"Idiot." Li Longji commented after Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan finished speaking. At the same time, he looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, hoping that they would agree with his judgment.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan frowned at the same time. They looked at each other and nodded at the same time.
"It's interesting to deal with such an opponent," Zhang Xiaobao commented.
Wang Juan also said, "What should we do to create a diversion?"
"We'll beat them at their own game and lure the snake out of its hole," Zhang Xiaobao replied.
"Could it be that someone is stupid?" Li Longji understood the meaning behind their words and asked with uncertainty.
"If they're not stupid, maybe we can turn the act into reality. Investigate the owners of the transfer accounts and deposit accounts. Compile the information on the large deposit accounts in the past six months. Send the guards to the west of Jiangnan to enter a state of combat readiness. Increase the activity of the spy system.
The Ministry of Works and the Agricultural Temple research institute will increase the defense forces and hold a recruitment competition in early summer. The time will be … set to be half a month later.
In addition, speed up the construction of the railway and recruit new medical students. The current students will immediately undergo the basic medical examination. Those who pass will be sent to the nearest place, and those who pass will be sent to the surrounding area in turn. We'll rotate layer by layer to increase the number of medical personnel in Tang as fast as possible. "
Zhang Xiaobao replied to Li Longji and issued a series of orders to the inner court. After that, he turned to look at Wang Juan.
Wang Juan nodded lightly and then said, "Order, our troops stationed in Shanshan City in the east of Qinghai Lake will split up and go around Qinghai Lake. We'll move to the northwest at the same time. We'll practice to adapt to the environment and cooperate with guns and cannons along the way.
Continue to increase the supply of meat and wheaten food in the name of rescuing the Tubo disaster. When we reach Pengzhou Pass, recruit the local people to secretly make military food. We'll conscript the surplus ships of the merchants in Jiannan Province. Fill them with fodder and enter the Ruoshui River of Jinchuan. We'll go against the current north and stop at Misang.
Our Yellow River Fleet will head west and gather at the Bailan Tribe downstream of the source of the Yellow River. Don't travel empty-handed. Also, send some things to the tribes along the way. Choose what they don't produce locally. We don't need seafood. There's a saltwater lake there, so we can send tea leaves. Also, we can hire locals to go to Qinghai Lake to help make Huangyu products.
The people in the inner courtyard took note of it seriously. When they turned and walked to the door of the cabin, Zhang Xiaobao added, "Tell Xiaobei and the others that they will only stay in Hangzhou for two days at most. No matter who they meet, as long as they are friendly with them, invite them to Jiangzhou. If they follow, bring them along. If they refuse, arrest them."
"Yes." The Inner Yard disciple left.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan immediately lowered their heads and continued to write. After each finished writing a page, they didn't look at each other. They each called for their respective inner courtyards, solemnly handed the pages to each other, and waved their hands to let them leave.
Li Longji listened and watched from the side. When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were done with their work, he looked at them with a puzzled expression. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "What exactly do you two want to do? The Ministry of Works, the Agricultural Temple, the Medical College, the army, and supplies. Do you want to act in advance? "
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan shook their heads and said at the same time, "Let's make the Tang Empire busy."
"What's the benefit of being busy?" Li Longji asked again.
"Cooperate with the other party," Wang Juan answered.
"Find someone to play a game," Zhang Xiaobao answered.
Li Longji was confused. He thought about it and asked, "Can you bring me along to play?"
"Well … Okay. Every two days, send a group of people to the government offices in various places of the Tang Empire to patrol. Send seven groups in a row. Then, order the local troops to strictly check the people entering and leaving. That's enough."
Zhang Xiaobao pretended to be hesitant, but in the end, he nodded and agreed.
"What's the purpose of doing this?" Li Longji admitted that he didn't understand.
"To play together." Zhang Xiaobao went back to the original topic.
"Okay, like a guessing game, or throwing a handkerchief behind me. Don't tell me that the two of you …"
As Li Longji spoke, he pointed at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Then, he got up and left to arrange things.
