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In Citong Port, thousands of miles away from the capital city, a fleet of more than ten huge ships appeared on the sea level, in the line between the sea and the sky, suddenly there appeared such a fleet that was large enough to sail across the sea, making the people on the shore People of all colors broke out in cold sweat.

In recent years, with the increasing prosperity of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there have been more and more Japanese pirates and sea bandits, and they often harm one side and make the people along the coast miserable.

Fortunately, in recent years, the DPRK and China have paid more and more attention to sea troubles. Several naval divisions have been formed in Linhai, and the warships have been remodeled. The huge warships are covered with iron sheets and equipped with artillery. It's a giant monster.

At this time, such a strange fleet appeared on the sea level, and the people on the pier were already ready to call the navy officers and soldiers to patrol the sea at any time.

"Look, that's our Da Zhou's flag! It's Da Zhou's ship." A sea merchant with binoculars suddenly shouted excitedly.

But I saw a rectangular flag with the word "Zhou" embroidered in yellow on a red background hanging on the mast of the big ship, fluttering in the wind.

The speed of this fleet was extremely fast, and as the man shouted, the fleet was almost in sight.

"What a fast boat!"

"Sure enough, it is our Dazhou fleet. Which ship is this? There are so many ships, and they are so big, they can still emit smoke! I have never seen it before? This is not some monster, right?" There was one smoking ship, otherwise they would not have dared to move forward.

"Look, these ships seem to be iron ships!"

As the fleet docked, more and more people gathered around the pier to watch the excitement. They all wanted to see for themselves what the rumored, smoking Captain Iron looked like!

And those who were lucky enough to see it were not disappointed. Just such a ship was enough for them to brag to others for a long time.

The fleet only docked at the pier for one day, and after replenishing some fresh water, they soon set sail for the north again.

On this departure, many maritime merchant ships that originally followed the fleet did not go north, and the fleet suddenly lost a lot of ships. It was during the night when the fleet docked that people knew that this The fleet made an extremely long voyage and brought back boatloads of gold, silver, precious stones, and exotic animals.

Encountered countless storms along the way, pirates, even more often encountered!

"If we didn't do business with the fleet this time, how dare we leave the waters near Dazhou? Those pirates and Japanese pirates are enough for us to drink a pot. How can we reach the place called Europa? And bring back so many nice one?"

A man whose face was darkened by the sea breeze patted a foot-high red coral tree that he carried with him. He was very proud, and he bragged about what he had seen and heard at sea with the people around him, which surprised everyone. Again and again, mesmerized, eye-opening!

The fleet is good, but the protection, protection, and fee are a bit expensive. If you do business with the fleet, you have to hand over [-]% of your income.Although it is more expensive, it is better than safety!

But the sea trade is really huge profits, even if they are asked to pay [-]% to [-]% of the protection fee, he will go to sea with him next time!

Some people didn't believe it: "I think you old bastard is just bragging. How can anyone not take a bath all their lives? Is that person still a saint? What does that smell like?"

"That's right, they still eat with their hands, and they like to eat undercooked meat. According to you, aren't those barbarians who drink blood?"

The businessman said: "Don't you believe it, have you seen the boats behind those big boats? Those boats are the ships of the envoys who came from Europa to congratulate them. Just pay attention, there must be news from the capital within ten months. Come on, when the time comes, you can test it out and see if what I said is true or not."

But at this time, the fleet that had already sailed away, naturally did not know that they had become the talk of others. After being away from their homeland for many years, they saw the people of Dazhou again and listened to the familiar accent. It was really very cordial !

As for the foreign envoys who followed the big ship, they were shocked from ear to ear by the prosperity of the Great Zhou during the day and night when they docked for supplies.

On an envoy ship, a young man with blond hair and blue eyes stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the bustling scene on the shore which was completely different from that of the Europa continent, his eyes sparkled.In his eyes, the place that was more prosperous than his country's capital, in this mysterious Eastern Empire, turned out to be just a small county town for supplying ships!So, in the eyes of Dazhou people, what should a big city look like?

The young man gestured a cross devoutly on his body, and muttered: "Thank God, I have finally come to the legendary, beautiful and rich Eastern Empire!"

On this day, the emperor and his ministers discuss matters.After the official business was over, Zhou Ying glanced at the people in the main hall, seeing that no one was going forward, her footsteps moved slightly, and she was about to step forward and announce her retreat.

But Jia Lian suddenly came out, held up the wat board and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to play."

Now that eyebrows are raised, Jia Lian will play in the palace?This is really rare.

"speak!"

