Quick Wear: Who said soft girls have to be obedient! biu!

March 20th was a good day. Gu Zhen and Duan Wenjing, accompanied by their servants and guards, bid farewell to the reluctant princess and boarded the carriage to Tianjin.

The eldest princess did not agree at first. No one knew how many people died at sea every year. How could she feel at ease letting her son and daughter-in-law go on such a long journey?

But the emperor is right. A man should not be a hungry young bird in the backyard, he should be an eagle soaring in the sky.

Duan Wenjing wants to see a wider world, and he wants to help the court. How can his mother hold him back?

Besides, this time there was a navy escort and the Qi family’s fleet was well-trained, so safety was guaranteed, so Yongle had no choice but to agree.

When Gu Zhen and his group arrived at the Tianjin Wharf, Qi Heng had been waiting for a long time.

Qi Heng was somewhat surprised to see Gu Zhen. Was he here to see her off, or to go out to sea with her?

Gu Zhen smiled at him: "I am worried about the prince, so I will accompany him. Is it true that no women can board the Qi family's fleet?"

"Sister, what are you talking about? How can we survive without women on the ship? Men should be at the helm, and women should be in charge of the rear. Only when they each do their job can our caravan travel far and be stable. I, the Qi family, do not believe in those old sayings!"

Nowadays, many merchant caravans do not allow women on board, believing that women are unlucky and will bring bloody disasters. In fact, this is just a means of restricting women from going out.

They were afraid of women having status, so they thought of various ways to suppress them. Qi Heng never took such views seriously.

He could proudly say that the reason why the Qi family has come this far is because they never look down on anyone, whether man or woman, old or young.

If you make a mistake when you are out there, you may lose your life.

"Don't worry, sister. Our Qi family fleet doesn't have those messy things that happen outside. There are rules on the ship, and we are all veterans. We won't make mistakes."

Gu Zhen looked at him approvingly. This voyage might last for half a year or even a year, and the ship would be lonely. Many merchant caravans would prepare "ship wives", mostly women who had lost their fertility. Their role was to help men relieve their desires.

At this time, she no longer felt that it was unlucky for women. Gu Zhen really hated this arrangement to the core.

"The Qi family is great. The emperor has mentioned it to the prince many times. The old man of the Qi family is also a hero. No one in the capital can surpass you."

The two looked at each other and said nothing.

Part of the Qi family's fleet was ready at the Tianjin wharf. There were more than 30 ships of various sizes, including water boats, horse boats, and grain ships, all loaded with grain, cloth, silk, tea, ironware, porcelain and other items. The mighty fleet set out from Tianjin, detoured through Dagukou in the Bohai Sea, along the Yangtze River, Zhejiang Province, and went directly to Fujian.

Ships belonging to the Qijia Trading Company joined along the way one after another, and finally reunited in Fujian, heading towards the southern waters together with the imperial navy.

With Duan Wenjing around, the journey was smooth and the checkpoints no longer dared to extort money. The Qi family saved more than half of their money in "tolls".

This made Qi Heng even more determined to be closely tied to the imperial court.

Qi Heng and Gu Zhen were on the same cargo ship, which was the Qi family's most sturdy and luxurious ship, with nearly a hundred servants serving them.

Not long after leaving the Tianjin Wharf, Gu Zhen began to feel seasick. Normally, he was as strong as a young bull, but now he was listless and lay on the couch, crying and feeling dizzy.

Duan Wenjing adapted well. He sat by the window with Gu Zhen, holding a book. It was very lively outside, with people sorting goods, registering, and carrying trays to the rooms of the masters. It was a scene he had never seen before.

Full of vitality and freshness.

Duan Wenjing was not paying attention to the book at all. He simply put it down and listened attentively while massaging Gu Zhen's head.

Qi Heng's voice was loud and clear, and he arranged everything in an orderly manner. There were not only the three of them on the ship, but also the shopkeepers or managers of the Qi family's various shops. However, they did not know that the eldest princess's son was also on the ship.

Duan Wenjing was very satisfied with Qi Heng's arrangement. He could not reveal his identity now, so as to avoid leaking the news before arriving in Fujian and arousing suspicion from all parties.

The Emperor suddenly sent the navy out to sea. Is he going to start a war?

Such thoughts can easily cause unrest.

Duan Wenjing listened for a while. The noise on the boat had died down. The boat sailed into the open sea. A bird flew down from the sky and firmly grasped the hull.

Waves came one after another, Duan Wenjing reached out from the window, and the bird was frightened and flew away.

Gu Zhen burst out laughing: "Look at your enthusiasm. We may have to drift on the sea for several months. We have seen enough now. What else can we see later?"

"Don't you find it interesting? I have never seen these things, and I have never heard these words. This young master of the Qi family is really good. He is young, but he can hold his own."

Duan Wenjing was extremely envious. Even though he claimed to be well-read, he had never heard of the jargon used on the ship.

There are ceremonies before sailing, including inviting the "king", placing "three animals", hanging "red" on the bow, and various taboos. For example, when raising the sail, you cannot say "sail", you have to call it "canopy".

The boats were lined up in long queues, and with one shout, thousands of people responded. The sound was mighty and magnificent.

Duan Wenjing talked a lot more, and Gu Zhen was getting a headache from his nagging.

"We have only just begun." Compared to the famous voyages to the West in history, the Qi family's fleet was just more luxurious. "After the navy has been trained for a few more years, we will also have foreign guns and artillery. Not to mention 30 ships, we can sail out with 300 ships. When all nations come to pay homage, it will be the prestige of our great Celestial Empire."

"All nations come to worship..."

Duan Wenjing knew that there were several small vassal states around, but they were far from being as numerous as ten thousand states. He was very curious: "Zhenzhen, tell me, what else is out there?"

"There are handsome men and beautiful women with high eyebrows and deep eyes, as well as dark-skinned people. There are also many bad people who look similar to us but harbor evil intentions. The place where we live is a globe. Apart from the endless ocean, our Celestial Empire only occupies 6% of the land area. To blindly think that you are strong and look down on other countries is like sitting in a well and looking at the sky."

Gu Zhen's words surprised Duan Wenjing greatly. He had always thought that the Celestial Empire was the entire world, but he didn't expect that there was always someone better than him. He also didn't know how Gu Zhen knew that.

"Six percent... What a strange statement. It's really amazing. Zhenzhen, have you ever been out to sea? How do you know so much about the outside world?"

Gu Zhen laughed, sat up and flirted with him: "I am a girl in front of the seat of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea, so I know everything."

Duan Wenjing looked at her lovingly, "Then you are a virgin, who am I?"

"You are naturally the love tribulation of this immortal. After I overcome the tribulation, you can go and reincarnate!"

The two were laughing and joking in the room, while Qi Heng was standing outside the door with wine and food, also somewhat shocked.