No one knew about the six-year voyage, but once the ship returned, it was heard all over the world.
Adam became the most successful businessman in Venice. The ceramics, silks, and tea he brought were sought after by countless nobles. More people were interested in Adam's legendary voyage.
As a businessman, and in order to express his memory for Jacob and Captain Jerome, Adam decided to tell the story of his voyage in the dilapidated yard where Jacob and Jerome were alive. But those who want to listen to the story need to Pay one gold coin first.
This alone earned Adam more than five hundred gold coins.
David sat excitedly at the front, communicating with the nobles Antonio and Joel beside him, with smiles on his face.
Antonio said repentantly: "In the past few years, I have been laughing at your failure, talking about your wrong trust and shameful investment when I meet everyone. But now it seems that not only do I not have your vision, but I also don't have your vision." Your magnanimity, David, I need to apologize to you sincerely. For the sake of Jesus, sell me some silk and ceramics."
David chuckled and played with a string of red sandalwood beads in his hand.
Joel couldn't stop making an offer: "As long as David is willing to cede that piece of blue and white ceramics, I am willing to offer one hundred gold coins."
Antonio was very envious of Joel, who had a lot of money, but one hundred gold coins might not be able to buy this ceramic. It was rare and valuable, and Joel should understand this.
David wanted to take this opportunity to build relationships with other nobles, so he smiled and said, "I will invite you to the manor to appreciate ceramics and silks someday."
Antonio, Joel and others nodded with satisfaction.
Adam came out and looked at the crowd of people. Many of them were successful businessmen and nobles in Venice. Now, they turned their attention to themselves, who once had nothing.
Jacob and Captain Jerome, although you did not successfully reach Selis, it was precisely because of your bravery and sailing that I, Adam, truly arrived in Selis and saw the power, wealth and greatness of the Ming Dynasty.
Your sacrifice is not meaningless. You have used your lives to guide a new era. Now, I will tell them about our voyage, so that more of them will inherit your will and set sail to the east, to Selis, and to the Ming Dynasty.
Adam raised his head proudly, faced these nobles and businessmen, and said loudly: "The matter needs to start from six years ago. Back then, captains Jacob and Jerome, with the support of Mr. David, began to recruit sailors, yes. , I am the sailor on the ship..."
"The waves were rough, and the waves were like huge stone walls, smashing the ship. Captain Jacob stood on the bow of the ship, shouting, 'We must go to Selis,' and then we were swallowed by the waves... We were in trouble, and only the remaining William and I lived alone on an unknown island, until one day, a huge ship suddenly broke in..."
"You won't believe that the ship is a ship from Selis, a ship from the far east. You can't imagine how powerful the country of Selis is. Their largest ship can hold two to three thousand people. I say with Jesus I swear on my behalf that I am not lying. They are an army, huge in size, and invincible. But they remain humble, willing to trade with every country peacefully, and never use force easily..."
"Later, William and I arrived in the East described by Marco Polo, went to Suzhou, Hangzhou, and also went to Nanjing, the most prosperous capital there. Unfortunately, I did not see their supreme monarch, but I did There are countless ceramics, countless silks, and bustling commerce. Their rivers are full of ships carrying goods, and their roads are full of merchants driving donkeys..."
David, Antonio, Joel and others all listened quietly, Selis, Ming Dynasty, a magical and powerful eastern country, where it is prosperous and wealthy, where it is powerful and majestic, where it is open and tolerant...
At this moment, countless people are yearning for the East and the Ming Dynasty.
A businessman named Connery stood up and refuted Adam: "Is the Ming Dynasty in the East really so powerful? I don't think so. Are you lying and deceiving us?"
No one spoke for Adam.
Adam is not
Mind, looking at Connery calmly: "Jesus will forgive your ignorance. You don't know how big their fleet is. It's hard for you to imagine how spectacular the sailing of a fleet of ten or twenty thousand people is. You don't believe in the Ming Dynasty." So powerful, do you know how powerful Timur is?"
"Timur?"
Everyone's expressions changed drastically.
David stood up quickly: "Adam, why are you mentioning Tamerlane? This is a frightening name and is not suitable to appear in the ears of everyone."
Adam smiled coldly.
This group of ignorant people only feared Timur, but they never thought that if Timur had not defeated the Ottoman Empire's lightning Bayezid, the Ottoman blade might have penetrated deep into Venice.
Timur was terrible, but to a certain extent, he also saved Venice.
