“Judge these filthy and despicable heretics, so that God’s Kingdom of Heaven can truly come!”
The great city has been destroyed.
Everywhere were the shouts of the Portuguese troops.
The city gate and the water pass were both opened by traitors, and the people of Ceuta were defeated and retreated steadily.
In fact, half way through the battle, King Joao I of Portugal brought a papal bull—
Will forgive and pardon all the Portuguese soldiers who participated in this battle!
Not that it would be a crime to capture Ceuta;
Quite the opposite.
The capture of Ceuta was for the expansion of the Holy See to the outside world. This is a credit, so how can we talk about absolution and forgiveness?
In fact, this is still related to a certain teaching of Jesus.
God said that everyone in the world has sinned, and not everyone can go to heaven.
Therefore, the "forgiveness, pardon" in the papal injunction at this time was a great grace reward for the Portuguese army.
Because they knew they could enter heaven, their morale was greatly boosted.
This may seem absurd, but this is what this era is like;
Indulgences are still in vogue;
8 gold for homicide; 6 gold for murder of a relative; if the two coupons are combined, the effect will be better.
Many other crimes have clearly marked prices.
The lighter the sin, the lower the price, making it extremely sought after.
Even later, the "Indulgence 2.0" version was launched, and the advertisements were spread all over the streets——
When the gold rings in the box, the soul goes straight to heaven.
The treasuries of every church are piled high, and these riches belong to bishops, archbishops and cardinals.
All the archbishops and cardinals have factions and factions, and there are many factions.
Wealth is obtained from popular believers;
And every time there is a competition for the Pope, someone will try to bribe him and exchange his accumulated wealth for votes.
No matter who ends up in power, wealth will circulate in the upper class.
In fact, every kingdom and principality will send and train archbishops and cardinals to enter the Holy See, not only to make money, but also to gain the authority of the Holy See.
Just like John I at this time, he did not necessarily have to face the Pope directly, he only needed to let the cardinals he supported operate.
Once he gets an official document, he takes the moral high ground.
Not only has it gained territory for itself, but the Holy See has also gained dioceses, and it can continue the cycle and grow stronger.
Zhou Li'an's [Eye of the Void] arrives.
What I saw was not just war, but also the rules by which the world operates.
But there is no compassion for the world at all.
The eldest brother doesn’t laugh at the second brother.
You can play like this, why can’t I?
Treat him with his own way——
To judge heretics and purify sins, balance is the only principle!
Outside Ceuta.
More than a dozen groups of people emerged from the secret passage.
It was the merchants in the parliament hall who escaped with their gold, silver and fine goods.
"Where should we go?"
Most people are confused;
Because they knew the name of Jesus, they also knew that they were heretics and would not be tolerated.
The man who had heard the rumor of "the arrival of the true god" said: "I want to go to the Mali Empire to confirm whether the legend is true or false!"
He looked back in disgust: "One day, the betrayer will pay a bloody price!"
Jesus and Allah fight;
Balanced gains.
Butterfly wings are flapping!
……胃
Equilibrium 15 years, August 28.
The capital of the Ming Dynasty responded to Tianfu, and the gongs and drums were noisy.
As soon as the curfew was lifted, ceremonial troops and nobles' carriages and horses came out of the inner city. The people in the city had already formed a crowd and set off to one place.
Another muezzin stood on the carriage and spread "today's news" throughout the city——
"The Imperial Envoy of the Ming Dynasty, the Western Fleet is making a triumphant return!"
"The treasure ship has arrived at Longjiang Port, the treasure ship has arrived at Longjiang Port!"
curfew only for civilians;
In fact, as early as last night, Zheng He's fleet had arrived, and the news was passed to Yingtian Mansion and reported at every level.
Therefore, once the gate is opened, all the cars and horses move.
Zhou Li'an did not deliberately pay attention to the whereabouts of Zheng He's fleet, because the map of the Ming Dynasty's coastal waters has not yet been opened, so he couldn't see it even if he wanted to.
