The sea is very blue, as blue as a gem. Under the direct sunlight, dots of golden light ripple with the waves. Amidst the sound of the waves and the gentle breeze, from time to time, fish, big or small, jump out of the water and dance happily in the sunshine.
He turned over and jumped around, and then fell heavily back into the sea. It was a magnificent view of the vast sea and the leaping fish. It was beautiful.
Of course, it goes without saying, but no matter how beautiful the scenery is, if you look at it every day or all the time, it will eventually become extremely boring. Just like Lin Hu, who was standing indifferently on the bow of the boat at this time, although his eyes were looking at the sea,
But in fact, there was no hint of appreciation at all, only worry and confusion.
It is almost two years since I left Guangzhou in March of the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, and it has now been another nine months and ten days of the year. The dangers during this period can only be described in one word,
That is "countless",
Not to mention how dangerous the unpredictable sea is, nor how ferocious the cannibals encountered, this boring voyage is enough to drive people crazy.
Tiger was worried but
It was the huge losses - before the expedition, there were only seven ships left in the huge fleet of twelve giant ships after reaching the Americas. At this moment, there were only three ships left in the huge fleet, and the remaining ships
It either ran aground or was destroyed in the storm. As for the loss of personnel, it was even more shocking. There were more than 3,200 people before departure. Now, only about 900 people are left, and half of them are lying down and unable to bear the disease.
No. How can such losses be so heavy!
Is it worth it? This question has puzzled Lin Hu for a long time. He really can't explain it. He has to pay so much for so many plant seeds. Is it a good deal? Even if such a huge fleet is not
If you move, that is also a huge asset, let alone investing.
Entering the already mature food route, two years is enough to make two round trips, and the benefits brought are at least millions, but now, only a few seeds are brought back.
No matter how you calculate, you can't find a reasonable reason, at least in Lin Hu's opinion.
Let’s not talk about whether it is worthwhile or not. After all, Lin Hu is self-aware. This matter is the decision of His Royal Highness. Lin Hu, in addition to resolutely executing it, does not dare to utter a word of complaint. How can he return as soon as possible?
Getting to his hometown is the real problem that Lin Hu has to face - the fleet crossed Java a month and a half ago
The islands are indeed getting closer and closer to home, but the condition of the fleet is also getting worse and worse, especially after the sudden big storm three days ago, the remaining three warships were already damaged.
At the end of the day, they can only sail with difficulty. Lin Hu doesn't know how many days these three ships can last.
"Mr. Lin, we found land ahead. It's a continent, it's a continent!"
Just when Lin Hu was confused and worried, the lookout post suddenly heard a shout of surprise from the tall mast.
"What?"
As soon as he heard the word "land", Lin Hu couldn't help but trembled. In a flash of his body, he had already rushed under the mast. He climbed up to the observation deck with his hands and feet, raised his hands in front of his eyebrows, and fixed his eyes.
Look ahead and enter
At the junction of the sea and the sky, the shadows of continuous mountains stood faintly. Although they were far away and could not clearly see their true appearance, the huge outline was by no means comparable to that of a small island, and my heart immediately agitated.
"Command: All ships raise sails and speed up, let's go home!"
Once it was confirmed that the land in the distance was not an island but a continent, Lin Hu could no longer hold back his excitement of returning home. He raised his hand and roared with great energy. In an instant, the entire fleet was filled with joy.
, it’s not just the sailors on duty who are busy hoisting sails and sailing
Quickly, even the crew members who were sick in bed ran onto the deck excitedly, looking excitedly at the outline of the continent that was gradually revealed in the distance. Countless tears and laughter were shed freely, and the entire fleet was immersed in
In the midst of a carnival...
On December 25th of the first year of Yifeng, the heavy snow continued to fall for three consecutive days without letting up. The howling north wind swept the goose feather-like snowflakes across the earth. It was freezing cold, even though it was close.
