Since His Majesty the Emperor issued a decree to form a fleet and send envoys to overseas countries, although the officials were constantly noisy, it was obvious that this had no effect, and under the vigorous promotion of Shousuke, everything was moving in an orderly manner.

The sailors for the voyage had been recruited, and the number of people who had come to answer the call was far greater than the number needed by the mission, and in the end they were all innocent sons of good families.

Now these people are intensively strengthening their training, and it is not easy to become a real man who conquers the stormy seas at sea.

The person in charge of the mission has also been decided, and it is none other than the horse clerk of the Yan Wangfu. In addition to the background of Yan Wangfu, it is rumored that this person is also an old acquaintance of His Majesty, and he is very brave.

Of course, there are lieutenants in the mission to follow, and they are not involved in the affairs of the mission on weekdays, but only responsible for supervision.

The treasure ship has also been inspected again and again, and the only thing left is His Majesty's will and the monsoon when it goes to sea.

His Majesty the Emperor was very concerned about this matter, and seeing that the preparations had been completed, he immediately issued an order to personally inspect Taicang Port.

When the decree was sent to the cabinet for signature, even the always good-natured Shousuke was also supported.

Your Majesty, how can you think that one is one out, Taicang Port is indeed not far from Jinling, but as long as the emperor travels, it means the loss of money and grain. The treasury has no money for His Majesty to spread, and there is no way to do this unless you go to the inner treasury.

The little eunuch holding the will gave His Majesty the original words of Shoufu, and stood up tremblingly, waiting for His Majesty's further judgment.

The imaginary anger did not appear, and the little eunuch raised his eyes to see that His Majesty was holding the imperial pen and writing himself, and there was still a wicked smile on his face that he had succeeded in his treacherous scheme.

"I have already revised my will and sent it to the Cabinet for signature. ”

The inner servant went and returned, and Shen Shoufu guessed His Majesty's plan, opened the holy decree and looked at it, and sure enough, added another sentence, a loss of money and grain should be supplied by the inner treasury.

In this case, Lord Shoufu had no choice but to pass this decree on behalf of the cabinet, and His Majesty personally sang a double reed with you, which is enough to give you face.

In all dynasties, the so-called monarchs and ministers are suitable, and the civil and military are united, if you really want to put it bluntly, in fact, it is worthless, it is a matter of giving face to each other.

And the reason why this is rare is because now when people in the court are fighting for power and profit, they don't care about face at all.

Revery for a lifetime is not something that can be easily terminated, and putting down the twists and turns in his hand, Shousuke walked out of the door and stared blankly at the sky in the distance.

Now the most popular person in the court is not the head of the court who is under one person and above ten thousand people, but the group of unofficial and titleless qi refiners.

Among them, Mr. Hu, who is the leader, is the most popular, and many people invite him to the banquet, but he refuses in the name of Qing Xiu.

For such a thing, Shen Shoufu expressed his understanding, Hugh said that the emperor is an ordinary person, and who can refuse the temptation of immortality. But since ancient times, who can seek true immortality.

The patriarch of Shaolin Temple Bodhidharma is known as immortal, but the result is just a trick of a new person replacing the old one. In the eyes of the Han people, the beards of these foreign countries are almost the same, and when one dies, there will be a new false Patriarch of Bodhidharma, and these believers will not be able to see it.

The Jiazi Immortal Ling of the Daomen is not interesting, it is clearly a day, and it has to be broken into sixty, in the final analysis, it is still a mortal who has moved his mind, not an immortal.

Returning to his seat, he patted his thigh gently, and in the room, there was only the murmur of the good old man's Shousuke.

"Seek eternal life, think of eternal life, the immortals in my dreams touch my top; think of eternal life, remember eternal life, heaven and earth are always clear and peaceful; the heart is greedy, do not think of virtue, dare to be peaceful with the years. ”

Taicang Port, formerly known as Liujiagang, flourished in the Sui and Tang dynasties, flourished in the Mengyuan and Yuan dynasties, and was an important port for the northward transportation of grain, and the merchant ships of the surrounding small countries were anchored here. Therefore, it is also known as the "Liuguo Wharf", and at this time, it is also the most important treaty port in Dahan, and is known as the "first wharf in the world".

