Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 246 New Tang Dynasty, Tangren City
The rain stopped and the sun shone brightly.

The turmoil within the imperial city gradually subsided.

The throne of the Tang Dynasty was ultimately decided in the traditional way that had been the case for hundreds of years.

The news that the people heard was that His Majesty had accidentally fallen into the lake while boating.

The crown prince and the King of Qi went into the water to save them, but unfortunately they all perished.

Overwhelmed with grief, and reportedly having cried himself hoarse, His Highness the Prince of Qin ascended the throne of the Tang Dynasty with the support of his ministers.

When the news spread, the people were all stunned.

"What kind of lake is so dangerous? Could it be haunted by water ghosts?"

The old emperor died, and a new emperor ascended the throne.

But for ordinary people, life goes on as usual.

Rumors about the Xuanwu Gate battle for supremacy naturally couldn't be kept secret and began to circulate.

But the common people only treated it as something to talk about over tea, something to say casually, and who would really care?

The royal family killing each other has nothing to do with the common people.

The most important thing is to live a better life and have a lighter burden in life.

The good news is that the world is gradually settling down.

The Tang Dynasty's iron cavalry continuously conquered and swept away heroes from all over the land.

Under the equal-field system, the people obtained land and made a living by cultivating and harvesting crops.

The soldiers who had returned home began to teach the children.

They are all very simple things, starting with literacy and arithmetic.

You can buy cheap and easy-to-use stoves, kettles, and honeycomb briquettes everywhere.

All coal mines were nationalized, and the extracted coal was made into honeycomb briquettes, which were sold cheaply to the people.

The cost of firewood, one of the seven necessities of daily life, has been significantly reduced.

This also indirectly reduced people's living expenses.

Furthermore, corvée labor has increased.

During the off-season for farming, many people were sent to distant places to perform corvée labor.

The project was not to repair the rumored mausoleum of the late emperor, nor the mausoleum of the current emperor, but to build roads.

Roads are being built continuously in various places.

Not to mention how good the road is, it's not like Zhuque Avenue.

At the very least, it should be able to meet the requirements for riding a bicycle.

Many people disappeared both inside and outside Chang'an.

The remnants of the Changlin Army, the palace guards of the Eastern Palace, the remnants of the Qi Prince's Mansion, and their families.

The Crown Prince and his family, the Prince of Qi's family and their families, and the families of many civil and military officials of the court, etc.

No further information about these people appears in historical records.

It was as if everyone had been swallowed up by the sea pool where the emperor had drowned.

After that, there was no further news.

Although it's not mentioned in historical records, there are still rumors circulating among the people.

It is said that some merchants claimed to have seen the figures of certain nobles in Chang'an City on the distant coast of Huainan Road.

"This is the salt field."

Lin Dao gestured to the vast coastline in front of him, where rows of salt fields were neatly arranged. "Using the sun-drying method, we can obtain a continuous supply of cheap sea salt."

"After simple purification, it can be sold to people in various places at a low price."

"There's one thing you must remember."

"In any case, strategic materials such as salt and iron must be under the direct control of the imperial court."

"If anyone proposes to give the right to sell salt to merchants in exchange for some convenience."

Having said that, Lin Dao stared at Wei Zheng and declared, "He must be killed!"

"Whoever made this suggestion must want to destroy the country!"

With a solemn expression, Wei Zheng bowed and said, "I have noted it down."

"The matter in Yantian is almost settled."

Smelling the slightly fishy sea breeze, Lin Dao took a breath. "In the western regions, we still rely on well salt and salt lakes."

"I've already taught you the simple filtration and purification method."

"Yes." Wei Zheng bowed again. "Thank you for your teachings, Daoist Master."

After recounting this matter, Wei Zheng looked towards the huge iron-hulled ship on the sea.

The ship was so enormous that, in Wei Zheng's opinion, it was even larger than the palaces in the imperial city.

This was absolutely the biggest thing he had ever seen in his life.

Even more so, a colossal behemoth that I never even imagined.

It's made of iron.

"Taoist Master."

Wei Zheng stroked his beard and asked, "When shall we depart?"

"Wait a minute."

Lin Dao was also a little scratching his head. "Wait until they learn the most basic operations."

Wei Zheng was the supervisor sent by Li Erfeng.

The matter concerning the salt fields is the work done in the open.

His more important task behind the scenes was to supervise Lin Dao in sending all of Crown Prince Li Jiancheng's men to the ancient land of Yin Shang, thousands of miles away.

The battle for supremacy at Xuanwu Gate ended with Li Jiancheng's surrender.

Many people in the Qin Prince's Mansion said that they should eliminate the threat completely to prevent future problems.

It wasn't just about killing Li Jiancheng who had surrendered; it was about eliminating his family and subordinates as well.

After all, he is the rightful crown prince.

Once exploited, especially by the Turks, it will inevitably lead to huge trouble.

Li Erfeng did not rush to make a decision, but instead took the initiative to ask Lin Dao how to resolve the matter.

Lin Dao responded to him on the spot.

All those associated with Crown Prince Qi were packed up and sent away to distant overseas.

Thousands of miles away!

Li Erfeng believed that Lin Dao was a man of his word.

He agreed and arranged for people to bring the relevant personnel and their families to the seaside.

Lin Dao did not break his promise.

He spent a lot of money and effort to buy a nearly scrapped ship from the modern world and scrapped it ahead of schedule.

As for why it needs to be scrapped.

