Daqin: The poorest prime minister, the first emperor begged me to corrupt

"The two of you abandon the boat and drift to the side..."

Qin Mo looked back at Zhang Liang and Kui who were struggling to paddle, and instructed.

Zhang Liang stuffed a thunderbolt into Qin Mo's hand, took out a small bamboo tube for matches, and suggested, "Your Majesty, try to see if you can stuff this thunderbolt into the hole on his back!"

The holes on the whale's body are actually nostrils, and they don't grow on the back, but on the back of the fish's head.

If you can get the thunderbolt in, your brain will definitely explode in the next moment!
Qin Mo's eyes lit up, it must be the cleverness of the Little House, and he nodded immediately to signal him to light the fuse.

scoff-

puff--

Zhang Liang quickly opened the plug of the small bamboo tube, took out a match from it, and scratched the flames on his belly.

Qin Mo put the thunderbolt fuze on the flames, waited for it to ignite, and immediately turned to face the whale that was already close at hand, stepped on the bow of the boat and jumped high, holding the thunderbolt in one hand and the spear upside down in the other, stabbing it fiercely. To the whale head!
At the same time, Zhang Liang and Kui also hurriedly fled from the sides of the ship, and rushed into the sea.

puff--

click-

The spear pierced deeply into the whale's head, and the small boat in which the three were riding was also smashed to pieces by the whale.

moo—

Under the pain, the whale immediately let out a shrill neigh similar to a cow's cry, and raised its head high in the sea water.

Anyone who has killed a fish knows that its vitality is extremely tenacious, similar to chickens, ducks and geese. Even if the head is gone, the body can still be alive and kicking for a long time.

However, although the spear in Qin Mo's hand pierced extremely deep, it had probably pierced the whale's brain, but... it couldn't kill it on the spot, it could only stimulate its remaining vitality.

Frantic vitality!

The whale shook its head and tail, setting off huge waves!
Qin Mo was like a knight who wanted to tame a whale, holding the spear tightly with one hand, using it as a handrail, trying to stabilize his figure.

In the other hand, the fuse of the thunderbolt is still burning!

On the ship not far away, Ying Zheng and all civil and military officials watched this scene, all dumbfounded in horror.

The accompanying soldiers in the fleet were also dumbfounded.

This is China's number one warrior!
Simply break through the sky!
"Go in, you..."

Qin Mo finally stabilized his figure a little, and smashed the thunderbolt that was about to burn out the fuse into the nostril of the whale.

Then, release the spear shaft and dive into the sea water.

boom--

Then there was an explosion, and the whale's head exploded instantly, and flesh and blood flew everywhere.

The whale was completely belching and catching a cold. Its huge body stopped twitching and twitching slowly, and floated belly up on the sea.

Blood flowed from the shattered head, quickly staining the nearby sea surface!
The ship that was dragged forward by the whale finally slowed down with the efforts of the oarsmen.

hula-

Qin Mo poked his head out of the sea water, wiped the blood-red sea water off his face, and climbed onto the belly of the whale with hands and feet.

Seeing this scene, Ying Zheng and the civil and military officials couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The soldiers of the fleet also let go of their grip on the spear, and then whoever called out first, followed by a loud roar: "The great general is mighty... ouch~!!!"

This is because I have been in Baiyue for a long time, and I have learned the tricks of Yueren.

……

Later, Qin Mo, Zhang Liang and Kui returned to the boat and put on their clothes again. The floating giant whale carcass was also pulled to the side of the boat by the soldiers with ropes and spears.

"Aren't I okay...Don't be so stern, just smile..."

Seeing Yuan Man and Lu Zhi beside them with serious expressions on their pretty faces, Qin Mo could only comfort him in embarrassment.

But the two women ignored him, as if they were really frightened by the scene of him fighting the giant whale, and also got angry.

Qin Mo looked around, changed the subject and asked, "Where's the chick?"

It’s okay if he didn’t ask, but the faces of the two women became more serious after this question, and Lu Zhi replied quietly: “Just now I jumped into the sea to help you, but was caught by Gongsun eunuch with a fishing net...Later, the emperor also ordered, let The healthy woman escorted her back to the cabin!"

Qin Mo: "..."

Qin Mo smacked his lips, and gave his husband Sun who was next to him a look of admiration: [Good job~! 】

Husband Sun replied with a humble smile, not surprised by favor or shame.

"Before you sailed to fight the giant fish, did you ever think about me... Miss Yuji?"

