Xiao Jing stepped forward and said, "I have asked, and the cabinet has actually noticed this. I have sent someone to ask, saying that it was this time and the country of Spain."

"Spain?" Emperor Hongzhi didn't take it seriously: "What's the matter when they came here?"

Xiao Jing paused: "It seems that he wanted to mediate with the Ming Dynasty."

Emperor Hongzhi said: "This is from Spain and Portugal again. How can the Ming Dynasty count so many teeth?"

"But..." Xiao Jing paused, and wanted to speak but stopped.

"After saying that," Emperor Hongzhi said.

"I heard... this time... it was a Spanish fast ship that arrived in Quanzhou. Its speed was amazing and was not accessible to our Ming ships. Not only that, it also arranged many artillery pieces, saying that it was the latest ship of Spain, and the city-Poister predicted that this might be a place to show off its power."

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly remembered something: "I vaguely remember... Duke of Lu led his immigrants to the Golden Continent. This Spanish country was their strong enemy... right?"

"That's right." Xiao Jing has not made any achievements these days, but he knows that voyage to the West is a national policy, so he naturally figured out the national policy: "It is said that the Francis fights against each other, and finally mediated. One occupies the eastern hemisphere and the other occupies the western hemisphere. The Portuguese led the West, while the Spanish managed the Golden Continent, the Spanish, and were the great troubles of the Duke of Lu. In other words, the Duke of Lu should be a major troubles of Spain. They sent a clutch this time. In my opinion, the Duke of Lu was afraid that sending envoys to pay tribute was fake, and showing off his power was real."

After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi sneered: "Ha... I don't know what's wrong. Tell Quanzhou City Bosi that Spanish ships are not allowed to land. If they dare to land rashly, they will be killed without mercy. I sent Duke Lu to manage Huangjinzhou and have already decided on the national policy of the Ming Dynasty. I will let others sleep soundly under the bed. I can't escape Spain. I can only hold it and I don't have to pay attention to it."

"I understand."

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Zhu Houzhao had been struggling for a few days and went to his Steam Research Institute obediently.

Fang Jifan finally breathed a sigh of relief, afraid that this guy would do something irrational.

but……

"Young Master..."

Wang Jinyuan was looking out.

Fang Jifan was holding his feet and drinking tea. He was thinking about how to take back the statues that had fallen out.

I will never make art testimonials, let alone art forms like Zhu Houzhao.

As soon as he saw Wang Jinyuan, Fang Jifan was not angry: "Get in."

Wang Jinyuan became fat again. Without saying a word, he actually rolled into the hall. He didn't care about slapping the dust on his body and said with a smile: "Young Master, that Wang Wenyu has always wanted to come to see the young master, but the young master is busy these days..."

Fang Jifan frowned: "Who is Wang Wenyu?"

Wang Jinyuan: “…”

He took a deep breath and said dryly: "Young Master is such a noble man who forgets so much. Have you forgotten that Wang Wenyu, you praised him at the beginning. You valued him the most and the softest part in your heart. It is the one who looks at the celestial phenomena and geography. Didn't he also write a paper called "Diyuanlun. Your Majesty also recommended him to go to the Academy of Sciences. He has always been on duty in the attendant room of the Academy of Sciences. These days, he is unstoppable..."

"Oh." Fang Jifan had a slight impression: "It turned out to be him, oh, what's the dog's name? "

Wang Jinyuan said: "Wang Wenyu."

Fang Jifan slapped the case: "Yes, this guy is amazing. Come on, call me in."

After a moment, Wang Wenyu came in, he saluted and said, "I have met Master."

Fang Jifan put down the teacup and stared at Wang Wenyu. As expected, he had a good memory. Fang Jifan said, "Wenyu, sit down and talk."

Wang Wenyu was flattered, Master... Sure enough, there was no airs in front of him. He was moved and sat down with his body: "The student is here to ask the master for his order."

Fang Jifan said: "What life do you want?"

"The students don't want to stay in the palace."

Fang Jifan frowned: "Why is this?"

"Students have been studying mountains and rivers. These days, they learned from some military households who returned from the Nuergandusi garrison that in the extreme north, there was heavy snow all year round, cold and freezing, and no one was inhabited. The Nuergandusi went east and was even rarer. In the early years, they could see the sea, but over the past decade, the weather became colder and colder, and the vast ocean formed ice. The students had a sudden idea and suddenly thought of something very interesting."

"Interesting?" Fang Jifan began to feel that even the ancients had great imaginations.

