Seiwa

Zheng Gonggong was worried about his trip to the East.

It is not impossible for a boat to travel in the river, even if the eyes are black, and go out standing upright in the sea, and carry it back sideways.

Meng Qinghe wanted to comfort him, but he couldn't.

Scratch your chin, can seasickness be cured?

Do you want to suggest that Eunuch Zheng do more anti-sickness exercises?

For example, somersaults with his head in his arms, swinging and so on... However, he didn't know if it would work. If it didn't work, wouldn't it be obvious to sprinkle salt on Eunuch Zheng's wound?

Otherwise, maybe we can seek a breakthrough from medical means?

Thinking of Tai Hospital, which is very research spirit, Meng Qinghe suddenly had an idea.

"If Eunuch Zheng can trust me, I have suggestions."

"Oh?"

"Eunuch Zheng might as well go to the Imperial Hospital."

"Too hospital?"

"Indeed." Meng Qing said cohesively, "When I was in the village, I heard that some people would get dizzy when riding in a bullock cart. There are doctors who use medicine, which can effectively relieve the dizziness. With the medical skills of all the good doctors in the Ethernet Hospital, Eunuch Zheng's problem can be easily solved .”

Meng Qinghe recommended Zhao Yuanjuan to Zheng He, and Zheng He immediately thanked him, grabbing every glimmer of hope!It is impossible to disobey the emperor's order, but Eunuch Zheng is willing to try any way to alleviate the dizziness when getting on the boat.

As for whether Zheng Gonggong would suffer inhuman onlookers during the treatment and become the target of the imperial physicians studying their medical skills, it was beyond Meng Qinghe's control.

Thinking about the years in the army, thinking about the golden needle once pierced on the forehead, Meng Qinghe couldn't help shivering, and shed tears of sympathy for Zheng Gonggong.

For the great cause of navigation, for the glory of the Chinese nation, Eunuch Zheng will be reluctant to sacrifice.

Imagine, under the blue sea and blue sky, the fleet of Ming Dynasty sets sail, including treasure ships tens of feet long, lucky ships, warships carrying artillery, horse boats carrying goods and grass, and all kinds of small and medium-sized wooden boats shuttling among the behemoths. , forming a huge team, going westward in mighty force, what a spectacle it is!

In the majestic fleet, the majestic man standing on the treasure ship has a pale face. The ship rides the wind and waves, and staggers towards the side of the ship...

Meng Qinghe silently turned his head and covered his face, really couldn't bear to look directly at him.

If unfortunately you meet a real historian who upholds the spirit of seeking truth from facts and refuses to use the Spring and Autumn style of writing to accommodate, the navigators of the Ming Dynasty may jump into the sea and end their seven voyages to the West early.

It is an honor to leave the name of sailing in history.

Under the glory, there is a small line of small characters, telling such a dark history, let alone the pure man Zheng He, no one else can stand it.

In order to ensure that the feat of voyages to the Western Seas would not be missed, and for his own "money future", Meng Qinghe wrote a letter and sent his personal guards to Zhao Yuanpan's mansion.

In any case, the problem of Zheng He's seasickness must be solved.Temporarily changing the team leader, Meng Qinghe couldn't guarantee that he would still have a chance to make a fortune by boating, and he couldn't be sure whether the trip to discover the American continent would go smoothly.

He has no doubts that the Ming Dynasty fleet can reach the other side of the earth.

With Ming's shipbuilding technology and seafarers' quality, Africa has been gone, and giraffes have been brought back. Will America and potatoes and corn be far behind?

After sending Zheng He away, he sent a letter to Zhao Yuanping. Meng Qinghe led people to collect the emperor's rewards, put the gold and silver in the treasury, count the treasures, and spend what can be spent as much as possible.

Before the depreciation of precious banknotes is too severe, it is serious to replace them with practical food and daily necessities as soon as possible.

So, before setting off to return north, Meng Qinghe took a group of his personal guards and started the journey of local tyrants in the city of Nanjing.

Grain seeds, cloth, cotton, spices, livestock, as long as they are needed in the frontier and can be used in the north, Meng Qinghe will never let them go.

A lot of treasures were smashed, and the goods were pulled back in carts.

Hearing that there was a large food fleet coming to pay tribute, and the fleet carried a large amount of spices, exquisite gemstones, and some spice seeds, Meng Qinghe's eyes lit up immediately, and he found out the residence of the Minister of Honglu Temple, and squatted on time .