*****
Xiaobei and the others, who were getting closer and closer to Hangzhou, had been living a good life recently.
They could listen to Grandpa Fish's stories and listen to the things that happened to Grandpa Fish when he was young. There were the roads he walked on, the rivers he crossed, the local customs, deceit, climbing mountains was like picking stars, and people's lives were like grass.
They could also learn calligraphy and painting from the Jang Wong Clan. They could also learn how to play the zither and play chess. They could play the plucked strings and play the three plum blossoms.
After they finished learning, the nine of them would teach each other and make up stories for Pan 'er and her brother.
The rest of the time, they would exercise and think about what was delicious. If they saw a place along the coast that was damaged, they would send a report to the nearest family business and ask them to pay for the repair. The local government would guide them and they would report back.
"Grandpa Fish, is the grassland really that dangerous? My family has a business on the grassland. I even flew back from the north. I didn't see any wolves, nor did I see any snakes that would kill people with a bite. "
At noon, Xiaobei and the others had just eaten. They walked back and forth on the deck of the ship, digesting the food while listening to Old Man Wang, who was also walking around, tell stories.
When Old Man Wang talked about the grassland, Xiaobei couldn't connect the grassland he saw with what Grandpa Fish said.
Xiaobei felt that Grandpa Fish should be talking about the stories and not the real things that happened to Grandpa Fish when he was young, so he looked up and asked.
Old Man Wang held Xiaobei's hand. The wrinkles on his face were piled together, but there was a smile on his face. His other hand was holding Xiaoyuan. He really wanted to hold Xiaohai's hand. Xiaohai was Qiao 'er's biological son, but he knew he couldn't do that.
He could imagine that if he held Xiaobei's hand with one hand and Xiaohai's hand with the other, the two children would give up at the same time and stay far away from him, thinking that there was a difference between them. Yes, Xiaobei and Xiaohai would definitely think that way. They were much smarter than other children.
Hearing Xiaobei's question, Old Man Wang continued to smile and said to Xiaobei, "When you left, you were in a large group. The wolves had already run away when they saw you. The snakes were also killed by people who were familiar with the grassland and became your food.
We didn't have the same treatment as you back then. In a caravan, the big ones had a few hundred people, and the small ones only had a dozen or so people. They wore thick clothes, regardless of whether it was winter or summer.
What they were most afraid of was encountering a pack of more than 30 wolves. When a caravan of more than a dozen people saw a big pack of wolves, they would first guard their horses, light a fire, and take out their weapons to be on guard at all times.
It was better during the day, but at night, it was very likely that the caravan would not see the sun tomorrow. It was difficult to find traces of people who died on the grassland. When the wind blew and the grass grew, the grassland was still grassland, but there was no sign of people. I only encountered it once. That time … "
As Old Man Wang told the story, or rather, the things that he had experienced, a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes. Xiaobei and the others listened attentively, interrupting from time to time to ask a question.
"From the looks of it, the waves are the most powerful on the grassland." Xiaobei concluded after listening to the story of the grassland.
Xiao Yuan pursed her lips and said, "On the grasslands, humans are the most powerful. Didn't Big Brother and Big Sister say that there will be a day when humans will regret killing too many animals? It's not that they regret not having enough to eat or wear comfortable clothes because they don't have enough of those animals.
It's that when an animal is gone, the children in the future will never see it again. Perhaps it's nothing to some people, but many years later, will people still guess the animals of today like digging up the stones called dinosaurs? "
"Okay, okay, I admit that you're right. For the sake of younger children, we shouldn't kill all the animals. We should catch and raise them, just like the zoo in the capital. In fact, I really want to bring all the animals from everywhere to the capital. That way, it will be very lively."
Xiao Bei looked at Pan Er and the other two and finally stopped arguing with Xiao Yuan. His eyes looked at the clouds floating in the sky as he slowly spoke, his eyes filled with yearning.
