Seiwa

When Zheng He's fleet arrived in Ningbo, huge ships docked one after another, and the local officials immediately sent horses galloping to Beijing to report.

The fleet carried a large amount of goods, accompanied by missions and businessmen, and a group of Japanese with strange hairstyles and clothes attracted the attention of local officials.

When the prefect of Ningbo saw these Japanese people, he thought they were Japanese pirates captured by Eunuch Zheng.After detailed questioning, I found out that it was a craftsman brought back from Japan, so I couldn't help being surprised.

Looking at the present, Daming's level of technological development is far ahead of the entire world, and he wants to go to Japan to exchange Japanese craftsmen?

After Zheng Gonggong got off the sea boat, he was no longer dizzy and displeased everyone.Seeing the expression of the prefect of Ningbo, he knew that he was puzzled, so he didn't say much, and asked someone to fetch a Japanese sword, and asked the guard for a waist sword.

"Prefect and watch."

The two swords came out at the same time, with a blunt sound, the Japanese sword was intact, but there was a gap in the waist sword.

The place was silent.

Zheng He put the sword back into its sheath, and said, "My court craftsman is very skilled, and the Japanese sword craftsmen are also good at making swords. I will give this Japanese sword to the eunuch."

The prefect of Ningbo was ashamed, "It's because I'm shallow, thank you father-in-law for your guidance."

Zheng He nodded, as the head of the eunuch, not to mention the prefect of the fourth rank, even the chief envoy of the second rank, he cannot be trusted in front of him.What's more, the trip to sea this time represents the prestige of the emperor, the internal security of Huaxia, and the external deterrence of the barbarians.

To go on tour on behalf of the emperor, it is natural to have this aura.Even if someone complained in front of the emperor, he would have something to say.

"Should Eunuch Zheng go to the capital immediately, or rest for two days?"

"Our family is entrusted with the emperor's order, so naturally we will leave immediately."

The sea breeze blew, and there was light rain in the sky.Ningbo in February is not as cold as Saibei, but it is also extremely cold and humid.

Knowing that Zheng He was going to leave immediately, the local officials were unavoidably disappointed, especially when they saw the sea ships full of cargo.

Zheng He and Wang Jinghong waited on the emperor's side, and they were best at observing words and demeanor.Seeing everyone's expressions, there is something that I don't understand.

The coastal waters of Ningbo will inevitably pass through here in the future.The local officials are diligent, and the sea and land travel is fairly convenient. As the news of the return of the fleet came out, many merchants gathered, and they always wanted to give some benefits for the convenience of doing things in the future.

After the two discussed, they left three sea ships, one loaded with spices and utensils of Dashi, and the other two were square items exchanged from places such as Ryukyu and Annan.

Nominally, the three sea-going ships are all privately owned, so there is no big problem in staying in Ningbo.

Zheng He specially sent someone to inform the prefect of Ningbo that after the goods on these three ships were sold, [-]% of the profits would be handed over to the state treasury. As long as their heads were not suddenly hit by a stone, they should know what to do.

After dealing with the matter in Ningbo, Zheng He and Wang Jinghong boarded the ship again and headed for Nanjing.

Maybe it's because of a different mood. Standing on the bow of the boat, it's not as good as watching double images like before, and went straight to the side of the boat in three seconds.

Zhu Di was very excited when he received the news of the return of the fleet.Knowing that this trip not only solved the problem of Japanese pirates, but also accompanied by tribute missions from various countries, I was more and more happy because of the fruitful harvest.

"Come on!"

The fleet members have not yet entered Beijing, and the reward order has been drawn up, which shows how good Zhu Di is in a mood.

Ningbo is raining, and so is Nanjing.

In the cold rain, the fleet docked again.

Zheng He and Wang Jinghong took the lead, followed by civil servants, translators, generals, and military officials.

Finally, there is a tribute team composed of missions to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and some businessmen.Among them, five large food merchant ships are particularly eye-catching.The tonnage and military equipment are not comparable to the treasure ships Zheng He took, but there are many things to learn from the speed and appearance of the ships.

The engineer doctor who accompanied the ship was very interested in the Dashi Caravan. For this reason, he also went to the clairvoyance provided by the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau from Zheng He. Boat.

In order not to expose his clairvoyance, the doctor hid in a corner to study, causing the big food merchants and sailors to think that they had been out at sea for too long and had hallucinations due to exhaustion.Otherwise, why would there always be a feeling of being peeped by someone with a thorn in his back?

The doctor of the Ministry of Industry observed for several days and drew no less than twenty drawings, but he was still not satisfied.

"If you can board the ship, or dismantle one..."

Zheng He, who came here specially to get his clairvoyance back, was instantly embarrassed when he heard the doctor muttering to himself.

