My father Yong Le Emperor, you let me keep a low profile

Chapter 98 Hi, Yu Qian!

When Zhu Gaoyu went to sea this time, he not only took away the private trade fleet, but also took away a lot of things.

Such as engineers at all levels of the craftsman camp, as well as those confidential information, and various research data.

Except for the chamber of commerce not moving away, most of his elite forces set off for Qiongzhou with the fleet.

The only thing he didn't take away was his wife and children.

Zhu Gaoyu also wanted to take the two of them with him, but the old man kept him on the grounds that Empress Xu couldn't bear to part with her grandson.

As for whether the reason was true, Zhu Gaoyu knew it well, and so did the old man.

The old man was worried that after Zhu Gaoyu left, he would never return to the capital again.

Perhaps it was to see his son more during his lifetime, or for other reasons, he forced his daughter-in-law and grandson to stay.

The fleet sailed smoothly along the coastline of Daming to Qiongzhou.

Qiongzhou is the first major supply point for the fleet, and they will rest there for a while before continuing to set off.

Along the way, the fleet was very happy.

The businessmen were chatting and bragging, imagining how much money they could make after going to sea.

And the envoys from various countries who returned with the fleet were both happy and worried when they saw the huge fleet.

The good news is that the goods brought by the fleet can meet the various needs of their national forces.

What is worrying is that if His Highness cannot control the fleet, the harm caused by such a huge fleet is no less than a natural disaster.

According to statistics, there are as many as 2000 ships on this trip, and the number of large and small ships has reached a terrifying scale of nearly [-] ships.

There are more than [-] people, except for the bosses and shopkeepers who follow, all of them are strong and strong men.

Western countries, some of which are smaller, do not have as many people as their fleets.

If the fleet becomes reckless, even if they are immortal, they will be tortured enough.

Zhu Gaoyu didn't care about the joy and worry of the crew.

He has a very tight schedule now, explaining various problems to the engineers every day.

It is hoped that before leaving Qiongzhou, these engineers will have a wealth of knowledge to conduct hands-on experiments and even directly produce corresponding items.

Zhu Gaoyu set off with the fleet this time for a total of four purposes.

First, build supply points along the way to prepare for future plans.

Second, send an experienced squadron to search for the American continent, and then find corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes and other high-yielding crops to bring back, so that Zhu Gaoyu can use the ability of space to cultivate them to maturity and reach the stage of planting.

Third, establish trade relations with Western countries, use Daming silk, tea porcelain, and ruthlessly dig out the pockets of those white-skinned pigs.

Fourth, and this is the most important point, explore the situation in various countries and prepare for the next conquest.

The fleet set off at the end of September and did not arrive in Qiongzhou until the end of November.

The reason why such a long time wasted is because the size of the fleet is too large, and the cargo being pulled is too much, which seriously affects the speed of the fleet.

Although he was very helpless about this, but people gave money and took money to help people eliminate disasters. If they were ignored, the reputation established by the Sun Moon Chamber of Commerce would be ruined.

"This is Qiongzhou, it's different from what I imagined."

"Yeah, I always thought it was a wild place."

As the fleet entered Qiongzhou Port, many merchant ship owners who came here for the first time, looked at the wide wharf and made a sound of amazement.

In their impression, Qiongzhou is a poor and remote place, and the imperial court exiles prisoners here, in their minds, this place should be a mixture of dirty and messy.

However, the large pier, the crowds of people coming and going, and the welcoming team singing and dancing greatly changed their impression.

"Your Highness, you are finally back."

As soon as Zhu Gaoyu's ship approached the pier, Haisheng, who had already received the news and was waiting, hurried up to meet him, and at the same time looked at Zhu Gaoyu with a resentful expression.

"Haha, long time no see Lao Hai."

Unable to bear the resentful look in the other party's eyes, Zhu Gaoyu greeted him awkwardly.

Zhu Gaoyu was embarrassed because he forgot one thing.

When he left, he promised Haisheng that he would solve the food problem as soon as possible.

But he went to fight Japanese pirates later, and he forgot about it.

Fortunately, Zhang Yue, a good housewife, received Haisheng's inquiry letter. Zhang Yue directly used the relationship with the chamber of commerce to mobilize a batch of food.

