Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 544 The man is back

The ship's fire chief went to handle customs clearance matters.

Although the Maritime Customs will no longer conduct detailed inspections on their fleets, the necessary registration procedures are still required.

At this time, a sailor came to report to Yang Yuan that Nanfengchi, a silk merchant from Xiaoshan, came with his friends to ask for a meeting.

Yang Yuan was a little surprised when he heard this. He had just set foot in the territory of the Song Dynasty and someone came to visit him?

He had an impression of this Nan Fengchi.

Remember that on the day when he pretended to be the younger brother of Madam Li from Shishan and was about to go out to sea with the Arab merchant Pu Yama, Li Shishi went to Xiaoshan to visit this person.

This person is the largest silk merchant in Xiaoshan area.

Yang Yuan immediately asked someone to come and see them. A moment later, two middle-aged men in their forties with clear features came onto the boat.

Each of them brought an attendant.

Nan Fengchi brought with him a handsome young servant, and the man named Yan Shen brought with him a fifty-year-old servant with a dark complexion.

As soon as they saw Yang Yuan, they immediately bowed and greeted him.

Yang Yuan did not put on airs and politely invited the two to take a seat. After some pleasantries, he found out that the man was actually Javanese.

However, his ancestors were actually Han people. During the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, when the Central Plains was in turmoil, their family left for sea and moved to Java.

His family is now one of the leading spice merchants in Java.

Java is not a large place, but it has three forces: East Java, West Java and the force established by the Srivijaya invaders.

Yan Shen was from East Java. His visit to the Song Dynasty was actually related to Yang Yuan.

Because of the Yang family's ships, they have now become the largest importer of spices from Southeast Asia to the Song Dynasty.

The Yan family is a spice merchant in the Kingdom of Jediri in East Java. If they do not join the Yang family's trading system, they will soon be overtaken by other families.

Therefore, the Yan family sent Yan Shen to Lin'an in order to contact Song Luxi, the real person in charge of the Yang family's maritime trade business.

The Yan family wanted to become the general agent of the Yang family's spice business in Southeast Asia.

Nan Fengchi has always had a close relationship with the Javanese Yan family, and this time he came to greet them as his introducer.

However, they did not expect that they would meet Yang Yuan here. Naturally, they had to pay homage to this great god.

After hearing what the two said, Yang Yuan couldn't help but feel ashamed.

He was in charge of other people's affairs in the north and worried about other people's affairs, but he completely ignored the affairs of his own family.

Fortunately, he has a group of capable and virtuous wives to help him, so he doesn't have to worry about anything. And judging from the situation, the Yang family's business is growing bigger and bigger.

Yang Yuan naturally welcomed these two business partners who were interested in cooperation.

Although Nanfeng Chi was a silk merchant, he was a Confucian businessman with elegant conversation and extraordinary bearing.

It is even more noble than him.

Although he has lived abroad for a long time, his gestures, conversation and temperament are all graceful.

During the chaotic Five Dynasties, those who could afford to migrate with their entire family to escape the war could certainly not be from small and medium-sized families.

Yang Yuan knew without asking that the Yan family must be a wealthy and powerful family in the Lingnan region at that time.

Therefore, even after wandering overseas for more than a hundred years, the Yan family has not been assimilated by the local people and still retains the strong cultural heritage of the Central Plains.

About two incense sticks of time later, Gao Xin, the judge of the Maritime Customs, came back on board.

He enthusiastically told Yang Yuan that the messenger had been sent out, the fleet's entry procedures had been completed, and Master Yang's fleet could continue on its journey.

Yang Yuan thanked Gao Qianpan and said to Nanfengchi, "Brother Nanfeng, are you here to meet Brother Yan in Yanpu?"

Nanfeng Chi smiled and said, "That's right. Brother Yan has only been to Fuzhou and Mingzhou before, but this is his first time in Lin'an. As the host, Nanfeng should welcome you from afar."

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "Since you are also going back to Lin'an, why don't you travel together on a boat?"

Nan Fengchi was delighted and quickly replied, "We couldn't ask for more."

At that moment, Yan Shen's merchant ships and Nan Feng's passenger ships followed Yang Yuan's fleet.

