Qin Zhen was obviously suspicious of the death of the Seven Killings, and immediately sent his henchmen to inquire about the news.

"The situation inside and outside the court is more complicated than we thought. The praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, and you and I need to pay attention to it. Qin Zhen said meaningfully to Qi Younian.

Qi Younian nodded silently.

Ji Xiaotang was also very concerned about the death of the Seven Killings, but she also knew that she couldn't do anything in this matter at the moment, so she could only wait for Qin Zhen to find out.

However, the killing of Seven is a good thing for the Ji family after all. Ji Xiaotang can also breathe a sigh of relief for the time being.

In the blink of an eye, it was August.

News came from the fleet of Master Ji San's voyage to the South Seas. The fleet had purchased grain in the South Seas and had already returned to the sea, and would soon arrive at Quanzhou Port, the southernmost port in the Great Qin Territory. The fleet will sit at Quanzhou Port for a short time to rest and replenish, and then return to Wanjiacun Port within half a month at the latest.

This news, like a timely rain in the dry weather, immediately lifted everyone's spirits.

At the same time, there was another news in Shuzhong, and the officers and troops sent to encircle and suppress the anti-thieves in Shuzhong lost again, and the entire Shuzhong almost became the world of anti-thieves.

Along with this news, another rumor emerged.

The so-called descendants of the Great Song Qi clan supported by the thieves in Shu are fake, and the Great Song royal family does have blood left, but there are other people. And this person is not in Shuzhong at all, but in Ren'an.

The officers and soldiers exterminated the Xie rebels and captured the adopted son of the Xie family. The adopted son of the Xie family is the real bloodline of the Qi family. It turned out that the Xie family's thieves had already found the bloodline of the Qi family, and they had a strange thing to live in. The intention is to use the bloodline of the Qi family to obtain the treasure of the legendary Great Song Dynasty at the right opportunity and attract people's hearts.

Just before they could put the plot into action. and they were destroyed.

As a result, the Qi family's bloodline was rescued and is now under the protection of the imperial court.

The rumored bloodline of the Qi family is naturally Xie Huaijin, who will be raised in the Ji family now.

Qin Zhen had already written the ins and outs of this matter, as well as the evidence of Xie Huaijin's life experience, and sent it to the capital in an urgent manner, just waiting for the emperor's approval before reasoning.

Of course, Qin Zhen did not forget to suggest to the emperor in the twists and turns. Xie Huaijin is the only bloodline left by the Qi clan. He no longer had any relatives left, and he was physically and mentally damaged.

No matter how you look at it. This bloodline of the Qi family will not shake and endanger the Great Qin's Jiangshan Society in the slightest.

Therefore, treat Xie Huaijin well and attract people's hearts. It can not only show the magnanimity and benevolence of Great Qin. At the same time, it can also crack down on the anti-thieves in Shu with the banner of Song.

The bloodline of the Qi clan has been appeased by the imperial court, so those forces under the banner of the Qi clan have lost their justice, and no matter how they are, they will not be able to escape the four words of rebellious ministers and thieves.

The people's will, the collapse of these anti-thieves is just around the corner.

Before Qin Zhen sent this recital, he specially invited Second Master Ji and Ji Xiaotang to his study to talk.

"I have been looking for the descendants of the Qi clan since Taizu, and now I have finally found it. Nature will be kind and kind. The Xie thief saw that something was wrong, and the dog jumped over the wall in a hurry to kill the only bloodline of the Qi family. Thanks to you for dealing with him and taking good care of him. Not only do he have to thank you, but you have also made a great contribution to the imperial court. ”

"Once Qi Huaijin's identity is confirmed, this king will naturally ask for credit for you."

Qin Zhen finally made a choice.

In his life, he has made countless choices, and this choice, no matter what he thinks in the future, is the most correct, so that he will never have the slightest regret of the choice.

Ji Xiaotang and Second Master Ji were naturally happy.

"The prince has worked hard for many years, and finally found the bloodline of the Qi family, and the rise and fall have been extinct, and the prince's merits are sky-high." Ji Xiaotang smiled and got up and saluted.

Second Master Ji also got up and saluted Qin Zhen.

"The prince is wise, and all the people are grateful for it. My Ji clan relies on the prince's support, and I will never dare to forget the prince's kindness. ”

Being swept into the whirlpool, the Ji family had no other choice. Moreover, Master Ji Er also thought it through. If it is so big today, who can really be alone.