At the end of the year, the huge Dongdu City seems quite desolate.
The streets and alleys were deserted, with almost no pedestrians. This desolate scene fell into the eyes of Li Xian, who was already depressed, and it made him even more sad. Under the corners of his eyes, two big tears were quietly shed.
Qin came out of the corner of his eyes, and he let out a long sigh, not knowing how melancholy he was.
It's time to leave again, it's also winter, it's also a snowy day. This scene is almost the same as the scene when the feudal clan was declared ten years ago. The difference is that when I left last time, there were chariots and horses like dragons, and followers like clouds. But this time
But it was miserable, except for two dilapidated carriages carrying family members.
Apart from that, there is nothing else. As for the entourage, there is no one at all. There are only hundreds of soldiers accompanying him. After leaving, I am afraid that it will be difficult to return one day. In this regard, Li Xian
Although I had been mentally prepared for it, when I walked out of the east gate of Dongdu, I still couldn't help but shed tears.
"My lord, please hurry up. If you miss the time, I'm afraid it's not a joke."
People will always be sentimental when their emotions are sad. Li Xian stopped and looked back outside the east gate for a little longer. Immediately, someone couldn't stand it. Just when Li Xian's eyes were filled with tears, the person in charge of escorting him
A Yulin army general rode his horse and rushed to Li Xian's side, urging him with an unpleasant look on his face.
"Oh, it's Xiao Wang's fault that General Wang has been waiting for a long time. I'd rather ask Haihan to do it. Xiao Wang can leave now."
His worries were interrupted, and Li Xian felt angry. But now he is no longer the Prince of the East Palace. Although he still bears the title of Prince Jiangling, he is actually just a prisoner. How can he have such an attack?
No matter how angry I was, I could only apologize with a forced smile, and step forward through the thick snow towards the unknown distance without looking back.
Needless to say, it is hard to travel in the snow. It is very strenuous even if you are riding a horse, let alone on foot. Poor Li Xian, although his body is relatively strong, he has never suffered such hardships, and he has been dragged along all the way.
It has been almost an hour since we walked down the road, but we haven't even reached Wuliting Pavilion yet. But we are already very tired, our head is covered with hot sweat, and when the heavy snow pours down on the sky and the ground, our face is already covered with sweat.
haggard
His face had turned an iron-green color due to suffocation, his steps were staggering, and his walking speed was slower than crawling. At this moment, Li Xian was extremely eager to ride a horse, but unfortunately this was just a luxury wish. In the past,
The horses at his fingertips were so far out of reach for Li Xian at this moment, all because he was a homeless man and according to the law, he could not ride a horse and had to walk all the way.
"Brother Six."
Walking and walking, Li Xian was out of breath and dizzy. He didn't even notice that the group of Yulin troops in front of him who were responsible for escorting had already ducked to the side of the road. He was burying his head and staggering forward.
The embarrassment immediately made Li Xulun, who came forward, feel very sad and called out softly with a trembling voice.
"Oh, it's eighth brother, why are you here?"
Li Xian raised his head with great difficulty. When he saw that the person standing in front of him was Li Xulun, he was happy at first, and then his face darkened. It was obvious that even though he was in extreme despair, Li Xian still had something in his heart.
He had a sense of self-respect and didn't want his current state of embarrassment to be seen by others, but now that he was a prisoner, he couldn't afford to explode in front of everyone, so he could only ask in a calm tone.
"My younger brother is here to practice for Sixth Brother, and Seventh Brother is also here, and is looking after me in the pavilion. Sixth Brother, please come!"
Li Xulun didn't notice that Li Xian's expression was a bit off, so he quickly stepped forward, supported Li Xian's arm, and answered sadly.
"Oh, sixth brother is here too? Okay, let's go!"
