The lakeside of Dongjiao University.
Fang Zhengyi and Li Yuanzhao each held a fishing rod and fished by the lake.
Although this lake is an artificial lake, it is carefully maintained on a daily basis. After Fang Zheng built the school, he even ordered people to throw a lot of big fish into it.
There are also koi fish among them.
Of course, fishing is not allowed on weekdays, but Principal Fang is tired today and feels that he can exercise his privilege a little.
The new female students were so enthusiastic in speaking that he felt a little overwhelmed.
Originally, they were not allowed to ask questions, or to ask other teachers directly, but the students were very enthusiastic and kept leading the questions to him.
Fang Zhengyi could only run away.
After all, as a college graduate, you are asking me questions that a junior high school student would ask. Isn't that embarrassing?!
So in order to take a rest, he brought the prince here to fish.
It was a calm and windless afternoon, and there were not many people by the lake. The two of them had been sitting quietly with their poles for forty minutes.
Li Yuanzhao twisted his body left and right as if he had maggots. "I say, Lao Fang, are there any fish in this lake? It's boring to sit here, come back to the palace with me."
Fang Zheng sneered, "A mature man's hobby is something you certainly don't understand."
"Your Highness, there are plenty of fish here. I fish often, so I can't be wrong."
"Haha, I didn't expect you to be a fishing expert?"
"What master? I am a master!"
"Master, why didn't you catch any fish?" Li Yuanzhao said contemptuously.
"I'm not good at the job. If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. The essence of fishing is actually to make a nest, and this broken bamboo pole... affects my performance." Fang Zhengyi said lightly.
"Hey! Got it!" Before Fang Zheng could finish his words, Li Yuanzhao's fishing rod was suddenly pulled tight!
It looks like a great harvest.
Li Yuanzhao stood up and started playing games with the big fish in the lake with excitement.
"Wow, that's a big one!"
After a while of fighting, a large black-gray fish weighing about ten pounds gradually emerged from the water.
Fang Zheng's eyes were about to burst...
"Your Highness, I'm here to help you!" "Don't come over here!"
Ignoring Li Yuanzhao's dissuasion, Fang Zheng stood up, grabbed the fishing rod in Li Yuanzhao's hand, and shook it wildly.
The big fish took the opportunity to shake off the hook and swam away.
Li Yuanzhao stood on the shore dumbfounded. When he came to his senses, he immediately became furious and asked, "What are you doing?"
Fang Zhengyi said regretfully, "I just wanted to help Your Highness, but I didn't expect this fish to be so cunning. We didn't bring any fish guards, so we have no place to put it."
"It's okay, it's okay, I'll help your highness catch another one right away."
"Oh, you despicable villain... I think you are jealous of me." Li Yuanzhao sneered.
He bent down to pick up the bamboo pole, straightened the fishing line, and continued fishing.
Fang Zheng smiled bitterly, aimed at the spot where the big fish had just disappeared, and cast out the fishing rod...
"I've been hit again!"
Within five minutes, Li Yuanzhao stood up with a look of ecstasy and started pulling the fishing rod again.
Fang Zheng's eyes were bloodshot and he stood up immediately.
Li Yuanzhao had already seen his movements with his peripheral vision, and he dodged and hid to the side.
The fishing master's plot failed.
However...this movement was too big and the big fish unfortunately got off the hook again.
Li Yuanzhao threw his fishing rod in anger and said, "You are so cruel! Let's find two small boats and fish separately!"
Fang Zheng's eyes swam around.
No, this kid is in the newbie benefits period and has such good luck. Won’t I be outdone by him?
Then where is my dignity as a fishing master?
When he is lucky, you have to fish next to him to get something.
"Your Highness, speaking of ships, I wonder how our fleet is doing? Is there any news?" Fang Zheng started to change the subject.
Li Yuanzhao was stunned for a moment, and his attention was indeed diverted.
He sat down again and said, "Oh, yes, the fleet has been gone for so long and there is still no news."
"I've heard the discussion at the court. The navy is still training, and the shipyards in the south are still researching and building ships. The money spent is huge. And the fleet that explored the west has not returned yet. The Ministry of Revenue is anxious and wants to reduce the expenditure on the navy and the development of new ships. The Ministry of War is also interested in reducing it and transferring this part of the investment to the research of firearms."
Fang Zheng's heart tightened: "When was this discussed? Why didn't I hear anything about it?"
"It was only two days after I returned from the Kingdom of Jin that this was said because the war expenses exceeded expectations."
"But my father said that since this is an unknown world, exploration cannot be completed in one go. If the news of the fleet's failure came back, we would prepare to send the fleet out to sea again. If there is no hope the second time, we would decide not to support it anymore. Everyone agreed and the matter was dropped."
Fang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that the Western legend he had woven at the beginning had lost its appeal to the courtiers.
After all, if you invest real money and don't see any returns, anyone would be anxious and it is impossible to just sit there and watch.
Fortunately, my father-in-law is still sensible.
Perhaps after the biggest enemy in the north was eliminated, his interest in exploring the outside world greatly increased.
However, the fleet has not returned yet, and it has been quite a while. I wonder what risks they have encountered in the vast ocean.
"Lao Fang, do you think they will be wiped out at sea?" Li Yuanzhao asked.
Fang Zhengyi was panicking. "Don't talk nonsense, Your Highness. The whole nation has carefully prepared for the voyage, so how could anything go wrong? Those naval forces are all experienced and strong, and with the supplies I carefully prepared, there will be absolutely no problem."
"Maybe they have discovered a new continent and are exploring it now."
"New World? What is that?"
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