Old Man Wang felt that his thinking could not keep up with the children. When he heard what Xiaobei and Xiaoyuan said, he asked puzzledly, "The animals of a place naturally have the habits of a place. If you bring them to the capital, will they still be able to live?"
"Grandpa Yu, you haven't been to the zoo in the capital? Oh, that's right. When we go back, we'll take you with us and let you see what the zoo in the capital is like.
We can enter all the places. As long as Uncle Emperor can enter, no one will dare to stop us. The things that have just arrived are usually not allowed to be seen by others, even if they spend more money.
Before we came out, my elder brother and elder sister had people get a big white bear from a very cold place. Swimming is very fun. I've seen it before. I don't think I can gain any advantage from swimming with it.
It's so big, and its swimming speed is so fast. Don't you think it's amazing? In order to keep them alive, we put ice on the places where they live. It's easy to do in the winter, but when it's summer, who knows how much ice money we have to spend every day.
Also, they eat fish. Other than them, there are also small bears from very hot places. Then, we have to heat them up and specially get them food. Otherwise, they won't eat. They're even more picky than me. Let me tell you, there … "
The more Beibei talked, the happier he became. He let go of old man Wang's hand and kept gesturing. Pan 'er could occasionally understand a sentence or two, so she was busy learning from Beibei.
Old man Wang had indeed not seen it with his own eyes. In fact, if he went to the capital, he could also see new animals that ordinary people could not see. However, he had not been to the capital in the past one or two years. He was busy elsewhere. During the New Year, he came back to the house in Hangzhou with his master.
First, there were many merchants in Hangzhou, and they could eat the food they got from overseas at any time. Second, Hangzhou was far from the capital. His master always had things in his heart that he couldn't let go. Sometimes, he didn't dare to face them.
Although he still had an official position in another department, he didn't like to go there personally to do things, so he left them to the people in the departments.
Old man Wang had also heard about the animals in the zoo from others. At that time, he already had a very good impression of them. Today, when he heard Beibei talk about them, he realized that those who saw the animals did not describe them very well. They missed a lot of things.
For example, the habits of the animals, and how they looked when they ate, etc.
"Beibei, why are you different from what others said?" Old man Wang asked curiously.
"Ah? Different? No, that's what my brother and sister told us. They also divided the animals into different families. Some animals look different from the outside, but my brother and sister put them in the same category.
"Grandpa Fishing, it won't take long for my brother and sister to arrive in Hangzhou. You'll know when you see them. They're so awesome. No matter what kind of things people catch from where, they can directly tell the general living habits of those things.
For example, they sent a kind of small bear from the very south. Like what I just told you, my brother and sister call them koalas. They say that this kind of animal is the most fun to play with. If they don't have enough food and temperature, they can train them and other people can hold them.
If there are ten of them, and nine of them are held by people, but one of them is not, that koala will be very sad. Don't you think it's like a human? "
Beibei made a gesture of holding a big cloth doll as he spoke to Old man Wang. Pan 'er rushed over and opened her arms to let Beibei hold her. When Beibei was done, she would find someone else to hold her.
Such an action made Old Man Wang chuckle.
While he was laughing, suddenly, a shout came from the observation deck, "Someone fell into the water …"
"Where? Binoculars. " When Beibei heard that someone had fallen into the water, he quickly asked the people next to him for binoculars. The thing he didn't want to see the most was someone drowning because he was good at swimming.
He took the binoculars and looked at the river. Beibei showed a puzzled expression. He pulled Xiao Yuan and held the binoculars in front of him and asked, "Xiao Yuan, have you seen a drowning person like this before?"
Xiao Yuan looked and was also very puzzled. He shook his head and said, "No, that person's rise and fall is too regular. Could it be that he is practicing drowning? I haven't practiced it before, but I heard from my brother and sister that in the future, when the medical conditions are improved, there will be a special navy. It is the navy's drowning training program.
