Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 651: Ascending to the Emperor’s Hall
"This...this...gold, gold, gold..."

The bright golden sand spread on the ground, and there was a sudden gasp among the crowd.

Yang Shiqi was also stunned. He never expected that such precious gold sand could be packed so casually in a torn sack... He originally thought that what was in the sack was not some crops, but some of the fruits native to Fengmingzhou. Category.How could you have imagined that it was actually a big bag of gold sand?

What made everyone on the pier even more surprised was that as a gust of sea breeze blew, a pile of golden sand on the ground was lifted up by the wind and floated into the sea.

"what!"

"Quick, quick, why don't you cover it faster..."

"This, this is all gold!"

The emperor was not in a hurry, but the eunuchs were not. I don't know how many people stretched their necks and shouted, cursing the soldier who accidentally scattered the gold sand.The soldier took his time and protected only a small part of Jinsha.The other pieces of golden light flying into the sea made countless people so sad that they couldn't breathe.

"The fifth son of the Shi family, you have been with me for five years, how come you are still weak after landing on the shore! It's a joke to His Highness King Zhou." Zhang He said, although it was a scolding, his tone was more like a casual laugh.

"Master Hou, it was a little careless... This bag of gold sand is missing a few pounds, just keep it from the private pocket!" Shi Laowu replied, although he was acknowledging his mistake, he felt more like he had tricked his own master. In order to save his face, he had no intention of panicking about the half bag of valuable gold sand that had been scattered.

After listening to this conversation, those who were interested took a deep breath... Hiss, how dare this mere pawn dare to bear the loss of half a bag of gold sand?How rich is this pawn?
And this endless stream of boxes and sacks...could it be that they all contain gold?Newspapers say that the New World is rich in products, but is this "rich"?

Just dig it up, is it all gold?

Some people's minds inevitably became more active.

Zhu Su peeked at Tie Xuan and saw that Tie Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but he nodded very quickly.Knowing that this "fake fall" was arranged by Tie Xuan and Zhang He, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up in his heart.

No matter how much the newspapers brag about it, it's better to see it with your own eyes.This half a bag of gold sand scattered by the wind into the sea is enough to make some people want to take action on maritime affairs.

My disciple seems to be honest, but in fact he has many tricks.

Yes, otherwise, in another time and space, we would not be able to do such an unprecedented and unprecedented thing as using Lao Zhu's tablet to defend the city...

After causing several sensations at the dock, Tie Xuan and Zhang He finally followed Zhu Su and Yang Shiqi on their way to the imperial city.Along the way, gongs and drums were played, and soldiers opened the way, which really attracted the attention of a large number of onlookers.When they arrived at the imperial city, the middle gate of the city was opened wide, and the emperor's guards and the palace servants personally greeted them. The scene was extremely solemn. Even Tie Xuan and Zhang He couldn't help but feel a little hot when they saw this scene, and even their walking postures They couldn't help but stand up straighter and strode into Fengtian Hall.In the palace, Lao Zhu, the prince, the grandson, and all the officials were all here to look after each other, just like a great court meeting.Tie Xuan and Zhang He did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "I, Tie Xuan (Zhang He), have lived up to his mission and found the location of the new continent for our Ming Dynasty and returned. Now I have come back to pay my order and do everything for the king!"

"Okay, okay, we are a good minister of the Ming Dynasty. Our hero of the Han people is back!" Now there are a few strands of white hair on Lao Zhu's forehead, but his energy is getting stronger. The tiger beard under his jaw is still like a steel needle, but his face is different. He is much kinder than in previous years.With just a compliment from the emperor, Zhang He and Tie Xuan felt as if their previous hardships had been rewarded. The two men, who had never frowned in any storm, had tears in their eyes in an instant.Tie Xuan was even more frightened and said: "Your Majesty, I... I really don't dare to accept this reward..."

"Your Majesty, what Mr. Tie said is true... He just went to sea. First, he did not fight the enemy, and second, he served the people. The word 'hero' is really a bit..." A censor named Dai Deyi appeared. List said.

"Can't we take credit for opening up new territories?" Yang Shiqi from the Maritime Safety Administration immediately stepped out, and Dai Tiexuan competed with the censor.

"It is certainly a meritorious service to open up new territories and expand the territory." The censor was unhurried, still looking calm and composed. "It's just that Fengming Continent is too far away. It's thousands of miles away from China... This is tasteless. It's tasteless and it's a pity to throw it away. Although it has a small effect, it is far more than that."

"Oh, if you don't plan for eternity, you won't be able to plan for a while. Although Fengmingzhou is far away, it is still within the reach of boats. If we don't take it now, how can we wait for the barbarians to take it and let them rely on the production of this treasure land to cause disaster? Can't I wait for my descendants?" Yang Shiqi sneered.

These two people represent the two factions in maritime affairs between North Korea and China.One is the maritime faction represented by Yang Shiqi, who believes that maritime affairs should be vigorously developed and overseas territories expanded.The other faction is the conservatives who are mainly composed of some more conservative censors. They believe that things have priorities. Even if they are opening up territories, they should first focus on the surrounding barbarians. Fengmingzhou is far away overseas, so it can No need to be so tight yet.

"Why shouldn't the meritorious officials be rewarded?" Lao Zhu couldn't bear to listen to the two sides arguing anymore. For a moment, the imperial pride filled the palace.Yang Shiqi and Dai Deyi quickly bowed and did not dare to say anything.Lao Zhu shook up his dragon robe and said to Tie Xuan: "They say Fengmingzhou is worthless, but we believe that you will not let us down!"

"I heard that you brought us a lot of local products? Present them here to open the eyes of us and all the officials in this palace!"

"Yes." Tie Xuan bowed in response, and one of the servants in the attendant palace came to pass the message.After a while, the guards brought all the "native products" up.The moment he opened the pocket of the box, Dai Deyi, Lian Zining and other conservative censors, and even the prince Zhu Biao and the grandson Zhu Xiongying, couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.There was a bright golden light in front of me, and these ordinary-looking boxes and bags were actually filled with gold.

"These are all obtained by me in Fengmingzhou." Tie Xuan introduced. "I am waiting at Anza Land in Fengmingzhou. There is a high mountain next to it, and there is a river at the foot of the mountain. There is a lot of gold sand in the river flowing with the current. If you pick up a handful of river water, you can get gold. Some aborigines told me that that The mountains are full of gold, which is inexhaustible. The settlement was called 'Jinshan Fort' by the immigrants, which is how it got its name."

"Gold Mountain... Castle? A whole mountain of gold?" Someone couldn't help but murmured.

"It's a pity that time is tight and the station lacks craftsmen's stoves, so we can only mine these gold mines and gold sands, and most of these gold mines and gold sands have not been refined yet. We can only submit them to Your Majesty in this crude way." Tie Xuan also felt quite regretful, I think this quantity is too shabby, I think these gold sands and gold mines do not look good, and they are not worthy of being presented to the emperor.

But people who are interested have already seen the fineness of these golds. The color of these unrefined Jinsha gold mines is orange, which is better than the gold mines in Yingzhou. They are obviously produced from high-quality gold mines.

How could there be such incredible wealth in Fengming Continent?Even the conservative censors were a little shaken.

(End of this chapter)