Chapter 5 Chapter Eighteen
Shaosheng first year spring, the first month.
Since Shiyue was connected to the sea, the maritime trade of the Song Dynasty has become increasingly prosperous.Hangzhou Port, located on the banks of the Qiantang River, has become the busiest and most congested port in China after more than ten years of operation due to its favorable weather, geographical location, and harmonious people.
Especially this year, although the Lantern Festival has just passed, and the spring and greenery have not yet been revealed, the weather that has gradually warmed up clearly shows to people that this year is different.Everything that is dormant also moves with the seasons, so Hangzhou Port has also entered a busy season earlier than in previous years, and sailboats of all sizes moored in the port come and go day and night.
Many foreign merchants who have just arrived here are often horrified by such a scene.For them, they have never seen such a port in their lifetime sailing experience. The number and efficiency of the small boats waving small flags to guide them in and out of the port is enough. It's amazing; not to mention the grandeur and grandeur of those fleets that have just finished offering sacrifices to the god of the sea and the god of wind and are preparing to sail out to sea; there are countless men in short clothes who are hard at work loading and unloading. Exactly how many kinds of goods there are, I don't know where they come from, and I don't know where they are going.The businessmen rushing to and fro in different costumes spoke loudly in various languages, almost no matter where the businessmen came from, it was not difficult to find their familiar local accents from these noisy voices.Behind those luxuriously dressed ship owners, surrounded by servants who waited on them, there are also many sea travelers who are about to leave their hometowns to seek wealth. According to the legend, most of them are unable to pay the cost of going to sea, so they have to bargain with the ship owner to act as sailors to pay for the travel expenses, but on their faces, you can't find the pain of being far away from their relatives' homeland, only endless passion, expectation and Unhesitating determination.
Among the bustling crowd, the city shipping officials in green and two-color official uniforms are particularly eye-catching. Countless pairs of eyes are watching their every move. For many people, their decisions are often of great significance. Because of this, their inspection process seemed more severe and critical. Sighing, begging, flattery, all kinds of voices lingered in their ears, and they seemed to be deaf to them all, with only that detached and indifferent expression on their faces.From time to time, their gazes would look complacently at the Yamen of Hangzhou City Ship Affairs and the Commander of the First Army of the Tiger Wing Army not far away. His expression became more and more inviolable.
Such an unusually busy and lively scene often makes people wonder and whisper to themselves. Many newcomers can't help but look up at the sky in surprise, um, there is nothing wrong, the dawn has just appeared!They were talking to themselves in their hearts, but when they looked again, the fanfang and warehouses built next to the port confuse them again. The tops of those buildings were still shrouded in the misty mist in the morning, making them blurry. But the door below has already been opened, and the lights are brightly lit, allowing people to see the mountains of goods piled up inside from a distance.
But these are not the most eye-catching things on this early spring morning.
While the people commuting to and from this port were busy, they couldn't help looking out of the corner of their eyes at a certain place in the southwest of the port. A group of sergeants dressed in the uniforms of the Song Dynasty naval navy stood with arms, and took the The area of the block is isolated from the busy port.The busy people there obviously revealed an aura of incompatibility with most people in this port. They are moored in the fleet in the port. There are about 20 large and small sailboats connected by iron cables, and they are moored in the same isolated waters. Inside, any ship accidentally approaching will be chased away by sea ships, navy and warships.The porters, chores, and sailors appearing on these ships are also different from those on ordinary merchant ships. No one makes any loud noises, let alone wanton laughter.They stayed quietly in their respective positions, obediently obeying the instructions of those who spoke Bianjing's official language, and were careful not to make mistakes in every move.And those who speak the official dialect of Bianjing obviously have a domineering look, gesticulating around and shouting orders. Some of them have fair complexion, as if they have never seen the sun before, and their shrill voices are easily This exposed their identities as servants.
Hundreds of fast-moving men were busy moving boxes of goods onto the ship. Some big men had scars on their faces, and they walked neatly, rarely speaking, and their expressions His demeanor is somewhat similar to those of the Tiger Wing Army sergeants next to him, but his stature is taller, and he looks like a man from the north.Among the goods they moved, silk, grain, chickens, ducks and other living things were easily identifiable, and more things were densely stored in exquisite wooden boxes, and it was impossible to guess what they were.The most surprising thing is that the things they carried on board also included various large and small pieces of farm tools, and even bundles of armor and flags.If there were no sailors and soldiers guarding it at this moment, it would be really appalling if such a large amount of goods had not been inspected by a city shipping official.
There are also some careful and experienced sailors who faintly guessed that they were soldiers from the hands of the men who carried the goods, and then by carefully identifying the flag fluttering in the mist, they could clearly see what was written on it. With a big Ye character, they finally vaguely guessed their identities.
This is undeniably more amazing.
People in Hangzhou have long been accustomed to seeing feudal princes go to the vassal states.Since last year, that is, in April of the eighteenth year of Xining, the imperial court promulgated the "Edict of Feudal Princes", announcing that it would imitate the system of the Western Zhou Dynasty to feudalize the South China Sea. At that time, two princes, a county king, and a Duke of Qin came to Hangzhou. From here Set off to your own country.It is said that the three kings and one prince are the most dear clans today. The two princes, King Yong and King Cao, are the sons of the Empress Dowager, the younger brother of Emperor Gaozong, and the uncles of today's minor officials; Wang Zhao Shikai and Qin Guogong Zhao Keyu are the descendants of Emperor Taizu and Qin Wang Tingmei respectively, and they are the clan inheriting the incense of Taizu and Qin Wang Tingmei in legal system.
In today's Hangzhou, even a three-year-old child knows the sailing saying "Dong Nan Xia Bei". Last year's four princes, as the first batch of feudal clans, lived at a time when the trade winds were strong and the sea was calm. It goes to sea from Hangzhou port in winter.At that time, Hangzhou left the empty city, and almost all the soldiers and civilians in the city came out to see them off. Everyone remembered the size of the fleet, especially the fleet of King Yong and King Cao. The two princes had a total of forty-seven ships with only 2,000 materials. , plus the small boats with thousands of materials and three hundred materials, as well as the fleet of King Ding and Duke Qin, it is an unprecedentedly large fleet!What is still fresh in people's memory is that the kingdoms of the four vassals collected almost all the sea-going ships that could be bought near Hangzhou.The princes bought and hired sea-going ships, driving up the market price by almost 50%.In the winter of last year, seagoers who wanted to take a boat to Korea, Japan, or Lingyamen often couldn’t find a seagoing ship with vacancies even if they paid more. Especially the pessimistic scene from the autumn of the previous year seemed to be swept away suddenly.
And last winter, there seemed to be more people going to sea. I heard that the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the petty officials gave each of the two princes a commanding infantry and cavalry army, and one commanding king Ding and Qin Guogong. To teach the infantry of the Xiang Army, the total strength of these four princes is 2,600 troops, and if the family members of the army are added, there are tens of thousands of people.This does not count the clansmen of the four princes, the various craftsmen rewarded by the Empress Dowager, the tribes they recruited along the way, and the sailors they hired in Hangzhou.
