According to Hong Tao's meaning, the coffins of the two old men were not lacking, and they held a national funeral directly on the square at the entrance of the library, and then got on the boat to Zhenzhou to enter the earth. Hainan Island is also under the control of Wen Hao, he has to agree to this matter, and if he doesn't agree, he has to agree, and he will send a clipper to Guangzhou to inform him.

But people in this era are superstitious, and they have to pick a day, and the Bo family is even more afraid of affecting the ascension of Hong Jinhe, the new emperor, who just became the emperor on the first day, and his grandfather and godfather died the next day, which is too unlucky, and it is not good to hear it out. So this matter is not in the hands of Hong Tao, the old man of Huanghai is in charge, first gather a few relatives for a meeting, and set a good date.

"Let Jin He hold more handfuls of soil for his grandfather and grandfather for me, I can't see this kind of scene. I don't have much nostalgia here, so it's better to leave, and I'll leave in two days as soon as the Xu family's boat arrives. Geezer...... Tao Lingzi is gone, in fact, sleeping on land is not as comfortable as in the sea, why bother. "Now Hong Tao is really gone, he can't interfere in state affairs, and no one listens to him in family affairs. Depressed, desolate or helpless, anyway, my heart is extremely awkward, how boring I am.

At this time, he refused to use his brain to think about problems anymore, nor did he want to deal with others, let alone show up at the funeral of this big family, and he was too lazy to say a word. The only choice is to stay away from this land and change your mood, as for what others think, who cares about him, who to love!

"You ......" Bo Zhu couldn't help but want to say a few words when she heard that her husband was leaving. The son ascended the throne, no matter how it was to let the son stand on his own, it was reasonable. But now that a loved one has passed away, and he wants to run away, this is too unusual.

"Ah Zhu, let him go, don't force him. Don't look at him as sad or happy, in fact, he feels more uncomfortable than anyone else. This kid is different from us, he has too many things on his mind. If he doesn't want to care, he won't guard your grandfather to sit here for a night, in order to keep Jinhe from being embarrassed, he has already made a lot of sacrifices. If you follow his temperament, I'm afraid I will have to be buried yesterday. It's not that he's changed, he's still the reckless young man who put up a sackcloth on the boat and laughed and went out to sea, we've all changed. For some reason, he didn't like the change very much, and his smile became less and less in recent years. Last month, I also told your grandfather about him, and your grandfather can see it, he said that Tao Lingzi is an immortal sent by God to help the Tan family, since he is an immortal, he will definitely not stay in the world for a long time, he also has his own business, let him go. You have Jin He by your side, what is not satisfied, don't ask for more from him. If he wants to give, you can't do it if you don't want to, and if he doesn't want to give, the more you push him, the more he won't give. The old man of the Yellow Sea stretched out his hand and grabbed Bo Zhu, who was about to catch up with Hong Tao, looked at Hong Tao's back, and comforted the new queen mother.

"Alas...... It's not that I don't want to give, it's that I can't afford to give it......" Hong Tao also heard Huang Hai's words, but still opened the door and walked out without looking back. He let out a long sigh the moment the door closed.

If you stay with people for a long time, even if you are a stranger, you will have feelings. But Hong Tao has always resisted the thing of feelings, he doesn't want to let himself be integrated in this era, and he can't be integrated at all. According to his own logic, since he can't fully integrate, just don't involve too many feelings, it will only make simple things complicated, and in the end it is himself who is uncomfortable, so why bother.

Daughters-in-law, children, relatives, and friends are just the inevitable products of this journey in time and space, and they will be responsible, but it is difficult to achieve the feeling of not abandoning normal people. In his previous life, he had a lot of wives and children, but in the end he was still alone. If you were really so sentimental, you would have died of sorrow a long time ago, which is also a side effect of several lifetimes, forcing you to have an iron heart.

At the beginning of August, a salmon-class armed cargo ship sailed into Jinhekou, which did not carry the flag of the Strait Company or the port number of the Strait Company, but it swaggered to a berth dedicated to the Strait Company at the commercial wharf. This ship is indeed quite special, other sea ships are generally painted in dark colors, but it is snow-white, even the mast is white, and there is a small triangular silver-edged flag hanging on the top, and in the middle is a Xu character embroidered with silver thread.

If the sun is full and the angle is just right, you can't see the words written on the flag from a distance, and you will see a dazzling reflection. But don't underestimate this flag, the merchant ships that fly it are not common in the South Seas, but when it comes to the routes of Japan, Goryeo and Mongolia, this small flag is no less useful than the flag of the Straits Company. The maritime merchants over there gave this little flag a nickname, called Bai Yinxu. On the one hand, it is said that it shines silver in the sun, and on the other hand, it also tells its origin and business. Mingzhou Xujia firm! The largest silver merchant in the Great Song Dynasty specialized in exchanging silver from Japan, and then used imperial silver coins to trade in Goryeo and Mongolia, all of which were windfall profits.