Seeing Uncle Xingning who was guarding in front of the mansion before dawn, and the newly appointed Minister of Honglu Temple Fan Jing would not leave, nor would he not leave, it was an incomparable headache.

Who is Xingningbo?

Overthrowing Zhao Wei in the Ritual Division, and killing Chen Ying, the left deputy capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who was involved in all kinds of speeches and officials, but skyrocketed, and directly won the Zhu family's iron job.

Being entangled by him, still want to get away easily?

Go dream.

No matter how bad the headache was, Fan Jing didn't dare to drive him away, so he had to discuss with Meng Qinghe in a friendly voice. It's not impossible for Xing Ningbo to buy seeds from the big food merchant, but he must swallow them all.

"After paying the tribute, His Majesty allowed Dashi merchants to sell goods in Beijing, but there is a certain limit, and the transaction must be inspected by the Secretary."

To put it simply, Fan Jing could help Meng Qinghe with what he asked for, but to what extent he could only do his best.

"It's enough if there is a big order to say so."

Meng Qinghe's original intention was to get online with these big food merchants. Buying spices was one aspect. More importantly, he was very interested in the big food's sea ships and the big cannibal's ability to distinguish directions at sea.

It will be even better if you can get the sea chart drawn by the big cannibal.

Even if it's unlikely, you should try your best.

If you can't get a chart, it's good to learn some sailing experience from the big cannibal.

Before the rise of sea coachmen in Europe, the Ottoman Empire across the Eurasian continent controlled the main waterways between the East and the West, and it was the food fleet that dominated the maritime trade between the East and the West.

Dashi's fleet is loaded with silk, porcelain, spices from the East, gold coins and precious stones from the West, and travels between different continents along the monsoon.

The wooden ship, the raised sail, and the dark-skinned sailors chanted, pulled up the anchor, and started another long voyage.

Seabirds soar in the wind, and the sea is red with the sun's rays.

The blue sea and blue sky, huge sea ships, and tired but more excited sailors, this is a sea caravan in the fifteenth century, and it is also a colorful page in the historical picture album.

Maritime trade was also painted with blood as sea coachmen embarked on adventures for gold coins and spices.

The European fleet with plunder and greed started a road of bloody trade and colonization that lasted for centuries.

Dutch, Spaniards, Portuguese, English, French, all flocked in search of gold, spices, silk and tea.

The precarious Chongzhen Dynasty, even with internal and external troubles, still won the naval battle against the Dutch, repelled the ambitious sea robbers, and defended the maritime country.

Daming declared to the world that the land of China belongs to the people of China!

Greedy robber, go back where you came from!

This is the last splendor of Chinese civilization in history.

Since then, the nomads have entered the Central Plains, and the flames of civilization in China have gradually faded and dissipated under the barbaric butcher's knives that kept their hair on their heads in repeated massacres.

Standing for a long time, Meng Qinghe seemed to have a flame burning in his chest.

Taking a deep breath, there is still some dull pain in the throat.

It is undeniable that in the face of history, human power is extremely small.But since he came to this strange era and was involved in the torrent of history, he would not blindly follow the trend.Always do something to make this life worthwhile.

Forward or backward, I already have the answer in my heart.

History has also quietly changed.

Everything, but only in one thought.

Taking a deep breath, Meng Qinghe let go of his clenched fist, waved his hand, summoned his guards, and continued to sweep the streets.

Before setting off, the treasure money in hand must be used up no matter what.

Don't look at the simple and honest guys in the grassland, the simple and honest people also have a heart.

Buying and selling goods, trading livestock, bartering is no problem at all, and the price is negotiable.

Precious money?Absolutely not!

Meng Qinghe's frenzied spending of money attracted the attention of the palace, including his actions of guarding in front of the Honglu Temple's door and buying spices and seeds in large quantities from the food caravan, all of which were reported to the imperial court secretly by Jin Yiwei.

Flipping through Jin Yiwei's report, Emperor Yong Le pondered for a long time.

The next day, Zheng He went to Xingning Mansion again and told Meng Qinghe that in August, Ma Rong, the governor of the right army's governor's mansion, would lead a boat to transport grain and spices to Beijing, and some of the goods on board would be sent to Daning.

When the oral order was delivered, the front of Honglu Temple was immediately clean, and the minister of Honglu Temple no longer had to worry about being entangled by someone when going out.

