frightfiction Chapter 568 Fu Shiren's Discovery
Chapter 568 Fu Shiren's Discovery
Men have their period every month, and Mi Fang, being no eunuch, was no exception. But with no women on the boat, he had been pent up for months.
However, Prefect Mi is a man of status. No matter how difficult it is, he wouldn't just settle for some ugly women. He originally wanted to endure it and wait until he returned to the Han Dynasty, but when he entered the palace just now, he caught a glimpse of a beautiful figure, and that's why he's been thinking about her.
I originally thought that girl was a concubine of Qu Lian, but I never expected that she was someone else's daughter, and a married woman at that. What a coincidence!
Before Qu Lian could speak, an official in the hall became anxious and immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, my wife is of humble appearance and cannot meet your eyes. Please spare my wife. Your humble servant is willing to find another beautiful woman for you."
This man's name was Fan Yong, the son-in-law of Qu Lian, and the husband of the woman Mi Fang had her eye on.
It is worth mentioning that Qu Lian had no sons. After his death, his grandson, Fan Yong's son Fan Xiong, succeeded to the throne. Fan Xiong thus became the king of the First Kingdom of Champa and even joined forces with Funan to attack Eastern Wu.
But now, that damned Mi Fang has taken a fancy to Fan Yong's wife, the mother of the next king, Fan Xiong. How can Fan Yong, as her husband, agree to this?
But...
Mi Fang sneered, "Whether someone is of plain appearance or not should be determined by me, not by you. Don't you agree, General Fan?"
Fan Yongqi was furious, wishing he could draw his sword and chop Mi Fang to pieces, but he dared not make a move and could only clench his fists and ask Qu Lian for help.
Qu Lian and Fan Yong looked at each other for a moment and sighed helplessly, "It is an honor for my daughter to be noticed by the angel. I will call my daughter over to perform a dance."
Humiliation, utterly humiliating!
But what could he do? The lesson of the Southern Yue Kingdom was right before his eyes, and he dared not disobey the orders of the Han envoy.
Fan Yong clenched his fists so tightly they cracked. After struggling for a long time, he still didn't dare to lay a hand on Mi Fang. He angrily turned and left.
Soon a woman in her mid-twenties entered the hall, stood in the center of the hall, glanced at Qu Lian, and bowed to Mi Fang, saying, "The Qu family of Linyi greets the Great Han Envoy."
Mi Fang stared intently, his eyes widening in surprise. The woman before him had fair skin and delicate features; she was a rare beauty even in the Han Dynasty, let alone in Linyi. In such a remote and inaccessible place, he found such a beauty to be an unexpected delight.
Mi Fang immediately smiled and said, "I've heard that the princess is a skilled dancer. How about she performs a dance for me?"
On the way here, Qu already knew her fate. She didn't dare to refuse and retreated into the group of dancers to take over as the lead dancer, showing off her figure in front of Mi Fang.
The rest was settled naturally. That night, the princess served Mi Fang in bed, and Mi Fang was extremely pleased with her service.
After the passion subsided, Qu Shi not only did not feel humiliated, but also became infatuated with Mi Fang. It should be noted that Mi Fang also came from a prestigious family, with both a glorious family background and good genes. Although his appearance was not outstanding in the Han Dynasty, he was definitely a handsome man in Linyi.
Moreover, Mi Fang was not only a noble angel of the Great Han Dynasty, but also the brother-in-law of the Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty. He had also served as the governor of Nanjun, a top official. He possessed the aura of a leader and profound knowledge. Although his knowledge was nothing in the Great Han Dynasty, it was absolutely worthy of the title "profound" in Linyi, and he could even bring a devastating blow to the natives of Linyi.
A good background, a noble status, a unique temperament, and profound knowledge—any one of these qualities has a fatal attraction for a beautiful woman. When several of these advantages are combined, even a princess would have no power to resist.
In this way, Qu quickly forgot about her sallow-faced husband and shamelessly began an affair with Mi Fang.
However, in doing so, King Qu Lian of Linyi became Mi Fang's father-in-law. Naturally, Mi Fang couldn't be stingy with his own family. With a wave of his hand, he threw all the farm tools he had brought to Qu Lian, telling him to take them and start clearing land and planting crops as soon as possible.
