[Red House] The First Imperial Merchant

Chapter 80 Going to Sea

On April [-]rd, the sky was bright and clear, and the sky was blue.Emperor Pingkang bid farewell to King Fu in front of the Hall of Zhonghe, with King Fu as the head, Wang Jia and Jia Huan on the left and right sides, and Ji Chong ranked behind Wang Jia, which shows Zhao Hongyi's distrust. Looking at it faintly, he didn't care. Emperor Pingkang didn't give a glance when he saw a face like Jia Huan. At the beginning, he gave the voyage to King Fu to take full charge of it. The manpower arrangement was that Emperor Pingkang would not interfere. Youngest son If he could stand firm during this voyage and come back safely, then Emperor Pingkang would look at his youngest son differently. If the pawns used to fight against the prince were capable and obedient, why not give himself an extra hand?

The capital of Daqing is located in the north of the Central Plains and is an inland city.Fu Wang and his party took a carriage to the North-South Canal to transfer ships, until they arrived at Pinghai Port to transfer to the Pofeng, and followed the route of the eunuch Zhuhe a hundred years ago, going south first to the Celebes Sea. There is Brunei nearby. Small countries such as Siam, Kuching, etc., do not plan to stay longer again. After reaching the Java Sea in the west, they pass through Sumatra to the middle of the Indian Ocean, and further west is the Cape of Good Hope...

On the royal ship of the North-South Canal, Jia Huan looked at the endless river from the window, holding a book bound by himself in his hand, looking very cherished, looking at the end of the river in a daze, Jia Huan said: "No I wonder if the sea is like this."

"Of course not." Zhao Hongyi came in, saw Jia Huan reading by the window, and said, "You don't feel dizzy when you read on the boat?"

"I don't get dizzy, it's fun when the boat is shaking slowly." The sorrow in Jia Huan's mind was swept away in an instant, and since he came out, he would do a world-shaking job. If he was facing the window all day, thinking and worrying, then he might as well not come out up.Jia Huan put the book in the wooden box, Zhao Hongyi saw it, and said with a strange smile: "Take out the treasured book written by the master and read it again! I think you have memorized it all. Your small thoughts, the master can't see through but hide it." But I---"

"I didn't intend to hide anything from you at all." Jia Huan insisted.In fact, I was afraid that Zhao Hongyi would say it. Such a shameful thing, if you think about it occasionally in your heart, would be a blasphemy to the master. The more you don't let me talk, the more this guy loves to tease you by holding your tongue, it's very annoying, but fortunately they came out, even if Zhao Hongyi guessed it, he couldn't tell the master---

"Do you secretly think that I can't tell the master when we come out?" Zhao Hongyi chuckled, very cheeky, and said: "Don't forget that there is a post station at Pinghai port that can send a message to the master."

Jia Huan pursed his lips, looking indifferent, Zhao Hongyi wanted to blow him up, and he was tired of it.Pretending to be impatient, he raised his eyebrows, "If you like to talk, master will not scold me even if he knows that I am studious."

Zhao Hongyi saw how thick-skinned his little brother was, and deliberately tried to trick him, so he snorted, "You just like Master, as if I didn't know." Seeing that Jia Huan's face turned pale instantly, Zhao Hongyi couldn't bear it, and said lightly, "Forget it." , I don’t want to compete with you! In the past, Master Fan treated me better, but you always put on a bad face and found trouble with me everywhere, hehe!” Finally, he represented himself to remember not to offend him in the future.

Jia Huan rolled his eyes, and said unceremoniously: "I have been beaten by you too often, as if you have not taken advantage of bullying me." Pointing to the chair opposite, "Sit down, I have something to talk to you discuss."

The two of them get along very close like brothers in private. Zhao Hongyi's nature values ​​love and righteousness, and he has a somewhat indifferent disposition that regards ethics as nothing. Show another face.And Jia Huan was not optimistic about Zhao Hongyi at the beginning. After all, he knew that Zhao Hongyi would die. It is also natural to come down.

Zhao Hongyi sat lazily by the side, squeezed a fruit and ate it. Jia Huan rolled his eyes and said, "Those who don't know think that the servant prefers me. The fruit here seems to be sweeter than that of King Fu." The box moved to his side, "Click, click, be careful not to get your saliva on the book."

"Trouble!" Zhao Hongyi muttered.

A box written by Xue Pan was originally scattered, Jia Huan cherished it, and organized it into two volumes of "Navigation Instructions". At this moment, Jia Huan took out the last episode, scattered some materials he copied, and said: "We will arrive in Pinghai in ten days, and all 160 Pofeng ships have been equipped with cannons." Equipped with a long Jingyi pistol, Wang Jia led a total of [-] people, and Ji Zhong led not many people, but it looked very refined, how do you want to arrange it?"

Zhao Hongyi had already made up his mind, threw away the fruit core, wiped his hands, and then casually said: "Ji Zhong is a smart man, otherwise he wouldn't have brought only 70 and [-] people. This time, everyone is me Arranged, if he has a different intention, it’s nothing to kill a leader of the imperial army in danger at sea.” After a pause, “Each Pofeng has cannons, you live in one with me, and then arrange it outside, these I'll leave it to you, Ji Zhong and the accompanying officials parted ways."

Jia Huan nodded and wrote down one by one.

"It is written in the "Navigation Instructions" written by the master that the ships from the two countries of the Netherlands and Spain are the ones that are rampant on the sea. Dark skinned, tall and strong, they were sold to the Americas as slaves in exchange for gold and industrial raw materials, and then shipped back to Europe to form a triangular trade, which was very profitable." Jia Huan said.

