Two hours later, Lu Yuan returned to the dock with the mixed river dragon.

Wu Yue had already ordered fifty candidates, holding a list and waiting on the side.

Of these 50 people, more than half were officials of the Ministry of Works.

The eyes that looked at Lu Yuan were extremely grateful, and their faces were full of excitement.

And there are only a dozen strong fireworkers.

Obviously, they didn't want to go back to the imperial city, but just to make a fortune.

This is also in line with Lu Yuan's expectations.

After all, I went to sea this time, not to fight.

It is much better to have more well-behaved literati than to be rude and reckless.

Lu Yuan looked at everyone and said with a light smile, "What is the specific matter, Master Wu has told you, right?" ”

"Got it!"

Ma Baocai, a senator of the Ministry of Industry, said excitedly, "It has been nearly four months since I came down to Liaocheng, and my wife and children at home miss it very much. ”

"Xiaguan thank you for your kindness and let me return to the imperial city!"

"What?"

Lu Yuan was slightly stunned, and said with a puzzled smile, "Who said that you were going back to the Imperial City?" ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Wu Yue, with a taste of interest, "Master Wu, what did this son say just now?" ”

"Let you help me count, who wants to get rich, or is tired of working in Liaocheng."

"How did you get the message?"

"Subordinate...... Dereliction of duty on the part of subordinates. ”

Wu Yue was covered in cold sweat, and he was a little embarrassed for a while.

Originally, he thought exactly that Lu Yuan was planning to let a group of courtiers return to the imperial city.

So he directly passed on his guess to everyone as Lu Yuan's meaning.

Unexpectedly, I guessed wrong?

"Everyone, you won't be able to return to Liaocheng for a while."

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "However, in the future, you don't need to work hard to build ships." ”

"I've found you a better errand."

Ma Baocai and the others were disappointed for a while, and asked listlessly, "Lord Shizi, what kind of errand?" ”

"At the end of this month at the latest, I will go to sea by boat to Tianzhu Country."

Lu Yuan said with a smile: "Now, there is a boat and a guide, and the only thing missing is a helper." ”

"So, I got you an instructor."

"In a month's time, each of you will be trained to be proficient in seafaring!"

"What?"

Everyone's eyes widened suddenly, and their faces were full of shock.

What the prince said was a good errand, and he dared to let them be crew members?

Crew, it's not a good job.

At every turn, they have to drift on the sea for ten days and a half months, and there is a risk that the ship will capsize and die in the event of wind and waves.

Not to mention, if you encounter pirates at sea, you can lose your belongings at least and lose your life at worst.

For a while, many people couldn't help but retreat.

Ma Baocai said with a sad face, "Lord Shizi, let's ...... We think shipbuilding is pretty good. ”

"Will you let me stay here and continue to build ships?"

Many people looked at Wu Yue with pleading eyes, wanting to cross out their names.

Wu Yue learned well at this time, and directly hid the list behind him, looking left and right as if he had nothing to do, looking like he had nothing to do with himself.

The prince wants to find a group of crews, where is it so easy to recruit?

Fang Cai used the name of returning to the imperial city to fool such a batch of unlucky people.

If they are let go, let them go back and spread the news, where will they go to recruit people?

"Guys, now that you've signed your names on the list, there's no room for repentance."

Lu Yuan said with a light smile, "Don't worry, be a crew member for me, this world will not treat you badly." ”

"During the month of training, each person was given thirty taels of silver and fifty stones of grain and rice."

"When the time comes, I will give you sixty taels of silver and one hundred stones of grain and rice every month."

"In addition, the next batch of Canglu Park students will reserve a place for each of your children."

"In the event of an accident at sea, your family members will receive a large pension......

Listening to Lu Yuan's generous conditions, the officials of the Ministry of Industry did not react.

For them, no amount of silver is as good as going home.

But the dozen or so fireworkers all clenched their fists excitedly, their faces full of gratitude and excitement.

"Thank you, Lord Shizi!"

"I'll train hard and fight to the death!"

They now work in the docks and receive only six denias a month.

And when you go to sea with the prince, you can get sixty taels of silver.

This is equivalent to a hundredfold increase in the current remuneration!

If you are single and single, as long as you work for a month, you can settle down and marry a daughter-in-law and have a beautiful wedding.

And if you have a family and a room, as long as you work for three or five months, you can make your family worry about food and clothing for a few years.