However, the really thoughtful Haike knew that the pomp of the four princes last year was actually inferior to the fleet in front of them.
Those who are keenly observant will notice that last winter, only one fleet of the First Army of the Tiger Wing Army was guarding the fleet of the four princes. The deputy commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Army is the ship of Master Yang Benben.But this time, although there are not many warships moored outside the twenty-odd ships, there are as many as three ships with general flags. Among them, not only two general flags of the First Army of the Tiger Wing Army, On the flag of Zongzi General, there is even a pattern of the Second Army of the Tiger Wing Army!Moreover, among the warships cruising around the flotilla, there is actually that General Dinghai!That is the treasure of Zhenhai of the Hangzhou Navy, a warship equipped with artillery.
On the shore, from Hangzhou Zhizhou Yamen, Tongpan Yamen, and even Liangzhe Road Transit Envoy, to Shibuwu, the First Army of the Tiger Wing Army, the tolerances and sergeants of each yamen, carrying boxes of things, came in an endless stream. This is a scene that has never been seen last year. Even those who worked in the port all winter can only vaguely remember that a few yamen once sent some gifts to King Cao's ship.
Hangzhou people are unfamiliar with the clan of Bianjing.People could only smack their tongues secretly, guessing what the background of this prince of the Ye Kingdom was, he seemed to be more relative and powerful than King Yong and King Cao.Many people are also puzzled in their hearts, since they are princes who seem to have such a background, why do they wait until after the first month to go to sea?Both winter and spring are monsoons of the northeast trade winds, but those who have been on the sea for a long time know that the real good days at sea are autumn and winter. Although there are trade winds in each of the two seasons, when going to sea in these two seasons, there are often terrifying storms.Only sea merchants who rely on the sea to make a living will be desperate to go to sea for trade even at the risk of a storm.It is really hard for people in Hangzhou Port to imagine why a prince with such status would rush to go to sea in this season.
In the port of Hangzhou, about a mile away from the fleet of the princes of the Ye Kingdom, there are more than a dozen extremely inconspicuous thousand-material-class merchant ships moored. At this time, Wei Tang was on one of the merchant ships, looking at this place from a distance. Support the fleet of Ye Kingdom.His face was pale, and he was thin. Standing on the deck, even though he was just a sea ship moored into the port, he still seemed to be frivolous in his steps, as if he couldn't step on the ground at all.
As early as the eighteenth year of Xining, Wei Tang and the whole clan went to Hangzhou with King Yong.He was originally supposed to go to Yong Kingdom with King Yong, but damn seasickness prevented his journey. When he first arrived in Hangzhou, he only needed one sea boat, even if it was a big ship of 2,000 materials moored in the port, he would turn his stomach upside down He vomited violently like a mountain, until even the bitter gall came out, and he retched endlessly.Then within a few days, he fell ill again due to acclimatization.In the end, due to helplessness, he had to stay in Hangzhou temporarily, and failed to set off with King Yong's team to go to Yongguo, which is located at the northern tip of Luzon Island.
Although for the Yong Kingdom, ships were extremely limited, but before King Yong left, he specially reserved a large ship for him.This is a civilian ship bought by King Yong himself. The officials in Hangzhou are indifferent to this lost King Yong. It can be regarded as a job to the Empress Dowager.Therefore, no one noticed that King Yong left behind a ship and an important courtier.
Therefore, Wei Tang stayed to recuperate from his illness and tried his best to adapt to the life on the ship, while secretly doing some things for Yong Kingdom.
He disguised his identity and visited various people in Hangzhou every day, from frustrated scholars to famous maritime merchants, and even skilled craftsmen, trying his best to recruit talents of all colors for the Yong Kingdom; Books, or bought, or hired people to copy books of all kinds; and he also bought everything he thought might be useful, from seeds to spinning machines.
At night, no matter how uncomfortable he was, no matter how severe the vomiting and dizziness, he insisted on returning to the boat to sleep.He no longer wears silk and satin, no longer loves pearls, jade, gold and silver, and exotic treasures. He wears the most common cotton clothes and looks like a poor scholar.
This is his second life.
A completely different life.
His career in the Great Song Dynasty has been completely ruined, and this powerful country, the country where he has lived for decades, is no longer his hometown.
He is no longer that playboy, or even the son of the Wei family who fantasizes about being in the Sangchong Kingdom of Shaanxi.The huge family business of the Wei family was almost completely destroyed overnight.After the issuance of the salt debt, Fan Chunchun, the Shaanxi transshipment envoy, forcibly forced the Wei family to buy half of the quota of the Shaanxi salt debt.Wei Tang's father couldn't think about it for a while, and was furious to death, but his family still had to sell their property and buy salt debt.Wei Tang, who was in Bianjing at that time, was still completely unaware. It was not until the promulgation of the feudal imperial edict that Wei Tang wanted to persuade his family, sell their property, and go to sea with King Yong. Except for the bonds, all other property is less than 10,000 guan!The century-old accumulation of the Wei family was gone, and his family, young and old, had no choice but to leave their hometown and go to that unheard-of miasma country.
This is called being naked and having nothing!
Compared with his great changes in this year, is that kind of frustration, bitterness, despair, the pain of seasickness, what is it?
From the day he learned of his father's death, he no longer regarded himself as a Song person.
He is already a Yongguo person.How can a person from Yong Kingdom get seasick!
This new country will be a country belonging to the ocean.Boats are as common to the people of Yong as horses are to the Khitan.
After arriving in Hangzhou, in order to help King Yong buy ships, various supplies and recruit manpower, Wei Tang simply sold the salt bond worth more than one million guan to a Hangzhou businessman at a tenth of the price.From then on, he was truly penniless.
His people will be allocated a fief from King Yong, but they must use their own hands to reclaim the land, sow, and harvest. When the time is off, they must help King Yong build city walls, forge weapons, and conquer the barbarians.
This is the policy that Wei Tang decided to establish the country after repeated discussions with King Yong and Lu Yuan on the way from Bianjing to Hangzhou.Although oceans and trade can bring prosperity, only when you have food, iron, and war horses, can the country be stable and not be controlled by others.Therefore, the future Yong Kingdom will be based on farming and warfare, and enrich the country through trade.
In such a newly born country, everything can only be bought by itself, with blood and sweat. No matter what, it cannot tolerate precious and luxurious clothes.
They will save every penny to buy food reserves until the fields they plow will produce a good harvest; unless they can find iron ore to forge enough armor, swords, and arrowheads, they must save money to buy pig iron Hire craftsmen at a high price, or find sea merchants to buy weapons; there are also farm tools, cattle, war horses, medicinal materials, and doctors
Wei Tang no longer dared to spend money extravagantly, like a poor scholar, he even frugal about eating.
However, Wei Tang discovered that no one ever underestimated him as a poor scholar.From the eyes of the few guards that King Yong stayed to take care of him, and even from the eyes of the boatmen and sailors he hired, what he saw was a kind of respect that he had longed for but never got.That kind of respect comes from the heart, not because of his family status, not because he wants to please him, not because he wants something from him, nor because he is afraid
Although he is still staggering when walking on the boat until now.
