From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 838

It was a hot summer day, with the sun blazing in the sky.

It was the afternoon of July 21st, and Zhou Yuan was standing on the deck, being judged.

Judges: Li Yu'an and Zhuang Xuansu.

Both of them looked unhappy.

Zhuang Xuansu was holding a funnel for pouring sesame oil, and Li Yu'an was holding a plate of fried peanuts.

"Tell us clearly, we'll give you a chance to explain."

Li Yu'an said coldly: "Why did Xiaoying's eyes roll back, her mouth twitched, and she kept drooling."

"What kind of crazy thing did you do to her! Tell us the truth!"

Zhuang Xuansu gritted his teeth and said: "If you don't tell us clearly, don't blame us for turning against you."

Zhou Yuan was stunned, and murmured: "You don't know this? You just made it up!"

Zhuang Xuansu looked at Li Yu'an and said anxiously: "Holy mother, look at how shameless he is, how I'm really spoiled by you."

Li Yu'an also snorted heavily: "Mr. Zhou, don't be so proud. You bully Xiaoying so much. Today I must let you know the taste of shit."

Zhou Yuan stared at the two of them and asked in confusion: "Are you crazy? When we just boarded the ship this morning, Xiaoying kept blowing the sea breeze and made her face paralyzed. What does this have to do with me?"

"Even if I didn't stop her in time, you shouldn't be so stressed, right?"

Li Yu Wan's face changed, her eyes rolled around, and she said, "I shouldn't get angry, it's mainly because Zhuang Xuansu, that woman, insisted on dragging me to target you. Alas, I was soft-hearted and agreed carelessly."

"You... Saint Mary, how could you..."

Zhuang Xuansu was so anxious that she stuttered and said loudly, "It was you who said Xiaoying..."

Li Yuwan said faintly, "Master Zhuang, you have to provide evidence when you speak. If you can't produce evidence, don't slander me."

"Okay. !"

Zhou Yuan pulled Li Yu'an over, slapped her on the face, and said, "You are the only one who can bully honest people. Master Zhuang was so anxious that he cried."

Li Yu'an pouted and said, "Oh, some people are heartbroken and cherishing women."

Zhou Yuan ignored her teasing and said seriously, "Master Zhuang, don't worry. Facial paralysis is a common disease, especially on the ship. Xiaoying will be fine soon."

Zhuang Xuansu was also a little embarrassed and nodded slightly.

At this moment, Xiaoying came out of the cabin and said in a delicate voice, "Brother! Xiaoying still wants to eat! Anything else!"

Zhuang Xuansu changed color and said, "Xiaoying, what to eat?"

Zhou Yuan said lightly, "That's soy milk, silly Xiaoying, I'll ask the kitchen to heat a cup for you later."

"Thank you, brother!"

Xiaoying jumped and left happily.

Zhou Yuan then looked at Zhuang Xuansu and said, "Master Zhuang, you shouted at me so loudly just now, is there something wrong?"

Zhuang Xuansu was about to cry. She lowered her head and said aggrievedly, "I just shouted... nothing else."

Zhou Yuan and Li Yu'an looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

But their smiles froze the next moment.

A cruiser suddenly appeared in the sea ahead and sailed towards this side at a very fast speed.

Li Yu'an frowned and said, "Is that flag a Dutch cruiser?"

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "Yes... but there is only one, it's very strange..."

Soon, the other cruiser sent out a flag signal.

"It's a request for peace talks."

Nie Zairong quickly gave the information.

Zhou Yuan squinted and looked forward, only to see that the cruiser stopped, a small boat was thrown out of the cabin, and three people stood on it and slowly rowed towards this side.

The old man in the middle raised his hands to show that he had no ill intentions.

Zhou Yuan frowned, thought for a moment, and then said: "They are so brave, they don't care about their lives, let them come up."

Nie Zairong nodded seriously.

Xiaozhou was quickly tied to the Henggao ship. After the three people were strictly searched, one of the old men walked onto the deck under surveillance.

He looked about fifty years old, with long hair and beard, but well-groomed, blue eyes, and deep pupils.

