At this time, the weather is slowly approaching winter.
Their journey was against the wind and they had to sail in a zigzag pattern to reach Dawei, so it took them longer than the way here.
After such a long voyage, the officers and men on the ship were already veterans and had already mastered the technique of sailing against the wind.
It took a month to get here, and another month and a half to reach Hongchang County where they started.
The day they docked was exactly the 30th day of the Chinese lunar calendar.
"It's a pity that we couldn't make it to the palace." Yu Yuanzheng had some faint hope. If they hadn't encountered so many things, they could have made it to the palace on time.
"I wonder if Concubine Li will feel even more regretful." Shangguan Ziqi thought that Concubine Li and her younger sister would be the only ones in the palace, and she would feel even more lonely.
"It's definitely a pity, but we can hurry up and get to the capital on the 15th day of the first lunar month to spend the Lantern Festival with Concubine Lu."
"Well, let's discuss it with the Emperor. See what he means."
But just as they walked out of the cabin, they saw two ships they had never seen before parked in the distance.
"Hey, why does the shape of this ship look so much like a foreigner's ship?" Shangguan Ziqi said in surprise.
"It's a foreign ship. You can tell by looking at the words on the ship." Yu Yuanzheng saw the English words at a glance.
Although there was a certain distance between them, she could still see it clearly: Exploration ship.
"After five days, they are here again." Shangguan Ziqi thought they would come even sooner, but they came five days later.
Emperor Qiyi and the old prince also walked out of the cabin and saw the two ships.
"Oh, what a coincidence! We just came from Shenduo Country, and foreigners came to visit our Great Wei." Emperor Qiyi was happy to see the foreigners' ship.
This trip allowed him to see a country that was completely different from Dawei, Canglan, and Nanshu.
He is enjoying it now and wants to see what the country of Estria is like.
When the foreigners come, we won’t have to let them explore the way by themselves. It will be more convenient to follow them.
"Ziqi, send two people to see if there is anyone on the boat?" Emperor Qi ordered.
The few guys who had studied English who went out with them this time were of no use at all.
What Shen Duoguo speaks is not English at all.
"yes."
Shangguan Ziqi immediately sent two boys to take a look.
"Your Majesty, today is the Spring Festival. Let the soldiers transport the things on the ship to the capital. We will stay in Hongchang County for one night. I will prepare a Spring Festival dinner myself. We will go to the capital the next day. What do you think?" Yu Yuanzheng asked.
When she arrived in Wei, she suddenly wanted to go home.
Emperor Qiyi is in good health now and should be able to travel.
It's not tiring to be on the boat.
Moreover, she has been taking care of his body over the past few years, so he should have no problem living another ten years.
He followed the old prince around again, and was in particularly good spirits.
"No problem. I miss my grandchildren too. The seventh one is getting married soon. I heard from him later that the date will be early March." When Emperor Qiyi saw that Yu Yuanzheng wanted to leave immediately, he was also reminded of her.
Shangguan Ziqi immediately began to make arrangements, and Feng Lei was fully responsible for the subsequent matters.
Unloading and escorting.
After that, I took everyone to Hongchang County.
Everybody rode horses.
The horses were the ones they rode when they came from Beijing, and they had been kept at Matou. They could just lead them over and go.
The luggage on the ship was loaded onto the vehicle with a few guards left behind.
As a result, as soon as they arrived in Hongchang County, the county magistrate got the news.
At this time, the county magistrate of Hongchang County was named Qin.
"Your humble servant pays his respects to the Retired Emperor, Old Prince Rong, Prince Rong, and Princess Rong." County Magistrate Qin knelt and kowtowed respectfully.
"Stand up." Emperor Qi said in a calm voice. He knew at a glance that County Magistrate Qin had been waiting outside the city gate.
County Magistrate Qin had already arranged for people to be at the dock, and as soon as they saw Emperor Qi and his party approaching, they immediately reported to him.
The person on duty saw the fleet approaching from afar and immediately ran to Hongchang County to report.
As soon as County Magistrate Qin received the news, he made preparations.
Today is New Year's Eve, and Emperor Qi Xin and others will definitely be resettled in Hongchang County first.
"Your Majesty, I have already arranged the inn and asked the innkeeper to prepare dinner." County Magistrate Qin reported with a smile.
"Well, that's good. You have good foresight. Lead the way. You can also have this midnight dinner with me. I have something to ask you." Emperor Qi enjoyed the arrangement made by County Magistrate Qin.
Yu Yuanzheng was also happy not to be busy herself and brought the children to follow.
We came to an inn overlooking the sun and stayed there.
They are the only people in the entire inn.
Those older than 18 have all gone their own way, and they are the only ones still running around outside.
"County Magistrate Qin." After sitting down, Emperor Qiyi began to ask questions.
"I am here."
"When did the two foreign ships at the dock arrive?"
"Your Majesty, it's been a month."
"Are these the same foreigners who came?"
County Magistrate Qin was stunned. He didn't recognize those foreigners.
At that time, he had not yet passed the imperial examination and was not in the capital at all.
Emperor Qiyi's question stumped County Magistrate Qin.
"I wonder if you have been to Wei before." County Magistrate Qin broke out in a cold sweat in the middle of winter.
"Your Majesty, Magistrate Qin has never met Edward and others. He certainly cannot answer you." Yu Yuanzheng came to his rescue.
"Have they arrived in the capital?" Emperor Qiyi asked a different question.
"Your Majesty, yes. They came with more than 40 people this time. They left to guard the boats and all of them went to the capital.
They also asked me to help hire a carriage to transport the cargo on the ship to the capital. They said they wanted to trade with the emperor.
"Oh, you're not stupid to know to go to the capital to find the emperor." Emperor Qiyi praised.
If they approached the businessman privately, it would be a big taboo for him.
The national treasury must earn this money first.
He had listened to Yu Yuanzheng's advice a long time ago and set up a branch to specialize in business operations.
The money earned in the form of state treasury investment goes into the state treasury.
In fact, Yu Yuanzheng was imitating the state-owned enterprises of later generations.
This is the only way to ensure revenue for the national treasury.
If we rely on taxation alone, it will not be enough. If the Ministry of Revenue has its own income, it can also reduce the burden on the people.
In recent years, the hospital she ran has been returned to the Ministry of Households.
It was originally said that it would be transferred to the Imperial Hospital, but Yu Yuanzheng thought about it and decided not to.
Those old guys don’t understand business at all and are no match for the people in the Ministry of Revenue.
Later, when new hospitals were built in various cities, the national treasury provided funds. However, she held a 10% share, and several of her best friends at the time also held a small share, but the majority of the funds definitely went to the national treasury.
The emperor had already seen this prospect, so he set up another department in the Ministry of Revenue.
Now that the foreigners have brought in more goods, the national treasury can earn some new income, and Emperor Qiqihar is very satisfied.
The magistrate of Qin asked the shopkeeper to arrange for Emperor Qi and others to wash up, and then start the banquet.
It had been more than two months since we had eaten such a rich and familiar meal. Everyone enjoyed the meal very much, especially the three children.
Even Emperor Qiqi stretched out his chopsticks.
The food on the ship cannot be compared with that on land.
All depends on various pickled vegetables and dried vegetables.
"Princess Ji, I have an idea that will allow us to eat fresh vegetables at sea."
Shangguan Yajing swallowed a large mouthful of vegetables in her mouth, and regardless of the rule of not talking while eating, she wanted to tell him a sudden idea that she had thought of.
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