Hmph, it's just a Duke of Ye, what's the big deal!
Wei Tang heard one of the guards say indignantly behind him, and another guard answered: I heard that Lord Ye is the younger brother of Emperor Yingzong, and the palace has always valued it very much, but I don't know where they will be sealed.
What palace?And it's not just in the palace, what's so great about Duke Ye? In my opinion, isn't it because of the face of the Lord Roujia?Now Princess Qinghe is a celebrity in front of the Empress Dowager, and her power is in full swing, no one will give her a three-point favor.Who doesn't know that the princess of Roujia and the county princess love each other as sisters?Also, no one in Bianjing has ever heard of the fact that the county lord of Roujia is still unmarried because of an affair with Mr. Shi. You can see Feng Ji is so attentive before and after running. Also, Xue Yi actually sent Zong Ze here just to show his family a way, if it wasn't for Mr. Shi, who would be able to touch this King of the South China Sea?
This statement makes sense. The guard grunted something in a low voice, and then heard the two guards laughing furtively behind him.
Wei Tang couldn't help but shook his head with a smile. The fleet on the opposite side was exactly the fleet of Zhao Zonghan, Duke of Ye in the second batch of feudal clans.Although he has not had much contact with the clan since he started the "Qin Newspaper", he has heard of the name of the county magistrate of Roujia more or less these years. A laughing stock, indeed many people said that she had an affair with Shi Yue.He even thought before, how beautiful should a paternal daughter who has an affair with Shi Yue quietly look like a fairy?
But now Wei Tang no longer cares about these sensual matters.Whether these palace secrets are true or false, what does it matter?
Don't envy them.Wei Tang didn't turn his head, and said calmly: Since the country has become an independent country, the imperial court will take care of it for a while, but it will not last forever.It is said that Zhao Zonghan, Duke of Ye, can only paint and dote on his daughters. Although he has many sons, few of them are useful, and he can only brag.No matter how much the court rewards these princes, it will be in vain. Sooner or later, the barbarians will be wiped out.If we follow the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, our future will be limitless, so why worry about not being rich for generations?He stretched out his hand, pointed at Ye Kingdom's fleet, and said with a sneer: "Look at him today, he will not be as good as the two in the future."
What the adults said is right.The two guards said with a smile, they obviously thought it was right, one of the guards laughed again: I got off the boat yesterday to go to Hangzhou city, and I heard something, that the emperor also gave the golden drum axe to the county magistrate of Roujia
Just rumors.Wei Tang couldn't help but burst out laughing, the Great Song Dynasty wouldn't be able to do this.
But before he could finish his sentence, he heard a guard pointing to the shore and said, "Look, my lord, the Yijia of the Lord of Roujia County
Wei Tang looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, he saw a group of imperial guards in brocade clothes holding up flags, golden drums, and axes, blowing and beating, surrounded by a man on a white horse, and ostentatiously approaching.
what is that
It is the head of Roujia County, she loves men's clothing the most
Wei Tang hurriedly looked carefully again, and saw the team of people approaching gradually, passing by the bow of his boat, his eyes were fixed on the rumored Lord of Roujia County. Suddenly, Wei Tang was stunned, is it him?
The ancient meaning is boundless, looking at the surrounding clouds and mountains, the greenness comes beyond the sword; to the vastness of my heart, send a spring water, green to the south of the Yangtze River.
Cao Youwen stood with his hands behind his back, silently reading the couplets in front of the door, and when he read the words Yuhuai Haomiao, he couldn't help smiling and shaking his head, a little envious and a little funny in his heart, but when he finished reading the sentence, and then silently observed the surrounding scenery, he could only Envy is left.
In the eyes of ordinary people, this is nothing more than an ordinary house by the West Lake, and there is nothing unusual about it, but in the eyes of those who are interested, it is not difficult to find the valleys in the chest of the owner, which is really unique.
From west to east, the water drawn from nowhere seems to be isolated from the world, washing the filth and clothes, flowing around the house, and finally pouring into the West Lake. Green peaches and weeping willows are planted along the bank, interspersed with jagged rocks, and the surrounding paths are paved with stone slabs.Although there is no greenery in the eyes at this time, it is not difficult to imagine the scenery here in spring and sunshine.Cao Youwen can even imagine that when the owner's house opened the gate, he could only see the mist of the West Lake, the spring water sending green, the clouds in the distance, and the lonely mountain like a dream.It teaches people to feel leisurely and fascinated when they think about it, and the sense of dust and worries disappears.
For some reason, he suddenly had the feeling that he wanted to sigh. At this moment, there was a sound of hooves behind him. He hurriedly turned his head and saw an old man in blue shirt riding a donkey. His face was covered with wrinkles, as if he had traversed Frosty, but there is a detached bearing.
Cao You was surprised and delighted when he heard that, before he stepped forward to speak, the old man's eyes were sharp, but he had already yelled loudly: It's Uncle Yun!Have you come to Hangzhou?
ah!Cao Youwen hurried over and bowed down. See: Shishu Jin'an, little sister-in-law is polite.
Uncle Yun doesn't need to be too polite.The old man got off the donkey, handed the donkey to the boy, stepped forward a few steps to help Cao Youwen up, and said with a smile: I haven't seen you for two years or three years?Saburo said that you have come and gone to Guangzhou more and more, and seldom go back to your hometown, why are you willing to come back this time?
He asked so many questions in one breath, but Cao You didn't know which to answer him for a while.But he knew the old man's temper, he just stood with his arms crossed and smiled silently.
Sure enough, the old man laughed again: I just saw Uncle Yun, look at this couplet, can you tell whose calligraphy it is?
Cao Youwen felt it was even more funny, but he pretended to appreciate it again, blushed and shook his head, and replied: "Forgive my little niece for my clumsy eyes."
The old man stroked his beard and laughed loudly: I knew that Uncle Cao Yun would not make progress, but I only knew about A Duwu, but can you still remember half a poem?You can see clearly, this couplet is written by Wang Shizhong and Wang Xianggong himself!
ah?Hearing that this is actually Wang Anshi's calligraphy, Cao You couldn't help being surprised when he heard it.
The old man was even more complacent, and said with a smile: It is very difficult to obtain this calligraphy. In the city of Hangzhou, it is difficult to find a single word for ordinary people.
While speaking, the old man took Cao Youwen's hand and entered the house.
The floor is covered with richly patterned thick brocade woven with pieces of gold thread, and the scrolls hanging on the wall are large or small, with poems and paintings. Cao Youwen glanced at it and saw many familiar names: Fan Wenzheng Gong Gong's "Motion and Stop Poster", Cai Junmo's "Middle Poster", Zhang Shangying's "Anxiety Poster", Xu Xi's "Cockscomb Butterfly Picture", Wang Wei's "Snowy Picture", Dasu's "Rain Bamboo Picture", Wang Consort There are still many things in the "Advent of Huashan Mountain" that I can't see clearly, but I think they are all celebrities and scholars. Anyone who can have a picture in an ordinary family must be precious and reluctant to show it to others. In a room, there is something nondescript, giving people a sense of disorganization.