"Lucas Benson, captain of the Dutch Royal Navy battleship De Rutte, it is an honor to meet His Royal Highness the King of Zhongwu of Dajin."

He performed the standard Western knight's salute, with a gentle smile on his face, and his tone was also very calm, with a sense of leisurely elegance.

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at him, and then said: "Sit down, would you like some tea?"

Lucas smiled and said: "Biluochun or Huangshan Maofeng, thank you, if not, West Lake Longjing is also OK."

Zhou Yuan sat down and said slowly: "You are too demanding, the conditions on the ship are not that good, there is only the most ordinary green tea."

Lucas said: "You don't have to be picky, just be casual."

Zhou Yuan said: "How long has Captain Benson been in Dajin?”

“I have been to the East for seventeen or eighteen years.”

He smiled gently, then looked at Zhou Yuan and said, “I have never been to Dajin. Dongfan Island is not Dajin’s.”

Zhou Yuan sneered, “Whether Dongfan Island belongs to Dajin or not is not up to you Westerners to decide. The ironclad facts are there. I don’t want to elaborate, let alone elaborate.”

“Captain Benson, you said you came to negotiate. I want to hear your opinion.”

Lucas nodded and said, “Your Highness, the King of Zhongwu, you are a great man I admire. Although you are very young, you have done a great job.”

“What I want to say is that you must understand that this is the age of the sea, and the sea contains countless wealth.”

“This wealth is really huge. It is not enough for us to eat together. There is no need to continue fighting.”

“Let’s do business together and make a fortune together.”

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, “Doing business with you? What are the benefits? ”

Lucas said slowly: "Dajin is a vast country with abundant resources. It can export high-quality goods to the world. Tea, silk, porcelain, pens, inkstones, and various handicrafts are coveted by people all over the world."

"We can be your best foreign sales agent. Our fleet can reach every corner of the world and help you bring back gold and silver from all over the world."

"And we only need to charge a small reward. This is a win-win move."

Zhou Yuan said: "Dajin's ships can also reach all over the world."

Lucas smiled and said: "But as far as I know, Dajin is not clear about the world's pattern. It will take decades to complete the exploration of the market. This is too long."

Zhou Yuan glanced at him and said lightly: "My understanding of the world may be more and deeper than yours."

"Really? ”

Lucas felt that the young man in front of him was too arrogant, and couldn't help laughing: "Lord Zhongwu, you may not know how big the world is. For example, there is a huge continent to the east of this sea."

Zhou Yuan said: "Are you talking about the American continent? The Indians there have not been killed yet? As early as 10,000 years ago, they were using Folsom and Clovis weapons. "

"As early as more than 6,000 years ago, the plants they planted were widely spread. "

"More than 5,000 years ago, they began to grow corn. You like to eat this, don't you?"

"More than 3,000 years ago, they were using pottery, and more than 2,000 years ago, their Olmec culture was very prosperous. "

Lucas's expression gradually became astonished.

Zhou Yuan said: "Captain Benson, do you know the Mayan civilization?"

"Do you know the Teotihuacan architectural style? Do you know the Tiwanaku culture?"

"Do you know the Aztec civilization destroyed by Spain? "

Lucas's face turned pale.

Zhou Yuan smiled faintly: "Are you a backpack or a box? How can you hold so much?"

"Do you have the ability to hold in front of me?"

"Only you Westerners in the world know America, the Cape of Good Hope, the Bering Strait and the Mariana Trench?"

"I have the Cordillera Mountains and the Great Rift Valley of East Africa in my heart. Do you think I am proud?"

Here, he looked at Li Yu'an and smiled: "Sister Virgin Mary, the most luxurious thing in my life is to meet you on the journey of life and support each other."

Li Yu'an's face turned red in an instant. Damn it, why did he say love words at this time? It's embarrassing.

Zhou Yuan looked at Lucas and said: "Do you know who wrote this love word? You must have heard of his name-William Shakespeare."

Lucas stood up and looked at the young man in front of him in disbelief.