Zhang Dun shook his head gently. He was already a retired person and just wanted to spend his old age. He did not want to intervene in the dispute anymore. It was just an objective prediction and a bit of subjective jokes. But he would never end up fighting Wu Haogu or the Confucian empirical faction by himself...

He knew that his time had passed, and since it had passed, he should live in seclusion honestly, look at other people's jokes, and live his own little life.

"Look at it," Zhang Dun thought about it, but couldn't help but ask, "What do you want to do? Wu Hao Gu Jun's first zhenglong now, don't be aggressive!"

Lu Jia asked gritted his teeth: "Zihou, do you think I'm brainless? I won't take the same loss a second time."

He paused, turned his head to look at his son-in-law, "Super, I want to do some business in Haizhou. Can you give me some convenience?"

"Doing business?" Jian Xuchen never thought that his father-in-law would want to do business. Could it be that he was wasted the officialdom and became a businessman?

"What business does my father-in-law want to do?" Jian Xuchen of course did not dare to refuse, otherwise his wife Lu would have roared in the east of the river...

"I can't do a business that's too difficult now," Lu Jia asked and smiled. "Now, build a wharf in Haizhou, build a carbide yard, and then make some carbides.

Now Haizhou is becoming more and more prosperous, and it is gradually becoming the center of maritime transportation. In the future, a large population will definitely be gathered, and there is no need to worry about not being able to sell carbonite. Moreover, carbonite in Xuzhou can also be transported out of the Haizhou port... Carbonite can be used as a ballast, right?

In addition, there are many salt merchants in Haizhou, including the iron pots from Xuzhou, carbide and seawater from Shanghai, and everything they cook is all money!

As long as this carbonite business is supported by the six-way shipping company, it will definitely make a lot of money! Zihou, why don’t you invest some money, how about we do it together?"

"Then, I'll just invest tens of thousands of dollars." Zhang Dun was even moved when Lu Jia asked this.

Of course he is rich, and he has made a lot of money for so many years on stage. But he is also very good at squandering. If he spends nothing, it will not be enough.

And Lu Jiawen's charcoal business can definitely make a lot of money.

Because Lu Jiawen is very good at doing business, he managed state-owned enterprises in the Northern Song Dynasty for Wang Anshi. Although he was scolded for being a bad person, it is undeniable that the state-owned enterprises in the Northern Song Dynasty under his management still made a lot of money... Anyway, except for Wu Haogu, who manages Jiehe Maritime, other state-owned enterprises in the Northern Song Dynasty, are far inferior to him.

The entry point he chose was indeed very clever. The demand for carbohydrate in Haizhou is indeed increasing, and it will only increase but not decrease in the future. The key to the carbohydrate business is to be able to clear the Caochen.

Otherwise, the tax card on the water transport route from Xuzhou to Haizhou can eat up most of the gross profit.

Lu Jiawen's son-in-law is now the six-way shipping envoy, and is also the biggest grain transport minister, equivalent to the grain transport governor of the Qing Dynasty in later generations.

With his help, Lu Jiawen's carbide business would definitely make sure to make a profit. He also planned to invest in the "money industry" when he made money in the future. No matter how hard Wu Haogu could eat all the oil and water of the "silk-based" alone.

As for Wu Haogu's attempt to kill himself in his academic field, Lu Jiawen is not in a hurry to take action now. He doesn't even need to object... Let him jump around, the higher he jumps, the heavier he falls in the future!

Lu Jiawen had already made up his mind and found someone to engrave the "Practical Proof of Taoism" and spread it everywhere, and then run a newspaper to promote the surname Wu... The more widely this theory is spread, the more enemies Wu Haogu will have.

Then there is no need to stand out by yourself, and some people will be punished by Wu Haogu to death!

This is a sectarian dispute!

...

Of course, Wu Haogu knew that he and Lu Haowen, the book "A Trial of Practical Proof" co-edited by Su Hui and Su Guo is a disaster. This is a poisonous weed that can send him to the stake!

If you don’t want to go to the stake, there is only one way, which is to learn from Confucius and collect a bunch of Confucian scholars like Zilu who are competing with virtue. This way, you can make those opponents who want to burn them to death and listen to their reasoning calmly.

So after completing the general theory of the book "A Trial of Practical Proof of Taoism" (in fact, the whole book has not been completed yet, and now I have only written the general theory, and it is the first draft), Wu Haogu left Haizhou and headed straight for Jiehe Market by land.

It took Wu Haogu and his group less than seven days to walk through the journey of nearly 1,000 miles.

On the fifth day of the November 1st year of the Jianzhong Jingguo of the Song Dynasty, facing the whistling north wind and the sparse snowflakes, Wu Haogu, dressed like a long-distance martial artist, finally rode his horse in the wilderness south of Jiehe Shangshi.

There have been some changes in the wilderness around Wuhao Gu and the last time he left. At some point, many crowded red houses appeared. These houses covered an area of ​​about ten acres, surrounded by tall red brick walls. Ten such houses were built on one another, forming a small community. Around the community, there were large fields divided by wooden piles and ropes.

