Everyone's eyes fell on Fang Jifan again.

Oh, yes.

Xu Jing doesn't look reliable.

If you can't come back, how much food will have to be wasted, I think at the beginning, you Fang Jifan patted his chest as a guarantee.

Especially Li Dongyang, his eyes want to kill, and he can't come back, this is equivalent to fraud, the money and food of the household......

Fang Jifan's heart was a little empty at this time.

It stands to reason that if Xu Jing is really alive and the dregs of the world Wang Bushi have not been destroyed, then ...... Xu Jing is about to arrive at the Strait of Malacca, and it is time to go back, after all, it is just a way to explore, or rather, this is a verification of a voyage, as long as the verification is qualified, it is time to return to the voyage.

But now, it's been nearly two years, and so far, there is still no news, is it ...... Something really happened.

Fang Jifan thought for a while and said, "I want to come ......"

"Don't say you want to come, just say yes or no." Ma Wensheng was oppressed ruthlessly, and he didn't go around the bend with Fang Jifan.

What Fang Jifan hates the most is this kind of multiple-choice questions, and there are only A and B, and there is no technical content at all.

But including Emperor Hongzhi, they all looked at themselves like wolves.

This made Fang Jifan feel a lot of pressure.

He thought for a moment: "I want to ......"

"Yes or no!"

Fang Jifan said: "Yes." ”

"What's it?"

Fang Jifan stubbornly said: "Don't worry, Xu Jing is the most valued disciple of our Fang Jifan, and among all the disciples, this person is the most reliable, so ...... He's going to come back, he will, if he doesn't, I'm willing...... Is it OK to have three drinks fined? ”

“……”

Ma Wensheng's smile froze a little, and at first he almost laughed when he heard Fang Jifan's words.

But this shameless thing...... He......

Emperor Hongzhi said at this time: "On this sea, the ocean is thousands of miles, who can pat their chests and dare to guarantee it, wait a little longer, if Xu Jing does not return, the imperial court will send ships to the West to investigate." ”

Even so, the faces of the kings and ministers were not good-looking.

Who made the jingle in the first place?

It's just that His Majesty has made the final decision, not to mention, this matter of going to the sea is really unclear.

Perhaps there are countless capable ministers in the entire temple, but the sea ban for a hundred years, coupled with the deliberate disregard for the vast sea, the entire Ming Dynasty knows nothing about the sea.

The so-called ancient books and materials of the Song and Yuan dynasties are just anecdotes that some people only regard as anecdotes, and after they are falsely spread, they have long been unrecognizable.

There are only the Xu family who are so wonderful, they have nothing to do when they are full, and their ancestors and grandchildren have been collecting and researching those ancient books that people in the world are indifferent to.

Thus...... Anything about the sea, Fang Jifan thinks they are elementary school students, huh...... It's still the kind that hasn't graduated.

………………

Kunning Palace.

Queen Zhang gently sucked the fish soup, she moved slowly, looking dignified and generous, put down the spoon, between the willow eyebrows, still with a little joy: "Yes, it's really fresh, it's rare to take such a heavy photo." ”

Zhu Xiurong also took a sip and pursed his lips slightly: "Queen Mother, isn't this the fish caught by Fang Jifan's students?" ”

"Hmm." Empress Zhang only smiled: "Then you eat more." ”

Zhu Xiurong nodded: "After drinking, I want to hurry up and become a female celebrity." ”

Empress Zhang smiled and shook her head.

Suyoung was stimulated by her brother.

Zhu Houzhao's needlework is really good, more than a dozen kinds of stitching methods are handy, and the clothes and female red sewn out are all neatly worked, and they are almost catching up with the old weavers in the palace.

Empress Zhang stared at her daughter and said in a low voice: "It's really a big girl." ”

"What did you say, Queen Mother?" Empress Zhang's voice was very soft, but Zhu Xiurong finally heard some movement.

Queen Zhang made a straight face: "It's nothing, eat fish soup quickly." ”

………………

Batavia.

The sea here is exceptionally blue.

In the midst of these waves, Xu Jing looked at the territory of this Javanese country from afar.

On the return trip, Xu Jing deliberately made a detour to Java, which was also a waterway when Zheng He went to the Western Ocean.

Not only that, but in Batavia, the Francophiles had established a trading post.

Xu Jing was determined to land here.

He couldn't imagine how the kingdom where Wang Xizuo was located could reach here from thousands of miles away.

His eyes lit up when he saw the trade point.

It's not so much a trade point as it ...... It is a settlement.

A city.

Accompanied by Wang Xizuo, he decided to land, and under the mediation of Wang Xizuo, only Xu Jing was allowed to land alone, and the rest of the armed men and ships had to anchor in the bay.

