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Chapter 778: Chart 24

The road to Jingxian Cliff is indeed difficult to walk, but fortunately, Zhang Sixi and others brought some dry food when they left the boat, and the shopkeeper also gave him some silver, which could last for at least a while.

Zhang Biao couldn't find anyone below, so he started to send people to search for him again. They didn't know that finding people now is like finding a needle in the seabed. Zhang Sixi and others had already left their control area without realizing it. When they left the Jingxian Cliff, they had quickly headed towards Suzhou.

Five days later, they finally arrived in Suzhou. Seeing Suzhou so close, Ye Kai finally breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to Zhang Sixi and the old Taoist priest, and said, "Thank you two!"

As he said that, he took out two golden coins from his waist and said, "As for the two of you're rewarded, you can directly go to Sitong Money House to exchange it with this money!"

Zhang Sixi took the money, bowed and said, "Thank you, goodbye!"

The old Taoist priest also took the money and laughed: "I have some wine now, say goodbye!"

The two of them greeted each other, turned around and said goodbye immediately. After walking out for a moment, the old Taoist priest said, "Then where are you going now?"

Zhang Sixi said, "Don't you know?"

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "That's true, since you have arrived in Suzhou, the old Taoist's mission will be considered as a night, so farewell!"

Zhang Sixi nodded and said, "Thank you!"

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "What's the point of thanking me? When I see the lady, I'll just say hello to the old Taoist priest."

Zhang Sixi said: "Since you like drinking so much, why don't you go with me next time? With my face and nothing else, I can guarantee that you can drink enough in the Iron Blood Sect, and then you can leave whatever you want whenever you want!"

The old Taoist priest said, "I still know your face in the Iron Blood Sect, but after saying this, I rushed to Suzhou with great difficulty and went to the door of the lady's house. If you don't say hello, it would make the old Taoist priest a little rude. Well, that's fine, the old Taoist will just say hello!"

After the two agreed, they went straight to the Iron Blood Sect, boarded the boat at the dock, and headed straight to the Iron Blood Sect!

When they arrived at the gate of the Iron Blood Gate, someone naturally went to report it. After a moment, they received the news and the two were invited into the Iron Blood Gate.

Zhao Yuan is not in the Iron Blood Sect now, so Liu Zhiqing is in charge of the entire Iron Blood Sect. When he heard Zhang Siji come, Liu Zhiqing came to greet him in person. Seeing this, he said, "Mr. Zhang, it's been a long time since I saw you, why are you here in person?"

However, seeing Zhang Sixi dressing up normally, and she looked a little embarrassed, and there was no follower around her, she didn't ask any more questions and immediately said: "Come here, prepare your clean clothes immediately. Master, and this Taoist priest, why not take a shower first?"

Zhang Sixi looked down at himself, smiled awkwardly, and said, "That's a hard work!"

I am indeed a little embarrassed now, so I didn't refuse. The old Taoist priest also smiled and said, "Thank you, Madam!"

Liu Zhiqing immediately arranged a room to bathe and change clothes for the two of them. When they came out, she had prepared food and drinks, and in addition to her, there was Shang Qianfei.

As soon as he saw the old Taoist, Shang Qianfei said in surprise: "Grandpa Eight?"

Zhang Sixi was stunned, looked at the old Taoist priest in front of him in a bit incredible way, and said in surprise: "Grandpa Eight? Well, is this Xue Chuang, the mad Taoist priest known as the most mysterious in Zuiyu Pavilion?"

Many people in Zuiyu Pavilion are mysterious, but the most mysterious thing is Xue Feng, who is called a mad Taoist priest in the world. He is very skilled in kung fu, likes to walk in the world, but rarely shows up, so few people know his true face.

Zhang Sixi never expected that the person who accompanied him along the way was an important figure in Zuiyu Pavilion. He originally thought he was a hall master or something.

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "The old Taoist priest is Xue Meng."

Then, he looked at Shang Qianfei and said, "You girl, you don't go back to see you often when you get married in Suzhou. The old man has not seen you twice. If you want to see you, you have to run to this iron blood sect!"

