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Lu Ao was still talking about the "Great Nine Provinces". This old liar was very good at playing into people's favour. He also knew that Qin Shihuang would believe in seeking immortality, but Hei Fu didn't believe it at all, so he changed his approach. , in order to explore overseas...

When he thought about it, when Heifu was in the northwest, he focused on attacking the Xiongnu and Yueshi in order to connect to the Western Region. In addition to looking for the Queen Mother of the West to please Qin Shihuang, it must have been driven by the ambition of the feudal lord and his keenness to expand the territory.

Lu Ao secretly said: "Since your Majesty established the Jingbian Temple based on Heifu's advice, and since the three generals Meng Tian, ​​Li Xin and Heifu defeated the Xiongnu and traveled to Xianyang with titles and praises for their merits, Qin's border generals have become very They are envious. Every year, they write letters to discuss the affairs of the border. The generals of Yuyang may say that they should attack Donghu, the generals of Liaodong may say that they can defeat Jizi Korea, and the generals of Kuaiji may say that they should seize the land of Ouyue and Minyue, Changsha The generals may say that they will seize the Yue in the south of Lingnan, while the generals in Bashu want to open up the five-foot road and open up the southwestern barbarians..."

"As the initiator of all this, Heifu is in Jiaodong. How can he watch his colleagues doing meritorious service and remain indifferent? I heard that he once planned to build a fishing port in the south of Jimo and build boats for backup. Maybe this person also has ambitions. overseas?"

So he talked a lot about overseas affairs, and even took out the "Sea Classics" from "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" to describe the country beyond the sea for Heifu...

"The east of Yan is Lieyang, which is in the east of Liaodong, and Korea is in the east of Lieyang, with Haibei and Shannan. North Korea is Fuyu and Woju, and its east and south are Hui, which is far away from the Central Plains. However, it is far away from Jiaodong. , only separated by a sea, can be crossed by boat. If there are no wind and waves, it can be reached in ten days."

"I also heard from Yue Ren that there are three tribes of Ma, Chen and Ben in the south. To the south of the three tribes is the sea, and there is a huge island offshore... That giant island may be another Kyushu!"

Heifu seemed to be nodding constantly, looking serious, but he was a little impatient in his heart.

"I'm sorry, that's just the island of Japan, not another continent at all. America is still tens of thousands of miles away to the east..."

How big is the world, and it still needs an alchemist to teach it? As long as Heifu is willing, he can draw a rough map of North Korea, Japan, and even America and Australia for him in minutes!

But Heifu didn't. After struggling in this era for so long, Heifu felt that his mentality was different from that of ordinary time travellers.

In ancient times, everyone wanted to attack Korea, develop Japan, and explore the Americas, regardless of time or occasion. But if you think about it carefully, doing this in the Qin Dynasty, apart from wasting money and people's energy to build ships and allowing the warlocks to take a large number of boys and girls with them and never return, it was of no use to the local people...

The vast sea is unpredictable, and with the navigation technology of this era, ships can only sail cautiously along the coast. Even in the Tang Dynasty, crossing the sea to the east was a narrow escape, let alone now.

Therefore, ocean exploration is an operation with huge investment and high risk. Unless the return is high, it is not worth betting money and life.

There is no shortage of adventurers in every era, but why were the Vikings the first to discover America but failed to develop it? But the geographical discovery of Spain and Portugal can be sustained and bring benefits back to the country? Eventually triggering a wave of great immigration?

Heifu believes that there must be a prerequisite for the development of foreign lands: the matrix of civilization is already highly developed and the population is becoming saturated. Farmers and speculators who have lost their land will serve as the first batch of immigrants to seek survival in a strange and unknown world. Otherwise, all the investment will be like a meat bun beating a dog, and you will never pay it back!

Therefore, although Lu Ao used rhetoric that was ahead of the times to persuade Heifu to discover another "Kyuzhou" outside, Heifu shook his head and said:

"I once heard that Mozi said to the King of Chu that there is room for thorns but not enough for the people. Killing what is not enough but fighting for what is left cannot be called wisdom!"

Lu Ao was stunned for a moment, then heard Hei Fu continue:

"I deeply believe what Mozi said. Jiaodong and the head of Guizhou are still poor. Instead of taking away their grain, food, clothing, and building huge ships and sending them overseas, it is better to have one more bucket of salt in the sun, one more stone of grain, and half an acre of more vegetables, so that the people can enjoy it. Have one or two more children.”

