Since Xu Yuan and his friends left Guangzhou, Zhao Yan has been very worried about their safety. Although there were merchants from the Song Dynasty to Luzon before, in comparison, the route of Luzon was still too unfamiliar to the Song Dynasty. At least it was not as familiar as going to Jinzhou and other places. In addition, the natives in Luzon were less affected by the civilized world, so they were more barbaric. Therefore, Zhao Yan sometimes doubted whether his original choice was correct.⊥,

After so long preparation, Zhao Yan finally took the first step to take charge of maritime trade. However, his maritime trade is not the same as the traditional maritime trade. In fact, if we use the words of later generations to describe it, it should be called the Song Dynasty's economic invasion and armed colonization of overseas countries. Luzon was his first target. First, because it was the closest island in the South China Sea to the Song Dynasty, and second, Luzon Island is rich in gold and copper, and the land and climate are also very suitable for planting rice. These three things are urgently needed by the Song Dynasty, so he turned his attention to Luzon.

While Zhao Yan was anxiously waiting, the news of Xu Yuan and his team's return finally came from the sea, which made him feel relieved. He also slept well that night. After waiting for a few days, Xu Yuan and his team finally arrived outside the Guangzhou Port. Zhao Yan had already prepared a welcome ceremony and personally brought Guangzhou officials to welcome them.

However, although Xu Yuan and his friends were extremely important missions to go to Luzon this time, few ordinary people knew about it. Therefore, there was no big storm in Guangzhou City. They only attracted some people to watch when Zhao Yan brought people to greet him, allowing some people to know that the court had sent a navy to Luzon, and they didn't know anything else.

After the reception banquet, Zhao Yan did not rush to ask about Xu Yuan’s situation in Luzon, but gave him two days off so that he could go back and accompany the princess of Shu. Speaking of which, since Xu Yuan left, the princess of Shu has come to Zhao Yan to inquire about the situation almost every day. Now that Xu Yuan is back, Zhao Yan dares not delay the reunion of their husband and wife.

However, Xu Yuan was not a person with clear distinction between public and private affairs. He just rested at home for a day and came to find Zhao Yan early the next morning. Then he explained his Luzon story in detail, and he focused on Huang Sanxing's experience, and there was also the last request that Huang Sanxing wanted to return gold.

When Zhao Yan heard about the experience of Huang Sanxing and others, he couldn't help but be stunned. He had only heard of a woman who was arrested by bandits to be the wife of the village, but he did not expect that the men of the Song Dynasty were so popular overseas. After being arrested, they would be sent to their wives by natives, and now they have even given birth to children.

Thinking of the above, Zhao Yan couldn't help but feel funny. He asked Xu Yuan immediately: "How are Huang Sanxing and others doing now? Have you reunited with your family?"

"Huang Sanxing and the others were originally from Guangzhou, so they went home immediately after they came back. When they heard that their family saw that they were still alive, they felt incredible. However, Huang Sanxing's Wanbao Trading Company was almost unable to hold on. If the third brother did not agree to return the gold to him, he might have to sell the store and go back to his hometown." Xu Yuan also smiled and said.

When he heard Xu Yuan propose to return the gold to Huang Sanxing again, Zhao Yan pondered for a moment, and then finally said, "The amount of gold is huge. I think Huang Sanxing's Wanbao Store can't use that much, so I think it's better to do this. I give him half of the gold and the remaining gold is rewarded by your navy. However, that half of the gold cannot be given to Huang Sanxing for vain, so that he must cooperate with our publicity!"

When Xu Yuan heard Zhao Yan agreeing to return the gold to Huang Sanxing part. There was no surprise expression on his face, but instead smiled calmly: "I knew that my third brother would definitely not miss this opportunity. As the saying goes, wealth is moving, let alone gold that can make people crazy. If people know that Luzon is rich in gold, I am afraid that countless people will take the initiative to go to Luzon, and then we can speed up our rule over Luzon."

"Haha, God has put this opportunity in front of me. If I don't take advantage of it, wouldn't I be sorry for God's good intentions?" Seeing Xu Yuan guessing his intention, Zhao Yan also laughed. Originally, the first stronghold in Luzon was established, and Zhao Yan was worried about how to let the merchants and people of the Song Dynasty take the initiative to go to Luzon. It just so happened that Huang Sanxing's incident was a good opportunity.

Although Huang Sanxing's previous Wanbao Trading Company was not very large, he started from scratch and was generous in Guangzhou. Many people knew that there was a person like him. The disappearance of his ship in Luzon also attracted a lot of attention. Everyone thought he was dead, but they didn't expect that he would come back alive two years later. Once this news came out, it immediately attracted a lot of people's attention. Coupled with Zhao Yan's push behind it, the entire Guangzhou city was talking about the adventures of Huang Sanxing and others in just a few days.