Qin Zhen is already an excellent choice for the Ji family.

……

Qin Zhen's recital was handed over, but this time there was no response.

Another half month, the fleet led by Master Ji San returned as scheduled. The fleet not only brought back the most urgently needed grain for Great Qin now, but also brought back the new crops that Ji Xiaotang had promised Qin Zhen and that Qin Zhen had been looking forward to.

Qin Zhen sat on the chair and looked at the tubers he was holding in his hands. According to Master Ji San, these are two crops. The round, yellowish-skinned, smaller ones are called potatoes. On the other hand, the red skin is called sweet potato.

This is the high-yield and drought-tolerant crop that Master Ji San found from the South Seas. It is said that these two crops were not produced in the South Seas, but were imported from the West.

Master Ji San not only brought back potatoes and sweet potatoes, but also brought back several Nanyang natives who were good at growing these two crops.

Now, after saluting Qin Zhen, these Nanyang natives are standing in the room and introducing these two functions to Qin Zhen. They spoke the native dialect of Nanyang, which Qin Zhen naturally couldn't understand, and there was no interpretation for a while.

However, this is not a problem at all.

Master Ji San stood at the bottom of Qin Zhen and translated the words of the natives to Qin Zhen sentence by sentence.

Ji Xiaotang was also here at the moment, she also took two kinds of tubers, and was curiously checking with Ji Er. Regarding the fact that Master Ji San has already learned the Nanyang dialect, although Ji Xiaotang heard Master Ji San mention it last time, he was still surprised when he saw it with his own eyes, and of course he was very happy.

Master Ji San's face was full of light.

Qin Zhen listened to Master Ji San's words for a long time, then nodded lightly, and looked at Master Ji San with a little more appreciation. He asked a few Nanyang natives to go down to rest, and let Master Ji San sit and talk.

"Wenda, you've only been there a few times, and you can already speak Nanyang vernacular."

"It's just a general conversation, and it's far from being proficient. The first time I went out, I thought about the language barrier. You know, I love to talk. If I don't understand the language, I won't be dumb, and I can't stand it. "So. At sea, Master Ji San learned the local dialect of Nanyang with Wan Jiashu and the interpreter brought by the ship.

Although Master Ji San is sluggish in his career, four books and five classics, he is very fast in learning others. Moreover, he was willing to work hard, and that time, he was able to communicate and negotiate with the Nanyang people in person without an interpreter.

The second trip to the South Seas. Not to mention other aspects, the language is even more numerous, and now they can translate for Qin Zhen.

"Okay." Qin Zhen nodded. I asked about Master Ji San's experience in Nanyang.

Master Ji San picked up an important thing to say, and between speaking, he turned sideways slightly, revealing his sideburns on the right side. Just as Qin Zhen looked over. He frowned slightly.

"Venda. What's wrong with your sideburns? Qin Zhen asked.

Master Ji San hurriedly turned away, pressed his hat down, and only said that it was okay.

Qin Zhen was suspicious.

Ji Xiaotang has been paying attention to Master Ji San, then he stood up and walked to Master Ji San, and took off his hat despite Master Ji San's obstruction.

Master Ji San's sideburns obviously had a wound that had not healed, but it was cleverly covered by sideburns and hat. If it weren't for the fact that Master Ji San was too excited, his hat moved up. No one can find out.

"Uncle is injured!" Ji Xiaotang shouted.

Second Master Ji Huo Di got up.

Qin Zhen also showed concern on his face, so he asked Master Ji San to go over and take a look at him.

Master Ji San can't. I had to let Qin Zhen see it.

"This ...... It's not like a scar from a sword. Qin Zhen groaned, and asked Master Ji San how he was injured.

"It's just a trivial matter, I didn't plan to say it, so as not to make the prince and my family more troublesome." Master Ji San saw that everyone was pressing, so he had no choice but to tell what happened. It turned out that the fleet led by Master Ji San was attacked by the local natives after landing on Dashi.

Thanks to Master Ji San's good relationship with the local officers and soldiers, he received timely support from the officers and soldiers.

However, the people in the fleet were still damaged, and Master Ji San's injury was caused by the arrows of the natives.

"Unlike our arrows, theirs is called blow arrows."

"Is that arrow poisonous?" Ji Xiaotang immediately asked.

