Liu Lian saw Zhu Yuan emphasizing the word 'rite' again, and after thinking about it for a while, he understood it, but shook his head again: "Hanlin, etiquette is important, but the assassination of that Wuluo is not my Ming people, and he came from thousands of miles away. ”

As he spoke, he came to the edge of the brickhouse.

Zhu Yuan explained a few words, and soon someone moved tables and chairs, and the accompanying sack girl also brought paper and pens.

Zhu Yuan ignored Liu Lian for a while, sat down at the table, picked up the charcoal pen and slightly conceived the pressing mold for making tile embryos, and began to draw after a while, and then took Liu Lian's words just now: "I only know that I follow the customs of the country, not my Ming people, and come from thousands of miles, it should be expedient, why?" ”

Liu Lian felt that his own Shangguan was really unreasonable, and he also lost his temper, so he stiffened his neck and said: "It's not the first time that Piercing Na Wuluo has come to my Middle Earth, and he has always admired my Huaxia very much. If you insist on going your own way, the lower official will report it to His Majesty. ”

"Do you know what I despise Emperor Yang of Sui the most?" Zhu Yuan didn't raise his head, changed the topic, and didn't wait for Liu Lian to answer, so he said to himself: "Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goryeo and dug the canal, in the eyes of later generations, they can all be described as a thousand years of achievements, and the mistake is only that he is too eager for quick success." The only thing I despise Emperor Yang is that when foreign countries come to court, they wrap silk on the road. ”

"These two things are also," Liu Lian immediately retorted: "If Your Majesty does this, Xia Guan would rather die than refute it." ”

"What two things, in fact, are the same, they can't be changed for thousands of years," Zhu Yuan finally raised his head, and glanced at Liu Lian, a little excited: "I was praised a few words, I love Chinese culture, I love Chinese food, and so on, and then I was full of joy, and I gave all the preferential treatment in one go, and I raised it high, I wish I could even take out my heart and lungs, how stupid!" Liu Lian, what are you willing to do, that's your own business, I can't reverse it, and I don't bother to reverse it. But with me, I am not a hospitable person and will not give anything expedient. ”

Speaking of this, the corners of Zhu Yuan's mouth suddenly became a little sarcastic: "What's even more interesting is that you people often don't dig out your own 'heart and lungs'." ”

Liu Lian was stunned, recalling the emotion of the young man in front of him for some reason, came back to his senses for a moment, shook his head and said: "Hanlin, the lower officials will not be like this, never like this." ”

Zhu Yuan ignored him anymore, and called the manager of the tile workshop, showed him the things he had just drawn casually, and explained: "I painted it casually, which roughly means something, you go to Yao Feng and try to make a pressing mold similar to this one-time mold, the core points are three." First, the pressed embryo parts are cast with iron to ensure durability; Second, the counterweight of the casting part, this can be used stone, the more powerful the counterweight, the more tamped the tile embryo; Third, add leverage, add counterweight to hundreds of pounds of castings, and it is easier to open and close with leverage, well, you can also try a pulley block. In short, let Yao Feng and them find a sample for me as soon as possible. ”

The steward is also a young official under the Yinghai Division, who was sent to work hard and hone his skills, and he can understand Zhu Yuan's explanations such as levers as soon as he listens to them, and he doesn't need to say more.

Waiting for the steward to leave with the drawings, Zhu Yuan looked at the maritime merchant who had returned again, in addition to Qiao Wang, who was accompanied, Liu Lian was also talking to the other party.

After saying this, the maritime merchant got permission, and then stepped forward again, kneeling down and saluting in a proper manner: "Thorn Na Wuluo has seen Lord Yinghai. ”

Zhu Yuan took another page and put it in front of him, and said, "Get up." ”

Thorn Na Ula got up, bowed his hand again, and said respectfully: "The overseas wild people do not know etiquette, which makes the adults surprised. ”

Zhu Yuan listened to the other party's awkward Chinese, smiled, turned his head to look at this sturdy middle-aged man who would probably make a few strokes casually at sea, glanced at Liu Lian next to him, turned his gaze back, and said, "You can bend and stretch." ”

Thorn Na Wuluo looked puzzled, obviously did not understand a certain idiom, but he also roughly felt the meaning, and also smiled, and replied: "Those who are in the business line, in the Ming dialect, must value harmony. ”

"It seems that I am still not satisfied."

"The villain doesn't dare," Thorn Na Wuluo pushed a sentence, but said: "It's just that the villain has always heard that Huaxia is a country of gentlemen, and he has come here several times, and the people he interacts with are humble and polite, and the envoys of the camp are ...... In the next few days, I talked about it with Liu Yanshi, adults have a lot of knowledge, and there are many praises for things, and when I see it today, adults are different, and they have no character. ”

Zhu Yuan didn't seem to hear the ridicule, but glanced at Liu Lian again: "What did I talk about with you about my knowledge and affairs?" ”

When Thorn Naura heard this question, his brown eyes seemed to brighten up instantly, and he said, "The knowledge of counting, navigation, and other things that the story says, such as when the ship encounters a storm, it removes the wind, rain, thunder and lightning for the villain. ”

Thorn Na Wuluo said, and turned to Liu Lian next to him with some excitement and bowed.

