"Thank you for your forgiveness!"

Seeing that Chen Xu was not angry, Cao Shen felt relieved instantly, washed his hands and wiped his face under the maid's service, and then sat between Xiao He and Liu Bang, picked up the chopsticks and sucked them in the hot pot for a few times, but only took a few pieces of ginger. He immediately looked up at Xiao He with confusion.

"Haha, Brother Cao is back late, I won't be able to eat this hot pot yet. Come on, why show you how to eat this hot and fragrant delicious food..."

Xiao He laughed proudly and picked up a piece of mutton that had been shaved into thin rolls, put it in the rolling soup for a few times. He watched the slices of meat curl and change color and stuffed them into his mouth to chew.

"So that's it. I've heard of this hot pot ginseng, but I've never eaten it before..." Cao Shen learned to pick up a piece of dog meat and put it in the soup pot for a few times and put it in his mouth. He refused to shake his body and then couldn't wait to pick up a piece of meat and put it in the hot pot again. While he was angry, he nodded excitedly, "It's delicious, it's really delicious, it's really a delicious food in the world. And this way of eating is fresh and refreshing!"

"That's right, this is the bottom of the pot made by the Marquis. We have eaten it countless times in Xianyang. Brother Cao returns and drink a glass to welcome the air and dust!" Xiao He raised his glass.

"Come on, drink one together!" Liu Bang, Cao Shen and Chen Xu raised their glasses, and everyone drank them all, and then started to boil the meat and drink.

"Since you are back, you will settle down in the mansion first. When you have the opportunity, I recommend you to go to the mansion to work!" Chen Xu said while eating.

"It's boring to do it in the government office. Brother Cao would rather come to my newspaper office. The newspaper office is short of staff and is well paid. You can get the bonus alone!" Chen Ping said.

"That's right, compared to the government office, the newspaper office is indeed a fat man. Even ordinary journalists earn thousands of dollars and have a generous salary that is comparable to a minister. I don't know how many people are envied!" Xiao Hexin nodded with a grave grudge.

"That's different. Although the newspaper office has a generous salary, it has little room for promotion. As long as you don't make any mistakes in the government office for a few years, you can be promoted after the examination. You can reach the sixth-rank and fifth-rank level in ten or eight years. It's no problem to be a yamen alone. Even if you are a county magistrate, it's still good. Therefore, don't fool others to go to the newspaper office when you meet others!" Chen Xu smiled and pointed at Chen Ping with chopsticks.

"Hehe, how can this be considered a fool? Everyone has their own ambitions. The government office is almost boring!" Chen Ping smiled and shook his head.

Although Chen Ping is not a regular court official, he has a high-ranking official position and influence of Xianyang Metropolitan News is increasing day by day. Now even when kings and princes and ministers see Chen Ping, they have to bow to him and say goodbye to Secretary Chen. The disciples of the hundreds of families of the people are even more respectful to Chen Ping, and they always salute respectfully when they see him. This is Chen Ping's current status in Xianyang court and the people, and the newspaper office is not as strict as the court office and the government office, and it is very comfortable.

"Mr. Marquis, I have been in the East China Sea for several months. I am still not used to returning to the Central Plains. I miss the vast sea. In fact, the fishermen by the sea seem to be poor, but in fact the resources are extremely abundant. By the way, Marquis and you all wait. When I came back this time, I brought some gifts to Marquis and you all..."

Cao Shen put down his chopsticks and stood up and went out. He soon brought two servants in with a large box and put them on the ground to open it. Suddenly, a few colorful and beautiful corals appeared in front of a group of people.

Looking at the group of people stunned, Cao Shen said proudly: "This coral tree was dug near the island a hundred miles away from Langya. Fishermen cannot sail that far on weekdays. Apart from these few coral trees, there are also some giant clams and beautiful sea shells. It is not easy for fishermen to get it, but with a large sea boat, you can easily get it..."

"It's indeed a good baby!" Chen Ping, Xiao He and Liu Bang all threw down their chopsticks and wine glasses to see corals and giant conch sea shells. Chen Xu was also a little excited. It was the first time he had seen such a big real coral.

After watching for a long time, a group of people returned to their seats and continued to eat meat and drink.

"Mr. Marquis, Gan now likes sailing. The vast sea is endless and refreshing. Therefore, I hope that the Marquis will let Gan continue to go to the East China Sea..."

"Don't you want to be in the Xianyang Prefecture Office?" Chen Xu interrupted Cao Shen.

"That..." Cao Shen hesitated for a moment and bowed, "Mr. Marquis, in the past, he was just a minor official in Pei County, and he was favored by the Marquis to follow him to Xianyang. But as Brother Chen said just now, the government office was not very interested, so he asked Marquis to allow Marquis to go to the East China Sea again. Every year, he would definitely help Marquis get more coral seafood. These things can be sold in Qinghe Store, which must be a generous deal!"

"Do you want to help Gai Nie?" Chen Xu frowned slightly at Cao Shen.

