Xinhai (21) in November of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.

The imperial censor Liu Zhi was dismissed as the judge of Xiuzhou. He was not allowed to sign official documents for the state and was escorted out of the capital.

Wang Yansou, the supervisory censor, was dismissed and appointed as the Nanping Army's governor of Nanchuan County.

Baojia was dismissed and promoted to the Money and Grain Department, and all Baojia Money and Grain Departments in Yanbian, Hedong, and Hebei were assigned to Chang Pingcang's official affairs.

Chaosan's official, Honglu Shaoqing Chen Mu, Jiazhi Longtuge, went out to Mingzhou.

Originally, the capital was planning to transfer him to Tanzhou to keep an eye on Yongxing Field.

But when the appointment came to the palace, Zhao Xu changed it to Zhi Mingzhou.

He also ordered Chen Mu to enter the Chongzheng Hall before resigning.

Therefore, the capital hall had no choice but to appoint Wang Kechen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to Jiazhi Longtuge to know Tanzhou.

Tongyi, the official, promoted Gong Dingchen of the Taiqing Palace and issued an edict to grant the official to the official.

The Right Prime Minister, Han Jiang, recommended Peng Ruli, who was responsible for the official affairs of the Western Prison of Beijing, to be the Supervisory Censor.

From then on, Peng Ruli was ordered to appoint Zhiji Xianyuan as the supervisory censor.

According to the imperial edict, Fengshan Tomb has meritorious service, and the minister of the left, Run Guo, Duke Cai Que, is entrusted with the civil and military envoys of Shanling, and the official food is in the city.

…

"Mingzhou?! Isn't it Tanzhou?"

Chen Mu couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw the confession sent by the capital.

After his term as Shaoqing Honglu expired, he has been working on it and wants to go to Tanzhou.

Because there are copper mines in Tanzhou, and it is also one of the three major mines in the Song Dynasty, Yongxing Field.

Since the copper leaching method in bile water became popular, and the official recommendation reduced the mining tax of the copper leaching method in bile water.

Mine supervisors from all over the country reported it one after another, and copper production increased significantly.

Therefore, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the places where the main mine supervisors are located are definitely good places for promotion.

Therefore, Chen Mu relied on numerous connections to get sent to Tanzhou.

However, after the appointment, it was Mingzhou!

This was somewhat unacceptable to him.

The official who came to deliver the documents looked at Chen Mu's expression and said quickly: "This is to congratulate Long Tu!"

Chen Mu didn't quite understand.

The official hurriedly explained: "Originally, all of you have agreed to use the dragon map to know Tanzhou, and also to recommend some Yongxing field supervisors..."

"When the prepared copy of the provincial letter reaches the palace, the officials will revise it with their own pens, and the Mingzhou will be known with the dragon map!"

"More imperial edicts on dragon pictures, your majesty's words come to the right place!!"

"Looks like it's going to be of great use!"

Chen Mu finally let go of his worries, but soon more questions came to his mind.

"Why do the officials want to go to Mingzhou..."

“What exactly is the Holy Will?”

"Mingzhou..."

Chen Mu was thinking and suddenly remembered something!

He quickly sent the official away, took leave of absence, and rode home alone without even taking his entourage with him.

Chen Mu had his ancestral home in Bianjing City. The house was not big, with only eight or nine wing rooms.

But it is the property that Chen Mu's father, Chen Dongzhi, has worked hard to save throughout his life.

When Chen Mu returned home, his wife and children were very surprised. Before they had time to ask, Chen Mu had already rushed into the study room of the back house and dug out a box that was already covered with dust.

The Chen family who were following him looked at each other in confusion. They didn't understand why Chen Mu hurried home today, and why as soon as he came back, he dug out this wooden box that had not been touched for at least several years in the study?

Chen Mu opened the box and looked at the neat piles of papers inside. They had not been damaged by insects or ants, nor had they been gnawed by mice.

He finally felt relieved and sighed: "God bless! God bless!"

He is now extremely grateful for the storage habit he developed under his father's guidance when he was a child.

That's not the case. I'm afraid he will lose a huge opportunity this time.

…

Renzi (twenty-two) in the eleventh month of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.

Zhao Xu sent Feng Jing as an envoy to Miao Professor's residence to express condolences and reward Miao Professor who had just recovered from illness.

