Chapter 339: The Great Voyage (Part II)

"Isn't it good for Wang Zhuangshi to have this heart, I don't know if there are any old and young people in Wang Zhuangshi's family?"

Wang Haibin has a lot of reservations in this statement, which shows his cautious personality, in common sense, this kind of reply is obviously suspected of offending Li Xian, and Deng Cheng is sweating wildly, lest he suffer from the pond fish in vain, but Li Xian doesn't seem to mind at all, he raised his hand with a smile, signaled Wang Haibin to calm down, and pulled up the family routine in an easy-going manner.

"Back to His Royal Highness, the younger parents died early, only the old wife and three sons and one daughter, the eldest daughter has married a wife, the eldest of the three sons, the second son begged for a life with the younger one, and the youngest son is fourteen years old and has entered the state school."

Wang Haibin didn't understand why Li Xian suddenly asked about family matters, but he didn't dare not answer, when he talked about the youngest son in the family, his dark face unconsciously showed a proud look.

"Well, at the age of fourteen, he can show off his talents, and this talent is not bad, so let's do it, Lone has some friendship with the priest of the country, Luo Gongshang, and the youngest son of Wang Zhuangshi will make up for a prisoner in the Guozi Prison, Gao Miao, and this matter will be handed over to Er."

As soon as I heard that Wang Haibin's youngest son was fourteen years old and won the show, Li Xian was really a little surprised, you must know that at this time, the imperial examination has just entered the right track, and the states are extremely strict, and the number of places taken is extremely limited, and the competition can be described as extremely fierce, especially in the southern states and counties such as Yang, Hangzhou, and Suzhou, which are thriving in culture, and it is even more so, without real ability, it is very difficult to squeeze across the single-plank bridge, in view of this, Li Xian's love for talent immediately rose, and after a little groaning, he gave a very heavy promise- The prisoners of the Guozijian are not just casual people can mix, it is a place where the children of the powerful gather, there is no background, even if they have money, they can't get in, not to mention how strong the teachers are, not to mention how many connections they can make in it, just by virtue of the identity of the prisoner, you can directly participate in the palace examination, which can lead countless scholars in the world to bend their waists.

"Your Highness's love, the small one can't be repaid, and you should die to thank Your Highness for your great kindness!"

Wang Haibin has been mixed with officialdom in the end, and he knows that Guozijian is the cradle of official eunuchs, but anyone who enters the prison, as long as he is not too stupid, can basically be mixed with an official hat, plus there is such a background as Li Xian, it can be said that his young son has stepped into the eunuch sea with one foot, and the future can be described as limitless, Wang Haibin can no longer maintain his composure, he fell to the ground and kowtowed to show his loyalty.

"Well, I remember this, Wang Zhuangshi, please get up, there are two things to explain."

Li Xian was not hypocritical, and calmly accepted Wang Haibin's big gift, and at the end, he waved his hand and commanded with a solemn expression.

"Yes, please command Your Highness!"

Hearing Li Xian's words, Wang Haibin didn't dare to slack off, stood up busily, bowed down, and replied respectfully.

"There are two routes on this chart, one is to Persia, this road can be loaded with silk, porcelain straight to Persia, can also be transported to Java, in exchange for spices, and then to Persia, one to go, less than one load, more than two years is enough, the profit can reach more than ten times, the ship, the lonely can give, the goods are also from the lonely out, but people have to be Wang Zhuangshi to recruit, of course, the lonely will also send some good hands, in case of emergency, if Wang Zhuangshi is willing to do things for Lonely, the loss is lonely, if there is a profit, Lone to give two percent, I don't know if Wang Zhuangshi is willing to be?" Li Xian groaned for a while, didn't talk any more nonsense, and straightforwardly set out the conditions for recruitment.

"Your Highness, this can't be helped, it's a matter of duty for the small ones to serve His Highness, I really don't dare to have such extravagant hopes, and I ask Your Highness to take back your life."

Wang Haibin runs the sea all the year round, has always been a ship as a shareholder, and the dividends he gets are only one and a half percent, at this time, when he heard that Li Xian gave the ship, the goods, and the two percent of the dividends, he was a little dizzy when he boarded, how dare he really take Li Xian's, and hurriedly excused himself.

"Wang Zhuangshi doesn't have to shirk, the emperor is not bad for hungry soldiers, not to mention that Lone is just a prince, and he still has to talk about business in business, this money Wang Zhuangshi should take, so there is no need to discuss it anymore, but there are three lonely firsts in front, if it is violated, then don't blame Gu for not being emotional."

Li Xian is now rich and rivals the country, and he has a very light view on money, the reason why he made such a big voyage plan this time is not to focus on making a fortune, but to have other intentions, at this time seeing Wang Haibin trying his best to refuse, Li Xian just smiled, and made a final conclusion in a word, and immediately, his face suddenly turned solemn, and he added a sentence with a slight anger.

"Your Highness, please!"

The evil qi on Li Xian's body has always been heavy, although it is only slightly exposed at this time, but it is not something that Wang Haibin can afford, he was rushed by such a sudden evil qi, he couldn't help but shiver, he didn't dare to say more, and hurriedly bowed down to answer the promise.