Master Ji San wanted to hide it, but when Ji Xiaotang asked him this, he knew that he couldn't hide it.

"It's a poison unique to the natives, thanks to the local old chief......" Master Ji San understated, only saying that he was completely fine now. But Ji Xiaotang could guess how dangerous it should have been at that time.

Master Ji San should be regarded as an escape from death this time.

Qin Zhen listened to what Master Ji San said, and he was not at ease, so he immediately summoned the casual imperial doctor to check the pulse of Master Ji San and check the injury.

The imperial doctor didn't know much about the poison of the Nanyang natives, so he only said that it should be okay to look at the pulse of Master Ji San, and instructed Master Ji San to eat lightly and pay attention to rest.

Qin Zhen ordered people to take some extremely precious medicinal materials such as snow lotus and have detoxification effects and gave them to Master Ji San.

“…… You were born and died this time, and you have made great achievements, and when this king reports to His Majesty, you will definitely be rewarded. Qin Zhen said.

Master Ji San brought back a large number of potatoes and sweet potatoes this time, most of which can be used as coarse grains, and a small part can be reserved for seed promotion and planting. And at this time, it is not yet time to cultivate, and there is no hurry in this matter.

Qin Zhen had other things to deal with, so he asked Second Master Ji and Ji Xiaotang to lead Third Master Ji down to rest.

"The old lady is looking forward to it, but I'm afraid that I'm already in a hurry......," Qin Zhen said with a smile.

……

Coming out of the guest house, Ji Xiaotang, Ji Er, and Ji San, went straight to Mrs. Ji's courtyard.

Walking to the gate of Mrs. Ji's courtyard, Master Ji San suddenly stopped and bowed to Ji Xiaotang and Second Master Ji.

“…… Don't tell the old lady about my injury. ”

"You know it's worrying, why wasn't it careful. …… With what those people do, why do you have to rush into the head in everything, you go on like this, it's really unreassuring. "The second master of Ji will count the third master of Ji.

Master Ji San saluted, only saying that he would not dare in the future, and he would definitely be very careful.

When Second Master Ji saw him like this, he couldn't bear to blame him anymore. Many places in Nanyang have not yet been civilized, how can Master Ji San go to Nanyang without risk. And although Master Ji San's personality is still a little impulsive and reckless, why should he take such a risk. Suffer like this.

At the end of the day, it's for the sake of the family.

Seeing that Second Master Ji stopped talking, Master Ji San hurriedly glanced at Ji Xiaotang secretly.

Ji Xiaotang smiled. also pushed the boat down the river and persuaded the second master Ji to say two sentences.

Second Master Ji won't say much at the moment.

"Xiaotang, thank you for having something good later." Master Ji San whispered to Ji Xiaotang.

"I don't help my uncle, so if my uncle has something good, he won't give it to me?" Ji Xiaotang smiled, and saw that the second master Ji walked forward, and there was no one left and right. She said a few more words in a low voice in the ear of Master Ji San.

"Uncle is also learning to be obedient now, which is excellent, excellent." Master Ji San was injured. If he really didn't want to be discovered by Qin Zhen, how could Qin Zhen see it.

"Hey, hey." Master Ji San smiled darkly, "Although Brother Han is good, he is not our family after all. ”

"Uncle, you're doing the right thing." Ji Xiaotang also smiled.

The three of them stepped into the courtyard gate. Old Lady Ji was already waiting behind the shadow wall with Second Mrs. Ji, Ji Xiaoyun, and Changsheng.

I saw Master Ji San. Mrs. Ji shook her hands and walked forward.

Master Ji San hurriedly stepped forward a few steps, knelt down in front of Mrs. Ji, kowtowed to Mrs. Ji with a bang, and before Mrs. Ji could react, he hugged Mrs. Ji's thighs again.

Mrs. Ji hugged Mr. Ji San and cried happily.

Everyone hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him, and helped Master Ji San up and went into the house to talk together.

"It's dark again. Lost weight again. Sitting down in the room, Mrs. Ji still refused to let go of Master Ji San. He looked him up and down and said, and stretched out his hand to rub the back of Master Ji San's shoulder.

"It's a little stronger."

Master Ji San laughed again.

After a conversation, Master Ji San asked people to send all the clay instruments he bought from Nanyang.