Cao Youwen laughed secretly in his heart, he was quite amazed by what he saw outside the house just now, he just felt that the construction was ingenious, and everything was superior to others, but after entering this hall, he finally felt familiar again, it turned out that the master's handwriting has never changed.
Uncle Yun hasn't been here for some years, the old man Nian Xu smiled and said, not only the house has been renovated, but the calligraphy and paintings in the room are also different from the old days.What does Uncle Yun think?
Wonderful, wonderful, Cao You heard the palm of his hand and said with a smile, all of Uncle Shi's possessions are masterpieces from everyone. It's hard for Uncle Shi to search for any name that is not deafening!
The old man was even more proud when he heard the words. While they were talking, maids had already come in to burn incense and cook tea to entertain the guests. Wearing a high bun, the swollen skirt hangs down, and there is a plain light train underneath. When moving, the cloud head brocade shoes are exposed, walking silently, graceful and graceful.
He also heard the old man laughing and saying: "For people like us, the Adu is second, so it's not worth mentioning."On the contrary, your seventh younger brother built a library in the backyard and collected rare and rare books from all over the world. Now in this city of Hangzhou, he is also well-known. Uncle Yun must read it when he comes here.
Cao Youwen was amused in his heart, but complimented on his mouth: After the uncle and prince, the spirit of Tsinghua University cannot be compared with ordinary merchants' families.Qilang is well-learned and talented, and has a more ancestral style. Qionglin will give a banquet just around the corner.
Hearing what he said, the old man was even more happy, but he smiled regretfully: It's a pity that Uncle Yun's ambition is not here, otherwise it would be a good talk for my brother to be a Jinshi.Immediately, he told Cao Youwen about how to build this mansion that day, and all the difficulties in collecting calligraphy and paintings.
When Cao You heard the flattery in his mouth, he almost burst out laughing in his heart.
The old man was very interested in talking, and after talking for a long time, he suddenly thought of asking Cao Youwen why he came, and wondered: Hey, Uncle Yun is here to talk about these things with the old man?
Cao Youwen came here on business, just listened to his non-stop chatter, and didn't know how to interrupt him, at this moment he finally found a chance to speak, and quickly said: "My niece is here, there is indeed a happy event."
happy event?The old man stroked his beard and looked at Cao Youwen. Where did the joy come from?
Cao Youwen laughed and said: My little sister knows that ten niangs are both talented and beautiful, and she is still waiting for her husband, but this time she was entrusted by someone to come here to make a good marriage.
oh?The old man took a look at Cao Youwen, and said proudly: "I don't know who is the young man?"
To make Uncle Shi happy, this young man is a nobleman in Tianhuang. Speaking of which, he is the emperor's uncle of the current official family, the tenth son of Ye Guogong Zhao Zhongqi.After Cao Youwen finished speaking in one breath, he thought that the old man would be overjoyed, so he agreed immediately.
Who knew that the old man just raised his eyebrows and murmured: So he is his son.
When Cao You heard that he didn't expect such a reaction, he was taken aback and wondered: Could Uncle Shi even look down on Ye Guogong's son?
The old man glanced at Cao Youwen, and said: Uncle Yun probably doesn't know who married the young lady of Li Chengjian's family?
Cao Youwen suddenly understood in his heart, and said with a smile: Uncle Shi really wanted to go wrong.Do you think that Li Chengjian thinks that the Duke of Ye is inferior after marrying King Yong's in-laws?
The old man snorted: Could it be that the Duke's family is comparable to the Prince's family?King Yong is the beloved son of the Empress Dowager, and the uncle of the current emperor!Li Chengjian's house!
Cao Youwen sighed, and said with a smile: Uncle Shi, do you know the Lord Roujia, the Duke of Ye?
The old man said: "I'm afraid there is no one in the whole Hangzhou city who doesn't know the county head."
Uncle Shi knows that when the Lord of Roujia County left Beijing, the officials sent him off with tears, and the emperor gave him a golden drum and an axe. Waiting for a special encounter?It is the princess and princess. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, has Uncle Shi ever heard of it?
ah?So the rumor turned out to be true?
True.When Cao You heard about it, he thought it was both funny and shocking.In fact, he had also heard some rumors about this matter. It was said that the Queen Mother and the Empress Dowager were reluctant to leave Rou Jia when they decided to feudalize the Duke of Ye.When the Lord Roujia left the capital, not only the empress dowagers of the two palaces sympathized with her and gave her many rewards, but the little emperor even tearfully sent her off, reluctant to part. Under the instigation of Princess Wen, he actually awarded such an absurd reward.Although there were many complaints about this in the court, but the Empress Dowager, who wanted to take this opportunity to educate the little emperor with Cheng Wang Jiantong as her younger brother, probably thought that this was nothing more than a generosity of the country. Anyway, if there is any trouble, it is also The country of Ye, which is thousands of miles away, took the burden and agreed.It's just that Princess Wen suffered some hardships later on.But when Roujia was in Beijing, she was honest and behaved, but after arriving in Hangzhou, she reverted to her old ways, carrying the imperial golden drum and axes all day long to parade through the city, so that everyone in Hangzhou knew that such a county lord had come.
But when Cao Youwen was entrusted to come to marry him this time, he didn't dare to talk nonsense about the affairs of the palace, so he had no choice but to bring up the matter of the county magistrate of Roujia, using his power as a tiger's skin.But these shocking things in the Song Dynasty can indeed move the people in front of them.
It turned out that the old man he was visiting was surnamed Lu, called Lu Daozhuan, and he and the Cao family had been friends for several generations.It is said that his ancestors once served in the Hou Zhou Dynasty, served as a general, and worshiped as the Duke of Yue after entering the Song Dynasty; some of his ancestors served as defense envoys in front of the palace during Zhenzong's time, and were granted the title of Marquis.Lu Daozhuan loved to talk about these stories, and Cao Youwen had heard them a lot since he was a child, but no one knew if they were true or not.However, although it is hard to say what happened to the ancestors of the Lu family, in Lu Daochuan's generation, they can indeed be called a rich family.Lu Daochuan has seven sons and ten daughters. Except for Qilang who he said is a man who has tried and failed repeatedly, the other six sons are all wealthy businessmen with long sleeves and good dancing skills.But after Lu Daochuan claimed to be a prince, he only hoped that Qilang would be admitted to the imperial examination, so that he could shine on the threshold.He himself regarded himself as a high-ranking gentleman, and never disdain to be listed with ordinary businessmen, but in his bones, he could not change the true nature of a businessman after all.
Cao Youwen ostentatiously showed off how Roujia was favored by the empress dowagers of the two palaces and the emperor, and how high Zhao Zonghan's status in the clan was. Seeing that Lu Daozhuan was still pondering, he laughed again: If Uncle Shi still doesn't believe it, why not? People inquired, among the feudal vassals who have been to Hangzhou, which of the two local officials on the Zhejiang Road is the most attentive to them?
