Seiwa

The return of the imperial fleet caused an upsurge in Nanjing that lasted for a long time.

During the two-year voyage, the fleet led by Zheng He, Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian visited many islands in the West, and traveled south along Fujian, passing through Champa and Siam, and visited Kayile, Ceylon, Kochi, Guri and other countries from the sea for the first time. At the same time of perfecting the sea chart, establish friendship and trade with the southwestern states of India in the [-]th century.

Most of the time, the two parties can be mutually beneficial and friendly, and each can get what he needs.The fleet gets spice gems, grain and wood.The monarchs and commoners of the foreign kingdoms were very happy when they got the property of Ming Dynasty.

A very small number of individuals, such as the king of Mount Ceylon, Alekunel, were greedy enough and tried to challenge the majesty of Ming Dynasty and take advantage of the fleet. Zheng He would not be polite.There is only one sentence to describe its fate, stealing chickens will not lose money.

When Eunuch Zheng was in a bad mood, or the officers and soldiers guarding the fleet were in a bad mood, like Ariel Kunel, they couldn't pick up the rice, so they ordered them to stay, and copied their home, as a "loss" for the fleet. .

In the spring of the sixth year of Yongle, Zheng He's fleet left Guli and set sail again.The crew identified the direction through the star map and Sinan, looking for the overseas continent that Meng Qinghe mentioned.

On the way, several merchant ships were damaged by sea storms. Fortunately, there were not many casualties.

After the storm subsides, a chance encounter with a large food merchant ship takes the opportunity to find two uninhabited islands, one of which can be used as a natural harbor, where treasure ships can also dock.Since the situation on the island could not be ascertained, and the trip had other purposes, Zheng He ordered the clerk to mark them one by one on the chart, discussed with the officials on the same ship, and decided not to send anyone to the island for the time being.Whether to garrison troops on the island and set up a seaport can be left to the Son of Heaven to decide after returning to Beijing.

After Chen Zuyi's incident, Zheng He hated pirates deeply.

Order the fleet to pass by, and when there are pirates, follow a principle: those who violate the might of God will be destroyed.Those who flee on the lookout will catch up and die.

By interrogating the prisoners, the fleet found many pirate treasures.Because of the narrow bay, the treasure ship Fu Chuan was unable to pass through. The two horse boats traveled back and forth three or four times before the pirates' hidden treasures were carried away.

Changed to the original Eunuch Zheng in history, nine out of ten would not do such a thing as robbing pirates.

Reluctantly, Yongle Dynasty airborne a Xingning Bo, the history of Ming Dynasty, the history of Zheng He's fleet, will eventually be fanned to another track by butterfly wings.

"Businesses that lose money cannot be done, and businesses that are not profitable are carried out."

"There is no profit, you must squeeze out the profit!"

"Don't reject the gold and silver treasures delivered to the door for nothing."

"Pirates are not good people, what we do is actually doing justice for the heavens."

The scribes write like flying, recording all kinds of feats of Zheng Gonggong, not forgetting to use the Spring and Autumn brushwork to beautify them as much as possible.

It is submitted to the Imperial Review, and it must be polished.

Eunuch Zheng changed his mind, broadcasting kindness became kindness and giving both, and giving money became making money. Whoever is rude to the fleet, the fleet is even more rude to him.When encountering the murder and robbery incident in Java Island again, there will be no chance of sending money to redeem his life.

6 taels of gold?

60 taels will be wiped out!

The Deming Fleet is like a giant sea beast, riding the wind and waves all the way, and has completely established its reputation on the sea.

Regardless of the Western islands or the big food merchants, whether it is the Ottoman Empire across Eurasia, or the European countries that are hanging on the tail of the Middle Ages, they must accept a reality. The golden capital described by Marco Polo guerrilla has changed. new owner.The powerful emperor commands one of the most powerful countries in the world and owns the most powerful fleet in the world.

The Huns have long since become history, and the Mongolian cavalry has lost its prestige in the last century.

After Timur the Lame died, the empire he created declined day by day.The Golden Horde fell apart, and its orthodox position was gradually replaced by the White Horde.

The huge Ming Empire stands in the east, vast and rich.There is fine porcelain and silk, and the food is delicious.The people there are elegant and well-versed in etiquette.In front of this great country, the king and queen of Europa are like rich landowners farming in the countryside.

No, compared to the wealth of the Ming Empire, the kings and queens who borrowed money from merchants are not even called rich landowners.

With the two expeditions of Zheng He's fleet, there are more and more legends about the Ming Dynasty.