At the same time, Hai wrote a letter to his elder brother Zhang Fu, who was fighting in Cochin, to see if he could gather some food from him to support Haisheng.

It was also with the help of the two parties that Qiongzhou survived the food crisis.

"Okay, Lao Hai, I was too busy at the time, so I really forgot about it."

After a few dry laughs, Zhu Gaoyu put his arms around Haisheng kindly, and said something soft, which was considered an apology.

The lord has already achieved this step, Haisheng is naturally not the kind of person who has no eyesight, so he smiled and revealed the matter.

"Your Highness, the iron mine you mentioned has been found, and the students have sent people to mine it, and the output is not bad."

Taking a ledger from the side, Haisheng handed it to Zhu Gaoyu.

"This is the account of mining during this period, please look over it, Your Highness."

"Oh, did you? I thought it was going to be a while."

After taking the ledger from the other party, Zhu Gaoyu said something in surprise.

At the time, his memory hadn't been strengthened yet, and he only had a little impression of some things. He didn't say clearly at the time where the Jinniuling mine was located.

Unexpectedly, Haisheng and the others, relying on the poor information, actually found the mine.

"We searched for the ore vein. At first, we didn't have any clues. Later, I thought that the locals must know something, so I increased the reward, and finally found the clues of this ore vein."

Haisheng briefly talked about the process of finding ore veins.

Zhu Gaoyu, who was thinking about moving the artisan camp here, how to deal with the iron ore, breathed a sigh of relief.

As for the coal mine issue, Zhu Gaoyu already had a plan in mind.

It is definitely impossible to transport from the local Shanxi and other places, not to mention the distance, and the amount of each delivery will not be too much.

Zhu Gaoyu locked his target on the opposite side of Qiongzhou, which is the territory of those monkeys.

Although the coal mines there are not as scary as the mining areas, for Zhu Gaoyu, they are enough for the initial development.

When the scale needs to be large in the future, Zhu Gaoyu believes that the distance is no longer a problem.

Returning the account book to Haisheng, Zhu Gaoyu said to him: "I won't stay here for a few days, I will leave after a simple repair."

Haisheng was not surprised by this.

With such a large fleet, Zhu Gaoyu naturally wouldn't trust others.

Besides, there is nothing else going on here in Qiongzhou other than the migration of the population. Zhu Gaoyu's stay here is a complete waste of time.

Zhu Gaoyu pointed to the fleet of ships that were docking in order, and explained to Haisheng seriously: "You have always been troubled by Qiongzhou's failure to develop, and now I have taken advantage of these, oh, no, these businesses have all been brought."

"Here will become an important supply point for passing fleets in the future, and there will be a huge flow of people."

"What kind of restaurants, commercial streets, even brothels and so on, you can do everything you can."

"These merchants are willing to spend a lot of money, and they have more specialties and local specialties."

Patting Haisheng's chest, Zhu Gaoyu gave him a look, "Anyone with a brain can make a fortune, I believe this is not a problem for you."

After listening, Haisheng couldn't help grinning.

In fact, he had thought of all this a long time ago, and he started to make preparations as soon as Zhu Gaoyu left.

He has already prepared for hotels, inns, and even brothels.

Not only that, he also organized skilled people to manufacture various luxury goods with Qiongzhou characteristics and sell them to Hai Bosses.

Not only the upper-level figures, but also the lower-level sailors and mechanics, he also considered it.

Outside the pier, all kinds of snacks filled the entire street, enough for these low-level sailors to eat cheap and full, a variety of food that is rarely seen on weekdays.

"Your Highness, don't worry about this. The students have already been prepared and are waiting for your fleet to bring them."

In the following time, Zhu Gaoyu introduced Lu Fei and others to Haisheng, and explained the issue of establishing a new craftsman camp.

And gave the two the power, as long as it is about the artisan camp, the two can go directly to it without asking for instructions.

If there is anything missing, please inform the people in the chamber of commerce, and the chamber of commerce will try its best to help them solve the problem.

But on the other side of the fleet, it was also organized under the arrangement of the dock officials.

