"Coming, coming, they're coming!" The first to get agitated were the dependents of the ocean-going fleet.

"Knock knock." Gongs and drums are noisy.

"Woo, woo." The trombone sounded in unison.

There was jubilation by the pond in Kunming.

The fleet finally approached the dock, and the first thing that caught people's eyes was the sail battleship that subverted people's impressions, this kind of battleship was pointed and narrow, which was very different from the square or round bow and rectangular hull warships in people's impressions, and immediately aroused people's exclamations.

"How did this ship look like this? It's so strange! ”

"There are three masts on it, it's so long."

"Look, what kind of weapons are those guys on the ship?"

There was a lot of talk.

"You don't know this, this is called a sail battleship, it is the most advanced warship today, and the large weapons on the ship are called bed crossbows, this ship is 15 zhang long, and there are 230 sailors on it." Someone who knows how to do it said.

"Oh, what a majesty! No wonder the navy is invincible! Someone exclaimed.

"What is this? This kind of battleship is a fifth-class sail battleship, which can be said to be the smallest of the battleships, and the largest is a first-class sail battleship, which is 58 zhang long, and there are 1,000 sailors on it. It's a pity that the draft is too deep to come to Chang'an. The knowledgeable man said disdainfully.

"Wow, it's so spirited, when my son grows up, he will definitely let him go to the navy." Someone sighed.

On the side of the foremost sail battleship stood a row of ragged sailors, and on the bow deck stood a group of naval officers, all of whom were the same, all with rough skin and dark faces, and it was difficult to tell the difference between them at first glance.

But they also had something in common, and that was that their faces were full of joy and their eyes were filled with tears of excitement.

In the midst of them, there stood a young officer, he was different from the others, his face was not dark, but a healthy bronz, he was the beautiful man Lu Tong who had snow-white skin that women envied, and now he is still handsome, no longer as delicate as he was back then, his eyes are firm and confident, full of strong masculinity.

In the crowd, there were two young and beautiful women, they were Lu Tong's mother-in-law Gongsun Xiwen and Lu Tong's sister Lu Yingxuan.

From afar, they recognized their husbands and younger brothers, tears suddenly came out of the frame, and they desperately waved their hands to call out Lu Tong's name.

Many of the dependents of the officers and men of the ocean-going fleet also recognized their relatives, and they also shouted the names of their relatives loudly, but those dependents who did not see their relatives were extremely nervous and eager to see through them.

The battleship finally docked at the edge of the dock, and Lu Tong shouted: "Salute!"

One by one, the soldiers on the battleship held their heads high and gave a solemn military salute to the welcoming crowd on the shore.

Lu Tong, the commander of the ocean-going fleet, and Gongsun Deguang, the deputy commander-in-chief, took the lead in going ashore, they came to Li Chengqian, knelt down on one knee, saluted and said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, the minister Lu Tong and Gongsun Deguang led the ocean-going fleet, after 1,163 days of sea voyage, finally found the new continent, completed the task assigned by the imperial court, and returned triumphantly. ”

Li Chengqian said happily: "Okay, hard work, all the officers and men of the ocean-going fleet are good, you are not afraid of hardships and dangers, indomitable, completed the greatest feat of human beings in the ocean, and established unparalleled feats for the Tang Dynasty, and your achievements will go down in history and will be remembered for eternity."

The imperial court will not forget your merits, and will definitely reward all the meritorious officers and men of the ocean-going fleet. ”

Subsequently, Li Chengqian understood the feelings of the officers and men of the ocean-going fleet who were anxious to meet with their families, and asked the military headquarters to arrange for them to rest for two days first, and then report to the East Palace after listening to the notice.

On behalf of the officers and men of the ocean-going fleet, Lu Tong and Gongsun Deguang expressed their gratitude to Li Chengqian. Then, they came to Li You, knelt on their knees, choked up, and said, "Lord Wang, the ministers are fortunate to have fulfilled their mission, and the ministers have done everything you have explained." ”

Li You helped them up with his own hands, smiled and said, "Okay, hard work." Let's not say anything today, let's go and reunite with my family first! ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang." Lu Tong and Gongsun Deguang said gratefully.

Next, the Kunming pool became a sea of joy.

Northwest Palace.