Jia Lian said: "I was studying in the south of the Yangtze River in my early years. I was fortunate to meet maritime merchants who came from Dashi, France, France and other foreign countries. Because the goods they sold were very different from those of Dazhou, I intentionally made friends with them. I learned that there are mainlands overseas, and those places are rich in gold, silver and precious stones, high-yielding foreign grains, and rich in mineral deposits. People there are very fond of Dazhou silk, tea, and porcelain. The prices of Dazhou products can be doubled when they are shipped to these places. Dozens of times. At a moment's heartbeat, three years ago, I partnered with the King of Beijing, two of Chen's gentlemen, and the Lin family of Gusu to form a fleet, fully loaded with goods, and set sail to sea. Now, three years have passed, That fleet has already returned, and now it has arrived at Tianjin Port and is unloading."

Know this now!

At that time, Jia Lian originally wanted to invite him to open the sea, but who knew that the old sage didn't know where to get the news, so he called him and told him that the sea ban was established by Emperor Taizu Gao. For the descendants of Emperor Gao, it is better not to change the rules set by the ancestors at will.

At that time, although today was very interested in Jia Lian's overseas land, he did not have a specific understanding.He always felt that Jia Lian also got those things from other people's mouths, and he was a fan merchant who didn't understand the language. No one knew whether it was true or not. What if Jia Lian was deceived?

Therefore, today, he obeyed the emperor's will and only agreed to Jia Lian and a few close people to form a fleet and go to sea for trade.

In the final analysis, there is no specific concept of how much money can be earned from overseas trade nowadays, but they just regard this matter as the curiosity of two young people, Jia Lian and Shui Li.

When Jia Lian invited him to buy a share, he saw Jia Lian's solemnity and Mr. Su beating the drums, and now he joined the share as if it were just for fun, as if he was coaxing the two children to play.It can be regarded as a default that the fleet can hold the banner of Dazhou and act cheaply.

It has been more than three years since the fleet set sail, and there has been no news. Everyone thought that the fleet might have died in the sea, and only Jia Lian was full of confidence in the fleet, believing that they would eventually be full of great wealth. Return safely.

When I occasionally think of this incident today, I still feel sorry for the money I gave out. Who made the treasury of the Great Zhou and the private treasury of the emperor bottom out?The national treasury is about to be able to run a horse.The emperor's family has no money left!

Now Jia Lian told him that the fleet is back?Why doesn't this surprise the present heart?

The courtiers were also shocked by the news. The matter of the fleet was not a big secret in the court. Some honorable families voted for the sake of Beijing Palace and Fengyuanhou Palace, but not many. .

As time passed day by day, their actions were often used by a group of civil servants as an after-dinner conversation: This is the family of generals. They have no experience, and they are blind to money, so they are fooled by Jia Lian and want to make money by sea trade. !

Even when they heard that the fleet had returned today, these people still couldn't change their attitudes. They just felt that Jia Lian's eyelids were really shallow when he mentioned this matter at the court meeting!

After the news was released, Jia Lian waited for a while before saying again: "The return of the fleet not only brought back a lot of goods, but also some overseas items, cherished animals, and a few teams of envoys from the country to congratulate them. Now I'm afraid he's already on his way to the capital."

Therefore, as hosts, they should also get ready.

Today: ...

Courtiers:  …

[Did you see the expressions on the faces of those civil servants? 】

[I saw it, I saw it, I have such a face! 】

[Look, is that half-old man with an unlucky face, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites?It was the one who, in front of the anchor, mocked him as a dignified Zhou Jinshi, who dealt with gold and silver at home all day long, mixed with businessmen, and lost face as a literati! 】

[Yes, that's him!There are also some people who looked down on the anchor before, and the expressions on their faces are so indescribable.I have a hunch that the faces of these people are about to be swollen! 】

【Don't have a premonition, that scene is already in front of my eyes. 】

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It is a big event for foreign envoys to congratulate him, no matter how they feel about Jia Lian, if foreign envoys come to congratulate him, of course they must go to the outside world.

All the courtiers looked at each other, and decided in a tacit agreement to temporarily truce, to clarify the matter of the envoy first, and then continue to pinch!

On the third day, the south city gate opened, and what came in was not the people and merchants from all over the capital who used to travel to and from the capital, but a long, long convoy full of goods.

The city gate guard was a little confused.

This is the capital city, there are so many merchants coming and going every day, are there still few city gate guards?However, they have never seen this team today. Haven't they seen that there are many foreigners mixed in the team?

There are those who are tall and tall, whose whole body is so white that there is no blood color, their hair color and eye color are different from those of the Central Plains people; , except for the whites of the eyes, there is only a mouthful of white teeth when he smiles.

Someone with some knowledge murmured in a low voice: "Isn't this a Kunlun slave from Tang Dynasty? Where did you get these people?"

This team was really magnificent, and the city gate guards were a little flustered for a while.