It was on Renyin Day (the twelfth day) of this month that Miao Shu resigned due to illness.

When the two palaces and Zhao Xu heard about it, they naturally disallowed it.

He even sent an imperial doctor to diagnose and treat him, and also gave him many imperial medicines.

Today, Professor Miao finally recovered and expressed his gratitude. Zhao Xu naturally wanted to send his most trusted ministers to express his condolences to show his favor.

Not long after Feng Jing left, Di Yong came to inform: Zhilong Tuge, the new acquaintance of Mingzhou Chen Mu is asking for help.

Zhao Xu then asked Di Yong to arrange for Chen Mu to go to the Chongzheng Palace to wait for orders.

He himself went to Baoci Palace first, reported to the two palaces, and then took the people to Chongzheng Palace.

When Zhao Xu arrived at the Chongzheng Hall and sat on the throne, he discovered that Chen Mu had brought a large wooden box.

"What is this, sir?" Zhao Xu asked curiously after Chen Mu saluted.

Chen Mu opened the big box, revealing the neat papers inside, and said, "Your Majesty, this is the drawing of the Shenzhou that I left behind when I was ordered to supervise the construction of the Shenzhou in Mingzhou last year..."

After hearing this, Zhao Xu stood up, walked to the royal steps, looked at the big wooden box, and sighed: "I didn't expect that Aiqing would still keep them... You are so thoughtful... You are so thoughtful!"

Chen Mu naturally bowed immediately and said: "The late emperor entrusted me with this, I will keep it in mind and I dare not forget it!"

Zhao Xu asked: "So, you have kept the drawings of Lingxu Zhiyuan Anji and Lingfei Shunji to this day?"

"Yes!"

"Good!" Zhao Xu said, stroking his palms: "You are a true and loyal minister! You will definitely be able to entrust me with important tasks!"

Chen Mucheng was frightened and bowed again, saying, "I am willing to die for Your Majesty's great cause!"

After saying these words, his heart started beating fast.

In the tenth year of Xining's reign, he and An Tao were ordered to go to Mingzhou to supervise the preparation of the Shenzhou ship to cross the sea to Goryeo.

In the first year of Yuanfeng, two giant ships were built, and he and An Tao led the fleet to Goryeo as national messengers.

From then on, the maritime trade routes and transportation between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo were opened up.

Zhao Xu sighed leisurely: "The imperial examination was in Japan, and he taught me again and again..."

"To the north, I have northern barbarians, to the west there are western bandits, and to the southwest there are high mountains that are trapped in a corner. For example, if a person is a bandit trapped in the foot of a wall, it is difficult to move his muscles and bones, and he cannot stretch his ambitions..."

"If you want to stretch your muscles and stretch your ambitions, you can only face the ocean..."

"Connecting Korea and Japan, this is the inheritance left by my father to me!"

"To contact distant places, sail across the sea, open maritime trade routes, bring the ships of the Song Dynasty to the great food, and bring all the nations to come to court, this is the great cause that Huang Kao has left me and my descendants to unfinished!"

Chen Mu listened and his body began to tremble.

The late emperor actually had such grand plans and ambitions?

If you think about it carefully, this is indeed a strategy that only the late emperor could think of!

On land, the Song Dynasty was firmly restrained by the Western bandits and Northern captives.

But the vast sea and thousands of miles of sea territory are unobstructed!

Moreover, since the Tang Dynasty, large food merchants have come from the sea.

The Maritime Silk Road gradually flourished.

In recent years, it has become even more prosperous.

Not only were merchants from Da Shi, who crossed the sea to the Song Dynasty, but also merchants from foreign countries from Tianzhu and even further afield came in droves.

Therefore, Guangzhou Shipping Department and others were established one after another.

Therefore, it is completely reasonable for the late emperor to want to expand the influence of the Song Dynasty through sea routes.

And that's what he's doing.

It's just that this kind of thing has caused a lot of criticism, especially the fact that the late emperor made two boats, Lingxu Zhiyuan Anji and Lingfei Shunji, which cost a lot of money, but only contacted Goryeo and Jurchen. The trade routes opened were also unstable and were criticized a lot.

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Therefore, only two ships were built, and subsequent construction plans were stopped.

Even the two huge ships, Lingxu Zhiyuan Anji and Lingfei Shunji, have corroded in the port because they have not sailed for a long time, and now it is difficult for them to sail far.
To be continued...