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Zhu Houzhao caught the carrot and hung it neatly on the horse's neck. Then he took Liu Jin and headed west.
Just looking at the west, Zhu Houzhao still had awe in his eyes.
But in the end, he gritted his teeth, waved his whip, and galloped away without hesitation.
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On a seemingly endless ocean, for more than a month, the ship followed the ocean current and headed west.
The bottom of the ship "The Scum of the World, Wang Bu Shi" has been covered with moss, and various shellfish are adsorbed on the bottom of the ship. While in Ceylon, the ship was repaired.
In fact, the Ceylonese people did not seem to be friendly to the Ming Dynasty's fleet. Fortunately, Xu Jing took out some silk and exchanged it with them, and then recruited some Ceylonese people to work for them. They even purchased a sea-going ship. .
Midway, they encountered a group of pirates. Qianhu Yang Jian and others opened fire, and the pirates immediately turned pale with fear and fled.
Wang Xizuo proudly told the people on board that the Ming Dynasty's firecrackers were not very clever. If these pirates insisted on looting, they might cause some casualties to the Ming Dynasty's fleet.
He vaguely said that this was the credit of the Portuguese. Once the pirates who roamed here encountered Portuguese muskets, they immediately lost their armor and armor. This made them have a deep fear of muskets. The Ming Dynasty's fleet always They actually thought it was the Portuguese fleet that was out of sight.
Xu Jing knew more and more things. Although he also knew that Wang Xizuo's words were half true and half false, he gradually understood Wang Xizuo's intentions. Wang Xizuo hoped to follow this Ming official fleet. , to find out some information, it is best to follow Xu Jing back to the voyage, and finally follow Xu Jing to land in Daming to get first-hand information.
Wang Xizuo is a man with great ambitions.
What he coveted was the porcelain and silk in the ship.
Of course, this porcelain and silk alone were not enough to seduce him. He wanted to go to the land of silk and porcelain to have a good look and find out the details of the Ming Dynasty. He even had a good knowledge of the various ports of the Ming Dynasty. interested in.
No matter what, at least you know this person¡¯s intention, then you might as well have the same goal on both sides. They both hope that one day, Xu Jing can return to his homeland, and Wang Xizuo can land in the Ming Dynasty.
As a result, Xu Jing's attitude towards Wang Xizuo became better and better. They patted each other's shoulders, and Xu Jing could already fluently call Wang Xizuo a good brother in Portuguese.
Wang Xizuo has integrated into the large group. He is quite familiar with this sea area, which saves the fleet a lot of trouble.
??Even, in order to allow everyone to return safely to resist the restless sea weather from the Indian Ocean, Wang Xixing keenly pointed out some important flaws on the ship.
The relationship between Xu Jing and him became even closer. The first thing he did when he got up was to shout loudly: "Where is my dear and loyal friend Wang Xizuo?"
With such a roar, Wang Xizuo appeared. The two looked at each other, smiled, held hands, and started chatting enthusiastically with each other.
They have endless topics to talk about. Xu Jing will talk about silk, gold, and tea, while Wang Xizuo will tell Xu Jing that they are a group of poor people who have bypassed the Cape of Good Hope and the entire Kunlun continent. People, they come here to spread their - in the words of the Ming Dynasty, their way of saints. They are glorious and love others. They are a group of international people who never care about personal gains and losses and have traveled thousands of miles to come to Luzon. friends.
He would occasionally talk about the situation of the Fo Laji. To him, it was no big deal. Even if he drank and got into the mood of the conversation, he would start to complain loudly, saying that the scum of the world is not suitable for the ocean. When it comes to navigation, there are serious problems with the structure of the ship's hull, and there are many irrationalities. Every time he said this, Xu Jing secretly took out his small book while urging him to drink.
Human beings from two different countries on the east and west ends were on a ship named after the scum of the world. They met unexpectedly, and like all great love stories in dramas, countless sparks began to arise.
Although Wang Bushi, the scum of the world, made some improvements and repaired it in Ceylon at Wang Xizuo's suggestion, Wang Xizuo was still worried about it and suggested returning home.
Even including all the crew members, after seven or eight people died of dysentery, several others suffered from some strange illnesses, and one unlucky guy accidentally fell off the ship, never to be seen again. After being rescued, every crew member missed their hometown even more.
"If it weren't for Xu Jing, he would always walk from the bow to the stern, comforting them again and again, telling them that after returning,It is a great achievement. If you sail further forward, you can reach the farthest point that the fleet of the Three Treasure Eunuchs could reach. From then on, you can guarantee that they will have glory and wealth in the future, and they will have no pretensions at all. It is to treat everyone kindly, even if this person is just a cook on the ship.
¡°Otherwise, Xu Jing would have been thrown out of the boat to feed the fish.
Finally, Xu Jing also fell ill.
