Chapter Eighty-Three: Arhat Gives Effect

"How do you know?" Li Zhen's hand probing the teacup stopped, and looked at the old man in surprise: "I shouldn't have announced my plan to the public, right?" Who the hell are you? ”

On the side, the owner of the tea shop, who had been trembling since Li Zhen's identity was revealed, hurriedly introduced: "Your Highness doesn't know, this old gentleman is called Luo Hansheng, and he is the best pilot port in our Lingnan (another name for navigator or navigator, also known as pilotage), with rich experience, and even led the fleet to Dandan (the name of the ancient country, now Kelantan, on the northeast coast of Malaysia), and has never had an accident in his life (nonsense, if there is an accident, can you still see him here?). ), the most respected by sailors. ”

"Oh? I didn't expect my husband to be so talented, but Li Zhen looked down on people. Li Zhen glanced at Luo Hansheng in surprise, she really couldn't see that this was a shabby old man, but he was still a high-tech talent. Navigator is not something that ordinary people can do, this position is very important, it can be said that it is the life of a boat man, not only to have a wealth of knowledge, but also to have a wealth of experience, ordinary people can not do this. This arhat can not only be a navigator, but also known as the best navigator, which is a bit not simple. Just doesn't it say that seafarers are high-paying professions? How did you end up with him like this? Don't even have a piece of clothes?

"Hehe, Your Highness is polite." Luo Hansheng shook his head and smiled: "I don't know which route Your Highness is going to run?" ”

"Naturally, it's an ocean route, and I'm going to go to the Lion Country for the first time, I don't know if my husband has been there?" It's all said and done, if Li Zhen still doesn't understand what Luo Hansheng means, then he will really become a fool.

"Lion Country?" Luo Hansheng's hand paused, and he exclaimed: "This is very far, it all depends on Tianzhu, right?" Now that Tubo has returned to the Tang Dynasty, Your Highness, you will go to Tianzhu and then take a boat to the Lion Country, isn't it much closer than now? ”

is worthy of being the best navigator, and his memory of the map is indeed very accurate, Li Zhen couldn't help but glance at Luo Hansheng, and couldn't help laughing: "The old man wants to take the test for the king, and he directly stated it, why bother to say temptation?" Judging from the map, the distance is a little closer. But don't forget, Tibet is mountainous, and the northern part of Tianzhu is also densely forested, if you go by land, then what year and month will it take to reach the Lion Country? And we are different from the sea, as long as the trip goes well, one month is enough, which is a huge gap in time. And how much can you transport by land? An entire caravan may not be as loaded as I am on a single ship...... And that's not all. ”

"Isn't that the most important thing?" Luo Hansheng was shocked, he had already recognized Li Zhen in his heart, and knew that this highness was not a whim in the ocean trade, but a serious preparation. At this time, when I heard that these were not the most important, I was immediately surprised, is there any advantage of sea transportation?

"Of course it doesn't matter." Li Zhen lightly buttoned the teacup and said with a smile: "My husband won't think that just the lion country can satisfy my appetite, right?" What is a small lion country and Tianzhu? I was ready to develop the seafaring trade to Sassanid Persia and Rome, and that was the only place where my voyage would end, and the Lion Kingdom was only a transit point in my vision. If I wasn't familiar with the sea conditions, I would have been able to run straight to Dashi in one go. ”

"Shhh Luo Hansheng looked at Li Zhen's unwilling expression, knowing that this master was telling the truth, and suddenly gasped, he still underestimated his ambition.

However, while experiencing Li Zhen's ambition, Luo Hansheng was also shocked by Li Zhen's pride, and couldn't help kneeling down and paused: "Your Highness has so great ambition, Luo Hansheng admires it, and the old man is willing to be a pawn under His Highness's account, and from now on he will be driven by it, and he will never regret his death." ”

"Mr. Luo, please get up." Li Zhen hurriedly helped Luo Hansheng up, this is a great talent: "I don't have to mention it again, a talent like Mr. Luo, Li Zhen has his own reuse." I just wonder if Mr. would like to continue sailing, or enjoy his old age on land? ”

It is naturally best to continue sailing, and when the fleet sails in the future, this old man will be the pilot. If you don't want to continue to go to sea, that's easy to do, Li Zhen is preparing to open a nautical academy, this is the most suitable teacher.

Luo Hansheng said loudly: "The old man was born on the sea, and naturally he will die on the sea, please rest assured, as long as the old man is on the ship, he will naturally be able to bring the fleet back safely and steadily." ”

"Mr. Luo, Mr. Luo, Li Zhen admires, since this is the case, this king will temporarily appoint you as the deputy director of the Yuezhou Shipyard, and when the big ships are completed, you will be the pilot of this fleet." Li Zhen sighed, but she couldn't help but feel a little regretful in her heart, Luo Hansheng is at least fifty years old this year, and it is very dangerous to go to sea, if something really happens...... Even if nothing else, how many more times will he be able to go to sea? It's a pity that he has a lot of skills, and it would be best if someone could inherit it. And it is impossible for me to have only one fleet in the future, and it is not enough to have a pilotage, so it seems that I will continue to search for navigators.

"Thank you Your Highness for your kindness, Luo Hansheng will never live up to His Highness's trust." Luo Hansheng naturally saw Li Zhen's regret, a thought turned in his heart, and he suddenly understood what Li Zhen meant, and couldn't help laughing: "But the deputy factory director doesn't have to, Lao Yu is fifty-six years old this year, and it can be said that half of his body is soaked in water, but my ability cannot be lost, and I also ask His Royal Highness to select a few smart young people for Lao Yu, so that Lao Yu can have a successor." ”

Li Zhen was overjoyed, and hurriedly responded: "There is no problem at all, this king will open up a course of navigation in the Wentian Academy, sir, you will serve as the sacrificial wine of the Navigation Academy, and the young students in the academy can choose at your own discretion - provided that people are willing." ”

"Thank you so much, Your Highness. However, there are still two requests here, and I ask Your Highness to grant them. ”

"Sir, but it doesn't hurt to say that." Li Zhen said, he roughly knew what Luo Hansheng's requirements were.

Luo Hansheng said: "Since it is an academy, I am afraid that it is not enough to have a sacrificial wine with the old decay, and the old decay and a few old guys are also idle at home, all of them are talents who have been rolling in the sea since childhood, I don't know ...... Your Highness."

Li Zhen nodded again and again and said: "I want it, I want it all, although Mr. recommends it, as long as he has real skills, this king will accept them all, and not only pilotage, captain, first mate, and lookout As long as it is a talent related to navigation, this king wants it, and the treatment is preferential and generous." ”

"In addition, to teach disciples, on-site teaching is required......"

"There happens to be a Zongheng in the Yue boat, so let's give it to Mr. for teaching for the time being."

"Thank you, Your Highness, there is no problem with the old decay." Seeing Li Zhen so happy, Luo Hansheng was also very satisfied, and immediately stood up and said: "Since this is the case, then without further ado, the old man will go and invite the old guys to go, I believe that with the face of the old man, they should come." ”

Li Zhen immediately said gratefully: "There is Mr. Lao, I will go with Mr. Lao." ”

“...... It's okay, Your Highness, please. ”

"Sir, please."

(End of chapter)