The Han people's farm tools were complete sets, including shovels, hoes, machetes, axes, and saw blades. The main purpose was to adapt to various environments. The thousands of sets of farm tools could be disassembled into tens of thousands of pieces. Half of them could be used as farm tools, and the other half could be used as weapons.
Although Linyi did not have the technology to melt down farm tools and turn them into weapons, farm tools could still kill people. They could still deliver a fatal blow to Funan on the battlefield. Therefore, Qu Lian was overjoyed when he got the farm tools and quickly forgot about his daughter.
She's a daughter, not a wife, so why are you making such a fuss? Anyway, it's not him who's wearing a green hat.
At this point, Mi Fang and Qu Lian, father and daughter, were all satisfied, except for Fan Yong, whose world was now complete.
While Mi Fang indulged in a life of debauchery in the capital, Fu Shiren was in dire straits.
After separating from Mi Fang, Fu Shiren led a large army to build houses on the shore for temporary residence. At the same time, he sent someone with the translator Qian Ping to survey the surrounding terrain under the pretext of collecting grain seeds.
Because Mi Fang used her body to gain favor, Fu Shiren's investigation was not only not hindered, but also received strong support from local officials, including food aid.
On this day, Qu Feng brought a batch of grain. Fu Shiren came out of the village to greet him and was about to express his gratitude when he saw the grain that Qu Feng had brought. He was stunned.
The rice that Qu Feng delivered was actually rice, and the grains were large, plump, and white, quite different from the rice grown in Da Han.
Remembering Guan Xing's instructions before he came, Fu Shiren quickly grabbed a handful of rice, examined it closely, and after chewing it, asked, "What kind of rice is this?"
Qu Feng said with a puzzled look, "It's rice, but it's only available in this coastal area. It's not available in other places. It's a specialty of our Linyi. I'm sending it here on the orders of my king so that the general can have a taste."
Fu Shiren quickly asked, "So you don't have many of these either?"
As he inquired, his heart raced with excitement. Guan Xing had told him before he came, and Liu Bei had also guaranteed that finding a new type of grain would exempt him from punishment. If this rice was indeed a specialty of Linyi that the Han Dynasty did not have, he would make a fortune. At least he would no longer be regarded as a traitor or criminal.
He didn't know that Lin Yi was Champa, and what he was holding was the famous Champa rice that Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhuge Liang dreamed of obtaining. If he knew, he would definitely be so excited that he would faint.
Qu Feng nodded and said, "Only in coastal areas does this thing grow relatively quickly. It matures in fifty or sixty days after the seeds are sown, but the yield is too low, so it's not widely planted."
Fu Shiren exclaimed again, "What? Say it again, this kind of rice matures in fifty or sixty days?"
Fifty or sixty days? Are you kidding me?
Anyone who has ever farmed knows that it takes at least four or five months for crops to be harvested. You planted them and they're ripe in two months? Do you think I, Fu Shiren, am a fool?
Qu Feng nodded solemnly and said, "Indeed, it will ripen in fifty or sixty days. I have no reason to lie to you about this. The fields are full of rice ears. If you don't believe me, General, you can go and see for yourself."
Fu Shiren immediately retorted, "What a joke! It's already the winter month, where would we get food..."
He suddenly paused, realizing that the weather in Linyi was different from that in the Central Plains. It was already winter, yet he was still sweating profusely. Was this the kind of weather one would expect in winter? It was probably snowing in the Han Dynasty by now.
Thinking of this, Fu Shiren said impatiently, "Where is the rice? Take me to see it quickly. If it is really as you say, I will give you a hundred weapons."
A hundred weapons?
Qu Feng was overjoyed when he saw the swords at the waists of the Han soldiers, and quickly said, "General, please come with me."
Fu Shiren summoned over a hundred personal guards, who quickly followed Qu Feng to a field thirty miles away. Qu Feng stood by the field and pointed ahead, saying, "General, please look, this is our rice. The yield isn't very high."
Fu Shiren stared intently, his nose twitching with anger. He said incredulously, "The weeds in the field are taller than the rice. How can you expect the rice to yield anything in this condition? Seriously, don't you guys weed your fields?"