Chapter 173 The Giant Beast Approaches
Wang Anshi's words were like muffled bells and drums, resounding directly in Lu Huiqing's mind.
Yes... The court has been investigating the whereabouts of Master Lu, and they know that he is near Hangzhou City, but I have been thinking about other things recently and really forgot about this matter.
Even after such a long time, he hasn't sent any information to the court. He doesn't know what the government thinks of him. He will definitely be labeled as "incompetent in government affairs".
Cold sweat immediately broke out from his forehead.
Wang Anshi narrowed his eyes and looked at the panicked look of the other party. He smiled happily and said, "So instead of coming to see me, Prefect Lu should find out where Master Lu is."
At this time, Lu Huiqing subconsciously grabbed the iron railing next to him, calmed down, and asked, "Did Jiefu teach me?"
Wang Anshi shook his head and said, "I am not the prefect of Hangzhou, and I am new here, so how can I possibly teach you?"
Hearing this, Lu Huiqing moved his lips twice, then cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Jiefu, for reminding me. I will go and take care of some government affairs right away."
Wang Anshi nodded, leaned against the wall, and his smile gradually disappeared.
Although "playing tricks" on Lu Huiqing made him feel a little better, it didn't really mean much, because he was still an exiled official.
Making Lu Huiqing uneasy would not change the fact that he would be going to Qiongzhou soon.
When Wang Anshi thought of the Qiongzhou described in the books he had read, he felt disappointed.
And now, he felt more and more that it would be great if he could have the ability like Lu Sen to enclose an area as a fairyland. As long as he drew a circle, the wind, rain, thunder and lightning, the severe cold and heat outside would not be able to affect him.
How nice!
Just thinking about it, he knew it was impossible.
Not to mention the question of whether he could learn it or not, Wang Anshi knew that Lu Sen had a lot of opinions about him.
There is no way I can help myself.
well!
Wang Anshi picked up a straw stalk from the ground and held it in his mouth to grind his teeth.
For some reason, he suddenly had a feeling that Lu Sen would be his nemesis in life.
Lu Sen didn't think so much. He criticized Wang Anshi, and then he was very happy to see that this man went to Qiongzhou and was ready to "suffer".
He returned to the cave, and after tormenting Zhao Bilian, he opened his plan book with a refreshed spirit. After reading it over and over again twice, he said to himself: "Next, I can implement the second big plan."
He called Hei Zhu and said, "Take some time to go to Bitian Pavilion later and pass the message to Mr. Zhang, asking him to find some people who are familiar with Japan and can make connections there. Also, tell Pan Zhihai that I will be sailing to Japan in a month, so ask him to be prepared."
Hei Zhu nodded and went out.
The days that followed went on pretty much like normal.
Lu Sen would go out shopping occasionally, and spent most of his time in the cave, spending time with his three wives.
In addition, I would take time to practice dual cultivation, calligraphy, and archery, and my life was fulfilling and simple.
Then a month later, Lu Sen appeared in Bitian Pavilion with Pang Meir.
This time he planned to take Pang Meir with him on his voyage.
The main reason is that Pang Meir has a wide range of knowledge, and he thinks he should be able to help if he goes to Japan.
It was already early spring, and all the giant rice seeds had been distributed in the Bitian Pavilion, so it was relatively quiet for the time being.
Mr. Zhang stood in front of Lu Sen, smiling stiffly.
Lu Sen looked him up and down for a while and said, "Old Zhang, your belly is getting bigger and bigger. If you don't lose weight, you will probably get Yang hyperactivity disease. It will be very difficult to recover then."
"Thank you Master Lu for your concern." Zhang Yuanwai saw that Lu Sen seemed to agree with him and even addressed him in a very intimate way. He smiled so hard that his eyelids covered his eyes. "By the way, I have found the person you asked me to do some time ago. Would you like to meet him?"
"We need to see this first."
Mr. Zhang immediately went out, and then came back in, followed by a petite woman.
"Master Lu, that's her." Mr. Zhang pointed to the side.
The girl lowered her head, so her face could not be seen clearly, but she was wearing a thick red felt coat. After she came in, she bowed and said in a low voice: "I am from the Yuan family. I would like to meet Master Lu and Madam Lu."
"In Yuan's?" Lu Sen was stunned and remembered what happened more than a month ago.
Pang Meir, who was sitting nearby drinking hot tea, also looked over and looked the girl up and down.
"Are you the Japanese woman I rescued before?" Lu Sen laughed. "You didn't speak Song language very well before, but now it's very standard. Just by listening to your voice, almost no one would think you are from Japan."
