As time passed, the mast in Zhou Yu's shot became higher and higher, and the exposed mast was full of white sails, and it was blowing enough wind to sail towards them.

"It turned out to be them, but I didn't expect to come back so soon!" Zhou Yu put down the binoculars with a happy face, although he hadn't seen the hull of the ship yet, but the only people who hung that kind of white soft sails in the entire Datang and its surroundings were Lu Qing's gang who were sent to find a new channel last time, and Zhou Yu had personally sent them to the port at that time, so he was naturally very familiar with the two new ships.

When the ships in the distance approached, as Zhou Yu guessed, it was the two new boats piloted by Lu Qing and them, although they had been away from the port for many days, these two boats still looked like brand new as they had been. Seeing these two ships, the crew members on the whaling ship were also very curious, some of the 43rd Chapter Medal and the Age of Sail crew's home is far away from Dengzhou City, so they don't know the origin of these two ships, such as Lao Wozi, but the local crew in Dengzhou, like Zhou Yu, immediately recognized each other, and they all talked loudly to Lao Wozi and these turtles about the grand occasion when the two ships left the port.

At the same time, Zhou Yu also found from the telescope that there was also a person holding a telescope on the bow of the other party's ship named Galen, looking at his side, looking at the figure, it was Lu Qing, who was deeply valued by His Royal Highness King Qi.

"Mr. Lu, I haven't seen you for a long time, can this journey go smoothly?" When the two boats approached, Zhou Yu immediately greeted each other enthusiastically. Lu Qing's boat was high, so he had to tilt his head when he spoke.

"Haha, everything is going well, this little brother looks familiar, you should be from the Qi Palace, right?" Lu Qing on the bow of the boat was also wondering. Actually encounter a ship far from the coast? However, when he saw the young man on the bow of the other party's boat, he felt as if he had seen it somewhere, plus the other party was holding a telescope, and the entire Dengzhou could use this thing, except for the Qi Wangfu, there was no one else, so he asked.

"Mr. Lu has good eyesight, and the villain is Zhou Yu, the steward of the Qi Wangfu fishing team. This time, on the orders of His Royal Highness, he led the whaling ship Chapter 43 Medal and the Age of Sail to prepare to hunt whales in the sea. "Although Zhou Yu is a fisherman, he was born. However, during this time, I followed the people in the palace and learned a lot of etiquette, and my speech and behavior were very decent. It shows the demeanor of the people of the Qi Palace.

"Whaling?" Lu Qing was also shocked when he heard this, he had been on the sea for many years, but it was the first time he had heard of such a bold thing, but it was not surprising to think that King Qi had always acted boldly.

"Hey, boy, did you catch any whales?" At this moment, a huge body suddenly leaned out from Lu Qing's side, almost blocking the sun in the sky.

"Hehe, it turned out to be a tiger warrior!" Because of the relationship between the backlight. Zhou Yu couldn't see the other party's appearance clearly, but he could guess just by this kind of big man that the other party must be the tall and strong tiger power, so he smiled and said, "The villain, this whaling ship is also the first time to go to sea." And it's only been a few days out at sea, and there has been no trace of a whale, so I haven't caught a whale yet. ”

When the tiger power above heard that the other party hadn't hit the whale at all, his face couldn't help showing a trace of disdain, you must know that with a behemoth like a whale, it is not something that human power can resist at all. Even if he was born with divine powers, he was insignificant when facing the giant whale.

Zhou Yu didn't notice the look on Huli's face, paused for a moment and continued: "However, the last time Your Highness went to Goguryeo to ask for someone, on the way back, he personally shot and killed one with a bed crossbow, which was four or five zhang long, which is a relatively rare giant whale. ”

"Uh~" Hearing that Li Su actually shot a giant whale, Hu Li and Lu Qing were taken aback, thinking of the King of Qi who had always smiled at them, it was really hard to believe that he had the courage to shoot the giant whale.

"Steward Zhou, if you want to find traces of whales, we have seen a few on the road just now, just frolicking not far from the north, you can rush over and see if they are still there?" But now is not the time to be surprised, since the other party wants to find whales, they just happened to meet a few.

"Really! Thank you so much Mr. Lu! After a few days of torment, the awe of the people on the boat for the whale has almost disappeared, and all they want to think about is to catch the whale as soon as possible, and then they can go back early.

"You're welcome, but the whale is huge and powerful, so you have to be careful!" Lu Qing felt that this young Zhou steward was good, so he kindly reminded.

"Thank you Mr. Lu for your concern, the villain will leave!" Zhou Yu took a few steps back and bowed to Lu Qing and Hu Li to the tunnel. And Lu Qing also returned the salute, and then Zhou Yu ordered, and the whole ship rushed towards the north at maximum speed.

Looking at the whaling ship in the distance, Lu Qing also nodded with satisfaction, this young man is good, he has no shortage of courage and perseverance, if he cultivates it carefully, he is also a rare talent.

"Big brother, it seems that this King Qi is really as my brother-in-law said, and there is indeed something to admire." After Hu Li watched Zhou Yu and them leave, he began to speak, and his face, which rarely showed a little respect.

