Yuan Quan returned to the cabin and accompanied Mrs. Yuan to change to the boat. Yang Biao and Zhang Hong walked in front, chatting softly while walking, and looked up at the distance from time to time. Hundreds of ships of all sizes were like peaks, forming a rolling mountain range, standing quietly in the middle of the river. When passing by the boat on a small boat, there was a sense of pressure invisibly. When I got on the boat and looked back, I felt like I was looking at the small mountains.

"This building ship is so big." Mrs. Yuan sighed sincerely. The new building ship in front of her was much larger than the ship she had seen before, almost the same size as the legendary building ship built in Kunming Lake by Emperor Wu of Han.

"There are even bigger." Yuan Quan said lightly.

“Big? How big is it?”

"This ship is only two thousand stones, the largest one can carry ten thousand stones."

"Wan Shi?" Mrs. Yuan covered her mouth in surprise. "A Quan, you are lying to me, are you?"

"How dare I lie to my aunt?" Yuan Quan looked up at the distance. "Aunt, please be aware of the difference between this building ship and the previous building ship?"

Mrs. Yuan looked carefully and found some differences. Compared with the ones she had seen, the building ships in front of her were larger in size and similar in height, but there were not many cabins on the deck. Usually such a large building ship would have three to four cabins to be powerful, but these building ships only had one floor. She told Yuan Quan about these discoveries and asked why.

Yuan Quan smiled and said, "This is to increase stability. Only such a building ship can enter the sea. I can't explain the specific reason. These building ships were all developed by Huang Yueying. If your aunt is interested, I will ask her to explain to her if she has the opportunity."

Mrs. Yuan glanced at Yuan Quan, was silent for a moment, and sighed softly. "A Quan, I feel wronged. We were unable to help you, but we have caused you so much trouble. It's really..."

Yuan Quan shook his head. "My aunt said where he went. My uncle is a loyal minister and a gentleman, and my aunt is a virtuous wife. Even Bo Fu respects you. But he has no choice but to be satisfied with my uncle and aunt. I hope my uncle and aunt will understand him. But there is one thing I can guarantee that although he doesn't study much, he has no lack of morality in his heart. He is definitely not the kind of person who is devoted to the wealthy family and the family."

"I believe this." Mrs. Yuan nodded and praised: "I can't tell you all the way." She sighed. "Although I don't prevail, I'm not stupid. But things in the world can be successful with morality and kindness, and even if they are not strong enough, they must be patient. Even if they are strong, who can sweep the world alone? A Quan, a big family is a good thing, but there are many troubles, and it's even more so that it's turning a family into a country. Sometimes internal troubles are more troublesome than external troubles. A hundred-foot building is destroyed by an ant hole. I have seen too many such things. You must be prepared and don't make wedding dresses for others in the end."

"Just about to ask my aunt for advice." Yuan Quan looked at Yang Biao in front of him. "If my uncle can help, that would be even better."

Mrs. Yuan shook her head. "He is so angry, I can't hurry, take it slowly." She paused and said, "A Quan, I guess he would not leave if he didn't have an interview with Bo Fu. You discuss with Bo Fu and take the opportunity to enlighten him."

"Bo Fu has no such ability." Yuan Quan smiled with a pursed lips.

"He is not capable yet?" Mrs. Yuan glanced slightly. "I walked me in a few words. Have you told him about my affairs long ago?"

Yuan Quan quickly denied it. "I don't." Before he finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing. Mrs. Yuan also smiled, her eyes were lively, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Zhang Hong led Yang Biao and others to a tower ship. This tower ship was the one he had ridden before, second only to Sun Ce. The cabin was spacious and bright, and the deck was similar to a small courtyard. There were soldiers on duty on the deck. Seeing Zhang Hong leading Yang Biao and others to board the ship, they bowed and bowed, saying "Chief Shi", with a respectful look, but fearless. Zhang Hong nodded frequently and explained to the commander who came to greet him, indicating that Yang Biao would live on the ship, so that he would pay attention to safety and not disturb Yang Biao at will. The commander looked at Yang Biao, bowed politely, and turned to make arrangements.

