The bad emperor of Tang Dynasty

Ten days had passed since Guo Nuan and the others were rescued by Pei Dunfu's fleet.It was another sunny day, with vast hectares of rippling blue waves under the blue sky, which is very suitable for sailing today.

Guo Nuan stood alone on the bow of the building boat and looked at the sea, the cool breeze blowing, the skirts of his robes fluttering, the bold sea breeze, the mood also became elegant by the way.

The ships at the tail of the fleet went upstairs and the sailors blew a long and thick conch horn, and the line-shaped fleet slowly turned to the right, and then bypassed the spray reefs of different sizes.

In the spray reef waters, these dew-water stones are piled up with obvious traces of man-made excavation, and there are many vertical wooden piles around them, which are probably auxiliary tools used by fishermen for fishing.Seeing the artificial traces, it seems that the coastal fishing village is not far away. After drifting in the deserted sea for half a year, Guo Nuan sighed, finally reaching the land soon.

Careful Guo Nuan observed that when the bright sunlight shines through the clear sea water, there are shallow water reefs several meters deep in some sea areas, scattered in large and small puddles. In addition to the green seaweed and aquatic plants, there are still people lying quietly in the stone pits. There are many exquisite clay shards of porcelain, such as white porcelain, celadon, clay pots, plates, saucers...

The colors are also very diverse, beige, earthy, white, black, flower colors, etc., some with grass patterns, cirrus patterns, flower and bird patterns, they lie quietly under the flowing water layer and spread out on the Chuse reef On the water, it seems to tell that the passage of a hundred years of vicissitudes has slowed down... The pottery relics of various early dynasties under the water are enshrined one by one for the navigators passing by to appreciate.

Guo Nuan curiously asked a middle-aged lieutenant officer on the building, he couldn't figure out why there were a lot of ceramic pieces near the reef.

Uncle is a descendant of fishermen along the south of the Lingnan coast. He is very familiar with the islands in this area. As early as six to seven hundred years ago during the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan established the Wu State regime in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The Central Plains people have a tradition of developing foreign ocean trade. , He said that these pieces of porcelain are the relics accumulated after the sinking of many merchant ships that ran aground on the sea trade road for hundreds of years. Guo Nuan felt that this phenomenon could also be called a commemorative trace of the Silk Road.

After being washed and transported by the waves, the porcelain fragments from the shipwreck in the deep sea were transported to the shallow water reefs, and over time it became such a magical and magnificent water area of ​​the broken porcelain field.

After a while, a coastline of yellow and green continental soil was exposed on the sea level twenty nautical miles away.Guo Nuan felt a little throbbing and joyful.

I feel that I have been out at sea for half a year, and I have experienced many unforgettable things with everyone in the desolate and uninhabited waters of Nanyang. Now I feel as if I have returned to the inhabited area. He has a kind of urgency to return to his heart. This father really wanted to grow a pair of wings on his back, and immediately flew to Chang'an with a bang.

"Hey, I, Guo Nuan, are back again! Datang!"

Guo Nuan smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth.Thinking back to the past six months, I have been hanging on the line of life and death all the time, and the tense nerves have not been so relieved for a long time.

Guo Nuan remembered that it was late autumn when they set sail on the Abis, when the northeast monsoon was still blowing in the South China Sea, and the sailboat was sailing south.

In view of the fact that navigation before the Tang Dynasty lacked instruments such as a compass, the direction and route of navigation could only be memorized by experienced crew members. Veteran crew members relied on the coordinates of islands, coastlines, and reefs that can be distinguished on the ocean to navigate. , watching the stars on a clear night and observing ocean currents during the day.

Generally, in spring, many maritime businessmen from distant western countries will gather in the coastal ports of Datang. The Northeast Ocean Monsoon came home.The ports of Datang will again be crowded with foreign merchant ships waiting to go south and return home.

When these ships were leaving, the ships from various countries were loaded with precious goods such as Tang silk, tea, and ceramics.It is nothing more than the merchant ships of Folin in Western Europe, Tianzhu in Central Asia, Persia in the Western Regions, Lion Kingdom, Dandan, and Dashi Empire.

Just two days after the festival to pay homage to the God of the Sea, according to the customs of the fishermen in the South China Sea, an incense burner will be placed on the bow of the boat.The incense burner placed on the bow is to worship the gods, and it is used to pray for the safety of the ship going out to sea. In addition, it has another function.

