Before winter came, Li Shimin's holy decree came down.

Fortunately, the Chu Wangfu has also made preparations in advance, and it can set off at any time.

"Lord Wang, bring a few more pieces of this down jacket, I heard that the winter in Jiangnan is cold and cold, which is more uncomfortable than Chang'an City."

Tomorrow is the day when Li Kuan leaves Beijing, and Li Kuan himself has nothing to be busy with except for throwing a few high-school books to Liu Yuan and Di Renjie, and by the way, instructing Dai Quan and Li Yan how to make caustic soda and sulfuric acid.

On the contrary, it was Cheng Jingwen, the person who stayed in Chang'an City, who walked around the room here and there, to see what else Li Kuan needed to carry.

"Jingwen, I've packed several boxes of these clothes, enough to wear."

Li Kuan went out of Beijing this time, and he brought a lot of people.

In addition to Xue Li, who continued to stay in Chang'an City to protect the Chu Palace, Xi Junmai and Wang Xuanwu were all by his side, and there were two hundred elite guards who followed.

In addition, Wang Xuance, Wu Meiniang, Qing'er, Kujou Xingxiang, Wang Fugui, and some cooks, grooms, and craftsmen, the entire travel team approached 300 people.

With so many people, it is natural to carry a lot of baggage.

"Lord Wang, why don't you let Divine Doctor Sun and Lin Ran go with you?"

Cheng Jingwen thought about it again to see what else Li Kuan needed to carry, but it turned out that it seemed to be all complete, but there was only Zhang Jing in the entourage, who was in the palace before.

Although Zhang Jing has learned a lot from Sun Simiao's side in a low-key manner in recent years, there is indeed a big gap between the technology and Sun Simiao and Lin Ran, which makes Cheng Jingwen a little worried.

In case there is any accident along the way, can Zhang Jing do it?

"No, with Doctor Sun here, I can leave with confidence."

There is a system in place, and you don't have to worry about not being able to treat yourself after you get sick at all.

However, there is naturally no way to come up with this reason.

……

Guanshishan Academy.

The Academy of Gewu has formed a fleet of its own, prepared to go to the middle of the front, and then chose the opportunity to explore the south.

This can be regarded as Li Kuan throwing out a globe in the academy, and telling everyone that the earth is round.

Li Yan is inclined to believe Li Kuan's statement, but it is difficult for him to convince himself without verification.

And Li Yixie and Li Geng went completely for the legendary high-yield crops.

They have never even gone to sea, and they don't have the confidence to go to the distant Americas to find the high-yield crops in the mouth of His Royal Highness the King of Chu.

Therefore, during this time, under the frequent instigation of Li Yixie and Li Geng, under the impetus of Li Yan, and Xu Jingzong also knew that Li Kuan supported the exploration of the ocean, so the academy specially purchased a state-of-the-art sea ship from the Dengzhou Shipbuilding Workshop.

Today, it is also the day when the fleet of Gewu Academy leaves Chang'an.

Of course, it is impossible for the new-style sea ship to sail to Chang'an, and they have to go to Dengzhou to receive the ship.

"Erlang, Sanlang, His Royal Highness the King of Chu said that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read ten thousand books. This time, you two brothers went to sea with the fleet of the academy, and your father is supporting, you must watch more, listen more, and learn more, and you can't live up to the cultivation of His Royal Highness the King of Chu. ”

Zhu Fufu stood on the edge of Weishui Wharf, watching the two brothers Zhu Yin and Zhu Tong preparing to board the ship, and couldn't help but say a few words again.

"That's right, your eldest brother and I can only mess around in the army, and that's the way the future is. But you are different, how much His Royal Highness the King of Chu attaches importance to the construction of Guanshishan Academy, you know better than me. I heard that starting from next year, if the students of the academy pass the graduation examination, once they enter each workshop, they will be treated at least as a third-level worker, and they will also have the opportunity to enter the yamen. ”

Zhu Jin, as the boss, does not have much other culture except for knowing a few words, and follows his Aya to work hard in the hot air balloon camp.

"Aya, big brother, don't worry, we all understand what you say. To be honest, I'm not interested, I just want to stay in the academy for the rest of my life, and it would be great if I could stay in the academy as a teacher after graduation. ”

Zhu Yin and Zhu Tong are both students of Gewu Academy, I don't know if it's because they once followed Zhu Fufu in a hot air balloon, they are both very interested in climate change.

Why is it colder at high in the sky?

Why is there such a big difference in temperature at the same time in different places?

Is the earth as His Royal Highness the King of Chu said, the climate of the northern and southern hemispheres is completely opposite?

These are the answers they want to find.

This time, the academy's fleet was going to go to sea for an investigation, and the two brothers naturally signed up as soon as possible.

"Your idea is not bad, anyway, follow His Royal Highness the King of Chu, it must be right. However, I have heard that the sea is windy and rough, so you should also take care of yourselves. ”

The mother of the child is worried.

Zhu Fufu's mother-in-law died early, he can be said to have worked hard to bring up his three sons, and seeing that his two sons are about to go to sea, it is also false to say that he is not worried at all.

