Great Tang Southern Emperor

In fact, at the beginning, after learning of Li Zhen's purpose, Bu Dai, the chief of the cardamom tribe, a middle-aged man dressed like Tan Bin, actually didn't intend to agree.

However, when Li Zhen threw out a beautifully crafted mirror, a strong bow, a bag of feathered arrows, a dagger that has been tempered for thousands of years, and a dozen bolts of silk cloth as a deposit, and promised to give them a lot of money when things are done. After less than [-] catties of grain, our Budai chief just knelt down.

Hugging Li Zhen's thigh and refusing to let go, acting like my chief tonight, the disgusting Li Zhen almost kicked him out.

It's not that Li Zhen doesn't understand the market, it's that our Budai chief's life is really hard. Although the cardamom tribe is stronger than the lilac tribe, the cardamom tribe doesn't have a great sage like Yuwenhualong sitting in command.

You must know that Yuwen Wenlong not only taught the Dingxiang tribe Chinese and architecture, but another skill he taught the Dingxiang tribe is planting. Although Yuwenhualong may have never encountered farming, but has he never eaten pork or seen pigs running? ?

Chapter 844 Ready to leave

Chapter 2 Ready to leave

farming!

Isn't it just burying the seeds in the soil?

If Yu Wenhualong didn't know how to do such a simple thing, then he would be an idiot, and he would not be able to take the position of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple.

So after several years of experimentation, Yu Wenhualong finally succeeded in growing food in the Lilac Tribe, and it was for this credit that he was called the Great Prophet.

But with the planting technology, the Lilac Tribe never went hungry again, and if it wasn't for a change of taste, they wouldn't even go hunting and fishing.

But this is only the Dingxiang tribe can have such a good life, other tribes don't have it.

For example, in this tribe named Cardamom by Yuwen Hualong, more than one hundred people are buried in the mouth of beasts every year just because of hunting. For a tribe with less than 3000 people, it is really a great loss.

But there is no way, if they don't go out to hunt, they will probably starve to death more people just relying on fishing and their fishing skills.

Besides, the sea is not absolutely safe. There are also many fish in the sea that can eat people.

In addition to hunting and fishing, another means of survival for the aborigines is to collect wild fruits and food. There are still a lot of fruits in the jungle. After all, this place is tropical and evergreen all year round. As long as you work hard and have better luck, Basically, you can't die from starvation—after all, that's how the natives of the Indochina Peninsula survived, and even cultivated a lazy spirit because of it, which is why Li Zhen didn't want those lazy bums.

However, it's a pity that the Papuans are much behind than the Nanyang people. No matter how lazy the Nanyang people are, they can at least grow food, even if the so-called planting is actually the kind that just sprinkles the seeds on the ground and ignores them.

It is also because of this planting method that even in the event of a severe flood, they can survive with food.

But the Papuans are different. They don't know or discover the planting techniques, so that in the rainy season, the fruits on the trees wither, they can only eat the dry food stored in the daily life, and then go out to hunt more prey now.

If they could understand planting techniques, they wouldn't be in such a miserable situation.

After the cardamom tribe was settled, the following tribes, the nutmeg tribe, the pepper tribe, the bird of paradise tribe, and so on, all kneeled under the temptation of Li Zhen's food and luxury goods.

God is so pitiful, they can’t even live in such a way, let alone luxury goods, the best decorations in each tribe are actually pearls fished out of the sea (Maluku Islands is one of the world’s pearl producing areas), Or feathers plucked from birds, or beautiful pebbles picked up from the mountains, are the most primitive decorations.

Such a primitive life, not to mention the glass mirror representing the pinnacle of Tang handicrafts, they have never even seen a copper sheet.

Facing the delicate mirror, no one can resist the temptation, let alone silk...

For Laishui, a primitive man still wearing animal skins, this is something that only gods in the sky can use.

Under the temptation of food and luxury goods, Li Zhen quickly gathered 5000 people. Under the command of the accompanying designer and the hand-in-hand teaching of the guards, in just three days, these natives did well. It’s like this—in fact, there is no teaching, just ask them to help collect and transport materials. The real technical work still needs to be done by the guards themselves. You must wait for a period of time, and the indigenous people have experience. Gradually give tasks to them to do.

The days passed day by day, and the three Zonghai-class large cargo ships were quickly filled with the goods collected from Lilac Island. Among them, the Ningyuan and Liaoyuan were loaded with various spices, cloves, nutmeg, and pepper. Cardamom... everything, and the rest of the Anyuan was loaded with precious local products such as pearls, gems and furs, all of which were purchased from nearby tribes.

Don't talk about spices, just talk about the local products on the last ship Anyuan, which is enough to be transported back to the Central Plains to be worth several ships of the Emperor.

