"Take you out to sea? Going to sea is no joke. If you cannot avoid a storm, it is common for the ship to be destroyed and people to die." Han Du shook his head and refused without thinking.
Not only was An Qing not intimidated by Han Du's words, but he also said uncharacteristically: "Since it is so dangerous, I can't let you go to sea alone. With me by your side, you won't be alone even if you die."
An Qing looked at Han Du with tears in his eyes and red eyes.
Han Du said nothing more, opened his arms to embrace An Qing, and said affectionately in his ear: "Okay..."
Just when Han Du was deeply in love and enjoying the tenderness with An Qing, Xiao Douding, who was being held by An Qing, stopped crying and kept hitting Han Du's face with his short hands. Smash it up and down.
To be honest, Han Du has never seen such an arrogant person in his entire life. Even his eldest son Han Kezhong did not dare to smash his face when he was a child.
When An Qing saw this scene, he couldn't help but chuckle. He blushed and broke away from Han Du's embrace, letting his daughter separate from Han Du. Only then did she stop waving her short hands. She cried hard and hugged An Qing's neck, asking for comfort.
An Qing quickly coaxed her and gently patted her daughter's butt a few times. Seeing that the girl had stopped crying under An Qing's comfort, Han Du felt a strange feeling in his heart, and deliberately approached the girl's Lian, and said with a smile: "You ignore me , I want to pay attention to you...Hey, I want to get close to you...Hey, I am just playing..."
The little girl was immediately made to cry by Han Du. She kicked her short legs and waved her short hands to repel Han Du who was approaching.
An Qing, dumbfounded, waved his hand and lightly hit Han Du twice, then pushed and beat Han Du away from him. "How old are you, but you are still so childish. Besides, how can anyone tease a child like you? It scared the girl to tears. If she gets frightened at night, I want you to look good!"
Han Du was scolded by An Qing, rubbed his nose and said with a flattering smile: "Why is my Han Du's daughter so delicate? Besides, I am his father, what's wrong with teasing her?"
An Qing rolled his eyes at Han Du angrily and said, "She has never seen you as her father since she was born. If you want her to get close to you now, you have to take your time."
After finishing speaking, he coaxed his daughter and said, "Don't be afraid, darling, this is your father, come and call me daddy..."
Perhaps An Qing's words really had an effect. The little girl looked at Han Du without fear, but there were still undried tears in her wide eyes.
Seeing the improvement, Han Du smiled and wanted to step forward, "Come on, daddy, give me a hug."
"Wow~" The little girl ignored Han Du at all, and started crying again when she saw Han Du approaching.
An Qing could only continue to coax, shaking his head slightly and looking at Han Du with helpless eyes.
But unlike before, the little girl's head buried in her mother's neck quietly turned a little, revealing a big eye that glanced at Han Du secretly.
The little girl is curious about Han Du. She can peek at Han Du, but as soon as Han Du comes near, she will immediately cry.
At night, the little girl even occupied An Qing on the bed and prohibited Han Du from getting close.
Han Du wanted to sit on the bed several times, but the girl made a fuss and had to leave the house. This made Han Du very helpless. I've been away for more than two years, and I still want to tell An Qing about my lovesickness. What's going on when a little girl comes in during this time? Moreover, this little girl is very fierce and won't let herself get close to Anqing at all.
In the end, Han Du could only hold a pillow and sleep in the side room. Han Du was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, and suddenly felt his door being opened.
"Who?" Han Du asked subconsciously.
"Shhh, keep your voice down, don't wake her up." An Qing stood on tiptoe and slowly came to Han Du in the dark.
Hearing An Qing's voice, Han Du instantly became excited, hugged her waist, and asked in surprise: "Is the girl asleep?"
"Well, she went to sleep." An Qing snorted and said softly with a hint of complaint: "I don't know what happened, but she went to bed early when you didn't come back. As soon as you came back, she couldn't live or die. Go to sleep, I stayed up until I couldn’t go on any longer, so I went to sleep.”
