Chapter 1213: Route to Envoy

Su You was very good at this. Hetian jade was rare and precious in later generations. He had perfected his skills in making dojos inside the snail shells. Su Gong's carving skills had reached the pinnacle.

The themes are even more colorful and imply auspiciousness. Carving a crab means fortune will come from all directions, carving a cicada means making a blockbuster, carving a monkey lying on an elephant means making a prince and paying homage to the prime minister, carving a monkey lying on a horse means making a prince immediately, and carving a frog means making a prince immediately.

It is called guagua to bring wealth, carving a bat lotus pod is called to have many children and good fortune, and carving a spider to land on the back of the feet is called contentment...

Zhao Zhongqian argued, if I don’t carve anything, what if I just have a bare whiteboard?

Su You said it would be called the Wushi Pai, which means peace and quiet.

Damn it! Zhao Zhongqian was shocked by Su You. Can a scholar with such a big brain be able to act like a gangster?

In the blink of an eye, he was laughing so hard that he was looking out for the Yuanfeng treasure. Brother, you really have the pulse of the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty. They took care of this!

Once the subject matter is enriched, the degree of creative freedom will be greater. No longer restricted by the shape of the material, these corners can be turned into high-quality sculptures.

Su You continued to come up with ideas. Those with qin and skin are the best ones. With the changes in color and texture, you can use your imagination to come up with interesting things.

It can show the craftsman's ingenuity, improve the grade of the carvings, and have the charm of returning to nature. This trend must be brought forward.

Zhao Zhongqian laughed when he mentioned the trend. Who was the first person to bring goods to the Song Dynasty? Isn't it your eldest nephew?

The two profiteers discussed all the way. Even before the car arrived, He Fuxiang already had a marketing plan in place.

When Su You came back from Hefuxiang in the evening, there were two more rings in Su You's bag.

The ring is made of brass and has a simple style, with a small leaf-like pick on it.

There is a flower in the middle of the ring and a round hole next to it. You can see the number 0 inside.

Su You put on the ring and demonstrated to Shi Wei: "Put it on your index finger. Once a week, just flip it with your thumb and the number will change."

After speaking, gently move the blade once, and the number in the round hole becomes 1.

Su You put it on Shi Wei and said, "With this, you won't remember the wrong number every time you worship. Hahaha, is your husband smart?"

Shi Wei hugged Su You's arm: "My husband saved his life several times during the week. Today I heard from sister Bao'an that Mr. Lu used to remember the wrong number of times during the pilgrimage and was dismissed from his post."

Su You said: "Now I have to pretend to be nothing during the day to perform ceremonies and escorts, and I can only deal with military affairs at night. During this time, I have to live in the military aircraft office again. There are many things at home, preparations for the New Year, and various parties.

I can only leave it to you for the New Year's gift."

Shi Wei said: "Don't worry as Brother Xiao Qi and Sister Lu Ruo are here. If not, I can still go to Baoan and Old Taijun to ask for help. With them on the lookout, I can't go wrong."

Su You remembered Su Song's explanation: "By the way, there are a lot of things over there that Brother Clan can't use. Remember to ask Brother Xiao Qi to bring them back. Also, Madam Zhou of Yiqiumen, don't forget the radish and bacon legs."

Yes, these are all favors."

Shi Wei laughed so much that she almost fell down: "I know...I know, my husband is just weird. He takes everything from others for free, but it's become a favor to you!"

In the following days, Su You lived in the duty room of the Military Aircraft Department. During the day, he participated in etiquette training and was often called upon by Zhao Xu. He accompanied him to watch music at Taiyue Bureau, rehearse the second dance, and go to Taichang.

The temple was admiring the newly made ritual utensils and inspecting the repair status of the five-wheeled robes and rites. All in all, it was very busy.

In the evening, Su You had to read the day's work briefings left by Cai Jing and Chao Buzhi, make instructions, and arrange a series of tasks such as grain transportation, processing, vehicles, weapons, firearms, clothing, and horses.

There is also the telegraph. This work has never stopped. Zhang Daoren of Tianshi Prefecture discovered the excellent adhesion of acacia gum to metal and used it as an insulating material for wires. Then Shen Kuo used raw silk, spring steel wire and ground rubber as cables.

The wrapping layer creates a very reliable cable.

On the first day of November in the third year of Yuanfeng, Shen Kuo laid it to the bottom of the Luo River and turned it into an underwater cable, which solved the problem of cables crossing the river.

Su You immediately instructed to extend the telegraph line from Xingluocang to Luoyang and establish the Xijing Telegraph Bureau.

