Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 217: Yin Hour, All Things are in the Sun, Tigers Roar on the Hill
At the hour of Yin, the red sun is about to rise and the tiger is roaring on the hill.

The sky turned white.

Jilong Mountain is like a beautiful lady draped in a veil, standing gracefully with the morning mist as her clothes.

Ya Ge, Xu Danian and dozens of surfers who were good at swimming and were recruited and selected by him have already packed their bags.

In Luxi and Dan Niang's plan for the future of Yang's ocean-going fleet, key positions and key personnel will all be filled by their own people.

These people will currently follow the miscellaneous fleet of the Japanese and Kunlun people to travel to the South Seas to familiarize themselves with ocean navigation.

In the future, they will be assigned to various large ships in the ocean-going fleet, and take charge of positions such as ship's fire officer, helmsman, sailor, helmsman, and anchorman.

"Zhoushihuochang" is the captain, "helmsman" is the helmsman, "lingshou" is responsible for controlling the sails and ropes; "fighting hand" is responsible for observing the wind and direction; "anchor hand" is responsible for raising and lowering the anchor.

They will form the most critical part of the basic operation of a seagoing vessel.

Many of Ya Ge's tribesmen got up early to see him off and cooked eggs, duck eggs and glutinous rice balls for them.

What these trendsetters will carry is not only their own future and the future of their families, but also the hopes of the people of Lujia Village.

Soon, they set off.

They ate, talked and laughed, walked with brisk steps, and gradually disappeared in the curling mountain mist.

As the sun gradually became brighter, the fog gradually dissipated.

So the team was always vaguely visible in the haze...

……

Fanfang, a poor area.

Because of the clear distinction between the poor area and the rich area, the streets in the poor area are crowded with people, while the streets in the rich area are quiet.

The Japanese, Koreans, and people from multiple countries in the South China Sea, collectively known as Kunlun Kingdom, all those who wanted to travel to Southeast Asia by ship had packed their luggage.

Their relatives and families are seeing them off.

They also have their own ships, but there are not many ships that can withstand the strong winds and huge waves at sea, and the ships have a small carrying capacity.

Therefore, when they go out to sea, they mostly sail near the coastline, and the amount of cargo they can carry each time is limited.

Their largest ship was towed to the Lin'an Shipyard for repairs, but because they could not afford the repair costs, it remained at the shipyard and could not be retrieved.

This time, it was Luxi who paid the money to bring back their most respectable ship.

"Then, please!"

Suzuki Taro and several ronin who remained in Banbo bowed to Hojo Daisho, who was about to lead the ronin out to sea.

Hojo Daiki bowed solemnly in return, “After Wadiye and Pu Yama leave Lin’an, other Arab merchants will covet their vacant positions.

It is inevitable that there will be some turmoil in Fanfang. Then, I will leave the responsibility of guarding the house to you."

Compared to the solemnity and seriousness here, the Kunlun people on the other side are a completely different scene.

Kuntai was crowded together with a group of dark-skinned, thin and short Kunlun people, laughing and talking happily.

The Kunlun people who were seeing them off were extremely excited, as if their relatives were not going to sea but to become officials.

The Kunlun people who were preparing to go out to sea were also jumping up and down, as if they were not going on an adventure but to dig for gold.

They are a group of optimistic and innocent people!

Kuntai's chest had turned red from patting his chest.

This Siamese merchant, who had worked so hard to grow from a small business but became poor again overnight due to a shipwreck and is now heavily in debt, seems to have completely forgotten his predicament and the serious consequences if this trip fails.

Constantly praised and complimented by everyone, he already felt that he was the beacon in the fog and the guiding light in the darkness for these Kunlun people, their benefactor, god of wealth and kind old father.

Hojo Daisho led a team composed of Japanese and Koreans to the front of the noisy crowd and urged them impatiently.

Kuntai, who was so proud of himself, began to shout to those who wanted to travel with him to get out of the line quickly.

These people ran out, but it was still impossible to tell who was seeing them off and who was going on a long journey.

Because these Kunlun people who were about to travel far away didn’t even have a bag.

"Please!" Suzuki Taro and the people who stayed behind bowed solemnly again.

"To get rich! To return home with a bountiful harvest!"

The Kunlun people waved their thin and dark arms and spoke happily to their relatives who were about to go out to sea.

……

It’s still early to go to the yamen.

But Liu Shangqiu had already arrived at the "Municipal Shipping Company".

His tight outfit that looked like a female warrior and the throwing knives on his waist were gone.

At this time, he was still wearing the gorgeous and majestic uniform of an imperial soldier.

"Yuan Chengju, mobilize your men immediately and deploy defenses inside and outside the 'Municipal Shipping Company'!
After the court opens, you will stand guard at the door and arrest anyone who shows up according to the pre-determined list!"

"Yes!"

Yuan Chengju was very excited. For a fisherman, the happiest moment is of course the moment he lifts the rod out of water.

"Kou Heiyi, go to Zhejiang Ferry, but don't take any action yet.

Wait for the foreign ships to leave, at least half an hour before taking action, so as not to alarm them and ruin all your efforts!"

"Yes!"

Kou Heiyi clasped his fists and accepted the order.

Liu Shangqiu called over another imperial guard and said, "Guo Xuzhi has taken his men to Shanyin, and we cannot perform our duties there.

Ask him to write to the local authorities and let them arrest the man."

Kou Heiyi, who was about to go to Zhejiang Ferry, could not help but remind him:

"Deputy Commander Liu, we are dealing with the Zhejiang East Transportation Bureau. It is very likely that there are people in the local government who are colluding with them. If we use the local government, I am afraid that the news will be leaked..."

