The ancestor of the apocalypse is so cool after being reborn!

In order to get the rubber tree that the Queen wanted, Li Dingguo racked his brains and sent people to pay close attention to passing ships.

People in this period had not yet discovered the wonderful uses of rubber trees, so no one knew how valuable rubber trees were, and they did not dare to inquire openly for fear of being found out, so they would control the rubber trees.

On this day, Li Dingguo found Gu San. As a pirate who was once popular in this area of ​​Nanyang, he had long been accustomed to making a living at sea, and his familiarity with the sea was unparalleled in the entire Nanyang army.

"Gu San, come here quickly, we have been waiting for you for a long time."

Ming Shui noticed Gu San standing at the door and waved to him enthusiastically.

Gu San wondered in his heart why Ming Shui was so enthusiastic towards him today, but he didn't show it on his face. He walked into the study and bowed to the two of them: "My subordinate Gu San has seen two generals. I wonder why the general asked me to come here? "

Li Dingguo pointed to the world map on his desk and said to Gu San: "Today I will let you see something good that you have never seen before. Come here and open your eyes!"

Gu San grew up in a pirate den and saw a lot of good things from the East and the West.

After listening to Li Dingguo's words at this time, he was curious about what kind of good things could open his eyes?

After hesitating for a moment, he walked towards the desk. He walked slowly closer and found that there was a large sheepskin on the table. When he got closer to the desk, he discovered that it was a large sheepskin map.

"Map?"

"Haha, Gu San is still smart. He can tell at a glance that this is a map!" Ming Shui praised.

The corner of Gu San's mouth twitched after hearing this. It was because he had no experience. The map and the sheepskin could still be distinguished clearly. As for which map it belonged to, most illiterate people would not be able to understand it.

Which map?

Gu San's eyes couldn't help but stick to the sheepskin. Slowly, the two people next to him noticed that his eyes were getting wider and wider.

Later, Gu San's whole body almost lay on the sheepskin.

Li Dingguo and Ming Shui looked at each other, and neither of them made any noise to disturb them.

After a long time, Gu Sancai slowly raised his head, pointed at the sheepskin with excitement and asked: "This is the regional map of the entire world? Where did you get it? It's so clear, it's almost clear at a glance. This map is there With your hands, you can say you won’t be afraid of getting lost wherever you go!”

Li Dingguo and Mingshui looked at each other again, and it could be seen from each other's eyes that they were satisfied with Gu San's reaction.

"Ahem." Li Dingguo coughed twice and traced his finger across the area of ​​South America. "Ever since I got this map, I have always had an idea, which is to organize a fleet to go around this place to see what's going on in this area. There are no natural or earthly treasures, so find them and present them to your Majesty and Your Highness."

"fleet?"

At this moment, Gu San thought about it and looked at the smiles of Li Dingguo and Gu San. He stood up straight and went straight in: "The two generals came to their subordinates and showed them this map. They wanted to Are you asking your subordinates to follow you on this trip?"

"Smart!" Ming Shui high-fived and praised: "To be honest, my Majesty has always been very curious about this continent. Our general wanted to suit his liking and sent a fleet to go there. I just heard from the caravans coming and going that this continent The Western Yi people have already established a colony here, and if we go there, we will definitely not lose the national prestige of Dayu in terms of force!"

So this time they sent a fleet, not a fleet or a caravan.

Li Dingguo took over the conversation and said: "I know that you know the sea better than we do. With you following the fleet on this trip, we feel more at ease. If you come back from this trip, you will be regarded as a great contributor to the expansion of territory for Dayu." , I, the general, will ask the court for your merits, and it will be easy for you to be granted a title of marquis. When your status changes, you will be able to have a wife and a son, and your wealth will last forever!"

These words were very tempting to Gu San, who was originally a pirate.

You must know that those who end up as pirates at sea are generally either unable to survive on land, or they have committed crimes or committed heinous crimes.

Gu San, who had lived in a pirate's den since he was a child, had naturally heard a lot of things and yearned for a stable life on land.

But he felt a little reluctant to leave the familiar sea.If he truly becomes a meritorious person in the court, he can advance, attack, retreat or defend. If he is tired of life at sea, he can return to land to spend the rest of his life.

Gu San stared at the sheepskin map with burning eyes and sighed in his heart. Sure enough, power is really important. Only members of the royal family can obtain such a priceless treasure. If he hadn't been useful today, he might never have seen the sheepskin map in his life.

"I have lived in this sea area for more than ten years, and this is the first time I know that this sea area is called the Pacific Ocean. In fact, the biggest fear when traveling on the sea is not pirates, but hurricanes!"

