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Chapter 282 The Great Qi Prepares to Set Sail
Not only the Empress Dowager, but many concubines in the harem also donated money.

Whether it was out of genuine desire to do good deeds, to gain the attention of the emperor and empress dowager, or for their own reputation, they made real and tangible contributions.

Therefore, knowing that the Empress Dowager had left the palace, they also wanted to visit the girls' school.

Nowadays, the concubines in Emperor Jingxuan's harem no longer fight openly and secretly for his favor, but instead use all sorts of tricks to get a chance to leave the palace with the Empress Dowager.

Even more outrageous, one of the first concubines to be chosen to leave the palace with the Empress Dowager actually wanted to stay at the girls' school to teach and learn mathematics.

When Emperor Jingxuan heard this, he felt helpless for a moment.

This development direction was unexpected for him. How come they all suddenly became so eager to learn?

Fortunately, the overall direction is good.

After taking a stroll around, Emperor Jingxuan finally returned to the palace, completely satisfied.

No sooner had he sat down and drunk a cup of tea than someone came to report, "Your Majesty, good news has come from Fujian: all the ships have been built and have been tested at sea. They are ready to set sail at any time to find high-yield grains."

Emperor Jingxuan suddenly stood up, his joy evident on his face. "It's finished? All of it?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jingxuan laughed heartily, "Very good, very good. Tomorrow morning court will have the Imperial Astronomical Bureau choose an auspicious day, so we can be ready to set sail at any time."

The personnel selected for the voyage were prepared long ago and had already traveled to Fujian. They had been training for the past few months to adapt to life and combat at sea.

Some time ago, he received a report from officials in Fujian saying that the crew members were all in good physical condition and that, apart from a few who were not suitable for going to sea, the others were all ready to go.

Emperor Jingxuan became increasingly confident in the development of the Great Qi Dynasty.

The next day, when all the officials went to court, Emperor Jingxuan’s first topic was the issue of going to sea.

Everyone shared their opinions, and just as the discussion was nearing its end, an official in the corner suddenly muttered something.

No one else could hear him clearly, but an official who was at odds with him deliberately raised his voice, "What, Lord Chu, do you have something to report?"

The official surnamed Chu suddenly raised his head, glaring angrily at the other party.

However, Emperor Jingxuan had already heard this, "Minister Chu, do you have any doubts?"

Lord Chu had no choice but to bite the bullet and say uncertainly, "Your Majesty, I'm wondering if ships that have sailed out to sea will still be able to see the sky after leaving the territory of the Great Qi?"

Emperor Jingxuan was stunned, and the hall fell silent instantly.

Oh no, why didn't they think of this? Does this canopy cover the overseas area?
Emperor Jingxuan's expression immediately turned serious. He had previously thought that with the celestial canopy, he could communicate through it if any problems arose, but now...

He immediately called the system. Ah Shan was accompanying Chao Chao in class and was a little confused when he heard his question.

After a long while, Emperor Jingxuan finally received Ashan's answer after each of the morning's lessons had ended.

"Ah Shan said that the Sky Curtain only exists within the territory of Daqi."

Emperor Jingxuan sighed, realizing it was indeed true.

The officials held an urgent discussion. "Your Majesty, future generations must have a lot of experience in sea voyages. Why don't we ask Miss Jian if she can find some relevant records and pass on her experience?"

Emperor Jingxuan thought so too, so after school, Jian Yunsang, who was originally going to shield the sky from the curtain, was stopped by this problem.

Going to sea? Jian Yunsang thought about it. As far as she knew, the Ming Dynasty's navigation technology was actually quite good.

Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean are renowned, and the fleet he led was also extremely capable and accomplished.

However, the Great Qi Dynasty may not have had Zheng He. What would happen after they set sail would depend on the leader's ability.

"The main problems in going to sea are the natural environment, such as typhoons and huge waves, which are very dangerous at sea. So the most important thing is that the ship must be sturdy, the shipwrights must check it frequently, and the helmsman must have superb skills."

Jian Yunsang found relevant books, read them, and then summarized them briefly.

"Another issue is disease. Seafarers on sea voyages are prone to scurvy, which is due to a lack of fresh vegetables in their diet. When Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty went on his voyages to the Western Ocean, he carried large quantities of soybeans and mung beans. Legumes have a fast growth cycle and are easy to cook into fresh vegetables. Soybeans and mung beans are also easy to preserve if they are not wet, and they can also be made into tofu. In addition, they also had special ships that raised chickens, ducks, pigs and cattle, so the crew occasionally ate fresh vegetables and meat, which helped prevent scurvy."

"Thirdly, there are pirates at sea, so a strong army is also needed."

"And then there's diplomacy with other countries."

Diplomacy, yes, diplomacy.

They're going to other countries to find high-yield crops, so they'll definitely need to communicate with the locals, but the languages ​​spoken there...

Emperor Jingxuan asked, "Could you please teach us some basic foreign languages, young lady?"

Jian Yunsang had never studied any other languages, so besides Chinese, her only foreign language was English. He Nanzhou, on the other hand, spoke several languages, and occasionally when he spoke, Jian Yunsang would try to learn a phrase or two if she was interested, but they certainly couldn't communicate effectively.

So he dragged He Nanzhou over, and after learning the whole story, the latter was both amused and exasperated.

However, the Daqi fleet was mainly searching for high-yield grains. If it were sweet potatoes, they would have gone to places like the Philippines. At that time, the Philippines probably didn't speak English.

He doesn't speak Filipino!
If he were looking for potatoes, he'd probably go to the Netherlands or Indonesia; he'd learned a few greetings in those two countries.

As for the corn, it might go to places like Portugal.

He speaks Portuguese.

Therefore, He Nanzhou first taught the people of Daqi to speak Portuguese.

If possible, he would also teach common everyday phrases in English, French, and German twice.

As for the other languages, he'll find two professionals to handle that later.

So from that day on, the entire nation of Daqi began learning foreign languages, until their heads were spinning.

"This is too difficult. It's like listening to gibberish."

"My mouth is about to cramp up, and I've been drooling more than usual these past two days."

"I'd rather not learn it, since I'm not going to sea anyway."

However, while ordinary people could refrain from learning, officials in the Ministry of Rites were not allowed to; they were now desperately memorizing all sorts of foreign sentences.

As for the crew members going to sea, the captain has already selected several hundred crew members with some talent. Regardless of the others, they are to learn these languages ​​to the point of exhaustion.

Others should not slack off either; they should learn as much as they can.

Emperor Jingxuan thought that after this, if foreigners came to Daqi, the people of Daqi would probably be able to chat with them.

No one knew that the person who learned the fastest here was actually Chaochao.