Where to find such a good deal?

In the whole world, only the prince has such a heroic handwriting!

Lu Yuan nodded with a satisfied smile and turned his head to look at the mixed river dragon.

"Loach, I'll hand over all these fifty people to you."

"How much silver do you need, or what kind of wood and iron materials, just ask for it from the Liaocheng County Ya."

"I don't ask you to let them all learn to sail within a month."

"But they have to be qualified sailors, at least they know what they have to do."

"Lord Shizi, I understand."

Mixed Jianglong nodded, frowning with some doubt.

"However, regarding the intensity and scale of training, I still have to ask the prince for instructions."

Lu Yuan saw Mingjiang Long's concerns, and smiled lightly, "Loach, you don't have to worry about this. ”

"As long as you don't die, you will practice to death."

"In the imperial court, they are officials, but here at Liaocheng Wharf, they are my prospective sailors."

"Who dares to stab, dare to pick a son, or dare to use their identity to suppress you."

"You don't have to show mercy to your subordinates, just smoke them."

After that, Lu Yuan directly untied the belt around his waist and handed it to Chaojiang Long as a Shang Fang treasure whip.

These words are not just for mixed Jianglong.

It also made the hearts of all the officials of the Ministry of Industry present sink.

Based on their identity, this unknown instructor may not dare to be too harsh on them.

However, with the words of the prince.

Then their fate is a little worrying.

"Okay, just sauce~"

Lu Yuan patted Mingjianglong's shoulder and said with a smile, "Come on, I'll come to see you in a few days." ”

Leaving behind the chaotic river dragon who sharpened his knife, and the fifty unlucky people who trembled.

Lu Yuan left with peace of mind and returned to the county mansion.

Let Liu Ninglu pass the message and call Lingju, Yuan Ling and others over.

For a while, he didn't plan to go back to the Imperial City.

After all, over there, his every move was watched by Qing Cangwei.

In Liaocheng, it can be regarded as free, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away.

The cumbersome affairs in the county, there is a stupid brother to help him.

Every day, you only need to take Yu Ling and others to eat and drink, and enjoy the blessings of all people.

From time to time, I went to the county office to visit Lu Qing and poured him some chicken soup.

When I have some free time, I go to the dock to watch the training of my crew.

If you want to say that you are a mixed river dragon, you really deserve to be born as a governor of the navy.

In training, these officials of the Ministry of Industry did not show any mercy, and directly copied the methods used to train sailors.

They are strictly required to soak in water for at least eight hours a day.

Especially when training to hold his breath, if anyone sticks his head out without sticking to the right time, Chaojianglong will directly whip it over.

If he poked his head out for the second time, the mixed river dragon would no longer be polite, and directly grabbed his head and pressed it into the water.

These officials of the Ministry of Labor live a messy and desperate life every day, doubting their lives.

They all stood out in the scientific examination and entered the court as officials with their own skills.

Moreover, the official position of the Ministry of Industry is second only to the Ministry of Households.

If they are in the imperial court, they don't need to be corrupt officials, and they can live a prosperous life.

As a result, I didn't die, and I met this prince.

At the beginning, they were summoned to Liaocheng overnight, and they first worked hard at the dock for three months.

Seeing that he was finally going to get out, he had to go through the hell training of the mixed river dragon again.

I knew that it was better to farm at home, and this was not a good official!

In the blink of an eye, it's the end of the month.

Lu Yuan looked forward to the stars and the moon, and finally looked forward to the message sent by Zheng Sanbao.

"My lord, the father-in-law of Sanbao decided to travel on the second day of the next month, and led the fleet to the Western Ocean again, and the first stop was Tianzhu Kingdom."

"If the prince wants to go together, please wait before the first day of the new year."

"Good!"

Lu Yuan's spirits perked up, and he directly rewarded the little eunuch with twenty taels of gold.

Then he left the mansion directly, and couldn't wait to go straight to the dock.

After nearly a month of training, his 50 crew members have been reborn.

All of them were tanned, and they also had strong muscles.

I can't see that it was the pampered officials of the Ministry of Industry at the beginning.

"Obey!"

Standing on the shore with his arms crossed, the mixed river dragon roared loudly: "Go into the water!" ”

"Yes!"

Fifty people shouted in unison, and then jumped into the river without hesitation one by one with neat movements.

Everyone was at the bottom of the river, motionless, except for a string of bubbles gurgling overhead.