The glory of the past can only be seen in the annals of history, and now it will witness this new era.

The huge treasure ship is docked here. The old man Liu on the dock has been running a boat all his life, and he has never seen such a behemoth, so he comes here every day to take a look, and it will be a grand event for such a giant ship to anchor.

Today, he came here as usual, looking at the treasure ship and admiring it sincerely, "Only the official family can build such a huge boat, my big man, and now it is really powerful." ”

For this old man Liu, who looked at the treasure boat with hysteria, the people on the dock who begged for life were already not surprised. One day is still a novelty, and every day is like this, and only he still treats this as a serious businessman.

Different from the past and lonely, today a handsome queen in a moon-white robe came up to talk.

"Brother, the kid has lived in the inland for a long time, the family has been doing business for generations, and I heard my uncle say that there is a golden country overseas, and the kid is happy to hear it, and wants to go overseas, I wonder if you can pass on some experience?"

It doesn't seem right to say that it is an afterlife, this person has clearly grown a beard, but compared to the old man's foot in the coffin, he is indeed a descendant.

"Don't listen to your parents coax you, there is no country of gold. I don't dare to learn from the actions of those lazy people, and I dream of crossing the sea to dig for gold every day.

However, the profits of sea trade are huge, which is a matter of fact. The spices that can be seen everywhere overseas are the price of gold in our Han Dynasty. ”

"You also say that others are lazy, don't you old Liu Tou also don't do business all day long?" When we meet every day, the people on the dock are no longer familiar, and there is no one to stop them when they talk.

"I have no children and no daughters, and the belongings I saved when I was young are enough for the old man to support the elderly, how can I be like you, if my son wants to marry, he has to be willing to be a cow and a horse, and if he doesn't do more work, how can he save enough for the bride price?"

The man who had just spoken laughed and did not refute the last two sentences.

The moon-white robe Housheng and the man behind him who was a little awkward smiled together, and after glancing at each other, Housheng immediately said: "What my brother taught me is that my family also wants to go to sea to make a living, if it is convenient, please give me some advice." ”

"Hey, young posterity just talk. I can't say that I can point out, but the old man does have a few words of experience, the old man has been begging for a living at sea all his life, and this bowl of rice is not as easy as you think.

To go to sea to do business is to pin your head to the waistband of your trousers. The Sea Dragon King put away his life, and when a big wave comes, the ship will capsize in the sea, which is a natural disaster, and there is no way to avoid it, so he can only pray for his good luck.

In addition to natural disasters, there are also thieves on this sea, and the Japanese can not only infest the coastal villages, but also our merchant ships. There are all kinds of murderers on the sea. ”

"Brother, don't the maritime merchants have anyone to organize and exterminate the thieves on the sea?"

Old man Liu smiled disdainfully, "You stupid descendant, those maritime merchants, which one doesn't have any connection with those murderers?"

"Be cautious! Although this matter is well known among the people who eat the bowl of rice of the sea, these two people are richly dressed, and they are obviously not ordinary businessmen, who say less and cause less trouble.

Old man Liu also knew that he was speechless, and explained, "It's all old man's nonsense, and I can't count it." However, if you want to do business, there is a good opportunity now, and it will be much safer to go to sea with the mission. ”

After saying that, he bowed hands with the two of them and hurriedly left the dock.

The little people have the lifestyle of the little people, and the rules of the big people do not apply here.

Without stopping Old Man Liu, the two walked straight in the direction of the treasure ship, and everyone on the dock noticed that the man behind him was walking in an awkward posture.

often went straight up, and the two boarded the treasure ship, and the salty and wet sea breeze blew, which made the descendants who had lived in the palace for a long time feel very refreshing.

On the treasure ship, even the floor was carefully brushed with tung oil, and the sundries were neatly stacked and fixed with ropes, even if the two did not understand maritime affairs, they also felt that it was very pleasing to the eye.

The handsome housheng glanced at the sea below the treasure ship, and suddenly felt a little dizzy, "Brother Yan, I'm afraid I'm seasick." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the man fell to the floor...

In the palace, a little eunuch finally found that the emperor was missing, and he was anxious for a while, shouting "Your Majesty is gone, Your Majesty is gone", and went all the way to where the queen was...