Lu Daochuan narrowed his eyes immediately, he didn't know much about the court affairs in Bianjing, but in the officialdom in Hangzhou, Lu Daochuan paid attention to every move.At this time, when Cao Youwen mentioned it, he immediately felt something strange.Who is gaining power?Who has fallen out of favor?The warmth and coldness of the officialdom is the most accurate weather vane.
He stroked his beard slightly, looked at Cao Youwen, and tentatively said: This matter is unusual.How should I put it, King Yong and King Cao should be more relatives
Cao Youwen smiled meaningfully: Uncle Shi, do you know who entrusted my little niece to attack this time?
Lu Daozhuan was startled when he heard what he meant, and immediately laughed again: Uncle Yun came to show off.
Cao Youwen smiled slightly and said: How dare my little niece.To be honest, my sister-in-law has mostly been sent by Shi Xianggong for the past two years.
Mr. Shi!Lu Daochuan opened his mouth wide in surprise, no wonder, no wonder.No wonder it was said that Uncle Yun was planning a settlement bank together with the head office of the bank, but it turned out that he had climbed such a high branch.The way he looked at Cao Youwen at this time was completely different, but, this Mr. Shi and Mr. Ye
Cao Youwen smiled and shook his head.
Well?Isn't it He Ye Guogong?Lu Daochuan looked at Cao Youwen suspiciously, and suddenly had an idea, could it be, could it be Rou
Cao Youwen quickly stretched out his hand, made a gesture of silence, and only nodded with a smile.
That's it, that's it.No wonder!No wonder!Lu Daochuan suddenly smiled.Seeing this, Cao Youwen saw that he was about to finish his work, but suddenly he saw Lu Daozhuan frowned again, and asked: Who was the son of Shi Lang that Uncle Yun mentioned just now?And Roujia County Lord, but the same mother and compatriots?I heard that there are quite a few sons in the Duke of Ye
Cao Youwen smiled wryly in his heart: the birth mother of County Lord Roujia has passed away.But Uncle Shi can rest assured that among the brothers and sisters, this son and the county master have the deepest friendship.
Lu Daochuan looked at Cao Youwen suspiciously, and said: "Hey, Uncle Yun should know that this ten niangs is really the jewel in my family's palm."
Uncle Shi can rest assured that the younger sister will not dare to delay the life of the younger sister, so that the entrustment of the ten mothers is not human.Cao You heard the curse and swears that if the marriage is harmonious, the ten mothers will be rich and honored all their lives, and their descendants will be the sons and grandsons of the phoenix and the grandson of the princes for generations.It is Uncle Shi, if he is in-laws with Duke Ye, he is also a relative of the emperor, and his status should be even higher.
Lu Daozhuan thought about it for a while, then Fang nodded and smiled: We don't care about being rich or not, to tell Uncle Yun, Ten Niang originally wanted to be a scholar, but since Uncle Yun was attacking, The talents of the Duke of Ye State are not bad at all.What a good marriage, I have no reason to refuse.
Cao Youwen laughed quickly and said: It is indeed a good marriage, it is indeed a good marriage.He finally took a deep breath in his heart.
Leaving from Lu's mansion and returning to the post house where Duke Ye was stationed temporarily, several servants saw Cao Youwen and hurriedly led him outside the central hall, and went in to report by himself.This is an extraordinary time, and the etiquette in the past has to be kept simple.Cao Youwen watched a servant enter the middle hall, and waited patiently outside. After a while, he heard footsteps coming from the hall, Duke of Ye Zhao Zonghan, his eldest son Zhao Zhonggong, and second son Zhao Zhongcai came out to welcome him.
Since Zhao Zonghan was feudalized, Cao Youwen was entrusted by Shi Yue to do his best to help Ye Kingdom gain a firm foothold at the beginning of the founding of the country.Cao Youwen has been in Bianjing for a long time, so he has naturally heard some rumors about Shi Yue and Roujia. The truth of doing your best.What's more, this is a multi-purpose thing for him, in addition to being able to make a contribution to Shi Yue, with the complicated relationship with the county magistrate of Roujia, he can also please the little emperor by the way, and he can also take this opportunity to draw him closer. Relationship with Feng Ji, Di Zi, Xue Yi and others.Therefore, in the past few months, Cao Youwen has also devoted himself to doing a lot of things for Zhao Zonghan.
But after he got along with Zhao Zonghan for a long time, he knew that the Duke of Ye was not very capable, and even the dozen or so sons he gave birth to were mediocre.Compared with the deeds he heard about the families of princes such as Yong Wang, Cao Wang, Ding Wang, and Qin Guogong, it really makes people sigh that the dragon has nine sons, and the sons are different.However, when the imperial court was feudal, I am afraid that they could not have imagined the talents of the various clans, and so anxious to feud the Duke of Ye, there is actually another hidden reason.Fortunately, although Zhao Zonghan and his son are mediocre, they are not completely hopeless.
The great advantage of the Duke of Ye and his son is that they can let go of their aristocratic airs, at least they can act like a virtuous corporal.Although from what Cao You heard, most of them couldn't tell the difference between virtuous and foolish.But at this time of the year, it doesn't matter whether you can distinguish between the virtuous and the foolish. After all, these princes don't have the capital to pick and choose those who are willing to join them, so they can only refuse anyone who comes.And Ye Guogong and his sons can condescend and condescend to anyone who goes to them or helps them. Although those first-rate heroes may despise them even more because of this, at least second-rate and third-rate people However, it can leave a good impression.
便以曹友聞自己來說，雖然他心裏不太看得起趙宗漢父子，但每次他們都如此畢恭畢敬的迎送，心裏亦免不了有一種很舒服的感覺。
公子辛苦了
此時，耳裏聽著趙宗漢的慰問之辭，曹友聞連忙抱拳參拜，托鄴國公之福，在下此番總算不辱使命
如此說來，婚事談成了？
正要恭喜鄴國公！
曹友聞一面被趙宗漢親熱地挽著手迎進廳中，一面忙著向趙宗漢報喜，冷不防卻聽廳裏有女子罵道︰這等骯髒事，又有什麼喜不喜的！
他聽到這罵聲，幾乎是一個激靈，下意識地喚道︰縣主！
幾乎與此同時，趙宗漢亦呵斥道︰十九娘，不得無禮！
有啥無禮不無禮的！廳中的柔嘉卻更不服氣，惱怒地瞪了曹友聞一眼，道︰左右不過是個花錢買來的開國子。爹爹，咱家怎的也和那沒出息的宗室一般，竟要巴巴地求著和不入流的商賈結親？爹爹如今好歹亦是一大國諸侯，若叫仲玶娶個商人之女，女兒斷不應允！
曹友聞連忙避開柔嘉的目光，一面視察廳中︰廳中的桌子上，放著一張大海圖，柔嘉穿著大紅色戎裝，手裏執著一根金鞭站在桌旁。她的旁邊，一個灰袍男子正抿著嘴，含笑望著自己。這人他亦是認得的，正是名噪一時的虎翼軍名將宗澤。
presumptuous!
