Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 602 Return and Separation

The sea is very blue, as blue as gemstones. Under the direct sunlight, a little bit of golden light rippling with the waves, amidst the sound of the waves, the breeze blows, and from time to time, fish, big or small, jump out of the water and swim happily in the sun. Turning over and moving, and then falling back into the sea heavily, such a magnificent view of the vastness of the sea and the leap of the fish, it goes without saying that it is beautiful. Bored to the extreme, just like Lin Hu standing indifferently at the bow of the boat at this time, although his eyes are looking at the sea, but in fact there is no sign of appreciation at all, only worry and confusion.

It will be two years. Since I left Guangzhou in March of the second year of Shangyuan, it has been one year, nine months and ten days. This period is so dangerous that I can only use one word to describe it, That is "innumerable", let alone how dangerous the unpredictable sea is, and how vicious the cannibal creatures you encounter, even this extremely boring long voyage is enough to drive you crazy. That's all for nothing, but what worried Lin Hu even more was the huge loss—the huge fleet of twelve giant ships before the expedition had only seven ships left after they got the Americas, and at this moment, There are only three ships in the huge fleet, and the rest of the ships either hit the rocks or were destroyed in the storm. The loss of personnel is even more astonishing. There are only 3000 people left in the [-] or so before departure. , and half of them are sick patients who can't afford to lie down. Such a loss is so heavy!

Is it worth it?This question has puzzled Lin Hu for a long time. He really can't explain it clearly, but he has to pay so much for so many plant seeds. Is it worthwhile?Even if such a huge fleet does not move, it is still a huge asset, not to mention investing in the already mature Dashi route, two years is enough to run two round trips, and the benefits it brings are at least one million There are so many seeds, but now, only so many seeds are brought back, and there is no good reason for this account, at least in Lin Hu's view.

Let’s not talk about whether it’s worthwhile or not. After all, Lin Hu still has self-knowledge. This matter came from His Royal Highness’s decision. Apart from implementing it resolutely, Lin Hu didn’t dare to complain. How can he reply as soon as possible? Getting to his hometown is the real problem that Lin Hu has to face—the fleet has crossed the Java Islands a month and a half ago, and it is getting closer and closer to home, but the condition of the fleet is also getting worse and worse, especially After experiencing the sudden storm three days ago, the remaining three warships were damaged to the core, and now they can only sail with all their strength, and Lin Hu doesn't know how many days these three ships can last.

"Lord Lin, land is found ahead, it's a continent, it's a continent!"

Just when Lin Hu was in a daze and worried, there was a surprise and surprise shout from the lookout post on the tall mast.

"what?"

Hearing the word "land", Lin Hu couldn't help but startled. In a blink of an eye, he was already under the mast. Looking forward, you can see the shadow of the continuous high mountain looming faintly at the junction of the sea and the sky. Although the distance is still far away, you can't see its true face clearly, but the huge outline is by no means comparable to that of a small island. It stirred up.

"Order: all ships raise their sails, speed up, let's go home!"

Once he was sure that the land in the distance was not a small island but a continent, Lin Hu could no longer hold back the excitement of returning home. He raised his hand and let out a roar full of anger. In an instant, the entire fleet erupted in joy. Not only the sailors on duty were busy hoisting the sails and speeding up, but even the sick sailors ran onto the deck excitedly, looking at the outline of the continent gradually revealed in the distance, countless tears and Laughter was swaying wantonly, and the entire fleet was immersed in a carnival... On December 25th, the first year of Yifeng, the heavy snow that fell for three consecutive days did not stop, and the north wind of the frantic ship swept goose-feather-like snowflakes Sweeping across the land, under the freezing weather, even though it is almost the end of the new year, the huge Eastern Capital City is quite bleak, the streets and alleys are empty, and there are few pedestrians. In the eyes of Li Xian, who was depressed, it made him even more sad and unbearable. Under the slightly wet corners of his eyes, two big tears had quietly flowed out of the corners of his eyes, and he let out a long sigh, not knowing how much melancholy he felt.

I was about to leave again, it was also in winter, and it was also a day of heavy snowfall. This scene was almost the same as the situation of the feudal clan ten years ago. But it was miserable, except for two dilapidated carriages carrying their families, there was nothing else, and as for the entourage, there was not even a single one, and there were only hundreds of soldiers escorting them. I'm afraid that there will be a difficult day to return. Although Li Xian had been mentally prepared for this, he couldn't help but shed tears at the moment when he left the East Gate of the Eastern Capital.

"My lord, please hurry, if you miss the time, I'm afraid it's not a joke."

When love is sad, people will always be sentimental. Li Xian stopped outside the east gate and looked back a little longer. Immediately, some people couldn't see it. When Li Xian was crying, the escort A Habayashi soldier rushed to Li Xian's side with his horse, and urged him with an unhappy expression.

"Oh, General Lao Wang waited for a long time, it's all Xiao Wang's fault, please ask Hai Han, Xiao Wang will just leave now."

The worries were interrupted, Li Xian was angry in his heart, but now he is no longer the prince of the East Palace, although he still bears the title of King of Jiangling County on his head, in fact he is just a prisoner, so how can he have an attack No matter how angry you are, you can only apologize with a forced smile, and step on the thick snow to the unknown distance without looking back.