Li Dingguo has been running in Nanyang for two years, so he naturally knows the horror of hurricanes. "Hurricanees on the sea have certain regularity. This season is the season of sailing. Before you set off, I will give you a detailed Voyage diary to ensure that you can reach South America safely and return smoothly."

Gu San had been at sea all year round, so he naturally knew that organizing a voyage would cost a lot, so he asked his doubts.

"General, I have something unclear. Since the Xiyi people are already stationed in South America, why don't we let their merchant ships bring us back some needed supplies?"

"That's a good question." Li Dingguo patted Gu San on the shoulder and said in a deep voice: "The reason why this matter is not left to the Xiyi people is because I believe you have heard a saying: people who are not my race, Their intentions must be different! The rubber tree that the empress wants to find is very important to Dayu. Before getting the rubber tree, the empress does not want Xiyi to know the importance of the rubber tree. Another point, let us first go to South America to explore the way, Check this route, maybe more troops will be stationed next time!"

Speaking of the latter part, Li Dingguo was so excited that his blood surged. He was a man who didn't want to expand his territory and leave his name in history, so that future generations would remember his achievements!

If he were not responsible for the armament of the entire Nanyang region, he would have wanted to personally lead the team to South America.

When Gu San heard this, his expression couldn't help but become serious, "I never thought that the empress and His Highness have such lofty ambitions and have set their sights thousands of miles away. Since this voyage is so important, I will accept the order and risk all this." I have to complete this mission even if I have one’s life!”

Ming Shui listened to his words and nodded with a smile: "The imperial court does not want you to risk your life. When in danger, your own safety should come first. People can do everything again. If you lose your life, you will lose everything. So no matter Whatever happens, the most important thing is to save your life first!"

Gu San smiled. In fact, he had lived on the sea since he was a child. He had no confidence in crossing the Pacific Ocean. What he said just now was just to express his determination.

After all, anything can happen on the sea, such as hurricanes, dragons sucking water, etc. Sometimes, if they encounter a sea giant, they may capsize their ship.

To put it bluntly, there is no telling whether we can come back safely from crossing the Pacific this time.

Li Dingguo planned to equip them with fifty sea ships for this voyage. Of course, there was a mix of warships and merchant ships, and sufficient supplies were prepared to ensure that they would not take risks due to lack of supplies halfway.He asked Gu San to go down and prepare. When he left, Li Dingguo suddenly sighed.

"Why did the general sigh?"

Li Dingguo walked to the window, looked at the fleet on the sea in the distance and said: "A voyage consumes immeasurable supplies. If it weren't for the minerals in Luzon and the support from the court, it would be impossible for us to complete a voyage at this time! "

After listening to his words, Mingshui couldn't help but chuckle: "General, have you forgotten that going to sea is not for us to have diplomatic relations, but to search for supplies. If we go out with warships like this, the Western Yi people can rob them, why should we?" cannot?"

Since you can rob it, why bother about spending it?
After hearing what he said, Li Dingguo was slightly stunned, and then smiled with relief: "I'm the one who got confused!"
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From the beginning of winter to October, the light snow is sealed, and there is heavy snow on the fork of the river. Boats are not allowed to sail on the winter solstice. The light cold is close to the twelfth lunar month, and the big cold lasts for a whole year.

The first year of Jianyuan passed and the second year of Jianyuan ushered in.

During the Chinese New Year, the Jiankang Palace was bustling every day, and courtiers, family members and clan members often entered the palace to attend banquets.

In the capital, Xia Jing didn't like socializing. Apart from the initial banquet for close ministers and family members, after the third day of the lunar month, there were basically no other banquets in the palace.

Due to the opening of the railway this year, even in the cold winter, there was no shortage of various supplies in the capital, and the people finally had a comfortable New Year.

During the Chinese New Year, people are not afraid of shortages of supplies due to heavy snow, nor are they afraid of running out of firewood due to heavy snow and ice for too long.

The people were peaceful, and naturally no one from the palace came to trouble Xia Jing.

After the new year, Dayu can foresee another busy year.

After the Lantern Festival, the Beijing Institute of Technology, which was just built at the end of last year, will open its doors for enrollment. The powerful families in the capital don't take it seriously and look down upon colleges with the word "". They think that these colleges are purely for cultivating craftsmen. Such a lowly industry is not something people of their class should get involved in.

Of course, no one in the aristocratic class is interested in it, but it is very popular among ordinary people or small wealthy families.