"Why is this?" Han Du didn't understand very much. After all, this girl is also a daughter. Not only is she as considerate as a little cotton-padded jacket, but at least she can't let the air leak out, right?
At the same time, Han Du's hands were not honest and wandered between An Qing's waist and chest.
An Qing gritted his teeth and groaned softly, then chuckled and said, "Why? I'm not afraid that you will steal her things."
Han Du laughed, got close to An Qing's face, and asked with a mean smile: "Why should I steal from her?"
An Qing reached out and patted Han Du's chest and said, "I'm afraid you'll steal her mother."
Han Du pressed forward and said teasingly: "Why do you still need to steal? Didn't you deliver it to your door yourself?"
"Bad guy...ah..."
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Lao Zhu didn't know if he was mentally ill... Han Du sat in the dark sedan, sighing. Knowing that he had just come back, he actually issued an order overnight to enter the palace at noon. Han Du was made very angry by the girl last night, and then An Qing tormented him a lot. He hasn't even slept until now.
If he goes to attend the morning court again, Lao Zhu will definitely leave him for questioning. After this interview, he will not be able to sleep during the whole day.
Han Du could only sleep on the soft cushion while sitting in the sedan chair.
Sure enough, everything was as Han Du expected. At the end of the morning court, Lao Zhu sent eunuchs to take Han Du to Jinshen Palace.
Seeing that Zhu Biao was also there, Han Du quickly stepped forward and bowed down, "Your Majesty, Han Du, pay homage to the emperor and pay homage to His Highness."
"Pingshen, come here, please sit down." Lao Zhu smiled and waved to Han Du.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du was already very tired, so naturally he would not be polite to Lao Zhu, so he took a few steps to sit on the Jindun.
Then he looked up at Lao Zhu, waiting for his instructions.
But Lao Zhu did not ask Han Du directly, but said: "Wait a moment, when Fang Xiaoru comes, I have many things to ask you."
Not long after Lao Zhu finished speaking, Fang Xiaoru was led in by the eunuch. Like Han Du, he first greeted Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao, and then was given a seat by Lao Zhu, sitting opposite Han Du.
When Lao Zhu saw that Han Du and Fang Xiaoru had arrived, he quickly asked the doubts in his heart: "You have only been at sea for two years, where have you been?" Han Du saw that Fang Xiaoru was looking at him at a loss, so he took the initiative to ask Lao Zhu He replied: "Back to the emperor, it's like this..."
Hearing that Han Du took the risk of going deep into the sea in order to chase the rebels, Lao Zhu couldn't help but scold Han Du. Especially when he heard that the fresh water on Handu's ship was cut off and he almost died of thirst, his face was full of anger.
Seeing that Lao Zhu looked wrong, Han Du had no choice but to laugh and explain: "Thanks to the emperor's great blessing, just when I was about to fall into despair, a heavy rain pulled me back."
Lao Zhu glared at Han Du without saying anything, and then asked: "What happened next? You just relied on the water from a heavy rain to get out of the sea?"
"Yes." Han Du nodded.
When Lao Zhu heard that there was such a coincidence, he couldn't help but said in surprise: "This is too much of a coincidence. If there hadn't been this rainstorm, wouldn't you all be dead?"
What is life hanging in the sky, this is it!
As long as the heavy rain had not come, Han Du's bones would have sunk to the bottom of the sea long ago.
"So, I really received the Emperor's blessing on this trip, so I was able to turn the bad luck into good luck." Han Du smiled lightly and said with a flattering look on his face.
Seeing that the emperor was very curious and wanted to continue listening, Han Du continued: "After successfully crossing the sea, I discovered the traces of the Shen family..."
When Lao Zhu heard that Han Du was chasing the Shen family's fleet all the way, he had no choice but to surrender with a satisfied expression on his face. This was how he should treat these traitors.
