"Captain, there are so many ships staring at us in the open sea, what should we do?"

On the Pingbo in Dengzhou Port, the captain Lao Hai asked Wu Sandao with a worried look on his face.

I saw Wu Sandao holding a copper pipe in his hand, putting it on his eyes and looking out, his face full of novelty.

What Wu Sandao was holding in his hand was the clairvoyance, also called a telescope, produced by Dazhou Xin. This thing was originally only equipped to the generals in the army, allowing them to observe the enemy's situation everywhere.

However, Wu Sandao and the others were also in great need at sea, so Ning Fu specially sent someone to give one to Wu Sandao. After he got it, he couldn't put it down. He regarded it as his own treasure and no one was allowed to touch it.

"Don't worry about them. I have asked people from the Imperial City Department to report to Your Majesty immediately. Your Majesty will make the decision then."

Wu Sandao replied while observing the ships in the outer sea through the telescope.

I saw many merchant ships staying outside the port. Because Dengzhou, the military port and the civilian port are separate, Wu Sandao and his ship were parked at the military port, and civilian ships could not enter at all, so many merchant ships could stay outside.

Wait.

These merchant ships all came after hearing the news and wanted to go to America with Wu Sandao and others.

After all, people in the entire coastal area now know that America is a land full of gold. Although there are many ferocious natives, these natives are very backward and do not even have metal weapons, let alone build big ships. Therefore,

As long as you are careful, you don't have to worry about these natives.

There are even some well-informed people who already know that the imperial court is vigorously promoting potatoes brought back from the Americas. Many people also know that the reason why Wu Sandao and others were promoted was mainly because they brought high-yielding potatoes from the Americas.

Potato.

This makes many people imagine that if they can find another high-yielding crop from the Americas, can they become the second Wu Sandao?

You must know that Wu Sandao was granted the title of Viscount, and it can be passed down to three generations. This kind of treatment is generally only available to generals who have made great achievements in the military. When will it be their turn for businessmen like them?

It was precisely because of the above thoughts that even though they knew that going to America would be a huge risk, a large number of people still gathered, and there were about dozens of ships waiting for Wu Sandao and the others to set off.

"We found America with great difficulty, we must not let these people take advantage easily!"

Lao Hai looked at the ships on the sea and snorted coldly, then he looked at the telescope in Wu Sandao's hand with eager eyes.

"Captain, can you let me take a look at this precious thing of yours, just for a while?"

"Didn't you see it last time?"

Wu Sandao said very reluctantly, there is only one telescope, if it breaks, there will be no place to repair it.

"Last time there were too many people, so I just took a look and someone snatched me away. Captain, please let me take a look again, just this once!"

Lao Hai pitifully asked again. As a person who has been wandering at sea for most of his life, he is simply too greedy for telescopes.

Wu Sandao couldn't refuse, so he had to agree. However, when giving the telescope to Lao Hai, he repeatedly told him to be careful not to damage it.

Lao Hai took the telescope and hurriedly opened it, then put it in front of his eyes and looked out. The previously unclear scenery of the lake in the distance immediately became clear, and even the fish jumping on the surface of the outer sea could be seen very clearly.

"Huh? A ship is coming!"

But at this moment, Lao Hai suddenly saw a speedboat heading straight to the port, with what seemed to be an official flag flying on it.

"Cheating Kangxi"

Soon I saw this clipper entering the military port and found Wu Sandao's ship approaching.

Then an official boarded Wu Sandao's ship and shouted loudly: "Is Captain Wu Sandao here?"

"Here!" Wu Sandao immediately ran forward and saw that the official who came up was about thirty years old, of medium build, and looked smart and capable.

"I, Qian Lie, have come to inform you on His Majesty's order that you will go to the Yamen at the port tomorrow and you will have something to explain then!"

Qian Lie said goodbye and left without saying what he was going to do tomorrow, which made Wu Sandao also confused.

Early the next morning, Wu Sandao took Lao Hai and others to the port's Yamen, which is actually the Municipal Shipping Department of Dengzhou Port. It mainly manages the ships coming and going in the port, as well as tax collection and other matters.

What Wu Sandao didn't expect was that when he arrived at the Yamen of Shibosi, he saw many people already waiting outside the Yamen, some of whom looked familiar.

"Why are they here?"

Unexpectedly, Lao Hai suddenly said in an angry tone.

"Do you know them?"

Wu Sandao asked in a low voice.

"They are the guys who guard the sea every day. I didn't expect that they would dare to come here."

Lao Hai replied immediately.

There are often merchant ships guarding outside the port these days, just to observe every move of Wu Sandao and the others, and Lao Hai often stares at these people. Over time, he naturally memorized the faces of the people on board.

"The imperial court called us and these people together. What is it trying to do? Is it to drive them away?"

Wu Sandao also whispered to himself after hearing this.

After waiting for a while, the Qian Lie from yesterday walked out of the yamen, accompanied by several local officials. From this, it can be seen that this Qian Lie's identity must be unusual.

In fact, Wu Sandao guessed yesterday that since Qian Lie came to Dengzhou on His Majesty's orders, he should be from the Imperial City Division. Such people are the most mysterious, and local officials are also very afraid of them.

"Captain Wu, please come over!"

Qian Lie glanced at everyone, and then waved to Wu Sandao.

Wu Sandao hurriedly walked over to salute, and then saw Qian Lie glance at the others, and then said loudly: "I know the reason why you people came to Dengzhou, but America is a route sent by the imperial court to open up, so you can

I can’t let you go with me for free!”

As soon as Qian Lie's words came out, the chaotic situation immediately calmed down.

However, some smart people heard the hidden meaning of Qian Lie's words, and shouted excitedly: "This noble man, I wonder what price we need to pay to go to America with the imperial ship?"

"Yes, as long as I go to America, we are willing to pay any price!"

Others also reacted at this time and shouted loudly. Although most of their words were not sincere, it did not prevent them from shouting loudly.

"You can go if you want, but you have to state your name, place of origin, etc. After registering at the Yamen, you must obey Captain Wu's command. If you come back from the Americas in the future, the earnings on the ship will also need to be paid to the court.

Tax!"
Chapter completed!