In order to get the rubber tree that the queen wanted, Li Dingguo can be said to have racked his brains to find a way, and sent people to keep an eye on the passing ships.

During this period, people had not yet discovered the wonderful use of rubber trees, so no one knew about the preciousness of rubber trees, and they did not dare to inquire blatantly for fear of being known, so they controlled rubber trees.

On this day, Li Dingguo found Gu San, as a pirate who once swept this part of the South China Sea, he had long been accustomed to begging for a living at sea, and his familiarity with the sea was unmatched by the entire Nanyang army.

"Gu San, come here, we've been waiting for you for a long time."

Ming Shui noticed Gu San standing at the door, so he waved at him enthusiastically.

Gu San wondered why Ming Shui was so enthusiastic about himself today, but he didn't show it on his face, and walked into the study to greet the two: "Subordinate Gu San has seen two generals, I don't know why the general is looking for his subordinates?" ”

Li Dingguo pointed to the world map on his desk and said to Gu San: "I let you see something good today, it must be something you have never seen before, come here and open your eyes!" ”

Gu San grew up in a pirate den since he was a child, and he has seen a lot of good things in the East and the West.

At this time, after listening to Li Dingguo's words, he was very curious about what kind of good things could open his eyes?

After a moment's hesitation, he walked to the desk, slowly approached and found that there was a large sheepskin on the table, and then approached the desk to find that it was a large sheepskin map.

"Yutu?"

"Haha, it's still Gu San who is smart, you can see at a glance that this is a map!" Mingshui praised.

The corners of Gu San's mouth twitched when he heard this, it was a person who didn't know it anymore, this map and the sheepskin could still be distinguished clearly, as for which map it belonged to, ordinary illiterate people couldn't understand it.

Where's the map?

Gu San's eyes couldn't help but stick to the sheepskin, and slowly the two people next to him obviously noticed that his eyes were getting bigger and bigger.

Later, Gu San's entire body almost fell on the sheepskin.

Li Dingguo and Mingshui glanced at each other, and neither of them made a special noise to disturb.

After a long time, Gu San slowly raised his head, pointed to the sheepskin with an excited expression and asked, "This is the geographical map of the whole world?" Where did you get it from, it's too clear, it's just clear at a glance, with this picture in hand, it can be said that you are not afraid of getting lost wherever you go! ”

Li Dingguo and Ming Shui glanced at each other again, and from each other's eyes, it could be seen that the two were very satisfied with Gu San's reaction.

"Ahem." Li Dingguo coughed lightly twice, and his fingers swiped across the area of South America, "Since I got this map, I have always had an idea, that is, I want to organize a fleet to go around this place to see if there are any natural treasures in this area, and find them back to dedicate to Niangniang and His Royal Highness." ”

"Fleet?"

At this point, Gu San came back to his senses, and then looked at the smiles of Li Dingguo and Gu San, he stood up straight and went straight in: "The two generals came over to their subordinates and showed them this map, do you want your subordinates to follow this trip?" ”

"Clever!" Mingshui high-fived and praised: "It's not a secret, Niangniang has always been very curious about this continent, our general wants to do what he likes, send a fleet to run, but I heard the caravan said that this continent has been opened up by the Xiyi people here, if we go, we must not fall into the national prestige of Dayu in terms of force!" ”

So this time they sent a fleet, not a fleet or a caravan.

Li Dingguo took over the conversation and said: "I know that you know the sea more deeply than us, with you to follow the fleet to run this trip, we are more assured, if you run this trip back is also a great hero for Dayu to open up the territory, this general will ask for credit to the court for you, it is not a problem to give the marquis, and then you will be able to seal the wife and son, and the wealth will continue!" ”

These words were very tempting for Gu San, who was originally a pirate.

You must know that those who fall into the sea to become pirates are generally either unable to survive on land, or they have committed crimes or committed heinous crimes.

Gu San, who has lived in a pirate's den since he was a child, has naturally heard a lot of things, and he is very yearning for a stable life on land.

But let him leave the familiar sea since then, and he was a little reluctant to do so. If he really became a meritorious person in the court, he could attack and retreat, and if he was tired of life at sea, he could return to land for the rest of his life.

Gu San's eyes were burning and he stared at the sheepskin map, and sighed in his heart, sure enough, power is really important, such a priceless treasure can only be obtained by people from the royal family, if he is not useful today, he may not be able to see this sheepskin map in his life.

