Liu Shaoyang and Mo Xueyin stood side by side, standing on the deck of the bow of the ship. He was sent to sea for the first time in his life, and saw that the land behind him was getting farther and farther away, and as far as the eye could see, the vast expanse, the sea and the sky were long and wide, and the time in his heart was greatly relaxed, and he couldn't help but sigh loudly: "Xue Yin, I only know the mountains and rivers on weekdays, which are magnificent and magnificent. Now that I have arrived at this sea, I know that under the whole world, the four corners are vast. Outside of Huaxia Kyushu, there is even more world!"

Mo Xueyin grew up on Yijiang Island since she was a child, and she has long been accustomed to seeing such scenes. At this time, seeing Liu Shaoyang happy, he was very happy in his heart, but he pretended to be angry and said: "I invited you to come with you in Zhongzhou that day, and you still pushed back like that." Today, when I opened my eyes on this sea, I realized that it was in vain!"

Liu Shaoyang looked at her and complained, smiled and said: "Yes, Mo Nuxia is a heroine with outstanding knowledge." Whatever happens in the future, I'll just listen to you!"

When Mo Xueyin heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled: "You can pick up good things to say, who made you listen to me in everything!"

At this time, the two loach boats of the Haiyan Gang had thrown the land to the northwest line and plunged into the endless blue sea. As soon as the ship entered the open ocean, although it was a hot summer day, the sea breeze on the deck was very strong.

The ship's steward invited Liu Mo and the others to the stern cabin, and the shipwright served wine, meat, food, and a few dishes. The two of them arrived at the dock early in the morning and did not eat, and at this time they were hungry. After thanking the steward of the ship, he ate himself.

The steward was well arranged, and with some politeness, he moved on to the rest of the cabins. Mo Xueyin looked at the people of the Haiyan Gang who were not close to the left, suppressed her voice and asked, "Brother Shaoyang, I remember that you told me before you came that this Haiyan Gang is engaged in the five southeastern mansions, and the official salt is sold. When I look at these two truckloads, they seem to be full of silk, cloth, antiques and porcelain. ”

In recent years, the Haiyan Gang has become the No. 1 merchant gang in the southeast. If we only rely on the purchase and sale of official salt from major salt farms, even if we count the shady private salt business, where can it have such a scale. This transported silk and porcelain to overseas countries to trade with foreigners, so that there were more large sums of gold and silver to be earned. Liu Shaoyang kept drinking and eating in his mouth, and said casually.

When Mo Xueyin heard this, she stopped and said suspiciously: "This is strange! According to you, does this Haiyan Gang often sell these goods overseas? But when I was on Yijiang Island, I heard from seafarers who came and went. A few years ago, China issued a ban on the sea, which explicitly forbade private ships with more than three masts to sell goods to foreign countries. I don't want the officers and soldiers on the wharf to inspect it, but they can release these two ships of goods, it's really unbelievable!"

Seeing her being so careful, Liu Shaoyang couldn't help but chuckle: "Xue Yin, you have lived overseas for a long time, and you don't know anything. There are some things in this world that are one thing to say, but another thing to do, and they can't all be taken seriously!"

Mo Xueyin was puzzled when she heard this, and wondered: "I don't understand what this is going on." Stop playing dumb riddles, and be clearer. ”

Liu Shaoyang saw that she didn't know why, and he didn't understand this worldly sophistication at all, so he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "These things can be said, and there is nothing mysterious." As the so-called 'Tiangao Emperor is far away', although Zhu Yuanzhang Lao'er can order the ban on the sea, he can't manage it on the beach by himself. The Haiyan Gang is trafficking back and forth like this, almost unhindered. It must have been that those local state capitals and the yamen of the patrol sea road were all properly taken care of with money, and even the official ship guide was obtained. Those officers and soldiers who inspected the inspection benefited from it, so they were naturally willing to open their eyes and be blind!"