Shang Qianfei said: "Grandpa Eight, this is not the so-called "marrying chickens and following chickens, marrying dogs and following dogs. Besides, my husband and I just came back outside the pass, and we haven't had time to go back to Zuiyu Pavilion yet! To express our apology, how about you drinking the wine from the Iron Blood Sect? A lot of wine is good wine offered by the leaders of those sects!"

Xue Feng smiled and said, "I like to hear these words!"

Shang Qianfei immediately turned his head and said to the maid: "Go and bring the best wine in the cellar!"

After Shang Qianfei finished speaking, Liu Zhiqing looked at Zhang Sixi and said in confusion: "Sir, come alone, is there any important thing?"

Zhang Sixi is a Jinyiwei Qianhu, and even if he doesn't rush around when he goes out, he will not be alone. As for why he got together with Xue Feng, Liu Zhiqing is also very strange.

Shang Qianfei glanced at Xue Feng and said, "Sister Liu, why not let them eat and drink first, and then you must have something to say to you, and it will not be too late to say it then!"

Liu Zhiqing suddenly understood that Zhang Sixi came alone, so there was something important, and outsiders could not know that although Xue Feng was Shang Qianfei's eighth grandfather and from Zuiyu Pavilion, he was also an outsider for the Iron Blood Sect, so Shang Qianfei naturally wanted him to avoid suspicion.

Liu Zhiqing immediately understood and said, "It's abrupt thing for me, please!"

The wine didn't last long. After eating and drinking, Xue Feng found a reason to leave for rest. Zhang Sixi took out the chart and placed it on the table.

Liu Zhiqing took it and looked at it, and said in surprise: "What is this?"

Zhang Sixi said: "This is a sea chart! It records an overseas island called Tianxian Island. This sea chart was originally obtained by my Jinyiwei, and according to the command of the commander, I asked me to hand over this sea chart to your hands in person!"

Liu Zhiqing's expression suddenly became a little serious, and she said, "What do you mean is the commander Lord Lu!"

Zhang Sixi said: "Yes, it's really what the adults mean! But now this chart is a big trouble. I originally thought I could act low-key, but I knew that as soon as I went out, I was targeted by the people from the East Factory. I also arranged a lot of killers on the way, with the purpose of snatching this chart!"

Liu Zhiqing couldn't help but feel nervous. The Dongchang man could even take action for a chart. In other words, wouldn't this bring a lot of trouble to the Tiexue Sect? Even if the Tiexue Sect is backed by the Jinyiwei, it would not dare to easily oppose the Dongchang.

Zhang Sixi seemed to understand what Liu Zhiqing thought and said, "I was also thinking about this question along the way. No one knew what is on the Tianxian Island. However, it is said that there is a secret to make people become immortals, but it is heard and it is true. No one knows it now, but at least in the eyes of the Dongchang people, there is such a thing! In order to please the current emperor, they will definitely snatch the chart without any effort. This chart is sent to your hands, which is a disaster. After the Jinyiwei knows it, they will definitely flock to force you to hand over the chart, but even if you hand over the chart, they will not give up! They will definitely think that your purpose is to represent the Jinyiwei and compete with them for credit!"

Liu Zhiqing said: "It seems that this is indeed a problem for us. But since it is a trouble, does the commander know that the reason why he asked the adults to come here at the risk of being chased and sent the charts was of course his idea! He supported the Iron Blood Sect with one hand, so he would not watch the Iron Blood Sect being wiped out by the East Factory!"

Liu Zhiqing is not stupid. Since this chart is a big disaster, why did Lu Bing still take such a big risk to send the chart? It is not a disaster. The chart is placed in the hands of the Jinyiwei, and the Dongchang dare not put a single fart. Why did he have to send the chart to the Iron Blood Gate?

Zhang Sixi nodded slightly and said, "I have been thinking about what sir, but there is one thing you must know. sir, he already knows about your secret shipbuilding!"

"What?"

Liu Zhiqing felt nervous. She never expected that the secret matter of shipbuilding would be known by the Jinyiwei, and it was Lu Bing!

Zhang Sixi continued: "In addition, you have also learned about your ideas, so he asked me to send the chart. One of the purposes is to let you find a way to go to Tianxian Island openly!"

Liu Zhiqing said in surprise: "Go to Tianxian Island openly?"

