I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 244 A mess
Jinling.

With the full opening of the Yangtze River waterway and the exploration of the deep sea, it has become a city that is truly unique in the world.

When Liu Miao returned to his residence, the first meal he had was a piece of fish in a bowl that was bigger than a fist.

This size of fish clearly indicates that it cannot be a small fish or shrimp that can be raised in rivers, but rather a large fish that can only survive by fighting in turbulent waves.

Liu Miao used his wooden chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish. The fish was crystal clear and had a pearly luster. When he put it in his mouth, he could feel a slight chewiness. After chewing it carefully, his mouth was immediately filled with saliva. Even after swallowing it, there was still a strong sweet taste lingering in his throat.

"My lord, how does this fish taste?"

Lu Su and Liu Ye, sitting below, laughed heartily as they watched Liu Miao eat with great satisfaction.

"Since the last time it was proven that pointed-bottom boats can indeed sail at sea, many people have spontaneously rented or bought boats to go out into the deep sea."

"Now we can catch not only fish as tall as a person, but also shrimp as long as an arm, fish as long as ten feet, and a lot of kelp. It's inexhaustible!"

According to the "Dongming Ji", the Danxia is ten zhang long, with eight chi long whiskers, two wings, and a saw-like nose. It is said that the one wearing purple cassia leaves is the Danxia, ​​which is actually another name for lobster.

The Heluo fish, according to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, has one head and ten bodies, its cry is like that of a barking dog, and eating it cures boils. According to Lu Su, it is actually a giant squid.

As for kelp, it was originally an extremely precious medicinal ingredient. But now it's readily available in abundance at sea, how can one not be delighted?

Raising a few hundred pounds of meat is much more difficult than catching a few hundred pounds of meat! So it's no wonder that the people of Jiangdong are now flocking to the sea and bravely heading east.

Liu Ye and Liu Miao were talking about something else entirely—

"The sea is very rough, so we have to build bigger ships to withstand the storms."

"But the larger the ship, the more people are needed to row, and it's not always effective. So I propose that the ship be converted into a two-masted sailing vessel, with a square sail on the foremast and a fore-and-aft sail on the mainmast. This should allow it to go much deeper into the sea!"

As large quantities of meat are now being hauled into the ocean, the legendary and mythical aspects of the sea are rapidly fading.

How to get into deeper waters and catch more prey is what everyone should be thinking about.

Nowadays, the price of meat in Nanjing has dropped again and again.

While it's hard to say that everyone can afford meat, the abundant fish catch means that ordinary people can still enjoy it once a month.

If we could venture into the deeper sea and catch more fish, perhaps a prosperous and peaceful era would truly be realized in Jiangdong?

Liu Miao also laughed and said, "Why are you all so enthusiastic when it comes to eating?"

“Yi Ji insisted on going south to Jiaozhi to find rice seeds, and you guys even managed to make a two-masted sail.”

Lu Su and Liu Ye burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Even so, Lu Su was still not satisfied.

"If we could preserve this meat for more than ten days without it spoiling, and sell it to the Central Plains, that would truly benefit the world!"

Lu Su was clearly somewhat greedy in this respect.

But being greedy is good!

If one is not greedy, how can one turn such a delusion into reality?

Liu Miao quickly devoured a fist-sized piece of fish, and at this moment, his wife, Madam Yuan, actually came to clear the dishes herself. However, the resentment in her eyes did not seem like she was going to give Liu Miao a kind look.

"Snapped!"

But as soon as Liu Miao slapped Yuan Shi's round and pert buttocks hard, the resentment in Yuan Shi's brows vanished instantly.

"rogue!"

"Hahaha! Wait for me inside tonight! You all wait for me together!"

Disregarding the decorum expected of a lady from a prominent family, Madam Yuan spat on the ground, then swayed her hips contentedly as she walked out of the house.

"Hiccup~"

Liu Miao let out a burp, loosened his belt, and lay down on the couch: "Besides the people of Jiangdong rushing to go to sea these days, is there anything else of great importance?" Lu Su thought for a moment: "It's not really anything of great importance."

"But after reading Liu Biao's revised edition of the Five Classics, Zhang Gong cursed it and complained that his lord could not allow such a thing to mislead the children. So he simply made up his mind to revise the textbook himself to teach the people of Jiangdong."

"There is such a thing?"

Liu Miao couldn't help but chuckle, never expecting Zhang Zhao to have such a tendency to belittle scholars.

However, Liu Miao also had some concerns: "Now that Yuan Tan has gone to Jingzhou, only Zhang Gong is left to handle government affairs in Jiangdong. Now that he has to compile books, I'm afraid he will be extremely tired?"

Even if Zhang Zhao is made of iron, he can't exploit an old man like this, can he?
But when Liu Miao saw Lu Su's thick dark circles under his eyes, he understood what was going on and burst into laughter again.

"So that's why you had to come and keep me company when I was just having caviar. You're here to escape the hustle and bustle?"

"Don't worry, I brought several talented people from Jingzhou this time. With them here, Zijing will be fine soon."

"Great talent?"

Lu Su hadn't heard of anyone receiving such praise from Liu Miao in a long time!

"Who is this great talent that my lord speaks of?"

"Sleeping Dragon, Young Phoenix, and a Tomb Tiger."

"..."

Lu Su gave Liu Miao a knowing look.

Are all young people these days so arrogant?

These nicknames are all incredibly imposing; compared to them, names like "Eight Steeds" and "Eight Chefs" are utterly insignificant!
But do these people really have such talent and deserve such a nickname?

"If Zijing doesn't believe me, just take these three and use them for now, and you'll see!"

Liu Miao had no worries about the three people's adaptability and learning ability.

"You need to keep an eye on Kongming and Zhongda. I always feel like they're about to fight."

They can fight?

Lu Su immediately felt a headache coming on.

"What if they actually start fighting?"

"What can we do? Let Zijing be their referee! Hahahaha!"

Seeing Liu Miao's unruly behavior, Lu Su felt his head throbbing even more.

Just then, a servant walked in from outside and placed a letter with a red feather tied to it in front of Liu Miao.

Upon seeing the crimson feathers, both Lu Su and Liu Ye paled!
Military intelligence!

Moreover, it was an urgent military situation!
But now that Jing and Yang are at peace, even if there are occasional resistances deep in Yuzhang and Jingnan, they probably won't be so anxious, right?

In an instant, the two made a judgment—

Something terrible has happened in the north!

Liu Miao plucked the red feather, opened the letter, and frowned after scanning it.

"Yuan Shao, send your generals Zhang He and Gao Lan to attack Qingzhou!"

"Liu Bei has also arrived at Xiaopei, and it seems he intends to launch a strong attack on Xuzhou!"

However, compared to these two points, Liu Miao valued the third thing more—

"Xu You actually defected ahead of schedule?"

In an instant, Liu Miao's confidence in Cao Cao's ability to defeat Yuan Shao plummeted!
(End of this chapter)