"When I led the fleet back, I heard the news that Timur had led hundreds of thousands of troops to conquer the Ming Dynasty. He wanted to conquer Selis by force and ignite the holy fire of Islam in the east."
Adam said slowly.
David slumped down and said uneasily: "Timur is marching eastward? Wouldn't the Ming Dynasty be destroyed? My ceramics, my silk, my golden dream..."
Antonio couldn't hide his sadness: "It's a pity that I haven't prepared a fleet to go to the East. The East will be scorched by the flames of war. I think it will no longer be a paradise for merchants, but a hell for demons."
Joel lamented again and again, as if the Ming Dynasty had been trampled into ruins by Timur's cavalry, like exquisite ceramics being smashed, leaving only infinite laments and emotions.
Adam looked at everyone calmly, without a smile, raised his hand to stop the noise, and said: "The power of the Ming Dynasty is far beyond your imagination. When I passed by Ephesus, I heard a businessman from Samarkand say, Timur Er was defeated by the Ming Dynasty near Verumu, an important town on the Silk Road. His army was wiped out, and he himself died there due to civil strife in his family. The Ming Dynasty became the final winner."
"What?!"
David's eyes widened, unable to believe the terrible news.
Antonio, Joel and others were also shocked.
You must know that Timur is the whip of God. He possesses extremely powerful force. His Samarkand heavy cavalry is invincible. Even the powerful Ottoman lightning is not his opponent. How can the Ming Dynasty defeat him?
This is not true, it must not be, God, you tell us that Ming Dynasty is not so powerful.
Adam solemnly said: "Everyone, the Ming Dynasty in the East is the most powerful country I have ever seen. The Ottoman Empire is not his opponent, and the Timurid Empire is not his opponent. But the Ming Dynasty is strong but not bullying, and it is intimidating. A country without hegemony, their monarch is benevolent, their people are kind, and their businessmen are honest. I long to return to the East, and I long to go to the Ming Dynasty again."
David couldn't help but ask: "Is Timur really dead?"
Adam replied seriously: "I don't need to confirm this news. I believe it won't be long before the news of Tamburlaine's death will reach Venice. I just want to tell you that after Tamburlaine dies, Ming Dynasty will probably return to power." With the opening of the Silk Road, the era of merchants is coming. The great opportunity for east-west trade is right in front of us. Whether Venice's tomorrow will be glorious or dark depends on whether you have the courage to set sail and go to the distant Ming Dynasty."
David was excited, Antonio's hands couldn't stop shaking, and Joel rubbed his hair with a smile.
Timur is dead. Adam will not lie about this kind of news. He must have heard the exact news. He just needs to arrange for someone to inquire about it, and he will definitely be able to determine whether it is true or false.
If all this is true, Venice will have its heyday and glory.
Go to the East, go to the Ming Dynasty, let Venice become the center of East-West trade, let countless people come to Venice to buy Eastern goods, there will be the busiest port, the most prosperous city, the shrewdest businessmen, and the most brave sailor.
The time of Venice is already beckoning, and all that remains is to answer it, find ships, find sailors, and go to the East!
David returned to the manor and looked at the ceramics sent by the sailors. Each one was like a work of art.
The rough clay pot can finally be thrown away...
Although Jacob and Jerome are dead, Adam is still fulfilling his original promise. The initial 10,000 gold coins turned into boxes of treasures, and these treasures would not only bring him dozens of times the income, but also bring him supreme honor.
The most outstanding merchant of Venice is himself.
David is grateful for his original choice. Although he has regretted it countless times in the past six years, at this moment, everything has become worth it.
The Ming Dynasty in the East is powerful and kind. Their fleet has reached such a distant place and can even reach Venice easily.
However, Adam did not bring the Ming Dynasty's fleet, but only the Ming Dynasty's trade products. This was right. No one would be interested in the Ming Dynasty's army, even if they were kind. But they carry knives after all. Who has ever seen a sergeant who carries a knife but doesn't kill anyone?
The Ming Dynasty sent Adam and the priest William. They were giving and not robbing, which was unexpected. What kind of person was the monarch of the Ming Dynasty? Is the country of the Ming Dynasty really full of business opportunities as Adam said?
Looking at the dazzling array of ceramics and touching the extremely smooth silk, David made up his mind to organize another group of people to go to Selis and Daming!
If there are warriors willing to re-walk the Silk Road, it is not impossible to provide them with funding. As long as they can bring goods from the East, everything will be worth it.
Venetian merchants, stimulated by Eastern goods, began to make moves, and fleets began to gather at the port...
