The gentlemen and ministers in the Qianqing Palace should have been kept secret, after all, leaking the forbidden Chinese language has been a great crime since ancient times. However, when encountering an emperor who did not take the usual path, it was different, and under the emperor's instruction, the news that a large-scale official ship would be sent to sail far away, which immediately caused a sensation in the capital.

And immediately afterwards, another big news shook everyone. It is obvious that such a large-scale voyage will cost money, food, and manpower, but the emperor actually claimed that he would not use the national treasury, but use a team that was created from Emperor Taizu and was officially formed during the reign of Emperor Taizong, and now there is a fleet of eighteen ships and all the crews to complete this matter.

The affairs of the fleet, in the past, the royal secret was not announced, the court officials of high grade faintly heard of it, but the low grade did not know anything, the folk that is, there are good deeds and gods mysteriously said, but most of them will be invited to the yamen to drink tea, so over time it has become the default secret. Therefore, in the face of this huge hand, I don't know how many people are talking about it for a while.

Not only ordinary people, but even the children of the upper echelons of officials and eunuchs also gossiped about it. Especially Lu Sanlang, who has an extraordinary interest in making money, is even more chest-beating, and only feels that he is proud of the cultural industry, compared to the business mind of Taizu Taizong back then, it is really a small thing.

Of course, he was beaten by Zhu Ying the next moment - can the capital be compared, and the status can be compared? Since they can't be compared, then don't envy the two of them for taking precautions, let alone marvel at the courage of the current emperor. But those who want to make a meritorious career might as well think about whether they have the great courage to risk being buried in the belly of a fish and find an errand in this fleet, which has now changed from private to public.

And Zhu Ying's words were deliberately publicized by Lu Xiaofatzi, and they suddenly spread to hundreds, and became a well-known secret, and I don't know how many people are secretly planning and thinking quietly.

Although some of the children of the official eunuchs are full of food all day long and enjoy themselves, there are also those who are not literate, but they pretend to lack opportunities, and they are even more ambitious and hopeful, but the family has never paid attention to it, and they feel that life is better than death trapped in the high wall, so they plan to break through.

On this day, Zhang Rui, the Duke of Chu, went to the Qianqing Palace and was ordered to set up a maritime department, and at the same time understood the emperor's hints, and knew that he was afraid that he would have to be prepared to take over the post of Zhu Jing, the Duke of Zhao, the secretary of the military department at any time - this shows that the emperor is not optimistic about the situation of the Tai Lady. Although he really has a grudge against Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing, he still has some respect for that lady.

Therefore, when he left the palace, he didn't gloat, but felt heavy in his heart. Who has not died in life since ancient times, even if he is a hero, is he not a cup of loess when he dies? For example, Emperor Taizu, such a hero, he doesn't know where he is buried when he is old, and it is no wonder that today, who has always admired Emperor Taizu, would make such a choice.

Thinking about it, he was inevitably a little distracted when he left the palace, and when he heard that the movement was wrong, when he raised his head, he found that there were a large number of people in front of him.

Even if he didn't feel that someone was bold enough to besiege him, the Duke of Chu, in front of the public, Zhang Rui still frowned slightly, and then instead of retreating, he took two steps forward. Because he saw a familiar figure inside, that was his nephew, Zhang Wuji, the son of Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong, who was extremely big!

When he went to that station, he saw that the others were retreating, and then he asked coldly, "What are you doing?" ”

When Zhang Da saw his father Xiangyang Uncle Zhang Qiong, he was cowering like a mouse seeing a cat, not to mention his more powerful uncle. But today he is not only alone, there are a lot of people behind him, and he must not be cowardly, so even if his back is a little cold, he still musters up the courage to shout.

"We're here to take the initiative!" Zhang Datou waved his fist vigorously as he spoke, as if he wanted to cheer himself up, so that he could smoothly express his heart, "Instead of letting those petty officials who are staring at these royal ships and are registered in the camp board the ship and ruining the reputation of the imperial court, it is better for those of us who are not afraid of death!" ”

"We are not afraid of death! We will spread the prestige of Daming all over the world! ”

Zhang Rui was so angry and funny, but when he heard Zhang Datou's words, everyone waved their fists and shouted, he recognized that a few of them seemed to be really from several familiar nobles, but in the end, it was the eldest and the second, without Zhu Jing's ability to never forget his ability, he couldn't remember, at that moment, he swallowed back unconsciously when he came to his mouth.