Zhang Sixi said: "This Tianxian Island penetrates deep into the sea. It is necessary to have a solid sea ship. However, now that our dynasty has implemented the sea ban, the shipbuilding industry has withered. The treasure ship used by the eunuchs of the Three Treasures to voyage to the West has no drawings and cannot be built at all!"

Zheng He's treasure ship is the largest sea ship in Zheng He's fleet, the main body of Zheng He's fleet, and the flagship of the maritime special mixed fleet led by Zheng He.

According to the "History of Ming Dynasty: Biography of Zheng He", Zheng He has a total of 62 treasure ships, the largest one is 148 meters long and 60 meters wide, and is the largest wooden sailboat in the world at that time. The ship has four layers, and the nine masts can be hung on the ship with twelve sails, and the anchor weighs several thousand kilograms. It takes two or three hundred people to set sail.

The ship shape structure is a wide-spinning bottom, with a high head and a high stern + a horizontal bulkhead affecting the speed of the ship and the stability of the hull. Zheng Hebao's ship adopts a wide boat shape with a high bottom and a high stern. This ship shape has a high performance in controlling smoothness in the harsh sea surface, and the bottom bay of the ship was ballasted with earth and rocks, and the stability can be said to be the best at that time. In order to further improve stability, Zheng Hebao's ship also used stalks and wood and water-covered boards on both sides. This wooden board facing the side of the ship can further reduce the amplitude of the hull shaking to both sides.

Zheng He's treasure ship represented the world-class shipbuilding technology at this time. Unfortunately, all the drawings of the ship have been lost now and the shipbuilding technology has not been retained. Even if the imperial court wants to send ships to explore the Tianxian Island now, it is not easy, not to mention that there are still many Japanese pirates on the sea.

Liu Zhiqing said: "What do you mean is to let us cooperate with Dongchang? Explore Tianxian Island together?"

Zhang Sixi nodded and said, "Yes, that's exactly what it means. Only in this way can we ensure that Dongchang would not dare to fight with you when you own the chart. And according to my estimate, the lord has reported the chart to the emperor now!"

Liu Zhiqing said: "What do you mean by saying that this chart was discovered by us?"

Zhang Sixi said: "Yes, as long as you hand over this chart and say you found it, the East Factory has no choice. If the Lord can convince the emperor to let you lead the exploration of this Tianxian Island, you can build a ship legitimately. However, the East Factory will never go to work and work, and they will definitely propose to accompany you. But no matter how many people they send, the ship can accommodate very limited people. If you want to get rid of them at sea, it will be easy. Of course, the prerequisite is that you must find the so-called Tianxian Island. No matter what there is on the island, you must take the people from the East Factory back!"

Zhao Yuan and others were just to leave the Ming Dynasty and stay away from the land of right and wrong, but not to rebel. Therefore, the purpose of taking the lead was to arrive at Tianxian Island. Then, no matter whether this Tianxian Island was an island for cultivating immortals or whether there were immortals on the island, they had to arrive! If there was really something, then they would naturally be happy to let the Dongchang take over the credit. Even if there was nothing, they could recover their lives. It was not important that the Iron Blood Sect was dispensable.

Of course, it is naturally easy to kill Tianxian Island with Zhao Yuan and others, but it will eventually drag the Liu family and Zuiyu Pavilion.

Liu Zhiqing carefully savored what Zhang Sixi said, thought for a while, nodded, and said, "It's still thoughtful!"

As Zhang Sixi said, if Lu Bing really made a statement in front of the emperor and the emperor agreed, then shipbuilding will naturally become an open and upright matter. If you leave at that time, of course, it will be open and open, and you don’t have to sneak in, and you won’t involve anyone!

After understanding this, Liu Zhiqing couldn't help but sigh in her heart. After all, it was the Zhou Dao Lu Bing thought about.

And I also became alert. The shipbuilding matter was very confidential. The shipbuilders were basically from Xie Yunlou. I just found a way to provide some gold and silver. But since this is the case, Lu Bing still knew it. It seemed that it was just like that. There was no wall that could be penetrated at this time.

Zhang Sixi said: "What you have to do now is wait for the imperial edict. I brought the Iron Blood Sect with Tu. Although the people from the East Factory have many doubts, they do not have any real evidence. They dare not act rashly. As long as they wait for the imperial edict to arrive, they dare not act rashly."
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