Even though Zheng He's fleet never visited Europe, even if it was only dictated by a very small number of sailors, and there are many exaggerated elements in the description, even the royal family and nobles believed it.

The richness and magic of the Ming Dynasty is extremely yearning, and even triggered an upsurge of Europeans looking for new sea routes in advance.The pioneers are still Portugal and Spain.

This point, I'm afraid even Meng Qinghe didn't expect it.

However, no matter how long in advance, the advantage is on Daming's side.

Daming's wealth is enough to support the fleet to complete many ocean voyages.Emperor Yongle's support provided the necessary conditions for the fleet to discover new shipping routes.

In terms of shipbuilding and firearms technology, the current Europa is even worse.

With such a favorable time, place and people, it is still impossible to catch up with the west and surpass Portugal, and crush the European explorers into scum. Without Meng Qinghe's contempt, Zheng Gonggong will pull the two father-in-laws Wang and Hou into the sea together.

Without him, I have no face to face people.

When the fleet arrived in Fujian, some of the merchant ships left on their own.

Arriving at Ningbo seaport, sea ships mixed with members of the Korean, Chinese, military and imperial clans unloaded their cargo one after another, waiting for the government to arrange vehicles and manpower to load them.

The scene of queuing up to withdraw money was staged again.

From ten to five or six, the size of the fleet is still very large.

Because there were so many overseas envoys accompanying him, there were no less than twenty ships dedicated to loading tribute.

There are also a large number of gold, silver, spices, rare animals, wood brought back from overseas, and medicinal materials and crops specially given by Meng Qinghe. It will take two days for the team to enter the city alone.

When the city gate was closed at sunset and the suspension bridge fell, the team that had not yet entered the city had to pitch tents under the city gate for the night.

In December, the winter rain in Nanjing was mixed with snowflakes, and the damp and cold air soaked into the bone marrow, which tested people's physical fitness and willpower.

The emperor was still on his way, and officials from the Six Departments of Nanjing and Honglu Temple dared not break the rules and opened the city gate at night without authorization.But if people are frozen out, especially if there are many foreign envoys, it will really hinder Daming's external image.

After discussing overnight, Honglu Temple and Guanglu Temple worked overtime, yelling through the top of the city, and then put down the hanging basket, and delivered hot water and meals to people outside the city, and the night passed safely.

The next day, the team continued to enter the city.

There are too many people, and the Nanjing Huitong Hotel can't accommodate them, so they can only be arranged in inns in the city.Even so, no less than a dozen foreign people praised loudly, "This kind of house is more beautiful than the king's palace!"

Due to the arrival of a large number of foreign envoys, Nanjing City once again set off a shopping frenzy throughout December.

Zhu Di was still on his way to respond to the sky. The envoys couldn't pay homage to the Lord, so they had nothing to do in the Huitong Hall and the inn all day long. They slept when they were full and ate when they woke up. The only entertainment was shopping.

Porcelain, buy!

Silk, buy!

Sabo, buy it!

Tea is a must buy!Purchase limit?It doesn't matter, buy one or two!

Some envoys even took a fancy to the Town House Beast in front of an official house facing the street, thinking about buying it all day long and bringing it back to the country as a gift to the king.

But can the Town House Beast be sold?

The two sides couldn't reach an agreement, so they got angry and rolled up their arms and sleeves, which almost caused an international dispute.

In the end, Yingtianfu and Honglu Temple sent people to mediate, and introduced two craftsmen to the envoy to carve town house beasts for him, and comforted the officials who came to the door, and the matter was resolved.

Among the envoys from various countries, those with brown-red complexion and feathers on their heads are the most wealthy and powerful.

Buying two buns and throwing gold, who is not a rich man?

Gossip spread in the city that these Fanren live overseas, where there are high mountains and dense forests, where poisonous insects and strange animals are everywhere.The people are ignorant of education, and the men only wear a piece of sackcloth around their waists and a few leaves to hide their shame.

"My uncle's brother is the cook on the boat. It's true. The patterns on the faces of these people are not painted, but drawn out with knives. Also, they sacrifice to the ancestors of the gods, not the six animals. It's a real person!"

"Drink!" Everyone gasped, "Is this true?"

"How can I deceive you all? My uncle's brother can make good soup cakes, won the favor of the prince, and he is from the same town as the interpreter on the ship. He happened to be connected to the Yuanzong. He said that the interpreter told him that these Fanren live sacrifices. Not just one or two, but hundreds and thousands! Worshiping the Sun God, it is said that the more heads there are, the more pious they are..."