Now in the spring of the following year, during the Ching Ming Festival, the southwest monsoon blows again, and the wanderers of the Tang Dynasty who left their hometown finally take advantage of the wind and return to their voyage.Twist the ashes of the incense burner and knead them into rice balls. Guo Nuan threw them into the water. The fluffy ashes melted a little and then sank slowly, indicating that the ocean currents were normal and stable.This method of measuring ocean currents was told by Abbas to Guo Nuan, and it is quite effective.

Speaking of Abbas and the crew of the Abis, after everyone was rescued, because the sailing of the fleet was heading north to Datang, and Abbas and the others were delayed in Nanyang for half a year, they were homesick, and Abis Everyone on board wants to go back to the Persian Gulf right away.

That night, Pei Pei, who was thoughtful and intelligent, realized Abbas's intention to return home, so she asked his brother Pei Dunfu to send Wu Xiang's captured big pirate ship to Abbas and their return.

It is said that Pei Dunfu picked up a sea boat in vain. At that time, due to the short time between capturing Wu Xiang's gang and rescuing Guo Nuan and the others, he did not send soldiers to the pirate cabin to check what goods were inside.

In short, he was kept in the dark by his sister. Wu Xiang's big ship contained treasures worth hundreds of thousands of silver, which was worth the tax income of his entire Lingnan Province for a year. If he knew that his sister was so free and generous Giving away the boat in one sentence is equivalent to losing a year's income. I'm afraid Pei Dunfu will regret it.

At that time, Guo Nuan was standing next to Pei Pei to have fun, and saw that beautiful Pei was shaking Pei Dunfu's arm artificially. Surprised:

"Grandma Pei's whining skills are comparable to that of Taiwan's great beauty Lin Chiling in later generations. This whining voice is too lethal. It is estimated that the man will suffer from senile osteoporosis if he hears it again, so he will make the male animal vibrate and capsize directly. Jumping into the sea, too hypocritical..."

"Brother~ Look at my friend Uncle Abbas who has been with your sister in Nanyang for half a year. He didn't get any benefits, except for losing the lives of a few fellow sailors. Huh, he also took his own Abi. The silk number is also on board, you say they are not pitiful, good brother ~ don't you think..."

"Uh, with you, a living ancestor who can turn the world upside down...they are really unlucky!" Pei Dunfu scratched the back of his head hahaha, and he sighed and nodded.

"No, now they are going back to Persia. They don't even have a boat. It's so pitiful. Just send them home with one, okay, good brother~"

Pei Pei continued to look at her elder brother with sympathetic and pure eyes, and said three or four sentences, each time the ending sounded long and she kept saying "good brother". The guards and Guo Nuan's expressions were tangled, their eyes turned white, and they all resisted the feeling of vomiting in their stomachs...

The somewhat stingy Pei Dunfu glanced around his mighty fleet, and there were more than [-] navy ships, all of which were mighty and magnificent. He was reluctant to give away a Persian businessman for no reason. He hesitated for a while, and then his eyes lit up, A pirate mother ship with a weather-beaten shell, Pei Dunfu pointed with pride and generosity:

"Well, that ship is the mother ship of the Wu Xiang pirates. Wu Xiang's gang of dozens of pirates were locked in the Qingshuilou Ship Prison, and when they arrived in Guangzhou for interrogation, they were dragged to Caishikou and beheaded. It happened that the pirate ship lost its owner, although It looks tattered, but it’s not a small tonnage... I’ll give it to your Abbas friend, you’re satisfied, good girl.”

Pei Dunfu didn't know that the most shabby pirate ship in this fleet was actually the most valuable one. The treasures on board could be converted into silver to create a fleet of Qingshuilou ships with a size of [-] sailors.

Come on, Pei Pei was waiting for her brother to say this. He jumped three feet high and cheered sweetly while holding Pei Dunfu's arm. He was so happy that he straightened his beard, never knowing that he was sold out as a brother by his clever girl, especially the brother who was sold out in the dark, was so happy that he was dying.

Taking advantage of the night, Guo Nuan and the others waved goodbye to the Abbas sailors, while Abbas and the others reluctantly bid farewell to their friends on a ship loaded with treasure...

Fifteen days later, Guo Nuan also set foot on the land of Datang with the fleet...

(The third volume is finished, this month is not free, Quan Zi finished another volume, Quan Ge’s recent update is very unstable, thank you readers and friends for your unwavering support all the time, I am moved.

Since there are irresistible things every Saturday and Sunday this month, I have to delay it. Long live the understanding, and look forward to the next volume. Your support is the biggest motivation for Song of Quan, thank you. )