Less than an hour after Li You returned to the palace, Lu Tong and Gongsun Xiwen and his wife came over. When they saw Li You, they knelt on the ground together and thanked Engong for his reconstruction.

Li You was very happy, he personally helped Lu Tong up and sat them down.

Lu Tong didn't sit down, he said excitedly: "Lord Wang, the minister sent you what you wanted." ”

Li You was overjoyed and said, "Okay, bring it to me." ”

Several soldiers brought in several large boxes, some heavy, some lighter. Li You knew that those heavy boxes were gold and jewelry and other things, he was not interested in these things, so he went directly to those lighter-looking boxes, and the white tiger and the black panther stepped forward and opened the boxes.

When Li You saw the contents of the box, he exclaimed in surprise: "Ah, chili, you miss me." ”

Li You couldn't wait to pick up a red chili pepper, put it in his mouth and took a bite, closed his eyes, and looked like he was enjoying it.

Foodie Hamid saw Li You's appearance, and quickly picked up the chili pepper, he had never seen this kind of thing, he tasted it in small bites, and a spicy taste suddenly made his tongue numb, his scalp tight, and cold sweat broke out, but the stimulating feeling made him feel a unique enjoyment, and he also closed his eyes to experience.

Murong Ling saw Li You and Hamid's appearance, and didn't know what kind of delicacy could make them intoxicated like this, so he also picked up a chili pepper and put it in his mouth.

"Ahh With a scream, Murong Ling threw away the chili pepper in his hand and jumped up with his mouth covered.

Everyone was startled, and Xiao Wanyu hurriedly asked, "Second sister, what's wrong with you?" Poisoned? Brother You, take a look, what's wrong with Sister Ling'er? ”

When Li You saw Murong Ling's appearance, he couldn't help but laugh.

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In the afternoon, Li You explained that the research institute began to take over the plant seeds and seedlings, and began to plant them appropriately.

At dinnertime, Li You and Li Chengqian came to the emperor's bed, Li You personally went to the imperial dining room to take out a small amount of precious seeds, made roasted sweet potatoes, potato stew with a little chili, and invited Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, and called Li Mingda to taste together.

After Li Shimin finished eating, he felt very good, and he held the seeds brought by the Americas, such as peppers, potatoes and sweet potatoes, and his heart was infinitely emotional.

Then, Li Chengqian reported to him on the preparations for the Taishan Zen Ceremony, and when Li You reported that the ocean-going fleet had returned this time, it had also brought envoys from 12 countries and regions that admired the Tang Dynasty, making the number of countries and regions participating in the Taishan Ceremony more than 50, Li Shimin finally regretted what he had done in the Li Tai incident.

Li Tai had a bad reputation among the government and the opposition, but this time he was hated by the gods and killed with heavenly thunder, and his various evil deeds have spread, and they are even more notorious. This incident greatly affected Li Shimin's prestige, lost the support of his ministers, and lost the support of the people.

He finally said, "Chengqian, You'er, you are very good. ”

Next, Lu Tong made a special report on the special ocean-going fleet at the Taiji Hall court meeting.

The ocean-going fleet not only brought back the seeds or plants of 43 kinds of plants with economic value unique to the American continent, gold, silver, jewelry, spices, ivory, coral, and other goods worth more than 25 million yuan, but also visited dozens of countries and regions, accumulating valuable information on world geography, military, politics, and diplomacy for the imperial court, and enriching the valuable experience of the ocean.

The imperial court praised the meritorious officers and men of the ocean-going fleet, and the "Datang Daily" made a large number of reports on the deeds of the ocean-going fleet for half a month.

Lu Tong was appointed as a member of the Admiralty of the General Staff, a member of the Admiralty Department, a general of Zhuangwu (under the fourth rank of Zhengsipin), and a county boy of Dongyu.

Northwest Palace.

Li You listened to Lu Tong's anecdote about the ocean-going fleet's search for the New World, and said with some expectation: "When I finish the Eastern Crusade, build a super warship that is the best in the world, and then go around the world and eat all over the world, the New World will definitely go." ”

Lu Tong said: "Lord Wang, if you are going to the sea, the minister is willing to be your guide." ”

The Korean Peninsula, the capital of Silla, is Geumseong.

When Queen Kindman of Silla received a war letter from the Tang Imperial Army's military headquarters asking Silla to participate in the Eastern Expedition to the Dongying Islands, she fell into deep anxiety.