After entering the cabin, Zhang Hong designated the cabin where the waiter lived and asked Zhang Jun and others to prepare for the tidying together. He led Yang Biao to the Feilu above. Feilu is like a main house of a house, half of which is for living, half a cabin for office use, and half a terrace, where you can use the bay to view the scenery and breathe fresh air. There is only one Jue room above Feilu. The Jue room is also called Magpie room, which is for soldiers responsible for watching and surveillance. There is no one on it now, and Zhang Hong and Yang Biao above Feilu. Standing on Feilu, you can see the scene of Sun Ce sitting on the ship in front. Sun Ce's boat is crowded with people, and people are coming and going in the corridors around Feilu, which are very lively, and you can vaguely hear the fierce debate.

"Those are all officials from the Wuhui Association and representatives of the aristocratic families who came to welcome him." Zhang Hong introduced.

"What's the matter, so noisy?"

"The world is bustling, all for profit, and all for profit. What else can we fight for? It's nothing more than profit. Huang Dajiang built a sea ship of ten thousand stones, heading south to Jiaozhou and north to Youzhou, making a lot of profits. The Wu Hui family was moved and wanted to raise funds to build and share the profits."

“Is the profit very thick?”

"If nothing unexpected happens, you can recover your costs in about five years."

"What if something happens?"

"If something happens, you will lose all your money, so the risk is very high, and the requirements for sea boats are also very high. Wujun Wood School has basically been on sea boats in recent years. For this reason, we have to invest nearly a thousand yuan a year. So far, we have not recovered the cost."

Yang Biao remained silent. He was not the kind of scholar who only knew how to study hard. He had rich practical experience and knew that the transformation of large ships like this was very expensive and time-consuming, and it was never possible to succeed by patting his head. Xun Yu implemented the new policy in Guanzhong, imitating Nanyang to establish wooden schools, build paper workshops, and build four-wheeled carriages, but he did not have enough investment and did not have high-level craftsmen. Neither paper nor carriages could compete with Nanyang. As a last resort, Liu Ba proposed to use government means to interfere in the market, control prices, and attack Nanyang merchants.

This is like fishing in the waters, and it cannot stop Sun Ce from growing. How much market tax can the Guanzhong market collect every year? That is, the profit of sea boats traveling back and forth to Jiaozhou and Youzhou is similar to Sun Ce's investment in Wujun Wood School. Sun Ce has high investment and high output, and is doing big business, and the court cannot learn it even if he wants to.

"The profit is so generous that General Sun can sweep the world in a few years."

Zhang Hong laughed silently. "I really have to spare no expense, I can sweep the world now, but that's not the result we hope."

"What kind of results do you hope for?"

"We want people all over the world to see and have a better choice to govern the world." Zhang Hong turned his head and looked at Yang Biao with a smile. "Brother Wenxian has been a long-standing official and has rich experience. If you are willing to help, you will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one

Yang Biao was silent for a long time and sighed.

The Wu Hui family was quarreling, and even Yu Feng couldn't suppress it. In the face of the interests of a daughter of a year, all the reserve was gone. Everyone tore off their gentle disguise and spitted. If it weren't for knowing that Yu Feng was good and had a bad temper, he was on Sun Ce's ship, maybe someone really drew his sword to duel.

Cai Mao watched coldly. He felt that these Wu Hui people were still too stupid and were not greedy. They wanted to take the benefits themselves, but they didn't think about whether they could eat them. The profit of the Wanshi Sea Boat is rich, but the cost is also high. A sea boat costs five or six thousand gold, and ordinary families cannot afford it at all. Even if they build a sea boat, everything goes well, it will take five or six years to recover the cost. If the wind and waves are overturned in the middle, it will be a loss of several thousand gold, which is enough to make the ordinary family bankrupt.

There are ready-made examples for Jingxiang people to run such a big business. They have a way of combining shares, with dozens of gold, hundreds of gold, and dozens of households investing, and raising thousands of gold is not a problem. Then they distribute dividends according to the shares and sit at home to collect money. If unfortunately, they will not have a fatal impact on the entire family.

He has been doing this for several years, but Wu Huiren just can't see it, or he is unwilling to learn it after seeing it. They are too anxious and want to get rich overnight.