When you are about to leave, you can explore the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, and start from the island country and return to equilibrium across the Pacific.
"Master, shall we go too?"
The great elder is ready to make a move;
Obviously he is thinking about his granddaughter.
Zhou Li'an shook his head and then nodded: "It's okay to go, but don't have too much hope. There will be court officials to greet you in the front and people gathering behind you, so you probably won't see anything."
The snow girl smiled and said: "Sir, just treat it as an outing."
The group set off anyway.
It was obviously a little late to leave, but the road to Longjiang Port was still overcrowded.
As for the outer edge of the harbor, before reaching the port, the roads were blocked and heavily guarded.
Longjiang Port is adjacent to the military camp in the north of Nanjing City to the east. After the treasure ship docks here, all the treasures presented as gifts from various countries and the proceeds from trade will directly pass through the military camp and go straight to the palace city.
Seeing this situation, Zhou Li'an said: "Turn around and go to that mound."
Just like in Quanzhou, all kinds of rituals and ceremonies must not be carried out in place and they will not be separated easily.
This trip to the capital is considered to be a successful conclusion, so the ceremony may be larger than imagined.
Cookmo turned the car around and soon arrived at the foot of the mound.
After climbing the hill.
Zhou Li'an made a few telescopes and handed them to the three of them: "Although there is no sound, you can see roughly."
"Thank you, Master!" Xue Nu took it with a smile and handed it to the two of them.
The two of them had already thanked each other, but their expressions were solemn, their lips and teeth moved slightly, and they silently recited their praises.
Zhou Li'an doesn't need that thing anymore.
After waiting for a long time, Xue Nu exclaimed: "Getting off the boat, it's Zheng He..."
The three of them could not speak the language, but they could see clearly and had good senses.
Zhou Li'an also opened the [Eye of the Void], and consciousness came.
The ministers from all the ministries of the court arrived, and the auxiliary ministers of Prince Zhu Gaochi attended the ceremony;
The prince oversees the country and cannot welcome him in person due to etiquette. Instead, he holds a banquet in the palace to wait for Zheng He and envoys from various countries to greet him.
Probably because of the experience in Quanzhou last time;
Wang Jinghong landed on the shore and immediately walked around to the side and walked to the Minister of Rites: "The ceremony of offering incense and repaying one's wishes is temporarily suspended."
"Why is this?"
"It is inconvenient to disclose the specific matters. What I learned during this trip exceeded my imagination, and I also encountered strange news overseas... We will discuss everything later!"
"Is this the intention of the imperial envoy?"
When he arrived in the capital, Wang Jinghong restrained himself a little and did not dare to make trouble in front of the minister's door. He only said: "Not only the imperial envoys, but we and more than ten eunuchs, chief and deputy envoys, have discussed this together!"
"His." Everyone in the Rites Department gasped and looked at each other in shock.
A dozen eunuchs are not of the same mind, but they also form their own factions, so that they can ensure the stability of the authority of ocean navigation and prevent anyone from rebelling and intending to rely on military power overseas to establish themselves.
Now that more than ten chiefs and deputy envoys have the same will, it will inevitably involve big things.
There were only whispers for the two of them, but the waiter and the doctor did not dare to speak and remained silent.
At the same time, Zheng He had already met with the high officials of the DPRK, and the atmosphere was just right.
"Go, order Bao'en Temple and everyone in Tianfei Palace to retreat. Please stop doing the incense for now!"
Only then did Wang Jinghong relax, and then he looked behind him and said, "Master Shangshu, don't be surprised. I still need to accompany your envoy. I will wait until today's celebration to finish my thanks."
He came and went in a hurry and returned to his original position.
The people in the Ministry of Rites were puzzled: "It is a rule to offer incense and repay vows. Why don't you respect the old etiquette? Last time Zheng He thanked the masters of Baoen Temple and Tianfei Palace. Even if the trip encountered dangers and dangers, he should not be so presumptuous."