曹友聞才看了一眼，注意力馬上被趙宗漢無力的呵叱聲吸引過來。但正如他所料，這位鄴國的君主，對他的這個寶貝女兒，從來都是沒有辦法的。
柔嘉已毫不示軟地反駁道︰女兒哪裏不對了？在京師時，太皇太后便對宗室與商賈通婚深惡痛絕！
曹友聞心裏苦笑搖頭，這幾個月來，他已不是第一次看到這對父女爭吵，往往是做父親軟弱無奈，做女兒強硬霸道，十餘個兄弟更是無人敢勸，最終多半不得不以柔嘉的勝利告終。他正想著如何設法開解此事，不料卻聽宗澤在旁邊笑道︰縣主此言差矣！
突然之間，廳中安靜下來。所有的目光包括趙宗漢的目光，都帶著詫異聚集到了宗澤身上。顯然，在鄴國公家裏，這樣直指柔嘉之非的頂撞是很罕見的。
柔嘉更是驚訝，轉過頭去緊緊盯著宗澤看了半晌，趙宗漢已經換成一副笑臉想要勸阻，就在所有人都以為她要發作之時，柔嘉卻溫聲問道︰你為何也這般說？
她如此反應，非止曹友聞大吃一驚，轉目四周，便是她親兄長們也無不驚詫，唯有宗澤渾然不覺︰恕下官失禮，這原是鄴國的家務事，在下本不當多嘴
柔嘉卻是忍下不耐煩地嗯了一聲︰你直說吧！
那下官便放肆了。宗澤在薛奕帳下日久，平時說話亦多是直來直去，這時更不客氣，向趙宗漢、柔嘉欠欠身，道︰宮中、汴京之事，固非下官所知，然南海之事鄴國公與縣主若欲在南海建國強盛，則實不可不重視海商。
Why?柔嘉望著宗澤，目光中難得地帶上了一絲虛心之意。
在柔嘉的心裏，眼前的這位海船水軍將領，的確是與他人不同的。
離開汴京前的許多事情，一直都被她在心底藏的很好，無論聽到多少謠言，無論是誰來問她，她都保持緘默。她將把這些帶到南海鄴國去，帶到她生命的盡頭去。
所有的一切，都不屬於別人。如果說這些年的時間，她有何變化，那麼就是她已經懂得沉默。
但她無法控制，許多記憶的片斷，常常會沒來由的突然從心底不請自來。
十九娘，妳只須點個頭，我便去央求太皇太后、太后，朝中百官無論哪家的衙內，或是這一科的進士，不論妳看中了哪個，我定然都幫妳說定親事
十一娘的話，便彷彿是剛剛在柔嘉耳邊說過一般。
只要肯嫁人，便能留在汴京，不用去南海受苦，傳說中，那裏有令中原人聞之而色變的瘴癘，各種毒蛇猛獸，不講信義不知禮儀的蠻夷尤其是鄴國的封地，更可能有戰亂的危險。
柔嘉當然知道這些危險。
這些，不知道有多少人，曾向她或明示，或暗示。十一娘更是詳詳盡盡告訴過她鄴國的處境。
熙寧十八年，朝廷定策封建，然而，還在朝廷定策之前，這個消息便以訛傳訛，很快以各種各樣的版本傳遍了南海諸國。雖然朝廷無意引起戰火，封建之主要對象，是沒有建立強大國家的島嶼，主要以摩逸諸島、婆羅洲為主，不僅遠離三佛齊等南海強國，連闍婆國和黃金半島上<注一>的城邦部族，都離得遠遠的。但沒有人知道三佛齊國王聽到了什麼樣的流言，總之，便在六月份，一直心懷不安的三佛齊終於按捺不住，大舉興兵吞併了位處黃金半島，在大宋、真臘、三佛齊之間三面討好的丹流眉，想以強大的武力威懾諸多屬國不要輕舉妄動。
十一娘曾經告訴過她兩府對三佛齊動機的分析，三佛齊國王打的如意算盤，乃是料定六月之時，信風不利於南下，縱使薛奕上表請求出兵，大宋亦無法馬上出兵加以懲戒。等到十一月東北信風刮起，三佛齊早已穩定局勢。而且有關大宋國內動盪不安的消息早先便已傳至三佛齊國內，南海更有傳聞說遼國兵臨宋朝北境，虎視眈眈，而朝廷又要動用大量的船隻運送諸侯前往封國這種種情形，都可能令三佛齊相信朝廷不可能為了一區區丹流眉而興兵。
但是，三佛齊終究是棋差一著。
它那邊廂剛剛吞併丹流眉，薛奕便一面上表請明三佛齊之罪以討之，一面根本不等朝廷答覆，便與廣州知州狄諮、歸義城都督蔡確，以及上任未久的權凌牙門都督謝本中商議妥當，四人一面上表請罪，一面在七月，由薛奕所部海船水軍約三千餘人，大小戰船數百艘，以及自交趾、占城、勃泥三侯處徵得的五國聯軍，還有各海商的武裝商船百餘艘，迅速的組成了大小戰船上千艘、兵力幾近三萬的大軍，由歸義城都督蔡確擔任主將，薛奕任副將，大舉南下，討伐三佛齊。
聯軍在凌牙門附近，一戰就擊潰了號稱善於水戰的三佛齊水軍，將還滯留在丹流眉的萬餘三佛齊精兵困死在黃金半島，無法回國。八月，薛奕帳下的宗澤，率三百戰船及五千餘眾溯河而上，抵達三佛齊都城詹卑城，僅用了三日就攻破詹卑城。而三佛齊國王亦被城中貴人所擒，獻予宋軍。
九月，薛奕趕在信風回撤之前，將三佛齊國王送往汴京。送俘的虎翼軍押送著三佛齊國王，自廣州北上，一路招搖，轟動一時。朝廷封三佛齊國王為違義侯，賜名趙守忠，在京師賜第安置。
而正是與這違義侯趙守忠一道抵達汴京的蔡確、薛奕等人的奏摺，造成了柔嘉之父鄴國公趙宗漢的提前封建。
蔡確與薛奕在奏摺中明確指出，此番之所以能輕易攻滅三佛齊，除了先帝英靈庇佑外，主要是因為二人早已預知三佛齊有不臣之心，早為之備，因此雖然事起突然，仍然能當機立斷，出其不意，攻其不備而獲此大勝，足以震懾諸蕃。但三佛齊畢竟是南海強蕃，雖然攻滅其國，但其精兵仍在，餘威猶存，而其國中部族眾多，更難以一一征服。而三佛齊同時亦向注輦稱臣，此番攻滅其藩屬，難免招致注擎國詰問，更有降附貴人說在三佛齊水軍大敗後，其國王便已遺使，向注輦國乞兵相助。
因此，二人以春秋之義，存亡國，續絕嗣，請朝廷復丹流眉之國，並割畫三佛齊為三國，立三佛齊王太子為三佛齊國主，領一國；而以親貴諸侯宗室，分領其餘二國。如此一來，大宋師出有名，更使南海蕃國知人宋重禮義，即使伐滅三佛齊這等有罪之國，其能存其國家，如此內可安諸國之心，使其對大宋既懷畏懼，又知信服；外可塞注輦之口，令其無出師尋釁之名。