"I think it's a black heart." Zhao Hongyi has a high status and has never been poor since he was a child. Hearing such a way of making huge profits and destroying human nature, he hummed: "We can't do this."

Jia Huan nodded. He also died in human trafficking in his previous life, so he can understand it.

"Silk tea and porcelain are prepared on board. The master said that these tea silk and porcelain, which are a little rough in China, are very valuable when sold to various continents in Europe and America. Some places are very closed, and they can be exchanged for a lot of gold." This is what Jia Huan came up with.The subordinates wrote and calculated, and pushed the things in front of Zhao Hongyi, "I planned the top, middle and second-class goods for porcelain, tea and silk respectively. Don't just go out and replace the good things, because you will save money and have nothing to change later."

"Naturally." Zhao Hongyi nodded.

While Jia Huan was talking, Zhao Hongyi became impatient to hear this, and waved his hands, looking like a bachelor, "I'll go for a walk on the deck, so don't read books and come with me." Seeing Jia Huan's indifference, he couldn't help but He threatened: "Master let me watch you practice martial arts. If you are not obedient, I will tell Master that you like him."

Jia Huan's face turned red with anger, and finally he closed the wooden box and followed Zhao Hongyi out of the cabin.

Besides, Xue Pan, who has been marching for more than ten days, has already arrived at Linzhao Mansion, and the journey to Xiningwei is only three days away. After more than ten days of non-stop horses, the 20 troops are already very tired. When they arrived at Linzhao Mansion at noon this day, the crown prince did not want to Continue on the road, saying that Linzhao Mansion will rest for two nights now.Xue Pan disagreed. The 20 army was delayed for a day on the road, and how much food the troops would have to spend. Not to mention these, the key is only three days away from Xining Wei. If the Ximan attacked again within these three days, they would not be able to evade it. Responsibility.

The prince showed impatience. Since he was a child, he was rich in rich clothes and rich food, and his grandfather's family was a family of generals. He learned a lot of boxing skills, but they were all face-saving and never really worked hard. More than ten years ago, the prince was still arrogant Connecting the rushing road with a difference between day and night, more often camping in the wild, and all the way from the capital to the Ximan stage, the dust was flying, and the bustling scenery became more and more desolate. The prince never took a bath at all along the way, and used it once Meals are baked dry steamed buns and dried meat all day long, and the prince's noodles are as delicious as dishes. I wish I could kill Xue Pan.

Naturally, Xue Pan didn't listen to the prince's advice, and Xue Pan was speechless, so he had to stay with the prince for one night first.As for the crown prince going to stay at the official residence of Linzhao Mansion, Xue Pan was powerless and insisted on staying overnight outside the city with the army.

The prince's face was livid, and finally he flung his sleeves and left.That night, the prince took a hot bath, went to sleep after eating a warm meal, and the next morning, when the city gate opened, Xue Pan sent soldiers to invite the prince out of the city. The prince was not willing to do this Leaving early and insisting on staying overnight, Xue Pan's face darkened when he heard Xiaobing's letter, he rode into the city and went directly to Fu Yin's mansion, where the prince was having breakfast under the service of a beautiful maid.Seeing Xue Pan, he bowed first. The crown prince saw that it was Xue Pan, and his face was very smelly. Xue Pan didn't want to take care of the prince, so he didn't show his face, and said seriously: "His Royal Highness, Xue will take the army to Xining Wei to wait for you first. , it won’t be too late if you have used up your rest and rested.”

"Then you go!" The prince said in anger, thinking that as soon as Xue Pan left, he would tell Emperor Pingkang about Xue Pan's behavior.

Xue Pan bowed and said goodbye, but did not beg the prince to leave with him.Seeing Xue Pan's arrogant back, the crown prince was very annoyed, and was about to write something to sue Xue Pan, but was stopped by the courtiers nearby, and carefully analyzed: "The crown prince must not pass this book on. In the capital, the western barbarians have repeatedly invaded. If your majesty knows that you are having fun here but ignores the battle situation west of Xiningwei, you will be punished. You are the supervisor of the army now, and Master Xue’s every move is under your watchful eyes. If you commit crimes in the future If you make a mistake, you can make a serious complaint if you find a reason. It is right to change the general. Prince, the 20 troops now listen to Lord Xue, but the [-] troops from the north are under your grandfather's command before. General, you are the supervisor of the army and you have pinched these contacts, it is very easy for Xue Pan to die on the battlefield."

The prince thought about it for a while and realized that what the disciple said was correct. He would have plenty of time in the future, and he heard that the Western barbarians were tall and good at riding and shooting, so it was common for him to take Xue Pan.

"Mr. Xi, in your opinion, should I go to Xiningwei with the army or stay here?" the prince asked back.

Xi Wenzhou knew that the crown prince had worked so hard on this journey, even if he was knocked by the carriage, his old bones were about to fall apart, not only for the crown prince but also for himself, Xi Wenzhou smiled and said: "Your status is precious, so you should rest here for a few days. Anyway, Xue Your Excellency has already moved to Xining, so there will be no major disturbances in the past two days, even if there is a battle, it is Master Xue's own dereliction of duty and has nothing to do with the Crown Prince."

The prince laughed loudly, and said again and again: "Zhou Yi is a good opinion! Then I will stay here to rest for two more days." Zhou Yi is Xi Wenzhou's word.