The Xuanwei Department and the Governor's Mansion are located on both sides of the port. The Governor-general, Quaning Marquis Sun Ke, and the Jiugang Xuanwei Envoy Shi Jinqing are walking towards each other.
Shi Jinqing bowed his hands first with a smile on his face, "I'm going to pay homage to the Marquis. I didn't expect that even the Marquis would be alarmed."
Sun Ke nodded in return, stroking his beard and saying with a smile: "The Duke and Princess are here, I have no choice but to come."
"Then, Lord Marquis, please come first!" Shi Jinqing bowed and stretched out his hand to signal.
Sun Ke bowed slightly and said with a smile: "Then I will be disrespectful." He knew very well that the emperor valued Shi Jinqing, so even as a marquis, he did not put up any airs in front of Shi Jinqing. Besides, after he came to Old Port, he received Shi Jinqing's full help in many places, especially in making money, which made him gain a lot. The relationship between the two is very close, and Sun Ke is willing to give Shi Jinqing enough face.
"please!"
"please!"
Shi Jinqing was half a body behind Sun Ke and walked towards the dock.
"My God, even Marquis Quan Ning is here. Who is here this time? It can't be Duke Zhen Guo, right?"
"Are you blind? Didn't you see the big Korean characters on the handsome flag on the ship? The person who came is obviously the Duke of Zhenguo."
When Han Du stood at the bow of the ship with An Qing and Yao Yue, there was a commotion at the port.
"Oh my God...are you seeing a fairy?"
"Who are these two people? They are so beautiful!"
"Idiot, who else can stand with Lord Zhen Guo? Of course it's Princess Anqing!"
"But there is only one Princess Anqing, and now there are two..."
...At this time, people who originally thought they understood everything fell silent. There will only be one princess for the consort. Even if Han Du is the Duke of Zhenguo, it is impossible for him to marry two princesses.
"Could it be that the other one is the concubine of the Duke of Zhenguo?"
"Can a concubine take a concubine?" The person next to him suddenly doubted what he saw.
"I didn't say it was okay...but I didn't say it wasn't okay either, right?"
Sun Ke and the two of them stood on the plank road, waiting for the warship to stop, and quickly clasped their fists and bowed:
"Chen Sun Ke..."
"Your Majesty Shi Jinqing..."
"Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess, Lord of the Kingdom~"
An Qing and Han Du walked off the boat side by side, smiled and nodded: "No courtesy, please get up."
"Thank you, Your Highness Princess."
Anqing's eyes were filled with light as she looked at the bustling port. The style here was completely different from that of the capital city, and the strange people and buildings aroused her great interest.
Time was tight, and Han Du only rested in the old port for three days, replenishing fresh water and food before setting sail again.
When passing by Mount Ceylon, Han Du pointed to the big island in the distance and said to An Qing and Yaoyue: "This is Mount Ceylon. When I first came here..."
Before Han Du could finish speaking, An Qing immediately interjected: "Mount Ceylon? Is it the place where there are many gems?" There was light flashing in his eyes.
Han Du's expression suddenly froze. He originally wanted to brag to the two about his achievements here, but after seeing An Qing's expression, he suddenly felt a sense of regret in his heart.
Sure enough, Han Du's prediction was correct. After learning that this was Mount Ceylon, which is rich in gems, An Qing begged Han Du to get off the ship no matter what.
Han Du thought about asking Yao Yue to persuade An Qing, and even looked at her for help. As a result, Yaoyue deliberately didn't see Han Du's signal and glanced to the side. Apparently she also wanted to follow him.
Well...it seems like neither of these women can resist a shiny gem.
I had no choice but to get off the boat and harass the governor here.
Upon learning that Han Du and Princess Anqing were coming, the governor not only warmly received them for three days, but also gave Anqing and Yaoyue a box of gems before leaving.
"It's so beautiful..." An Qing sat happily on the bow of the boat, gently holding a thumb-sized dark blue gem between his thumb and index finger. The sun shone through the gems on her face, reflecting a deep blue like the sky.
Han Du shook his head helplessly and said, "Didn't I bring you so many gems back before? This thing is not rare in the house, is it worthy of your concern?"
An Qing turned around and rolled his eyes at Han Du when he heard this. He didn't want to say a word to him and turned away.
Han Du felt bored, laughed dryly, and turned to look at Yao Yue.
"You are worth millions, but what kind of gems have you never seen? How come..."
Yao Yue smiled faintly, "My father-in-law is wrong. Although I am rich, I have never seen such a beautiful gem." Her delicate fingers kept fiddling with the box.
I have to say that these gems are indeed very beautiful. They are dark blue, light blue, red, yellow, turquoise, etc. They are piled together in a box and look very colorful.
This time we crossed the ocean very smoothly, and we didn't even encounter a big storm.
An Qing was still very puzzled by this, "Sir, I heard people say that going to sea is very dangerous. How come we have such a smooth journey?"