Nanfeng Chi and Yan Shen stayed on Yang Yuan's big ship. The three of them chatted all the way and basically finalized the cooperation on spices.

……

Inside the palace, Zhao Yuan had just finished his court session when he received the news from the Ministry of Rites:

In Banjing Hall, there was news that the envoys from the Jin Kingdom and the New Jin Kingdom attacked each other at night, resulting in heavy casualties.

Zhao Yuan couldn't help but frown upon hearing this, and said unhappily: "Knowing clearly that the Jin Kingdom and the New Jin Kingdom are at loggerheads, why do you want to place the two delegations together?
Is there no other post house in the Song Dynasty?"

The minister of rites, Lu Zhihuai, who reported the news, laughed dryly and said, "Your Majesty, Banjing Hall is now under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council.

It was also Yang Shumi's idea to place the two countries' envoys in the Banjing Pavilion."

Was this Yang Cunzhong's idea?

After a moment's thought, Zhao Yuan understood Yang Cunzhong's plan.

Zhao Yuan disagreed in his heart. He was upright in character and particularly advocated procedural justice.

At the beginning, Zhao Gou wanted to make a big fuss about the "Mahuang Crossbow Theft Case" and take the opportunity to expand it, so as to eliminate Qin Hui's followers.

At that time, Zhao Yuan was in charge of solving the case, and he strongly disapproved of using such means to achieve the goal.

He knew why Yang Cun Zhong did this, and he also knew that doing so would be more advantageous for the Song Dynasty in negotiations with the two countries, but he still disapproved of such actions.

The country should be governed with integrity. What's the point of using these shameful tricks?
Zhao Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Send an order to reprimand the envoys of the two countries and forbid them to cause any more trouble.

Besides, the Jin envoys came later, right? Let’s arrange a separate inn for them and separate them.”

Lu Zhihuai agreed and was about to leave when a eunuch came running over and reported breathlessly:

"Your Majesty, the officials of the Yanpu Maritime Customs have sent urgent news that Hanlin scholar Yang Yuan has returned to his country, and he is accompanied by the Korean envoys..."

The eunuch hurriedly recounted the whole story and handed in the official letter that Gao Chenpan had submitted to the court.

This official letter was not submitted directly to the emperor, so it is not a memorial.

Gao Xin was not yet qualified to present his work directly to the emperor.

He reported this to the Lin'an Shipping Administration, who did not dare to neglect it and immediately forwarded it to the palace.

Zhao Yuan was overjoyed when he heard this. He took the document from Gao Xin and read it carefully. He was immediately overjoyed.

This Yang Yuan is truly his most fortunate general!
He sent Yang Yuan to the northern country because Yang Yuan was the first person to advocate changing the policy toward the Jin Dynasty.

The peace faction viewed Yang Yuan as a thorn in their side, while the war faction viewed Yang Yuan as a banner.

So even though the motives of the two sides, those advocating war and those advocating peace, were different, they both agreed that Yang Yuan should be sent as an envoy to the Jin Kingdom.

The peace faction was thinking, what if Yang Yuan angered the Jin emperor?

Whether Wanyan Liang killed him or kept him in the north, this destabilizing factor would be eliminated.

The war faction was worried that if they sent a weak envoy, the envoy would sign a humiliating treaty with the Jin people in the north.

They felt relieved only after Yang Yuan went there.

In this way, Yang Yuan became the "popular choice".

As a result, Yang Yuan had just arrived in Jinan Prefecture, just one step away from Yanjing City, but he fooled around and crossed the sea to Liaodong.

After that, as far as the people were concerned, Mr. Yang disappeared without a trace.

The last news about Master Yang was that after the rebels arrived in Liaodong, in order to recruit Master Yang, the rebels gave him a beautiful female slave.

I heard that the slave girl was a noble lady from the Jin Kingdom.

Of course, Zhao Yuan knew very well what Yang Yuan had done in the North Country. It was a huge contribution to the Song Dynasty!
The Jin Dynasty was divided, and Wanyan Liang was forced to show weakness to the Song Dynasty.

The New Jin took the initiative to establish diplomatic relations with the Song Dynasty and formed a brotherly alliance.