When Yuan Liangmei raised her head, her face was bare and her skin was as white as snow. Although she was not as pure and beautiful as Pang Meir, she was also considered to be of superior appearance.
"Thank you Master Lu for the compliment."
At this time Pang Meier suddenly asked: "You came across the sea to Song to borrow seeds? Did you get them?"
If Yang Jinhua were here, she would not say such things. As the eldest wife and the wife of the Wu family who came from the Yang family, she would not say such sarcastic words.
If it was Zhao Bilian, she wouldn't do that either. She should have her mouth full and be eating happily .
Only Pang Meir would be like this. She is arrogant and possessive.
She came later and had sisterhood, so she had no choice but to tolerate Yang Jinhua and Zhao Bilian serving Lu Sen. If she were the eldest wife, even if she had sisters, she would never let Yang Jinhua and Zhao Bilian into the house.
So when she saw this Japanese woman appear, who was quite beautiful, she immediately pointed out the "lowly" status of the other party.
It would be best for this Japanese woman not to have any wild thoughts. It is also an implicit warning to Lu Sen that this woman might be very dirty.
Lu Sen glanced at Pang Meir and made a helpless expression.
Pang Meir knew that her thoughts had been seen through, and turned her head away shyly.
At this time, Hara Ryomi smiled and said, "I am a descendant of the Japanese royal family. Although I am not as noble as the royal family of the upper country, I am not someone that ordinary Song people can play with. My target is the real heroes, great writers, or extraordinary people among the Song people. So until now, I am still a virgin."
Although the former Tang Dynasty bestowed the title of "Wa" on Japan, the Japanese people also knew that this name did not sound good, so they have called themselves "Japan" since the end of the Tang Dynasty.
Pang Meir frowned and looked at the Japanese woman.
The other person was plain-faced and plain-dressed, and looked pure, yet there seemed to be a seductive aura in her.
"You love yourself!" Pang Mei'er snorted, "You just think too highly of yourself. How could the heroes of Song Dynasty look down on you?"
As for the matter of borrowing seeds, the people of the Song Dynasty were actually happy to see it happen.
It’s great to have branches and leaves grow without having to take care of them yourself!
In fact, during the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, the Japanese crossed the sea frantically to borrow seeds, and almost replaced the bloodline of the Japanese.
Later generations traced the blood source and found that up to 71% of the "Kofun people" blood in the Japanese is actually the Song (Han) blood. It is estimated that this is the blood that was brought back by the Southern and Northern Song dynasties and then spread.
Zaiyuan Liangmei chuckled and said, "Mrs. Lu is absolutely right. I will change."
After hearing this, Pang Meir seemed to dislike this Japanese woman even more.
Lu Sen asked at this time: "I asked Mr. Zhang to find someone who can connect me with the Japanese court. Are you willing to help?"
"Of course, I am willing to run for Master Lu, even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire." Yuan Liangmei used the Song-style blessing ceremony and looked at Lu Sen with burning eyes: "Please Master Lu sympathize with me."
Pang Meir's eyebrows immediately stood up, but she looked around and saw that she was not home, so she suppressed her anger.
At this time, Mr. Zhang had already hidden in the corner, and he was almost wrapping himself up with a tablecloth.
He really didn't expect that just bringing in a Japanese woman would actually annoy Master Lu's concubine.
What’s more, he knew that this concubine was the granddaughter of Master Pang.
Lu Sen reached out his hand and patted the back of Pang Mei'er's hand to comfort her, then turned his head and smiled at Zai Yuan, "You really meet my requirements, so how about you come to the port tomorrow and board the ship with us?"
"I dare not disobey you."
After Yuan Liangmei smiled and bowed again, she left.
Mr. Zhang followed and "fled". In his imagination, Mrs. Lu might "explode", and if he stayed here any longer, he would only be affected by her anger.
After the door was closed, Pang Meier, who had a gloomy face, gradually smiled. She hugged Lu Sen's arm and said coquettishly, "Sir, do you think I look like a stove woman? Am I acting like ?"
"Yes." Lu Sen also laughed: "I almost thought you were jealous."
Pang Mei'er pursed her lips and said, "My husband is handsome, kind, and capable, unparalleled in the world. There are few women in this world who don't like you. If every woman had bad intentions when she saw you, and I was jealous every day, I guess I wouldn't live long."
When Lu Sen heard this, he laughed out loud: "With the fruit and jade bee jelly, it's hard for you to get old, let alone things like life span."