The merchants in Nanjing sighed. There are not many buyers like Xingningbo. They purchase in large quantities without much bargaining. Even if they use precious banknotes, it is not a loss to convert them into copper coins.Suddenly Xingningbo was nowhere to be seen, and the merchants were very disappointed.

In fact, Meng Qinghe also planned to stop if the emperor didn't send Zheng He.After his agitation, the price of grain and cloth in the capital began to rise. Fortunately, Xia Yuanji, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was controlling the water in Suzhou, and Yu Xinren was in Beijing, so he had no control over the affairs of Nanjing. Otherwise, the charge of disrupting the market and driving up prices would have Absolutely can't run.

Meng Qinghe was very acquainted, and the emperor was very satisfied.

When he was happy, he sent several bundles of precious banknotes to Meng Qinghe.

Anyway, there is no need for reserve funds, and it will be issued as soon as it is printed. Zhu Di doesn't feel bad at all.

Meng Qing and the first two big, finally spent all the previous rewards, again?

But with Zheng He's reminder, Meng Qinghe really didn't dare to continue to be a local tyrant in Nanjing, so he could only pack the treasures into boxes, tie them to the carriage, and transport them back to Daning together in the luggage.

If you don't need to go out, transport it back to Mengjiatun and send it to the ancestral hall, which will also make the elders happy.

After making up his mind, Meng Qinghe didn't go out anymore, and concentrated on packing his luggage at home.

Too many goods were purchased, the number of carriages and horses doubled directly, and the team lengthened a lot.

I know, this is Bo Xingning returning to Daning from the north, but I don't know, I thought it was some wealthy businessman who brought goods to the north to do business.

Meng Qinghe didn't take it seriously, and when he met the ex-officials who were going to the north and wanted to go with them, they never refused.

There are personal guards and Jin Yiwei, playing the banner of a first-class uncle, you have to have a lot of brains to come to make trouble.

If you really meet wild bandits in the mountains among the mountains, it's not sure who will rob.

In the seventh month of the second year of Yongle, at Guimao, Xingningbo's team finally set off from Nanjing.

Before leaving, Meng Qinghe borrowed Jin Yiwei to present a memorial to the emperor.Originally, it had to be sealed up by the Secretary of General Affairs, but with the presence of Jin Yiwei, this procedure can be avoided.What's more, it doesn't matter for the emperor to see some of the content in the memorial, but if some ministers see it, it will definitely provoke a bunch of impeachment memorials.

After thinking about it, Meng Qinghe decided that if there are resources, he should use them, and if there are shortcuts, he should go.

Make a good draft, spread out the paper, and pick up a pen to copy, all done in one go.

Blowing off the ink, raised his head, and waved to the beam, "Brother, I'm sorry, I'll invite you to dinner later."

When it was over, Meng Twelve Lang stepped out of the study, and the man on the beam froze for half a cup of tea.

The Commander of Jinyiwei Yang Duo received the report from his subordinates, and his calm expression cracked instantly.

He is in charge of Jinyiwei, right?

The person lying on the beam of Ning Bo's house is the number one player in Jinyiwei, isn't that right?

Is it because his thinking is rigid or is Xingning Boshi very human?

Helpless, the memorial has already been brought back and cannot be sent back, so Yang Duo can only submit a preview in person.

Since Xing Ning Bo was given the national surname and had a seat in the royal family banquet, Yang Duo knew very well that Xing Ning Bo should be treated differently from ordinary nobles.If you can't meet Xu Huizu's treatment, you must also be on par with Xu Zenghou.

There is not much content in the memorial, but Zhu Di took it very seriously.

After reading it, he ordered Zheng He to go to the Ministry of War, summoned Fang Qing Li Silang Zhong to meet him, and brought along the border defense maps drawn over the years, maps of various provinces and sea charts.

After Zheng He led the order, Zhu Di got up and paced in the Nuan Pavilion with his hands behind his back. After a while, he sent a message to Yang Duo to order Jin Yiwei to investigate the ships of the Dashi tribute caravan. Friendship", exchange information.

"The minister obeys the order."

As the emperor's pro-army and the leader of Jin Yiwei, Yang Duo knew in his heart what to ask and when to shut up.

Chen Ying didn't understand this, so he was invited to the prison to be with Geng Xuan.

What makes Yang Duo smarter than Chen Ying is that he is more sober and able to grasp his position better.

Since it is the sword in the hands of the emperor, it should obey orders.

Otherwise, there is only the end of death.

