My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 857 Qualifications for Cooperation

"Woo~"

With a whistle, several steam battleships slowly left Beizheng Port.

Zhu Zhanhe and Helen stood on the bow of the ship, admiring the scenery of the port. Next to him, Zhu Qikai ran around all over the deck. The maid behind him could only follow step by step, fearing that he would accidentally fall off the deck.

Zhu Qikai is only five years old this year. He has a tiger-like head and a very cute appearance. He inherited Zhu Zhanhe's black hair, but his eyes are slightly green and his eye sockets are deeper, so he can tell the difference from ordinary children at a glance.

"Husband, can we stay a few more days when we go back this time?"

Helen leaned on Zhu Zhanhe's shoulder and looked at the rising sun in the distance and asked softly.

"Of course. I may have some things to do then, so you can spend more time with your parents, and let Qi Kai get acquainted with his grandparents."

Zhu Zhanhe smiled and nodded. As he spoke, he also looked at the lively Zhu Qikai. This child had been full of energy since he was a child. He had to send a few more people to follow him wherever he went, otherwise he would disappear in a blink of an eye.

"Father and mother will definitely like Qi Kai. They haven't seen each other for so many years, they are getting older, and I am not around, so I am really worried about their health."

When Helen thought about her parents, she also showed a longing expression. Although she had often exchanged letters with her parents in the past few years, the information exchanged through text was limited after all, and sometimes it made her miss her parents even more.

"Father, mother, where is big brother? Why don't you play with me?"

At this time, Zhu Qikai suddenly ran over, holding a small wooden sword in his hand and asked Zhu Zhanhe.

This child is usually very active, and Helen doesn't have the energy to take care of him, so he usually runs around with Zhu Zhanhe's eldest son Zhu Qiming. Zhu Zhanhe took him on the train before, and he felt very fresh along the way, but Now that the novelty is over, I naturally miss my playmates like Zhu Qiming.

"Your eldest brother is in Xijing, and we are going to Venice to meet your grandfather and grandmother, so we will be separated from your eldest brother for a while."

Helen squatted down and explained with a smile.

"Huh? Then I won't be able to see big brother and the others for a long time?"

Zhu Qikai immediately said with an unhappy face after hearing this. He had basically no impression of his maternal grandparents and had no feelings for them. Instead, he felt that no one had played with him for such a long time, so of course he couldn't be happy.

"Qi Kai, are you very happy to have your parents by your side now?"

Zhu Zhanhe also squatted down and asked his son with a smile.

"Yes, father and mother, it would be great if you could stay with me all the time. It would be better to bring my eldest brother with me. That would be even better."

Although Zhu Qikai was young, he was already relatively sensible, so he nodded his head and said.

"Of course my mother and I can always stay with you, but your mother also has her own father and mother. She hasn't seen them for many years, so your mother also misses them very much. The purpose of our trip is to reunite your mother and parents. , so you have to behave well when the time comes, your grandparents will definitely give you a lot of gifts!"

Zhu Zhanhe explained with a smile again.

"Oh~, I understand. It turns out that my mother wants to see her parents, so I will go with my mother. Then I will bring them to the big man and live with my mother, okay?"

Zhu Qikai suddenly understood and even naively put forward his own ideas.

"It would be nice to bring your grandparents to Dahan, but they are old and it is not convenient for them to travel a long way. In addition, your grandfather has to govern his own country and cannot leave at all, so we have to go visit him. ."

Helen also smiled and explained at this time.

"I have to govern the country again. My father usually has to govern the country, and he has no time to play with me and my eldest brother." At this time, Zhu Qikai actually complained about Zhu Zhanhe.

"Haha, I am usually too busy as a father, but I have nothing to do next. I can accompany you in whatever you want to do!"

Zhu Zhanhe also felt guilty at the end. He really had little time to spend with his children at home. His eldest son Zhu Qiming was more sensible and would not complain at ordinary times, but for the young Zhu Qikai, he was inevitably unhappy.

"Really, then I want to play that!"

Zhu Qikai's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he stretched out his hand to point to a cannon on the bow of the battleship.

"no!"

Helen's face almost turned dark when she saw this. Zhu Qikai, a child who has been fond of movement since he was a child, usually hacks around with wooden knives and swords, and even dares to light firecrackers in his hand. Unexpectedly, he would actually focus on the cannons. That's not for kids to play.

"Haha, this kid Qi Kai is good at martial arts. He might become a general in the future!"

Zhu Zhanhe laughed loudly, then carried his son and rode on the cannon, letting him have a good time, but of course he was not allowed to fire the cannon.

While Zhu Zhanhe and Helen's mother and son were rushing to the Mediterranean by boat, Zhang Zhong was receiving two visitors from the Roman Empire.

"King Constantine of the Principality of Moria, pays homage to the respected General Zhang!"

Constantine came to the living room with his brother Thomas, and immediately saluted Zhang Zhong solemnly. There was an interpreter beside him to help translate their words. After all, they had not had time to learn Chinese.

The two Constantine brothers came to Fama Port a few days ago, revealed their identities to the big man, and asked to meet Zhang Zhong. After thinking about it for a few days, Zhang Zhong finally decided to meet them. After all, although the Roman Empire was declining, But after all, it still has some appeal.

"No need to be polite, what do you want to see me for?"

Zhang Zhong now acted like a soldier and asked straight to the point.

"General, on behalf of the Roman Empire, our brothers are asking the Han to send troops to help us defeat the hateful Ottomans and help us regain our land!"

Constantine answered very seriously.

"Help you take back your country?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhong glanced at Constantine with a half-smile, and then asked slowly.

"Why do you think we big men will help you?"

"Ottoman is our enemy of Rome and the enemy of the Han Dynasty. Since we have a common enemy, of course there is a basis for cooperation!"

Constantine answered, standing up straight.

"That's true. Ottoman is also an enemy of Venice, so we cooperated with the Venetians and jointly sent troops to annihilate the Ottoman navy. However, Venice can dispatch hundreds or even thousands of ships. How many troops can your Roman Empire send to cooperate with us? ?”

Zhang Zhong raised his eyebrows, nodded in agreement, and then asked.

He has been in the Mediterranean for a short time, and naturally he has collected a lot of information about the Roman Empire. For this empire that has entered its twilight years, he does not think that the other party has any qualifications to cooperate with the Han Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)