Chapter 245 The Fleet Going South
This fleet heading south is huge in size. Standing on the front ship with the words "Changhuabo, Canal Governor Qian" and looking back, you may not necessarily see the one at the end; the fleet is divided into several parts, and the front is the ships leading the way along the way. In addition to the flag flying, there are also Qian Sa's most shrewd officials and elite soldiers.
Behind were ships escorting Li You's military material. Each ship was guarded by elite soldiers he summoned from the imperial guards, so that no problems would occur.
In the middle of the fleet were Changhua Bo Qian Sa, Jiazhou Bo Li You, Hanlin Bachelor Zhou Shou, and Yao Guangxiao, Fan Li and others under Li You. These ships were comfortable to decorate and fully equipped, and they could not feel much fatigue even if they traveled for a long distance.
The last ones are the canal ships that transport grain to the capital. When they return, they will not return empty-handed. They will always carry some goods from the capital to Jiangnan for sale. Some merchants will even pay a sum of silver to set off with the ship. This is also a common way of making money in the canal transport. Qian Sa will naturally not interfere, but only instruct the people on the ship behind to not affect the tranquility in front.
After saying goodbye to his relatives and friends who came to see him off, Li You did not return directly to his ship. This time, because of Qian Sa's relationship, he found so many ships. He should thank others first, so he came to Qian Sa's ship first. After uploading, he found that his father-in-law Zhou Shou had the same idea as him. The two old men were posing on the bow of the boat while drinking while enjoying the prosperity of the canal and the smoke and willows on both sides.
"Li You pays homage to Uncle Qian and to my father-in-law." After getting on board, Li You saluted respectfully and glanced at him. He did not see Mrs. Zhou and Zhou Nan. Perhaps it was because Qian Sa did not bring his family and was not very convenient.
"What are you polite in front of us? Sit down and drink together." Qian Sa and Zhou Shou are also old friends, so they let Li You sit down without a doubt. "Brother Ji chose a good son-in-law. Unfortunately, my daughter was born a little late, otherwise you would never succeed easily."
Qian Sa has many children, and in addition to Qian Hua, there are three sons and four daughters. The eldest daughter was born one year later than Zhou Nan. Otherwise, according to the relationship between the old Jiazhou Bo and Qian Sa, it would be possible that Li You and the Qian family would marry him.
"Haha, you have so many sons, so I won't allow me to find a better half son?" Zhou Shou only had only one daughter like Zhou Nan. He felt a little regretful, but with a son-in-law like Li You, he felt a little relieved.
After drinking two glasses of wine with the two old men, Li You asked, "Uncle, I wonder when Brother Qian will leave Beijing?" Qian Hua said a few days ago that he wanted to leave with Qian Sa, but this time he did not appear on the boat, so Li You was a little surprised.
"Your Majesty has approved his request to leave Beijing, but I still have some things to clean up in the mansion of the capital, so he will leave two days late. However, there are few people and few boats, maybe he will catch up before he arrived in Qiantang." Qian Sa looked at Li You and sighed. He had been in the officialdom for many years and saw that the generals in the capital had undergone great changes, so he left. Unexpectedly, Li You saw this at a young age. Moreover, he also had talents like Master Daoyan, and his future was unlimited.
"I'm relieved if you do this." Li You raised his glass to toast Qian Sa. Everything was silent. It seemed that Qian Sa wanted to empty the mansion in Beijing like him this time.
"In the future, when I arrive in Qiantang, I plan to organize a group training according to Your Majesty's will. My nephew will help you more at that time." Qian Sa asked without hesitation. Li You agreed without hesitation. After drinking, the three-passenger fleet arrived at the first resting place. Li You also took this opportunity to say goodbye to another ship.
Like Qian Sa's boat, Yao Guangxiao and Fan Li also placed tables and chairs on the bow of the boat, but they did not drink alcohol, but spent time on chess.
Li You was stunned for a moment when he saw this scene. Fan Li could still play Go? But then he thought, since there was already a famous Go player like Yiqiu in the Spring and Autumn Period, it was no wonder that the famous Fan Li would have this move. After watching it for a while, Yao Guangxiao, who had absorbed thousands of years of Go experience than Fan Li, finally had a few advantages and easily won the game.
"The master's chess skills are indeed superb, and I am willing to give in to the disadvantage." Fan Li did not think about victory or defeat, and smiled and accepted the defeat.
"It's not that I am better at chess than doctors, but I have learned a little bit of experience from my predecessors." Go was only developed in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the changes in chess game were far less thorough than those of later generations. It was reasonable for Yao Guangxiao, who had learned the experience of famous masters such as Gu Shiyan and Wang Jixin, defeated Fan Li.
"I will definitely ask the masters more in the future." Perhaps compared to Go, Fan Li was more interested in the Buddhist teachings he had never experienced, but there were more important things to do now. He turned to Li You and said, "Your Majesty, I have now built the trading club in the capital. I have discussed with Chen Jinglong, Mr. Qian and others these days. The purchase, sales and transportation of goods have been solved. Before leaving, I have ordered people to prepare the first batch of materials needed in Jiazhou and will be transported to Jiazhou later."
"It's time for Dr. Fan." Chen Jinglong is a local snake in the capital. Whether you want to buy or sell, it's absolutely right to find him. Qian Sa is in charge of the canal and transporting supplies is extremely convenient. Coupled with Fan Li's business talent, this newly opened business will not lose money anyway. "After arriving in Jiazhou, there are still many things that you have to help you."
"This is what we should do." Both Yao Guangxiao and Fan Li did not value glory and wealth, but instead enjoyed the process of achieving success. They had a lot of contact these days and discussed a strategy of how to manage Jiazhou. The three of them held off their servants and started discussing in a low voice on the bow of the ship.
"The two of you have a nearly perfect strategy, and I am impressed." Both of them are compound talents. In addition to being extraordinary in business talents, Fan Li has made great achievements in governing the country and using it. In addition to being good at conspiracy and layout, Yao Guangxiao is also proficient in the ways of governing the country and balancing, and has also been involved in the cooperation and alliance.
They were enough to serve as prime ministers in any country, and Li You immediately gathered two of them. Now they only need to be completely familiar with the situation of the Wei Dynasty. In the future, Li You will not have to worry about cumbersome political affairs and can devote more energy to training troops.
Chapter completed!