Far Voyage Port, a city that is not big or small outside the sea.

The port was not originally called that, but it changed a few months ago when construction began on a wharf here.

Some people rumored that the name of the port was given by the king of Chu himself, and the specific facts are not known to ordinary people, only that in the past few months, this port has undergone a lot of changes.

The most direct is the growth of workers, the landing of the fleet, which leads to the growth of business.

"Yo, Zhang Laosan, are you going to deliver food again?" There was an ox cart passing by on the not very spacious street, and a shopkeeper who got up early on the street smiled and waved his hand at the driver of the cart.

The honest man sitting in front of the ox cart suddenly pulled the reins, and the ox cart stopped in front of the shopkeeper: "Why did Boss Li get up so early?"

"Ahem, it's not that the business is still booming these days, there are customers coming early in the morning, so I have to get up early!" The slender shopkeeper's smiling face seemed to be able to bloom a huā.

The thought of the changes over the past few months made them both laugh.

"This has to be thanks to the blessing of the military master! If they didn't build a port here, where would we have such a day?"

"But no, not only do the workers have to chew a lot of money every day, but the military masters are all very generous! Okay, don't delay you in delivering the food, let's go quickly! After coming back, I have to come to my brother's place to drink two cups!"

"It must be!" After a few pleasantries, the shopkeeper saw that the shops next to him were also opening one after another, he stopped gossiping, said a few more words, and began to clean the door of the store.

The ox cart was driven back in the direction of the harbor.

The morning sun is gently falling.

The vegetables on the ox cart, every single one, are so fresh.

On the ox cart, in addition to the man, there was also a chalky and nine-year-old child who looked very white and clever. Talking to the children from time to time, the ox cart soon arrived at the place.

At this time, the port was beautifully built.

The pier is spacious, the checkpoints are all two-storey buildings, and the distant shore is lined with patrol boats.

The construction of the entire port was completed two days ago, and the workers left by this time, but the number of sailors stationed here was quite a little more than enough to promote the development of the nearby town.

In other words, the basis of the so-called customs is a huge sailor, and the sailor plans the route of the fleet in order to make the role of the customs play, so the customs department must have a sailor.

After the Wu army defected, there are now three naval divisions, with a total number of 60,000 people, divided into the first fleet, the second fleet, and the third fleet.

As soon as Zhang Laosan, who delivered the food, arrived in an ox cart, the soldiers at the first checkpoint at the port came over. More than a dozen people came over and chatted with Zhang Laosan.

"I delivered it early today. After the inspection, a tall and heroic young team was talking.

Zhang Laosan recognized this person, knew that the other party's surname was Xie, and he was a talkative officer, and he was not nervous when the other party accosted him, and said with a smile: "This is not a military master? ，

"Okay, here's your money for the dish this time, see if it's enough. , tossed a bag of silver money that had been prepared a long time ago, and the young team was talking.

"Don't look at it, don't look at it, where will there be a mistake!" raised his hand to catch the silver bag, Zhang Laosan hurriedly responded.

At this time, Team Xie saw the child who was helping the soldiers remove vegetables below, and couldn't help but smile and ask, "Is this your child?"

"Adult, this is the third child in the small family, and he is quite sensible and can help with some work. , Zhang Laosan said.

"It looks very clever, why don't you send him to a private pad at this age, but follow you around?"

Team Xie's words made Zhang Laosan stunned, and then said with a wry smile: "Adult, the child of a poor family, where is the life of the master, what is the use of entering the private mat? It is better to help the family do some work early, and marry a mother-in-law in the future, so as to continue the blood......

"The family has a little money, it's good to let this kid go to study a private Chu, don't you know? Wang Shang opened the imperial examination this time, and more than half of the talents admitted were from poor backgrounds, and each family was rewarded with ten taels of silver and ten acres of fertile land.

After hearing this, Zhang Laosan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Looking at the clever three boys, I feel that the words of the military master are not sharp...... ，

"Xie Yuan, this kid, is involved with people again. On the tall building of the first sentry post, I don't know when a group of people appeared, headed by a white-faced and long-bearded official, and the official robe was Song Han of the Song family.

There are soldiers in the hands of the customs, in addition to being able to call the sailor when it is critical, there is also a guard soldier waiting for the command, and this Xie team is under his command.

Song Han was holding a monocular in his hand at this time, looking at the scene in the distance, and said to the people behind him with a smile.

was named by Song Han was the team leader who spoke to Zhang Laosan.

As if sensing something, Xie Yuan turned his head, glanced at the tall building, turned around, and commanded the soldiers to transport the vegetables in, while watching Zhang Laosan and his son leave.

After this side of the matter was settled, he hurriedly trotted to the high building, and bowed down to the officials he saw: ...... Xiaguan Xie Yuan, see Lord Song!