What kind of impact this memorial will have, Meng Qinghe has already expected.

Before going to Shushu, Meng Qinghe also hesitated, Shen Xuan was not around, and there was no one to discuss.It was Dao Yan's warning that made him finally make up his mind.

Since you want to fight, you can't continue to look forward and backward.

Furthermore, giving the emperor a breath is considered an advance report, and it also paves the way for things to be done in the future.

Meng Twelve Lang is very ambitious, and he has the spirit to raise his long knife and lash out at Fang Qiu.

Gao Fu, who was guarding by the side, wanted to remind me that the road ahead is not easy. Will the uncle change to a carriage?

Looking at the narcissistic Uncle Meng, Gao Qianhu pondered for a while, and finally chose that silence is golden.

On Jiachen in July of the second year of Yongle, the emperor ordered that the Ministry of War's staff of the Qing Dynasty re-edit the maps of the towns and guards in the northern borders, and ordered the Shipping Department of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province to send people familiar with the charts to Beijing to listen to them.

Those who are interested in sailing, or those who have experience in drawing maps, can recommend themselves.After investigation by the Ministry of Officials, those who are available will be appointed officials immediately.

At the same time, Emperor Yongle formally promulgated an edict, Qin Tianjian chose an auspicious day, led the eunuch Zheng He, the head of the internal servants, and led more than [-] seagoing ships to various countries in the East to proclaim the grace of heaven.

As soon as this order came out, another earthquake occurred in the court.

It is a good thing to go to the East, declare the country's prestige, and intimidate the foreign nations.

However, the team leader is an eunuch, and the deputy team leader is also an eunuch. Regardless of the military officer, the accompanying civil servants are all assigned to the position of soy sauce. Is this reasonable?

Xie Jin and the others also had a lot of opinions when they heard the news from the court, but they couldn't get out of the Imperial Academy, and Daoyan was the supervisor, so they really didn't have time to report to the emperor. Continue to study.

Prince Ning and Prince Zhou who were in Beijing both wrote to their father, reporting the situation that the emperor was going to send a fleet to the East.

The reactions of King Ning and King Zhou were different. King Ning considered the military significance of this move more, but King Zhou was thinking about whether he could also send people to follow the boat and take the opportunity to make a fortune.

Although the vassal king has a fief and a salary, in addition to food and clothing, to further enrich the material life, Zhu Laosi's brothers need to find their own way, and the same is true for the brothers.

It is not feasible to increase taxes. Some brothers tried it, and they were directly scolded into a cold sweat.

It is even more unacceptable to occupy farmland and compete with the people for profit.Sitting on the throne is Zhu Lao Si, this move is purely seeking to scold, maybe it is still seeking to beat.

Buying and selling along with the fleet going to the East... Cough, it should be no problem to exchange information with Fanbang.It can be regarded as hitting the sidelines of Taizu Chengfa, even if he is scolded, he can get benefits.

After making up his mind, the king of Zhou immediately sent a letter to the emperor, praising the benefits of going to the East in various ways, and believed that the fleet was too small and the number should be increased.As for the internal officials as the leader, the military officers as the main force, and the civilian officials as soy sauce, Zhou Wang also expressed his support.

Dealing with Fanbang is of no use at all. Thick-skinned and talking with fists is the right way.

Zhu Di was very moved when he received Zhou Wang's petition.

This is the real brother!

King Zhou asked to send someone to accompany him?Ready!

However, the political affiliation of the personnel must be reviewed by Jin Yiwei, and they are allowed to board the ship if there is no problem.During the voyage to the East, I brought my own dry food, and when we exchanged supplies with foreign countries, we had to take [-]% of the profits as the shipping fee.

Upon receiving the reply, King Zhou gritted his teeth.

Personnel, dry food, and goods are all self-provided, but if you take a ride with the wind, you have to give [-]% of the profit, black, it is so black that it cannot be blacker!

It really is ruthless!

No matter how reluctant, King Zhou had to grit his teeth and agree, after all, there were not many such opportunities.Moreover, compared to the estimated profits, these efforts are worthwhile.

However, if you let him know who gave the emperor the idea, you must slap him a few times, [-]%, it hurts!

Meng Twelve Lang, who was walking to Hejian Mansion, suddenly sneezed and rubbed his nose.

Have a cold?should not.

Could it be that the Duke misses him?

Well, it's possible.

After deliberating for a moment, Meng Shierang decided to take a detour to Beijing before returning to Daning.