Some people are happy and some are sad, some people are in favor, and some people are definitely against. This world is always full of contradictions.

"Emigration, moving birds, isn't this just distribution and exile?"

On the deck of another large ship, an unkempt prisoner with a gold seal tattooed on his face said lazily.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, the punishment of assassination had been abolished. It was the practice of the Great Song Dynasty that as long as it was not a death penalty, the general sentence period did not exceed three years.

It has been almost three years since the new emperor ascended the throne, and it can be seen from the golden seal on his face that this person has repeatedly taught and is a habitual offender.

"What good emperor? ascended the throne, the queen mother passed away, and the prince was born, and there was no amnesty for the world at any time, I'm bah! ”

The other prisoner, who was also unkempt and had a gold seal on his face, spat hard overboard.

These two people have been taught and punished for many crimes, and it seems that they are very dissatisfied with the distribution to the South Seas for reclamation.

"You two are fine, you tend to come back in and go in. I was assigned to the field for three years. This is good, all at once, it is difficult to go back if you are thousands of miles away from home! ”

The other prisoner, who was white-skinned and did not have any sashimi, was also full of complaints and unhappy faces.

"You're all unsatisfactory, nothing for three or five years. Those whose death sentences were commuted were all exiled overseas. A lifetime of exile, lonely and miserable, that is called living like a year, painful! ”

The older prisoners spoke in a polite manner, and seemed to have come to terms with the established facts.

"Bear with it, endure it for three years and five years, the sun and the moon shuttle, the vicissitudes of life, and it will soon pass!"

The scholar persuaded the irascible prisoners, but was ridiculed and ridiculed by the prisoners.

"Wang Datou, you just shut up. If it weren't for you corrupt officials and corrupt officials, Lao Tzu's life would be so sad? Why should Lao Tzu do those head-killing business? ”

"Lao Wang, to tell you the truth, no matter whether the new emperor is good or not, but in the matter of cleaning up you dog officials, what the emperor has done is really good, and it is absolutely good!"

"Lao Wang, among the immigrants on the ship, are there any of your illegitimate sons and illegitimate daughters? You dog officer! ”

The prisoners laughed and cursed, and their hearts were a little more balanced.

After all, there is a once high-ranking "Xianggong" who shares the same fate with them, not to mention how sour.

Lao Wang shook his head and smiled bitterly, without saying a word.

Under the new emperor, one of the new policies was anti-corruption and anti-corruption, and it was a thunderbolt and no mercy. He was really unlucky, but he was found out.

"Why don't you stay in the cabin, what are you muttering?"

Zhao Tai suddenly walked over and interjected, startling the grumbling prisoners.

Although Lao Wang is a criminal, he is also a member of the immigration reclamation, and he can't be spoiled by these guys.

"General, I didn't mutter, just laughing."

The prisoners smiled hippiely, nodded their heads, and saluted Zhao Tai one after another.

"Play for fun, don't make trouble."

Zhao Tai nodded and said earnestly:

"After I went, I had a good transformation, and three or five years passed quickly. The court has treated you well, and after three or five years of labor, there is one percent of you in it, as a coil for you to return home. I'm afraid that this place is too comfortable, and you don't want to go back when the time comes! ”

In fact, like the prisoner immigrants, they are also full of curiosity and even a little confused about the future world.

"Yes, yes, listen to the general!"

"Yes, yes, we must work hard!"

The prisoners nodded again and again, scolding in their hearts, and the turtle grandson was reluctant to go back.

"I know you're scolding me in your hearts. But let's be honest, there is a lot of food and drink here, and there are not so many laws to bind it. You'll know after a long stay. ”

Zhao Tai looked at the endless sea in the distance, and muttered to himself. I'm afraid I will have to walk for half a day to get to the port where the sea and rivers meet.

"General, those whose death sentences have been commuted, do they also have this money?"

Among the prisoners, one could not help but ask.

"It's a beautiful idea! It's good if you didn't cut off your head! After ten years of work, there will be a harvest after ten years, but that also requires them to live and work here in peace and contentment, and take root well! ”

The new emperor has been in office for more than three years, and there is a backlog of five or six thousand prisoners from the previous dynasty, as well as death row prisoners from this dynasty, all of whom have been sent overseas. Many of the able-bodied ones were going to Africa to farm, but the ships were a few days behind their departures.

"General, there will be prisoners in the future...... Prisoners and immigrants? ”

Lao Wang couldn't help but ask.

"I'm sure you've seen it in the newspapers. From this year onwards, the imperial court will emigrate in large numbers, and the number of people will increase significantly. If you think about it, in Guangdong and Fujian alone, nearly 200,000 people are born a year, but only about 100,000 people die of old age and disease. The extra 70,000 or 80,000 people can only be exported by immigrants. ”

Zhao Tai's words made Lao Wang suddenly brightened.

Under the new policy, it is strictly forbidden to drown infants, and the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes are removed, so that the people can eat enough and naturally have more lives. However, the Great Song Dynasty is located in a corner of the south of the Yangtze River, with a limited land area, and the extra population can only be solved through immigration.

"The emperor is wise and martial, erudite and knowledgeable, he is really a wise monarch through the ages!"

Lao Wang sighed unconsciously.

"If the emperor wasn't wise, how could he catch you corrupt officials?"