Liu Lian subconsciously wanted to return the gift, but when he saw his own camp envoy looking at him coldly, his expression changed a few times, and he couldn't help but explain: "The lower official only said counting and navigation, and the rest ...... Not much to say. Thornnavula also exchanged a lot of knowledge with his subordinates. ”

Liu Lian did not forget the concept of 'technological blockade' that his adults had mentioned more than once on various occasions, such as "Chemistry", which he had only begun to study during this time, and even if he was enthusiastic, he still couldn't help but not reveal it.

It's still guilt in the moment.

remembered what his lord had just said, what was he ...... took out the camp sea to give the little adult's 'heart and lungs' to others.

Zhu Yuan was too lazy to look at Liu Lian again, but felt that something he was still struggling with before could be regarded as his own answer.

After all, there are too many 'Liu Lian' in this land.

It's too hard to hold on to something.

Turning back to Thornavula, who had already turned around, he mentioned the matter of calling the other person over: "You...... Well, Thorn Navula, is this your first name, or is it your last name? ”

Thorn Na Ulra said: "Surname, the villain's name is Yin Bu, Yin Bu Thorn Na Ulla." ”

Zhu Yuan randomly traced a general map of the vicinity of the Persian Gulf on the paper in front of him, and continued to ask, "Who are the people there?" As he spoke, he motioned to the guards next to him, Baihu Taopu, to hand the drawn page of paper and charcoal to Thorn Na Wuluo: "Point it out." ”

Thorna Ulla took the page, looked at it, his eyes flashed, spread it in his palm and carefully marked a place with charcoal, handed it back, and said: "The villain is from the country of Khurumus, which was once the homeland of Persia, and is located at the exit of the Persian Gulf, which is an important trade route and has been prosperous for generations. ”

The Kingdom of Kurumus?

Zhu Yuan was puzzled for a while, and only when he saw the location marked by the thorn that Wuluo marked, did he react.

Hurmus, equal to 'Hormuz'.

Hormuz.

Pressing the paper in front of him, Zhu Yuan asked again: "Kurumus, is it a single country?" ”

"Yes, my lord," said Thornavulo, with a little more pride, "Khrumus has never been conquered. ”

Zhu Yuan hooked the corners of his mouth: "Why, is it because the khans of the Yin Khanate are very merciful?" ”

Thorn Navulo held his head high: "Because of the unity and tenacity of Hurumus, we will not succumb to barbarism. ”

.

Zhu Yuan commented in his heart, although he didn't understand it for a while, and he didn't bother to ask, so he said: "Yin Er Khanate, well, now...... What's going on? ”

"The Hindhanate no longer exists, and the land is being contested by the Kipchak Khanate and the Zarayar Khanate. ”

When Zhu Yuan heard the words 'on land', he was stunned, suddenly laughed, and said, "Are you on the island? ”

Thorn Navulla: "......"

Are you not familiar with the Chinese language, Zhu Yuan asked, and the thorn Na Wuluo reacted, and he unconsciously revealed the bottom of the wording.

"That's the real reason why you're not conquered, right?" Zhu Yuan poked it again, and the Mongolian army was invincible on land, and when it encountered water, it suddenly failed. Without waiting for Thorn Na Wuluo to answer, he changed the subject again: "Tell me about your journey, when did you set out from Khurumus, where did you pass along the way, and how long did you come to my Daming?" ”

Seeing that Zhu Yuan did not pursue the question just now, he relaxed, and when he heard this question, he cheered up again and said: "The villain set out a year and three months ago, traveled along the way, experienced more than 100 countries, and came to the Ming Kingdom two months ago. ”

"Nonsense," Zhu Yuan unceremoniously broke again, stared at the other party and said, "Let's start with the first stop after you left Kurumus, how many days have you walked, and where did you stop, right?" ”

Saying this, Zhu Yuan picked up the charcoal pen and turned to the pattern in front of him, looking like he was going to mark it.

Thorn Navula kept his mouth shut.

Zhu Yuan waited for a moment, and did not ask, but suddenly turned to Liu Lian: "Isn't this your good friend, you two hit it off at first sight, he must know everything about you, right?" ”

Liu Lian opened his mouth, and for a while, he didn't say anything.

"Look at ......" Zhu Yuan nodded at the thorn Na Wuluo: "This is a smart man," said and pointed at Liu Lian with charcoal: "You are an idiot." ”

Liu Lian's face suddenly turned a little red.

If you want to refute, you can't open your mouth.