He felt weak all over, his head was hot, but his body was extremely cold. In the cabin, wrapped in a thick quilt, he still felt uncomfortable with the cold, but he could only grit his teeth and did not dare to tell anyone about his condition. anyone!
Because he knows better than anyone else that once everyone knows that he is also sick, all the confidence in the fleet will most likely disappear.
With persistence, Bai Ri reluctantly greeted everyone on the boat, including the other party's parents, wife and children. Even though he was severely dizzy, Xu Jing still told them affectionately that in a short while, they would find a new land. There will be good days, and then go home and enjoy the blessings with countless wealth and official positions in the court. This is a guarantee from a man. Each one will carry a basket on his back. The basket is not firewood, rice, oil, salt, or food, but gold and silver.
But at night, he was wrapped in a quilt again, and the only support was the turbid and heated fresh water.
Wearing a quilt, he sat in front of his desk in the cabin with his back almost upright and his head on his head. He held up his pen with difficulty, took a deep breath, and wrote: "On February 26, the fourteenth year of Hongzhi, the fleet left. It has been seventeen days in Ceylon Port, and the sea has been calm. The isolated island we encountered the day before yesterday has no fresh water, which is a pity. Fortunately, the fresh water on the boat can barely last seven days. Wang Xizuo believes that within three days, he will definitely be able to find a place to provide water. Supply island"
He wrote seriously, and suddenly, his hand trembled
In this daze, he shuddered again. He seemed to see his mentor standing there not far away from him. The mentor saw him, opened his arms towards him, and the words appeared on his lips. His smile was so kind, like that of a saint, and then he slowly walked towards him in the haze, then gently stroked his head and smiled at him.
In an instant, Xu Jing faced the void and smiled like a maniac. Then he choked up again, tears falling down, and he uttered weird syllables of uh uh uh uh, maybe because of excitement, maybe It was because I was choked with tears and couldn't speak.
The figure of his mentor finally gradually disappeared, but the smile towards him was deeply imprinted in Xu Jing's mind.
Xu Jing sniffed. He was no longer the elegant and spotless young man. He wiped his nose fiercely with his sleeve. Regardless of the dirt on the sleeve, he picked up the pen again. His face was crying like a child. But he didn't dare to make a sound, so he was like a baby whimpering.
He held the pen hard, and even though he was in high fever, he still tremblingly wrote crooked words: "I may die of illness soon. If I die, there will be internal strife in the ship, and the Scum of the World will never be able to return to its homeland." , or be buried in the belly of a fish, or be separated from the homeland forever. I haven¡¯t seen my mentor for one hundred and fifty-nine days, and Imiss it very much. My mentor once taught me that the most important thing in life is to be happy, II"
He wanted to say that he would definitely be happy again, but the tears that he had finally held back burst out again, and his face was filled with tears again.
The loneliness at sea is unimaginable. From suffering to numbness, and then from numbness to even more suffering, endless despair, and occasionally seeing a glimmer of hope. This hope is like a ray of light, but it is always fleeting!
Every thought of returning, the longer the voyage, has a fatal attraction for Xu Jing. He even wanted to blurt out countless times, let's go back. We have actually completed our mission. I have a wife and children, parents, and My mentors, I miss them all the time, wondering if they are doing well at the moment, wonderingif they are also suffering from illness.
But in the end, he gritted his teeth and held on, because in his mind, he would always think of that instruction - go all the way to the west, and explore a little more westward, so that you can open up a new path and save the Ming Dynasty from walking even A slight detour.
He couldn't hold on any longer, dropped his pen, wrapped himself in a quilt weakly, and lay on his back on the couch, still shivering from the cold. He leaned on the deck and started coughing, looking breathlessly at the people in the cabin. A small oil lamp, and then showed a wry smile, maybe I really couldn't hold on anymore.
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The next day.
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As usual, Xu Jing¡¯s hearty voice came from his cabin: ¡°Where is my dear and loyal lifelong friend Wang Xizuo?¡±
After a while, Wang Xizuo appeared with a smile on his face.
The two people, who had not washed in months, each grinned. Their teeth were full of tartar and black and yellow, but they hugged each other intimately, kissing each other with Franconian etiquette, feeling each other's softness. temperature.
"It's a new day." Wang Xizuo sighed.
"Yes!" Xu Jing's face turned blue and he looked very weak. At this time, he was looking at the west from a distance. He said word by word: "New day!" (Remember this website's website address: www.hlnovel.com)nbsp; After a while, Wang Xizuo appeared with a smile on his face.
The two people, who had not washed in months, each grinned. Their teeth were full of tartar and black and yellow, but they hugged each other intimately, kissing each other with Franconian etiquette, feeling each other's softness. temperature.
"It's a new day." Wang Xizuo sighed.
"Yes!" Xu Jing's face turned blue and he looked very weak. At this time, he was looking at the west from a distance. He said word by word: "New day!" (Remember this website's website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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