"My subordinates have lived in this sea area for more than ten years, and it is the first time that I know that this sea area is called the Pacific Ocean. In fact, the most feared thing about driving on the sea is not pirates, but hurricanes! ”

Li Dingguo has been running in the South China Sea for two years, so he naturally knows the horror of hurricanes, "Hurricanes at sea have a certain regularity, this season is the season of sailing, before you set off, I will give you a detailed navigation diary, to ensure that you can arrive in South America safely, and return smoothly." ”

Gu San has been soaking in the sea all the year round, so he naturally knows that organizing a voyage will cost a lot, so he asked the doubts in his heart.

"General, there is something unclear about my subordinates, since the Xiyi people have been stationed in South America, why don't we let their merchant ships bring us back some needed supplies?"

"That's a good question." Li Dingguo patted Gu San's shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "The reason why this matter is not handed over to the Xiyi people to do, I believe you have heard a sentence: If you are not of my race, your heart will be different!" The rubber tree that Niangniang wants to find is very important to Dayu, and before getting the rubber tree, Niangniang doesn't want Xiyi to know the importance of the rubber tree. Another point, let's go to South America first, there is also a way to explore, verify this route, next time it may be more troops stationed! ”

Speaking of the back, Li Dingguo was a little excited and enthusiastic, he is a man who does not want to expand his territory, leave his name in history, and let future generations remember his exploits!

If he wasn't in charge of the entire Nanyang region, he would have wanted to personally lead the team to South America.

When Gu San heard this, his expression couldn't help but become serious, "I never thought that Niangniang and His Royal Highness had such lofty ambitions, and their eyes were already thousands of miles away, since this voyage is so important, then my subordinates will receive their orders, and they will also complete this mission with this life!" ”

Mingshui listened to his words, smiled and nodded: "The court didn't want you to risk your life, in case of danger, you still put your own safety first, people can start over in everything, and if your life is gone, there will be nothing." So no matter what happens, it's important to save your life first! ”

Gu San smiled, in fact, he had lived at sea since he was a child, and he had no confidence in crossing the Pacific Ocean, and what he said just now was just to show his determination.

After all, anything can happen at sea, such as hurricanes, dragons sucking water, etc., and sometimes a sea giant can capsize their ship.

To put it mildly, whether or not you can come back safely from crossing the Pacific Ocean this time is a matter of two words.

On this voyage, Li Dingguo planned to equip them with fifty sea-going ships, of course, warships and merchant ships were mixed and matched, and the supplies were well prepared, so as to ensure that they would not go on adventures due to lack of supplies on the way.

Let Gu San go down to prepare, and when he left, Li Dingguo suddenly sighed.

"Why is the general sighing?"

Li Dingguo walked to the window, looked at the fleet on the sea in the distance and said: "The materials consumed by a voyage are immeasurable, if it weren't for the minerals here in Luzon and the support of the imperial court, it would be impossible for us to complete a voyage during this period!" ”

Mingshui listened to his words, and couldn't help but chuckle: "General, have you forgotten that going to sea is not for us to have diplomatic relations, but to search for supplies, so if you go out with a warship, the Xiyi people can rob it, why can't we?" ”

If you can snatch it, why bother about spending money?

Li Dingguo listened to his words, was slightly stunned, and then smiled with relief: "It's me who is stunned!" ”

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In October, the small snow is tightly sealed, the snow is on the fork of the river, the winter solstice is not on the boat, the small cold is close to the wax moon, and the big cold is a whole year.

The first year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty has passed, and the second year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty has passed.

During the Chinese New Year, the Jiankang Palace is lively every day, and the relatives of the courtiers and clansmen often enter the palace to participate in the banquet.

In the capital, Xia Jing doesn't like to socialize, except for the first banquet for cronies and ministers and family members in the palace, after the third day of the new year, there are basically no other banquets in the palace.

Due to the opening of the railway this year, even in the cold winter, there has been no shortage of various materials in the capital, and the people finally have a comfortable New Year.

During the Chinese New Year, the people are not afraid of the shortage of materials due to heavy snow, nor are they afraid of running out of firewood due to the heavy snow freezing for too long.

The people are stable, and naturally no one in the palace came to find Xia Jing's stubble.

After the year, Dayu can foresee another busy year.

As soon as the Lantern Festival passes, the Beijing Institute of Technology, which was just built at the end of last year, will usher in the opening of enrollment, and the families in the capital disagree, and they are a little disdainful of the college with the word I, they feel that this kind of college is completely a college for cultivating craftsmen, and such a cheap industry is not what they should be involved in.