Although Huang Sanxing's experience was bizarre, it could only be discussed for a few days at most. When the popularity passed, no one would pay attention to it. However, Zhao Yan planned to hype it up with Huang Sanxing and others, so before the popularity of Huang Sanxing and others came back alive, he asked someone to throw a bombshell again.

"Have you heard that Huang Sanxing and others not only came back alive, but also brought back a lot of gold. They are now escorting them on the navy's boat?" In the morning tea shop in Guangzhou, a middle-aged man with a businessman looked like a man said to his companions around him.

"So what if I bring it back? There is no reason to spit out the gold when it comes into the hands of the court. Moreover, Huang Sanxing's Wanbao Trading Company is no longer available, and he can't get the gold. Then he can only go back to his hometown to farm." As soon as the middle-aged businessman finished speaking, an old man sitting opposite him spoke, "He has lived at such an old age and has never seen the truth that he has been spit out the things he eats into the court again."

"That's not necessarily!" At this time, a young man sitting next to the middle-aged man whispered, "My cousin is working as a clerk in the prefecture. I heard a news from him that it is said that His Highness King Yue has agreed to return Huang Sanxing's gold to him. Of course, it is definitely not all, but it is enough to solve the current crisis of Wanbao Store!"

"Huh? There is such a thing. Has the court changed to vegetarianism?" Although the young man's voice was not loud, it was within a range that could be heard by several tables around him. So as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately attracted the attention of some guests around him. He came forward to ask, but this greatly satisfied the vanity of the young man. Then he told the news he heard in detail. After a while, the entire tea shop was discussing the authenticity of the matter. Although many people did not believe it, it did not hinder their interest in this matter.

The court was preparing to spit out the fat meat that was eaten in his mouth. This was already a huge news. In addition, this incident was related to Huang Sanxing, who had resurrected from the dead. The effect of the two news points was definitely much greater than two. So in just half a day, the whole of Guangzhou was discussing this matter, and even some surrounding small towns heard rumors.

When the discussion on this matter reached a certain level, Zhao Yan pushed again. He asked someone to post a notice in front of the prefectural yamen, officially announcing that in order to reward Huang Sanxing's previous assistance to the Song Dynasty Navy in Luzon, he returned the gold he received in the native tribe to him, and would be officially returned tomorrow.

The announcement of this notice finally pushed Huang Sanxing's affairs to a new ** again, because although the discussions in the city were very lively, most people did not believe that the court would really return the gold to Huang Sanxing. However, as soon as the notice was released, it was beyond the expectations of these people. So by the next morning, a large number of people had gathered in front of the gate of the prefectural yamen. Although the court had issued the notice, they all wanted to see with their own eyes whether the court would really keep its promises?

After breakfast, Huang Sanxing brought a few friends to the magistrate's office to wait. After a while, they were called to the yamen. Then a group of yamen runners rushed out to maintain order. After waiting for a while, they saw Huang Sanxing and others driving out of the magistrate's office with joy. This was a flatbed carriage. There were no carriages on the carriage, and in the middle of the carriage, there were a small pile of yellow gold. Although it looked small, experienced people could see at a glance that this small pile of gold was enough for thousands of kilograms, which was tens of thousands of taels. This was really a fortune.

"Gold! It's really gold!" Seeing the gold in Huang Sanxing and others' car, the crowd around him immediately started to riot. Many people couldn't control themselves and wanted to break forward. After all, the pursuit of gold has been engraved into the bone marrow of human beings. Now seeing so much gold, people with less concentration will naturally not be able to control it. Fortunately, the magistrate's yamen has sent a yamen runner to maintain order. If anyone dares to squeeze hard, he will be a blow to the head, which has woken up many people.

Huang Sanxing was originally worried that exposing the gold so straightforwardly would cause chaos. However, when he saw so many yamen runners protecting him, he felt relieved. Then he suddenly stood up from the car and shouted: "My fellow villagers, although I, Huang Sanxing, suffered a lot in the past two years, it is worth it to be exchanged for these gold. Any debts owed by my Wanbao Trading Company will definitely settle today. In addition, the Luzon has abundant resources. Our Wanbao Trading Company will organize a fleet to Luzon again in a few days. The court has built a solid fortress there, which is enough to ensure our safety. If anyone wants to go to Luzon to hunt for gold, he can take our boat to go with me. I, Lin Sanxing, wish all the fellow villagers to make a fortune like me!"
Chapter completed!