Mo Xueyin was slightly stunned when she heard this: "These things are left in Beishan Country, but they are very few. I can't imagine that the kingdom of Middle Earth, the country of etiquette, has such a bribe and leniency. ”

Liu Shaoyang pondered for a long time and said: "Overseas Yi country, foreign country, the people are simple and natural. But this is the history of the Chinese dynasties, and it has risen and fallen for thousands of years. While the etiquette and education are deeply rooted, it is inevitable that there will be unhealthy tendencies, which will spread. I have often heard people say that Zhu Yuanzhang treats officials who are greedy for ink, and once they are confirmed, the punishment is extremely severe. But Rao is like this, but it is still a chronic disease. In fact, if you want to cure the root cause, where is the matter of day and night!"

When he said this, he paused and said with a smile: "But from my point of view, although Zhu Chongba's sea ban policy in order to get rid of the sea calamity is somewhat reasonable, it is really a move to quench your thirst by drinking a donkey." As the saying goes, 'the hub of the household is not beetle, and the flowing water is not rotten', and this order of banning the sea has been routinely carried out for three or five years, and there is no major problem. But if this goes on for a long time, I am afraid that it will eventually cause disaster. So in this way, it is a good thing that this Haiyan helps bribe officials and trade. Not to mention far away, just me and you went to Beishan Country this time, didn't we take this unproductive downwind boat?"

Mo Xueyin heard Liu Shaoyang say this, and a smile appeared on her cheeks and said: "According to what you say, it is also thanks to the greed and intolerance of those maritime officials in the Ming Court, so that we can go to sea smoothly and without causing a lot of trouble." Liu Shaoyang smiled when he saw her relieved, and he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart.

For the next few days, the two of them ate in the cabin so hungry, and when they were tired, they went to rest in the cabin below deck. The sailors on the ship, when they were in their spare time, gathered in groups to drink and gamble, and they also called Liu Shaoyang to go with them. Liu Shaoyang only thanked him verbally and rarely went. Only when you push but can't do it, you can play a few fewer games, but you always lose more and win less.

Mo Xueyin knew that he had extraordinary eyesight and was better than ordinary people. Therefore, there is a knack for gambling. Outside Kaifeng Mansion that day, even senior masters such as Kongtong Monster were also concealed by Liu Shaoyang's efforts. She knew that Liu Shaoyang was bothering this group of boatmen, so she had the intention to let it. But every time I saw Liu Shaoyang lose money, I couldn't help but make fun of him.

It was May and the southeast wind was supposed to blow above the sea. But perhaps it is also a beautiful day, and there are frequent northwest winds coming on waves. Although the two loach boats of the Haiyan Gang were fully loaded with goods, they were able to take advantage of the wind and step on the wooden wheels with the bilge boatmen, and flew towards the Ryukyu Islands in the southeast.

This day was the middle of the day, Liu Shaoyang was chatting with Mo Xueyin in the cabin, and the captain on the deck came down to the ward. It is said that the ship is northwest of the ship, and the Ryukyu Islands and reefs can be faintly seen, and it will be able to dock in a few hours.

Mo Xueyin couldn't bear to hear the news, so she pulled Liu Shaoyang and went to the deck to take a look. Sure enough, at the first line of the northwest sea and sky, there was a faint glimpse of land. It's just that it's too far away to see it clearly.

Liu Shaoyang looked northwest for a long time, and suddenly frowned and said: "No! It should not be wrong that this is the Ryukyu Kingdom in front, but how can there be so many ships on the sea near the left side of the island." It looks like the two armies are facing each other in a position!"

When Mo Xueyin heard this, she was skeptical and looked at it intently. As she spoke, the ships came a little closer, and this time she saw that there were indeed many ships on the sea, divided into the east and west, and there were about hundreds of them together. From a distance, the flag looms, and the smoke of gunpowder disperses, which is really the scene of two armies facing each other and fighting on the sea. After a few more moments, even the sound of the horn and the whine could be faintly heard.

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