On the treasure boat, Li Shan had dinner with Princess Gadot,

"Well, I didn't expect the food made from this strange thing to be quite delicious." Gadot said excitedly as he ate a piece of melon and fruit picked from the island of Madagascar.

Li Shan nodded and said: "There are too many species in the world, it is impossible to see everything in one place, and the more you go out, you can see more." ”

Gadot looked at Li Shan and shook his head and said, "No, although that's what I said, but you are a special case, you have known these things for a long time, but you have never been here." It's strange, are you really reincarnated? ”

Li Shan couldn't explain how he knew these things, and finally used a popular explanation, reincarnation. It just fits in with Western religion, which makes Gadot a little convinced.

"Ah, in another three or five days we should almost reach the Cape of Good Hope that Charlie and Mark are talking about, and it is said that the sea there is very dangerous, and I don't know if we can pass it safely, so we need to study it carefully. Thank you princess for your hospitality, and I will take my leave first. Li Shan got up and was about to leave.

Gadot slapped the table and said, "Stop, you sit down, I haven't finished my sentence yet." ”

Alas, this little girl is really difficult to get to the bottom of, and she always likes to get to the bottom of it. Li Shan put on a smiling face and said, "Does Princess Gadot have any other orders?" ”

Gadot said: "Li Shan, I have also done some research on your ship these days. Although you were an official in the Tang Dynasty before, it seems that you were dismissed because of some things, and you don't seem to be doing things in the Tang Dynasty now. ”

Li Shandao: "I'm just an idler now, just doing some overseas business to make a living." I don't have any interest in the affairs of the court anymore, and you know that, princess. ”

Princess Gadot smiled, "Really? As if that's not the case with what I understand. Although your subordinates are very strict-mouthed, what is the name of your Tang Dynasty? If you don't want people to know, you can't do it unless you do. I'm also a soldier, and all of your men are people who dare to fight for their lives, and if you want to say that this is an ordinary sailor, I don't believe it. None of my men in the Imperial Arab Navy can outcompete your sailors. And I also found a very interesting thing, your subordinates are divided into two groups of people, one is undoubtedly Tang Dynasty people, whether it is speech and demeanor, they are Tang Dynasty people. On the other hand, although they wore the same clothes, they were very different in language. An old seaman on my ship told me that they were supposed to speak the dialect of Nanzhao. This is very strange, how can you, a businessman of the Tang Dynasty, have someone from Nanzhao as a sailor? And they're well-trained, so they're obviously the material for soldiers. ”

Li Shan restrained his smile, although this princess Gadot has always been grinning and seems to have no scheming, but her vision is very accurate, and she is very assertive. Now that she has a showdown, it shows that she is absolutely sure.

"And what does the princess mean?" Li Shan remained silent and didn't talk much.

Gadot said: "It's very simple, you are doing things in Dali now, am I right?" Ah, I heard before that there was a war between Dali and Lu Zhenla, Dali was in a passive situation, 50,000 to 100,000, to win more with less, that battle was quite beautiful, is it your reason? If so, your status in Dali is extraordinary, how can it be a simple businessman's problem? ”

Li Shan said noncommittally: "So what does the princess mean by this?" ”

Gadot said: "It's very simple, I always thought that you refused to accept my invitation because of the so-called loyalty, but now it seems that this is not the case. Then it's simple, I'm sure you prefer to talk about the problem in a businessman's way. To put it simply, what Dali can give you, we must also give, and we will give more. What official position are you in Dali now? I can guarantee that you'll only get more than that, even if it's a fief. Or even become a member of the royal family. ”

When Gadot said the last sentence, his face turned red, and he was a little shy for no reason. Li Shan is even more confused, is it another solicitation? Is there still a beauty who can't do it?

But it is impossible for Li Shan to agree, in Dali, he can give full play to his own ability to transform the whole country, and it is impossible in other places.

"Haha, the princess is right. I, Li Shan, have never been a good courtier, in contrast, I prefer to pursue profit and be a businessman. The princess has so solicited me, and even if I go, am I not afraid that one day I will leave you because of a higher offer? Li Shandao.

Gadot smiled happily and said, "You can rest assured, I think no one in this world can understand your value better than me, and the price we offer is definitely the highest, so I won't worry about you going elsewhere." As long as you're willing to eat, everything else is negotiable. Based on your discovery this time, it is not a problem to open up your territory. ”

Li Shan raised his wine glass and said, "Since this is the case, then I thank the princess for appreciating it." ”

Gadot smiled and picked up the wine glass in front of Li Shan, and said softly in Li Shan's ear: "When you and I go back, I will tell my father and let him make you my concubine." I know you have a wife in the Tang Dynasty, I don't care. And our tradition doesn't pay attention to wives and concubines, and I will treat them as equals. ”

Li Shan almost didn't squirt out a sip of wine, and said, "Does the princess really want to choose me as a colt?" ”

Gadot said with some anger: "What? Aren't you happy? Am I not good-looking? Is it bad for you? ”

Li Shan hurriedly shook his head, and Gadot turned his anger into joy and said: "Isn't this over, you know if I'm good to you, you just need to be good to me." Very early on my father told me about my marriage and asked me to marry a Byzantine prince. But I don't want that kind of political marriage without any feelings, if I want to marry, I will marry someone I like, and a capable person, so that my father will not say anything. ”

Li Shandao: "The princess's idea coincides with me, if you can't be with the person you like, then it's better not to marry." It's not too early, so I'd better go back to the boat. There's still a lot to be done. ”

Gadot said: "You don't know how to build a boat, how good it would be to live on a treasure ship." So we can be together every day, don't you want to? I've got the best cabin for you. ”

Li Shandao: "It's not that you don't want to, how can it be?" It's just, okay, I'll let my subordinates move everything I need here, and then explain it to Zheng Peng. ”

Gadot smiled and said, "That's natural, I'll send someone over and call Zheng Peng over." (To be continued.) )