Needless to say, the hard work of walking in the snow, even riding a horse is strenuous, let alone walking. Poor Li Xian, although his body is relatively strong, has never suffered such hardships. It's been nearly an hour since we walked, but we haven't even reached Wuliting yet, but I'm already exhausted, my face is covered with hot sweat, and when I'm doused by the overwhelming snow, I can't even get to the Wuliting Pavilion. His haggard face had turned ashen-blue, his steps were staggering, and his walking speed was almost slower than crawling. At this moment, Li Xian was extremely eager to have a horse to ride, but it was a pity that this was just a luxury. At this moment, the horses that are at your fingertips are so out of reach for Li Xian, all because he is now a prostitute, and according to the law, he is not allowed to ride a horse, and he must walk all the way.

"Brother Six."

Walking and walking, Li Xian was panting like an ox, under the dizziness, he never noticed that the group of Habayashi soldiers who were in charge of escorting in front of him had already flashed to the side of the road, staggering forward with their heads buried. The embarrassment immediately made Li Xulun who came forward feel sad, and he called softly with a trembling voice.

"Oh, it's the eighth brother, why are you here?"

Li Xian raised his head with great difficulty. When he saw that the person standing in front of him was Li Xulun, he was overjoyed at first, and then his face darkened. Obviously, even though he had fallen to the extreme, Li Xian still had something in his heart. He has a sense of self-esteem, and he doesn't want his current embarrassment to be seen by others, but now that he is a prisoner, he can't feel angry in front of everyone, so he can only ask in a flat tone.

"Little brother came to practice for Sixth Brother, and Seventh Brother also came, and is waiting in the pavilion, Sixth Brother, please!"

Li Xulun didn't notice that there was something wrong with Li Xian's expression, so he hurriedly took a step forward, supported Li Xian's arm, and replied with a sad expression.

"Oh, the sixth brother is here too? Okay, let's go!"

Li Xian may not care about Li Xulun, but he dare not ignore Li Xian who is about to enter the East Palace. Hearing that Li Xian has also come, he dare not be negligent in the slightest. With a wave of his hand, he broke away from Li Xulun's support and strode towards Wuliting, not far from the road, passed by.

"Brother Six."

Li Xian just walked less than three feet away from Wuli Pavilion, Li Xian, who was dressed in a white fox fur robe, had already walked out of the pavilion, not caring about the heavy snow flying all over the sky, and arrived in front of Li Xian in just one step , greeted very politely.

"Seventh brother, for brother..."

Looking at Li Xian's tall and straight figure, Li Xian felt various discomforts in his heart, some were jealous, some were moved, some were ashamed, and besides being excited, he didn't know what to say.

"Sixth brother, my younger brother has prepared a bottle of thin wine. It is a practice for the sixth brother. Please, the sixth brother!"

Li Xian knew that Li Xian was in a complicated mood now, and he didn't want to say those comforting words that were not nutritious, so he waved his hand politely and said please.

"Well, I'm the seventh brother."

Li Xianlian has been imprisoned for nearly two months, and he is already haggard. He has driven a long way this morning, and he is extremely exhausted. He needs to warm up with wine, so he will not refuse Li Xian's kindness. Then he nodded in response, and strode into the pavilion.

"Seventh brother, I have something to ask for my brother, I wonder if the seventh brother is willing to help?"

Li Xian has never been short of money, so this practice banquet is very sumptuous, seven or eight dishes are placed on a stone table, plus several jars of warm wine, the three brothers drink around the fire, don't talk about state affairs, just talk Fengyue is quite mellow, and when the wine is exhausted and the food is full, it is already time to say goodbye, Li Xian drank the last remaining wine in the bottle in one gulp, breathed out hot air, his face suddenly became serious, his eyes Looking at Li Xian utterly, he opened his mouth with a very solemn expression.

"Sixth brother, please tell me, my little brother just listen."

Li Xian came to practice this time for the sake of brotherhood, but he didn't plan to have more ties with Li Xian. Of course, Li Xian would not refuse directly, but just smiled and said vaguely. .

"That's good, I want my seventh brother to kill two people!"

When Li Xian was in a turbulent mood, he didn't hear the perfunctory meaning in Li Xian's words, but he gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence full of murderous intent.

"Ok?"

To Li Xian, killing people is just a trivial matter, but it depends on who is being killed. If he kills irrelevant people for no reason, Li Xian will not do it, even if it is entrusted by Li Xian. Li Xian was not in a hurry to refuse, but raised his brows and said quietly, signaling Li Xian to continue.

"For brother Meng Lang's actions this time, the retribution he suffered is all his own fault, and he dare not blame others. However, as a brother, there is one grievance that has never been expressed, and that is that the heads of the two thieves, Chen Xiaotian and Zhu Kai, cannot be born. If the younger brother is convenient, if he can do it easily, even if he is dead, he can smile at Jiuquan. The words have been exhausted, and it is time to start, hahaha... go to rest, go to rest, the sky is the quilt, the earth As a bed, where to bury this body..."

As soon as Li Xian finished speaking, he didn't linger any longer, he got up laughing, raised his feet and walked out of the Wuli Pavilion, laughing wildly through the snow and walking away into the distance. Disappeared in the heavy snow all over the sky.

"Seventh Brother, Sixth Brother..."

Since Li Xian left, Li Xian has been sitting still, his expression so gloomy that it is scary, when this happens, Li Xulun can't help it anymore, so he opened his mouth tentatively.

"Let's go, go back to the city!"

Li Xulun couldn't understand the meaning of Li Xian's last few words, but Li Xian knew it well. It was Li Xian's final farewell. Obviously, he had expected that this trip might be the end of his life , thus pinning all the hopes of bringing down Empress Wu on Li Xian, which means that Li Xian understood, but he didn't intend to tell Li Xulun in detail, so he suddenly got up and strode towards the pavilion. go.

(End of this chapter)