"She has a strong temper hidden, if you make a mistake, what will happen to her?"

Lu Zhi interrupted the exchange of glances between the two, and asked Qin Mo angrily.

Yuan Man didn't speak at the side, because she had said similar things to Qin Mo before, and she didn't say good things twice.

Qin Mo was speechless again, and could only laugh at it: "Isn't it all right..."

On the ship's side, Ying Zheng looked away from the corpse of the giant whale, and looked back at Qin Mo, who had lost his temper, with a smile on his face.

After all, a man still has a family, this is much more effective than a whip!

Qin Mo seemed to have noticed Ying Zheng's gaze, and immediately cast a distressed look: [For the sake of the party and the country, give me a hand! 】

Yingzheng Dan narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, and raised his thick eyebrows with a half-smile: [Are you still showing off? 】

The corners of Qin Mo's mouth curled down, showing an expression of resignation.

Ying Zheng resisted the urge to laugh, and said loudly, "Ai Qing, do you know what this giant fish is called?"

Qin Mo suddenly seemed to be pardoned, and showed the helpless expression of "Your Majesty will come to me, we will talk later" to the two women, and hurried to the side of the boat, explaining: "This giant fish is called a whale, and it is like a tattooed face. Tattoo, just replace the black character with the fish character, and that’s it.”

Yingzheng and everyone else were all dumbfounded: "Aiqing just made up the word... But, Beijing is tall and huge... It's appropriate to call it a whale!"

Qin Mo blinked in bewilderment, then nodded with a smile, with an expression that meant that.

The Chinese language is extensive and profound, and he, a defective product under compulsory education, has always only known it but didn't know why. If he can understand the way of it, he can only pretend to be forced!

Qin Mo knew that if he continued to talk, he would be fooled, so he pointed to the floating and sinking giant whale carcass in the sea, and explained to Ying Zheng and the civil and military officials: "Your Majesty... gentlemen... this whale can be called The whole body is full of treasures, not only edible meat, but its hide is more luxurious than cowhide and rhinoceros after being tanned."

"Its fat is large in quantity and high in quality. Whether it is used for oil lamps and candles or for maintaining leather armor, it is better than animal oil and vegetable oil."

"Unfortunately, the minister blew his brain, otherwise his brain oil would be the best oil."

"However, the whiskers in the fish's mouth should still be there, and it is also a rare treasure. It can be used for weaving, and can also be made into strings and bowstrings. Rare things are more expensive, but any utensils made must be treasures that are in short supply."

"Even its bones are similar in texture to ivory, which can be used to carve utensils..."

Everyone nods their heads from time to time, and their eyes shine when they hear it.

Even Ying Zheng didn't expect that the impromptu fishing operation would have unexpected harvest.

"Why didn't Aiqing tell you the preciousness of the whales in advance? You can catch a few more just now!" Ying Zheng said regretfully.

Fusu and the civil and military officials are also regretful, if there are so many whales just now, if the fleet swarms up, it may be possible to catch a few of them.

"Your Majesty, you must know that all things have spirits, and this whale is a spirit beast in the sea."

"When it is born, it can absorb the turbid air between heaven and earth, and discharge it into the seabed, making the universe brighter."

"After its death, the whale falls and disintegrates, nourishing all things in the ocean."

"If you hunt too much, it will inevitably hurt the peace of the world!"

Qin Mo carefully explained in words that everyone could understand.

The so-called absorbing the turbid air of the world is actually absorbing greenhouse gases. Whales are recognized as having the ability to purify the environment.

The dissolution of the dead whale body can indeed nourish marine life and make the marine ecology flourish.

Of course, Qin Mo didn't say it in advance, it was mainly due to psychological factors, subconsciously thinking that whaling was immoral.

But thinking about it now, in this pre-Qin era, whaling doesn't seem to be a crime.

On the contrary, not only is it not a crime, but it is something that benefits the country and the people. It can generate income for coastal fishermen and provide enough meat for the people.

It can even use the whaling industry to stimulate the development of ocean-going navigation technology!
As long as it doesn't exhaust the water like the later generations, whaling will be of great benefit to Daqin...

Then again, before the steamship was invented, it was impossible to catch whales at the speed of a wooden sailboat!
And when the steamship is invented, the biggest role of whales, 'whale oil', is no longer important.

Petroleum to replace whale oil is inevitable!

