Chapter 536 (2/2)
”Xiaoqing?” Bai Chun breaks away from Li Hong's arms and happily looks up at the black spots in the sky.
Li Hong didn't know when Bai Chun had such a good relationship with haidongqing. He didn't bother to ask. He saw that the black spots in the sky were getting bigger and bigger. With haidongqing's huge wings fully opened, it was like swallowing the space in front of her.
With another clear cry, haidongqing slowly fell on the side of the ship, huge and powerful, looking at the chilling iron claw, tightly grasping the side of the ship, and chirping from time to time.
Li Hong walked slowly to the front of the boat. He took the raw meat from the grain of grain in the bow of the boat and handed it to haidongqing. After haidongqing opened its beak and took the meat away, he stroked the bird's head with his other hand and untied the bamboo tube tied to a bird's leg.
”Open it and have a look.” Li Hong focuses on teasing haidongqing. The bamboo tube in his hand is handed to Bai Chun. He says faintly.
”The queen said not to be impatient.” Bai Chun looked at the simple note and said.
”No more?”
”No more.”
”It's really simple and clear. Didn't you mention that the emissary team of Dashi Kingdom arrived?” Li Hong put on thick leather gloves, let haidongqing fall on his arm and asked.
Bai Chun shook his head in silence and then spread out the letter to Li Hong. There was not even a punctuation mark on it except for the four words ”don't be impatient”.
Li Hong shook his head in disappointment. He didn't know whether Yeyue had followed the emissary team of Dashi Kingdom this time. Since she said that she had left with the team, there was no news.
”Your Highness at night should accompany you. When Chang'an arrives, will you send someone to receive Jiangnan?” Bai Chun of course understood that Li Hong was thinking about the night moon, so he said with relief.
”Night, your highness? You really will give her a name, called night moon Li Hong white white pure one eye, and then with haidongqing to the cabin.
The Grand Canal of Sui and Tang Dynasties was not completely built by the former Sui Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty, but as early as the spring and Autumn period, local construction began. However, with the unification of the Central Plains, all the canals were connected together in the pre Sui period, forming the Grand Canal of this period.
However, with the Ministry of works increasing the silt cleaning of some sections of the Grand Canal, the canals in Li Hong's period were much smoother than those in this period in history.
Nearly half a month of time, stop and go, from time to time close to the docks, receiving supplies from various places, this day has marched to the intersection of Hangou and the Yangtze River, but also arrived at Yangzhou wharf.
Originally, Li Hong planned to get off the ship directly from here, so he would not continue to take a boat and start his journey to the south of the Yangtze River by land. However, Li Chunfeng has now led five unnamed ships to the north in a hurry.
If you want to get close to the dock here in Yangzhou, let the prince's highness board the ship and name it, unless you tear down a large ship that has been painstakingly built.
Therefore, because of its large tonnage, Li Chunfeng had to lead five huge ships to Hangzhou, because only the Qiantang River could let his five giant ships easily dock in the dock, and then show the power of the huge ships to the people and officials of the Tang Dynasty.
At the Yangzhou wharf, the British Duke Li Jingye and other Yangzhou officials, such as Du Qiuren, the governor of Yangzhou, have been waiting respectfully for his royal highness Li Hong to get off the ship.
The five tooth warship slowly approached the wharf. Li Jingye was full of spring breeze and his eyes were full of expectation. Looking at Li Hong who came down slowly after approaching the wharf, he felt excited, as if he had met his long lost relatives. He walked forward quickly and said: ”Li Jingye, governor of Yangzhou, has met his royal highness.”
”I have met your highness with duqiuren, governor of Yangzhou, Li zongchen, Sima, and King Luobin, the governor of Yangzhou.” After Li Jingye, other Yangzhou officials also saluted Li Hong one by one.
”I didn't want to disturb the Duke of England today, but...” Li Hong pointed to the five tooth warship behind him, and continued: ”but the supply on the ship is not enough, so I have to stop to talk about it.”
”Your Highness is very kind. I'm very lucky to see your highness. I still remember the matter of drinking with Prince Dashi at the great court meeting last year. When I came back to Yangzhou, I often talked to Mr. Du, the chief official. I admired his Majesty's boldness. I only hope that one day I can ask your highness to give me a glass of wine, It's a good story of Yangzhou that the minister and his highness drink together Li Jingye follows one side, the expression is excited to say.
”If this is true, how about today's loneliness and dedication Li Hong patted Li Jingye on the shoulder, and a trace of stiffness flashed on his face, which naturally did not escape his eyes.