After disembarking, Ye Zhen entered the port. This should be the border of the country, but because it was offshore, a port was built. She didn't know how big this country was. Maybe it was another continent.
"Dad, don't you think it looks like Jinkou City?" Ye Zhen asked.
"It does look like it." Ye Yi Qing nodded. Although this place was not as big as Jinkou City, nor did it have the majesty of the capital, it had a unique urban charm. Modern houses were scattered in the verdant green of Chinese redbud and banyan trees. Under the sun, the port was filled with the smell of the sea, and it had an exotic atmosphere. The harbor was like a weave of sails, and countless merchant ships were anchored. It looked very lively and extraordinary.
Ye Zhen said, "Dad, there seems to be a trading firm over there. Let's go and have a look."
She was really curious about how big this country was and who built this port. Ye Zhen remembered that Qi Ruoshui insisted that the Huangfu family had hidden forces. At that time, Huangfu Chen had rejected the idea, but now seeing this scene, she didn't know why she thought of the Huangfu Dynasty.
"Let's find an inn to stay in first." Ye Yi Qing said. Although they met many people with different skin colors along the way, there were more Han Chinese. If he guessed correctly, these people should have immigrated here to build a country.
"I'm more curious about who the emperor here is."
Ye Zhen's eyes narrowed slightly. Qi Ruoshui's words came to her mind. This place was too similar to what Qi Ruoshui had mentioned, but she hadn't figured out the truth yet, so she didn't dare to draw a conclusion.
"Let's find an inn to settle down first, and then we'll go to the trading firm." Ye Zhen said.
They found a good looking inn nearby. Someone checked out, so they had two rooms to stay in. Otherwise, I'm afraid they would have to find another place to stay.
Ye Zhen had to feed the two babies and change their diapers. It would take a long time for her to finish all this work.
Ye Yi Qing took advantage of this time to inquire about the news below the inn.
This country was not the Luofu Country. The small island country that was once called the Luofu Country and the Flying Spring Mountain had already disappeared. Today, this country was called China. Their country had 51 cities, and Nanzhou was only one of their ports.
Their emperor was surnamed Qi Yu. He was the second king of their country. He was not only young and handsome, but also deeply loved by the people of China. Their country was becoming more and more prosperous under his leadership.
Qi Yu of China
Ye Yiqing was interested in these two names. It seemed that this country was more interesting than he had imagined.
"Second Uncle, do you think there's something wrong with the Hua Nation?" Ye Chundong asked Ye Yiqing in a low voice.
"It's not a problem." Ye Yiqing shook his head. "If there's a chance, I really want to meet this Qi Yu."
Ye Zhen happened to come down with Ming Xi in her arms. Hearing Ye Yiqing's words, she asked doubtfully, "Who is Qi Yu?"
"The emperor of China." Ye Chundong replied, "We just heard from the innkeeper that most of the people here are Han."
Ye Zhen was surprised. "This is the emperor of China, called Qi Yu!"
Ye Yiqing smiled as he looked at her. "You find it familiar?"
"I thought this should be the Jing Kingdom." Ye Zhen shook her head and smiled. Everywhere here seemed to be the shadow of the Jin Kingdom. In fact, many things of the Jin Kingdom were inherited from the Jing Kingdom.
"That's Thirteenth Street. It's full of trading shops. If we want to trade with them, we have to find a trading firm," Ye Yiqing said.
Ye Zhen nodded. She had wanted to see the shops here for a long time.
"Dad, this country …" Ye Zhen whispered to Ye Yiqing. "Do you think it has anything to do with the Huangfu Dynasty?"
It may not have anything to do with the Huangfu Dynasty, but it certainly has something to do with Qi Yanling.
"When the Huangfu Royal Family took the initiative to abdicate, this country already existed. Qi Yanling must have passed by here when she went to sea. Maybe she just wanted to leave a place for her descendants." Ye Yiqing said, "Of course, this is just a guess. Whether this is the case or not, we don't know."
When they arrived at the Thirteenth Street, they found that it was more lively than they had imagined. In addition to the main street, there were thirteen streets around it that led directly to the port. Each street was very wide, but there were many pedestrians, and many of them were businessmen from other places.
"Dad, they also have silk and tea here." Ye Zhen said. This place was no different from Jinkou City.
The trading firms here seemed to be more standardized, but there were still not as many goods as those in Jinkou City. However, it was a miracle for Ye Zhen to have such a port trade at sea.
"What are those people looking at?" Zhao Yang pointed to the crowd in a circle not far away. It seemed that something had happened.
Ye Zhen retracted her gaze from the goods and followed Zhao Yang's finger to the front. Sure enough, at the crossroads, there was another group of people shouting something. Listening to the faint voices coming back, it seemed that they were selling something.
"They are selling Dingxi." Ye Zhen said, not interested in going over.
The shopkeeper of the trading firm happened to hear Ye Zhen's words. Knowing that they were businessmen from other places, he smiled and said, "We have an auction here every ninth day. Today is the ninth day, and the auction has just begun."
"There are so many trading firms. Do we still need an auction?" Ye Yiqing asked faintly.
"Anything can be sold at the auction, but the trading firm can't sell slaves." The shopkeeper said with a smile.
Ye Yiqing frowned. "Slaves?"
"Yes, this is the first time there is an auction of people. Everyone is rushing to watch the fun." The shopkeeper said with a smile.
It was the first time Ye Zhen heard that people could be auctioned. She turned to look at Ye Yiqing. "Dad, let's go and have a look."
"Is the auctioneer a slave?" Ye Yiqing asked with a frown.
The shopkeeper said, "This is also the first time we have heard of it. It seems that he offended the Shui family and even his ship was seized. Now I am afraid that he will be sold as a slave by the Shui family."
"They can seize a ship at will?" Ye Zhen asked in surprise.
"No one wants to offend the Shui family." The shopkeeper seemed to realize that he had said something wrong. He said vaguely and turned around, not intending to continue.
"Dad, let's go and have a look." Ye Zhen wanted to see what the auction here was like. If they could seize a foreign merchant's ship, wouldn't this Shui family be more prestigious than their emperor?
"Yes." After Ye Yiqing had just learned about China, he thought that it should be a modern management model. When he heard that there were people selling slaves at the auction, it was somewhat inconsistent with the atmosphere of this country.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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