Three days later, here at the pier of Tianjin Port.
On the deck of a merchant ship that was about to go to Japan, Jiang En and Zhang Wenjing looked at the extremely busy Tianjin Port in front of them and the Tianjin New Town not far away, where there were tall buildings, busy traffic, and bustle.
Looking at everything in front of them, the two of them were on the verge of crying. Their eyes were full of reluctance and helplessness. They were about to leave Daming forever, and I was afraid they would never have the chance to come back in this life.
"Uh~uh~"
Beside them, their wives and children were also crying. They used to live a good life here in the capital, but now, they have to move their families to the Japanese country. From now on, they will be wandering in other places and can no longer enjoy the prosperity of the Beijing and Tianjin areas.
and wealth.
The Japanese country is really too far away for them.
They know very little about distant countries that only exist in books and newspapers. They only know that it is a wild land, which is far from comparable to the Central Plains.
What's more, they went to the Japanese country, lost any power, were unfamiliar with the place, and could never return to the Ming Dynasty. At this moment, they felt desolate in their hearts.
"Brother Jiang, once you and I leave, I'm afraid we'll never come back again in this life."
Zhang Wenjing looked at the bustling pier. There were many people on the pier coming to see off their relatives and friends, but they were the only two of them. No one came to see them off.
None of the so-called old friends, so-called classmates, teachers, students, etc. came to see them off. Looking at the other people on the pier and their relatives and friends saying goodbye to each other, they felt desolate in their hearts.
"Should I regret it before~"
"You and I are still too young. If we are used as a weapon, we will not be able to come back. It will also affect our descendants."
A wry smile appeared on Jian En's face, and at this moment, he finally woke up.
Why was my head so confused? Why did I stupidly bump into Emperor Hongzhi's sword?
Impeachment can be done at any time, but it should happen when Emperor Hongzhi is in a good mood and when he is victorious over Japan. This is seeking death for oneself and cannot blame others.
"Yes, we are still too young. We agreed to impeach and file a petition together, but in the end it was just you and me, Brother Li, and Brother Wang."
Zhang Wenjing nodded and said, having to sigh, this officialdom is like a battlefield, and you don't know how someone will die if you are not careful.
"Haha, that's fine. Without an official position, I feel light~"
"I used to think that when I get old, I can teach and educate people. Now I have realized this wish ahead of schedule."
Gann smiled, with helplessness and loss in his laughter.
They were all still very young, only in their forties, in their prime. They had managed to get into the imperial censorship and the Imperial Academy, and had a bright future. Now, all of a sudden, it was like a dream, and everything had disappeared.
"Thirty years of fame and dust~"
"Once I traveled eastward and civilized the barbarians~"
"Even if my pride is buried in a foreign land~"
"One day my soul will return to the Ming Dynasty~"
Zhang Wenjing thought for a while and couldn't help but shout out loudly. He really didn't want to go to the Japanese country to educate the Japanese people. Wasn't his life in Daming uncomfortable?
However, even if they don't want to go, they have to go.
"Dang~dang~"
The bell on the ship kept ringing, which was the bell to set sail.
"Let's go~ Let's go~"
Soon, the crew began to raise the sails and shouted excitedly.
For them, they can earn dozens of taels of silver by going to the Japanese country. They can make a fortune easily by going several times a year, so they are in a very good mood every time they set off.
.
"Uh~uh~"
Hearing the sound of setting off, Zhang Wenjing and Jiang En's wives and children cried even harder, especially the female relatives at home, who all cried extremely sadly.
"Don't cry~"
When Jiang En heard the crying, he looked extremely irritable and yelled loudly.
"Crying and crying, no matter what you look like, go to the cabin~"
Zhang Wenjing also scolded her family members, and then said to Jiang En: "Brother Jiang, let's go have a drink~"
"Let's go, let's go drink~"
Jiang En nodded. The two of them were at a loss in life at this moment. Their ambitions had not yet been fulfilled. They could only drink to drown their sorrows and make them more miserable.
Soon, the big ship slowly left the port and sailed slowly towards the junction of water and sky. Tianjin Port gradually became smaller in their field of vision, gradually became blurred, and finally disappeared from their field of vision.
…
On the other side, on the vast ocean of Nanyang, a huge fleet is sailing on the sea.
On the leading ship, the Taishan, Taiping Hou Du Mingen was looking southward for land and islands with his telescope. According to the itinerary, they were almost reaching Luzon.
Starting from Ryukyu Castle, take the Ryukyu Strait, and then go south directly through the Bashi Strait to reach the northernmost island of Luzon.
Ryukyu and Luzon are actually very close. The Bashi Strait that separates the southernmost tip of Ryukyu Island and the northernmost tip of Luzon is only less than 400 miles at its narrowest point. It’s very close.