Speaking of the Emperor, there was no cargo on it, because as the cargo ship was full, it could no longer hold people, so Li Zhen had to move some people to the Emperor, about 2000 people were loaded, and the remaining 2000 People are scattered on the five Zonghai-class battleships.

"Yuwen Shaoqing, we should go." Standing at the bow of the boat, Li Zhen greeted Yuwenlong in a loud voice, watching Yuwenlong who was still biding farewell to his people.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment before I let the old man talk to them." Yuwen Wenlong's voice contained a trace of reluctance. After all, he returned to the Central Plains this time, and he might never come back again. He lives on Lilac Island. For decades, it is impossible to say that there is no emotion.

Li Zhen smiled and said, "Young Master Yuwen can take a few people back. While letting them take care of you, you can also let them see the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty."

"Is this okay?" Yu Wenhualong was a little moved. He is now a lonely old man. Even if he goes back, he probably won't be able to find his family. The war at the end of the Sui Dynasty caused the entire population of China to be lost by four. Three-thirds, plus his Yuwen's identity, I'm afraid his family members would have died in the rebellion long ago.

Although the Re Yuwen Clan still has descendants, Yu Wenhualong is not a direct descendant of the Yuwen Clan after all, so it's hard to say whether people recognize him or not.

So even if Yuwen Wenlong went back, he would probably be alone. If he could bring a few people back, among other things, with his prestige in the tribe, it would be no problem to provide him with retirement.

"Of course there is no problem." Li Zhen smiled and said, "There are only a few people on the left and right. Although our boat is full, it is not enough to accommodate a few people."

"Thank you Your Highness, the old man will not be polite." Yuwen Hualong thanked loudly, and then shouted a few words in local language with the people of Dingxiang tribe, and soon hundreds of people rushed out, pointing at each other excitedly. Own.

It's a pity that Li Zhen limited the number of Yuhualong, otherwise he really wanted to take them all back.

After a lot of left and right selection, Yu Wenhualong finally selected three people. These three people were not very old, only fifteen or sixteen years old, and their names were Mo Luo, Batu and Li Luo.

"Yuwen Shaoqing, are you planning to let them return to Dingxiang Island?" Li Zhen understood what Yu Wenhualong meant almost immediately. The three of them were not very old. Even if they were 20 years later, they would still be in their 30s. That's all, and he is over 70 years old, so it is impossible for him to live another 20 years.That is to say, as long as Yu Wenhualong dies, there is still a possibility for these three teenagers to come back.

Yu Wenhualong seemed to be in a good mood: "There is indeed a reason for this, but more importantly, the three of them are orphans, and their parents died in the mouth of wild beasts. Without family members, there is no concern. Alone, you can follow the old age without any worries."

"So that's the case, Yuwen Shaoqing is thoughtful." Li Zhen nodded again and again, Jiang was indeed old and hot, but he didn't think about it.

"Your Highness has won the prize."

Chapter 845 Go to a place first

Chapter 2 Go to a place first

The fleet is gone, there are some new faces in the fleet, but there are also many old faces missing.

Prince Zuo Nei led 1000 people from the First Mansion to stay, and they were responsible for supervising the construction of the wharf at Yuwei Bay.

At the same time, Zhang Jianzhi is also staying. He is the future governor of the Spice Islands appointed by Li Zhen. The foundation of Tang's rule was laid.

The third group of doctors who did not leave with the ship were a dozen doctors who were originally brought by Li Zhen to establish a preliminary medical system, at least not to allow infectious diseases to rage.

The last group left are some craftsmen, who need to build a basic industrial system here, also for the convenience of the future rule of Datang.

Needless to say, those who were taken away by Li Zhen, Yu Wenhualong, and his three chosen heirs—yes, the heirs, these three were originally orphans, and they were also the smartest children (in the primitive tribe Orphans who don’t raise trash and are not smart enough can’t survive), Yuwen Wenlong took them to the Central Plains, although he had the intention of caring for the elderly, but more importantly, he wanted to prepare to train these three children himself, and take them to the Central Plains. I also have the meaning of showing them the world by my side. After all, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. I want to wait for these three children to see the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and wash away all their lead. If they can return to Lilac The tribe will surely lead the Lilac tribe to great prosperity.

But that's all for the future, the current situation is...

Li Zhen was blocked.

Looking at the people who almost filled the room, Li Zhen asked innocently: "What are you guys doing?"

Pei Xingjian asked solemnly: "Your Highness, are we going back to Datang?"

"Yes, there is no doubt about it." Li Zhen said indifferently.

"But when we go back to Datang, shouldn't we go north? But we are going west now." Cheng Chuliang held up a compass and asked, and saw that the compass needle was firmly pointing in the direction, and the fleet was driving Orientation is exactly at a vertical angle.

"This subordinate has already asked Captain Li, and he said it was your Highness's order."

"Oh, you are talking about this." Li Zhen finally knew what they were going to ask: "This is indeed what I ordered, because I need to go to a place first."