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Chapter 1239 So Yang the Madman is a habitual offender?

While Zhu Laosi and Xu Yungong were shamelessly showing off their birds, Liao Yongzhong and Yu Tongyuan were looking at Yang Shaofeng with worried expressions in the ship's wheelhouse command cabin.

Fighting won't work.

You can't scold them, even if you want to.

According to seniority, Yang Dianfeng was actually one generation younger than the two of them.

However, in terms of official rank, Yang Dianfeng was indeed the Duke of Ying, the Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant, and concurrently the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The key point is that he also has the royal command flag representing his ascension to the throne, which makes him even more unapproachable.

So?

So, how exactly did you, Yang the Madman, manage to leave the capital and end up on this ship?

The three men stared at each other for a while before Yu Tongyuan finally let out a long sigh of relief and said, "Your Highness the Prince Consort is truly skilled. You managed to escape the capital right under the noses of His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Li, and even managed to sneak onto this ship. I admire you greatly."

Liao Yongzhong turned to look at Yu Tongyuan and said, "Don't admire him yet. The fact that the Prince Consort secretly boarded the ship and hid until now must have caused a huge uproar in the capital, and it might even alarm the higher-ups. The question now is, what should we do? Should we turn back and send the Prince Consort back, or take him with us to Xinming Island?"

Yang Shaofeng reached out and tapped the table in front of him, saying, "What's the point of going back? Let's go straight to Xinming Island."

Yu Tongyuan took off his official hat, scratched his head, and said, "Then let's do as the Prince Consort says. Anyway, this isn't the first time the Prince Consort has done something like this."

Liao Yongzhong glanced at Yang Shaofeng, then at Yu Tongyuan.

Is it really that hasty?

Also, can you guys explain to me what you mean by "this isn't the first time I've done this kind of thing"?

So, Yang Dianfeng is a repeat offender?

No, it's not surprising that Yang the Madman would do something like this. After all, everyone knows that he's been eyeing the title of Marquis of Champion. Now that he sees that Hu Yuan has no chance, he's started focusing on Xinming Island.

It's understandable that Yang the Madman isn't afraid of being punished by the Emperor, after all, his precious Yang dared to pee on the Emperor and the Crown Prince, and the Emperor would have to hold his nose and praise his precious Yang for his abilities.

Needless to say, with Princess Funing and Princess Fuyang around, as long as Yang Dianfeng doesn't openly raise the flag of rebellion, His Highness the Crown Prince can't do anything to him.

The problem is that His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Li knew all along that Yang the Madman was a habitual offender, yet they didn't send anyone to keep an eye on him beforehand?

Or did they send someone to watch him, but he managed to shake them off?

Seeing Liao Yongzhong's completely bewildered expression, Yu Tongyuan simply chuckled and said, "What do you think happened when the Prince Consort and the Crown Prince went to Liaodong last time?"

"And the time before that, how did the Prince Consort and His Highness the Crown Prince go to Japan?"

"It's just that the new emperor isn't in the capital. If he were, we might have another crown prince on our ship."

"..."

Liao Yongzhong's eyes widened again.

Good heavens, so those two trips they took to Liaodong and Japan weren't exactly aboveboard.

That's a real shame considering he's a "habitual offender".

Thinking of this, Liao Yongzhong looked at Yu Tongyuan with pity.

This old guy was transferred to the Dengzhou Fleet years ago, and I bet he was tormented by Yang the Madman quite a bit, right?

Yang Shaofeng glanced at Yu Tongyuan with great dissatisfaction.

I simply sneaked out of the capital, then sneaked onto a ship, and only revealed myself when we approached Bago Port.

You old scoundrel, what's the point of you constantly making sarcastic remarks about me?

Seeing Yang Shaofeng's expression gradually turn unfriendly, Yu Tongyuan felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately stood up, walked to the map hanging in the cabin, pointed to a string of small islands, and said, "Your Highness, look here. There are many islands of all sizes here. Some islands are rich in spices, some are rich in gems, and some are inhabited by natives."

spices.

gem.

native?

Yang Shaofeng's eyes lit up, while Yu Tongyuan continued, "In about two more days, we will arrive at this small island. There are some native people there, and their products are mainly spices. The scenery is also quite nice. Your Highness can disembark and take a look."

Liao Yongzhong chimed in, "Yes, the scenery on this island is quite nice, and the surrounding smaller islands each have their own unique characteristics. It's a great place to visit."

Yang Shaofeng looked at Yu Tongyuan, then at Liao Yongzhong, and asked, "And then?"

Yu Tongyuan touched his nose and said, "I plan to do some business with them, which will also help me replenish my supplies along the way."

Then, Yang Shaofeng witnessed firsthand how Liao Yongzhong and Yu Tongyuan "did business".

First, a "massive army" would surround a small tribe with two or three thousand-household units at a time. Then, they would find the tribe's chief and have an interpreter tell the tribal leader, "We are here to do business, fair trade, and want to exchange some treasures for some spices."

The value of a single iron pot far exceeds that of a thousand catties of spices; you've gotten a great deal.

This glass cup is worth a fortune. It's a huge loss for us to exchange it for a thousand catties of your grain, but what can we do when we're kind-hearted?

And this cloth is no ordinary thing. It requires extremely fertile soil to grow the finest spiritual plants. Then, countless "fairies" who know how to control beasts must drive the spiritual beasts to collect the spiritual plants. After that, the spiritual beasts spin silk, and then countless "fairies" work hard to weave the cloth.

Clothes made from these fabrics are said to have the effect of prolonging life.

A foot of such cloth in exchange for several hundred pounds of "tattered, useless stones that only look nice" is a complete bargain. Shouldn't you hurry up and thank the messengers from heaven?

Oh, you say you don't believe these people are messengers from heaven?

No problem, one shot will slice off a small hill. Do you believe it now?

How could someone who isn't a god possibly command thunder?

After witnessing the entire "business" process, Yang Shaofeng was completely dumbfounded.

Taking cotton cloth that wouldn't fetch a high price in the Ming Dynasty and insisting it's silk—isn't that just pure blatant misrepresentation?

How shameless must one be to do something like this?

Even I can't bear to look!

Yang Shaofeng weighed the huge sapphire in his hand, turned to Yu Tongyuan and said, "Who came up with this idea of ​​fairies and spirit beasts? They should be rewarded handsomely."

Yu Tongyuan said with a strange expression, "The one who proposed this idea... strictly speaking, should be the one in a higher position."

Who?

Old Deng?

Old Deng wasn't originally a monk, so how did he get involved with such obviously Taoist concepts as fairies and mythical beasts?

Yu Tongyuan nodded, his expression growing increasingly strange: "Didn't the Supreme One write a book called 'The Biography of the Immortal Zhou Dian'?"

After Yu Tongyuan said that, Yang Shaofeng couldn't hold back anymore.

Good heavens, you old man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, you're actually an author of fantasy, supernatural, and cultivation novels?

But then Yang Shaofeng thought about it again and became happy.

The Legend of Zhou Dian the Immortal is not very famous.

If he's not famous, it means Old Deng is a complete failure—my performance is better than his!