He looked at these people indifferently for a while, and saw that some people timidly bowed their heads to avoid realization, but some people mustered up the courage to look at him, so he laughed: "It is indeed a good thing to take the initiative to ask Ying to undertake such a difficult task, but let me ask you, how many of you have really taken a boat?" ”

"It's not the boats on the lotus pond in your mansion, nor the steady boats on the Shicha Sea, not to mention the stable boats on the canal, or even the riverboats and riverboats on the big rivers that can be smooth and stable most of the time, but the ships that will encounter storms on the sea at every turn, and no matter how skilled the boatmen are, they can only resign themselves to their fate, and then ask God to bless them!"

"Do you know that some people are on land, they can fight on horseback, and they can fight on foot, but when they get on the sea, they vomit like a puddle of mud, and within a few days they are so emaciated that they can only be carried down by people sick? Do you know that since the Taizu period, those royal ships have been sunk in storms or other accidents, and how many people have died? ”

"How many people survived and escaped?"

After saying something, the group of people in front of him who were still majestic and high-spirited just now were dumbfounded, and Zhang Rui laughed suddenly: "I'm not afraid of revealing my shortcomings, the person who vomited on the ship is me." Moreover, there are many things to learn when you get on the ship, and instead of blocking me from expressing your determination at this time, you should go back and inquire about what is going on on the ship. ”

"Also, look at the other people, Master Zhang, you are all talking about it there, but he has already suggested opening a new school—learn a foreign language, learn how to recognize the stars at sea, learn how to save yourself in an emergency, including novices not to be stupid on the boat. He expected that some people wanted to fight hard, but before they could board the ship like a gamble, they had to learn what they had to learn first. ”

I had been shocked enough by my eldest uncle before, but when I heard Zhang Shou's suggestion, Zhang Datou immediately closed his mouth, and not only him, but the others also didn't dare to say a word.

Zhang Rui, a strong and martial artist, once vomited on the ship, did they think that making a living at sea was too simple? It's really appealing, but if even survival on a sea ship is a problem, then it doesn't take any storm, they just die!

Zhang Datou saw Zhang Rui just brushing his sleeves away, he stood there and hesitated for a while, and had the heart to catch up, but after thinking about it, he finally ran to the side and found his entourage, got on the horse and went straight to the public school. 186 Chinese Network

As Zhang Shou's regular student, if you don't go to the teacher for guidance at this time, do you still go to your father to scold?

As soon as Zhang Da Lu left, the others looked at each other for a while, and finally someone shouted to follow, and for a while, a large number of people did not disperse in a hurry, but went to find their own carriages and horses, and then quickly caught up with Zhang Da Man.

Although I am very dissatisfied with these followers, I can't scold and scold them, and I ...... Now Zhang Da is not so impulsive and irritable, and it is strictly forbidden to gallop horses on the avenues of the capital to prevent hurting people, so after he scolded twice, he could only turn his head and pretend that he didn't see it. And he hurried out of the city gate and hurried to the public school on horseback, only to see Zhang Shou come out.

Such a head-on encounter was not good news for him, because he didn't want to take these idlers behind him at all, so he immediately jumped off the horse and rushed forward without thinking about it, and then he was so attentive that he hugged Zhang Shou's arm: "Teacher, where are you going, the student will send you?" ”

Zhang Shou glanced at Zhang Datou inexplicably, and then saw a bunch of people behind him, he didn't expect this to be the situation at all before he heard the news that God was so fast, but he found that Zhang Datou was obviously pulling him in with great strength, he saw the people's thoughts, and immediately teased: "What did you do to be chased here?" ”

"My teacher, you don't know, you were sold by my uncle!"

What kind of mess is this?