But when he heard that the local indigenous people had a lot of gold, Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly lit up. He quickly asked: "Those people actually have a lot of gold? Is it rich in gold there?"
Han Du nodded in agreement and said, "That's it. I guess there should be a big gold mine nearby. However, due to time constraints, I did not investigate carefully."
"However, these people believe in gods, and almost all their gold is made into sacrifices and sacrificed to the sun god they believe in. The gold I exchanged with them is all the private collection of the tribal chiefs themselves."
"Also, those three kinds of grains were also found here."
When Lao Zhu heard that there was gold there, he became excited. When he heard Han Du said that the three magical grains were found there, he even smiled and laughed.
"It seems that that place is really a blessed land. There is gold everywhere, there are herds of buffalo and wild sheep, and even the food is such a wonderful food."
Lao Zhu sighed as he spoke, he didn't even know what to say. In the past, he meant that Ming Dynasty was the center of the world, the most prosperous and wealthy place in the world. But now it seems that the places Han Du has visited are the real wealthy places.
The vegetation is luxuriant and the products are abundant. You don't have to work hard to cultivate, and you can live a worry-free life. This is simply a first-class treasure land in the world.
But I heard Han Du say that these people don't even have complete writing, and they can't even communicate with each other. They are like a piece of loose sand. Let alone an advanced civilization like the Ming Dynasty, they can't even make cloth. When he was able to wear animal skins and drink blood, Lao Zhu couldn't help but sigh: "What a waste of natural resources, a waste of a great river and mountain."
Han Du nodded with a smile and responded: "What the emperor said is true, live in sorrow and die in happiness. Although those Yin Di'an people have a unique living environment, they have also lost the motivation to keep making progress. After so many years , the Central Plains has long since developed from a primitive society to what it is now like a hundred flowers blooming. But those Yin Di'an people still live like savages, as if they have not made any progress for so many years."
Lao Zhu looked stunned and asked strangely: "What do you call them? Yin Di'an people?"
Han Du smiled and explained: "This is what those people said themselves. They always call themselves Yin Di'an... Yin Di'an. In addition, Fang Xiaoru researched the ancestors they worshiped and found that These people may have originated from the remnants of the Yin Shang Dynasty, so I called them Yin Di'an people."
"What did you say? They are the remnants of the Yin Shang Dynasty? How is this possible!" Lao Zhu was shocked. What a distant myth the Yin Shang Dynasty was. For countless years, countless people have wanted to know something about it, but they can only see a few fragments of records in historical books and biographies.
Except for the items left behind that show the existence of the Yin Shang Dynasty, no trace of it can be found.
Now I actually heard Han Du say that there are survivors of the Yin and Shang dynasties still existing in another place?
Han Du shook his head and explained: "Well, I can't be sure whether they are ministers or not. I can only infer from their accents. But Fang Xiaoru has done special research on the ancestors worshiped by the Yin Di'an people..."
Han Du said and turned his attention to Fang Xiaoru.
Lao Zhu snorted, turned to look at Fang Xiaoru with some curiosity, and asked, "In your opinion, are these people the survivors of the Yin and Shang Dynasties?"
Fang Xiaoru leaned over and saluted, and then said: "Your Majesty, I dare to conclude that they are the survivors of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. However, judging from the things I saw, they all point to the survivors of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. I once saw four jade The style of the jade Gui is almost the same as that of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. In addition, the characters and deeds recorded above are all related to the Yin and Shang Dynasties."
"Where is Yugui?" Lao Zhu asked quickly when he heard that Yugui was still recording people's deeds.
It would be easy to find Yu Gui. It would be clear at a glance whether the characters recorded above are true or false. After all, Fang Xiaoru was not the only one in the Ming Dynasty who understood the writings of ancient times.
After listening to Lao Zhu's words, Fang Xiaoru turned his attention to Han Du.