The merchants who stayed on the ship for two months, as well as the sailors at the bottom, got off the ship one after another and went to the pier to take a stroll. According to legend, this place was where the prisoners were exiled.

Good guy, everyone was shocked when they got out of the pier.

Outside the pier is a lively market town. On both sides of the street, various shops are open, and Xiao Er is waiting for customers at the door with a smile.

In addition to shops, there are also various food stalls on both sides of the street.

All kinds of seafood and fruit snacks are everywhere.

The delicious seafood grilled on the charcoal fire made everyone's mouth water.

And the Hualou, where the sound of yingyingyanyanyan came from in the distance, made these men who had been on the boat for two months swallow their saliva.

"Where do you come from these girls, you can't abduct and sell my Han family girls, otherwise I won't spare you."

Changed into casual clothes, Zhu Gaoyu led the crowd for a stroll on the street, looked at the bustling flower houses in the distance, and asked Haisheng with a serious face.

"Your Highness, don't worry." Hai Sheng cupped his hands and said, "Students can't do such outrageous things, let alone persecute their own sisters."

Haisheng pointed to the flower buildings in the distance, and explained in a low voice: "The British prince was fighting in Cochin. Some time ago, when the students were communicating with him about the food problem, they overheard that many female relatives of the enemy were arrested. .”

"They are still fighting over there, so sending it to the imperial court is too troublesome."

"The student thought about the future plan for the exchange with His Highness, and thought that these female relatives might be useful, so they bought it at the official price."

Knowing that these women belonged to Monkey, Zhu Gaoyu nodded in relief.

He has no control over the situation of the flower houses in the mainland, but in his territory, women of the Han family are not allowed to engage in this industry.

After all, in his future territory, there will be many foreigners coming, Zhu Gaoyu will not allow his sisters to be bullied by others.

Therefore, in order to avoid all this from happening, Zhu Gaoyu strictly stipulated that women of the Han nationality were not allowed to engage in this field of work.

"Brother Ting Yi, hurry up, it's late, the girl will be picked away."

Zhu Gaoyu took the people around him and planned to go to a grilled fish stall with a very strong aroma. When he tasted the taste, a shout suddenly sounded behind him.

Zhu Gaoyu didn't pay much attention at first. The ancients used to call them names, so it's very normal to call them like this.

However, as soon as he raised his footsteps, he turned his head sharply.

Ting Yi, if he remembers correctly, this is the word of a certain Shaobao.

King Haisheng went into Wu Shan and the others, seeing Zhu Gaoyu suddenly stopped and turned his head as if he was looking for someone, he looked around in confusion.

"My lord, is there someone you are looking for?"

Wang Jin looked left and right for a long time, but he didn't see anyone he was familiar with, so he asked Zhu Gaoyu suspiciously.

Except for Zuo Jun, he had been with Zhu Gaoyu for the longest time, so he would be able to recognize anyone he was familiar with at a glance.

Zhu Gaoyu waved his hand and looked around, but there were too many people, he didn't hear what anyone shouted just now.

"Yu Qian!"

When he couldn't find it, Zhu Gaoyu shouted.

"Oh, I'm here, don't worry, I'll be here soon."

As soon as Zhu Gaoyu yelled, a young man dressed as a scholar was holding a seafood pancake, gnawing on it, and waving his hand to signal that he was there.

This is a young man with plain clothes and a thin body.

At first sight, Zhu Gaoyu was a little disappointed.

The young man in front of him is not as imposing as he imagined, but very ordinary, no different from ordinary scholars, and there is even a little simplicity between his eyebrows.

It is very different from Yu Shaobao's image in Zhu Gaoyu's mind, who wants to keep his innocence in the world.

However, as the saying goes, people should not be judged by their appearance.

Besides, Yu Shaobao in front of him is only 14 to 15 years old, and he is in the ignorant period of youth, and his own momentum has not yet been developed.

"Yu Qian, come here, here!"

Seeing that Yu Qian was about to walk by, Zhu Gaoyu smiled and waved, telling him to look this way.

Yu Qian, who thought it was his partner calling him just now, looked suspiciously at the row of luxuriously dressed and imposing people in front of him.

Especially the young man at the head, he always felt a little familiar, but for a while he couldn't remember where he had seen him.

