Han Du smiled faintly, knowing that he was in the wrong and did not dare to say anything more.
Although his parents and An Qing didn't say anything when he returned home, Han Du could still feel that they had been worried about him in the past two years. Just because he finally came back, they didn't worry about him.
Say more.
But Han Jingyun was different. She was married to Zhu Biao and was considered a member of the old Zhu family, so she was more suitable to teach Han Du a few words.
When Han Jingyun saw that his eldest brother was silent, he was almost furious. When the news about Han Du went deep into the sea, Zhu Biao was afraid that she would be worried and deliberately blocked it, so he did not tell her that Han Jingyun got the news from his mother.
But at that time, Han Du had been deep into the sea for too long, and Han Jingyun had no way to do anything about it. He could only persuade and comfort his mother. But from that time on, Han Jingyun secretly felt angry in his heart. If his eldest brother came back,
Yes, she will never let him go.
"It seems that the eldest brother still doesn't feel that he is wrong?" Han Jingyun raised his eyebrows, and even Zhu Biao subconsciously retreated a little.
Han Du said sarcastically: "Okay, brother knows that he is wrong. Don't you think that brother is not afraid? To tell you the truth, brother is never willing to leave that sea route again, not even once."
Han Jingyun's expression slowly calmed down when he saw his eldest brother saying this. Anyway, Han Du had already gone if he didn't want to go. Fortunately, he was back safely now, and Han Du's attitude was sincere, so Han Jingyun couldn't say anything else.
But when Zhu Biao heard Han Du's words, he couldn't help but ask: "Since this sea route is so dangerous, how can it be difficult to cross it?"
Han Jingyun suddenly opened his two beautiful big eyes, as if he could speak, and asked Zhu Biao: "What do you mean? Do you want my eldest brother to work for you again?"
Zhu Biao was nudged by Han Jingyun's warning look and smiled flatteringly on his face.
Han Du didn't notice the girl's expression. Hearing Zhu Biao's doubts, he smiled and shook his head and explained: "That's not true. We want to go to the other side of the sea, there is no need to cross the sea. At that time, we were chasing those traitors, it was just a last resort.
.At that time, I thought those people did not dare to flee to the deep sea. Who knew they were so unafraid of death, so I had no choice but to continue chasing them."
"If we want to go to the other side in the future, the sea route we took back will be fine. We can keep sailing along the coastline and replenish fresh water along the way. It's just like going to Nanyang now, and the risk is minimal."
"That's good." Zhu Biao felt relieved. If he had to escape like this with Han Du every time he went to the other side, the cost of the trip would be too great. Now he heard Han Du say that going to the other side in the future would be the same as going to Nanyang now.
It was easy, and Zhu Biao's worries were immediately put down.
Nowadays, Nanyang is no longer the wild land that people call it, but a hot land that people talk about.
Because there were so many maritime merchants who made a lot of money just by doing business in Southeast Asia. I don’t even know how many people made a fortune because of this.
As the saying goes, wealth touches people's hearts. If only one or two people get rich because of Nanyang, the people may think that this is just an illusion made by someone, and it is not true at all.
But after ten, twenty, or one hundred or two hundred people got rich, the people had no choice but to believe it. They would even become extremely curious and interested in going to sea to Nanyang. Some people even flocked to Nanyang just to make a fortune.
The last windfall.
And those who are unable to go to sea
Surname, not to be outdone.
Doesn't the Shibo Division own Maritime Trade Securities? Even the leaders of the Jiaofang Division can earn a hundred thousand yuan, why can't they?
Therefore, it has really been a long time since the Shipping Company's Ocean Trade Securities has experienced a lackluster situation. Almost all of them are sold out as soon as they are put on sale.
Han Du specially asked someone to put it on a plaque at the entrance of the Shipping Department. The large words "Securities are risky, please be cautious when purchasing" were completely ignored by the people. At first, some people were in awe of this sentence, but
Nowadays, people only see people who get rich after buying securities and never see losses, so naturally they don't take this sentence seriously.
All the talk of risk and caution can't compare to the truth after every share. They actually watched their money grow rapidly.
"What did you say? Han Du released the imperial prisoners privately?" Lao Zhu slapped his hand on the imperial case, his eyes were as wide as copper bells, he stared at Jiang Wei and asked sternly.