"If Your Majesty wants to take advantage of these whales to nourish our Great Qin, it is best to formulate relevant laws to only kill large adult whales, and release young whales as long as they can, so as not to really harm the peace of heaven."

Qin Mo raised his hands in the end and said admonishingly.

Ying Zheng nodded and said: "What Ai Qing said is very true, lest he be hunted so much that he is almost extinct like that giant rhinoceros."

As he said that, he looked at Li Si and said, "You should draw up a decree and pass it on to the counties and counties along the coast."

"Here."

Li Si bowed his hand to accept the order.

"Choose a place to dock, and dispose of this giant whale...to see if it is really as Ai Qing said, it is full of treasures!"

Ying Zheng couldn't wait to issue an edict, and the ship dragged the giant whale carcass and turned to the coast.

There is a small boat in front to lead the way, to find out the depth of the sea and the reefs, so as to prevent the ships from running aground.

This place is already the waters of Kuaiji County, with many fishermen and ports.

The ship towing the giant whale docked at a small port built by the fishermen themselves. The local fishermen who lived in Chu and Yue, saw the flag on the ship and knew it was a nobleman, so they hurriedly called the three elders of the village.

But when the three elders of the township saw the flag on the ship, they immediately understood that this was the royal driver who came back from Baiyue, and they were trembling with shock, and went up to the trestle to welcome them.

hula-

The long, wide and thick steps protruding from the ship were placed on the trestle bridge, and then a large number of Chu Nan infantry in full body armor disembarked along the steps as if they were walking on flat ground.

Some soldiers went to search the three elders of the village, and told them that it was the first emperor himself, the prince, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

Later, Ying Zheng, dressed in dark black casual clothes, disembarked surrounded by Qin Mo and Fu Su, followed by all civil and military officials.

Seeing this battle, the three elders of the township were astonished as if they were sifting chaff, and bowed their hands in fear: "Welcome the first emperor, the prince, and the princes~!"

Yingzheng waved his hands to help: "All the elders in the village are not polite, don't panic, I hunted a giant fish in the sea, so I stopped here and dealt with it."

It is impossible for the three elders of the township not to panic, and when they heard the words, they stuttered and praised: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is really brave... We fishermen, when we encounter such a giant fish, we can only run for our lives... How can Your Majesty catch it?" hunt..."

Their ancestors lived at sea, and they also saw whales.

Old Ying Zheng blushed, looked at Qin Mo beside him, and said vaguely: "Well, well, let the people in the neighborhood come to help, and dissect this giant fish, and those who help will get a catty of meat."

"Hey~!"

The three elders of the township bowed their hands to accept the order, turned around with trembling legs, and went to greet the fishermen who were watching from a distance.

Later, hundreds of fishermen flocked to the beach, saluted Ying Zheng, and then, led by the elders of the village, began to dissect the dead whale.

Qin Mo stepped forward to instruct the fishermen to peel the skin first, then take the fat under the skin to boil and refine, and finally remove the bones to get the meat.

As for the bloody fish head, he personally cut it off with a sharp Bailian sword, and found a few ingenious women to pick off the whalebone.

Thousands of fishermen work together and work very fast!

It took only half a day for such a giant whale to be decomposed and only its skeleton remained. There was also a special woman who set up a large pot to boil and refine the fat beside it.

This led to a stench on the coast for a while!
Yingzheng, Fusu, and all the civil and military officials watched it with relish at first, but when the stench of boiled whale oil came out, they couldn't bear it anymore.

In the end, he stopped watching and went back to the ship to deal with government affairs while waiting for Qin Mo to return to his command.

"Qin Xiang, look what this is!"

The village elder seemed to have found something good, and excitedly came to Qin Mo to present the treasure.

Qin Mo was tying up the collected baleen. Hearing this, he raised his head to look at it, and then he was taken aback for a moment, hesitantly said: "This is in the elder's hand..."

The old man was holding a gray-brown lump in his hand, the surface was pitted and pitted, and it looked like volcanic rock.

But Qin Mo vaguely guessed what it was, ambergris!

The giant whale he killed had a chubby head. It was obviously a sperm whale, and it was often seen on the Science and Education Channel.

The sperm whale is the whale that produces ambergris, and there is a chance to find ambergris in the fecal door of its intestines.

Well, the so-called ambergris is the stool that forms stones in the sperm whale!

The ambergris taken directly from the body of the sperm whale is usually the most primitive ambergris, which contains more impurities, and it does not smell like a fragrance, but a fishy smell.

