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Volume 0072 A Smooth Boat

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    The officials have been trying to find a solution to the matter in the street.

    It has been about 70 years since the appearance of Vagrant Street. During this period, several Kaifeng governors have been troubled by them and made a lot of efforts.

    The effect is there, otherwise, after 70 years, the number of people in the streets of refugees will not be only 100,000, but there may be 200,000 to 300,000 people.

    Once that number is reached, supplies will be even more scarce, and the number of people who die every year in the cold winter may be a very scary number.

    Therefore, the efforts of several Kaifeng prefects were not in vain.

    "Realist Lu, did you come here this time to complain for the people in Refuge Street?" Bao Zheng closed the official document in his hand, and asked in a gentle but forceful official tone: "Or is there something else?"

    "Yun Bao should also know that the third envoy will soon form a fleet." Lu Sen said slowly: "It's a large fleet. I think it is possible to let some people from Vagrant Street go out to sea with the boat.  The team went to the Spice Islands to multiply."

    "Even the fields in my Great Song Dynasty are only a little far away from Bianjing, and they are not willing to go." Bao Zheng felt that this was unlikely: "It's thousands of miles away, would they be willing to go out?"

    "Most likely I don't want to." Lu Sen chuckled and said, "You can take as many as you can. It's not a problem if a lot of hungry people are piled up in the streets of refugees."

    "As long as it's not a forceful method, nor is it sending them to death, as long as Master Lu can take away, he can take away as many people as he can."

    Lu Sen stood up: "Please rest assured that Baofu Yin, I just want them to have more ways to survive."

    Bao Zheng nodded noncommittally when he saw that Lu Sen had a serious expression and didn't seem to be telling lies.

    Then Lu Sen said goodbye.

    After a few more days of leisure, Luo Zhao, the third envoy, took the initiative to find Lu Sen after he retired from the court one day.

    "Realist Lu, in two months and fifteen days, the fleet will be assembled in Hangzhou." Luo Zhao arched his hands and said, "It's because Master Lu has not forgotten to build the big ship of the immortal family. It's time to set off."

    "Thank you Luo Jixiang for coming to remind me." Lu Sen clasped his fists and said with a smile, "Let me make some preparations and leave in about two days."

    "Everything is troublesome to Master Lu."

    Afterwards, Lu Sen went to the Prince's Mansion of Runan County.

    In the end, the countenance of Runan County King got better and better, and his spirit became more and more energetic.  Because of his age, he hadn't allowed his wife and concubine to conceive for five years, but now, he made another concubine successful and happy.

    Among them, the credit is naturally due to the vegetables and fruits produced by Lu Sen's family, which have taken good care of the body of the Runan County King.

    "Taishan, my son-in-law is going to Hangzhou, and he will bring Jinhua and Bilian with him. I heard that you have good sailors here, can you lend me a few."

    "You are welcome, just take it." Runan County King waved his hand, very generous.

    Personally, he is extremely satisfied with Lu Sen, his son-in-law. Not to mention his ability, he is also very good to his own daughter.

    Here in the Northern Song Dynasty, literati are distinguished. Although he is the king of the county, it is not easy for a daughter to marry a literati.

    Competent scholars don't think highly of the noble daughters of the clan, because it will affect their future.

    In many cases, in addition to looking at the officials' performance, the official performance test will also consider other factors.

    And if you marry a daughter from the clan, you will be affected when you are promoted. No matter if you are an official or an ordinary important minister, you don't want to see a minister who takes advantage of the body of the emperor's relatives.

    Of course, there were originally exceptions for relatives of the emperor, such as the Baxian King and the Runan County King.

    Then Lu Sen was also an exception.

    Besides, the Zhao Bilian he married had no clan status at all!

    Therefore, under such circumstances, most of the noble daughters of the clan have no scholars to care about, and generally marry wealthy businessmen, which is regarded as a marriage.

    And as a practitioner, Lu Sen, not to mention marrying Bilian, is usually very fond of her.

    Bilian can have such treatment, which has completely exceeded the expectations of the Runan County King.

    Therefore, this time I want to take Bilian out to relax, so borrowing a few servants is nothing!

    "In addition, when my son-in-law goes to Hangzhou and builds the big ship, it is best for Mount Tai to send someone he can trust to receive it. I don't really want to hand over the control of the ship to the third envoy."

    The King of Runan County snorted: "Of course we can't hand it over to them. I really let them take the lead. The big ship came back from the Spice Islands. I guess it's theirs. If you make a theory, maybe he will take it all  He cried and made trouble and hanged himself."

    Lu Sen was very amused when he heard it: "Luo Jixiang wouldn't be so disgraceful."

    ??This time it was much faster.

    The golden wooden boat stopped at the ferry outside the city, and its weird shape soon attracted a large crowd of onlookers.

    The boat was guarded by the middle-aged boatman and others, while Lu Sen took Yang Jinhua and others directly into the city to stay in the hotel.

    After staying on the boat for a long time, I want to have a good meal.

    ?As a result, the meal was not finished yet, Suzhou governor Bao Yangxiu came to the hotel himself.

    Just two months ago, Ouyang Xiu asked himself to be released on the grounds that he was not feeling well, and was then sent to Suzhou by the government.

    Of course, to the outside world, it is said that he is not feeling well, but in essence, he is here to sit in Hangzhou.

    Anyone who is not too stupid can see this.

    "Really Lu, long time no see." Ouyang Xiu asked with a smile, "How are you doing recently?"

    "It's okay." Lu Sen looked at Ouyang Xiu, who also stood up, and asked, "Governor Ouyang, do you want to eat something together?"

    "I'm not in the mood to eat right now." Ouyang Xiu said helplessly, "I just want to ask, when will Master Lu start building ships and when will the fleet set off!"

    Lu Sen Youzhan was surprised: "What, is it urgent?"

    "Is this not in a hurry?" Ouyang Xiu took Lu Sen's hand, walked to the window and pushed it away, then pointed to the outside and said, "Look"

    Outside the mouth of the Qiantang River, countless ships crowded together.

    Unlike the previous situation where Semuren warships accounted for the majority, this time the style of the port outside Haikou is all merchant ships from the Song Dynasty.

    Not only did it block the seaport, but it even made it impossible to see the end.

    "Too many merchants have come here. Those lowly people are hoarding goods in the city in batches, and they are ruthless. Now the prices in Hangzhou are soaring, and the people are miserable.???
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