Han Du coughed and said, "I forgot to report something to the emperor. Those Yin Di'an people, well, the tribal leaders from whom I got those grains, admired the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, and specially sent his son to follow him. I came to the Ming Dynasty with me. In addition to this person, there were also people sent by the tribes along the way, and I also brought them back. Yesterday, I had settled these people in the Huitong Pavilion. The four pieces of jade Gui that Fang Xiaoru mentioned were there. Zhai Yuan. Zhai Yuan is the son of the leader. He learned Chinese from Fang Xiaoru and asked Fang Xiaoru to give him this name."
Lao Zhu heard that these Yin Shang remnants, uh, Yin Di'an people, since their bloodline has not been proven, it is better to call them Yin Di'an people. These people actually envied the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and traveled thousands of miles to come to worship. The smiles on their faces gradually bloomed like flowers.
In the past, what bothered Lao Zhu was that although he defeated Qian Yuan. However, the Ming Dynasty did not have the power to command the world in the former Yuan Dynasty. Except for a few neighboring countries, the other countries paid no attention to the Ming Dynasty.
The number one one was the Japanese state. Not only did they refuse to bow their heads to the Ming Dynasty, they also threatened to only recognize the former Yuan Dynasty and not the Ming Dynasty. They even killed the envoys sent by Lao Zhu. The angry Lao Zhu flew into a rage. If it weren't for the internal and external troubles of the Ming Dynasty, he would have launched troops to conquer the Japanese country.
But now Han Du actually brought him Yin Di'an people tens of thousands of miles away. Doesn't this show that the influence of the Ming Dynasty has far exceeded that of the previous Yuan Dynasty? At least in the Yuan Dynasty, these Yin Di'an people did not go to the DPRK to worship, right?
"Okay, hahaha... tell me what you went through this time when you went to sea..." Lao Zhu happily patted his thigh twice, eager to Know the situation overseas.
Seeing that Lao Zhu was very interested, Han Du had no choice but to smile and continue: "Your Majesty, that land is really too big. I went all the way north, stopping and delaying for a year, but I still haven't reached the end, but I can't Don’t turn around and come back in the direction of Ming Dynasty.”
"Then...how big is it?" When he heard that the land was vast and rich in products, Lao Zhu's eyes narrowed, and he obviously had an idea about these lands.
Han Du kept mentioning gold, products, and land. His purpose was to get Lao Zhu to focus on the land across the sea. Only when Lao Zhu became interested in that land could Ming Dynasty truly be able to see the world.
After a mental reckoning, he replied: "Probably, it's as big as three Ming dynasties."
Lao Zhu was stunned when he heard this, and surprised eyes kept popping up in his eyes. Originally, Lao Zhu only thought that Han Du had found another place similar to Dazhou, but now it seems that it is far beyond it.
"Three Ming Dynasties?" Lao Zhu didn't believe it.
Han Du nodded and said with great certainty: "Just a lot more!"
Such a treasure land was three times the size of the Ming Dynasty. No matter how he looked at it, Lao Zhu felt that maybe the other side of the sea was the real land given by God.
Seeing that Lao Zhu didn't say anything, Han Du continued to talk to him about what he saw and heard along the way, such as the different Yin Di'an tribes, the tribes that specialize in cannibalism, ginseng like radish, etc.
Lao Zhu, who spoke frankly, was surprised again and again, and felt that his horizons suddenly widened.
After Han Du explained everything in detail, Lao Zhu still asked Han Du and Fang Xiaoru to step back.
As soon as Han Du walked out of the palace gate, he was stopped by Zhu Biao who came forward from behind.
"What are your orders, Your Highness?"
Zhu Biao looked at Han Du with a smile and asked, "Do you think that no one will care about you after you have been at sea for more than two years?"
"How could this happen, sir..." Han Du originally wanted to say that An Qing and his parents were worried about him.
