Return of Jia Amnesty in the Red Chamber

I'm here, I'm back, but I'm back..." That appearance is closer than someone else's father.

The man's own father, Zhou Qi, who was in charge, was pushed aside by his father and stepped on, grinning helplessly.I don't know if it hurts too much from being stepped on, or if I dislike his father and get in the way.

This young man is Zhou Qi's eldest son, named Zhou Kunlun, who is just 21 years old this year.When the fleet was going to sea last year, this kid desperately wanted to follow.The Elder Master originally disagreed. After all, limited by the conditions of today's ships, going to sea was too dangerous, and it was the first time for the fleet to travel long distances. He was worried about letting his nephew, whom he regarded as his nephew, take risks.

But Kunlun himself made a big fuss, and Zhou Qi couldn't persuade him to agree, so the elder had no choice but to nod.It's just that before leaving, I will practice this kid well, and try to make him survive like that one even if he is wandering on an isolated island, and he can live a nourishing life.

Seeing that this kid came back safely, even though he was sunburned black and red at sea, but in the end he is safe and sound, Mr. She is so happy!Excited, he squeezed his father's place.

"Tell me quickly, how is the voyage going, what is the loss of our manpower and ships? What is the situation in Oceania? Have the ships in the Western Ocean passed by? Have you asked about the gold mines in Africa? What about those shiny diamonds? Do Westerners still love silk and porcelain, and their gold and silver are still easy to earn? I can find all the things I specifically asked for..."

After returning to the study, Elder She poured tea for Kunlun with his own hands, and asked impatiently.One question after another, Kunlun has already made two pots of tea, and he is still asking endlessly.

Zhou Qi wanted to laugh from the sidelines, but he didn't stop his father.He knew that the first one was that the people from the fleet had returned, and the grandfather was happy; the second one was also seeing his son, and the grandfather's hanging heart was relieved.As soon as he relaxed, he couldn't hold back anymore.When my son left, I was very worried. Although I didn't hear him mention it all year, Zhou Qi knew that my son's safety was always on my mind.

"The fleet is still resting in Ningbo. As soon as I got ashore, I rushed back." After finally waiting for the master to catch his breath, Kun Lun hurriedly said: "I guess it will take half a month before the fleet comes back." You can rush to Tianjin, and then the master will be able to see it with his own eyes."

"I didn't encounter any strong winds and waves this trip, and the loss of ships and people was not great. This time we had a total of 120 ships of our own, and only one ran aground because it hit a rock. Although the others were damaged, they Anyway, they all came back. The loss in the hands of the people is not too big, except for a dozen or so who are sick, and more than 80 people died in the fight with the locals."

When it came to the loss of personnel, Kunlun's expression and voice seemed lonely, and even the Elder She sighed silently when he heard it.This kind of ocean development requires sacrifice, and now such a loss is a fluke.But even though he was mentally prepared, Elder Xi still felt a little uncomfortable, he opened his mouth and asked after a while, "Is there anyone I know?"

"...Jinling Jia's family, there is an uncle who is gone." Kunlun was silent for a while, and then he said hesitantly: "He mentioned you on the boat, saying that you gave a lot of settling allowances, and it was worth paying for it after death." Old Ben."

Kunlun's words were intended to comfort the Elder, but it was even more unpleasant to him. After a long while, he heard and said: "So, I personally sent him on board... There are other people in his family. Do you know how to arrange it?"

"Yes, and a son." Seeing the master's appearance, Kunlun was glared at by his father again, and he didn't know that he had said something wrong.At this time, I didn't dare to say more, so I continued to pour water after answering.

Seeing this, Zhou Qi continued to ask: "Didn't the master ask you those questions, why don't you hurry up and answer them one by one." This stupid son is so honest, he doesn't open any pot and lifts which pot, why tell him this.

"Oh, let me just say that. The fleet first went all the way south, and as expected, they found Oceania, which the master said, which is surrounded by sea on all sides. The people there are like savages, and they dare to walk around with a piece of animal skin on their bodies. Even the women show their arms and legs, and some even hug their breasts." When a young man of this age mentions a woman, his tone rises unconsciously, and his eyes brighten a lot.

"They still use stones, nothing useful. But the merchants who accompanied them said that there are a lot of valuable wood over there, such as small-leaf red sandalwood, huanghuali, etc. We used cloth, porcelain, etc. to tell them Exchange logs. There are also many jewels such as pearls, which we also exchanged. But..."