"Why are there two children next to Wang Jinghong?"
"Could it be that some prince and princess are here... Hey, why are those people dressed so weirdly and looking like Mongolian people?"
This time Tiaoyu and others landed ashore, their sense of presence was extremely low.
No one else noticed.
But because of Wang Jinghong's instructions and position, everyone in the Ministry of Rites discovered the clues.
However, without the inside information, it is useless to just rely on fantasy.
As soon as the envoys landed, firecrackers went off;
Immediately afterwards, the servants of the foreign envoys began to drive the exotic animals off the ship.
There was no roll call at this time, but everyone knew that these rare and exotic animals were paid tribute by envoys from foreign countries.
Several giraffes of different sizes disembarked from the boat, causing everyone to exclaim.
"What is this?"
"The horse is not a horse, and has the skin of a deer, but its neck is about to reach the sky..."
"Xiangrui, it is for auspiciousness, or it is the name of Qilin written in ancient books!"
Seeing everyone's excitement, Zheng He finally explained: "This is a strange beast given by the Malindi Kingdom. The details will be explained in detail after entering the palace!"
All the officials responded eagerly and wished the imperial envoy a happy return.
And there are undercurrents surging in the darkness.
“Those are the Malindi people?”
"Ten days ago, a message was sent from Quanzhou that there was a visit from the Malindi Kingdom in the depths of the Western Ocean. It was actually highly praised by Zheng He and others..."
"What's even weirder are the young men and the two children."
"Deputy envoy Wang Jinghong actually made arrogant remarks against the Chief Secretary of Fujian Province because of several people in his group, threatening that if anyone in Fujian offends the envoy, he will be punished by the nine tribes!
"
Messenger delivery, eight hundred miles expedited, is naturally faster than ships traveling by sea and land.
It was not because of this that Zheng He and others returned from the trip;
Officials in the DPRK were even more concerned about Zheng He's harvest of gold and silver treasures.
The treasury is empty.
Although His Majesty's northern expedition to Oara has come to an end, it was extremely costly and there is no news yet as to whether the Oara tribes have paid indemnity to make up for it.
In addition, the British Duke Zhang Fu came out from the southwest to suppress the rebellion in Jiaozhi, which also cost him a large amount of soldiers, horses, money and food.
The only return on investment that the country can expect is to dredge the river, restart water transportation, and abolish the excessive loss of sea transportation.
The water transport operation will connect all areas along the coast of Fuze, connecting the north and the south.
Zheng He and his party can be described as money-giving boys.
After the rare and exotic animals disembarked, many treasure boxes with seals were lined up on the shore and quickly loaded onto the truck.
The scale this time is far more than twice that of previous times.
After all, there was an effort to quell the Su Qianli rebellion, and the Sumatra indigenous nation donated almost half of its treasury as tribute to the Ming Dynasty to show its gratitude.
The dock was boiling with excitement, and officials from various ministries were glowing.
Waiting for an endless line of carriages to enter the military camp in the north of the city, there were also sergeants on board carrying a large amount of unknown "native products" off the ship.
Everyone saw that the "native products" were covered with mud and looked different. They looked weird and ugly, which made people frown.
It's just like this...
Tang Jing and several generals ordered the deployment and gathering to guard the "native products"——
"This thing cannot be lost, nothing will be lost!"
"Anyone who dares to invade ten steps will be killed without mercy!"
Wow.
There were exclamations in the audience again, not knowing what caused the fuss.
The generals of the Nanjing Governor's Office are all dissatisfied. They are already at the feet of the emperor. How have they ever seen your Western officers and soldiers show their authority?
Zheng He stood up immediately and said loudly: "This treasure is the most precious acquisition of this trip. The value of this treasure can be worth several times of Western acquisitions!"
"I am personally appointed as the imperial envoy in accordance with the holy instructions of His Majesty the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Before His Majesty removes his name, I will be on this trip to deal with matters and shall abide by the imperial envoy's orders!"