This one really dares to think.

It is still possible to board a ship, but dismantle one?Aren't you afraid that the big cannibal will fight him desperately?

Putting aside unrealistic ideas, the words of the doctor of the Ministry of Industry also reminded Zheng He, thinking about the contents of Meng Qinghe's letter, and making up his mind, after returning to Beijing, find a way to hold back these big cannibals, let alone the sea of ​​​​big cannibals. The ship is still in the big cannibal's ability to distinguish direction at sea, which is of great benefit to Daming's fleet.

Daming's shipbuilding technology is extremely high, and he also has the tools to tell the direction, but his sailing experience is not as good as that of the big cannibal.

Technology can never be too much.

It is a fool's thing to stand still, and to live and learn is the foundation of doing things for others.

The most notable example is Daning Miscellaneous Bureau.

From the fire and thunder, the chariot, to the clairvoyance that is hundreds of miles away, everything is enough to amaze the world.Especially the clairvoyance in Zheng He's hand, the emperor was shocked when he saw it for the first time.

"Xingning Boguo is very human."

Such miraculous objects can be used to observe the enemy's situation during wartime, and they are even more useful when they are at sea.

Daning only offered three clairvoyances, one was in the hands of Zheng He, and the other two were properly kept. Wei Guogong asked for it, but the emperor didn't give it.

If it wasn't for the emperor's words, Xingning Bo and Daning Zazao would not have had a peaceful life.

Wei Guogong, Cheng Guogong, Xin'anbo, Wuyanghou, plus the guards on all sides, know the purpose of clairvoyance, even if they rob, they have to grab one, "Why didn't Xingningbo build a few more? Only these, how can we not let it go?" Are you in a hurry?"

Meng Qinghe was also helpless.

He didn't want to play hunger sales at all. Due to the limited conditions, the materials and labor required to manufacture the monocular required a considerable cost.The crystal lenses are all polished by craftsmen by hand. There are no machines and no mature technology. Everything can only be explored by the craftsmen themselves. Meng Qinghe was completely amazed to be able to make finished products before Zheng He went to sea.

After all, he is not from an engineering background, and he knows the usefulness of telescopes. As for problems such as concave and convex lenses, ranging and focusing, and pinhole imaging, there are only a few vague concepts left in his mind, and he can only tell the craftsmen after racking his brains. In general, with an extremely simple drawing and a few ambiguous descriptions, the monocular can be made. The research and development spirit and superb technology of the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty can be described in two words, sharp!

Meng Qinghe's purpose of manufacturing telescopes was for navigation, while Emperor Yong Le thought of military use more.

For the sake of technical secrecy, Shen Xuan was temporarily transferred to Daning, Zhu Gaosui was transferred from Kaiyuan to Xuanfu, and Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the field and led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry to inspect Xuanfu, Xinghe and other places.Marquis Wang Cong of Wucheng and Marquis Huozhen of Tong'an took turns walking around the frontier fortresses, keeping an eye out for Tartar rangers and spies.

The repeated transfers of the Ming Dynasty in Daning and other places quickly attracted the attention of the neighbors, and made the leaders of the Tatar tribes very nervous.

What do you want to do tomorrow?

Engaging in winter military exercises or thinking of running horses and burning tents on the grassland?

Although the Tatars paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, the two sides showed that they were friendly, but Ming could not guarantee that the emperor suddenly wanted to take a stroll on the grassland to enjoy the scenery beyond the Great Wall.When the emperor of the Ming Dynasty went out for a walk, the number of "guards" would definitely not be small.If the weather is bad and you want to burn a few tents, you will be in big trouble.

Thinking of many possibilities, Guilichi immediately dispatched troops and ordered all Tatar ministries to be vigilant.

As the Tatar cavalry gathered, Mahamu of Wala also became nervous.Just stopped for two days, what does Guilichi want to do?Just in case, Mahamu also began to deploy troops.

Tatar Wala began to dispatch troops and generals to gather tribal warriors, and the situation on the grassland changed instantly.

The big and small leaders of Wuliangha gathered together to discuss, when the opportunity came, whether they should get involved, and whether they should report to His Majesty the Emperor before doing so.

The leaders of various Jurchen ministries who had been canonized were also eager to try, ready to follow Wu Liangha at any time.The Commander of Jianzhou Guard is the most familiar with this business.

Meng Qinghe finally realized what it was like to move the whole body by pulling a hair.

A series of changes were actually caused by a telescope. Not to mention the strong man on the grassland, even he himself couldn't believe it.

It can only be said that being too smart and thinking too much is not a good thing at some point.

The good news is that from February to May, Shen Xuan will stay in Daning to take over from Meng Qinghe and Daning Dusi and take charge of Daning Miscellaneous Bureau.