Zhu Yuan didn't stop, still staring at Liu Lian: "This is just a businessman." One day in the future, according to the seafaring skills that have been passed down from you, someone will drive a warship into our waters, go on a rampage, burn and kill, and plunder, I hope you will not regret being a good teacher today. ”

Liu Lian's face turned even redder, and he suddenly took a deep look: "If there is such a day, the lower officials will definitely face the battle, and they will not hesitate to do so." ”

"When you are free, you can talk about your heart and heart, and report to the king when you die, is that so?" Zhu Yuan said disdainfully: "No matter how many people die because of this, anyway, you are famous in history, how good." ”

Liu Lian's expression turned from red to white, and then from white to red, and he didn't know how to speak, but Thorn Na Wuluo interjected: "My lord, the country of villains will never dare and cannot covet any of the kingdom, but my lord, I don't know why I am so hostile to my country, this is really against your country's hospitality." ”

Zhu Yuan withdrew his gaze from Liu Lian, shook his head and said, "Wrong, I have no hostility towards you." I'm just not as hospitable as they are. Moreover, you just asked that, which means that it is your problem. You get used to their 'hospitality', and when you meet me, it's just a little cold, and you start to feel uncomfortable, thinking that I am hostile to you, that I am wrong. Well, that's a very interesting thing. ”

Zhu Yuan said in a playful tone, but he was not timid, and also changed the topic, and said: "Your Excellency is in charge of your country's affairs, not only setting high taxes, but also restricting our free trade, don't you fear that we and other foreign countries will do the same?" ”

"They are afraid, I am not afraid," Zhu Yuan gestured to Liu Lian very certively, and said: "Even, I hope you are more unequal, so that I have a reason to send troops overseas." Oh, in fact, I don't need a reason, but they need it, and I can only follow the rules. Similarly, if you don't think it's fair, try to drive your army over and ask for a fair one. ”

After saying this, Zhu Yuan lost the interest in chatting any longer, waved his hand and said, "You can go." ”

Thorn Na Wuluo subconsciously wanted to turn around, but he paused, respectfully and deeply bowed to Zhu Yuan before retreating and leaving.

Waiting for the maritime merchant to go away, Zhu Yuan motioned to Qiao Wang, who brought people over: "One or two glasses can be exchanged for one or two gold, big business, so, the glass process is watched, if someone in this Ming country wants to imitate, I still have a way, the formula was stolen by these Hu people, thousands of miles away, others make it casually, let's not want to monopolize and make a fortune, understand?"

"The villain saves," Qiao Wang bowed in agreement, with a bit of fierceness in his expression: "I will not disappoint the adults." ”

"Money or not, I don't care," Zhu Yuan said: "If you don't have this financial source, you will change it to something else." But you, well, according to the management of the pen workshop, you and Yan Qi, each of them still accounts for three shares, you go back to find freehand and get a contract. ”

Qiao Wang used to be the shopkeeper in Zhiyongzhai, and he couldn't understand how much profit was contained in the three-point shares of those principals. What's more, it is still a glass equivalent to gold, it is completely conceivable that the profit of three-point shares will only be higher, and he suddenly couldn't help but kneel: "Adult, too much, too much, small ...... Can't stand it. ”

"That's it, I hate pushing around the most, trouble."

Qiao Wang suddenly didn't dare to say any more, and kowtowed again: "The little one thanked the adult." ”

After sending Qiao Wang away, Zhu Yuan turned to Liu Lian, who was still a little dazed: "You can go back too, and reflect on it." ”

Liu Lian left in despair.

Zhu Yuan didn't get up, sitting at the table here, thinking about many things in the future.

Originally, I planned to let Liu Lian take care of the Mingzhou Maritime Academy, but now it seems that it is not suitable.

If you can't change the Confucian nature of 'teaching without class, Ze will be in all directions', similar to the science and technology school handed over to them, casually introducing a group of outsiders, it will only be a disaster.

Therefore, Fang Li, or Yao Feng, is more suitable.

The two may not be as knowledgeable as Liu Lian, but they are obedient and can control their mouths.

Liu Lian......

Just take his Laozi's path, and by the way, serve as the big account of the increasingly large Yinghai Division.

If these two things are handed over to him, Zhu Yuan can rest assured.

Moreover, the overall situation in the north has been decided, compared to continuing to the north, Zhu Yuan feels that he can speed up to the east or south, after all, some island countries in the southeast, whether it is gold, silver, forests, or fishing grounds, are the resources that the Ming Dynasty urgently needs.

As for the northern side, even if it is defeated in the short term, it will be difficult to develop.

Now that he has a plan, he is not far from leaving Mingzhou, and he must move forward to the next step as soon as possible.

So he explained to Tao Pu next to him, and asked him to contact Hua Gao's side, and talk about it tomorrow, a previous plan, adapt Haikou, release it to create an incident, and the Ming Navy will descend from heaven as a savior.

After all...... There must always be excuses.

Straighten out these, Zhu Yuan returned to the city in a sedan chair, returned to the Yinghai Envoy's mansion, and found He Xuan and Freehand, and asked them to contact the Yamen of the three major cities to buy some people.

Forget about the men.

The main thing is that the women brought by the maritime merchants of various countries are sent over, docked with the women in their yards, and carefully sorted out some current information about overseas countries.

In fact, Zhu Yuan has explained to the domestic maritime merchants who have set off this year, whether official or private, that in addition to buying and selling, they also have to collect all kinds of intelligence.

This...... It can be regarded as a double combination, taking into account both public and private.

After all, the envoy of the camp is a private hobby. Crossing a field is not to be a saint.