Lu Yuan just watched from the sidelines, and he was so nervous that he subconsciously held his breath.

The mixed river dragon stared at the river with fixed eyes, not at all worried that someone would drown.

It took a full five minutes before he said loudly, "Breathe!" ”

Fifty people poked their heads out of the water in unison, and it only lasted for a second.

In an instant, he plunged into the river again, as quickly and neatly as a robot.

Lu Yuan witnessed the whole process of training.

The mixed river dragon shouted a total of six times to breathe.

These people were stunned and dived in the river for half an hour, only probing out to breathe for six seconds.

"Good!"

Lu Yuan couldn't help but admire, "Loach, you really have a hand!" ”

"It seems that these people have all become qualified crew members!"

"Hey, that's nature."

Mingjianglong stood with his arms crossed and said proudly, "These people are the most attentive newcomers in our family's life. ”

"They can do much more than just dive."

"Really?"

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "It's just right, I have had a chance recently, let me see what they are capable of." ”

"Oh?"

Mixed Jianglong said excitedly, "Lord Shizi, are we going to sea?" ”

"Not bad."

Lu Yuan said lightly, "However, you can't go." ”

This time he went to sea to follow Zheng He.

Mixed Jianglong is in Liaocheng, although no one knows him.

But if you see Zheng He, you can definitely recognize him at a glance.

After all, it was Zheng He who captured him from the sea at the beginning.

Mingjiang Long looked disappointed, but didn't say much.

Lu Yuan looked at Ma Baocai and the others, and said lightly, "Everyone, after this month's training, you have worked hard. ”

"From tomorrow, I will give you a few days off and go home to spend time with your family."

"After three days, everyone packed their bags and got on the boat and set off."

"Let's go to Tianzhu Kingdom with Zheng He's fleet!"

"Yes!"

After a month of training, these people have long forgotten their identity as officials of the Ministry of Works, and have become sailors who yearn for the sea.

At this moment, they have only one thought in their minds.

That is to soar on the vast sea as soon as possible and show that you have learned something during this time.

After Lu Yuan's advice, he returned to the mansion.

Lingju, Su Liyan, Yuan Ling, Liu Ninglu, Kraken, and Guishu all gathered together.

Tell them about the fact that he is going to Tianzhu Kingdom.

"This trip to Tianzhu, although it may be a little dangerous."

Lu Yuan said seriously: "But Liaocheng, as well as the Imperial City, must be left behind." ”

"So, I can only take three people with me."

"The main purpose of going to Tianzhu this time is to find the Tianxiang Dragon Yin Grass for Ju'er, help her impact the Gu Immortal, and save the emperor with the Forgetfulness Curse."

"So, Ju'er must go with me."

Lu Yuan said tentatively: "The remaining two places, you can discuss it yourself?" ”

However, after this was spoken.

The women were not as excited and frenzied as he had imagined.

On the contrary, one by one is still extremely calm, drinking wine that should be drunk, and grilling rice that should be choked.

Lu Yuan's expression was a little weird, "What, don't you want to go with me?" ”

"I don't want to."

Su Liyan was the first to say, "I have been to Tianzhu before. ”

"It's hell hot, it's full of refugees, and everywhere you go, you smell of sweat in the air."

"I won't go, whoever likes to go."

Yu Ling also shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm not going either." ”

"From Liaocheng to the Imperial City, I can walk back and forth in half an hour."

"But when I went to Tianzhu, I couldn't eat baked cakes and duck blood soup."

Liu Ninglu said timidly, "Listen to my master, Tianzhu is full of Buddhist temples, and there are many demon monks who hunt ghosts and refine Gu. ”

"Lord Shizi, I'm still not going this time."

Gui Shu was also full of cowardice, "I...... 's mana is too low, and it won't help you if you go, so you'd better find someone else, master. ”

As the number one militant, the Kraken naturally wants to go.

However, seeing that everyone else is uncharacteristically resistant.

Naturally, he will not let go of the rare opportunity to make Lu Yuan deflated.

The corners of Lu Yuan's mouth twitched slightly, and he suddenly couldn't get off the stage.

These banshees and ghosts, what are they talking about?

In the past, there was something, even if it was a small thing the size of a sesame seed, and they all rushed to follow themselves.

As a result, when I went to Tianzhu this time, they were all so inactive.

This is sincerity that makes him unable to get off the stage. (End of chapter)