The more Zhang Shou listened, the more confused he felt, and as a result, a voice came from behind him the next moment: "Master Zhang, let's go to Chu Guogong before and take the initiative to ask Ying to share worries for the country, but Chu Guogong said that you are on the song, so you can point us out!" ”

This is an extremely clueless word, but Zhang Shou finally understood. He's had only one note lately, and of course he knows what he's talking about. At this moment, he glanced at at at at least twenty or thirty people, and immediately smiled: "It turns out that Zhang Wuji was not chased by so many of you because he beat someone, and then came here to avoid the limelight, but because he brought you here to ask for ideas?" ”

He didn't pay attention to the arguments on the side, and couldn't wait to say that the teacher, you don't pay attention to their big guys, and said calmly: "Chu Guogong is a quick temper, he should say everything that should be said, and I don't need to be verbose about the reasoning, and if you want to suggest, I will only say one." ”

"Although the emperor said that he wanted to use the fleet, and the manpower and the like were all ready-made, he would not do it so quickly. In two months, there will be a boat from Dengju to Goryeo, which is also a very mature sea route since the Song and Yuan dynasties, and it will be there in a few days if it is fast, if you really have that determination, you might as well go with the boat to experience it. ”

Having said that, it was really a word that woke up the dreamer. But then Zhang Da took the lead and asked: "But, teacher, even if we have to send a boat to Goryeo, how can we people go up?" ”

The crowd who was about to go home and plan well was awakened by a spirit. Yes, even if I knew such a plan in advance from Zhang Shou's mouth, it was ...... How can they go?

Fortunately, this is not a big secret, Zhang Shou shook his head and smiled, and then said bluntly: "Of course, the purpose of sending a ship is not to go to Goryeo to fight, nor to do business, but for the friendly exchanges between the two countries. After all, Goryeo sends the children of the royal family to study in the Ming Kingdom every three or five days, so isn't it normal for me to send some of the children of the noble family over to take a look? ”

The excited face just before meeting him became as if he had seen a ghost, and he smiled more and more happily: "What, don't believe it? It's to go on a tour of the mountains and rivers, and I will bring you a batch of the best interpreters! Although it was a poor place, the previous dynasty of their previous dynasty, that is, the former Goguryeo, also defeated Emperor Yang of Sui and Taizong of Tang. ”

Zhang Shou's description of the former dynasty of the former dynasty is really a bit cumbersome, and everyone heard that the later people pointed out Goguryeo, which can be regarded as a sudden realization - of course, there are also guys who don't learn and don't have any impression of the Tang Song and Yuan dynasties, and they still have a very blank face at this time.

But at this time, Zhang Da didn't make the effort to break Zhang Shou's words from the depths, because as far as his understanding of Zhang Shou is concerned, people should be telling the truth!

At this moment, he was overjoyed when he was simple-minded: "What does the teacher mean is that this matter is very simple, as long as we are willing, we will definitely be able to go?" And after I went, I just walked around and had a look, no special errands? ”

"Of course. But ......" Zhang Shou suddenly took a turn of his mind, but said in a matter-of-fact manner, "provided that you don't get seasick!" I guess when you get to Dengzhou, I will let the ship take you out to sea to try it. Otherwise, if you get on the boat and vomit, and before you reach Goryeo, you will be stuck, and even die, it will be over. ”

"When you come back from your trip to Goryeo, I guess you also have some real understanding of sea sailing. If you really intend to make contributions in the future, then you can learn relevant things well, and you will be considered talents. ”

This is similar to the meaning of Zhang Rui, the Duke of Chu just now, since this is the case, a large group of people saluted and thanked them noisily, and they dispersed after a short time, but they were all busy going home to inquire if there was really such a thing, and if so, how to plan. So, in the end, only a lonely big man remained.

At this moment, the person was happy, and he wanted to continue to support Zhang Shou diligently, but he heard a gentle cough. When he looked up and found Ah Liu quietly appearing behind Zhang Shou, he quickly retracted his hand.

After being stared at by Ah Liu and shrunk his head, he asked cautiously, "Teacher, where are you going?" ”

"Go to the women's school to pick up your little master, what's the matter, you want to go together?" Zhang Shou joked with a smile, and when he saw that Zhang was so frightened that he shook his head into a rattle, he said softly, "How difficult and dangerous the sea route is, don't look at this familiar sea route, but there are still unpredictable risks, and it is not that the Goryeo envoys have not drowned in the past, otherwise they would not mostly go by land." ”

Knowing that Zhang Shou was kindly reminding himself, Zhang Datou couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then said in a deep voice: "I know that the teacher is for my good, but I am actually only half-baked in reading, and I have a big man but I can't learn martial arts well." Rather than throwing my life away like this, I'm willing to fight! ”