"How can such barbarians enter the capital of our dynasty!" A man in his thirties and wearing a Confucian shirt rose angrily, and said loudly, "The eunuch is wronging the country!"

"Let me tell you this," the man carrying the message picked out his ears and blew away a little bit of earwax on his little fingertip, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, and don't talk nonsense either. You're so quick to talk, you're causing trouble, and you're hurting others!"

"Yes! If you don't want to listen, just leave!"

The Confucian scholar's face turned blue, and he pointed at the crowd with trembling fingers, "Okay, okay! Lizi is not enough to plan!"

"Bah!" The man spat, "A bottle is not half full! The young master has never been educated, and he has also heard storytelling. Do you think this is appropriate to use here? I advise you, if you have this skill, you should read more books. You might be able to pass the exam as a scholar and get paid for by the imperial court. No, I remember, you haven’t even passed the government exam? How many times has this happened?”

boom!

Everyone burst into laughter, the Confucian scholar blushed, covered his face with his sleeves, turned around and hurried away, he had no face to stay any longer.Several people at the same table were embarrassed, and left in a hurry after accounting.

And Li Zhinian, who was almost at the end of his life, didn't even pass the Tongsheng exam, no wonder he was ridiculed.

How about scholars?

Failure to succeed after repeated trials, lack of work in the four limbs, and dropping book bags when empty, in the eyes of ordinary people, he is no different from a waste.

At the feet of the emperor, are there still few scholars?

If you can't study well, follow the example of Ningbo Zhongxing in the court, abandon your pen and join the army, and make a breakthrough in the same way!

If you don't seek self-improvement, you still want others to respect you as a Buddha. This is pure daydream!

In the corner of the teahouse, a man in a blue round-neck gown and a black-horned belt got up and asked for an accountant.

After leaving the teahouse, I went to the street to buy a box of dim sum.The wife at home is pregnant, and she always thinks about the dim sum here.

Standing at the intersection of the street, the man stroked the scar on his forehead, unavoidably touched.

Back then, he was just a useless scholar, not much different from the person who just hid his face.Later, due to the loss of his face, he cut off the road to the imperial examination, and filled the sixth division as a civil servant.Grateful for Xingningbo's life-saving grace, he sent a message secretly.

I thought that the matter was still kept secret, and the cause and effect were over.I don't want to, a few days ago, the Ministry of Officials actually issued a document, in addition to his official status, he was elected as an official, and he will be able to serve as the history of Jiaxing County in Yingtianfu after a year.

Ceremonies are not popular, but for civil officials, they are tantamount to a fish leaping through the dragon's gate.Since then, he has been an official.

Why is there such an opportunity? After thinking about it, there is only one possibility, Xing Ningbo.If Xing Ningbo hadn't secretly helped him, he would not have been able to take the post of Jiaxing County Code History anyway.

"Because and result."

He didn't come to the door with a greeting card, he just wrote down in his heart that in the future, future generations must remember the uncle's great kindness.

If there is no uncle, there will be no family.

"The Li family upholds integrity, is kind and loves others, and there is nothing wrong with it."

This is the family motto he set, and it will be recorded in the family motto in the future. After the Meng family, Daming has another family of plowing, studying and accumulating goodness, which lasted for hundreds of years.

It rained in Nanjing for a whole month.

At the end of December, it was another rainy day.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, gloomy without a trace of light.

The sound of rain was dense, and occasionally a few hailstones fell. The defenders at the top of the city were wearing coir raincoats and bamboo hats, and they were still chilled.Fortunately, the hailstone is not big, otherwise, even if it is hit by the army stick, it will have to hide for a while.

In the heavy rain, three fast horses suddenly broke out.

The knight on the horse swung his whip vigorously, the bamboo hat was blown away by the wind, and the hem of the coir raincoat was raised, revealing the drenched scarlet looped jacket and black thick-soled soap boots.

More than ten meters away from the city, the knight suddenly pulled the reins and took out the horn.

The low sound of the horn cut through the rain and alarmed the defenders of the Xuanwu Gate.

A thousand households went to the top of the city to check, and saw three cavalrymen coming straight to the city gate, but they did not enter the city, but shouted: "The holy driver is fifteen miles away, and all the officials in the city welcome him!"

The emperor returns to Luan?

Qianhu didn't dare to be negligent, hurried down the city wall, checked the cavalry badges and documents in person, confirmed that they were correct, and immediately said loudly: "Quickly, send someone to report to the palace, and then send letters to the yamen on duty, and the holy car will return to Beijing. , on the way, fifteen miles from the city!"

"Follow the order!"

After receiving the token, several defenders got on their horses and galloped away.