而且，二人亦以為，存三佛齊王太子為一國，既可削弱其勢力，亦可使那些死忠頑固之徒，有所容身之地，不至於狗急跳牆。而朝廷再封建兩親藩於其國中，與凌牙門海船水軍互為犄角，亦足以鉗制三佛齊之任何妄動。
兩府最終採納了蔡確、薛奕的建議，在樞密院，汴京的官員們從地圖上將三佛齊一分為三。朝廷封三佛齊王太子為鎮海侯，賜名趙惟禮，將原三佛齊的中間部分、包括都城詹卑封給了他。而原三佛齊的東南部分，包括原三佛齊舊都巴林馮在內的富庶地區，則成為鄴國，全部封給了鄴國公趙宗漢。至於西北部分則成為周國，被封建在那裏的，乃是目前為止唯一的一個異姓諸侯，周世宗柴榮之後，國賓崇義公柴若訥！
這其中自有許多不為人知的內幕。
鄴國公一族，自然十分親貴，符合蔡確與薛奕所請求的親藩，但實際原因，卻並非如此簡單。兩府封建鄴國的重要原因，實是因為清河在宮中權勢日盛，兩府則千方百計要削弱其黨羽，鄴國公因與清河一家關係非比尋常，柔嘉又與石越有種種傳聞，而首當其衝。否則，鄴國公雖然血脈親貴，但封建時卻要論宗論房論長，一時半會還真輪不到他們一家。但司馬光、范純仁這些相公們，恨不能將鄴國公一府連根拔起，全部遠遠地趕到南海去，眼見著沒幾家宗室去那是非之地，相公們突然間便發現了鄴國公趙宗漢的德才兼備，有英宗之風，硬生生便將鄴國公一家，趕到了南海鄴國。
而周國的封建，則出自太皇太后的御筆。人人都知道既然恢復封建之制，那麼曾經禪讓帝位給大宋的國賓柴氏，於情於理都不可能不封建。但太皇太后心裏面卻未必願意柴氏子孫封邦建國，如今有了這麼好的機會，自然不能放過，於是，又一家親藩，被封建到了三佛齊王太子與三佛齊之屬國監篦國、藍無里國之間。
無論是相比起早先封建的諸侯們，還是以後將被封建的宗室們，鄴國與周國的前途，無疑是最為凶險的。
新的環境、瘴癘、疾病這些都是共同的，所有的諸侯都要面對。
但根據樞密院的文檔，摩逸諸島上的部族，幾乎不可能對諸侯們形成實質性的威脅，那些部族不僅不擅長戰鬥，而且其弓矛大多都無法刺穿宋軍的鎧甲而鄴國與周國要面臨的，卻是一個錯綜複雜的環境︰周邊的國家更加文明，便意味著他們有更強大的政權、軍隊，更好的武器、盔甲、戰船，而從鄰國到他們需要統治的臣民，只怕都不會對他們抱有什麼善意，尤其是那位鎮海侯趙惟禮，他擁有三佛齊殘存的軍隊，數量龐大且裝備精良，他的背後，可能還有傳聞中強大的注輦國！兩府諸公盡可以不把遙遠的注擎國當回事，不相信它會勞師遠征來挑戰大宋的權威，但對於鄴國與周國的君臣來說，心裏永不可能如此樂觀。
更何況，柔嘉一向信任的十一娘，便一直對她說注擎國很有可能會出兵雖然這也許只是十一娘在故意恐嚇自己，以便使她留在汴京。畢竟十一娘也曾經苦口婆心的勸她，她留在汴京，方能真正幫到她的父親與兄弟姐妹。
但她若想留汴京的前提，便是要嫁人。
女子的命運就是如此，出嫁從夫，未嫁從父。
只有嫁了人，她才能留下來。即使太皇太后、太后再寵她，即使十一娘再聰明，也無人能改變這個前提。
但即便如十一娘那樣聰明，也是無法明白柔嘉的心情的。
天底下男子雖多，但是她能看得上眼的卻極少。儘管過去了這許多年，在她的心底，亦無人能與他相提並論。
更何況，她爹爹封建後，她便是鄴國的公女，身份地位陡然巨變，即使有十一娘疼她，她在大宋的婆家裏，真的便會有什麼好結果嗎？那些追名逐利的男子，是斷不甘心被一個女人耽擱前途的。公主尚會有許多的牢騷，何況一個外藩諸侯的女兒！
許多的事情，柔嘉心裏面是明白的。
她年歲漸大，卻一直不肯出嫁，雖然爹爹依然寵著她，但是，宗室中的閒言閒語，她又豈能一點也不知道？便是鄴國公府內，雖然人人都有些怕她，但後院到兄弟姐妹之間，或好意或歹意，總是有些不中聽的話傳到她耳裏的
年紀越大，汴京對她，那種無形的壓力便越大。
雖然她一直用一種若無其事的態度來回擊他們，但是，她的心裏，實是無時無刻不想逃離那裏。
雖然她也常常會捨不得離開
有一天，能夠離開汴京，可以坐船，可以看到傳說中的大海，去到一個萬里之外的異國他鄉建國，遠離那些宗室，遠離那些流言蜚語，對於柔嘉來說，實是一件求之不得的事。
她不懼怕瘴癘與疾病，甚至常常會胡思亂想，想知道人染上瘴癘究竟是怎樣的，想像自己那樣的死去，有時竟會有一種渴望
她也不害怕戰爭。
她甚至有些渴望戰爭。她會幻想，自己能像他一樣，指揮千軍萬馬，擊破敵虜當年，他在陝西的每一次勝利，她都想方設法的打聽，反覆的在心裏構建一副副的圖畫
如果她能像平陽昭公主一樣，即使是在萬里海疆之外，她戰勝的消息終能傳到汴京，那定能令他大吃一驚吧？她會忍不住想像著他聽到自己統率軍隊，大勝蠻夷的消息，她實是很想看看他那時的表情，雖然她知道，她是永遠也看不到了。
六哥御筆畫出柔嘉縣采邑，御賜金鼓、斧鉞只是小孩子的玩笑。即使是溫國公主，也斷然想不到，柔嘉心裏的這些想法，更何況兩府的那些老頭？他們肯定以為，驕縱得不像話的柔嘉縣主，只能在萬里之外的鄴國，叫人舉著這些東西招搖過市，炫耀威風
他也一定想不到！
柔嘉望著眼前這位因攻破三佛齊都城而名噪一時的年輕將軍她離開汴京後，也曾收到過十一娘的書信，所以，她知道這位赫赫有名的致果校尉，名義上是奉樞密院之令，前來護送鄴國公前往封國，實際上卻是因他的原因才來此。否則，縱有樞府之令，區區一個鄴國公，薛奕是斷不會將自己的左膀右臂派來護航的。
