When Huaien heard that there was a ship to Ningbo, why not go back to Nanjing? Just follow it!
That night, he found someone and said he was going to the city for business the next day, so he asked him to deliver a letter and promised that he would receive a reward of two taels of silver upon delivery. The man was honest and took the letter.
Just left.
In the city of Nanjing, Xiao Jing was almost dying of anxiety. The arrival of this letter finally made a big stone fall in his heart.
"Thank you!"
"That..."
Xiao Jing saw that the other party was hesitant to speak, so he asked: "This person who wrote the letter...did you also ask you to say anything?"
The man scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "The gentleman said that if the letter is delivered, I will give you two taels of silver..."
Immediately afterwards, a piece of silver appeared in front of me. It was more than two taels in size.
"Thank you, thank you very much!"
Xiao Jing smiled and returned the gift: "It's us who want to thank you!"
The man took the money and left with a lot of gratitude. Xiao Jing immediately summoned the Xichang people and went straight to Ningbo.
At this time, Wynn was sitting on the bow of the boat, looking at the vast river, in a daze.
This narrow escape was truly a fluke.
If the underground river had not been found from the cave, or if those people had directly killed themselves...
But I don’t know where the Li San who killed a thousand swords is now. When I find this person, I will kill him with a thousand swords to vent my hatred!
When I think of this person, I think of the long-lost memory of my childhood.
He thought that the past had long since disappeared over time, but Li San's sudden appearance forced him to face this reality.
Yes, after becoming a prisoner.
Since entering the palace, I started from a little transparent person, and gradually reached the position of the eunuch in charge of the ceremony. What an honor it is, but...
In Li San's case, no matter what, he will definitely be implicated.
Even if I can save my life, the position of the Master of Ceremonies will definitely change hands.
At this point, the only option is to catch Li San, kill the thief, then take the initiative to resign from the emperor, and go to guard the late emperor's mausoleum for the rest of his life.
Damn it, the thief Li San actually recognized the thief as his father!
We have long known that creating slaves is not a good thing. Otherwise, why would the emperor order to destroy them?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, his eyes turned red, and he almost stood up and cursed to vent his hatred.
"Master Cao is still doing business with foreigners?"
"No, let me tell you, those foreigners... have green eyes!"
"Green? Isn't that a fairy?"
"Don't tell me, those foreign women look... like seductive little fairies..."
In the cabin, several boatmen were chatting and joking, but Wynn listened and didn't take it to heart.
Since the opening of the sea in the Ming Dynasty, many merchants, led by the imperial court, have also begun to do business with the surrounding small countries.
For example, North Korea, Ryukyu, Java, Zhenwa and other countries are rich in products. Spices, silver, cane sugar, ivory and other materials are very profitable when shipped to the Ming Dynasty. The silk, cotton, porcelain and other goods of the Ming Dynasty are also highly profitable locally.
It can be sold at a good price.
Since it is profitable, those people abroad are not fools, and Ming Dynasty cannot make all the money. Therefore, foreign merchant ships also carried goods to Daming Dynasty and landed on the southeast coast.
These boatmen have seen foreigners, and they are normal.
After hearing this, Huai En didn't take it seriously. He just wanted to find the emperor as soon as possible after arriving in Ningbo and explain everything clearly.
I am innocent, the rebel Li San who killed a thousand swords...
"...You must not know that Mr. Cao has done big business with foreigners!"
"Which of those rich people is not doing big business with foreigners?"
"You don't understand this. The relationship between Mr. Cao and the foreigners...is not an ordinary transaction!"
"What else can I do? Just buy some silk porcelain and resell it. Is there anything unusual about it?"
"Look, don't you know?"
The boatman who spoke was named Wang Fusheng. He seemed to have drunk a little too much and started talking with a loud tongue.
"What Mr. Cao sold to foreigners, even ten ships of silk and porcelain, cannot be exchanged for it!"
"What on earth is it? It's mysterious..."
"Hey... I really can't tell you this!"
Wang Fusheng shook his head, with a mysterious look on his face.
"You kid, just brag!"
"Who's bragging?"
Wang Fusheng blushed and said loudly: "I will tell you today, but I have something to say first, and no one can tell it, otherwise... it will be a sin of beheading!"
The other boatmen didn't take him seriously at all, thinking he was bragging after drinking too much. The leader, Zhang Laoliu, joked: "Okay, we won't tell anyone, but you can!"
"I said it, you all sit still, don't be shocked after listening to it!"
Zhang Laoliu said with great interest: "You kid, please hurry up and shock us!"
"Humph!"
Wang Fusheng first snorted disdainfully, then lowered his voice and said three words: "Ironclad ship!"
Zhang Laoliu was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "What did you say?"
"I said...ironclad ship!"
"Hahahaha..."
Zhang Laoliu suddenly burst out laughing, and all the boatmen also cheered, as if they had heard something very funny.
Outside the cabin, Wynn's face suddenly became nervous.
He was still standing outside, but focused on the conversations of these people.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Hahahaha... I didn't laugh, haha..."
"Zhang Laoliu, you don't believe me?"
"I believe it, I believe it...haha!"
"Then you're still laughing?"
"I, I...yesterday, my mother-in-law just gave birth to a big fat boy, weighing seven and a half pounds. I am very happy...hahaha..."
“If you don’t believe me, I’ll knock you down!”
Wang Fusheng didn't bother to argue, so he turned his face aside.
Zhang Laoliu laughed so hard that after a while, he said: "You mean, Mr. Cao sold the iron-clad ships from Ningbo Shipyard to foreigners?"
"Believe it or not!"
"Do you know that the emperor has arrived in Ningbo? According to what you said, the armored ships have been sold to foreigners. What is the emperor going to see?"
"You know shit!"
Wang Fusheng looked contemptuous and said: "The imperial armored ship is so big. Even if Mr. Cao dares to sell it, can foreigners drive it?"
"Didn't you say that..."
"I mean, Mr. Cao sold the blueprints of the ironclad ship to foreigners. They are blueprints. Do you understand?"
"I said you're not done yet? The blueprint of the armored ship is a secret of the imperial court. I don't believe it. No matter how rich Mr. Cao is, can he get the blueprint?"
"What do you know, Mr. Cao's drawings..."
Wang Fusheng stopped suddenly and said: "Forget it, forget it, it's no use telling you!"
"Just blow it, kid!"
The boatmen burst into laughter again. Wang Fusheng just smiled contemptuously, then closed his mouth and stopped talking.
Outside the cabin, Wynn's face became increasingly difficult to look at.