"That's natural, how can the person that the eldest brother and sister-in-law fancy be bad?" Lu Qing looked up in the direction of Dengzhou and muttered to himself.

After another two days of sailing, Lu Qing and the others finally returned to Dengzhou again, and before they docked, they had already sent someone to tell Li Su the news. As a result, as soon as Li Su heard the good news, he immediately asked people to spread the news, and at the same time asked people to prepare a grand welcome ceremony, and he and Wen Xin took a car to the dock, ready to welcome Lu Qing and their return in person.

The same as when they saw off Lu Qing and them, when they heard that Lu Qing and others had returned from exploring new routes, countless businessmen from Dengzhou or other places rushed to the wharf, wanting to witness the arrival of this historical moment.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~" In the rumbling sound of the courtesy, Lu Qing and the two new-style boats they were riding slowly docked. Li Su took Xiao Wenxin's hand and walked to the side of the boat together.

Lu Qing, Hu Li and Zhou Long were immediately surprised and happy when they saw Li Su and Xiao Wenxin greet them in person, especially when they saw Wen Xin, their faces were slightly excited, and before the boat stopped, the three of them jumped off the boat vigorously, walked a few steps quickly to Li Su and Wen Xin, and then knelt down with a 'plop', and said respectfully: "The grass people see His Royal Highness the King of Qi and the Princess of Qi!" ”

"Hehe, the three of you don't have to make this big gift, today you have successfully returned, you are my big hero of the Tang Dynasty, please hurry up!" Li Su hurriedly bent down to help, although Wen Xin didn't understand the meaning of Lu Qing's move, but seeing the appearance of her husband's excitement, the three of them got up with a smile on their faces.

"Your Highness Xie, Princess!" For Li Su's support, the three of them did not get up immediately, but took this opportunity to solemnly salute Li Su, especially Wen Xin, they were the subordinates of Wen Xin's father in the past, and now Wen Xin's father is dead, leaving only her bloodline, plus they have not seen Wen Xin for many years, so they naturally have to bow solemnly when they meet for the first time.

For the strange performance of the three people, Li Su only cared about being happy, and didn't pay attention to it at all, but after helping the three of them up, he let them serve wine and drank three glasses with the three of them, which is a supreme honor for a grass people. When the people of Dengzhou on the wharf saw this scene, many people were also stimulated.

"Bring the medal!" After drinking, as soon as Li Su's words fell, someone immediately came up with a tray, and on the tray were three medals with extremely exquisite workmanship. Lu Qing and the others, including the people around them, didn't understand what this was for, and they all looked at Li Su with a puzzled look on their faces for a while.

But Li Su picked up the gold medal with a serious face, and then said solemnly to Lu Qing: "Lu Qing, this time you not only completed the trial mission of the new ship, but also helped Dengzhou open up a new route, which can be described as a high level of hard work, so this king now awards you a gold pioneer medal as a reward!" ”

After Li Su finished speaking, he pinned the medal to Lu Qing's chest with his own hands, and then picked up the silver medal and said: "Hu Li, Zhou Long, the two of you assisted Lu Qing in completing this task, and this king is now awarding you a silver medal to reward you!" ”

The development of new routes, the significance of which is great, can be said to create a new era, and as one of the actual executors to open this era, Lu Qing's merits are naturally indelible, for this kind of meritorious people, Li Su naturally wants to find a way to reward, but people are not short of property, only to give material rewards seems insincere, to give the title Li Su does not have this power, so he wants this medal reward, this kind of medal is not only a representative of honor, but also has a corresponding material reward.

For example, Lu Qing's gold pioneer medal, as long as he wears it on his body, he can go to the Qi Wangfu to meet Li Su at any time, and there are also some privileges in the Dengzhou territory, such as not worshipping the official, being convicted and not punished, etc., and having this medal, as long as it is the Qi Wangfu or the industry that cooperates with the Qi Wangfu, the products produced can be sold to the owner at a 20% discount, which can be said to be a good thing for fame and fortune, and the silver medal is worse in various privileges and discounts, and there is also a bronze pioneer medal, Intended to be awarded to all crew members, this medal has few great privileges, and only retains a material reward for a shopping offer, and the margin of the discount is very small.

When Liu Renliang next to Li Su slowly explained the benefits of various medals in a loud voice, not only Lu Qing and them were surprised, but even the audience on the dock was in an uproar, and then looked at Lu Qing and their eyes, showing a look of envy and a little jealousy, although the use of medals is still limited to a certain extent, but who doesn't know that His Royal Highness King Qi is one of His Majesty's favorite sons, if His Majesty will promote the medal in the future, it will definitely become an honor that only Lord will have.

Looking at the performance of everyone on the dock, Li Su was secretly proud in his heart, he built sea boats and compasses; The ultimate goal of studying the steam engine and the sextant is to advance the Age of Discovery, although there are still various restrictions on navigation, but Li Su believes that as long as he persists in promoting, even if he can't do it, he still has sons and grandsons, and one day he can reach the golden age of global colonization in Europe in later generations, and at that time, the whole world will be the world of the descendants of Yan and Huang, and it will definitely not be compressed in East Asia by the Caucasians as in later generations. (To be continued!!