Tang He made a decision directly and said categorically: "Don't say any more, this matter is settled." After Tang He finished speaking, he let out a long breath and looked vaguely at Tang Ding who was standing at the bow of the ship holding a telescope.
He glanced at him. He is old and may die one day. He cannot protect Tang Ding all his life. Han Du is smart and knows how to repay his kindness. He is a trustworthy person. More importantly, Han Du is about to marry Princess Anqing.
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Based on Tang He's understanding of the emperor, as long as Han Du becomes his son-in-law, the emperor will definitely trust Han Du more. The emperor is wary of outsiders in every possible way, even for brothers like them who conquer the world together. But he is deeply wary.
He has enough tolerance and trust for his own relatives.
Taking advantage of the fact that he, the Duke of Xinguo, is still a bit thin in front of the emperor, he just wants to show his kindness to Han Du and get closer to Han Du. When Han Du protects Tang Ding in the future, he can truly feel at ease.
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When Han Du saw it, although he didn't understand what Tang He was thinking, he also understood his intention. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it was indeed a pity for the parents in the world.
"Just as the father-in-law said." Han Du nodded directly and agreed.
"Haha, okay." Tang He smiled and patted Han Du on the shoulder.
Some words and some people do not require a solemn commitment, only a gentleman's word.
The warship continued to move forward into the deep sea. In the next few days, Han Du held a sextant and sketched the map with charcoal.
Tang He walked in, picked up a charcoal pencil from the desk, and drew on the palm of his hand.
He praised: "If nothing else, this charcoal pen of yours is like a magic pen when used on a boat. It is not afraid of getting wet by water or wind and waves. Even if the pen core is broken, you can still use a knife to cut it out and continue to use it."
Han Du raised his head and smiled at Tang He, then buried his head in calculations. He didn't pay attention to Tang He's words. After all, this is where charcoal pens are superior to brushes.
Tang He saw Han Du busy at the desk all the time, so he asked curiously: "What are you busy with?"
Seeing that Han Du didn't seem to hear, he asked, "By the way, I see that the warships have been running into the sea these days, where are we going?"
Han Du finally finished calculating the last number, checked it on the map, and understood the approximate location of the warship. Then he raised his head and smiled at Tang He and said, "Don't blame me, sir, I was too involved just now."
Tang He shook his head, not paying attention, and continued to ask: "Where are we going?"
Han Du smiled and pushed the map in front of Tang He. "In two days at most, we will be able to get here." He clicked on the map with his finger on a single island in the sea.
"What are you doing here?" Tang He couldn't help but frown when he saw it. The island Han Du pointed out was not close to the Ming Dynasty even on the map.
"From the mountain and river atlas sent from Ryukyu to the Ming Dynasty, we know that this place is called Yaeyama Island. In fact, there is not only one island here, but a huge island group. Among them, there are many big islands. Do you know that the big islands are very suitable for people to live in?
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Almost all small islands are not suitable for human habitation. Some islands have no fresh water, and some islands are simply rocks with no vegetation. Only large islands with vegetation, land, and fresh water are suitable for human habitation.
Tang He didn't know much about this and looked at Han Du in confusion.
Han Du straightened his back to relieve his fatigue. Ruo said meaningfully: "My lord, do you know why the emperor asked this boy to make new treasure banknotes?"
"The treasure banknotes you made are indeed ingenious. But what does it have to do with this island?" Tang He was puzzled.
Han Du then whispered to Tang He about someone secretly printing treasure banknotes and even assassinating the emperor's grandson.
Tang He's pupils shrank violently and looked at Han Du in shock. This was the first time he knew that there were so many inside stories. Moreover, the emperor had never mentioned these things to him, but now Han Du took the risk
He told him that Han Du indeed regarded him as one of his own.
"You should keep this matter in your heart and no one can reveal it." Tang He solemnly told Han Du.
Han Du smiled and nodded, "Of course I understand. Before my father-in-law, I never told anyone."
Tang He shook his head and said seriously: "Even if you were me, you shouldn't have said it. If I had known about it earlier, I wouldn't have let you say it. I didn't hear anything today, so I will tell you about it."
It’s rotten in my heart.”
Seeing Tang He's seriousness, the smile on Han Du's face faded and he replied in a deep voice: "I understand, kid."
Seeing that Han Du understood the seriousness, Tang He felt relieved and suddenly asked: "Is this why you went deep into the wilderness?"
Han Du looked at the map and said: "Actually, when the female officer mentioned that they were in the open sea, I had guessed that they were on a big island. Sir, please see, the islands outside the Ming Dynasty are almost from north to south.
They formed a line. The northernmost point is the Japanese pirates, followed by Ryukyu, then Dongfan here, and then Luzon."
"After all, Japan and Ryukyu are the same country. It is almost impossible for those people to hide in these two places." Han Du pointed at Japan and Ryukyu.
Tang He nodded frequently after hearing this. After all, these two are from a foreign country, and they are not dead. How could they allow a large number of people to hide in their country for a long time? I don’t know. Since these people want to hide, they will not choose to go.
A formal country. Judging from the fact that these people assassinated the emperor's grandson with confidence, they cannot be in any country.
If they were really in Japan or Ryukyu, when the envoys from the two countries heard that the emperor's grandson had been assassinated, they would probably be the first to think of them. Aren't they scared to death by the Ming Dynasty? Without saying anything, they would definitely
They were captured and handed over to the Ming Dynasty in order to appease the emperor's anger.
"And Dongfan is too close to the Ming Dynasty. If they hide here, they would not dare to quarrel with the Ming Dynasty directly." Han Du pointed at Dongfan.
Assassinating the emperor's grandson was a big deal! No one knew what the emperor would do. If the emperor ordered the navy to carry out a desperate purge, hiding in Dongfan would simply evade the purge.
"So, you think they are hiding on Yaeshan Island?" Tang He now understood Han Du's thoughts and couldn't help but ask.
Han Du shook his head uncertainly and said: "We are just guessing that they may be hiding here, but they may also be hiding further south in Luzon, or even further south. It is because we are not sure, so we