"First, you must act as a last resort and do not play the banner of loneliness; Second, the matter of nautical charts should not be easily leaked to the outside world; Thirdly, all the dangerous places in the Java islands have been taken by Lone, and they have built a fortress to defend them, and those who dare to resist will be killed! If these three strong men can do it, wealth is just an ordinary thing, even if it is a feudal marquis, it is not possible, I hope you can do it yourself! Not only did the evil qi on Li Xian's body not relent, but it became a little stronger, and with a straight face, he detailed the three elements one by one.

"Ah......h

Hearing Li Xian's words, Wang Haibin was so shocked that he was stupid - in his original expectation, Li Xian wanted to engage in shipping, just to make money, but he didn't expect Li Xian's move to open up remote territory, he couldn't understand what use those overseas wild places could be, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

"What? Is there any difficulty for Wang Zhuangshi? Let's talk about it and listen to it. ”

Li Xian waited for a while, and saw that Wang Haibin never came back to his senses, and his voice felt a little chilly.

"Your Highness, please forgive the little bluntness, if you really do it according to this, it will take a long time, and the manpower and material resources required are probably not small, and the small and small ones do not know ...... Your Highness."

was asked by Li Xian, Wang Haibin woke up, quickly calculated the account, and immediately found that the cost of investment was amazingly high.

"Money and boats don't need to worry, Lone will let the shopkeeper Deng come forward to take care of everything, as for the manpower, even if you let go of recruitment, Lone will also arrange relevant people to help, all the benefits of taking this route can be thrown along the coast, don't worry too much!"

Li Xian has already considered the investment in a comprehensive manner, and the required operating costs are as much as one million, for this reason, Li Xian has already started to prepare a few years ago, and the various types of ships customized by Lin Hu in Suzhou and Hangzhou have almost been built, and the difference is just a clever captain and a large number of skilled sailors, which is also the intention of Li Xian to invite Wang Haibin.

"If so, there is no doubt about the little one, everything is according to His Highness's will, and the little one is willing to serve His Highness to the death!"

Li Xian had already said this, Wang Haibin didn't dare to hesitate any longer, bowed down busily, and hurriedly replied.

"So very good, before Lone only said the route to Persia, this route has long been a ship walking, just not much, you and so on a large scale, even if there are difficulties, but it is not big, but the other route to the Americas is full of dangers, nearly 10,000 miles away, it is difficult to go back and forth for several years, the slightest carelessness is to be buried in the ocean, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a gamble, however, according to Lonely, the importance of this route is especially in the route to Persia, there must be a dare to die to break it, if you can successfully return, Lone hereby promises, the benefits, As long as there are a few plant seeds produced in the Americas, in addition, the leader can be crowned, and the meritorious ones will be rewarded in turn. After Li Xian praised Wang Haibin with a sentence, he immediately said what he wanted for the second route, and at the same time offered a very heavy reward.

"Plant seeds? Your Highness, I beg your pardon for your ignorance, and ask Your Highness to specify what the seeds are needed. ”

As soon as Wang Haibin heard Li Xian's words, he was confused, and he really couldn't understand that Li Xian's result was just for some plant seeds.

"Wang Zhuangshi asked well, there is a detailed description of these seeds here, and even the elements of seed preservation, if you can get this, it is really a matter of Dali Sheji." Although Li Xian was a person in the officialdom in later generations, he came up from the township cadres, and he was quite proficient in agricultural affairs, and he had already prepared the relevant portraits and detailed descriptions of the seeds he needed.

"Corn, peanuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes?"

Wang Haibin has always made a living on the water, and he doesn't know much about farming, but he still knows about the grains, and when he saw that all the plants contained in the stack of manuscripts were unheard of, his eyes couldn't help but straighten up, and he couldn't understand what use Li Xian could use for such a big price.

"Yes, these are the four things, if someone can come for Gu Luo, the reward of Gu Luo will not be bad!"

Li Xian did not explain the purpose of these four seeds, but once again emphasized the meaning of heavy reward.

"Your Highness has an order, the small one should serve himself, however, please forgive the small bluntness, the difficulty of this matter is extraordinary, if it can be delayed for several years, first train an elite army on the Persian route, or it can be expected to be completed, if His Royal Highness can be trusted, then the small one is willing to lead the team in person!"

Li Xian's reward is not high, Rao is Wang Haibin is cautious by nature, and he can't help but be very moved, and he can't wait to lead people to kill and go to the Americas immediately, but when he thinks of the risks, he immediately calms down, and after thinking about it repeatedly for a while, he cautiously suggests.

"Yes, that's right, Wang Zhuangshi can think about this, and Lone can rest assured, well, Lone is waiting for good news!"

Li Xian said so much, not only to introduce the situation, but also to investigate Wang Haibin's intention - Deng Cheng is a careful person, he must have sent someone to verify Wang Haibin's business level, otherwise, he would never dare to lead it to Li Xian, therefore, for Wang Haibin's ability, Li Xian didn't need to bother to check it, what he was worried about was just his character, so he deliberately put out a heavy reward twice and three times, that is, he wanted to see if this person would be out of proportion because of the heavy reward. But he never forgot the foundation of stability, and Li Xianzi was completely relieved......