When Shen Xuan was in charge of the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, the craftsmen who made the binoculars were all removed from their household registration and made another book.

Meng Qinghe knew that when Shen Xuan left Daning, these craftsmen would also leave together.Fortunately, they all brought their apprentices with them. When the master left, the apprentices could always stay, which was a consolation.

He didn't want Duke Ding but shook his head, and the disciples would also be taken away together.

Meng Qinghe stared, "Master Guo, that's too much."

Shen Xuan raised his eyebrows, "This is an imperial order, and Xuan can't do it."

Meng Qing and Moya, the Zhu family is not kind!

Shen Xuan smoothed his hair, and whispered a few words in Meng Qinghe's ear, Meng Qinghe rolled his eyes, smiled, and suddenly picked Shen Xuan's chin, "Ziyu's plan is very good."

Uncle Xing Ning didn't go to the yamen for two days because of his audacity and flirtation with the Duke of the State. All official affairs were handled at home, and most of them were written by Duke Ding. His strength was only enough to pick up the official seal and seal the matter.

During the period of Meng Qing and absenteeism, the border troops of the Ming Dynasty patrolled day and night, Oala and Tatar dispatched troops on the grasslands, Wuliangha and Jurchen guards were always ready to take advantage of it, and the frontier fortress was surging.

At the same time, Zheng He's fleet, which arrived in Nanjing, also caused quite a stir when it entered the city.

Except for the fleet members, the foreign missions and maritime merchants who followed the fleet really surprised the people of the capital.

Elephants, horses, rhinos, leopards, and peacocks presented to the emperor are either led by elephant slaves or put in exquisite cages, parading through the market.Messengers and merchants in different costumes were also in the ranks of being watched.

When I came to Daming for the first time, I was amazed by the prosperity of Nanjing.

The spacious streets and row upon row of houses are unheard of and unseen.

Fanbang's envoys and some businessmen were still able to hold their own, but Dias, who was following in the team, had his eyes widened and his mouth rounded.

This is the capital of the Kingdom of Gold?God!

Passing by a shop selling silk, Dias almost pounced on it to worship.

Silk, which can be exchanged for countless gold coins, is sold openly like this?God!

This startled red-haired barbarian attracted the attention of many Nanjing citizens, not because of his peculiar hair color and appearance, but because of his performance, which really looked like he was playing a monkey show.

Since the Hongwu period, almost every year there have been diplomatic missions from foreign countries to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, and there are also caravans from afar. Among them, there are many ethnic groups with high noses and deep eyes, and different skin and hair colors.The people of Ming Dynasty are well-informed, but it is not surprising that they are a red-haired barbarian.

Maritime trade was developed in the former Song Dynasty, and Mongolian iron cavalry once attacked Europe. In the early years of Hongwu, there were still descendants of Raksha people in the frontier fortress army.In addition, Zheng He's fleet made seven voyages to the West. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the court and the people's understanding of the overseas world far exceeded the imagination of later generations.

In the history books left by the Ming Dynasty, there are many records of the European countries. This is completely different from a certain historical period when seeing foreigners a few hundred years later would treat them as monsters.

For such a glorious dynasty, the black material left behind by later generations far exceeds the achievements at that time.

It's unimaginable.

After thinking hard, the only thing left is a sigh.

The tribute missions were arranged to live in the Huitong Hall, but the accompanying caravans were not treated so well, so they had to find an inn by themselves.

The Honglu Temple and the Pedestrian Division were extremely busy, and the entire household department was in high spirits.The tribute missions and the businessmen who came to Beijing brought a lot of goods. They didn't need so much just to pay tribute. It was obvious that they came to the capital to do business.

Xia Yuanji, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, advocated that it is okay to do business, but you must pay taxes.

Li Zhigang, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, asked that before doing business, you must go through the relevant procedures. If you don't go through the procedures and set up a stall without permission, you will be fined twice.

Zheng Ci, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, clenched his fist. Those who did not go through the formalities and paid taxes would not only be fined, but also be severely punished according to the law, and be thrown into a prison for a period of time.

Liu Jun, Minister of the Ministry of War, agreed with both hands. When arresting people, the Ministry of War can help.

Jian Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Huang Fu, Minister of Industry, stood aside, either nodding or shaking their heads, holding hands as the background to make soy sauce.

"What the Qing family said is true."

Emperor Yongle praised Xia Yuanji and Li Zhigang, made a final decision, went through the formalities to get the badge and pay the fee, did business and paid taxes, and fined them to go to jail if they didn't follow the regulations.When you come to Daming's territory, you have to abide by Daming's laws. There is no reason to not pay taxes if you make money, just pat your ass and leave.

One year ago, Emperor Yong Le would never have made such a decision.

