She married a dying prince and she won three babies.

At this time, the weather was slowly moving towards winter.

Their return journey was against the wind and they had to sail in a zigzag pattern to get back to Wei, so it took longer than the journey there.

After such a long voyage, the officers and men on board had already become veterans and had mastered the technique of sailing against the wind.

It took them a month to get here, and a month and a half to go back to Hongchang County where they started.

The day they docked happened to be New Year's Eve.

"It's a pity that we can't return to the palace to celebrate the New Year." Yu Yuanzheng was a little disappointed. If they hadn't encountered so many things, they could have returned to the palace on the expected time.

"I wonder if my mother will feel even more regretful." Shangguan Ziqi thought that it would be even more lonely for her to be alone with her mother and younger sister in the palace.

"It would certainly be a pity, but we can hurry up and get to the capital on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to spend the Lantern Festival with Mother."

"Well, let's discuss it with the Emperor. See what he means."

But as soon as they walked out of the cabin, they saw two ships they had never seen before parked in the distance.

"Hey, why does the shape of this ship look so much like the foreign ships back then?" Shangguan Ziqi said in surprise.

"It's a foreign ship. You can tell by the words on the ship." Yu Yuanzheng saw the English words at a glance.

Although there was a certain distance between them, she could still see it clearly: Exploration ship.

"After five years, they are here again." Shangguan Ziqi thought they would come even sooner, but they came five years later.

Emperor Qiming and the old prince also walked out of the cabin and saw the two ships.

"Oh, what a coincidence! We just came back from Shenduo Kingdom, and foreigners came to visit our Great Wei." Emperor Qiming was very happy to see the foreigners' ship.

This trip allowed him to see a country that was completely different from Dawei, Canglan, and Nanshu.

He is enjoying it now and wants to go and see what the country of Estria is like.

When the foreigners come, they won’t have to explore the way by themselves. It will be more convenient to follow them.

"Ziqi, send two people to see if there is anyone on the boat?" Emperor Qiming ordered.

The few guys who learned English and went out with them this time were of no use at all.

That Shen Duoguo didn't speak English at all.

"Yes."

Shangguan Ziqi immediately sent two boys to check it out.

"Your Majesty, today is Chinese New Year. Let the soldiers transport the things on the ship to the capital. We will first stay in Hongchang County for one night. I will prepare a New Year's Eve dinner for us myself, and then we will return to the capital tomorrow. What do you think?" Yu Yuanzheng asked.

When she arrived in Wei, she suddenly felt eager to return home.

Emperor Qiming is in good health now and should be able to travel.

It’s not tiring to be on the boat.

Moreover, she has been taking care of his health over the past few years, so he will have no problem living for another ten years.

He followed the old prince around again and was in very good spirits.

"No problem. I miss my grandchildren too. The seventh one is getting married soon. I heard from his mother that it will be in early March." Seeing that Yu Yuanzheng wanted to leave immediately, Emperor Qiming was reminded of his longing for her.

Shangguan Ziqi immediately began to make arrangements, and Feng Lei was fully responsible for the subsequent matters.

Unloading and escorting.

Then he took everyone to Hongchang County.

Everyone rides horses.

The horses were the same ones they had ridden when they came from Beijing, and they had been lodged at Matou. They could just bring them over and go.

The luggage on the ship was loaded onto the truck by a few guards.

As a result, as soon as they arrived in Hongchang County, the county magistrate got the news.

At this time, the magistrate of Hongchang County was named Qin.

"Your humble servant pays homage to the Supreme Emperor, Prince Rong, Prince Rong, and Princess Rong." County Magistrate Qin knelt down and bowed respectfully.

"Stand up." Emperor Qiming said calmly. He knew at a glance that County Magistrate Qin had been waiting outside the city gate.

County Magistrate Qin had already arranged for people to be at the dock, and as soon as they saw Emperor Qiming and his men returning, they would report to him immediately.

When the person on duty saw the fleet returning from afar, he immediately ran back to Hongchang County to report.

As soon as County Magistrate Qin received the news, he made preparations.

Today is New Year's Eve, and Emperor Qiming and others must first go to Hongchang County to settle down.

"Your Majesty, I have already arranged the inn and asked the innkeeper to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner." County Magistrate Qin reported with a smile.

"Well, not bad, you are very considerate. Lead the way. You will also have this New Year's Eve dinner with me. I have something to ask you." Emperor Qiming enjoyed the arrangement made by County Magistrate Qin.

Yu Yuanzheng was also happy that she didn't have to work hard herself, so she took the children with her and followed.

We arrived at an inn called Wangyang and stayed there.

They are the only people in the entire inn.

It's the New Year and everyone has gone back home, only they are still out and about.

"County Magistrate Qin." After sitting down, Emperor Qiming began to ask questions.

"Wei Chen is here."

"When did the two foreign ships at the dock arrive?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, it has been a month since we arrived."

"Are these the same foreigners who came?"

County Magistrate Qin was stunned. He didn't recognize the original group of foreigners.

At that time, he had not yet passed the imperial examination and was not in the capital at all.

Emperor Qiming's question stumped County Magistrate Qin.

"I wonder if you have been to Wei before." County Magistrate Qin broke out in a cold sweat in the middle of winter.

"Your Majesty, County Magistrate Qin has never met Edward and others. He certainly cannot answer you." Yu Yuanzheng came to his rescue.

"Did they go to the capital?" Emperor Qiming asked a different question.

"Your Majesty, yes. They came with over forty people this time. They all went to the capital, except for those who guarded the boats.

They also asked me to help hire a carriage to transport the cargo on the ship to the capital. They said they wanted to trade with our emperor.

"Oh, you know to go to the capital to find the emperor. You are not stupid." Emperor Qiming praised.

If they approached the businessman privately, that would be a big taboo for him.

The national treasury must earn this money first.

He had listened to Yu Yuanzheng's advice a long time ago and set up a branch to specialize in business operations.

The money earned will go into the national treasury in the form of investment.

In fact, Yu Yuanzheng was imitating the state-owned enterprises of later generations.

This is the only way to ensure revenue for the national treasury.

Relying solely on taxation would not be enough. If the Ministry of Revenue had its own income, it could also reduce the burden on the people.

In recent years, the hospital she runs has been transferred to the Ministry of Households.

It was originally said that it should be transferred to the Imperial Medical Service, but Yu Yuanzheng thought about it and disagreed.

Those old guys don't understand business at all and are no match for the people in the Ministry of Revenue.

Later, the national treasury provided funds for the construction of new hospitals in various cities. However, she held a 10% stake, and several of her former close friends also held a small stake, but the majority of the funds definitely went to the national treasury.

The emperor had already seen this prospect, so he ordered the Ministry of Revenue to set up another department.

Now that the foreigners have brought in more things, the national treasury can earn some new income, and Emperor Qiming is very satisfied.

County Magistrate Qin asked the shopkeeper to arrange for Emperor Qiming and others to wash up, and then start the banquet.

It had been more than two months since we had eaten such a rich and familiar meal. Everyone enjoyed the meal very much, especially the three children.

Even Emperor Qiming stretched out his chopsticks.

The food on the ship cannot be compared with that on land.

It all depends on various pickled and dried vegetables.

"Mother, I have an idea. We can eat fresh vegetables even at sea."

Shangguan Yajing swallowed a large mouthful of vegetables in her mouth, and regardless of the rule of not talking while eating, she wanted to tell him a solution that she had suddenly thought of.