Jiang Wei's face was gloomy, but his heart was filled with joy. He lowered his head and said, "The news I got from those prisoners is absolutely true."
Lao Zhu suddenly stood up angrily, paced back and forth angrily behind the imperial court, suddenly stopped, turned to look at Jiang Wei, and asked sharply: "What on earth is going on?"
Jiang Wei did not dare to neglect, and quickly explained: "According to the prisoners, Han Du left all the female members of the Shen family there when he returned, and only brought back the men."
Lao Zhu sat back angrily and shouted: "It is said that Han Du has entered the palace."
Jiang Wei saw it and continued: "I have one more important thing to report."
Lao Zhu turned his eyes dimly to Jiang Wei, and said in a low and cold voice: "Speak!"
"Your Majesty, Shen Zhou reported the information," Jiang Wei reported to Lao Zhu in a voice that only he and Lao Zhu could hear.
Lao Zhu's eyes widened when he heard this. Even when he was sitting on the dragon chair, he felt weak all over and almost collapsed. If Lao Zhu hadn't used both hands to hold him up, Jiang Wei would have noticed the flaw.
After a long while, Lao Zhu regained his composure, looked at Jiang Gu, who was kneeling on the ground with his head bowed, and asked sternly: "Is this absolutely true?"
Jiang Wei suddenly felt overjoyed and said quickly: "I have a plan, you can give it a try."
"How to try?" Lao Zhu's face was as cold as ice, and his eyes were full of strong and bloody murderous intent.
The old eunuch, who had followed Lao Zhu for many years, saw this scene and the blood all over his body seemed to be frozen and solidified. He suppressed the trembling of his lips and stood aside without even daring to raise his head.
Jiang Wei whispered a few words without hesitation.
Lao Zhu nodded with stern eyes and said: "I'm sure, that's what I'll do."
Han Du hurriedly entered the palace. As soon as he entered the palace gate, he saw Lao Zhu's expression and his footsteps suddenly stopped. He froze on the spot and was a little afraid to step in.
"Come in." Lao Zhu shouted loudly when he saw Han Du standing at the door.
Han Du suddenly had dense beads of sweat on his forehead, and his steps quickly flew in small steps, but within a few breaths, he arrived under the old Majesty Zhu Dan.
He immediately knelt down and said, "My lord, please pay homage to your Majesty."
Lao Zhu did not let Han Du get up, but just let him kneel down and shouted suddenly: "Han Du, you are so brave, you dare to release an imperial prisoner privately."
Han Du knelt and straightened up. Hearing this, his brows furrowed and he understood why Lao Zhu was so angry.
However, Han Du was indeed too bold in this matter and there was no way to deny it.
Taking a deep breath, Han Du held up his hands and explained: "Your Majesty, I have no choice but to leave the female members of the Shen family there."
Lao Zhu looked at Han Du with a cold expression, crossed his hands, leaned back, and said coldly: "Okay, I will not wrong anyone, nor will I let anyone go. I just want to hear what you are doing.
Is there any reason to keep the female members of the Shen family there?"
Han Du had already expected this scene. He left the Shen family members in America, and so many people saw it, so it was impossible to hide it from Lao Zhu's eyes.
Who is Lao Zhu? Han Du believes that among the navy officers and soldiers he leads, he must have his eyes and ears. Han Du has never thought about hiding this matter from Lao Zhu.
Han Du suddenly let out a breath, cupped his hands and explained: "Your Majesty, I had no choice at that time. All the grain seeds I brought had sprouted. If they were not planted in the soil in time, I wouldn't be able to bring back even a single grain seed. It's impossible for me
He stayed there for a year until the grain was harvested and then came back, so he could only plant the grain in wooden boxes.
However, a wooden box weighs two to three hundred kilograms of soil, and I have to grow as much food as possible on the boat, so I have no energy left to bring those women back. I was able to bring back the men of the Shen family, which is already my best effort.
"
Seeing that Lao Zhu did not speak, Han Du continued: "Your Majesty, I think this food is more important than the women of the Shen family."
Lao Zhu looked cold and stern, and after a long while, he said: "Of course food is important, but the people of the Shen family are also important. Killing all those people is the most important thing. You just have to kill all the Shen family over there, and only take with you
If you come back with food, I won’t blame you!”