Learning how to drown under what conditions. That way, the survival rate after being saved will be much higher than the people who are not familiar with it. But I am afraid when I think about it. I don't have the courage to take the initiative to drown. "
Beibei pulled the binoculars back to her eyes and nodded. She said, "Yes, this person is too interesting. Look at the shape of his mouth when he is shouting. It's clearly the word 'help', but why does his hand move downwards when he is shouting for help? After shouting, he immediately pushes up.
It's tiring to shout for help at the same time. When we have time, let's try going into the water and see how long we can last. This is physical work. He has a good physique. "
When Old Man Wang heard the people on the observation deck shout that someone had fallen into the water, he became nervous. After interacting with Xiao Bei and the others for a long time, he realized that he had already reached a level where he could ignore life, but Xiao Bei and the others had changed his mind.
Especially when Xiao Bei saved the earless child. That kind of serious respect and protection of life made her feel deeply moved.
Therefore, when he heard that someone had fallen into the water, he wondered if Beibei was going to jump in to save him again.
In the end, he saw Beibei and Xiao Yuan's indifferent attitude. After listening to their conversation, he finally understood what they meant. Hence, he took a pair of binoculars and looked over.
After watching for more than ten seconds, Old Man Wang had to admit that Beibei and Xiao Yuan's observation was very detailed.
That person was really like what the two children said. His ups and downs were too regular. Furthermore, when he was shouting for help, his mouth was wide open. After such a long time, he still did not sink.
Hence, he asked Beibei and Xiao Yuan, "What do you think he is doing?"
"Is there a need to ask? Waiting for me to save him. Do you think I'm stupid? I'm good at swimming, but what if he has a water-splitting thorn? It will be very dangerous if I get too close to him. Let's stop the boat and see how long he can shout for. "
Beibei was very smart at this moment and said disdainfully.
Xiao Yuan also said, "Why don't we get someone to throw a few stones over? Whoever is stronger can try and see if they can hit the target. It's fine if they're not accurate. Find a few more people and throw it a few more times. It's bound to hit him. When he's really drowning, we'll get someone to save him. "
Xiao Hai, who had been silent all this time, said at this time, "Send someone to save him. See what he says when he comes back. We will wait on the boat and be careful. Let the people who are going to save him search him while they are saving him."
"Oh, that's fine too. He can't have appeared on our way by accident. Didn't Brother and Sister already send us a message? They said that if we meet people who are deliberately trying to get close to us, we should think of a way to bring them along to Jiang District.
I thought that people would only appear after we arrived in Hangzhou, but I didn't expect to meet them now. Brother and sister are so awesome. How did they know that someone would appear? This is so fun. "
Beibei was not angry. Instead, she seemed very excited.
The person below was still trying to drown. At this time, someone on the boat began to lower the boat and then paddled it closer to the person. He did not jump into the water directly like before to save the person. Who knew if that person was preparing in the water with the idea of killing one person to break even and killing two to make a profit?
Geezer Wang's eyes never moved away from the person who had fallen into the water. He wanted to see if he knew this person. If he knew him, it meant that the person had come for him or something related to his family.
If he did not know him, it was not easy to guess. He hoped that the person had come for him. Otherwise, on the way to Hangzhou, there would be many dangerous things that targeted Beibei and the other children.
Just like that, Old Man Wang watched as the two rescue boats rowed to the man's side. He watched the man's actions.
Beibei and the others were also watching. When they saw that the person was pulled to the boat weakly and immediately kowtowed, Beibei shook her head again and said, "It's too fake. If he is really drowning, he shouldn't be kowtowing now. He should be vomiting or coughing hard. His eyes should be red, and his nose should also be flowing out."
Xiao Yuan laughed and said, "In a while, we will pretend that he is drowning. Let's see what he wants to do."
While the two of them were talking, the person had been helped up. He looked at the sky as if he had just survived a disaster. This appearance gained the approval of Beibei and the others.
After a while, the two boats carrying the person were pulled up to the deck of the big boat. The person was also helped up to the top by others.
When he saw Beibei, the person did something that made Beibei and the others puzzled. He actually raised his head and laughed. It was impossible to tell that he was drowning.
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