In the Guanzhong Building in Zhongjing East City, it is now the time of the day when the passenger flow is the largest, whether it is the hall on the first floor or the elegant seat on the second floor, all of them are full of people, and in the private rooms on the third floor, they are also staggered.

The private rooms in Guanzhong Building are divided into four classes with heaven and earth Xuanhuang, among which the best Tianzi No. 1 private room, four men sit around the table, a big hot pot is placed on the table, and the hot pot is full of mutton, vegetables and so on. Although it is not very suitable for eating hot pot in the hot weather of Tianzhu, there are several ice basins around the private room, so that the temperature in the private room is not high, and it will not feel too hot when eating hot pot.

However, although the dishes on the table were sumptuous, the four people present did not have the heart to eat, except for Li Ke on the main seat with a smile on his face, Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian next to him all had bitter faces, and Lu Wan, who was sitting opposite Li Ke, also had a very embarrassed look on his face.

Originally, it was Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian who invited Lu Wan to a banquet today, but after Li Ke knew about it, he also joined in, at the beginning, this made Lu Wan and the three of them very happy, but what they didn't expect was that Li Ke made a request to Lu Wan at the beginning of the banquet, that is, he hoped to follow his fleet and go to America with them.

Whether it was Lu Wan or Wang Fangyi, they didn't expect Li Ke to have such an idea, you must know that with Li Ke's identity, how could he risk participating in such a thing as exploring the route? Therefore, not only did Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian persuade Li Ke to dispel his mind, but even Lu Wan was very embarrassed, because he was worried that if Li Ke was in any danger along the way, then he would definitely not be able to afford it.

"Your Highness, this is too risky. The subordinates will never agree! Wang Fangyi graduated from the military academy and has a relatively straightforward personality. Immediately objected.

"Brother Wang is right." Cen Changqian also spoke, but his words were much more tactful. And also put forward another proposal, "I don't think it's better to let His Majesty join Captain Lu's fleet instead of His Highness, and then go to America with them, and record everything he saw and heard along the way, and present it to His Highness in the future, so that it is not much different from His Highness personally attending!" ”

"Lord Cen's proposal is good, and Lu also feels that His Highness's move is too risky, after all, the sea conditions on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean are unknown. There are a lot of dangers that we know alone, not to mention that anything can happen on the sea, and maybe in the event of an unknown danger, the entire fleet may be wiped out, so please think twice about it! Lu Wan also opened his mouth to persuade.

If someone else wanted to join Lu Wan's fleet, he could naturally refuse, but Li Ke was His Royal Highness King Wu of the Tang Dynasty, and he was also the brother of His Royal Highness King Qi, which made Lu Wan dare not refuse at all. I just hope that Li Ke can listen to the persuasion of Wang Fangyi and dispel this dangerous idea.

"Haha, Fang Yi and Changqian, you two don't need to persuade anymore, I've been thinking about this matter for a few days. It can be said that I have already made up my mind, and no one can change my mind, as for Captain Lu. I know you have concerns, but before you go. I will write a letter to both Rokuro and my father, and I will explain this clearly. Even if I really can't come back, I won't let them blame you, so don't worry! Li Ke had already expected the reaction of Wang Fangyi and the others, so he was not surprised at all, but laughed and said.

Seeing Li Ke's appearance, Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian, who knew him very well, both sighed secretly. Among the many princes, Li Ke's personality is the most similar to Li Shimin, in general matters, he is very good at listening to other people's opinions, but in some things, once he makes a decision, then he must always think about it, and it is absolutely not allowed to change, so no matter how much they persuade now, it will not have any effect.

Lu Wan originally wanted to persuade again, but seeing that Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian were no longer talking, he could only shake his head helplessly, and at the same time thought in his heart, how to ensure Li Ke's safety during the voyage?

"Since His Highness has made up his mind, then his subordinates will no longer persuade him, but on this voyage, his subordinates will go with His Highness no matter what!" Since he couldn't dispel Li Ke's idea, Wang Fangyi could only retreat to the next best.

"Well, Captain Lu is going to pass through Africa, and he will stay in Eastern Rome for a while, and finally he will reach the Americas, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and Cen must also participate!" Cen Changqian also spoke.

Li Ke had long expected that Wang Fangyi and the two would go together, so he didn't object after hearing it. However, Lu Wan next to him showed a wry smile, this time he not only has to take care of Li Ke, but also takes care of Wang Fangyi, the subordinates of Wu Wangfu, presumably there are not a few people who go with His Royal Highness King Wu this time, and the establishment of the fleet will also need to be greatly modified.

A few days later, Li Ke found Li Zhen and Li Yun again and told them about going to the Americas with Lu Wan, but the two Li Zhen brothers naturally tried hard to persuade them, but unfortunately there was no effect at all. In addition, Li Ke also wrote a letter to Li Su, and told Li Yun and the two to let them hand over the letter to Li Su after they left, so that he would not run to stop him.