At the same time, it is required that before June next year, the telegraph should be installed to Guwei, Ningxia, Yan'an, and Linzhou. And the lower reaches of the Yellow River should be installed from Puyang to Damingfu, Jiaozhou, and Chenliu.

In the fourth year of Yuanfeng, the telegraph line will be extended to the southwest and southeast, and will be set up in Chengdu and Hangzhou respectively.

Nowadays, explosives are mainly nitrocellulose, ammonium nitrate, and yellow explosives with ammonium nitrate ratio. They are mainly produced in Shanghai. These items need to be transported to the front line and must also rely on water transportation.

And because long-distance transportation of explosives is too dangerous, Suyou instructed the Songyang Arsenal to open up another valley and set up a special explosives factory. The raw materials were transported through the two Zhejiang roads, and chemical synthesis was carried out at the explosives factory, and then sent to Huayin for distribution.

To the troops.

Fortunately, Zhao Xu had been preparing for this war for a long time, and with the help of Su You, the God of Wealth, such a large war preparation was hidden during the peak period of goods exchange at the end of the Song Dynasty. Zhongshu and Sansi were actually

They were all deceived.

Su You's plan for Zhao Xu was to use commercial means to allocate and reserve frontline materials in the early stage, rather than resorting to government expropriation and allocation.

Try to lose only the emperor and Su You's own property left in Shaanxi. The best result is to hide it until the moment the war breaks out and not be discovered by the Xia people.

On this day, Zhao Xu was accompanying Su You to inspect the newly made bell chimes. A young soldier hurriedly came to Taile Bureau and reported to Zhao Xu: "Your Majesty, there is a big problem with the Xixia envoy."

Looking at Su You, Zhao Xu turned to the visitor and asked, "Jun Zheng, what's the problem with Ambassador Xia?"

The young man who hurried over was named Gao Gongji. He was the son of Gao Shilin and the junior before Su You and Zhao Xu.

Recommended by Su You, he and his eldest brother Gao Gonghui were responsible for the rectification of Yiyong in Beijing and Zhou Dynasty. He was promoted to the governor of Yongzhou by Zhao Xu for his meritorious service.

However, because Gao Shilin was in Shangzhou to ensure the logistics of the Western Army, Zhao Xu did not let these two juniors go to other posts, but continued to be responsible for the security of Yiyong in Beijing and Zhouzhou.

During the imperial meeting, Zhao Xu gave the two men the task of escorting them as companions, as personnel specifically responsible for receiving foreign guests.

One is in charge of Duting Station of the Liao Embassy, ​​and the other is in charge of the Xixia Station of Jiaoting Station. The purpose of surveillance is very obvious.

I heard Gao Gongji say: "Previously, I received a report from the Shaanxi Road Transfer Department that Xixia would send Li Qing as the Zhengdan envoy, but now it has been replaced by Liang Yiduo. And the usually arranged route for Xia envoys to enter the DPRK is

Enter Ningxia City from Xiaoguan, then go to Luoyang under guard supervision, and then enter the capital."

"But this time the Xia people's route came from Yinzhou. They were escorted by the Suide Army in Qingjian City and took the old road from Hezhong Mansion to Lingchi."

After speaking, he took out a stack of paper from the leather bag that is now standard for military personnel: "This is their customs and defense seal along the way."

Zhao Xu took it over and looked at it: "Did they tell you the reason?"

Gao Gongji said: "They said there were rumors in Xixia that Li Wenzhao's rebels in Tiandu Mountain were preparing to intercept the envoys and block the tribute road. In order to show their respect and prevent any eventuality, the Xia Kingdom deliberately chose a safer route."

Zhao Xu laughed. This was what Su You had discussed with him before. Shaanxi Road and Yongxing Military Road were busy preparing for grain crops. Su You asked Wang Hou to contact Li Wenzhao and Yu Zanghua Ma, and make it along Huluchuan and Liang Yongneng.

During the confrontation, Di Yong was asked to leave Huanzhou and harass Shengfan between Baima River and Guidechuan, forcing Liang Yi to come from Qingjian City further east.

Qingjian City is Zhong Xiaowu's territory, and Yan'an is Shen Kuo's territory. These two guys understand Su You's meaning very well. They took the Xia people on a long detour, and all they saw along the way was the joy of the upcoming festival.

The atmosphere didn't look even remotely tense and ready for war.

Su You said: "There is nothing trivial in diplomacy. They say they can change it if they change it? They did not notify the replacement of the ambassador in time in advance, nor did they notify the change of the envoy route. This is against the rules."
Chapter completed!