Han Du smiled and explained: "There are two main dangers at sea, one is pirates and the other is storms. Each governor's palace has warships that can patrol the sea routes from time to time, so as long as you sail along the sea and land, it is almost You won't encounter pirates. But these pirates don't even dare to provoke the warships of the Governor's Palace. Do you think they dare to provoke the navy fleet?
As for the storm, maybe it’s your blessing. To be honest, I have gone to sea so many times, and this time with you is the smoothest. "
"It seems I'm lucky." An Qing smiled with his eyebrows creasing, "Then from now on, when your husband goes to sea, I will accompany you."
"I wish you all!" Han Du nodded happily.
To be honest, this trip to sea was not only the luckiest time for Han Du, but also the happiest time. In the past, Han Du drifted on the sea for a long time. After a long time, Han Du would inevitably become upset. Even if he had subordinates chatting and drinking with him, it would only be effective for a short period of time.
But this time it was different from when An Qing came out. Even just looking at An Qing's figure was enough for Han Du to see the end of the world.
The fleet docked at the port of Khrumos. He Rong, the son of Dongguan Bo Hezhen, served as the governor of this place and rushed forward to greet them.
When An Qing saw the magnificent castle on the top of the mountain, his eyes lit up and he said, "I never thought there would be such a beautiful house in the West."
Han Du smiled and explained: "This is called a castle. It has the functions of resisting attacks and housing. It is a bit different from our house."
"Oh? Why did you build the house like this?" An Qing asked in confusion.
Han Du explained as he walked: "There are many countries in the West, and they are constantly fighting each other, but they are not as peaceful as the Ming Dynasty. Today we are one country, but it may be conquered tomorrow. The people here have been in such a chaotic environment for a long time Of course, no one will believe it except themselves. Over time, even the house they live in will become a structure like a shrinking city..."
As Han Du walked, he told An Qing interesting stories about the time when he first came to Hulumos.
When a group of people walked up to the castle, everyone felt the majesty of the castle for themselves. Although this city wall is not as tall and thick as the city wall in the capital, it is still almost three feet high.
"This..." Han Du frowned and pointed to the height of the castle, wondering: "What's going on? I remember it wasn't this high before, right?"
He Rong stood up quickly, bowed and explained: "My lord, you are right. The previous governor felt that the city wall was too short and not safe enough, so he took it upon himself to raise it. By the time the official came, it was already like this. That's it. Even the reason for this is what I heard from other people."
After hearing this, Han Du felt a little emotional. It seemed that the people of Ming Dynasty had the two talents of building walls and farming engraved in their blood.
Standing on the top of the mountain, you can overlook the entire city of Khrumos. Handu pointed and said: "Look, this is Khrumos."???????????????
An Qing took a look, frowned slightly, and asked: "This city seems not small, but why did they build this house into such a castle? Why didn't they build a city wall to protect the entire city like the Ming Dynasty's city? ? Are these people so selfish?"
Han Du was shocked when he heard this. If it weren't for An Qing's reminder, he would have never thought about this issue before.
Yes, why build separate castles instead of building a city to protect everyone?
After pondering for a moment, Han Du understood that this was really the selfishness of these people engraved in their bones. When disaster struck, they would only think about themselves, unlike the people of Ming Dynasty who would work together and unite.
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Thinking of this, Han Du couldn't help but change his original plan. Originally, Handu was planning to come to Khrumos to recruit mercenaries, and everyone worked together to attack the Timur Empire.
But now it seems that this plan has to be changed. These people are so selfish that they are not qualified to fight alongside the Ming Dynasty. It is better to treat them as cannon fodder and drive them to fight against the Timurids.
Looking at the Khrumos City at the foot of the mountain, Handu suddenly felt that it was smaller than in his memory.
Then he asked He Rong, "Why is this Hulumos so desolate? Did the Timurids attack it?"
He Rong said quickly: "That's not true. The Timurid people have not attacked here, but many bandit groups have come. Those outside were destroyed by bandits."
"Robbers?" Han Du was deeply disappointed. Some robbers were able to cause such harm to Hulumos. The strength of Hulumos really disappointed him.
Then Han Du looked at He Rong with a smile and said, "Are there any robbers visiting your place?"
He Rong straightened his back and said quite proudly: "Of course there are, but they were all killed by Xiaguan and his troops. In addition to sending a lot of good things to Xiaguan, not even a hair on the castle was harmed." .”
Han Du nodded with satisfaction, reached out and patted his shoulder, and said: "Well done, you did not disgrace our Ming Dynasty. After returning to Beijing, I will ask for credit for you in front of the emperor."
"Thank you, sir." He Rong looked excited. His father, He Zhen, was just an earl. If he could earn an earl by himself, wouldn't he be no worse than his father? When that time comes, let's see if his father still has the face to teach him a lesson!