Seeing Zhu Fufu's appearance, Zhu Tong couldn't help but say: "Aya, don't worry, this time at sea, our crew are all veteran sailors of the East China Sea fishing industry, and they are very experienced." Besides, there are supply points everywhere on this way south, and it's not a big deal. ”

"Aya, big brother, it's time to board the ship, you guys should take care of yourself in Chang'an City!"

Zhu Yin saw that Li Yan was already standing on the deck and began to urge everyone, and couldn't help but board the ship.

Other students who were saying goodbye to their families on the pier also began to board the ship.

All of a sudden, the atmosphere at Weishui Wharf was much more solemn.

……

At the same time, the sun was still shining and the temperature was hot.

"Captain Xiao, is this Pu Luozhong?"

A large ship slowly approached the pier in Puluozhong, and Cui Jian and Xiao Huashan stood on the deck, looking at the pier that was getting closer and closer, curious about the lively scene here.

"Brother Cui, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is really a big deal, and he has built such a city thousands of miles away."

Although the city in front of him has no way to compare with Chang'an City or even Guangzhou City, Xiao Huashan is not the first time to go to Nanyang, and he has a full understanding of the cities of Zhancheng and Linyi countries.

He knew very well how difficult it was to build such a city in Puluo.

"When I was in Guangzhou, Tuesday Fu said that we only need to transport all kinds of farm tools, cement, and honeycomb coal to Puluozhong, and the East China Sea fishery will naturally sell spices to us at a low price.

The fleet led by Xiao Huashan and Cui Jian is a fleet under Ping An Trade jointly established by the Xiao family and the Cui family, and it can be regarded as the existence of the East China Sea fishery in the South China Sea under the Tang Dynasty.

Originally, when Ping An Trading's fleet set off from Hangzhou, it carried porcelain, silk and other Tang specialties, and then followed the fleet of the East China Sea fishery all the way south.

When they were replenishing in Guangzhou, Zhu Erfu took the initiative to tell them about the plans of the East China Sea fishery, and asked them to sell silk and porcelain in Guangzhou and exchange them for materials urgently needed in Puluozhong.

This Xiao Huashan is also very courageous, and he really did it.

You must know that once Zhu Erfu lies, and when he arrives in Puluozhong, he can't exchange for spices, then Ping An Trade will definitely lose all his money again this year.

However, Xiao Huashan felt that the East China Sea fishery was willing to let his fleet follow them to the South Seas, so there was no need to pit him.

That's why he dared to make that decision.

As for whether Xiao Kai and Cui Qing agree, it belongs to the category of "the general is outside, and the monarch's order is not affected".

The wharf in Puluozhong was not particularly busy, and the ships of Ping'an Trade were quickly docked.

"Captain Xiao, you have such guts!"

There was a fleet approaching, and Zhu Erfu naturally got the news a long time ago.

Although the fleet of Ping An Trade was following him, he still arrived in Puluozhong two days early.

"Captain Zhu, farm tools, cement and honeycomb coal are all on the ship, and I will have to trouble you to organize people to help unload the cargo later."

Xiao Huashan got on the dock, but he was not in a hurry to go to the city.

Although there are not many ships docked, there are many Kunlun slaves working there around the wharf.

A concrete road more than two feet wide stretches from the edge of the pier to the city gate not far away.

"Captain Xiao, don't worry, His Royal Highness the King of Chu also admires Gong Xiao, and Ping An Trade is willing to follow the footsteps of the East China Sea fishery to come to the South Seas, and the prince is welcome. The spices you want will be ready in a few days. However, you can only exchange these goods for half a shipload of spices at most. ”

The fishing industry in the East China Sea is not so stupid, even if there are spice islands, they will not exchange the same shipload of spices for a shipload of honeycomb coal or cement.

Especially for cement, when Zhu Fufu went south this time, Li Kuan had agreed to send several cement workshop craftsmen to Puluozhong, preparing to build a cement workshop here, so that the construction of Puluo Zhongcheng could be completed more quickly.

After all, if this thing is always transported from Datang, it is really not cost-effective.

The cost is too high!

Besides, cement technology, even if it leaks out, is not so harmful.

Cement does not have the attributes of international trade.

"Then I will thank Captain Zhou and His Royal Highness the King of Chu first. I heard that this Pu Luozhong is now in charge of Wei Chi Langjun, I wonder if Captain Zhu is convenient to introduce? ”

"No problem, Lang Jun is out of sea now, and he is expected to return in a few days, and I will take you to see him then."

After Zhu Erfu came to Puluozhong, he naturally explained to Yu Chihuan about the fleet that followed Ping An Trade.

Therefore, on the same day, Wei Chihuan took the fleet to Spice Island, preparing to transport more spices back.

After the beginning of the Ping'an trade, the other fleets in the future will definitely follow suit, using Puluozhong as a destination to go to the South Seas and exchange spices here.

This is also good for the development of Puluozhong, and Wei Chihuan naturally supports it.

As the key point of guarding the passage of the South China Sea through the Western Ocean, Puluozhong has the potential for further development, and Wei Chihuan has been here for so long, so he can naturally realize it.