In this era, Ming Dynasty merchants often took this route when traveling to Nanyang, because this route was very close, and being close meant that it was safer and could carry more goods.
If we take other routes, because the distance is far, more survival supplies must be carried on the ship, and the cargo carried will be much less.
Of course, this route also has an extremely dangerous place, and that is typhoons. Compared with other routes, this route has the highest probability of encountering typhoons.
However, it has just entered summer, and the probability of typhoon is very small. The huge fleet led by Du Mingen also arrived in the north of Luzon very smoothly.
"Dang~dang~"
"The land was discovered~ The land was discovered~"
The watchman on the mast of the Taishan rang the bell, and at the same time shouted loudly to the people below.
"Haha, we finally arrived in Luzon~"
"It's pretty fast. It only took half a month for us to arrive in Luzon after we left Ryukyu City. We must take a good shower when we get back. The weather is getting hotter and hotter."
"Of course it will get hotter and hotter. This place is already tropical, and now it's summer again. It would be strange if it's not hot."
After hearing the sound, the crew members' mood improved, and everyone began to yearn for the scenery of the Nanyang region.
"Luzon has arrived~"
"The first battle in Nanyang~"
Du Mingen soon saw the outline of the land in the telescope. As the ship got closer and closer, the outline of the land became larger and clearer. He could see the tall rocks on the island, shaped like a wooden pestle. It was obvious that there was no
Not suitable for mooring boats.
"Luzon, a small country in the Southeast China Sea, is rich in gold~"
Next to Du Mingen, Lin Shuhong smiled and read out a description of Lu Song from a book.
"Rich in gold?"
"Do you think there is as much gold in Luzon as there is in Golden Continent?"
When Du Mingen heard this, he smiled and asked.
"There is definitely no way to compare with the Golden Continent. The Golden Continent is really full of gold. Although Luzon is rich in gold, I don't think it can be called the Golden Continent."
"However, Luzon is so close to our Ming Dynasty. If it is really rich in gold, I am afraid that this place will become a paradise for countless adventurers in the future."
Lin Shuhong thought for a while and said.
"I heard what I, Enshi, said. Although there is gold in Luzon, the most precious thing is not the gold, but the land here. Luzon has a tropical rainforest climate. It is hot and humid all year round and is very suitable for growing rice, vegetables, and fruits.
and spices.”
"The land here is very fertile. As long as it is cultivated, it can be harvested three times a year. If the model of Ryukyu City can be developed here in Luzon, in the future I will eat all the food produced in Luzon alone."
Can’t finish it.”
"Also, various precious crops can be grown here. For example, in the Nanyang region, there is a thing called sisal. The ropes made of sisal are very strong and durable. If they are used to make fishing nets and cables, they will definitely be used.
Very popular.”
"There are also some spices here in the Nanyang region. If they can be shipped to Europe, the price is as good as gold."
"It can be said that there are treasures everywhere here, and gold is nothing at all."
Lin Shuhong remembered some things Liu Jin had explained before setting off, pointed to the island in the distance and said.
“Developing the Ryukyu Castle model here?”
When Du Mingen heard this, he immediately pondered slightly, thought for a while and said, "This Luzon is a vassal state of our Ming Dynasty. Isn't this not good?"
"What's wrong? Most of the places in Luzon are uninhabited at all. The indigenous people here are short black people. As for the people in Luzon who pay tribute to us, they are actually from Annan, Siam, and Sulu."
They moved here."
"What a good place, if we don't make good use of it, wouldn't it be a waste of resources?"
Lin Shuhong smiled and said.
"That's true."
Du Mingen smiled and nodded. After going to the Golden Continent, it was an eye-opener. Although the Ming Dynasty was good, there were also many very good places in other places besides the Ming Dynasty.
Just like Huangjinzhou, the land is also very fertile and full of gold. However, the descendants of the Yin Shang in Huangjinzhou are very backward and are still in the tribal stage.
If the Ming Dynasty could occupy and develop the Golden Continent, how many people could this huge Golden Continent support?
Just thinking about it, I feel that these are gifts from God to the Ming Dynasty and to the descendants of Yan and Huang. If you don't fight for them and don't develop and utilize them, then it will really be a waste of nature.
"The Ryukyu Castle model is very good. Build a city, use the city as a base, gradually spread, slowly expand, and finally use dots to form a surface, turning a desolate land into a paradise."
"Of course the most important thing is that the Ryukyu Castle model is very profitable. I heard that the cane sugar here in Ryukyu Castle alone made tens of millions of dollars last year."
"Your mentor Liu Jin is worthy of being a disciple of a master!"
Du Mingen thought about it and couldn't help but sigh. In his mind, he seemed to see cities rising from the ground here in Luzon.