By the time the navy entered Zhuangzi, the villagers were already home.
The Winged Knights were familiar with the situation in Zhuangzi, so they followed the instructions and led the others to find the place.
They took a bath first and did not eat. After cleaning up, they changed into new clothes and began to check their bodies. They took blood, urine, and feces tests.
They came out yesterday and did not eat or go to the toilet, so they did everything.
At the same time, they checked their bodies to see if there were any ulcers or sunburn that needed treatment.
Ulcers were usually caused by lack of water, vitamins, and sunburn.
Sunburn should be supplemented with vitamins and isoflavones. If there was no food, it would fester.
For example, when Li Yi was in charge of the construction of the island, many of the soldiers fell sick due to the lack of supplies. In the end, their skin could not recover and turned into a 'healthy' wheat color.
There was food on the ship. What if they threw it away?
The soldiers did not need to line up and wait for the results. They had a serial number, so any problem could be found after the inspection.
The Li Family Zhuangzi's people, Ruan Jin, and Liu Tingguang were reporting on their work.
The three of them sat down, and a representative came out from the village.
Cold water was placed on the small table in front of them. Liu Tingguang was more reserved, but the villagers, Li Enzhang and Ruan Jin, were more relaxed. Liu Tingguang followed suit and drank.
There was a group of people in front of them, including Li Yi.
Gao Lishi asked the questions on behalf of His Majesty.
Su Yi did not have the qualifications to ask, as Li Enzhang was a member of the Li Family Zhuangzi and did not belong to the Ministry of War. Ruan Jin was the Winged Knights, a direct subordinate of His Majesty.
"Was the journey smooth?" Gao Lishi asked according to the questions he had written.
The villagers and Ruan Jin nodded without saying anything.
Liu Tingguang spoke up, "Good. The wind was good, and it blew everywhere. It didn't stop a few times.
On the way back, we thought that since Li Dongzhu had worked so hard to pave the way for us, we should go to each island. "
"Isn't it better to be windy on the way back? Aren't you afraid of wasting time on the islands? Aren't you afraid of making His Majesty wait? "Gao Lishi asked.
"It's mainly to publicize the benevolence of the Tang dynasty, so that other natives will know of His Majesty's benevolence." After Liu Tingguang answered, he cautiously raised his head to look at Li Longji.
"Isn't it because of a lack of water?" Gao Lishi asked again.
"Water? If there's enough water, then there's plenty of water on the boat. If you don't believe me, General Gao, you can ask the two of them. They … say something! "
As Liu Tingguang spoke, he realized that the situation didn't seem right. He turned to look at his companions, and the two of them were looking at him with a strange gaze.
"Could it be … Could it be that you've already said … Gone out?" Liu Tingguang felt betrayed.
"General Liu Tingguang, do you know how to use navigation instruments?" Gao Lishi ignored him.
"Yes, I'm very skilled. I'm good at arithmetic and I've studied hard. "
Liu Tingguang nodded vigorously. He had finally gotten through the problem just now.
"Then how many things can your ship carry? How many things were shipped back? Calculate clearly according to the ratio and tell His Majesty how much water you can put on your ship. "
Gao Lishi asked with a sullen face, his tone getting heavier and heavier.
"Ah?" Liu Tingguang was dumbfounded. Why was the topic back again? How should it be calculated?
Aiyo! His fleet's situation was discovered because of the goods they were carrying? His brother didn't betray him, it was a misunderstanding!
"How do you calculate this? The items are different, and the size and shape are all different. "Liu Tingguang actually wanted to learn and forgot to answer the question.
"Volume and density." The farmer said from the side, "The displacement of a ship is fixed. The weight of the items calculated is a problem of displacement. Cao Chongcheng is very similar."
"How can the density of each item be …" Liu Tingguang wanted to refute, but suddenly thought of something and raised his head to look at Li Yi.
Li Dongzhu should know the density of the items, and he should have the means to measure it.
"This subject is guilty. This was all this subject's idea. This subject is willing to accept punishment." Liu Tingguang admitted his guilt.
"Others did not dissuade you. You are guilty as well." Gao Lishi said with a cold face.
"It was this subject alone. I did not implicate others." Liu Tingguang argued.
"Guilty as well." Gao Lishi repeated.
"No, it's …"
"Ahem!" Ruan Jin coughed, then said, "In order to bring back more items, everyone has a share. However, no one can refute the words of the leader of the fleet. Therefore, this subject will bear the greatest responsibility and receive the heaviest punishment."
He understood that if everyone was punished together, the next time anyone tried to play tricks, they would implicate everyone.
So be it, they wouldn't die. They would just be beaten.
"Everyone will be punished with a year's worth of military pay. This will be announced at the Imperial Court." Gao Lishi said according to his plan.
Liu Tingguang was dumbfounded. A year's worth of military pay? They had gone out to risk their lives, yet their pay was still deducted. How were they going to buy things back home?
He looked at his companions. The two of them had calm expressions.
Gao Lishi continued, "Everyone has worked hard and performed a great service. You will be rewarded with a thousand coins and a mirror."
"Eh?" Liu Tingguang was stunned again.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." His companions said in unison.
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty. Let's punish them. A year's worth of military pay is fine. Even three years is fine." Liu Tingguang accepted the punishment.
"In addition, according to the different types of work on the ship, additional rewards will be given."
Gao Lishi added. A thousand coins would be given to everyone. Different rewards would be given to each person according to the difficulty of their skills.
Those who could understand nautical charts and operate measuring instruments would definitely be more skilled than those who could sail.
The captain would be rewarded with additional duties, while those who did manual labor would receive less.
"Heh heh, now our brothers have enough money to buy things back home."
Liu Tingguang didn't care about the people around him and just laughed foolishly.
His personality made it difficult for him to be promoted. The people above him were annoyed and unreasonable.
Li Yi liked this kind of person and said, "There's no need to buy things. The Li Family Zhuangzi also has additional benefits. We've already sent back mooncakes, grapes, etc.
After asking around, those who have elders, wives, children, and unmarried brothers and sisters will be given these individually. Unmarried soldiers will also receive some. "
He first mentioned the benefits so that the soldiers could feel at ease. Otherwise, if he only mentioned punishment, what if a few of them died from anger?
Next, he asked about the team's contact with the natives. In fact, the captain's diary would be copied and archived.
This time, Li Enzhang and Ruan Jin fought to speak, unlike their previous silence.
The two of them chattered back and forth. Liu Tingguang wanted to speak a few times, but his mouth wasn't as sharp as his companion's and he was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat.
When the two of them stopped talking, Liu Tingguang wanted to say something else himself. It was lunchtime and the reporting work stopped. Everyone went to eat together.
When they went out, Liu Tingguang appeared to be in a daze. From time to time, he would look at his companion in a different way. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that he didn't know where to start.
"Governor Liu is not bad. He's a down-to-earth person." Li Yi watched from beginning to end and wanted to laugh a few times.
He did it on purpose. He was hinting to Zhuanghu and Ruan Jin to see what kind of person Liu Tingguang was so that they could entrust him with important tasks in the future.
"Call him along when we eat. Let's have a chat."
Li Longji approved and gave the other party a chance. He was so anxious just now.
Liu Tingguang thought that he had something to say and couldn't snatch it from others.
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