Li Xian could not care about Li Xulun, but he did not dare not to care about Li Xian who was about to take over the East Palace. When he heard that Li Xian was coming, he did not dare to be negligent at all. He waved his hand, broke away from Li Xulun's support, and strode towards
We walked past the Wuliting Pavilion not far from the road.
"Brother Six."
Li Xian had just walked less than three feet away from Wuli Pavilion. Li Xian, who was dressed in a white fox fur robe, had already walked out of the pavilion. He didn't care about the heavy snow falling in the sky, and he had already arrived in front of Li Xian in just one step.
, greeted him very politely.
"Seventh brother, we are brothers..."
Looking at Li Xian's tall figure, Li Xian felt all kinds of discomforts in his heart. He was jealous, moved, and ashamed. He was so excited that he didn't know what to say.
"Sixth Brother, I have prepared a small bottle of wine as a practice for Sixth Brother. Please come, Sixth Brother!"
Li Xian knew that Li Xian was in a complicated mood right now, and he didn't want to say those useless words of comfort. He just waved his hand politely and said please.
"Well, I am the seventh brother."
Li Xianlian had been in jail for nearly two months and was already haggard. He had traveled a long distance this early in the morning and was extremely exhausted. He needed to warm up with wine. He would not refuse Li Xian's kindness.
He nodded in response and strode towards the pavilion.
"Seventh brother, I have a favor to ask of you. I wonder if seventh brother is willing to help?"
Li Xian has never been short of money, so this banquet was very sumptuous. Seven or eight dishes were placed on a stone table, plus several jars of warm wine. The three brothers drank around the fire without talking about state affairs.
Fengyue is quite harmonious
When the wine was finished and the meal was full, it was time to say goodbye. Li Xian drank the last remaining wine in the bottle in one gulp, exhaled a hot breath, his face suddenly became solemn, and he looked at Li Xian with a different look,
He spoke with a solemn expression.
"Sixth brother, please tell me. I'll just listen, little brother."
Li Xian came here to practice this time just for the sake of brotherhood, but he had no intention of having any more involvement with Li Xian. Of course, Li Xian would not refuse outright, but just smiled and said vaguely.
.
"Well, I want my seventh brother to kill two people for my brother's sake!"
When Li Xian was in an agitated mood, he did not hear the perfunctory meaning in Li Xian's words, but saw that he gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence full of murderous intent from his teeth.
"Um?"
Killing is just a trivial matter to Li Xian, but it depends on who is being killed. If he kills an unrelated person for no reason, Li Xian will not do it, even if it is entrusted by Li Xian, it is just
Li Xian was not in a hurry to refuse, but raised his brows and said quietly, signaling Li Xian to continue.
"Brother, Meng Lang is the one who deserves the retribution for his actions. I don't dare blame others. However, I have one grievance that I have never been able to express. That is that I couldn't take the heads of the two thieves Chen Xiaotian and Zhu Kai. Seven
If I can do it conveniently, I will be able to smile even if I die. Now that I have said all I can, it’s time to set off, hahaha... Go and rest, go and rest, the sky is the blanket and the earth is
As a bed, where can I bury this body..."
As soon as Li Xian finished speaking, he didn't stay any longer. He stood up with a loud laugh, raised his feet and walked out of Wuli Pavilion. He laughed wildly and walked into the distance in the snow. After a few moments, he was gone.
Disappeared in the heavy snow.
"Seventh brother, sixth brother, he..."
Since Li Xian left, Li Xian has been sitting still, with a gloomy and frightening expression. As soon as this happened, Li Xulun couldn't help it, so he tentatively spoke.
"Let's go back to the city!"
Li Xulun couldn't understand the meaning of Li Xian's last few words, but Li Xian knew it. It was Li Xian's final farewell. It was obvious that he had expected that this trip might be the end of his life.
, thereby overthrowing Wu
All future hopes were pinned on Li Xian. Li Xian understood this, but did not intend to explain it in detail to Li Xulun. Then he stood up suddenly and strode outside the pavilion... [
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