In the blink of an eye, two months flew by.
Hepu County was once the departure port for maritime trade in ancient Han and Tang dynasties. It is rich in pearls and has an advantageous geographical location. It is surrounded by mountains and seas and has beautiful scenery. The economic development during the Han, Tang and Song dynasties can also be called a prosperous place. scene.
However, since the Ming Dynasty promulgated the sea ban, Hepu County has been in a state of decline. Disaster victims are everywhere. The people have no food to eat and no clothes to wear. It has instantly become the poorest area in the Ming Dynasty.
Now, after Li Jin arrived, he started a large-scale infrastructure construction here. With the help of Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Lan Yu and others, the scene of Hepu County has taken on a completely new look.
Looking around, the new highways stretch endlessly like a dragon crouching on a mountain, and the eight highways that have been built leading to the outside are attracting businessmen and people from all walks of life from south to north and from east to west. There is constant communication.
Especially the news of the opening of the sea stimulated the surrounding businessmen. After the completion of the expressway, countless citizens and businessmen flocked to Hepu County. Crowds of people and merchants gathered.
People were walking on the wide road with excitement. Instead of the dust brought by the previous road, the road was now extremely smooth and comfortable, and the fresh air was breathable.
The ships coming and going in the port have sails like clouds, covering the sky and the sun. They are all big ships, and the supplies on board are extremely rich.
Batch after batch of tea, porcelain, silk, and even local specialty jewelry, various pearls, beryl crystal mixed charms, etc. are all dazzling. Ships come and go, and sailors and laborers are constantly transporting them back and forth. supplies.
When night comes, the lanterns are lit, the sails are lit, and the lights on the sea change. The grand business exchanges at Hepu Port are vividly visible. At this moment, Hepu County has restored its former prosperity, even worse than before.
The Ming Dynasty implemented a sea ban and closed the country to the outside world. During the Hongwu Dynasty, no one was allowed to enter the sea. The sea trade that the Song Dynasty had always been proud of was completely cut off in the Ming Dynasty.
Fortunately, Li Jin later asked Zhu Biao to help him file a petition, and finally a window was opened in Hepu County in the southwest.
Hepu County has been the starting point of Chinese maritime trade since the Han and Tang Dynasties. The port location is very important and it is one of the closest ports to the South China Sea.
From here, you can reach various countries in Southeast Asia very conveniently.
Since Li Jin took office, he has continuously strengthened the construction of Hepu County. In less than half a year, Hepu County has undergone earth-shaking changes.
In the past, Hepu County was impoverished. With the issuance of the maritime ban, Hepu County was completely reduced to a poverty-stricken county, and it no longer had the prosperity it once had.
But now in Hepu County, thousands of businessmen gather, the people are high-spirited, and everyone has something to do. Under Li Jin's vigorous development of the work-for-relief policy, both natives and Han people, under the leadership of the government, began to work crazily. Infrastructure.
With the progress of infrastructure construction, more and more people are joining the engineering teams of Hepu County, and more and more ordinary people are also working on construction sites and earning money, and their lives are getting better and better.
After Li Jin planned out all the framework, he became a hands-off shopkeeper, hanging out among delicious food and beauties every day, and he was so happy.
The busiest person is Zhu Biao. As the actual person in power in Hepu County, he handles all matters, big or small.
On this day, Li Jin was enjoying delicious food in the mansion, when Zhu Biao rushed in aggressively with Lan Yu, Zhu Di and others.
"Bang!"
There was only a crash, and the door was kicked open by Lan Yu.
Li Jin, who was enjoying the food, was startled by the sound and almost choked himself with a mouthful of food.
Turning around and looking over, he saw Zhu Biao looking ugly, and standing next to him were Lan Yu and Zhu Di who also had a bad look on their faces.
And Lan Yu put back her big foot that just kicked the door with an arrogant look on her face, with inexplicable anger in her eyes.
Several people just looked at Li Jin who was sitting in front of a table of delicious food.
Li Jin took a sip of water, swallowed the food in his mouth, and then asked calmly:
"What happened to make you so...um...excited?"
Seeing Li Jin's hedonistic appearance, Zhu Biao and others were so angry!
A few of them were busy working day and night, but this one was really nice, always serving delicious food, and looking full of energy.
Looking at some of them, they couldn't eat well or sleep well, and they fell asleep every day tired. Especially myself, who had lost a lot of weight. In contrast, who could bear it?
snort!
Looking at Li Jin in front of him, Zhu Biao snorted coldly, and then scolded him unceremoniously:
"As the magistrate of Qinzhou, you stay in the mansion all day and indulge in pleasure. With such neglect of government, aren't you afraid of the people rioting?"
Hearing this, Li Jin chuckled lightly and explained casually:
"It is said that the wise work hard with their minds, the fools work hard, and the capable work hard."
"You are so capable and you are still young. The management of Hepu County is perfect for you."
Looking at Zhu Biao, whose face was still angry, Li Jin said kindly:
"Hepu County is undergoing a major change that has never happened in a thousand years. As long as Hepu County can be managed well, you can personally build a county comparable to Shanghai County in the future. This is an opportunity for you, and you should seize it."
Do you still want to say nice things?
Zhu Biao rolled his eyes in his heart and said speechlessly:
"I see that you clearly want to be lazy, and you even gave such a high-sounding reason!"
Li Jin just shook his head, smiling without saying a word.
As for Zhu Biao, although he didn't know Zhu Biao's true identity, he followed him just because he wanted to learn how to govern. He just happened to be the beauty of adulthood, and they were mutually beneficial, so why not do it.
But Lan Yu on the side didn't care about this, he asked straightforwardly:
"Master Li, we originally agreed to send troops to Annan in one month, but now what?"
"One month after another, it's been three months now. When are we going to take action?"
When Lan Yu and Zhu Di arrived in Hepu County, Li Jin conspired with several people to attack Annan and plunder Annan's resources.
However, since the opening of the sea, there has been no movement from Li Jin, which makes Lan Yu anxious.
Li Jin raised his eyes and asked:
"Have those soldiers been trained?"
Lan Yu nodded:
"An army of one hundred thousand troops has already been prepared."
"Are the ships ready too?"
Zhu Di replied:
"The navy officers are standing ready, waiting for Mr. Li's order."
Li Jin nodded lightly and said something for a long time:
"You can't take action now."
Lan Yu suddenly became anxious when she heard this, and couldn't help shouting angrily:
"Why can't you take action yet? Brothers have been waiting impatiently for a long time. I promised them with all my heart that I would take them to drink and eat meat."
"At the beginning, Master Li was talking about plundering Annan's vast resources. There are countless slaves there, not to mention the treasures of the Annan royal family. Has Master Li forgotten all of this?"
"But now it's been a few months, and apart from the wind and rain training, we haven't gained anything."
"Brothers, your eyes have turned green because of hunger. Master Li must give me an explanation today!"
Even Zhu Di's face next to him didn't look good.
It was Li Jin who said he would take action, and now everything was ready. But it turned out that Li Jin was doing well. He didn't move, so he knew that he was enjoying the whole day in the house.
After listening to Lan Yu's complaint, Li Jin still said firmly:
"We must fight, but we still need to wait for an opportunity."
"what chance?"
Zhu Di asked in a deep voice.
Li Jin smiled and said:
"Of course it is an opportunity to attack Annan legitimately, and even massacre Annan without being accused."
Zhu Biao, Lan Yu, and Zhu Di all looked horrified, wondering what Li Jin was waiting for, "When will this opportunity come?"
Li Jin just smiled mysteriously, and finally whispered softly:
"Soon, maybe the opportunity is on the way."
