Chapter 1366 Gathering
Sanghai City was crowded with people because the tower ship sent by the Grand Master had returned. It was said that the tower ship brought back countless gold and silver treasures, rare animals and exotic beauties.
Everyone wanted to see it, and even people outside Sanghai City rushed over, including anti-Qin people.
Because they had received news that the emperor was going to tour the east, they hated the emperor more than the prince. If they could kill the first emperor, then they would become the founders of the new dynasty.
"It is said that the fleet spent seven or eight months heading east and finally made a big circle back to the original place. It is said that it proves that the land under our feet is spherical." The crowd of spectators talked about it.
Dao Zhi stood on the roof and sneered. The earth is round and the sky is square. However, Dao Zhi did not come to discuss science. He smelled the smell of money. It was almost twenty days since the end of the sword debate. The next day after the sword debate, the Grand Master and Fusu left.
It is said that Fusu reported the Grand Master that day, saying that the Grand Master was colluding with anti-Qin forces, but it ended in vain.
Of course, neither the Mohist nor the Confucian Guiguzi really believed that the Grand Master was their own, and they were even more wary of Di Nisha.
Fortunately, Di Nisha did not have a close relationship with the anti-Qin forces. She only accepted Gao Yue as her apprentice and never interfered in the internal affairs of the anti-Qin forces.
This time the fleet returned and the emperor toured the east. The Mohist leader immediately sent a large number of spies to Sanghai City in order to grasp the situation.
It was the smell of treasure. Dao Zhi was called the "No. 1 thief in the world". In addition to his unique light skills, he also had an intuition about the target of theft. Of course, in addition to the treasure, he also found that there were many more colleagues in Sanghai City.
In addition to Dao Zhi himself, the most powerful colleague was Ji Bu, who was called "Golden Peony, Hidden Tiger among Flowers".
Although Ji Bu and Dao Zhi were both thieves, Ji Bu's appearance was much higher than that of Dao Zhi. Unlike Dao Zhi, who was famous for his light skills and theft, Ji Bu was famous for "keeping a promise and being as still as a mountain". It can be seen that appearance directly affects the eyes of the world. The ugly ones are called thieves, and the handsome ones are called Xiang Shuai.
Every time Ji Bu steals something, he first sends a notice letter, and then steals the treasure under heavy siege. He always robs the rich to help the poor, and only targets those who are rich but unkind. Of course, few people know that stealing is just Ji Bu's hobby. His main job is actually the commander of the "Shadow Tiger Corps" of the Chu State. It was only after the fall of the country that he changed his job and devoted himself to theft.
Of course, Ji Bu is also a seed of love. He likes Lian Yi, the daughter of the last King of Chu, who was an old friend of the Chu State in Zuimeng Tower.
It's just that "the fallen flowers are willing to follow the flowing water, and the flowing water has no intention of loving the fallen flowers", and Ji Bu is just unrequited love.
Of course, the King of Chu has another daughter besides Lian Yi, who is being protected by the famous general Ying Bu of the Chu State at this time.
It has to be said that the kings of the six countries at the end of the Warring States Period seemed to like to have daughters. Yan, Han, and Chu all had daughters.
I've gone too far. The reason why there are so many thieves this time is because there are rumors that the fleet brought back treasures that can change destiny from the New World, so the thieves all want to know what this treasure that can change destiny is.
Although Dao Zhi is a thief, he rarely steals precious treasures. His main deeds are stealing important secrets of the Qin State, and he succeeds every time. This time the target is treasures. Although his profession is not related, Dao Zhi is still willing to give it a try.
"It seems that there are other colleagues." Dao Zhi intuitively sensed the existence of his colleagues.
