Liu Jin has been chatting with Du Mingen and Emperor Hongzhi for more than 2 hours, and most of the time, most of the time, Liu Jin is talking about some things he knows overseas, as for the formation of a caravan, he has already agreed on the general direction after chatting for a while, and the rest of the things can be left to the people below.

Whether it was Emperor Hongzhi or this merchant Du Mingen, both of them brought their entourage, and the two masters discussed the formation of the caravan, and the specific details and execution of the respective subordinates would handle it properly.

As for Liu Jin, it is enough to go back and write a detailed guide to the Golden Continent.

"In fact, we will need to go through the South Seas to Tianzhu and Ceylon in the Ming Dynasty, and we will soon be able to reach the Indian Ocean from Sichuan and Yunnan to the direction of Myanmar, and it will be very close to India and Ceylon from here."

"As long as we can open up this road, it will be much more convenient to go west from Myanmar, and our silk and porcelain from the Ming Dynasty can be continuously transported to Europe and Africa in exchange for a steady stream of gold and silver."

Liu Jin took the white paper, drew a map of the Ming Dynasty and the Nanyang area on the paper with a brush, drew a straight line on it, and pointed to this straight line and said.

"It's really close, but as far as I know, the terrain in this area is rugged, the mountains are high and the water is dangerous, and it is more difficult and dangerous than the 100,000 mountains that go to the South Seas, although the distance is closer, but it is far less fast and safe than taking the waterway."

"What's more, although this Myanmar is a vassal state of my Ming Dynasty, and there have always been tributary exchanges, there are countless Tusi of all sizes who govern here, which is difficult, difficult."

Hearing Liu Jin's words, Du Mingen shook his head again and again after pondering.

"It's a bit unrealistic now, but we have to have a strategic vision, and it's hard to say about the future."

Liu Jin smiled and nodded, and when he said this, he also looked at Emperor Hongzhi, in fact, this was said to Emperor Hongzhi, this major event of opening up the territory and expanding the territory, naturally only he, the emperor, should do it.

However, Liu Jin knew that the Hongzhi Emperor in front of him, although he was a good emperor, was the kind of emperor that scholars and doctors liked the most, and the emperor who listened to these courtiers was the most disgusted with such things as expanding the territory.

Because in the eyes of the scholars, this large-scale military mobilization not only costs the people and money, but also makes it easy for those military generals and nobles who have been suppressed to resurgence again, not to mention that Confucianism has always paid attention to loyalty and filial piety in governing the country, and opposes force, believing that reckless military and warlike will die.

In this regard, you can't expect Emperor Hongzhi too much, but his son Ming Wuzong Zhu Houzhao still has hope, this emperor is more detached, dare to think and dare to do, in history to pacify the rebellion of King Ning, the rebellion of King Anhua, the defeat of the little prince of Mongolia, the victory of Yingzhou, etc., it shows that Zhu Houzhao, who is still a little child, is more ambitious than his father Emperor Hongzhi.

It's just a pity that both the father and son are short-lived ghosts, they died in their thirties, and one only married one wife, only one son, and the other married a lot of wives but didn't leave a single offspring.

Emperor Hongzhi seemed to feel Liu Jin's gaze, looked at Liu Jin, and then looked at the red clouds that appeared in the sky outside, smiled and said: "It's not early, I still have some things at home, or we will talk about it here today." ”

"This matter of forming a fleet to go to the Golden Continent, we will contact more later."

"Okay, then let's talk about it here today, it's really a blessing to have the honor to meet Mr. Zhu and Liu Gongzi today, and I can't wait to talk to the two of them at night."

Du Mingen arched his hand at Emperor Hongzhi and said with a little regret.

"There will definitely be many opportunities in the future."

Emperor Hongji smiled and nodded.

The three of them said goodbye to each other, Emperor Hongzhi and Du Mingen left Mochiyue Tower with their own people one after another, as for Liu Jin, he was not in a hurry to leave, and he still had three cheap apprentices who were waiting patiently on the side.

"Teacher~"

Seeing Liu Jin's eyes looking at him, Huang Jinquan, Tong Yuan, and Lin Shuhong hurriedly came to Liu Jin's side respectfully and said in unison.

Throughout the afternoon, the three of them stood by Liu Jin's side, listening carefully to the conversation between Liu Jin and Emperor Hongzhi and Du Mingen, and admired Liu Jin's profound knowledge.

"Sit down, I'm sorry to let the three of you stand all afternoon."

Liu Jin smiled and motioned for the three of them to sit down and chat slowly.

"It's okay, being able to listen to the teacher's words and witty words is our creation."

Lin Shuhong shook his head again and again and said.

"What kind of truth, I'm just a talent like you, and I haven't even been admitted to the fame yet, maybe next year's autumn, the three of you are all in high school, and I, the master, may be on the list."

Liu Jin smiled bitterly and shook his head, unwilling to accept the three of them as apprentices, Liu Jin also has his own considerations, next year, the four masters and apprentices will take the exam together, and if they can go to high school together at that time, it will naturally be a good story.

But if all three apprentices are in high school, and only oneself, the master, fails the list, it will become a joke.

"The teacher is erudite and talented, and he will definitely be able to go to high school in the autumn next year."

Tong Yuan seemed to have a lot of confidence in Liu Jin.

"We'll find out then."

Liu Jin smiled and didn't say anything more about it, then thought about it and said, "You worship me as a teacher, I actually have nothing to teach you." ”

"No, the teacher knows astronomy and geography, I am afraid that we will not be able to learn a little bit of the teacher in our lives, and when I settle everything in the family, I will follow the teacher and study hard."

Huang Jinquan seemed to have made up his mind, and said very decisively.

"Me too, I will write home today, and I will learn from my teacher in the future."

Lin Shuhong thought about it and made up his mind and said.

"I'm the same, I'll write home when I go back, and follow my mentor in the future."

Tong Yuan saw the posture of the two, and he also hurriedly expressed his position.

"You don't have to be like this, you may not be able to learn anything from me, not to mention that you still have to test your fame, and in the future, you will have to report to the king and govern the people."

Liu Jin looked at the three of them, these three people seemed to be serious, it seemed that there would be three more mouths in the house in the future, so he naturally quickly shook his head and refused.

"Teacher, it is precisely because we have to test our fame in the future, report to the king, and govern the people, so we need to learn more knowledge from our teacher."

"Otherwise, the upper cannot share the worries and solve the problems for the king, and the lower cannot seek the well-being of the people, but the corpse will be vegetarian and mediocre and do nothing."

"I don't think my teacher wants to see us like this."

Huang Jinquan was determined to follow Liu Jin, but Liu Jin couldn't talk about him at all.

Although Lin Shuhong and Tong Yuan did not speak, their will was also very firm, and it looked like I would follow you from now on.

Liu Jin looked at the three of them, very helpless.

"Since the three of you want to follow me, then let it be you, we can also learn from each other and make progress together."