March is full of spring, and the warm breeze brings hope.
No matter how hard Han Du tried to stop him, Zhu Di still took away a large number of students from the academy as he wished.
At Longjiang Wharf, a large number of Fu boats and Cangshan boats lie across the river. In addition to carrying a lot of food, there is no extra person in these ships.
The first people to join Zhu Di were the four northern regions. Most of the guilty people were shot to Peiping, waiting to board a ship from Dagukou to follow Zhu Di to America.
Han Shu stood on the deck and looked at the pier. Although it was crowded with people, there was no one he wanted to see.
"Master, brother, he... still refuses to forgive me?" Han Shu's wife Liu looked at him with worry.
Han Shu looked back at his wife and sighed heavily: "I did go a little too far this time. It is reasonable for my elder brother not to forgive me."
After a pause, he stretched out his hand to tidy up his wife's hair with pity, and said guiltily: "I feel wronged by you. I let you stay away from home for my own selfish reasons."
"Marry a chicken and follow the chicken. Besides, as long as the master and the children are by your side, I will be my home anywhere in the world." Ms. Liu's eyes were red and she said firmly.
Suddenly, Mrs. Liu discovered something, and she was shocked and reminded Han Shu: "Master, look, is that the eldest brother here?"
Han Shu's sadness about parting just now disappeared in an instant. He turned around with surprise on his face and saw his eldest brother standing next to the carriage, helping his father to get out of the carriage.
"Brother!"
With such a long distance, Han Shu's voice obviously couldn't be heard by Han Du on the shore. He quickly pulled Ms. Liu off the pedal, ran across the plank road, and came to the shore.
"Father, mother, eldest brother, sister-in-law!" Han Shu saluted one by one, with a look of guilt and embarrassment on his face after he finished.
Han Du looked at him with melancholy and nodded, still with an unhappy look on his face, "Originally I didn't want to come, but my parents are coming to see you off, so I can't help but come with them."
Han De glanced at Han Du, then turned back to Han Shu and said, "Don't believe your brother's lies. In fact, he still cares about you. Knowing that you are about to leave, the lights in the room have not been turned off for several nights."
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"Dad! Why are you peeking into my room if you don't sleep well at night?" Han Du screamed, his face full of dissatisfaction.
In fact, Han Du didn't sleep these nights, but it wasn't because he couldn't sleep due to worry as his father thought, but because he was desperately trying to remember where in America, what mineral resources there were, etc.
Since Han Shu is destined to go to America, if he can know some exact mineral resources and pocket these places in advance, he can enjoy them for generations to come.
After all, he is his biological brother. Although he was furious when he was disobedient, he still had to take care of him.
Han De was too lazy to pay attention to him and continued to talk to Han Shu: "I went to America, and after I settled down, I found an opportunity to come back and have a look. If you are not comfortable there, come back as soon as possible. With dad here, you can do anything. do not be afraid!"
Han Du also said, "If Zhu Di and his son bully you, don't be embarrassed and come back directly. We, the old Han family, will not tolerate their arrogance, ah!"
"Pfft~" Han Shu's newly rising sadness broke through in an instant.
He sighed helplessly and nodded gratefully in response: "Don't worry, brother, I will remember it."
Mrs. Liu held Han Shu's hand with tears streaming down her face. She said that her son was my mother's heart, and her younger son was even more so. Of course, she didn't want Han Shu to leave.
But since this was Han Shu's own choice, she had to let it go even if she didn't want to.
But when parting, Mrs. Liu was still reluctant to leave.
The parting reunion was short-lived after all, but within a moment the warship sounded its horn sounding about to set sail.
Han Du reached out and took out a letter.
"Brother, what is this?" Han Shu was a little strange. If he had an order, couldn't he just say it directly?
Smiling slightly, Han Du shook his head gently: "This is not for you, but for Zhu Di. But you can only give it to him after you get to America."
"I remember it." Han Shu immediately understood what it was and nodded quickly.
Under the continued urging of the horn sound, Han Shu had to board the ship even though he turned back three times step by step.
Watching the sailors of the warship retract the rope, raise the sail, and the warship leave the plank road little by little.
It wasn't until they disappeared on the river that Han Du helped his parents onto the carriage again and slowly left.
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Zhu Di stood on the bow of the ship in high spirits. When he saw Han Shu coming back, a warm smile appeared on his face: "What? It feels a little uncomfortable to say goodbye to your parents, right?"
Han Shu lowered his head and nodded slightly.
Zhu Di suddenly hugged his shoulders and raised his hand excitedly, "A man's ambition should be like the Yangtze River, running eastward to the sea. Why bother to be nostalgic for a gentle land? What's more, we are going to the other side of the sea. You should feel I am happy!"
"Huh~ Thank you for your comfort, Your Majesty!" Although Zhu Di hugged him a little tightly, Han Shu's heart became much brighter after he comforted him like this.