Speaking of this, Kunlun paused for a moment, glanced at the expression on Elder She's face, and said: "However, there are also some unfriendly people there. I heard that they are still cannibals. They bother us and want to steal things. Killed." Just now when he saw the Elder Master being so sentimental, he was a little worried that such a thing would make him disgusted, so he said to check his face before saying.

Grand Master She was listening intently, staring at him intently, he naturally saw the kid's little movements, and after thinking about it, he understood what was going on.Dang even scolded him with a smile, and said angrily: "Stinky boy, I am not a Bodhisattva who does not kill. Even if I love my own people, I only love my own people. Like those native barbarians who do not obey discipline, they can teach them what they want. It's just , don’t want to kill indiscriminately.” Alas, the master is still soft-hearted, and he finally gave a warning.

"Hey!" Kunlun was very happy when he heard the words, and he agreed loudly, and then continued: "Because Oceania is really not small, we have spent a lot of effort just to go around it, otherwise we could have come back earlier. Then After coming down, the fleet followed the sketch you gave, and really found the Cape of Good Hope. There are more good things there.”

"Not to mention good wood, there are also various spices, by the way, and the rubber tree you specifically mentioned, all of which have been found. Master, there are really gold mines over there, and in some places the gold is simply It’s exposed outside, so you don’t need to dig it. We just use ordinary things to exchange for some old gold.”

Like women, men get excited when gold is mentioned.Kunlun opened the bag he carried back, took out a piece of yellow-orange object like offering a treasure, and handed it to the old man with both hands.

Before the thing was in his hand, the Elder Xi recognized it, it was actually a piece of dog's head gold.Seeing this, the elder also smiled, and took it with both hands.He knew that this thing might not be light, but he didn't expect it to be even heavier, and his arm sank as soon as he took it, and he immediately praised, "Good guy!"

"This is not the heaviest one. This one was found in Africa. One piece was brought back from Oceania. It weighs two to three hundred catties, and a big man can't lift it. And there are..." Kunlun Counting the harvest of the fleet one by one, the excitement and joy in the expression are very contagious.

Halfway through, as if thinking of something again, he took out a purse from the bag and handed it to Master She, "Master, take a look, is this the diamond you mentioned? This thing is very hard. A knife The chopping ax leaves no trace. Besides, they are very bright, dazzling in the sun, just like the one you said."

"Oh? Bring it to me to have a look." Mr. Xi is currently making some delicate things, and he is short of diamonds for cutting. This is because he is sleepy and waiting for a pillow.After taking the purse and pouring it out, it turned out that the diamond hadn't been polished, and the old man couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Well, now I have my daughter's dowry!

Next, Kunlun's baggage was like a treasure chest, and he took out things in the same way.However, for the convenience of carrying, the rest are some seeds and the like.Master She was also dumbfounded by this thing, and told him that he was good at it, but seeds were not his specialty.I had to hand it all over to Zhou Qi, and let him arrange for someone to take it back to Zhuangzi.

The Elder Rarely Raised Good Things, So He Asked the Most Concerned Question, "Where are the Westerners? They should also have many ships exploring the ocean, but have you met them, and have you encountered any trouble?"

Under his flickering, Huhu planned to cast more eyes on the ocean.And those Westerners will be their competitors.The world is such a big place, and everyone who thinks about the ocean will naturally have conflicts of interest. In this case, it is very important to know yourself and your enemy.What's more, weakening those Westerners now can also leave less disasters for future generations.

This is a matter of merit in the present age and benefit in the future!

Even if the Grand Master doesn't ask for a reputation to go down in history, if there are conditions, the Master will not refuse!

Think about it, in the history books in the future, there will be a record of Huhu's emperor, and a record of his famous ministers' biographies, what kind of virtuous king and minister, who have a high vision, work hard to govern, and help each other... It's quite a good story!

The second time I know Kunlun like the back of my hand

Hearing Master She asked about the Westerners, Kunlun immediately replied: "Master, you are right, we encountered many foreign ships at sea. Some of them are not bad, they are all merchant fleets, we can still Make some deals with them. But there are also those who can't stand on the table, and they have to be pirates if they don't do well." Kunlun looked a little contemptuous, obviously looking down on those pirate ships.

"At first, seeing that our fleet is huge, they didn't dare to come close to provocation, but they were fine. But later, seeing that we brought a lot of good things, they became bolder. They just gathered some mobs and dared to fight with our ship. The team bared their teeth. Bark, don't even look at them