In Hangzhou Bay, a group of officials, big and small, nodded and bowed as they watched the huge fleet go away.
There are many important figures in the fleet, including the auxiliary Duke Yang Xu, the Duke of Cao Li Jinglong, and the former chief minister of the cabinet Xie Jin.
The escorting army was composed of Shuangyu officers and soldiers who moved their families to Tianjin with their young and old. The size of the fleet reached more than a hundred ships. However, after witnessing the spectacular scene of thousands of ships led by Zheng He heading north, more than a hundred ships
The scene of a large ship no longer made them fuss.
The senior officials were fawned over by the middle officials and left, and then the junior officials also left in a swaggering manner, leaving a few petty officials from the Shipping Department also preparing to leave.
"Look at the grand arrogance of this prince, he's so majestic!"
"Hey, everyone has his own destiny, I can't envy you. We little people have the pleasure of our little people. You see, the New Year is coming. Not to mention that the weather gets colder as we go north. The north wind alone is enough.
Yes, they have to zigzag forward on the sea. How dangerous would it be if they encounter a big storm?
When the Great Yuan Dynasty invaded Japan, why didn't hundreds of ships just be left there? There was no other way. I had to risk my life to get to Beijing before the Spring Festival. I wanted to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor. It's not easy for a big shot."
"That's right. Look at our Shangguan. Normally, I'm the king of heaven and I'm the second in command. Now, when the officials in this mansion come, they all have to smile and bow. You see.
When they come back this time, they will have to eat and drink with them, and they will have to make sure they feel comfortable before leaving. It's better for us, we don't have to be so fawning."
"Hey, that's because you're just a petty official's fate!"
"Okay, okay, you're here again! Go back early to buy new year's goods. It's the New Year. We are poor and poor, but we are most comfortable and happiest during the New Year. We don't have to rack our brains to think of what gifts to give to Shangguan. There's no need.
Leave your wife and kids behind and go have a drink with someone else. If you like it, go find a few friends to drink with it. Otherwise, just stay at home with your wife and kids, it’s so comfortable!”
"Hahaha……"
Several clerks joked with each other and walked away.
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Shandong Peninsula.
As early as in ancient times, the ancestors of Shang Tang established connections with the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula through here.
The Laiyi people of the Jiaodong Peninsula were the first to master navigation and shipbuilding technologies. During the Shaohao period, their ancestors were active in this area. Emperor Mang of the Xia Dynasty once "hunted eastward in the sea and caught big fish." At the end of the Shang Dynasty, Jizi crossed the sea and entered the country from here.
towards.
At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius once looked at the sea here and sighed: "If the way is not good, I will ride on a raft and float in the sea."
During the pre-Qin period, there were endless sailing activities overseas in search of the Three God Mountains. It was not until the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty moved southward and the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty that the navigation center gradually moved southward.
In the past few years, several ports in Shandong have regained their prosperity. At this moment, there are more than 30 large ships moored in the harbor ready to set sail.
"Peng Shaodong, do you still want to go sailing in this snowy and cold winter?"
Peng Ziqi led a few people to the pier through the crunching snow, and met some people who had just come out of the pier.
In winter, the port is much depressed, and there are not many people at the dock. These people who have just come out of the dock are also people who have been doing ocean trade here all year round. However, they have limited financial resources and lack of ocean-going ships. They mainly trade with Japan and North Korea.
When they saw Peng Ziqi, the young proprietor of the Peng family, from afar, they greeted him warmly.
"Oh, Boss Han, have a great New Year!"
Seeing the person coming, Peng Ziqi stood up and held his hands with a smile: "Haha, our trip is not an ocean voyage. Isn't it that my brother-in-law is moving his family to Beijing? I have thought about it. The emperor moved the capital to Beijing. In the future, this northern shipping business will definitely
It’s no big deal. My father plans to take some people with my brother-in-law to Beijing and wait for him to set up a stall there.”
"Oh, congratulations! Peng Shaodong, your brother-in-law is the Duke of the dynasty. With such a relative, what else can you say? When your Peng family establishes a foothold in Beijing, you must help your brothers.
!”
Peng Ziqi laughed and said: "Boss Han, look what you said, fellow villagers in our hometown help each other and help each other!"
After some exchanges, the two sides said goodbye. Peng Ziqi and his party rushed to the dock again. The north wind was howling. Peng Ziqi covered his mouth with a towel and asked the person next to him: "When did the old man arrive?"
"When we arrived, the old man was losing his temper, so I hurried to find Shangdong."
"Losing your temper? Why?"
"Isn't it because of the Ximen family..."
Peng Ziqi sighed and said innocently: "Can you blame me? I didn't know he would come."
On the pier, on a large ship moored on the shore, Mr. Peng, the owner of the village, was blowing his beard and staring.
Ximen Qing sat at the bottom with his legs crossed, drinking tea slowly and not taking him seriously at all.
Sister-in-law Xiaodong was sitting next to her pregnant daughter, talking quietly, while Nan Feifei was holding her little daughter in her arms and telling her a story.
Mr. Peng slapped the table and said angrily: "Who asked you to come?"
Ximen Qing looked indifferent: "Myself!"
"Where's your store business?"
"I haven't been idle in the past few years. I have been selling out secretly for a long time. The person who took over the most is Xie Laocai from Beijing!"
