Finally returned to Basra, but Li Shan's mood was very nervous.

Because of the last time he drank with Princess Gadot, Li Shan recalled it soberly afterwards, and the state at that time was very bad. Li Shan also confirmed his situation at that time like Ah San.

According to Ah San's description, Li Shan knew that he should not be just drunk at that time, Li Shan knew his state after being drunk, and he would not talk nonsense, at best, he was asleep. And one day he seems to have fallen into a fantasy land. And the one that has hallucinogenic abilities happens to be poppies.

As an Arab who has been cultivating poppies for a long time, although opium may not necessarily be found. But there should be some understanding of the properties of poppies.

Li Shan was sure that he must have been drugged by Gaduo at that time, and he should have spit out some secrets that should not be said. At the same time, Li Shan also got the news that he must have been alerted to the purchase of poppy seeds.

Since the Arabs know how to use the hallucinogenic effect of the opium poppy, Li Shan's act of wantonly searching for poppy seeds must have hardened their vigilance.

It is no wonder that poppies are also forbidden to be sold privately in the Arab Empire, and Gadot's actions show that they want to find the answer in Li Shan. In their opinion, a person who can invent gunpowder may also invent something else, whatever it is, is enough to attract their attention.

Li Shan went back to the building boat directly, and Princess Gadot naturally would not follow Li Shan blatantly, but Li Shan didn't dare to be careless, and still had to watch out for her.

"What? Xianggong, aren't you going back? Why? Yang Miaoling didn't understand Li Shan's decision.

Li Shan decided not to return to Dali, in fact, this decision was not temporary, but Li Shan thought about it from the beginning. Here he was to reassemble and prepare for the Cape of Good Hope, opening the route to Europe in one fell swoop. How can you talk, and the route to the Americas.

If they follow Yang Miaoling and them back, they will have to wait until the winter wind to set off again, so that a year will be wasted. He needs time now, whether it is developing a new continent, or a route to Europe, it is a very long thing, and he does not want to waste time. And along the way, Li Shan has basically mastered some navigation skills, although Li Shan does not have rich sailing experience, but Li Shan has others who have no knowledge. And for the opening of new routes, which no old captain has ever walked, experience is not really an advantage.

The adventurous spirit that existed in Li Shan's bones made him very eager for this voyage.

"You go back first, this route is already clear, you can always be navigable in the future, as far as the current scale is concerned, as long as we expand our business two or three times, we can meet the needs of the whole country in Dali." Stabilizing the national sentiment is not a problem, and as for what I am going to do now, I will tell you when I come back. ”

Yang Miaoling knew that Li Shan's trip must be very dangerous, otherwise he wouldn't let himself go back, so he couldn't help but worry about Li Shan.

"Xianggong, we don't need to take risks, this sea navigation is very dangerous, and the unknown sea is full of dangers, you don't know when you will see you. Can you not go? ”

Yang Miaoling's voice was almost pleading, she was so scared that if Li Shan couldn't come back this time, she didn't dare to imagine it.

Li Shan smiled: "Don't worry, you are blessed with a great life, and you are not so easy to die." You can help Qing'er and them manage Dali at home, and wait for me to come back. Although Qing'er is politically savvy, she doesn't know how to operate, so you have to take on the burden of being the financial manager. Now Dali is a good time for development, you must work together to run Dali well, and wait for me to come back. ”

Yang Miaoling had tears in her eyes, but she couldn't smile when she looked at Li Shan's smiling face, so she could only nod reluctantly.

Li Shan took out a booklet and handed it to Yang Miaoling and said, "This is the statecraft strategy of Dali that I planned during this time, you can take it back to Qing'er." The books I have compiled before must select bright children to nurture their learning, encourage creativity and invention, and gradually prescribe equal legal systems and policies. I've discussed all of this with Qing'er, and although Qing'er can't fully accept my opinion, she also knows what it can do, and this strategy is a must-have plan that I have carefully chosen, and you will definitely be able to tell Qing'er. ”

No matter how Yang Miaoling listened, she felt that Li Shan seemed to be explaining the aftermath, and her tears couldn't stop flowing.

Li Shan also felt that there was no need to say such a parting from life and death, and said with a smile: "The fortune teller said that I am a scourge that has harmed me for thousands of years, and it is not so easy to die." Although sailing on the sea may seem dangerous, you and I are not ordinary people. Don't worry, it's not much danger to simply sail in the near sea, and our building ship is very solid. ”

After making a plan, Li Shan took Ah San on a frigate and continued to set off off to the coast of Africa with money and soldiers. It's not like a trading merchant ship, it's more like an expeditionary force, a sharp knife to expand its territory.

Of course, there are Charlie and Mark, although the two of them don't want to take that route again, but now in the hands of Li Shan, they have no choice, and as an ocean-going captain, Charlie is eager to pass the Cape of Good Hope again. With the experience of the first time, he believes that the second time will not go wrong again, and only a safe passage can represent conquest. Conquest of a hop course is a dream for an ocean-going captain.

The remaining nine ships naturally went the same way in the direction of Dali.

But Li Shan obviously underestimated Princess Gadot's ability, thinking that Princess Gadot would be diverted by the nine building boats, but he didn't expect to see a treasure ship following closely behind on the second day of Li Shan's building boat trip, and it can be clearly seen through the telescope that the commander of the treasure ship is Princess Gadot.

Li Shan couldn't help but be annoyed, this princess Gaduo is simply a dog skin plaster, no matter how you pull it, you can't tear it off. I have been following him from Baghdad to Basra, and now I am going to follow him to the sea, this chick is really not afraid of death? Okay, you can follow, Li Shan thought angrily, see if you dare to follow all the time.

At this time, Princess Gadot looked at the boat in front of her and said, "Are you sure Li Shan must be on that boat?" ”

The subordinate replied, "Sure, Your Highness the Princess. It's just that their course is very strange, and although our people have traveled this route before, according to our captain, the route is very barren and does not have what we need. The ivory and rhino horn that can be collected can also be obtained directly from Egypt. I don't know what he is doing so rashly. ”

Gadot smiled and said: "It's really because I don't know that I have to follow well, you all keep an eye on me, you must not let him run away." If you let him run away, I'll ask you. (To be continued.) )