Mature ambergris is excreted by sperm whales through the dung gate, rinsed in sea water for several years, even decades, to rinse out the impurities, and turn from black to off-white, just like pitted volcanic rocks.

The off-white ambergris does not need further processing, even if it is directly burned as incense, it can produce a long-lasting strong fragrance.

However, there are exceptions to everything. The taupe ambergris in the hands of the old man is obviously in a state of complete quality, with very few impurities!

"It seems that Prime Minister Qin has already guessed what it is... Ambergris that is worth more than gold... It is a rare treasure that cannot be found!"

When the village elder saw Qin Mo's expression, he knew that he was well-informed, so he stopped being tricky and said excitedly.

Qin Mo took the basketball-sized ambergris with both hands, put the weight on it slightly, smelled the scent again, and said with a smile, "Well, well, it's really a rare treasure that can't be found."

"I pass on an order that the elders and folks who come to help today will be rewarded with ten and a half taels per person in addition to a catty of fish!"

"Here."

The villagers bowed their hands and turned to deliver the good news to the people under their rule.

Tilting slightly, the busy fishermen suddenly burst into cheers: "Thank you for the reward~!!!"

……

At night, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse!

On the ship, Ying Zheng and Fu Su, as well as civil and military officials, were still handling government affairs in the cabin.

Everyone's desks were lit with oil lamps, but the light was still dim.

Veteran ministers like Zhou Qingchen and Chun Yuyue used magnifying glasses and added a few extra oil lamps on their desks, but they squinted their eyes, wishing to put their faces on the bamboo slips so that they could see the handwriting clearly.

rustling --

Several waiters walked in small steps, quietly entered the cabin, poured tea and water for everyone, and replaced new oil lamps.

After replacing the oil lamps one by one, the whole cabin suddenly brightened seven points, not to mention it was like daytime, but it also made everyone who was dealing with official duties subconsciously close their eyes, and even raised their hands to block the light.

Well, I don't get used to it, it's too dazzling!
"Well, why is this oil lamp so bright?"

Ying Zheng squinted his phoenix eyes and asked the old eunuch who replaced the oil lamp for him, his tone full of surprise.

The light produced by burning whale oil is several times brighter than kerosene lamps, and even brighter than early electric lights.

For the ancients who were used to the big and bright oil lamps, it is normal to be surprised!
The old eunuch raised his hand and replied: "Your Majesty, the oil used in this oil lamp was sent by Prime Minister Qin just now, saying that it is whale oil boiled from whales."

Yingzheng suddenly realized, looked at the ministers in dismay, and sighed for a while: "It really is full of treasure... That whale is so huge, the boiled whale oil can't be used for several years!"

The old eunuch nodded: "Master Qin said that whale oil is resistant to burning, and an oil lamp with the same capacity can burn for several days longer than ordinary meat oil lamps or plain oil lamps."

Ying Zheng was dumbfounded, and after getting used to the light a little, he carefully looked at the oil lamp in front of him.

After a while, he really saw some tricks, and found that the whale oil lamp was not only brighter, but also more resistant to burning.

And there is no black smoke when burning, and no pungent smell!
The more Ying Zheng watched, the more amazed he became, and finally he even leaned in front of the whale oil lamp and tried to smell it. After sniffing carefully, he could smell something, but it was extremely faint: "Treasure, it's really a treasure..."

"In the past, if the oil lamp was placed far away, the light would not be enough, and if it was placed too close, it would make people dizzy."

"But this whale oil lamp is not only bright and burnable, but also colorless and odorless. It is really a blessing for me, and a blessing for the courtiers and ministers!"

Fusu and Zhu Wenwu had long been amazed, and they all nodded their heads when they heard the words, expressing deep agreement.

"Your Majesty, Qin Xiang cooked the whale meat with his own hands. Let the servant come and ask if he wants to eat it?"

At this time, another waiter entered the cabin and asked Ying Zheng a question.

Yingzheng Danfeng's eyes lit up, he nodded and said, "Zhuqing and I have been waiting for a long time, we are already very hungry, let's set up a banquet quickly."

"Here."

The waiter bowed his hands and stepped back.

The waiters who replaced the oil lamps cleared up the bamboo slips and slips on everyone's desks and left before leaving.

But after a while, they rushed in again, carrying a basin and cloth towel, washing hands and faces for everyone.

It's just that there is one more piece of grease than usual!