"Degui, what are you thinking?" Sun Ce returned to the boat and saw Cai Mao leaning against the side with his arms in his arms, with a disdainful sneer on the corner of his mouth. He asked casually. Seeing that it was Sun Ce, Cai Mao quickly put away his contempt, stood up straight, and bowed, "I'm waiting for the general."

"Is there something wrong?"

"I want to ask, where is there gold on the sea?"

Sun Ce looked at Cai Mao and said with a crooked mouth. "Cai Degui, if you are the general who commands the army, I will let you go to war. Do you want me to provide all the information of your opponent? Collecting information and identifying the authenticity is the most basic ability of a general of a military army. Do you want me to sort out all the information and send it to you?"

"Uh..." Cai Mao was embarrassed.

"Don't think about enjoying the fruits of the game. The risk of going to sea is extremely high. I can't tell you all the answers in advance and solve all the problems. If you don't have such ability, I advise you not to think too much and do some small business on the land."

After Sun Ce said that, he walked away. Cai Mao did not dare to chase after him, which angered Sun Ce. If he really didn't let him go out to sea, he would lose a lot. He thought for a while, turned around and called a servant, and gave a few instructions. The servant turned around and left. After a while, Xiang Lang hurried over with a book in his hand. Xiang Lang was the county magistrate in the fault. This time he came to Wanling Prefect's Mansion to make plans and followed Sun Ce to Wujun.

"Degui, why are you here?" Xiang Lang looked at the Wu Hui family, who was fighting fiercely, and was a little surprised.

"Juda, long time no see." Cai Mao stepped forward, hugged Xiang Lang's arm, and said affectionately: "How is it, is the fault order done well?"

"It's okay." Xiang Lang looked at Cai Mao, a little suspicious. He was too familiar with Cai Mao. If nothing happened, he would never be so enthusiastic. Cai Mao pulled Xiang Lang aside and told Sun Ce that he wanted him to go out to sea to find gold. "Juda, this is an opportunity. I thought of you the first time. You can come up with an idea for me. What should we do?"

Xiang Lang was also very interested. Looking for gold on the sea can not only make a fortune, but also lead troops. He is also far away from overseas, with greater freedom and more opportunities to make achievements, which is much faster than a step-by-step transfer. He thought about it carefully. "Degui, of course, we have to start with collecting information. Think about it, where is the most Hu merchants? The nearest one is of course Wu City, the coastal counties along Kuaiji, and the Panyu City in Jiaozhou is a little farther away. These Hu merchants have rich experience in going out to sea, have a wide range of knowledge, and there is gold. Even if they have never been there, they should have heard of it. We collect the information they know, compare each other, select some of the most likely points, and then compile a route according to the distance and near, and then hit it all the way. Isn't it all?"

Cai Mao slapped his thigh and was very excited. "Juda, stop being the county magistrate of hundreds of stones. Go out to sea with me and do my military plan. I will leave this task of collecting information to you. How about it?"

Xiang Lang happily obeyed.

When the boat entered Taihu Lake, the water surface suddenly became wider and the wind and waves became much bigger.

Zhang Hong accompanied Yang Biao and Yu Fan to coordinate with the Wu Hui family. Sun Ce took a break and sat in Feilu by the window. Guo Jia sat opposite him and ate dried fruits with relish. After a while, a bunch of fruit cores were placed on the table. Sun Ce was upset by his smacking sound and cursed with a smile: "When did you feel so greedy, like a child?"

"What's wrong with being like a child?" Guo Jia disagrees. "The purpose of practicing is to be gentle, just like a baby. If he can practice fetal breathing, even if he doesn't become an immortal, he will not be a problem for a long life."

"You are like this, and you still want to become an immortal?" Yu Fan walked in and squeezed Guo Jia with his legs. "Your wife is waiting for you outside, go out quickly."

Guo Jia was not fooled by Yu Feng. "Let her wait."

Yu turned around and shouted, "Madam Zhong, Guo Jijiu let you wait."

A promise came from the bow of the boat. The sound was not loud. Guo Jia suddenly raised his head as if he had heard the sound of war drums, and looked at Yu Feng. Seeing Yu Feng smiling with a cunning smile, he was a little hesitant. He thought about it again and again, but he still got up and went to the cabin door to take a look. Seeing Mrs. Zhong standing below, he quickly put on his shoes and went down. Yu Feng sat in Guo Jia's seat, sighed, and rubbed his face.

