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Lu Wan entered the main hall, then secretly raised his head and glanced at it, and saw that the main seat was a young man in his 30s, with a short beard under his chin, and a bit of determination in his majesty. You don't need to ask. , must be the legendary Wu Wang Li Ke.

On Li Ke's left is a fat young man in his twenties, with a faint smile on his face, he looks very kind. He should be King Jiang, the protector of Tianzhu Pope Li Yun. Read the full text of "Shooting the Condor: The Wind and Quick Sword".On the opposite side of Li Yun is a young man with a strong figure and sharp eyes. He looks a few years younger than Li Yun. Although he is wearing casual clothes, he can hardly hide his murderous aura. The famous Li Zhen.However, apart from Li Ke and the other three, there was another young man sitting beside him in the hall, who seemed to be a courtier of Li Zhen and Li Yun.

Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian first saluted Li Ke and the three of them, and then Lu Wan stepped forward to report: "Grassman Lu Wan, pay homage to His Royal Highness King Wu and the two popes!"

Following Lu Wan's loud report, Li Ke, Li Zhen, and Li Yun were also taken aback, and then Li Ke was the first to react and said: "Lu Wan, you are the one who explored new routes between Australia and America. Captain Lu?"

"His Royal Highness, it is Lu!" Lu Wan replied with a bow.Capital Datang 631

Hearing Lu Wan's answer, not only Li Ke's face showed joy, but Li Zhen and Li Yun also deliberately looked up and down Lu Wan a few times, and their eyes also showed some appreciation. color".And Wang Xuance next to him was also very surprised, and also looked at Lu Wan a few more times, but he was also very interested in Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian.

"Hahaha~, today is really a day worth celebrating. I didn't expect to see not only the seventh and eighth brothers, but also the famous Captain Lu when I came to Tianzhu, which really made me very happy." Li Keda He smiled and said, "Seventh brother, I might as well hold a new banquet to entertain Captain Lu, and Xuance, Fang Yi, and Changqian should also get to know each other well."

"That's right. I've heard about Captain Lu's name for a long time, but unfortunately I haven't had the chance to meet him. I didn't expect Captain Lu to come to the door today. This is really something worth celebrating!" Li Yun also laughed.

Then, under Li Zhen's order, the banquet was re-arranged in the hall.A group of six people were divided into guests and hosts, and Li Ke was the first to speak, introducing Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian to everyone, and then Li Zhen also introduced Wang Xuance to Li Ke and the others.

After drinking for three rounds, everyone talked more and more slowly.Whether it is Li Ke, Li Zhen, or Li Yun, they are all very interested in Lu Wan, especially when Lu Wan explored the route twice and discovered the legendary journey of two continents. Le Dao's story, so today they want to hear the true story of Lu Wan's experience.

Lu Wan had already encountered this situation countless times.Although he felt a little restrained when he first faced the three Li Ke brothers, he had met Li Yin more than once before, so he quickly adapted to it.He talked eloquently at the banquet and recounted his experiences over the years.Although Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian had heard some of them before, they still listened with gusto.

After Lu Wan finished talking about his return from the Americas, he then talked about his establishment of a global shipping company.Then he explained his previous plan, and finally he stood up and took a step forward: "Caomin implores the two popes to issue a letter of credence. So that Caomin's fleet can get the official help of the Eastern Roman Empire, so that it can be more prosperous." Grasp the completion of this route exploration!"

"Haha, Captain Lu, you are being polite. Although my eighth brother and I are not good at sea, we also know the significance of discovering a new route. Besides, if this matter is replaced by sixth brother, we will definitely support it. Naturally, we have not refused. Reasonable, so just wait a moment, I'll order someone to prepare a letter of credence for you!" Li Yun responded immediately.

"Thank you Pope!" Although Lu Wan knew that Li Yun and Li Zhen would agree, he was relieved to hear the other party say it himself. With this credential, they should be able to travel unimpeded in the Mediterranean Sea.

However, after listening to Lu Wan's plan, Li Ke showed a pensive look on his face. After a while, he asked: "Captain Lu, your fleet has reached the Mediterranean Sea, and then entered the west. Atlantic Ocean, how much time do you estimate it will take to reach America?"

"This..." Lu Wan thought for a while after hearing this, and then said, "According to the calculation results of the Navigation Academy, they concluded that the width of the Atlantic Ocean is less than half of the Pacific Ocean, and now we cross the Pacific Ocean, at most It takes fifty days, so in theory, it should take less than a month to cross the Atlantic Ocean, but because we don't know much about the sea conditions in the Atlantic Ocean, this time will definitely be much longer than the theory, but the longest will not More than two months, with the "performance" of our ship, it is absolutely capable."