Of course, the aristocracy was not looked down upon, but it was very much favored by ordinary people or small wealthy families.

As soon as the Lantern Festival is over, many students from the surrounding areas of Beijing will come to Beijing Institute of Technology by train or horse-drawn carriage to register.

Some of the people in the capital were willing to send their children to the College of Engineering, but as soon as the students from other places arrived, the local parents in the capital were anxious, for fear that the places in the college would be occupied by all the students from other places.

When he heard that the Beijing Institute of Technology was recruiting new students, regardless of whether they were registered as slaves or commoners, they could be admitted to the College of Engineering as long as they passed the entrance examination of the College of Engineering.

When he heard the news, his first thought was that he would send his two sons to the engineering college after the year.

Just drove the carriage in the Zhuangzi to Xueyuan Road, and was blocked at the intersection.

Liangshan was completely unprepared, looked at the scene in front of him in shock, and opened his mouth to say: "Obediently, there are so many people on the first day of registration, will it be our turn to be a student of the College of Engineering?" ”

The second son of the Liang family, who was sitting in the carriage, naturally noticed the situation outside.

"Dad, it's jammed in front, I think we'd better come down and walk over, right?"

Liangshan listened to the words of his eldest son Liangwen, looked left and right, saw the bookstore next to him, and felt that what his son said was reasonable: "Okay, the front is Niangniang's bookstore, I will drive the carriage to the backyard of the bookstore, and my father will accompany you to sign up later." ”

The second son wanted to say that they were already adults and could sign up by themselves, but Liangwen stopped his younger brother Liangwu's words, and his father would not be relieved if he didn't see them sign up with his own eyes, so it was better to go over together than to let him wait here anxiously.

Even if you don't walk by horse-drawn carriage, it's still crowded.

Liangshan looked at the scene in front of him, and his heart was inexplicably excited, "Wen'er, Wu'er, look at it, how many people come here, the industrial institute is advocated by Niangniang, and this school will be on fire." You are lucky that this is the first phase of enrollment, and in the future, the School of Engineering will slowly get on the right track, and the requirements will become higher and higher, and the same will become more and more difficult to get into! ”

Liangwen squeezed to the registration point, looked at the students lined up, and said gratefully: "My father was far-sighted and persuaded us to come to the College of Engineering to sign up early, or you are right, the Institute of Industry is on fire in Dayu." ”

Liangshan laughed proudly when he heard this: "Then don't let me down, you must pass the opening exam, don't brush it down for the academy, I can't afford to lose this person then!" ”

When the brothers heard this, they looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and suddenly felt a lot of pressure!

Today, so many outstanding students around the capital have gathered, and regardless of the knowledge of the two of them, they really dare not say that they will be able to enter the school smoothly!

Opposite the College of Engineering, in the warm pavilion on the mountainside of Guozijian.

Guozi Priest Jiu looked at the grand scene at the foot of the mountain, and asked Ji Jingming, who was sitting next to him, "When you handed me your resignation, did you expect the current situation?" ”

Ji Jingming put down the teacup and shook his head: "I don't have a prophet, how could I know that the first day of registration for the College of Engineering would be so hot!" ”

The sacrificial wine retracted his gaze and turned to him, sneered, pointed at the mountain and said contemptuously: "Do you believe that such a child of three religions and nine streams will become the pillar of Dayu?" Or do you think these ordinary children at the bottom will be full of money? Do they understand what you teach? ”

The corners of Ji Jingming's mouth were slightly hooked, and the words of sacrificing wine were very harsh, but he was not angry, the so-called Tao is not the same, so they have parted ways now.

I only heard him lightly retort: "The students of the College of Engineering are learning to do practical things, and they don't need to chant poetry, show off their literary talents, and they don't need to be full of economy, they can still contribute to the construction of Dayu."

For example, the single chief craftsman of the current War Bureau, he was excavated by the queen mother from Lingnan, he doesn't know a few words, but he relies on his own skills to create ordnance that is powerful in the combat effectiveness of my Dayu army, so that they are invincible and invincible on the battlefield! ”

"And the steam locomotives he built changed the way we traveled, making transportation faster and easier. I won't talk about other sample tools that change our lives and production for the time being, just the first two, you dare to say what he said, can you, a full-fledged sacrificial wine, understand? ”

Sacrificial wine: "."

He glared, how could he possibly understand the principle of boiling water in a steam train?

However, even so, a craftsman is a craftsman, lacking cultural accomplishment, what is the principle of boiling water, and the work he does cannot be put on the table.

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