Here, Xu Jing saw many sea ships, these sea ships of different sizes, this so-called stronghold, rather than an impregnable fortress, the fortress is made of large stones, inside the fortress, there are obvious weapons, and outside the fortress, the construction of streets, countless goods, piled up along the harbor, there are almost thousands of people like Wang Xizuo, these are just merchants who are stationed here, and according to Wang Xizuo's description, here, there are many strongholds of Franco, so many people will travel back and forth with the ship, And there were many great ships that would follow the ships of the sea to the kingdom of the king's fine work, and go to the land to the west.

"The natives here are the most cunning." Wang Xizuo didn't seem to think that there was anything wrong with showing Xu Jing the strength of the Kingdom of Portugal, and he was happy to do so, because he was looking forward to the upcoming trip to Daming, and with Xu Jing's dear friend's recommendation, he would be much easier.

Maybe...... Given that the Ming had a deep understanding of the Kingdom of Portugal, they would be willing to open a port, which would be a great achievement, and they would be a great contributor to the development of the Far East.

"Therefore, when dealing with them, ordinary communication is not necessary, and the best way is to trap their leader, first extort their money, and then kill their leader, and attack them while they are unprepared. They are ignorant and different from us......"

Xu Jing just smiled, he was already familiar with Portuguese, and even learned some French from Wang Xizuo's mouth.

In Wang Xizuo's mouth, the French language is the far west continent, all the nobles are proud to be able to use this elegant language, Wang Xizuo is obviously not a nobleman, he is an adventurer, but this does not prevent him from galloping on the road of pretending to be forced, and he can actually learn French stumblingly.

Later, the Portuguese, with an Iberian accent, taught Xu Jing some French with an Iberian accent. According to Xu Jing's 'integration', he also integrated some characteristics of his Wu language into this French language.

Therefore, when Xu Jing occasionally spoke French words to Wang Xizuo, Wang Xizuo could feel the taste of Luzon soup, yes, there was everything in it.

Xu Jing stood under the spire and looked up at the huge lighthouse.

His complexion was much darker, and his complexion was full of bronze, and he was no longer the white and tender scholar he had been.

With the enlargement of the pores, the whole person seems to be refreshed.

His eyes stared at the tower: "This is the lighthouse?" ”

"Yes, at night, to guide the ships."

Wang Xizuo then smiled and said: "Tonight, let's rest here for the night, there are women here, many women, there are Iberian women, and a few French women, and Javanese women, and ......" Wang Xizuo squinted his eyes and looked at him faintly: "There are some black ones." ”

Xu Jing was moved, his eyes were full of unconcealable hope, he took a deep breath, he shook his head: "I've seen it here, we need to recruit some people, what we need is Franco, I am willing to spend a high price to hire them, tell them that as long as they follow me to Daming, there will not only be generous treatment, but even unexpected surprises." ”

Along the way, Wang Xizuo has received many hints from Xu Jing.

The Ming Dynasty was rich in silver all over the world, and their emperor was the most hospitable, often giving rich rewards to foreign visitors.

Regarding this, in fact, the Francois people have heard of it here, and from the natives.

Wang Xizuo was shocked that his eldest brother had no interest in women: "You really don't want to stay here...... Have a nice evening? ”

"No need." Xu Jing said lightly: "Daming is in front of me, I just hope to see my teacher one day sooner, I have been at sea for nearly two years, life and death are uncertain, my teacher must have broken his liver and intestines, I just want to go back to my hometown immediately, let my teacher know, I Xu Jing is still alive." ”

I'm really looking forward to it.

Thinking of this, this man who had ridden the wind and waves couldn't help but burst into tears again.

Wang Xizuo understood.

Xu Jing's mentor, he has been famous for a long time, almost every time he mentions this mentor, the great captain of the Ming Dynasty, he begins to cry, although he is usually fearless in the face of storms and pirate attacks, and his face is as bright as ever.

"I'm looking forward to meeting your mentor too."

"By the way, there's ...... My teacher, who loves the seeds of all kinds of plants, is ...... here I think there are many seeds that you have brought with you from your voyages, dear Wang Xizuo, please help. ”

"No problem, my good brother." Wang Xizuo is very willing to serve Xu Jing.

After following Xu Jing overseas for so long, his goal is about to be achieved.

He would be the forerunner, stepping into that golden land of the Far East, and the thought of it made him excited.

In the evening, Xu Jing boarded the ship, and he stood on the deck, looking out at the lighthouse in Batavia, at this time...... The lighthouse is blazing and glowing!

Under the tens of millions of stars, Xu Jing had no expression.

Teacher...... I'm coming back.

Brought back countless treasures.

There are also envoys from dozens of countries who came along the way.

There are countless never-before-seen seeds.

There are also people recruited from all over the world.

I...... Xu Jing...... Alive.

The teacher is very gracious, and I Xu Jing will never be disappointed.

The tears were already blurred, and Xu Jing was stubbornly picking at the side of the boat, and his nails were on the board, picking out a faint trace.

I am back!