Lu Ao wanted to persuade him again, but Hei Fu said: "Sir, do you know that my wife is pregnant again, or she may still have a son. I have already named him, he will be called 'Fubo'."

"Fubo..."

Lu Ao was even more confused. From the name, he could tell that Governor Heifu was obviously very interested in overseas affairs!

Of course he would not understand that a rational politician must be someone who knows how to exercise restraint. Not everything must be done immediately. Sometimes people have to suppress their desires. Even if it seems to be a good thing in the long run, in the short term, it will only become a disaster for the people.

Lu Ao refused to give up: "The county guard has forgotten his ambition to become a marquis and is he willing to condescend to be the queen of other county guards?"

Heifu thought of the secret conversation between himself and Chen Ping, and was disapproving of Lu Ao's instigation. He stood up and said with a smile:

"The title of Marquis is not my intention, I hope the sea will be peaceful!"

This statement was so powerful that both Lu Ao and Chen Ping in the room changed their expressions.

"Tiandu is fleeing overseas, Lord Canghai is supporting the anti-Qin people, and the bandits are causing chaos along the Jiaodong coast. I will clear them out. If the sea is flat, the stern boats can be converted into fishing boats. They can only catch fish and shrimps, and they are not allowed to sail far. . It will take three generations, a hundred years, and tens of millions of people from the Central Plains before we can talk about going to sea to find the rest of the Nine States!"

After saying that, Mr. Hei stood up and began to see off the guests: "Mr. Lu, I have made up my mind. The overseas affairs can be put on hold for now! Please come back!"

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Lu Ao left in despair, and Hei Fu was holding his hands in the courtyard. As a descendant, he wants to prevent people of the current generation from exploring overseas. This is really a contradiction.

But this is based on practical considerations. The East China Sea is different from the Western Region. Once the Western Region is opened, it will be able to connect with other civilizations. Stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. But when Heifu stood in Jiaodong, there was nothing on the other side of the sea. Even though there were mountains of gold and silver and a territory of thousands of miles, there was no manpower to develop it, and even if it was developed, it would not be shipped back.

And with the urinary nature of this group of alchemists, let them go to sea? I'm afraid it's not because he is endorsing the enemy. Who knows, in history, Xu Fu took three thousand boys and girls and turned around and defected to Canghaijun?

Besides, does the New World have to be overseas or the Americas? Who stipulated it?

"In this era, the Qin Dynasty's new continent is south of the Yangtze River!"

The land covers thousands of miles, the savage tribes, the hot climate, the jungles and swamps are full of countless wild beasts, full of rhinoceros, elk and elk, the world is rich in fish, turtles and turtles, and there are countless mineral deposits waiting to be developed.

"This new continent is right in front of us. Why should we sacrifice the near and seek the far? When we are full, we can hold on?"

As for exploring overseas? Okay, one or two hundred years later, when Jiangnan is also overcrowded! This fire will not burn up for the time being, just leave some sparks. For example, the theory of Dajiuzhou can be slightly modified and added to the courses of the students in the school, so that the next generation can maintain their desire to explore.

Moreover, the conversation with Chen Ping also made Heifu realize that no matter how many things he has done over the years, it is like putting out a fire with a salary. If the salary is not exhausted, the fire will never be extinguished...

"I won't add firewood blindly anymore."

"Before I take charge of the bridle of the world and decide the direction of the carriage, although I cannot stop the emperor's desires and can only guide them, I must stop others from instigating the emperor to cause trouble!"

"In other words, I am the only one who can make the emperor cause trouble!"

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In another building, after Lu Ao came back, he told Han Zhong what Hei Fu meant, and the two began to make plans.

"Alas." Lu Changsheng sighed, shook his head and said:

"We were defeated by a surprise attack before we even faced each other. After that incident, Your Majesty may no longer trust the warlock as before. Our trip to Jiaodong may be full of dangers! I originally wanted to reconcile with him, but we can make peace with him. Li, but that black man doesn't listen to good words, is short-sighted, and insists on his own way!"

"But now that things have come to a point, we can only keep going!"

Han Zhong also knew that they were now grasshoppers on a rope, so he asked: "How should we respond?"

Lu Sheng was silent for a long time, then smiled: "Don't worry, when we arrive at Zhifu Mountain, there are two more powerful alchemists than me, waiting for the emperor to come!"

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