Now, Yang Yuan just returned to his country and stopped in Goryeo for a while. How could he bring back Goryeo, which had already become a vassal of the Liao Dynasty during the Northern Song Dynasty?
In half a month, Zhao Yuan will change the era name.

From then on, the Song Dynasty would enter the Zhao Yuan era, and no trace of Zhao Gou would exist anymore.

At this time, these events could raise Zhao Yuan's reputation to a height that his father could never reach!

Many things that Yang Yuan did in the Jin Kingdom cannot be disclosed to the public now.

However, it was under Yang Yuan's influence that Xin Jin took the initiative to form an alliance with the Song Dynasty.
It was because of Yang Yuan that Goryeo returned to being a vassal of the Song Dynasty.

These two things can now be made public.

Zhao Yuan paced around the hall several times with a flushed face, unable to conceal his excitement.

He raised his head and saw Lu Zhihuai's face full of surprise and excitement, and he had not yet left.

Zhao Yuan said, "Pass the order. The reprimands for the two Jin envoys remain unchanged. However, there is no need to ask the Jin envoys to move to another post station."

Zhao Yuan paused, then said with a smile, "Let the envoys from the two countries keep them under strict control."

"In addition, I order Han Mianzhi, the Minister of Rites, to serve as the receiving envoy of the Goryeo delegation. The Privy Council will then appoint a military officer as the deputy receiving envoy to go to the ferry to welcome the Goryeo delegation tomorrow." Faced with such glory, the young emperor could not help but want to show off.

If the envoys of the two Jin dynasties were separated, how could they know that Goryeo, a vassal state of Jin, had re-submitted to the Song Dynasty?
This is Zhao Yuan’s highlight moment.

Zhao Yuan said with a smile: "When the Korean delegation arrives, we will arrange for them to stay in Banjing Hall.

However, we must not allow the three countries’ envoys to start disputes again.”

Lu Zhihuai quickly agreed and left.

Zhao Yuan couldn't help but burst out laughing twice. He couldn't wait to tell the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager the good news.

But he had just taken two steps when he suddenly remembered something and stopped again.

Zhao Yuan ordered the eunuch, "Go and tell the King of Jin the news of Yang Yuan's return.

Also, the Yang family must send someone to inform them. I have specially allowed the Yang family’s relatives to go to the ferry to welcome them tomorrow.”

"The slaves obey the order."

"Hahahaha..." Zhao Yuan was in high spirits and left laughing.

……

"Keep an eye on the Yang family these few days. They are engaged in maritime trade and also own several restaurants."

Zhang Mi secretly gave instructions to several of his trusted clerks: "Find a way to 'find' some contraband on their ship. Can you do it?"

A clerk smiled sinisterly and said in a flattering tone: "Don't worry, Jianzhou. This matter couldn't be easier."

Zhang Mixi said happily: "What if the Yang family's restaurant gets into some big trouble?"

Not wanting to be outdone, another clerk also flattered Zhang Mi, saying, "This is very easy. I only need to spend a little money to bribe a beggar and find a way to get one or two people killed in the Yang family's restaurant. Isn't that a piece of cake?"

Zhang Mi was overjoyed: "Okay! You two go and do it separately..."

Zhang Mi seemed to have seen the Yang family's property being seized and the women of the Yang family falling into his hands, and he was extremely excited for a moment.

Suddenly, Zhang Mi thought of a more exciting way to play.

If I make a tablet for Yang Yuan, and ask Xue Bingxin and Leng Yuchan to wear mourning clothes and hold Yang Yuan's tablet, and be bullied by him...

Hiss~, I can’t wait!

"Yang Jianzhou is back!"

"President Yang is back!"

Suddenly, loud shouts were heard from outside the signing room.

"Wha...what?"

Zhang Mi's good mood, which was about to soar to the sky, was instantly thrown down to the eighteenth level of hell.

The fear of being dominated by Yang Yuan came back in an instant.

……

Yang Yuan is back.

This also means that some of the information about him can be decrypted.

The news that can be decrypted does not spread that quickly, and is currently only circulated among various government offices in Lin'an.

