The 'Liu Jin' docked and Liu Jin was the first to rush down.
He ran quickly towards Fu Xiaoguan. The emperor loved him even more than his own father. This deep and sincere feeling moved Liu Jin beyond words.
I am thousands of miles away, but Your Majesty is always thinking of me. What virtue and ability have I possessed to deserve Your Majesty's personal welcome?
This is the boundless grace that Your Majesty has shown to me!
Liu Jin wished he could grow wings and fly to the emperor's side.
Fu Xiaoguan was of course also very happy. Although he thought it would be best if Liu Jin died, the "Liu Jin" had to come back.
In nine months, how far did they travel? What did they see? What did they experience?
Fu Xiaoguan cared a lot about this because it was a rare ocean-going experience.
But... why is Liu Jin running so fast?
Why haven’t I seen the eldest and second brothers?
Eighth Senior Brother Su Mo got off the boat... It seems that everyone on the boat has gotten off, where are the eldest and second senior brothers?
Fu Xiaoguan was suddenly shocked. This was impossible. The two saints were gone. How did Liu Jin survive?
Liu Jin finally ran to Fu Xiaoguan, panting. He lifted his official uniform with both hands and knelt down with a "thump".
At this moment, Liu Jin finally couldn't stop thinking about the emperor. He hugged Fu Xiaoguan's thigh with tears in his eyes, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I miss you so much!"
Damn, this psychopath!
Fu Xiaoguan almost kicked Liu Jin into the Yangtze River, but then he thought that even if this guy had no merits, he had worked hard.
"Liu Jin, get up."
"No, Your Majesty, nine months and twenty-two days. I, your servant, have kept Your Majesty waiting for so long! I deserve death. I shouldn't have coveted those gold, silver, and jewels. I should have returned earlier..."
Liu Jin raised his head and happened to see Fu Xiaoguan's eyes. He felt that the eyes were extremely kind.
"Your Majesty misses me so much that I want to lose weight. When we return to the palace, I will ask the imperial kitchen to make more delicious food for your majesty to replenish his energy."
Fu Xiaoguan's eyes widened. This guy... Could it be that his brain was filled with too much sea water after a trip to the sea?
He lifted Liu Jin up and asked, "Where are the eldest and second brothers?"
"Ah, Your Majesty, the two brothers, no, the two masters said they would return home by land."
"By land?"
"Yes, I thought that the Master was too seasick and wanted to walk, but the Second Master said that we should go together... That's it."
Fu Xiaoguan was speechless. Who knew which land they landed on? What if they were on an island? Wouldn’t that mean they would never be able to return to the Wu Dynasty in this lifetime?
"Let's go to the boat."
"Very well, I will show you what we have gained from this trip. Your Majesty, you have no idea. The natives have piles of gold, silver, and jewels like mountains. I have brought them all back."
"Where have you been?"
"I don't know. The master said it was named the Bering Strait."
Fu Xiaoguan stumbled and nearly fell to the ground, frightening Liu Jin so much that he hurriedly caught him. Liu Jin said embarrassedly, "I don't know where that place is. No one knows. I couldn't understand what the natives said, so the Grand Master, based on their pronunciation, marked that place as the Bering Strait. Oh, and those islands outside, the Grand Master named them the Aleutian Islands."
Fu Xiaoguan swallowed and stopped. What the hell, why is history so weird?
Could it be that they really reached the Bering Strait?
Fu Xiaoguan's eyes were shining as he looked at Liu Jin. Liu Jin felt the light and felt extremely happy.
"Where's the nautical chart?"
"It's on me. The Master said that unless I die, this chart must be handed over to Your Majesty."
"Stop talking nonsense and show it to me!"
Liu Jin took out a well-preserved nautical chart wrapped in oil paper from his arms. Fu Xiaoguan opened it hurriedly and then stood there in a daze.
According to the route drawn on the map and the islands for reference and comparison, he determined that this Bering Strait was the same Bering Strait!
Especially when he saw the name Alaska, he almost thought that he had traveled back in time.
Senior Brother...what a talent!
These place names in this world were actually named by him!
Fu Xiaoguan was extremely excited. He patted Liu Jin on the shoulder and said, "Okay, great! Let's go aboard and take a look. You can tell me the details later."
Liu Jin was also extremely excited. It seemed that His Majesty's favor towards him had reached a new level.
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The news of the return of the 'Liu Jin' from the ocean had spread throughout Jiangcheng. The 'Liu Jin' brought back a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry, which shocked the people of Jiangcheng. They flocked to the Jiangcheng dock, wanting to see this huge harvest.
Right at the Jiangcheng Wharf, the returning Marines walked in a line carrying one heavy box after another.
At Fu Xiaoguan's instruction, all the boxes were opened, and the glittering gold, silver and jewelry inside blinded everyone's eyes.
He needed this effect. He needed to let the people of the entire Wu Dynasty know that there was countless wealth on the other side of the sea.
Only when the enthusiasm for private navigation is stimulated can the era of great navigation truly arrive.
As for what the navy has to do, it is to open up safe shipping routes, occupy favorable seaports, and escort civilian navigation!
It took a full two hours to empty the treasures from the ship. The boxes were piled up on the Jiangcheng dock like a small mountain, which deeply shocked everyone.
Among these people, there were many businessmen who came here after hearing the news. When they saw this, their eyes widened - what the hell, if they owned a large ocean-going ship and recruited a group of sailors to go out to sea and rob, they would be able to make such a fortune in eight lifetimes of business!
"I wonder if His Majesty allows private navigation?"
"Even if it's allowed, do you think you can earn this money?"
"Why not? We can just hire a warship and soldiers to escort us."
"That makes sense. Our shipbuilding technology has advanced by leaps and bounds. I heard that warships equipped with steam engines don't even need rowers, and they can run incredibly fast. If we could rob a ship that big and bring it back, it would truly take us eight lifetimes to complete."
"This matter... I need to find an opportunity to test the Emperor's opinion. If the Emperor allows private sailing, I will be the first to commission the Jiangcheng Shipyard to build a giant ship!"
“…”
The merchants were discussing heatedly, and the people were watching the fun, thinking that if they followed these merchants to sea, the wages would be very high.
At this moment, Fu Xiaoguan and others had already returned to Jiangcheng by carriage.
Even though Fu Xiaoguan knew that going out to sea to rob money was the fastest way to accumulate capital, he was still shocked by the mountain of treasure.
In Jiangcheng, the largest and best restaurant is Laifenglou.
In the private room, Fu Xiaoguan welcomed Su Mo and Liu Jin.
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