Sunrise and sunset, half a month passed quickly.
The sailors chose a direction, looked at the needle on the compass, and constantly adjusted the ship's course.
It was already late August, but the weather at sea did not feel the autumn chill. They were heading south, and in the past half month, they had encountered two strong winds and three thunderstorms.
All ten ships withstood the test.
Yu Yuanzheng finally felt relieved.
The sailors are becoming more and more experienced.
That day, Yu Yuanzheng got up again to watch the sunrise. There was nothing much to see on the sea. It was just water and at most the waves rising and falling.
Standing on the deck, I could feel the ship swaying slightly.
She looked back at the three children.
The children were excitedly fighting each other. Their king would take time out every day to teach them martial arts.
"Mother, look over there!" Shangguan Yajing shouted excitedly, pointing at a group of dolphins jumping out of the sea in the distance.
Yu Yuanzheng looked in the direction she pointed and saw several dolphins jumping happily in front of the fleet, as if they were escorting their ships.
"Dolphins are auspicious signs. It seems that our journey will be smooth." Shangguan Ziqi walked up to her and said softly.
Yu Yuanzheng nodded and looked into the distance again.
The sea and the sky are one color, boundless.
"Husband, the route we take is not the same route that the foreigners took in the past. Is there any problem?" Yu Yuanzheng was a little worried.
"We didn't plan to go that far for the first time. We will go a month at most and then dock to see where we are. If we can trade, we will sell some of the goods. We will also see if there are any local specialties and bring some with us."
"Um."
"Mother, look, there are seagulls." Shangguan Changrui suddenly shouted.
You know, they hadn't seen any seagulls since they left the coast half a day ago.
Seagulls generally live near the coast or on islands, which are too far away from the land and have no place to land.
The couple both looked in the direction Shangguan Changrui pointed.
It was too small, she couldn't be sure.
After all, she didn't practice martial arts, so her eyesight wasn't that good.
"Husband, come on, get the telescope." Yu Yuanzheng said excitedly.
The so-called telescope was actually made by Yu Yuanzheng using a large piece of transparent crystal to grind a convex lens. It was better than nothing.
But it's still much farther than seeing directly with your eyes.
As soon as Qingfeng heard it, he went to get it.
When the guards used that thing to look into the distance, they were shocked. How could it be possible to see things so far away? It was really a great thing.
Yu Yuanzheng took it, put it on her right eye, and closed her left eye.
"Husband, I saw an island." Yu Yuanzheng said excitedly.
I’ve been looking at the sea every day and my eyes are tired. Finally, I see the land.
Shangguan Ziqi took the telescope and put it to his eyes.
"It's true." Shangguan Ziqi also said excitedly.
"What's wrong?" A question came from behind.
When they turned around, they saw that it was the retired emperor and the old prince.
"Emperor, Prince, we have seen the island."
"oh?"
The two of them also took binoculars to look.
"Ziqi, do you want to go to the island?" Emperor Qiming looked in the direction of the island.
"We have been on the journey for half a month and we need supplies. Let's dock so that everyone can have some fresh food." Shangguan Ziqi was thinking for the crew.
Moreover, they have kept the water for half a month, so it is necessary to replace it with fresh water.
Once the decision was made, all ships were notified quickly.
Adjust the direction and head towards the distant island.
It was seen from a distance, but it took more than an hour to actually fly there.
The closer you get to the island, the more seagulls there are.
At the same time they also saw fishing boats fishing.
But what is puzzling is that when the fishermen saw their boats, they panicked and hurriedly collected their nets and rowed desperately towards the island.
They all reached the island before the big ship arrived, and disappeared before they could even tow the ship ashore.
"Husband, did we scare them?" Yu Yuanzheng asked in confusion when she saw the fishermen running so fast.
"That should be the case. They probably have never seen such a big boat. Huh? Madam, have you noticed that those fishermen are all women?" Shangguan Ziqi discovered a problem.
"You're right, it's true." Yu Yuanzheng thought for a moment.
Their ship was too big, and they didn't know the conditions of the shallow seabed, so they couldn't dock directly.
When you are about one mile from the shore, drop the anchor.
Then lower the boats one by one.
Prepare to go ashore.
The old prince and Emperor Qiming were very enthusiastic. They jumped onto the boat without worrying about losing their balance and falling into the water.
However, the old prince was very skilled in martial arts and he jumped first. Emperor Qiming supported him when he jumped.
"Chang Yu, jump down, Zu Xu will catch you." The old prince saw that the children were also eager to try, so he stretched out his hand, ready to catch them.
"Grandma, I'll go first." Yajing was so brave that she jumped down without giving anyone time to prepare.
The old prince reacted quickly and caught it immediately.
Shangguan Ziqi asked five people to stay on guard on each boat, and the rest to disembark.
But when they reached the shore, a large group of people rushed down the hillside.
Each of them held a stick in their hands and stood on the shore like guards defending their territory, not letting them go up.
It is estimated that there are more than four or five hundred people.
And they are all women.
There are old, young and small ones.
He looked like the people from Wei Dynasty, not like any foreigner I had seen before.
Yu Yuanzheng and the others were all stunned.
What is going on?
"Dear fellow villagers, we are passing by your place and would like to dock for supplies. We have no ill intentions and we are willing to pay." Shangguan Ziqi stood at the front and shouted loudly.
But the women still stood still.
At this time, several women came down the hillside, two of them were very old, probably in their seventies.
The women made way for the two old ladies to walk to the front.
Shangguan Ziqi knew that these two old ladies should be the masters of these women.
"Who are you?" one of the old ladies asked in a trembling voice.
It turned out to be the language of the Great Wei Dynasty.
"We came from the Great Wei and have been sailing on the sea for half a month. We want to go ashore to replenish water on the boat and buy some food and daily necessities." Shangguan Ziqi explained patiently.
"Where is Dawei?" the old woman asked again.
Shangguan Ziqi was stunned. They didn’t know about Da Wei?
How do you explain this?
"Da Wei is a country far away from here. We come from this country."
The old woman understood.
"You really don't mean any harm?" Another old woman glanced at the dozens of small boats lined up ready to dock.
There were a dozen young men on each boat.
"Old man, we really have no ill intentions. I am Emperor Qiming of the Great Wei, and I can guarantee that I will not hurt any of you." At this time, the emperor also stood up to express his position.
"What? Are you the emperor?" When the old woman heard him call himself "I", she opened her cloudy eyes in surprise and looked at Emperor Qiming.
The old woman knew this name. She had heard it from the elders when she was very young.
"The current emperor of Wei is my son, and I am now the emperor emeritus." Emperor Qiming explained patiently.
The two old ladies looked at the sailors on the boat again. They were all men. Among so many people, there were only a few women.
The two men discussed in a low voice for a while before asking everyone to make way and allow them to go ashore.
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