"Tang Jing!"
Tang Jing strode out of the queue: "The final general is here!"
"You will personally escort the treasure into the city without any mistakes!"
"yes!"
Everyone's expressions changed suddenly, and some of them were furious: "Zheng Sanbao, you want to lead troops into the city? What do you want?!"
"How can it be unreasonable? Your Majesty personally conquered Wala and ordered the six tribes to supervise the country under the supervision of the prince. How dare you disobey the prince and the six tribes as an imperial envoy?"
On the side, Wang Jinghong crossed his arms and began to laugh coldly.
This place is no better than Quanzhou. He doesn't have the name of imperial envoy, so naturally he can't be cruel.
Therefore, more than a dozen of them had already discussed during this trip that after arriving in Beijing, Zheng He would need to take charge of the overall situation and suppress the situation.
Zheng He took a deep breath. He was not a person who did not want to offend others, but that "god-given gift" was related to the hunger and satiety of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty and the fate of the country.
If he does not take care of himself and is wasted by others, he will be a sinner through the ages.
Because of this, he agreed to the suggestions of Wang Jinghong and others. He could give in to everything else, but it was not a "god-given gift"!
"If you don't believe Zheng..."
"Okay, as soon as all the Western gains have been landed, I can take the Western generals and sail north to Shuntian Mansion, and bring this stuff directly to His Majesty!"
"Zheng has absolutely no different intentions. Heaven and earth can tell, but Zheng vows to ensure that this thing is complete and intact and handed over to His Majesty. Otherwise, I, Zheng, will let down His Majesty's grace and waste care for the millions of people of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zheng He finished his words with a high-pitched momentum.
Anyone who knows him knows that Zheng Sanbao is not a pretentious person.
As long as the person who spoke up was Wang Jinghong, officials from the six ministries would not show any weakness at all.
It’s Zheng He...
Reckless man!
This reckless man still keeps his word!
The six departments quickly gathered together and began to discuss.
Officials from the Ministry of Rites, who had previously joined Wang Jinghong's branch, realized that this matter was becoming more and more abnormal.
Especially before Zheng He started to speak up, several people clearly saw the confident sneer on the old hermaphrodite's face.
Zheng He and Wang Jinghong were only of the fourth rank, and they were only servants of the fourth rank. If the high officials in the court were to impeach them, they would not be able to live well.
However, this group of people is obviously willing to go all out and not afraid of getting paid for it.
That must be because this treasure is indeed of great value, and when it is presented to His Majesty, he will be delighted.
"Zheng He will not mess around. He is a minister who obeys the dragon."
"But how can he lead troops into the city?"
"Then let him only enter the north of the city. If he wants to enter the city, they can only go alone. The rest of the soldiers must be supervised and guarded by the Nanjing Governor's Office!"
"Can!"
"This is the only way!"
"Hmph, I want to see what kind of trouble Zheng Sanbao can cause when I impeach him to the north!"
Regardless of whether you agree or not, this matter can only be done cheaply.
Everyone will tell the rules.
Zheng He also breathed a sigh of relief: "My lords, it is clear to me that Zheng has no ulterior motives and only wants to protect the treasure!"
Some smiled and exchanged greetings, while others sneered and did not answer.
And finally...
Another group of sallow-looking prisoners disembarked.
It is the puppet king of the indigenous country of Sumatra who seeks power and usurps the throne, Su Ganla.
This move caused excitement among the audience.
The Ming Dynasty declared its power overseas, those who followed it prospered and those who rebelled perished. This is the trend of the Celestial Empire!
The time is approaching noon.
From the time of daylight, the greeting ceremony that lasted for several hours was considered complete.
The group entered the city in great force.
The people also returned around the south of the city, planning to celebrate warmly.
By the afternoon.
Announcements were posted in the city—
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has an order to celebrate the triumph of the Ming Dynasty's fleet, declare its power overseas, attract all countries to come to court, hold a night ban for four days, and celebrate the whole city all night long..."