Liu Shangqiu said calmly: "Once we take action here, the news will spread quickly. If we had sent troops from other places to Shanyin in advance, the plan would have been exposed long ago. If we sent troops now, can we expect those local snakes to react as quickly as we did?"

"Even if there are people in the local government who are colluding with them, the connections are deep or shallow, far or near. Some people will choose to be on the same boat, while others will choose to die rather than be poor."

"What's more, they all have families with them. How many of them can escape? And where can they escape to?

They just knew the news in advance and quickly colluded with each other and destroyed the evidence. We have already torn a hole here, and they can't close it!"

"Yes, I understand."

Kou Heiyi felt something was wrong at first, but after hearing what Liu Shangqiu said, he realized that it did make sense.

The most important thing right now is to cut off the maritime smuggling line and kill this big leech that is sucking blood from the Song Dynasty first.

Under this premise, their actions at the "City Shipping" and the docks had to give way, not to mention Shanyin.

As for checking for omissions and filling in the gaps and digging out the termites, as long as a breakthrough is made in Lin'an, the cleansing over there is only a matter of time.

So he clasped his fists towards Liu Shangqiu and walked away quickly.

Liu Shangqiu waited for them to accept the order one by one and left, then he coughed and said, "Come in!"

A soldier from the imperial city stepped in, clasped his fists and said to him, "Deputy Commander Liu."

Liu Shangqiu smiled and said, "How is the thing I asked you to prepare going?"

The imperial guard replied, "I have taken care of every dock along the canal until it reaches the seaport."

Liu Shangqiu asked, "Is it at the ferry control office at each of their docks?"

"Yes, at the gate of each dock. Following Deputy Commander Liu's instructions, I did not alert their ferry supervisors, but instead greeted the supervisors at each dock."

The management of the ferry is under the jurisdiction of the Water Resources Department of the Ministry of Industry.

However, just like the soldiers in Lin'an City, whose daily administration was under the jurisdiction of various government offices, and whose personal safety and salary were paid by the imperial guards, the various supervisory officers at the ferry docks also had this "one person, two subordinates" identity.

Because each ferry crossing not only has the management responsibilities for water conservancy, transportation, taxation, etc., but also has the responsibility to inspect prohibited items and block escapees and rebellions.

This may involve military intelligence.

Just like the post stations in the Ming Dynasty, the post stations were under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, but each post station had peripheral intelligence personnel from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

As a result, Liu Shangqiu was able to bypass the ferry inspectors at various docks and get convenience from the ferry inspectors.

The ferry supervisors were from the Ministry of Works and he had no control over them.

Liu Shangqiu was very satisfied with what the man said. He patted him on the shoulder and praised him, "Very good. You are very reliable. I appreciate your work. What is your name?"

"I am Ren Zhixi."

"That's a nice and festive name. I'll make note of it."

Ren Zhixi asked curiously, "Deputy Commander Liu, I wonder why you asked me to make such an arrangement..."

Liu Shangqiu said calmly: "Oh, I have a friend..."

Ren Zhixi is not a modern person, he has never heard of the "I have a friend" joke.

So, he believed it.

……

The convoy coming out of Shifeng Tea Plantation arrived at the "Zhejiang Ferry" wharf.

The sun has not yet jumped out from the horizon, but the pier has already "woken up".

The big ships are all making preparations for setting sail.

Those who transport goods onto the ship, those who transport drinking water, food, and vegetables onto the ship...

The winch crane hoists the bulk of the cargo onto the ship piece by piece...

The dock workers were either carrying the cargo on their backs or working together to lift the cargo with large poles, and were shouting as they moved towards the ship.

The pedals under their feet were bent, and they were worried that they would break and cause them and their cargo to fall into the water.

Small vendors also started their business early.

The dock was filled with the smell of various snacks, smoke from cooking fires and the constant hawking of vendors.

Various ships about to go east and west, south and north, crowded near the dock.
The sails have not been raised yet, and the masts are densely packed together, like a forest in the north that has lost all its branches in winter.

"Stop the car, stop the car, I want to have some breakfast."

Yang Yuan in the car suddenly shouted.

The car behind them caught up, and Zou Wen in the car said with a smile: "Second Master, our ship left early, so in order to avoid wasting time by eating separately, breakfast has been prepared for everyone on the ship."

"You guys go eat. I will only take Xiaochan to try some snacks. It won't take much time."

As Yang Yuan spoke, he winked at Zou Wen and gave him a look that said, "We're all men, you know."

Then he got out of the car, turned around immediately, and extended his hand politely to Leng Yuchan in the car.

Bearded Li Fei sat next to Zou Wen, watching Yang Yuan holding Leng Yuchan's soft little hand and leading this outstanding and beautiful girl out of the car.

Li Fei raised his beard and sneered at Zou Wen beside him, "We should not kill this Second Young Master if we can avoid it.

Castrate him and take him to Baghdad, and I will make him my servant!"

Eunuchs have existed in empires in Asia, Europe and Africa throughout history.

No emperor would let a normal man take care of his huge harem.

Moreover, the eunuchs of the Arab Empire were the largest group among all the empires on all continents.

Because in the Caliphate Empire, not only the royal family used eunuchs, but any rich person could do so.

Speaking of which, the only country that did not have a eunuch system was Japan. It was said that this was because they did not know the castration technique and even horses could not be castrated at that time.

The bearded Li Fei had already regarded this elegant and graceful long-legged maid as his own.

"Mr. Li" actually coveted his property and even wanted to devalue it. This is really unforgivable!
(End of this chapter)