Owner Peng banged the table louder: "You sold your shop in Shandong to Xie Laocai in Beijing, and then you went to Beijing to do business? Who believes this nonsense? Once found out, wouldn't it be a big flaw?"
Ximen Qing spread his hands and said: "So what if we find out? Where are they going to find me? Aren't I deeply in love with Brother Wenxuan? Otherwise, do you think I am willing to abandon my family and career?"
Master Peng turned his head bitterly: "I didn't bring your family's food rations on board!"
Ximen Qing: "I can't help you, old village owner, you have so many big ships, all loaded with grain. Do you think I don't know? Just how many members of my family are missing? Besides..."
Ximen Qing said with a playful smile: "Don't you need a doctor?"
Master Peng raised his head and said: "What a surprise! We have all kinds of people from all walks of life, do we need you?"
Ximen Qing rolled up his sleeves and said proudly: "As for this woman Cory, is there anyone smarter than me?"
"You...you...you make me so angry!"
"I'm so angry that I can't cure it."
"You...you...are so angry that I'm so angry!"
"Ouch! The girl who just passed by the cabin is from a certain family. She is so beautiful!"
"Ximen Qing!"
Xiaodong's sister-in-law and Nan Feifei raised their heads at the same time as if on conditioned reflex, their eyebrows stood upright and their phoenix eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Master, Mrs. Xizhu has arrived."
At the critical moment, when the Peng family's servants came to the rescue, Ximen Qing immediately jumped up and said in surprise: "Mother-in-law is here?" Then he ran away...
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New Year's Day.
The Ming Dynasty looks down upon all nations, and all nations come to congratulate you.
Cymbals played music, elephants lowered their trunks, and clouds of smoke rose from the mouths of incense boxes shaped like turtles and cranes.
A grand and solemn guard of honor was lined up in the palace, and His Majesty the Ming Emperor entered the Golden Palace with the grand ceremony of a great court meeting.
Hundreds of civil and military officials, relatives of the emperor, and distinguished ministers gathered together. The usually spacious and grand hall seemed a bit crowded today because it was crowded with envoys from all over the world.
The envoys sent by the son of the powerful King Timur, who once occupied Central and West Asia and threatened the entire West, were the first to kowtow to Emperor Yongle. However, because the Ministry of Rites had to teach too many national envoys etiquette, they were not proficient enough in teaching them.
, the first kowtow was not standard, so the imperial chamberlain ordered him to kowtow again. It was not until he knelt down for the third time that Emperor Yongle waved him aside.
The envoy of King Manlajia knelt down, because the Ming Dynasty not only allowed them to get rid of the control of the Siamese and establish their own country, and canonized their king, but also ensured their presence throughout Southeast Asia through the ports and numerous trading shops established by the Ming Dynasty there.
its status as a trade center.
The envoy sent by the King of Siam knelt down. Although they lost Managa, with the support of the Ming Dynasty, the Khmer and Chenla people no longer dared to openly fight against them. At the same time, they also obtained many trade privileges.
The envoys of the King of Korea knelt down. They had always supported China. Their envoys flatteringly reported to His Majesty the Emperor that the observatory they were ordered to build has been completed and a group of Korean girls were once again dedicated.
Ashikaga Yoshitsugu, the Japanese king enthroned by the Ming Dynasty, also knelt down. With the support of the Ming Dynasty, he successfully defeated his brother and inherited his father's power. Now that his father has passed away, he has become the most powerful person in Japan.
, and the stability of this power depends on the Ming Dynasty.
King Arutai of Hening knelt down. He has been living in Shenyang Wei now and is only the nominal leader of Tatar. The whole Tatar has been completely included under the rule of Ming Dynasty.
King Shunning ordered Tuboluo and Wala to command the Qian Shi Tuotuobuhua (Wansongling) and also knelt down. The Ming Dynasty had been inwardly exhausted to the point of unsustainable Wala and sent the first batch of exiled officials. They needed to use them to report to the emperor.
Your Majesty's meekness will preserve as much power as possible.
King Guli knelt down, and the news that forty thieves were causing trouble in the palace made more and more countries feel that this fat piece of meat was easy to eat, and they needed the protection of this powerful suzerain country.
Envoys from the Holy See and Esoteric Buddhism offered their blessings to His Majesty the Emperor. Envoys from Europe were allowed by His Majesty's generous Emperor to kneel down and kiss his hands in accordance with Western etiquette.
A tribal leader from Nurgandusi found that their emperor began to become absent-minded after the initial joy. He was always looking left and right, as if he was looking for someone or waiting for something.
Under the imperial steps, the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi was supported by a young chamberlain, and accompanied his father to meet with officials and Chinese and foreign envoys. On his left was the Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji. At this time, a young chamberlain was walking up to Zhu Zhanji.
Whisper.
Zhu Zhanji frowned and whispered, "Not here yet?"
The young chamberlain said: "Yes, I just asked, but no news has been sent yet."
Zhu Zhanji said angrily: "This Yang Xu, knowing that the sea route is difficult to travel in winter, didn't set out earlier? He actually delayed the emperor's ceremony. He really has no king and no father!"
Zhu Gaochi was sweating after standing for a long time. He vaguely heard his son complaining, so he turned slightly sideways and asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhu Zhanji hurriedly said: "Father, Yang Xu hasn't arrived yet."
At this moment, another young chamberlain came over in a hurry and said hurriedly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Grand Sun, there is news from the Tianjin Port. I'm afraid... something has happened to Duke Fu's fleet!"
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