That's what they were busy with when they came back, sorting out the things they had on hand.
Not to mention Zhou Man, not only did he have to compile medical books and compile records of new species into volumes, but he also occasionally went out to see doctors and treat diseases;
Bai Erlang devoted himself to creating his own storybook, mostly based on what he had seen and heard along the way. Some of the things in it could not be written and had to be hidden, while others were his own speculations and imaginations;
Bai Shan and Yin may have been very interested in maps and various minerals recently, and they are also compiling their experiences and atlases along the way.
However, these insights and albums could not be widely publicized. They could only be handed over to the emperor and kept in the Chongwen Hall and Hanlin Academy.
The emperor was very interested in this, "I didn't expect that there are so many species on the scattered islands outside the Jin Dynasty. It's really unheard of and unseen."
Bai Shan also said: "It can be seen that the universe is vast, but our knowledge is still limited."
The emperor nodded and looked forward to the overseas world. When would he be able to go out and see it?
Before the emperor had time to raise this question, Bai Shan and the others quietly packed up and left again during the New Year.
When the emperor heard about it, they had already left Yongzhou and were halfway to Qingzhou.
Emperor: "...Didn't you say you were going to Yongzhou to escape the summer heat?"
The guard who was reporting back and forth knelt on the ground and did not dare to speak...
The emperor was very angry, "It's been less than a year since I returned to Beijing..."
The Queen on the side corrected: "Exactly one year."
The emperor slapped the table, "Is it very long?"
The Queen poured tea for him and comforted him: "Mingda is a grandmother, how can you stop anyone if you want to? There are many sisters, and you have never stopped anyone from going out. Your Majesty still accepts it."
Keep your temper, otherwise those who know will say that you are worried about pampering my little sister, and those who don't know will think that you want to imprison my little sister."
The emperor rubbed his forehead and said: "The thing that my father couldn't let go of most before leaving was Ming Da. He repeatedly told me to take good care of her. She has been in poor health since she was a child. How can I not worry?"
The Queen complained: The late Emperor was obviously worried about Prince Gong the most, and he also asked you to treat Prince Gong well. I have never seen you caring about him in these years.
However, the queen did not dare to say it. She smiled and said: "Isn't it also caring to comply with her wishes? When she came back from overseas, I saw that she was in good spirits. Her consort was with her, and she felt comfortable. Isn't this the best thing?
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He added: "Not to mention Zhou Man, I feel that I am the safest by her side."
The emperor stopped mumbling and endured it, but did not send anyone to chase him back.
Bai Shan and the others found a boat to go to Tianfang.
At first, they were not familiar with sea trade, so they followed Zhou Lang's suggestion and started from nearby.
But after traveling on the sea for a year, they all know and experience what they need to know, and it will be much easier to find a ship to go to sea.
Because of the convenience of their status.
There are several people in high positions, and it is too easy to find out the secrets among them.
All ships going out to sea are under the jurisdiction of the Haisi Yamen, and the Haisi Yamen is divided into north and south. Let’s not mention the south one. The main Haisi Yamen in the north is in Qingzhou.
Bai Shan was not only the former left prime minister, but also started his career in Qingzhou. He also had a favor here, not to mention Zhou Man's relationship.
In recent years, there have been many maritime merchants vying to send rare flowers, plants, insects and beasts to Zhou Man, so they quickly found a fleet willing to take them to sea to the sky.
A family that dares to travel so far away and build such a large caravan is certainly not an ordinary family.
The business name is Lu. Of course, it is not the Lu family of Fanyang, but the Lu family of Bingzhou. Speaking of which, this business name has some relationship with Zhou Man.
It is said that the person who bought Zhou Yin and gave the old Zhou family a bag of grain was their family's chief steward.
This is said to be naturally based on what Zhou Lang said.
When old Zhou Toutou often inquired about Zhou Yin with his merchants, Zhou Lang heard it from his three brothers when he was a child, and he remembered it in his heart.
Later, he did overseas business in Qingzhou and cooperated to some extent with firms from various places. When he saw Lu's firm, he remembered it in his heart.
But if he doesn't ask and the other party doesn't tell, no one will know whether it is true or not.
But he had contact with the stewards of the Lu family, and Zhou Lang had a feeling that they probably knew about it. Even if his brother-in-law was just a small person back then, the great steward who bought him should have an impression. When his deeds are known all over the world,
, as long as the big boss is still here, he won’t know about it.
However, Mr. Lu was probably not sure whether they knew about it, and whether they had a good attitude or a bad attitude towards this matter, so they did not dare to say it easily.
However, in the past few years, Lu's firm has given him a lot of advantages in dealing with Zhou Lang.
Zhou Lang would naturally not take advantage of others in vain. Otherwise, if he took advantage here, Lu would be afraid that he would get it back from Zhou Man and Bai Shan.
Therefore, Zhou Lang will also provide some conveniences to Lu's firm. You are kind to me and I am kind to you. Our relationship has been pretty good over the years.
When he introduced Zhou Man and others to the merchant ships going to sea, he deliberately killed the Lu family's ship. It was because the Lu family was so rich that their ships traveled far and near, especially those far away.
What he was afraid of was that they would catch the Lu family's boat and run away. Who knew that one foot taller and one foot taller than the devil's? Bai Shan started directly from the Haisi Yamen and still found the Lu family.
Moreover, he bypassed Zhou Lang and directly negotiated the conditions for going to sea with Lu.
In fact, if shipbuilding hadn't been too expensive, Bai Shan and the others would have wanted to form a caravan themselves.
But forget it for now, it's too late now. If Zhou Lang is willing, they can take a share.
Because they knew the identities of Bai Shan and others, the Lu family attached great importance to this trip to sea and directly sent their eldest son to go with the ship.
This trip required wandering at sea for a long time. Bai Shan and the other five simply pooled together a sum of money and chartered a ship in the other party's fleet. Except for some crew members, they brought everyone else on board.
, not only will your stay be comfortable, but your safety will also be more secure.
As a precaution, Yin or his father also added four crossbows to the ship to directly move the merchant ship closer to the warship, not to mention the ordinary crossbows and arrows carried on the ship.
The eldest son of the Lu family came over to take a look around. After returning, he was full of envy and said to his confidants: "With two more ships like this, we can walk sideways in the sea."
Except for natural disasters, they are not afraid of man-made disasters.
The confidant said: "How can it be easy? Not to mention the guards and servants on the ship, even the four crossbows are not something we can have."
The eldest son pondered, "If we can get them to invest in the sea trade, with the connections of the Yin family and the Bai family, and the princess among them, all of this can be easily obtained."
"There have been many people who have been interested in wooing Zhou Lang over the years, including heavy bribes, but Zhou Lang never relented."
The old Zhou family is getting richer day by day, but the family's wealth is still much lower than that of these big business houses and aristocratic families. It's not that Zhou Lang has never thought about building his own ships and going to sea, but every time he makes a move, people keep looking for us.
Come, either hand him money, or give him connections among craftsmen.