Cao Shen's body trembled slightly, and said with a slightly nervous expression: "Mr. Marquis Mingjian, Cao Shen does not completely want to help Gai Nie. Just as Marquis said, the vast sea wants to find someone as slim as if they were looking for a needle in a haystack. In fact, what Shen is more interested in is the location of Yingzhou. There are ancient legends that there are three sacred fairy islands overseas, so Shen is not very convinced, but folk rumors are definitely not groundless. I am afraid there are indeed large islands outside the East China Sea, and there may be people living there. Shen is deeply curious!"

Chen Xu nodded: "There is no immortal island in Shenshan, and the immortals are even more nonsense. However, there are indeed several large islands overseas, and they are thousands of miles away from the Central Plains. However, it is very difficult to find the sea in a vast sea. You have to think about it. Since you like it, this marquis can naturally support it. However, going to sea is not as calm as you imagined. Now it is the autumn and winter seasons, but when spring and summer, the sea will be storms alternate with the evil waves. You saw it with your own eyes when we arrived in Langya!"

"Don't worry, Marquis, Gan naturally knows the dangers of the sea. He has just been back and forth on the sea for several months. He feels that the sea is Gan's favorite place!" Cao Shen nodded excitedly with excitement on his face.

"That's up to you, but if you do this, you may be able to be a marquis and generals in the future. It is not just a business that makes money and makes money. And you will have less corals in the future. Although these things are born and grown, they will have to go through tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years to grow. Besides decoration and show off, there is no benefit to the country and the people..."

"Marty, can you have the opportunity to be a marquis and generals in this voyage?" Cao Shen, Xiao He and others did not listen, but they could hear the words "a marquis and ministers" clearly.

"Haha, you have seen the map of China drawn by this marquis last time, but the world is vast. My China only occupies a small area in the East China Sea. Your Majesty wants to use troops to the Yuezhi to open up a channel to the Western countries. In fact, it is easier to get from the sea. It is just that sea ships are used to create a lot of money, and without a sea chart, it is easy to lose their course on the sea. Eat quickly, and follow me to the study and look at it!"

"Eat quickly!"

When Chen Xu said this, the group couldn't help it. They scalded some dog meat and lamb in big mouthfuls and ate them. After two glasses of wine, they quickly wiped their hands and stood up, and couldn't wait to go to the study.

Chen Xu had no choice but to take a few bites in a hurry and then bring a few people to the study.

A huge world map hangs on the wall behind the study.

Not many people have seen this picture, only Emperor, Jiang Hu and Li Xin and others have seen it, so Chen Xu did not explain too much, but picked up a bamboo stick and pointed it at the map.

"Please see, now my Great Qin is here. The southeast is the sea, the plateau is the west, and the north is the grassland desert where the Hungarians and Hu are located. Your Majesty used troops to the Yuezhi to open up this narrow passage in the Western Regions to the West. The first country I encountered after the Western Regions was opened was called the Peacock Empire. It is thousands of miles away from Xianyang. Although the land is convenient for the passage of the army, it is actually very difficult to transport goods because of the complex terrain, and it is even more difficult to transport goods. Therefore, even if the Western Regions channel is opened in the future and reach the West, it will bring huge uncertainties. The difficulty in supply may cause great casualties among the Great Qin soldiers. If you are from the sea, it will be different... If you take a sea boat along the coast and head south to the South China Sea, it is hot all year round.

Rain, many islands in the sea are scattered and connected. After passing through the vast area occupied by the South Vietnamese, there will be a narrow strait. After crossing this strait, you will enter a huge bay. If you land northwest of the bay, you can still reach the Peacock Empire. Bypassing this bay, you will still sail to the west and you will come to a great country called Anxi. The climate here is dry and deserts everywhere, but it is rich in jewelry and gold. After passing through Anxi Empire, you will continue to go west. There are Carthage and Macedonia Kingdom. This Macedonia Kingdom is the most awesome. Their king led a large army eastward to attack tens of thousands of miles and conquered countless city-states more than a hundred years ago. After conquering countless city-states, they fought the Peacock Empire. It was very close to the Western Regions. At that time, my Great Qin was not particularly powerful in the Central Plains..."

Chen Xu was familiar with what he said. He had said these words many times. Although he didn't know if he was right, for Chen Ping, Xiao He, Liu Bang and Cao Shen, it was like listening to a book of heaven, with each of them open his mouth and his face full of dullness.

"Okay, don't be idle. These are all drawn by this marquis based on the records in the Book of Heaven. Some may be a little different, but most of them should be fine. Cao Shen said just now that he likes sailing, the reason why this marquis is willing to support it is because of this. The world is so big. My Qin is only in a corner. It is very difficult to get to the West from land, especially the supply connections are very big. But if you take a boat, it will be much more convenient. As long as you have the correct chart and skilled boatmen and sailors, you can easily get to the West by avoiding the wind and waves. If you arrange a large army to conquer the Western Regions and reach the Peacock Kingdom, it may take several years, but if you take a boat, you can complete this task at most, because there is no need to worry about the enemy's harassment at sea, just find a reasonable supply location..."
Chapter completed!