After bringing them onto the right track, these ancient people, who were no less than those of later generations, began to constantly diverge their thinking and think about many things all day long.

Wang Wenyu nodded: "Students are wondering if the seas in the extreme north are frozen, can they go east along the glaciers and reach the Golden Continent?"

"What?" Fang Jifan was stunned.

Wang Wenyu immediately said: "Students have been studying the world map left by the eunuch of the Three Treasures, and found that Huangjinzhou and Nuergandusi were just across the sea..."

As he said that, he was excited and actually pulled out a map from his sleeve. Not only that, he also took out a book.

The map was already outdated. It was obvious that Wang Wenyu had read more than a few words. When he opened it, he had a fly-headed boy as annotation for every mountain, river inside. Fang Jifan stood up, held his hands behind his back, and looked at the map.

Wang Wenyu pointed at the direction of Nuergandusi: "Master, look... in this map, it shows that opposite Nuergandusi is the Golden Continent, there is a sea, in the north, the map is marked as the Arctic. It is said that there are glaciers everywhere, of course... this is not important, but this small sea. Over the years, the weather has become colder. So, will the glaciers in the Arctic expand? The student means... Will this sea also condense into glaciers?"

Fang Jifan understood.

Little Ice Age.

In fact, Asia, which is now Nuergandus, is separated from Golden Continent, just a strait, that is, the Bering Strait.

With the emergence of the Little Ice Age, this sea area...

If there is ice on the sea really...will it mean...

Fang Jifan exclaimed: "What do you mean?"

Wang Wenyu said excitedly and excitedly: "Master, the student means... Maybe we can have a channel to the Golden Continent by land, this channel... may not have existed before, but with this long cold year, especially in winter, eight out of ten, you can directly cross this sea area and arrive at the Golden Continent!"

"Mr.... Although the sea route can connect to the Golden Continent at this time, if we can find a new way out, wouldn't there be another way out for me in the Ming Dynasty... The students hope to try it. The staff have already been selected, and they are all guided by some military households of Nuergandus. These people are used to the bad weather. At that time, as long as students prepare some horses that can endure the wind and cold, they can use sleds as tools, prepare more food, horse materials, and clothes to keep warm, they can try it. If they are really lucky... they can walk out of an ice bridge, perhaps... it will be of great benefit to the Duke of Lu in the Golden Continent."

Can Bailing Strait be passed through?

Fang Jifan couldn't say it.

However, in the last life, I heard that some people did take advantage of the ice age and arrive across the other side. Now, it is the Little Ice Age, and the ice age should be longer. So... this glacier should be more stable. If it is a passage...

Fang Jifan squinted his eyes and looked at the eyes that looked at him. These eyes were very clear. Wang Wenyu seemed to be a very simple person, so simple that when he discovered a possibility, he wanted to give up this comfortable environment and challenge the limit. Even if he died halfway through, he would do whatever he could. This guy... like himself...

Fang Jifan couldn't help but say, "There must be a lot of dangers on the way."

"Master, as long as there are people who have walked the first path, they can accumulate countless experiences and open up a land route in the future. This is a major event that benefits the country and the people. Students always remember their teachings. To establish their lives for the people and establish their hearts for the world, please ask the master and allow students to go. Writing books will definitely fulfill their mission. If they encounter danger in the middle, even if the student dies halfway through the road, there will be no regrets. Students used to be just a scholar who was unknown. After being taught by Master, they have understood the true learning. The so-called "to hear the truth in the morning and die in the evening. If they can die for the truth as Master said, there will be no regrets."

When Fang Jifan heard this, his body subconsciously shivered.

He thought of the harsh scene of the cold wind whistling and the glaciers on all sides.

What kind of torture will this be for a person?

But what if we really open up a way out?

Or maybe this Little Ice Age really made the ice bridge connecting the two continents stable?

If the road to the ice bridge can be opened in this way, then... this will be one step ahead of the Franchise man in controlling the Golden Continent.

Fang Jifan sighed: "Since you have such ambition, then go and try it. Master Duke doesn't know what to say. You are right. There is no coward in Xishan Academy. If you can say such words, Master Duke will be relieved. Since that's the case, you should write a charter, what should you prepare and what manpower to prepare. The teacher will raise an adventure team for you and let you try it. You are in the palace and you need to go to the emperor to ask for your order. If Your Majesty also supports it, it would be even better. In any case, you don't have to worry about it. If you really come back alive, your teacher will definitely ask for your merits."

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Chapter completed!