Ji Bu, who is handsome and elegant, and steals treasures and leaves fragrance, can also sense this, but he is determined to get the treasure. He knows that Lian Yi is committed to the brothel, but secretly works for a farmer. How cruel the exchange of master and servant in the past was. But this also shows Lian Yi's hatred for the Qin State. In order to overthrow the Qin State, she did not hesitate to fall into the dust. Even the reason why she did not accept Ji Bu was that she believed that Ji Bu should go against Qin instead of lingering on private affairs. Fighting Qin is Ji Bu's big deal.
If there is a treasure that can change fate, Ji Bu will naturally win it for Lian Yi.
The tall ship can finally dock at the port. Only Sanghai City in the world has such a huge port.
At this time, the port is heavily guarded.
And Ounuo, who finally set foot on the land of Daqin, finally realized that although Daqin is rich, not everyone can afford to wear silk. However, the architectural style of Daqin is indeed very different from that of Rome. Most of them are wooden buildings, which are refreshing.
Now, except for privately purchased slaves, all these foreigners live in the newly built posthouse. Ounuo and his wife's room is on the third floor, overlooking the coast. What they are most curious about is the ship called "Mirage" next to the ship, because on the day they came, they passed by Mirage and saw that it was full of a plant with pink flowers. Feiya liked it at first sight.
Those are cherry blossoms that migrated from Shu to the ship, and they were well cultivated by Yin Yang.
Ounuo also wanted to go out of the city to have a look. It is said that there is another industrial area outside the city wall, where there are trains that can transport goods, which are said to be driven by fire. It would be even better if I could meet the amazing Grand Master. Ounuo has many questions that he wants to discuss with the Grand Master.
The building ship is back, but it won't stay for too long. Although many ships have been overturned due to wind and waves, the workers have been working overtime every day for the past eleven months, and more building ships are ready to go. After that, the small boats will be eliminated, and only the fleet of building ships will not be afraid of wind and waves, and will travel between routes more quickly. This time they will be divided into two directions, east and west, and there is no need to travel around the earth.
Aru, a slave in the New World, just felt like he had arrived in heaven. It was really great to come to Daqin. Everything was novel. Of course, he still needed to continue working. They had to take good care of the animals brought back from South America. But stepping on the land of Qin, Alu felt that his good days had just begun. I heard that all the land here belongs to the emperor. As long as you raise the animals well, the emperor may reward you with treasures, which is a step to the sky.
Apparently Alu has fully integrated into the life of the Qin people, and even learned how to take pictures of the emperor's horses.
Cai He saw his master again, with tears in his eyes: "Master, my disciple has fulfilled his mission."
"You did a good job." Dulan patted Cai He on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
The pressure and hard work along the way were all in my heart, but it was worth it at this moment: "It's not hard for me, it's all done according to the master's route. There are no accidents." Cai He took out the logbook: "This is what the master asked the disciple to write. I kept a journal to record the customs and scenery along the way, as well as my disciple’s personal experiences. I never felt slack.”
Du Lan took it over and mentioned a few words on the cover - The Great Voyage, written by Cai He. "I will publish this diary, and everyone in the world will know your contribution."
Cai He didn't think it was anything. Anyway, he felt that the credit still belonged to the master. He just did some minor work: "It's all up to the master."
"Well, you have been working harder these days to manage the fleet's finances and restrain the foreigners. I will go see them in two days."
"Okay Master." Cai He said, but he suddenly thought of something: "Master, this time my apprentice brought back a lot of treasures, many of which were given to me by nobles from all over the world. My apprentice has ordered people to seal them and send them to the master's house. "The disciple knows that the master is not a mortal, but this is the disciple's wish. Please don't refuse." Apart from this, Cai He really couldn't think of any other way to honor the master.
"Then let's stay." With his heart in mind, Dulan accepted it: "In the spring of next year, it is estimated that the emperor will come to visit the east, so you should be mentally prepared."
Cai He didn't think so. After broadening his horizons, he felt that the master was much more powerful than the emperor. You see, now the great masters don't have to go to Xianyang, but the emperor eagerly comes to Songhai City, which illustrates the problem.