When these officials, clerks, and runners are off duty, they will pass the news on to their families and friends through their mouths.

However, the spread of news was not that slow.

Because the "Lin'an Tabloid" is sponsored by a group of official public officials.

Their editor-in-chief is writing furiously at this moment.

What he knew, what he heard, what he imagined... No, he gave it artistic expression, and each word was vividly presented in his pen.

The tabloids will be fresh out tomorrow morning.

The Yang family received the news that afternoon.

Later, the Yang family's restaurants, spice shops, and jewelry stores...

All the businesses under the Yang family simultaneously put up signs saying "Closed for three days due to a happy event at home."

Nianhua Cottage.

After Li Fengniang ran to tell Emmanuelle Belle the news that Yang Yuan had returned, Belle immediately ran to the front yard.

"Hey, hey, hey! Tomorrow, it's tomorrow... Hey!"

Li Fengniang looked at the beautiful figure disappearing in the flowers and trees, curled her lips and muttered: "Do you have to be so anxious? Really!

When my father returned home after sending troops, I was not as anxious as you.

They say knights should walk with dignity and dignity, but this? Huh! "

The backyard of Nianhua Cottage is occupied by women.

It is impossible to manage such a large house without a male servant.

The old housekeeper and the hired servants and maids all lived in the front yard.

Father Mark now also lives in the front yard, which is a residence that Belle asked the old butler to arrange for him.

"Father! Father Mark!"

Emmanuelle Belle hurried to Mark's residence.

Mark came out in surprise. This was the first time Miss Belle stepped into his courtyard.

Father Mark quickly asked, "Dear Miss Belle, what can I do for you?"

Emmanuelle Belle asked: "Father, have you prepared the pigment for printing the 'Indulgence'?"

"Oh! I have just prepared it. I have also printed a few copies. Take a look."

Mark turned around and went back to the study. After a while, he came back with a stack of cut parchment and handed it to Belle with a smile.

Belle took it and looked at it. Compared with the "indulgence" she had seen before, it seemed no different.

Belle asked happily, "That's it? Does it have the power of divine pardon now?"

Father Mark said, "Oh, not yet, dear Miss Belle, I still need to hold it and pray to the Lord..."

Belle couldn't wait to say, "Is that so? Then go and pray. I'll wait for you here."

Father Mark was surprised and asked: "Miss Belle, who is in urgent need of 'indulgence'?

Is it possible that in this far-off Eastern Empire, besides you and me, there are still believers of the Lord?"

"Uh..., yes, there are..."

Belle paused, blushing slightly, and said, "Don't ask any more questions, please pray to the Lord immediately.

There is a lost lamb that urgently needs salvation."

……

Soldiers came to the Zhejiang Ferry Wharf and imposed martial law early in the morning.

Since the checkpoints and docks upstream and downstream were notified, the passage of various merchant ships and cargo ships was controlled in advance.

Therefore, around 7:15 am, the canal became deserted and no ships were seen.

The cargo ships and merchant ships that arrived at the dock in advance also followed the instructions of the officers and soldiers, anchoring when necessary and leaving when necessary.

At the dock, apart from the government officials, there was only a group of female members of the Yang family who were eagerly waiting.

Han Mianzhi, the Minister of Rites, and Kou Heiyi, the official of the Privy Council, arrived. They were the accompanying envoy and deputy accompanying envoy of the Goryeo delegation.

Uncle Liu came uninvited.

Fei Yuye mixed in with a group of female members of the Yang family and also rushed to the dock.

After the carriage of King Zhao Yu of Jin arrived, it stopped at the back and did not move forward.

After hearing the news, Han Mianzhi and Kou Heiyi rushed to ask for a meeting.

Zhao Yu sat in the car and said lazily: "You guys, you should understand something. You are already adults, don't you understand the ways of the world?

Xiao Yang has been wandering in the north for so long and has finally come back. What's wrong with asking him to meet his family first?
What are you guys doing here?"

"That's what His Highness said."

Minister Han smiled and agreed, then he and Kou Heiyi looked at each other helplessly.

Around 9:00 pm, a fleet loaded with goods from Northeast China and Goryeo slowly sailed into the dock...

(End of this chapter)