"Get up. , Song Han looked at him with a smile and said after a while.

Xie Yuan stood up and stood aside respectfully.

"You've changed a lot over the years. , After Song Han dismissed others, he said to Xie Yuan alone.

"Head of ......"

"Let's call it an adult!" Song Han shook his head and said slowly: "Although you are from the Song family, now that you are an official of the imperial court, you must not forget this."

The team is already an official from the ninth grade.

Xie Yuan was silent for a moment and said, "Yes...... I take my words to heart. ，

"Of the people who came out of the Song family, only eleven have obtained official status, and you are one of them, how do you feel now?"

"My lord, when I first joined the army, I did suffer some grievances, but I finally made a meritorious service, and I was promoted to the martial arts hall by my lord, got an official body, and became a team leader. ”

"I've grown a lot of knowledge in the army and the martial arts hall, and I'll do things here in a down-to-earth manner, so that I can help the adults as soon as possible. ，

"It's good that you can think so. , Song Han looked at it scrutinically, and when he saw Xie Yuanguo's honesty, he couldn't help but nod with satisfaction: "In the past, the disaster of the Song family, you were still young at that time, but you are also a teenager, you must know some things, your parents also died in the disaster, your father has been by my side since he was a child, although he is a master and servant, but he has a deep relationship." ”

"Now you're the only one left, and I've always treated you as a nephew. You have been working hard, and the Song family can see it clearly. ，

"It's not that there aren't many talents, but sometimes, it's not appropriate to be too eager for quick success, so when I chose someone to follow me here, I chose you...... You haven't let me down, you've done a great job in the past few months, and I hope you can do so in the future!"

"Yes, I will try!" Xie Yuan said on his knees.

"Get up, tell me what Shicai said to the vegetable delivery farmer?"

Xie Yuan hurriedly recounted the matter of the right talent.

Song Han listened and smiled: "You are right, the king does take most of the scholars from the Han family in the imperial examination, but this is because the position set in the imperial examination is lower, and many children of the family disdain to participate." ，

"The proportion of children of families who are willing to take the exam is actually very high...... It's just such a thing, it's better to talk about it less, although it's just a casual thing, and it's something that everyone knows, but you are from the Song family, and the words spread to the ears of people with hearts, maybe it has become a rumor. ”

"My lord, Xie Yuan knows that he is wrong. , Being so little by Song Han, Xie Yuan was suddenly startled, and said busily.

"It's good to know, and then pay attention to it. , Song Han whispered, turned around and walked down.

Xie Yuan kept sending Song Han downstairs before returning to his post.

"My lord, the lower officials see that Xie Yuan is clever and capable, so it is better to transfer him to Haiphong for this ......," an accompanying official whispered.

Song Han shook his head: "It's not in accordance with the rules, it's not in accordance with the rules, let him continue to hone for a year or two." ，

Talking forward.

A few officials accompanying him, look at me, let me look at you, they all know that this Xie Yuan was born in the Song family, but Lord Song didn't plan to meddle in the transfer of personnel, and they were happy to ignore it.

Although this is the first customs established by the Song family, there are a number of officials transferred from other places, and the Song family is in control of the power, but they can't do whatever they want.

After Song Han left the first checkpoint, he did not go back directly, but took a patrol ship to patrol the sea.

Although Wang Hongyi has a thorough understanding and will open a number of ports one after another, it was originally a port.

This is the first customs port, Song Han can't take it lightly, standing on the boat, holding a monocular and looking into the distance, only to see the sea waves swaying slightly, a piece of blue, almost the sky and the sea are connected.

Although it was not the first time to go to sea, Song Han couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's really a fairyland on earth!"

"My lord, the patrol has been completed, whether to return to the port. Someone came over and asked.

Song Han thought for a while and said, "Go back." ，

"No. ，

After a while, the ship returned to port.

As soon as I entered the port, I heard a report that there was a large ship coming towards this side.

"Go upstairs and have a look. Song Han said, and went up to the tall building and looked towards the coast.

I saw a merchant ship approaching the port.

The ship was carrying three mainmag sails, a king's horn sail and a trailmast, and it was not small, estimated to be about 100 tons, and was full of cargo.

The pilot of the patrol ship is giving orders.

In the distance, patrol ships are watching.

After a while, the ship docked, and the customs officer, who had already prepared, stepped forward and talked to the ship's officer.

There were also clerks who registered the person in charge of the ship, and soldiers went up to the ship to inspect it.

After a long while, the ship entered the harbor road, which was very large and long, and could accommodate thousands of ships at the same time.

"This should be the first tax bill since the establishment of the customs, right?" Song Han stood on top of the tall building, looking at the scene in the distance, and muttered to himself.

"Send someone over and ask what the situation is. He said to his henchman.

"No. The man answered. (To be continued.)