Zhao Tai made a joke about Lao Wang, and then said:

"Especially in Fujian and eastern Zhejiang, the population is prosperous, the land is small and the households are numerous, the per capita cultivated land is mostly about two acres, and the taxes are heavy. Coupled with the fact that the land is also serious, many people do not have cultivated their fields. Now it is necessary to divide 10 acres of land for nothing, three crops a year, and no taxes have been paid. Do you think they'd like to come? ”

The local government repeatedly issued orders, and the newspapers publicized that many poor people sold their fields and emigrated with their families, hoping to reap the dividends of immigration.

"General, what should we do if we get to the place and people don't let us plow the fields and have nothing to eat?"

Another prisoner was itching and asked anxiously.

"He dares!"

Zhao Tai's eyes widened, and his face was full of arrogance.

"Do you think our Great Song Shui Master is a vegetarian! The Tatar army is not afraid, and they are still worried about these rabble? An artillery grenade bombarded indiscriminately, keeping them! ”

When the Great Song Dynasty warship was supplying vegetables with water in Bo Ni, the officials of the Bo Ni Kingdom came to find out, and Zhao Tai prevaricated it.

Da Song has its own guides and channels, and there is no need for others to interfere with it.

When passing through the harbor where Bo Ni was located, the naval warship did not stop, but went all the way south, heading straight for the southern wilderness.

The interior of Borneo is mountainous and is full of large areas of primeval forest. In the middle is a mountainous area, surrounded by plains. The southern part of the country is a very low-lying wetland with a large area of wetland, which is suitable for development and reclamation.

I don't know, how did the emperor know so much geographical knowledge?

Thinking of something, Zhao Tai's face turned pale, and he solemnly told the prisoners to come.

"I forgot to tell you that it's hot, and a lot of women don't wear tops on weekdays. Don't be foolish, don't do anything stupid. It doesn't matter if you marry a bastard, don't mess around, otherwise you will lose your head and regret it too late! Especially you, Lao Wang, don't be obsessed with your mind and make mistakes again and again! ”

All the prisoners were stunned, Lao Wang's face was full of embarrassment, and some prisoners asked in confusion.

"General, can we still marry a mixed family?"

If you are in prison, you can still marry a daughter-in-law, be happy and happy, and you can't think of a beautiful thing.

"One in the Great Song Dynasty, another one here, as long as you don't come nonsense, cultivate well, abide by the law, no one will stop you, and no one will care about you if you have a few more!"

Zhao Tai's face was serious, and he said it seriously.

"Definitely! Certain! ”

The prisoners were smiling all over their faces, and before they knew it, they had expectations in their hearts. In the future, you can enjoy the joy of family, and this sea journey does not seem to be so boring.

"General, if the ship's grain, oil and vinegar run out, what should I do?"

Lao Wang was an official of the imperial court, and he was active, and he also knew that the people took food as the sky, and they were worried about their future.

"Don't worry. Bo Ni, Guawa, Zhenla, Champong, Sanluqi, etc., so many countries, and tribes, where can they not buy food? What's more, the merchant ships of my Great Song Dynasty going south are continuous, and I can still starve you! ”

"Then what if someone deliberately doesn't sell it?"

There were prisoners who deliberately picked on the thorns.

"See these artillery? I'd rather he wouldn't sell it, just in time to see if their walls weren't strong. It's ridiculous to have a strong ship and a cannon, and I'm afraid that I won't have enough to eat! ”

Zhao Tai snorted coldly, and Lao Wang shivered.

The new emperor's subordinates are actually these reckless men like wolves and tigers, which is really chilling.

"What a pity! The sea is windy and rough, and it depends on the monsoon, going north and south, and can only go back and forth once a year. It's too much of a day-consuming day! ”

There were also prisoners, sighing.

The prisoners nodded in agreement. If you are unlucky, maybe you will be "released after completing your sentence", and you will be buried in the belly of a fish in a storm.

"Don't sigh!"

In order to boost morale, Zhao Tai couldn't help it and began to leak the heavenly secrets again.

"To tell you the truth, what kind of "steam boat" is being built by the imperial court, which does not need to be rowed by people, nor does it need to borrow the wind, it only needs to burn coal, which is faster than the wind blows, and it is safe. Maybe when you get back, you'll be able to get on a steamboat! ”

"Steamship? That's great! ”

"General, what is a steamship?"

"The steamship doesn't know, the kettle boils water, it's ......"

In the evening, a huge bowl-shaped bay appeared, and two wide rivers jutted out from the mainland and flowed slowly into the bay, and there seemed to be some houses to the south.

The sunset reflects the bay, the water is sparkling and red, and countless seabirds are draped in red glow, hovering over the bay, which is spectacular. With the loud bell and sharp whistle ringing, the guide led the way, the people on the boat moved one after another, and the soldiers and civilians of the Great Song Dynasty took sampan boats and sailed towards the land in the harbor.

This new continent in the south-central part of the Bo mud is waiting for them to explore and conquer.

Zhao Tai shouted loudly, commanded the sailors, and drove the boat to follow.

For the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Song Dynasty Sailors, this was only the first step in overseas colonization.

There are also many old and new continents, Australia, Africa, and even the distant American continent, waiting for them to conquer.