"General, this is a bit troublesome."

Sun Ce looked at Yu Fan and straightened his legs. "Tell me, listen."

"There are good luck in the past two years. No accident happened to both ten thousand stone sea ships. Some people have an estimate of the performance of sea ships and are a little anxious to achieve success. Some even want to build more sea ships at once. There are several problems that cannot be avoided when building more sea ships. However, the shipyards lack materials and are used to build sea ships, which will affect the construction of naval warships. Moreover, the carrying capacity of ten thousand stone sea ships is large, and suddenly it increases too much, which will cause oversupply and profits will inevitably decline, too much is too much. In the end, this is the risk. The cost of sea ships is too high. Once they sink, those companies will go bankrupt."

Sun Ce thought for a while. "You came to me, do you hope I will come forward to stop me?"

"General, these people are short-sighted in their knowledge, want to be profitable, and they are not willing to die. However, shipbuilding and going to sea are not only related to the general's strategy of conquering the world, but also involve long-term plans to broaden their horizons. There should not be too much setbacks. Generals should not sit idly and watch, and should interfere. Moreover, people's hearts are like water. If you start from the source, you can use less force to avoid the troubles. When they want to change the way, even if you have a thousand times more force, you will not get it."

Sun Ce didn't say anything for a long time. He originally wanted to be a guide, and the people would do the specific adventures of going to sea themselves. He would be responsible for the gains and losses. He just needed to collect taxes. Now, after hearing what Yu Fan said, he felt that what Yu Fan said was reasonable. Wu Hui was his foundation and should not let it go. Going to sea has both the tasks of close to his strategy and long-term planning. If you suffer major setbacks and the impact is too great, it may even cause a turn for the entire public opinion.

But he did not immediately agree to Yu Fan. This matter seemed very small, but actually involved two kinds of governance concepts, namely the so-called big government and small government, or the way of Huang-Lao and Confucianism outside and law inside. In a simple sentence, it is whether the government should manage it and how many differences should it be. In the hands of the five states, he intends to gradually get rid of the wartime mechanism. What concept to use to govern the country has become a problem that he must consider. But in this regard, he actually has no practical experience, only some knowledge and historical experience seen from the book.

Historical experience has long-term effects, but it cannot handle specific problems and can only play a certain guiding role. Of course, there is no problem with learning from history, but copying historical experience will also cause problems, and it is easy to slide into conservative and retro. Especially when facing some problems that have not been encountered before, historical experience is often the best weapon for conservatives, and Confucianism is a typical representative of this practice.

"Zhongxiang, what do you think of Huang Lao's way?"

Yu Fan was stunned for a moment, but did not refuse. He thought seriously and his expression became serious. "General, I think that Huang Lao's strengths and weaknesses are also their weaknesses. The strength lies in not doing things, and the weakness lies in not doing things. If you don't do things, you can rest and rest. If you don't do things, you will be difficult to deal with new situations. Even if you take rest and rest, I think that targeted medication treatment is better than waiting for recovery. Inaction is too negative, and the opposite of chaos should not be inaction, but should be in accordance with the Tao. Tao says Yin and Yang, Confucians value the mean, Huang Lao is more frivolous and weak, and they are not enterprising, so I will not take it."

Sun Ce felt it was reasonable. He took the teapot, overturned a cup of tea for Yu, and pushed it to Yu Feng. Yu Feng picked up the cup, took a sip, and said, "The general is cautious and does not want to take over everything in detail. He falls into the mistakes of the Legalists. I agree very much. However, what the general wants to do now is a great cause that is unprecedented. If you fear difficulties and dangers, you may not achieve success. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and you should work together to overcome all obstacles and overcome all difficulties. In the future, it will not be too late to slowly retreat."

Sun Ce deeply agreed. "Since that's the case, let's gather Wuhui. No, the Jiangdong family will discuss the establishment of a sea base. Don't limit it to a few sea boats. Comprehensive considerations between the wooden school, shipyard, merchants and navy. If enough funds can be raised, we will increase the investment in the wooden school and strive to complete the finalization as soon as possible. At the same time, expand the scale of the shipyard and prepare more materials to meet the potential needs of sea boat construction and maintenance."

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