On Chengen Island, Chen Jiao stood on the pier with a smile, looking into the distance in the direction of Incheon Port, which was no longer in sight, with a smile on her lips.
His retainer Chen Qi asked in a low voice: "Jun Hou, is it really okay for you not to pick up this Song Zihou?"
When Chen Jiao heard this, she grinned and said, "What do you know?"
In the eyes of outsiders, if a new immediate boss takes office and a subordinate avoids him, he will definitely be spanked, and maybe even whipped.
But who is he?
He is the elder brother of the great Han Dynasty Longlihou and the current queen.
Think about it, if he is the kind of person who rushes to flatter his new boss when he sees him, what will the three ministers of the court, nine ministers, and even the emperor think?
You are prosperous, your family is rich, and the ships under your command are slave labor.
But he went to flatter a man with a household of five hundred households?
Do you want to deliberately protect your reputation?
Is there an ulterior motive?
Today's Chen Jiao is no longer the playboy she was in the past.
After reaching her current position, Chen Jiao knew that she had no way out.
In the future, if you are not going to be shattered to pieces, you will definitely be a loner!
Outsiders think that every year he takes a lot of real money and throws it at the Luban Garden in Pyongyang and Xinhua City.
They even spent huge sums of money to build shipyards.
The purpose is just for fun or willfulness.
People who knew a little more about the inside story thought that he had the intention of going to Fuso Continent to become king and hegemon.
But only he himself understands that he was actually forced.
Whether he is building Luban Garden or constructing a shipyard, there is a hand behind him pushing him forward.
Who is that hand? There is no doubt!
Chen Jiao has always been aware of this, and as his experience and age increase, he understands more and more that he and his brother Chen Xu are actually standing on a cliff.
Ahead is an abyss.
The reason is very clear, they are just ministers, and they are nothing more than the queen's brothers.
what is this?
Nothing counts!
At that time, during the lifetime of Emperor Gao, who of the Lu family came to the fore except Zhou Luhou?
Even Zhou Luhou gained his status through his actual military exploits.
Even Zhou Luhou did not have the wealth, power and status that the two brothers have today.
Well, here is the answer!
How virtuous and capable are these two brothers, that they can actually have such overwhelming wealth, a powerful fleet, countless workers and even an army?
When the emperor in Weiyang Palace in Chang'an City dreamed at night, did he ever dream that his brothers were rebelling?
Although, this is actually impossible!
Chen Jiao knew that if he dared to rebel, the first person to kill him would be none other than this absolute confidant and retainer beside him.
In the Han Dynasty, he, Chen, can now do whatever he wants and do whatever he wants.
But it does not include those who disobey the emperor.
Once convicted, he has no other better way out than committing suicide by taking poison.
But the problem is that the ideas of those at the top are completely different from those of the people below.
How heroic and talented was Emperor Gao back then?
How close was the relationship between Emperor Gao and Xiao He?
Xiao He still had to rely on his own reputation to protect himself.
Another example is the King of Yan, Lu Wan, who was a neighbor to Emperor Gao. The two grew up and even talked about everything.
However, once there was a rift between them, Lu Wan had to flee to the Huns.
Chen Jiao felt that in terms of merit, she was not as good as Xiao He; in terms of feelings, she was not as good as the hair between Lu Wan and Gao Di.
So here comes the problem?
Why should the emperor of Chang'an and the princes of the government and the public sit back and watch their brothers possess such tremendous wealth and power in Anton and turn a blind eye?
Why hasn't even Xiuyiwei come to their brothers for tea and chat?
All blind?
All deaf?
The answer is obvious, the emperor stopped all pressure and covetousness.
But why should the emperor give their brothers shelter from wind and rain?
Is the identity of brother-in-law really that useful?
If it were Emperor Hui today, it could still be explained.
But the key point is that today, even the emperor's uncle killed four of them and imprisoned one.
Even my uncle can be left in the south and left to fend for himself.
All Su's relatives died within seven years.
How would such an emperor go easy on his brother-in-law?
Be funny!
The fact is that neither Chen Jiao nor Chen Xu are just knives in the hands of the king of Weiyang Palace.
Chen Jiao and Chen Xu could only do what the emperor allowed them to do.
Chang'an asked Chen Jiao to jump into the sea, so he had to jump into the sea.
Don't have even the slightest doubt.
Otherwise, just wait for Tingwei to come with the imperial edict to arrest people!
As for the crimes, there are many!
Disregarding human life, murdering others, killing innocent people, violating laws and breaking discipline...