That's because any ship operating at sea is subject to monitoring. Only when a ship is scrapped will its navigation monitoring systems, such as real-time location monitoring and operational data transmission, cease operation and be deregistered.

Of course, such a large ship cannot simply disappear into thin air.

Therefore, the regulatory system was dismantled and all related qualifications were revoked.

The information on paper indicated that the ship was sent to a man-made shipbreaking yard somewhere in Africa.

After completing the relevant procedures, Lin Daofang brought the boat over.

Although it is an old ship, with decades of history.

However, given its displacement of several thousand tons, Lin Dao also specially arranged for engine refurbishment and maintenance.

Sending several thousand people across the Pacific Ocean to the Yin-Shang continent should not be a problem.

However, Lin Dao alone cannot operate such a large ship.

He has been busy training people with basic arithmetic skills to learn some simple manipulation techniques.

As long as it can be driven, it can keep going all the way to the other side.

It was a disposable item; once the person was delivered, it was sent directly back to the open sea of ​​a modern-day shipbreaking yard.

Meanwhile, Lin Dao's personal abilities are also getting stronger and stronger.

He can ride horses and drive cars, which are nothing special. He can even drive infantry fighting vehicles, use various weapons, drive heavy trucks, and drive all kinds of special engineering vehicles.

Now he can even drive a boat.

Undoubtedly a talented individual.

Even if he has lost his ability to travel through time, he can still make a living by relying on his driving skills.

Of course, the prerequisite is that it must be verified.

His previous time travels provided him with physical and ability enhancements.

This time travel has greatly enhanced his learning ability.

He learns everything quickly and well.

They can even teach others how to operate modern seagoing vessels.

Wei Zheng remained silent, his gaze sweeping over the soldiers patrolling in the distance.

His job was to ensure that no one escaped before the prince and his entourage boarded the ship and set sail.

It took a lot of time, but a group of seamen who could perform simple operations were finally quickly trained.

Lin Dao didn't expect these people to be able to sail across the Pacific Ocean.

Once it can be started, it will mainly rely on itself and inertia for navigation.

Anyway, there's no need to worry about bumping into other ships during the journey.

Li Jiancheng, dressed in linen clothes, sat on a small sampan, gazing absently at the receding coastline.

He was about to leave this land forever, never to return.

My vision gradually blurred, and tears involuntarily streamed down my face.

He considered dying, but he couldn't bear to leave behind the thousands of people who had followed him on his journey thousands of miles away.

Especially his family members.

Glancing at Li Chengzong, who was looking around curiously, Li Jiancheng forced a smile and asked, "Chengzong, have you taken the seasickness medicine the Taoist priest gave you?"

"have eaten."

Li Chengzong obediently replied, "It's just a bit bitter."

"Later."

Li Jiancheng held his eldest son in his arms, his gaze shifting to the ever-growing iron boat. "There will be even more hardships to endure."

There were no modern docks; everything was transported by small sampans, climbing up and down nets.

Several thousand people and breeding livestock boarded the boats, and the journey lasted for almost the entire day.

This was even with only a small amount of supplies being transported onto the ship.

Lin Dao, inside the cockpit, began to follow the procedures based on his acquired knowledge.

Thanks to the fact that when he paid someone to renovate, many processes and steps were mechanized and automated.

After some effort, the large ship actually started moving.

"Fortunately."

Lin Dao breathed a sigh of relief, "At least we don't have to cross the Bering Strait anymore."

"It's just too much trouble."

"If something like this happens again, it will be more convenient to take the land route and cross the Bering Strait."

This is a cargo ship, and the cargo hold has been partitioned and modified.

There is no doubt that living conditions remain very poor.

Especially with so many cattle, sheep, and horses being hoisted onto the ship, the air quality was indescribable.

Many people fell ill along the way, and it was only because Lin Dao was able to deliver medicine in time that a large-scale epidemic did not break out.

All the food and daily necessities we needed along the way were delivered by Lin Dao, and they were all very fresh.

Lin Dao finally confirmed that he was on the ship just like he was on land, and that he would return to the ship after traveling back in time.

We were very lucky this time; we didn't encounter any major storms or waves along the way and eventually made it to the other side.

"This is the land of the Yin and Shang dynasties."

Lin Dao, who had finally brought the boat to a stop, pointed to the distant coastline and said, "How you live here from now on is up to you."

People and the still-living livestock disembarked and went ashore, a process that lasted for two days.

Upon reaching the shore, Lin Dao transported a large quantity of weapons, armor, food, tools, and daily necessities from another time and space.

These things piled up like a mountain, enough to get them through the difficult first few years.

"This is a map."

Lin Dao handed the map to Li Jiancheng and pointed to a location, saying, "We're probably around here."

Li Jiancheng looked at the map curiously, "San Francisco?"

"Is there a gold mine here?"

"Probably," Lin Dao shrugged. "However, the people of Yin Shang here don't use gold as currency."

"How you live your lives is up to you."

"Be careful not to get wiped out by the local Shang natives."

He handed Li Jiancheng a notebook he had written about the Yin-Shang continent, saying, "Take a look at it when you have time; it should be useful."

After saying his goodbyes, Lin Dao boarded the small sampan and rowed back to the ship.

In a short while, the ship suddenly disappeared, and the seawater poured in, forming a huge whirlpool.

After the initial shock, Li Jiancheng shouted loudly.

"This place will be the new Tang Dynasty from now on!"

"We, the people of Tang, will first build a city."

"Let's call it Tangrencheng!"

(End of this chapter)