The King Knows His Way Chapter 82

Beihai is the largest military port in the southern part of Chu State. Since Liam ascended the throne, although there has never been a naval battle, the number of naval forces has increased year by year, from the East China Sea to the South China Sea. When the wind blows, the black battle flags cover the sky endlessly. The loud horn that sounds on time every morning can almost reach the other side of the world. It is precisely for this reason that more and more merchants have gone to Nanyang to do business in recent years. With such a strong country behind them, they are naturally not afraid of being bullied by foreign countries. They make money by going back and forth, and their lives are becoming more and more enjoyable.

Guanhai City, which was under the jurisdiction of Beihai, became the most important trading port. Merchant ships loaded with porcelain and silk set sail and gradually disappeared in the morning sun. Liam was wearing casual clothes and sat at a small stall next to the dock to eat a bowl of fish ball soup. The stall owner was a young man, carrying his baby on his back, talking and laughing with his wife while doing business. Liam found it interesting, so he sat for a while longer until Si Xi came to find him, then he put down an ingot of silver and stood up.

"Master." Si Xi held an umbrella in his hand, "It looks like it's going to rain, let's go back early."

"Where is the senior?" Liam asked.

"It's just ahead." Sixi said, "The Southwest Prefecture has opened a shop in Guanhai City, specializing in collecting pearls caught in the deep sea. Someone from the prefecture happened to come to collect the goods these days, so Master Nan said he would go and take a look."