Just like Han Xin, before he was arrested, he was the war god of the Han Dynasty and the pillar of the country. Emperor Gao personally promised that the Han family did not have the weapons to kill Huaiyin.
Then, Xiao He killed him with bamboo...
Then, Han Xin became a taboo, a scumbag, and a long-planned rebel. Countless Han Xin's subordinates were also implicated and dismissed from office.
Therefore, over the years, Chen Jiao's behavior seems very frivolous and artificial.
But in fact, they are all forced!
Because of whaling, he gained unprecedented power and wealth. In order to keep these power and wealth, he had to prove to the emperor that I am useful, and very useful! Look! Your Majesty, I am determined to sail across the ocean and explore the land of Fusang. , looking for the survivors of the Yin Shang Dynasty.
Then, Chang'an took a look and said, "You are indeed obedient. Let's keep it for now!"
Otherwise, do you really think that Chen Jiao is willing to throw tons of gold into Lubanyuan and the shipyard?
Instead of using this wealth to build tall houses, raise countless beautiful wives and concubines, and indulge in the gentle countryside day and night?
He would like to, but does he dare?
The same is true for Chen Xu.
Do you really think that Chen Xu is willing to travel between plantations every day, work with agricultural officials, and even change all the flowers and plants at home to cotton in order to grow better cotton?
joke!
With this strength, Chen Xu would have gone to Korea to play girls with Zhenfan.
These things can be left to your subordinates to do.
But he didn't dare!
Because, if Chen Xu cannot prove his worth, then there is no need for Chang'an to keep him.
Of course, in fact, Chen Jiao also knew that he could put down everything he had in Anton, take the wealth he earned, return to Chang'an, and live in a dead house waiting to die.
As a result, the emperor could only scold him a few words, but there was not much he could do against him.
After all, even if you don't care about the queen's face, you still have some respect for the empress dowager.
The problem is - neither Chen Jiao nor Chen Xu can leave their current status and power.
They are already addicted.
Instead of going back to Chang'an to be a bastard waiting to die and being despised and insulted by others, it's better to take a gamble in Anton.
What if the bet wins?
If you say you are a loner, you will wave to them.
However, Chen Jiao would never tell anyone these things.
At this time, there were sudden waves on the sea in the distance. A group of slender willow whales emerged from the water and sprayed out more than a dozen water jets.
One of them even jumped out of the water and slapped the sea with its vigorous body.
When Chen Jiao saw this, she put her fingers in her mouth and whistled hard.
When these thin willow whales heard the whistle, they screamed happily and swam towards Chen Jiao.
Not long after, these slender willow whales arrived in the shallow waters near the beach of Chengen Island.
A strong individual exposed its black dorsal fin out of the water, then raised its head and looked at Chen Jiao very happily, as if saying hello to him.
This whale is Chen Jiao's pet.
To be precise, it is Chen Jiao's friend.
It even has a name, called Chen You.
At the same time, it is also the most famous whale in the Andong Sea today.
Almost all whalers and fishermen recognize it.
As soon as its special dorsal fin with a starfish-like logo appeared, everyone knew that Captain Chen was here.
Chen Jiao knelt down and rubbed her head closely with the sea elf for a while, and then said hello to its family members one by one.
Three years ago, it was here that Chen Jiao first saw this family of slender willow whales wandering in the whaling port.
He was curious, so he went over to take a look, and finally discovered that there was a slender willow whale stranded on the beach near the pier.
The entire family was lingering near the stranded member, screaming horribly.
Chen Jiao suddenly felt kindhearted at that time, so she mobilized Japanese slaves and sailors to help the slender willow whale return to the sea - anyway, in Chen Jiao's eyes, this kind of whale is not worth killing, because they In fact, there is no meat, mainly because there is no fat, and the value is not high. Gray whales, sperm whales, and right whales are Chen Jiao's targets.
In this ocean, Chen Jiao and his whaling ship can only catch these types of whales for the time being.
Bigger or smaller, no one will try to hunt them.
However, what Chen Jiao didn't expect was that from then on, this group of thin willow whales would have an incomprehensible relationship with him.
This ethnic group seems to know how to repay kindness, and they also know that it was Chen Jiao who saved them.
For three days in a row, they all came to the pier carrying a sea animal in their mouths, and then threw it to Chen Jiao.
This made Chen Jiao feel very magical. In stories passed down from ancient times, spiritual beasts or intelligent monsters would repay kindness.
For example, in the story of Suihou Pearl, the white snake repays the favor by giving him the pearl.