In addition, Li Ke originally wanted to write a letter to Li Shimin, but then he thought about it, if he let his father know, then his mother Concubine Yang would definitely know, so it would definitely make their second elder worry, so it was better to hide it from them for the time being, and it would not be too late to tell them when he came back, and in the letter to Li Su, Li Ke also asked him to keep it secret on his behalf.

After handing over the letter to Li Zhen and Li Yun, Li Ke left Tianzhu with Lu Wan and others, they first went to Ceylon Island to find Lu Wan's fleet, and then after making supplies in the port on the island, they finally set sail to the northwest, and soon entered the sea area controlled by Da Shi.

When Li Ke came to Ceylon, most of the ships in the fleet belonged to Li Ke himself, and only some of the entourage and the warships protecting the fleet were arranged by Li Ke. When Li Ke left, he left all the personnel arranged by Li Ke on Ceylon Island, as for the warships with strong firepower, Li Ke took four of them, and there were also some special supply ships, etc., which Li Ke temporarily borrowed from Li Ke, but it is not certain whether he can return them, after all, no one dares to guarantee the safety on the road.

When Li Su learned the above news, it was already more than ten days later, and it was estimated that Lu Wan's fleet had already entered the Red Sea, and he couldn't catch up if he wanted to. For this reason, Li Ke first lost his temper alone, and then helped Li Ke wipe his ass angrily.

First of all, the news that Li Ke ventured into Lu Wan's fleet must not be spread, especially not to Li Shimin's ears, otherwise not only will he be scolded, I am afraid that Li Ke will also be scolded when he returns, and it will also make his mother Concubine Yang worried. In addition, Li Ke's wife Yang also has to hide it, in short, the fewer people who know, the better.

Fortunately, Li Ke also knew this, so he knew that he took most of the entourage with him, and as for those who stayed on Ceylon Island, they were all Li Su's subordinates, for these people, Li Ke immediately ordered Liu Renliang to arrange them to be concentrated on Ceylon Island, and temporarily stay there for vacation, and usually did not allow outsiders to contact them, so as not to leak the news. When Li Ke came back, when they were free.

In addition, it will definitely take a long time for Li Ke to go, which requires Li Su to help Li Ke make up a lie, so that during this time, others will believe that Li Ke is still staying in Africa, but Li Su didn't plan to do it himself, but pulled Li Zhen and Li Yun up, and asked them to help prove Li Ke's whereabouts in Africa, so that even if others know the truth in the end, especially Li Shimin, it will punish the three of them, instead of scolding him alone.

Li Ke's incident made Li Ke feel very surprised, and at the same time, he was also worried about Li Ke's safety on the road, but since this road was chosen by Li Ke himself, and Li Zhen and Li Yun failed to persuade him, it can be seen that Li Ke must have been carefully considered, plus this incident has happened, so Li Ke has no choice but to pray in his heart, hoping that God will not be too difficult for Lu Wan's fleet.

After dealing with Li Ke's matter, Li Su set his sights on Nanyang, which is the ruling range he has carefully built, at least within a hundred years, Nanyang will be the ruling core of the Qi Wangfu family. However, until now, Li Su has not been able to fully grasp Nanyang in his hands.

The reason for this situation is mainly related to the natural environment of the South Seas, most of the islands in the South Seas are in the tropics and subtropics, and many islands are full of tropical jungles, and many local natives live in these jungles. If the area of the island is smaller, it is easier to manage, and it is not difficult to clean up, but for some large islands, it is difficult for Li Yu's power to reach into the tropical jungle in the middle of the island.

Among the islands in the South Seas today, there are six large islands with a large area, namely Jinzhou, the north and south islands of Luzon, the east and west Borneo, and finally the island of Java. Among them, the North Island of Luzon is the later Luzon Island, and the South Island refers to the later Mindanao. Borneo is also divided into two large islands, East Borneo refers to the later Sulawesi, while West Borneo is the later Borneo.

Among these six large islands, the north and south Luzon islands were the first to be ruled by Li Su, and the number of natives on the island has decreased sharply due to civil war and slave hunting, and now it is less than 500,000, while the Han people on the two islands have exceeded one million, which is the most stable area ruled by Li Su except Taiwan.

The plague in Java is not over yet, but according to the current situation, the number of remaining Javanese natives may be less than 200,000, and now Li Su is just waiting for the plague to end, and then vigorously immigrating to the island, so there is nothing to worry about here.

But only Jinzhou and East and West Borneo, although the periphery of these two large islands is ruled by Li Su, but in the jungle in the middle of the island, there are still many natives who do not obey his rule, for these natives, Li Su has endured for a long time, and now it is finally time to take them under the knife. (To be continued......)