But before he finished speaking, Zhu Biao interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said directly: "Since there was no news about you, Jingyun has been thinking about your safety all the time. Now as soon as he got the news of your return, he asked Gu No matter what, I have to summon you to the East Palace."
Han Du was deeply moved when he heard Zhu Biao say that the girl cared about him so much.
Before Han Du could say anything, Zhu Biao raised his hand and said, "Let's go, don't keep Jing Yun waiting."
Han Du nodded and followed, but after walking a few steps, he glanced at the square-faced Zhu Biao with some doubts, and asked doubtfully: "You called her Jingyun? Shouldn't it be..."
Zhu Biao seemed to know what Han Du wanted to say. He tilted his head slightly and explained: "Gu can also be called Jingyun's beloved concubine, but since I heard it from her, some people actually looked down on Gu and kept opposing her. Marry Gu. If Jing Yun hadn't insisted, someone's plot might have succeeded. Gu felt that it didn't matter whether he loved the concubine or not, but it would be more comfortable for Gu to ask Jing Yun."
"dont you agree?"
Facing Zhu Biao's aggressive gaze, Han Du had no choice but to laugh dryly and avoid his eyes.
Seeing Han Du acting like a guilty thief, Zhu Biao became even more angry and said angrily: "I thought you were a brother, and I didn't even say anything when An Qing married you. An Qing is also Gu's biological sister. How did you get here?" Are you actually going to object here?"
"This..." Han Du rolled his eyes, thinking about how to get rid of Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao immediately glared when he saw it, and said in a deep voice: "Don't think about perfunctory Gu, what is the reason?"
Seeing that Zhu Biao insisted on getting to the bottom of it, Han Du had no choice but to sigh and explain: "Because you are too fat."
Zhu Biao frowned. Just because he was fat, Han Du looked down on him? From what I know about Han Du, he is not the kind of person who looks at people based on their superficial appearance.
Facing Zhu Biao's puzzled gaze, Han Du's face slowly darkened, he hesitated, and said in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them: "People who are too fat will have a short life span."
Zhu Biao was shocked when he heard this and asked blankly: "Is what you said true?"
Han Du looked at his changing expression and said angrily: "Do you think I would joke about something like this?"
As he said that, looking at the fat Zhu Biao, Han Du was a little dissatisfied and said angrily: "If it weren't for this reason, why should I stop Jing Yun from marrying you? As an elder brother, I can't just watch it. Hold her..."
Han Du didn't say the following words, but Zhu Biao already understood.
Ask yourself, if Zhu Biao knew that Han Du would live a short life in the future, he might not agree to marry An Qing. These days, it is very important to marry and obey your husband. A person whose husband dies young is almost like a pit of fire to a woman.
Han Du raised his head and sighed, and said: "Even if it is not for His Highness himself, but just for Jing Yun, Your Highness should pay attention to a lighter diet."
Zhu Biao's face suddenly turned red with embarrassment. The reason why he was so fat was not only because he was born to gain weight easily, but also because he tasted delicious. When he was a child, Zhu Biao was not fat, he just looked very strong. But since he lived alone in the East Palace, he has been eating delicacies and eating all kinds of meat every day, and his body has naturally become fatter and fatter.
"Gu, I will pay attention." Facing Han Du's worried eyes and thinking about Du Jingyun's friendship, Zhu Biao avoided Han Du's eyes and agreed casually.
Han Du couldn't say anything more and signaled to Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao came to his senses immediately and continued walking towards the East Palace with Han Du.
Han Du was taken directly into the garden by Zhu Biao. In a pavilion, Han Jingyun was sitting in a well-dressed room, pouring tea for Zhu Biao and Han Du with his slim hands.
Han Du saw the girl's face full of dissatisfaction with him, and quickly reached out to cover it up with tea, not looking at the girl's eyes.
But even so, Han Jingyun was not ready to let Han Du go, and said with a sneer: "Brother is really good at it. He has been at sea for more than two years. Aren't you afraid that your family will worry?"
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