The beads of the South Seas, the brocade of the natives, and the things of jade and ivory, although the craftsmanship is not as exquisite as that of Daqin, are all good things, with a strong Nanyang style.

In addition, Master Ji San also brought back the specialty fruits of Nanyang.

"There are a lot of them there, but it's not easy to transport them back, and at least eighty or ninety percent of them are lost on the way, and only these are good, so I have to taste them." Master Ji San said.

There are many kinds of Nanyang fruits brought back by Master Ji San, one of which is quite large, shaped like a pillow, and has a hard skin like a hedgehog on the outside. Master Ji San called it durian.

"This is the one that lasts the longest." Master Ji San said.

Everyone was very curious, but when Master Ji San opened the durian and took out the pulp, everyone in the room changed their faces.

"What is this, the stinky tofu of the South Seas?" Mrs. Ji covered her nose with a handkerchief and counted down Master Ji, "Third child, you are still so naughty and love to play pranks." ”

Master Ji San laughed.

Ji Xiaotang usually likes to read some idle books, especially travelogues, and so on, so he remembered a miscellaneous account of a southerner he once read.

"I've read this durian in miscellaneous notes, and I said that it smells a little ...... It's weird, but it tastes good. Moreover, there are some people who don't like it at first, but then fall in love with it while eating. Moreover, this thing is said to be very nourishing. ”

"This taste, who is impatient to eat it." Mrs. Ji didn't believe it.

Even so, everyone was curious after all, Master Ji San strongly recommended it, and Ji Xiaotang's words, so they all began to taste it reservedly.

Second Master Ji, Second Mrs. Ji and Ji Xiaoyun all only ate one bite and stopped eating. Mrs. Ji tasted it under the persuasion of everyone, but refused to eat it again.

Only Ji Xiaotang and Changsheng seem to eat with relish.

"It's still my family Xiaotang and Changsheng who are most like me." Master Ji San said happily, obviously, he also likes to eat durian. "Although I can eat with confidence, there are few other things, and I have brought back a lot of this."

Ji Xiaotang smiled.

Changsheng nodded: "Hmm, hmm." ”

The crowd watched.

"Hey, you go eat somewhere else, don't be here with me!" In the end, Mrs. Ji couldn't help it, even if it was her precious grandson who ate durian, she couldn't stand it.

After sitting at Mrs. Ji's place for a long time, Mrs. Ji took someone to the kitchen in person, and she wanted to watch people cook the meals that Master Ji San loved to eat.

Taking this opportunity, Ji Xiaotang also came out with Master Ji Er and Master Ji San, and went to the library to talk.

"I heard on the road that Xie Huaijin has become Qi Huaijin!" Master Ji San first asked him what he was most concerned about at present.

"You heard that right." Second Master Ji smiled and nodded.

"After getting the news that the uncle returned to Quanzhou and brought back grain and new crops, the prince made a decision." Ji Xiaotang also smiled.

"In this way, it is not in vain that we are born and die in the wind and rain." Master Ji San sighed.

"There's one more thing that Uncle shouldn't know yet." Ji Xiaotang told Master Ji San again that Jiang Qingshan was about breaking the army.

Master Ji San was taken aback.

"Is that a broken army? I can't see what he can do! …… No wonder it's against our family. ”

Ji Xiaotang saw that Master Ji San reacted like this, so he didn't say anything more at the moment.

Master Ji San stood up at this time, walked to the door and looked outside. The servants and the maids were standing at the foot of the steps, and they could not hear the conversation in the room.

Master Ji San was relieved, and then he walked back, and took out a roll of sheepskin from his arms and handed it to Ji Xiaotang and Ji Er.

"This is a chart?!" Ji Xiaotang immediately recognized it.

On the parchment scroll, the sea charts around Daqin are drawn, among which the Dongyang and Nanyang islands are the most detailed. This chart seems to be a few years old, and the handwriting is different from the old and new, and it is obvious that someone is adding, deleting and modifying it from time to time.

One of the most recent handwriting is a chain of islands between the East and South Seas.

"Uncle?" When Master Ji San took out the chart, Ji Xiaotang had a faint guess, and now looking at the island chain, he raised his head and looked at Master Ji San.

"Xiaotang, second brother, I finally found it." Although Master Ji San kept his voice low, he couldn't hide the excitement on his face.

"This is it?" Second Master Ji was also a little excited.

"yes, this is it." Master Ji San nodded solemnly. (To be continued......)