The Zhuxia people have always liked to anthropomorphize animals, giving them human characteristics, and then use their own values to examine each other's actions.
In the past, there was a saying that the borer had a son and the cockroach bore it.
There is also a legend that when a fox dies, it must be killed.
The behavior of these thin willow whales undoubtedly fascinated everyone, including Chen Jiao.
From childhood to adulthood, most people have grown up with stories.
But no one has ever seen an animal or monster that knows how to repay kindness.
The behavior of these black and white magical beasts is amazing.
Then, as the contact increased, the behavior of these magical beasts became more and more confusing.
For example, they can recognize people and remember people they have met.
What's more important is that these giant beasts in the sea have never attacked humans.
Even the Japanese slaves didn’t attack!
Although, Chen Jiao had seen many times how cruelly and efficiently these giant beasts hunted other whales.
They even once hunted blue whales that even Chen Jiao didn't dare to kill!
This is even more amazing.
What happens next is more representative.
They began to guide Chen Jiao, and they began to lead Chen Jiao's whaling ship to hunt whales.
They seemed to know the species of whale that Chen Jiao wanted to hunt.
Every time a group of whales is found, they will come back to report.
Usually, the way to report a message is to line up neatly in a column in the port, and then jump forward neatly out of the water.
Chen Jiao couldn't understand the habits and behaviors of these creatures, so when she returned to Chang'an to report on her duties, she privately asked the emperor for advice.
The emperor told him that these whales were the incarnations of part of the souls of the Xia ancestors and heroes in the sea.
Therefore, they will not attack anyone from Zhuxia, and their IQ is very high, equivalent to that of a ten-year-old human being.
More importantly, he is extremely affectionate and filial, serving his mother all his life, being filial throughout his life, obeying his mother's orders, and supporting and taking care of the old, weak, sick and disabled.
Apart from being unable to speak, they are actually no different from humans.
Chen Jiao was reluctant to believe such a statement at first, but then the facts proved that the emperor was right.
This giant beast can hunt all living things.
They can even ambush cattle and horses on the shore, trap birds, and tear apart the largest blue whale in the ocean.
However, they have never attacked any humans.
Even when Chen Jiao's whaling fleet began to sail across the ocean, many people who unfortunately fell into the water were saved by these giant beasts in the sea.
And they are indeed filial creatures.
Just like in this group, two individuals are old and can no longer hunt prey.
But the group still moves with them, and even listens and obeys their commands and orders.
How could they be like this if they were not the incarnations of the ancestors and heroes of the Xia Dynasty?
As far as Chen Jiao knows, there are many examples of old people not being supported, even among barbarians who are also human beings.
In the whole world, only the people of Xia and the thin willow whales in this sea will take care of and support and be filial to their elders.
The only question is - how does the emperor know these things when he has never even seen the sea?
We can only give it to the public and give it to God!
Thinking this way, Chen Jiao felt much more at ease.
It was these thin willow whales that let him know that the emperor was indeed a man of God who was born to know him.
Since he is a god and a man, the Emperor has said that the Fusang Continent exists and that there are survivors of the Yin and Shang dynasties in the land of Fusang, so there must be some.
It's just that the journey is far away and requires crossing tens of thousands of miles of sea territory.
But never mind!
Chen Jiao is still young now. One day, he will lead a fleet, cut through the waves, sail tens of thousands of miles, reach the land of Fusang, find the lost Yin Shang survivors, and lead them back to Chinese culture and the rule of the Chinese emperor.
In this way, his merits will be immeasurable, and he can legitimately become the King of Fusang, be called a lonely Taoist, build an ancestral temple and a community, leave his name in history, and offer sacrifices to all generations!
Thinking of this, Chen Jiao felt extremely passionate in her heart.
"Cross the sea! Cross the sea! Cross the sea!" He pointed to the distant sea and said: "My wish is just to cross the sea. If the new governor can help me cross the sea, then I will respect him. If he can't, why bother? ?Is he going to catch me?"
When she said this, Chen Jiao looked ferocious and had a rogue nature.
After all, he is still who he is and has not changed.
However, it was covered up by his wealth and power.
Chen Qi looked at his master, sighed, and thought: "As the saying goes: A man must be rich but benevolent and righteous. If you are honest, don't deceive me!"
He and Chen Jiao grew up together, and of course he knew that his master had never changed.
However, now he no longer needs to bully the weak to show his presence.
He even began to drag whales with their fat and organs cut off every now and then back to the port of Anton, and gave them to the people for free for food.
