and said, "You boy is really not simple. You have planned it long ago, but you also know that in order to develop Beiping County, His Majesty gave 30% of the salt profit to several major chambers of commerce."

Zhou Zhou was stunned and said, "So that's it."

Zhou Bo said seriously: "Your Majesty is a capable king, and I am not limited in promoting talents. I, Zhou Bo, was born in a businessman, but today I can become a fourth-rank official in the court. How could I have imagined it in the past?"

Zhou Zhou nodded solemnly and said, "Then you are willing to help me with the matter of Mary?"

Zhou Bo thought for a while and said, "To be honest, the tiger bones and bear paws in Liaodong and the chamber of commerce in Youjing have a different origin. We are not very eager to set up a port at the entrance of Marine."

Zhou Zhou suddenly looked disappointed when he heard this.

Zhou Bo saw Zhou Zhou's expression and said, "But I can lobby the Chamber of Commerce for helping you in this matter."

Zhou Zhou said in surprise: "Emister Zhou, why is there no profit for this?"

Zhou Bo smiled and said, "Although there is no profit, it will not be a loss. The most important thing is that setting up a port here will have great benefits for the situation in Liaodong and the great cause of King Zhao."

Speaking of this, Zhou Bo took out a chart from the copywriting and said, "This is the chart drawn by the maritime merchants in Liaodong for several years. Several maritime merchants have one in their hands. It was more detailed than when they came to Huer to conquer Liao in the past. I happened to get one."

"Look, the entire Beihai is like the tiger's mouth on a person's left palm. The thumb is Dengzhou, the height is Ye County, the tiger's mouth is Sancha River mouth, and the index finger is Duli Town."

Zhou Zhou nodded and said, "Your Majesty has had the foresight, and has set up four naval camps here to encompass the Beihai."

Zhou Bo said: "Yes, look! As long as you guard Dengzhou and Duli Town, it is equivalent to shaking the mouth of the Beihai. The ships of our Dazhao can gallop at will, and Ye County is the place where our Dazhao naval army builds ships, and Sancha River estuary is the place where the rivers and seas meet, and the chamber of commerce is connected in the middle."

When Zhou Zhou saw this chart, he immediately showed an excited expression, and the passion of scholars to guide the country was surging. All the world was in this small place.

Zhou Zhou said immediately: "Issue, can you send me this chart?"

Zhou Bo laughed and said, "I took this picture to you."

Zhou Zhou thanked happily.

Zhou Bo said: "I'm not busy and thank you first. If I can help you set up a port in Marinho, you really want to thank me."

"If this happens, Zhou Zhou will be left to his mission."

Zhou Bo laughed and said, "It's great, just remember. Look, although this ridge of Maru is located in Duli Town and between Sancha River estuaries, the sea route is farther than that of Sancha River estuaries. However, if a port is set up here, if Youjing conquers Liaodong in the future, its military supplies and military supplies and troops can be mobilized without passing through the Daling River Valley, and you can take a boat to Liaodong County directly. Isn't this a great convenience?"

"That's true," Zhou Zhou said, "In order to conquer Goguryeo, Emperor Wu built the Yongji Canal. He could take a boat to go from Luoyang to Youjing, and he did not have to travel. However, he still had to pass the ancient Daling River Road thousands of miles to send troops from Youjing. Therefore, Emperor Wu ordered the civilians to travel thousands of miles from Youjing to transport grain in Tongding Town."

"When the construction of the Marine Estuary is completed, if our army intends to conquer Goguryeo, we can take a boat from Youjing to Sancha River, and then transfer from Sancha River to Marine Estuary to land. Isn't the journey less than 800 miles, and in the future, we can directly transport grain on the front line of the Liao Dynasty."

Zhou Bo said: "It is precisely because this matter is very beneficial to the country, so I am willing to help you."

Zhou Zhou said immediately: "This matter is in my opinion and I will express my merits to Your Majesty for the Minister of Zhou."

Zhou Bo smiled and said, "Shengong is secondary. It is not easy to set up a port at the entrance of Maruhe. As far as I know, although the official road from Liaodong County to Liucheng to Changli County was built last year, it was a barren land for dozens of miles from Changli County to Maruhe. You have to set up a port at the entrance of Maruhe. There is a long way to go."

Zhou Zhou said: "I have thought about this matter long ago. If Mr. Zhou agrees, I will ask His Majesty to ask Cui Xu, the commander of the Dingling clan, to cooperate with me to complete this matter."

Zhou Bo looked at Zhou Zhou and nodded in admiration and said, "It turns out that my nephew is already confident about this matter. So I am too worried. Just go to Liaodong County to take up his post. I will wait for good news from me at that time."

Zhou Zhou immediately bowed to Zhou Boyi and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for your fulfillment."

Zhou Bo said: "Don't give a great gift. This is for you and for me, and even for Da Zhao and Your Majesty."
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