"I don't know your brother's surname, but I always feel familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere before."

Yu Qian raised his hand and arched, asking out the doubts in his heart.

"My surname is Zhu, my first name is Gao Yu!"

Zhu Gaoyu introduced himself with a smile.

Yu Qian froze for a moment, and connected the person in front of him with the image of a certain person two months ago.

"Yu Qianbai..."

After confirming the identity in front of him, Yu Qian immediately bowed down and saluted.

"Exemption."

Zhu Gaoyu supported the other party, then smiled and said: "I think the little brother is more friendly. I don't know if I'm lucky. Let the little brother have a few drinks."

Yu Qian hesitated for a moment, and looked at the two young men who had also rushed over after discovering the situation here.

"I still have two friends!"

"It's okay, let's go together."

A group of people came to the private room of a restaurant, Zhu Gaoyu served some food and wine, and chatted with the three of Yu Qian with a smile.

After chatting, I found out that the three of them were studying in their hometown, and they heard that the imperial court organized a fleet to go to sea.

Thinking of reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, I told my family, spent some money, and went to sea with a businessman in the village, hoping to see the overseas scene and expand my knowledge.

After understanding why Yu Qian appeared here, Zhu Gaoyu didn't say anything more, invited the three of them to eat food and drink wine, talked about what they had seen and heard overseas, and said goodbye to each other.

"Your Highness, although the appearance of this child is somewhat sluggish, his thinking and conversation are extraordinary. If he is trained well in the future, he will definitely become the right and left arm of His Highness."

After seeing off the three of Yu Qian, on the way back, Hai Sheng made an evaluation of Qian.

As for the other two people, mediocre people, even if they enter the court and become officials, a county magistrate will come to an end.

"How is it possible? With that kid's dumbfounded appearance, he might not even be able to memorize the Analects of Confucius completely. I think Mr. Hai, you are mistaken."

Before Zhu Gaoyu could speak, Wang Jin beside him laughed.

In his opinion, with Yu Qian's stupid look, let alone being Zhu Gaoyu's right and left arm, being able to pass the exam is all smoke from the ancestral grave.

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoyu couldn't help laughing, and pointed at Wang Jin.

"Old Wang, you need to practice your eyesight again. What is stupid, what is called great wisdom."

"Everything that kid did just now was actually just pretending. He didn't want to get too involved with me."

"Hey, this brat is really good at pretending!" Wang Jin rolled up his sleeves, "Your Highness treats him to dinner because he thinks highly of him, but he still pretends to be such a bird, who does he think he is, Zhuge Liang, I Go and clean him up."

"okay!"

Zhu Gaoyu stopped Wang Jin with a smile, and walked towards the palace with a few people, saying: "This talent is like a fierce horse, he needs to be subdued and tempered slowly, the journey is still long, there is plenty of time, slowly Take your time."

With Yu Qian's wisdom, how could he not see that Zhu Gaoyu wanted to accept him.

However, he didn't want to follow the Yue king.

The current strength and power of King Yue has surpassed the authority that a vassal king should have.

People's desires are unlimited, coupled with the promotion of the people below, the king of Yue will definitely have conflicts with the court in the future.

What Yu Qian admired since childhood was Wen Tianxiang, who took saving the common people as his mission and did not want to become a sinner who caused chaos in the world.

Therefore, he pretended not to understand His Royal Highness Yue's overtures, and even played a pedantic image.

Yu Qian is not sure whether he can deceive His Highness the King of Yue, but he can be sure that His Highness the King of Yue must know what he is saying.

At the same time, he was also very curious. He was just a young scholar, and he hadn't even taken the provincial examination so far. How could this His Highness fall in love with such a small person like him.

Although he has some reputation in the village, as far as his image of a smart and quick prodigy is concerned, it is not a problem to have such a child prodigy every hundred miles, not to mention everywhere.

Poor Xiao Qian, even if he digs his brain, he can't think of it.

The reason why this Highness values ​​him so much is entirely due to the influence of his future performance.

If Zhu Gaoyu didn't come from time travel, let alone Yu Qian, even if he was called Guo Degang, no one would answer him.

(End of this chapter)