"It's less than a month in theory, but it may take two months in reality. Isn't this time difference too much?" Li Zhen asked with some doubts.

Lu Wan replied with a bitter smile: "Your Highness does not know that the speed of a ship is affected by many factors, such as the performance of the ship, the quality of the crew, etc., but there are actually only two most important factors, that is, Wind direction and ocean currents, but we know very little about the sea conditions in the Atlantic Ocean, and we don’t know where we can find a smooth sailing route, so we can only try our luck. If we can find the best one, if we can’t find it, we can only choose a bad Some voyages are needed, but the speed cannot be guaranteed, so don’t think that the Atlantic Ocean is narrower than the Pacific Ocean, but if you want to cross it, it will probably take more time.”

Speaking of this, Lu Wan paused for a moment, and then said: "There are many other dangers, such as the Atlantic Ocean, which is actually the same as the Pacific Ocean. It is very likely to encounter a typhoon. If the fleet encounters it unfortunately , then you can only resign yourself to fate. There are also unknown reefs under the sea, icebergs that may be encountered in seas far away from the equator, etc. No matter what kind of encounters, the entire fleet may be wiped out."

After listening to Lu Wan's last words, Li Ke and others were all silent. Although they also left the Central Plains by boat, they all took very mature routes and rarely encountered any danger, but now listening to Lu Wan It was only after Wan finished speaking that he found out that it took such a big risk to open up a new route. It can even be said without exaggeration that every time Lu Wan and the others leave Hong Kong, it is equivalent to handing over their lives to God, as long as God is not happy , you can take their lives at any time.

"I have long heard that the sea is unpredictable, especially in unknown seas. It can be said that there are dangers everywhere. I was a little skeptical before. I always thought that the sea looked so calm and produced all kinds of seafood. There seems to be some danger, but now after listening to Captain Lu's words, I realize that there are so many dangers hidden under the calm surface of the sea!" Li Ke also sighed at this time, but in his eyes Deep down, there is a sense of restlessness stirring.

At the end of the banquet, Li Yun sent someone to send the letter of credence to Lu Wan, which made Li Ke praise their efficiency. This is my farewell.

However, when Lu Wan just left the palace, he was stopped by Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian. The two of them asked about Lu Wan's residence and the time to leave, and finally asked Lu Wan to get together before leaving in the name of a private person. Naturally, he also wanted to make friends with the powerful help of these two His Royal Highnesses, so he immediately agreed.

That night, Li Ke and his entourage were arranged by Li Yun and Li Zhen to rest in a side hall of the palace. However, when the willow tip came on the moon, Li Ke was lying on the bed and couldn't sleep because he saw him today. After Lu Wan, a very bold idea also sprouted in his heart.Capital Datang 631

Lu Wan's fleet had to go through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to go to East Rome, and on the west side of the Red Sea and the canal was North Africa, the most developed region on the African continent.And after arriving in the Eastern Roman Empire, they will go to America, which is also the place he is going to go next, so why don't he go with them, so as not to delay his inspection of Africa and America, but also to experience The excitement and fun of exploring new routes.

As soon as this idea sprouted, it took root in Li Ke's heart like a strong seed, and quickly occupied Li Ke's entire mind. Still tossing and turning on the bed, without any sleepiness at all.

Finally, Li Ke sat up from the bed, walked to the window of the bedroom, looked up at the bright moon outside the window, thought about his experiences over the years, and then compared Li Yin with himself. It made him very sad to find that compared with his own younger brother, his achievements over the years were nothing worth mentioning.

As an elder brother, but his younger brother surpasses it, this feeling is not good. Even with Li Ke's generous temperament, it is impossible to completely let go of it, so he wants to be with Li Yin, Li Zhen, and Li Yun. Similarly, lay down a piece of land with his own efforts to prove that his elder brother is no worse than his younger brothers!

"If I want to achieve something, how can I need Liulang to help me arrange everything? Li Ke, Li Ke, now there is an opportunity for you to do it according to your own ideas. How can you let it go like this for nothing?" Li Ke suddenly opened his mouth and said to himself, when he said the last, his face showed a bit of determination, and he looked a bit like Li Shimin.

Under this moonlight, Li Ke finally made up his mind to stop visiting according to Li Yin's arrangement, but follow his own ideas and go on the road with Lu Wan and his fleet, although doing so may encounter unknowable problems. But for Li Ke, all this is worth it.

Moreover, he still has the opportunity to visit the Eastern Roman Empire in person. Thinking of the ancient civilized country called Great Qin by the ancients, Li Ke couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation in his heart.