Han Du's heart suddenly shuddered. He didn't expect that Lao Zhu had such deep hatred for the Shen family. So he stopped defending and directly knelt down and said, "I acknowledge my guilt."
Lao Zhu's chest heaved violently a few times, but instead of directly punishing Han Du, he continued to ask: "Since you left the Shen family members over there, why did you let the navy officers stay to protect them?"
, are you soft-hearted? Don’t you dare to attack them? "
Han Du straightened up, shook his head and said, "No, I want to keep them there to gain a foothold for the Ming Dynasty."
Lao Zhu suddenly fell silent when he heard this. Han Du's explanation made him think deeply. The products on the opposite side were so rich that Ming Dynasty would not give up. Anyway, Lao Zhu himself would definitely not give up.
"You're thinking?"
Han Du quickly nodded to Lao Zhu and said: "If the Ming Dynasty wants to establish a foothold there, it must be necessary for the people to go there. But now, even Nanyang is still very empty. The people don't know anything about it, and I'm afraid there won't be any
What thoughts want to pass. However, Ming Dynasty also
It is impossible to let this go, so I want those people to establish a foothold there now, and when the Ming Dynasty has enough power in the future, it can directly send people there to gradually occupy it."
After listening to Han Du's explanation, Lao Zhu's expression softened a lot. What Han Du said is indeed reality. Although the Ming Dynasty now has more than 10 million households and a population of tens of millions, the Ming Dynasty was originally a vast territory, and the people could only barely manage it.
The territory is filling up. Even in Nanyang today, not many people from the Ming Dynasty have gone there, and it is far from reaching saturation.
Therefore, the people are definitely not interested in the more unfamiliar land on the opposite side.
There are still too few people in Ming Dynasty, otherwise I can send people to the opposite side now to occupy the land.
Lao Zhu sighed secretly and said, "Then can I just wait now?"
Seeing the rich products on the opposite side but not being able to put them into your pocket, this feeling is like guarding a golden mountain and begging for food.
Han Du shook his head and said: "No, I think that although the people will not go now, the emperor must send a fleet there. Even if it is for trade, it will be a huge source of wealth."
Doing trade? Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly lit up and he was looking forward to it.
Han Du bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know. The Yin Di'an people over there are just like drinking blood. A piece of summer green cloth can be exchanged for the same weight of gold on the opposite side. And those Yin Di'an people can
It means nothing. Everything from the Ming Dynasty will be unique and rare when it arrives there, and everything can be sold for sky-high prices. Wouldn't it be too wasteful if we don't take advantage of such a hugely profitable trade? "
A bright smile suddenly broke out on Lao Zhu's face. He looked at the kneeling Han Du and said with a faint smile: "Get up."
Since the rise of Nanyang trade, Lao Zhu has not had no idea about this trade. But firstly, because the major governor's offices pay him tribute every year, and secondly, he doesn't know how to do this overseas trade. After all, this is Nanyang.
Trade does not necessarily lead to making money. In recent years, I have occasionally heard of people going overseas to do business and losing money. However, such individual cases are obscured by most of the maritime merchants who have made a fortune. Before anyone can see them, they are
Submerged in the vast sea of people.
But Lao Zhu's source of information is extremely well-informed, and he is aware of this situation.
Now Han Du said that he could first send a caravan to do trade with the other side, which instantly stirred up Lao Zhu's thoughts. Sending a caravan to the other side to do trade would not only make more profits, but also
Lao Zhu will naturally not let go of such a thing that has the best of both worlds if it has any impact on Southeast Asian trade.
"You have to take this matter seriously and submit the memorial to me as soon as possible after you return. I will read it carefully."
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best." Han Du said quickly and solemnly.
"Back off." Lao Zhu waved his hand lightly and asked Han Du to go back. Not only did he not pursue Han Du's secret release of the Shen family members, he didn't even say a harsh word.
Seeing this scene, the old eunuch secretly smacked his lips. The emperor's favor for Han Du was not even given by someone who followed him day and night.
After sending Han Du away, Lao Zhu was quiet for a moment, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Jiang Wei."
"I'm here." Jiang Wei walked out from behind the dragon chair.