十一娘的信裏特別提到，兩府詳定的封建之制，除了雍王與曹王，因為身份尊貴，朝廷各派出三文三武六位官員為兩國世卿以外，其餘所有諸侯國，朝廷除了統一派遣史官外，絕不派遣任何官員。但是，十一娘卻在信裏特意要柔嘉轉告她爹爹，凡事盡可以多徵詢宗澤的意見，不必有太多顧忌。
十一娘說得這麼明白，即使是柔嘉，也明白其中的意思。
她並不知道曹友聞的背景，而宗澤的背景，則讓她有一種天然的信任。
即使在永遠的離開汴京之前，她也不曾見他最後一面。但是，看到宗澤，她心裏會有一種溫暖的感覺。
方才鄴國公對下官說過，鄴國據有三佛齊舊都，他日鄴國營建國都，亦只能以巴林馮為新鄴城。宗澤的聲音，將柔嘉拉回了現實。但縣主方才亦提起，自新鄴城至鎮海侯之詹卑城，無論水路陸路，都不超過一晝夜之日程！而由新鄴城至凌牙門，最快也要五晝夜。
柔嘉一時未弄清這和海商又有什麼關係。但她依舊耐心的望著宗澤，讓眾人嘖嘖稱奇。
宗澤看她神色，知她沒有轉過彎來，只得又說道︰此前鄴國公與縣主皆說過，鄴國西接三佛齊，東連闍婆。婆自淳化年間與三佛齊大戰，其英主穆羅茶王兵敗身死後，便已四分五裂，國內諸侯林立，各據一方，其國與三佛齊為世仇，其既無心亦無力對鄴國構成威脅，故鄴國之憂在於西界。然雖說如此，以鄴國之地，卻亦只有巴林馮適於建都。此城地勢平坦，有大河穿城而過，城中水道密佈，轉運極其方便。而城外氣候溫和，更利於耕種。縱觀鄴國之地，兼利農商者，捨此再無第二處。況且巴林馮原為三佛齊舊都，雖遭廢棄，然規模猶在，鄴國公只需在原有舊城之上，略加修葺便可居住。而其戶口之盛，在南海亦稱得上大城，此更是可遇而不可求者。
柔嘉似懂非懂的聽著。她既不明白為何有河流、利於耕種就適於建都，更不明白戶口多有什麼稀奇的她只聽出來一件事，宗澤的意思是他們只能在那個什麼巴林馮營建他們的新鄴城。
那麼，她所擔心的，便會成為現實。
果然，便聽宗澤又說道︰但如此一來，新鄴與詹卑卻隔得太近了。雖然傳聞鎮海侯生性懦弱，兼少器局，然防人之心不可無。三佛齊此番兵敗，不僅國王被擒，國土更被分割為三。其原有之屬國，自然不免要生輕三佛齊之心，三佛齊只怕不會善罷干休。今日之勢，以我大宋在南海之兵力，若要一舉而徹底翦滅此強國，併其國土百姓而有之，亦是力有不及，若逼迫過甚，使其為困獸之鬥，則難免令南海諸國人人自危，而朝廷亦不得不投入大量兵力，更使注輦國得可乘之機。西南夷覆車之鑒，不可不慎。況朝廷如今忙於內政，而封建諸國猶為緊要，更無暇分心於此。此亦是蔡大人、薛侯存鎮海侯為一國之不得已處。然所謂樹欲靜而風不止，我雖欲安靜，只恐人家不識好歹。到時候首當其衝的，便是鄴國與周國。
果真如此，亦不足為懼。曹友聞忽然笑道，從西南夷得到的教訓，便是不要一次逼反所有的部族。朝廷這次為丹流眉復國，存三佛齊之嗣，可謂仁至義盡，說到底，這般辛苦，亦只不過是為了安諸蕃之心。即使三佛齊那王太子再次作亂，即便是注輦國出兵，只要南海諸國知道朝廷並無將其一一翦滅之心，他們即使不依附朝廷，亦會心存觀望，絕不會貿然就與三佛齊合縱。單單只是三佛齊的殘兵敗將與注輦國的遠道之師，卻是要好對付多了。
good.宗澤不由得點點頭，曹友聞的這番見識，實令他對這個海商刮目相看，於朝廷來說自然是如此，但於鄴國與周國來說，建國之初，若無足夠之兵力禦敵，卻難免遭池魚之殃。為了令南海諸國安心，朝廷之兵只能後發制人。新鄴至詹卑不超過一晝夜路程，而至凌牙門卻要五晝夜，新鄴國的兵力，至少要能抵禦三佛齊十日，方能萬全。如今鎮海侯靡下，亦有兩三萬之眾，更可隨時調發國內各部族之兵驅使。其陸戰除了有一種象兵不可小覷外，倒無足稱道，但三佛齊自國王以下皆出入乘船，許多百姓在水中架木筏蓋屋而居，熟悉水性，長於水戰，卻萬萬不可輕視。昨歲之勝，是勝在我軍有備，其三佛齊卻未能料到我大軍如神兵天降，未戰先怯，且虎翼軍兵精、船大、器利且及遠，三者皆勝於彼，故有此大勝。然於鄴國而言，一切草創，國中土民又難以信任，要組建一支足以與三佛齊一戰的水步軍，絕非易事。
這些事都是宗澤暗自籌想細節的，所以一氣說來，毫不停頓，卻沒料想到這一番話未畢，趙宗漢和趙仲珙、趙仲彩已經漸漸變了臉色，趙宗漢倒還好些，趙仲珙與趙仲彩卻都不約而同的流露出畏難的怯色，趙仲彩更是臉色蒼白，彷彿已經親眼看到己方被人攻打，血流成河的場面。宗澤才一說完，便迫不及待的問道︰宗將軍，你你說的象兵，可是夷人能驅大象作戰嗎？
宗澤一愣，隨即明白這位公子哥必然是想到了汴京動物園的白象如何體壯力大，因此才被嚇到。他正想著如何跟他解釋這戰場之上的象兵亦並非絕無弱點，卻聽柔嘉已有些不耐煩的說道︰縱是如此，你說這許多事，又與海商有甚相干？這位縣主倒是神色自若，其膽色較其父兄，大不相類，只是畢竟是出身宗室的女子，於世務卻知道得少了些。
他只得繼續耐心解釋道︰縣主可知，鄴國若欲迅速組建一隻軍隊，非有極大的財力莫辦
但他話未說完，已被柔嘉打斷︰我家沒錢嗎？
宗澤頓時哭笑不得。
相比大部分宗室而已，較為親貴的鄴國公府上，的確不能說沒錢的。但是，這位美貌的縣主顯然不知道，組建一隻軍隊需要一筆什麼樣的開銷。
要知道，此番大宋封建諸國，對諸侯們實是無甚禮遇可言，甚至可稱得上是涼薄無情。朝廷送給每位諸侯的禮物，除了一筆連走到杭州都嫌不夠的路費這實際只是預支了宗室們幾年的薪俸，以及撥出一些戰船護航至封國外，值得一提的，便只有賜給諸侯們的幾百人