As soon as the Lantern Festival was over, many students from the surrounding areas of Beijing came to Beijing Institute of Technology by train or horse-drawn carriage to register.

Some people in the capital originally wanted to send their children to engineering colleges. As soon as students from other places arrived, local parents in the capital became anxious, fearing that all the places in the colleges would be taken up by students from outside. Some parents who were considering it were still worried. I couldn't wait to send my children to the college to register.

Liangshan was just a steward of a farm on the outskirts of the capital. When he heard that the Capital Institute of Technology was recruiting new students, regardless of whether their household registration was slave or common, as long as they passed the entrance examination of the Institute of Technology, they could be admitted as students of the Institute of Technology.

When he heard the news, his first thought was that he must send his two sons to engineering colleges after the year.

I just drove Zhuangzi's carriage to Xueyuan Road and was blocked at the intersection.

Liangshan was completely unprepared. He looked at the scene in front of him in shock and opened his mouth: "Hey, dear, there are so many people on the first day of registration. Will it be our turn to get the student status of the School of Engineering?"

The second son of a good family sitting in the carriage naturally noticed the situation outside.

"Dad, there's a traffic jam in front of us. I think we should get down and walk through it, right?"

After listening to what his eldest son Liangwen said, Liangshan looked around and saw the bookstore next to him. He felt that what his son said was reasonable: "Okay, in front of you is the bookstore of the mother-in-law. I will drive the carriage to the backyard of the bookstore. Dad will wait for you." I’ll accompany you to sign up.”

The second son wanted to say that they were adults and he could sign up, but Liangwen stopped his younger brother Liangwu. His father would not be relieved until he saw them sign up with his own eyes. Instead of letting him wait here anxiously, it would be better to go together. past.

Even if you don’t take a carriage and walk there, it’s still very crowded.

Liangshan looked at the scene in front of him and felt inexplicably excited, "Wen'er, Wu'er, look, how many people come here because of it. The Industrial Institute was founded by the empress, and it became popular as soon as the school started. You are lucky. This is After the first round of enrollment, the engineering school will gradually get on the right track, and the requirements will become higher and higher, and the same will become more and more difficult to take the exam!"

Liangwen squeezed to the registration point, looked at the long queue of students, and said gratefully: "My father was far-sighted and persuaded us to register at the Institute of Technology early. You are right, the Institute of Technology is quite popular in Dayu."

Liangshan laughed proudly after hearing this: "Then don't let me down. You must pass the entrance examination and don't fail the college. I can't afford to lose this person by then!"

When the two brothers heard this, they looked at each other and smiled bitterly, feeling extremely stressed!
There are so many outstanding students from around the capital gathered today. No matter how knowledgeable they are, I really don’t dare to utter wild words and say that I will definitely be able to enter the school smoothly!

Opposite the Institute of Engineering, in the Nuan Pavilion on the hillside of the Imperial College.

The Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine looked at the grand occasion at the foot of the mountain and asked Ji Jingming, who was sitting next to him, "Did you expect this situation when you submitted your resignation to me?"

Ji Jingming put down the tea cup and shook his head: "I don't have a prophet, how could I know that the registration for the Engineering College would be so popular on the first day!"

Jijiu looked away and turned to him, sneered, pointed at the foot of the mountain and said in a disdainful tone: "Do you believe that such a disciple of three religions and nine schools will become the pillars of Dayu? Or do you think these ordinary disciples at the lowest level will be full of knowledge? What you teach Do they understand?"

The corners of Ji Jingming's mouth curled up slightly. The words about offering wine were harsh, but he was not angry. As the saying goes, people who are different do not work together, so they parted ways now.

I only heard him retort lightly: "Students from the Engineering College learn skills and do practical things. They do not need to recite poems, compose poems, show off their literary talent, or be rich in economics. They can still contribute to the construction of Dayu.

For example, Chief Craftsman Shan of the Military War Bureau was discovered by the Empress from Lingnan. He did not know a few Chinese characters, but he relied on his own skills to create ordnance with strong combat effectiveness for Dayu's army. Let them be invincible and invincible on the battlefield! "

"Also, the steam train he built changed the way we travel, making transportation faster and more convenient. I won't talk about the other small tools that changed our lives and production, but just the first two, you dare to say what he said, Can you, a knowledgeable priest, understand this?"

Sacrificial wine: "."

He stared, how could he possibly understand the principle of boiling water on a steam train?
However, even so, a craftsman is a craftsman. If he lacks cultural accomplishment and the principle of boiling water, his work will not be worthy of recognition.

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