Didn't he choose to follow Zhu Di to America just to make achievements? The eldest brother can fight for a dukedom of the country for future generations, and he is no less good!
Seeing that he had regained his energy, Zhu Di burst out laughing: "That's right!"
He patted Han Shu hard on the shoulder twice, then changed the subject and asked: "Your brother, did he tell you..."
Han Shu hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took out the envelope just given by his elder brother, "My elder brother asked me to bring this to the prince, but..."
Zhu Di was overjoyed when he saw it, and was about to reach out to take it, but was stunned when he heard Han Shu's words: "But what?"
"But my eldest brother told me that I can't give it to the prince until I get to America."
Zhu Di's hand froze in mid-air. After pondering for a moment, he immediately took it back.
He waved his hand to Han Shu and said with a laugh: "In that case, you should keep it for now and give it to me when I get to America."
Han Shu raised his head and glanced at Zhu Di in surprise. He was very surprised that he didn't take it now. He knew how much Zhu Di wanted this thing, but how could he hold it back when it was all at hand?
Han Shu suddenly felt happy. This proved that he had not misjudged the person. This is the magnanimity of a person who can achieve great things.
Millions of people, even if all the navy is dispatched and a lot of Fu ships and Cangshan ships are mobilized, it is impossible for them all to go to America at once. What's more, this is an ocean voyage, and it is impossible to completely fill the ship like the Japanese slaves.
With the current capacity, it will take at least three times, or even four times.
But Zhu Di couldn't wait any longer. He was originally a very possessive person. If it weren't for Lao Zhu's pressure, he would have coveted the throne long ago. Otherwise, after Zhu Biao succeeded to the throne, he would have continued to build weapons and gather troops. Wasn't it to prepare for rebellion?
Now, he has great curiosity and desire for America. He was eager to reach America immediately and occupy the land, population, and livestock there... After Zhu Di brought about 300,000 people at Dagu Pier, he went directly north to America along the Japanese country. As for the remaining people and those who had not yet arrived, they were all left to the care of the local officials.
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Since the fleet sailed along the coast and islands, Zhu Di would ask out of curiosity wherever he went: "Are you there yet?"
Even a naval officer explained to him more than once that it would take several months to reach America.
But whenever the fleet docked for correction, Zhu Di would still take the trouble to continue asking.
A few months later, the fleet approached its destination.
"In front of the prince is the Ming Dynasty's headquarters in the West. Although it has been in business for many years, no merchants have come here, so it is a bit dilapidated."
"It doesn't matter! Now that I'm here, this place will naturally become more prosperous." Zhu Di looked forward with deep eyes. Although he couldn't see the station yet, he couldn't help but smile on his face.
Zhu Di temporarily stayed at the station, firstly to wait for the people behind him, and secondly to send people to inquire about the interior of the land first.
Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win a hundred battles. He is no longer the King of Yan who commanded millions of troops. Now he only has tens of thousands of fighting troops, so he must act cautiously.
After all the people arrived, Zhu Di had already inquired about the surrounding situation.
There are really just tribes on this land, not even a decent small country, at least that's what Zhu Di has found out now.
So what's so polite about this? Zhu Di made a quick decision, "I decided to go deep into the land and find the five great lakes that Han Du said!"
Zhu Di has a strong curiosity about the Five Great Lakes. After all, it must be something excellent that Han Du can never forget.
The subordinate officials of the Yan Palace who were lucky enough to survive, the officials who followed, and the officials who were already from the academy, this is the current composition of civil and military officials under Zhu Di.
Everyone is fine with it.
"Okay, in that case, let's set out in three days to find the legendary Great Lakes!"
The migration of millions of people was of course arduous. Fortunately, Zhu Di was not in a hurry and reduced the speed of migration to the limit. He even stopped and stopped all the way, so that no losses were caused.
But this will delay the time for a long time. In addition, you will encounter tribes with bad tempers along the way. The two sides do not understand the language, and conflicts will occur as soon as they meet.
Therefore, the deeper you go into the land, the more difficult it becomes.
After a few months, the migration team was exhausted and the people's spirits were suppressed to the limit.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhu Di immediately ordered the team to stop.
Riding on horseback, walking along the endless procession, he shouted loudly as he walked: "For thousands of years, our ancestors have been working hard on the land of the Ming Dynasty to create such a prosperous world."
"Today when we came to this land of America, you also saw how fertile the land under our feet is. If I, the king, are short-sighted and settle down here, it will be enough for all of us to live a good life."
"But don't forget, the best land in America is not what you are standing on now, but the famous Five Lakes! Since you are willing to follow me, I will give you the best!"
"We will work together to find the Five Great Lakes and build a new Ming Dynasty there. Are you willing to follow me?"
So after the people listened, their tired expressions gradually faded away and they became energetic again.