The Xu family is Xu Liangzhi, who has developed well in recent years with the secret support of the Jinhe Kingdom, and has controlled a large share of the routes between Japan, Goryeo, and Mongolia. Unlike the Straits Company, the Xu family did not show much connection with Jinhe State, and was more like a pure maritime association. It's just that in the eyes of outsiders, the Xu family's energy and appetite are very large, and they can often get some good goods, and they are like swallowing goods when they buy them.

In fact, in essence, Xu Liangzhi's family has a closer relationship with Jin Heguo than the Straits Company. The Straits Company is only a quasi-intelligence agency monitored by the Imperial Ministry of Supervision, but the Xu family firm is simply subordinate to the Imperial Ministry of Commerce. Externally, the eldest son of the Xu family is the speaker of the Xu family's firm, and internally, the head of the Xu family is simply an official of the Imperial Ministry of Commerce and a subordinate of Li Niang. It's just that this matter is relatively secret, and most people don't know about it, and they won't write it on the roster, let alone get a tattoo on their neck.

Xu Liangzhi actually has another identity, that is, Hong Tao's loyal follower. Like Luo Youde, he admired Hong Tao's ability to do business, and at the same time planned to tie the Xu family and the royal family together. The China Tobacco Company and Cixi, the imperial merchants, who worshiped incense, shipped and purchased goods through the merchant ships of the Xu family, which was more convenient and more hidden. In Jinhe Country, not many people know what the Xu family business is, and few people know the Xu family, they are almost transparent.

This time, Hong Tao was going to sail as far away as Cape Town, and he could no longer go on the Sea King, nor did he want to take the Royal Navy's warships and transports. One is that the living conditions on battleships and transport ships are relatively difficult, and it is inconvenient for them to bring their families with them. Another is that the sailors and officers of the Navy all have holidays, and their families are going to Cape Town, and they will delay all their vacations when they come and go.

Although Hong Tao is lazy, he is a character who does not ask for anything, and he can solve it by himself. And I have this condition, the Xu family's boat is comfortable and does not delay things, why not. Xu Liangzhi's business has never been to Nanyang, this is the territory of the Strait Company, and of course his family can't steal business by himself. He will not be unhappy in the port of Cape Town in the past, knowing more routes will have more protection, if you look into it carefully, this is a favor for Hong Tao to help the Xu family, I can't ask for it.

As for Hong Jinhe, the new emperor, what to do? Hong Tao feels that his son is a real constitutional monarchy, but it is enough to ask about political affairs, honestly serve the country as a mascot, and have nothing to do to do some national shows and visit everywhere. You don't have to worry about everything like yourself, and you don't need any hidden power. This is not to say that Hong Tao doesn't care about Hong Jinhe and Bo Zhu and let them fend for themselves, it is for the safety of the mother and son that he can't let them have any power in their hands that can threaten others. The power of the emperor in a constitutional monarchy lies in the fact that he is the symbol of the country and the insistence of the people, not a few people, a few boats, and a few cannons.

"Your Majesty, what is there to go to in that place where birds don't in Cape Town, why don't Your Majesty go to Japan to live in Japan for a while? If you don't want to live with the locals, I'll find you an island with a good climate and scenery, and let's build a house to live in. "Xu Liangzhi must have heard about the abdication of the old emperor and the accession of the new emperor to the throne, but the details are not very clear. In his opinion, Hong Tao just wants to go out for a walk, and it is better to go to Cape Town than to Japan. There is his sphere of influence, guarding this great god of wealth, maybe one day there will be another way to make a fortune.

"Japan is not bad, but it is too close to the empire to be suitable. I didn't go to Cape Town for a holiday, but for exile. You don't know that I have broken the laws of the Empire and have been sentenced to exile. Hong Tao got on Xu Liangzhi's boat and immediately ordered to set sail, while he took Senya's mother and son into the stern, and sat in front of the window, staring at the dock expressionlessly.

"Alas...... This matter has long been spread, not to mention Japan, it is estimated that Mongolia knows about it. Let me say Your Majesty, are you a little too serious, don't say anything about the investigation of violating the law, even if you take a gun and directly collapse the Weng family's loser, do they dare to be happy? I don't believe anyone dares to say a word! "Although Xu Liangzhi is an imperial official, he has basically never lived in the empire, not to mention him, even his son rarely comes back, only the women of the family live in Port Kalamba with their grandchildren, and they are not very clear about the laws of the empire, and their minds are still the idea of the supremacy of imperial power in the Great Song Dynasty.

"See the bodies on the docks? That's Weng Xiaoyi and his co-defendants, do you have any ideas? Hong Tao didn't want to convince Xu Liangzhi, and he couldn't convince him, he didn't have the basis to be convinced, and it was useless to say too much. But without relying on his mouth, Hong Tao also has a way to make Xu Liangzhi understand some simple truths first.

(To be continued.) )