The prince is very cruel

"Tsk tsk, women have the most vicious hearts." Guan Ning smacked his lips in cooperation.

puff……

Lou Xinyue was amused, and it was like an iceberg melting. In a good mood, she said, "Venomous woman, venomous woman, I did it anyway. Come here and massage my legs. I usually serve you, so you should serve me once."

"it is good!"

"I asked you to press it, not touch it!" Lou Xinyue's gritting teeth voice was heard in the carriage.

"..."

On the third day after setting out, Guan Ning pretended not to know that someone was following him, and broke camp at night. He played a trick of escaping, directly got rid of Yuwen Hongdu, and disappeared.

Yuwen Hongdu was furious!

Then, according to the plan, Guan Ning's team turned from the main road into a small road, no longer heading south, but heading southwest.

Seven days later, Zizhou arrived.

But he did not enter the city, and did not visit Sima Yuan for the time being, nor did he visit King Ping of Ling County, and he did not even notify Li Zhibao.

Firstly, he was not suitable to show up in public, and secondly, he planned to visit again on his way back to Beijing so that the matter of transporting supplies could be finalized at the same time.

So he did not enter the city twice, disguised himself as a merchant caravan, and went to Shu in a low-key manner.

After twenty days of traveling, Guan Ning and his party finally boarded a boat and officially entered the rugged and winding Shu land by water. The mountains and the waters were filled with the cries of monkeys on both sides, and the light boat had already passed through thousands of mountains!

Standing on the deck, Guan Ning could see Liuzhuang Wharf from afar. Unlike the last time he came here, earth-shaking changes had taken place here in just a few months.

The dock has been widened by half, and a large number of ships of the Phoenix Leaf Chamber of Commerce are docked there. The laborers are busy moving goods in an orderly manner, with clear rules and regulations, and the efficiency has increased by more than half.

Looking at the riverside, the people of Shu were catching fish and shrimps. With one cast of the net, they had a full harvest, at least hundreds or even thousands of kilograms, with plump and delicious meat, far from comparable to the polluted rivers of later generations.

In a word, the entire Shu area was thriving. Even though it was backward, poor, and closed, it gave people a feeling that there was great potential.

Shen Lei and more than 30 others were shocked to see the Shu land like this!

This seems to be different from the rumors about Shu in the outside world. With so many merchant ships, how could it be a poor place?

Even Lou Xinyue sighed, "It's a good thing it was Brother Nie who took over the power of Bashan, not that Long Yun. Otherwise, this scene might never have happened in the poor and backward Shu."

Guan Ning smiled and said, "Isn't it?"

"Roland once wrote me a letter reporting on the situation here. He said that the people of Shu are very united and work together. With the help of the Phoenix Leaf Chamber of Commerce, they can sell a large amount of aquatic products, timber, and medicinal herbs every day."

"The commodities that were previously lacking in Shu are no longer a problem now."

"Tsk tsk, the potential is endless!"

Lou Xinyue smiled and said, "I think I saw him."

Guan Ning followed his gaze and saw a large crowd of people waiting at the front of the dock. It was obvious that they were not moving goods, but standing quietly waiting.

"Hahaha, it's him, it's him!" Guan Ning laughed and shouted, "Brother Nie!"

The sound shook the lake, creating ripples that reached the dock.

"Chief, I'm calling you!"

"It's Prince Guan!"

"Prince Guan is here!" Many people shouted excitedly. To them, Guan Ning was the benefactor and benefactor of the entire Shu region, bringing wealth and vitality to the area.

Nie Nan was excited, and a smile appeared on his handsome and calm face with stubble: "Finally, I've been waiting for this."

When the ship docked, everyone on board was shocked because there were so many people coming to the dock to greet them, at least a thousand people.

The leaders of the nine clans of Bashan arrived one after another, and when they saw Guan Ning, they all saluted.

"We are here to meet our benefactor!"

The voices were uniform, and everyone even half-knelt on the ground. This could be said to be the highest etiquette, and it all came from the heart.

"Hahaha, you guys are being too polite. Get up, everyone." Guan Ning laughed and joked.

Everyone then stood up, their faces filled with smiles.

Before, they could only wear some crude long clothes, but now with trade, basically silk from other states can be sent in. It is obvious to the naked eye that the conditions have made a qualitative leap.

Nie Nan came over quickly: "Brother Guan."

"Brother Nie."

The two men clasped their fists.

"You've worked hard along the way. I came here to wait for you as soon as I received the news. Let's go back to Bashan and tell them. I have asked people to slaughter pigs and sheep to entertain the most distinguished guests from Shu!" Nie Nan said excitedly and honestly.

"Hahaha, okay, then let's not go home until we are drunk tonight!" Guan Ning laughed. Although he was anxious, he was not in a hurry for this day.

"Walk!"

The huge crowd made way for a path, and Nie Nan led the way himself, using one of the few horse-drawn carriages in Shu, and picked up people all the way from Liuzhuang to Bashan.

Guan Ning remembered that this distance was very long and it would take at least two days and two nights to walk on the mountain road, but he was shocked that this time it only took a few hours.

Upon asking, I learned that in the past six months, Nie Nan had mobilized tens of thousands of people in Shu to flatten several mountains. He also went against public opinion and moved more than 500 graves, building a road with a floating bridge, which greatly shortened the distance between Liuzhuang and Bashan, brought convenience to the people, and further reduced the difficulty of trade.

Many people opposed it, thinking that Nie Nan was too radical, but Nie Nan just said, if my ancestors didn't agree, I would go to the underworld to apologize to them!

I have to say, Nie Nan is courageous!

Who else would dare to do this? Moving mountains would affect the feng shui, and moving graves is disrespectful. He did both of these things that others dared not do.