The three messenger knights got off their horses, took the hot soup from the defenders, and gulped it down.There was some color on the cheeks that had been blue and white from the cold.

The Commander of the Army and Horses of the Five Cities and the Official of Ying Tianfu arrived first.

Soldiers and government servants braved the rain to clear the road.

When the officials of the various ministries heard the news, regardless of whether they were on duty or not, they immediately changed into official uniforms, abandoned their carts and rode horses, and galloped to the Xuanwu Gate.

After hearing the flying news in the palace, Empress Xu put on a lot of make-up, and took a safety car to meet her outside the city.

The envoys of various countries in the same hall listened to the preface class of Honglu Temple telling Shengjia to return to Beijing, and immediately dressed up and rushed to Xuanwumen in the rain.

Hearing the movement, the people in Nanjing put on coir raincoats one after another, held up paper umbrellas, and walked out of the house.

From Xuanwu Gate to the Inner City Gate to the Palace Gate, the streets were lined with people waiting to drive.

The iron rulers wielded by the yamen servants and the water and fire sticks in the hands of the soldiers are completely ignored by the common people.No matter how cold the rain is, it can't quench the heat in everyone's hearts.

Peace to the south first, and then victory over the Tatars.

Open up the frontiers and expand the land, prestige at home, and all nations come to the dynasty.Why do you think it is not martial arts?

The imperial fleet brought back a large amount of overseas crops and grains, because the emperor was worried about the lack of food for the people.The emperor insisted on moving the capital, and even guarded the gate of the country for thousands of people.

The brilliant Ming Dynasty, the emperor of Shengde.

It is a blessing for the people, the family, and the country to be born in this land and be in a prosperous age!

The empress set out from the Fengtian gate with a car, and the multicolored flower panels of the car pavilion were hit by the rain, making a crisp sound.

Empress Xu is wearing a red dress and a dragon crown with double phoenixes and dragons, and she is sitting upright.Dignified and elegant but not lacking in heroism, in the eyes of the common people, she is like a mysterious girl from the Nine Heavens.

The rain is gradually decreasing.

After the queen got out of the city, all the officials stood in order, and the envoys from various countries were also arranged by the officials of Honglu Temple, and a loud and clear elephant call suddenly came from a distance.

On the horizon, Sheng Jingwei, the flag bearer, clears the way, and Yirongwei branches on both sides.

Tianzi flag, five-element flag, Taichang flag, bright colors, especially eye-catching in the drizzle.

Two rare white elephants shake their trunks, take big strides, pull the emperor's jade legs, and slowly appear in front of everyone.

At this time, the rain stopped suddenly, the dark clouds dispersed, and the winter sky was clear, with a colorful glow.

In front of the pavilion, two pillars affixed with gold and rising dragons seem to want to rise into the sky.

The strange scene suddenly appeared, and everyone was shocked and moved.For a moment, it seemed that he had lost his language.

Zhu Di pushed open the door of the pavilion, frowning slightly.

In the convoy behind him, there was suddenly the sound of shouting long live.It was only after the crowd greeted them in front of the city gate that they came back to their senses. Regardless of the fact that the ground was still dry, they took their heads and worshiped.

"Long live my emperor!"

The sound like a tsunami spread, and the most savage foreign envoys from overseas could not help but soften their feet.When he suddenly realized, he had kowtowed with others and shouted the voice of long live.

Zhu Di was satisfied and smiled.

"Be flat!"

Behind him, Meng Qinghe lowered his head with an indescribable expression.

Loud, yes.

But the majestic emperor, in front of the ministers and foreign envoys, raised a loudspeaker and shouted?

Well, on the bright side, this can also prove that Daming has advanced in technology and is ahead of the times.

However, if any national player uses this as a blueprint to draw a picture of "The Emperor's Return to Luan" and pass it on to future generations... Uncle Meng stood up silently and told himself not to think too much, it would be too nerve-wracking.

When the Son of Heaven entered the city with a guard of honor, there was another shout of long live.

Meng Qinghe followed Shengjia, his eyes swept across the team of envoys, and suddenly fixed on a certain place, his eyes lit up instantly.

Brown-red skin, black hair, strong and strong, with feathers on the head, Indian?

Could it be that Zheng He's fleet found the American continent?

Bang - bang!

The sound of firecrackers, fireworks bloom.

The corners of Uncle Meng's mouth reached to the ears, the Sanbao eunuch is really mighty and domineering!Must thumbs up!

Vasco da Gama and Columbus can all rest in the coolness.

The ocean of this era is destined to belong to Daming!