"Although I'm not angry, we still have to be on guard against outsiders." Pang Mei'er said in a seductive voice, "That Japanese girl is really pretty. I think you will feel it's a pity to drive her away... How about when we go back to the cave tonight to pack up our luggage, I'll try to persuade Jinhua and Bilian to perform the 'Three Stars and Bright Moon' of the dual cultivation technique for you, so you can have a taste of it."
Lu Sen was now interested: "Oh? Really?"
Pang Meier smiled sweetly: "I have a way to deal with Jinhua."
We won’t go into detail about what happened next, but the famous Master Lu was still drinking honey water when he arrived at the port the next day. It was not until he drank three large cups that his complexion improved a lot.
Yuan Liangmei came over and said, "Master Lu was busy with worldly affairs last night. I think he must have been exhausted. I saw dark circles under your eyes just now, and I was worried that you might be feeling unwell."
Pang Meir, with a radiant face, smiled at the side like a little fox stealing oil.
Lu Sen looked a little embarrassed: "It's okay."
Beside Hara Yoshimi were two bald Japanese warriors. They kept their heads down, as if they were afraid to look at people.
In fact, this is also the norm for the Japanese in the territory of the Song Dynasty. They admire the Celestial Empire and keep their own status very low.
A dozen people got on a small boat, left the harbor, came to the treasure ship in front, and walked onto the deck from the longitudinal ladder.
When they got on the gigantic ark, the two bald warriors bent their waists and looked even shorter.
Many times, no matter how much you exaggerate something, it is not as good as seeing the real thing in front of you.
This treasure ship, which is so huge that it almost looks like a small island, is the best display of "military force".
Especially for an island country like Japan.
When we got on the deck, Pan Zhihai came over and asked, "Good morning, Master Lu. The wind is very good now. Should we set sail? "
"As for the sea affairs, you can handle them as you wish." Lu Sen said with a smile, "Just send me to Japan."
Pan Zhihai nodded. He felt respected and immediately began to command the sailors diligently.
Although Lu Sen could fly to Japan by aircraft, it would be meaningless for one person, or two or three people, to go there. He was going there to make strategic arrangements, not to go sightseeing.
The treasure ship is not fast, but it is stable.
As long as there are no huge waves several meters high, the ship will hardly sway when it sails on the sea.
Lu Sen did not appear on the deck, but stayed in the largest house below the deck.
There is also a small window here that can be opened and closed, through which you can still see the scenery outside.
Pang Meir sat on the edge of the bed with her clothes on, reading a book.
The two men seemed to have brought nothing with them, but Lu Sen's system backpack was filled with several large bags of luggage, including various miscellaneous books.
Pang Meier read the book for a while, and then couldn't help asking: "Sir, is there anything in this barbaric land of Japan that can attract you?"
"Of course there is." Lu Sen smiled and said, "I'll keep it a secret for now. I'll tell you when I get what I want."
"Okay, I'll wait and see." Pang Meier smiled, then she looked at the closed door, put the book on her hands, covering her face and nose, leaving only a pair of charming eyes, looking at Lu Sen with watery eyes: "Sir, the journey is boring, how about we practice together?"
Although the treasure ship was not traveling very fast, Hangzhou was not too far from Japan, and it was traveling by sea, so the journey was relatively fast. It took only nine days to reach Nagasaki Port, where it stayed in the bay for two days and got some supplies before reaching Osaka.
At this time, the maritime trade between the Northern Song Dynasty and Japan was not very large, mainly because Japan did not have much output. If there was anything to be counted, it was "folding fans".
This thing seems to have been invented by the Japanese first, and then sold to the Northern Song Dynasty, where it was sold at a very high price.
However, the production of this thing was too small to be considered a real trading item. Moreover, after the Ming Dynasty, the Han people began to make folding fans on a large scale themselves and no longer imported them from Japan.
Compared with folding fans, Japan's "passenger transport" was actually more developed. A large number of Japanese women came to the Northern Song Dynasty to borrow seeds, and almost all of them boarded the ship at Osaka Port, directly turning this port into Japan's most prosperous foreign port.
When the huge treasure ship appeared outside the port, the entire Osaka Castle was stunned, and even the alarm bells rang vigorously. All the small Japanese boats rushed to the shore, and then teams of disheveled foot soldiers holding bamboo spears lined up outside the port in fear, watching the treasure ship in front of them, which looked like a giant beast, slowly approaching, trembling all over.
