klisemfg Chapter 724 The Princess of the Ming Dynasty (7)
Chapter 724 The Princess of the Ming Dynasty (7)
Zhu Biao glanced enviously at his younger sister, realizing she wouldn't soften her heart, and could only continue to bury himself in his training.
That's more like it. A grown man has trouble protecting himself, let alone a central figure in a country. Although he may have many people protecting him, none of them are as good as having one himself.
However, the effect was remarkable. After three months, Zhu Biao was completely transformed. In addition to his royal demeanor, he also exuded a Ruili-like aura and the unique air of a ruler. In short, he had become more like a crown prince.
"Alright, big brother, you should hurry up and pack your things and head back to the capital. Don't bother me and delay my trip." Wangyou said without changing her expression, shooing him away.
Zhu Biao was helpless. How much did his sister dislike him? All he did was disturb her sleep a few times, and she held a grudge so much.
Wangyou quickly asked someone to help pack their things and saw Zhu Biao's family off.
In these three months, it wasn't just Zhu Biao who changed; Crown Princess Chang also changed a lot. At least when facing her concubines, she no longer simply tolerated and forgave them.
"If my child is born, I hope he can become my seventh sister's disciple," said Madam Chang, looking at the receding Qingzhou City with deep reluctance.
"That's a good idea, but it depends on whether that girl is willing. There's still plenty of time, so we can try to persuade her slowly." Zhu Biao was also tempted. Although Yunwen had changed a lot in the past few months, a person's nature can't be changed just by trying to force it back.
Zhu Yunwen was somewhat cowardly because of the domineering nature of the Lü family, and also because he was inherently weak and incompetent. In contrast to his weakness and incompetence was his strange ambition.
Therefore, Zhu Biao is now very much looking forward to the child in Chang's belly.
The day after Zhu Biao's family left, Wangyou boarded the boat. She had promised to go out and have fun; how could she break her promise?
Wangyou set sail, taking half of her trained navy with her. Perhaps she would be needed to establish a base once they were out there. Naval warfare would be better, and if all else failed, the cannons would do. She believed that truth lay within the range of the cannons.
The fleet that had returned from their previous voyages had drawn many route maps. When these maps were combined, they formed a nearly complete map. This time, they were heading directly west.
I heard that a foreigner came during the Yuan Dynasty, I think he was from Great Britain, so I thought I'd go and see him since I was on my way.
Along the way, they passed through many small countries, and Wangyou exchanged many good things with them. She even discovered a gold mine in a small tribe.
Furthermore, this tribe seems to be quite backward, practically naked. They seem to really like feathers, as their headwear and clothing are adorned with all sorts of feather decorations.
So, Wangyou and her people stayed here for a while, exchanging supplies with the locals while secretly having people mine. Fortunately, the mine wasn't big, otherwise the locals would have had to help them mine it.
After they finished digging, they left. Along the way, they saw and heard a lot. These overseas forces were not harmonious. There were wars every day, and they fought to the death for territory.
Fortunately, they encountered a group of pirates on the road, and then raided their lair, taking all their treasure.
"These pirate ships look decent, so let's take them all. We can use them to haul cargo when we run out of space later."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
When passing through Great Britain, Wangyou got off the ship and took a walk. She discovered that the people there seemed to be very fond of books, so out of curiosity, she got one to read.
Upon closer inspection, wow, it was a traveler named Marco Polo who had meticulously recorded his journey to the East. Wangyou remembered that the person who came during the Yuan Dynasty seemed to be named Marco Polo.
"What kind of nonsense is this!" Wangyou was shocked after reading the contents. What do you mean by gold everywhere? If gold were everywhere, why would her older brother be so poor?
The idea that gold fell on the ground and no one picked it up is utter nonsense.
No wonder so many people I met along the way were very curious about the East. It seems that many people have read this book and are thinking of going to the East to find gold.
"I'm being kind by not emptying your gold mine, and you're even letting me pick up gold on our turf? What are you thinking!" Wangyou was so angry at the contents of this book that she almost laughed.
"Pass down the order: if you encounter any overseas explorers again, don't be polite, just kill them."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Still want to find the East to pick up gold? I'll cut off all your escape routes. Wangyou suddenly realized that she hadn't brought enough people with her when she went out. She wondered where the old man's fleet was. If she ran into them, maybe they could cooperate.
Of course, traveling to these countries wasn't entirely fruitless. They seemed to have taken a different approach to medicine, completely different from traditional Chinese medicine, but there were still things we could learn from them.
What made Wangyou happiest was that they came across a small island on the way. There were very few native inhabitants on the island, but the beach was full of all kinds of gems. They had to dig them all up and take them home.
The followers were all very happy. But when they thought about how the jewels and gold and silver had been loaded onto the ship and that they had dug until the very end, they all became somewhat numb.
After looking at the boat, we realized we couldn't dig any further. We could only mark it and bring more people to dig next time.
Just as Wangyou was preparing to leave with his men, they saw several small dots in the distance. The direction they were heading was not towards them, but the ships looked like official Ming Dynasty vessels.
"It seems we don't need to go any further. Let's send a signal to the fleet over there, and maybe we can take the rest with us."
"Your Highness, they probably can't see us from this far away. I'll take a few men and go check it out quickly," Qingyun said, looking into the distance.
"Alright, be careful, and take my token."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"The rest of you, prepare a meal on the spot."
At the command, everyone sprang into action. Wangyou lay on a deckchair, eating watermelon while gazing at the gems submerged in the water.
Wangyou could have taken everything with her mustard seed space, but she felt it was unnecessary. Although these things were precious, she didn't really need them. So, when her subordinates were digging, Wangyou allowed them to take some back to supplement their household income.
"Qinglan, don't you think this looks like a mountain of gold and silver?"
"This servant thinks it looks very similar. Your Highness is lucky to have noticed it as soon as you arrived."
"Take some of the nicer ones for yourself, and I'll keep them for you later."
"Thank you, Your Highness. I picked up quite a lot this morning. Would you like to take a look?"
"I don't want to see it, you can keep it yourself."
"Thank you, Your Highness. You are so kind. Let me massage your shoulders."
Qingyun sped over and, upon closer inspection, confirmed it was indeed a Ming Dynasty ship. He immediately pulled out a piece of red cloth and vigorously waved it, quickly attracting the attention of the other side.
The fleet leader noticed the bright red color and decided to send someone to investigate. When the person arrived, Qingyun didn't hesitate and immediately took out Wangyou's token, saying he wanted to see the fleet leader.