"Cexi Province, are those farms of the Imperial Knights?"

Wu Yanchong, who was walking with Wu Haogu, had already guessed the use of these Zhuangzi when he was in Haizhou and heard what knights were being played in the Song Dynasty.

"Yes," Wu Haogu, who was riding on the horse with his neck curled up, nodded, "These are all distributed to the knights, one courtyard, and 1,500 acres of land. It should be enough to maintain a knight's house, and our country will not lack cavalry in the future."

The distribution of knight land and the construction of houses were specifically responsible for the distribution of Shi Guozhong, the magistrate of Cangzhou, and Murong Wangyou, the military academic department of the magistrate of the magistrate.

There is nothing to divide the land, just a 1,500 acres of family. Beicangzhou is full of plains and dry land, and there is nothing good or bad. The construction of houses is a science. These houses should not only consider residence and production, but also serve as the basis of "Knights Castle".

It is impossible for a knight to build a knight's fort, so the principle of "ten families are connected" was adopted, and ten knights were gathered together and built next to each other. In the future, as long as the red bricks of Jiehe River are used to build a city wall outside these ten manors and dig a trench, a small and sturdy castle can be formed.

In theory, there will be 10 knights, 10-20 reserve knights, more than 80 auxiliary soldiers and more families in a Knights. All auxiliary soldiers and adult families should receive military training, equipped with horn bows, divine arm bows, swords and shields, spears and armor (at least leather armor). The Knights' Fort will store a large amount of food and arrow clusters, which are enough to cope with long-term sieges.

If there were indeed the day when the Jurchen barbarians headed south, on the ground of Beicangzhou, what awaited them not only would be the undefeated Lighthouse City (Jiehe Shang City), but also hundreds of small and sturdy knight fortresses...

"These houses seem to be empty?" Wu Yanchong's observation was quite careful.

"It's empty," Wu Haogu nodded, "If you come back next year, you will be full of people."

"Where are the Knights now?"

Wu Haogu smiled: "Everyone is in the Knights' Academy in Jiehe Shang City."

Of course, knights need to receive education, learn culture, martial arts, tactics, and learn horse raising and farming.

These skills and knowledge will be taught at the Knights School in Jiehe. Jiehe Knights School was restructured from the original Privy Council Military Academy.

The person who presided over this school was Zhao Zhongge, the assistant of Murong Wangyou in the Military Academy Department, and Murong Wangyou's official position became the first president of Yuntai Academy, and he was the future president of Tianjin University.

In addition to the Jiehe Branch of Yuntai Academy and Jiehe Knights' School, the Lighthouse Academy, which mainly focuses on Six Arts Education, has now been prepared and is waiting to be officially opened.

...

"We welcome the head of state. The banquet is ready, but please move forward and relieve the situation of the rebellion..."

Outside Jiehe Shang City, next to the newly completed Jiehe Shang City Office, a group of Jiehe Shang City public officials and veterans wearing white shirts, wearing squid heads and long swords on their belts, led by Lin Wancheng, Lin Chong, Zhang Xizai, Huang Zhisheng and others, stood on both sides of the official road, bowing and showing their salutes, welcoming Wu Haogu, the chief veteran of Jiehe Shang City Senate who came to the horse.

Behind these public officials and veterans, there were still many people watching the fun, most of whom were merchants wearing silk, and some of them were wearing Khitan-style robes.

It seems that this businessman capital has already shown some signs of taking off.

Wu Haogu gently tied the reins and was still sitting on the horse's back. Looking at the people on both sides of the official road, he felt a little emotional.

My own territory has finally become more and more prosperous!

Wu Haogu immediately folded his fists and returned the salute, and then said with a voice: "In such a windy and snowy weather, you are still out of the city to welcome the officials. The officials are really sorry. Let's do this, today the officials will serve as a wine in this newly built Maritime Office and drink with you!

Teacher Lao Lin, have the banquet been prepared?"

The meal was arranged long ago. When Wu Haogu was accompanying Wu Yanchong and Tong Guan slowly rushing on the way, he sent Zhou Yunqing to the first place and brought his own letters.

"Okay!" Lin Wancheng said with a smile, "All have been arranged, so I'll invite Yuan to the first place to attend the seat."

Wu Haogu turned his head and smiled at Wu Yanpeng and said, "Wuzhou Mu, this Jiehe Commercial Market is a place outside of Gehua, with fish and dragons mixed in it... You might as well live in this official office. Let's take a break for three or two days. After the labor is resolved, the Xiaguan and the Tong Daguan will discuss with you how to buy?"

It is not convenient for Wu Yanchong and his Goryeo entourage to enter in Jiehe Market, because Wu Haogu had received a notice from Murong Wangyou that Guangmingjun and Guo Yaoshi of the Bohai Dashi had already arrived at Jiehe Market and were now living in a newly purchased house, waiting to meet Wu Haogu!
Chapter completed!