Now, the emperor said that I am not short of money, but there is no reason to push the gold and silver to the door.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui contributed the most to Zhu Di's transformation, and even Zhu Gaochi who stayed in Nanjing played a certain role.

The two younger brothers have become hard-working people, and Zhu Gaochi also learned from the painful experience and began to change his mind.Stand firm, make up your mind, overcome all difficulties, and move forward bravely.Even if there are still people who are holding back, it can still make Dad see his hard work and change his opinion of him.

It's just that the order of King Ping's vassal has not yet been issued, and it will take time for Zhu Gaochi to flex his muscles like his younger brothers.

Civil servants are responsible for arranging receptions of missions and collecting taxes from caravans. They are so busy every day that they speak with anger.

The honorable military officers were laughing and laughing all day long, queuing up to Yousi to collect the money.

Gold, silver, spices, exotic animals, and local specialties piled up into hills.

Zhu Neng, the Duke of Cheng, couldn't put it down with a large scimitar. Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei, slashed at each other with two Japanese knives, and he didn't feel bad when they were broken. Xu Zengshou, the Marquis of Wuyang, picked up a half-sized leopard and didn't care about thumping in mid-air. paws.Zheng Heng, who was transferred back to Beijing, joined in the fun with Zhang Fulai.Zhang Fu was very generous and directly sold two boxes of spices.

Things were carried home in boxes, and the mansion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies went up and down, almost as if it was a festival.

There is a pamphlet in the hands of the emperor as the distribution standard, and everyone knows how many people get more and how few people get less.

The vassal kings who are not in the capital have special personnel to guard the goods on board, and after handing over [-]% to [-]% of the goods, the profits are still considerable.

Ding Qianhu brought back two boats of goods. In addition to Meng Qing and the requested craftsmen, there were also various grains, crop seeds, and some local ores. On the contrary, spices, gold and silver were brought less.

At first, many people didn't take Ding Qianhu's action seriously. Later, seeing that Zheng He and Wang Jinghong also ordered the crew to follow suit, they vaguely guessed that there was an article in it.

Helplessly, Meng Qinghe's letter was kept by Zheng He, and the only ones who knew the contents were Ding Qianhu and Wang Jinghong.Others want to know the deeper meaning, so they can only use their brains and guess for themselves.

With the return of Zheng He's fleet, the city of Nanjing was bustling for a whole month.

Zhu Di heard the detailed reports on the voyage, and saw the gold and silver treasures in the small treasury of the national treasury, and he was in a good mood.

Knowing Annan's actual situation from Zheng He's mouth did not affect his good mood.When he issued an edict to reprimand Annan Hu, he still had a smile on his face.This shocked the members of Annan's mission, who were finally able to return to China, and some of them fainted from fright on the spot.

It is said that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was invulnerable to swords and guns, but a real dragon came into the world, and it was like child's play to break into the formation of thousands of troops.

Now that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is laughing, he must have decided to attack Annan, and he is sure of victory!If the situation is true, what is there to resist, if you don't kneel down and beg for mercy, you can only wash your neck and wait to be slaughtered!

Annan's envoy held the imperial edict and said to the other regiment members: "The Hu family was originally the son-in-law of the Chen family. He plotted to usurp the throne and invade the Shang country. He really brought his own destruction."

The implication is that the Hu family is a wrecked boat. If they don't get off early, they will move forward. What is carried on their shoulders is not a head, but a stone.

Everyone nodded.

The Chen family is orthodox, and Daming is the backer.After returning to China, you must keep your eyes open, and you must not make a wrong step for the whole family.

When the Annan Mission set off to return home, Ding Qianhu also left Beijing for the north.

Dias followed the team and was knocked unconscious several times along the way before he finally calmed down and stopped clamoring to stay in Nanjing and see the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

The soldiers were all inconceivable to the request made by this barbarian.

Does the Son of Heaven say that he can see you when he sees you?Envoys from all over the world may not be able to see Tianyan, and the food caravan forming a tribute team is in a special situation. Who does this red hair think he is?

"It's clearly written here!"

Dias took out the travel notes he brought from Europe again, Ding Qianhu curled his lips, but the soldiers ignored him, thinking he was talking in his sleep.

It would be nice to bring him back to Daning to meet Uncle Xingning, to see the emperor?Want to go swimming again?

Meng Qinghe was very surprised to learn that Ding Qianhu had brought back a French robot named Dias.

After thinking about it, I always feel that the name Dias is very familiar.With an idea, I discovered that the Portuguese at the Cape of Good Hope seem to be called by this name.

But the age is wrong.

Could it be the ancestor of that Dias?

Think about it carefully, the possibility is not impossible.

Everything, we have to wait until we meet someone first.